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Evening journal., 1919-04-26
DEATHS

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BATEMAN-In this city, on April - ina
mary A. widow Of Francis T. Bateman
IN her 67th year.
Funeral services at St. Patrick's R. c.
Church, Monday morning. April %. at S
o'clock: lnterment at Baltimore. Nd.
sNI IH-ln this city, on April 25, 1919
James Smith, in his S0th year
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law. William Neville.
santon; Delaware, on Monday morning
eip5 aPFli 2s' at 10 o'clock. Interment at Prin-
DOUGHERTY-In this CITY. on Anr,I Ok
lSly' Mary Dougherty (nee McDermott1
wife OF the late John A. Dougherty.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence, No; 1915 Rising sun Lane, on Tues
DAY morning. at o oc,Ock. Requiem mass
at 81. Joseph's Church. Interment az
81. Josenh's cemetery.
SPEAKMAN-ln this city. on 4th month,
Path day, 1913, Mary Allen, sister OF the
late Allen and Samuel Speakman, aged
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services, at Ercildouu
Friends Meeting House on 2nd day, 2sth
inst, at o'clock. Interment at Erclldoun
EWING-At G.enside. Pa, on April p,
1919. Elizabeth Caroline, wife Of the late
George A. Ewing, aged "a years.
Funeral services at Glenside Pa. on Sun.
day, April %. Interment at Riverview
cemetery. at II A. NJ, Monday. April 2S.
JolCE-In this city, on April "A, 1913.
MhIlAu do9tts
Relatives and friends may view the re-
mains on Sunday evening. after O'Clock,
at Lynn's Funeral ParlOrs, No. 200 West
Sixth street. Requiem mass at the Ca
thedral on Monday morning April 2s at
o'clock. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
RADCLIFFE-In this city, on April "a,
1919, AleXine. wife Of William W. Rad
clihe, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend the funeral services, at the residence
Of her son-in-law. Albert F. Neutze. No.
1902 Jefferson street. on Saturday evening.
April 26 at o'clock. Interment at Bridge
vile. Del. on Sunday, April p. 1919
SPEAKMAN-In this city. on 4th month
oath day. 1919. Mary Allen, sister OF thY
late Allen and Samuel Speakman, aged 73
years.
que notice Of funeral will be given.
WTfiTENACK-In Baroda, India, on April
o, 1919, Ralph c. Whitenack, aged g
years.
Due notice Of funeral will be given
DAWSON-In this city on April 2j. 1919,
Norris A. Dawson. aged S5 years.
Relatives friends and members Of Bar
tenders Union are invited to attend the
funeral services. at his late residence No
ia Spruce street. on Monday afternoon. at
. o'clock. Interment at Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
MEDALS, HONOR
BADGES FOR SCOUTS

