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CHIC AGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO. Dec Eft looked at the
start as IL wheat was to bs another bull
market. T9s worlds shipments agufes
were very encouraging 20 buyers. showing
A total 81 bat 5sss,0s9 bushels as against
p 81 ssa bushels last year. OF this amount
s - ea bushels were shipped from this
side TIE feature which attracted the
rflosss attention. however. was the remark
ably small Russian shipments, only M5.es
bushels Tafs fact. c9Gpsed with the re-
ports CT scarcity 81 some provinces % Rus
sia suggested possible dropping out of
fnat country competitor Of America
fer thss present al lsast ard gave a good
deal Of stiffness 70 The early trading. Law
eruool aiso showed arnaness l.@fSAsd al
vance being cssroGicled in tia; market.
MAJ started q shade higher, al s5i4agsyAsc
There Was quite good demand at those
figures both from shorts nd from the geza-
eYal crowd Z. % result being an immediate
advance 10 a&4e. The dssran nd WAS soor
satisfied and for a short time the market
was extremely dgil though steady Then
il turned weak and remained la that con-
dillon EnriI shortly before ths close. only
sfse narruwgssss1 % trading preventing q
rfsora serious decline than occur~asi- Prf-
sase Iondcn cAssiegraY0s saying that Rus
sian offerings were increasing wam the frut
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LEGAL NOTICES.

made on such instaslnssat On or before the
i@sh Cap OF January. ie.s the same shall
become dssin9euBt and shall hear inter-
esl at the rate Of Der cent per annum,
Will paid. and Il not paid E,efors sail me
q penalty OF Eve Sg ysr cent shall be
ao1ed. and the sums desinazsnf shall be
snLesec en- the annual tax ron for the
OF land. and part thereof SO delinquent,
aAd "ita tae interest and penalty shall BE-
cellsetsd as other taxes. together with
sash adaitfonzl cfarges or penalties are
authorized to be Charged ana collected on
otheT aeanqGent taxes. and each lot or
1afcei OF land SO delinquent shall Se sod
loI TIE amount Of such assessment. with
her provided by law.
A. H. FO0TE,
City Treasurer OF the City of Seattle.
date OF first publication, December Is.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

