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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-11
"lMPARClAL" MOANS.
Crsticises Madrid For Failure
Wants to Give Up.

New York, July IA copy of Ell
Impartial issued June 26 has been re-
ceived here from Madrid. Discussing
the probability of peace negotiations Ell
impartial says:
"Senor Romero RobledO addressed in
his last speech vehement entreaty to
Senior Sagasta that, since the govern
ment considers peace indispensable, it
should negotiate for it directly with the
United States.
''Of all the factors of the problem of
Deace the most serious and decisive is
that of the fitness of time and circum-
stances in which peace is to be made
Next in Importance is the factor point
ed out by Senior Romero RObledo- Senior
Sagasta will have to think seriously
of this kind would bring down on the
head of his eXcellency tremendous re-
sponsibilities.
I'VE have tried in vain for three
years to point out that war with the
United States was the only possible
outcome of the war of Instruction W e
have worked hard, and without any re-
suit, to induce the government to pre-
pare for this struggle. So futile have
been our efforts toward having prompt
assistance sent to the Philippines that
now that this new question confronts
us we cannot overcome our bitterness
and discOura cement.
1T is said that the present minister of
state is in constant conference with the
foreign ambassadors The inference is
that the subject of these conferences is
peace. but incOnsiderable haste and mark
ed inexperience may result in just what
Senior Romero Robledo foresaw and warn
ed against.
Peace with the United States must
either be made at the right moment or it
means civil war, financial ruin and the
loss of liberty. Peace with the United
States must either be treated for with
that power direct or Spain will be, reduced
to the lowest class of nations-the class
which. in order to exist at all, needs the
protection of Europe.
What vii, be the opportune moment en-
army and the people become convinced
that there is no other remedy but to sue
for it. Before that the army would con-
slider itself Inundated and the people be-
trayed.
the Intervention of mediators, who. as
Senior Romero Robledo says with much
reason. would make the brokerage come
high for
f'The United States would feel more in
clined to negotiate in due time a peace
that would be honorable for us if we sue
for it directly than if we leave it to the
intervention Of the powers of Europe.
whom the United States has already learn
ed not to fear and on account of whose
intervention she would take pleasure in
making harder terms.
Let US. give up what we may have to
give up, but let US still retain our dig
nifty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

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WHEAT-Fine weather, lower cables
and favorable crop reports today caused
an easier feeling in wheat al the start
of the reports of large receipts of new
wheat at St. Louis and Kansas City there
was a disposition TO sell for the short
account. Under the cir uEstances prices
declined sharply, but recovered some Of
the loss on the growing belief that the
government crop report, which is due this
afternoon. will be bullish. Receipts here
weber q cars. Minneapolis and Duluth
received Il cars, against 2S4 cars lat year
World s shipments were 56s0,C09 bushels,
against 4. 295 eco bushels a year ago. July
open q unchanged to X h CHER at 771a0Ds4c
and declined TO 7754c. September started
1sc lower al 6Saz d1zc, sold off TO 679sc, then
rallied to 67S4 0%c.
COKN-Longs sold corn on better crop
reports from Iowa and Nebraska and the
break in wheat. July opened unchanged
a &c and weakened to 31Zc.
OATS-Jats followed h o her declines
July. began unchanged 22s4c and sold off
to 221Hc.
PROVISIONS-Fore' gn acceptances of
hog products st enlightened provisions
There was good business done and the
Overrun of hogs and the decline of 5G10c
in the price of hogs were ignored. July
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WHOSE ARE THEY?
Records of the Police Board Are
withheld.

The record of the last board of police
commissioners in Topeka is no doubt
an interesting document There must
be some good reason for Secretary Hen
dersOn of the board refusing to turn the
record over to City Clerk McF'adden on
demand.
The police court records were turned
over promptly and when City Clerk Nc
Fadden found that the record or journal
of the sessions of the board of police
commissioners had not been turned
over he went to Secretary NJ D. Hen
dersOn and made a LOrmal demand for
the record.
That ex-of1ciaI drew himself up with
dignity and said that he thought he
would not turn it over. He did not as
sign anv reason for his action but
simply said that he preferred to keep it.
This book should contain all the or
ders. made bv the police commissioners
and if it does the people would like to
see if
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WORD FROM SAMPSON.
He is Busy Organizing WatsOn's
Expedition.

Washington, July 1--Several tele-
grams were received at the navy de-
partment over night from Admiral
sampson 1t is said that they did not
relate to the attack on Santiago, but
touched the organization of Watson's
expedition and the movement of certain
transports which had been the object of
inquiry.
naval commanders who participated in
the destruction of Cervera's squadron
has been received at the navy depart
ment- They were brought there today
by Ensign Palmer, who left Ports
mouth, N. H, with them yesterday.
Capt. Gen. Blanco is making desper-
ate efforts to get in supplies through
the American blockade lines. Inspired
by the successful attempt of the Puris-
Sima Conception to land supplies, on
the island of Cuba, he is now causing
to be loaded another steamer at a Mex
1can port, with the intention of running
the blockade and bringing in food and
ammunition to the beleaguered capital
This is a large ship of about 800 tons
and she already has taken on a boun-
tiful supply of food and is expected to
load 2,O0OO0 cartridges. The craft is
believed to be the steamer Montevideo
now at Vera Cruz and protests have
been lodged with the Mexican govern
ment by the American consul there
against the clearance of the vessel The
MOnteVideO is an auxiliary cruiser of
the Spanish navy it is said and carries
considerable battery.
Notice of the vessels movements will
be communicated to the blockading
squadron promptly and it is entirely
improbable that she will be able to re-
peat the feat of the Conception.
A long list of names of wounded and
sick enlisted men came from Tampa to-
day over the wires to the war depart
ment The names are being carefully
verified and arranged in lists by the
department and as this work is time
consuming, 1t will scarcely be ready for
publication before the close of the day.
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WEDNESDAY THE DAY. ,
Gen. Otis Then Hopes to Sail With
Fourth Expedition.

San Francisco, July 11.-MajOr Cen
eraI Otis has not yet received orders
regarding the sailing of the next Ma
Mia expedition, but the impression pre-
walls in military circles that the trans
ports Peru and City of Puebla will get
away on Wednesday. General Otis
expects to sail on one of these vessels
or on a mail steamer for he has been
ordered to be in Honolulu, When the
formal annexation of Hawaii takes
place There have been no new devel-
opments as to the transports engaged
or the troops to be assigned to the fifth
expedition to the Philippines. The
gunboat Bennington is at anchor in the
bav with steam up. She is ready to
depart at a, moments notice. Her des-
tinatiOn is not positively known though
she will probably go to Honolulu The
cruiser Philadelphia is RAPIDLY being
prepared for sea at the Mare Island
navy yard.
Work on the animal transport ship
Tacoma will begin today She will
carry $50 horses besides a large quanti-
ty of stores and supplies for Manila
and given a few days exercise before
proceeding to the Philippines
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett of the Tenth
Pennsylvania has returned to Camp Mer-
rift with 256 recruits
Lieutenant Colonel Little of the Twen-
tieth Kansas says he has not rendered
his resignation and has no intention of
Private John Dale, company H. South
Dakota who on Saturday was accidentally
shot through the right lung, now lies in
the regimental hospital in a very precari-
Gus condition and may not recover.
Corporal Wilson H. McAlhster of COM
pany NJ. Twentieth Kansas volunteer in
fantry. died in the division field hospital
of pneumonia.
Private G. D. Granbili. company First
Tennessee regiment, died at the Marine
hospital sunday OF menlnSlJlS.
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Market Gossip:

Visible supply: Wheat. decrease. 2,1s5,-
900 bushels; corn, increase 2S0,OOO bushels;
oats, decrease 246, 900 bushels.
Northwestern receipts: This year Min
neapolis IS cars. Duluth cars, total II
cars; last year, Minneapolis 235 cars, Du-
luth 49 cars, total 2S4 cars.
Forecast: For Kansas City and vicinity,
generally fair tonight and Tuesday, slight.
" warmer Tuesday. For Kansas, fair
Chicago: Corn weak and lower in SYM
pathy with wheat; crop conditions coed
prices from damage reports.
Chicago: There is not much snap to
weak and that sentiment has prevailed
to the present time. Reported leak in
government report said to indicate it to
be Of bullish nature
Chicago receipts of grain: Wheat, "A
cars; corn. 23S cars; oats. 126 cars.
Liverpool: Wheat. sd lower; corn, 1sd
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, $4,000. SC
lower; Kansas City, 5000, lower; Omaha,
Receipts of cattle: Chicago. 1900.
steady; Kansas City, 1000, steady Omaha.
1,5O0 steady.
Privileges: September wheat puts, size:
September wheat calls, 6S5sc; September
corn puts, SIC; September corn calls, 3214
Exports from the four ports equal to
600 bushels of wheat.
Chicago: Provisions in big demand, but
offerings very light. Prices viii be very
much higher unless all signs fail.
Privileges good this week: September
wheat puts. 64Ac; September wheat calls,
73c; September corn puts. 3O$4c; Septem-
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat % cars: corn, $50 cars; oats, 30
cars: hogs. 1900 head.
New York: Sales to noon, 165,4s2 shares
of stock
bushels; corn, p, $50 eco bushels oats. s.
$4,000 bushels.
Chicago stocks: Wheat. 100000 bushels:
corn, 8,299.OOo bushels; oats, $4,000 bush
els.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1868.

