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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25
n..k p.ca.ieu HANDED Down.

TACOMA. Dec. 74-Spselal.-fn q dscss-
svu handed down yesterday. Judge prtcfs-
ard held that hanks have a right 50 deduct
from their capital stock the assessed vsius
of faeir real estate. A SUIT against the
county treasurer was hreu4fN by the
banks Of the city resisting the collection
of taxes assessed against the capital stock
end the real estate held represented tn fha
same. The banks interested were the Pa
cifc National. Fidelity Trust Company.
Citizens National. National Bank 90
Commerce. Puget sound Savings, ard
Scandinavian American savings. Tvs
tases involved IA the case were levied IN
frl
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MNEII. Ark. Dee. 2t--A correspondent
has 3g1st returned from the lower paF7 q
th~ staye where about twenty negroes
were r,aCsutiy shot IN a raid made on a
san mill ~ white men. The race trouble
The mills has not subsidized nud further
outbreaks are expected af Almost any
tiMe. The mills are runrsnE full time. and
the owners are eu8sayOrinE 20 keep down
she troubles between tbe whites and tbs
blacks. hut are silva aon IS su>h THAI
the war u1Ry De resumed AZ any tine.
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NINE TIMES REPRIEvED.
Isaac Smith, Convicted of Murder,
Finally Declared Innocent.

COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. 24-Gov. Bushnell
tonight pardoned Isaac Smith. OF Pike
county, who was sentenced to BIO hanged
In iSss for the murder Of his cousin. Ste
phen Skidmore. Smith was nine times
reprisved. and his sentence was finally
commuted TO life imprisonment. Once he
was led out on the .camold. tho officials
Withholding the reprieye until the last
minute. in the belief that he would con-
fess. Tile always asserted his innocence.
and subsequent developments have shown
that he dld not murder Skidmore.
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WRECKED ON CHATHAM BAR
Schooner Calvin ID. 0rcutt Goes to
Pieces on Massachusetts Coast
All ON Hoard Are Drowned.

CHATHAM. Mass. Dec. 24.-The schoon-
er Calvin r. Circuit ran on the Chatham
bar during the night and was wrecked.
The crew were all drowned. The names
OF the drowned are:
Edgar Pearce. captain; Reuben Grew.
mate; Lewis Clarke, steward; Albert Dun
bar. engineer: III. Nelson. Ben Salherg.
Bernard o'Brien. John Lund. seamsn-
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RUssIA's CHINESE RAILROAD.
sanction for Line to Connect With
Maucharia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. H-An impe-
rial ordinance has been issued 10 sanction
a new Eastern Chinese railway company,
WITH capital Of 5,eaooo rouoles, to con-
struct and work a railway from the west
ern frontier OF Hell Lung Chang 10 the
eastern frontier OF KIrin, in Nanchuria.
10 connect with branches OF the Siberian
railway.
II Is provided that the holders OF shares
must be Russian or Chinese.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25

PARIS. Dec. st-M. Anatoie France, the
poet and utterateur. was received today as
a member Of the academy and pronounced
an eloquent tribute TO the memory OF his
predecessor in the academy, the late
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. lie summed
up the great French engineers character
as being imprudent ard rash. but as hav-
ing devoted his life TO noble and peaceful
.ls
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VERDICT FOR TEN THOUSAND.
Express Agent Receivers for Prose-
cutfon by the Company.

NEW YORK. Dec A-Harry III. Kut-
ner. who sued to recover so 900 damages
from James G. Fargo. as president OF the
American Express Company. for malicious
arrest and imprisonment. obtained YER
Dict In hts favor today for $1,000. Kut-
ner. in July, 1898. while clerk in the en-
ploy OF the defendant. was arrested on a
charge OF having stolen a parcel contain
ing a watch and chain Of the value OF
ST. consigned to r. MoAlester, White
Plains.
his trial in general sessions resulted IN
a verdict OF acquIttal.
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ANNA HELD SINGS on THE STREET.
Introduces French Custom ut
Yftt.burE for Charity

PITTSBURG. Dec. A.-Anna Held. the
beautiful French chsntouse who Is filing
an engagement az the Grand opera house.
with the Evans & Hoey "A Parlor Match
company, introduced FOR the FIRST time in
America the French Christmas custom OF
street singing for sweet charitys sake"
Her effort was successful beyond expec-
tafIons and II Grdnde White. VINO had the
concert IN charge. turned over TO the Bu-
name Society Ssg3. the proceeds OF the
unique entertainment.
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Enjofned From, Boycottfnx.

