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HELL WA NTED-a.A a.ALE AND
FEMAL
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

WANTED Young man, aged twenty-three,
would like position running elevator: four
years experience: lest Iefs. given; salary
small To ncEin. II. NJ. This Office. Ii
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persons. 439 1-2 st. sw. no22-3t-am
FOR RENT-One large front room, nicely
furnished; suitable for one or two per-
Sth st. NV. no22-3t
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For HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Nice horses, buegies and day
tons. 81 30 and 81 perday. J. ". PRES
TON s STABLES, eth and IT. NV.
no24 -2t en-
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WANTED-By colored woman. washing 70
do at home, first-class laundress. so
FentOn Piatsnw. no22-3t
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FOR sALE-M1scEI..aNx xous.

WANTED-To buy grocery fixtures; from
owner only: for cash. LANE, S22 Z
st. NV. nu24-3t
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FOR RENT-One large front room on 21
floor: two communicating rooms on 81
floor: heat, bath and gas. No. 300 F st.
he. uo22-3t-em
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FOR SALE-Fine grocery store: doing
good business; rent cheap: must sell to
settle estate: price, $500. COMMERCIAL,
$40 I st NV. no24-3t-em
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FOR RENT-In modern house. second-story
room, with Iirst-class board; terms, $40
monthly for two adults; references ex-
changed. 1929 st. nO21 st
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CONFECTIONERY and bakery Esta blish-
lished pa ying stand: owner retiring from
business, splendid location. DUNLAP, 300
st. no24-3t
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FOR SALE-Old established grocery, meat
and provision store; sw: prorninen mt corner,
SO arranged rent only 81 90; large house.
uO2l-3t
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REMOVAL of aluminium store from l l435
to 493 Pa. ave. no2- limo
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDIN6.
Printing 900 cards, &C., 900 envelopas
T6c.; 500 note heads, Toe. 500 state
ments, { &C.. binding magazines. 50c:
miscellaneous books rebound. c. z.
WILLIAMS, 61S eth st. NV fe6-tf
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WANTED An experienced stepOSrapher
desires permanent WORK Tor the winter.
can furnish al refs, has done commercial,
legal anu Congressional stenCgrapnic work.
Address Mrs, e., this Office. uO22-o
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FOR SALE-Grocery store; price, $500;
fine business street; rent SIS; eXcep-
tional chance. COMMERCIAL, $40 F NV.
no. 2-3t-em
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| WANTED-By colored woman, situation to
cook IN private family. 90 Fenton Place
| NV. nO22-3t
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old miscellaneous books: will call ex-
anime and make OFFER at residence. Drop
postal TO WASHINGTON BOOK SHOP,
under Second National Bank, AMES
O'NEIL, Prop. sos 7th st. NV. oc2S-lm
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FUt, SALE-S21G buys a well stocked cash
grocery, cor. eth and L SITS. re- rent for
house, store and rooms, S12; stock WORT h
double amount. no23-3t
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FOR SALE-One OF the best little meat
markets in Washington; on a corner and
cheap rent. Apply to No. 1851 11th st. NV.
no53-3 EN-
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HELP of all kind furnished free; make
your own sclscuions at our office, or send
postal Telephone 1895. EXCHANGE
BUREAU, 72l 18th NV. po2-lmo
sERYANTS. clerks. typewriters or any
one wishing situation Will be dealt
honestly by CAPITAL l. CITY EMPLOY
MENT AGENCY, 504 st. NV.
no16-lmO
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FOR SALE lot of Christmas tree orna-
mcnts at half price, sheet music, 9Uc
per 100 sheets to close; gold, silver, fancy,
tissue anu brick paper; TIN shingles for uoii
house, lGc per 100; Christmas cards, 6Uc
per 100; wonders Tor cmldren. J. JAY
GOULD, 421 9th st. no24-6t
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which the little girl said they'd prom
Used a man named Blumenthal not to say
anything until he came The reporter
asked when gBlumenthal was coming,
which, being interpreted, caused the sis
ters to shug their shoulders.
What is it, the diamond?" said a man
who put his head in at the door, and told
the girl to be quiet. II seen it,"
How big was it?" I asked the reporter
"Oh, big like a button on your coat. 1t
was in the duck"
Where is it?'
"Oh, you can't see it. It's sold"
To whom, and for how much?'
"ATman named Stein, DIR. STEMS son.
No, don't know where he lives. He gave
$S5 for it,
"Bmmenthal says $500 was offered for
it," remarked the reporter.
Il don't know anything about it," said
the man hastily. II can't tell anything
until Blumenthal comes"
From the testimony of other tenants it
appears that nobody heard of the diamond
until the day the mysterious Mr.. Blumen-
thai called upon the Krausses. The jani-
tress hadn't heard of it until the reporter
asked her about 1t yesterday. The finding
of a diamond is not likely to be kept a Sc
cret In a crowded east side tenement for
nearly four days without reason. Mr..
Blumenthal had gone out with Miss Ber-
tina Krauss, and on their return they had
had long and confidential talk, in which
Miss Josephine also took part. For the
rest, the reporter saw the remains of the
duck as evidence. But it's easier to get a
newspaper story out of dead duck than
1t is to get a "three-carrot" diamond.
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SOME ARIZONA REPTILES.
VenomOus Creatures as Seen at Very
Close Range.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Hes an independent sort of fellow, the
tarantula," said mining engineer who
resided for several years In Arizona. Hes
an awkward walker, sometimes sprawling
like a crab, and again lifting himself stiff
ly upright on his long, hairy legs. so that
he suggests the idea that he is walking on
stills. He can run fast on occasion; but
whatever style of getting along he may
adopt at any time, there is always devil
may-care swagger to his gait which says
as plainly as words could: I'm fighter,
and dangerous, and know it; and you know
it. Don't pick me up; and give me ROOM
The best looking feature about the Ia
rantula is his furry back, varying from
light brown to dark brown, in hue, and
seek and glossy His eye is bad, very
bad, underscored as IL Is by two curved,
black poison fangs as sharp as cambria
needles. The tarantula's temper is as bad
as his eve and 1t needs little provocation
to set him lighting mad. At such time
he developes an activity which makes him
the most dangerous of all the Arizona rep
tiles. / have seen a tarantula in rage,
lean from the ground TO the hight OF
mans breast. which is a longer striking
reach than the largest western rattlesnake
has.
"As a rule the tarantula, IL left alone.
will like other reptiles in general, retreat
from the presence of man. Most OF the
cases where persons have been bitten by
tarantulas have occurred through their
unwarily coming upon one when ne
thought he had no chance TO run; ana a
frequent cause for such a mishap Is the
rolling over OF a sleeper upon taran-
tula, or the throwing out OF a hand IN
sleep I'm the direction where one may be-
when instantly the reptile fastens TO his
victim with fury that Is terrifying His
bite Is as dangerous as the rattlesnake's.
and the approved treatment for II Is by
the standard remedies, ammonia and
whisky. II treatment Is immediate the
bite OF any reptile rarely proves fatal 20
a healthy man, though often recovery Is
slow and attended with pain, and some
times Disagreement. once IN camp IN
Colfax county. New Mexico, our party
were driven from the tent one night by
tarantulas, which, for some reason un-
known TO us, swarmed In and took pos
session. None OF them offered TO attack
any Of US. but there they were on the
ground. and bedding and tent walls, and
they were coming faster all the time.
To try 10 clear them out was hopeless,
and no man cared 10 take the risk of
trying TO sleep la such company; so we
Unanswered to get our bedding and then
went out OF doors 10 sleep under the stars
while the tarantulas kept the tent In
the morning when we went to the tent.
expecting TO have a roundup Of tarantu-
las. not one Of the bic Soldiers was 10 be
SEEM
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to steady her In a seaway Like the
other boats. she is built OF steel; and in
model is rightly considered a prettily
formed craft. She is designed for a speed
of fourteen knots; but IL is thought she
viii reach sixteen on her trial. To attain
this end. the vessel has had her engines
designed with especial consideration for
economical efficiency under both cruising
and full-speed conditions; and even the
laymen may in part appreciate the cum
ming shown in their get-up.
Her motive power consists of two sets
OF quadruple-expansion engines driving
twin screws, and it is of interest to know
that she is the only craft in the service.
other than torpedo boats, carrying ma
chinery of this sort. For the sake of
economy, the low-pressure cylinders are
arranged 10 disconnect, leaving the three
other cylinders to do the work at cruising
speeds; but at fun speed all four of the
cylinders will be pushed to their utmost.
Without going into the technique Of the
arrangement, one must know that an en-
CINE usually develops its maximum eff
cheney when running at its highest speed;
and by using these engines at their max
1mum either as triple, or bankruptcies
pansion engines, instead Of running with
one cylinder limping, so to speak, the re-
suit Is economical performance.
To attain this end upon a reasonable
expenditure OF COAL the boat is fitted with
two kinds of boilers: one kind developing
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leaves the guns with a velocity of 2OG
feet a second, and a power Of penetration
equal TO piercing nearly five inches of steel
100 yards distant. Four of these guns
are mounted on the upper deck. two for
ward and two aft, protected by fixed, seq
mental shields. The remaining four are
placed on the gun deck, and, besides the
protection of shields, are housed within
sponsors of steel two and quarter inches
thick. These latter guns have each a to-
tai arc of fire of 40 degrees while those
on the upper deck have even wider field
OF action.
The secondary battery consists of four
siX-pounders and two one-pounder rapid
fire guns and two Gatlings. The six
Founders are mounted on the gun deck in
sponsors armored with one-inch steel and
have a goOdly sweep. The one-pounders
and Gatings are located on the upper
deck, wherever promising the most effect
i've service.
With a speed of fire ranging from ten
aimed shots a minute from each of the
big guns to a possible hail OF quite 1900
IN the same time from the Cuttings, il is
needless to say that only an armored craft
could venture within range without fear
of certain destruction, while moderate
powered batteries on land would have to
be snugly placed to Withstand the storm
of those explosive shells. In addition, the
boat has been fitted with bow torpedo
tube, and the ship has yet to be fabricated
whose side~ are invulnerable to the blast
Of that charge of gun-cotton.
The vessel is lighted throughout by cleo
trio lights. while a powerful search-light
on top of the pilot-house will send its daz-
zling beams Of brightness miles into the
darkest night.
The Wilmington and Helena are more
particularly interesting because of their
peculiar huh formation and the manner in
which the exigencies of service in the
shallow bays and rivers of the Orient have
been provided for. They are intended to
make their way through the crowded ar
teries of Oriental intercourse. and to carry
their burden of peace and protection hun
dreds of miles up the rivers of China.
These boats, each with its single military
mast, look like miniature battle-ships, and
they are to do the duty so long relegated
to the old Monocacy. the last Of our war
time double-ended, sde-wheel steamers.
These vessels are a trifie larger than the
Nashville. They are 25O2i feet long on the
water line, have a maximum beam of 40
feet 12s inches, have a normal displace-
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SOUTHERN BUILT SHIPS.
THREE FINE CRAFTS FOR THE
NAVAL FLEET.

The Nashville, Wilmington and Hell
ena-PecuIiarities Of the Construc-
ton of the NashNiIIe-Lieh nj
Draught Boats For Oriental Wa
tiers.
Newport News. Va, May 10-The fine
Performance of the Wilmington and Hell
ena on their recent trial trips has occa-
stoned an added interest in the forthcom-
ing test of the Nashville, which will take
place in a few days.
These vessels were provided for by act
Of congress, approved March 3, 1893 and in
January of the year following their build
ing was awarded to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company of Newport News,
Va. So thoroughly have the builders car
ried out their contract that not only have
the vessels won the highest praise for
workmanship, finish and performance, but
their excess development of speed has al
ready netted the contractors the snug
bonus of sol. 452, while the premium on The
Nashville has yet to be heard from. This
reward Is the only proper compensation
for the low figure, S2SO, 900, for which each
vessel was built.
The Nashville is 900 feet long on .he
water line. has a maximum beam of IS
feet inches and draws Il feet of water
on normal displacement of 1871 tons.
When ready for sea, under the usual
cruising conditions. she will carry about
$50 tons of coal; but her bunkers have
total capacity of 1899 tons, and that will
be her supply when loaded for a long trip.
With this latter supply, she should be
able to cover a distance of quite 5000
miles at a cruising speed of eight knots
an hour-an exceedingly active radius for
q craft of her size.
The Nashville is rugged as two-masted
schooner, and will carry just sail enough
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ment OF. 1892 tons. and draw, under ordi-
nary service conditions, nine feet of wa
ter. This moderate draft is an absolute
essential to river service, where the added
draft OF a foot would mean exclusion from
service for hundreds of miles inland
Ordinarily each boat will carry 100 tons
of coal, but they have bunker capacity
for $50 more, upon which they should be
able to steam for a considerable radius
BY the contract these boats were called
upon to make thirteen knots but the Will
mington made 1907 knots, while the Hele-
ma made 1913: the difference in favor of
the Helena being due to the practical alb
sence of wind on the day of her trial
Being Of light draft, and all above water
so to speak, one can see how even a
moderate breeze would affect their speed
These boats, like the Nashville, have a
double bottom, honeycombed into a large
number OF small compartments, while
subdivision on a greater scale is carried
out within the entire bodies of all these
vessels.
A water-tight deck is worked over the
region occupied by the engines, boilers
and magazines, and the coal is so dis
posed that 1t will afford protection so
long as 1t lasts, while a band OF one-inch
armor runs along the water-line amidshIps
for a distance of sixty-seven feet. This
is safeguard against injury between
wind and water" and these vessels are
the only gunboats In our service so pro-
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ed by a sheltered stairway. The ammuni-
ton for the guns above is carried up I'M
der the same cover.
The batteries are like that Of the Nash
VILE Two Of the four-inch guns are car
ried forward on the forecastle deck and
two aft on the main deck, protected only
bv their shields The four four-inch and
the two FOUNDER guns that are mount
ed on the main deck within sponsors are
sheltered by heavy plating. Everything
that may enable the vessels to push their
way among the numerous craft that al
ways crowd a Chinese river has been care
fully observed. and few. If any, projac-
tons along the sides offer means OF en-
tanglement. In fact, the Sponsors are so
arranged that, while yielding q wide src
of fire for the guns within they them
selves do not project beyond the side line.
Boats larger than those usually carried
by vessels of this size are provided for the
Wilmington and Helena, that they may
either land hastily a formidable force or
facilitate the embarkation of large num-
Der Of refugees; while the ample berthing
space on these vessels makes them com
Portable harbors for many more than their
intended compliments. Liberal means of
artificial ventilation in the shape of big
blowers and electric fans promise
healthy supply of resh air within every
corner of the craft: and everything that
can make them healthful habitations amid
the trying conditions of the tropics and
Chinese river service has been provided.
An extensive arrangement of awnings will
shade the decks from stem to stern, and
make them fit to sleep upon without risk
of the tropical dews.
As much as possible of the woodwork
has been fireproofed, and in that precau-
ton a wise measure is taken against the
dangerous consequences Of fire in action.
In the opinion of Chief Constructor
Hichborn and Engineer-in-Chlef Melville.
these boats promise to be very useful and
efficient craft
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tecfed, and. but for the peculiar service
for which they are planned, would not be
so coated with nickel steel.
The boats are driven by two sets of
tripie-expansion engines actuatlng twin
screws; and, steam, at a working pressure
Of $50 pounds, is supplied by six single
ended boilers, placed in two water-tight
compartments. When running under
forced draught these fire rooms will be
alright, and a steady supply OF fresh
air-impelled by large blowers-wil fan
those furnaces into binding incandesc-
ence.
The light draft of these boats. In con-
nection with the use OF screws, has neces-
SLATED an unusual shape AFT below the
water-llne. Above the water they appear
normal, but Immediately below they are
followed out into two tunnels within
which the prOpellers worked by which ar
rangement the water flows freely and am
ply to them. The result is immediate
action-something especially needful In
the narrow channels OF the swift-howing
rivers OF China. where a moments loss
or motion might mean grounding. This
oVerhanging stern also protects the
screws from passing craft and a down.
ward fire from banks and bluns
Owing to the shallow draft, there are
two rudders, one placed forward OF the
other over the keel. and so proportional
that the boats win respond az once TO
their direction. The heel Of the keel Is so
gthened that the boats may ground
art without damage. and. by pivoting on
that point swing In either direction
Up In the upper top OF each mast arc
placed two Calling guns, while In tha
lower top there are two one-pounders. The
search-light Is mounted between the tops
on stand OF It's own. The coming
tower from which the boats will either
be Fought or guided In crowded stream.
ts Just beneath the lower top, and is reach
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steam at working pressure of 100 pounds,
and the other sort generating steam at a
pressure of 80 pounds. Under cruising
conditions, the two 160-pound boilers will
meet the needs Of the engines run In their
triple-expansion form; and the four other
boilers will be called into requisition only
when the vessel is making her maximum
speed and using her fun power. Then, the
four high-powered boilers will
seem TO exist only for the
initial supply of the two high-pressure cy-
finders, which win exhaust their steam at
a pressure equal TO that OF the fun head
from the two l60-pound boilers. But such
Is not the fact. for that exhaust will COM
mingle with the fresh steam Of 100 pounds
and, together supply the added tax upon
the other cylinders. This is only a part
OF the careful balance of power and nice
adjustment present In the "Nashyille's"
machinery; and their performance Is sure
20 result in congratulations for their de-
Eigners as well as for their builders
IL ~ expected that with some thing like
three hundred revolutions "a minute. In
their quadruple-eXpanslon form, the en-
ginea Will develop quite ] 800 horse power
ana Induce a speed OF sixteen knots an
hour, while with 100 turns n minute there
VIII be no difficulty in maintaining an
easy jog of eight knots an hour.
Inc upper deck runs, without a break,
from DOW 20 stern, and. besides adding 10
tne Weatherly qualities and strength OF
the craft. forms a roof for ample quarters
ana protective covering for the guns on
the gun deck. Within this berthing space
VII be quartered her crew OF i5s seamen
ana marines, while aft comfortable ac-
coni'nodalions are provided for a captain
ana ten other officers.
me main battery Is composed OF eight
ss-in.h breech-loading rlhes--an exceeding.
~ tHectlVe force for a craft OF this size
Aheh ~ is known that each Ss-pound eliot
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Inc steamships of this company are APP
pointed TO sail from Savannah for Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time):
BERKSHIRE, Capt. ]. w. Kirwan, SAT-
URDAY, May 10, at 5 p. m.
ITAsCA, Capt c. James, WEDNESDAY,
May 10. at 900 D. m.
D.. II. MILLER, Capt G. w. Bilups,
SATURDAY, May %. at HOO p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY.
and FRIDAY.
]. ]. CARoLAN, tAgent.
Savannah, Ca
W. F. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. D. STEVENS, A. T. NJ
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore. Md.
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If YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your autographed ahl
printed stationery and blank books from
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail
Cabin, limited four days, $1S. 30; Cabin nm
limited, 5000 Excursion, $500. limited siv
$1475 uayS'
TO BOSTON-Steamer and rai-Cab,r
limited six days, So 90; second class I'm
tied six days, $780, ans
eight days, $500 Excursion. Umita .i''s Sip
months, $500; second class, limited six
days, $780, GA
TO NGTON-Steamer and rain.
tied five days, $112O. '''''
10 PHlLADELPHIA-S and rail-
Cabin, unlimited, $3.50; second class
limited four days, $3.50. 9'
TO LPHIA-Steamer- Cabin
unlimited, $1700; cabin, limited four davs
$500; second class. limited four dave
TO BALTIMoRE-Cab s15.oo: exour.
class, $1,000 N
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND oThEn GRAINS.

WHEAT FREIGHTS-Continue nominal and
dull on the spot at 5s usual options. The char
tered wheat feet in port has a registered tonnage
of 81, AIS against 6s, 900 on the same date in
1895; disengsged, lO4 coo tons against Al 100; on
800.
wHEAT-There is a steady demand on ship
ping account at unchanged quotations
The Laurebank takes for Cork s5.2o4 centals
valued at > 81, 200.
Quoted at 81 35@l so p ctl for common grades
81 521291 o5 q Gil for average No j, ST. 571a Tor
choice aud 81 60@l IS q ctl for extra choice
milling.
CALL ToARD SALES.
INFORMAL sEssIoN-9:l5 o'clock-No sales
SECoND SEssIoS-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING >EssToN May 1000
ctls. 81 s7A; 200 81 577s; 1000, 81 SIS; 1900,
al 5s1s
AFTERNOON STANDARDIZATION ctIs 81 So.
CARLY Boz b spot and futur quotations.
i. ". trade Is duh We quote Feed, 500
sSs4c; choice bright S5@S6Ac: Brewing, SEQ
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SFssIoN-9:15 o'clock-No sales
SECOND sEssIoN-May- 1000 ctls, SS1sc; 6OUO
Ssc; 1000 S734c; ZOO. 1880: 2OCO. S7jac.
LEGULAR MORNING >ESsIoS-May-2UU0 ctls,
SIC: 1000. e66sc: 200J s634c; 5000, s61ac.
AFTERNOON Observation-Disclosures ctls, sc.
OATS Fair trade Oh iobbing account Fancy
TO 81 49, according to quality. Black for feed csc
G$1 10; for seed, 81 20@l 80; Gray, nomina !;
Red, 81 0712G1 l212; Surprise, 81 8, a. so p ctl
CORN-C ferings are very heavy, trade is quiet
and white is lower. Large Yellow quotabe NJ 771h
@Snc q ctl; Small Round do, 9712c; White, 77Ia
G1S0c p ctl.
RYk-Dull at 921a@9715c q ctL
BUCK WHEAT Quoted at ST. SOL Is q ctl,