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The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Boston Artist to Live
As Savage in WiIds

BOSTON, June 1s.-To prove that the
people of the twentieth century need
not be slaves to civilized convention,
Joseph Knowles, Boston painter Of
outdoor life. plans to plunge into the
wilderness of northern Maine on July
without clothing, food, matches. fire.
arms or ammunition.
He promises to stay there until Octo-
ber /, to subsist on hsh. game. berries.
and wild vegetables, and to come out
fully clothed. He will live fifty or
sixty miles away from any settlement
and will accept no help from the OUT
side world.
Knowles VIII make his own fire by
friction; will build a log cabin from
material he finds In the woods. and
will make traps out Of what he dis
covers in the practically unexplored
northern part Of the Pine Tree State.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
THOUSANDS SEE LAD
SAVE DROWNING MAN
Eiuhteen- Year-0Id Athlete Res
cues a Swimmer Who
WEIGHS 200 Pounds.

His life ambition to be a life-saver
is realized today by Paul c. Bragg,
eighteen years old, of 6 Quincy street
northeast. who swan to the rescue Of
a drowning man at Colonial Beach and
carried him to safety yesterday.
Two thousand spectators cheered the
young athlete when he and Isaac
Rosenstein. the man he had saved.
were finally hauled into a row boat
that had gone to their aid.
Rosenstein, who had gone to the beach
members Of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association, attempted to swim 800
yards from shore to a yacht anchored
in the Potomac, but was stricken with
cramps when he had covered about two
thirds of the distance. His cry for help
was heard by hundreds of swimmers,
but Bragg was the first to act.
Springing from the yacht, he swan
rapidly to where Rosenstein, a man
Weighing about 200 pounds, was strug-
Cling. Bragg got behind him. and,
slipping his arm about the larger mans
the water face up Using his free arm
and his feet, the young man began
making progress toward the shore, and
when almost there was met by other
rescuers in boat,
Edward c. Mccormick, a companion
of Bragg, also swan to the rescue Of
Rosenstein and assisted in getting him
into the boat
my boy has always said ewould be
an athlete and save somebody's life"
said his mother today. He refused to go
to school after he had finished the
eighth grade, and said he would rather
be strong than smart. He never drinks
beer or coffee, nor does he ever use
tobacco. and he is the finest man ply
sically 1 ever saw though he Is barely
eighteen wears old"
Bragg Is a member of the Y. NJ. c. A..
where he has practiced swimming for
several years. and II was with several
members of that organization that he
made the trip To Colonial Beach
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Commencement OF
Week Close Season

Commencement exercises of Central
High School Western High School,
Business High School, and the James
Ormonde Wilson Normal School. for
merly Normal No. /. will be held this
week These exercises and the COM
mencement of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, at College Park. on
Wednesday, conclude the 1913 gradua-
ting program. and except for the sum-
mer session at the Catholic University,
will end school activities for the sum
mer.
The four-year graduates of Business
High receive their diplomas this even
ing at the school, and the program at
Western High also is set for today, the
program taking place late this after
noon. Central Highs commencement
Is set for 4:so tomorrow afternoon at
ID. A. r. Hall. and McKinley's will be
held tomorrow evening at Mckinley
High building. The Normal School
program will be held Wednesday.
Vice President Marshall is announced
as the commencement speaker at the
Central High exercises.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Way Of the Hobo
Lined With Posies

IRONTON, Ohio. June 16.-The ROM
so profusely blooming with flowers
for distance Of twenty-eight miles
that trains are moving along the line
with difficulty.
The abundance Of flowers came about
through the breaking of two boards In
the floor Of car loaded with nastur-
tium, sweet pea and morning glory
seeds several weeks ago. The seeds
were scattered along the track for
miles Then came heavy rains which
turned the roadbed Into an elongated
flower garden.
While the road Is more beautiful in
appearance than usual. the postes are
interfering seriously with the schedule.
and the section hands are busy trying
to kill out the unwelcome blooms"
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Sliding Tax Scale for {
Water Power Companies

A sliding scale Of tax rates to be
charged power companies for water
rights on the Government domain.
based on the rates to be charged to
consumers for power. Is the ideal de-
the administrat,ona Of this ereat Gov
ernment resource. Secretary Lane
thinks the water resources should not
be used as a source of revenue for the
Government. but should be admfnis-
tered for the benefit of the people.
Consequently, the company that gives
the lowest rate to consumers will have
proportionately smaller tax to pay.
The Secretary has drawn hve con-
ditions to be applied in letting water
power rights. Combinations are pro-
hibited sl..-
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
BOARD
PLEADS FOR FUNDS
School Children Interested in
Move for Fourth of July,
Committee Says.

Mr.. Citizen:
Sixty-five thousand children are de-
pending upon your good will in or
der to suitably commemorate Inde-
pendence Day
Testify to your love of country
and your interest In the 5000 chill
dren by sending a contribution, large
treasurer of the independence Day
Bank
The men of 1776 did not hesitate,
why should YOU?
FINANC EcoMMITTEE.
The above appeal for funds was issued
today by the join committee on the
celebration of independence Day. Ar
rangements for the program are well
In hand, cash being the only lacking es-
sential to guarantee the success Of the
Never before have the school chill
dren showed such an interest in a
public movement. according to the
committee. More than 1000 children
have signified desire to appear in the
pageant and folk plays.
z. c. Graham. chairman of the finance
committee. pointed out today that
small as well as large contributions will
be welcomed. An office for the receipt
of funds has been opened in the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank Building.
R; Ross Perry. IS; Hoge & Mcdowell,
$40; Lansburgh & Bro. $40; the
Schneider Baking Company,
$40; NJ. Philipsborn q Co. Inc. $40;
A. s. Worthington. $40; Washington
Fertilizer Company. SIS; William John
Eynon. IS: H. R. Sturtevant, 81; Ber-
nard r. Green. SO; Hylas T.. Wheeler,
$40; Franklin & Co., IS; A. ]. Parsons,
SIS; DR.. W. H. Wilmer. IS: John B.
$40; James O'Donnell, IS;
Lucy s. Patrick. 81; Amy c. Ransome.
81. Total, 3S0760.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Change in Commanders.

Capt George W. Kline. commandant at
the naval station at Guantans no. will
be assigned to the command Of the bat
tleship Idaho. of the Atlantic fleet. in a
new shift. in the Navy Department
Capt. William L. Howard. who has been
in command of the Idaho. will succeed
Capt. Louis s. Van Duzer as captain of
the New York navy yard.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Commission to Study
Socialism Abroad

A commission to study at first hand
conditions in Australasia, particularly
the phases Of state socialism that have
prevailed in these countries, will leave
the United States for Australia, July 1.
j. p. Bird. general manager of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
is much interested. and In to confer with
the commission In San Francisco before
IL sails. The commission will determine
for the association what the effect Of
so-called radical policies has been.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Austria Orders Airships.

VIENNA, June 1s.-The visit to vien-
ma of Count Zeppelin on board the dir
igible airship Sachsen a few days ago,
according to the report here, has Inn
PEELED the Austrian government to order
six ZepHelins for delivery after 1914.
They are to be armed with machine
guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
THE COTTON MARKET
Bullish Reports Fail to Stop a
Decline in Prices.

New crop positions touched new low
ground for the movement in the cotton
market yesterday, and although bullish
weather reports and unfavorable crop
news from Oklahoma checked the drop
about midday, it could not stop it, and
the afternoon weakness carried prices to
a close at the low of the day. net to IL
points under Mondays final figures, and
later months than September i'm the ~
cent block Liverpool fully answered the
decline here since that market closed last
Friday, and the tone there was weak
Private wires said that $50 bales OF new
crop had been received at Houston and
Boston said that Texas was offering small
lots OF new crop for immediate shipment
Bearish sentiment was fortified by gen.
orally favorable crop news OUTSIDE OF
Oklahoma and trade reports sugSestlIo
a continuance of slack demand from
mills. Southern spot markets were un-
changed TO nc lower. and the local mar
ket was quiet at l2c for middllng upiaAu'
No sales. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
ASSAILS B. & M. CONTRACT
Woman Sues to End Pact with
American Express Company.

Concord. " H., Aug THE annul-
ment Of a contract between the Boston
& Maine Railroad and the American Elk
press Company. on the ground that it
Is unjust and inequitable to the railroad
and fraudulent to the stockholders. is
sought in a bill in equity filed in the Su-
perior Court to-day by Mrs Clementine b.
Wentworth. Of Concord. a stakeholder Of
the road.
The bill alleges that the contract has
resulted in loss Of S4,60O.000 to the
railroad and that If it remains in force
the road will continue to lose 100000
annually. 1t is set forth that the contract
vas brought about through the influence
OF three American Express Company di-
rectors. Lewis Cass Ledyard and c. NJ.
Pratt. Of New York, and Henry NJ Whit
ney. Of Boston. who were elected 10 the
Boston & Maine directorate In 1901 when
the express company held 1869 shares
Of railroad stock
Under the contract. the railroad grants
the American Express Company exclusive
express transportation rights over the
Boston e Maine lines. and receives 30
per cent Of the gross receipts OF the ex-
press business. The petitioner alleges
that 81 per cent would have been fair
compensation for the railroad when the
contract was made for twenty years in
1907. cancelling a contract that had seven
wears 10 run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
THE CROP MARKETS
All Grain Prices LoWer-Coffee
Makes a Slight Gain.

Prices in the corn market yesterday
showed plainly the effect Of weather
news and predictions, fer after an open
ing %Glc. up from the previous close
some precipitation in scattered parts OF
the belt and the promise of more show
ers broke the market, and prices dropped
sharply under liquidation. the close
showing a net loss of Isd9sc. for the
day Wheat opened steady, but the sup
port of booming corn prices being with
drawn weakness naturally followed. In
creased by Shows report that the crop
would De about S. 10000 bushels larger
than last years. Longs started heavy
selling. and the close was at a net de-
cline of 1d17sc. Oats also advanced early,
but weakened on reports Of freer ship
ments and better grading Of new oats
than had been expected. The close was
net ga nc. below Mondays final.
There was a strong and partially sue
cessful attempt to regain Mondays loss
in the coffee market, based mainly on
an increased firmness abroad. Nothing
seemed TO affect the spot demand how
ever, and In the late trading renewed
selling wiped out a part of the advances.
the close being at a net gain for the day
of TO 10 points, with price changes
mainly Influenced by ether markets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
BUSINESS REVERSES.

cTIII.MAN < SIILLMAN-FctitIuu hIcd
against Jacob p. ana Max stilman. VINO
manufacturers oI ralufoats. a. no. - 90 -
West 10th street. creditors Pl}mouth
Rubber Company. 500. solomon Schueir. -.
and s. Wolf Company. SOL. Judge Mayer
appointed a. Gordon Murray receiver bond
s. 500 Liabilities are $1,000. assets finNu
BERNARD RApP- Petition t'ei against
Bernard Eapp manufacturer az cInths anu
suits. al so East -uth street 'rciilor.
Joseph Milstein. SlG5. William GalidHH' ~
and Frederick II. s. StiefeL $50 Judge
MAYER appointed Louis Iauae receiver. bono
$500 He began business on July ID. W.
as % partner boo the hrm Of Rapp 4 Meyer.
which was dissolved ON November IL l'l-
Liabilities are $4,000. assets. $1,000.
PHILIP GOLDsTEf%-Phuip Godstein. a
laborer. NJ 80. 1907 Charlotte street The
Bronx. 0lcd petition. with Liabilities or
SJ.7S2 no assets.
HNRRISON y TH1~-Harrison J. I'M. a
lawyer. ar No 4j2 Lexington avenue. living
in TarrytoWn. filed petition. with Liabilities
% S42sg. no assets Among the creditors
are Henry Gilhaus, fl.2so judgment on
salneI on July .. chisholm & Chapman.
Alan VI. johnson. 1891, legal services, ana
fle Equitable Trust COMPANY. Sl1+.
SAMUEL JAFFE-Judse Mayer dismissed
petition filed on july - against samuel
JaNe dealer In wOmcn's wear. az No. West
11Gth street and 40. @l36 seventh avenue,
and In Youkare. on a settlement az 20 cents
on the dollar. payable 10 cents cash and o
cents note at Fix months.
SIMON FRIEDMAN-Judge Mayer as
missed the petition filed on July TO against
simon Friedman. dryg0ods dealer. % No.
4G7 Sixth avenue. on a settlement az 30 cents
on the dollar payable - cents cash and 10
cents on two notes at three aud siN months.
MAX BRODY--Judge Mayer dismissed
shoe dealer. at so. % Market street, on
consent OF creditors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
PITTSBURGH STOCKS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Call money
continued 10 be easy. Rates: Opening, ~
per cent: highest ~ per cent; closing, Z1a
per cent Time money was practically
Unchanged. Rates. 3i2di per cent for
sixty DAYS. tigd5 per cent for ninety days,
5i[E5l., DER cent for four months. 5a4G6
per cent Tor I'VE months and 52ad6 per
cent for six months. There was no
change in mercantile paper. Rates, bdbig
per cent for sixty 10 ninety days Endorsed
bills and choice four 10 six months single
names
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Foreign ex-
change closed steady. Yesterdays quota
tons: Demand sterling, 4SiO; cables
1910; sixty-day bills, 4SlJ. snort francs
5lSai plus l-64; short relchsmarhs' sos less
LEA.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston par;
Savannah. buying 3-l6c discount, selling
par: San Francisco, sight sc premium
Geographic DC premium. Charleston OuY
ing par, selling l-l6c premium; Chlcago.
exchange before clearinss DC discount :
New Orleans, commercial I5c discount,
bank 81 premium; ST LOUIS, eAciaiise iVo
discount bid, sc discount asked.
SILVER MARKET silver in Lon
don was quiet at q 5-l6d.
sUB-TREAsURY.-T United States
Sub-Trea1ury was q creditor at the Clear
ing House yesterday 10 the extent Oh
s236, 5o3
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York. eX-
changes S267. 1877. balances SIS, 1891.
Boston. exchanges S23,S .lS9. balances
81 So 0s7; Philadelphia. exchanges S2i' IS, =
ls3 balances s2A3,9A: Pittsburgh. ex
changes 1881, 426: Baltimore. exchanges
90. S9i l3s, balances &73,660; Chicago; eA-
changes $50 so, lsl, balances N,%O,3zi: st
Louis, exchanges sl2,o97,5S, balances &4-'-
IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06

NEW YORK CURB.

There was a slightly better inquiry IN
the curb market yesterday, especially 10y
the higher priced issues. auhough rne
conner stocks were more prominent Inc
general undertone was strong. win mat ats-
rial advapces in a number OF me Staiu-
ard OH issues. This was especially SO u,
Standard oil Of California, which moE-u
nm about 10 points on the reported u
crease In the forthcoming diNldetu
prairie oil and Gas ard New Jersey ana
Atlantic Refining We're also strong lea'I
iIres Southern Pacific certificates rlove9
m 3. while Union Pacific rights improve
a ANAL fraction. New Haven issues WEI" eIe
fairly active at slight gains. IooaCCo
Products preferred was up ABOUT Pol''e'
The copper stocks We're more 49,, AZ e
Braden advanced a. Alaska Cold Mliles
moved up a. while small gains w.
shown In some Of the lower priced stpC 40
Nevada stocks were traded IN neav!ly .
with reactionary tendencies the RUE. OF
loving runors OF adverse mine deVelop-
nents, North star sold off 4 points 70 q
low OF 50 for the day. Tonopah MtIs
oased off on Western selling from &c 70
zoe. but was taken at the closing az s e.
lin Rutler changed hands AT o'c ana OoJ,
Ntidwav selling at i6c 20 4oizc. MlZPdu
T1tersion came out at 45c and +4c, WINE
Rescue Eula was pegGed at l9isc. LOU
cold consolidated was bought IN srnali lV's
az q V-ls. ORC was sold at sc anu 4o'@'
was paid for Atlanta.
Sr,,rniahed Nv Harry r. Thompson TO- w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
CHEMICAL SKlPS DIVIDEND
Virginia Carolina Co. Misses
First Payment Since 1910.

The Nirginia-Carolna Chemical Com
paHy, which has paid semi-annual divi-
deuds Of 2ia per cent on its common
stock uninterruptedly since 1910, yes
terday passed the disbursement due at
this time. The directors also issued the
annual report for the year ended June
80. 1918. which showed the reason.
Net earnings amounted to S2,99l.lO2.
loss Of s5S6.350. as compared with
1912. while the years balance applicable
10 the common stock was only $l47O97.
equal TO only O.52 per cent on the s27-
sS4,4O0 outstanding. against 3.2S per
cent earned on the same stock the pre-
vious year. The report shows that the
common dividends last year were met
principally from surplus, as there re-
NAMED a deficit of s692,435 after the
full per cent was paid.
Commenting on the years operations,
: D. Crenshaw. vice-president and sec
rotary Of the company, said that the
falling off in earnings was due 10 the
loss in oil business lie said. however.
that sales Of fertilizer last season were
the largest IN the company's business.
but that this increase would not he
shown until the close Of the current
wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
SUGAR COMPANY ATTACKED
Receivership Asked for the
Continental Commercial.

81. Louis, Aug "a receivership suit
was hied in the Circuit Court here TO-
DAY against the Continental Commercial
company and five subsidiaries. which to-
Sether form a s.. 10000 sugar and coffee
concern
The petitions sav that the company
was chartered with capitalization Of
100000 in shares Of 800 each which
were TO he sold on time payments and
o''VVo acres OF Mexican land was listeI
as the assets Of the company.
1t is charged that misleading pros
pectuses were issued. and that a post
Office investigation resulted in a threat
or a fraud order. which was avoided
When the company ceased to sell stock.
bond issue. it is asserted. was con-
Verted 10 the use Of the directors, who
secured the bonds al a low price
Last January. according TO the petit
tons. the directors transferred the as
sets of the company to the American
Mexican Sugar Company and then fled
articles of dissolution. The court is
asked to restrain the directors from fur
Their manipulation of the assets.
The subsidiary companies named i'm the
suit are the Americana Mexican Sugar
Company the Juanita Plantation Com
pany. the Continental Sugar Refining
Company, the Oaxaca Coffee Culture
Company and the Monte Rosa Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
RUSHING CATTLE TO MARKET

Kansas city Aug. The thrush OF
cattle Of the Kansas city stockysrds from
dry sections Of Nebraska, Kansas. Okla
homa and Missouri. which began IN earn
est yesterday. when 10000 were unloaded
continued to-day. with the receipts Of
lG 600 more. For the two days OF this
week $4,000 cattle have been received
5000 more than on Monday and Tues
day Of last week. and nearly twice as
many a. were received at the Chicago
stockyards yesterday and to-day. Prices
were u 10 % cents a hundred lower
than Yesterday. making a drop OF nifty
cents 10 1926 a hundred in the last ten
days.
Commission men said that letters and
kilograms from the stock raising districts
were gloomy, and indicated that unless
rain came soon and saved the corn crop
the food Of local cattle 10 market would
ne redOubled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
JUDGMENTS RECORDED.

The following judgments for amounts more
than 500 were filed yesterday. the first name
being that Of the debtor:
Anderson. Raudy-B X. Block SIS 20.
A A. " GRAY a 60. Qnc Ben jamin Reisner
Sheet Metal Works dBcJ, $40 -.
Andrew W Billings Company-honalds
Johnson Company: 500 ~
Bergerc. Ouids-D. Hays. NlN ~.
Buck Head Rice Company-N. d. Acker'
cr am sr George R-R. J. Mount i5sl Sc.
corn Henry-E Leland O. al; 50 093 81.
church, Mary As; Gellens 81; 80 o. 3,
church Mary All. Joseph wv -
non paoU Ralph--A. J. Ewald; t27s q.
Dletz Louis A-Hay Foundry and Iron WORKS
F,seD6ere. Morris Cohen & Son; 500 d.
Fidelity Deposit Company OF Maryland-". w
r, h2y' idse1 MI r. and Alma werner-L. Kreils-
VIZ, ei'' Gdorgc Buckman-H. r. Taylor: '2H g.
Fisruagan. James--Irdianapolis Abattoir Com
cI IaHy, Sos iasep 10 G. Fender. slO7 81
Fisber A. -eitles-A. T. kahre 81 al, Sl"o q.
H 'Slgi Robert-New York Butchers
11aJrss Fire Apparatus COZ. L. Cook. 81
,,' ooo - Robert o.-P Baumgsrten. N5u 81.
Heistead Land and DevelopmSnt o. ahoH NJ a.
he Annex Homes OF New YORK lne-A' NJ
Leslie s493 rs. 49,. r,,,a,.s "a
$So49 ,iiadr,entine-ON eill-Adams Co. SIPS g.
- 1an,'' N,ovir1iilar-O Nelil-Adams Co. SlOs ol
tt .'.,t' Ccorge-F. j. Britt et al 500 o.
- Herman RI Hurst. exr" S32l %.
Same-Same. $50 %. mn. 81
vl I$l o. waterprooang co.-New York Tele-
phone phone Co yns sloS p P-wm H White & Sons.
pS go - Timothy J-E. Boxer ct al. $40 %.
fr n,,@.' Ns1ti IA. W. Nodj SI12 H.
Iou , Jacob or IS ElchenbauMs q al
p. 80 so Wolff. Katz ct al, s2ot 20
pialino Ioscph-H. steers, Inc S''i- ~
DE- 1ae Clarence B-M. NJ. Kehoe 90 al
SIT si44 -. lydia A.. extx-E c. Titus.
1886 IL h,,- o,ceut. dams
Schneldenback, Al'n"'
c,,cI 'Dayid-A. Klrschmer. S25l ~:
60, Ciuseppe--P De slmon". 600 ~
Siinone, Iosepb. and John }. Collins. p.
Muller. S4j1 3. ,,.a, xtc, Oh
| TUeatn.r Henry Jacob II. Wiener. Anne Fey
W. 'snd Wieners Delicatesseh-J. H.
smith COSTS. S1t7 II. .,..,..t. -,
yveinstein. Reuben. Isaac hrul.Wlicn' , I'm
"enmcI N Krulewitch and Alnloh 'aon-
strrction Co.-Norfolk Lumber company
S6Di 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
N. P. SHOWS BIG SURPLUS
Road Will Have S3,800,000
from Last Fiscal Year.

". r. Clough. now vice-president Of
the Northern Pacific Railway who has
been recommended by the executive COM
mittee to FIJI the new Office Of chair
man OF the board which will be created
later by vote Of the stockholders, said
Yesterday that the Northern Pacitic's
surplus for its last fiscal year after
the payment Of all dividends will amount
70 about $4,000. He considered this
an excellent exhibit In view OF the fact
that 100000 was put back into main
tenance last year, part OF which under
ordinary conditions would have come out
OF this years earnings This work was
completed last year. Colonel Clough said
because Of the prospects OF labor
famine.
According 70 Colonel Cough. the North
ern Pacific now has on its books 1900
stockholders. the largest in it, history.
lie denied printed reports that James j.
Hu had decreased his holdings in North
cru Pacific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
WHEAT DROPS IN CHICAGO
Estimates Of a Record Crop Lower
All Grain Prices.

Chicago. Aug 5-Wheat made down
ward plunge to-day influenced in part by
ar estimate that this years crop Is the
brgest on record. The market closed
steady. but Ka1%c. under last night
corn finished asq&4c. off; oats down e TO
10, and provisions &c. 70 15c. up. Ac-
eording to a leading authority. the wheat
yield for this season will reach a total OF
$1,000 900 in excess Of that Of the preced-
ing twelve months. The new record was
sgured 10 be 526.O0O.OOO bushels winter
wheat and 271.OO0.OO0 spring. 1t was
after this estimate had been made public
nat the market. which had been under
heavy selling pressure throughout reached
ne low point OF the day and seemed IN
able 10 rally except a little. Primary re-
cepts Of wheat were I.7S1,oO0 bushels;
rear ago $4,000. Seaboard clearances
Of wheat and -four equalled G66,OOO BUSH
els. Range OF prices: