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THE HOUSE.
A Number of New Bills Brought
Up for Debate.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-Ander-
SOD, of Kansas. offered in the
House this afternoon resolution di-
recting the Committee on Commerce
to investigate the extent of the causes
and effect upon interstate commerce
of the continued failure by the Read
ing railroad to transport such inter-
state traffic, and report to the House
by bill or otherwise. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Under the call Of States the follow
ing bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred.
By McKenna, Of California, to in
crease the appropriation for public
building at Sacramento.
By Hayden, of Massachusetts, to
establish postal telegraph.
By Wilson, of Minnesota, to place
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FOR THE OIL TRADE.
HardisOn N NcEarland,S Boat
Ready For Launching.

SAN Francisco, January 16.-The
steam schooner w. L. Hardison is
ready to launch, and will be dropped
into water at the next extreme high
tide, in about week. She is built to
the order of Hardison & Mcfarland,
of Los Angeles, and will be used to
carry crude oil from Hueneme to San
Francisco. Oil will be carried in iron
tanks ranging in capacity from 300 to
600 gallons, and constructed to fit the
form of the vessel. The oil will be
pumped out by steam when the ves-
sci arrives in San Francisco, and will
be used as fuel for steam purposes.
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lumber, coal and salt on the free list.
By McAdoo, of New Jersey, to pre-
serve for the.public use springs and
streams of water in the territories.
and to prevent any sheer monopoly Of
their diversion.
By Outhwaithe of Ohio-Amending
the Pacific railroad act and to secure
to the United States the payment of all
Indebtedness of certain companies
therein named.
BY Kilgore of Texas-Abolishin
the tax on tobacco, and the duty on
lumber, coal, salt, wool and blankets.
BY Dockery Of Missouri Placing
all kinds of lumber on the free list.
By Anderson of ofKansas-To prevent
the contraction of currency by the
withdrawal of national bank notes
from circulation, also to provide for
the issue of fractional currency.
BY Shaw of Maryland, Chairman
OF the committee on ccounts-Report-
ing resolutions assigning clerks to all
the committees of the House.
Perkins, Of Kansas, offered an
amendment providing that every COM
mittee of the House shall have as
many clerks as there are members on
the committee. The amendment.
which is designed to give every mem
Der clerk, is drawn in this form so
as to make it germane to the resolu-
ton, subject to point of order. After
a brief discussion, Perkins amend
ment was rejected and Shaw's resolu-
ton agreed to, and the House ad-
journed.
A wheat bounty bill was introduced
by Representative Lenders, proposing
to reduce the surplus BY paving
bounty OF 25c per bushel on all wheat
exported to foreign countries.
Representative Hovey, of Indiana,
introduced bill to pay the soldiers OF
the late war an amount equal to 40
per cent of their original pay, to make
good the difference between the value
OF the greenbacks in which they were
paid, and the gold coin, in which the
were eventually redeemed.
TREASURY SUGGESTIONS.
The Secretary of the Treasury SUBJ
mitted to Congress draft of bin pro-
hibiting the importation of opium
containing less than nine per cent of
morphine, and authorizing the
Treasury to seize and destroy all
opium prepared for smoking. The
Secretary says that if Congress still
desires to obtain a revenue from the
importation of opium for smoking,
the present tax of $40 per pound
should be ematerially reduced, so as the
inducement to smuggle would be
lessened.
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury also
transmitted an estimate of $3.50, ,572 to
cover deficiencies in the appropria-
tions for the postal service for the
present fiscal year.
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of the best specially people on the
stage. The company is headed by
Carl Hertz, the California wonder who
made such sensation in Europe with
his illusion "Le Cocoz," which he will
introduce here. Miss Lizzie DAILY,
here last season with Daly's "Vaca-
tion," is also member of this COM
pany. Manager Wyatt is positive of
seeing big houses the entire week.
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Capital Cuttings.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-The
Senate Committee on Territories will
next Monday hear arguments in re-
spect to the prospects OF annexation of
northern Idaho to Washington Terri
tory.
Eugene Higgins turned over the
office of Chief of the Appointment
Division of the Treasury Department
to his successor, Percy G. Smith,
to-day.
President Cleveland has accepted
an invitation to visit the Sub Tropical
Exposition at Jacksonville, Florida.
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LOCAL EVENTS.
General Fremont Accepts
the Reception.
THE HEALTH INSPECTORS.
Happenings of Interest in This
City Yesterday-RailrOad
Notes.

