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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
The COlOred Convention.

A large number of delegates from
the colored people of the state assem-
bled yesterday in convention in the
hall of the house of representatives.
Rev. A. Grant, of Austin, was chosen
temporary president and j. B. Scott
secretary. A resolution was adopted
inviting the reporters to be pr esent.
Rev. Mack Heuson being called
upon, spoke as to the objects OF the
convention. Education was one of
the important subjects which they
were to discuss in the interests of the
colored people, but their political
rights would also necessarily be
brought into consideration, though
their object was not to raise any
issue on the color-line. They were
not disposed to contend for anything
but their legal rights and those in a
legal way. Among other things, he
said he didn't think the colored peo-
pie were in a position to throw off the
Republican party. He discussed the
civil rights Question, and stated that
he had travelled over the state and
had found but one hotel, and that in
the far west of the state, where he
could get good meal and aecOmmE3-
dations. He thought they should be
able to get proper entertainment at
the hotels, as respectable men, with
out being served in the kitchen. The
railroad companies were afraid to pro-
vide secondary accommodations for
them, because they knew the white
people would take advantage of them
and it would decrease the receipts
| from first-claSS rates.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was next read and adopted.
There was considerable discussion
over the question of making the tenn
porary the permanent officers of the
convention, resulting in their selec-
ton. finally, by a vote of five to one.
The president spoke at some length,
his remarks being received with ap-
plause. He commented severely upon
! the recent ruling of Judge Turner of
the United States district court that
the civil rights bill was unconst tuition
al, as a ruling that was unfriendly to
the colored people, and in contrast al
| luded to the decision of some Demo-
cratic Judge of this city. whose name
he did not give, but whose decisions
he said were just and worth a great
deal to the colored people.
A resolution was offered providing
for various committees. one OF
them ON grievances to consider
Judge Turner'S decision, the others
on morals, railroad, education, temper
ance. address to the people, lands,
homesteads and levees, agriculture,
asylums, constitutional amendments,
etc.
There was some discussion as to in
viting Gov. Ireland as the governor
of the whole state and of all classes of
her people, to address the convention.
A committee was appointed to in
vite the governor to address the con-
vention between 10 and IL o'clock
this "wednesday morning, and the
reporters were specially requested by
the president to make the fact known
to the public.
After some further business, and
the appointment of various commit
tees, the convention adjourned
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SPORTING NEWS.
Racing at Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO, July 10.-A fair crowd
was at the opening of the races. A
strong wind was blowing from the
west against the horses on the home
stretch, which prevented any good
time.
In the 2:30 class there were fifteen
entries and four starters. DuQueSne
won in three straight heats. Polka
Dot second, Sorghum third, Mary C.
distanced in the second heat. Time
-2:25, 2:3024, 1868.
In the 2:17 class there were four en-
tries and all started. Edwin Thorn
won in three straight heats. Time
2:23, 2:191s. 2:22.
In the 2:4 pacing race there were
sixteen entries and six starters.
Daisy and Chestnut Star were dis
tanced in the first heat. johnson won
in three straight heats, Gurgle second,
Rock third. Time-2:16, 2:21, 2:1724.
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THE {, nATEsMAN.
DEPA. INT NOTES.

Al p, TEXAS.
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The Hill Investigation.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-In the Hill
investigation, Coleman presented
some additional vouchers in Bartlett,
Robbins q Co.'S. case. He said the
vouchers showed that Bartlett, Hay
ward & Co. prepared plans and speci-
ficatioLs for the heating apparatus
for the cuStom-house at st. Louis and
Chicago, for which they were paid
$500 for each building. The ground
plans were prepared by the supervis-
ing architect. The firms were after
wards awarded the contracts for sup
plying the heating apparatus at Chi
cago for 1874, 900; st. Louis for $14, 600.
In this way. said Coleman, they be-
came superintendent their own work.
Francis l.. Morrison, steam filter, of
this city, was examined. Had
worked for Bartlett, Hayward g. Co.
in the treasury building. Washington,
during 1880 and 1851. The workmen
received So per day and the helpers
$l.25; signed no pay roll.
The prosecution then announced
that they had closed as far as Bartlett,
Robbins & Co.'S case was concerned.
Thomas began the presentation of
the case for the defense by
calling E. L. Bartlett, of Baltimore.
He testified that he was Il member of
the firm of Bartlett. Hayward & Co.,
successors TO L. Robbins IL Co.
Wherever possible, the material used
in the extra work on tn New York
postotIice was charged for at contract
rates. There vas no corruption be-
tween between his firm and Hill in
any shape or form; did not know that
the firm had been favored by Hill in
any par ocular. In regard to the allie
cations of excessive charges in reft-
ting the rafters in the New York
postoffice, the bill had been made up
from data furnished by Evans, fore
man of the firm, and not from his
| (witness0 own knowledge.
Characterization was deferred I'M
til tomorrow.
Benjamin j. Kelley, formerly time
keeper for Bartlett. Robbins s. CO..
described the method of keeping a
record of the time consumed in extra
work done on the New York post
Office. The witness was cross-exam-
med at length but could not tell
where the time book or blotters used
by him could be found. Pending the
preparation of further evidence the
commission adjourned.
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STATE DEPARTMENT.

The charter of the Cooke county
building and loan association, capital
stock $3.50, 600, was filed with the sec
retary OF state.
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A few nights ago. while John
Bright was addressing an English
audience, he had occasion to remark,
Job has said, Man is born unto
trouble as the sparks fly upward," .
out that upon the whole he did moi
agree with job" Whereupon one of
ne audience of 1000 arose and, oh
Getting to hear Job spoken of so
houted: Three cheers for job
The three cheers were given with en-
thuSiam.
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The Tribune Fresh Air Fund.

TROY, N. Y, July 10.-Four hum
bred and sixty-two children of the
Tribune fresh air fund arrived by
boat this morning. They were served
breakfast by Tappan, at Harmony
Hall; 100 biscuit, 1000 cakes, 26O
quarts of milk, five hams, 135 pounds
of beef, and 1000 bananas We're eaten.
They leave 10y special train, at $50 p.
~, for Plattsburg.
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No United States Senator Yet,

CONCORD, July 10.-Ballot for
United States senator: Whole NUM-
Der, 316; necessary to choice, 1853.
Harrison Rice, L; jeremiah Smith, l.;
William s. Ladd, 1: Charles H. Burns,
l; Charles III. Bell, 2; Harry E. Burn
ham, 3; Gilman Maston, 10; Aaron F.
Stevens, 16; James w. Patterson, %;
James F. Briggs, %; Edward III. Rol-
Inns, 105; Harry Bingham, 113. Rol-
Inns made no gain.
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i'y law, and common sense teaches he
il in this case of dogs. THE STATES
Ian has more than once spoken of
his, and no heed seems to be taken
If its protests. 1t is about time the
people take some steps unitedly to
protect themselves and root out this
barbarous practice of keeping savage
and ungodly-looking dogs to the peril
IF every one who passes the place
where they may be kept.
A RESIDENT,
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Waldo CFla) Advertiser b. W
campbell, of our town, has just pu :
.hased the famed Fort Harley tree,
rhis tree was planted sixty-five years
lgo, and is to-day the largest orange
rec in the world. Height, "a feet
spread of branches from tip to tip
s feet, and girt one foot above thu
,ase of trunk, 9 feet 2 inches. It. ha.
horne more t an 1900 oranges in on,
.eason. 1t stood the cold Friday Of
1885, which proved so destructive I,
vegetation. and to-day stands the no
.,lest and grandest of all orange trees
monarch of the citrus family.
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Testimonial.

BALTIMORE, July 1O.-Gen. Henry
A. Barnum, of New York. and Gen.
John F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania
representing the Grand Army of the
Republic. arrived here, hearing tes-
timonial of the Grand Army of the
Republic to the mayor, common coun-
Gil and citizens of Baltimore, in recog-
milton of the welcome and hospitali-
ties extended them during the Ma
tional eacampment and convention in
June of last year. The testimonial
is bronze tablet, from the metal of
Union and Confederate cannon used
in the late war
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Fell Through a Bridge.

