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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
TECHNICALLY PREVENTS
TRIAL OF ALLEGED THIEF
Error fn Warrant Results In Dismissal
OF Charge Against santa
ROsam.

SANTA ROSA, June 26.--EdwaFd La
hue, who was arrested and brought
back here from San Francisco, charged
with stealing the Jewels and money OF
AIRS. Benjamin Ely. who was killed in
the collapse of the Grand Hotel on the
morning of April Is. was discharged by
the court here yesterday on the ground
that Mrs. Ely held no title in the valu-
ables at the time of the theft as
charged in the warrant. The court held
that title 10 all the. possessions OF Mrs.
Ely was vested ia her estate as soon as
she died, and the warrant should have
charged that iUswas the property of the
administrator The valuahleS have all
been recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
WANTS FEN-DOLLAR TAX
REMOVED FROM ITS CARS

An action is on foot. il Is alleged.
for the removal OF the $40 tax levied
on each car belonging to the United
Railroads OF San Francisco.
The ordinance applies TO all railroads
in the city and county. but because OF
the fact that the United Railroads is
removing all debris free OF charge il
as said that j. b. Rogers, superintendent
of the debris transportation OF the
United Railroads. is preparing a bill to
be presented to the Board OF Super
visors asking them to remove the tax
from the company's ears because of
the service it is rendering the city
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
POLICEMEN PUNISHED.

BERK ELEY. June 2e. Sergeant
George Parker has been reduced to the
ranks and fined ten days pay, and Po-
liceRan J. 7. Farrar has been fined ten
DAYS pay, this being the result Of the
Trustees police committees report last
night. following Chief Vof5mer's recon-
mendation that the two men be dis
missed from the force for the good OF
the department" Vollmer had informed
the Trustees committee that the two
men failed to obey the rules. The com
mittee believed that dismissal would
be too severe punishment and inflicted
the fines and reduction in rank instead
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
AGED SAN JOSE COUPLE
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Schupp Hold
Reception on Flftieth Anniver-
sary OF Wedding Day.

SAN JOSE, June 26.-Having spent
fifty years as husband and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Schupp, prominent resi-
dents OF this city, gathered their
friends about them last evening for an
informal reception. Fully fifty re-
sponded, and the health OF the aged
couple was pledged repeatedly. Mr..
Schupp was born IN Baden. Germany,
in 1881, and came to America seeking
his fortune in 1851. locating in Buffalo,
N. Y. In Toledo, o., he met Miss Mag
dalena Faller, a native of Switzerland,
who had come to this country a year
later than himself. and on June "a.
1856, they were married.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LARGE.

BERk ELEY, June 26.-Sehool SUI
perintendent S. d. Waterman's report
for the school year ending June 80 has
Just been made by him. The total en-
rollment for the year was 1900 pupils.
and the daily average attendance 1000.
In the primary and grammar grades
there were 1889 boys and 1916 girls.
In the high school there were 432 boys
and $50 girls. There was an increase
in the enrolment in the primary and
grammar grades over the enroIlm emf
of last year OF $50. If the basis of ap4
portionment of - te money remains
the same. this .lsed attendance Will
give the depart lit at least $500 more
than last year.
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PLANS MInNIGHr CHOOSING.

OAKLAND. June 26.-Town Trustee
Doyle OF EmeryviIle has introduced an
ordinance to regulate saloons in Emery
Vile so that they shall be closed at
midnight each day and opened at 8
a. m. The Board of Trustees under
the proposed ordinance IS granted
power to suspend or revoke any license
where the regulation is violated. The
measure also empowers the board to
deny license in case where the saloon
shall be considered detrimental.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
ADVERTISEMENT.
Catarrhal
Castritis

