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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
CRIME CHARGED
TO HASTY OFFICER
HE WILL BE INDICTED FOR sEc-
oND DEGREE MURDER.

Portland, March 2.-The coroners
jury which held an inquest over the
body Of Henry shafer, the longshore.
mar who wal shot to death hast night
by Patrolman N. "A. Suitter, tonight
found that Shafer came to his death
by shooting at the hands Of PATROL
man Suitter and found that the shoot
ing was not justifiable.
Immediately after the. verdict was
returned District Attorney John Man
ming ordered Suitter under arrest, and
stated that at tomorrow's sitting Of
the grand jury he would tndict the
policeman for murder In the second
degree.
suitter was the target for opprobi-
u epithets and came near to per-
sonal insult from shafer's friends, az
he was being led from the hearing.
The courtroom was filed with mem
beers Of the German colony which
populates the neighborhood in which
the shooting occurred.
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BIG BALANCE IN
CITY'S ExChEQUER
CITY TREASURER FILES HIS
MONTHLY REPORT.

City Treasurer Walter Watkins re-
port for the month of February which
was filed with the city clerk yester.
day, shows that the city has in its
treasury. the sun Of $23,818.44 includ.
ing the money collected from dog
taxes. The report also contains the
statement OF the expert who has gone
over the books kept during the past
quarter and found them all right.
The report shows that all the funds
with the exception OF four improve
ment districts In which the work has
been paid for, have balances.
The receipts during the month
amounted to $2,431.42 Of which SIG
was received from taxes, $685. from IL
censes, $1.259.50 from city officers in
fines, ETC., $1.08.36 was transferred
from improvement district No. 3 fund
to the general fund and $220.92 was
transferred from improvement dis
trict funds to the general fund.
The disbursements for the month
amounted to $6.259 in salaries for city
officers and bills ordered paid by the
city council.
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FEAST
y AT COLUMBUS
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION Ex-
PEcTED TO 90 SMOOTHLY.

Columbus, o., March 2.-The repub-
lican state convention will be called
to order tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, but 1t is not believed any i'm
portant action will be taken. The first
session, which will be brief, will be
devoted to the work OF organization,
and the chief interest centers about
the speech Of James Garfield, who
will be the temporary chairman. An
adjournment will be taken as Soon as
he has completed his address.
The platform has already been pre-
pared and no contest worth mention
ing Is expected over any Of its planks.
So far there has appeared no sign Of a
disagreement upon any subject Of ma
tional Importance. The platform will
declare for immediate revision Of the
tariff among proposed lines, to work
to be done at q special session OF the
national congress. The policies Of
President Roosevelt will be endorsed
and the demand will be made that
there be nc reaction in them and no
decrease In the vigor with which they
are to be carried through.
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CONTRACT AWARDED
ON SANDERS DITCH
e. =. AuoE WILL CONSTRUCT ALL
WOODEN STRUCTURES.

e. ]. Auge was awarded the contract
for the wooden structures to be erect.
ed on the Sanders Cooperative Ditch
company's canal yesterday, after bids
were opened by the directors and
chief engineer OF the company. The
bidding was close and Mr.. Auge's bid
was lowest by q margin Of but SIS.
1t is expected that work on the
canal will be pushed to early compile.
ton. SO that the water e will be
able to use the ditch during the irri.
eating season this year.
Mr.. Auge is a well known bridge
contractor and has made his head.
quarters in thus city for some time
past. He has successfully completed
numerous like contracts in this sec.
ton during the past two years.
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BUBBLE
SHOW IS OPEN
WEATHER FINE AND PARADE 70
BRIGHT AND FLASHING.

San francisco. March 2.-Under q
flashing silver and blue sky. San
Francisco's annual automobile exhibi-
ton was opened this morning with a
beautiful floral parade. Gaily decked
motor cars in procession fled slowly
up and down Van Ness avenue. and
then, hitting q brisker gait. chugged
merrily out Golden Gate avenue to
Fillmore street.. thence taking i route
to the Coliseum. where from now un-
til the evening Of March 8 the exhibi-
ton win be continued. Chinese Min
lister WI Ting Fang attended the ex-
hibition with his suite tonight. and
spoke q few words regarding the
automobile In China. Mayor Lyon Of
Fresno delivered an address.
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could be put on.
Deem color.