+ CHICAGO. Dec. ls-Caitlc-Traie was
brisk on a basis of $s.ssafs.50 for the COM
moner kinds up 10 s15.b0 for good 10 strict
ly choice fat shipping cattle. with Christ
mas beeves salable at $s.10J6. The bulk OF
the offerings sold at A.sea6.n seockers
and feeders were slow at $ssoati2s: calves
brought SS4ts.I5.
Hogs-Sales were at x3.25l58;D for tho
commonest hogs up to 81. tc6i3.50 for tho
best droves. the bulk of the hogs selling at
s.. 3sa3.4o Pigs sold largely at $2.tSsfS. Is.
Sheep-Frime lambs sold at s.. astaS. &c:
lamhs sold largely ar si.5cMo. very COM
mon lots selling al s25cssa. and feeders he
ing salable AZ siiedtsa Feeding sheep
were dull at s., iefIS.7o.
Receipts-Cattle. f4.50o: hogs. oo,ooo:
sheep eco.
OMAHA. Dec. ls~cattle-R Receipts. 2G00
head: market steady. native beef steers.
81 lodq5.66, Western steers, s.. .5aii-3D Texas
steers, So J01s.3n cows and heifers SS9f4. 70;
stockers and feeders, S. ssseA -: calves $i.50
az Is: bulls and stays. s.. ielaso.
Hogs-Receipts. $50 head market
stronger: heavy 50 s2asGpa. 37,s. mixed. 1876
d3. a7t2; light. Ss.sIl21S.a2ia; bulk of sales,
SO s5a3.4o.
Sheep--Receipts 1.S0 head: market
steady: fair to choice natives. S2solii. s5 fair
to choice westerns 81. 4e1ns.gi: common and
stock sheep. s.. 756is 40: lambs. sidi0.2 e.
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!HE CITY OF SEATTLE City Treas
rer's notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the fourth
ensal jnstajlmeHt of local Improvement
&tfict No. 50 for the Improvement of
pillow street. IN the city OF Seattle. from
kst street To the east ine OF Walls Walia
ftition. under the provisions OF ardi-
ehee No. S.i.s. which provides for the
HIroSem1nt OF said street by grading the
! ere ami constructing sidewalks on both
kses thereof with parking strips between
fhwalks and roadway. and providing for
r payment therefor in instal.fnents and
Publishing fund for such payment by
Re leSyirg aud collection OF special assess
kents therefor upon the property eene-
81 Thereby by the IMPROVEMENT. and
keslGinE Tor the issuance OF bonds as
.atAori1Sd by an act OF the legislature Of
state Of Washington. approved March
snee No. asa, approved May :, 1884. as
pended by ordinance No $40. approved
Ey IL, istt and the city charter "a
Eaeraei and now In force. has been duly
xs1Iled 10 ne for collection. ana thu re-
esciiee sums therein charsea and levied
EslitFi each parrei and iot OF Land. and
e thereof, in said district In payment
s1',h inSta,iment remains unnaia and
e same. including interest olg the whole
sosaI Charged must De pad uG or before
Y tith day Of January. iSs4 Unless
esAeM 1w made on sueh tnstaimsnt on
BEFORE the laih say OF January. $50
q sane shall become delinquent and
asl he1,r interest ~ The rate Of PER
FL, get snnum. untl paid. and t. not
~ before sa'd ,sme penalty or I'VE
Der cent shall he adaed. and tac SUITS
5iGgent shall 8lss entered on the annual
eeil ser ti5e cuErent year against each,
d AID parcel OF land. and part 5asrso 4
4 &c taQUcHt. As4i wlgh the 'Mserc~t and
pa slA4a ae collected as other taxes.
&sF,heF Wita sJUh additional chaFees or
THftlFi faorfW4eH f..s a.
collected Qn ether delinquent axes
q eaeh lel ~ pRscas % lard So I sfna gsrar
~ DE- sos soF the amount II Suca as
Esmant. With interest. penalty end c.zSts.
the manner provided hy ISIS
A IA. FD0TE.
'4ty Trs asarer 81 the C3.y - Seattle
fa's u .ssg publication. December a.
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FOREIGN MARKETS,
nnciaI.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Commercial
Advertisers London financial cahiegram
says:
Business was small In she markets hero
today this being the last day of the ac-
count The tone was cheerful. the feature
being the buoyancy OF Americans, which
were very active. There was q fair amount
OF public dealings In them and they doomed
tii the close when there was q slight reac-
zion OF, profit taking In the list.
spanish bonds were ~. Money is harden
ing and expected 10 be arm til the end OF
the year. 1t IL probable there will be bor-
rowing from the bank. Germany took Al
ricah gold at Us.
ureadstu6a.
( LIVERPOOL Dec 12--The imports OF
wheat into Liverpool for the week from
Atlantic ports was lo5.1o quarters. From
Pacific ports none. from other ports. 600
Quarters Imports Of corn into Liverpool
for the week from Atlantic ports 77.oV
quarters.
Wheaf-Spo. No. ? red western winter
steady, Gs %. No. l rel northern spring
finn IS I'D. Corn-futures quiet. De-
,cefnber 81 Sd: January. 81 7Ssd; March, 30
g7sd
Wheat-Futures closed dun; December,
IS sd; March, ~ szsd May IS ss.d.
~ sre Closing Quotations.
LONDON, Dec. 12--Canadian Pacific,
s7t.: Grand Trunk, rs. Bar silver duh at
"a ind. Money 344Z1s per cent.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
court, district of Washington. Northern
Division.
United States of America. plaintiff. VS.
Steamship 'Laurada," respondent. No
1876
Notice is hereby given by the unders,gn-
ed United States marshal for the district
OF Washington. that pursuant to an order
OF sale duly entered In the above entitled
court in the above entitled cause, / will
sell the steamship "Lauraaa her engines
and boilers. and her tackle, apparel and
furniture at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, on the a6th day of De-
cernber. 1885, at the hour of 10 O'clock a
M of said day, at the frcnt door of the
Federal court building. northeast corner
Of Fourth avenue and Ma>Ion street. in
the city OF Seattle, state of Washington
c. W. IDE.
United States marshal. district of WASH
ington.
Nv H w TYLER deputy marshal.
Date OF first publication December 10.
1888
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DreadstuRs.
$50
Ioudsu Wool Mark ct.

LONDON, Dec. f2.-The wool auction
sales were continued today with large
attendance The offerings consisted or
$50 bales principally useFinos and eener-
aiiy az good quality. The demand for this
.vxoal Was very good. Medium gsasiss
showed n falling of. Better descriptions
81 New South Wales sold quickly while
number OF heavy Cape OF Good Hope aud
Natal wooIs we're Withdrawn. The general
tore was Arm. Continental buyers COM
r,esed actively for merinos Jocks and pieces.
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: sE.ATrI.l..-t1.y -

iE CITY oF sEAT~rrE.-C1;y Treas
gef's not-e.
Voice IS hr~ehy gtyeG that fhe thirl
seas ln~sas'tnSnt % local .feDreVeFnaus
Z lsct Ne. IL icr ghe iTua rsvSnsent ~
> street sn6 Texsa x~ssscora avetsua.
re city q Seattle. fran YeSte- svenue
=" Susns'on ss-sssss ter barclay street,
So tae Prev .saS az uTdiuzncg No
weica gFo, a. f0r the Improvement
So s'rT- ~ era if0g. Sig1sW5 SIX nE and
sAsax sac E. SGT and svsr9e bst a sen
2 az sra ssrpytcfne 81. tha navrnens
"a re i@t.trsuts Rnt establishing
al Tor stetl payment hx tae teyvsng
: s2i'rct'an - SO al = easements upon
property benefited - she Improve
s. %a3 av&snE for TIE isSiiars,e ~
IS as sptaoflsst by So a-t ~ the
= Statute ~ sae stare - Washington.
go M-r,h = tsa3 aad unaer me
ssls ec Crttuassg5. Nc. G@ss, APP
- NA ssss. rs amended hv arff-
So n go dFprcv~8 1usy T. 1884
: sAF cnts;es as amended ana now
ssAIre. Ass he$D SssGy certified 20 me fer
So. ar1 ise respective xuas therein
ssEeJ asa fcvsed against each rare,
20 81 .sHa. ard Part thereof. IN sad
ssssS ~ 9avrmert ~ such instalfsn~rt
ar uarIz1 ard she s&ne Including
Ess, on TIE . Aole amount ehAxxai
80 pAsd on o. before thu 18th DAY
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General Quotations.

Fiour-Receipts. s.ooo barrels; exports
500 barrels: market, spring patents active
and generally steady.
wheat-Receip1s, 20 bushels; experts
7slac. fob, Options opened firm on
steady cables. foreign buying and snlan
worlds shipments. The heavy visible
supply In corn denlorelizei the market.
however. and weakness ensaed all the
afternoon, except for a slight closing rally
on covering. Final prices as@9ssc lower;
January. n u-l6sE7lsSc.
Hops-SseaGy.
Coffee-options opened steady. with
bags, including December 5.7ae. January
5..5sf6.sAc. Snot-ilo. quiet; No in
voice. eSxc; No. : jobbing. &c; mild. quiet
and firm. Cordova. Sei i5e.
susar-Raw. irreguiar; fair refining,
fined. quiet. about steady.
Metals.
Pig iron--Warrants. $1.25.
Copper-Iake. 81. s0li i2.Ss.
Tifl-SfSfTIS 10
Speiter-S1 81. $500 SIS
Leads 6ai@4i3. sst1
The firm that fixes the selling price for
miners and SlnelferS quotes lead al 10 al
the close.
Visible supply.
The statement OF the visible supply OF
grain in store and afioat Saturday, De-
cember 10. as complied by the New York
produce exchange. is as follows:
Wheat. &c. 3sS go bushels; increase, a.s4a.-
600 bushels
Corn. l1.s7a.co bushels: increase. asa
o0A bushels.
Oats. 5,66i.oco bushels: decrease. $4,000
bushels.
Rye: 1,22Sooo bushels: increase $4,000
bushels
Barley. 100000 bushels; increase. $4,000
bushels.
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In n certain metieulousness OF Judicial
procedure tha Germans seem 10 come very
near the Chinese In 1881 a high class
schoolrnasssr Herr Engier, was condemned
~ the criminal court Of O9enhurg for an
act AZ immortality. ahcrt time ago he
saaFla At his brain The physicians reported
ff,at he vas undoubtedly not responsible
for his acts al the time his offense vas
Committed, and tina court has retired thu
ass and acquitted hin.-Isonacn Car0ni-
sta
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WASHINGTON, Dee. i2.--Tosiay's state
,nent Of the condition Of tins treasury
shows: Available easn balance, 81, 50. 10.
gold reserve. S345. yst -s3.
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PORTLAND. Dec. 1.-THE wheat mar
Ass Is almost at 4 staldstin. with sellers
ASKING more than buyers can pay. and Buy
ds indifferent about doing business, even
On a OASIS that would permit OF their keep
-ng even. Wai!a WaIia was quoted At SSc
To-Day; valley. soc. ana bluestsn. &c.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington. for King County
In the matter of the assignment of J.
d Thagard and ID. ii Brogan. co. part
ners doing business under the firm name
ard style OF Thagard d company--No.
ESQ. Notice OF the hearing of the APP
phcation for the discharge OF the assign
ofs.
Notice IS hereby given that on the End
day or December. 1898, the final account cf
the assignee came on for hearing and was
by the Court allowed. and at the said time
ard place. the assignors, j. d. Thagard
and ID. NJ. Brogan. by their counsel Brady
a. Gay. made application 10 the Court for
an order dischsrging the assignors from
any further liability on account of any in
debtedness existing prior to the making OF
such assignment: and that Friday, the 9th
day OF January 1883 at I:3o o'clock F. M
of the said day. AT the Court room of the
Honorable VIM, Hickman Moore in the
King County Court house. in the city OF
Seattle. Washington, has been duly ap-
pointed by the said court for the hearing
OF said application Cor the discharge Of the
said assignors at which time and place any
person interested may appear and make
objections to and contest the said appIica-
ton Of the said assignors for discharge
Dated at Seattle. Washington this End
day Of December. A. u. 1Sss.
BRADY & GAY.
Attorneys for Thagard & Co. Assignors
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.

