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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
CARNIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE

The Merchants Association Sends
Letter to the Conn mittee.
Up to date about third of the various
local organ izations have signified their
intention of taking part in the festivities
attendant upon the holding of the Golden
Gate Carnival. In order to interest those
remaining, the carnival committee has
sent out requests to the members asking
for prompt action, in order that the de-
tails of the parade may be attended to in
due time.
The following letter from the pen of
President Dohrmann of the Merchants
Association was sent to the committee
yesterday:
One OF the objects OF the Merchants Associa-
ton is to encourage and assist such legitimate
enterprises as will tend to attract visitors to
San Francisco, whose presence may add trade
TO the City and some OF whom may become
permanent residents.
The experience of cities where annual carnl-
walls are held shows that this form OF pubic
diversion helps to enlarge the channels OF
business and is source OF innocent amuse-
ment to the people.
The board of directors of the Merchants AS
sociaton therefore considers it a pleasant duty
to commend to the merchants and citizens cf
San Francisco the proposed carnival OF the
Golden Gate. We sincerely hope that the ear
nest efforts of its promoters will meet with
sufficient recog gnition and cooperation to in
sure festival of the highest credit and bene-
fl to the City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
SCIENCE MARVELS
THAT HE LIVES
Strange Case of Edward
Bernard, an Injured
Laborer.
Falling Rock Crushes His Skull
While Working in
Quarry
A Large Piece of Bone Removei-The
Patient Closely Watched by
Physic ars.

Yesterday morning Edward Ber-
nard was simply common day.
laborer, earning by the sweat of his brow
the pittance that men of his class receive.
To-day he has reached distinction and is
watched far more carefully than many
whose destinies placed them in higher
places.
1t is true that Bernard's road to fame
may also lead to death, for he is lying des-
perately near the verge at the City and
County Hospital, yet he is now scien-
tifc marvel and attracts more attention
than any of the poor unfortunates who
are dependent on the City's medical refuge
for their chances OF life.
Bernard worked for Warren & Malley.
the contractors, and was engaged with
many of his fellows in dragging from its
bed of centuries the rock that is intended
to improve and beautify the streets of the
City.
Somehow-no one seems to assign any
reason except the rama huge bowlder
high up on the side of the quarry became
detached and rolled down upon the toll :
ing workmen below.
The shout OF warning that echoed
through the excavation on the hillside e
either did not reach Bernard or he did not
gather its import, for the great stone
struck him on the left side and he fell, rs
does tho OK when struck by the butchers
maui.
At the hospital, to which he was con-
veyed as quickly as possible, the doctors
found that almost the entire left side of
his head was crushed in, and they mar
veled that he lived.
Sharp instruments in the deft hands of
Drs. F. w. Dudley and G. III. Lowell
quickly laid bare the skull, and piece of
the bone ~ inches wide by AZ inches
long was removed. Considerable OF the
brain matter came with the splintered
bone, and yet Bernard lived to set at
naught the researches of science.
The shadow of death hovers over Ber-
nard and may settle at any moment. yet
the fact that he has survived at all Is con-
sidered remarkable, and the patient will
be watched closely in the benefit of sci
ence until death claims him or he re-
covers.
Bernard is single man, IS years Of age
and lives at Hinckley alley. The report
OF Dr. Dudley states that his injury is a
compound comminuted fracture of the
skull.
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HIOKEY'S WIDOWS.

Both Were Divorced, but They Are
After His Estate.
In the estate of Emmett NJ. Hickey, de-
ceased, Judge Coffey has handed down
written opinion setting forth the reasons
for vacating former order settling the
account of the administrator.
Hickey had been married twice and
both times divorced. Mary Cummings,
formerly Mary Hickey, the woman who
was his first wife, presented claim for
$3.50 for alimony, but this was compro-
missed for $400, and it's payment was al
lowed, and 1t was included in the admins
traitors account as settled by the court.
Mary Hickey, the second divorced wife,
applied for family allowance as widow
of the decedent, on the ground that the
decree had not been signed.
Subsequently an attorney was appointed
to represent the absent minor heirs, and
thev by their attorney objected to the pay
ment of the $400 to Mrs. Mary Hickey
Cummings on the ground that they were
not notified of her application, as was
their right.
Judge Coffey heard argument on this
point and finally decided that the position
taken by the minor heirs was correct, and
set aside the settlement of the admins
traitors account. This opens up the mat
ters OF the entire estate and gives both
divorced women and their children an
other opportunity to enter the struggle
for the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
THE POLICE ON TOAST.
Served Up Hot for Carpenterin,
by the Car penters' Union.

Served Up Hot for Carpentering
by the Carpenters Union.
Police on toast, we'll Drowned, with
CAYENNE pepper sauce. That was the bill
of fare at feast of Union %, Carpenters
and Joiners' Brotherhood of America,
held last evening.
Consideration OF the police handling the
hammer and saw was brought about
directly by an article in the official weekly
report OF Harry M. Saunders, the business
agent of this City for the carpenters and
ioiners. The clause reads as follows:
O. Farrell and Devisadero; new police sta
ton; three men finishing off the Office and
lockers in their new building; are on the po-
lice force at the present time as regulars, and
yet are engaged in doing carpenter work.
A heated discussion of the facts in this
clause of the official report ended in the
adoption by unanimous vote of the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, The regularly appointed police
OF this City and County have for years past
been doing the carpentering work, the plumb
ing work, the Timing work, the painting and
decorating which should be done by regular
mechanics, who are citizens and taxpayers of
this community; and whereas, we believe that
the appropriation made for the Police Depart
ment is to meet the salaries of the
regularly appointed police officers corporals,
sergeants, lieutenants, captains and Chief
while employed in doing regular police duty,
which is, we believe, TIE protection of the
citizens and taxpayers of this City and
County; and, whereas. 1t is claimed by the
heads OF the department that no appropria-
ton has been made to do carpente tering
or any other mechanical work, as afore.
said mentioned in these resolutions; and
whereas we believe that under the
existing conditions the work now under course
of construction is paid for by money appropri-
ated tor the payment of officers doing regular
police duty and that If the appropriation thus
made is to be applied to the repairs of stations
or offices regular mechanics should be en-
nloyed. aud the Police Department attend TO
that duty for which they were created; there
fore, be 1t
Resolued, That Union No. o. Brotherhood of
Carpen ters and Joiners of Am erica, In regular
meeting assembled, do hereby cali upon his
Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Board of
Supervisors and the Board OF Police Commits
sioners to see to 1t that this aR-
gravating evil be eliminated from the
Police Department of this City and
County, thereby giving the citizens and
taxpayers the protection and safeguard which
the law provides. namely: police protection
while in their proper capacity, and not in
workshops as ordinary mechanics; and be it
further
Resolped, That copy OF these resolutions be
pu ublished in the daily press.
Business Agent Saunders has been max
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
FIFTEEN QUARTS OF INK.
A Large and Dusky Flood, Which With
Incidental Snowy Stationery, Will
BE InYestigated.

A Large and Dusky Flood, Which With
Incidental Snowy Stationery, Will
Be Investigated.
Auditor Broderick and Supervisor Has
kins puzzled yesterday over bill for sta
tionery, which came from Cunningham,
Curtiss & Welch, and which purported to
be for the use of Judge Wallace, but
which was ordered by his clerk, Benjamin
Solomon. No requisition had been made
upon Supervisor Haskins for stationery.
but there was the bill for $121 15, emu
merating the following items:
Autographed letterheads, 2400. $18; 240O
Autographed noteheads, $13; a gross OF PEN
cils. $12 half gross of colored paper pencils.
So rs; dozen assorted chased rubber PEN
holders, So; two dozen pens, 81 so; biotters,
$7 so; three dozen rolls of paper, $14 so; q
dozen quarts of writing fluid, S. so; three
quarts carmine fluid, $6; 500 2-eent postage
stamps, $40; 500 1-cent postage stamps. So,
and q large amount of rulers, rubber bands.
envelopes etc.
Aud itor Broderick believes that al
though Judge Wallace approved the bill,
he did not carefully note the items nor
observe that the total was sufficient to
stock small store. Supervisor Haskins
will investigate. The stationery fund is
oyerdraWn $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
THE PASSING
Of ASA FISK
Death of a Well-Kn0wn
Character Of This
City.
A Cold Caught Some Time Ago
Undermined His Con-
Stitution.
He Decided Most of His Property to
His Wife Just Before He
Died.

Asa Fisk, the well-known money lender,
passed away after long and painful ill
ness yesterday afternoon at his residence.
700 Hayes street
The illness which caused his death was
contracted last October by his catching q
severe cold which turned into bad at
tack of pneumonia and at that time
threatened to be serious. Medical aid and
a robust constitution. however, thwarted
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
CARGO MAY BE LIBELED,
An Interesting Decision in Favor O
Sailors by Judge Morrow.


