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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-03
RusIEs WAY 8 c4Esa NaN.
They Are Made OCT OF Clay For sSGe a Cara,
by Preach Chemists.

by Preach Chemists
This Is the story that q retail lew
eler on Broadway tells. 4 man came
IN here the other morning and took
out magnificent stone, which he put
On the counter and asked me what
thought OF IT, Well I thought 1t was
3 ruby worth about 500 OF $500 The
color WAS a deep pigeons blood, and
while the m2gLiter showed little
spots. like bubbles. IN the stone they
didn't interfere with its TRANSPARENCY
or brightness. What's it worth said
/ Sixty dollars a carat. said he.
looked st him in amazement- Then
its paste. said / Not a bit OF Il, said
he I tested it for hardness. and il
was all right Then the man ex-
planned that while 1t was q real ruby
II was produced by artificial means.
4 French chemist made It. Very few
OF these stones have come 10 this
country so tar, and in most Of those
that have there was no material that
could be used for ieweEry. the crvs-
tails were 50 small This puts a diff
terent phase on the business
Artificial rystalLizati01 Of aIuraTra
was accomplished several years aga.
The color IN the resulting mineral
was superb. but the indlvldual crvs-
tails were 50 minute that . micro
scope was needed TO distinguish their
angles They were united by their
bases To. I crust Of anonymous alumni
m and SparkIed Ike TINY red stars
whenever the. light played across
them. The natural ruby Doubtless
took years and very likely certu-
RES TO form The chemical rr,bv
which Is precisely the same a. the
natural ruby. Is made II q few weeks.
II Is almost pure alumIna-rhe earth
OF the metal aluminium red COL
Or being due 70 q fraction Of ! uer
cent OF iron The sapphire Is the
same is a ruby, except for It's color
ing matter, and it has quite q range
OF coLor-yellOw, purple, pink, gray
and white COrurduru ! the com
mon variety Of alunina and Is much
used IN the arts. emery being lis
commercial form
The ruby Is the most costly If all
gems, 3 stone Of deep color far CUT
ranking the diamond IN value s1 the
discovery that II can be made In the
laboratory Is dtsquieting % ueCDle
who deal IN this esteemed mineral
II has got into the courts In Francs.
already IN suit 20 recover the
money paid for a ring Tie decision
was that the chemical product hal
10 right 10 De considered a. q ri INN
spite Of the fact that IN crystal form
weight. hardness, color and chemical
composition II IS & ruby. Artificial
means are employed 10 produce il.
but II s nature, assisted by the chem
lst, 70 be sure, that shapes and col0rz
and harde1s it. 1t would BE- absurd
20 say that machine made ice Is nos
ice because Il was not taken from Il
surface Of Z pond The artiticfal
ruby. 10 allow the term. i IS Clr1ra
bic and beautiful a. the hest prod
ucc Of the BurInah mines. and II :.
only the uagnIffer thacsl0ws the 1t
tie bubbles IN It. II i the only one
OF the precious stones that l. --zr-l.-
featured, although science may d-
p-iCate the others IN the future The
report that diamonds had been chem
lcally produced Is auCl0r-rs rz-r de.
uiad--New York Sun
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-03

There ara now eight separate
branches Of the vanderbilt family.
but they all affect the @aIe decoration
OF their carriages. They are painted
black with : maroon body ard
light tracing Of deep red en- the
spokes Of the wheels William +
Vanderbilt has p diEereEc styles Of
road and park coaches, brakes.
drags, carts gigs, phae-0Ls. family
carriages. opera stages a-oEgEz-Es,
maraoouts aud road wagons = Is
stable They represe--- a. outlay 81
over $50. 600. While he : absent On
his yacht tour round LIE world they
are all stored in E carriage MAKERS
loft. New York Advertiser
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Petrolauu-