Wheat-Markst unchanged: export. No. ]
cup sc. No. ] h.uesse.r. sc. milling, Ne. ]
Grub, esc: Ma. blusstem, sc.
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Suanials Eonrs.

PARIS. Dec. fs-spanish fours closed at
I2I.
LONDON. Dec. i2.-~spanish fours closed
IA 4lfa.
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THE modern railway train has every
convenience. We sleep and dine. reciins on
tnx richest upholstery IN the best equip
rasnt that can be built 50 ~ 70 ride easily.
We are drawn By engines thar never breeh
Town. over solid roadbeds and thrcugh
scenery varied a. a continent presents.
So : the Norfhern Pacific.
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TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA. Dec. 1s.-wheat-c1uh. sc.
sluestem, sIIssc
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Dairy Products.

On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was weak. Creamery. 14ul5,sc;
dairy, 1sSslsc.
Cheese-Sieady; Srul0i7c.
Eggs-Firm. Fresh, 2eaJ22iac.
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MARKET AND TRADE REVIEW.

S4aftle Dec. Il. 1855.
Exchanges at the Seattle. Tacoma, Spo-
kane and Portland elearings houses today
were.
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Mining stocks.


BOSTON. Dec 12--CIosinE:
po= A. Mon .2ss wolverine . :. %
nutta A hos -. ss Humboldt =. 80. "a
Calumet x Hec.slo
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
HreadstuMs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 12-wheat un-
changed; market easy: futures opened
the sample market, and holders are quot
ing previous prices. Oats very firm to-
day, the market being fairly active. Spot
quotations were.
Flour-Net for family extras, A15n4 Is
bakers extras s3.9014.
Wheat-Shipping. Sl.13s for No. and
81. l5ul .1614 for choice: milling. 81. aeil 22is.
Barley-Feed. s.. e7Iasil 32Ik: brewing. 81 s.
q1.45.
oats-Poor to fair. 81. 2oIi. 22is: good to
choice. 81 a5eil .27is; fancy feed. $3.50: gray
al 42'e. black for seed, Sl.6ogi.To: red. 81 40
also. 5
I Receipts.
Flour, quarter sacks, 7,Tls. do Oregon.
23,si2; wheat, eentals. 1850: do Oregon, 1855:
beans. sacks. 226: corn. centals. 10; do East
ern, 400. potatoes. sacks. 1850; do Oregon,
s.2is; onions. sacks. 22i. do Oregon. u:
bran. sacks, 1880: m.dsllings. sacks. s35: hay.
hides. number. LOIS: quicksilver, TASKS. no;
wine, gallons. 1850; brandy. gallons, 1875.
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
Millstuffs-M iddlings. sisa2o: bran. sls@
Hay-wheat. s1s.sOG1s: wheat and oas. as
Gfls: best barley. $iiais5a: alfalfa. si1al2.5o:
stock. 1oillc: straw. per bale. 35ef7oc
Potasoes-Early Rose. 5one5c; river Bur-
banks. 100000: Salinas Burbanks. 7acds1i 10:
sweet. 65cefSl.25: Oregon Burbanks. s5c1
Sl.1o.
Vegetables Silver skin onions, soa7sc;
garlic. eGiTc green peas. sn7c: tomatoes.
25si35c box: egg plant, i0Wi2iec.
Frtiits-Apples choice. 81: common. 40c.
cranberries sSu9: oranges. navels. s2a3:
Mexican Tines re-pack. $3.5aas4; common
California lemons siatlso; choice California
lemons $29l2.50: bananas, S.25at3.o0 bunch:
pineapp,es, t2G4 dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery. &c; do seconds.
26lf2Sc: fancy dairy. &c: do seconds. Ysfl33c.
picked. 1snisc; frkin, f011ac.
Cheese-New, llisM12c: old, 10G1lc: Cali
fornia cream eheddar. HAZE; Young Amer
lean, 1fis712iac; Eastern, ieMfac.
Eggs-Fancy California ranch. 34ls5
Eastern. 2i123c.
Pouitry-Turkey gobblers. I3c To: turkey
hens ISc; old ROSTERS $fflt.50: young roos-
ters 81 51Si550: small broilers. $3Y35D; large
hroilers. sin6 "a; fryers, s4ei45o; hens. s. 80
a4.5e geese. s1.50Gi2 pair: old pigeons. $l1
i.25: young pigeons. sl.aogIi-15-
Wool and Hops.
-Spring~Nevaaa. Io6Iisikc: Eastern
Oregon, f0Gf2c; valley. Oregon. Is6fiTc.
mountain lambs. 7nac: San Joaquin plains.
eefsc: Humboldt and Mendocino. 91llc.
Hops-crop Of 1899, l3nlsc.
Call Roard Sales.
Wheat-Inactsye: May. 81 lfs..
Barley--Quet: December. Si4iz
Corn-Large yellow, May. a-so.
Cash wheat.
San Francisco, Dec. l2.-Cash wheat.
sil2t4Gl.l5.
Exchange.
Sterling on London. sixty days. As2h.
Financial.
Silver bars ... 5sas Drasts-Sight 80. Is
Mex. dolls i7i4nf7a. Telegraph :. :. III
