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as Joan OF Arc. as real as King Arthur is
to the peasants OF Wales. where 1t is dam
gerous to express n doubt that he once
reigned over Britain. Some Frenchmen be-
lteve that the mysterious prisoner was a
son OF Anne. of Austria and Cardinal MAJ
arin; others that he was Monmouth. the
illegitlmate son OF Charles H. OF England;
others that he was n son OF Oliver Crom-
well. The story suits the French magma
ton so well that the French people refuse
to give 1t up. 1t has u wider acceptance
than 1t would receive il 1t were true. At
the same time. the French are not an Inn
aginative nor credulous people--St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Dusincss of All Kinds Prohibited ON
Sunday In Toledo,

Sunday In Toledo.
Toledo. o.. Feb. This hitherto
wide-open town was closed up tight by
an order Of Chief Of Police Raitz, to all
persons who do business ON Sunday.
Saturday night all the saloons were or
dere.1 to close at II O'Clock and remain
closed all day Sunday. Milk dealers
were notified to stop serving their GUS
toners and the news stands were Or
dered to discontinue selling papers.
Druggists were warned that il they sold
anything except upon prescription
from physician they would be ar
rested. Candy stores and cigar coun-
tiers were closed.
Manager Strobel, of the Toledo Ma
irine band. and Enntl1naster Nandorn
were taken TO the police station for
giving band concert at the Valentine
Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered
ard hoote<l the police and for time a
riot was feared. Manager Stevens, Of
the Peoples theater, and Manager Nc
Fadtlen. of the Wonderland, were ar
rested Sunday evening. Fully 5000 peo-
pie gathered in the vicinity of the play
houses to boot the officers
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Big Orders for Machinerx

Milwaukee, Feb. 1O.-The E. p. Allis
company has just received an order for
a 100000 power plant to be placed in
New York for the Metropolitan Street
Railway company Of that city, one of
the largest orders for machinery that
the company has ever received. The
machinery is to form part of plant
that, when completed, will have
capacity of 10000 horse power. 1t will
be one OF the largest electric railroad
plants in the world. The Seamless
Structural company, Of this city, has
closed 100000 contract for putting
in the electric equipment Of the Brook
lyn Elevated railroad.
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roisoncr Confesse..

Fairfield, Cal. Feb. 7.-Trank Below,
under arrest for the murder of his
brother Louis and sister Susie, in the lit
tie town of Dixon, on the 9th of last
November, has confessed. lie told how
h~ placed rat poison in the teakettle
uted by his brother ind sister and when
the news came TO him that they were
dying how he had gone to their home
and witnessed the dying struggles Of
his sister without pang Of relnorse.
In his confession he declared his only
motive for the crime was revenge ON his
brother and sister for having repeated
~ slandered his wife.
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The QUEENS SPEECH.
Horcnst OF the Addrexs from Throne
at Opening of Parliament.

London, Feb. S.-The following ia a
forecast of the speech from the throne
to be read at the opening of parlia-
ment:
referring TO China. the queen will speak
favorably Of the pacific relations between
the powers and will then point out the
satisfaction experienced at the conclu-
sion Of the treaty of peace between Greece
and Turkey.
Dealing with India, complimentary al
lusions will be made to the valor and 10y
atty OF the British Indian troops. There
will be a lengthy reference to the West
Indies and the governments Intention
as outlined by the secretary OF state
for the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain. and
tho speech will then express the hope
that the international sugar conference
will have satisfactory results.
The first place in the estimates 10 de-
voted to the army needs. and the chief
bills promised will be local government
for Ireland and the London municipalities
bill. providing. aa announced by the mar
Quis OF Salisbury. for the modification OF
the London county council. in the direc-
tion OF decentralization.
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ola Wound Caused Death.

Tyn.lali. S. d., Feb. l0.--Capt. Benja-
min X. Wagner, ex-statc senator and
brotherin-law of Congressman Hit.
died here Wednesday. Capt. Wagner
WAS born in Og,e county. H.. and was
member Of the Wagner family of that
county, which was represented in the
union army by 40 of its young men. He
himself went out us first lieutenant Of
tho Thirtyfourth Illinois. Capt. Wag-
Eer was wounded at Shiloh. and this
wound was the cause of his death when
70 wears old
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Iron ana steel Plont Sold.

West Superior, Wis, Feb. S.-The
West Superior iron and steel plant was
sold at noon Monday to George We'll
wood Murray, OF New York, who bid
the property in for the reorganization
company. paying 100000. The prop
crty which is idle will l,e turned over TO
the Wisconsin Steel company, which
may operate 1t utter the legal clouds
are cleared away. The works cost near
ly $2,Oo0,oo0 and were built by Francis
Henry Weeks, ct New York. They were
operated only few months.
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st. Louis, Feb s-r-+rhe United States
court OF appeals reversed the decision Of
the circuit court of the district of KIM
sas In the suit of Lizzie T.. Williams,
against the National bank Of Arkansas
City, for Sca,25O, which she alleged she
loaned the bank with the privilege Of
demanding payment on 40 days notice.
The demanded payment December g,
1890. was refused. and the bank failed
the next day. The lower court give
Judgment for the defendant.
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Murderer Caught.

Gordon, Wis, Feb s.-Charles Beaure-
gard, quarter bred Indian who MUIR
dered Joseph Blackburn last Septem-
Der, was captured Monday at Eau
Claire Lakes, about ten miles from Cor
don. and taken 20 spooner. Blackburn
was an old trader who has lived near
Gordon for many years. The murder
was committed because blackburn re-
fused Beauregarl whisky. The Indians
are greatly excited and large crowd of
them followed the officers 10 Gordon,
but the sheritf's force was too large
for them to attempt to release the pris-
Oner,
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FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY.
Won Der Ahc lahcns Corpus Case Tn
der Consideration Mt Pittsburgh.

Won Der Ahc Habcns Corpus Case Tn
der Consideration Mt Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. lO.-The habeus
corpus proceedings in the ease Of Chris
Won der Abe. of baseball fnmc, who was
abducted from st. Louis by Detective
Nicholas Bcndel, representing William
a. Nimick, hondsman for Won der Abe
in the Mark Baldwin suit. WINS heard be-
fore Judge Burlington. of the United
States district court.
After the argument the court took
the papers and placed the prisoner in
the custody of Il United States marshal
until bnil is furnished in the sum OF
$4,000 to abide by the order Of the
court.
Later j. Scott Ferguson furnished
bnil for Vo, der Abe and he was re-
leased until this morning. when the de-
cision Of the court is expected to be
handed down.
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Trouble I, Tbr..,cnea.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. s.-.An upris-
ing of moonxhiners Is threatened in the
mountain district of Clcburne county
aud the Uuited States authorities have
been appealed to for assistance to pro-
tect the law-abi1ing citizens OF the To-
cnlity. The trouble is caused by law
less element whose chief occupation 10
the unlawful manufacture Of whisky
and WAS brought about by raid made
last week by deputy United States mar
shalR u. -.
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Mrs. George seek. Da,naxe..

New York, Feb. s.---Annie C. George,
widow OF Henry George, is the plaintiff
in m action for damages against the
Pennsylvania Rnilrond company which
Is on trial in the supreme court OF this
city. Mrs. George alleges that her foot
slipped in hole IN the floor OF the
Pennsylvania compnny's depot In Phil
ndelphin On March Ell. 1897: causing in
juries which necessitatcd :he use of
crutches for thtee, months. She asks
$4,000 damages ~.
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Expedition Mn..ncred.

Akasa, West Coast of Africa, Feb. T.
IT is reported that the Cross river ex-
petition. composed of Niger coast pro.
tectornte troops, which had been oper-
nting In the interior against the Edible
tribes. and which was reported ns huv-
ing had some severe fighting, Capt.
Fellon being killed and Capt. Middleton
being among the wounded, was massa.
cred while destroying towns about
Assay creek. The Royal Niger com.
pany has sent force of constabulary to
rescue the prisoners.
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Cleveland. O., Feb. s.-The corner
stone of the new chamber Of commerce
was laid Monday afternoon, although
the steel frame work is nearly COM
plrtrd. There Was little ceremony.
The building committee lnid the stone
and President w. H. Warner made n
brief address. The cost of the building
will be S25O,OOO.
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Reclamation Accented.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. l0.-The resig-
nation of Col. Jonathan Merriam, Of
Atlanta, the newly-appointed pension
agent ut Chicago. as 81 member Of the
Illinois house of representatives was
received by Gov. Tanner wednesday
aud accepted by him.
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Killed His sweetheart's Father.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 10.-John Scho-
field shot and instantly killed Peter
Pfetfer at the latter's home, 700 Twenty
seventh street. Schofleld was in love
with Pfeffer's daughter and the girls
father opposed his suit and ordered him
to leave the house. Schofeld drew a re-
volver and placing it against Pfeffer's
left breast fired, killing him instantly.
Sehofleld escaped and the police have
been unable to find any trace Of him.
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Carlisle. Pa. Feb. S.---Elizabeth Elan
ders and Fanny Eag'ehorn. Indian girls
who tried to burn the girls building at
the Indian school here. pleaded guilty
and were sentenced to one year and six
months in prison. They said they were
h"nesick and wanted Capt. Pratt to
send chem home,
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VIII nc.u,ne Work.