The value Of petroleum to me
arts and sciences Is simply juc..-z1--2-
ole, p said Walter Francs. g. gentle
nan who knows al about OIL Of
course every one Is fanZL--zr with the
chemicals that are separated from
the liquid II the course Of Us refine
ms1t, but how few know thu. mos
OF the carbon used II eIec-5z lights
comes from the same source 81 rl---
81 from the action L eEer-s UPON
metal Yes, Sir, the edges OF TIE pots
II which crude petroleum i refined
are now Clipped off and sold 70 the
electric companies, a. the action Of
the intense heat upon rae mixture
has the efectot forming almost pure
carbon on the TINS - Detroit News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-03

In selecting bananas 1t * well 60
remember that the fruit which :
largest, the deepest yellow and tL=
least angular i. u rule. the best.
one who has become banana wise
through looking into their culture Il
: arraIc where most u TIE banana :
that come 10 our market are grown.
denies the current belief that bananas
are rlpeued on the p.a1tln that cUur-
~. and therefore superior 10 those
that are cut green New York Times
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a Warning

Little J0hrry-OE, mamma folks
say Tommy Dodd's back i broke
Mamma - Horrors How did lt
happen
Little JOHNNY dIdnE hear, bit
Tommy told me only las week tLa.
hisnamna was just a. focd Of spank
II as YOU are.-COod News
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J. z. F0STFR.

4TTgEyET 8 CCCESELGR II L4E
: 42[ELTA, GEORGIA P80MP'5
vi 4-lszr11E gwen 20 al legal business
Q&ee nv=- 6-az-le-. Sessio - & Cos
s-.-e- EacEs J st s
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VI. :. CHENEY.
4TTGBEEF IT Law.

MARIETTA. GEORGIA OFT =.
VI ScEc1-zI1e q Public SQUARE. opgg
sl-@ J9CEE4L Office All legal E1sJu=.
E-5Eg5lz attended y Collections spe
cia-Ly s9licis-e- I7ueE loa1eG art 5-=f
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DIR. E. ]. SEIZE.
PHTsTCTgg 4yD grpc EO1

PRTSTCTAE IND sTEG E0N-
TESDE2S HIS PROFESSIONAL.
L services II the practice Of Medicine II
All IS branches 20 ne citizens of Marietta
and Surrounding Ccurtr7 OSce st Dr.
=. ). Seize D-Ezztgrs 4IlczIts r-orp5-
" attend d TO.
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NJ a HI T.
Opposite the Ee1neeaw E1zzs.1
CHUCE ANDERSON. P-oer-s.r.

THE BEST OF VEHICLES. TIL
safest q drivers and the tazeest O
horses Ire zlwsyg ready tight and 58y
scr hire No nan or WOMAN OF child ever
hss given ne : call in the past, " tu has
been, ECr shall any ever il the future be
dissatisfied with NY teams Or the uen ~
nv employ Everything sad every tads
zbcct n are No +
have cheaped my chan Ess propositions
ate 10 the striEgeaey OF the times FC-
references IS 20 the truth Cf what ! say
Is the 5grzoCrs and charges, 20 20 ~
friends. whiCh means the people EeCersg
u
Parties hEiaF are strictly responsible
for the safely Of themselves. vehicles ard
horses A. G. ANDERSON.
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I'M ONE.
A BUSINESS.
POLITICAL, and
FAMILY PAPER.
DON'T BE SELFISH!

lfyal take q newspaper IL should - 1zz
that Eat Gz-y JOG aui al yC-- folks WI
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DIR. H. Y. REYNOLDS.
PB4CTECIEG PHYSICIAN,

PB4CILCIElT PEEsTC[4N-
WHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE
where nay De t0Cud during the cs~
a. MS oGce- Up stars II NcCIatch7 E-----5
-1E- Southwest corner of Public SCr2re.
AID Al night g ais residences on Fowler
sP-LEgs street. two doors a5cTa the M=tho-
sLsr rars9u4E Marietta. c. TeIerk5us
No. =
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4TTOREEFS At L4W
AEtRIETT4- GE0EGT4- Rooms !
VI art on t14 left over Y 4ta Whine
store We give OUT entire attention 20 the
gr4GcICe aflaE. Pronptuess l. sur motto.
CcILscl.ca specially
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DIR. C. It. NOLAN,

PHYSICIAN md SURGEON.
MARIETTA CA Office in the Ses
VI si0ns old lava Office 90 Atlanta s..
where ! can be found lay mi night.
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DR.. J. u. MALONE,
PHYSICIAN AND sURGECT.
H4ErE-w4 EECEEr

nFELCE s1gth site at PuoGic SqQ4.e.
- q: Malone Drug Store. Rea-teuce
Il the corner az Atlantis snd 1Gers0a
srEeets- CslEslz city O. caE1trv answered
promptly day Ind asstE
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Sessions & Sessions.

LTTJRNEFE ATL4T.
FA2IELTA Ga OFFICE OVER
NJ Ire Marietta Truss and Banking
Company Plenty OF McueF to Loan
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ED II. FREY.
E. p. GREEN.

4TTORgEF At LAT,
GA Office IN Masonic
vi Building. Prompt attention TO al
busIress.s
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
FORA IOUCH- DO M.
Tho Game OF Foot Ball Between Richmond
College and tho University OF Virginia,

The game Of football this afternoon at
Wcst-tnd PARK between the University
of Nirkiuia and Richmond College teams
viii doubtless attract large crowd.
Both teams have been working hard this
season, and Will line up their best men.
About two weeks ago the University
team defeated the College boys, by score
Of 10 TO o.
The University boys are expected 10 ar
rive this morning, and will bring the
usual number OF friends. The teams will
line up as follows.
Richmond College Left end, SaIlade,
weight 100, left tackle, GrOnes, Id; guard,
HloNton, $50; centre, Doughtrey, 1876; right
end, Hlgsason, l5S; right tackle, Durham,
l6l, rgnt guard ". Duke. lt5; quarter
back Harrison, li6: left half back. Hazcn
l52, right half back, Binford, 1852: full
back, Ellyson, - total weightI,U7
University OF Virginia: Left end. Mudd
weight, ll3, left tackle, Ramsburg. IA
left guard, Burlngam. 1875, centre, Cock,
T"iL l>0. right end, Price, 1853; right tackle
Bosher, 1853; right guard, Penton, 1885; quar-,
Ter back, Taylor 40, left half back. Homes
la5; right half back, johnson, l55. mi
back, fope, 1851 total weight-lS54
\ number Of improvements viii he
made 10 the park. and everything viii
1e IN oTder' The game will be called at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
2ss.C25 bales: France. 80 400 bales: Con-

2s3.do5 bales; France, 81. 4as bales: Con-
ttnent, 2r6 3sJ bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. i7.-Cotton iu-
lures barely steady; sales. 1880 bales
october nominal: November, 5.36; De-
cember, 81; January, 5.A; February
o.lg; March. so; April, $3.50: May, bA4.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. i7-Noon.-CottonI,-
Good business done and prices duil
American middllng. 3 5-l6; sales. 9DVo
paies; American, IL, 400 bales; speculation
ana export. 1000 bales receipts, 400
oales: American, 1900 bales. Futures
barely steady at the advance and de-
mand fair; October. l4-64: October
ana November. 1864 November and
december. 1894: December and Janu-
airy, . 1861: January and February,
. l4-9tn3 l5-6i; February and March,
> l1-a; March and April. 2 iT-6iQ
. 1861: April and May. 3 i9-6id3 20-6i:
May and June, 3 20-Gi6f3 2t-6i; June and
July, 3 22-6fQ3 23-G4
p. M.-American middlng. fair.
= 1910; good middling, 1892; middling.
3 1872: low middling. 3 7-32: good ordi-
nary, 3 3-32; ordinary, 2 1922: October.
> 13-tad3 1861: October and November,
3 1864 buyers: November and Deem
ber, 1894. sellers; December and Janu-
uary. 2 1894; January and February,
Z l4-H. buyers; February and March.
3 l5-sin3 1854; March and April. 3 1864;
April and May, 2 1864: May and June,
2 9)-8fn3 21-6i: June and July. 8 22-6i
Futures closed barely steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
JUsTICE JOHNS CoURT
'erV Few Cases and of Very Little I'm
po't'n"e Formed Yestardav's Docket.

John Beasley (colored) was arrajgned
III the Police Court yesterday on the
charge of shooting off n pistol on Twer.
ty-hfth street. He was sent to the grand
jury. 9'''''
Eugene Proffett, Ryand Hardy. s
Burruss and Walter Figg. four white
boys were fined 81 and costs each for
dlsOrderly conduct. and using Indecent
language 10 Harriet Voolfolk an old
COlOred woman.
Henry Joyce, charged with being drunk
on the street was fined 81 and costs and
sent to Jail for thirty days
CHARLES Wright (COlored), charged with
being suspicious character. was sent 10
jail for twelve months in default Of $500
security.
James Bailey, a colored boy. was sent
10 the grand jury on the charge Of steal
ing a silver watch Of the value of s. the
property Of Thomas Irwin.
Philip Wilson, alias Ellis, was sent TO
Jail for six months as "a suspicious char
actrT.
Frank Stephens (colored) was charged
with stealing lot Of wearing apparel
from Bette Booker and was sent TO the
grand jury
f. J. Sanderlin was charged with be
trayins the affections of Otelia Estele
Walker but the case was dismissed the
accused proving that he had recently
married his acCuser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
A1NEI
Offerings and sales At the kichmord To.
bscco Exchxnse-Internai Revenue
Observation-Disclosures Advices.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Early develop
ments In the financial world rather
favored those operating for higher prices
Tor stocks. To begin with, President
Roberts, Of the Pennsylvania was out
with rather cheerful interview regard
ing the railroad situation, the reports
OF the various railway associations in
session at st. Louis were said to be
more disposed to reach an amIcable
settlement of existing difficulties, and
finally. and really the most important
feature, came In the shape OF reduc-
tion In sterling exchange of | cent in
the posted rates to 49, and ASS. The
street and by this is meant the trading
element, for the outside public is pay
Ing little attention to Stock Exchange
matters, jumped to the conclusion that
for some time to come. At once the
small bears began TO cover, and with
the assistance OF some excellent buying
or American Sugar, prices moved up
hglh per cent. The important gains
Tobacco x, Chicago Gas /, Northwestern
l%. st. Paul !, Rock Island lls, Lake
Shore u, Manhattan ia. New Jersey
Central ~. New York Central r. and
was attributed to inside buying, and
the improvement in Northwestern TO
covering OF a long outstanding short
interest. st. Paul, which fell to 59Is
at the start. on the decrease Of S224,m0
for the second week Of October, ad-
vanced to CO.'S, Notwithstanding rumors
that the loss In the third week will APP
proximate quarter Of million. The
market held well until II was announced
that the Baltimore and Ohio had re-
duced its semi-annual dividend u 10
per cent This, with a recovery in
sterling exchange. led TO regulations
and prices receded to Il per cent. Sugar
fell ia, Chicago Gas y TO 067s. Rock
Island Il to CO. ST. Paul q to G0ii, and
Western Union q TO sG5s. Baltimore
and Ohio broke from "a TO 6SdG9l5d6Sl5.
and also sold at 81. sellers. The gen
changes show gains of halh per cent,
Northwestern leading. Baltimore and
Ohio lost 81. Bay State Gas Ia. and
Sugar "a. In the inactive list Central
Pacific fell ga TO 1JH. The bond mar
ket closed higher The sales of listed |
stocks aggregated $1,000 shares; unlisted, |
10000 shares.
Treasury Balances-Coin, So, 2gO, 900; |
S57.32s,OOO. |
Money on call has been easy at per |
cent, last loan at ] per cent. and clos |
ing offered at ! per cent; prime mer- |
camille paper 3a.G42 per cent. Bar sill |
YER G315. Mexican dollars. 51%. Sterling |
exchange is firmer, with actual business
n bankers bills at 4sG}ta4s7 for sixty
days and 4s7h for demand posted
RI ties, 4s7d4Ss commercial bills, 4SJAG0 |
SO. Government bonds firm. state
bonds duh Railroad bonds higher
Silver at the board 63]s bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
4 STRON6 COMBIh41ION
Plenty OF Humor Psthos and Music at tho
Theatre

Tonight at the Richmond Theatre Will
be presented one Of the most brilliant
entertainments to De given mere tnis
season. Polk Miller. the redoubtable
prince OF the banjo and peerless delinca-
tor or negro character, is capable Of
amusing an audience alone for an en-
tire evening
Judge F. r. Farrar, the Johnnie
Reb,' whose funny stories have been
the delight of SOutherners these many
years. is likewise competent TO supply
an evenings fun single-handed, and
Professor S. T. Ford, the humorist,
whose fame has extended over the
length and breadth Of this country, has
performed that difficult feat innumera Bile
times.
These three accomplished entertainers
have Joined hands for combination
performance that is designed to eclipse
anything OF the kind ever witnessed in
Richmond. a rare treat is in store for
those who Will attend, and the event
will necessarily be a memorable one.
The Imperial Quartette i'm melodies Of
the South. and the Jordans, those ex-
cellent instrum antalists will add further
to the programme, which provides for
negro dialect sketches, war stories
humorous approximations, plantation
songs and dances, and instrumental num-
bers The bill will be rendered under
the direction of Mr.. Horace +. Smith,
Reserved seats are on sale at the box
office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-t'lour weak,
in light demand, and freely offered; win
TO fancy. 81. 4Oa2.7O; patent. S2.65a2.9O;
Minnesota clear, S2.l0q2.45; patent, $3.l5
$50; low extras, S1.SJa2. 10. Southern
-four dull end weak; common TO fair
extra, s2loq3.OO; good to choice do.
Wheat fairly active and firm; No. .
red. store and elevator 54lsa5J !;
atioat 559sc options declined SC, De-
cember going &c. below previous record,
rallied Sc, closing firm and unchanged
trading more active: October, 5ilkc.: De-
cefnber, 5J4sc.; March 5SSc.; May. 6U1Sc.
Corn DUH and frmer; No. 2, 5ItsIo
3;I5sc' elevator; 5jAq5515c., ahoat. OPP
October, 55c. December, 53lsc.; January,
Oats dull and firm. Options moderate
~ active; October, 3l4c.; December,
No. ?, 3lHq5iAc.; No : white. S5c.;
Hay duh and easy; shipping. SOC.
Wool quiet and fairly steady; domes-
tic fleece, l7a22c. pulled, 12G3ic.
ira mess, SS.o0ds.5O; beef hams dull at
SlEeoalI.JO tierced beef dull and steady;
city extra, India mess. sl6.OOq1G.50; cut
S775as.60; shoulders. So. $4,000; hams,
D2Jd lOCo; middles nominal.
Lard quiet and weak; western steam
closed at SIS1l2; city, S72j. Refined
quiet; Continent. SIS; South American,
s.. 20; compound, S6OOa6.3712
Pork quiet and steady: mess, Sl47Jd
1900; extra prime, Sl400.
Bntter-zFancy steady and in fair de-
mand; State dairy, i4a23c. creamery,
lSff2jc; western dairy. f214dlGc. cream
cry, 15T25c.; Elgins, 25c
Cotton seed oil duh and easy; crude,
2Jc. yellow Bic. asked.
Petroleum quiet; Washington, barrels,
$500; do. In bulk $3.50.
Rosin dull and firm: strained com
mon to good Si3Od1.35.
Turpentine quiet and steady at 2Sa
2shc.
Rice firm and in moderate demand:
domestic, fair to extra, 4hG5kc. Japan,
lXMl5sc.
Molasses-Foreign nominal; New Or
leans, open kettle, good 10 choice. mod
erately active and steady at 27q36c.
Peanuts quiet
Coffee-Optons opened quiet and closed
steady at 10 points mp 10 points down:
December ll.2O6ll %; March sl0Ga
IO.G5; May Sl0GOdlO 10. Spot Rio DUH
and steady; No. 7, $1475G15.O0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
State Library Rosrd

The State Library Board az p,,u,,
Commissioners held session i'm the eyeaijs
tive chamber yesterday morning ,vi,b u
view OF assigning definitely the va ,t' d
rooms IN the new building The ma 'T.S
apparent that one room had been i'f ta IlI
mrIrtIy unassigned at previous conrerancedma-
rms TACT brought about general rb 6,,res,
h IN tne breIilIminary arrangements, and tbe
Spect the various rooms, in ordaS ~ IN
certain how they might be dispoSad' 70 as
me best advantage. The board 49,. III 10
quently agreed TO make the final s Sile
Siloh IN the matter at a future meetinaPt o-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18
THE COTTON MARKETS

NOW YORK, oct. II cotton easv.
middling gulf, o.; ,middling. 8. Futures
S HoSatob he. 56i45.6j: DecembeIro 4o9S
~: January. a1GQ5;77; February. 5s3@
5.s3: March, 5.ssq5.s9; April, 55ia5.gs.
Nav. 6OlqdO2. June, 6.O1a6.os; JuIy'
q. i5I6 ii: total sales. 112 100 bales. croS,
peceipts. 6.3ls bales: exports 10 t;ress
Rritain. 6,2ll bales; Continent, 23s
hales: forwarded. 1880 bales: sales 1S9
baies ali spinners.
pme1sI to-day-Net receipts, $500 bales.
Orts 10 Great Britain Is 09s baias
Eminent, 1857 bales; stock, 650,05j
bales. A.. .h,a uuL ~
o,d a. bales: exports To Great Hritain'
~ bSs bales; France, 14.fSs bales; Con.
sInent. 7i,l45 bales.
umTentsl since September 1st-Net receipta
oss AS bales: exports to Great Eritain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-18

CHICAGO. ILL, oct. 17-Bradstreet' 8
report of available stocks to-day was
called bullish, because Il showed an
increase OF 2,37S,OOO bushels, where
traders I'm wheat had been specializing
on the hypothesis that IL was given an
increase of 100000 bushels or there
abouts. Whilst the bulk OF to-day's
business was transacted at prices vary
Ing from unchanged quotations to lac.
decline, the closing and last hour pre-
sented firm tone and a gain. although
a slight one, over yesterdays final
figures. December wheat opened from
524c, to 52Ha52iyc., sold between 52HSc.
and 5l1ac., and closed a 52Ac., a shade
over yesterday. Cash wheat trading
was at steady and unchanged prices.
Coma strong start and a similar
close, with weakness intervening, de-
scribes the changes of tone in corn dur
ing to-day's session. Most of the trans
actions reflected the action of wheat
although higher prices at the opening
estimate calling for 100 cars. FIrmness
at Liverpool was also Of some assistance
to the market a the immediate start,
The shorts who covered yesterday put
out their lines early to-day. and later
bought back with Indifferent success
May corn opened at 40l2c., sold down
to 4S7sT49c. rallied to 493.64915c.. where
it closed lGc. higher than yesterday
Cash corn was taken readily, but no
particular change in price took place
Oats-Nothng Of Importance develop
ing 10 affect the oats market 1t SYM
pathized with wheat and corn, more
the latter Opening prices
were firm and higher, a decline after
wards, but an advance with strength
was noted at the close. May closed
hc. higher than yesterday. Cash oats
were &c. higher.
PROFESSIONALISM a firm and higher hog
market. late reports being even better
than the first there was a good tone
10 product when early trades were eX-
aouted. The irnness was not lasting
however Yesterdays BUYERS displayed |
90 much anxiety 10 sell The turn for the |
ettcr I'm grain influenced provisions along |
Owards the close, and the early loss was /
ntirely recovered The close was 2i@c |
higher than Yesterday for January pork.
Unchanged for January lard, and n
rinn hlnhnr for January rlha.