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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
CASE PARTLY ARGUED.
Senator Martin and Hon. Daniel
m Harmon Still H ere.

Senator Thomas S. Martin ana Hon.
Daniel Harmon yesterday partly argued
a. case in%whlch they arc counsel before
tho Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia.;
but the argumen twas not concluded, and
went over until to-day, Consequently.
both gentlemen are stll In the city #
Senator Martin stated yesterday in
reference to Ills ~ Jews as to the confcr-
Sment OF the rnte-mnking power upon
stheInterstate Commerce Conlmissionthat
n slight error had been made In quoting
him. IN that IT did not convey Just the
idea he desired to convey, Speaking OF.
the court TO which appeals from tho rul-,
iings OF tho commission should lie, lie was
reported as saying that q court created
for the purpose of hearing rate cases.
exclusively would be Inclined to render
decisions in accordance Will! what the
public expected of them. AS a muttert
of fact, the statement lie made. opt In
tended to make, was thatlp court created
for tile purpose named would be In a
measure inclined to render decisions In
accordance With the technical ideas. OF
.rate-mnking experts. Jtc thought that
any regularly constituted court would DO
entirely compel nt 10 l,our appeals from
the Interstate Commission In rate cases
Senator Nlarttn is at Murphy IS and was
Visited by. many friends yesterday, and
many others OH the street and In the:
Capitol grounds. Sf6stl 74$ tS t3fs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
THE FRIEND MAKER
That Does IT hal

S2, Food. Drink 7 nat DOCS 81 ] nat g35f{5a
/. ,'In tho nine years Postum Food Coffee
has been on the market 1t has made
many thousands of stnunchS friends, but
apparently none better$tharS the clerk Of
courts at Toledo. British ! honduras, vi'o
has sent a list OF names OF people IN
Central and South America Who now use
Postum in place of coffee. EXPLAINING in
detail their cases. j lie says
Have much pleasure III writing you
4 this letter for the good Postum has done
@nlyself5and friends in this district The
attached list of persons to whom have
recommended Postum Will. venture 10
Say, give you great satisfaction, j have
given the names and addresses so any ono
can verify my statement by writing to
them dull particulars, with names and
addresses, will be sent by null TO any
one)
,,On the list the persons marked
from ] tn II were confirmed tea drinkers,
and when spoke 10 them about drinhing
Postum they laughed at the idea OF siv-
ing up tea. But insisted on their giving
Postum trial before condemning It, and
went to far AS to give some1of them q
package. They all use Postum now, and
nothing else. ss Mi5iIfi
i"Frnm No. IL to 10 were coffee flends.
my wife included, aud they all also
thought 1t absurd 10 try to replace coffee
5hy any other drink hut alter som. per-
sliasion got thcm to try II. and now
they all use Postum.
Nc. IA. 10 and u suffered from ncrv-
Gus prostratlDn and slecprssncss when
they drank coffee. No. 10, Mr., Lucas,
lad been ordered BY doelors not To use
tea or coffee, and had been experiment.,
ing to find something TO dr!nk. Postum
las filled the bill, aud now he not only
orders 1t for himself. but for sale Some
OF these people did not Ike Postum at
first, because they did not know how to
make 1t. but II invited THEM 10 my house
and gave them Postum. making il accord
+ ing ia directions Onsttbe package and
they all found II delicious.
8"Nnw, Il will tell You how ] came, IN
contact with Postum Mr. Wells. living
in Toledo district mentioned Postum and
gave me a package for trial, he Was
Z 20 sure Il would help me, as ! suffered
4 from coffee drinking. From that ts>sa
I r lScalne a convert ana thought ! could
not do without ~.
n SIN also assistant collector Of Gus
tom, al the port of Ppn,a Gordu. and.
know how the popularity Of Postum IS
increasing Name given by Post UNI Co.,
laslus cTsek. Mich .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
LOOS {: /: LEA
TOBACCO. D | n \ |:
sFIigh-NVater Mark Oh Sun-Cured
Stock Reached This 5$
So. 8f3ss ~ 833,1l eek. 5.si
WRAP ERs MUCH I'm {. e. N Y !. J
All Grades Firi1l-lLar Sales 59tls,:s
Arc looked for During
Ncxt#iWeek.

The weeks sales of loose lea { tobacco
closed yesterday with&a strong, even an
animated market. The high water mark
FOR the season was reached on sum
cured stock when i pile OF good WA ppers
belonging to ~. d. BoWles,' of Hanover
county, was Knocked out at the shockoe
Warehouse break for s1. Another Han
over man. who sold at Shockoe, Went
home rejoicing over the fact that he had
sold pile OF similar tobacco, but not
50 good, for s27. A number Of farmers
at this house were made glad with fig
ures at and slightly above so. Over a t
shelburne's Warehouse there were also
stnle happy sun-cured raiscrs, one Of
whom, Mr.. T.. S. Maynard. Of Hanover,
sold Il pile OF wrappers for $335. Mi. T.
Nv Cock. Of the same county, sold for
SIS, while Mr.. Joe Nicholas, Of
Louisa county sold a good pile for
SIS. The thlrty-fve dollar, as well as
some Of these other high priced lots,
were bought by the II. A. Patterson To-
bacco Company.&to be worked into some
of the famous sun-cured brands; w. L.
Hancock was ALSO q buyer Q e. sone Of
tho extra fine gobds;; tqsbe used In the
brands Of the 4RucKeT- Whltten Company.
lat Crenshaw's Warehouse AIessrs. Fra
zier and Tnonlpkins,5 commission iner-
chants, made some gratifying sales,
among them the following lots for Mr..
IT. a. Iouchns. OF Goochland county:
1856 pounds at s2G. 100 pounds al SEA. $50
pounds at sl5.50, 800 pounds at Sli,5O, $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
MIXED THE NOTES. 8.SS.
Urchin Gave Mr.. Wiley M MI ~ {.
intended for Barkeeper.

Rev. ley has all sorts and con -;
ditlons &c men, women children
der Ills Ca re, not few Of wllom are g 6
the dead beat order. 8 H i} 81
@ ot long {ngo going upon Jon y q
Grand of mercy, discovered two of her
most cherished converts n5thcg last stages x,
OF IL dcbauch. #. 81 .s ,i3s, Il
They did not recognize A tile lady. and
SO entrcated her to rush the 6 vie r
for them 54s IS ts S2l I.
lit iss needless TO say that they e rc mo
longer Ii, the good books ile mis- mis-
gsion.i Ia 81
some days go MI. Nylley.Sslt ting II, his
office was approached By ilS small l'
who told e u tale hunger Ha nt,$and
misery that would have done gre dit 70
Victor Fl ugo "a 5s3s {S 4 ma ssS l$8
Having completed his slleart-rendingaIrs'a 81
gratlye, the boy hand led es q snotf
which, he, said .iShis mother had sent
i.As soon as the pa per left his hands the
ira sea ~ youngest ter saw hat he had made
d mistake. This lis Wha the n g 50 ID 44
mo al pint hlskcy, uuick
q The hoy had given the ar-keeper's note
to- the minister hut he Was ne u att oll
ashamed or alarmed ii gSSSs
THE q Is he remarked nd swag-
gercd oft wi la isap pointed leer.FS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
. ?. SOLD OUT
THE entire HOUSE
Orders for Seats Were Three
Times More Than the Ca
pacity Of Academy.

1T = 4
ParsIfal has out-Herodcd Herod ~ the
matter of the advance sale OF seats
Had tho Academy three times Its press
.ent seating capacity, tho demand OF ths
citizens of Richmond for seats could not
be satisfied, ss :sts 81 IN = /,
More than three thousand music loving
persons have been turned away, s and
the rush has in no way abated,
When the mall orders We're opened 1t
was found that tha house could I have
been sold many times over. Only those
who filed their applications many days
ago, were assigned tickets, VI. Is 4
l.ltters containing money and checks
from out Of town patrons have been ic-
turned with the statement that there are
no tickets on sale, Ilnhenrd Of prices are
being offered for seats, hut as there nre
practically no tickets In the hands Of
Spectators, Very few persons have beea
able TO secure admission at this late day
at any price, R5
The only nnensnged space in the whole
Academy is in the top gallery behind he
first two rows. These seats will not be
reserved. but will be thrown open to those
persons who have purchased s.. tickets.
There Will be a wsld scramble for these
seats when the doors are opened at 4:30
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Y'I ne these
persons leave during the internission of
one and half hours for dinner, they vii
probably find their nnreserped seats oceu-
pied on their return. 4:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
pounds al sls. go pounds at $12.s5 ana
430 pounds at $3.50. 535 y; s}95 5
Strong All the Week. III


7 The market was very strong all he
week on strictly good sun-cured wrap
pers, and as shown Il bove, they made
high wnterSmark for tho season These
goods are source in the crop hat snow
being marketed. and are III very active
demand. The maric1 closed higher on all
grades OF good wrappers and owing to
their scarcitySth hey are lkely5to continue
high. This relnnrk. OF course. refers to
srcnl wrappers, good ones, with size, body
md not too brgllt.#aIt 4 does mot refer To-
long filters that E farmers too often look
upon as wrappers when they arc not
even real good filters. The market s.
also strong and very firm on common to
filters, such as have recently
been selling for from about $3.50 down.
Medium to good short filters was about
.tl1eaonly thing that showed any Wea knees.
They went Off Al shade the last two days.
Sof&the sales. Long leaf illers with good
.bod$,rclnain very firm, at8from $40 to $13.
The total sales Tor the week were about
750,0 900 pounds. The Weath her condit ions
have been favorable for handling lea fBto-
bacco since last Tuesday. and the chances
arc that farmers al oyer%ttlhhe suil-curing
territory got Il O. q lot OF stock ready for
market. The sales next week will prob
a bly, be verys full, Sales will begin Tues
day morning at 10 % clock, 3t2nnGl run ,as
follows First sale ut Crcnsllaws. Sec
ond ut shockoc, third at stoneRall and
fourth at Sl,eburne's s.. III BY "a e III I. BB8
Among the other prominent farmers on
the market during the week were w, 5sII3.
Duerson, WI. swi ft,sJ. "a, Moss and ]. G,
johnson, of! Louisa; 81. 2. Rico and r,
Moran. Of King " liam, and ~, p. Car
penter Of Hanover, who were eglstered
at EStonewall Narohouse Y A. N. Goodman,
Tl 1fy5@
sNynldrop, of Hanover; n r. r. n. Harris;
Isaac NJ. lliams, OF Louisa. and George
A.. Payne, of Goochland. who were at
{CrenshhW's. SS AZ s AZ 55 Isl 4 35s5$5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
sX-Ray Society," Organized

hi Tuesday night, January 18th. y the A-ray
operators Of r edmond met at the Office
OF Dir. N II Gray No. 9o1 East VI
Street. and lied IL soeletY. under he
name OF the Richmond Il Roeptgen ~ y.
Society. It's object Icing for the study.
practical appli catlon and Sadya ncement i, e &
the X-ray and u ! Is uses. constitution!
and 3by-laws / were adopted, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected ; 4 I'resld dent,
Dr. i. q. Jams; 'Irst Vice President,
DR.. Stuart Mcclure; Second q Pres,
dent, Dr. r rs Fl. Beadles; Secretary and
Treasurer, DR.. 4 a 8 ~ Gray rs Recorder
DIR. NJ. I3enmoschc.F $s s n
The charter members Of the society
are Dis. H. G. tlliams. Stuart AZ CURE 'i
AL q Gray, "a. r. thurman. IN ple,S
W. II. Parker, ruman a. Pa rker, Alli-i
son lIod ges, +, 4 ID Price, J M, Whitfield
Robert L.. Kern, r. H. Bcadles and NJ.
Benmosche. i$S & FL n X III y RI
day IN each month at the Offices Of one
of ftliesinembers. 81 n s}S a5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Was Balrny as springtime.

4 h Yesterday was like a spring day. with
Its balmysairssa and bright sunshine. The
very grass took on ~ livelier green and
the SQUIRRELS In tho Capitol Square played
and fought for tho joy of living. Ell rs. FIX
All da ~ long nlenaand women Al led the
IA rk s., d sitting OH the benches orSHtrollng3
along tho i5' wal kWaysIt S rs AZ hougll ~ zero
weather were q distant rnenoryGof long
ago. N ~ rs Isl i'm " n i9f
The sunshine and warmth arc but tenn
sporary. for to-day II freezing weather Is
predicted By Mr.. y Eva MS. "a II
a5 Rain or cloud y wea Their held sway over
the South Atlantic States. wilt snow In
Northern New York State and the Dako--
tas, WI III 9Sf
place on tile ma p, With the thermometer
"a f. 10 degrees. Key West, on the other
hand 5trcgained her position ms tho hot
test city lii the Union, wit the mercury
at 81 degrees, mi IL WI lS9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
!, N I 4l,,,n,,flcd NsIin,,nfl n scve,,Ln

Eisinuw Iii Ills one hundred Ennd seventh
yea n The old tnni, IS Stotnlly blind ihytss-
.cnllY, but Ills mind IL Is LAS 81 car as ever.
aid he retains l,is strength to q reirlarE
able degree forAonc % his Sis
THE Old negro was for the great Ter ,'ost-
ton OF Ills long w nd WAS rs
owned by three sepnrat INA stcrs TIC
first being n8nian med Andersen Y, ~ hose
ma me he took: tho secottl 4 maj, nance,
tE,rhonpson@nn the third lam q! Day
nov dead. Mi. was sci ~, N.Y.
odd years Old wheii3he died !, and II g has Z.
daughter now living III an dvAncad q gr,
and who residesGinat this city. 1; She Us Mrs
spragin who lives Ut II we n ard 1
70 stree Isl. y The two Entlernt Ions cover y
longer period than the old
mani. MI g & 7: ls3 3$S 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
"A CENTENARIAN.t s5
Colored .Man3in Henrico Reaches
Advanced Age of SIo7 Years,

4 Nell authenticate ted cases Of ontcnarlans
In this State nye very rare. and In most
cases based chiefly OH claims whichl5.lo
not carry with them conviction. The
county OF Hanover. famous for its ame]ons
and potatoes and for the many grea t men,
has also put forward al strong cain 10
It Is stated upon excellent nu-
thorlty that there now resi- es Sin that
county about three miles northwest Of
Ashland, near ,Independ ence, 4 m old col
ored man named Albert Andersor n, Wlib
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Are Against Annexation,

II The question OF corporate extension Is
ono OF the principal topics Of convers,l-
ton about tho county courthouse There
arc few of tbnfconnty officials who favor
tho taking into the city of any Of tho
county territory, and II is likely that a
big legal fight Will result when the point
comes alp for nctiOllg4s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
n; N s s. p5reule Court Pro dings.
Novel WAY 10 Advertise,

Z Agent Decker, ahead Of next weeks
show; a the Bljp,l, Is nm old minstrel and
clrcns rlnl, ana Is. fill OF. big schemes,
Yesterday, with ~ party n OF 81 tizens, he.
chartered a street car, nut pacards OH
the side, furnished q palatahlo lunch aud
rode All over the various lines of the
city. 'rhe car attracted much attention
along the streets, and proved "a popular.
novelty IN tho way OF show ADVERTISING,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
VIII Make Pants.

Sam Stern, who has been engaged In
the loan business for some years: and
who has announced his contemplated
from That business At mn
early date, says 10 will so into the
trousers manufacturing business here as
soon as he disposes Of his, present In
terests. t4.53l 3 8ssfs 5H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
The Children's Chorus

Ks Tho next regular rehearsal of the We'd
nesdly Club children Is CHORUS wi II take
place to-day ut &. Ma ca "a Fall at II
O'clock noon. "a II members q 70 urged to
be present at this rehearsal J, and any new
hour. Parents vii please notify their
children OF tho change of rehearsal hour
from 10 o'clock 10 t12i o'clock, t.'s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
SPEAK ON BATHS. "a.
Baltimore Superintendent Will
Speak Here Next Tuesday. E

Z On Tuesday afternoon at 5 o clock. in
the assembly 8hall OF s the Chamber 8of3
Commerce buildng,,ssa mass meeting will
be held 33in tho interests of tho move.
5ncnt recently inauguratcd ,o2lnunch aud
conduct IN this 5cltygn free hath system. 4
The gentlemen who are loading In this
movement have secured MI. Thomas NJ.
fBnadenkon, superintendent of the public
baths OF 3altimore, Md,sG and Mr.. Bead.
3cnkoff will address the meeting on next
Mayor Mccarthy viii preslGe, and n
committee will be appointed on pcrma-s
nent organization. The architect will 10
on hand withSsuEgesttvo plans for public
bath houses. hi 5 M s#
An, Invitation IS eStohded to all those
who are Interested In this movement,
which has proven so successful IN the
lending American ana European cities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Mr.#Dre,W,l:rl.Y Here.

MI John g. /. Drewry,ll q 3promne III:
zen or 5Ralelgh, n q, ls III the city on
business. S Mr. Drewry Is ono OF the beet
Informed Insurance men In the; Stat OF
North Carolina. # sa 81 & 4 4! Z. " a XIX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Y P..I,Wl | PLAY aAL|..l.
HER B|G Games HERE
.Blacksburg Team Will Prob
ably Meet v, M, I. in Rich Rich
mond on 7 Thanksgiving Day,

u a well known gentleman, Interested IN
amateur sports. gave out the inforlnatlo lon
yesterday hat ", p, ], had engaged Broad
Street Park for October 2stnj and No
ven,bert. 4th for foot-ballF games. f 81
Ills the intention Of, ~, r. !, TO play all
their big games In Richmond. and every
5Glldeavpr wi he used to get both North
Carolina and the Indians e! play IN this
city, III, III & 8s
h IT is the desire Of all sport-loylng peonle
that VI, NJ. ISEand ~. r, !, Will play here.
on tThanksglyng Day. SY3
N THE Intense rivalry that exists VIII give
a .'snap. and Ego to- n lac contest that,
must appeal to the public, ana tllelAseall
be no doubt nut tina 7 an Immense Gro WI
viii be IN attend ance, IS a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Virginia Hospital Bulletin,

4 The January number of the Virginia
Hospital Rulletin,' tho quarterly publish
ed blythe stan Of that Institution, has ap-
peared and contains n large Sguanti,ys of
Val liable matter In which medical men
ere Interested. ~ 3s35j IL & Il Is "a N III 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

THE PRODUCE MARKET
Slightly Increased Demand for
w sl Country Produce. .aS. n


There was considerable moro animation ION
Cary Street yesterday than on. 8prcviolls days
iof the week. Retail t,lca.ers We're loOking out
for stock wit which TO suppl he demand +
a little moro lively than they had been for
ef country produce wero 4 asarseT md thss
Increased demand was easl lis inc. :. \ w
III lroWls,g both dressed ani I'M the fcnthersg
We're su fficient I'm supply. aaG were also
tables nj all the varieties usual at sea
1lgHR were, also plentiful hut not elopgi & ~ I
gllt, tho market and cause. a. change In price
Business ,generaly was Hrtiye IN the street
md figures were naint aimed. No changes Of
a material character were noted ss II y
sa1prene Court Pro ceilings. I.
A Proceedings ofRthe Supreme Court Of J
Appeals yesterday were: stst q G57i
6Chesapeake {and Ohio Railway Compa ny
vs.. 5Whitlow; FMlly. argued by . r. 4
Lea q for plalnt r. III, error and sllbrni ted
$sChesape and O o RAJ lway5 Compa NY
VS. Harris. Argued by q David II. Leak 9 I
for plaintiff In error and Daniel lInrmon8
,for{defendaMt and continued INT 4to-mor-
row morning, 81 An 81
Ii Next cases to ho called are;5 Glenn VS.,
West, &c.; Nv hanson, &c. W., Payne md
jOthers;a Chit ton VS.. Hanna and others, be-
Ing Nos IS, 3Gf and 81 on argument T tlocke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Sanitary improvements.

The Ilenrlco county supervisors visited
the penitentiary8 yesterday TO Inspect the
sanitary arrangement 8, " HI tile view q
making improvements mt Il the county jail,
They sfIll report ba clS to j udge Scott. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

no CURE "A COLD IN ONE sIltASs'S VI
Take laxative IHronlp Q,lnlne Tablets,
All druggists ref fund he lilone II ~ fats
each box. &c. 3 ad "a 81 II i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

Burnett's Extract or Vanilla 4
Is the best, perfectly purei hisnly coneen-
Mat -Ady,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

Small Judgment.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday. 1udg-,
mcnt was rendered for 5000 in the case OF the
Gable Plano Company VS.. Mrs $, v. Kramer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
Hermitage Golf Club.

Tho informal Saturday afternoon cep--i
ton tat8the Herniita ge Golf Club to-day
will be 4 followed by music and dane u s.
,rhilow.. e orcllestra will furnish the music
and ythe pretty matrons and maids who.
with tlieirSa escorts, render s. the club
gatherings such attractive q FAIRS, Will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21
s. Services Of the First Unitarian Church
to-morro " 3 morning att II O. clock VIII pc

y. AT Il Ca Wary! Baptist Church.. to-mor.--5
row tho pastor, Rev. Ryland Knight Mill
preach Z II a.. M. on 3 s., Will.
God; at 8 r. NJ, o II TIL ghdoldin .
4Character.'' VI, Sunday-scfool mt rs Az
m. Young Mems Meeting a t 100 z, NJ Z
sAtSthese rviccs strn ger VII Z be cor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

DIR. Wlthcrspo0n. pastorIo of Grace Street
presby terrain Church, VII preach toImor-
for his morning subject u rho Rendng Of
the First Veil tinighthll will pronchs
ithcannual sermon before tleIme,lbers OF
Christ Going Baforaa tie People.s'Y'The3
front body Of the church vii be reserved
mt night for the henderson the cam y. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-21

5Vau has made Va lovely 'slllmber robe to;
he sold for the benefit OF the Confederate
monument fund, Miss Smiths tho presi-,
dent of the Wurrenton. Chapter, United
5l,een working foratlfteen months on the1
slumher robe, which Us exceedingly urtis-
ltic.s {2 n .aElS5 53 n sBFtsS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-20
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Has a Firm Day of It on
Change.
Commission Houses We're Very
Liberal Purchasers.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Unchanged = Natives
Bring $3.50 to 1925.
Hogs Quoted Strong to FiVeCents
Higher.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, May 0-WHEAT-Additional
rain in Kansas and Oklahoma impaired a
nrm tone to the wheat market today
Commission houses were liberal pur-
chasers, the September option being IN es-
peclally good demand. July opened a
shade to 7sQ54c lower, at S67sQ87c, and ad-
yanced to size. Minneapolis, Duluth and
chicago reported receipts of 20 cars,
against 81 cars a year ago.
On buying by several influential traders
July sold up to sS3sc and closed at SS0SS1sc
q gain of an even cent over yesterday s
mai quotation
CORN-Strength of wheat offset the et-
rect OF improved weather conditions, cauS-
ing a steady tone in corn. July opened Is
@Nc lower, at 475k04Sc. After selling at
4S14c the price settled back to 4Sc.
The close was weak with July of &c, at
479zc.
OATS-July oats opened 1sc to 1sa1lc
295sc.
PROvISIONs-Ju pork opened 21s@5o
higher, at SIZES, and sold up to $l2 20. Lard
was up a shade to 212Q5c, at 81. $50 5f92;
Los; No. northern, Sl$3qLOl; NO 5
WHEAT-Cash No. red, $lO2d1-O4;
No. s red, 9ScdS1.O1; No. 2 hard, 96l2Q9712c;
NO. hard, 90d95c; No. northern, Sl.O6Q
spring, $1.00Q1.O6
CORN-No ,, SIC: No. 3, 52a4 d5Slkc.
OATS-No. 2, BOZ d3015c; No. 8, Soc.
SEC
FLAx-Cash: NV. s1.42; s.-w. s1.26;
May, $1.26.
TIMOTHY-May, 81. 95a3. 20.
CLOVER-May, S12 OGd1225.
BARLEY-Cash: 42d50c.