davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
POISONED BY ZOE CREAM,
Many Summer Visitors In Sullivan Coun.
ty Stricken, and Three Are Dead.

" Stricken, ana Three Are Dead.
Middletown, N. Y. Aug. 26. Ice
cream prepared with lemon extract
purchased from a travelling salesman a
rev days ago has caused the death Of
three persons, and score Of others are
sick, and more fatalities are expected.
The dead are: Mrs. Herman Michaeis,
New York; Mrs. William Seder, wife OF
Mount Vernon inspector; Robert
Jones, farmer, living near Greenfield,
Ulster county.
The dangerously sick are: H. j. Hard
Ing, New York; Herman Ausderch,
Mount Vernon; Mark Holmes, New
York; Mrs. Snyder and daughter Lou
Use, New York; Mrs. Hanson, New
York; Mrs. C. E. Allen and two chill
dren, New York; Mrs. d. A. Osborn,
Newburg; Mrs. Katharine Taylor, Phil
adelphia; Miss Alice Cleator, Brooklyn;
Otto Seifert, New York; Mrs. II. A.
Stuthoof, Brooklyn; Henry Weber, New
York; Mrs. Arthur Jones and sons,
Floyd Ward and Edward Mr. and
Mrs. William Jones Of Mountaindale.
These constitute nearly all summer
guests at Arthur Jones' cottages at
Greenfield, about five miles from Noun
taindale, and the proprietor's parents
and his family. The ice cream was eat
en- at Sundays dinner, and about 8
o'clock that night Mrs Seder was at
tackled with nausea. Soon after others
were similarly attacked, and by mid
night the two cottages were filled with
the sick.
DR.. ]. +. Curlette of Mountaindale
was summoned, and he diagnosed the
case as ptomaine poisoning. He called
DR.. Munson of Woodbourne and the
two have worked necessarily. Mrs. Sc
der died on Tuesday, Mrs. Michaelis
on Wednesday night and now Robert
Jones is dead DIR. Curlette believes at
least half dozen more deaths will oc-
rl1r
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
c.,,u,, tn Florence Mystery.

por,s Aug. 26.-Ernest Joseph Possel'
the German who had been tfS,hs ~ CO..
lect a claim of $50 900 upon NE sii'ui
ance policy issued to his la'e WE, d"
English woman, by the urnalne ,flsui
ance company which had resisted pay
noent on the ground that he had thrown :,
her off a cliff near Florence commit. eu
suicide at the Durand restaurant, III tlie
place de la Madelaine. Fossel, wiz
called himself the Marquis de Golluo-
Vile and pretended to be Frenct SUI
loot was under heavy bail, ana the . au-
thorities had ordered the exhuma'ioh
~ the body of his wire.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
lie Wasn't Left.

Biggs-Quite rivalry between Tom
and Fred.
Griggs-Yes, understand they are
both seeking the hand of Miss Triffett
Biggs-They both called at her house
the other evening and at once began
the exciting game Of trying to outsit
each other. Tom had to give it up final
" and left Fred in possession.
Griggs-So Fred got the best OF it?
Biggs-That's the question. 1t was
rainy night, and TON did not take
away the poorest umbrella when he left
the house. say Boston Transcript.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Russell j, Wilson very Ill.

San Francisco, Aug. 2e. - Russell J.
Wilson, one of the representatives Of
the Stanford estate on the board of d.
rectors of the Southern Pacific compa-
ny, Is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence in this city. He was stricken
with apoplexy while dining. While
there is no immediate danger of his
death the attending physician, DR.. c.
M. Richter admits that his condition is
most serious.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Invasion by Chinese Women.