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Several Austrian families are exuAefeA
to locate ia The vicinity Of Re Ell II th0
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la.Sor- pxntea ard published AZ Seattle,
Warningfur, and to post 40 the sane N
the most public place for the PERIOD OF
fourteen consecutive days, and that the
6ay ard place Of trial Is hereby hxsd ~
ssa-fls ia said district on the @ta day
c. III. HAyFORD, Judge.
Ard thereupor. the monitor OF said
court. In due ard regular form. and In man
rer prescribed by law. was duly Issued By
fhe CLERK of the aforesaid court. directed
70 the marshal, and by him delivered 10
me said United States marshal for said
district.
Wherefore pursuant 10 said order OF
ard every person IN any way interested IN
said Steamship "Laurada" her boats.
fsrkse apparel. furniture engines and
boilers. and all things found upon and be-
longing ard eppertaining TO said Steam
ship +I.aurada" CT the seizure of said
apparel, furniture. engines and boilers. and
~ tre gling OF said information Of libel
ana OF the order OF the court in the prem
fses and each and ali of said persons are
hereby notified 10 be and appear in the
above entitled court on the Nth day of
December A. u. ISIS, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock a. m o. the said day. 10 show cause.
II any they have, why the prayer OF libel
ant in said libel shall not be granted. and
that said Steamship 'I.aurada, her boats;
boilers. and all things found upon. ard be-
longing and appertaining 10 said vessel,
;hefl and there be declared to be forfeited
10 the use and benefit Of the United States.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand this 9Th day OF December, A. d.
Iess c. w. IDE.
United States Marshal for the p.stric. of
Washington.
Wilson r. Gay. United States Attorney.
BY H. w. TYLER, Deputy Marshal.
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hula Sooa after this the figures on the
worlds visible supply were pasted They
showed an increase % a.Sssosa bushels. an
pessinistic bear rad expected that ali ths
wheat bought during the early trading and
considerably besides was dumped on the
market Before the liquidation ceased May
bad DROPPED 10 CSC. and even az that prtca
there Was very little bidding for some time.
Near the close covering by shorts gave a
little strength to the market and caused
he May price 20 recover 10 eSise6Si%c.
where II closed.
gCnFn. though very dull. was comparative
lyA firm. The decline n wheat acted as \
drag on the nsrkei for a time. bat toward
the close the demand became better AMI
prices advanced slightly the market hold
ing arm TO the end. May closed &C higher.
Oats were even duller than corn. Trad
ing was very narrow all day, and chiefly
erssl way followed corn and ruled rather
.irm throughout at a slight advance May
closed ssafssc higher.
Provisions were firm from the start
commission houses were well supplied
with buying orders and the local crowd
was decidedly huflish on the belief that
Dull campaign was on Packers sold spar
fnsty, notwithstanding large hog receipts
The market closed firm at about top fg-
ures NAV pork. lac higher; May lard. LEO
higher, and May ribs, sisaflec higher.
No. Wheat.
~, Opening Highest Lowest. Closing.
lvee eteS n4ss tSNs t4%k
May .-sSasaFss;s a. to SIs@6sA
July .. e4A ess "a "a
No. = Corn.
Dec . "A g ssx 81
Nay .sss5sslss st,s S. sss
July ..siSG24ia S4As s4l.asS4ss So
No. = Oats.
p pss n rs IS ~ - 90 "a
Ness Pork. per 100 lhs.
Jan :. S. ss,s 81 sTAs 81 s7ss 81 IN.
May . go go go 30
Lard. per 100 lbs.
Ian :. IS sei1 &@ $50 2a5
May :. BIZ ALA 5s7is ) Is
short Ribs, per 400 lbs.
Jan :. s4sss "a TIA 81 e1is "a %
May :. 40 $50 4S 40
Cash Quotations.
Flour~puls and steady.
Wheat-So. spring. eoaNSc; Ne red.
&c.
Corn-No. .. sss. g94isc
Oats-No. : ae54 U2ssec, No. white, q
42S%e.
Rye-No. :. 5sssc
Barley-No. 9, 4lkl4ac T. O. b.
Flaxseed-No. !, sl.osls T. o. b.
Timothy seed-Prime $2ss'sI2so.
Mess pork--Per barrel. $s.lsta4iSsAj.
Lard-Per loo pounds. &.ioSfo.ss.
Sides-Short ribs (loosel. A.506li.ao,
Shouiders-Dry sailed (baxeil. 4.4fsc.
SideswShort clear (hoxetn, S4.50fli SEX.
Whisky-Distilers' finished goods. per
barrel NS.
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Lumber and Building Materials.

Toax-superior quality. per ~ NJ fir.
sssfs.5a. understandable ar, 81 5ss4 50: Ne
cedar $sei1: common. per II G94s9 spruce
Logs S. 50. cedar shingle bolts. g. zsu2 "a
PR Lun1hsr--RCueh. s. thick Gnish sur
faced one ~ two sides :. ~ and y Inches
wsde. sls720 lengths = 70 r. feet: special
lengths. &c per 81 extra 0ae-lnch finish,
s4ss1S. all vertical grain. 81 per IF extra
rTfa0riy4z dressed and matched sI-f92f.
sex boards. s-ineh, $94is. le~!ucA. g. g37
IS -, Finch. sisui9. Fencing. No 4. or
e-tr-h rnash 50 No. 9 81: Y ~ channel
rustic. cr drop siding weight 2es.1 Ira ST.
q: F9- timber ta.sts and scautltags.
rough. = Eas7is; : ! : +, ss.5all1s. : s.
sf@s4 p0x boards. l2-ipch ard ~ STE
Washington Red CEDAR f,,suaber- Roaeh.
sSS79: tevel siding. weight 20 Us. S1ta9Is %.
ceiling wesg h;s Nos ]. and :. S-inch
70 he. Nos. I. and ;. r.xs-tnch. 80 lbs
siaag-, wainsc9tsng. strs7ts rustic szse5eS.
"a shingles. si-25; STANDARD shingles 81 70:
one-snch finish. Y. IL ard IS feet. s-sHszf:
snAeE finish. S-SN3s. CEDAR squares, g g. 3
ana 20 feet ses4fae: rfcksss. Sc.
Eslr-drzed 81 IN advance Of green Dray-
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Fruit.

Green Frui; Gobhingl-Oranres, new crop
seedlings $50; naveis. 1880. apples,
fancy. 75caa.25 per box; cooking apples.
4olIe4c per box; black grapes. a54leoe: Mus
81 75G2 Is per bunch: cranherries. s7.599IS 80
per Dbl: s. soff3 per box.