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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

Cattle-Steady and active. Bulk of receipts
were butcher cattle. the best that have been
TO these yards in some time past. There
were nye loads Of Iowa cattle, three loads
OF which We're good enough to bring $475
Good stockers and feeders in dsmand.
Representative Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
LIVE STOCK.

UNION STOCKYARDS.
hecelpts-l,4n hogs, 1865 cattle. 100 calves,
HogsISteady and active The receipts
were nght, and consequently not enough to
20 around. The quality was not as good as
YESTERDAY. Bulk Of sales, $3.95@4.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

HELP WANTED-You can easily get all
the experienced help you wish for any kind
of business by advertising in The. e. o b e
want columns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

o,tor Cno e, =. Ur;.,.. 1. u w 90
20 cars; no grade oats, cars; No. rye.
cars; No. barley, cars; no grade barley.
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat, No. 1 hard.
car; No. l northern, so cars; No. 2 northern.
"a cars; No. 8, 104 cars; No. 8 oats, 9 cars
No. rye, cars; No. flax, AZ cars; rejected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

The following were the closing quotations
OF other stocks as reported by the Associated
Press: 's0~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Received-Wheat 31O cars, 22s. 200 bu. corn
9120 bu; oats, 1880 bu; barley 1870 bu
rye, 1900 blu; oil cake, II, S61 lbs: flour 1si
bills; millstuffs, 20 tons; hay 70 tons; fruit,
Is cars; posts and piling, 5 cars; MACHINERY
231 $50 lbs; coal, 40 tons; wood, 81 cords:
brick, 47,C0O; lime, 2, cars; cement, 100 bbls::
ties, cars; stone and marble, cars: dressed
sundries, 81 cars; car lots, $685.
shipped.Wheat, 30 cars. $500 ba; oats,
q. $50 bu; barley, o40 bu; rye. 57eO bu; fax,
millstuffs, 2,ST5 tons: fruit, 5000 lbs; mer,
chandise, 1,7O4,52o lbs. lumber, 70 cars; posts
and piling, car; barrel stock, cars:
machinery, 331, 700 lbs; brick, 5000; lime. |
car; cement, $50 bbls; household goods 20 GOO
lbs; ties, 13 cars; live stock, cars; railroad
materials, 80 cars; sundries, 15 cars; car lots.
DULUTH GRAIN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
BONDS.

u. s. new As. reg. 1871 N. C. 6a .........i22
do coup 1884 do As ..102
40 As .....1osh N. P. lists es. :. .n5m
do coup =. -. HOY do prior As 49,. 94I
40 2ds 95 do gen. 3s 49,. GO
40 5s reg .....111% N.Y.C. & St.L. As. 104
40 es coup ....111% Nor. & W. 6s III
District 65s.. ..113 N. w. consoIs. .135
Ala, class A....100 do deb 6s lib
do class B -. es1s 'or. Nav lists. :. .1ls1s
20 ciass -. W do As -. SAY
uV currency =. W O.. s. L. IS. r.. %
Atcnlson 4s ..... e0h do 5s, t. r.. .102
"a 90 ADJ. As 49, 64h Or. I'm. lists, t. r.110
Can. So 2ds.... .1071h do IS, I. r. 50
9. & N. P. t.r. So. "a Pacific 6s of '95. .1O3
G. Ohio Is. lib Reading As - SO
", II. q d. 4hs.104ss r. G. w. lists. =. S2k
d.. d r. G. lists. .1041e St.L. & I.M.con.5s PIX
do As 50 St.L. & S.F.gen. ss116k
East Tenn. lists JOG st. Paul con- la 8
Erie gen. 4s...... Y St.P.,C. & P. 1sts.1l6
rW. D.1sts.tr q do 5s -. 80. u5h
Cen. Elec. 6s... JOB Southern Ry. 5s.. 80
e. H. & s. A. 6s.1O2R S. R. & T. IS. -. so
do. 2ds ....106 Tenn. new set IS. Sc
II. & T. c. 5s...11O T. P. L. G. lists. .102h
do con IS .....109 do rig. Eds -. 33M
Iowa Central lists. 80 Union Pacific As 93%
La. new con. As. 9SH U.PD. e. G. lists b3ik
l.. & N. uni. As. SO Wabash LIST IS. .107
Missouri 6s 800. 100 do DDS -. -. SO
M. X. T. 2ds.. 621s West Shore As. .107
do As 49,. sSN Va. Centuries -. 67%
N. Y. C. 1sts.. :. .116A do deferred -. &
N. ]. C. 5s. ..112h
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

Mich Cow Exchange
Lytle & Raeburn's report: Good fresh COWS
forward springers and nice young backward
cows in extra good demand dairymen's dry
cows very high and trade on this class active
Representative Sales
No. Prize. No. Price
II cows .........s $685. col cow $50. :. $2S so
COWS ... :. ITO DOL l cow ....... 81 co
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1.-THE local specu-
iative branch of the wheat market opened
lower this morning. First prices for july
wheat were 2Ac off from last night, and in
the course of a half hour 11ac additiona, de
cline was scored. The news of the day was
rather meager in commercial way, for tn 2
reason that the markets course for the pas !:
two or three days has completely Knocked
out the reasoning faculties of the many who
furnish the gossip Of the day.
May wheat opened at $153 against 81 SO
tuesday and remained at that price up to
noon. AS for speculative action May is a
dead duck. 1t Is only those who have s. m
remaining interest in it that do anything
July wheat opened at Slab against 81 ASH
Tuesday, advanced to $1.44 and gradually de-
clined to $1.4o by 40 a. m. TIE trading
in this future, too, is. about passed by, unlss ];
something very extraordinary occurs.
same as Tuesdays close, advanced to CSC de-
cltned to &c, frmed up to 93c, lost nc, ad-
vanced to s3Ac, dropped to 92c, gained Ac
and sold at 91Tc by 11:4O a. M
The cash wheat market was active with
a good demand for all grades, but the dif-
ference. was a. staggerer for many holders
No. northern sold on a basis of 15c under
July and No. at 2cc under July. This Is
new experience for the cash holders.
premium to a discount does not assimiiate
quickly. Receipts here were 80 cars; ship
ments, so cars.
From 40 a M up to 70 o'clock the mar
ket had very weak Spell" but recovered
a large portion OF the loss by 1890 p. M,
after which the market ruled strong but net
active. Towards the close the market be-
came stronger and closed strong. May wheat
closed at $1.54, July at $1.39, September at
93Ac and December at 96c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
FLOUR.

CUTH, o512W5fAC.
oats-No. 8, S1h@slkc; No. white, held
at 32c.
Rye-Rye is stronger, because of a good
export demand Quote at Csc to arrive.
The trade is good, with a fair demand
Values are looking upward
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
in sacks, per ton, sacks extra, to
jobbers only -. s13 20
No. / ground feed. % corn, is oats s,'-' ~
S0-lb sacks, sacks extra - IA so
No. 2 ground feed, " corn. * oats,
75-lb sacks, sacks extra -. ...... Is 90
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
DULUTH GRAIN

DULUTH. Mimi. May ll-Th. market was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12

MINNEAPOLIS MARKET,
MINNEAPOLIS. May LA decline Of ke
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-12
Lay Representation Carries.

Eleven transfers. total ............. s23, 5S4
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

black As It flew past the "Gamecock" In
the swirl of the waters 1 saw two immense
coils roll up out of some great hollow in
the tree, and the villainous head rose sud
denly to the hight of eight or ten feet.
looking with dun, skln-covered eyes at the
yacht. An instant later the tree had shot
past US and was plunging with its horrible
passenger towards the Atlantic.
what was it?" cried.
ut Is our fiend of the cooperage," said
Dr. Several and he had become in an in
slant the same bluff, self-conhdent man
that he had been before. Yes, that is the
devil who has been haunting our island. 1t
Is the great python of the Gaboon."
thought of the stories which I had
heard ala down the coast Of the moustrous
constructors Of the interior, of their periodi-
cal appetite, and of the murderous effects
Of their deadly squeeze. Then II a1 took
shape In my mind. There had been a fresh
ct the week before. It had brought down
this huge hollow tree with its hideous &C.
cupant Who knows from what far distant
tropical forest it may have come. II had
been stranded on tho little east bay of the
island. The cooperage had been the nearest
house. Twice with the return Of it's appe-
lite it had carried off tba watchman. Last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

nights 1t had doubtless come again, when
Several had thought he saw something
move at the window but our lights had
driven 1t away. 1t had writhed onwardS
and had slain poor Walker In his sleep.
ed
THE thunder and lightning must nave
scared the brute away. There's your stew
ard, Medium. The sooner we have break
fast and get back to the island the better.
or some OF those niggers might think that
we had been frightened
The End
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

Peter Schemm, the aged Philadelphia
brewer who committed suicide the other
day by throwing himself over Niagara
falls, for many years restricted his OUT
put Of beer and could not be induced 70
extend his list of customers. His beer was
regarded by many persons as the best u,
the country. and it was all brewed in the
old-fashioned way. His reason for reius-
Ing to supply new customers was that ne
had enough money ard he would ohly
supply those or the children of those VINO
had helped him when he was poor youiiH
fellow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
ELECTRIC
BELT

and suspen and assist by natural Follow
never known
cannot do better than describe the action Belt in the language Of
patient who
Almost from the felt
felt
taken and awhile
and found
weak and the drains have ceased entirely My back
and enjoy life"
s
revived testimonials Write for book
Three Glasses which all and sealed envelope
DIR. 7. A. SANDENs $40 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
THE FIEND OF The COOPERACE.
BY \ COAN DOYLE,

Author
ghted,1 by a oyI
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Clothing for a Soldier.

For the information Of our recruits
going TO war, THE NEWS gives the
following information about clothing
for a private soldier, all OF which WIZ
be furnished BY the government:
The clothing for soldier In the
army that viii invade Cuba will cost
abou, ss5, complete. For this espedi-
,ionary force suits OF cool, twill-like
stun viii be furnished, and one OF
these viii come to 80. Each man must
have a cape ovcrcoat, which costs vs.
a campaign hat at 81, forage cap ~
ne n paIr OF shoes at $3.50 each. In
addition 10 these necessary articles, nc
win have q rubber blanket, made IN
aponchor fashion, with a hole 10 the
middle to put his head through. rms
costs the government si.4o. He VIII
be provided with only one blanket u
Mace OF the customary two, because
The climate lie so warm; but this WIN o
a very fine article Of It's kind, unci'
sam paying $3.50 for IL. lt would cos
an ordinary citizen about 20.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Beecher on Cuba.

Twenty.four years ago Henry Ward
Beecher preached sermon on Cuba
and the Brotherhood Of nations After
referring 70 the yirginIns affair, he
said: "Thls monstroas crime indicates
what the condition Of things Is In that
island aud shows against what element
the cubans are In revolt. IL Is the
duty Of this government, then, IL Is the
duty Of the people acting through their
organs Of government, 10 do whatever
can be done with proprlety 10 this mat
ter. Let America bind up wounds--not
make them; quench the fires OF war
not klndle theml But II God puts into
our hands the cup, bitter and fierce,
that shall be poured out as q medicine
10 the nations, may that hand reach
forth from kindly heart, and may i
b q medicine administered by love and
kindness, though II be stern kindness
and love, and not In fury, in wrath or
10 revenge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
PooR MAIL SERVICE
Tdahoans Rigiiteons!y Indignant
viii Memorabilia Congress.

Citizens OF Idaho who live off the
lines OF railroad and depend for the
mail service upon the Star route sys'
tenn are much worked up over the let
ting OF Star route contracts to Eastern
bidders. The claim is made that the
contracts are let at such low rates that
the service is getting worse and worse
wear by year. Memorials are In cir
culation about the state protesting
against the present system and urging
that different methods be adopted. II
IL alleged that mail coaches have beer
abandoned aud buclboards substituted
and that now again it is proposed t
put In pony riders, thus depriving Tho
inhabitants of interior towns OF reg
ular conveyances from their places Il
the railroads and business centers. l
Ia expected that the national legisla
ture will be memorialized to chang
the present system, In view of It's de
terioration and general unserviceabil
ity.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
The Philippine Islands.

The Philippine Islands which have
been brought 80 prominently into pub
lie notice since the war talk with Spain
began, lie of the east coast OF Asia about
600 miles, and are $500 miles from
our Pacific coast.
There are about 1900 islands, all told,
10 the group and altogether they EN-.
brace 10000 square miles. The
islands are Of volcanic origin and each
one has Its mountains. A torrld heat
prevails the year round. At Manila
the mean temperature il 90 degrees and
Ia summer tho thermometer stands al
over 100 every day. The soil is yer,
rich and It's products are varied. They
export about $50, ZOO. 600 worth OF pro
ducts annually. The Spapiards have
owned these islands over 800 years ant
have ruled them A. they rule all prov
inces with an arbitrary and cruel hand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
State CONVENTIONS.

by agreement and resolutions OF their
respective committees the Democrats
aud Silver Republicans will hold their
state conventions at Boise City, August
oath.
This viii be an opportune time. II
there be q uaion of the silver forces
ana union ticket for state Offices there
will be no need Of long and exciting
campaign. And again IL we are to have
war OF years duration then the cam.
paign should be short that the people
may be left 10 pursue their daily avo.
cations with as little political excite
ment as possible. In naming the time
and place the committees made no mis-
take.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Storm Was Widespread and the
Death List Will Be Heavy.

CHICAGO, May specials to the
Times Herald report wide spread
storm last night extending, over parts
OF South Dakota, Iowa and Indian Ter
ritory, South Dakota reports death
list of eight and a property list OF $780,
0)O. In northwest iowa the towns of
Pringhar, Hartley and Curlew We're
badly wrecked: Hartley being almost
completely destroyed. Several people
In this section are reported killed but
details are meagre. The little town of
Macedonia near Council Bluffs is badly
wrecked but no loss of life is reported
there.
SIOUX CRY, iowa, May 1.-The storm
which originated last evening near VAL
pariso, Neb., crossed the Missouri river
to South Dakota, where it struck the
towns of Elkhorn and Richland and fin
i ally wound up in northern Iowa. In
Iowa the villages Of Sheldon, Alta,
| Westfield, Akron, Mallard, Archer and
Maurice suffered. Another branch OF
the storm struck Oteo, Whitney Smith
land but did comparatively little dam
age. John p. Johnson, a farmer near
Richland, s. D., is the only victim OF
the tornado so far as known. Along
the path of the storm many houses are
demolished and crops have suffered
greatly from the hail which accompan
led 1t. AT Maurice two grain elevators
aud the Sioux City and Northern depo'
were blown to pieces.
PERRY, o. T., May Parties ar
: irving here from Duncan. |. T., tow
OF 5000 people southeast of here, re
port that tornado struck the tow
last night at 10 o'clock, nearly wipins
= out the entire town. A child wa
killed and 10 persons hurt, some fatally
Nearly every boarding house in tow
was blown down. Many people wer
: In these buildings and more death
: may come to light. People of neigh
boring towns are helping in the wor
of rescue.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-To-night a viz
: lent wind storm swept through TIL
!. city, doing considerable damage
!. property in the western portion. Tree
i. were blown down, several roofs LITE
4 and the people ran panic-stricke
\ through the streets, fearing anoth'
a tornado. Several large plate gla'
L show windows in the business part
ii the city were blownin. A heavy dow
=. pour of rain followed. with sevel
q lightning. The lower floor of the uni,
station adjacent to Market street W
flooded, the passengers wading aroul
te to their shoe tops. No injuries a
reported,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Wants 10 Marry.

A Missouri man Of one Of the interior
counties wants to marry and this =
wba, he says in letter to the shefin
OF st. Louis: j., -.
: april The 80, 1903, Lulu Mo- Mr. :.
shirt. / drop you this fuc Inns TO ask =
favor Of you IL you pleas rite me II you
know Of cny girls in your town tna !,
want a home for want glrl WIZ !,
wan, TO mary II you know Of cuch glr,
Won will tell her to rite to me and WI ",
ANGER her at once for ! want 70 60 wes'
.his fold and / want to take her win
r ma nlease rite or tell ouch girl TO rue
:, ~ NE Al lulu Mo. dunklin 60. IRON
~ - ,,.,ana !. 4. taylor.
80 Mr.. Shirt OF st Louis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Sale of Bunting Property.

administrator Jack Bunting came up
from Poeatello Monday and sold at
paoiic auction the Bunting property in
biackioot, consisting OF the old home.
stead and ten vacant lots.
The old homestead was bought in by
ono. 9. Brown for Mrs. Glen for 5000
ana the lots by julie Bassett for A. 7.
Ryao for sIs7.50.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07

Helen Gould has offered to contribute
800, 900 TO the war fund.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Guardians Notice.

The undersigned, having been legally ap-
pointed guardian for Herman Mondschein,
iewelIer, now an inmate of the Insane Asy-
lum, hereby gives notice that all matters per
tanning to the estate of the said Mondschein
must be submitted for settlement to the guar
dian. And further. all parties holding tick
cts for watches, clocks or jewelry left for re
pairs, must present them and reclaim prop
erty. Those not holding tickets will be re
quired to prove property.
II. w. CURTIS, Guardian.
Blackfoot, Idaho, April 18th, 1898.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
400 ooo volunteers have offered

over coo, 900 volunteers nav 49,. :
their services TO the government ,'0,,ara =
s s,' ,na ca,l for $4,000. II is believed
~ !, ao Nm ooo could be raised II necessary.
,,..,.v and Tuesday furnished winds
,reso from snowbanks In the iar away
'res Tbose two days wore uncom'
tortably chilly
The Idaho Furniture Co.. 2, 10y. ,'o,,'
~ ny .arries The largest and only com
'ei,o ' ,,na ~ furniture, carpets and gen
ple,e Iva, ,,n furnishings in the State an'
era ,.. '. .hs lowest prices in the West
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Whooping Cough.

| had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping cough.
NV neighbors recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. ! did not think
that any medicine would help him, but
after giving him a few doses Of that
remedy noticed an Improvement, and
one bottle cured him entirely. 1t ID
the best cough medicine | ever had IN
the house. L. Moore, South Bur-
pettstown, PA. For sale by Hull q
Greene, Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure Of
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
cure. 1t also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granuiated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, 25cents. Soldby
Hull & Greene, Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07
Notice for Publication.
desert Land. Final Proof.l
United States Land Office,
Blackfoot, Idaho, April 9th, 1893.

BlackfOot, Idaho, April z1th, 1--WE
Notice is hereby given that Nathan Smith,
Assignee of Enoch Bartlett, of Idaho Falls,
Idaho, has filed notice Of intention to make
proof on his Desert-Land Claim No. 1892, for
the SEX, Sec. 10, and NEk, Sec. Is. Twp. s., R.
81 E., before the Register and Receiver, at
Blackfoot, Idaho, on Monday, the 9th day of
June, 1898.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
John F. Shelley. Charles S. Rapp, oskella
Eastman. of Shelley, Idaho; William J. stod-
dart, of Basalt, Idaho.
LORENZO r. THOMAS. Register.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-07

The mountains faraway to the north
east were covered will flesh snow Tues
| day morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-16

CHICAGO-Wheat to-day became
very weak toward the close and wound
up with loss of sc In July. Selling OF
May wheat at 81 o. by Letter precipita-
ted flood of selling orders In July.
Corn and oats followed wheat, closing
about &c lower each. Provisions did
not change much.
Wheat started little easier. Cables
showed slight declines and Liverpool
reported receipts considerably in eX-
cess OF normal requirements. These
were side issues, however. the main
reason for the shading OF prices being
the large additions to the contract
stocks which were reported. OF the re-
ceIpts OF 1872 cars to-day, 81 were OF con-
tract grade. to which were added 16
cars and $4,000 bushels OF No. north
ern out OF private elevators, In aM about
10000 bushels. AS this made about
331 900 bushels added to the stock In two
days. 1t caused little pressure on the
market at first. July opening shade
| lower ut S6&@SGNc. This was the eX-
tent OF the decline for the time being,
and though offerings were plenty the
demand became so strong that prices
gradually advanced and the market was
strong for over two hours following.
Besides the natural inclination OF bears
to play for Il reaction after the recent
shaup decline In prices. strength shown
by outside buyers, especially by New
| York. had tendency to drive shorts
| In, and the urgency OF this class OF buy
| Ing indicated that the market had been
| rather oversold. Clearances were large.
| G52.000 bushels, which was a bull help.
MS were also reports OF n continued
| drought and unpromis:ng outlook In
California. July, which advanced To
SSc, was not alone In the strength. Sep
| TENDER received more or less attentlo i
| and was advanced to 79Ikc during the
| rise In July. March received the usual
| support from Letter, although 1t hardly
| needed II. There was some short de-
mand In this delivery. resulting In an
| advance TO 81 05. About IL o'clock the
turn In the market came. Bradstreers
| report on the visible showed o decrease
OF only ,25a, 900 bushels This was dis
| agreeable news to longs, as the decrease
| last year had been 100000 bushels,
and started selling again, many of the
| early buyers putting their lines on the
market. The result was n decline to
S7ssc. Then the market turned RADICAL
| ~ weak. Letters brokers, who had
been bidding 81 OF for May. sold quite n
lot of IL when theS price reached 81 05,
and this fact brought millions Of BUSH
els OF July onto the market. AS shorts
had previously been pretty well filed
| up. prices dropped like n shot TO S6kc.
It rebouudcd to SG%c thon dropped
again. The Inst few minutes Of trad
Ing was characterized by extreme ner-
vousneSs and weakness. with almost
no support OF consequence, July sanK
to S69ic and closed weak Mt S57sc. May
rested at 81 o. and September declined
to f7&c, closing ut 77%c.
Corn was firm until late In the day,
though showing less animation than for
some time, Trading all day was eX-
trcmely narrow and the market purely
II sympathetic one. PrlceS advanced u
little early with wheat and were well
mniTtnincd until the break IN whent
occurred, when tho market became