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TO COMPETE FOR A MEDAL.
High School Pupils Eligible for nr
Essay Contest.


Essay Contest.
The scholars in regular attendance upon
the high schools or private schools of equal
standards in the District are to compete
for gold medal to be awarded the best
essay on the topic of THE Declaration of
Independence
Messrs. Marcus Benjamin, Gaiilard Hunt,
and Thomas Nelson Page, a committee
from the Society of the Sons of the Revo-
luton and the Society of the Sons of The
American Revolution in the District of
Columbia, have made the following rules
10 govern the competition:
No essay shall exceed 1S00 words Es-
says are TO be transmitted by the prin-
cipals of the schools, and not by the
scholars direct so that none but mertor-
ious compositions shall reach the CON-
mittee, and in order that their originality
may be beyond dispute. Each essay must
be signed by an assumed name, and in a
separate sealed envelope, under cover of
the assumed name must be a statement
of the scholars real name and the school
selected under the assumed name, and be-
fore the envelope revealing the real name
shall have been opened The committee
will not return unsuccessful essays. All
essays must be sent to Marcus Benjamin,
Phi D., 1710 n Street on or before April
Is. The announcement of the award will
be made as soon after that date as prac
ticable.
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TO TEST THE LUNAcY Law.
Case of Fannie Cross Has Interested
Members of the Bar.


Case of Fannie Cross Has Interested
Members of the Bar.
The question Of disposing OF lunatics
in the District in accordance with the re-
cent law on this subject is being discuss
ed by the members of the bar and Gov
ernment officials. The act of Congress OF
January 81, which provides that all luna
cy cases shall be considered and disposed
of by the Justice of the Supreme Court
who presides in the Orphans. Court Is re-
garded by many to be unconstitutional,
because it deprives a person of liberty
without a trial by jury. There are other
reasons why the law is considered an un-
wise one, but they relate more especially
to the additional cost which VIII be IN
Cured.
The matter will however. be brought
to the attention of,the Supreme Court OF
the District, and then, no doubt, appealed
to the Supreme Court of the United States
in the disposition of the case of Fannie
Cross, an inmate of St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital for the insane, who two days ago,
through her attorneys, d. w. Baker and
j. r. Fague, filed writ of habeas corpus,
for the purpose of securing her release
from that institution. In this case the
petitioner was adjudged insane by jury.
but she alleges that she was not given
an opportunity to prove her sanity, since
she was not allowed to be present at the
| investigation.
Justice Bradley signed an order yes
| terday, making the writ OF habeas COR
pus returnable next Friday. and. in con-
| nection with the proceedings it is ex-
pected that the constitutionality of the
| recent act will be brought into question.
| Until the new law went into effect writs
| de lunatico inquirendo were investigated
| under the direction of the United States
Marshal for the District of Columbia and
the evidence as to the insanity of the sub
1ect of the enquiry was considered and
passed upon by jury.
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Mayer & Petit
415-4f7 9TH St.
AGUINALDO.
Prof. Knapp Says He Is Much over
rated.

Prof. Knapp Says He Is Much over
rated.
Prof. S. A Knapp, a Special Commits
sioner of the Agricultural Department,
has returned TO Washington from a trip
through China and Japan. Prof. Knapp
also visited the Philippines. He says the
general sentiment both in Manila and
| Hongkong is that Aguinaldo is a much
overestimated leader: that he is not of the
highest order of the Filipinos, and that he
| would sell out his cause for any satisfac-
| tory price.
In the best-informed circles of Manila.
Prof. Knapp says, it is held that Agui-
| naldo would be easy to deal with but for
| the fact that his party has firm hold
on him and that he cannot get away from
| its influence. Aguinaldo. he added is not
| credited with the ability to write the
manifestos he issues Prof. Knapp SAYS
1t is known that they are written by a
| clever Filipino lawyer who until recently
| lived in Manila
THE great masses of the islanders. -
| Prof Knapp declares. ''are very ignorant
and the few who are intelligent have been
| thoroughly trained by the several hun
uieu years vi spanish regime ana are
| adopts at falsehood- The Filipinos at Ma
| Mia told me that had the United States
gone ahead at once on taking the city
| there would have been little trouble. but
| that the people interpreted the absence OF
| vigorous action to mean that the United
| States was afraid of them.
Prof. Knapp says the general impress
sion that the archipelago has a popula-
ton Of 10000.000 people is erroneous The
| Dominican Fathers in the Philippines. who
are well posted, say that 1900 600 would be
a large estimate of population. The set
| tied islands are not as densely populated
as New York State, and two-thirds OF
| their area is government lands
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CITY BREvITIEs.

