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The Washington times., 1908-04-15
Where Gas Should Be Cheap.
VIII you9

Prof. Bemis, in his talk to the Dis
trict Committee of the House, few
days ago, furnished more real iliu-
mination of the gas question than
anybody who thus far has attempt
ed to discuss IL. For one thing, he
made clear 10 his hearers that
Washington ought TO be one of the
cheapest gas towns in the country,
and told why.
Prof. Bemis said that gas mains,
once laid. practically do not wear
out. In town where there is little
eIectrolysis. gas mains viii last 200
years. Washington is such a town,
because of the wonderfully perfect
insulation of the currents which are
used here. Prof. Bemis observed
with a touch of hunor, that it is an
almost invariable rule that gas com
panies get excited about the big
expense of plant depreciation. and
prepare to demand a large slice OF
| earnings to meet il Just about the
II
time when an inquiry into the gas
business Is started. II is then sud
denly discovered that depreciation
| is a fine account against which to
charge a good share of the earnings,
in order to make it appear that re-
duct on OF price would work hard
ship.
On this point of depreciation and
rere walls, Prof. Bemis pointed out
that for twenty years the Consoh-
dated Gas Company Of New York
had made careful accounting OF eN-
penditures for renewals and re-
pairs. 1t had invested in these an
average of 1O.6 cents per 1000 feet
of Gas produced. and in that twenty
years had greatly extended and i'm
proved its plant. The Washington
company has charged vastly more
than this to the same account; IN
fact. the annual report for 1907
showed something like IA cents pei
| / 900 feet invested in extensions OF
plapt-an taken out of the surplus
after paying fixed charges and a II
per cent dividend.
Now the company asks 60 be al
lowed TO capitalize this Investment
Of surplus and compel the commun
litv to pay 10 per cent dividends OF
lit. Enlightened public policy, as
= exempIifed by the regulation oi
e public utility concerns in communi
r ties where there is real and intel
: Hgeut regulation, does not PERM
e this kind of finance. Enlightene'
: treatment of the problem of fran
$ chised corporations in Washingto
e would not permit it.
5 The excessive capitalization Q
these properties--of every one o
: them-is so well understood ths
: reference to il is hardly necessar,
= 1t has been discussed and cor
idemned time and again from tn
floor of Congress. The question
whether any steps are TO be take
toward calling halt on these e.
= cesses. The Gas Monopoly's cas-
represents a proper opportunity I
make a beginning.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

plan succeeds IL must be because
YOU undertake your own personal
obligation, because you give your
money?
Viii! vOue
The Washington times., 1908-04-15
ISADOR ROSNER WINS
D. A. r. ESSAY PRIZE

Isador Rosner was awarded the sec
end prize. a handsome silk banner.
offered by Our Flag Chapter, D A. R.
10 the writer Of the second best essay
by pupils Of the Franklin night school
or "The Advantages offered by Amer
lean Citizenship"
Owing 70 typegrap hical error yes
terday, the usme OF the winner OF this
second pie was printed Isador
Grosner.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

Now, neutrality-suspicious. Prc5l-
dentiaI candidates. managers, and
others-lf YOU viii kindly retire from
circulation till after the baseball chem
pionshir- are decided, along in Septen-
her we viii be able to give your trou'
HES some attention during the autumn
The Washington times., 1908-04-15
KING LEOPOLD TOO OLD;
DISCHARGES YACHT CREW

BRUSSELS, April liking Leopold
has finished with sea voyages. He is
becoming too old TO venture from land.
accordingly the crew OF the royal yacht
has been discharged. The yacht viii
remain at Ostend.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

CONGRESSMAN Hitchcock Of Omaha
represents a close district, but he has
made mighty handsome bid Tor the
support OF two important classes OF con-
stituents: those who eat meat ana
those VINO merely would Ike to- but
can't afford It.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

No wonder the socialistic tendency IN
England has received a sharp cheek OF
late. The socialistic London county
council has adopted regulations against
kissing.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

The House leadership, II its attitude
OF mind IS at all understood. doesn'
have so mach objection to doing those
things the President wants done, as It
does to being made to seem 10 do them
because the President warts them done
The Washington times., 1908-04-15
SLAVE SHIP WANTED
BY CHINESE GROWN
Fraud Charge Is Made in
Appeal to British
Court.