l - w AAS OAs IE GL"EH5Z EHFsf R. W L-|
Deep Color.
=. may be said here that the color
is not that Of shining sealing-wax, as
some people suppose but a deeper
shade of red with q dull surface.
When everything was in readiness
for putting the pieces together the
bridge was shrouded from the public
eye by curtains OF mating, and be.
hind these, lor another twelve months,
finishing touches were administered,
Not till August was the work ready
for conservation.
Between showers on the morning OF
the 9th OF August the ceremony took
place. The Tai Foo of today led the
way tosthe centre of the arch. IN his
pontifcal robes an old priest advan.
ced to the same place, waving in LIS
hand q wand tipped with q tassel
with which he lightly touched the
bridge in many PAGES. He bowed
low ward the stream on the right
and on the left, addressing 1t and ap'
parently casting something into the
water. Then other priests went
through q slow ceremony Of present
ing trays Of onerings to the spirit OF
Ieyasu, the great Shotgun WHO select
ed Nikko for his mausoleum. Lastly,
the sacreu pony was brought forth
from his pretty stable and, amid shak'
ings Of the fastened wand over his
head and strewings O. grass at hia
feet, was led over the bridge.
This bridge Is among OF the in.
teresting scenes. which the winners
in The Gazette contest will see on
their tour Of the Orient.
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MRS. KENNEDY SAYS
HUSBAND BEAT HER
FILES sulT FOR DIVORCE in THE
DISTRICT COURT.

Claiming cruel and inhuman treat
ment and non-support. Mrs. Anna
Kennedy filed suit for divorce against
her husband, Frank Kennedy il the
district court yesterday.
Mrs. Kennedy in her complaint re-
cites that she and her husband were
married In Rochester. N. T., October
2, 1901, and that since their marriage
her husband has treated her cruelty
and in an inhuman manner.
She alleges that June 26 last, in
this city, he threatened to shoot her
and at divers times since March l last
and up until July he assaulted and
beat her and at times she was com
PEELED to fee from her home in order
to avoid threatened violence and in
jury from assaults OF the defendant.
Mrs. Kennedy also says that her
husband was guilty Of habitual intern
perance and that by his idleness and
dissipation. he has failed to provide
her with the necessaries Of life and
she has been compelled to support
herself.
She prays that the bonds Of mat
rimony be dissolved and that the court
give her such relief as he e At.
Messrs. Hogan and Lamb are at
fnrrovc fOp tho r1oinfin e. =t.4
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Y. m. c. A. SENIORS IN
TUMBLlNG CONTEST
CAPTAIN SMITHS SQUAD wins
WITH GOOD PERCENTAGE.

Captain Smiths squad won in the
tumbling contest between the three
squads in the senior gymnasium class
at the \. M. c. A. last night with an
average of 1922 per cent. Captain
Burton's squad was second with an
average of 85.14 per cent. and Captain
Dittemore's squad was third with an
average of 1914 per cent.
In Captain Smiths squad were nine
men. the other squads having seven
each The matt tumbling was done
for points. skin In performing each
feat being considered.
McCracken was nrst in the individ.
ual work, with q percentage Of %.
". Smith and Carpenter were second
and third.
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turs indications for business than has
been the rule with them. even through
the worst Of the depression. Rail-
road earnings reported showed the
heavy inroads resulting from depres-
sions. The gross decreases Of Penn
sylvania's lines directly operated OF
over $4,000 600 for January was held
down to . decrease Of $6e6.800 IN the
net.
The report that railroads generally
had agreed with the interstate com.
merce commission to conform with
out further delay to the requirements
Of the nine-hour law for the telegra-
piers was received with interest IN
tile same connection. The disallow.
ance Of the legality Of Erie scrip divi.
dend has evidently been discounted.
The time money market here showed
an easier tendency. and shows that
money has declined. Attention was
attracted by the compilation made by
the Journal Of Commerce OF new cor
porate issues for February. the total
Of less than $s0,OO0.000 showing a de-
crease OF nearly $60,000,000 from the
new issues Of February Of last year.
Bonds dull and irregular. To-
tai sales, par value, $1,7l0,O00. United
States So declined Y per cent on call.
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LOWER COURT
IS SUSTAINED
COURT OF APPEALS At SAN
FRANCISCO MAKES DECISIONS.