For two years I was in a
very bad condition. / was
treated by a number of emf
nent physicians for chronic
catarrhal gastritis and dilata-
ton of the stomach, and OBJ
tanned no relief. l grew grad
ually worse, my breathing was
so difficult at times that l
thought / would die. My heart
was in very bad condition from
poor circulation and pressure
Of the dilated stomach. l de-
cided it was only a matter of a
very short time with me. /
was advised to try DR.. Miles
Nervine and Heart Cure, and
before / had finished taking
one bottle of the medicine I
feltNlike a new being. | took
eight bottles of the medicine,
and am entirely cured, for a
matter of about $500 in the
face Of two hundreds spent in
the two years before without
relief" +" A. d. SLACK,
Master Mechanic Of the L & G. N.
r. R., San Antonio, Texas.
Or. Miles Neryine Is sold ty your
druggist, who will guarantees that the
first bottle will benefit. II Is falls, he
VIII refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
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PASS woRTHLEss BILLs.

= OAKLAND, June 26.-Clever swim
dlers that have been passing defunct
bank bills of the Traders and Planters
Bank of Georgia are still operating In
this city. p E. Ritner of 1910 Seventh
street, who conducts q small grocery
is the latest victim. AN understood man
with very dark complexion entered his
place OF business last night and pur-
chased 25 cents worth of coffee, ten
dering in payment SO bill on the
defunct Georgia bank. He walked out
with 1915 OF Ritner's good change
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
WIN Not Marry Divoreees.

WHITTIER, June 26.-Yesterday dur
ing the yearly convention OF delegates
from the Friends churches of Caiifor-
MIA a bylaw was adopted by the cler-
gymen prohibiting a Friends minister
from performing a marriage ceremony
where either party was a divorcee un-
less he or she were the innocent party
and the divorce was granted on scrip
tural grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
pRoFEssoR oMoRI LECTUREs.

BERKELEY. June 26-The Astro-
nomical Society of the Pacific listened
this evening to lecture on ''The Re-
lation of Earthquakes to Other Phe-
nomena," by Professor F. Omori of the
Imperial University at Toxic. Pro-
feser Andrew c. Lawson of the Univer-
sity of California also spoke, his sub
ject being The California Earthquake
of April 49," Stereopticon views were
used by Professor Lawson to illustrate
his lecture. Hearst Hall was used for
the meeting OF the society.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
IACoH LroN ARREsTEn.

OAKLAND, June 2o.-Jacob Leon was
arrested this afternoon at Third street
and Broadway on a warrant sworn out
by Maurice Kaufman of San Fran
cisco. charging him with having stolen
his horse and buggy. The arrest was
made by Policeman Quig1ey. The pris-
oner was turned over to Detective
Braig Of the San Francisco depart
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
FniIr to Wed Girl

Mrs. Esther Cotter of Elmhurst swore
to a complaint before Police Judge
Shortam yesterday. charging Rudolph
Neary, a teamster in Oakland, with be-
traying her sister, Minnie Person, II
years Of age, under promise Of mar
riage. The young girl is at present
in a sanitarium in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
PULLS ALARM box LEVER.

OAKLAND, June 26.-Believing that
he was pulling the lever of letter box
at the corner of Sixteenth street and
San Pablo avenue, an aged blind man
pulled vigorously on the lever of fire
alarm box 56 this afternoon, turning in
an alarm and bringing the Fire De-
partment to the corner in short time
During the excitement the man dis
appeared in the crowd muttering CON-
plants against letter boxes that had
no openings for the mails
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
FORM A REPUBLICAN CLUB.

BERKELEY. June 26.-The Repub-
licans of the Fifty second Assembly
District have organized a district Re-
publican club. At a meeting held last
Saturday night M. c. Threlkeld was
chosen president, ". P. Woolsey vice
president, Harry III. Johnson secretary.
The club indorsed the candidacy of
Governor George C. Pardee, Superior
Judge William II. Waste and Congress-
man j, r. Knowland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
MAYOR MOTT ON ToUR.

