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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
IOWA POSTMASTER HELD UP
Old Man Compelled to Give Up Con-
tents of safe to Highway

MEDIAPoLIs. Ia, May 1~1.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A roughly dressed, smooth-shaven
man, riding a brown horse dashed up to
the postofice at Kossuth today and draw
ing a revolver compelled Postmaster Rich
ard Hedges to deliver over the contents
Of The safe, amounting TO $50 in stamps
and money. The bandit then escaped.
Kossuth is a short distance northeast OF
here and is a small country village. Post
master Hedges Is an old and rather feeble
man and could do nothing to prevent the
robbery, which was an exceedingly bold
one. There is much excitement there and
here on account Of the deed, but there
seems to be little chance OF capturing the
robber.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
sion. Ditch COMMUNICATION.

ONAWA. Ia, May I~1.-(special Telegram.)
The woodbury-Monona ditch has been
completed to the track of the Milwaukee
railroad in Grant township. where It must
cross the tracks. The ditch contractor ex-
pected to cross yesterday. but the chief
railroad officials in Chicago yesterday posi-
lively refused to allow the tracks to be
INSTRUCTED for eighteen hours. which is
the time required to cross. The contractor
visited Sioux City tonight to try and ar
range with Superintendent Beardsley to
cross at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
Banker., AssociatIon M.etinr.

Group No. l Of the State Bankers associa-
ton, which comprises the banks OF south
western Iowa, will hold its annual meeting
in Council Bluffs Thursday. May q. It IL
expected that the meeting will be held in
the Grand hotel or the rooms OF the Com
mercial club. The meeting last year, which
was held in this city, was the largest at
tended group meeting held In the state.
Congressman Walter 1. ninth has &C.
cepted an invitation TO address the bankers
and will discuss. b. request. The Proposed
and Enacted Financial Legislation OF IN,
Fifty-seventh Congress"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12

CRESTON. Ia. May 11.-(special.)-The
farmers of this section are more hopeful
Of the crop outlook than they were last
week. 1t has developed that the frost and
freeze did not injure fruit and vegetables
as much as at first supposed. There lave
been three days of good growing weatheI
this week which has brought out the small
fruit and vegetables. and the oats show :
decided gain. There has been much pillow
ing done this week and now nearly all tho
ground is plowed while much corn and
potatoes have been planted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. go. Night. Fss;
Real Estnte transfers.


These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract title AMI loan ONCE of j. W.
Squire, l0l Pearl street:
Edward w. Hart and wife to Matte
Manning and Mary DeLano. lot u
and e2xe0 feet of southwest side of
lot 10, Belden's subdiv, a. c. d.. 81
Marion II. Adams to same, lot II and
outhwesterly 20 feet OF lot Is. Bel
denis subdiv,, q. c. d.............. /
Herbert ]. Adams and wife to same,
part lots ID and Il, Belden's subdiv.,
b s. Pussy, administrator, to Christie
pher Loseth, undivIs lots 9 and 10,
block rs. Riddles subdiv., a. d.. $50
Receivers of Oficer & Pussy to same,
undivh same. r. ............... 80
Fremont Benjamin and wife TO Rosa
Witt, lots 4 and 5, block Is, Avoca,
Grand lodge OF Iowa. independent Or
der OF odd Fellows TO Coral lodge
No. $50, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons. Carson, lots Z and s, block 3,
Carson, q. c. 100
Martin r. Schmidt and wife TO Frank
Diwoky, lot ., block Z, Everett's add.
Emma and Mathilda L~askowskl 10
Hans u. Sorensen, lots II and is,
block IA, Towards add, W. DE. 225
H. Lougee and wife to Henry N.
Andersen. neh, swh and SEX, nwh,
a-I6-4l. W. d...''..-....'".''.''''''.' $50
Ten transfers, totai..-.."..."""".S.s7 C
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
Plumbing and heating, sl4by & Son.
Library MeetinR Postponed.

The meeting of the board OF trustees of
the free public library, scheduled for yes
terday evening. has been postponed to
Saturday evening at 1850 o'clock owing to
the absence from the city of Trustees
Cleaver and Burke. President Rohrer ad-
journed the meeting at the request of the
other members, who were not willing to
take any action In the matter of selecting
an architect for the Carnegie building in
the absence OF their conferes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12

once more at his hons in this city. Hughes
has already cost the county over 500 in
his trips to Mount Pleasant and the au-
thorities have now decided not to modest
him. provided he refrains from drinking
and keeps on his good behavior.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair I'm Nebraska, but Rain I'm Iowa
Is the Promise for To-
day,
WASHINGTON, May n.-Forecast:

WASHINGTON. May 11.-Forecast:
For Nebraska and K~ansas-Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday; warmer Wednesday.
For Iowa and Missouri-Rain Tuesday,
cooler In east and central portions; Wednes-
day fair. warmer in west portions.
For South Dakota-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday,; warmer Tuesday in west por-
ton, and in east and central portions
Wednesday.
For Wyoming-Fair Tuesday and warmer;
Wednesday fair.
For Colorado-Warmer in east portion
Tuesday,; Wednesday fair.
For observation-disclosures in east portion
Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
For IIlinois-Rain Tuesday, not so warm
wednesday fair, fresh southeast winds,
shifting to northwest. 81
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May n.-O6icial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
Maximum temperature -. d. s. SO So s.
Minimum temperature 8, IS 43 IS Sc
Mean temperature ........ y % y
PT Reeerd Of temperature and p;Tecipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /.
1903: -
Normal temperature .........."."..... IS
Total excess since March l, 1909. 49,. 1853
Normal precipitation ..,..""..... ID inch
Excess for the day;;:.I:;'""'' % men
deficiency for cor. period. 1902. q. SO inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1901 80 L 20 inches
Reports from stations at 7 p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
River. ont of BANKS.

oNAWA. Ia. May u.-(special Telegram)
Over as inches OF rain has fallen since
Saturday evening and It is still raining.
The Maple and Sioux rivers are out OF
their bank
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
MarrIane
Eeph Hunhea hack Home.

Zeph Hughes, who was committed to the
hospital for dipsomaniaes at Mount Pleas
ant for a term OF one year. has made his
third escape from that institution and IL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
No Time 20 Fool Away.

Coughs. colds and luns. troubles demand
prompt treatment with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. No cure, no pay. SOC. tl.0O
For sale By Kuhn 4 c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
KILLED By lightning.

WATERLOO. Ia. May 1.-(Sp4ciai Tel
egram. )-Nick Weber was killed by light.
ming while driving his cows home.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12

t indicates trace Of precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast OficiaL.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12

SAN JOSE. Cal. May n.-From Pajaro
the president went to Santa Cruz. a pic
turesque city and seaside resort on the
northeastern shores Of Monterey bay.
The oasis., 1903-09-05

Mir. W. P. Barnett. who with his family lately moved away from Nogales, has accepted a position with the Southern Pacific Co.,, in Los Angeles and has located in that city.
 Harry F. Hill, representing a large San Francisco hardware house, was d business visitor in Nogales Monday and secured sev- eral nice orders from the local merchants.
 If the person, who lives on Ter race Avenue does not exercise a little more caution and lower the window shades while taking his nightly bath; he will shortly find himself in the same fix as Stein, who received the limit of the law for committing the same offense.
 Prof. J. Singley, general man. ger of the San Bias Mining Com pany, was at Nogales last Friday night on his way to Colorado, So- nora, the scene of his company's operations. The gentleman was on his way back to the mines, from the east, where he organized the company to develop the property.
The oasis., 1903-09-05

John Svmonds, agent at La Colorado for the Torres x Prietas Railway was in town Wednesday, en route to California on a short pleasure trip.
 w. E. Harmon, accountant for the Hays Co.,. came up from the camp Tuesday night on a short business trip, returning the next morning.
 ST. Manuel Varona Gomez, one of the wealthiest mining operators in the Altar district, was a visitor at the line city this week on min ing business.
 J. F. Williamson. manager of the Magdalena Distillery Co.,, was a visitor here the forepart of the week. returning to Magdalena Tuesday morning.
 Arthur L. Wylie. of St. Louis, who is running mine out from Poza, spent Wednesday of this week in town, returning south Thursday morning.
 Geo Norton, Tucson manager for the Sunset Telephone Company, was visitor in town this week Monday on matters connected with the Hello" business.
 Frank NJ. Evans, one of the best known travelling men in Arizona, was a visitor at Nogales the first of the week and secured several big orders from the local merchants.
 Customs Inspector R. H. Key holds, who spent few days here last week on government business, on Monday morning to Douglas, where he is now located.
 Judge D. N. Quinn was pas on Wednesdays north bound "Burro," returning to Patagonia after having spent the preceding day in Nogales on legal business.
 The Rev. Ignacio Valdespino, Bishop of Sonora, returned Tues day from a trip to Cananea and the following morning continued on his journey to his home, in Hermosillo.
 May Hermanos have had a num- Der of workmen employed this week in cleaning out the debris from the ruins of the fire which their store building and stock last July. They will start rebuilding at once and before long will have a structure on the prop erty which will be much superior to the one which was burned down.
The oasis., 1903-09-05
NocALEs NOTES.


 several days at Hermosillo this week.
 Sam Atkinson of Calabasas was d visitor in town last Saturday afternoon.
 Mir. A. Rueda. prominent busi- ness man of Hermosillo, was visitor at Nogales this week.
 J. F. Tener of Tener Bros. X Balch, returned last Monday to his headuuarters at Magdalena.
 c. NJ. Burkhalter, Espee agent at Tucson, was visitor at Nogales on Tuesday on railroad business.
 H. s. Stewart. general manager of the Duquesne Mining X Reduc- fion Co.,, was q visitor in town this week.
 Supervisor James Harrison was in town Saturday for few hours, purchasing some supplies for his ranch
 Collector of Customs Edwin Baker has been out of town this week on official business for the government.
 Carl c. Wulf returned to No gales Tuesday night, after having spent the last two months prospect ing in Sonora.
 Campbell Swift, the superinten- dent of the Bonancita mines, was amongst the visitors in town on Wednesday.
 o. K. Franklin returned on Saturdays Sonora train from a short trip to Hermosillo on busi- ness matters.
 Mrs. J. T. Brickwood and family returned last Saturday night from Magdalena, where they had been visiting all week.
 Rev. Father Meurer returned Saturday night from Tucson and Benson, where he had been all week on religious matters.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Walker were in from their ranch on the Santa Cruz, for a few hours on Wednesday, buying supplies.
 R. R. Richardson and Arthur E. Crepin of the Patagonia Commer- cial Co, were business visitors at the line city this week.
 Mir. E. L. Crowell who has ex tensive mining interests near Llano, left here Tuesday on short business trip to Los Angeles.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Bethell of Duquesne, drove over from camp last Saturday and spent a few hours in town on business matters.
 w. E. Topham, head bookkeeper of the Southwestern Commercial Co.,, returned Sunday from a short business trip to San Francisco.
 Ralph McCorkle, was in this week from his ranch at Calabasas and reported everything to be pro- gressing nicely in his section.
 Surveyor c. E. Perkins spent several days this week surveying some properties at the Agua Prieta mines, out from Magdalena.
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creamery. &c; held creamery. l9a2Sc: creamery
common TO choice, 199l25c. Cheese-Receipts,
221 packages. The market was firm state
cream fancy small colored, fall mace itze'
l4Iac; late made. 13&.c: large colored, fan maze
1ikc; late made lSAc; large white ran MACS as
l4Ac: late made. 3l1c Eggs-Receipts, n,tso
packages. The market was unse s, xvsstsrn
fancy, Ice; Southern, lSqlsizc reirigers'eu' 10
Ql6c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Butter STEADY eA
ira creamery 1sd25c: nearby prints. 2sc Esgs
steady fresh nearby. Ice at the marx, iIesh
lsGisc at the mark; fresh Southern. lsc at the
mark Cheese steady and in fair demand New
York full creams. prime small, liglsse. Nv
York full creams, fair to GOOD, snar. - New
New York full creams, prime large, itc, ,, Me"
York full creams, fair TO good, large it2eiSA0'
BALTIMORE. Feb. 10.-Butter firm ana un-
changed; fancy imitation, 20H2lc; rancy Siean1-
cry, 26Q27c; fancy ladle, 1SQlsc; fancy roll re
1Sc; good roll, iedlIc: store packed. l9 9.c
iial4kc; medium. 14Ql4ssc; small f4E1uifAe-
CHICAGO, Feb. 1o-on the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was STEADY; ereafner
16aa5c: dairy, l5Q2sc. Eggs weak; nrsts' lec.
Cheese steady at 13ql4c.
CINCINNATI. Feb 1o.-Eggs easier and lower sye
frsts, 25d26c; seconds, 22Qzsc; dairy lSei0c'
Cheese steady; Ohio fat Hc
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 10.-Eggs lower; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock 14c loss OF anu
cases returned; new No. whitewood cases IN
cluded, 14lsc.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. lo-Butter quiet ereame ~,
1sq26c; dairy, 17Q2oc. Eggs lower at lfc for
fresh.
IOITISyIII.E Feb 10-Butter- Common and
medium 15c per Id; good, 1s91sc Eggs, lec.
BOSTON, Feb. 10-[Special Eggs weak at
zoe.
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LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
FEBRUARY BUSINESS EXCEEDS THAT
OF A YEAR AGO.
Much Activity in Iron and Steel-Easi-
err Prices on Commission ROW
Grain Markets Light.

Trade conditions for February are I'M
usually good, the weather permitting COM
mission houses, produce merchants ana pro-
vision dealers to do a large business. De
spite the large demand for fruits and vege-
tables. holdings are so large, especially or
apples, potatoes, cabbage and onions. that
nrices are much weaker and are getting
near rock bottom; but some articles
handled on Commission row can sell even
lower and not be down to normal figures.
With the milder weather eggs and poultry
are easier, and prices are weak at the re-
vision of Monday, no changes being made
Yesterday. Butter, If choice, brings quota
tons readily, but inferior stock moves
slowly. Cheese is good seller at firm
prices. Wholesale grocers are having
large trade, and their travelling statesmen
report the outlook for heavy spring bust
ness as excellent. Dry goods houses mo
trade better than at any time since the new
wear and even better than in the corre-
spending months of 1902. Their travelling
statesmen report stocks carried by the re-
tailers as considerably reduced and pros
poets excellent for a good spring and sum-
mer trade Hog products continue in good
request and prices are well sustained. Re-
ceipts of hogs are not as large as last
month. but are still good for the time of
year. Iron and steel merchants report trade
I'M TO the standard. Through January their
business was hardly up to that OF last
year. but since the first of this month a
handsome Improvement has been SHOWN
and the shortages of January are more
very freely, but attempts TO spring prices
have thus far proved unavailing.
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AT NEW YORK.
Grains Hold Steady, with an Easy
Feeling I'm Spots.


NEW YORK, Feb. O.-Flour-Receipts.
1874 brls; exports, 1884 brls. Market
steady, with a moderate demand for pat
ents. Buckwheat flour dull at s1.90d2.25
spot and to arrive. Corn meal quiet; yell
low Western, s1.20; city, Sill; Brandywine,
So. DQ3.55. Rye steady; No. Western, 6Olac
(. 0. b. afloat; State, 56q571ac C. l. f. New
York.
wheat-Receipts. 1s4,55O blu; exports, 27,121
bu. Spot steady; No. red S24c elevator,
S3Ac t. o. b. afioat; No. 1 northern Duluth,
90Ac f. o. b. af1oat; No. 1 hard Manitoba,
91Ac f. o. b. afiOat. Options had an irregu-
lar day. They were firm and weak by
turns and very nervous, rejecting manipu-
lation at the West. Cables were unsettled,
cash demand light, interior receipts liberal
steady at a partial 1sc net advance. May,
81 15-l6QS2 7-16c, closed at S214c; July, S-15-16
Q79 9-16c, closed at 1850.
Corn-Receipts, 5000 but exports, 81, S92
blu. Spot steady; No. 2 621ac elevator 5Sc
afioat No. yellow, 5S1@c; No. white, 5S11c.
weak because of large offerings of May by
local house and increased arrivals. There
was another big export trade. The market
closed easy, but 1sMssc net higher. May,
21s@52ssc. closed at 52hc; July. 50q5OAc,
closed at SOC.
Oats-Receipts, 10000 blu; exports, 1881
bu. Spot steady: No. 2, 43a4c; No. 3, 42%c;
No. 3 white, 44c; track white, 43Q46c; stand
ard white, 4414c; No. white, 4411c. Options
fairly active and steady. May closed at
42ssc.
Lard steady; Western steamed, $40.
Coffee-Spot Rio firm: No. invoice, 57sc.
Mild quiet; Cordiva, 7Q11$lc.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3-16c;
centrifugal, SO test, 35sc; molasses sugar,
l5-16c. Refined firm.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at St. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Elsewhere.

st. LOUIS. Feb. 1o-Flour steady; red winter
csaa a tra f amss and seed s. seaay
steady sacked east trask sssss Mssas qSst
bxSsr No ay Cash. .a No tra hard asgsHs Ga1
s7c; track. s7lka5sc; May, SIC; No. white. ssfc
81 i fsaa ~sas e
sear Tss SSaff rA
& short eea & eaI is
steady at sl425@n5o: prairie dun at .ssQli
Ba ns ''sa sis@ ise Hemp 0t t%ine es &C. Re-
ceipts-Flour 5000 brls; wheat. $4,000 bu; corn,
1850 b sa o wheat COO Oq bu so4 bur
oats. 80 600 blu.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 1O-Wheat-No. 2 red and
bright and t@.lac for medium. Peaches, 2ltQsc.
IN oar neT lots Ssi
e. az sin passage eaSSsss Soc PEER
brl. Peppers. s2.75 per crate.
ssse: N july ss,t@ssac; cash. No hard So
ssiSc; No. 3; sSgs7s; No 4. 5sqese; rejected: S.
s sss :S;,ss 5ss ,ss, si ~
$500 bu corn. 81 500 bu; oats. 1000 bu. Ship,
ments-Wheat, 1920 bu: corn. 6l,60j bu; oats,
N,000 bu
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 10.-Wheat-Spot steady;
No. 2 red Western winter, 6s 1lsd; No. 1 north
ern spring. Is 91sd: No 1 California, 6s 1iad.
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, new. As 6hd:
American mixed, DID, no stock. Hams-Short
cut, SOS cd. Bacon-Cumberland cut quiet at
46s Sd; clear. bellies quiet at 4ss. Shoulders
square firm at 39s Cd.
TOLEDO, Feb. 1o-wheat active and steady:
cash. 7shc:. May slhc July. Tic; Corn dull and
steady; February. 47c; May 45*c; July, AAc.
Oats dull and steady; February, SEc; May. use.
February, s7.Ie, March. s7.l5; prime alsike. S.;
timothy, s1-s5
CINCINNATI, Feb 10.-Flour quiet. Wheat
firm; No. red, S0isc. Corn easier; No. mixed.
47c. Oats easy: No. mixed. 3sc. Rye hrmer:
No. q 5S1zc. Lard firmer at 1915. Bulk meats
steady at 49, l2Ikc. Bacon steady at $40. so.
Whisky quiet at $130. Sugar easy.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-Flour firm; first pat
ents. s4G410; second patents 50 seq4 first clears.
sH75@I5. Wheat, ne; July. 77ssc; No. hard.
7915c; No. / northern 19Ac; No. northern, 76hc
DULUTH, Feb 1o-Wheat-Cash No. 1 hard.
77ssc; No. 2 northern, 743sc; to arrive No. /
northern, 1890 May, 7S3sc: July, 7sc. Oats
May, S51sc: track and to arrive, 35c.
BALTIMORE Feb. 10.-F1our dull. Wheat
Quiet: spot and February s01eMs0%c. Corn firm:
spot and February, 55d55Ac. Oats frmer; No. 2
white, 42c.
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 1o.-Barley dull; No. 2,
e4t2c; sample, 4id5Sec
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THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE SCARCE AND WITHOUT I'M
PoRTANT CHANGE IN PRICES.
Hogs I'm Fair Demand and About
Steady-Sheep Scarce and Quiet
Condition of Other Markets.


UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb
m.-cattie-Receipts. TOO; shipments small. For
the week thus far the receipts of cattle show
very little change compared with the same time
last week and the corresponding time a year
ago. The receipts to-day fully as large as
a week ago, but nearly 200 smaller than a year
ago. Most OF the different grades were repre-
sentsd. but there is continued scarcity of
choice kinds in their class and very few ara
good enough to command the full strength of
the market. The inquiry from outside sources
continues Of little Importance but there was a
the trading In fat stock was reasonably active
As usual for some time past. however, cattle
that were not fully up to the requirements in
quality and flesh were rather difficult to sell
and statesmen who had that kind of stock to
handle did not make as favorable a report of
the market as others. 1t seemed to be the gen.
erai opinion that prices were in much the same
position as at the close of last week and In
fact. few believed that the market was strong
er. but others declared that steers especia1lv
were selling nearly 1Oc lower. The demand con-
tinues best for the good butcher cows and
heifers. but there an outlet for praet,callv
all kinds or fat cattle to-day. 1t is the opinion
OF some dealers that local packing houses are
in better condition far as finding an outlet for
dressed meat is concerned, and there Is a strnrs
possibility OF present prices prevailing as long
these conditions unchanged There seems
70 be no doubt. however that the market vou,d
suffer reaction at any time that the supplv ,s
n little In excess OF the requirements. Quota
tons: o'o
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs and up
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ACTIVE TRADE in CORN
PRICE SITUATION STRONG, BUT THE
NET GAIN Is SMALL.
Oats Also FractiOnally Up, but Wheat
In Unchanged-PrOvisiO Steady
and q Shade Lower.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Trading on the Board
of Trade was rather quiet, and wheat
closed steady. with May unchanged. Corn
was shade higher. and oats were UP a
fraction. Provisions closed steady and un-
changed to 21ac lower.
There were no sensational features in the
trade in wheat. but prices were nervous
and fiuctuated easily. Commission houses
were good buyers throughout the day, and
there was some liquidation by local longs.
The opening was steady. with May I'M
changed at I9hql9ssc, and on bullish re-
ports from Paris. claiming damage to the
crop, there was a squirt to 79l2c, but the
gain was quickly lost on selling led by the
principal long. Later local traders turned
buyers on the active San Francisco market
and prices again rallied, but late in the
day commission houses sold freely, and
the market eased off and closed steady
with May unchanged at 794G79ssc There
were more liberal receipts ia the North
west, and primary receipts We're large
ago. Outside markets were weak and con-
tributed to the depressing influences. Clear
ances of wheat and flour were equal to
35S, 600 blu. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
receipts of S64 cars, which. with local re-
ceipts of 81 cars, none of contract grade
made a total of 396 cars. against 315 cars
last week and 20 cars a year ago
Corn was the most active market on the
floor. and the volume of business was large
Sentiment was bullish, influenced largely by
the comparatively small receipts and the
poor grading. Shorts covered freely during
the early part OF the session, which caused
a strong tone. Realizing later In the day
resulted In decline but the close was firm
with May shade higher at SAC, after SELL
ing between 4ossc and acc. Receipts were
345 cars. none of contract grade.
Oats we're less active than for several
days. but the market was firm in spite of
the liberal commission house selling. The
close was steady. with May q shade higher