San Francisco, March I'm sus-
tanning the decree of the United
States court Of Oregon today, Judges
Ross. Morrow and De Haven, as the
court Of appeals, held that the "loss
payable" clause in an Insurance policy
ts not compatible with the clause
which provides that, unless the owner.
chip Of the property insured is in the
assured. the policy Of insured is void,
and no loss under 1t can be collected
unless what Is known as union mort.
rage clauses" are inserted.
The decree Of the district court Of
Montana In the case OF Herbert Strain
against Fl. B. Palmer ct al was also
AFFIRMED. sustaining the Judgment of
~ lower court In making q fnal OF.
- md deosee IN . receivership
1atter.
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New York Money Market

III. ErUaE&
New York. March 2.-Money on cali,
TX to 2 per cont; ruling rate. 3 per
cent; closing bid. TX per cont.
Time loans. easy; 60 days, az per
cent; 30 days. * o. per cent; six
months. tx OAK per cent
Prime mercantile paper. 6@6h per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady. With 20
tual business In bankers' bills ct
@4.S6 20 for demand. and It
34.s3 a go for 90 days.
Commercial bills. 1854.
Bar silver, 65N.
Mexican dollars. 47k.
Government bonds easier. railroad
bonds irregular.
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PHONE INVENTOR
GETS LAST CALL
oR. cUsHMAN DIES A. HOME IN
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

Minneapolis. MINI. March Pin
the death on Sunday In this city Of
DR.. 8. D. Cushman. 1t Is not generally
known tina. there passed away the
n who invented the first telephone.
his being the first human voice to
ever send a message over wires after
nature, In the form Of q bullfrog. had
brought to his astonished senses the
fact that such . thing could be &C
colpplished.
DIR. Cushman was 50 years Of age.
Fe was q descendant Of the historic
Cushmans who came to Virginia In
1910.
DR.. Cushman was associated in the
early pioneer days with 8. F. B. Morse.
the discoverer OF the telegraph. He
was also q warm friend Of Horace
Greeley.
EH
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MEN TAKEN
IN FOR ROBBERY
y. /. BROWN ALLEGES HE WAS
TOUCHED FOR $ss.

Alleging that some one OF the three
men must have robbed him Of t36
which was in his coat pocket when
he entered the shop. ]. I. Brown yes
terday caused the arrest OF James
Murphy. c. L. Fisher and Bill Norton
on . charge Of roppery. The three
men are alleged to have been in the
barber shop next to the Mug saloon
before Brown missed the 9s5.
Murphy and Fisher are the owners
Of the shop. while Norton IL Q bar
tender out Of work. He has been In
the habit Of hanging about the barber
shop. and IL alleged by Brown to have
been IN the shop whom the robbery
took place.
T came In and hung mp my coat"
said Brown. 'and sat down to get q
shave. There were just three men in
the chop. When I got up to 80 ono
man VAS gone and 70 was my 1856"
Murphy and Fisher were arrested
yesterday morning BY Oficers Lavelle
and Foster, hut Norton was gathered
in early last night W Ofhcers Sage
and Bake. He had disappeared after
the robbery. but finally returned to
his old hangout. He had no money on
him and denied all knowledge Of the
crime, He is now in the county jail.
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Three summers ago .-ere was great
lamentat4on throughout Japan when
1t became known that q sudden fresh
ct that turned the Nikko torrent into
q devastating food had swept away
n Of the glories Of the country, the
wonderful "Mi Hashi"" (Sacred
bridge).
This graceful red arch thrown over
the narrow chasm worn by the rush
ing Daiyagawa is familiar, even be-
You'd Papan, through Its countless pre-
sentiments on kakemonos, prints. fans,
porcelain. mi ever on towels. The
Mi HASH, it may be said here, does
not lay claim to anything else but
beauty. Inasmuch as only the heir Of
the Shoguns, Prince Tokugawa, has q
right to cross it, and the barriers that
close the entrance on either side are
only removed on the rare occasions Of
his visits and on great temple festi-
walls, it may be described as IN object
of art, pure and simple. As such only
1t appears to the foreigner: to the ia
panese It is something more. The
legend connected with it relates that
on its site the prayer OF the saint
Shodo Shonin was a-c--ered and an
angel appeared who threw two rain
bow-colored serpents across the
chasm upon which the good man o
sed In safety. The miraculous ser
pent bridge vanished forthwith; so.
for the convenience OF those who de-
sired to follow In .-e footsteps Of
Shodo Shonin and ascend the sacred
beyond, q bridge Of wood
erected by on TAI roo, as far
back as BOG. Ever since, 1t is his
descendants who have the privilege Of
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keeping the bridge in repair, or OF
rebuilding it entirely when necessary.
In the exquisite 4orm tue bridge was
first put up in 1888, and it is the pre-
sent representative of Tai Foo's fam
lily who vas entrusted with the task
Of reproducing it exactly as it has
been since that time.
Hand Work.
20 the foreign on locker who heard
of the unlimited funus collected from
all parts OF Japan for the purpose, the
methods employed in the rebuilding
operations appeared almost prehistor-
ic in their primitiveness. Bare hands
ana feet, devoid of any but the rudest
implements, did al the work of re-
moving the piles Of boulders that
blocked the current. What looked
like nuge squirrel-wheels were next
installed. men playing the part of the
squirrels, and the water was thereby
bailed out of enclosures where the
foundations OF the new entertainments
were to go. Meanwhile other rustic
laborers cut the great stones that
serve as props in the mountain quarry,
and brought them down the sacred
cryptomeria avenue on rude hand
carts, with pulleys at every turn OF
the DAD to prevent the load from get
ting beyond control. It may have
been just as well that the prelimin-
aries were SO long-drawn-out, for
much time Is needed for the produc-
ton OF good, embarrassing lac
quer. Layer after aver was applied
to each separate part Of the wood Of
which the bridge was to consist; and
each layer haa to be Ground down to
q smooth surface oefore the next
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MARSHALL FIELDS
ESTATE PAYS TOLL
CHECK FOR 100000 BACK TAKES
IS HANDED IN.

Chicago. Mar. IA check for 81
100000 in payment Of back taxes ON
the estate Of the late Marshell Field
was delivered to John R. Thompson.
the treasurer OF Cook county today.
The payment was made in accordance
with an agreement entered into By the
trustees Of the estate with county Of
dcials several weeks ago BY which
suits asgregating 31.7oo.o0o we're com.
promised.
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Chicago Livestock.

&@f' g-@N sssSW0S ~SvSONVS~s 83N"" H%
Chicago. March Cattle: Re
ceipts. $500. Market, steady. Beeves
33.9006.o0; COWS and heifers. 3l.so6
40; calves. $5@7.25; westerns. SIG
4.76; stockers and feeders. $2.76@ 4.0o
Hogs: Receipts, about $4,000. Mar
ket. steady. Lights. $4.60@4.60; mix.
ed. 34.65@4.70; heavy. $4.35@4.66;
rough. 34.35@4.45; pigs. 33.75@4.4o;
bulk. 34.65@ 4.e2h.
Sheep: Receipts, about 1900. Mar
ket, strong. Natives. 33.60@6.60:
westerns. 8 .b006.6 80; yearlings. $500
@6.26; lambs. s5@6.s6; westerns.
$5.26@7.oo.
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suRlEp in PAuPER's GRAVE.
Identity Of Man Shot At Custer Still 4
Mystery.

The body Of the man who was shot
at Custer last week was buried in Q
pauper's grave in the Billings Gene
terry yesterday afternoon at the ex.
pense Of the county. Although tho
man gave the name Of Hetland the
night before he was shot while at.
tempting to break into q hotel. his
identity stu remains . mystery. Tom
Collins has denied that he 10 nephew.
~ was claimed by the dead man soon
after he arrived In Custer.
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retired from the arm Of John Waaa,
maker.
Mr.. Wanamaker leaves a wife ana
two young sons. Mrs. Wanamaker did
not 90 abroad with her husband.
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HERMAN LEnFELDT
AND MOLT JAILED
TEN DAYS FOR TWO YELLOW.
STONE RANcHERs.
Especial to The oaxette.)

Helena, Mar. 2.-United States
Judge Hunt today imposed a $500 fne
and 10 days sentences upon H. Lob
feldt and Rudolph Molt, prominent
Yellowstone county ranchers, who
pleaded guilty to violating federal
fencing laws. The court announced
that more severe sentences would be
imposed until people learn to obey
the law.
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MAINE REPUBLICAN.

Portland. Me-. March 7.-of II
Maine cities. which held municipal
elections today. seven cities elected
republican mayors and city govern
ments. against four republican mayors
and six republican city governments
in 1877.
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Gard Of rhanks.

We desire to thank the members OF
1. o. O. f., Rebecca and Women OF
Woodcraft and many friends Of Bin.
ings, Mont, and Pueblo, Col. for the
kindness they have shown us during
our sad hours Of death of our beloved
son, Louie.-Mr. and Mrs. L. e. John
son and Family.
Copied from Pueblo Chiettain.
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Vain search for HeaIth.