TOPEKA Kan. Dec. 24-Judge Foster
OF the United States court. has issued an
order making permanent the temporary
order issued several months ago. enJon-
ing the striking employees OF the Armour
Packing Company, OF Kansas City. from
hoycotting the products OF that corpora
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Germany Is Retaiiatiaw.

LONDON. Dec. e5-The Standards Ber-
lin correspondent remarks upon the sppre-
heisl0n o. German merchants that the ir-
ritatfon in America at Germany pr0hiai-
ton % American meat VII result in fur
Their reprlsals. Tor example the compul-
sorry examination OF all German wines and
the placing OF serious obstacles IN The way
OF importation OF German sugar.
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The Theater Hat Law.

The New Orleans papers say that the
provisions OF the Dudenhofer theater hat
law are being generally observed. On the
first night at the leading theater only
seven women kept on their hats. and these
were sailors" and so unohjectionable.
The management arranged a check sys-
TEN, and ordered the nshers TO check any
hats II they were asked 70 do so; some of
the women took advantage of this. The
clever thing the manager did, however.
was TO announce that. since the law was
specific. and designed only as a rule Il
was apparent that any woman who might
attempt TO defy Il would plainly be acting
20 gain notoriety.
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LONDON, Dec. 94--The Times Corstan-
sfnople correspondent says: "s-r Estw5n
Vincent. director OF the ottoman bank. in
forms ne that the sultan IS dsvoting him.
self 30 tha finances, and Is ordainlng I'M
porsant re5EcisoEs for the military ex-
penaltures ard a 10 par cent. redaeiion IN
the clVg 49,
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ais Wind Affected.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3L-Oscar wall
fe1d president OK he WaA5feld Wholesale
Clothing Company. ia NeS York. = 30 ere
stsd scene IN the private oslce OF ". r.
Thayer. secretary Of Emery, Bird. Thayer
& Co. waS sens - ths city hospital % IN
aegEo treatment today f5y mental de-
Management untA BIS father ana son In New
Eark can come AFTER him.
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ROCKFORD IL, Pee. 9&-rfrs testwht
quoted ne Herman s,cse3 e.r,8snv. Less
on IRE h9ess vas IS 90. kasuraeo-. tsses1.
Tn@ Peter fsgas store t9ss a. soc. gnsur-
snss. s&st TIE store VAS aissa with
cars tenas sseTaers wAea tas are broke
out ans spread rand.w. creasaax 3 r4fssr
NJ one es&s sera3Eslg burae4. Tee naasss
were Ssaaaea 20 sAs Aossl AZ x.stanlxat-
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PINT RANcm CHANCES HANDS.
spepashrtfs sells fatsahle Property
80 wealth. ss~rnnn.

SAX FRANCISCO Esse si~fs - stated
sNst Rohers FGnt nsR esd 80 rasea n
Ssa Isis oaisso ceDnty 50 Morris Staeh
Nae tsei HHrtrs. a ssea.fhY tisrman tnser-
ssse4 ia the srsz ssE 81 sanaiere. a riant
weisA = = a09e4 WI saHSrse8s cara sor
kSnmEns anraeaea
F.lfg q sas easiest - nse ca. sTvz 40
fesaE ys4rs 2@o wsxs seaGe&sawa a. estate
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AtnANY, Or. Zee -f-EcY Warren. ths
Tt-geaF-old sac q "a Warren. wsut bua,-
tne rats atfnrnoen. Mes returning harrs
a. Use proper iJole. a sesroA was Instituted
sas ghe esy eas founa scad in a aela
scar gas rtsv VITA a bo's tea his rrrht
srvnst. esases ey re Aselaeatal charge
q hyx shesEun.
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MOSCOW. Dee gs-Stesnstz won the
twelfth game of chess plsyed yesterday
AGAINST I.ssker n thirty moves. Il was a
Ray Lopez cpeuei by LaSker The pres
EFT score IS: Lasker :. Stenltz !. drawn l.
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uxoriciie to Go Free Today.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. A--Hugh y Men.
the Marion county wife murderer, VINO IS
serving a twenty-fye-year sentence IN the
penitentiary. viii receive his liberty to-
ranrrow as a Christmas present. II Is a
practice OF the governors of this state ~
grant one pardon each Christmas.
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Injured by a street Car.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Chester r.
Faulkner. a well-kn0wn citizen OF Indl-
ara. was run into by . street car. and Sc
ricusly injured tonight
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OLYMPIA. uee. st-Specsa IA. a..
wfga.s eenrg has AaNte& SoNa decisions
IL the fo'1ewsnT eases
= W Hiteacs'cs, Erspoesent- " =. Z.
gfsfa}s snnsaaat. reversed
kafhsrtna M0fray. Feeeeu 3ent. ~ 7 y
McstsoaeEx 81 A.. appellants. reversed.
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Minneapolis Aldermen Arraianed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. A.-Alderman
George A. Durham was arraigned IN the
district court this morning, ana heauee
not guilty to an indictment lor 49, - y.
ne ia charged with demanding brides or
$40 600 from Halverson & Richards, VINO
bid on the excavation of new reservoirs.
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TIE haraor commission a. Los Ars-eses
devoted Thursdays session 10 AeGEsng
views On Ssa pe6ro's AgETSor where. Il
wrak cb&4asea. 4 deep SEA Azra0~ could 10
ba.ls xEors easily 1azE2 a. SANTA Monica
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BTEN0S AYRES. Dec. 1s.-The Argea-
tire Times states that saa.sa tons OF
whsat will he available FOR export from
1sueaos Ayrss and Santa Fe-
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stole Her Husbands Affection

