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Evening star., 1927-10-28
GRANT CAN DROP
F.. FINE
McCan Rules Bridge Com
mission Has Right to Decide
If Emergency Existed.

. Controller General McCarl today in
. formed Lieut.. Col. L. S. Grant. Sd
that the Arlington Memorial Bridge
. Commission had the authority to sus
pend a fine imposed upon the h. T.
Converse & Co., contractors, AS pen
atty for working its laborers more than
! eight hours a day on August ;.
The fine had been ordered imposed
nv Col. Grant, who is executive and
disbursing officer of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission. under a
law requiring such penalty to be i'm
posed. but the contractors had pro-
tested. saying that overtime work had
been necessary 10 stop a serious leak
under a cofferdam under the river
where the abutments of the bridge
were being laid on bed rock.
Matter Put Up to McCarl.
Col. Grant submitted the matter TO
Mr.. McCarl. He asked the controller
general whether there should be de.
Quoted from money due the contractor
IS due for each of the men who
worked more than eight hours or
whether circumstances in this case
constituted an emergency which would
justify the contractor in requiring
overtime work.
McCarl did not decide the matter on
IT'S merits. But pointing to the law he
kaid the contractors had right of
appeal to the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission itself.
Leak Threatened Loss.
"The situation appears to be such. "
said McCarl, that should the commits
sion find that the overtime work here
in question was made necessary by
extraordinary events and that the
prescribed penalty should not be de-
Quoted, this Office would not question
such action"
The leak occurred. 1t was explained,
when the contractor had completed
pumping out the cofferdam for abut-
ment No. 4. uncovering the bottom.
about 81 feet below the average water
level in the river, In his letter. Col.
Grant said that in this place a large
blow developed under one corner of
the cofferdam threatening to flood it
and thereby cause a serious loss of
both time and money"
Evening star., 1927-10-28
terest in his movements. only lax en-

terest in his movements, only lax en-
durance.
At the sound of a sob tearing from
Nell's throat he turned to look at her.
What's the natter" he inquired.
Doesn't this mess suit you?"
Nell Lynch lied nobly. bravely, for
the first time in her candid, forth
right life.
II don't believe my wrist is ever
coming right. no matter what DR.
Bain says" she said. Il shall have
to give up my job. lin sick Of
it anyhow, II want to stay home
and putter round the kitchen while
YOU go out land hustle for our liV-
ing?" She paused. startled by the
transformation in her husband. THE
mans head had lifted his shoulders
were squared. He looked a foot taller,
bigger, stronger, younger, and, yes,
handsomsr.
Say, Do you know I've been wait
ing to hear you say that he said.
II tell YOU I'm good and ready to
buck the game, Nell. Maybe !
shan't make what YOU do at first.
but"--his voice rang proudly /
guess / can keep my little family
comfortable
TIE END.
CopyriCht 1927.
Evening star., 1927-10-28
FOCH ON VACATION.
Unable to Lay College Corner
Stone in PHILADELPHIA.

PARIS. October % P).--Members
of the staff Of Marshal Foch. COM
menting on reports that the marshal
had tentatively accepted an invitation
to. lay the corner stone of st. Joseph's
College. Philadelphia. said today that
he was on vacation in the Pyrenees
and that it would be impossible for
him to go now.
They said that the marshal had re-
ceived a formal invitation to attend
Evening star., 1927-10-28

the ceremony, but that no date had
been fixed.
The Philadelphia dispatches said
that the ceremony was scheduled for
November 13.
Evening star., 1927-10-28

It was Alexandra Dumas ambition
to put the history of France into
novels.
Evening star., 1927-10-28
II CLING TO RIGGING
! OF VESSEL ON ROCKS
Heavy Seas Prevent Rescue OF
Crew on Wrecked Ship OF
Scilly Islands.

BY the Associated Press.
SAIN1 MARYS, Scilly Islands, Oc-
tober 28.-Eleven members of the
crew of the Italian steamer Isabo last
night clung to the rigging while ef-
forts were made to rescue them from
the ship which went ashore here.
They kept up their courage by sing.
ing songs of the sea.
A lifeboat stood by. but was un-
able to approach or to throw a line
aboard because Of the heavy seas run
ming. The ship was pounding dan.
,gerously on the rocks and it was
feared 1t would break up.
The rivers Of Persia, several of
Nhem hundreds of miles long, are al.
most unna Vigable
Evening star., 1927-10-28

Copyright 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
SP. TO GET
HERENOV. Is
Graders Cause Delay
Ia Miles From
Harlingen

FaesuE = ts-aay delay. causea hy
saA.-re ei fAe grating crsS ~ wcrk
@rfmFHlnF e. eKrectHtiaus. officials
n1 fhn Aa4zh0En FAcltlc Anez stated
positively Saturday t-af steel Wolla
hU kaA8 an MrnWmaEl44e wlthin %
aAga a-9 aa1sa th@E 10 was hoped
WY gsmrleEe tnE lnrs bE Octeher 20.
-AaNEwgr. t LE = certainty rnAt We
uts as tErre ~ tne first oE $evem-
ser rrr gFfsrial Declared
E- N Barnes. chlef euw3neer fer
the saEFhrFn Fzr.tfr. was w ths Val
ag FRIDAY ard saturday, Ana a.
tnr-Ea expressing dlEarpo a.
&c lnfarseeu delay. declared that
&c warE ~4s stil progressing ahead
nt ere srerssis4 scheduled.
Th4 eeaay uax caEse1 wAez ERE
tl9e track laEing machine operates
.y the read cane unoa TIE grading
erUR 14 mlltH u-tsidg HarlilEen ana
uas ferrea ~ = halt. The machine
na1 hrra EEtrsax GgEu th- steel ~
fhf rate ~ alaest two niles . day
anL the graders ha4 been unahle -
kHpp thE pmEe.
AaIiti1nal erewH Of mea ana
tears hare beer pat iu operation
ard " iB hnpr1 W haze the machine
warklnE aG4sn Eithin tie Hext Is
aaEs- III AS said cnre = gsts roll-
again rh~re SILL ha no flrt1er
eriags offirials declared.
Tee stretch of taNht n wav has
already hren rlearea from HariiHEen
- = pcirt aside the city Traits here.
I1st ahEn rcHstrzrtiun cf the
<a1sAern Pacific stations here - ts
hr asarteA - not been determined
a. set. haf if Is understood work -
ttr f-piEht station 70 60 he started -
ttn rEHr future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
WORLDFLIERS
URGED TOCIVE
UPOCEAN HOP
Protests May Affect
Levine; Brock And
Schlee Over Japan
On Tokyo Lap

NEW YORK. ". Y. Sept 1o.-tPi
-ExpectationS that Captain Rene
Fonck and Charles A. Levine would
abandon their proposed trans-Atlan-
tic flight. grew stronger today and
further attempts were made 20 dis
courage the projected trans-Pacific
hop OF Edward ". Schlee and William
Brock, around the world fliers- ms re-
suits OF the international wave OF
protests that has followed upon the
loss Of the planes Old Glory and the
SIR John CARING
In addition. the navy department
was urged TO take steps toward pre-
venting further long distance flights
over water In n report by Lieutenant
Ben II Wyatt Of the committee that
inspected the Dole flight planes
There was dissent. however. from
two quarters. In Dublin. Captain
Robert Mcintosh is awaiting favor
able conditions to start his airplane
Princess Nenia toward America
Ruth Elder. 23-year-old aviatri1 an
nounced. ar Tampa. Fla. her deter
minarion 20 carry out her intention
- attempt 70 fly from New York 10
Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
lone EAGLE
CORNERED IN
nth HOLD-UP
Dete ctive Chief I'm
Critical Condition
After Fray; Believe
Outlaw Wounded

SAN ANTONIO. Tex
Sept. lO.-tPl-Chief OF De-
tectives Sam Street u near
death at a local hospital
from bullet wounds received
late Saturday when Z IN @
'lOne eagle" bandit shot his
way out Of = corner. Ihe
bandit made his escape after
the shooting although ne
was seen 20 drop twice under
pistol fire from city detec-
tlveS.
Chief Streets wounds con-
sist Of a deep scalp wound
caused by a glancing bullet.
a bullet hole through the
neck and through the Left
.eg and one IL the chest He
was reported I'd b. I'm "a
weakened condition from
loss OF blood. a blood trans
fusion was given an hour al
ter the shooting in - ar-
tempt 70 save his life.
A Tip" that the lone
eagle" was going 20 stage
his fourth hOld-up in two
weeks time was followed I'D
by Chief Street and resulted
In the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Wichita Falls
ToGet Meeting

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Sept lo.
-Lrt-Wichira Falls vii . proposed
for the 1923 convention Of the Tex
- Press Association. IL was decided
- she closing session cf the 5.-h
annual convention cf the Nc-ra-
west Texas Press Association here
Saturday.
George L English. Stanford. sdi-
tor Uf the Baylor C0unfy Banner
vas elected president Of the North-
west Association. c. O. Hudson.
editor of tie Iowa PARK Herald, was
elected vice-presieen. ard r. ~
Nichols. editor Of the Vernon Rec
crd secretarT-treaslrer for IS
fourth terra All elections were
unanimous Mr. Trglish appointed
a. members % ths executive commit
tee George T. Spears, r. editor G.
the Graham Leader. ard Grady
Roberts. editor of ths Chillicor1s
Valley N@wa
Wichita Falls was selected a5 tae
1898 meeting place o4 the Northwest
Convention hy uzzzI1g2g vote y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
TITLEPASSES
AFTER EIGHT
YEARSNU.S.
Tilden Snaps Under
Brilliant Playing of
Lacoste; Cochet De-
feats Johnston

GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB.
Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. l0---tFf-The
Davis Cup. NEST highly priced Of
tennis trophies. passed today from
America % France for the first time
ia It's history.
In = dramatic uphill fight 90 VIC
tory Frances youthful stars broke
through the defense OF Americas vet
erans, captured both of the remain
inE singles matches this afternoon
and wen the csallenEe round By the
close but nevertheless decisive mar
gain OF 0 90 q
Hopes II Tildea
American hopes had been huoyed
high BY the sensational comeback
" William 7. TIdeR In two prev
ious days ~ victorious play that had
pat the defenders IN the lead. They
faded suddenly. however. when Big
Ball today cracked" under the
strain and fell before the machine
Ike onslaught of Rene Lacoste- They
vanished entirely when Little Bill
Johnston, although making . gal
lant a. vel as unexpected stand
yielded 10 the sgpeE-stroking control
of Henry Cochet nm the final match
Larcste. scoring his second rs vel
- convincing victory of the series
oatsfroked. catgeneralled and easily
oatlasted Tiiden. upon whose prev.
ious hrillinnce high hopes had beer
placed. Tie Preach styiist won hs
scores cf So. Us. So and his victory
CCortiEEed On pare two-)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11

ENzD- ckia. SsFt. i0.-lFs-
Feasibility that an cffort may he
mA4e - release Nay Atkinson.
lncAl trained narse. from fhe
cuznty gal thrUGgh a writ Of ha-
he4s rarrzx w1s Indicated ty the
arrival here tc14y ct Harry Akin
non. her brother. : sheet metal
wsrAer af PGwAaaka who said e
UuEi1 xmploy An attorney- Miss
Atkinsoa was held fer gGesti0n-
arx IVY eornecrlon vita the death
81 Mnry Jane Bailey. ls-yezr-old
-1auThtar 81 tke Rsx. Charles Bal
lev. pas1or af tie EpiscopAlan
chzrrh here. she has submitted
Voluntarily - EenteEttca 1lfho1gh
ne charges kave beez filed against
her-
Atkinhoa wenf sz7ediately on
his arrival 20 Miss Atkson's cell
Mss Atkinsun evi6snfly was pleas
~ - zee hfrn. They had rot net
Kanee lat FebrEAry- Atksnscn vas
net certain what attorney Re wCult
reek az he said ne knew none
here
Cua-tv Attor-ev nan Mitchell
sale rhNt u q wrir wers sought.
ha wazA1 tz.a Ezrsez eharges
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Brother to Seek Release
Of Nurse Held IN Deaths

against Miss Atkinson Co hold he--
Earlier tcdzy the death csrtlfi-
cate was filed attriaEtIrg the
yoang womaA's death 70 some
kind OF poisoning" and funeral
arrangements. wklch had been held
VI tor n. were made kuneral
ceremonies were 20 BE held IN the
chzrch ~ which heF father is pas
tor az o'clock tomorrow atrernoon-
Meanwhile the inquiry into her
death was continued although Of
fieiAls said they were forced 20
mark tine pending the analysis Of
the young wCr4n's vlscera II Ok
lahona City 70 determine whether
iE contained poison
AT the hospital where Mary Jane
died were rehe4rsed the sensation
NJ circumstances which led 20 the
Immediate arrest q the young.
black haired an5 slender nurse
TIE young wcmans illness was
az szch n character a. 20 excite
the suspicion OF her attending
physician. Dr. w. l. Kendall. Dr.
Paul Chanrltn of the University
Hospital and ether physicians las
taned inmedlately . v=.azes O.
toxeiaEy for a drug wiaich night
PEedzce tia symptoms Of tie fatal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Furloughs Given
Texas COnvicts

AUSTIN. Texas. sept 49,
FurlguEhs werr granted thr@m raN-
A. c1nvirry today WY G1Tgrmur nal
M1odE so they san 'ezTe rE.4gH at
provide for rheir famhlams.
- =. Bi-dwelL 1a-E@ar-ai& tnnnnl
farmer sentencad from TATinr rnGn-
~ % tao years Um " rhHtt wM4mNm4
was allowed Fu azys r8 gu hu-e arl
and gather - crnrz e. Hax w1re.
three snail rhil1raz an1 wE-uzssA
m0th@r-tn-laW
Freedom nf the sane dE-attnn wam
granted James Rice. E@anha rmmntFa
fahter ur rWm Hmal4 -m~M@raHaM
girls. e. allnW him tN harvest maA
crops Ard keep rhsn in Hrhauf sh
winter He is serving a tuu Tg4-
hau0r sentenee.
Charley Porter. Marian eczntys
serving "a ONE year hHlar Hamtmn-tn
Was granted N tgm day t4-lnMEhr -
visit hiz li mother a- ~@EfmrHrn-
Ske mIghE G. ~ HEy t1-s. lr- VAIN a.
r. MasleT said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11

nalady-contraetioa of the pupils,
paralysis Of respiration, = blue
ness and eonvnisions- They dis
covered n poison which is not IN
common use in medicine The
physicians Immediately informed
officials ard Miss Arkizs0z's -
rest followed
Or. ChAnpin related q search
cf Miss Atkinson's roon revealed
q bottle containing pOison- Search
Throughout tones On tox0logy re-
veale1 that the poison rapidly dis
integrares IN tissues OF the ~
ran body. Suggesting. physicians
said. that IT'S presence might not
Be determined il m analysis
They recalled that Mary TAne
died soon after she became vi0-
lently i'll late Wednesday nlght-
Then her sister. Helen and her
rwo brothers. John and Stewart.
lad b<ccze 1T en- N0rdzy after
eating lunch and al seemingly
were well On she way 70 recovery.
Sac was IN bed on a sleeping porch
where Miss Atkinson also slept
when she became SO i'll that she
was hurried - fhe hospital. her
death snzzlng the foll1wlng morn
lng-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
ALLEN MAN
IS DELEGATE
Will Go on Special
u. s. Mission To
Nicaragua

san BENiTO. Sept. lo--ATPOiut-
mentment 90 . Valley man on a
special government mission in Mica
ragua has been confirmed BY Wash
inEton authorities. according 70 an
n0zneements received here Satzr-
day.
TIE app0intee i Alfonso s. Perales
of NsAllen. lawyer. who las been
naned hy the Department q State
a. secretary adviser % General Frank
r. Mccoy. gpecial envoy OF President
Calvin Coolidge IN Nicaragua The
elections FOR president of Nicaragua
are 10 Be conducted under the sap
ervision of General Mctoy.
The elections are 20 take place
uext year. when n successor rs 20 be
chosen fer Adcifo DiaE. n0W Fresi-
deat. and Perzles appointment ~ TO
begin next year.
FeFales was q member o. the com
mission Which went 20 South Amer
lea 60 naake a study tending 20 lead
- a solution Of the Taeaa-Aria dis
pute-
Peralss was formerly a resident
X San Artnnio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Mine Explosion
ayProveFatal

SAN ANTONIO. Texas Sept 10
p-Tw0 men are fighting for their
lives in = Local hospital. two othsrs
ara dead and four others sllghtlF
wounded As the result ~ - sx-
plosion In a mine near Cline Iestsr-
day
Daniel Chapa and Miguel Sandoval
were KILLED and Sa-urIno Mendoza
ard Carlos Gomez are suffering
severe fractures. The former lost
a Ier I'm the explosion and suffered
a fractured skull The latter re-
ceived a fractured leg The acei-
dent was due 10 n premature cyna-
mire explosion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Theater Strike
Is Called OFF

Los ANGELES Ca1f. Srna a.
"a s1riAe nf Ana Angeles rh#Mnar
employees whirn laI been aaE 1ur
Midnight rCn-xhr. wls l@ela-uG ap@Ft-
e thls zfserrc1z -v H A E-In El.n.
srakezman 11r thR rHe1HeE -ENn-
ages - 11-11-c@- -E4- - z<=ee-
meat had been raaeAaz Wu-A raa
stage han1s ant Hsnrsnn raGE@-@ El-
ehine operators mntan aazaa an waSa
increases grantad them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Hoover Favors
Pioneer Flying

HOT SPRINGS. Ark Sept Ie--iE1
Overseas AIR flights need more
common sense OF s2feEEardism BIT
fConrinued on page tMo-l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
FRANCE WINS DAVIS CUP
Haylimgem Air Meet
Halted by Rain; To
Stage Event Sunday
Especial 70 The Hsrald.)

HARLINGEN, Sept ia heavy
rain ~ noon Saturday. followed b.
light showers III the afternoon eOrl-
peIled the postponement Of the VAL
ley's first big sir meet. scheduled 20
be held here Saturday Arrange
ments we're concluded late Saturday
afternoon whereby the scheduled
program ~ stunts and exhibition
flying viii be staged Sund1y, begin
ling at 3 o'clock
Thirty-one army airplanes from
the Brooks and Kelly fields ar
rived at the landing field south o.
Harlingen during the day. Two
planes from Houston, part of the
National Guard equipment were e.
the field. and also m zrray plane
from Austin. masing a total q Si.
the largest number ever assembled
south or san Antonio.
Planes Late
Heavy rains It San Antonio pre-
vented the fliers making an carry
start. The first contingent of three
planes arrived at - o'cloeA. and ~As
followed by nine Of the fast pursuit
planes flying in perfect formation,
Several additional planes arrived
about noon. and NJ o'clCck two OF
the huge Martin bombers eIrcled cv-
plane arrived az $3.50
The field was muddy. kut 10 d.
Firultv was experienced IN landins :
anv ~ TIE planes But they found
tie n.udd too tenacious 60 permit q
take-off. Several ~ the smaller
rlares got into the air. but ~
o'clock it was definitely decided r.
postpone the program until Sunday
morning.
The aviators were guests Of the
HarlinRen Realty Bozrd ~ luncn-
pnr - the Rees-W il-Nond r.
o'clock. and the entire party q r.
e. spent the afternoon lnsPeetins
their machines and making trIPs
around the city and 70 other Valley
points- Al : o'clock they met ai
49, Ppes-Wil-Mond and we're taker
~ NatamOros for n game dinner 4
farre PARTY oF Harlingen people &C
ronranied the flisrs q thesr trip w
the border city
Cameramen Present
a Pathe eameramzr accompanied
the fliers from Kelly Field and is
prepared ta make moving pictures oi
the meet sunday.
TIE entire program OF stunts ex-
hihIrio1 ard form1-lon flying WIZ ee
pur oa sunday II the weather con
ai.io-s are favorable. otflc@rs lr
cha-re e. the avzat0rs stated AL
aria.ors reported taeir PlaHes ~ *
reglent condition and prepared III
the meet
Several of the al-raea viii reriatr
I'm the Valley until Tuesday O. Wed
-@sdav. but mosE e rhem have -
refvea Instruction 20 return - tneli
respective posts not later then Sun
dav nlzk-. The return fiEht 10 81
Antonio ~ expected ~ start a1p-'
a o'clock Sunday afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11

SHANGHAI. Chin1. Sept r1--tEH
The mcn0Plane Pride c1 herro1t
With Pilots W. - Brock and Ed
ward =. Schlss hoped of n 5s4- a.
N. today for Tokyo.
The weather vas favorable Tor the
100 aile flight to Tokyo- nest OF
l. over water
The globe flierx. who arrived nc
T.30 p. H. yesterday from Hong
Kong. were eager 20 resume their
journey NJ daybreak today notElrh-
standing that tire $50 miles Of buck
iag heaENInds from Hong Kong had
kept them eleven hours ~ rhe air
They were aided IN getting away oy
British air force men.
IL reaching Shanghai Rreck and
SchIee Travelled I1-075 r-iies from
Detroit il u days. u their effort to
surpass the globe circling record ci
= IL days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11
Brock, Schlee
On Tokyo Flight

KAGASHINA. Japan, Sept H.
lP-The globe circLng alrplane-
Pride of Detroit. passed ever this
city at lass d. n enr0Ete - Tokyo
from shanghai
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-11

Also corrDsated Sheets
Ccndzrtor P1Pe ard Firfi7Ss
AL AMO IRON WORKS
San ANTONIO 5H~#AaAA---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
Commodity News

FORT WORTH, July ga new
market has been found for registered
hogs from the alfalfa districts of
Texas. They are being shipped across
into Mexico and sold to Mexican
breeders. Pigs are bringing about SIS
each on the Mexican market.
PORTLAND.-With packing opera.
lions for the season now at an end,it
Is estimated the western Alaska pack
amounts to so per cent of that of
1925. The season closes 10 days early
because Of lack Of fish. Other Alaska
sections are short, but still operating.
The Columbia River catches are small.
BOSTON.-There is a wide dis
crepancy in gasoline prices here. Most
OF the large distributors are quoting
II cents a gallon, but some stations
sell as low as 10 cents. Certain
premium gas brings 20 cents.
CAIRO, Ga.-Truck growers here
have sold the Campbell Soup Co.
100000 worth Of okra and are nego-
tiating contracts for larger deliveries
next year.
CLEVELAND.-Dem for used
cars has shown an increase here as
compared with last year. Sales of new
cars, while trife below the 1926
record, are reported satisfactory by
retail dealers. Used car sales recorded
totaled 13,047 in June. as compared
with 1929 in June, 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, July % Up Omitted
States Department Of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; generally
steady; top, 1913: bulk, $50 to 200
pounds. 10.40a10.65: 210 to $50 pounds.
9.60a10.50; 260 to 300 pounds, butchers.
9.15a9 65; most packing sows. S.00aS25;
best lightweights. 8.40a8.6o; practically
no market on pigs; shippers took 1000;
estimated holdover, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head:. com
pared week ago fed steers % to Is
lower; fed yearlings weak to so OF;
veals, 100 to $50 lower; few fed heavy
steers above 1,400; extreme top, LAO
bulk, 1l50a1325; outside price taking
best long and light yearlings; medium
weights up to 1885; bulk grassy and
short feds ,025 downward to S25, with
common light natives and Southwest
erns 7.50aS.00: bulk prices bulk grass
cows, 625a750; grass heifers, 7.25a
s.25; fed COWS and butcher heifers
S.00a9.00 and S50a9.50. respectively
stock steers. 7.25as.50: meaty year
lings to $40: few selected heavy feed
ers, 9.50al0.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; prac
tically none on sale today; for week
l02 doubles from feeding stations anc
1880 direct; slaughter lambs closing
25 to so lower; sheep steady: feeding
lambs strong; top prices: Fat range
lambs, 1880; fat native lambs, 1873
fat ewes. 700: bulk prices; ia
rangers. 13T5a1450: natives. 1925
1880: culis, 900a9.50: fat ewes, 5000
400; range feeding lambs, 12.75al3.5O