Judge Morrow of the United States Dis
trict Court rendered decision yesterday
in the case of ]. t. Tribal and others
against the American barkentine Marion
and her cargo, consisting Of $50 barrels OF
salmon, that is of in terest to sailors.
The vessel shipped a crew for fishing
cruise in northern waters, and on her re-
turn was libeled by the sailors for their
wages The barkentine was sold by the
United States Marshal. but the proceeds of
the sale were not sufficient to pay the
claims. Then the sailors libeled her cargo
on the ground that it belonged to the
owner of the vessel ana was liable for the
debts incurred on the trip.
Judge Morrow decided that the point
was we'll taken and that where vessel and
cargo are owned by the same parties the
cargo may be libeled to pay claims for sail
ors' wages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
To-Dny,s Town Talk.

Marriage and divorce are interest tingly dis
cussed in Town Talks editorial columns this
week; the Cuban situation is also reviewed
and other topics OF timely Importance
handled. among the more prominent literary
features of the issue is an illustrated article
from the pen of DR.. Morton Grinneil descrip-
tive of the journey OF himself ana bride (nee
Jennie Catherwood) along the Nile. The views
are those taken by the Grinnell party en- route
reproduced in half-tone. The Saunterer's
department this week contains even more
than the customary amount of breezy stories
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06

who was sent to make inquiries as to the
circumstances of the death.
Toe Coroner was notified early in the
day by the wife of the deceased that she
suspected foul play and that the case was
one ior investiga The deputy found
that Browns wife had not lived with him
for two years and that the physician who
signed the certificate. reputable practi-
toner, was certain as to the cause OF
death. which he stated to be spinal men,
ingltis. No opposition was made to TIE
nrOgress of the burial
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
Fishing Interests Concentrated.

Ten companies were organized and incorpo-
rated yesterday for the purpose of conducting
fishing and mining operations in Alaska
Each company has a capital stock OF $4,000.
The incorporators are identical in all the COM
paries, as follows: william s. Gage, Benjam
{. Hawes, Jay DemIng, Henry Plageman,
Rudolph Herold Jr. The names OF the COM
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER ashore Acres"
COLUMBIA THEArER-'A Flower Girl of Paris"
MoRosCo OPERA House. The Derby
Mascot"
ALCAzAR THEATER. by Proxy"
IIVoI OPERA HOUSE The Mikado."
ORPHEUM.- High Glass Vaudeville.
NEW BUsH-sTREET THEATER-ttS Perkins"
GOLDEN GATE HALL-TrebenPs Concert, this
afternoon.
MECHANICS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
uBERoN.-The Vienna Orchestra.
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
HE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK-Daily at
dalght street, one block east of the Park.
fACIFIC CoAsT JOCKEY CLuB.-Races to-day
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HIS WIFE WAS MISTAKEN.

Why Coroner Hawkins Inquired Into the
Circumstances of It. A. Browns Death.
The funeral of F. A. Brown. who died
on Thursday and was buried yesterday,
was delayed a few moments when about
to take place, by Deputy Coroner O'Brien,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
Ouackenbush's VIII,

The will of Thomas NJ Quaekenbush has
been filed. All his estate is bequeathed to his
daughter, Mrs. Esther E. swortfguer The
property is said to be worth $750,O00. Mrs.
Nancy Abbott claims to be the widow of the
testator by virtue of contract marriage and
VIII demand a share Of the estate.
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ing directory of the City and handed In
q very encouraging report. 1t showed
that the building trade is fast reylvlng
and carpenters are fast being employed.
The number of idle men is few.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-06
AUCTION SALES.

BY s. P. MIDDLEToM& & Gov dnesday, March
~ IL O'Clock.
BY BovEE, Toy & SoSNTAG.-We ednesday,
March 10, Real Estate, at salesrooms 81 Mont
gomery street, at - o'clock.
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panies are: Neptune. Ancon, Glacier, Canoe,
Helmet Cruiser, Kearsarge, Nautilus, Ensign,
Premier.
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s.NANsp1No Fab Ok 1907

SAN ANsELMo, Feb. 25, 1897.
J. F. Kennedy, EsQ.-DEAR SIR: am glad to
be able to snow my hearty interest in the
Burns monument scheme by accepting place
on the committee. My only regret is that
shall be able to do SO little to promote the
worthy object in contemplation.
Ii it is right to honor genius, then the Burns
monument should be magnificent indeed.
Respectfully yours, IL. c. MINToN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

tendency. the mercantile inquiry. which
mas been a sustaining factor. having near
~ abated. There was a moderate demand
Tor funds to effect bond Withdrawals.
which subsidized before April 1, Call loans
ruled at lhxglN per cent and the contracts
at to per cent. A hardening tendency
was apparent at other domestic centere,
particularly Boston. where funds com
mand from to per cent on call or short
dime. The discount market showed
choice assortment OF names, which In
cludod some New England paper mill
paper. Quotations ruled a, s,sIi per cent
for prime iuahty and ip6 per cent for
grades of lesser financial strength The
foreign exchange market held fairly hrm
curing the earlier part of the week and
some Improvement occurred IN actual
rates. In the closing dealings declines
were recorded In actual and posted de-
maDd bills on further decline In London
discounts Long bills, however. were rela-
lively hrmer.
The bond market moved pretty much in
sympathy win the stock market, but the
changes were lcss notable, aside from the
St, Louis Southwestern issues, which nuc-
tuated sensationally on various rumors.
Comparative prices show losses generally
averaging about u point for the leading
issues. Aggregate sales. $6,2,S,000.
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inc market mis- afternoon, but aupp,,es
are expected Monday. '"' euPP"es
,, the e wool market Is a waiting one and
~ i.ue STOCK changes hands. OfYerings
=, Mr.. Ben Parsons. WIN 10 Wall ,, A..
the city trade OF Houston T. n nnSv - 10 u
salesman Tor Carson, sewall & Co.
,rh Esgs sold at 7lsIsc per dozen today.
me supply has been light ali tho wcc,.
anu the demand exceptionally good.
~ me ns, NSw Orleans market has been pref
OF molasscs through buying of so,iiSern
ana Eastern grocery houses.
houston furniture dealers are doing n
good business. The demand for. fSne fiir-
n ,I Is better than 1t has been for a long
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CUT NAILs-Rasc. s2.lO per key. Sam,
advances as on wire nails.
GRAIN AND HAY

GRAIN AND HAY.
Sarload lots. Job cars, from mills; deal
ers charge from store bgloc more per 100
los on bran, 2a3c per b,yshel on oats and
BRAN--SJc
CHOPPED CoRN-6ec per 100 lbs.
SokN -s5Ja36c. sacked
,HAY-Alfalfa, si2.5OaiS.oo per ion: m,lle,
s.HW timothy, sl3OJ0l4.0o; South Texas
ptaIaadlf fie S"waloo0; North Texas prairie,
SORGHUM sEED-si.5o per 100 lbs; mill
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NEM YORK. MONEY

New York. April 3.--Clear,ngs 500. s7s 81
balances sS,i52, 6Sl.
Money on call easy at 1hal% per cent:
prime mercantile paper Sisu4 per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual
business In bankers bills Mt i.S7ia for dc.
mand and i,S52tGi.S6 for co days; posted
rates 4.s6ia and 4.ssi: commercial bills
4siSiTiS5, bar silver 81 49, Mexican doi-
lars sSit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New York. April 3.--Cotton seed PROD
ucts are easy. with prices as heretofore.
cotton seed meal sl9,5Oa2o: 20 per ton.
New Orleans. April 3.-The market fot
cotton seed products 10 ifeless; prime
crude oil. IN bulk. lbita1sc prime sunmef
yellow. in barrels. 2ilf22c; meal and cake
S676a 1000 per short ton: long ton. for
export, Sl7.26d17.60
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caused an advance ., saa ,o,,,. =, y.

caused an advance OF ea3 points on the
nrst call In the cotton exchange this
morning, with further advance OF 2f3B
points on active covering by local shorts.
stimulated by unexpected favorable cables
and activity on the part of American spin
one block on private terms. said 10 be al
considerable advance on yesterday'n
quotations. There were untraced rumors
OF other largo sales. Investment buying
was ieature The close was steady &C
u net advance OF 6lf9 points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
FINANCIAL CARLEGRAM.

New York. April S--Thc Evening Posts
London financial cablcgran says: The
stock markets were lfeless but steady 20
A decline IN the bank rate Is looked for
on Thursday There is nothing TO pre-
vent 1t, but politics.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, April 3--The weekly bank
Reserve, decrease 81. 20. l75; loans, decrease
N.1i5, 500; specie, decrease $500; legal ten
dere. decrease 81. S57, 200; deposits, decrease
Sig6. 80, crculat on, decrease Sl25,VV. Ihe
banks now hold so, 6''5 oI5 in excess OF tho
requirements OF the 20 per cent rule.
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LONDON MONEY.