DANVIILE. III, Dec. A.--Mrx. John s.
Burton OF this city. has sued Mrs. Jen-
NE Klugef. of Nashville. Tenn, for So
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Narshssn Pscise trains are sew runngnE
dlreck froEa aaa - Seattle. tie Whfts
E4vsx hzs3gs having ssea FepgAeed.
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COMPOSITION in nonparefl. minion, hrs-
vier or long primer faces on the follow
ing size bodies: Norpareii or minlon not
exceeding IL ems plea: BREWER. not ex-
ceeeang 10 ems plea long primer. not ex-
ceedIng "A ems plea. Special terms on
large orders. Address Post-Inteiligeneer.
Seattle.
senior Romero. minister OF finance for
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GREATER NEW YORK
PROPOSED CHARTER READY FOR
PUBLICATION TO-DAY.

Making Him Next TO the Governor
of the Ssafe-City Divided Into
Five ACCOMPLISHMENTS Owner
cable.
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GA Second Ave.
Mr.. r. Tennyson Nlg'
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tant Books.

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e.a damages for alienation OF the anec-
tions OF her husband, John S. Burton. now
of Murfreesboro. Tenn, formerly or this
.erx
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The best possible terms
for anything new to you arc:
Get of your grocer a pack
age Of .ScLsIJing's Best ten.
lie pays you your money
back If you don't like il.
AssAzlaE q csaaaasy
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The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

today was comparatively active and the tone
leverlsh. The slump in prices yesterday
afternoon, on the news of the decision of the
senate committee on foreign relations to re-
port fayorably to that body Senator Cam
eron's Cuban resolution led the financial cora
munity TO expect a decidedly unfavorab,e
sympathetic effect on foreign securities in
general and American stocks and bonds in
London in particular. Accordingly consd-
cradle nervousness was felt previous to the
opening, regarding the probable course Of to-
days market. Cabled sdvices of temperate
higher prices for American securities In
London, extending to rs Per cent in the
actlVe internationally listed stocks, changed
the speculative temper at opening. Covering
was begun on an extensive scale, resulting
in sharp gains over last nights final prices
Buying for long account accelerated the ad-
vance, and the internationally arbitrage firms
were also reported in the market. The i'm
provements scored ranged from l to 21h per
cent In the principal shares. After the initial
dealings realizing and a bear drive cau-ed
reactions. The advance in the general mar
ket was soon resumed and the best prices of
the Gay were reached in many instances.
Around II O'Clock the market quieted down
and fractional concessions were again made
on realizing, q decrease of S, 600 600 in the
loans of the associated banks from last
week ngures, exerting some unfavorable in
nuence The market closed irregular at gen
efaI Snarp net gains. The total sales of
stocks today were 49,, 565 shares including:
sugar, 29. 100; Burlington, 20 2OO Chicago Gas
o,oUO; Manhattan, 13 100; Reading TO- 500: Rock
Island, 6,10O; st. Paul. 20, ,200 Western Union
$500; W. & L. E., $500.
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by c. H. F. Smith & Co., members
of trade:
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

cars 16hc, No. s oats cars 1850; No.
cats, car, 1870; no grade oats, cars,
l65ac No sales of cern, rye, barley or fax.
Flour-A fair trade is reported in -four
The demand is not quite as good as it was
carrier in the week, but it is generally con-
sldered satisfactory for the season. First
first clears, $3.4003.59; second clears, $2.30Q
2.55; red dog, per ton 1i0 lbs jute, $11011.50.
Ccrn-Cofn is arriving in very bad oondi-
ticn. the most of it being wet and hard to
handle. No. corn, 1SG17c; No. yellow,
old, sold a. 201ac; no grade, cid, 1Sc. Ne
sales.
Rye-Quoted at S6lkc for No q No sales.
Bariey-No 4, 2l1a921Ae. No sales.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Receive5-Wheat, lao, $50 bu; corn, 2 $40 bu;
cats, $3.50 bu; barley, eco bu; rye, 3109 bu ;
Tax, S,54n bu -four, col, bb,s; millstuifs, 32
tors; hay. so tons; fruit, 166, 720 lbs; mer-
chandise, 1,464, 40 lbs; lumber 10 cars; bar
rel stock, cars; machinery, 105 200 lbs; coal,
oSS tons; wood, 1,1SG cords; cement, 100 bbls;
store cars; live stock, cars; dressed
meats 50 4i0 lbS hides, 40 900 lbs; railroad
materials, cars; sundries, cars; car lots,
shipped-wheat 1880 bu; corn, 7aO bu;
oats. $3.50 hu: barley. 76O bu: rye $40 bu
-four 1855 bbls; millstuffs. 742 tons; fruit
94,CO0 lbs merchandise, 1,401 $40 lbs lumber
Il cars; machinery, 10000 lbs; household
sooGs; lZ'G0o lbs; railroad materials cars;
suncrles cars, car lots, 546
Butter-There is nothing new to note in the
butter market, otter than that prices are
steady at quotations and that packing stock
Is not quite satisfactory. Sellers find diff
cul IL spo ing CT tn s kird of stock C e m
erios. extras, 19c 1rsts, 1Sc; seconds, 14015c;
thirds, sour or strong tops and sides or
badly mottled, S@10c; limitations, firsts 14@
loc; limitations, seconds, 12G13c; cold storage
extras, 14G16c; daires, extras, package in
included, 16@17c; firsts, 12614c; seconds, 100
14c.
Eggs-The egg market was fractionally
n gher Saturday with the demand good and
receipts light. Quotations are: Strictly fresh
laid, cases included, loss off, zoe; seconds
cases included, 1Oc; cold storage. according
to quality, 16@17c. Cases returned 1ac off
Cheese-The market has an easter Tone
with holders rather more anxious to SELL
Quotations however, 90 not show any change
Full cream, New York. 12c; Wisconsin, 1870
lie Minnesota, twins or flats, strictly fancy
912Q1Oc; twins fats, choice S@9c; twins
or flats fair to good, soc; twins or fats
Poultry-Receipts are light and the demand
good. The prospects are good for a strong
market next week. TIE weather is very fa-
VorabIe. Shippers should, as far as possible
place the best stock together, and the poorer
stock by itself. Sales are more readily made
and there is more satisfaction for both par
ties.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.

MINNEAPOLIS,> Dec. 19.-Wheat opened
higher and strong this morning and for
few minutes ruled active. Under some free
selling there was a slight reaction before
10 a. m. Shortly after 10 the market frmed
up and ruled steady and strong for the bal
ance of the session Trading was not active
at any time after the opening.
May wheat opened at 7815c against 7Sc
yesterday, gained 1sc, declined to 7SAc; frmed
up to 7S5sc, lost &c, advanced to 7S$4 07S7kc,
declined to 7S1@Q7S5sc by 11:45 and closed at
The cash demand was little stronger and
receipts were light. No. ! northern sold at
761ac TO nc and No. 2 at 75c to 751bc. Sales
were much as per statement below Re
ceipts here were 206 cars and 25 cars shipped
May-Opening. 7Shc; highest. 1884, D7S7kc.
lowest, 7SAc; closing today, 7S2s@7S14c; clos
Ing yesterday, 7Sc.
september- Closing today, 71asc; closing yes
December-C Closing today, 76c; closing yes
terday. 75Hc.
On Track-No. / hard, 775sc; No 1 north
ern, 1880; No. 2 northern, 747sc; December
oats, lie; flaxseed zoe.
Curb on May wheat sellers ........... 78%
rT cuTs On Nay Wheat ........-.....'...-... 7I1s
SannIo O ay "es.1 o aSs
NO. northern, IL cars 77c; No. 1 northern,
8 cars, 1870; No 1 northern, 1 car, choice
nard- TIC; No. / northern, ears choice,
u1ec: No northern; II cars, to arrive. 77c;
No northern, cars, 75Ac; No. 2 northern.
l car l512c; No. northern, 2 cars 75c No
wheat, cars, Tie; rejected wheat 2 cars,
2 lbs off, &c; rejected wheat, l car, 2 lbs off,
Tie; rejected wheat, l car, 2 lbs off. frosted
&c; rejected wheat, cars, lbs off, f. o. b.,
64c; rejected wheat, l car lbs off, 63c;
wheat, cars, lbs off. 73c; no grade wheat
! car lbs off, 73c; no grade wheat, cars.
lbs OFF, Tic; no grade wheat, 2 cars, 2 lbs
OIL, 72c no grade wheat, 2 cars 2 lbs off,
731sc; no grace wheat, 1 car lbs off 681ac;
no grade wheat, ! car, 2 lbs off zoe: no
grade wheat.2 cars, 2 lbs off. Ssc; No. 8 oats,
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
CHICAGO WHEET ON CROP DAMAGE
STORIES MADE A PARTIkL RE-
CONE2X.
FOREIGN MARKETS FIRM
DUMPING OF LONG LINES FAILED
TO BREAK TIE sTATG:T:CAL
SUPP0ET.
COARSE GRAINS SCORED DECLINES
wheat Somewhat Affected in the
Last Hour by the Pronounced
Weakness cf Oats.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Wheat today managed
to recover &c of yesterdays decline, on
dull market The steadiness displayed by
foreign markets and another batch Of Argen-
tine crop damage reports were the principal
factors in the advance. Corn and oats we're
heavy and declined 1sc and 14c, respectively.
Provisions made a small advance In wheat
the bearish feeling, which has been so prorli-
nent the past week, was less in evidence at
the opening. Liverpco! quotations were un-
changed, and that in itself was influential in
creating a better feeling, coming as they did
after 7sc decline here yesterday Liver
pool also sent reports on the wheat crop in
various provinces of Argentina, showing 4
serious condition Of affairs in some instances.
Opening quotations for May wefe from S01s0
S0Ac compared with yesterdays closing
price of 7912c. The price took dip to 7934c
soon after the opening, Oh the throwing over
of a lot of long wheat, but the market had
too much statistical support to break badly
from such cause and as soon as the press
ure was removed prices went up again.
The receipts at both the Northwest points
and in Chicago were small; Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 376 cars and Chicago So,
total OF 412, compared with COS on the same
day last week, and S27 on the corresponding
day Of the year before. The official figures
on the South Wales wheat crop showed a
shortage of 1,25O,0O0 bu, of home require
ments. The seaboard reported good in
quiry for export. One dispatch from New
York said it was known there that a good,
steady business was being done in Chicago
wheat, all rail shipment, via Boston. MilIers
took 30,C02 bu here. The visible supply is
not expected to show over go, 0G0 bu decrease
on Monday, and some look for small in
crease. The pronounced weakness Of oats
made its influence felt shortly before the
close. Realizing was also INDUCED in to
moderate extent, and May, which, in the
meantime, had crept up to S01ac, broke to
1880. That was the price at the close.
Corn was very quiet with trading chiefly
among scalpers. May opened a shade higher
at 253sc, sold at 25ss@251ac, then eased off to
25Aq25Ac, where it closed. Oats started
rather firm in common with the other grain
markets. but later fell off decidedly. Liberal
receipts and heavy estimate for Monday
were good material for the raiding crowd to
work with and they pressed their advantage.
May opened a shade higher at c0Q201sc, de-
clined to 1880 and closed weak at 1890. The
feeling in the provision pit was not pro-
nounced in either direction for an hour or
So but became firm toward the end and
closed quite firm at slight advances all
around May pork closed sc higher at $7.921a;
May lard 215c higher at $40212@4.05; May
ribs about unchanged at $402A. Estimates:
Wheat 4S cars: corn, 300 cars; oats, 405 cars;
hogs. 10000 head
The reading futures ranged as follows: