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The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
Leon Berg Makes Plea
For High-Class Burlesque

=, Leon Berg, general representative
for Hurtig & Seamon, managing di
rectors of the burlesque producing
company, is touring the country tC
advocate a higher appreciation of the
efforts OF managers who provide mer
itorious musical entertainments In
! form OF extravaganZas at popular
prices.
Berg, who Is at present In Detroit
claims that great many -heater
goers are prejudiced. and, without
ever having witnessed a high-class
burlesque attraction, condemn offer
ings Of this character.
The same set" he says, Thorough
ly enjoys productions of a shocking
nature as long as they are presented
In the two-dollar houses. AS a matter
of fact, II the Gayety theater would
ever attempt to present attractions oil
the character OF those seen in some
so-called leading theaters, the author
tiles would put safety locks on it,
Berg claims that great injustice has
been done the producers OF the high
class burlesque attractions by placing
their offerings in the same class with
those shows that depend on sug
gestiveness to attract patronage.
They might as well compare the
learned surgeon with the butcher,
says Berg. Both know how to separ
ate the flesh from the bone. but while
one treats the human being, the other
slaughters the beast
Berg claims there is no reason tc
deny healthy burlesque full recogni
tinn lone trAn,tnant
OF musical comedies draw their prin
cipal merry-makers from the bur
lesque stage.
Berg admits that the burlesque oil
the good old used-to-be" was an en-
tertainment of inferior quality. In the
old days making burlesque was com
paratively easy. The producer would
engage a number Of comedians and
soubrettes. and at rehearsal they
would fix up. whatever they called a
book, by linking together with but lit
tie regard for sequence character bits
and funny scenes that they had used
for years, with more or less success
Every now and then a song would be
introduced 10 give the chorus a chance
TO deport themselves.
An olio was made up of performers
who had a speciality and the incon.
gruous conglomeration was dubbed a
burlesque.
Producers of today, Berg explains,
build their offerings on entirely differ.
ent lines. They employ the best au.
thors. have special music written by
popular composers, engage men of ma.
tional reputation to stage the shows
and have the costumes made by the
same firms which dress the Broadway
stars.
"Of course says Berg, there are
still burlesques presented. which cater
TO a lower element. These, however
find no place in any OF the theaters OF
the Columbia Amusement company.
The burlesque offerings have under.
gone a wonderful change. This can
easily be seen in Social Maids" the
Gayety theater attraction for next
week. II is of an entirely different
type than what is generally known
as "burlesque," and will give a fair
indication OF what may be expected
in the Gayety during the balance OF
the season.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
Bank Cashier Becomes
Imitation Banker on Stage

George Backus. who is playing the
part OF the elder Emerson, president
Of the Emerson Banking Co., In
Charles Klein's latest play, The
Gamblers" which is to be seen in the
Garrtck theater, next week. was
once a bank cashier In Columbus
Ohio. The stage bacillus wormed It's
way into his system number OF
years ago, and one day he timidly
approached the president OF the bank
and Informed that individual that he
Intended sacrificing his banking pros
poets TO the risky fortunes OF the
stage.
The old gentleman was aghast for
an instant, but he said finally: We'll,
II the seeds in you, there Is no use
trying TO retard it's development and
growth. Go and be damned"
And Backus went. He secured a
good engagement. He often wonder
ed what the president thought of his
"foolhardiness." and IL he had forgot
ten him entirely. He was therefore
immensely gratified as we'll as sur
prised, one day, TO receive from a for
mer bank associate a letter with the
following underscored: You ought
TO see the old man. Since your debut
he has subscribed for three dramatic
papers, and If your company's route
isn't printed each week. he's as ugly
as bear and talks about writing you
to come back to the old job
Then came night when Backus
appeared in Columbus as a real &C
tor" The house was full OF his
friends, and In the first row OF the
orchestra seats, his family stretched
on either side, sat the president OF
the bank. He stayed through the
performance without applauding, but
with his eyes glued on Backus. After
the play was over he went around
behind, sought his protege in his
dressing room. and Selling Backus'
lands. he exclaimed heartily:
George, you did right. You're a
blamed sight better actor than you
ire banker, and tonight is the frat
time I've been in theater since For
rest left the stage"
MIR. Backus says his portrayal OF
he bank president In The Gam
piers" is substantially an impersona-
ion of the president OF the little
bank in Columbus, o.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
NO MORE DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR
OR ITCHY SCALP IF YOU DO THIS

less whose hair has been neglected or
is scraggy, faded. dry, brittle or thin.
BESIDES identifying the hair. Dander-
Inc dissolves every particle of dand-
run -efeaHses5I pttrffieS- and fhVtsef-
ates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
Try as you will, you cannot find
any dandruff or loose or falling hair
and your scalp will never itch. but
what will please you most will be aft
er few weeks use OF Danderine,
when you will actually see new hair
fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair sprouting all over the
scalp. II you care for pretty, soft hair.
and lots OF II, surely get 25-cent
bottle OF Knowlton's Danderine from
any drug store or toilet counter and
just try II.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23

man cow !. s52. 81; do butchers %. 500.
s5.15.
sold by Roe & Co.: Converse, bull !,
cows 9. average weight s46 lbs, 1925
per cwt: T. Bresnahan. gamers 6. 80.
s2.61: DO 2, 1850, $2.75; Sullivan.> steers
II, 1854. $5.75; do 3, 944, $3.50 do COW
l130. $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
Your hair looks soft, fluffy,
lustrous and abundant after
a Danderine hair cleanse.

Immediate Yes. Certain?-that's
the Joy OF II. Your hair becomes
light, wavy. funny. abundant and ap-
pears as soft, lustrous and beautiful
az a young girls after a Danderine
hair cleanse. Just try this-moisten
q cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw II through your hair.
taking one small strand at time,
This will cleanse the hair OF dust, dirt
and excessive oil and in just few
moments you have doubled the beauty
Of your hair.
A delightful surprise awaits. par
ticularly those who have been care
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
Individual virtue Not Enough.

IN an address on 1.-THE church and
social righteousness" in Brewster Con-
gregational church, Thursday evening,
Bishop Charles II. Williams declared
that he denied "the proposition of
those who say that II each individual
Is virtuous in his private life there
would be an ideal community" zone
might have every brick and timber per-
feet in a building and yet have that
building tumble about your ears, said
Bishop Williams.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23

TO tell how he does IL, and tho man who
can always tell how he does IL is never
able to succeed New York Press
The Detroit times., 1912-02-23

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. rs
John -st pN Na'r 1903 nv Tltv assB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Oh
las points in response to better cabIeS
than due and reports of heavy rains In
eastern and central sections of the belt.
renewal of YESTERDAYS reallz1nS
movement sent prices off to about the
closing figures of last night during the
first few minutes. but the forecast Tor
increasingly cloudy weather in the
western belt. combined with the pres
ence of low barometer over the
Rocky mountain states, caused appre-
hension of further unsettled weather
and the market soon turned firmer
with prices during the middle of the
morning some to Is points net higher
on covering and bull support
Realizing checked the advance during
the middle OF the morning. and the mar
ket later eased off 3 or points from the
best but selling was held i'll check by APP
prehensions of unfavorable official
market ruled steady toward midday, with
the active months about . to points net
higher.
Spot-Quiet; middlinG uplands, los
nominal.
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day 5000 bales. against Io,oDS bales
last week and 24.S19 bales last year. Fol-
The week lJnUD bales, against 1904,
bales last week and "a. 24 bales last year
Joday's receipts at New Orleans, Ia!
bales against 3,14 last year; at Calves
ton. 5624 bales. against 3,J3S bales last
year. and at Houston, 3,6f3 bales, against
.tr4 bales last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The upward movement in the stocks
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company continued today at the meeting
of the Stock Exchange, but the trading
was light in spite of the better figures.
The preferred stock sold at 1914, while
yesterday it sold for 9oa4.
There were no sales of the common
stock. which yesterday sold for SS, al
though the bid was repeated at that
level and remained there to the close.
No stock was offered at less than 80.
Washington Gas stock again sold for
IS, as was the case yesterday, and it was
for sale at that price at the close.
Better figures were quoted in connec-
ton with some of the stocks on the bank
list, which are supposed to reflect
changes that either have been announced
or are contemplated of increased divi-
dends District National Bank stock ad-
vanced a point and sold at 1876 A sale
of ten shares was made at that level and
the bid was renewed.
Ten shares of Metropolitan Bank
stock sold for 21S, and more was want
ed at the same price. Ten shares of
Commercial Bank stock sold for 2Oo,
stock. The bid was then 2O4. The
stock of the American Security and
Trust Company again sold at 300, while
that of the National Savings and Trust
Company at $50 also showed an ad-
vance over recent selling figures.
Nothing was done in the stocks of the
title companies, although the bid for
Columbia Title went to q. The stock
was offered at 6ss, and this price was
bid for lot of seventeen shares.
The new Munsey National Bank. a
charter for which was granted yester-
day by Lawrence o. Murray, controller
of the currency, will open for business
in the banking room of the Munsey
building The bank will have capital
Of 100000. The incOrporators of the
bank are Frank A. Munsey, w. I.
Dewart of New York; c. Pierce, vice
president of the Citizens National
Bank of Alexandria; Perry Belmont and
Wilton ]. Lambert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To D. f. Snyder, to build two two
story brick dwellings at 2312-14 Park
place northwest; architect, David j. E.
Wilson: builder. D. E. Snyder; estimated
cost. 81 500!
To Rose Saks, to build three-st brick
dwelling at IT'S Lanier place northwest;
architects, Rich & Fitz Simons; builder
]. N. Lynch: estimated cost, $1,000.
To Charles w. King. to build three
dwellings at 3159-65 Mount Pleasant ave-
nue. and one store at 1620-4 Lamont
street northwest; architect, N. F. Halter
Company; builder, Charles w. King; es-
timated cost, $4,000.
To Edison Bradley. to repair dwelling
at 1916 Connecticut avenue, by building
four-story and cellar addition; architect
and builder. Howard Greenley; estimated
cost, $35.OOO
To Catholic University of America to
repair university property by building
four-story east wing on Michigan avenue
northeast: architect, F. H. Poole & Co.
contractor, Boyle-Robertson Construction
Company; estimated cost. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
SHAM PEDESTALS DISLIKED.
Genuine Marble Bases for Capitol
Busts Are Proposed.

For the purchase of twenty-five marble
pedestals for busts in the Capitol Senator
wetmore has proposed an appropriation
Of 1925
All of the busts of the Vice Presidents.
fifteen in inches in the gallery of the Sen
ate chamber and six in the corridor along
the south front of the chamber, now are
placed on wooden pedestals painted to
initiate marble. The statue of Gen. La
fayette. in the rotunda Of the Capitol,
also is on a wooden pedestal.
1t Is proposed that real marble shall re-
- - wooden pedestals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March Enclosing: Cot
ton-Spot in fair demand; prices UNI
changed American middlinS fair. GID;
good middling. cal; midding, 6-1I; low
n,iddling. J.sI: good ordinary. 343; ordi-
mary. 30. The sales of the day were
500 bales. of which .ND were for specu-
lation and export. and included IS
American Receipts. 1900 bales, includ-
ing T1.1OO American. Futures opened
steady and closed steady March. $751;;
March April, 5.9SI2; April-May, 5-95: May
June. J.95; June-July, J-94: July-AuSust.
6a3: August September. 5.S912: Septem-
ber-October aS6: October November,
SS311: acknowledgements. J.S112; De-
cember- January. 5.Sl: January February
ks1: February March, 81; March-April,
Ss2Ia.
The following are the weekly cotton
statistics: Imports. all kinds, 167 900 bales;
imports. American. 144.OD bales: stock.
all kinds 1.275OIO bales: stock, American
] 162u0 bales; American, forwarded "a,
O0O bales: total exports, 1880 bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
PHILIP H1CHB0RN BURIED.
Interment Conducted at Mount Au
| burn. Mass, This Morning.

The body of Philip S. Hichborn. who
killed himself at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Paul Pearsall. 1901 18th street
northwest, Wednesday afternoon. was in
tered beside the grave of his father,
Rear Admiral Hichborn, at Mount Au-
burn, Mass, this morning. Philip HIGH
born's mother and brother-in-law, Paul
Pearsall, accompanied the body, which
was sent from this city yesterday after
noon at 5:35 o'clock. Mr.. Pearsall i'm
mediately left Mount Auburn for New
York TO attend the funeral of his sister
who died Wednesday afternoon.
No effort will be made, it is said, to
apprise Mrs Philip Hichborn or Horace
Wylie, supposed to be in France. of the
death of the husband of the former
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 29.-rlour-Quiet,
with a quiet trade.
Wheat-Strong cables. smaller Argentine
shipments than expected, and strength of
outside markets caused an advance of "a
showing further signs of congestion. May,
Local 09A.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Steady: middle west, 9.S5a9 95.
Raw sugar-Steady; muscovado, SO test,
$50: centrifugal, SO test. 4.36; mOlasses,
50 test, $751; refined quiet.
PetrOleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Firm.
Hides-Firm; Bogota, 24a25.
Leather-Steady.
Butter-Steady; receipts. 1923 tubs;
packing stock, No. 3, 21a22.
Cheese-Receipts. 96S boxes: market
firm; state whole milk, held, white or col
ored, specials, 1914; do, average, 1SAa19;
do. under grades. 17ka1shs; state whole
milk, current make. white or colored.
161aa171s; daisies, fall and earlier make,
best, 1919.
Eggs-Weak; receipts, 1898 cases;
fresh gathered. extras. 221za23; first, 21a
%; seconds. 2O1s; dirties, 70: checks. 10;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
brown. 221ea23.
Poultry-Alive heavy; western chick
ems, 13: fowls. 14a141a: turkeys. 15a2O
Dressed quiet; fresh killed fowls, 14a1615
frozen turkeys, 14a22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
WIFE SECURES INJUNCTION.
Daniel J. O'Connor Restrained From
Interfering With Saloon.

Justice Wright, in Equity Court No. 2.
today granted a preliminary Injunction
preventing Daniel ]. O'Connor from in
terfering with the saloon business at 100
street southwest, operated by his wife.
Nellie E. O'Connor. The injunction is to
remain in force until hearing is given,
which will be within two weeks.
Mrs O'Connor, formerly Mrs. Hannah,
ten days ago discharged her husband of
three months from the position of bar
tender. He declined to be fired" and
set up claim of ownership under a
promise of the wife to give him the bust
ness in consideration of the marriage.
Attorney Alexander III. Bell for the wife
then sued out an injunction and also
sued for a legal separation on q charge
Of cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
STATUE FOR GEN. MEADE.
Provision for Memorial in Resolu-
tion Offered by Senator Penrose.

A statue Of Maj. Gen. George Gordon
Meade, once commander of the Army OF
the Potomac will be erected in WASH
ington, If a bill which Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania has introduced becomes
law.
furnished by the United States at a
cost of not more than $4,000, and the
statue itself is to be furnished by the
state of Pennsylvania at an approximate
cest Of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, II O'Clock noon.
Capital Traction IS, 81. GOO at 1lOh, $1,000 at
1lGI., 81, 600 at 11Ok.
Washington Railway and Electric As. 81 900 at
$685. 81 900 at S6h, 81 900 at S6S, 81, 600 al
S6l..
Potomac Cons. IS 81 900 at 1O2.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., at
96M. 10 at 9G1z, at 961,. % at 96A
Washington Gas. % at Sc, 10 at sc.
Mergenthaler. ) at OBJ 10 at 2201s
National Metropolitan Bank, 10 at 2lS.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 205.
District National Bank. 10 at 1876.
American Security and Trust. 10 at 800.
National Savings and Trust. 10 at $50
After call-GeorgetOwn Gas Warrants, $1oO
at 8.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., % at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29

j The southwestern storm has moved to
| the upper Ohio valley with much in
creased intensity, but low pressure still
continues to the southwark and west
ward, with a moderate high and cold
area over Lake. Superior. There were
general rains over the eastern half of the
country, with heavy falls in the Ohio val
ley and the middle of the south Atlantic
states. Over the remainder of the cOun-
try the weather was fair. except over
northern districts west Of the Rocky
mountains. where there were rains.
Temperatures are high in the Atlantic
states. the lower lake region and the
Ohio valley. and nearly normal elsewhere.
There will be rain or snow tonight in
New York and New England. followed
the remainder of the country east of the
Mississippi river the weather will be fair
tonight and Saturday.
1t will be much colder over the north
ern and somewhat colder over the south
! ern districts.
The rains of the last twenty-four hours
will aggravate flood conditions In the low
err Ohio and lower Mississippi rivers and
the rivers of Alabama, and will probably
start fresh rises in the rivers of the south
Atlantic states.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to East
port and at Tampa.
The winds along the New England
coast will be high southeast and south.
shifting to southwest and west Saturday
morning; on the middle Atlantic coast
high south and southwest, shifting to
northwesterly by Saturday morning: on
the south Atlantic coast high southwest
to west, diminishing by Saturday morn
ing; on the east gulf coast moderate
northwest and north.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
nd a
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning al pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm. GO: 8
pm. 81; II midnight 80: today, am.
Sc: am, "a: II noon, s.: = pm, Is.
Maximum, 73, at pm. today; minimum,
40 at 3 I'm. today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 81; minimum, 81.
pm, 1856; Il midnight. 29.73; today. 4
am. 2941: s am. 1888; II noon, 1881;
pm, 1895.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. % am; high tide,
455 am. and 5:23 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1905 am. and
1928 pm; high tide, 5:54 am. and
6:23 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:51 am; sun sets,
6:21 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am.
Moon sets, AIS am. tomorrow
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 9-Cattle-Receipts,
lhOO head; market slow; beeves, 5.25a
tsO: Texas steers. 4.6Oa57J: western
steers 5aOa6 50: stockers and feeders 4 "a
a6 80: cows and heifers, 2.60a66O; calves,
EJOaS 30
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head: market
slow; 5a1Oc higher: light. I.55aI. 81
mixed 7.JGa7 .921a: heavy. I.60a1.95; rough,
f.Ga1.10; pigs. 5.30a14O; bulk of sales,
2.yJaI.3O.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head: market
steady; native. 4.35a6.2 -; western, 4U
nj. 20: ycarlings. ,-I5a1.OO; lambs native,
E75a1 s.; western, 6.1,aS.2J.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, March 29.-American Sc
curities were steady and slightly higher
at the opening today. Canadian Pacific
was the feature of the early trading and
on good buying the prices advanced 2
points. Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cific were also in demand. At noon the
market was firm. with Canadian Pacific
points and the rest of the list from
a to 70 above yesterdays New York
closing.
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific led
the list in a gradual advance until the
closing, which was firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29

XXX dividend--Southern Railway pfd..
>; Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey, >: Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company pfd., 2: Kansas City Southern
pfd., 1: American Telephone & Telegraph
Company, .: Detroit Edison Company,
l%a; Central Coal & Coke Company, ~;
Central Coal q Coke Company pfd., IA ;
Central & South American Telephone
Company, 11a; Mexican Telephone g. Tele-
graph Company, PIG; Eastman KOdack
Company of New Jersey, 10 per cent
extra: Norfolk & Southern Railroad Com
pany. ia; Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company pfd-. IA.
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FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. March 29.-Three per cent
rentes, 90 francs 80 centimes for the ac-
count. Exchange on London. . francs
% centimes for checks. Private dis
count rate,sA per cent.
BERLIN, March 9.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 marks 45 pfennigs for checks.
Money for the settlement. 6a615 per
cent.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Not Polite as the Neighbors

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
Mrs Nexdore-Prof. Adagio called at
our house yesterday and my daughter
played the piano for him. He just raved
over her playing.
Mrs. Peprey-How rude! Why couldn't
he conceal his feelings the way the rest
Of us do?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29

Demand was decidedly less urgent than
during the previous session. May opened
a shade of to 1saAc up at 73ssa73% to
7S7sa74, and declined to 1917
There was an easy tone to the market
for oats. May started unchanged to &c
above at $40 to 54h and sagged to 54A.
Outside spectators were not so eager
as yesterday in the provision pit. NeY-
ertheless fair amount of business was
done at a higher range. in sympathy
with an advance at the yards. Initial
sales varied from 2kc off to 15c up In
GLIDING July options at 1855 to 17.57a
for pork, 1000 for lard and 9S5a9 SIN
For Vi
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Firmer: spot contract. 103; spot No.
red western. LOAN; March. 1.O3; April,
1.O3; May. 1.O4h. Receipts, 5.358 BUSH
els; exports. 5000 bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, 74h:
March. 741s; April, 741s; steamer mixed.
II. Receipts. 1853 bushels; exports.
192.So7 bushels. Southern white corn.
7Sh.
Oats-Firmer; No. , white, 59ha59%
standard white. 59a59A; No. white,
5s1aa5S&. Receipts. 1,4O5 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. ? western domestic.
9Sa99 Receipts. 1895 bushels.
Hay-Firmer and unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet and unchanged.