San Francisco, Aug. 26-Five hundred
and fifty-six Chinese women who ar
rived from the orient in the steamship
Belgic have been brought to this city
from the quarantine station on Angel
island. Fifty are ticketed for Mexico.
The remainder say they are entitled to
enter the United States owing to prior
residence. Special attention is to be
paid to Chinese en- route to the Omaha
exposition, as many previous arrivals
have used the actor" privilege to OBJ
tain illegal residence in this country.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

Madrid, Aug. 26-The newspa l,aera HE
the general public display co.. e"h 81 santi-
disssst at the hasty surr ',,s me stories
o oro de cuba since hearing 'h defensive
witt with regard to the adequate to, de1 by the
conditions prevailing there ,,r1 told y ys
Gay at coruna by the Spanish ax s' deaths
among the returned soldiers rs s feared d'
arrival anu "isa is now meeting to
special ,' o"m' the question Of auarant In
n tnr The military authorities na ~ nay
I'm the distribution of arrears y
20 the repatriated troops
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Delegates to Art Congress.

Washington, Aug. 26. The secretary
of state has appointed Henry Turner
Bailey of Massachusetts and Thomas
w. Wood of New York delegates on the
part of the United States to the inter-
national congress Of public art which Is
to meet at Brussels from Sept. "a to %
for the purpose of examining and dis
cussing questions concerning public art.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Suicide In Delirium.

Rridgewater, Mass, Aug. 26.-Frank-
lin Leonard, a we'll known citizen Of
this place has been found drowned In
a small pond in Boyden park. Mr..
Leonard, who was So years old, had
been sick some time. He leaves wild
ow and two children. 1t is thought the
act was committed in fit Of delirium
as a result of illness.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
D,Sr,s Know 1t Was Loaded.

o,ean NY, Aug. 26.-Two lads Har-
,,oe NJ this city and Earl Borst OK
ry..tar,s mills, have been visitlrs
friends at Black creek. Yesterday 's ~, ~,
while playing with gun, aee, .na na:
discharged She weapon ana the va =
struck and instantly killed MISS ist .,,
holds a 14-year-old girl OF that y'l'ase'
,rts hal, narrowly missed young Luce
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
40. ,,,,,ron Burned to Death.

seneca Falls, N. Y. Aug. 26-Mrs.
,s.r,ok Devlin. aged 70, was burned t"
dsath in a fire and her house was oe'
utroyp6.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
, .Tub,lee at Big Fair.

Omaha Aug. 26.-The board OF ol .It''.
ora of the Transmisssslppi eNposl.' ,,,,
has passed set of resolutions lo ,a ath
inviting the president cabinet anu , o,n
err dignitaries to attend the peace zee 'o o,so
leo oct. 10 to Is. An invitation was "''
axtended to the Prince OF Wales'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
MONTPELIER & Wells River R. R
TIM E-TABLE.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.

On and After onday, August lst. 1885, trains Will
run as follows, sundays excepted.
SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.
Leave Barre, 80. S55. 1920 I'm. 1880, LAS.
$685. 400, $40, $50, $50 P. N.
Arrive al ontpelier 7.4b, $40, 1885 A. H., lI'4',
400, 500, 40. $50, 40, 1910 r. n.
Leave Montpelier, $50 5.l0, 9.45 A. NJ, lZ.oo NJ
lOb, $40, $3.50, .45. 6.lh, $50 P. N.
Arrive At Barre, $50, s.25, 1905 A. ~, t2l', l.zo'
ass S56. 500, $780, GASP. n.
Suburban Service ia subject to changes. Appli'
cation from the people for more trains
or better service will be cheerfully consio'
cred, All trains will stop on signal at any place
between Montpelier and Barre to take passengers
and will stop at any place to leave passengers, pro
vded the place ia made known to the cOnductor'
100 A. M.
Connects at Wells River with Accommodation
Train north, and with Mail and Express Tram
solth over tho Pnssumpsic Division OF Boston y
Maine K. K. Through Train service from welis
River VIA Plymouth or White River Junction u
Boston, and VIA, Bellows Falls and springfield TO-
New York. Arrive, in Boston so P. NJ, New
lOrI ttrand Central Depot 7.l0 p. n.
l23oP. M.
Through service, Burlington toFabyans. stops
q all principal stations between Wells River and
tabyans, arriving at Fabyans 400 r. II. COnnecti
al Fabyan. with tain for Portland and Old Or
Washington, arriving Summit $50 P. n. Con
ness at " ell, River with the Mail Train north ovel
Pa"umpsic Division, and the Pacific Coast Elk
press via Canadian Pacific Railway to Montreal
Quebec, Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Througt
sleeping cara Montreal to Chicago every day excep'
sasurdays. TO Pacific Coast every day except sun
day Also with Express Train a. living In Bostof
t45PN Also With train for Fabyans, Lancaster
Mhileacd jefferson, Berlin, Groveton and Crane
Trunk naiiroad.
4,OOP. M.
Connect. at Wells River with Express train mort
over b. X N, Il. h. fol St. Johnsbury. Lyndon
Vile. Barton and Newport with accommodation
Train south for all stations between Wells Rive
and White River Junction. Also with EXPIRES
.fan north over White Mountain Division for Lis
bon Littleton, Bethlehem Street, Profile House
Isln Mountain, Fabyans, Crawforc's. Whitehead
Jefferson and lancaster.
EW. eTANYAN, Supcrin endent.
+. w MORSE, aen'l Pass. Agent.
w. A. sTOWELL, General Manager.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

Ludlow Ordered to Washington.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Brigadier Cen
eral William Ludlow, who recently ar
rived at Montauk from Santiago, has
been ordered to report to Washington.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
General Markets.

General MAfk6CSs
New York, Aug. rs.
FLOI-R-State and western steady, but not
active: winter patents, S3.75a4l0;- winter
straights, $3l5a3.s5; Minnesota patents, S4.4o
"a 6,: winter extras, $265a3.l5.
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened weak on break
in cables. but recovered later as a result OF
foreign buying and local covering; May, " l-l6
aB7lsc.; August, 7234c
RYE Quilt state, 45a46c.; No. WESTERN
43Lsa44c, C. i. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No2 opened easy with wheat after
which it recovered on demand from shorts
Sentcmber, 344a34 5-16c.; December 341Gc.
oATS-No. 2 dull, but steady; track, white
stote. aa3S1Sc.; track, white, western, 1)a3S|ac
pORK-Steady; mess, $0.50a1O; family, $i"a
1850. .-.-... ,,, or a-,l
nominal. ~
RJvTTER--S Steady; state dairy, l3al1c.; state
creamery, 14leals1ac. .u
TUEESE-Q large, white 7Ac.; SMALL
"T Enthusiastically; state and Pennsylvania 10
a15lsc; western, l5c. ,,<.
SI-(iAR-Raw strong; fair refining, Wc.;
centrifugal, 96 test, 44c.; refined strong; crush-
cd 556c.; powdered $3.50.
TJ1RPENTINE-Fir Firm at 2sA4a2914c.
ASSES-Stcady; New Orleans 2sasc.
RICE-Stcady; domestic, 5sa''Ac.; Japan
! y,tl/
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
War Balloon to Go to Omaha.


New York, Aug. 26.-Edward Rosewa-
ter, editor and proprietor of the Omaha
Bee and one OF the managers of the
Transmississippi exposition at Omaha
who is In this city, has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn:
Following order issued: The large
balloon, with generator and gas COM
pressors, now at Tampa, Fla, will be
carefully packed and shipped to Omaha,
care Of Captain Henry c. Ward in
charge Of the war department exhibit
for temporary use at exposition, after
which this balloon. generator and all
equipments will be stored at Fort Oma-
ha. The commanding officer Of that
post Is directed to furnish storage
"MEIKLEJOHN,
Acting Secretary of War"
The balloon referred to Is the one
used in the operations before Santiago.
The war department has detailed a de-
tachment of the signal corps to handle
the balloon at the exposition. Assem-
sions will be made daily. Colonel H. c.
Dunwoody Of the United States signal
corps will be in command of the detach-
ment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Schley on His Shin.