SHANGHAI. April 15-An extraordl-
nary case IS being tried IN the British
court here. The crown IS applying for
the cordscation Ct the steamship Maori
King on the ground that she obtained
fraudulent registration r-lder the Brit
ISL flag while she really belonged TO a
rich Russian named GiusburE. who
chartered he 10 naturaliZed American
named zimmerman, formerly a Rus
sian
Zimmerman and two Americans con
spired TO kidnap 100 Chinese coolies
from FiadlNoStock under the pretenSe
or taking them 10 q Chinese port They
were actually landed AT Guaymas. Mex
leo. where they were handed over 10 4
Mexican railway ana forced 10 labor
/ They stu remain there.
Inc captain OF the Maori King 2
BrlJishe:- even kept the engineers in
ignorance OF his destination thinner
mann Is one Of the richest men in
Shanghai The case IS proceeding.
The Maori King arrived In CiuevuzS
Mexico, in August. 1907, with more than
I i-0,5 Chinese and Russian Iaborers
! during her voyage from the far East
there was almost constant fighting on
| hoard. as the Chinese who had been
/ told that their destination. Mexico. was
| q city near HongkOnS. were furiorz
/ when he truth dGw0ed on them They
/ became alarmed az the length or The
I voyage ana threatened TO XIII one OF
! the contractors who had remained on
| board To save the mans life the cap
/ Ja!n had him locked up in his state,
| room.
! Later there was q pitched battle be
| tween the Russian and Chinese IabOrers
1 When the ship reached san DIEGO. Cal
twenty armed Americans were taken o.
| board anu acted as guards during III,
/ remainder Of the trip.
On the arrival Of the vessel OF Quay
mas, on TIE west coast Of Mexico III,
! coolies took possession OF the boat
and tried 10 reach the shore. but ver,
prevented by the Mexican authorities
Who were appealed 10 for assistance
Then they were turned over TO the rail
way.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

The Bryan managers detect increas-
insly vorTisorne evidences OF TeViVai
OF Too Much Johnson
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

San Francisco is credited with the IN
tention OF making Admiral Evans feel
lust as Prince Henry did when he Wis
ted Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

The attention Of the esteemed Ne"
York World is called, in all Kindness
to the painful but excessively OBVIOUS
fact that Mr.. Charles z. Murphy thus
far has utterIg failed 10 so.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

Nov, 81 the battle feet viii be
careful not TO nix CD with any earth
quake, Il Will be welcome 70 al the
fun It can extract from the visit 10
California.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

Right on the heels Of the Congress OF
Mothers, we Will now entertain lhe
Congress Of the ID. A. R.-ters-
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

Senator Chandler knows what he
wants, and has the courage TO demand
ie in a tone that will not fall 30 be
heard.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

While there seems no prospect Of n
decision as to whether Lodge or Crane
controlled the convention In Maesa-
chusetts, the impression is getting very
strong that Lodge ard Crane controlled
Il. and that they are feeling mutually
comfortable about the results.
The Washington times., 1908-04-15

Please push along that resolution
shout meat prices, Mr.. Hitchcock.
riRht good steak wsald taste hne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York. May 9.-(Special.) shire spinners are evidently uneasy at the small offerings in Liverpool, as they appeared in that market this morning and took all offerings, bringing about an ad- vance of points where a decline of 6 points was due. At the opening the Wall street interest continued to part with their long holdings, taking. profits, and for a short period caused a decline to about last evenings prices. This was recovered on the weather map (which did not look right. and on tho decrease in our certihcated stock. Spinners appear to be buying this cotton, which last sea- son was so denounced as unspinnable and unmerchantable by them and others. Over 100000 bales of thaC stock has gone from here this season and it looks as if more would follow. The feeling is more mixed than of late, the bearish temper being mystifed py the Manches- ter advices, the weather for the past week and the growing belief that trade has turned for the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

sold today was 647.00, against 252,54S the same day year ago. The total par value of bonds Sold today was $3, 706,000, against $467,00 the same day a year ago.
 In posting the transfer books of the various industrial and railroad companies for meetings and dividends, officials re- port remarkably large increase during the last six months in the number of names appearing on the books as owners of stock The largest proportion of the increase, they say, Is in the number of persons holding small lots. Stockholders of the Wabash railroad increased 25 per cent in number during the last six months while for the same period the number of shareholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio has increased 53 per cent. American Smelling and Refining company officials report an increase of 133 per cent on com mon and 20 per cent on the preferred stock.
 Announcement was made on the cotton exchange today of the suspension of L. H. Mercera, stock trader, making his headquarters on the exchange. His sus- pension was due to his violating a rule of the exchange prohibiting firms from accepting the accounts of clerks employed by other houses for which the penalty is suspension of il months and 2S days.
 Today's foreign stock markets were lr regular. Paris was firm with the ex ception of weakness in copper shares. Ser lin was slightly frmer, and aided by a good weekly report of the Bank of Ger many, which showed cash gain of $5,113, 900 and a loan decrease of sS.90S,5O0. Lon don was irregular, being adversely af- fected by gloomy news from India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
STOCKS ARE STILL
 CLIMBING LADDER New High Records Are Marked
 In Many Shares ALL OFFERINGS ABSORBED Railroad Stocks Reap the Benefit of the Buoyancy In the General List
 and Strong Advances Are
 Made All Round.
ALL OFFERINGS ABSORBED

New York, May 9.-(Special. blowing to a very strong and active market today the popular shares rose to new high rec ords and business was more widely dis tributed than for some weeks On the surface there was every appearance of genuine bull market. but rumor that one operator who is short 40,OOO shares of Reading had offered to make a privat, settlement at 12O gave a glance at the ma- chinery of the present movement. There were exciting moves in some specialtes. Chesapeake and Ohio advanced points on rumors of a deal in connection with the Hartman lines. Norfolk and Vest ern was put up on the same rumor. On- tario and Western advanced on report that the New Haven directors were in ses- sion and would announce a deal involv- ing that property. The low-prieed rail- road shares were all advanced and Lack awanna was moved up 20 points to it's high record figure.
 Bonds were very active and moved to high record prices in many directions. The peculiar feature of the advance was that the prices did not seem to attract any selling of importance, all offerings being instantly absorbed The bank statement was favorable, but money is so plenti- ful that it had no bearing on the situa- tion.
 Enthusiasm extends to the cotton mar ket where prices were marked up nearly s1 bale. Wheat yielded under the in- fluence of big crop forecast.
 On the curb market the remarkable strike of ore in the 60O-foot level of the Mohawk continued to have it's influence for the vein has been penetrated 35 feet already without signs of a wall. That mine alone has reserves of at least 50,000,- GOO tons ore actually located as accurate ly as ore can be measured underground.
 The total number of shares of stocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

per cent reserve rule. The aggregate de- posits of all banks and trust companies was $2,157, ,1S3,5O0
 The statement follows
 Loans, $1, 196,342, 200, increase $5,SS7,0O0.
 Deposits, $1,270, 324 300; increase, SIP 265.- 7O0
 Circulation, s57, 7,337, 600; decrease, s911, GOO. Legal tenders, $6S. .160, 200; decrease, $5S7,- 800.
 Specie. $3133 800; increase, $5259,500 Reserve, $3S1, 464, 700; increase, $4672, ,000. Reserve required. $317, ,5S1 ,225; increase, 8, ,151,425.
 Surplus, $63,SS3,4 475; increase, $1,530,575 Ex. United States deposits, $73,6749l5; increase, $970, ,125
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks at the close of bus mess yesterday was 30.03
 The statement of banEs and trust com panes of Greater New York not mem- bers of the clearing house, shows that these institutions have aggregate depos- its of $SS6, S5S, 600; total cash on hand, $6O- 0S6,S0O, and loans amounting to $S52, 75O,9OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10

ceipts, 122; gross receipts, 122; shipments, 245; sales 1sl; stock, 3s,gSS
 Memphis: Firm middling, 103sc; net re- ceipts, 1407; gross receipts, 1407; shipments. 1797; sales, 75O; stock, 2.697.
 St. Louis: Net receipts. 175; gross re- ceipts, 14GO; shipments 1854; stock 30,11s.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts. 522; gross re- ceipts, 522; shipments, 2ls; sales, 500; stock, 12, ,65S.
 Louisville: Firm; middling. 1O1ac.
 Little Rock: Steady: middling, 97sc; net receipts. 243: gross receipts. 24S; shipments, 8: stock, 19,S4S.
 Total today: Net receipts, 4610; gross re- eeipts. 59O1; shipments. 5S70; sales, 1872; stock, 227, ,S39
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 9.-Cotton spots were steady, lac up on all grades; middling. 101ac; sales were 1500 bales on the spot and $50 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady, ' to 10 points above the close yesterday, a full response to the favorable showing at Liverpool. The market on the whole was narrow, nervous and irregular, a bull movement starting here simultaneously with one in New York Those who took part in this movement appeared lndisposed to take any more actual cotton than absolutely neces- sary to carry out their object. Little en- couragement was offered by the weather but the market advanced slowly up to the close, which was steady, with the active months r to 23 points above the close yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Local Staple orocerIes.
f, arrested daily py Franklin, StileI an Franklin

r arrested daily py Franklin. StileS and Franklin.)
 Anples-3-pound cans. per dozen, soc.
 axie Grease-3 dozen to case. Diamond s135: Mica, s3.25
 evaporated. 50 pounds bulk. per pound, s1Lc. evaporated one pound cartoons. 50 pounds. per pound, 12lsc.
 Baked Beaps--2 dozen pound cans to case. De. dozen. PaIace Car. $15O; Mitchell. s5c: Bull Head, soc; dozen 2 nound cars to case, per dozen. campbells. a5c. Dog Head, soc: 1 pound cans. 1 Sozen to case. per dozen, Van Camp. soc.
 Baking Powder-Per case. Good Luck, san: Hi-Lo, $3.75; Parrott and Monkey, s1 80; Horsfords Bread Preparation. s4.5O;
 mound Rumford, S2 50.
 Rlackberries-2 pound Griffin Farm, 2 dozen case, per dozen. 95c.
 Baskets-1-husael. wire display, each, d .50; H-busheI. I.&.
 Blueing-SpurIocx No. 5. dozen to box s1.
 Seusf,es-Rice root. per dozen. s5c.
 Candles-2O and 70 sets to box. per set
 Candy-Assorted stick. per pound s,lc; penny goods. per box, soc.
 Campbells Goods-Tomato, vegetable, chicken, OK tail. bouillon and assorted soup. tomato ana tobasco. catsup. salad dressing, chilli sauce. prepared mustard and Worcester sauce, per dozen. list 90c; ? pound baked beans. per dozen. 95c; beef steak catsup, per doZen, $I.
 Cereals-Per case, Cream of Wheat, s4, ,50; Egg-O-See corn flakes. s2. .S5; Force, s450; M-2 Mama, $2.90: Grape Nuts, $2. 70; Hudnut grits. per barrel. &25; per 150- pound sack. n.75; Shredded Wheat Bis- cuit per 50 package case. $5.
 Cherries-No. Tennessee pack, 2-pound cans. cherries in syrup. per dozen. g.
 Chewing Gum-Per box, 55c.
 Chicken Tamale-Per dozen, 90c.
 Chili Con Carne-Mexican. per dozen. e5c-
 Chocolate--waIter Bakers, h-pound premium. per pound 40c; A-pound. sweet, per pound. BOG: h-pound cocoa, per pound, 6c: A-pound cocoa per po~nd. 45c; w. H. Bakers, A-pound prems~m chocolate. per pound. 3Sc; A-pound cocoa. DOT pound. 40c. Citron-1O-poundb boxes. per pound 22Mc. Clothes Lines-4O feet, braided cotton. per dozen. s5c.
 Clothes Pins-Per box of 6 gross, 6oc- Goa Fish-20-pound bricks. per pound. Coffee-Green. 11@1sc; Arbuckles. sis.O5 Porto Rico. s16.05.
 Condensed Milk-Eagle, S675 Bell. s4.35; Pet. s2sO; Lime Brand, s4.o0. i6-oz. Colum- bian Cream. sS.60; 20-oz. Columbian Cream. s410; Carnation Cream, $40.
 Corn-2- pound cans. Occidental. per dozen, S5c; No. 1 (Maine). 2-pound, Lilac brand, per dozen, H.10.
 Currants-Little Brook Brand, 12-ounce packages, s as t. to case; 1 per pound Sound, 1Ms, s6; No. tubs, per dz.. $650: 1o-ouart
 Gelatine---Cox's, per dz.. $1.s5; Knox's Sparkling per dz.. t1.20: Wetmcres. per dz. 45c.
 Grits-92- pounds, s1.75.
 Hominy-S ID cans, dz. to case. per dz,: Van Camp. S5c; Sun Light. 75c.
 Jar Rubbers-Sure Key. per gross. COG.
 Jellies--All Kinds. per dz.. 16 oz.. ice tea tumblers. DOC; Mason jar, soc: Ma son jar tNew Era). $l.40: oz- tum- blers, soc; oz. glucose. 45c: large pails, $1: small pails. COG.
 Jello-Per case. q. 80.
 Catsup-Per dz.: Certified brand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 9.-Cotton spots, good business done; prices steady and un- changed. American middlng fair. 6.35d; ; good middIing, 5.99d middling. 569d; low middling, 5.95d good ordinary, 4.s7d; or dinary 4.47d. The sales of the day were 14,000 bales, of which TOO were for specu- lation and export and included 12 900 American. Receipts, 15,00O bales including 14,700 American.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady. American middling. zoe: May, 5.24d; MayJune, 5.24d; June-July, 5.23d; July August. 5.21d; September, 5.11d; September October, 4.97d October -Novem- ber 4.S9lAl; November-D December, 4.S6d December-January. 4SH2d; January-Feb- ruary, 4.SSd; February March, 4.S31ad; March-April, 4.S4d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Fruits and Produce.

