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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23

DAINTS. Oils Narnishes. Window Glas>
L ruby, PANT lirust,s. 81. Ne have a lars''
,Jrk Oi tlirsc y,iuds un maud To winch We Ciil
Ia attention ui tile people. Lewis pure Leaf.
,.ure Liiisced Oil ami i.ticzts celebrated ire
,'arvd Paints, ready Ia Apply, iii AL cniors ~
c,ii> from one iuund Ia one ssiiiDn. We nave
al .s,iurs. either dry or ~ I'll. Examine Unf
,tuck i,vl"rr purchasing elsewhere.
AIR. lD, -. AIStgl iii 4 ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
llEW YORK CBGCRVE7,
NEW YORK.
1857.
EEGyper'S f1iiasg People.
ANILLUSrEATEu WEEKLY.


Uarper'S Young Prnpr has been called the
mrde If Nliat % peii"ii,si ior Young ""l"r
uu-ht tn Lr." nd tine justice of thi> c'miue"-
.llti,u Is amply >iI>taiprd 10y the hr-c c'rrll-
.itipu 10 has aitainpl both al home aid ~
GREAT i;ri'mu. This su'rvss laS been reach 'd
20, mclhndS that must commend themselves |"
thc judgment "f parents, "u less thai th the
TASTES Of children amely. los an earnest an'l
We'll srs'aine effort - pr wide the best and
mu,>f attractive rcaiiug for Young people al
0 low price. rhp ilu>rIli ans IRE c" 'i'us AMI
Il a >piriuasly hi-h standard ui excellence.
An cpitnme of everything that j. attractive
ami desirable la juvenile lite'atnre- BoF"'
l1arirr
4 weekly feast Of 2ood things TO the hoy-
lud Urls in every family which II visits
ErYoliu Uiioa.
O. l. Wonderful IN It's wealth "f picture. in
-,rmtiiou and interest -thritim idrocg'c.
Ny.
TERMS: Postage Prepaid, S@.OOn Year
I0L VIII commences N,rem5er ,, 1886.
Single Number, Five Cents each.
REMIT. n.,.s should be mrle 10y Pnst-Otiicc
Money Orivr or prltr, tu avoid Chance al l's.
Newspapers are NOT in copy this advertise
meut Without thec.ore-s order of Harper *
l,rnthcr>
Address HARPER * BROTHERS.
December , Io>6 New York.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
BARTER Shop.

THE Barber Shop me door West Of " Garter
L lluusc" has been rviiii,ri .ind,rin,l,unei,
iuru>iicd with lmpruNy, Chaiis &c, and Riil
ue conducted 10y >ainuci Brown. Customers
arr assured al CLEANLINESS in AL Tie appoint
mrut>, aud comfortable, prompt aiid courteous
attention SAM III. BROWN.
D
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
LANDiSi.TiI'.. SEEDS

~ + have just orene'l fresh steak OF Ian
W dreth seeds. NuN ANA during the .i'-
ihr sssl,un Mewii i'e prepared 10 iurni'h ""f
customers AMI Tine Pubiir ever! INNS lne! may
want ~ THIS lie al the inas rv.isOiiaDie lrlCvs.
fpb. ., %. Alo{t iiIi a ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
Chair Seats Cancel.

VI l;clair cane seat Cham al -I"u motto,
ANA upon easy terms, al hrT hume IN ia,
southern suburbs 81 ChariestUwn, IN BluUm-
cry turnpike.
>tnfrfnhrr 3 lss2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
J fsrs Il Steam Saw Mil,
CharieS0r1, IIcaf Ia.
JOHN MCKNIGHT,
PROPRIETOR.
WILL pay the Highest Market Price for
llICKOIsH-. WALNUT.

HICKORY VAIN UT.
.nd all kinds of lI"rl Timber. delivered 1T hiS
Mill or nm the ground. Keeps nn hand for sale
FENCING PLANK. RAILING. POSTS.
and all kinds of Hard l.um ier. Also,
~DOlIrS. Handles. Sleigh
Ituuucl'-. ltlinS, NC.
f,r sale in large or snail quantities. CUSTOM
SAVING dome al rcs,>unahc rates.
Thanking y"u Tor past patronage by siricl
attention To- bii>incss hope for Il continuance
ui the same
Nav - lSSl-lY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
~ CIV Goods.

I AN ~ r,r.cipt Of my supply Of Spring ara
l. summer GUocis. which ana selling a. p0pu-
lar prices. GEU. ". f. kEARsLbl.
COIJONs.
DLAIN and Twilled Shceiings. ST. -, ara
L III Ble.ched and Brown shirtings IN al
qualiiies Bieached and Inbleaelied Drilling,
li,svy llurk tor Marhine >lreis. jusi reed aiiS
ter sale b. GEU w. r. kEARSLEf.
GROCERIES
rROCLRlES OF all grades. including nice
VI line If Canned Goods, all Of which VII
tee sold A. low a. tile lowest.
Go. W. T. KEARSLEl.
DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS.
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOODS
I(LACk Cashmere. Biz and CoI'd Nuns Veil
- nig. nHneStic and 'ncy tinglanIs ZepliyI
ClDth aud Chambrsys. !ictoria Lawn. Ihdis
Linen. Plain aud Figured swiss fique snc
Plaid Muslin. just received and for sale by
GEO. ". T. KEARsLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
ELIAS h. EOllltER.
March -, 1855.
Boot and shoe HEalIing.
REPAIRING &C.
REPAIRING &C

'I'iil undcrsig nro hatremnved his Sh"lto hi
building IN n corner "i CharrNAnd ihoeri,
.tr~rt,- ~ 10, building latr'y nccupi-0 Dy Wei
rick Weller. The characters hrW"rkd "n, D,
thu un-ctib-i isprlIkuuW u aud ,pprecist dbN the
citizrHso ChSflrstuNn aud ricinii,. liis hAidi
urcessnrS t"Adu that h. wilisudcav"I [" -usiai'
IN, reputation y, = r.ishlr ~urkman.Aud Nillr1-
-cuir prnmpt,, and At rras"Hahl, ratrs sll'rdrrs
given him -ither?or New work ui 8rPairing.
JOHN AVIS al Nm.
May l6, 1874. APriil5, 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
NOT IC l..


| HAVE the agency for these spectacles, ard
Il GUARANTEE - III any eye Vr return the money
GEO /. LlUhI.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
DreSs-.N0kiHg
AND FAMILY oENlNG.

I'IE undersigned wili do dress Making and
L Family Sewing upon Reasonable terms at
..vr re>l,Ieuce neal dour 10 Mr. Burton Oh
Lawrence street SHARE uf patronage sUlici-
,y,l Mis- MARl isUDkKI>UA.
April >. los6.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
iB. - q. ts. is.
Time Table in Effect November !, 1883.
NORTH BOUND TRAINS.
SOUTH BOUND TRAINS.

The above trains daily except Sunday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-12-23
Wee GOOdS.

DpWDEEED SULPHUR and Tapioca ior
~alehy {. -. ElI.
NJ NSnN'S rorcelaiu-Line Fruit Jars ii
vi site hy { ID. rbl.
jlCl Lobster, ani Lucy Hinton Tobacco "a,
ID 81. WALLS.
: NICE line OF ro.let Soaps ut
y c.. j. WALLS.
ilCl the We>'phaha Ham l'ui az in linen.
ID y" iaiu, tn ruh on. For safe ii
.lu-i.sl H.. i>so. C.t WALLS
Me iui oi MasSSt and C,ohe, Baskets.
~ Fog Sals ~ q u. EBI.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
= seller 10 days.
THURSDAY, Feb. LIP. N.


correspondent asks giving his full and ad
Dress justify that last quarterly state
mcnt OF the Ccutra and Hudson Railroad 4" Is favor
able showing This request couched In such terms
to call for explicit answer. First. the statement
shows gross earnings $66,i32 greater than for
the corresponding period of 1884; secondly.
the period of 1884 included the Presidential
election which made the passenger traffic
abnormaly large; thirdly, the eastbound tonnage for
the period Of 1885 much smaller than the same
period OF 1sSf-if accept the official statements OF
eastbound tonnage from Chicago criterfon-they
were in the three months OF 1884 900 tons and in
1885. 4ss.0O0 tons decline of 10000 tons Against
this there increase for 1855 in the
amount of westbound tonnage, perhaps per
cent The Increase IN gross receipts noted above
reflects the effect OF advance in the rates
with smaller amount OF business and, lastly, tue
operating expenses for :he period of 1884 given al
$3.933,0o5 which SUM not only unusually small, but
was some 100000 less than the quarter for
the whole year ended September 80. At that time
Central and Hudson we'll nearly all ether railroads.
was enconomizng to the point Of deterioration. II the
operating expenses for the quarter of 1884 had been
put at the average Of the quarters for the
whole of the company's fiscal year. the net
earnings for the quarter OF 1885, stated.
would show increase of $4,000 instead OF a de-
Of Sl35,691 The recent reports OF the Pennsy
and Erie railroads for the period ending December
81 1885, have shown results like those noted above.
And thoy all point the lesson that the railroads not
likely to forget thabusness obtained the grant,
ing OF Improbable rates of transportation Is not worth
having
To-day's stock speculation was dull and the
amounted to only 362,554 shares,
against 490.493 shares yesterday. But the
tone OF the developed unmIstakablo
strength There little degree OF fevershness in
he dealings and fluctuations frequent, psrticu-
ary the coal stocks The marked feature OF the day
tla ainnu xyli nn1f
the coal stocks had the general list In fact 1t
almost he said that the coal stocks to-day sustained
by strength Of trunk lines and OF granger
Erie particularly conspicuous because OF transac
tons amounting 76.200 shares aud advance from
27l4 10 2S4d28ls Nearly the whole list closed strong
at figures better than last nights closing
Government bonds quiet strong at unchanged
quotations as follows:
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Justice Donohue, in the Supreme Conrt, Special
Term yesterday heard the trial of suit by Lizzie A. Miller
against Eliza Parkhurst for accounting under trust
made 1862 by Mrs. Hers father, Robert H. Berdel
formerly president OF the Erie Railroad Company MT Ber
deli deed when he About TO be married for
the second time made for the benefit OF his three
convey sylvester C. Pakhurst dead
certain real estate in trust TO pav the rents TO the children
and to convey 10 them their respe tive shares at
their majority claim is that the rents were not properly
accounted for. assignment has Just been made by Mrs
ParkhuTst the benefit her creditors giving preferences
+3uOOu. The hearing viii he confined Monday.
Bertha the wife OF John g. q. IaICEer witness yes
teay the of Common Pleas Special term, before
Judge Van HOesen In her suit FOR lmiiei divorce. She
charged husband with striking and kicking her and
I'll Kill her. He is engineer, years Old
She much than he ard hal been his housekcepr
II denies the charges The trial VIII he cOntiuuen 10 day.
Miss Justine PearstrOm sued the Bank for savings of the
C1ty OF \ew-NOrk 400, which she had dcp)sted and
which the bank insisted hal be a'rwdId drawn out by
her the Yesterday Judge khrlch directed
verdict for the defendant
Yesterday there hed In the case
Jacques OF LONDON others agains kossu
the complaint set ASIDE their assgnmcrt on
fTaud KOSsutl Marx Co failed on 7cptcn
Der g. 1885, for half miOh dollars w tn about ~ o
and ua cts about -JOOOO FRANKLIN blen
IS coun l,fOr the Ilautins.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
ELECTRIC LIGHT CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-The morning session
OF the second day OF the convention fthe Electric Light
Association taken by the reading OF paper on
Steam Power and It's Relation to the Arc Light, by
F. Fosdick, OF Fitcnburg, Mass The paper induced
lively discussion as to the relative merits OF high and
low pressure engines, consumption OF fuel etc. Letters
accepting honorary membership in the association were
received from number OF distinguished English and
French electricians. At the afternoon session paper
OH Underground Wires was read by Ralph ". Pope,
OF NewYork explaining the various SYSTEMS that have
been tried for working wires under ground The subject
discussed by Professor Moses A. DeCamD. Of Pha-
delpha W. o. Calender, Newark, y. j. j. f. Morrison,
Baltimore and l.. X. Weeks, OF Kansas CITY. IL was
shown that most OF the experiments that have been
made have proved unsatisfactory and resolution was
adopted protesting against legislation that will force
companies To bury their wires until some feasible plan
for 80 dong beon devised. resolution passed
adopting the English STANDARD wire guage and com
mitteo appointed to petition Congress To pass law
covering the subject An exhaustive paper on Elcc'
trio Motors by Charles Van pepoele, Of Chicago, was
read ana Allen V. CARAT explained at length new
systom Of ncandescent lighting.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
CALENDARS TO-DAY.

