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The New York herald., 1868-02-02

FINANCIAL AND CONNER CiAL.
sAruRpAY, Feb. 1--6 2. N.

SATURDAY, Feb 1-6 p. NJ
Business the Stock Exchange has been moderately
a-tve TO day but tine railway share market unset
tied at intervals by continued efforts depross Eric
against Its natural tendency The speculative director
.nd his emisares doing their utmost make water
run up bill, both by fair and foul but In the
present condition Of affairs 1t will be extraordinary f
the power Of false sufficient to hold tho street
at bay The object which the director referred to has
view to rghtsa holders OF the sock into selling, and
al the same time TO get others to sell 'shor by Great
ing an impression ha, the price isgoing down, following
which he will suddenly his tactics and operate
Tor risc While he is buyine he hammers tho market
and talks 1t down. and while he Is selling he does
actiy the There material change in the
prico OF the stock which nactuated from 7ll 745
with the cosing price midway between the two
tremes Tho Chief interest Of the day after Eric
conferred in Rock Island, winch sold up to 1927 1925
under larger transactions than usual 10 reference to
some remarks concerning Mr. Oliver Charilck, director
Of the Rock Island Company, which wo nude few
days ago that gentleman desires say that lie knew
nothing OF The Issue Of new stock which is now Tho
subject Of litigation, he not having attended meo
OF the board Of directors since June 1896 Tho
ativo feeng the street il bush, and the behef Is
general tkat the tendency OF prices viii be upward with
occasional "sel 0ack5 like tho present for months
TO Henco the bears act wari aud tnoir
uacS whenever SnSht prom. presents iSo!f. IL ap-
pears that the reports from Washington two
days since to the effect that tho President would
the an contraction bill false and they
treiy free from tho suspicion Of having originated with
The bears the stock Exchange AS the President has
veoed the bill TO day IL Will come law by the
expiration o. tho toa days limit In other words, he
has ''pocketed" tho measure. Had he faed 10 do tn
10 sign 1t he would have scled very anwisely and
C0nsrcss would, without doubt have passed the bi by
twothrds vote oyor the veto.
Tho gold market hns ben firm and moderately active
and the fluctuations from l40h TO 1907, clos
my quotation being l4ox. L,ans made at rates
varying from four to per cent with most Of the
ransacioSs at a per cent The gross clearings
amounted to s53 COO inc gold balances to COS e59
and the balances 10 So 6I73O0 The steamers
saing oday took oui specie aud the shipments OF
cola aad boon for tho week have aggregated only
S169 100 Tho steamer Henry CuauGcey, from Aspin.
wall, brought 81 200 l23 in gold and silver Tho inter.
In coin OF tho Sub Treasury, In January
amounted 10 Si4 s24 0O0 and the payments in edomp-
ton OF the loan Of 1sl7 to 81 46s 800 The customs
receipt, during the noah amounted to ST. I99 600.
The daily range OF The gold market during the week
as foluwg.-
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ArptIrcs.-on Saturday, February I. Hnrs NAN.
suArL. daughter o. D. and ". w. Appleton, aged 10
months and ID days.
The funeral xil ts Mace the Church OF the Cove
nan, corner OF Thirty hfh street and Park avenue on
Monday morning ~ eleven o'clock.
BLAcK.-On Ihursdav. January 20, NARY BLACK,
daughter OF James Fully Garun county Cavan, Ireland
formerly vile Of ichu Gnrrigen, county Meath.
Tho friends and relatives OF the family respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral, from her late
res dcrce No eos Mast Fourteenth street this unday
aleruccn, one O'Clock, and from thence to CALVARY
Cemetery.
BrAysa-on Saturday, February /, rsAns,rA, young.
daughter OF julius II. and Mary Jams Beaver arei
IL years
Tho relatives and friends OF tue family are respect.
fuly invited 10 attend tho nnera from the residence
os hcr parents No 134 Attorney street this lSunda
Afternoon a. o'clock.
BaowS In Philadelphia on Thursday morning. Jan.
father ssmnei G. West Cp,uEs wrsr. SON OF Richard
and Emma W. Brown, Of New York, In Toe I'd year OF
his age
FtlsmoL,.--on Friday. January 3i THOMAS cmaoLr,
Inc funeral will place this Sunday afternoon
nj ono O'Clock prcc sely from his late residence 50l
East Eighth street Hs frlends and thoss OF the family
arc respectfully iuvitcd 10 attopd
CRAVE No. --0n Thursday, January 30 Joux CsAw.
ronp, native Of CoierAiBe, Ireland, aged so years,
Colcrnne papers please copy
cUsSmG-on saturday mcrning. Februav 4, at ten
oelock JonS ,usSxks, aged IS years and months.
Tue inends OF tho family requested 10 attend the
lunofni, on Monday afternoon, az O'Clock. from his
uor.
CosAHxy.-on Thursday, January 90 srsrgrs CoSAA
Hvy, native of Ardes county Iougn, Ire and In
T0ih year Of his age.
rDe relatives and friends Of the family arc Invited 10
Msend tho funeral, from his lao residences, No. lo3
DAsIsos. s.-Ou Friday, January 81, ALsxASpzs DAWSON
In the S4th year Of his age.
TIE relatives sAd frsads Of the family are rs0ocstully
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Money vas extremely easy a. four per cent govern
ment securities and nvo on mixed coIlateras, the
iransacuons at six being for small holly
exceptional First class Commercial paper continues
request a. 5k Ga per cent aud tae amount Offering
Is very limited. TIE amoDt OF the associated banks
for the shows OF So 237 40 and TIE
loans increase OF Ss0135l2 In each OF the other
items there rs decrease namely, In the specie
ASo in tho circulation $780, ell aud IN the legal
tender notes sl,o57.oos Tho drain ~ currency from
The West continues; 6ut as remitances made
to considerable extent In national bans notes
the deposits Is not attended correspond
ing IDcrpass 100 legal tender reserve. Money H.
however, already 20 ar in OF tho dcnand iha,
these weekly statements regarded With dimn sued
interest. the totals OF the present and previous
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The regular board OF the stock Exchange voted today
that its members should transact business In new
room under Gold Exchange, ntted up by open
board Of brokers and the members Of both boards used
tho room in common accordingly, The public being
70 sdmitled, although the intention OF all but
tho brokers thus miting tho business after the
now arrangement " put In good working order. The
action OF the old board in practically lining hands in
this with the open board has excited some
prise view of tho expulsion OF ucssrs Lockwood &
Co. short time since for admitting member OF the
open their rm and this OF consistency
N is policy & the subject OF remark. Article
sxty of the bylaws Of the association under which
MessrR lockwood Co were declared 20 be longer
members reads as folows:"Any member OF this board
uniting with any other organization where stocks,
bonds, 3c are dealt IN. or who shall visit tie
whore such dealings are had, shall cease 10 be NOM
Der OF this boardv II would seem rs though All tho
members who have vstod the room in New street have
forfeited their seats at the board the Of their
doing so violation OF the article referred TO- and the
only Parliamentary way Of restoring them 10 their
former rrhts under tho bylaws is by repcslng the
article Probably The old board by sort of legal con,
sssumes tie long room 10 be the old lower hall cf
the stock Exchange; but II IL not, nevertheless
Al the commence mont or business tho stock market
wss steady asbout the closing prccs Of last evening.
and the early session of tho open board the volume
Of business was rather hight for Rock Island,
which strong and active, with sales At 10oI 1905
Eric quiet s 74x AT the rst regular board there
increased activity in Rock Island, which sold up TO
I02, owing 70 an impression which prevails tbs. The
supreme Court may possibly declare the s4p1o,o 900
Of new stock to have bean sold BY Messrs
Dows and Tracy for their own account @ u
appears from ,he testimony Of tho broker concerned
that the stock was sold for Mr. Tracy and not 10
the name Of tho company. Ers was steady ~ 7Ik.
Erie elossd hshss shsa q shs name tune vesssrdAy.
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ings have bean followed by good results. AZ Wells
river there was great revival aad tho principal busi-
ness men Of the place had been converted AZ Brandon
the only billiard saloon in town had been turned Into
place for prayer aud tho late proprietor had ieft town
for fear no would be converted IN tho little town OF
Bristol thsrs bad recently been eighty conversions Ono
year ago mere were bus two Cnrsan ID the
Stzsj now there thirty; then the membership
OF the associations was one hundred nov ~ ever a-
teen hundred.
miscellaneous Religious Intelligence.
Tee Rev j. NJ Pullman, Of Troy, has accepted abe
position Of pastor OF the sixth Universast Church of
our Saviour ihrty-atth street. He Will preach thla
forenoon and evening
Rev. Father Aecker lectures In 81. Asrys 'tar Of the
Sea- BROOKLYN this evening" Tor the benefit Of the poor
under care OF The St Vincent de Paul's Society
There viii be full choral service by double quartet
and invisible choir, at Z.on church Madison avenue
thss morning and evening
The New York Diocesan COMMITTEES OF the American
Church Missionary Society make the following report
business for the mouth OF December: Services held
247 average nttendaucs at services 272 average at
tendance at Sunday sehools 279l namber of families
attending services, sl5 number OF commandments no.
Temporal aid IL given to the poor FAR rs money is
specially contributed for that purpose aud Ia counec
uou With the church OF the Epiphany Stanton street
sonp house has been established. About ls5 worthy
persons who out of work. for other are
IN present distress, are thus provided tor
The Christian ambassador (Universalist thinks that
the demand for educated laty Ia hardly second 10
that Tor an educated ministry II that tho expert
ment which was tried few years ago OF employing the
best minds in the denomination 10 regularly for
tue U.ioersd isl failure, because the body OF
It's subscribers could not appreciate the articles.
The Fear Book, published by the Unitarian Assoca-
tion staes that within two years ffty-one Unitarian
churches have been built, enlarged or otherwise i'm
are not incnded in this number II gives list OK trec
hundred ociehcs sixty five Of which Eave no settled
MINIS .er and OF thre hundred and seventy minister's.
hany the latter reiired, or AZ least without
charge aud unwilling TO settle. .
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CURIOUS PHESoNsSh-The Bloomington 1ll) Fdhfd
graph states that Mr. Meyer began /, dig well a. bis
brewery. aud bunch OF gbtcd shavings being thrown
In regular explosion took place, and The flames rose
number OF feet nhoght above tuo walt into which the
water began 10 fusn with violence, until there were
sixteen feet In depth OF water Through this the
ass continues TO rush with such violence that the
preseutr tho appearance of huge csldron, with the
water Ierceiy boiling, and In periods Of about thres
minutes apart greater rush OF gas tban usual takes
placs, with sart of explosion. The walor IL muddy
and covered witn foam, and bunch OF lighted shAvrngs
thrown wi insmadiat.iv cause the and foam 10
take nra
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