(Corrected daily by Dougiass Brosa Lemons-Per box. extra fancy. s3.75. Cabbage-Florida. per crate. g; Louis- jana, $2; Mobile. S2.
 Onion-Per pound, Sc; Texas per crate, S2.O0
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, $I.10. I-ens-45c; broilers, 25@40c. Eggs-Alabama, per doz., 15q16c. | Butter-Fresh. 121aq15c: renovated. c-oos creamery, SAC.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 1611c. Nuts-EEglish walnuts. 15c per poundA flberts 121ac per pound; oceans. 13c per pound; almonds. 1sc per pound; mixed nuts: 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts. 90. Raisins-Two crown layers. $z.o0; tnrss ,rown layers. 2.4O.
 Dates-Per case. 30 pound case q. F1gs-Layers. crown, SIl0; { crowus Al a per box; case, 36 pound boxes. S2 30 Peanuts--Fancy. per pounc. 6lac; choice b11Q6I5c.
 Sweet Potatoes-Florida, s1.15. Apples Fancy. s5d550: choice. st.5o0A Limes-Imported, per 100, sl. Oranges-Florida, Hart's Tardif, ss.50. Bananas-Per bunch. s1.25ql.N Malaga Grapes-Per keg, ,s5....s600 Spanish Onions-Per crate, N5o. Celery-Florida. per crate. s3. Cranberries-Per box, s.
 Gragefruit-Bcx, SS.50.
 Turkeys-Dressed. l6c to 1Sc Onion Sets-Y ellow, per bushel, s2. 50- Onion Sets-White, per bushel, $2.76. Onion sets, red. 8.
 Seed potatoes, Tennessee Triumph, pen Cauleflower-Per crate, $500. String Beans-Hamper, S1.50. Tomatoes-Per crate, $2. .25q2.75. Squash-Per crate, s2.50.
 Egg Plants-Per crate. s2.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, May 9.-There was fair business in the cloth market during the past week at rather firmer prices. Decreased shipments and reduced output caused a slight increased de- mand in various quarters, principally India and China, while South American and Mediterranean shippers took fair lines where the prices proved attrac- tive.
 Yarns experienced better turnover at a farthing advance. Stock. however is still large and producers complain z the narrow margins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 9.--Money on call nomi- nal; time loans quiet and softening; 60 days 21a per cent to PA per cent, and 90 days PA per cent to percent; six months, 31a per cent Ito 3s4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper 3A@4A per cent; sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at $4S7.25 for de- mand and at $4S5 for 60-day bills; commer- cial bills, $4.S49s@4S4; bar silver, 52Ac; Mexicon dollars, 47c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Dry Goods.

New York, May 9.-The dry goods mar ket was steadier on the closing day of the week in primary circles. More busi- ness is being done in cotton goods. There have been large sales of fine and medium count convertible5. Linenes arc meeting with better demand. Burlaps for lineo- leum purposes are more active. Current stocks are light in this market. The car pet auctions continued without much lack of interest and as a whole the week s results were gratifying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 9.-The steady inflow of money into the New York banks today increased the deposits of those which are members of the New York clearing house to the record figure of s1,27O,S24,900. This is an increase of S12, 2,5657OO over the de- posits reported by the banks last Sat urday. The amount of specie held in these banks also reached new high rec ord of s313, ,304, ,500 and the surplus was more than per cent in excess of the 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Meats.

Rib bellies, 7.gS@S.S5c. D. S. clear bellies. S.525@9 .o25c. D. s. extra short ribs, 7.7Oc. D. $. fat backs, 73Sc. Smoked clear bellies. 10c. Hams-Smoked, 121sQ13c; medium. 11hc; California, SIC. Bacon-Fancy 1Sc medium, 15c. Iard-Leaf. sac; compound. 7sc. Beef, S1a@101Rc. Pork loins, 12c; spare ribs, SEC. liam butts, 11c; Boston butts, 10c Shoulders. Sc.
 Plucks. Sc; brains, 9c; beef flyers, 7c. Pork sausage, Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Metal Market.

New York, May 9.-The metal mar kets were quiet and nominally un- changed in the absence of cables. Tin Is quoted at sS0.25 @ 30.45; copper con- tinued easy in tone with lake quoted at s125O@ 12.75; elctrilytic at s12.37h @12.62h. and casting at $12.12h co 12.37h. Lead was firm, $4.20@4.25 Spelter easy, $445@4 4.65. Iron quiet and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Treasury Statement.

Washington, May 9-Today's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Available cash balance, s250, 19S, 203; gold coin and bullion, $17,- 4S0, ,731; gold certificates, $21, ,6S7, 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
 0nan Hinfa Inxy. Close

New Orleans May 9-Cotton spots steady. Low ordinary, Slice, nominal; ordinary, Csc; good ordinary, 5-16c; low middling, 7-l6c middling, 101sc good middlng, He; middling fair. 1115c; fair, 12lsc; sales, 1850 bales; receipts, 3S79; stock 1437S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-10
Chicaqo Change.

Chicago, May 9.-The wheat market was weak today to liberal realizing sales the July delivery closing at net loss of 1asc. Corn was off BQ1c. Oats were half to Sc lower. Provisions were. un- changed to 21ac higher
 Leading futures were as follows: