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The record-union., 1897-08-22
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
SALTSBURY'S POLICY IN TTrRK-
ISH MATTER APPROVED.
Insists Upon the Evacuation of
Thessaly Whether Indemnity
is Paid or Not,

LONDON, Aug. N.-The MARQUIS Of
Sallsbury's definite committaI of Graat
Britain to the policy of insisting upon
the evacuation of Thessaly by the Turk
lsh troops, whether the Greek indemnity
Is paid or unpaid, is universally ap-
proved by the British press and is
equally condemned by the Continental
newspapers. 1t is difficult to foresee
the outcome. The British Premier pro-
posed that Greece should pay a small
sum annually. representing the interest
on the indemnity and an installment ON
the total amount, as in the case of the
Turko-Russian indemnity. but there
seems to be little chance of the powers
accepting the propositions.
The great grip of the Marol1is OF
Salisbury on the Powers is found in
the latters intense desire to get peace
setted, and the Turkish army dis
banded, as until this last step is accom-
plls'hed the peace of Europe will be
continually menaced. 1t is suggested
that Great Britain may abandon the
concert of the Powers. This is prob
able, and Will be regarded as proof of
bad faith, and would throw the Pow
ers into a violent and dangersous fer
ment, because, rightly or wrongly. il is
universally believed that Great Britain
is bent on treachery.
The crisis in affairs on the frontier
Of British India seems to have passed
and there is no doubt there has been
genuine cause for the scare which pre-
vailed. Practically all the tribes
throughout a mountain district 800
miles long and 200 miles deep. are in
arms, and, though their reverses will
probably cool their ardor and prevent
further serious fighting at present. the
greatest care will be required in order
to restore peace and order.
The speedy nipping in the bud of this
dangerous insubjection has demonstrate
ed the splendid state of preparations to
which the British army in India has
been brought Within few days fully
equipped forces of $1,000 men Of all
arms was hurried to the front without
a hitch.
Lieutenant Squier of the artillery
school at Fortress Monroe. and Pro-
fessor Crehore of Dartmouth have made
some remarkable demonstrations during
the past week of the possibilities of
their snychonograph. The Government
telegraph officials gave these men the
use of the lines $50 miles long, making
circuit through London, Leeds, Glas-
gov, Edinburgh, Newcastle. York and
other places, over which the Americans
succeeded in transmitting short mes
sages at a speed equivalent to 1000
words per minute. The messages were
received with perfect clearness. Forty
four miles Of the line We're underground,
thus adding to the difficulty of the
trial. The highest rate attained by
them in America was 5000 words per
minute over an iron wire thirteen miles
long. The inventors claim that the
trials demonstrate the possibility of
sending press messages between New
York and Chicago at such speed that
the contents of a newspaper could be
transmitted in an hour.
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EDITOR BARNETT'S SUIT.
Asks to Recover Damages From
Julian Sonntag.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21-M NJ.
Barnett, editor of the Commercial
Bulletin began suit against Julian
Sonntag to-day, President of the Man
ufacturers' and Producers Association,
to recover 800 damages. Barnett al
leges that in December last Sonnlag
engaged him to go to Fresno to look
over the country, with the view of es-
tablishing a branch of the associa.-
ton there. He says that in conformity
with the terms of his employment ne
remained at Fresno as the agent of the
association until January 7th when
Sonnrag had telegram published in
the Fresno Morning Republican to
the effect that the Manufacturers and
Producers Association did not have a
representative there. Barnett claims
that the publication greatly damaged
his reputation.
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CONGRESSMAN HOOKER.
Personally Inspects the Bay at San
Pedro.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 21.-Congress-
man Warren B. Hooker of New York,
Chairman of the Rivers and Harbor
Commission, arrived in Southern Cali
fornia to-day, but did not stop over
at Los Angeles. Mr.. Hooker went TO
San Pedro, and personally inspected the
bay in small boat. He then boardcd 4
the train for Santa Monica, where he
is domiciled tonight.
A committee, composed of prominent
merchants of Los Angeles, will visit
Mr.. Hooker tomorrow morning and
prevail upon him to attend a recep-
ton at the Chamber of Commerce Mon
day night, in order that he may hear
voiced the sentiments of the represen-
tative people of this section on the
harbor question Senator White will
accompany the committee, Colonel II.
G.. Otis acting as Chairman.
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Supreme Delegates VIII be Chosen al
the San Jose Meeting.
A We11-to-Do Retired Business
Man Dies From Asphyxiation
at Los Ange1es-B1ackman the
Defau1ting Cashier of the Los
Angeles Lighting Company,
Still in Jail, Being Unable to
Furnish Bonds.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 21-The Grand
Council of the Young Mems Institute
convened at s o'clock this morning, and
concluded the business of the present
session. A number of reports were re-
ceived, and the new Grand officers in
stalled by the Grand Supreme District
Deputy, John Lynch.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Santa Rosa Council and the citizens OF
Santa Rosa for the hospitality extend
ed to the Grand Council during the
week
kilograms of greeting were received
from Bishop Masquilly of Washington
and Bishop Montgomery of Los Ange-
les, and letter of greeting from the
Young Ladies' Institute was also re-
ceived.
The delegates to the Supreme Grand
Council will not be chosen until the
Grand Council meets at San Jose next
year.
At IL o'clock delegates, headed by a
band, met a big excursion at the Don
ohue depot, which came in from the
south on the San Francisco and North
Pacific. A parade then took place
about 500 delegates and others partic-
ipating. In line We're: Santa Rosa
Band, Grand Marshal Henry and staff,
Grand Council delegates, Mayor, City
Council, Grand Officers, Cathedral
Council of San Francisco, San Fran
cisco Council No. Z, st. Vincent's Coun-
ell, Petaluma; Roncovier Band, Santa
Rosa Council, Pioneer, Golden Gate, Ig-
NATHAN Councils, San Francisco League
of the Cross Cadets, drum corps, dele
gates and citizens
The city and Grand Officers rode in
carriages.
This afternoon a dance was given in
the pavilion at the city gardens, and
bicycle races at Cycling Park were pro-
vided for the entertainment of the Wis
itors. The city was crowded with peo-
pie, many coming many miles to enjoy
the festivities.
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COLD IN MICHIGAN.
Heavy Frosts Cause Ice to Form in
the Fields.

DETROIT, Aug. 21.-Al1 the cold
weather records in the State were
broken by the frosts of the past twen-
ty-four hours. At Niles there was a
frost and the mercury registered 46
degrees. Oden, Washington County, also
had frost. Jackson County farmers
fear that the buckwheat and beans on
the low lands have been injured. In
Metamora the early risers found ice
in the cabbage fields and frost as far
as they could see it. Like reports come
from many of the lower peninsula
counties.
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MOUNTAIN FIRES.
Will be Great Destruction if They
Reach the VALLEY.

BRADLEY, Aug. 21.-A fire has been
raging in the mountains in the vicin-
lty OF Warthan, twenty-six miles east
OF here, for several days, and all com
munication between here and the San
joaquin Valley by the road leading to
Coadlnga have been cut off. The
ranchers are fighting the fire day and
night, with but little effect, as there is
a high hot wind blowing. Many people
are leaving the vicinity ON account of
the oppressive heat If the fire reaches
the valleys to the south of Warthan
much damage will result, as little
threShing has been done in that vicin-
ity. The heaviest thresh of grain ever
known was grown there this season.
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INSOLVENCY PETITION.
Nearly Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars Involved

FRESNO, Aug. 21.-A. c. Smith.
formerly Of the Moore & Smith Lum-
Der Company, to-day filed a petition in
insolvency involving the largest amount
OF money ever appearing on any sched-
ule in this county. The amount is
SISSOO0. The principal creditors are
the Bank of British Columbia, the Bank
of California and A. Borel & Co. of San
Francisco.
The large amount involved in the
failure represents the accumulated in
debtedness of the Moore & Smith cor
porations, which originated in Stockton
and branched out in separate corpora
tions in the State of Washington and
in the Kings River enterprise, in this
county.
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Suit to Gust Supervisors.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The at
torneys for George K. Fitch, who is
trying to oust the members of the
'.Solid Eight from the Board Of Su-
pervisors, gained their first victory to-
day before Judge Wallace. Mr. Fitch,
as a representative taxpayer and con-
sumner of water, alleged that the Su-
pervisors had failed to comply with the
law by fixing water rates within the
time set by the statute. A demurrer
to the complaint filed by the Supervis-
ors was over-ruled by Judge Wallace,
who gave the Supervisors until next
Thursday to file their answer and he
will set the day for the trial on the
following day.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Sham Battle at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 21.-A great
sham battle was fought here to-day be-
tween the naval reserve under command
of General Muller and cavalrymen and
artillerymen under command of Captain
Lockett. Several soldiers became ex-
hausted and had to be removed from the
field. Tonight has been spent in dane
ing and other forms of entertainment.
The camp will disband tomorrow morn
ing, and the companies will go to their
respective homes
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BIackman Still In LaiI.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21.-This morn
ing Justice Young held William r.
Blackman, the defaulting Cashier Of
the Los Angeles Lighting Company, for
trial in the Superior Court, and fixed
his bail at $1,000. Blackman is still
in jail, as he is not able to furnish
bonds. Blackman's shortage amounts
to S100O0
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Will Contest Settled.

SALT LAKE, Aug. PA special to
the Tribune" from Butte, Mont,
says 1t was announced by the attor-
neys interested in the case of the IA
nous Davis viii contest that it had
hnally been settled by compromise, and
that the valuable estate, which has
been reduced about five million dollars
IN seven years litigation, will. shortly
be distributed among the various heirs
and claimants
The record-union., 1897-08-22
BICYCLE MEET AT TACOMA.
Events Under the Auspices of the
Associated Clubs.

TACOMA, Aug. 21.-The first days
events of the two days bicycle rae
ing held to-day under the auspices of
the Tacoma Race Promoters Associa-
ton, a branch of the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs, were in every
way marked success. Summaries:
Two-thirds of a mile, professional.
Downing won, Vaughn second, G. S.
Harick third. Time-1:30 40.
One mile, amateur, Wing won. Dow
second, Laumeister third. Time
1:49 2-5.
Two miles, handicap, G. S. Harick go
yars) won, Bartholomew 600 yards)
second, I. S. Harick coo yards) third
Time-5:45. Zeigler (scratch) quit af-
ter the fourth lap.
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Suffered Great Privations.

AUCKLAND On. S. W.), Aug. 21.-
The survivors of the Norwegian bark
Soladon, from Newcastle to Honolulu,
which was wrecked on Starbuck Island
in August, 1896, has arrived here. After
suffering the greatest privations, they
reached Sophia Island in boats and re-
mained there ten months with the ma
tives before they were rescued. The
Captain, mate and carpenter of the So
ladon died on Sophia Island.
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PROFESSOR DAVIDSON.
May be Superintendent of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21.-It is
probable that the distinguished scien-
tist, Professor George Davidson, may
be appointed Superintendent of the
Coast and Goedetic Survey. A dis
patch last night from Washington in
dicates that the friends of Professor
Davidson are working in his behalf
with some show of success. His pre-
vtous service in the survey has directed
attention prominently to him. He has
a formidable rival in Professor Mark
w. Harrington, late of Washington, but
now of Mount Vernon, N. Y. Harring-
ton was formerly chief of the Weather
Bureau under Harrison. but was re-
moved by Secretary Morton.
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Senator Quay.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. PA dis
patch from Harrisburg says that before
leaving for Florida Senator Quay re-
quested his friends not to permit the
introduction of a resolution in the Re
publican State Convention to meet
Thursday indorsing him for reelection
to the United States Senate. He will be
satisfied with an Endorsement Of his
course and that of Senator Penrose on
the Dingley tariff bill. and a resolution
to that effect will be placed in the plat
form
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Forest Fires IN Plumas County.

QUINCY (Cal), Aug. PA large
forest fire some four miles in extent is
burning in close proximity to the Plu-
mas Imperial mine. Much property is
in danger and great anxiety is ex-
pressed, for it is feared that the flames
may reach the many big fumes that
conduct water to the tributary hydrau-
lie mine. AS it is much valuable sugar
pine lumber is being ruined
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Senator Hanna Returns.

CLEVELAND, Aug. Ex-senator NJ.
A. Hanna returned to the city to-day
from his three weeks cruise on the
yacht Comanche. He looked the perfect
picture of health, and said that he never
felt better in his life. He went at once
to his summer home, Windemere, where
he will, in a few days, entertain Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Field Fires in Mana County.

LIDELL (Cal), Aug. 21-Since Fri
day field fire has been sweeping the
country in this neighborhood. Many
ranches have been greatly damaged.
The great Wells. Fargo ranch is in di-
rect line with the fire, and 1t seems i'm
possible for it to escape destruction
The buildings of the Phoenix mine and
the power house of the Washington
and Aetna mine are in the direct path
of the fire
The record-union., 1897-08-22
The Ply1er Case.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 21.-In the
Plyer case this afternoon several wit
nesses testified to the previous good
character of the accused, and that they
considered him insane from the time
he discovered Harris intimacy with his
wife. Harris. who had testified that he
had never been in Oregon, was made to
identify a photograph of himself taken
in Portland.
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Talk of a New Railway.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 21.-Capitalists
are here in the interest of a projected
railroad from San Francisco to this city,
and they claim to have secured right.of
way from San Francisco to within a. few
miles of this city, and it is also claimed
that water rights have also been Sc
cured. Colonel Hartzell and o. Webber
of the West Shore Railway Company
are the prime movers in the proposition.
They want this city to grant bonus
of 100000.
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David Starr Jordan.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash), Aug. 81.
The United States Revenue cutter
Rush arrived this evening from Beh-
ring Sea, where she has been for the
past fourteen weeks. The Rush
brought back President David S. Jor-
dan, who has been trying to prevent
the determination of female seals.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
A Sheepman Fined.

Fletcher this afternoon fined F. "
Engenie $3.50 for herding sheep in Plu-
mas County without a license. The
case which has been going on for sew
eral days, has caused a great deal Of
excitement, for its object was to es
tablish a precedent for the punishment
of the evaders of this special ordinance
of Plumas County. 1t was a difficult
matter to convict the defendant, for
witnesses were located with great diff
Guilty. The case was appealed.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Utica Mine Fire

ANGELS CAMP, Aug. 21.-There was
little change in the state of affairs at
the Utica mine to-day. Smoke and gas
continues to pour out of every crack
and crevice, but the amount in the
mine seems not to have been diminish
ed. Several miners We're lowered TO
the 7OO-foot level, but they could do
no work, the air being so gaseous that
the men We're nearly asphyxiated I'm
less the situation improves shortly the
whole mine will be flooded.
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that Hawkins has boasted that all the
Eastern lads are afraid to meet him. In
order to prove tht he is more than anx-
ious to get on a match with the West
ern boxer, the Buffalo lad says he is
willing to go out to the Pacific Coast,
if necessary Erne will meet Hawkins
for twenty rounds ait 126 pounds before
the club offering the best inducements.
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A Good Movement

FRESNO, Aug. 21.-The Chamber. OF
Commerce and Hundred Thousand Grub
have appointed a joint committee to
confer with the leading men of the
counties of Tulare, Kern, Kings and
Merdera with a view to uniting them
with Fresno in various plaars@for mll-
tual benefit, the initial undertaking to
be magnificent display of the products
of the counties in New York or Boston
at an early date this winter. The plan
will be warmly supported by the busi-
ness men and producers of this caun-
try.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
An Infant Murdered.

SAN DIEGO, Aug 21.-The body of
a newly born infant was found in the
bay at the foot of Twenty first street
to-day The body bore evidence that
the child had been murdered. There
was an indentation ON the skull, which
had been made by a blunt instrument.
The Coroner is investigating.
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Suicide at Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, Aug. 21.-Captain E.
L. Sherman, 63 years of age, committed
suicide this afternoon by shooting him
self through the brain with a pistol.
His sister committed suicide about six
months ago, and it is supposed that
brooding over this, with other cares.
led Captain Sherman to take his own
life.
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The Rush to Trinity.

REDDING, Aug. 21-About fifty
prospectors arrived this morning,
bound for Coffee Creek. Arrivals
cease to create comment Everybody
comedies that it is a good field for pros
pecting and that many will make
money.
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Gold in Monterey County.

BRADLEY, Aug. 21.-There is much
excitement here over an alleged strike
OF gold bearing quartz made on the
coast thirty miles southwest of here.
Two men with pack animals left for
the mines to-day, and more will go
tomorrow. The strike was made a
short distance from the Cruikshank
group.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
The Fearless Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-The
tug Fearless arrived from Seattle to-
day, with the big dredger and a barge
TO be used in deepening the channel at
tht Mare Island navy yard At the
seawall the Fearless turned her heavy
tow over to the Active, which took it
down to Mission Flats for an overhaul
ing before it is sent up to the navy
yard.
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Will of Hiram Tubbs.

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-The will Of the
late Hiram Tubbs was filed for pro-
bate to-day. 1t conveys to the widow
property valued at about 100000, to
be conveyed to their children and
grandchildren as she sees fit.
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Captain w. L. George Dead.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), Aug. 21.-Captain
w. L. George, the wellknown con-
tractor and ex-Confederate, died yes
terday morning at his home on the
Black Canyon Road near this city. No
man in the Salt River Valley was more
widely known or more universally re-
spected than deceased. He was 90
years of age.
The record-union., 1897-08-22
Fatal Explosion.

ST. JOHNS On. F.), Aug. Plat
Blanc Sablon a child dropped lighted
match into a barrel of gunpowder. The
explosion which followed wrecked the
house and killed four persons. One
man was fatally injured, and several
others were seriously hurt by a cavein
at mine on Pilleys Island.
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Death the Result of a Storm.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21.-Antoine Knox,
a native Californian, was killed at his
brothers house, on the Conejo reserva-
ton, and his wife and another woman
badly hurt by the storm Friday. The
wind demolished the adobe house and
buried the occupants. The deceased
was a man of stable qualities, and was
Judge" at the Sequaw Reservation at
DeheSa.
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Death From Asphyxiation.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21-R. C. Will
liams of 4J0 South Hill street was
found dead in his bath room this morn
lng- The gas was escaping, and it is
supposed that he turned it on acciden-
tally while taking a bath last even
ing. His wife is satisfied that it is
not a case of suicide. He came to Los
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Union Iron Works Won.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.-About
4,OOO people witnessed the base ball
game this afternoon at Central Park
between the Union Iron Works and a
team from the Santa Clara College. The
local team Won easily. Score: Union
Iron Works 10, Santa Clara College 6.
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Bishop Newman.

SARATOGA, Aug 21.-Bishop John
P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will leave on Monday to pre-
side over the conferences at Reno, New,
San Francisco, Pacific Grove and Los
Angeles. CAL and Prescott Ariz.
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Shot by Robbers.

SHEPPARD Cdich.), Aug. 21.-Elmer
E. Sruble. Cashier of the Farmers
Bank, was shot this morning by robbers
and cannot live. He was getting ready
20 go to Mount Pleasant, and was in
the vault when the shots were fired.
All the cash in the bank was taken, but
the amount is not known.
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Erne Challenges Hawkins.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Frank Erne
of Buffalo is out with a challenge to
Dal Hawkins OF California Erne says
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extensively there is every assurance
that a sugar factory will be erected in
this county next season
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Angeles from Indiana several years
ago, and was well-to-do retired bus
mess man.
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MINERS SENTENCED.

CLARKSBURG CIV. Va.), Aug. 21.-
Judge Goff found the miners arrested
near Fairmont guilty of violation OF
Judge Jackson's injunction and sem
fenced all of the twenty-four to jail for
three days, but later ordered them re-
leased Monday morning.
The herald., 1897-11-09
CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Wheat made drop
at the opening of about ~ cents per bushel
compared with the price 1t closed at Sat-
urday. The Liverpool market opened Nd
lower and had declined sd more by the
time trading commenced here. Receipts
everywhere greatly exceed last years, L.
S07, 900 bushels being reported at primary
points against 10O7.000 bushels last year
while Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
amounted to 1888 cars compared with 1856
last week, but 9S3 last year. Selling was
quite general at the opening. several stop
loss orders being recorded. December
started at from s21s@9s against Saturdays IS
close of 81. A few sales were made at 94A
right after the opening. Then prices sagged
or again to 92h cents, After the first half
hour trading became very dull and prices
fiuctuated within nc limit for the rest
of the session. As an explanation of the
Liverpool weakness was found in private
English cable claiming fine prospects for
the Argentine crop. There were rains
throughout the winter wheat belt and more
indicated. Later in the day an addition to
the previously plentiful bear news was
made by the publication of the visible sup
ply statement. 1t showed an increase Of
2.207. 900 bushels compared with an increase
a year ago on the similar week of 1,243, 900
bushels. There Was an increase in the
quantity afioat for Europe of 1880, 900 BUSH
els. Worlds shipments for the week
amounted to A7.000 bushels, inclusive of
27200O bushels from India. The English
visible increased $1,000 bushels. Reports
from st. Louis said the bids sent to the
country Saturday for wheat had all been
accepted. The market Was.steadied In the
measure by the heavy exports. $4,000 bush
els, fair Withdrawals from store here and
stronger French markets. Paris wheat