CoS3oa-MoRRr. Yorkvo, Tucsfsy, JAW
arv 2S by tho Rev Father Marshall Dir Psvocs o. Co.'S
NOR to Miss MAay AM Norris, Nil OF this city.
DE~ry- MTAp. On thursday evening, January 70.
by the Rev /, $. Weed FRAsx J. Dswkr to sulE n.
MEAu. daughter or the lao Jard Mead, both OF this
ctv
ErESBRry--HARRrsoy In PHILADELPHIA Thurs
day. January ~ \ the Church Of Tho Holy Trinity, by
ths Rev Pplps Brooks W. HauRroy EisEyBREY to
ALICE NJ. daughter of Joseph Harris n Jr
HAyKKy-RYERsoS.--Un "Wednesday, January 20, bY
the Rev DOC or Barse at the residence OF tho brides
father, Mr. HsSpY HANGgy OF this city. TO 'iss PHgns
r. RyERsoy eldest daughter Of John Z. Ryerson, Esq
Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
RscERs-GAfNEY --on Thursday, Janlary %, at the
rnsidenco OF tho pastor, Rev. William Qun, Barclay
street, HssEY RoGzRs 70 MAaA GAFssi, ali OF this city
No cards
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Soldiers and sailors Convention.
SECOND DAY

The various delegations having par.
AIDED, a procession, rs announced, from
their headquarters at Moffat Mansion,
passed the New Tammany Hall to the
Cooper Institute, and arrived at the
Great Hall OF the Cooper Union at q
quarter to ~. Torn and battered bat
tie flags from nearly every fsld of strife
of the late war were present, prefaeing
the entrance of delegations, and in their
rear arrived various delegations, rap
idly filling up the Hall.
During the filing in of the delega-
tions and the taking of seats by the OFF,
GERS of the Convention, the various
bands, by concerted arrangement. play
cd pot poaIri of music, consisting ef
Hail Columbia, Rally Round the Flag,
and cheers were given, flags dipped,
shouts of applause rent the air, and
bedlam was epitomized, still there was
unanimity even in the confusion, and
such names as Mcclellan. Hancock,
Packer, Slocum and Franklin were
greeted with invariable applause. Pre-
cisely at neon the Chairman, Major
General William B. Franklin, of Con-
necticut, called the Convention to order
by vigorous raps upon the Speakers
stand. .s. !
The Secretary, Colonel 0'Brien, then
read the rules of order as reported by
the committee on Resolutions. They
provide that resolutions offered by del
egates shall be read and referred, with
out debate, to the committee on Reso-
lutions; that the votes should be by
States, and be announced by the Chair
man of each delegation.
General Pratt offered 4 resolu tion to
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LONDON, July 6.-Dispatches frsm
Shanghai have been received which
that the revolution in Japan
has assumed a new phase. 1t was re-
ported that a combination had been
formed by twelve of the most powerful
Daimos against the Mikado, OF Spiritual
Emperor. This new complication
threatened to prolong indefinitely the
restoration Of tranquility in that conn
try.
PARIS, July 6.-Independence Day
was celebrated by the Americans in
this city in a spirited manner. A grand
dinner and ball was given which was
very freely attended by French and
American ladies and gentlemen.
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HOJJSE,

Mr.. Pile offered resolution of in
quiry, by the committee OH Commerce,
into the expediency of repeating the
law requiring the use of lookup safety
valves on steamers. Adopted.
The Speaker presented u communica-
ton from the Governor of North Caro-
lima, with the ratification by the Legis-
lature of the 18th amendment. Referred
to the committee or Reconstruction.
Mr.. Paine presented the credentials
of three members elect from North
Carolina. Referred 10 the committee
on Elections.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill 10 carry
into effect certain treaty stipulations
with the Choctaw Indians. Ordered
p inted and recommitted.
Mr.. Lynch, from committee on Bank
ing, reported bill for the gradual re.
sumption of specie payment. Ordered
printed and made the special order for
the second Tuesday in December.
A number of bills from the committee
on Claims were passed, including one
allowing Henry b. St. Marie $4,000 for
services and information in tho arrest
of Surratt.
Mr.. Washburne. of Massachusetts,,
reported bill to provide for the dis
tribution of the reward of 100000 Of
fered by the President for the capture
of jeff. Davis.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order that the bill must be considered
first in committee of the Whole, and
the rules were suspended, but the morn.
ing hour expiring, it went over till to-
rdurrow
The Speaker prosecuted Captain Ead's
reports on Iron Clads, transmitted by
the Secretary of the Navy.
A committee of Conference was asked
of the Senate OH disagreeing on the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
Elections, reported back the credentials
of John X. French, John j. Dewes, and
Alex. ii. Jones, members elect from
North Carolina, TO whom the oath OF
Office was administered.
The currency bill was postponed un-
til Thursday -,
The House, mt into committee of
the Whole . ,ttemptcd to take up
present tho.cMsA,.lttc rose.
The defcisteyMll was postponed MI
til Thursday.
Mr.. Cobb reported from the commit
tee on Claims joint resolution giving
Sl00 bounty to soldiers who enlisted
between May 4 and July 81, 1861, and
were henorably discharged for causes
other than wounds received in battle,
before serving two years.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill relative
to the Indian land in Michigas. Re-
terred to the session ordered for Tues-
day evening on the pension bill.
Ali0urued
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Ciuetnnati Slarisei. =