London, April 3.-Consols for money
11lg. for the account Ill rs; Mexican Gem
trail new tours So; bar silver Is S-Sd per
ounce; money ~ per cent, rate of dis
count In the open market for short and
three months bills ~ per cent.
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New York. April 3-EXporis OF speeds
from the port OF New York for the week
wore: Gold $1,000. silver sl,OlS,2aS I'm
ports: Gold siS6gl, silver 81 029, dry goods
s.. ,2i7. general merchandise s9.l3.Hl.
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WIRE AND Nails.

Barbed wire quotations are for carload
lots {. o. b. Houston. Nails are quoted in
small lots.
BARBED wIRE-Giidden. gal, $3.50 pcr
100 lbs: painted wine. sos; Waukegan. DC
higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAILs-Rate. t2.25 per key; ad-
ga and I'd. Zoe; a and Sd. SOC; I'd. t5o; I'd.
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EGG CASES
Kept In stock. No. and No. white wood.
either X. d. or nailed. Write for priceA
II. IL. JONES. Houston. TeTsa
If we Make Money

for you. W.
We have hundreds OF customers who DO
rive from our Weekly Syndicate q hand
some income.
:, write for our Pamphlet, explaining our
system. mailed free on application.
SAM KELLER 4 CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS'.
Established 1887. a Broadway. New York,
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A favorable feature Of the past week
was the largo decrease In tho worlds
visible supply Tho total is now 10000
bales less than a week ago. tho Chron-
icles figures beng as follows:
This Last
week. week.
Total supply today. 800, 100 2.4753Gl
This date last Year. ........3.2s6.s $40 S.3sa740
Excess this season....... Ell S0,G2i
Houston expects 100 TO 1900 bales Mon
day against 300 on the same day last
Year. The estimate at New Orleans Is
for ZOO TO 2CJ0. against 1896.
New York. April s.--Sensaioni 40
counts from the Mississippi valley as to
the damage on lands already overfowed
and less prospects Of subsiding rivers
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rRurrS AND NUTS.

AFILtS-tancy New York State Bald
wins. S2.75G3p0; Russets, 50 00Q3.25; assort-
ed varieties. S2.I5n3.Oo.
AS-Per bunch, packed for ship
ment. Sl25dl.5O; loose lunches. 75cdsl 90.
COCOAN UTS-S3.5 oG40O per 100; $500
Der 1900.
IEMONS-Messina and Palermo. choice.
So 6Gft2.75; fancy 81 0od3.25.
Nu1s-Brazil. &c per lb' nlberts, Sicily.
lie; Naples, l2isc; walnuts, llMlsc; peanuts
In sacks. pecans, 7i9qSisc.
ORA California navels. s3,5oIfS.75:
California seedlings. S2.50n275 per box
STRAWBERRITS - 81 .oel2.75 per "a
Quart crates: inferior or damaged fruit.
81 O0a1.75.
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a asked: b bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened steady: closed steady; sales IL
lopen-l, NoonI Yes'y
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

much better tone this week and an up
ward tendency: all classes in demand at
quotations. Calves and cornfed hogs very
scarce and in strong demand Market
at present bare OF hogs and calves.
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DRIED FRUITS.

olL--LInseed in bbls. raw &c; boiled
Ale; water white, $50 test In bbls lac; in
cases sl65: prime white, $50 test, 10 bbls
lie: in cases si.i5: brilliant oil. $50; in
bbls. 14c; Eupion oil. In bbls. lie. in cases,
2.2oi castor oil. medical pure. Si.0; tur-
pertlne. in bbls. SEC.
standard white lead. ilac; painters &c.
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes. GO and 10
to go and 20 per cent discount. new list.
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u asked: b bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened steady. demand moderate; closed
steady.
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L,ns... Trade Notes,
|sallon. VII mas advanced about 20 per
|sws or ,' is potatoes from Corpus Christ,
rb... me market today.
|s<ssle Was scarcely a sack =, h, ~,
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Kansas City, Apr.i 3--CattIc-Receipte
1900, shipments 700: market unchanged;
Only retail trade. Hogs-teceipis CvOu.
shipments 1900; STEADY a. yesterdaylss
q 's7iS: packers Z. sDu3aD; mixed 8. s51iS.ylis;
lights 6oll3.9 90; workers. 81 80; pigs 800
m3.1O Sheep--Receipts 300. shipments boo;