Philadelphia. March z.-Thomas B.
Wanamaker had long been q sufferer
from rheumatic quot. complicated
with other ailments. and about the
first Of the year sailed for Hgypt.
On February 1 public announcement
ws made that Mr. Wanamaker had
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Boston Mining Stocks.
Omaha Livestock.

n.NM8n%N1 %I&dG% RAgEt.Gs'
Omaha. March 2.-Cattle: Receipts.
$500. Market. strong to Toe higher.
Native steers, $4@5.40; cows and
heifers, $2.75@475; western steers,
$4.60@5.00; cows and heifers, $250@
400; Gamers. $2.25@3.oo; stockers
and feeders. $2.76@4.76. calves, 500
$50; bulls and stays, $2.50@4.5o.
Hogs: Receipt, about $4,000. Mar
ket, steady to easter. Heavt,s. &4R6@
40; mixed, 81 2oD4 80; lisn., s4.lo@
$50; pigs. $3.2503.86; bulk. $4,000
$50.
Sheep. Receipts. $500. Market.
steady. Yearlings. 35.25@6.0O; weth-
ers, S6@5.35; ewes. 34.5o@5.oo;
lambs. 36.2506.75.
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wANAMAkER DEAD.
Son Of Great Merchant Loses Race for
Life.

Liverpool. Marcn 2.-rhomas B.
Wanamaker OF, Philadelphia, son Of
former Postmaster General John Wan
amaker. died suddenly at the Hotel
Liverpool here today.
MI. Wanamaker arrived here on
Thursday from Egypt, where he had
been travelling with his mother in
search OF health.
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New York stock Market.

New York Stock Market.
New York, March z.-rhe slender
aggregate Of business In stocks todsy
was mostly completed during the first
hour Of the stock exchange. :Ine pro
fessional operators thought they saw
an opportunity Of extending the de-
cline when the market left OF Satur-
day. availingA themselves Of the com
plexion Of reports Of conditions from
various branches Of business. The
event disproved the assumption and
again disclosed the insigniacant pro
portions Of the market
When operators short Of stocks IT.
tempted to cover on what they con-
ceived to be unfavorable symptoms,
they found no offerings coming. Their
buying operations consequently Id
vanced prices. When the announce
ment was made that the dividend on
American Smelling had been cut from
. eight to : four per cant basis. that
stock rallied from its early depression
to . level over Saturdays price tend
Ing to show the agility Of practiced
traders in anticipating the event. The
resumption Of operations In the Mon.
tana mining camps wac . factor of
positive strength. and came as con-
frmation of assertions last week re.
garding which there was more or less
skepticism. The response Of stocks
affected was, however, moderate. This
raj partly due to the modifying effect
on sentiment Of the fall in lie price OF
copper again today. both hero and in
London. The resumption Of operations
in the Butte region was avowedly
based on the expectation Of the future
reuewal for the demand Of the metal
rather than on any actual absorption
Of powes.
Railroad trsme ofactah. however.
SPOKE 4 lMs AopsfL sts0la over fu-
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MARTS OF TRADE
Treasury statement

Washington, March 2.-me state
ment Of the treasury balance shows:
Available cash balance. 92ss. Az. s03;
gold coin and bullion, 321, 997 ,648; gold
certificates. l36.3s4.s7o.
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BISHOP DUNCAN PASSES AWAY
Noted Episcopal Divine ereathes His
last

spartansburg. s. c.. March a.
Bishop w. w. Duncan of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church. died here to-
day.
Bishop Duncan was born at Ran.
dolph-Macon college In Virginia on De.
cember 81, 1862. Mi. Duncan succeed.
ed his brother as president OF Ran
dolph-Maeon college and It was from
that position he became q bishop Of
the church.
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Sd. Loula Wool Marked.

st. Louis, March 2.-Wool. steady.
Medium grades, combing and clothing,
81 to %; light nne. II to 20: heavy
fine. IA to 16; tub washed, 26 to 80.
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EIatn euttsr Market

sNlgin. H., March 3.-Butter, Arm at
80. Output for the week Of the dis
trtct, 4s71oo pounda-
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Chicago Grain 1 Produce.

brought out liberal offerings from sev
eral Of the leading commission houses
and another reaction followed. News
Of the day was generally bullish. The
market closed weak at almost the
lowest point Of the day. May opened
unchanged to Y lower at 99@9sA.
sold between 97h 097M and 9sK and
closed at h6H lower at 97k @97x.
The corn market displayed consid-
cradle nrmness throughout. Trade,
however. was rather light. The close
was nrm. May opened unchanged to
y lower at 81 to GIN. sold to 6oA,
and then advanced TO 6lK. The close
was up y ct SIN.
Trade In oats was very quiet and
the market steady. Small farm 10
serves had . strengthening influence
but were Offset BY developments in
wheat, May opened unchanged at $50
b334. sold on to SAX and closed there.
Provisions were firm early In the
day. because Of moderate buying By
shorts. but lost most Of the strength
later. A &c decline In live hogs had
q depressing effect. At the close May
pork was OF &c, lard was a shade
higher and ribs were 2h @5c up.