The North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
socation viii hold its regular meeting at 30
o'clock, on Monday evening next, at Lincoln
avenue and r stret.
The life and character of George Washington
will be the topic for discussion at the Secular
League meeting to be held at Maccabee Temple
513 Ninth street northwest, at 3 p.. M tomor.
row.
H. II. Freeman, organist Of st. Johns Church
will give series of organ srecitals during Lent
every Saturday at 4:45 o'clock. He will be
assisted by some of the best vocal talent in the
city.
The Congressional Temperance Society will hold
its sixty-seventh annual meeting at the Vernon,
Avenue Christian Church, tomorrow night. Ne
mortal services to the late presdnet OF the So
ciety, the Hon. Nelson Dingley, will be held
Addresses will be made by Representative Grout
the Hon. Martin Johnson the Hon. Cham,
Clark the Hon. Sidnay 'Perha1n, and the Hon
Hiram Price.
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THE GREAT PROVIDERS
The Family s

need for outer garments can be readily
supplied here. Not necessary for full cash.
All the credit you desire
The seasons newest styles are nov on
view. Charming and chic wash waists,
made OF percale in the daintiest plaid.
check and stripe effects. Your pick one
The swellest creations of ladies' six
taffeta waists in all the predominatiug
shades and handsomely trimmed. q 40
Yours for Observation-Disclosures. y 10
Stylish suits for sylish women. Made
from the best cheviots and plain c'oths
Jackets are silk lined box front and tight
fitting, fared skirts and velvet
bound. A charming suit for the Ct IN
Spring is nigh here and we've got the
nobby topcoats. They're finely finished
and for style and fit can't be equaled.
Made of the best coverts in all the e. E0
leading shades Take one for . ~ .JU
We've decided to sell our aIl-wool cassi-
mere suits that formerly sold from IS 10
81 at one-half the regular price. These
suits will please any buyer. You Sc IN
can have one for r..............oJ. ~. .JU
Short pants suits made of good mixture
cloth. Well guarantee that they will do
the service for wear and tear. 0QC
rof .....--...-.. w
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To Celebrate Emaneipntion.

The board of directors of the Emancipa-
tion Celebration and Historical Association
met last night at its headquarters. 609 F
Street northwest, William H. Mathews
chairman, presiding. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange with the railroads for
cheap rates on April 10th, that being the
day of the celebration. All of the divi-
sions which compose the general celebra-
tion were represented by their presidents
and made favorable reports.
Capt. A. Ackwith, chairman of the mill
tary, reported that he expected military
companies from all of the nearby cities
Captain Young, grand marshal, stated that
he had the assurance that 10000 people
would be in the parade.
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"Tired and broken down women, whose
lives are made miserable through the
blighting influences of female complaints,
why do you suffer-"
why will you allow yourself to become
blue, discouraged and despondent?'
why will you endure the torture OF
backache, headache, bearing down pains,
nervousness, and other weaknesses caused
by rheumatism or head troubles"
"If you suffer thus, it is wholly needless
and entirely your own fault.
There is help for you and for all other
women who suffer in this way"
Let me read you these words, which
were recently penned by woman who
suffered, who endured, who sought. and
who found relief"
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well, able to attend to all my duties and l
believe l owe my life and continued good
health wholly to the use of Warmers Safe
Cure"
This is only one case among thousands
in which Warmers Safe Cure has been the
means of curing the distressing ailments
peculiar to women
Time and again it has proved to be un-
equaled for giving quick and permanent
relief"
No woman who wishes to escape misery.
to avoid suffering to replace delicacy and
weakness with health and strength, can
afford to be without this grand discovery. .
1T is remedy that can be relied upon,
remedy that never fails and one that has
proved to be woman's best friend"
The evening times., 1899-02-25

Mrs. H. p G. Carnes, one of the best
known ladies in Butler, Pa, says
For nearly three years was under the
doctors care, a constant sufferer from
female weaknesses in the most aggravated
form"
Medicine did me no good and my suf-
fering was SO great that at times l felt
that death would be relief"
AT last our druggist recommended me
to try a remedy about which l had heard
much, but knew little.
Il took his advice and before | had
finished one bottle. l was astonished at
the marvellous change it made in my
health
Il am rejoiced to say that it completely
cured me- / am now feeling perfectly
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An Inch of Spine Worth $685. 900.

New York, Feb. 25.-Charles Devine has
just been granted a verdict of $25, 900 dam
ages against the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company for injuries sustained in an ac-
cident December 10, 1896.
Devine was driving wagon at night
Banks of snow were on both sides of the
road and he could not turn out. A trolley
car crashed into his rig, throwing him out
and injuring his spine so that an inch and
quarter of it had to be removed. He still
suffers pain, and is unable to sit down or
walk. -
In 1898 jury gave him a verdict of 500
600. The company appealed, and $25, 900
verdict is the result
The evening times., 1899-02-25
THE REVIVAL SERVICES.
Crowds Continue TO Attend the Vnri-
GUS Chapman Meetings.

The second day of the series of revival
services being held under the direction of
the Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman brought out
as large a crowd as the first The at
tendance at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon and
at the Calvary Baptist Church last night
was large.
Mr.. Chapman first breaches sermon,
although il seems to be more on the order
of a personal talk than sermon.
One of the features OF the meeting last
night was the work of the chorus of 200
voices under the direction Of F. Garcia
Smythe.
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An Honest Medicine for La Grippe

George W. Watt, of South Gardiner. Me-, says. !:
81 have had the worst cough, cold, chills, and
grip and have taken lots OF trash of no account
but profit 10 the vendor. ChamberlaiRs Cough
Remedy is the only thing that has done any good
whatever. | have used ono 50-cent bottle and the
chils, cold, and grip have all left me. / con-
gratulate the manufacturers of an honest med-
cine" For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists, 93s F St nw and Conn ave
and st. NV. and 1928 Nd ave ne
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TWO MEN INJURED.
Motor Car CoIlides With a Knox Ex-
press Wagon.

A collision occurred at the corner of
Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest this morning between a Knox
Express wagon and car on the Capital
Traction Company's road
Stephen Shaw, the motorman of the car
and George Henry. the driver, were both
slightly injured. They were removed to
the Emergency Hospital, where their inju-
ries were dressed. The wagon and the
car were both damaged considerably
The evening times., 1899-02-25
M'CORD CLAIM PAID.
Peru Gives the American Minister
the Amount of the Award.

the Amount of the Award.
Secretary Hay was advised by Minister
Dudley yesterday that he had received
from the Peruvian government the
amount of the award fixed by the arbitra-
tor in the famous McCord claim and had
sent the draft to Washington.
The delivery of the draft to Minister
Dudley finally closes a claim which has
been pending for the last thirteen years.
Upon the receipt of the paper it will be
Immediately handed over to Mr.. McCord
and the person or persons to whom he
has made an allotment.
The evening times., 1899-02-25

Col Robert G. Ingersoll is announced as
an attraction for tomorrow night al the
National Theatre where he will deliver his
new lecture on The Devil" The dis
course is intended as an answer to the crit
icisms called forth by Colonel Ingersoll s
recent argument on Superstition, and
has been well received in Boston and New
York. The great agnostic is at the zenith
of his ability and those who have deter
mined TO hear him here have treat in
store
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ciples of Terpsichore; Louis NJ. G.anat
whistling soloist; RAMA and Armo,
comedians; Charles Case monologuist,
and Florence Henri King, a talented yio-
iiniSte
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s. KANN. SONS & CO.
Sth and Market Space.
Home Clubs Stag Social.

The stag social at the Home Club last
night was one of the most enjoyable af-
fairs of this character which have ben
given by this organization. A number of
theatrical people and local entertainers
helped the management in the rendition of
a pleasing programme.
Refreshments were served throughout
the evening.
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[1lIlI1lI11E1I]T'

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Falling? Write COOK REMEDY Co, 1851 NJ
sonic Temple, Chicago. IL, for proofs of cures
Capital S5O0,OeO. Worst cases cured IN - 20 IS
days I00-page book free. uiya-Iy
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when Your Card Club Meets

At your home-let ms serve all The Refreshments
Well take entire charge. Give personal at
tention every detail. C. b. Woodbury., All
9th Street
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The Music Mt St. Mary,s.

The choir of st. Mary's Church, Fifth
Street northwest, between G and H Streets,
will render the following music tomorrow:
High mass at IQ:3O-
"Asperges Ne Domino q r wa;s.
Mass inc C''Gloria'' omitted ......E. siias
ohertorF; Ave Maris Stella (alto solo) F. List
Nesper service at A.
Psalms: Domino Ad Adjuvandum, Dixit
Domnus, and Laudate Dominum. ...E. Marzo
S&shiicat e. Mario
Ave Regina fbaritone solor ..........F Ries
''Stabat Mater ........C Creror;sn
eiyiah Stations s-of.~the Cross.)
30 Salutarisn n Uamp,o
CDuett for Soprano and Alto.)
'Tantum Ergo siIas
(Eenpr Solo and Chorus)
Laudate Dominum ms.a................Gr Greporian
organist and director, Mr.. William Wal
decker
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Awful Experience with Heart Dis

ease.-That DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart works like magic and cures is proven bv
the testimony of Mr.. l.. j. Law, Toronto. Canada
Il was so soreiy troubled with heart disease that
was unable for IS months TO lie down in he'd
lest | smother. After taking one dose of DIR.
Agnew's Heart Cure, l retired and slept sound
ly. / used one bottle and the trouble has not
returned. Sold by F. S. Williams, 9th and F
sts. Edmonds & Williams, Sd and Penn aye-6
Phone 634, Arlington Botting Co. for case
of Heurich's Maerzen, Senate, Extra Pale, or
Lager Beer They the best.
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At the Busy Corner
China and
HOuSeWare
DOiings.
OPEN LATE TONIGHT.

'Tisn't easy to tell you how
good a value each and every one
of these items is, or how much
under every stores price. Its
an old story-this underselllng
of ours. Yet there's always a
new and charming aspect TO 1t.
But. today there is really nov
city in the history-for our bar
gain tales have always been and
ALWAYS will be chronicles OF fact
and not fancy-the novelty of eli
making in bargains, when new
stocks are taking their places IN
the department.
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Alpha Medical Association.

Incorporated
ORGANIZED To BENEFIT THE PEOPLE
FIRST CLASS MEDICAL OR SURGICAL SERV-
ICES AND ALL MEDICINES AND SURGiC Al
APPLIANCES FURNISHED FOR A FAMILY or
FOR Sc PER YEAR Easy payments. physi-
elan at the office during business hours No
extra charges whatever. Nothing TO pay until You
get your certificate. Call and enquire about It
Reference to those who have been treated.
j. t. ELLIS, Manager.
GI5 st. NV Hour-s:SO a m. to p NJ.
Physicians Sunday Hours, 10 II a. NJ. OIhcE
hours BY appointment
PATIENTS VACCINATED, sc EACH.
ja1O-ti
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With adequate scenic and electric effects
a cast OF pretty girls and funny comedians
and all other needful accessories the Rose
Hill English Folly Company will stage its
two burlesques. Wicked Paris, and
d" Round the Town" next week at Ker-
mans. Between these fore and afterpieces
comes an olio in which appear Mile. Eta
Victoria. in her sensational contortion act;
Udell and Pearce, a travesty team; the
Rice Brothers experts on the horizontal
bar: Lillian Washburn. late of the Wash
burn Sisters; Cain and Mack, comedians;
Cunningham and Grant, specialists, and
Blanche Newcomb, serio-comic. The names
of all these people are familiar. and the en-
tertainment provided should prove merito-
riOus.
Amy Lee and Eugene Sweetland. a sketch
team; The Gypsy Quintette,' grand and
comic opera singers; the Three Rossi
Brothers, noyeftyists: Geerge Allen and Ell
len Delmain, farceurs; Frank Hall and
Charley Staley, musicians: Powell, the
trickest: Agnes Bayles, sero-comic; John
Tierney, monologuist, and the Bijou Bur-
lesque Company Will furnish the perform
ances next week at Manager Grieves' popu
lar place amusement. All of the entertain
ers are said TO be clever in their separate
lines and the bill should draw big houses.
The evening times., 1899-02-25

The electric lights on top of the Grand
onera House will blaze forth again on
Monday night after week of darkness at
that house, and Managers Burke & Chase
will return to the vaudeville season which
thew have SO successfully inauguratsd.
The bill to be offered is headed by John C.
Rice and Sallie Cohen, who will present
Herbert Hall Winsiow's promising sketch,
"Our Honeymoon They will be preced-
ed and followed on the programme by
Mile. Titenia, toe dancer; the Kleist
Brothers, who term themselves electrical
mystifers;" the Raudalles, acrobatic dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-30
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.

Butter, eggs and other produce are SELL
ing at steady prices.
The following are the quotations cor
rected daily:
Apples-new, per Dbl, $2@275.
Bananas-Large punches, 50. 2502 so: small
punches, S175Q2.
Beans-Per Bu-Fancy, 81 .25Q1. so: dirty
lots, .60q65c; brown fancy, $1.15; medi-
UNI, hand-picked, $1.20.
Beef, Country-dressed, fancy, 51h06c;
Biackberries- 16-quart case, N.5OG51
Butter = Per LIB = Creameries, extras
zoe; creameries, frsts, 19c diaries. ex
tras, 1Sc; frsts, 15G16c; packing Stock.
12c.
Cheese = Per Lib Brick, No. / 11019c.
brick No. 2, 9910c; Linburger, 8S512c:
twins, fancy, Minnesota and Wisconsin
11Q1112c; primrose, 6qSc; Young Amer
icas, fancy, lie; Swiss old, 12Qi4c.
Cider-Sweet, per Dbl, S5Q5.50; sweet, per
half Dbl, S276q3.
Dates-Hallowee, per ID, &c; Fard, per
12-lb package, $1.20c.
Eggs|Fresh, subject to loss off, 121hc;
seconds, sc.
Figs-C california, 1O-lb box, $1.4O.
F'ish-Per Lb-Pickerel, 3031zc; croppies.
Sc; trout, lake, TIC; whitefish &c; pike,
sc.
Grapes = California Tokays. 4 baskets.
$3.50; muscats, 4-basket crate S125
Lemons-California- 300s to 36Os, $450G5:
Messinas 9Oos to 3s0s, $4.25Q5
Maple Sugar-Per Lb-Ohio. in bricks,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-30


NEW YORK, Aug 29-Prices in many
prominent railroad stocks show losses
OF l per share and upward as a result
Of the days trading. There was a dispo-
sition of the early hours of the day to
contest the decline and the effort was
assisted by several strong features In
the list. But the persistent heaviness of
railroad stocks and the manifest exhaus-
ton of the buying demand discouraged
the bulls and turned the scale in favor of
the bears Stocks in which manipulation
by pools has been recently evident,
showed a conspicuous lack of support.
Conspicuous in this class was L. & NJ,
Northern Pacific, Atchison pfd., B. & O.,
and Western Union. Several Of the prior
stocks which have been under recent ma
nirGlatiOn also suffered severely. Some
opposition to the early heavineSS resulted
from the active demand for the Repub-
lie Steel stocks on the strength of yester-
days declaration of a dividend on the
preferred stock and semi-official intima-
tons of very large earnings available for
the common. The common advanced at
one time and preferred 4. Steel and
wire was also marked up on predictions
that the listing committee of the Stock
Exchange were disposed to admit it to
the listing department. These two fac
tors impaired hrmness to the iron and
steel group, with the exception of Tennes-
see coal and Colorado fuel.
In the railroad list the Chicago Great
Western stocks showed continued
strength, the preferred 'B" rising 4
points. There was demand for Kansas &
Texas and gains shown by Wheeling &
Lake Erie and Rocking Valley. In the
local traction stocks, Brooklyn Transit
was lifted quite aggressively, and Metro
politan and Manhattan showed sympathy.
There came a covering movement in to-
bacco, after a sharp fall, and sugar
showed strength from the same cause.
But these elements of strength were quite
insufficient to induce a renewal Of buy
ing in the general list on any SCALE and
prices continued to drift away under
dribbling offerings.
The declaration of a 2 per cent semi
annual dividend on Union Pacific prefer
red stiffened that stock and caused a
mOmentary check to the downward move
ment, but when the bears perceived the
continued heaviness, they attacked the
market in the late dealings, making the
close active and weak at about the low
est The few earlier gains were mostly
wiped out, those remaining being @rgely
reduced
The weakness on foreign stock markets
on account of the acuteness of the Trans
vaal crisis was an influential factor in
| the days weakness. London's sales
here were estimated at so, 900 shares, COW
ering the entire list of international
stocks. The fall. of a fraction in the ac-
tual rates for sterling exchange in face
of this liquidation from London caused
| renewed uneasiness over the local money
situation of which it was a reflection.
Rates for time money were appreciably
frmer and no call loans were made below
8.
The bond market was rather quiet and
price changes were irregular. Total sales
par value $1,S4OO0O. United States gov
eminent bonds were unchanged on bic
price
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-30
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 29.-Wheat was
trit1e stronger today and flax continued
to succumb to the pressure There was
an active, market in September and De
cember wheat. September opened Hc off,
at 6S3sc; sold off to 68c, to C5lsc, and then
steadied back to 6813c shortly before
the close. December opened at CSC and
sold up to 69Ac. May opened at SOC and
re. and later ADVANCED to !27gc. septem-
Der from $1.O412 to S1.O3N. Among the
days receipts were Ill cars of new No.
northern wheat. A very much greater
sample trade is likely to be carried on
this fall. than heretofore, for additional
sample firms are on the market and an
important business is developing Re
ceipts-Wheat, 1857 cars; corn, II; oats, 4;
rye, s; barley, 81 fax, 8; total, 433 Ship
ments-Wheat, I6e, 200 blu; corn, 1O7, $40;
barley, 57,O64. oClose-Oats, 2OHc; barley,
rive. $1.07; spot, $1.07i September, s1O6;
October, s1.O319 No. 1 hard, to arrive and
cash, 711sc; September, 707sc; December,
711kc; No. 1 northern, to arrive and cash,
6S3Bc; to arrive, old, 691sc; September,
6S9sc; December, $3.50; May, 721Ac; No. 3
northern, cash, 657sc; No. 8, 625sc.