The committee of arrangements to
whom was referred the task OF inviting
General John @. Fremont to be pres
ent at reception rendered to him al
Armory Hall on his 18th birthday,
sent him the following letter:
January IA, 1888.
General John Il. Fremont. Los Angeles, Cali
DEAR sIR:-At a meeting of citizens OF
this city, held January 11th l. was the en-
thusiastic sentiment of all present that a
public reception be rendered yourself and
wife on the evening Of January 21, 1888,
your seventy fifth birthday.
Armory Hall has been secured for the oc-
casion, and it is desired that the evening
begin at half past seven o'clock. Trusting
that you will accept the testimonial, and
that the time and place may be agreeable to
you, we remain
Respectfully. etc.,
WIN. H. BoNsALL,
Chairman of Committee,
w. II. WORKMAN,
Mayor OF City,
J. +. HUMPHREYS,
President of City Council,
H. G. Otis,
r. F. DEL VALE,
Committee of Arrangements
The reply was follows:
Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 16, 1888.
Messrs. Wm. II. BOnsals and others, Commit
tee:
GENTLEMEN-I have just had the pleas
ure to receive from your Chairman most
cordial and agreeable invitation from a
meeting of the citizens of Los Angeles, of
fering to Mrs. Frem Mt and myself public
reception, and that they have done me the
further honor to select my birthday for the
occasion.
We have sincere pleasure in accepting
their invitation, and am especially pleased
that the meeting will be a public one, as it
Will give me an opportunity which ! shall
old associates who may be in Los Angeles.
With my thanks for the friendly welcome
to your city, I am,
Yours truly.
JOHN G. F4EMoNr.
Arrangements for the reception are
progressing very favorably. The
Seventh Regiment Band will be in
attendance and the hall will be taste
fully decorated in honor of the occa-
sion. General Miles and staff will be
present in uniform, and with General
Mathews and staff and other prorni-
nent men, will occupy places on the |
stage. The committee in charge has |
also arranged for seats on the stage
for the remaining members OF General |
Fremont's Battalion or of Stevenson's s |
Regiment. 1t is expected that all the
survivors of those organizations will |
be present, and those who intend to |
be there are requested to send their
names to the committee, so that seats |
may be provided on the stage. After
the speeches there will be an oppor-
tunity given to erybody to shake |
hands with General Fremont, Those |
who attend are requested to be on
hand early, as the hall must be given
up at nine o'clock.
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PASSED THROUGH TUCSON.

Tucson, January 16.-Six trains of
Eastern excursionists have passed
through to California during the last
"a hours,
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The HorticuIturfsts.

RIVERSIDE, January 16.-The COM
mittee of the Board of Trade went out
to meet the Horticultural Society on
the excursion at Indio to-day, taking
a large quantity OF fruits. The ex-
cursion is twelve hours late and is
due tomorrow morning.
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Clara Belle Mcdonald Acquitted.

SAN Francisco, January 16.-The
jury in the case of Clara Belle Nc
Donald, charged assault to murder
her father-in-law R. H. Mcdonald. re-
turned a.verdict of acquittal this after
noon, after deliberation of less than
an hour. The jury gives insanity as
a reason for acquittal,
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SAN QUENTIN.
Lighting Contracts Awarded by
the Prison Directors.

Lighting Contracts Awarded by
the Prison Directors.
SAN QUENTIN, January 16.-At a
meeting of the Prison Directors to-
day the report of the Committee on
Lighting, recommending that the
contract be given to the San Rafael
Gas Company, was accepted, and the
Warden was instructed to put gas
pipes in the jute mill.
In executive session it was decided
to accept the offer Of the San Rafael
Gas and Electric Light Company to
furnish ten lights for the grounds sur
rounding the jute mills, and the War
den was instructed to enter into con-
tract with the com pany for one year.
E. j. Depue was enrolled as a mem
her of the Board, which adjourned
to meet at Folsom on February 18th.
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Prof. Kent,s Concert.

Professor r. L. Kent's second
annual concert at the Grand Opera
House last night was a marked sue
cess both financially and artistically.
The programme was well-arranged
one, and gave general satisfaction,
Miss Shorts recitations calling for
marked attention. The Heines were,
as usual, very entertaining, and Miss
Milzner improved on her Sunday
nights performance in her rendition
of Gounod's Jewel Song.
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can III Wind. Etc.,

SAN Francisco, January 16.--In-
spector OF Fruit Pests, Klee, has arriv-
ed from visit to Vaca and Pleasant
Valley. He thinks the old will ben
eft instead of injure the orchards and
whey Ards of the State.
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A Change of Office.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-J. H.
Malone has been appointed postmas-
ter at Borden, Fresno county, Cal, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF F. j. Perkins, the former post
master.
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Supervisors Sentenced,

YUMA, Arizona, January 16.-Jus-
tice OF the Peace Kingwold has ad-
judged the Board of Supervisors
guilty of contempt OF court and has
sentenced them to 100 days in the
county Jail.
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A SAD CASE.
senator Blackburn's SOn.1n.LaW
Dying In This County.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-Senator
Blackburn yesterday received dis
patch from his oldest daughter, Mrs.
Stewart, who with her husband is
now in Los Angeles, stating that Mr..
Stewart is lying at the point of death
with rapidly developing consumption.
The case is particularly sad, as the
young couple were married but few
months since. Senator and Mrs.
Blackburn left for Los Angeles last
night.
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GOOD PROFITS.
FLOCKING IN.
Host of Excursionists En-
Route for California.

Ell PAso, January 16.-A special to
the Eaaminer says: A Raymond &
Whitcomb party, comprising about
100 people, spent yesterday in town,
and were followed to;day by nearly
1900 more, who came via the Texas
Pacific from the Western States. A
large number went across the Rio
Grande to see the bull-fghts this af-
ternoon, but the majority left for CAL
ifornia
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Female Rejoicing.

OLYMPIA, w. T., January 16.-The
Woman's Suffrage Act passed the
lower House to-day. This makes
the bill a law unless the Governor
vetoes it. By this act, women are
exempted from jury duty.
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Perished i'm the Flames.

STEUBENv1LLE, Ohio, January 16.-
The variety theatre burned this
evening. Annie Devoe, an actress
from Pittsburg. was asleep in room
on the third floor and burned to
death. All. the others escaped.
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Grand opera House.

Commencing this evening the
Howard Atheneaum Specially Com
pany of Boston makes its second ap-
pearance in this city. This is an en-
tire new company, composed Of thirty
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winds in southern portion; light
variable winds in northern portion
slightly warmer.
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A Newspaper Office Burned.

KANSAS CITy. January 16.-The
office OF the Evening Star burned this
evening. Loss, 100000.
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GENERAL GOSSIP.
A New Line MOoted mp NORTH.
Excursion Returns.

A New Line MOOteA MP North
Excursion Returns.
SAN Francisco, January 16.-The
people interested in the Californis
and Nevada narrow gauge road are
credited with scheme to extend the
line through the San Ramon valley
from Oak Grove. The scheme is said
to be the formation of company that
shall have 5000 or 10, 900 shares Of the
par value of 500 each and which
shall be paid for in $5 monthly in
stallments.
GOOD PROFITS.
The Vice-President of the Union
Pacific road is credited with saving
that the passenger receipts of the
Union Pacific in November last were
$70,0 900 in excess of those for the cor
responding month in 1886; also, that
the fast trains were in every respect
a success. Other railroad officials in
commenting upon the matter, figure
up that 10000 California excursion
tickets were sold up to January 1st
last, representing profit of 4$4, 600,
600 to the transcontinental roads
alone. They estimate that by the end
OF February 15,0OOmore will be sold.
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THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
The Streets Covered with Snow
In sam FranciscO.

SAN Francisco, January 16.-The
Arctic wave of this winter has broken
the record for cold weather in Cal
ifornia. The contraction caused by
the low temperature has bursted many
of the small pipes of the water works
in various sections of the city. The
demands for repairs since yesterday
morning have been SO great that the
entire force assigned to meter duty
has been transferred to the depart
ment Of repairs. Snow began falling
here this evening and continued until
a thin white covering lay on the
streets. By midnight, however, the
snow had entirely disappeared.
ON MOUNT LICK.
A report received from Mount
Hamilton observatory by the Secre-
tary of the Lick Trust, M. H. Mathews,
states that the thermometer stands at
six degrees above zero. The pipes
are frozen up and the astronomers
have difficulty in keeping warm.
Very little progress has been made in
polishing the big glass or Photographic
lens, as the work has to be done in
the large dome. The snow has been
growing deeper and is now fully two
feet on the level.
AT OTHER POINTS.
TULARE, January 16.-It is the cold
est weather ever known here. The
mercury is 20 above zero.
SoNoMA, January 16.-The ther-
mometer is "a above.
SAN RAFAEL, January 16.-Snow be-
gan falling this afternoon. Bursted
pipes last night drained the sub-reser-
voir of the Marin county water works.
VANCOUVER, w. T., January 16.-
The thermometer was 5 below zero
this morning. People are crossing
the ice on the Columbia river with
teams.
PRESENT PROSPECTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 16.-Indi.
cations for the twenty-four hours com
mencing at 4 A. M, January 18th, fol
California: Fair weather in Southern
California; local rain or snow il
i No~kInr,, N~1sf1-:. I'LL l.
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PRESENT PROSPECTS.

SAN Francisco, January 16.-Indi-
cations for the twenty-four hours COM
mencing at 4 A. NJ, January 18th, for
California: Fair weather in Southern
California; local rain or snow in
Northern California; light northerly
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GENERAL TRADE.

In y revision " local quotations today
bulk pork was marked down i.c, powdered
aud cat lon' sugars OH 'sc, valley cornmcnl
or ic. cpttonscrd oils aud meal, candies
candles ard crackers advanced, canned goods
Tomatoes. peaches oysters. rice, starch, mo-.
lu','s, game and poultry, apples and pota.
toes and nails lower
Home grown turnips, 75c per barrel. car.
rots, ,ajo per hnrr'l, rutabacu turnips, 500
per barrels celery, 80 Ia To- per dozen; horse.
rndish, $3.50 to 500 per barrel, according 10
grade
Amount ~ grain In store at the elevators
Corn. i,OI bushels; oats, ii,57J bushels;
wheat i,O7l bushels.
At New orleans sugar h In good demand
cculrlugals active and strong kettles
steady mulasscs aud syrup declined In
price, rice In good demand. A curious
trade feature come, 10y telegraph from New
Orleans, announcing the arrival of the
Future city aud bnrsvs, aud adding ''rhc
laitcrs cnro includes $3.50 bushels 81
wheat brought here for export but now bc-
ing returned tp 81 Louis, where Il will
bring better price net than II shipped Ia
Europe"
In the New York market coffee has be.
come the weakest article on The l.st aud i
y,ry slow, hut sugars nrc also slack. with
other goods nominal, except teas, which 70.
tain a steady tone.
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CHICAGO, H., Oct 3l.-Thc market for
wheat was pretty much Of u repetition Of
previous days, though the sharp Idyance
toward the close Of Change yesterday made
operators little more cautious, and they
did not propose to let the market get away
from them today. In trying to follow the
movements OF n leading trader operators got
short early in the day, and when they want
ed TO cover they discovered that there was
no wheat for sale, and consequently prices,
under covering of shorts, advanced rather
easily. May delivery which is the leading
future, opened weak and ldOr}sc lower than
closing figures of yesterday ruled weak and
declined l4c more, then ruled within narrow
range for awhile, selling up later lc, de-
clincd | hc and then advanced 2>sc, lluctu-
ated some, aud closed about &c higher than
yesterday.
The feeling in the corn market was triile
unsettled though generally easier with the
volume Of trade rather light and fluctuations
only moderate. Initial trades were sc and
&c below the closing quotations of yester-
day. when offerings were quite free and
prices rcccdcd sc recovered, ruled easy and
closed &c and &c lower than yesterday.
The interest WIS largely in November, and
the fluctuations of this month were largely
due 10 the positions Of u large local holder
who was selling early In the day and buying
later in the session.
Quite an active speculative trade IN oats
was witnessed. II was conferred in May de-
| livery and number OF round lots changed
hands. There was good demand, aud buy
crs were usually accommodated, still steady
| feeling prevailed, aud there was no mat rial
variation from yesterday closing quota.
tons Near futures attracted less attention,
but ruled ath, duh, with the market heavy
aud shrinkasc Of JSc H. values. October
delivery closed quiet about all trades being
| settled.
An increased business was reported in the
market for mess pork aud stronger feeling
was developed. Shorts purchased 90 some
extent, and there was some inquiry for in
vcstmcnt account Prices were advanced
ljH2nc on the whole ringc aud the ap.
probation was well maintained Trading
chiefly IN January and May deliveries
Trading was only moderately active In the
lard market, but the feeling was iirmcr aud
prices sold sc higher. Offerings were
not very large and trading was chiefly foT
November and January delivery.
Rather more inquiry Tor short ribs, sides
AMI the offerings wero fair. Trading was
confined almost exclusively to contracts Tor
January. Prices were advanced 2,sEgjc and
| the market closed steady.
The leading futures hngcd ~ follows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

C,NNp Ggons- rInWpplc,. e. ~ Peaches.
lhs standard, SIS a. s.ruul, sion.
Tomatoes. lhs. standard. s,mupr. lhs
standard, tin Strawberries. staa Rnsp.
berries, si.1i. nIackIrrfos. iim. Grru
mErs, tl2b Pear. t1D rlums. g. 1O
Asparagus, tlu UWyu corn. tl.uutti o..
Hrcu prIs fi.A cove oysters. full
weight I 90. uDc. . lhs. siUHtiU5. Iirht
weight as. lus, 4luiHi TO- Con.
dru.ri WIlk Crown, fiHt Elrlc so
sNiss $50 Salmon, 81 iiml un slrlinrs.
Si' mustard snriiuys, ~tib. MnDkupl,
ii.2i herring W.cArrrl. sos
ora,u-rufy White, use yellow clarified.
ir whuyi a. ,ry Hauluh ruuulntrd, ~.
powdered SIC enc loaf &c. steady.
tuItn g Wmnu. lt'sy. ordinary. itsh.
hir in'# prime Rio o.. choice tn aur,.
iN, old government nH lI strong
Eura~lfIuHWt tl.HIHist per BEL. uhiu
river ~ '' prr hrl. ~. tine. 81. aSr
100 rnlrH tliuWiit. ukr. 2a,m1c.
quiet
t,NrirH Slick. 90 sizes. iu bNs. pals and
hr.s pswll, fancy assorted, iuWiic. extra
IA i.N iNtt2', um
'urrr Prime NIt. sInusc. New York
n pt@iN. full ,Uum. tlTi2tc. Young
America i2'ttilC.
suAr AND tANBtw=Suap 3i.6Sc, can.
dlc-, full weight pa9psc.
kr,RgH-3.Csik
NULAssrs louisiana common 10 fair. ~
CAS-. prime. choice 4uHtsg. fancy. lsm soc.
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Cash quotations vcrc q, follows.

Cash quotations were on follows.
Flour-Quict and unchanged.
No ? spring wheat, {il1t. Ml.i7ig. No. 3
sprinR wheat u2s1c, No. RID, sLi7A
dll1ls, No. 2 corn, i01c, No. oats, gaze.
No. ? rye Shc No. barley, sl.i0 bid
No. ilaNsccd, sl.E
Mess pork. per barrel, sitGo@il7O. Lard.
per lU0puuuds. - 22lf, short rib sides llou-cL
500 dry snlicd shoulders thoAcdl. $50
0S2,, short clear sides lboScdh ss.l2isCs
s21
Rcccipts-Flour, iaooo brls wheat, GsO 600
hu corn, isi,OOD bu. oats 5000 bu rye,
2lUuO bu. barley. liSOu hu.
~hipmcnis-flour 2suOO brls wheat
1900 bn; corn, 6i2Uu bu. oats. IsSUO
bu rye tUpn hu, barley, pi.OpO bu.
81 louls. Mo-. oct 3i.-Flour-DulI.
Whrnt-rhcrc WIS an oycrpowcring rush
tu scll early that hrikc the market &c. from
which u slowly recovered, but again weak.
vuri, selling on l.lGc. The close was weak,
with December I i,c aud May IT, below YES.
tcrlay's No ? rcd, cash, tl.i2is. December.
~. tst'Lih's. closing ~ sillis; MAY,
tllisCLl,A@lls6, closing ut si.iS(r
LIS atkcd
Com-Dull. No. . cash. 7sisc. October. ~
fisi.c closing nt 3say November, 3il.m
9 .c, closing NJ 3i.c, thr year. Xi's60
aissr, January. 32k9ag closing at 3Jhc.
MAY. AiAr closing NJ So ~ askrd
uah-bull. No. 2, ca.h, g2hc. Noycm.
Ter ~ 'sC bid. May, 2s7.C
Ryc-null aud easy No 2clsh. 5i@52i.c
laflry-SloN; Wisconsin b2c.
HmnaQuct. N'c.
Commcal-pull az iaOo
Hay Eisy prairie, isW@050 limo
thy, siLmaii.5b
huiicr-Stoidy anu unchanged
Eng-Quict. L. Tor ruol
Provisions Primer. Pork. SihOO Lard
Prime steam. nominAlly $50 Dry Salt
Mrais=Shouldcr.. lN9 longs and ribs. 81. 80
Dt1Nil, short clear SAuHIs IS Raruu-
shoulders, S2h lonr- and ribs, q ,5Gt
nuN short clear. spl2hNH 20.
Rcc,ipis=fluur l,O0l hfis. wheat, q. 600
hu corn, 2Aun hu; oats, ~. 90 bu, I'VE, l..
90 hu. barley. 2G0nh
shipments Flour l0On brlg wheat, q.
90 10. corn. mupO hu Oats, ~ 90 bu. re,
i,orp barley 1000 bu.
k,NsV CRY, No, oct 3i.-wheat-
Receipts I-H hu. shipments. loo hu. Ia
stou' A2. 1hi hu. steady No. red cash
pS'sr asked ncccmhCf psAc bid, siuOA.
asked. May. st.uJ bid, fiuGtt asked. No 2
soft, cash, tiu5 asked. November sIO3i,.
ucccmhcr. a. O3R bid Siujt, asked. NAV.
si.i0'a bid, ti.iiif asked.
Cum--Rccpipts. 30 hu shipments iOii
hu In store l.. tss bu. stranger Tor cnsh.
No 2 cash. SIC bid, November. sscb bid. 2pi,c
asked the year pc bid "a h asked. MAY,
Bose bid, Si'.o asked NJ. white, cash,
oas-No. 2. cash, sO'fc asked. November,