JACKSON. Miss, July 10.-Seven
cars of IA mixed train, on the Natchez
and Jackson road. yesterday evening,
five miles east of NalchcZ, fell through
IL bridge fifty feet high. Conductor
Jennings was killed and the follow
ing passengers wounded: James
Grillo, Fred Manocci, Willie Connor
Mrs. and Miss Cannon, Miss Lucy
Smith and Miss Jennie Hall.
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Three Children Burned to Death

MILWAUKEE, July 1O-The two
story frame residence of David Zeling
was destroyed 10y fire at o'clock this
morning. ceiling, his wife and four
children escaped ; but Dora, aged Y,
Hermina, aged Z, and Rosa, aged j
years, were sutfocated. The bodies
were charred beyond recognition.
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Arrest of DetaUIJers.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Kerr, the
Chicago defaulter for $4,000. was cap
tured at Callao and taken to the Sand
witch Islands in the American man-of-
war Essex, thence here on the City of
Sidney, arriving last night. He was
brought on eXtradition papers issued
by Gov. Stoneman, of California, to
Chicago detectives. His populations
were from Preston, Kean & Co., bank
arS
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Baby Saved.

We are so thankful to say that VI
baby was permanently cured of dan
gerous and protracted irregularity of
the bowels 10y the use of Hop Bitters
by its mother, which at the same
time restored her to perfect health and
strength.-The Parents, Rochester, N
Y. See another column.
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Hebrew Council and Union.

CINCINNATI, July 10-The tenth
annual council and union of Ameri-
can Hebrew congregations, Nj. 10th
presiding. began its session to-day.
About $50 delegates are present, rep
resenting 100 congregations. The ses-
sion continues three days.
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TeIegraphic News.

TUNBRIDGE. VT, July TO- The
miners lately arrested at Ely for riot
ing were discharged to-day without a
hearing, there being insufficient evil
dence to hold them.
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No Smell-No Heat.

The latest ana must perfect oil
stove is the aurora" now on. sale
by b. Radkey. Use deodorized "a Q
Gasoline and you have a sweet, cool
and safe stove, and one to last a life
time, to say nothing OF economy.
Exhibition free.
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THE TEXAS INVESTMENT COMPANY
OF FORT WORTH.

UF FONI WOItIII'
Headquarters for all kinds of Real Estate
and Live Stock Located Stocks and Grazing
Lands, in large and small lots. bought and
sold on commission Will make contracts for
future delivery of cattle specially. Farms
and farm lands and city property bought and
sold A full line of properties always on hand
make Investments will find it to their interest
to call on us Branch Office over Martin 8 shoe
store, Austin, Texas.
C. M. CALLAWAY, Manager.
ul24- 2taW-1m.
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More Jurors for the Polk Trial.

NASHVILLE, July 10.-Five more
jurors were secured for the Polk trial
this morning. This makes eight thus
far obtained out of the new panel.
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Window Glass Workers Association.

PITTSBURG, July IO.-The national
association of window glass workers
convened in annual session this morn
ing. The attendance is large, con-
sisting of fifty-nine delegates, repre-
senting every window glass factory
in the United States. The proceed
| inpS are routine.
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LAND DEPARTMENT.

A gentleman from the north part
of Texas, a large cattle dealer, writes
10 the commissioner, proposing tC
lease 400 sections of the school lands
No action can be taken till the law
goes into effect, on the 18th of July.
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Forest Fires.

PORTLAND, Ore, July IO.-The for
es: fires have been greatly eXager-
ated. There is little loss in the
settled part of the country. The fires
are now subsiding.
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DEPARTMENT. OF EDUCATION

OEEAhl MEM OF EDOOA 1lON.
Sixty-six county assessors have as
yet filed no abstracts of the schOlas-
TIC population of their respective
counties.
The assessors of the following
counties and cities have filed their alb
5tracts, but not the necessary certiti-
Gates from the county judges or city
mayors, as the law requires, to entitle
them to pay for taking the census:
Counties of Angelina, Bexar sup
plementaD, Burleson, Dimmit, Edo
RADIO. Ellis supplementary, Eratn,
Fort Bend. Gillespie, Grimes, Hender-
soa. McCulloch, Nacogdoches, Ste
phens, Tarrant and Upshur; and cities
of Terrell, Paris, Weathertord, East
land, Belleville. WhiteSboro, Cisco
and Honey Grove.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Cooke county
building and loan association, capital
stock $25O,OOO, was filed with the sec
rotary OF state.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller warranted for pay
ment into the treasury of $11 ,167 Ia,
collections for account of general rev.
enue.
The comptroller rendered to the
governor, as president of the board of
education, the following estimate of
receipts of available school fund
during the scholastic year, ending
August 81, 1884:
Probable balance of available school
fund on hand August 81, 1883. ....... 5 $4,000
Receipts from One-fourth of the reve-
nue. 49I 600
Interest on land notes ................ PAL ,0U
Interest on permanent school fund. 2l6OOO
Educational pOll-taX .............. 100000
Total. 81, l9SOOO
Tax Collector M. Amsler, of Wash
ington county, settled, making good
returns of collections.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Payments amounting to $3.50, re-
ceipts for account of interest for
school and asylum land purchases,
were made yesterday.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
DR.. Tobin, president of the City
railway company, has replied to the
communication of Col. Brewster
commissioner in charge of the state
grounds, requesting to hear further
from him before he takes any action
in the matter of the route of the rail
road on Mesquite street north of the
capitol.
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Special Market Reports.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, July 10. Cotton quiet
and unchanged; middling, l1-l6c; low mid
ding 9isc; good ordinary. 8 9-l6c.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

Especial to The Statesman.
NEW YORK, July 1O.-MOney 2921a, closing
at per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 1854.
Sterling exchange, bankers bills weak at
4s4@4s4h; sight, 1888.
Three per cents, 1903; extended SIS, 101;
AIS, coupons, 1l234; As, coupons, 1855.
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MONDAY.

Gov. Ireland yesterday appointed
James FL. Britton, a civil engineer of
fine attainments, Of Sherman, as state
railroad engineer. The salary is
$4,000
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
KANSAS CITY CATTLE MARKET


Especial TO The Statesman.l
KANSAS CITY, July 0.-Cattle-ReceiptS,
800; market lower and weak; native steers of
from 1910 to 1880 pounds, IS ON65 CO. Cows,
- 80; grass Texans, 50 2594 90.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market lower, ranged
at So coos %; the bulk of the sales was at
SIS OO95 O5.
Sheep-Natives of IS to 100 pounds, So 5O@
4
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Eupion oil is made from the very
best crude oil; is double refined, and
free from all impurities. je24-tf.
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STATE DEPARTMENT.


Charters filed Monday: Texas OF
company, principal Office at Corsicana
capital stock $25O,O00; Tyler city rail-
way company, capital stock 100000;
Hill county land and livestock asso-
citation, capital stock $4,000; Colora-
do and Seven Wells waterworks COM
pany, capital stock 100000; Texas
waterworks and gas company, office
at Tyler, capital stock 81 100000; Dali
las barrel and woodenware factory,
capital stock $4,000; NJ. T. Jones
lumber company, Ennis county, CAPT.
tai stock $4,000.
VIM. Evans has been appointed
branch pilot commissioner at Arkansas
Pass and Henry c. Banks commits
sioner of deeds for the state of Texas
at New York.
Gov. Ireland has pardoned Jas. HI.
Bennett, of johnson county, con-
victed of murder in the second
degree in 1882 and sentenced to
five years. The governor says
this man appears to have been
forced into the difficulty result
ing in his conviction. His pardon
was asked by the judge and jury and
all the officers where he was con-
victed, by the district attorney and by
number of citizens. His conduct has
been good, and his physician certifies
that he has heart disease. The par
don is conditional.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
According to the reports made to
Hon. B. NJ. Baker, secretary of the
board of education, the summer nor
NAL school at Decatur stands ahead
of all the other summer normal
schools in the state.
COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The tax collector of Bexar county,
Jose Cassiano, settled with the comp
troller, his collections being among
the best ever reported from that
county. About $500 cash were de-
posted Yesterday. Mr.. CassiaDo'S
statement was principally by checks
for deposit
PUBLIC GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Commits: ioner Brt wste, in charge
of public grounds and buildings, has
complied with the instructions of the
capitol board by notifying Capt. To-
bin, president of the City railway
company, of the recent action of the
board in regard to changing the track
street on the south side of the tenn
porary capitol.
STATE SEWER BOARD.
There was meeting of this board.
4 communication from Mr.. w. b.
Brush, state sewer contractor,
was received, stating that on
account of the rise of the
river he was delayed in complet-
ing the work. He asked for payment
on account of $1,000, which was grant
ed on certificates of the work having
heen done so far satisfactorily. He
had been paid $50. l20 previously on
account If his contract, which is for
S43,3l6.30.
Superintendent AicLaurin, of the
work on the temporary capitol, re-
ported that the ouil sewer Into the
Colorado river is almost completed.
He estimates the cost of the work to
late at $1,000, and that further sum
of $500 by the contractor will be ne
.essary to complete the work. Board
adjourned.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
DR.. SwearingeD, state health officer,
being absent from the city, nothing
of interest is reported from this de-
partment.
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Rednetion in Prices.

Books, stationery and fancy arti-
,;les at greatly reduced prices at Kop-
nerl'S book Store. m25-tf
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Hogs-Reeeipts, $500; demoralized and lower,
little done; range s. 25@5 81, but mostly s. 80
as To-
Sheep Receipts, 800; steady; medium to
good, So 0004 20; prime to choice, 81 20@4 So;
Texans. - 50G4 90.
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ST. LOUIS COTTON MARKET.
t. LOUIS, July 10.-CottOn weak middling
PRODUCE Markets.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-EIOur dull.
Wheat excited and feveriSh, OPP, nG.' I,lI1sc
lower, but subsequently reacted lai.c clos
ing buoyant; steamer No. red 81 ID! 40. 2
red, 81 II; February, 81 12h@1 "a Ii. iivered
from store, 81 1612@1 II elevator.
Corn opened A@9sc lower, afterwards
ruled stronger with a reaction of 01 sc, clos
ing firm; No. g. 56@57c; No. 2, 590g6Uc.
Coffee quiet and steady.
Sugar lower and moderately active: fair to
good refining quoted at 65s@624c: rrnned
quiet; standard A, 8 --16@S9sc; confectioners
A, 8 9-16c; granulated, 8$@9c.
Molasses dull and weak; so test refining,
26026lc.
Rice in fair demand and firm.
ROsin quiet and unchanged.
Turpentine quiet and sttady.
Pork unsettled and lower at SIS 75C016 on.
/ Cut meats dull and lower; long clear, Ssc.
Lard stronger at 8.90(09c.
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Coz. Ireland appointed the follow
ing public weighers for the city of
Galveston: j. A. Owens, q. w. Laure,
Samuel Simpson, Theo. r. Thompson
and Chas. L. Mcmahon. There were
twenty-one applications for these APP
continents
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Chinese Smugglers-The Lottery
QuestiOn-YellOW Fever Items

WASHINGTON, July 1O-The Treas
ury Department has been Informed of
the arrest at Port Townsend, Wash
ingtOn territory, of nine Cinnamon
for smuggling into this country
through British Columbia. The fact
has been reported to the president,
who will order their deportation.
The postmaster general has gone to
New York, not to return until the
latter part of the week. 1t is not
probable that any further action will
be taken in the lottery matter until
then. 1t is likely that the postmaster
generals reply to the query: Whether
his decision applies to the agency in
this city? will take the form of a gen.
eral order to all postmasters through
out the country forbidding them to
deliver registered letters or cash mon
ey orders directed to accredited agents.
M. A. Dauphin says the company in
tends to test the legality of such order
should it be issued.
The surgeon general of the marine
hospital service to-day received tele-
gram from Dr. Jones, president of
the board of health of New Orleans,
as follows:
"The Swedish bark Bernia arrived,
nine days out from Vera Cruz, at the
Mississippi quarantine station, with
yellow fever. The bark was not
bound for New Orleans, but was in
distress" The surgeon general was
also informed that the steamship City
of Mexico left Havana on the 7th in
slant for New York with supposed
cases of yellow fever on board.
The July report of the department
of agriculture shows very general
improvement of the condition of cot
ton and winter wheat. The advances
in general, average the condition at
from 70 to 70 per cent for winter
wheat, and spring wheat from SO to
100 per cent. The average of corn
is SO per cent against 85 last July.
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DIR. r. Wilson Carr, of Baltimore,
says 'he has used Rosadalis in cases
of scrofula and other diseases.
iyl0eOd&W.
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CHICAGO. JnIy l0.-Cattle- Receipts. 1900;
market slow aud 10c lower; export, So 701
500; good TO choice shipping steers, 50 8 a.
co; common TO medium, 81 5OG525.
H0gS-Receipts. 2f00: market unsettled and
256135c lower; mixed. IS 10et5 20; heavy, IS 359
8 70: ighf, So 2505 So.
sheep Krceipis. 1900: market slow; inferior
TO fair, 81 50D3 155 good. So 200 90; cheice
~ OO94 TO-