Lnconia, n. H., Feb. 1.-THE Win
'throp knitting mills ut Lukeport, which
have been closed down for several
months, will resume operations today
on full time. The company will start in
with l5a employees and hope within
short time to have another hundred ut
lSXnrl
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San Francisco. Feb. 7.--Reports re.
ceivcd here from all sections show gen.
ernl rain throughout the state. 1t will
prove IL great benefit mud will save the
farmers and fruit growers from the
great loss which threatened dry seasons
have OccaSiuncd
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Insurscnt. Use Dynamite

Havana, Feb. s.-Insurgents dyna-
mited n train between l}oninto and San
Vicente. province Of Santiago dc Cuba,
destroying hrst-class passenger car
and another cara lohded with cattle,
Five passengers. were killed and P7
wounded. ~ IS
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verdict Of Acc,dcmtnl Dcoth.

West Bend, Wis.,, FEB lO.-Thc coro-
ner's jury at the inquest on the death
ot Carl Lindback. the schoolboy who
was killed in a set-to with Willie Glantz
last week, returned verdict that Lind
back came to his death accidentally and
that Glnntz be not prosecuted for man.
slaughter. The jury recommended that
boxing exhibitions be suppressed In the
future
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Japan to Invade klond.ke.

San Francisco, iFeh.s--The Call says:
Japan is going toy INVADE the Klontlike.
a standing army Of 5000 abe-bodied
laborers are being get together for the
gold fields, and IN a month or so, they
will make descent upon Dawson City.
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Charged with burglary.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. S.--Frnnk A. Ma
gown. son of cx-Mayor Mcgowan, was
placed under arrest Monday afternoon
on charge of burglary. lie is charged
with having taken part in the robbery
of tie residence Of Assistant Secretary
of State Hickey. In September last. Ma
gowan waived n hearing and gave bail
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A POsTMAN ON Stills.
Getting About Made Easier in the
.'I.andea" of France.

Between Bordeaux and Bayonne lies that
strentch Of open country known as the
"Landes." y great part of this tract,
which was formerly waste land, has been
now partially reclaimed and planted with
pine trees. which are cultivated for the
sake OF the resin that Is extracted from
them. The rest of it. however, remains
wild and covered with gorse and broom.
The villages and groups of dwellings in
the "I4andes' are very scattered and in
order to traverse the wide extent OF the
plains with ease the inhabitants use stills.
according to the London Graphic. which
are tied to their legs. Mounted on these
the shepherds watch their tlocks in the
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President Dole ncnche. Buralo.

Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 8.-President Dole
and party arrived here from Washing
ton In the private car Corona, over the
Pennsylvania railway. A committee,
headed by Capt. John NJ. Rrinker, presi-
dent of the Pnn-Americnn Exposition
company. met the train and escorted
the party to their hotel.
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spain to Send More Cruiscrs.

London, Feb. Especial dispatches
from Madrid say that the Spanish gov.
eminent las decided to send two nd.
ditional cruisers to the United States
The vessels selected probably will he the
Cristnbal Colon md the Almirante
Ouuendo.
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Secretary ,AlsSr Improves.

Washington, Fei,. @.--Secretary AL
gers progress towards recovery has
been so pronounced during the past few
days that his physician felt warranted
in allowing hima al take q short carriage
ri,;n Monday
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TIE MAN IN THE IRON MASK.
roof That There Never Wns Such n
Parsonage,

Since the invention Of printing 1t has
'ecome increasingly difficult to transmit IL
.ory subject to the laws of growth, be-
iuse the original statement is permanent
lad easily accessible One story, however.
as seized on the imagination of the peo-
and nourished since the eighteenth CEN
Try precisely as the old stories grew. The
iory Of the Man in the Iron Mask" is al
most entirely destitute of foundation.
Voltaire first gave the story currency
about 1850 In the supplement to his Steele
he Louis XVI he sets down some bits of
gossip about the court. Among these he
ANTS that very important person was
letaincd at the bastile whose identity was
The Irish standard., 1898-02-12

Chicago, Feb. Fire wrecked the
Vulcan iron works, Milwaukee avenue,
Clinton street and Carroll avenue, Sat.
urday night in less than an hour and
caused loss Of $4,000.
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Two ch.,drcn pcr,,hca.

New York, Feb. THE four-story
rear tenement n: 1870 East Houston
street was destroyed by fire Saturday
night. Seven families lost everything
they owned and two children were
burned to death
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sue. for IL Mig SUM.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 7.-Danicl Mey.
er has commenced suit against the city
to recover the value of l03 bonds Of 1889.
due February /, 1893, and amounting
10 $50 200
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Pioneer Mail Carrier Dead.

Depere, Wis, Feb. 9-Alexis Clare
mount, who carried Uncle Sans mail
on foot from Green Bay to Chicago 66
years ago, died Tuesday, aged OF. He
repeated the trip during the worlds
fair. lie was borr in St. Ignace. Mich.
and served in the Bluckhowk war In.
400
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Received by King oscar.

Stockholm. Feb. Civilian NJ.
Thomas. the new American minister to
Sweden and Norway, was received in
special audience Tuesday by King o.
car for the purpose Of presenting his
credentials. This is the third time Mr..
Thomas has represented the United
States as minister to Stockholm, some
thing unprecedented in the history of
the Swedish court.
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Noted Athlete Dead,

Milwaukee. Feb. 7.-Otto j. Wolter,
former champion wrestler OF the north.
west. died Sunday Mt his home in this
city of acute pneumonia, aged 81.
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His Second Gift,

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 10. - John D.
Rockefeller on Wednesday presented
land worth $4,000 to the city of Cleve-
land for park purposes. This is the Sec
opd gift Of the kind he has made to
the city.
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Frankfort, Ky, Feb. IA majority
of the house signitied its intention Sat-
urday to continue Its appeal to Senator
Lindsay to resign.
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Luetgert Gets a Life Sentence.
Chicago, Feb. 1o.-The Luetgert jury
late Wednesday night brought in ver-
dict of guilty. fixing the penalty at
life Imprisonment.
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Commercial Conere...

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 0.-The south and
west commercial congress was called
to order Tuesday morning for its fifth
annual session by Hon. Breedlove
Smith, the president. The meeting was
held In the congress hall Of the Tampa
BAY hotel. Mr.. H. Cumming, of the
Tampa board of trade, was elected Sec
rotary. Each delegation was then re-
quested TO hand in names for the COM
mittees on resolutions and credentials.
and these committees will be announced
later. Mayor Millette, of Tampu, then
addressed the meeting, after which the
congress adjourned.
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LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10.-Closng.w
4@lAd higher; March. is led: May, is sgd; July,
is lad: September, cs i'd. Corn-steady M@'si
higher: February, IS :9sd; March, IS Esd; May
2s Pad: JULY 81 2lhd ~
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Won DER AHE INDIGNANT.
Angry Mt the Manner In Which He
Was Taken To Pittnhurrh

Angry Mt the Manner in Which He
Was Taken to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. Chris Won
der Abe, the st. Louis baseball magnate,
arrived at the Allegheny county Jail
at Sis Tuesday night in the custody of
Detective Nicholas Bendel, who kid
mapped him in St. Louis Monday night.
When the party reached the Jail they
were met by United States authorities
who produced hnbeas corpus papers
issued by Judge Burlington and claimed
the prisoner. Bendel refused to de-
liver his man until the United States
marshal had given him receipt. After
considerable wrangling this was done
and Marshal Gamble took charge of Mr..
Won der Abe. J. Scott Ferguson, his
attorney, then signed bail bond for
e2.soo. which released the magnate I'M
til this morning at ten o'clock, when a
hearing in the habeas corpus proceed
ings will be had. Won der Ahe's at
torney says the arrest Of his client was
clearly illegal and that he will 70 back
to St. Louis to-day under protection
and not in custody. Mr.. Won der Abe
is very indignant at the manner in
which he was captured and the subse-
quent treatment, and says he will fight
the case through to the end. He ex-
poets to get even with his captors.
fMr. Won der Ahe's trouble with Mark
BALDWIN: the once-famous baseball pitch
er. Is the cause Of his present predica-
ment. The arrest was made at the insti-
CATION Of w. A. Nimick, former president
OF the Pittsburgh baseball club, who went
on Won der Ahe's bond when the latter
was arrested In this city on the charge
preferred by Baldwin: The litigation be-
tween Baldwin and Won der Abe was
commenced In 1891. and grew out OF the
dispute between the National league and
American association. Baldwin was con-
nected with the Pittsburgh league, and
Won der Abe was president of the St.
LOUIS Association club. The former went
to st. Louis to secure Pitcher King. and
was arrested on charge of conspiracy
preferred by Won der Abe. When the case
was tried Baldwin was discharged, He
then brought suit against Won der Ahe
Tor malicious prosecution. and asked So
In Pittsburgh. and Nimick became his
surety. The case was tried twice and
verdicts given both times for s26oo. Won
der Abe appealed to the supreme court
out the lower court was sustained. As
nothing was secured on an execution is
sued against Won der Abe and the sheriff
made return that the defendant could
not be found In the county. his bondsman.
Nimick. decided to have him taken ~
Pittsburgh to forestall proceedings for re-
covery on the bonds Detective Burdell ac-
cordingly went to st. Louis and Monday
night decoyed Won der Abe into a car
rage. The carriage was driven around
;aimlessly until 1t was time to board train
TOR the east Then he was pushed into ~
ana was soon on his way to Pittsburgh.l
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 100 or go
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DULUTH, Mimi, Feb 1o.-The market was
dull and firm. May olcael nc up at 94hc, sold
up to s4Ac at 1o:oS. off to G4Ae at I:;o up to
94Ac at 1850 and c:osed nc up at 1850 cash.
May. c:ose: Wheat No. ! hard. cash. csc; May,
e59sc; July, 94hc; September, 7s!ac: No. north-
Der, 77lkc; No. 2 northern. ssc; No. 8. SIC; to
arrive. No. hard. s5&c: No. northern. 9i%c:
rye, 47c; oats, 26aI-5c; bailey, Pie: flax 1925:
May. sl2sls: corn z7a.c to arrive. Car in: pectioa
wheat 70: corn. 20: oats. 20: rye 4: flax. g. Re
rye, 4.G5S; flax. s27; shipments bail 13l2 bu.
CASH SALES-S.o0) bu No. l northern. $3.50;
! car No. northern. 95l4c; cars No. northern
92bc.
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THE DAYS RESULTS.

FLOUR.
FI1OUR-There is no improvement to note in
the flour trade. 1t is about dull as it can be
and have life. The course of the wheat market
paralyzes all activity in flour.
First patents .................N9 0Q5.05
Second patents ................ AS034.90
First clears ..:..:.. .:......:...::..... 3.s5Q4.O
BRAN, SHORTS AND COARSE GRAINS,
Washburn Crosby d Co. quote follows:
Bran m bulk s.75@10.00
Bran 2OO-lb sacks Observation-Disclosures. 1O.25p106O
Bran, 1U0-lD SACKS 10.I5@1l.00
Shorts in bulk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 975
AlluullnBS IN Dulk 9.75Il0.O0
Red-doS Hold sacks Observation-Disclosures. IL. 00Qll.6Q
We quote the market very strcng with an
active demand at big advance.
Corn-No. yellow. 26!.c; No. 3. 2Ghc; No. L.
:5Mc. Market stronger. No sales reported today.
Oats-Oats strong and active. No 8 sold
today at Mlac. and no grade at the same price
Rye-No. 9, to arrive Acc. No sales.
Barley-Nc. +. 27hc.
Quotations are revised and corrected up to
noon Feb. TO-
BUTrER-The butter market may be called
firm at prices unchanged
The tare on single sugar barrels Is IS lbs,
when used for packing stock. Apple and flour
barrels are tared at 50 lbs.
Saspers q Co. quote prices as follows:
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LIVE POULTRY-Jewish traders about the
only buyers at present. Offerings light, and
prices vary according to the demand existing at
the time shipments arrive.
VEA-There Is excellent demand for
strictly fancy carcasses at Sc per Id. Current
receipts Of this grade light, and the demand
exceeds the supply. Good and thin or over
weight is moving moderately we'll.
Market quotable below: