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The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Didn't Want to Hear Her Talk.

UtOTSt, UtdI
''Don't bother me, Laura. am read
ing, and I'd rather read than talk just
now."
An hour dragged its way into the
dim, misty past, and the voice of Mr..
Ferguson was heard calling loudly:
Laura, how much longer have got
to wait for dinner? 1t ought to have
been ready an hour ago!"
''It was, George" responded Mrs.
Ferguson from the dining-room.
"That was what 1 went in to tell you,
We have all finished, and every thing is
cold; but you needn't wait another
minute if you want your dinner
Stray Stories.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03

crease in the number of men employed
by these same factories has been
startling. In 1894 they employed co.
4s3; in 1897 they employed 100000; in
1898 they employed 131,42S men, and
last year they employed 174,645 men.
In short, the number of wage-earners
employed by these same 200 factories
has increased from 90 4S3 men in 1894
up to ia, ,645 last year-almost doubled,
in fact.
But the contrast is even more strik-
ing when applied to the amount of
wages paid, and the following table
shows the returns received from the 200
manufactures:
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
News in Brief.

Eugene Moran fell from Great North
ern train near st. Cloud, and had leg
crushed by the car wheels. He is a lad
who had ran away from his home in Min
neapolis and has been working about
Fargo and Moorhead.
In fight in Moorhead one man bit off
another's thumb.
Lightning struck the creamery at Alma
City and burned it to the ground
Redwood Falls will have an increased
water supply for the city.
The new Minneapolis directory will con-
tain 101,25O names, an increase of 7,763.
Only one of the nine flour mills at the
head of the lake was operated last week,
and it made 1250O barrels. There were
receipts of 1265C0 barrels, shipments of
100000 barrels. and there are now in store
here 244500 barrels.
Carl Nelson, a deaf mute living in Of
tertail county, had the grit to chop him
self out from under a fallen tree that had
pinned him down, and with broken leg
to hamper him he improvised crutch
from a limb and one of his shoes, and
walked home, mile.
Some boys found a bittern's nest with
half fledged birds in it down near Fergus
Falls, and began feeding frogs to them.
Allan Hollen, IA years, had stopped over
the nest when one of the birds darted
out its beak and picked out the lads eye.
Minneapolis saw mill owners are not as
jubilant as they were week or two ago,
in that the water in the river is reported
to be still falling and to be now lower
than at any time for the past fifteen
years.
The new city directory Of st. Paul has
been issued. 1t contains 1925 names,
showing an increase over last year of 4,O27
names. The ratio of interest applied to
the government census of 1890, will make
the present population Of st. Paul 16O 139.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Horribly Crushed.

"Gee whiz!" exclaimed the first mi
crobe, ''you look fierce"
Don't ?" replied the crippled one.
81 deserve pension. The Philippine
wars responsible for my condition"
80, come off"
''Fact. 1 got mixed up in kiss be-
tween returned soldier aud his best
girl l.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
TRADE BALANCES.
Apparent and Real Favorable Bal
ances of American Foreign
Trade.

Nothing so perpetuates the debtor
condition of the United States as it's
annual payment to foreign shipown-
ers of some $200,000,0Co each year.
When to that amount is added the
sum paid for insurance, banking and
exchange to foreigners because they
control the means of transporting our
exports and imports, the cash or it's
equivalent in our products annually
drawn from the United States largely
exceeds $2OO,0OO,O0O. To so legislate
as to foster an immense shipowning
and shipbuilding industry in the
United States-sufficient to enable our
own people to carry our imports and
exports in American ships-would be
equivalent to securing the retention
at home of minimum sum of
$20O,O00,COO each year that now goes
out of the country to afford employ
ment to aliens at our expense. To
keep such vast sum at home would
rapidly transform the United States
into creditor nation.
During the last four years the ap-
parent balance of trade i'm favor of
the United States has closely approx
imated to two thousand millions of
dollars. Were that an actual rather
than an apparent favorable trade bal
ance we would soon cease to be a
debtor nation. But when we deduct
about one-half of that trade balance
because of the payment made to for
eign shipowners, bankers and insur-
ance companies, and again deduct the
large but unknown amounts consist
ing of interest due foreigners on in
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Exnensiye Tisifx

The prince of Wales, simple and un-
ostentatious as he always desires his
private visits to be, cannot be fitting
ly entertained for even two or three
days without an expenditure of
$4,000 or e4,OOO.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Lost His Sunday Clothes.

While at work in the harvest field near
st. Cloud, James Feidler, an honest old
farmer, was robbed of his 'Sunday-go-
to-meeting" clothes and shoes. The house
was left alone and the thief had a good
opportunity to help himself. The sheriff
is investigating the case. 1t is believed
that the robbery was the work of the
young man who escaped from the re-
formatory earlier in the day, and who
has not yet been recaptured. but this is
by no means certain
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Battle With Tramns.

While Marshall J. o. Svennes was try
ing to arrest three tramps at Heron Lake
who had been offering clothing for SALE
the men pulled revolvers and warned him
to leave them alone. He called for as
sistance, and the tramps started out of
town closely pursued by the marshal and
a posse. mile out of town the tramps
made stand. and a number of shots
were exchanged, after which the tramps
surrendered and were lodged in Jail.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
when Our credit Is Good.

American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation.-Republican
Platform.
It was not so when the last demo-
cratic president was trying to borrow
moneYin England
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Something Like Grover,

There is no serious danger that Bry
ans military history will overload the
ticket with militarism. 1t will be re
membered that he resigned just before
his regiment was orlered to the front
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Very Similar.

"a good woman said the lecturer,
" is like pure gold"
"That's right" interrupted face
tious man in the rear. money talks"
Chicago Evening News.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Solid for silver.

Bryan is the candidate of three par
ties whose only sentiment in common
is love for free silver. Yet we are told
that silver is not an issue in the present
campaign.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
That's 1t.

"This," said the stage manager, ''is
the stars dressing room"
'Ah, yes" replied the visitor. 81 see;
after her undressing act on the stage"
philadelphia North American
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
Arain.t American Labor,

Boss Bryan's demo-pop party favors
free trade, which means work for for
eign labor and not for American labor.
The Ely miner., 1900-08-03
MAY ne TaofhIess

Croker's $4,000 bull pup will be an ole
dog before free silver carries in New
York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
STILL DIGGING OUT BODIES.
Sixty Four More CorpScs Found in
Ruins in Galveston.

Galveston Tex. Sept. 22.-Stxty-four bod
les were recovered from the Galveston
ruins to-day. fourteen being taken from
one building at Twenty and Beach
streets. The temporary hospital which was
established in the United States Custom
house directly after the storm. was to-day
closed. There have hecn only fourteen
deaths since the storm. directly or Indirect
y caused hy injuries.
Trains are coming in with passengers
regularly SO much track has been washed
away by the storm or is still strewn with
wrcckaGe that facilities for handling
freight trains are limited Three freight
trains. one entirely of cotton. the other
two Of general merchandise. have arrived
so far.
Advertisements are printed today calling
for 2oc0 men 10 clean the streets and 500
teams. The work is now urdsr control OF
contractors. Labor is scarce.
Beginning Tuesday. the Relief Committee
will discontinue giving supplies to families
Of able-boded men. This move is expected
10 affect many negroes, who are now draw
lns, from the commissary, and who are IN
willing 70 work so long as they can get
free food.
l: VIII be a month before the whole city
IS clear, but each day shows marked ex-
tension Of business.
Steamers are arriving for freight. and the
wharf front Will he clear of wreckaSe IN
three days There is plenty of work ahead
for all longshcvemen. Next week will show
commerce moving aeaiu-not fully. hut suiii-
cienrly 10 warrant the hope that october
will see traffic handled 81 usual.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
MORE GIFTS FROM ST. LOUIS.
Money Collected Now Amounts To
SI5.9I3.5I.

Subscriptions to the fund for the relief Of
the Texas storm sufferers now amount 10
SI5.@13-57. Of this amoun; SSf;55Z.@f was sol
lcCted by the Merchants EXCHANGE ana Slo,-
253 to By the Interstate Merchants Asso-
citation. Gifts continue to be sent in.
William G. Little yestCldHy received a
cabEeCram from Mitchell Scott. who l. now
in Berlin Germany. insiructlng tht latter
To forward 800 To Galveston Tor nm Tor
81 a meeting of the Merchants Exchange
RcIicf Committee yesterday il was voted tn
send an a.it.itirual Savtp 10 GaiyeStOU- The
committee authorized the chairman and
treasurer and the Executive CommiLtee to
attend to all further matters connected
with the fund The committee was ADVISED
by James Stewart II Co of this city that ne
had contributed 500 directly to the Relief
Committee at Galveston; also that George
u. Barnard 60. d had sent El" iireci; ia.
by the committee, leaving balance on
The Unity Dramatic Club will give pro-
grc=sive euchre for The benefit Of the Gar
weston sufferers at No. gil NaTdeVenter
avenue Tuesday evening. The entire receipts
will go for relief. Donations of clothing Tor
the SANE purpose viii be received At ;nc
Subscriptions received yesterday were as
Merchants. EHchanFo-Iaues .Tauss's. &; II,
" Baker Produce Company. $40 August Cast
CHARLES Naeci. SO. John L, Way. 81: HosGuthsl
christie. so; \. r. Castleman 81. /. II. Harvard,
II. &.
thur Johnson. y cents, Bob Monroe. 81 II. joan
son. q: Charles E!nker !" cent, Kitchen q Va
tIonsl Hotel. National stock Yards. S3.55 clyde
Drummond. ~ cents. y Il e, 3p cents. National
stock Yards. IL. so. kirkwo"i Epworth League.
Interstate Merchants Association Erlich BEos.
& g.. so. teachers ITodEeu School. through Re-
public. s.; employees Roh,rts. Johnson & Rand
S'hoe Co. s44. %. H. J. Hrun. enployc A. +.
Shapeich Hardware company. :lu. General
Chemical Company, So. \. = tiausnan OF
Hermann Tto,u!tzes cal leather, Campans. SO;
cash th-ugh Republic. 81, eiuployes L"visZu-
k0ski Norc.lntI!a COMPANY sore; employees \.
Haas &. son, Sle.51 Total. S2i1.J0.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
Marine Intelligence.

New York. Sept. 22.-Arrtved: Deutech-
land, from Hamburg.
Queenstown, Sept. 22.-Arriyec: Etrur!a,
New York for Liverpool.
New York. Sept. 22--SaileG: Minnehaha.
london: Mesaba, London; Laurentian,
Glasgow: Staatendam. Rotterdam via Bou-
loene-
Glasgow. Sept, 22.-Arirved: State OF Ne
braska. New York.
Vladivostok. Sept 1s.-Sailed: Tyr, Port
land. ore.
Kutchinotsu Sept. 4-Sailed: Norman
Isles. Vancouver; Sept. 20, Buckingham,
Vancouver.
Edverpool. Sept. %. - Sailed: Campania,
New York.
Bremen. Sept. 22-Sailed: Grosser Kur-
furst. New York.
Havre. Sept. 22.-Sailsd: EAqu;tajne. New
York.
Antwerp. Sept. %. - Sailed: Southwark.
New York.
CherbourE. Sept. 22-Sailed: st. Loais
Grom Southampton. New York.
HongkOng. Sept 22.-Arrived previously;
Gaelic. San Francisco. via Honolulu and
Yokohama.
New York, Sept. 22.-Sailcd: Lucapia. Liv-
erpool.: Astoria. Glasgow, Graf Waldersee
Hamburg, via Plymouth and CherbourS;
kaiser Wilhelm II. Naples, etc.
New York. Sept 22.-ATriVed: Bulgaria,
HAMBURG.
New York. Sept. 2c.-Arrived: Steamer
Umbria. Liverpool.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
PREPARING FOR CONFLICT.

the East will hr cn route. The statement
in the SeCretary's announcement that the
naval force in .As!atiC waters will be from
time TO time increased does not mean
that. I'm addition TO the ships under orders
other vessels are TO go, but that the men,
of-war assigned TO duty In Asiatic waters
viii sail Al different times.
Upon the arrival OF the six vessels or
dered 10 join Admiral Remey. and that Of
the colliers conveying coal 10 his command
the AsiatiC fleet Of the United States viii
comprise two battles hips, one Euaboat. two
auxiliary cruisers. five collieia and three
supply ships
In the event OF war, however, the first
move that would be made would be to effect
junction between the Asiatic and Pacific
squadrOns. The Pacific squadron comprises
the bat;ieship Iowa, the cruiser Philadel-
phia. the auxiliary cruiser Abareuda and
the SunboatS Ranger and Wheeling. The
battleShip Wisconsin will be placed il, com
mission next month. There are five tor
pedo boats available.
The United States has, therefore. in the
Pacific an effective fighting force Of four
battleships, one armo-ed cruiser, two mon
itors, four protected cruisers eighteen gun
boats ard five torpedo boats, besides auxiI-
larry cruisers and Golfers.
Foreign naval attaches here consider this
n formidable fleet. 1T is superior 10 that
which France has in the Far East nOtwith-
standing the augmentation Of her naval
force there. simultaneously with the
strengthening Of her land force. Germany
took measures Tor largely re-enforcing her
squadron. Under orders issued late III June
the hdttlsshipS Worth. Weisscnburg Eur-
furst, Friedrich Wilhelm and Brandcn-
burg. sister ships launched in 1891 and 1892
proceeded to China and have reached their
destination. Eearly in August orders were
issued directing that the Kaiser Friedrich
III. built in 1896. be prepared for orders to
China. Germany had I'm China the armored
cruiser Deutschland and the protected
cruisers kaiserin Augusta, Irena Princess
Wilhelm. CormoYan. Fake and Hela. the
three last nance! being really gunboats.
Great Britain and Russia necessarily have
the strongest fleets in the Far East. and
should necessity arise Great Britain can
draw on her Mediterranean force to aug
ment her Aslatic squadron. Japau's force
Will not be as strong as that which the
United States will have in the Pacific. but
it Will possess the advantage Of being close
10 its base of operations in case of trouble
Naval officers believe that IL a conflict
should come the United States will not he
alone. but viii find the fleets of other
nations ready to move along parallel lines
in preservation of the principle for the OBJ
sefvance Of which it is contending.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
HOPES WE ARE ISOLATED.
Berlin Has a PremOnition of Amer.
ica's Answer.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Berlin, Sept. 22.-(Copyright 1870. by the
New Ycrk Herald Company - The
SchlesiChe learns that before Count Won
Buclow's note was dispatched an exchange
of ideas took place with the Ambassadors
in Berlin. with a view TO sounding them
and TO objection to the principles set forth
was then made.
II learns from the best sources that the
French reply arrived last night. 1t gives
its consent as rcGards the main points.
only making certain reservations regarding
matters Of detail. Austria and Italy had
previously consented.
England has not yet answered, but her
agreement TO the proposals made is not
doubted.
II Is hoped here that the United States
will he isolated If 1t dissent
The Tageblatt in 81. Petersburg dis
patch says that Russia has sent n rcply
TO Berlin, principally agreeing hut indicat-
Ing that wcarisome difficulties would be
caused by negotiations for extradition,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23

Tbe Reverend John y. Robinson. father
Of Doctor \ G.. Robinson. died IN Chicago
Mrs. Catherine Shine was severely hitten
h. q vicious dog, which attacked her
August IimlsrG held a celebration IN
honor Of tre twruty-fif'h anniversary OF
the beginning Of his work as a grave "'E-
ger.
,ro--,or-,yr V-i'l he the Jewish New Year.
v,b;-h marks tho beginning of the ven
davs. aronerncnt ir the Hebrew 'nor'h-
s;co-r, Haas and Cuisine Dorke or West
Is1Tsyj'In married ia -. Louis - "Fiie
their children and grandchildren VINO o'-
5ected Ia IN" match
Ernest Furniss Of NspIewood. who vert
10 Galveston to search for the bodies %! rlz
parents and two sisters VINO peiI7i''u ''
The storm. has returned
The United Daughters or the ConfedeTacr
u-i1i receive donations for Texas storm SUI
fercrs az tho Provideut Association
william McBriHc. an aged coal operator.
IS dead.
II has been found that corporations as
such may acquire stock in the World
Fair.
Rshcarzals for the 81 louis Musical Fes-
tival In November have begun
Rose Wilson smoked cigarettes in bed.
tire covers caught fire. and she was iataily
burned
The corner stone Of the new LAFAYETTE
Park NJ T. Church. South, was laid by
members Of The Masonic nrier.
John Kennedy. welI-known retail dry
goods man. died suddenly.
At the St Louis County Fair at Creve
Occur prizes were AWARDED the winners In
the dog show.
Because his fancee Lydia Roseile. was
too young TO wed. William Hall and the
young lady were refused marriage IL
canse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
STORM DAMAGE IS HEAVY.
Heavy Rains Continue in Northern
Texas Counties.
rEPrRILr SPECTAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, Sept. 2H.-Heavy rains con-
tirued to fall to-day, Increasing the dam
age to cotton and other property. Fully
ore-haIf the public bridges in Dallas Coun-
ty hnve been swept away. entailinE many
thousands of dollars OF loss 10 the tax
payers.
some losses have been sustained by Ellis.
Tarrart. Kaufman and other counties. IN
Dallas City the loss has also been heaVE.
Alderman Callahan, chairman OF the
Streets and Bridges Committee Of the 'ity
Council. said last night;
The streets and bridges or this CITY
never before suffered such severe loss as
they have by this storm. Many bridges
in the suburban districts will have been
swept away and those left standing are SO
weakened that they will have to tie rebuilt.
Long stretches Of streets. most Of them
rnacadamized. have been dug up and washed
away rs ii by plows and scrapers. IL will
cost the city many thousands OF collars
to make repairs 10 the streets and bridges.
and the work must he done at once, as the
State Fair will be opened one week from
"a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
TWO TRAINS HELD UP IN
ONE NIGHT IN FAR WEST.
Lone RObber Boarded
Northern Pacific Train
at Ath0I, Idaho, and Reaped
a Rich Harvest from
Passengers.

Spokane. Wash Sept. -S'n-l'-hand'h. q.
a masked Tohbcr held mp th" nrS'h'"''I
passenger train on rho Northern i|'Nl' "a
1 O'Clock this morning and SUcc''i'" lii
getting away with about 500 in ca@l. S'N-
cTal watches AMI a quantity of l'"'iiE.
Tho robbery occurred after the f"lh '|-'
Athol Idaho. and the lone robher i'lt the
train At Eathdrum. Tho h"ld-up w'S 81
Gcntly carefully planned and was "N'.n'S'
with a cool drlibcratinu which sn"Nrh l"'
rUhhcU thoroughly understood his nAsih'3S-
Until hc l'ff the train few of IN" I1iSH.l't =
realized that only one man was IN the i''''-
Conductor burning w3% the "nlE l'''@"'
oil the train who Offered serious resist iiI'.''
and a few shots from the robbers gun -
fCrJEaliN Sll"UCsd Tn" ffdluniUh- - '''
roht.r stepped ofr tn" 'rain al E"lhhfN'l
the conductor came ont ~ the tr,.I tt iSl go. 80
returned the fire. clipping piece "i I'a'h'r
from tho conductors shoe. -
No ono was hurt during the hold-up. nut
every occupant of the three cars was ter
After the train left Athoi he gaincd the
rear md Of the second Pullman sleeper anu
al once began operations. From bunk 10
bunk he worked. waking up the S'ccp'lS
aHd demanding their ValuahlcS, Whli" COW
erng them with f0rTidahie-lookins re-
yclNcr.
After cleaning up both Fullmans. tho
rohh"- entered tho tourist ear. Her" IN,
occupants began TO scream with terror ana
attra.tcd tho attention Of the CGhiHE'Gr'
who was III the forward part Of III" 'Varh.
He came down the aisle and the robhcr
backed out the car door and slipped of the
platform a. the train was pulling INTO
The Northern Pacific officers say s2,e9 re-
ward is offered for the capture Of the lone
highway man.
Sheriff Rradhurn and n large posse are IN
pursuit. The rohrer has been traced 70 a
point three miles south OF AtEoI where he
hel! up rancher and stole his horse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
Express Safe of the
BuriingtOn's St. LOUIS
Portland Train Robbed Near
LinoOla, Neb., By Four
Masked Men.

Lincoln. Ncb.. Sept -Four masked mon
Portland train Of the Burlington early To-
day ~ the village Of Wcodlawn, a few
miles northwest Of Lincoln.
The men commanded the express mes
senEor to open the local safe for them and
allow them t. 20 through g.. The through
safe. which the messenger could not open,
and which contained a large sum of money,
was not noiestod.
The robbers secured n very small sum
from the local SAFE. After going through
the safe the men left the express car and
disappeared.
The train left Lincoln shortly after mid
night. and # is supposed the robbers
boarded it at this place.
Another story of the HoId-Up
There are many stories aHoat here con-
corning the hold-up \ young man. who
came in :o-da- from III" scene. said the en-
Einccr was struck over the head with a re-
Volver and that ihe pockets Of the passen-
gers were riflod.
The railroad authorities deny this story
and say no money was secured except from
the local safe. They admit the engineer
and fireman were covered with revolvers
and were compelled To stop the train. but
say neither WAS hurt.
The four robbers crept over the tender 20
reach the cnEiuCncn. The fireman was or
dcrea to detach the express car from the
remainder Of the train. but this he was
unable to do.
The burlington company has offered re-
ward Of $40 for the apprehension of the
robbers. The police are working on the
ease.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
AMERICAN POLICY CLEARLY Defined.


latlons with Earl II and Prince Ching ~
the immediate representatives Of the Chi
nese Emperor. DAVID ]. HILL.
Acting Secretary.
department Of State. Washington, Sept.
q. 1900"
Memorandum of Russin.
Chinese correspondence, September IN.
195o.
Inquiries Of the Russian Government and
replies thereto.
Memorandum handed 20 Mr.. Adee by the
Russian Charge d'Afaires, AIr. De Woliaut,
September i. 1860 l0.45 a. m:
,TrznsiationD
81 Has the Federal Government the In
tenticn to transfer the residence Of the le-
.,;ltiUn from Pekiu TO Tien-Tsin: This step
has been recognized as practical and ap-
propr!ate to the end. even by the Powers
which find i. necessary 10 leave. troops a.
Tekin.
'2. Are the full powers Of Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang recognized as sufficient
by the Federal Government
-. Is the Federal Government prepared 10
charge its representatives to enter without
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-23
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
ErSINESS

Discount rates were 10 per cent on cali
end time loans Cleararc2s, sass. 20; hal
ances Sfol. 40. New York exchange aoc
discount hid Ace discount asked; Louisville.
25c discount bid. par asked; Chicago. &C
discount bid. lnc discount asked: NeN Of-
leans. 25r discount hid. par asked I'm
Cinna0. pc discount :'iI. par asked.
The local market for wheat closed much
higher at -. &C bid sept: s1izc hid !''t.; ''S
hid Dec: SIC nominal May; 0nISS4c N".
rod Corn closed higher at $3.50 hid Sept
ae2,, hid oct: 50 ass. Sc hid Doc; ;'a'sc h'H
May: Ssa, SOC No. white. Oats closed at
clasc bid Sept. 2l'ac bid oct --ssa--'a'
Dec; 2i2.c bid May; DDS 422l=c No ,
The local market for standard mess pork
closed Quiet II si2. . for new. Prime steam
lard closed lower AT Sc -s"ll6-9 or East Sli"-
Tho local spot cotton market closed
steady.