st,rVpwp COURT Cu,uBvgs- BEFORE Barrett. Nos 81
5s ~ ~ l3o liG ) lGS. is7 go ~. ~, 27 2Vj,
-rPggNh COuRf -SrEcIAL IfRM-fARd I..Bcore Don
ohuc Jos 4jI, iil, i5> jlJ 81. 40. 2Hl. jpJ.
fore PecFhqw JNos G ga. G7l, 1861 81. l7jI 1852
1877 b2l l22l. | Il - III. 2~7l.
SUPREME COURT-tIEJI-PAt1 I-Bctorc Lawrence T.
Noe 1929 2Jli l17, l779. 1873 1869, $50. 81, -Oln
giI, 1919. li92, GfG2.
sUTRENE C5Uar- -CiRcrr-PARI lI.-Bcforc Andrews. }.
1851 1870 1856 lS7. lo9 1900 2O'1. l@Jj. 49, T. 42'3.
49, lgSf. B'i. 9l2' 1914. 1913.
SUPREME C)Cgr-CRCUH-PART III-Beiore Beach, J.
9Hrs -, p, - 5i-i ~ .92o $50 2fjG
SUPREME COURT-CIKCUT-PABT IN.BcfOTc Van Worst, j.
sUsaoGArF's CoCai-Gcore Rollins s-wnl of MARY
Teresa Eatt,n. 2,iJ p.
strgmoR CoUu-5fEciAL TRRM-Beforo Ingraham j.
SUPERIOR CoUgT-TRiAL TE.ni-PAgI I.-BcfOrc Freedman
J.-SOs. 1891 700, -, !4ul iIOo 5cs 900, l-t' l-40
coinox pLvt5-SrGcIAL TRRu-Beiore Larrenore. G. J..
CoamoS PLRAs-EQuIrY TENN Before Van Ho ,sen, j..
Coilmox PLaAs-TRIAL TEaM-PAm G-Before Daily, l.
1893. AZ. Ii4g, ia55 Iu I&t iGJ o. l5l 100 .
1871, 1912 67l, l2l3 247s, l57. lao li9&: io3 -
ConMoS PLEAs-raIAi TEaN-PART GI.-Before Allen J..
Case uu. 80 dag calendar.
CITY Counr-fgiAL TERN-PAHI I-Before McAdaw. g. j.
tG"l 600 G54 G750 GSs6 Gill GGlO Gj7 GCi. odIi
GJ4l. t}s /. G3l3 5iJJ. jb1J
CiY CJrgT-TRiAL TLRM.-PART u.-Bc'ore Nchrbls,
-NO. Jgsu ISL GO32 GIG. GIG GIlG $3.50 blOt Col
GlO GJl2 1884, 6j9J, G3bi, Od5 UJ'@, to)J 'OJ' O'o7
CRY CoURr-TRlAL TEHN-PARI IIIBefore Ehrich: } -
i;IG ,;,70 5iSG G;7 B. G2Si. Gi15 $3.50. G5J2 $3.50.
,OI'RT or tsFSERAL ~ SlsIONs-PART I.-Bci0re Judge
Cowng and District Attorney MARITIME Noe J. =. 3
smyth Assistant District Attorney Nico-Nos l. 2 j l. D.
q, T. =, 10, IL.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
FERNS From HAWAII AT VASSAR.

PoUGnKEEPsIE, Feb. 11.-Vassar College has
recently received pleasing gft for It's Botanical De
partment II consists Of full collection OF the native
ferris of the Sand Islands. The donor is Miss Emily
Talbot Walker, Of Francisco. Cal. The ferns
mounted with great On sheets Of Bristol board
eighteen nche long aud twelve inches wide While each
sheet exhibits for scientific purposes conspicuous
central fern whose botanical is printed below the
each specimen ia surrounded by sprays OF vari-
GUS ferns and MOSES arranged 10 produce pleas
ins artistic effect The collection embraces seventytwo
separate sheets exhibiting twenty different genera, aud
scvenly-six different Species OF which quito
rare Among the specimens are the ASptfn,uW 0bt0Sd
tam and Peiied iufDitd which are peculiarly ferns OF
the Southern Hemisphere The latter grows In great
lnxuraDce on the volcanoes Mauna LOa and Mauna Kea
az au elevation of 1900 feet This choice collection Is
elegant box made Of polished woods native
10 lin pnA
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
M0kA Slid 10 BE ~ LICK.
Netc- York, Feb. II. 1886.

The life of Jose NJ. Mora, the Broadway pho
tographcr was rendered miserable yesterday by the
spreading of report that he had met with great good
fortune. The reports varied slightly In detail Some
valued the fortune at eight and some at ten million dol
lars but they all agreed that II was TO he paid to the
Mora family by the spanish Government as Indemnity
for some Cuban estates conhscated In OF the many
ttlo periods Of unpleasantncss that dot the history OF
the Queen OF the Antilles. The story ran further that
this comfortable balance already placed TO the Mora
credit tho Spanish Legation In Washington and would
drawn inside OF thirty days Mr. Mora was kept busy
saying don't know anything about it, 10 the stream
Of reporters that into his photograph gallery, at
No 7O7 Broadwa all day. we have claim like every
other Cuban family in NewYork," he would add, but
don't know any thing about tia being granted" His
brother a former member Of the Stock Exchange,
said 10 he out OF town aud could not be found AT the
Spanish Consulate they knew nothing whatever OF the
-.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
in the house the time, and for allowing house
NJ nues fion. Ia achar tn ist

in the house AT the time, and for allowing house
Of so questionable a character to exist
DR.. A. W. shepard who made the autopsy, frst testi
fed that the pistol held within two three inches OF
the head and that the ball passed through the cerebrum
Mrs Evene Bentley, sister OF Mrs. Uansen said that
her sister told her that Hansen threatened TO commit
suicide He kissed her goodbye early In the evening
told her that whom she him again 10 would be
sad day. She had been in bed two hours when she
heard the fatal shot and looking out Of the window
she three running the fields toward the
fort David T. FursusOn, who was at the bar drinking.
went INTO the hail upon hearing the shot, and heard
say " Peter Hansen has shot himself" lie
looked for pistol but found only pistol on the
body John Blawn bugler at the fort, who was In tine
parlOr at the time OF the shooting, testified that
he believed Hansen committed suicide. He denied
that Hansen was jealous OF him. and said that the letter
he had written to Mrs Hansen found on her husbands
body not a love letter lie had known Mrs. Hansen
about two months, and had gone to NewYork with her
theatre with her husbands consent. They stayed
hotel in this city all night. but occupied separate
rooms. He called her Dear Rosy" In her husbands
presence Detective LoOney testified that he had
worked carefully the but could find ground
for arresting any He fOund that Hansen bought
pistol "a few days before the crime.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
LEGISLATION IN NEU-JERSEY.

TO SELL LANDS FOR TAXEs-THE HIGH LICENSE
BHL-EXTENDiYG THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT
Prom TiiC REGULAR CORRESPONDENT of rHE TRIhrsH
TRENTON, y. j., Feb. 1.-THE bill for the
sale fee for taxes, came mp IN the Assembly
to-day aud WAS read through and laid over until Monday
night. pcnIng amendment Tho measure has seemed
severe 70 many and the opposition TO 1t VIII he due to
that cause. The Attorney General has rendered an
opinion declaring tho proposed law constitutional and
the bill VIII probably be passed by tho House next
week. Tho clause for the appointment OF an inde-
pendent commission, selected by the courts IL one Of
several similar provisions IN recent enactments all OF
which tend 70 put more power tie courts AMI less In
Common Councils and In officers selected by the people
The hil to establish system Of high license also
considered aud amended by reducing the amount Tor
beer Hoencs 500 800. The opposition 10 the
b from representatives OF districts where liquor dealers
influential is strong. and the ProhiDtonlsts do not
he i.ate to support the liquor men.
The minority made another attempt to establish rule
requiring committees report within ten days, but the
House voted down the resolution after long debate"
The motion was made by Mr. Htrrisan Deml, Of Essex
bill to repeal the Law furbddng the sale OF ocomar-
garine substituting FOR the regulation Of the
SAKE wa. read second tine. IL II notorious that tho
fraudulent stuff Is sold everywhere tho AMI that
the spAsnodc efforts to prevent tho sale have h"d no
rnc Senate hill applying the Tenure OF once Act to
Newark aud To all seaside resorts was passed. ana recon
make orporaiou- liable FOR accidents 70 employees, ani
one to limit the appropriation Tor printing tue session
law. IN the newspapers To TDO,OOD per anhum
The lobby against the Jersey Cty bridge during the
past days been largely augmented Tho better
sentiment of the House has however, become aroused
ana the fecug those would seek TO defeat
the bill by such methods Is exceedingly strong.
There u loud call among some OF the Assenhyinen
change I'll" plans Of the state House rchuiing
The sentiment against expenditure OF f221 900 to re-
place an old building worth p0 sipy $4,000 i strong
IlOnc hut when the plan for spendg this great amount
contcmpatcs a biidIng out or character with the re
naming structures and barren OF dignity we'll
beauty the feeling to something akin To lhdigna'
The Assembly adjourned this afternoon until Monday
evening.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12

LONDON Feb ll-l2:3O m-untsl states Four per cent
Atlantic ana Great western FIRST Nor gaze
Tgnsrrs Ccrti'cIrs 35I4 DO. 'cOnd Mort ia
Canadian Plcnc d6ia; Eric 27S Mexican Ordinary - ~
Pau Common, 9jloj NewHork Central lOSti fohh''i
yanil. JGfs Hcalin2, lO's. ,...,
800 u. m.-Ihc bullion in the Bank Oh EngIahu h'' III
creased sJJ6 81 during the past week . ,,.,ui,.,
Ihe pro portion Of the Bank OF Engl an reserve 10 tD'
which last week was Ajs cent ~ now ~ = POT ceh.
Paris quote fnreo Per Cent Honte' AZ 81 'u'
30 centimcs tor the account. ,.., -, pr,,.o
PlRIs The statement of the BahS o
a Increase Of 6.32JOO trshcs III Eo'" """ 80 ~
cfe ise OF 30 600 francs IN silver , ,,-,,,o Trus
pm-Atlantic aud GREAT Western tlrst MortRgo US
CCnsnis, II ~
Pacific 6;io; Erie 2i do second Consos - Me1Sau d
orItuary 1t, Paul Common bOt; New iVf@ Neh
trai I0Jl Fenn 5ylglnia o. Reading IL
Canada NoTIuwost Land COMPANY, t'
hudson BAY Company. 22'l. a., n. con, pontes
d. m.-fails advlcos quote Ihree fer No"' '0"'''
AT X francs centne3 for tho account ,.,,,.
parls quoio exchange On l-Ohioh ~ - '~~'
10 Confines Tor cneckA
New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.


The speculation In wheat yesterday was dull,
but the lack OF activity made by the frequency
with which prices fell and then bObDed up sereney.
detailed account Of the frequent fluctuations would be
Improbable because they had significance except as
OF the fevershness OF the market The close
only steady and cOmparedIwith Wednesday nights
quotations showed a loss OF Il cent april was oil
only l., as follows: February 9l March, 9l2 April,
923. May, Oh june 95 cents and December, 81 OOl4.
Cash lots has cent better, and exporters took
81 900 bushels The export demand for corn amounted
to 5000 bushels in tho spot market steamer lots were
lGls cent higher and the OF tho market rose lab
cent. The squeeze" In February options was con
tnued and prices were forced up 9 cent later there
was reaction OF oont, the nhaI figures being o.
cents. Alter nm early r-e OF yaS cent IN sympatuy
with the February squeeze. The Other months closed
dun at the inside quotations, down for March at 5ol2
and April at 49l9 and UNCHANGED for May attist
cents Cash oats were e0 cent better but lost hrt OF
markets: Options ended l40ie cent better as follows:
February. 3sa; March. Apri and May, 37as cents A
fcll points to SO 36 for February s6 "a for March
SO AZ for April 80 As for May So % for Juno; and
The receipts OF grain at Ncw-York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston yesterday were as fol-
oats. 7O.6J0 bushels; total grain 4iO,21l bnsgeis
Toui. tie arrivals We're wheat 81 0oI bushels corn.
3OsO0l bushels; oats. l5s550 oushe!s toral SrAn'
$50 bushels Hour. 1926 barrels
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO
Chicago, Feb. IL (Speciph. This morning
the amount OF wheat anolt showed up actually larger
than last week; yo tho price advanced Il cent bu,he
There Is good doal Of going To NewY Yorkal that
can grade there. The squeeze at NewYOrk for
February Is likely TO help the prico hero. PORK again
moved up for minute u 81 80 for May this morning
From Sll 10 II went suddenly to Tll 22l2
and thcro II stood until O'Clock
Tho folingi on tho short afternoon board was weak
May wheat closed At - cents May fOl2 cents
May pork, I'll 22l2 May lard, 50 20 May rOs - % p
May oats. 3I4 cents Calls tonight on May wheat sofa
AZ ~ cents put, 1T SlaUSla- Ccnt' Estimated re
ccpt. Tor Tomorrow 10 OF wheat, 30 ears OF
corn l6l Rrceip'S ~ wheat ~ all tho
primary points TO-DAY were lJ-,OOO bushels against
lG1 900 bushels weak ago; shipments S5OoO DusHeS
against $1,000 - week asO. thanllcr Browne " 20
hid ldYccz TrJn DI<p.I AMI MunpsOtd winch gave, as
the views of uftc n iercnt largo shippers IN those
states that the farmers di not ho back a0ovo ID per
cent OF their wheat.