o. Ers.as CINCINNATI, July q.
FLOUR-Dall: sales of fancy at o GOA
$50.
WHEAT-Dull, aud held at ? 0Oa2 10
for Nos. 2 and l. but these rates are
above the views of buyers. -
CORN-Steady; sales at S3aSic for ear
and s7aSSc for shelled.
OATS-Firm and in demand at RAJ &c
for No,l. F.a.sls-
, rRYE-Dull at I Is. ..
Z COTTON-Buoyant under the Cable
news and prices higher; middling held
at 3la3lic. 49,
MESS PoRK-Sold at 2577, but could
not have been beught below q % at
BULK MEATseAdvanced to 1lal3lc
for shoulders and sides, closing frm.
BACON-Advanced to 12e for shout
ders and 15la16tc for sides.
LARD-AdvaRced to Ice, but the de-
mand is light. 'H' .
!. BUTTER-searce' and firm at Es6a
30c. "a
EGGs-Dull at lie.
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Commissioners Notice.

Pratt Fox, In Chaneery, In the
IL. Circuit Court fot
SherTarl Clemens, ct al. Ohio county, West
Virginia,
DURSUANT TO THE DECREE MADE
Il IN the above cause ON the nd day 81 May.
JsGs, viii ON SATURDAY, TIE 18th DAY
OF JULY, lsGs, at my sflico ia In city OF
time to time a. shall be found necessary, pro
coed 10 ascertain and report the amounts and
priTrities Of the liens upon the land mentioned
and described IN the bill and exhibits hled In the
above entitled cause. and whether the deed VI
trust, OF contract, mentioned and described 10
said bill. was ~ executed as 10 constitute a
valid lien upon said land. and any other matter
i may deem pertinent, OF that may be desired
by any party Ia interest.
HANNIBAL FORBES,
Commissioner Ohio County Circuit Court.
June I2th, ls6s IunIJ oaW1,
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buying.
New York Market.

New YORK. July6.
COTTON-ialc better; sales 1000 bales
at 32Ia33c for middling uplands.
FLOUR-Market closed rather more
steady snd shade firmer for low grades,
with a moderate export demand.
WHEAT-A shade firmer at ~ Tor
No. 2 and 3 O6 for No. l spring.
RYE-Rather more steady at 'oa
| 81.
OATs-Closed quiet and firm at SIC
for western afoat.
CORN-Fnm at l Coal % for new
mixed weftern. ~
PORK-Heavy; sales 500 barrels mess
at p %, closing dull and heavy, and
freely offered at q 81 without buyers.
BEEF-Quiet and without decided
change. IA !,
man6
BACON-Quiet and unchanged.
LARD-Firn at l6sal6tc for fair to
prime steam. ,
EGGS-Quiet and unchanged.
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University of Virginia.

,t,IJE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITU
tien will begin on the first day of October
Is67 and end on the Thursday preceding the
4th Of July, lsGs.
To be admitted as q student the applicant
must be sixteen years Of age. There Ia no pre-
scribed curriculum Of studiesin this Institution.
Every student may select the schools he VIII AT
tend but in the Academic Department he must
attend at least three, unless by leave oil the
Faculty lie be allowed 10 attend less than three;
The method of instruction Is by lectures anu
text.books accompanied by daily examinations,
Tho University is divided into three depart
ments:
4. Academic.
VIM. Z. Peters. A. NJ. Prof of Latin.
BIZ Gildersleeve Phi. d., Prof o; Greek
NJ. Schele De We're, LID, Pref OF Modern
Languages.
Leopcl4 j. Boeck, Adjct. Prof. Of Applied
FEancis II. Smith. A. NJ, Prot of Natural
s. Manpin, A. NJ. Prof of Chemistry.
.CTo be appointed Sept. 4th,) Prof. Of Technol
ogy and Agricultural Science.
w. H. McGufTcy, Id, LID Prof. Of Moral
Geo. Fred. Hslmes, LID. Prot. OF History
Literature and Rhetoric.
III. Law.
John b. Minor, LID, Prof. of Common and
Statute Law.
so. Southall Prof. of constitutional and In.
ternational Law, Mercantile Law and Equity.
HI. Medical.
'CTo be appointed Sept. ith,) Prof of Medicine
and Obstetrics
j. L. Cabell, N. D., Pref. of Physiology and
Surgery.
terra Modica.
S. Maupin, NJ d., Of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
j. 4. Chancellor, NJ. D., Demonstrators Of
Anatomy.
The aggregate expenses of the student, for the
session OF nine months, exclusive of Textbooks
clothing and pocket money, will be about rs fol.
lows:
l. For the Academic Student, attending
three Professors, 1860.
III. For the Law Student, attending the full
course OF Law, 1856.
III For the Medical Student attending the
full Medical course, 1895.
OF these sums, respectively, s22j, $3.50 and
S2GO will be required in advance, and the balance
In the progress Of the session.
For Catalogues, giving details OF the organiZa.
ton of the schools plan Of instruction, expenses,
&c. address VIM. Wcrtenbaker, Secretary, OF
$. MAUPIN, Chairman Of the Faculty,
iulyl3 y. q. University of Va
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State Of WesI Virginia,

Ohio County Circuit Court
jane RHics, l-Ss
Thomas Hughes
vs..
Robtr, Henderson, Executor OF John Laherty
deceased.
Attachment In Assumpsit.
VNHE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT Is To RE-
i cover of the defendant, Robert Henderson,
Executor Of John Lafi-rty, deceased, the sum
of S62a5, with interest thereon from the 18th
day of June, ls60, till paid and costs. Tho al
tachment sued out in this cause having been
returned served On the Agent OF the L. q .
X. X. Co. and ID. L. List, the Receiver Of the
Circuit Court OF Ohio county In the case OF the
b. & o. X. X. Co. against j. & W. q, Lafierty
ct al. And IL appearing from an affidavit ilrd
in the cause that said defendant X. Henderson,
Executor, u lot o resident of the State Of West
Virginia on motion Of plaintiffs attorney IL il
ordered that he do appear here within enc
month after the fourth weekly publication and
due posting of this order at the front door OF the
Court House CT Ohio county, and do what he
may deem tt 10 protect his interest ~ such
Executor.
Test: MICHAEL j. BREINIG. Clerk.
Il. Ii. CALDWELL Atty for Plaintiff.
iNI-n
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HAVANA, July 6.-Advices from Mex
leo state that the Imperial general,
Jose Gutvierez, who had been hidden
in the capital since the surrender OF
Macmillan, was discovered on the 10Th
of June, and had been sentenced to
death, was pardened by Juarez. Juarez
has prohibited the expectation Of spe.
Gle till August. The crops of the coun-
try are total failure and it is feared
that q famine will be the result.
The cholera which appeared here
some time since is decreasing in vio-
lence
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Chicago Market

CHICAGO, JulyG.
FLOUR-Quiet and steady at 5Oa
IL 90 for spring extras.
WHEAT-Firmer; No. . advanced "a
2tc: sales of No. | at sal 50 and No.
= at 77al III, closing steady.
CORN-Moderately active, tTmer and
2c-higher; sales of No. at s9ae9fe;'No'
= at SGaS6lc, and rejected at sue IN
store; closing firm at e9tc for No. III
store.
OATS-Moderately active and lal lc
higher; sales at 66sa67c; closing with
sellers at outside rate.
RYE-More active; No. l at Is and
rejected at 03.
BARLEY-Nominal.