OAKLAND, June 26.--Mayor Mott has
written from ST. Louis. announcing that
he will visit Tennessee and Arkansas
this week. The Mayor has toured in
Chicago, and expresses the opinion that
ST Louis streets are, better kept than
those OF the Windy City.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27


OAKLAND, June 26.-Pauf t. de la
veigne Of Los Angeles is registered at
the Touraipe.
J. ID. Schuyler of Los Angeles Is at
the Athens.
Walter Wright and son of Reno are
registered at the Metropole.
C. R. Stewart, New York merchant.
is at the Crellin.
Charles N Warkins and wife OF st.
Louis are at the Touraine.
Mrs. w. Brophy and Mrs. N. j. Cum
ningham of Bisbee, A T., who are max
ing a summer tour of the State, are
registered at the Metropole.
M. L. Russell of Napa is registered at
the Athens.
John Sutherland, merchant OF Reno,
is staying at the Crellin.
Dr. and Mrs. j. E. Packard of Vir-
ginia City, New, are registered at the
Metropole.
F. II. Hamilton of Belmont is at the
T. B. Lewis of Pasadena is at the
Crellin.
T. d. Otis Jr of Los Angeles is stay
ing at the Metropole.
Mrs. Charles Snyder of Reno and Miss
Maud Snyder of Boulder, Col, are stay
ing at the Athens.
J. M. Silvey. a merchant of Willis ~
is in town for a few days.
c. H Mott, a mining ns.s and wife
of Reno are registered at TITO couraine.
A. D. Williams, T. s. Lacltss and r.
L. Lackey form a party of Williams
town (Pa.) business men touring the
coast. They are registered at the
Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27

ASKS For LETTERs..J G. Ragleson yes
terday fled petition for letters of admins
tration the estate OF his sister. Margaret
de Forrest. which Is estimated to be worth
about $40 0e0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27

Thousands of chairs ready for de-
livery at H. Schellhaas Oakland cor
ner store.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
PACIFIC DEPARTMENT.
The Connecticut Fire.
Insurance Company
OF HARTFORD, CONN:
BENJAMIN j. SMITH, Manager SAN FNANeiS'o OrF"s
Thirteenth Street -'0 eA" W
o,u.Nn CAL COLIN NJ. BOYD. Agent
OF HARTFORD, CONN:
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE
2SiO California Street
COLIN NJ. BOYD, Agent
OAKLAND
OAKLAND, CAL, June

TO AGENTS AND POLICY-HOLDERS:
On the 10th inst the OF California
the Mavo of the City of San Francisco telegram the
Home Offices Companies urging prompt and just treatment
claimants The following OF the reply sent Dy Inc
Connecticut"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27

Furniture, best and cheapest place.
H. Schellhaas, corner Eleventh and
Franklin, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-27
TELEGRAM.

the fshn slant is received
of its possible Our
I'm lands nj
and dareno recIn
vfduaIp unsr settle
able asset to he
We refine etant to
all
q
Off losses may DC
70 improp wi
A dspOstio to recoe
s1 20
whi Judgment facilitate and
mia hasde
solufi OF
Gnu van ~ - - = j. D. BROWNE.
The telegram fairly forth the attitude OF The Con
its San Francisco claimants At this writing u
losses amounting nearly $oooooo have been adjusted
oaid.
We fully e5 per Of those with whom have
perfectly satised there always will be unreasonable
claimants, and consequently few "kickers.
Very truly yours,
B. ]. SMITH.
Manager.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Al. Fyfe Of Detroit,
Mich. arrived Sunday on the Siberia
and are registered at the Hotel Impe-
rial
Mrs. ]. W. Cumming of Toledo. Ohio,
is staying at the Hotel Imperial on her
way East, after returning from a trip
TO the Orient.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-01-13

the people.
The Mayor stated that Mr. Emile
Barber had resigned from the
police force on the LIST of Jany.,
1906 and that he had appointed Mr..
Castor Dautrivs ID his place until
the meeting Of the Board
1t was moved by Mr. Delahous
sage, seconded by Mr. Fisher and
carried that Mr. CASTOR Dauterlve
be elected deputy police officer of
the City OF New Iberia IN place OF
Mr. i Barber who resigned by &C
cIimation at salary of fifty dollars
per month from the lst day of
Jany 1906.
1t was moved By Mr. Delahous
sage, seconded by NJ Renoudet
and carried that Mr. Dau,erive be
required to furnish a bond for the
sum of five hundred dollars as
deputy polio. officer.
The bonds of Mr. + N MESSENGER
as chief of police aud Messrs "A }
Stafford, Chas Goetz and Fred
Veazey as deputy police officers
were read-when 1t was moved by
Mr. Renoudet seconded by Mr.
Delahoussaye and carried that the
bond Of these officers be accepted.
The reports of the delegates ap
pointed to attend the immigration
Convention in New Orleans were
read-when 1t was moved bv Rem
oudet, seconded by Mr. Fisher and
earned that they be spread on the
minutes w Mich reports read as
fellows, to w.t.
"New Iberia, La, Dec. 18th 1905.
His Honor G e Laughlln Mayor &
City Council
Gentlemen
The undersigned IN accordance
with your request attended the I'm
migration Convention held in New
Orleans Dec. 4-5 during which
| time, the expenses l incurred were
$1,000 which have been paid by
you-I believe the convention will
result in great good to the entire
State especially If the people Co
operate through parochlal organlza
lions with the State Bureanx Of
Agriculture Il immigration in en-
deavorlng to secure desirable emf
grants for our State and Parish.
Your representative was honored
bv being appointed as Vice Pres.
of the State organization, aud 1t Is
expected movement will soon be
Inaugerated by which our parish may
be benefited hanking you tor the
honor conferred.
Very truly %
(S,gned) John t. White
New Iberia, La. @
Dec. 20, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia, La,
Dear Sirs:--Appreclating the
honor conferred upon me, in your
appointment as a delegate from
this city to the State immigration
Convention which was held in
New Orleans on Dec 4th and 9Th,
| attended all sessions save first
morning session which / missed by
the delay of my train.
The convention was a saccess in
itself and its results promise much
good for the State.
My expenses we're ten and 40
100 dollars $50. 4O), which amount
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-01-13

SCCoLucu ny MI. DtldnouSSdyc duA
carried that the Mayor be autho~
lied on be2alf of the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the City OF
New Iberia to be institute sui
against all parties who are deEi
quent for licenses for the year. 1905
1t was moved by Mr.. Fisher,
seconded by lndest and carried
that the Mayor be authorized to
have the bond given the City by
Mr.. <. Barbies as deputy police
officer cancelled.
The following bills were read
and ordered paid on motion of Mr..
Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. Della
horssaye and carried, and which
are as follows, to wit: NJ Leblanc
for drayage for Dec. 1905, 1916,
s &B., p l. Renoudet Lumber Go.
Ltd, for lumber from June 2Sth-
o.. to Jany. 10th o. as per itemiz.
ed account rendered. $S7O.71, SIS
B.; X + Herpeche, for work on
engine house of Fire Co No. l.,
20. 80, Fire Dept ; Z F Millard,
for prin,lng minutes TO Dec. 3lst.
O5, printing side walk ordin ances
etc. as per itemized bills rendered
S169. Is, official F.; Lees Drug
Store, for prescription, fifty cent
Paupers; E j Carstens, for shoes
for Caroline, 1.5O. Paupers; New
Iberia Ice & Bottling Works, for
IL ton of coat, 3 %, Inc; New
Iberia Foundry and Machine Shop
for fire alarm whistle ant connec.
tons, $50 20, Inc j b Hughes, for
shoeing horses on Nov. 18th, 1905
100, Inc J Jacquemond, for box
ing wheel and shaft, %, Inc f N
Mestayer, for feeding prisoners
during Dec. 1905, 10 &C, Feeding
prisoners; V Piraro, for sc II bar
rels Of shells, 8 65, S & b.; New
Iberia Brick Factory, for 50 loads
of bats, II 30, S & B.;
The biz of Mr.. Leon Dreyfus
for the sum of So 80 for one II" T,
and 4 peices of 8" sewer pine
which was not included in his set
Element was read when it was NOV
ed by Mr.. Fisher, seconded by Mr.
Stansbury and carried by the fol-.
lowing yea and nay vote, to wit:
Yea Mesers. Delahoussaye, ,ndesc
Stansbury, and Renoudet nay None
that this bill be paid and charged
to the s. & b. fund.
The bill of Mr. l. F LaIland, for
feed furnished the Chef of Police
to feed horses during the month
of Dec. 1905, amounting to the
sum of $15. 40 was read and discuss
ed.when it was moved by Mr..
Indest, seconded by Mr.. Delahous
sage and carried by the following
yea and nay vote, to WITT Yea
Messrs Delahoussaye, Indest, and
Fisher Nay Mr.. kenoudet not vot
ing Mr.. Stansbury that this bill bn
paid and charged to the police
fund.
The bill of DR. J w Sanders for
viewing IL dead bodies as Coroner
from Feb. 1905 to Jany. 1st-O6
for $4,000 was read when it was
moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye, sec
onded by Mr.. Renoudet and car
ried by the following yea and may
votes, to wit: Yey Messrs Delaho
ussye, Fisher and Renoudet. Nay
Messrs Indest and Stansbury that
this bill be paid and charged to
the fund of Coroner & Jury.
1t was moved by Mr.. Renoudet,
seconded by Mr.. DelahOussaye and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-01-13

Dec, 81, 1908 balance. 81 ,310.lO
Respectfully submitted.
Z. E. DELHoMMER,
City Treasurer.
An Ordinance granting fran
chise to Mr.. + A Augur his
associates and assigns to construct
own and operate line Of street
railway upon certain streets in
the City of New Iberia, for the
period of twenty five years.
Mr.. o Renoudet presented the
below OrdiDOnce, which was read,
when it was moved by Mr. o Rem
oudet, seconded by Mr. r f Della
houssaye and adopted by the fol
loving yea and nay vote to wit:
Yea Messrs Delahoussaye, Fisher
and Renoudet Nay Indest and
Stansbury
Said ordinance was then present
ed to the iayor for examination,
and after examination the same
was returned by him approved
and signed with the seal of the
corporation thereto affixed
The said ordinance reads as fol
lows, 20 wit
Section l Be it ordained 10y the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of
the City of New Iberia, that con
sideTing the proposition made 10y
Mr. F A Augur on the 4th day of
December, 1905, asking for the
granting of a franchise to con
struct, own and operate street
railway on the following streets
within Incorporation of the City
Of New Iberia, to wit
The entire length of Main
Street from the lower to the upper
limits Of the City Of New Iberia;
from Main Street along Railroad
Avenue to the depot and back to
Main Street; thence from Nam
Street along Lasalle Street to Ma
olson; thence along Madison Street
to French Street; thence along
Robertson Street; thence along
Iberia Street to Hacker Street;
thence along Hacker Street to Cen
ter Street; and thence along Cen
ter Street its entire length from
Main Street to the rear limits of
the City of New iberia; which
franchise is to be exercised and
enjoyed by him, his associates or
assigns, and a notice of which con
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-01-13


the official journal "A franchise is
hereby CREATED and given 80 the
said F A Augur, his associates or
assigns, to construct, own and OPP
crate line of street railway with
necessary s.,jtches and turn outs
OF which the motive power will be
electric energy or such other mo
tive power rs the said Il A Augur,
his associates or assigns may elect,
subject to the approval of the
City Council, and the said line to
extend over and through the
streets above mentioned and upon
the route above described.
The said franchise is to be exer
cised in the middle Of the said
streets and the SAID grantee is to
maintain iu good order and repair
in such manner as not to interiors
with the drainage Of said streets
that portion of said streets cover
Ell by the cross ties of a width of
not less than seven feet-The
said grantee or grantees are furth
ermOre to place their tracks on an
approximate level with the bal
ance Of the sa d stree, that is in
such a manner as net to place the
cross ties or track at an elet ..tion
above the street bed-The said
grantee or grantees are furthe'
more to build it's tracks of girder
rails and IN no instance shall the
"T'' rail be used.
The said rante or grantees
are to maintain anC construct the
said track and road bed in s1ch a
manner as not to detract from the
convenience and symmetry Of the
said streets, aud to construct said
road bed O the same material as
the other portions of the streets
over which sud franchise Oper
ates, and in case any of the streets
over which this franchise Oper
ales, is pa the grantees are to
pave at least seven feet Of tie
street over whch rs tract Oper
ates, and is to keep up and main
tain the space intervening be
tween it's tracks at all switches
and turnOuts at its expense which
span is to be kept in as good con
dition as the other portion of the
st eets
The said franchise Is granted
for the term and period Of twenty
five years from this date-Tne
franchise herein granted will
become void if the bona tide con
struction Of said road bed is not
begun. within five months from
this date aud the SAID road com
pIeted and in operation within tif
teen months from the beginning Of
It's construction
By the bona fide beginning Of the
construction Of said road is un
derstOOd to mean that the or antee
or grantees shall have paid for la
Dor and material as much as five
thousand dollars
Thus done read adopted, signed
and seal aft ed IN open session al
New Iberia, Ia, on This tie 10th
day Of January A. d. 1906.
(Signed) G G Laughlin, Mayor
Before the adoption Of the above
franchise a letter from Mr. V p
Giilfoux IN regard to this matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13

AT the close It frmer. Local receipts were lis
cars with 2ls estimated for tomorrow. Shipments
hence were $4,000 bushels. The highest Tor May
was 4sIsc TO SAC and the lowest 42&c- The close
was at $3.50. July sold from 431se to E314c down
10 $3.50 to 427sc and closed at 4Slsc-
strong raid was made by the bear crowd To
dislodge James A Patten from his bull position in
oats and the market considerably excited.
The Patten interest rallied to the support OF it's
big holding OF oats, checking the downward trend
after the price had gone 25c Local receipts
us cars with 164 estimated for tomorrow. After
selling as high 297sc and as low as sc May
closed at 29se. to 2SAc July sold from 2Sc down
TO 2SIsc and closed at 2S7sc to 2Sa4c
Provisions were exceedingly dull. with the bulk
of trade ceutring In ribs. Prices a fraction
lower than the previous close. May pork sold at
SIG 70: May lard sold from 81 ma Off to 70; May
ribs sold from s. 221s 10 s. up 10 Ss27a. and
eassd of to IS 20 to IS IA Hog receipts 1900
head. and prices ss the yards Wsre DO lows
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TRADE IN CHICAGO.
fBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]


Chicago, March 12-Wheat had another strong
advance to-day the aftermath OF the govern
nent report of Saturday. Re-estabshment OF Win
ter weather IN the middle OF March did not tend
to the comfort Of those who short Some OF
the leading commission houses had buying orders
on a large scale the close, four OF these TAX
ing between them 100000 bushels in fifteen minutes
May wheat advanced lie and July &c as the net
result Corn closed shade higher, and oats from
Ho TO No lower Cunning for 1900 O0-bushel line
Of long oats was said to be the motive OF the ag-
gressive selling in that market, Provisions were
dull and easy.
Traders were doubtful at the opening to-day
which side TO take in the wheat market. but under
the influence of light offerings and the government
report as to reserves there good buying. and
prices advanced. Patten Gates and others Of the
Hot Springs contingent retreated from the short
side Local receipts were two cars and shipments
"a 900 bushels the estimate OF to-morrows local re-
ceiDts was FIVE cars. May closed 7S14c 7Sisc.
The highest 7S7sc and the lowest 7714c to Use
July sold from T5tc TIE to sic. and closed at
7S2sc.
Business IN the market light and the
general tone moderately hrm until oats showed de-
eaAsd wsAk1asss and tie corn maEllst Was Affected