Boy Scouts Of the city. who sold
bonds Of the Fourth Liberty Loan. re-
ceived medals and bars for the service
from the hands Of Chancellor Charles
NJ Curtis, yesterday afternoon. The %
scouts lined up in front OF the City
Building to receive their honors. A
medal went TO each boy who sold more
than % bonds. the scouts selling $780,
000 Of the issue.
The following scouts received merit
badges for excellency in the varied sub
jects:
Stanley Czojkowski, Troop No. 2:
Fred Wardenburg. Troop No. 3: Martin
Kelley, Troop No 3; Russell Pippin,
Troop No. g; ElwOod Stayton, Troop
No. 8; Wallace butcher. Troop No. s.:
Gilbert Pippin, Troop No. 8; Harold
Gibbons. Troop No s: Robert ZOrtman,
Troop No. 9; Lewis Talley, Troop No.
9; Fleming Swezey, Troop No. 9; Frank
Horner, Troop No. 8; James Neave,
Troop No. 9; J. f. Mortimer, Troop No
ii; Cyrus Pyle, Troop No. i2; John
Reese, Troop No. 70; Lewis Rumford,
Troop No. 70; VIM. Corblt Spruance,
Troop No. 10; Paul Burnham, Troop No.
%; Jack Herpel, Troop No. %; George
Cro~ye, Troop No. 90; NJ. ROthstein,
Troop No. 2S; I. Schagrin, Troop No.
%; Herman Greenbaum, Troop No. %; /;
Norman Abbott, Troop No. sc; w. Al
bert Porter, Troop No. &c: James Ogle,
Troop No. 35; Lewlle McCrea, Troop
Ma. Sc; Howard II. Wainwright, Troop
No. Sc; Sidney Gale, Troop No. sc; Leith
Troop No. 40
Medals and bars were presented to
these boys:
WilliIm Howell, Troop No. 3; Fred
Troop No. 3; Fred War
ner. Troop No. i2: Lewis Rumford,
Troop No. 70; David Hillegas. Troop
No. 70; Roger Taylor, Troop No. 70;
Frank Carpenter, Troop No. 70: Ed.
Kenworthy, Troop No. 70; Robert Rich
ards, Troop No. 70; John Reese, Troop
No. 70; Martin Walker, Troop No. i2;
Peter Green, Troop No. %; Walter
Green, Troop No. %; David Kcil Troop
No. 2S; Samuel Keil, Troop No. %;
George Black, Troop No. 40.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
WELLMAN FIRST To
TRY OCEAN Flight
Newspaper Writer Tried to
Get Across in October
of 1910
GALE PUT END
TO The FLIGHT

N. E. A. Special to The Evening Journal
NEW YORK, April 25-The nrsi
actual attempt to fly across the Atlantic
was made by Walter Wellman, Ameri-
can newspaper writer. in October. 1910.
Wellman's attempt was made with a
dirigible, the America. It had a gas
capacity of $4,000 cubic feet It's
motors were expected to drive IL at
speed which would take it from Allan
tic City to the British shore in eight to
ten days.
The start was made, but two days
later word came that the big gas bag
had been caught by a gale and driven
40o miles to the south. on Cape Hat
teras Wellman and his three cOmpan-
ions took to their lifeboat.
The equil.brator, an invention OF
Wellman's which was intended TO
stabilize the ship in flight proved a
menace to the flyers. The eduilibrator
was device OF cables attached TO the
airshlp with tanks Of gasoline attached
which were to rite on the water.
When the airship was abandoned. the
equilibrator lashed about, stove a holt
In the side lifeboat and very nearly
wrecked H.
Then came the steamer Trent and
took the shipwrecked airmen aboard.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Combinations OF vegetables and milk
are above the best meat substitutes.
Mlgnonette in window boxes will
help prevent flies from entering the
house.
Remedy sagging cane seats by scrub
.bing with boiling hot suds. Set in
sun.
Soften butter for sandwiches quickly
by heating bowl and turning over IL.
Skinned milk may be used with
chocolate, because the latter contains
ample fat.
Slices OF raw potato boiled in salty
soup will improve it. Remove them
ater.
When boiling salad dressing, stir the
beaten eggs into the vinegar before
5Oiling.
Rolls may be warmed in a well-closed
paper bag put in a moderately warm
oven.
A teaspoonful Of butter put into boil
ng pot Of beans will keep the lid of the
pot on.
Large white canned cherries piled in
nests made Of little pastry sticks are
lovel desserts.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
WILL RECOMMEND
CAUSEWAY REPAIRS

State Highway Engineer Upham,
while in this city yesterday. stated that
at the meeting of the State Highway
Commission on Wednesday next in
Dover he will recommend that the
Highway Commission join with the
Street and Sewer Department of VII
mingtOn and the New Castle County
Levy Court in making permanent re-
pairs to the South Market street cause
way.
Mr. Upham favors the raising Of the
causeway from four 20 seven feet and
the building of a concrete foundation
roadway that will Withstand the un-
usually heavy traffic. The p, B. & w.
Railroad Company has offered to raise
its tracks Of the cut-off to the new
Grade 10 be established. Eventually
the railroad company expects to ele-
vate its tracks across the causeway and
South Wilmington marshes.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
HUN LEAGUE OF
NlTIONS WOULD
END WAR, MAYBE
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would abolish since small nations and
neutrals would not submit TO domina-
ton. We propose a standing council,
serving continuously, chosen by each
nation naming several Of their world
parliament delegates who would in
turn name a limited council from their
number.
"Our league would abolish secret di-
plomacy, control news so as to pre-
vent falsifyins and would have far
more extensive powers than Wilson
proposed We would make the parla-
ment a governing body, controlling
world problems, the same as your ma
tional government controls the United
States. It would abolish war by force.
HOstilHies Of any kind would be an
offense against the league. Freedom
Of travel would be controlled by an in
ternational police. There would be
national ornaments.
Colonies would be controlled by
areas through a world commission ex-
cept those independents like Canada
and Australia. Our league would reg
ulatc labor and guarantee minor pOpu-
latons like the Germans in PGand
their own language and kultur
I'VE propose to present our plan at
Versailles. We hope for acceptance in
part at least. We have embodied a
number OF features from neutrals. US
ing the Hague tribunal as a basis"
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
DELAWARE Red Men
HONOR THEIR CHIEFS
Receipt n to Senior Saga
more Rutherford and
Great Sachem Elliott
.FRATERNAL SPIRIT
TO HEAL TROUBLES

Great Senior Sycamore A. G. Ruth
erford, Of the Great Council Of the
United States, Improved Order Of Red
Men, and Harry E. Elliott, Great Sachem
! Of Delaware, were guests Of honor at
a reception given by the Councils Of
Red Men and Daughters OF PocahOn-
tas, OF Delaware, in Pythian Castle
last night. Past Grand Sachem John
F. Lynn presided.
Judge A. G. Rutherford, who had
come here from Tennessee, delivered
an address Of appreciation for the
honors bestowed upon him, in which
he defined the principles for which the
order stands. Tracing the origin Of
the Red Men and the history of its
name. the speaker pointed with pride
TO the lofty principles Of freedom
friendship and charity which the order
represents.
Touching on the capital and labor
troubles of the country, the Great SEN
ior Sycamore showed how well the
order of Red Men works to unite the
various classes Of society and how capi-
tai and labor march hand in hand and
shoulder to shoulder in the common
purpose Of Redmansh!p. He also said
the breach between the North and the
South was healed largely by the com
mon bonds Of fellowship, for which
the Improved order Of Red Men stands.
In introducing the speaker, Past
Grand Sachem Lynn told his audience
Of the progress made by the Improved
Order of Red Men in the Delaware
reservation. Pointing with pride TO
the membership Of 6,i57 enjoyed by the
order in this State and the member
ship in the several women's branches
OF the order, known as the Degrees ot
POcahontas, Mr.. Lynn spoke OF the
work done by the order in this reser-
walton, laying stress on the operation
OF the Mothers Pension act and the
taking care Of the old Red Men in the
home located at Newark.
A musical program was given, IN
cluding the following: Overture, or
chestra: selection, America, assembly;
vocal solo, William Raymond recita-
ton. Cesar Rodney's Ride, Howard A.
Miller; Scotch comedian, Thomas Dun
lap: vocal solo. Cha les Gamble; over
ture. orchestra; recitation. Miss Grace
B. Ellison: bass solo, Kirk DOesler;
song, Mrs. Barley, accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas; selection, orchestra.
The propagation committee Of the
Great Council Of Delaware under whose
auspices the reception was held con-
sists Of Past Sachem J. Carl Ba Der,
chairman; Past Sachem Stephen j. Bar
Gus; and T. w. Young.
Following the reception Judge Ruth
erfOrd and Great Sachem Elliott were
at the Hotel dupont.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
MARKET SHOWS ADVANCE

NEW YORK, April 26 Omitted Press )
Fractional advances were registered
by leading issues at the stock market
opening today.
U. S. Steel opened at 1OOh, up y;
American Can, 52S, up q; Baldwin, 81,
up Y; American Locomotive. 1914, up
u; Reading 83%, up 4; Marine Pre-
ferred, ii7lz, up Ss; Texas and Pacific,
4S, up u; Union Pacific, i3O and Beth
lehem Steel b., 7il5, off u.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
START PIKE PAVING.

Contractor OConnell yesterday began
digging up the stretch Of the Philadel-
phia pike to Shellpot Park, which is TO
be paved with concrete. The Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany has new rails ready to lay In the
center Of the road. and will proceed in
a way not to delay the paving work.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
BRAIN TESTS
BY Sam Lloyd.
10 Minutes TO Answer This.
No. 50.

Find in each Of the following SEN
fences the name Of a Great Britain
town:
II he continues to look so grave
send for the doctor.
When we offered them aid, stones
were thrown at US.
The fox forded the stream and
turned around to grin at the dogs.
Steeples, bells. hills and dells were
the features Of that little Scotch
town.
was confined to my bed for days
after reaching England.
It is not always possible for one
to be bright on a moments notice
so the conversation Jagged.
ANSWER TO No. Ss.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES.

The Salvation Army services for Sun
day win be as follows: Sunday school
1890 a m praise meeting, 3.i5 p. m.
preceded by an open air meeting at the
Pennsylvania depot; Young Peoples
meeting $50 a. m; gospel meeting 9
o'clock, preceded by an open air meet
ing at Fifth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
HELD As UNDERWEAR THIEF.

On charge of larceny Of underwear
valued at s5 cents. from Goldberg's
store. Wladyslaw CharcznsH was held
in $500 bail for court by Judge Church
man. in Municipal Court this morning
When Charczinski was arrested, sew
eral days ago, more than 5000 was found
on him.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO, April 26 Omitted Press.)-
Opening grain:
Corn, May, i6S@A; July, i67@i66;
Sept. 152h.
Oats, May, HA@7I; July, 7iha7O% !;
Sept, 69a6SA.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Tatnall streets opened, to lave their
Sunday dinners there The menu for
tOmOrrow's dinner will be seen in the
advertisement elsewhere in this issue Of
the paper.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, April 26 UNITED Pres
The cotton market opened firm today
May old sold at 279O, up 10; new, 2S.40
up IS; July old, 26.40, up is; new, 26.i5
up 25.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

The two-circle design is drawn
with continuous line by following
directions:
Take a piece Of paper and fold
corner, as A. in diagram. Then
describe the small circle and con-
tinue line upon folded corner, as in
dicated by dotted line Passing from
folded corner, the larger circle is
drawn around until It meets edge OF
folded corner. Then turn back fold
ed corner and complete large circle.
The design OF two circles, one with
in the other is thus drawn by
continuous line.
Copyright. 1919, by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Search the Want Ads. for good office
positions and opportunities for busi-
ness partnerships.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
CITY BANK CLEARINGs.

vi bf.NH NLENHINIrN
Clearings OF the local banks for the
week ending today, as reported by the
Union National Bank, the clearing
house, amounted 20 S3979.6O2.f 10. as
compared with s3,O22 262.ii, for the cor
responding week Of last year.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Workers on the farm should adver-
tise during this month for good posi-
tions in the Qun ry.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird & Co. Dupont building. furnish
the following quotations OF local Sc
curities:
Evening journal., 1919-04-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

The Want Ads. VIII -ent houses and
apartments 10 good advantage.
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

The dance and card party recently
given by the Richardson Park Civic
Club in the Masonic Hall, Newport, was
a decided success. About 200 persons
from Wilmington, Elsmere, Newport
and Stanton attendd.
After cards were played and prizes
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

Miss Mary Wiley OF No 1902 Reed
strcIt was given a party in honor OF
her fifteenth birthday anniversary on
Thursday evening at her home. The
evening was spent in games and music,
Miss Wiley received many beautiful
gifts. Those present were: Misses
Mable Hall, Eta Weinstein, Lucy
Finch, Sue Quinn, Margaret Long, Ida
D0ucker, Irene Glene. Florence Com
eggs, Harvey Wood, Frank Gilman,
Philip Backsteln, Max Marovitz, ami
Nlarlce Halloran
Evening journal., 1919-04-26

A birthday party was given Miss
Virginia Wilhelm. Of No. 800 Madison
street on last Monday evening. The
decorations and flowers were charac-
teristic OF the season. Many beauti-
ful presents were received.
Those present were: Misses Dorothy
Roberts, Madaline Peterson, Mary Shaw,
Margaret McDevitt, Bessie and Nellie
Nelson. May Jones. Maud Webster,
Mary pyle, Margaret and Virginia VIII
helm. Harold Gibbons. Edward Wright
son, George Hemphih. Carlton Barnes,
Raymond Stafford, Buddy Ahern, Mr..
and Ms. s. C. Roberts. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood and daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27

Wall St, New York, Sept. 27-SToCKS-
Stocks recorded highest prices OF the week
during tOdays short session. the signifi-
cant feature being the strength of steels
and other shares identified with that in
dustry- Extreme gains of 2 to 10 points
in those issues were largely retained.
Crucible steel again lending. Motors and
their specialties rose two to five points,
equipments one to three with as much for
oils, while shippings gained two to seven
points and sugars two to ten. Leather,
textile and railroad issues Joined more
moderately in. the movement but tobaccos
were irregular. The closing was strong
Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
Crucible steel, one of the sensational fea-
lures of yesterdays stock market, was
again conspicuous at the strong and active
opening Of today's session. adding almost
seven points to yesterdays Is point ad-
vance. General motors, another leader of
the previous session, gained almost five
points. and advances in other industrials,
especially steel and equipments and mo-
tors ranged from one to three points. Unit
ed States steel was barely steady but to-
baecos, oils and food issues gained one to
two points; rails also making moderate
advanced
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extraordinary vocal talent, and hit
upon the idea of bringing me out in
concert And so sang and soon won
bread for the family"
Nearly Ruined Her Voice.
The child made her debut at Trip
Ter hall, in New York. singing arias
from the Barber" in 1850. She was
the juvenile prodigy of the day. and
nearly ruined her voice by overwork,
She appeared again at the age of 10.
After a tour thru the West Indies. she
withdrew to prepare for a greater
career.
At the age of 6 she appeared in the
Academy of Music. New York. in her
first opera role, Lucia df Lammer-
moor" Her wonderful soprano reused
the audience to the widest enthusi-
At this time she was earning 800 a
week.
She repeated her conquest as Amina
in la Sonnambula" in Covent Car
den, London, in 1861. Her salary had
increased to $3.50 a month.
CcJrtcd by Royalty.
1t was the beginning of a dazzling
conquest OF all Europe. Royalty en-
tertained her and courted her favors.
The populace besieged her hotels and
theaters Men in all stations of life
woed her. but she brushed them aside
with a laugh and a trill. She finally
capitulated at the age of rs to Henri
Marquis de Caux. equerry to Napo-
leon III. They separated after a few
years, Nine. Patti finally securing a
divorce to marry Signor Ernesto Mic
olini. an italian tenor singer.
Her first American tour began in
1ss1-her last in 1903. She was
greeted by magnificent ovation when
she made her first appearance in
opera in the New York Academy OF
Music, the scene of her girlish triumph
OF twenty years before. She was at
the musical sensation of the winter
The following year she sang at the
newly opened Metropolitan Opera
House. Her guaranteed salary was
$4,000 a highland it was paid. for
Nine. Patti invariably refused to APP
pear until the money was in her pos
session.
Earned Five Million by Singing.
Nine. Patti held the record as a
box office star in operate circles. When
she appeared at a matinee concert in
Mechanics hall in Boston in 1855 she
faced an audience which had paid
S1S,9 800 to hear her. During single
tour thru South America she received
in salary and bonuses more than $780,
600. 1t has been estimated that she
earned more than 100000 during
her singing career.
She made her final professional ap-
pearance at the age of SIS in London.
Her last days were passed in Wales
a. her beautiful castle, "Craig-y-Nos."
with her third husband, Baron Cedcr-
strom, whom she married in 1893, a
year after the death of Nicolini.
Nine. Patti is reputed to have left
an estate valued at more than
5000. 900.
She was the first operatfc singer in
the world to be m ide a Chevalier of
the Legion of Honor. She was dec
Grated by the car of Russia with the
order of Merit, and was appointed by
him as first singer of the court. -
European poSentates We'd with each
other in showering her with Jewels,
decorations and social distinctions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
TO ORDER OUT TROOPS
Illinois VIII Act If WauISegan Strike
Rioting Not Controlled.

Chicago, Sept. 27.--State militia will
be senti to Waukegan, H.. today
10 quen disturbances between striking
steel workers and officials and en-
ployes of the American steel & Wire
company, If local authorities are I'M
able TO prevent rioting, Adiutant Gen
eral Dickson announced today.
Following riots at Waukegan Thurs
day night, local authorities wired Gov
ernor Lowden asking that troops be
sent Immediately. The governor sent
Dickson to investigate the situation.
At DiclSson's recommendation. 200 ad-
ditional deputies were sworn in by the
Waukegan police and if this force is
unable to prevent rioting. state troops
viii be sent to the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27

At Abilene the Smoky HIN river increas-
cd only half as much during the last "a
hours as compared to the day before. 1t
has about reached its crest at this point.
it will recede to its stage for this season
OF the year.
The Kansas river is commencing to show
the effects Of the recent rise ON the Smoky
Hill. There has been no fall In the present
stage Mt either Wamego or Topeka during
the last "a hours. BY tomorrow the river
at these two points should be showing
slight increase. The danger point Will not
be reached tho.
Generally fair weather and seasonable
temperatures prevail thruout the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27

Chicago. Sept. notwithstanding as
mOdities have of late dropped to a pent
probably below the real cost of production
the downward slide of the corn market
was made this week. Corn prices this morn
ing showed declines varying from nc to
Be bushel compared with a week ago
Oats were unchanged, q lower. In pro-
decline to 81 .2219 advance. One of the
main reasons ascribed for the fresh setback
in the value Of corn was the prospect that
this year the new crop would be ready to
market much earlier than usual. Oats were
steadied somewhat by a bulge In foreign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
STRIKE THREATENS COAST
Employees in Pacific Coast Shlpyards
May Walk Out October 1. r

Washington, Sept. IA strike of
100000 shipyard employees on the Pa
cific coast is certain unless the navy
department and the shipping board
revoke their Joint order prohibiting
wage increases after October /, James
O'Connell, president of the metal
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor, said Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
IODaY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 2T-CoRN-Week end eve
ming up on the part of shorts tended today
to rally the corn market and so. too, did
the fact that deliveries on September con-
tracts had been smaf;er than expected.
Higher quotations on hogs counted like
wise toward Strengthening corn. The open-
ing which ranged from &c decline to sc
advance with December $1.22M to 81 % z
and May S1-21 to $1-21A were followed by
moderate upturn all around.
subsequently offerings were light and
the market continued to harden, except
September delivery. which developed rela-
tive weakness. The close was unsettled,
&C net lower to BIC advance. with necem-
Der $1.255s to $1.26 and May $1.2312 to
81 235
OATS-Oats showed independent firm
ness, which was associated more or less
with continued advances in foreign ev-
change rates. After opening &c to &c
up. including December G91kc to 634 c.
n" market saEged a little, and then rose
.thnn before.
VISIONS-Provisions were lifted by
the action of grain and hogs. The best de
mand was for lard.