New York. Aug. 26.-Admiral Schley
has arrived here. He entered a carriage
and drove to the Battery, whence he
took Staten Island ferryboat for
Tompkinsville. There he boarded the
Brooklyn,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
,..n;,o Meat to Manila.

Brisbane, Queensland Aug. so,- ;ast
pritish steamer Urmston Grahse' i a.,
reported at Townsville Aug s o, amI nd, n,1
p e steamer Duke OF sutnerla anu
which arrived here Aug. y IRON n,,n nu, ~.
have sailed for Manila, Pnilipplne -
, M, With 900 tons Of frozen meat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

osr-A childs ring, gold, with a ruby.
VI W. uos lost sunday between l.. j. Mead's
r. .,,r, VS. and the Commercial House. Leave
a,TEl EGRAM office.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

,,,,<Trp. Experienced clothing sales
w an man at once by the Combination Cash
" u nl,,t have good reference. Call or
sIors ,mbination Cash Store Co., Barre,V VI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Huntington Not Shot.

Utica, N. Y. Aug. 26.-The report that
Coils P. Huntington, the railroad mag
nate. was shot at his camp at Pine
Knot, on Racquete lake, in the Adiron-
dacks, is not true.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
.,,,.,r,s and Mclean Not Neede"'

shincton. Aug. 26.-The acting sec
,arv of the navy has notlhed the
.tSart that the fish commission
a ples Albatross and the revenue cut
7es Mc1 can are no longer needed TOT
ter TAl purposes. He recommends their .,f
nav, to the establishments to whlch
thev belong.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
la1 u4ut,l4SI BOOK OF THE Age
should 20 In Every Home and Library.
lll3 PEOPLES Bible History

fIInn by Right Hon William EwSrt GlSS.tSns.
ky snr n' T. H. s9Sce Quesns Coless OHford Ensi
FRsaAfI Van hcase nj Rev Frederic FaErar n D.,
i%'T Garsn pD Tufts College. somsrvils Mas:
CG sas ii Rev Gssrse Psnieoo.s DID, Ma5ys
e s rIh,neran Church, London Ens Rev Rev. EoSt
Street s rsa Rey MARTIN SammsIbeIl pp MAP
a nss,o n First Methodist Episcops ch 9hr;s
F Sn ou,.onmonweath." London. Eng; Rev. Edward
s sH 4R Rev Joseph Beet b.
Leipzig Ghivsrsy; h1s p nS, Q Gsrmsny; Rev VIM
c sass siltinsen University q 6hieaso, Chi
%Ss VIII Conn Rev j. Monro Gibson DID, 81 johns
fsTpTE%e H. D The Temple Boston Mass ,,,,sru.
e S f u edges, CLOTH si5 half levant. $780, full
u.RlN EDIrIos-l2 pares go full-pass i.lpstra'
Wn onJle A-git edges, full lsrant, ono 'o.g si.S
IA n S,Es B-wo volumes, full evant. TUT en-, IVY IVA
.t onarto J,e. review our. TO tit srp
H. .orHr. sewed trinmod sifh,l: tlc' enrh Pr,
ierbar ~ OIL bookstores mo ~ boz. -. 'iI,. r
'iSheF' 2l and 2ii Monroe Street. Chicago ILLINOIS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

New York, Aug. rs. - The United
States transport Vigilancia has passed
out Sandy Hook. She has the Twenty
third regiment of colored infantry, from
Topeka, on board bound for Santiago.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

,,.yTrp.-By an experienced girl posi-
W AN ~ ~ do bou>ework. Inquire q Spnuld-
inv street
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

pvNT-Five large connecting rooms,
fo IN t,r office and tenement combined,
M1 ~rnt Ayerilrs Block, recently occupied
Up one e as,rkncv, also single front office up
e D!. dirht. l.. NJ. Averill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
To Rent.

,urxT.-Two tenements. one on Aver
7o Stree! nu, md one on Second street in North
- .-e s Inquire at Il. J.keynolds Il Sons
store
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Barre Railroad Co.
TIM E-TABLE,

TIMETABLE.
,. on and after Monday, August Let, 1898, until
,uF'hef notice. passenger trains between Barre ana
Suarrics Will run daily, Sundays excepted, leaving
oarfe at l2o P. NJ. Returning, arrive Barre ~
S00P.x
Above train runs direct to the largest quarries
anu time is given to inspect them.
+. w. STANYAN, Gen1. Supt.
haTre, W., Jnly Is, 1885,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26

,xvED.-A good, frst-class black
W.. smith at once. }. A. Demo, Elm st. 122
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Wanted.

,.xrEp.-Salesmen good salary, steady
W york. First National Nurseries, no
.hester. \. !.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
Suburban Service.

TRAINS TO MONTPELIER.
Leave Barre s.lo, 800 A. NJ, l2.oo' o.oo' DIV
ll.00P.A.
TRAINS TO BARRE.
Leave Montpelier $50, e.15, 1850 A. M, 1870.
sb0 and $40 y. N.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
wIlllamstown Trains.

Leave Barre 100 p NJ. 430p.M. Due ""hame-
iowa l.55 p. ". 5.40P. M.
Leave Wiliamstown 1870 A. NJ. Ioo r. H. D"o
Barre sos A. Nj. 300 r. M.
;w BALDWIN. 8. W. CUMMINGS,
- W. dan. stunt. Gen. Pass. Agent
mr.. sTOUGlITON, Supt. N. x W. K. DIV.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-26
The Weather.
variable winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of tho Now York Stock
Exchange.

New York Aug. rs.
Money on call nominally at 11@a2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3l6a44 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.s5A for demand and at
S4S3lla4. $3.50 for so days. Posted rates, $4s4a
IA and a. aia4. 500. Commercial bills, $4.S2N.
silver certificates. 59l4a593lc. Bar silver, GO4c.
Mexican dollars, 461ac. Government bonds firm.
State bonds quiet. Railroad bonds irregular.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In proportion to its size, a fly walks
thirteen times as fast as man can
run.
1t is the custom Of Persian ladies,
when they make social calls, to throw
roses at one another.
There is a cafe in Venice which has
never been closed, night or day. for
one hundred and fifty years.
A woman Of Belfast, Me-, pawned
her best bonnet in order to obtain
money to pay the license tax on her
pet dog.
Tomatoes have been grated upon
potatoes by a French experimenter,
whose hybrid plant produces tubers
underground aud tomatoes above.
1t is said that striking outline Of
the features of George Washington
has appeared in knotty protuberance
OF a tree in Portland, Me. 1t is not a
cherry tree.
Mrs. b. A. Corthell of Milbridge,
Me-, has made wonderful patchwork
quilt, the centrepiece of which is a
bit of blue bunting from signal flag
saved from tho battleship Maine.
Hunger stoues" were seen in the
Rhine last winter. They appear only
when the river is very low, and the
date of their appearance is then cut
into them. They are believed to fore
bode year of bad crops.
1t is matter Of Zuni etiquette that
no matter how hungry household
may be, it cannot sit down to the table
till each member is present, and as
soon as one person finishes eating all
must stop, but it is very bad form for
one to stop If the rest are eating.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23
MOTHERS VOICE.

