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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Passed by the senate With Severe
Amendmc nts.

Passed by the Senate With Several
Amendments.
The Senate yesterday passed the General
Deficiency bill, the last of the appropria-
ton bills.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan, and agreed to. appropriating s1356S
to reimburse the Maritime Canal Company
Of Nicaragua, for expenditures In Gid of
the commission authorized by act Of Con-
gress, known as the Ludlow commission,
for inspection and survey of the Nicaragua
Canal.
An amendment to pay an extra months
salary TO the employees of the Senate and
House of Representatives was agreed to
after some discussion.
After several minor amendments had
been made to the bill 1t was reported 10
the Senate, the amendments agreed to, aud
the bill was passed
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THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Pacific Railroad Claims Among tn
Matters Discusscd

L
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Allison
called up the bill authorizing the Secre-
tar.es of the Treasury and the Interior and
the Attorney General to bring about set
| Element of the Indebtedness OF the Sioux
City and Pacific Railway Company to the
United States. Mr.. Harris proposed an
| amendment, which was rejected by vote
of so to 16. that the commission created by
the bill should not accept less than the
full claim of the United States.
| Mr.. Harris then offered another amend
| ment which provided that the commission
| should make a report to Congress that its
| work might be reviewed. This amend
| ment was lost by a vote Of 81 to IS. The
bill was finally passed as 1t came from the
House.
conference on the Sundry Civil bill
was ordered and Messrs. Allison. Hale. and
Cockrell were named as the conferees.
The Emergency River and Harbor bill,
with amendments, was passed.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill provfd-
ing that employees of the Government
shall not join organizations designed or
acting for the purpose Of devising, origi-
mating, demanding, or promoting legisla-
ton by Congress the effect of which will
be to increase the compensation of such
raising money for that purpose, all persons
violating the provisions to be discharged
Mr.. Spooner's bill relating to the. Philip
pine Islands was taken up and Mr.. Clay
addressed the Senate on the subject of
the extravagant expenditures of the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Stewart spoke on the Philippine
question, laying down the axiom that to ad-
vocate the cause of Aguinaldo is to da-
vocate treason against the United States.
The bill went over till Monday, when
Senators Pettigrew and Teller are to speak
upon it.
Resolutions on the death OF Representa-
tive Greene Of Nebraska were offered by
Mr.. Allen and agreed to and eulogies of
the deceased were pronounced by Senators
Allen, Turner Harris, Teller and Thurs
ton, after which the Senate adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
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for treatment. 1t was at last determined
to send her to st. Elizabeth's Asylum,
and Officer Ferguson accompanied Judge
and Mrs. Mackey on the cars to Wash
ton. where they stopped a short time at
the Twelfth Street police station and then
proceeded in a carriage to St. Elizabeth,
where Mrs. Mackey was admitted as a
patient. officer Ferguson states that
when they reached Arlington Junction he
informed Judge Mackay that II he at
tempted there to take the cars for Ross
Ign he would. as Virginia State officer.
arrest him and carry him back to Alex
andria- No effort Of the kind was made.
The rainstorm this afternoon which was
so severe in Washington was COMPARE
lively light in this city, and no hail fell.
During May the clerk of the Corporation
Court issued eighteen marriage licenses
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Appointments Sent to the Senate for
Conformation.

The President yesterday sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations:
Army-Major Carroll H. Potter. Four
teenth Infantry, 10 be lieutenant colonel;
Capt Henry A. Green, Twentieth Infantry,
10 be major.
Navy-Lieut. Albert Gleaves, to lieu
tenant commander; Lieut. Gunior grade)
Waldo Evans. TO be lieutenant; Ens.gns
Frank II. Brumby, Thomas NJ Dick,
Charles X. Mallory, Frank p. Baldwin,
William c. Davidson, Newton Mansfield.
Harris Lanlng. James i. Morton Daniel
VI. Garrison, Franklin d. Harms, Gayid
w. Todd, John V. Klemann, William r.
Cushman, Henry V. Butler. jr., Walter r.
Gherardi, James l.. Raby. James L.
Walker, Frederic n. Freeman, William ii.
Standby, Arthur T. Chester, Cassius b.
parnes, Albion ]. Wadhams, Kenneth NJ
Bennett, Edward H. Watson, orlo S. Knop-
per, Michael J. Mccormick, John F. Mar
shall, jr., Rufus z. Johnston, ir., Ernest
F. Eckhardt, Edward H. Dunn, TO be lieu
tenants, junior grade.
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LOSSES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Statement to the senate From Sec.
Rotary Root.

Secretary Root, in response to an en-
quiry. yesterday transmitted to the Senate
statement OF the casualties among the
regular and volunteer officers and enlisted
men serving in the Philippine Islands from
the date Of occupation to May "a, 1900. 1t
shows that As officers and COS enlisted
men were killed in action or died OF
wounds received: 22 officers and 1,13S
men died of disease, and Z officers and n
enlisted men committed suicide, making
a total death list OF 20 officers and l.774
enlisted men. In the same period 1913
officers and 1886 enlisted men suffered
wounds which did not prove fatal. The
number Of troops in the Philippines on
April 30 last was 1926 officers and CT, 272
enlisted men.
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penses; furniture and incidentals for Of
fees in Paris. Chicago, and New York,
s3.125; transportation for officers and men,
s1.357; miscellaneous. including newspa-
pers, press clippings, photographs. card en-
craving, messenger service. cab hire, and
express and freight charges. S3S, sos. The
total disbursements to March 81 are shown
to be s60S,2s3. The amount appropriated
by Congress on account of the Exposition
was s144S.7S6, of which s576,63S remains
in the Treasury uneXnended
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
HAWAIIAN COURT OFFICIALS.
Morris VI. Estec Nominated for Judg
of the District Court.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate yesterday:
Morris NJ. Estee, of California, to be
United States district judge of the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
John C. Baird, of Wyoming, to be United
States district attorney of the Territory
of Hawaii.
Daniel A. Ray, OF Illinois. to be United
States marshal of the Territory of Hawaii.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
HUMPHREYS
TELEPHONE No. 247
LISBON.

When in Lisbon call up Ribeiro da Costa
Ca. droguistas, $50. Rua do Arsenal,
152; they will send to your hotel or tell
you the nearest pharmacy that keeps Hum
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Specific ~ for Diarrhoea: very important
when travelling.
Specific a. for Fevers. Congestion.
Specific 10 for Dyspepsia. Indigestion.
Specific Is for rheumatism.
Specific ''26'' for Seasickness. pre-
ventive and cure; take before sailing.
Specific cor for Kidney and Bladder.
Manual of all maladies, especially chill
dren diseases. sent free.
For sale b. all druggists. or sent on re-
ceipt of price. 25c each. Humphreys Ho-
meopathic Medicine Co.. corner William
and John Streets. New York.
81 Rue Eticnne-Marcei, 81, Paris.
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Hcurichs Maerzcn. the pride of Washington, ~
and ieurichs Senate. are the most popular beers
in Washington. Phone G3i. Arlington Botting
Co., Tor case.
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PARIS COMMISSION EXPENSES.
Supplemental Statement of Accounts
Furnished by the President.

The President yesterday transmitted to
the Senate further statement of the de-
tailed expenditures of the United States
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition, as
called for by resolution. The period COW
cred by audited accounts was the first
three months uf the present calendar year
and the expenditures in that period
amounted to $211, $50; of this sum $50. 1879
was for salaries. s2a.207 f-- A----lias ex-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
THE CANAL BILL GOES OVER.
II Will BE Considered by the Senate
Early Next Session.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Morgan,
Chairman Of the Committee on Jnter-Oce-
aIic Canals, made a request that the Hep
burn Nicaragua Canal bill be made the
special order for consideration at 9 p. m.
on Monday. December 1o-the second Mon
day of the next session. Mr.. Morgan said
he realized the impossibility of obtaining
consideration OF the bill at this session
His request was agreed to.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26

Three of the guards who were on The car
from which shots were fired last !haTslay
evening voluntarily surrendered themselves
at The -Four Courts yesterday
The body CT Officer Patrick J. Henraghen.
who disappeared last December. was iahei:
from the river yesterday at the foot OF
Valentine street Il has not yet been de-
termined whether he was murdered ci
whether he committed suicide.
Elias Michael OF this city yesterday r.
ceived a letter from Admiral Dewey ac-
knowledging the receipt OF the punch bowl
presented by the citizens OF St Louis.
Two prominent families Of Webster
Heights have become arrayed against each
other and the quarrel is now in the courts
Lena Rogers aged - years. has applied
for a divorce from her husband on the
grounds Of Ill treatment.
letter was received yesterday by Secre-
tary J. Hill OF the British sympathizers'
organization from. the Lord Mayor Of Lon
don thanking st. Dousars for their con-
tributions 10 the widows fund.
The local Democratic factions are ready
FOR to-day's primaries. Tho police are 20 he
withdrawn from The street cars ana placed
at the polls Sharp contests are expected.
Senator McClintic is in the city In the IN
terest of his candidacy for the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic
ticket
The contest for the Democratic nominal
tion for Judge of the Court OF Appeals IS
getting lively
The probable location OF the Democratic
State Convention at Kansas City Will be in
Shelly Park
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
Peculiar Action Taken by the
Beard of Education of
Edwardsville. Ill.
GRADUATES TOOK FIRM STAND.
Cas- 'cicnt TO the WINES anu
Tri,, Make Directors Foot
the Bills - Commence
mcnt Thursday.

Those who attend the graduating eHer-
ci.os Of the EdwardsvilIe High school VIII
have to pay for the privilege. The Board
of Eoucar!on Of that city has determin@H
To charge an admission zee Of lv and 10
cents tu the commencement.
This conclusion was reached b. the board
after long consideration. The reason was
because the law would not allow draft
on the excha.:uer of the board for the
exp.nse Of the exercises. and considerable
expenditure would have to be incurred
Tn, commenc, ment Will be held In the
oper:t-house THURSDAY. May 81. This VIII
ncccssitate Il rent bill besides music. pro-
erammes and other incidentals Will cost
money. The board could not advance II:
the graduates would not To pay the o'iis
an admission fee was decided upon
This Is possibly the first time in the ms
tory of the country, ana certainly In I'd
warisvilic. that those attending the ciosihs
exercises OF a high school have been asked
to pay for the privilege.
Heretofore the class has footed the Dill
but that of lgtD decided not TO 10 50.
As soon as the plan had been announced
there Was a demand from the class Tor
.cU.npli!ueniar..s." but the board said nay
50. under the riiIe. every npdy VIII nave 10
Iay-teachers, pupils, parents, patrons anu
public.
Thgs1 Interested are awaiting in patient
expectation the result OF this iunovdaon III
uoid!ng closing exercises III public schools
md wondering whether th" sweet Elrl grad
rat.- with her essay and the huGiiES young
manhood wiih phiiUs .ph.cal disqlAs.'loh on
the sterner realities uf life wlII draw as
iarle and enthusiasts an as-rmhldSo as
was the custom under the old-iasni1ntd
uvtkod. that obtained IN the good old days
of the past.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
Hill Urges Resolution for Bryan
and His Principles.
REPCELLC SPECIAL

New York. May 25,-Conferences between
former Senator David B. Iiill. !orm.r sen
aror Edward Murphy. Jr.: Chairman Dan
forth. Comptroller C5l'r AMI Other E'm"-
cratic leaders today made it apparent that
while IiiIi ana his followers are READY -
nay, William :, J,nAingS Bryan inioisHG 10Y
Il 2 nomination - lie coming state I':iNtA
ton. thy VIII oppose iIStruSUuE the hele-
gates to Kansas tity 10 vote for htln. ana
an absolute r,afii ruation OF the platform
81 lsys
Senator fIHI pointed out to his visitors
his objections IL The money. inCom" JtN
ali Suuspm- Court injunction ltauhs OF
the Chicago platform and urged that they
ha LIT oat entirely from. or be mndiil,i
in the Mans .S city platform. should the
Senator have anything 10 20 with the com
mitrce on i solutions al tre Academy OF
Music Convention. SO intimate friends said
to-day lie will urge The adoption Of a
=, solution similar to that offered by ChHif-
man panforth at the Chenang5 County
convention. This. while instructinG the del
cEa;sS 20 the State Convention TO sGppor;
Bryan delegates 10 the National Couven-
tlon. added, In lieu OF an Endorsement ~
tine platform Of 1886: And to sustain and
support the principles which he tBryanI
represents"
'rhe senator viii fight for the strongest
kind Of antitrust and anti-imperial.st
IidukS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
TRANSIT GUARDS SURRENDERED
They Figured in Riot at Compton
and Park Avenues.

Ora Havill. ]. W. Williams. William i.
Winslow and James Edwards. employees OF
tile 81. Louis Transit Company. called at
the -Four Conrts yesterday morning In sur
render. saving that they were guards IN
the "darkeucd' car frCm which shots We're
fired cn tire crowd AT Park and Compton
avenues Thursday night. They were locked
up IN the hClduV,r with the eight men who
had already been arrested.
Three men We're wounded In the fusiliaLe.
Chief Campbell! yesterday caused an inVos-
tisa;.Or. 10 be made ut The shooting. The
oiricers reported To- him that there vas
breakdown on the line ari wrecking crew
was seat 10 repair the car, SO IL could pro
coed upon Its Journey. II WAS som" time
before the Necessary repairs could b,. made
and IL was quite late when the car start ed
out on its way u the ear barn. being pushed
by the wreCkiuE car. When the two ears
reached Park and Compton avenues. ac-
CCTGing TO the police report a crowd as
sailed the ears WIKI rocks and several shots
We're fired. When the ear was assaulted
the wOrkmen on the car pulled their re
voIverS and opened fire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The bills TO ratify the Cherokee and Creek
agreements were int1 oduced IN the House
of Representatives.
An old civil register. kept In the time of
the French occupation, was brought 70
light by J. Nick Perrin. who found II in the
archives Of St. Clair County. Illinois.
The Attorney General of Texas delivered
an opinion that arrests cannot legally lie
made by privates in the Rangers. but only
by officers.
The Industrial Commission's report rec
commended uniform legislation by the
States, but the minority dissented from
this. Injunct!ons. unionisn, private guards
and other Institutions were discussed.
The members of the Texas University
baseball team were suspended on the
grounds OF diSobedience, because one mem
Der took the tour when ordered not to 60
Mr. and Mrs. George Henshaw were
drowned in a pond near Lancaster, Nc.
He was trying to rescue her.
A Decatur. Ill, millionaire offered $50 coo.
to be increased by citizens to sos. .0co. II
Lincoln University be removed there. The
proposition IS under consideration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
MAYOR ON THE STRIKE.
Declares Citizens Must Have Street
Car Service.

Mayor ZiegenheIn says that Il he could
devise some way IN which he cou,3 settle
the street car strike so that no one would
be injured and all would be satisfied lie is
certain that the people Of -. Louis would
rise up and call him blessed. But the
Mayor admits that he has been urabIa 10
devise any plan by which he might I'm
prove the situation.
Il am powrrless in this matter" he Faii
TO The Republic. IF | knew uf aErthtES
l could do, | would certainly to it. Bur /
am compelled to be merely a -yectatOr.
Meanwhile the city's interests are suffer-
ing tremendously. and as far rs | can SEQ
there is no more prospect to-day OF an
amicahle settlement OF the strike than
there was on the day IL was declared. /
am glad to see that the transit company IS
running more and more cars The citizens
must have car service. no matter whose
interests would be subserve9, We're Il to
tally eliminated"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
CANAL SUSPECTS CONVICTED.
Three Men Sentenced to Life I'M
priSonmcnt.

Wcllani, Ontario, May 25.-karl pullman,
residence unknown. John Walsh and John
Nulin Of Dublin, but latterly of Wash
ington. -. -. ana Richmond. Va. were to-
tlIy convicted by Chancellor Boyd and q
jury f having attempted to wreck lock
NJ. q OF the W"iiand Canal with dynd-
mite, and were sentenced TO imprisonment
for life in Kingston Tcniteut;ary.
Walsh and Nuliu were the active p2rtici-
pants in the crime, having lowered two
Valises filled with dynamite and with fuses
attached alongside the lock. but owing to
a mistake i'm calculating the distance 10 the
waters edge. the force of the explosion
was ninimizei ana the dainaSe w3s ;riiiinS.
pullman accompanied tio men 10 Niagara
Falls and directed proceedings from there.
The, Jury WAS only i've minutes arriving
a IN. Gtlit Gf the accused. Neither made
aMy remark on receiving sentence. No eVt-
dencc was produced as tn the motive of the
men. although the Crown claims tnat IL
was hatChoI by the Cian-nc Gael
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
I, ali the men who are guarding thu street

IN eli the men who are guarding tina street
cars. The polls VIII not open untii J. q" el"'H
this afternoon. but the Cal'l wants t.tH I.''II
10 gel a r.st before starting on :he rev
duty. y large number Of them nave NOT
been 10 their homes IN a week. TWO hoAtS
will be given them 20 30 10 their homes De
fore going To- the polls.
The .D emergency policemen who have
f..r -vur-. lN viii b' stationed about the
different ear barns and At the old CltN Ha!i.
under old officers, ana VIII b." ready IN cas'
Of any uuthrg Ks. Cai,f Campbell SAY >
:here are NOT Policemen enough IL the ely
10 police tho polls prop riy and guard in''
cars as they should Ir. and the only way is
10 BbIn"uD the cars until trg polls are
closed.
President Whitaker said last night that
no attempt would l.. made t. TH. cars ai'-
cr 10 O'Clock to-day Tnc i.Ec lE'ugr,
pclmar avenue. SpaulLrE avenue. compton
Heights. Park avenue Olive street and Lit
cledc avenue lines he said. Uu..il tn run
only this morning. The ears on thsS" lines,
he said. :vOuli leave downtown an the last
trip Of the day in time 10 reach the sheds
al 10 O'Clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
KILLED IN A RIOT.
Harry Potts, a Striker, the Victim
Officer Wells Shot.

About 2:30 o'clock as car No. 1888 Of the
jefferson avenue line running south ap-
proacEea Sullivan avenue It was attacked
bv a crowd Of men and boys. Several shots
wore fired at the car. The policemen on
huard the car returned the fire. and in all
ahol,; 100 shots were exchanged.
Peter Wells. a patTOlman OF the Second
District who was riding IN the front plat
form was nit in thu lett armpit, the bullet
producing an ugly wc:nd- Wells remained
on the car until It reached the Ninth DIS
,rIct Police Station. lie was taken to the
College OF Physicians and surgeons, where
his wound was dressed by Doctor kruse.
He was then sent home.
II is not known who fired the shot, as the
crowd scattered as soon as the men on the
car drew their revoivers.
Harry Potts y years old Of No. 1915
North Ninth street. was picked up shortly
artar The shooting at Glasgow Avenue and
PAIN street by officer Murphy of the Cen
fraI District This is about two blocks
from where the attack on the ca: took
mace. Potts was shot in the abdomen and
he dieh last night At 12:3o o'clock at the
C,ity Hospital He said he was walking
along the street and was not taking any
part in the attack on the car. Another
man was also shot, but his friends carried
him AWAY before the police rived.
Otto Meyer of No. 393i North twentieth
street; Peter Hingate, No. 23)2 kossuth
avenue. and Felix Knight. No. 1893 North
Ninth street Were arrested as suspects.
ard are held pending Identification.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
PRIEST COMMITS SUICIDE.
lie Jumps Into the Rapids at
Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls. n Y. May "A priest OF
The. Roman Catholic Church. believed to be
;h.. reverend John J. O'D aun"i committed
suicide this evening By jumping inio the
whirlpool rapids. The prizes: entered q ha-
zaar between the steel arch and caniileV"r
railroad bridges on the tm -;cIn Side and
asked one Of the clerks where he could set
a good view Of the rapids. He was advised
10 go down the elevator to the edge # the
water. but hr preferred "A view rom above
and was directed 20 the steel arch bridge.
He locked at ;hc rapids about fifteen min
utes. when he returned and went down the
elevator.
In a photograph gallery the priest was
asked hY Frank y. bittrirk for a sitting.
He said he was not prepared to Iay for
pictures. hut would sit il Ihe art'st would
send three pictures. with bill. I" VI j.
O'DunnelI. No 81 West Fiftv-~c" md street.
N.w York. lie refused 10 give his Tlnlc.
After the sitting, he went IN the platform
and vic,v,.i the rapids ,S,dIeri, n Icape,i
int" the boiling waters a"d was csrried
away. No trace of IN" body has t.en found.
HAD BEEN IN A RETREAT.
REPTILE SPECIAL.
New York. May 25.-There seems to be
iitilc doubt that the man vino committed
suicide. at Niagara Falls Is the Reverend
In Sacred Heart church, in West Fifty-iirst
street, tins city, and a'brother of NJ J.
O'nonuell Of No. 5oi West Fffty-secont
street. Th" description received ~ Mr
o'Donnell from th:. Chief III Police #
Niagara Falls tailies with Father O'Don-
nells appearance
Father ODuuneii was 30 years old. lie
was born and educated i'm Ireland. He WAS
AZ one time assistant in 81. Paul's Church.
Harlem. but for five years was connected
with Sacred Heart Church. 1t was said In
TIE church house that Father D'Donaeu
developed a form of religious mania about
Two years ago and WIS sent to the Provi-
dcnCe Retreat in Buffalo. y. Y, for treat
rent. II is thought he wandered away
frcm the retreat and during 9, tit Of mel
ancholia jumped into the rapids.
Forty Lives Lost in Guiana.
London May "a dispatch to the Daily
Express from Georgetown. British Guiana
SAYS that 4 steamer with three convoys
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-26
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were 10 I per cent on
call and time loans. CleardnceSs $S,V'Vpi''
balances S,e3. .iS4 New York exchange, 5'c
premium bid. 6oc premium asked; LoulsN'ie-
par bid. Ioc premium asked; Chicago. aoc
premium bid. sec premium asked. Iinc.n-
natl, par bid. Ice premium asked: New ''-
leans, par bid, ioc premium asked.
The local wheat market closed lower az
tic asked May, 6.2.c asked July, 0r2c hid
Sept, 7la7ll.c No red. Corn closed lower
at asssc May, 3si4c bid July, 5iisc Sept, SEC
No 2 white, oats closed at &c bid May,
2lssc July, 21i.c asked Sept. 2ic No. =
At Chicago wheat closed lower at csc
May. 61Q6.isc july. Corn closed lower ~
:6s.c May. S,l4G37ssc July. oats closed 1T
2lizc May, 2lI9c July.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at Sl2 for new. Prime steam
lard closed lower at 6.77isc, choice 6.S2l2c.
The loua! spot cotton market closed
steady,