An ordinance providing for the levy
and collection of a license tax upon and
regulating certain callings, occupations,
professions and trades conducted pur-
sued, carried on, or operated within the
city of Topeka, prescribing punish
ments for the violation of the same and
repeating certain ordinances.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
cOuncilmen of the city of Topeka:
Section 1. That no person, firm or
corporation, either as principal or
agent, shall in the city of Topeka carry
on, conduct or operate any calling, Oc-
cupaI1on, profession or trade hereinaf-
ter named, without first paying into
the city treasury the license tax here
matter prescribed and procuring a
license therefor. from the city of To-
peka, and said license tax is hereby
levied as provided by this ordinance.
Sec. 2. The license tax hereby levied
under this section shall be in the fol-
lowing amounts, to-wit:
L. AuctiOneers, $500 per year.
2. AstrolCgers, clalrvoyants, fortune
tellers, mind-readers. S100 per day,
$500 per week, $1,000 per month, $50. 90
per year.
8. Transient chiropodists, each s1.0O
per day, $500 per week, $1,000 per month
or $4,000 per annum.
4. Circus and menageries, including
street parades by the same, $4,000 per
day; side-shows connected with or fol-
lowing the same, each $1,000 per day.
5. Clipping horses for hire, $500 per
year.
6. Any person engaged in buying
claims for witness or jurors fees, $500
per year.
Z. Free lectures or free entertain
ments given on any of the streets or
public places in the city of Topeka for
the purpose of advertising any goods,
wares, merchandise or business not
otherwise mentioned, $500 per day. $500
per week, $500 per month
8. Grain exchanges, each $4,000 per
annum.
9. Hucksters. $1,000 per year. pay
able quarterly. The term huckster is
hereby defined. a person engaged in
the business of gathering up farm or
garden produce and selling or Offering
the same for sale along the streets of
the city. All hucksters and peddlers
using wagons shall keep posted on his
wagon in conspicuous place the card
furnished him by the city clerk.
10. Ere insurance agency, each COM
pany $500 per annum; provided, how
ever, that this section shall not apply
to life or fire insurance companies Gre
ated under Kansas laws whose home
Office is IN the city of Topeka.
II. Life insurance agency, each COM
pany $500 per annuu-
T. Plate glass insurance agency. ac-
cident insurance agency, guaranty in.
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NEARLY COMPLETED.
CoIored Battalions Lack But 152
Men

The two colored battalions at Camp
Leedy are but 1872 men short. There
the week is over the battaEOns will be
complete.
A large number of uniforms have
been received from the government so
that in a few days there will not be a
soldier in camp without a uniform
One battalion is already in uniforms.
Major Bond of the adjutant generals
office said today that there are $50 men
in Kansas City alone who want to en-
list and there are 40 or so in Topeka
No arrangements will be made until all
the squads from over the state come in
Then it is likely that Kansas City will
be allowed to furnish another colored
company.
Several of the members of the Kansas
City company now in camp were given
a four days furlOugh this morning and
they will go home.
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GOOD STAFFORD.
Corn and Wheat Crops Both Excel
lent

Railroad Commissioner w. NJ. Camp
bell returned today from his home in
Stafford county where he spent sun
day. He said:
Corn is Abetter in Stafford county
than have seen anywhere in the state
and have been over a good portion of
it. On the heavy black land the wheat
ripened prematurely as the result of
heavy rains followed by very hot sun
and the yield will be light and the
quality inferior but on sandy lands
wheat is good. There will be good
yield and an excellent quality of wheat
In Stafford county the wheat yield
will be neormous, owing to the large
acreage. To give you some idea of the
amount of wheat in the county, 1 stood
on an elevated point and counted III
large wheat ricks.
Taking everything in consideration,
wheat corn and hay and forage crops
in Stafford county are in better condi-
ton than ever before"
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OFFICERS AS PRISONERS.
List of Spaniards on Board the st
Louis.

s.
Portsmouth, N. H, July 11.-Follow-
ing is a list of the captured officers
brought by the ST. Louis:
From the Vizcaya-Capain Eulate,
Second Captain Roluan, Lieutenants
Capriles, Quorija, ,2uansez, Lenjo and
PazOs, Ensigns Costro, Castanada,
Manjon and Sobrini, Chaplain Biesa
Surgeon Turada, Cadets Norris, Man
jon, Vega, Quesada, Fossil, Obertin and
Bentitz, Captain of Infantry Baleato.
From the CristobaI COlon-Commo-
dOre Don Jose PareGOs, Captain MOrou
Captain of Marines Leon, Lieutenants
Marina, Butron, Cal and Periods, Sur
geOn ~ umez, Sub Heutenants Orinciba
and Victor LOrbe, Paymaster CObaniI-
laz, Second Surgeon Monezez, Chaplain
GrOnerO, Engineer Chapolle.
From the Maria Teresa-Admiral
Cervera, Commander Maccrohan, Pay
master NIellado, Lfeutenants Bruquetas,
Irnaz, Ceron, Cervera and Carrasco,
Ensign Moreno.
From the Furor-Lieutenant earlier,
Engineer Curnca.
From the PIuton-Lieutenal ut Vosca,
ENSIGN BOrde.
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NEW COLLINS LEAD.
John Wilkerson Thinks He Has
Struck Trail

Ex-Sheriff John Wilkerson and ex-
City Detective James Kesson are work.
ing on a new theory in the Collins case
It is said that when James S. Collins
was leading the Dewey Day parade he
had some trouble with a man in front
of the ThrOop hotel as he was riding
past the hotel at the head of the pa
rade 1t is claimed that Collins struck
the man over the head with a heavy
cane or riding whip and that the crowd
in front of the hotel heard the man who
was struck say Jim - this
is the last parade you will ever Lead
1t is thought that WilkersOn and
Kesson will try to esta blish this fact
to aid the defense of John Henry Col
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AERONAUT INJURED.
Woman Balloonist Falls 900 Feet
Win Die.

St Louis, No, July 11.-AIIIe. Nevins.
well known aeronaut, was fatally in
Jured at Electric park, East St Louis.
Ill, by falling from a balloon this af-
ternOon.
In company with Prof. Cohn she had
gone up in balloon, from which they
were to drop with parachutes. When
an altitude of about 500 feet had been
reached, the balloon careened. Prof
Conn cut loose his parachute and each
ed the ground in safety, but his female
companion failed to clear and fell to
the earth. Every bone in her body was
broken and she was internally injured
Physicians say she viii die
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manded a complaint against Olden,
charging him with assault with intent
to kill. He also asked that complaints
be issued against Stewart and Nichols.
Mr.. Guy told him that he was entitled
to the complaints, but as the other side
claimed to have authority from County
Attorney Jetmore to tear down the
building, he would do nothing until he
could consult Mr.. Jetmore.
Olden threatens to have Frazier ar
rested on the same charge. The COM
plants will probably be issued this af-
ternoon or tomorrow morning.
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Armor Plate Case.

Pittsburg, July 11.-Judge Acheson Of
the United States circuit court handed
down an opinion today in the case of
the United States Mitis company
against the Carnegie Steel company,
limited.
company has infringed on a process of
the plaintiffs for manufacturing casts
from wrought iron and steel by adding
aluminium. This case is one of the
most important in years and involves
the manufacture of armor plate.
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Chicago Livestoek NTarket.

ChicagO..JuIY II.
HOGS-Estimate receipts today, a. coo.
Market 57IOc lower. Lights. SO. 621k as. 50;
mixed 49, 70d3.90; heavy, $3.70q3.95; rough,
CATTLE Receipts, 1900. Market
steady. Beeves. $4.10G535; cows and heif-
ers s.. 35G4 IS: Texas steers, 50. 509443
stockers and feeders. S. 2Od4.75-
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900. Market steady
Natives, So 25Q5; westerns, $4d4-65; lambs,
$406. Is.
HoG@Receipts. p, 8O7: shipments, 4,116.
CATTLE-Receipts, 522; shipments, 10.
HEEP-Receipts, $50; shipments, none
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
row, q, 900.
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Crane Crop Short.

Oakland, Cal, July 1.-THE dry sea-
son has so seriously injured the vine
yards of the LivermOre valley that it is
estimated that the yield will only be
about one-third of last year. In some
localities the crop will practically be
dead loss. If the heat is excessive be-
tween now and harvest time the output
of even the most advantageous vine
wards WIZ be greatly reduced.
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New York Money Market.

New York, July H.
OEEY-Money on call nominally no
11a per cent; prime mercantile paper, 31z04
per cent; sterling exchange steady. with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.S5A0 a
4.S6 for demand and at $4.S41a0% for sixty
days; posted rates, $4.856D4. 851a and $4.S61z
Q4.81; commercial bills, $4S3d4S314.
SILVER-S liver certificates, 5Sszd591zc;
bar silver 591sc; Mexican dollars 4512c.
BONDS-GOvernmen bonds heavy. New
As, registered. 1241a; coupon, 1241A As, reg
istered, 11014; coupon, 10% IS, registered,
50; IS, registered and coupon, 11212; Pa
cific 6s of 49, 10152
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas CITY, July H.
WHEAT-About steady. No. hard,
new, 76d77c; No. old, SIC; new, 73Q76c;
No. 8, 7O076c; no. 1 red, new, nc; No. ?.
old. soc; new. 75Q76c; No. 8, 727zQ74c; No. 2
spring. 72G73c; No 8, zoe,
CORN-Afixed lower, white steady. No
mixed, 309zq31c; No. white, 3275c; No.
8, 3O1a631c.
RYE-Steady. No. 2 4Oc.
HAY-Active. Choice timothy, old, $685.
new, 81; choice prairie, old, 81; new, S.
BUTTER-Steady. Separator, 12ql41sci
dairy, 12c.
EGGS-Fresh. &c.
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pork opened PFC lower at $3.50 rose to
$9971s, then down to s9.921k and So IS. Sep
TENDER lard started PIC up at $3.50. ad-
vanced to $3.50, then reacted to S5.5212.
September ribs began PIC lower at S5.521z
d5.55 and rose to $5.571z-
ARLEY-CaSh, No 3. 30d35c.
RYE-JuIy, 46c: September, 43c.
FLAX-Cash, S1041z; September, 95skc.
TIMOTH Y-July. sos.
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Death of MRS. Maud Quine.

Mrs. Maud Quine, aged q, wife of
James Quine and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Edwards, died Sunday
morning at four O'Clock at her home
500 West Tenth street. She leaves be-
sides her husband two children; one
seven years and the other twelve days
old. The funeral will take place Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence. IA ~ 1
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Emporia Drops Out.

It is reported, but not officially con-
firmed that Harry McCIoskey has
taken his base ball team from Ernporia
to wichita. thereby putting Enporia
out of the list of towns having base ball
clubs this year.
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rived in Washington today bringing wi h
him a series of reports from Admiral
Sampson, including the reports OF his sub
ordinate officers describing the engage
ment resulting in the destruction of Ger
vera squadron. These reports are I'M
der examina ton and such parts of them
az are deemed suitable for publication will
be given to the press later.
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Snain's Coin Increases.

Madrid, July 1.-THE following are
the increases in the gold and silver
holdings in the Bank of Spain for the
week ended Saturday:
Gold, S.SS3. 600 pesetas.
Silver. 6.525, 0O0 pesetas.
The note circulation increased II ,S33, =
600 peSetaS.
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10 pnfalo 40 Rack

Via Santa Fe. Choice of rail and water
routes. Round trip fare only S28 90.
Tickets on sale July II and u and for
train No. , OF 18th. Limit of tickets
reading over Santa F'e may be extended
to September I.
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BRYAN TO THE FRONT

Washington, July 11.-Wm. Jennings
Bryan's regiment of Nebraska infantry
today were ordered to join Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lees corps at Jacksonville.
(First Published in the Topeka State
Journal July II, 1889
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THE ROCK ISLAND FLYER

Is the Best Train for Kansas City.
Leaves Topeka 7:3O, arrive at Kansas
City 9:15 a. m, returning, leaves Kan
sas City 7:1O, arriving at Topeka $50
u. n.
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Band Concert at Topeka club.

MarshalPs band has been secured to
give an open air concert at the Topeka
club Wednesday night at $3.50.
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HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market weak 70
SC lower Bulk of sales, IS. 6O6D3. so; heav-
les, 50. 75d390 packers S3.5003. 50; mixed,
$3.5OQ3. so; lights. s.. 50Q3. So workers, 50. 500
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steady.
Lambs, $4d6.50; muttons, $3d450.