A mother sang to her child one day
A song oi tbs beautiful home above;
Sung Il as only a woman sings
Whose heart is full Of mothers love.
Aad many time In the years that came
He heard the sound Of that low sweet song;
II took him back to HIS childhood days;
II kept his feet from the paths Of wrong.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23

A misadventare has happened to the
sultan of Sulu, part of our Philippine
possessions. He is Mohammedan,
and recently made the pilgrimage to
Mecca. taking his crown with him.
On his return. while stopping at a
Singapore hotel thief broke into his
room. The sultan awoke and crap
pied with the man, who. however,
broke away and escaped, taking with
him two h'ses that contained Sulu's
crown and other jewels to the value
OF si4, 900 and some important state
papers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23

When 1t comes to raising vegetables
the amateur gardener isn't In 1t with an
old hen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23

young girl has had an experience which
almost any American girl would envy
She has spent winter in Cuba, and
knows all about the island. From
her fathers position as eonsul-general
she obtained a certain acquaintance
with both Spanlards and Cubans, and
she is decidedly in favor Of the lat
ter.
Miss Lee is a pretty girl, with dark
eyes and red gold hair. which are so
generally admired. Her hair is like
her fathers when he was young. for
her mothers hair is black. She IS
simple and unaffected in her manner
and extremely fond OF athletics. Be
sides her distinguished Southern an
eessry. Miss Lee traces her relationship
through her mothers grandfather to
some Of the most prominent families
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23

"Now, boys, have few questions In
fractions to ask" said teacher: Sup
pose have n piece Of beefsteak and
cut 1t into sixteen pieces, what would
these pieces be calledT' "Sixteenths, -
answered one boy, after meditating a
moment. every good. And when the
slxteenths were cut in half, what would
they beT' There was silence in the
class; but presently little boy at the
foot put up his hand. DO you know.
Johnnyr "Iiashl" answered Johnny
onndently.-Current Literature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23
BEAUTIFUL MISS LEE.
THE DAUGHTER OF A DIsTIN-
OUISHED AMERICAN.

Convinced That Spain Must Go, and
That cuba's Tale OF Misery and OPP
Ft--~ion Is Not overdrawn-connccted
with Prominent Families.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-09-23

HERE was 70 girl
within the domains
OF the United States
more enthusiastic
ally in support Of
the late war than
was Ellen Lee.
the eldest daughter
Of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. late United
States consul al
van This
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Grain Notes.

F. C. Logan. of Chicago. wired w. ".
Cowen late yesterday: The clique brokers
are buying calls this afternoon
A Minneapolis message says: Flour sales
by two firms Thursday were 10O.000 barrels
and the trade was heavy again to-day.
Puts on Chicago May wheat. good to-
day. sold at 951sd957sc. and closed at 95l2c:
wheat sold on the curb at sc: May corn
puts" 29lad 29ssc: calls" 9i2d29ssc, and
closed at 2912c: calls on July wheat sold
at Ss4c.
The Liverpool Corn Trade News says:
For the remainder of the season the United
age of 3.6N.0O bushels of wheat a week.
and 2,2i0.O0 bushels from Atlantic America.
India merchants have bought back the
wheat they sold.
The primary market receipts yesterday
We're 35l, 400 bushels of wheat. against 24.2I7
bushels a year ago. Shipments were S6.356
bushels: last year. TSP bushels. Corn re-
ceiptS. il5.GD bushels; a year ago. 100000
bushels. Shipments, 81, 900 bushels; last
year. 156. 900 bushels.
Argentine wheat shipments this week
We're $4,000 bushels. against 33S,GN bushels
last week. $500 bushels a year ago. 100000
bushels two years. ago and i96. on bushels
were 5000 bushels: last week. 2i,eO; a year
ago. Az, 900 bushels; two years ago. 1.ll2.G 900
bushels.
Yesterdays c~learances for export at the
four Atlantic ports were 249 1000 bushels of
wheat. 1900 packages of flour. $50. 600 bush
els of corn. 800. 900 bushels of oats and 90
100 bushels of rye. In addition, New Or
leans cleared 500 barrels of flour. Newport
News cleared 90. $50 barrels of flour and 404.-
626 bushels of corn. Total wheat and flour
clearances amount to 190. 1000 bushels and
corn. 95l 900 bushels.