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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-25
OWNERS IN SCRAMBLE
FOR AUTO NUMBERS
Many Ask to Be Given Num-
Der One.
THE UNLUCKY 13 IN DEMAND
The Hon. Joe Sibley Asks for First
Three Numbers-C. E. Foster
Leads the List.
HE UNLUCKY 13 IN DEMAND

The first numbers TO be assigned to
local automobiles were assigned by the
automobile board this morning, permits
for which were granted yesterday. as
printed exclusively in The Times. Num-
bers from 1 to 113 were assigned In the
first lot, and others will be given out
from time TO time. Strange. to say,
there were a number of applicants for
the proverbial "unlucky thirteen" but
Louis Weaver was given preference in
point of time. and awarded the number.
c. z. Wood. well-known local en-
thusiast. did the next best thing, and
asked for No. lib. which was awarded
him.
The majority of applicants asked eth
er for mo. J. or near No. l." Others
there were who merely designated low
In referring to their choice of numbers.
No was assigned 10 c. e Foster, vice
president of the Automobile Association.
who consented TO selve on the examining
board
Numbers, Awarded.
No. was given TO Frank Goodwin.
DR.. W. B. French. Louis A. Hill. and
Col. Henry May asked for No. 1. while
the Hon. Joe sibley insisted that he be
given Nos. /. 2, and 5. desiring monop-
oily on the low figures. The Hon. Joe
sihley will get l2. Il. and Is. while DIR.
French was awarded No. 9.
Other numbers awarded were:
30. DR.. Edgar p. Copeland; "a, II. l.
Turner. 35, DR.. NJ. E. Leathermann; SO.
August r. S. Foote; 3S. II. W. Woodward:
81. Taylor Grimes; ~. David Moore; IS
Horace A. Dodge. A. A. C. Moses: 50.
w. S. Corby; "a. S. L. Heap; So, G. L.
Magruder; IS. G. w. Strong; Il. T. B.
southard; rs. c. A. Weaver; s1-s2.
sergt. c. o. King. Signal Corps. U. S. A.
Fort Myer; 9O-1cO. Cycle Manufacturing
Company.
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High tide tomorrow .I0:IS am. .10:43 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow. .4:29 am, 4:46 pm.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today y....-...-.........6: "A ?. N
Sun rises tomorrow 5:23 a IN
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Clear Flooring, sa.oo Per 100 Fl

Frank Libbey q Co.. 9th and N. Y. aye.-Ads.
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Signal and Striking Triumphs.
War Department,

Your duties have included more than
merely the administration of the depart
ment and the reorganization of the army
on an effective basis. You have also
been the head of the department which
dealt with the vast and delicate prob
lens involved in our possession of the
Philippine Islands. and your success In
lCont lnIled ON Secnnd PaceN
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Showers and cooler to-
g' a fair, cooler tomor-
rcw ight winds.
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Official Announcement Fzon1
OYSfeS Bay of Impending
Change IN Administration
Of Was Department.
PRESENT HEAD TO STAY
UNTIL AFTER NEW YEAR
President Pays High Trlb-
ufe 10 Mr.. Roofs SerUices
IN Reorgonizin9 Amy and
Dealing Wnh Othe1 Prob
lens.

OYSTER BAY. Aug 25.-Secretary of
War Elihu Root is to leave his office in
January and Judge Taft. Governor Gen
eral OF the Philippines. is TO be his sue
cessor. This announcement was official
ly made at Sycamore Hill today. The
following letters were made public by
order of the President this morning:
War
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
81. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAJ

Via WabnI
Train.
Mail and Express..-.......-...
Mail and Express ........
L., ii. a. ST. l.. RY. (Hen
Train.
Fas; Alall-Owen.borc. Glover
port. Louisville and the
East
Eastern Express-Owenxboro,
cioverport. Louisville and
the t.ast ...-.-......-....--
TOLEDO, 81. LOUIS A.
GLOVER LEAF
Train.
"I'he Commerce., Traveller
Toledo. Buffalo and New
York Observation-Disclosures.
Eastern Esxpress-lllinois. In
diana and Ohio points,.
Charleston Accommodation. =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

sS: ss Rss ssasissss ~; ass
SEE: 8. husENhest fsur steady, .sssas,s =:
ssse sas aea hF su ss and s Tss's
sns s:ssf s
rs ass.: N No Scr t e psiash so oq S +
si!oat; No: hard Manitoba nominal T. g b..
siesdier eabIes. builish estimates as 10 Non
days statistics. room GOVERNS and stronger
"arly advances in wheat to-day. Later the
market continued very finn sspecislIy al Bee.
slssss SEE slo saSY ZIG ss sqsss 3D. Rss
' afioat: NJ. 20 yellow e &C; No " White
IS: The marl.e. was frp and higher with
West would o. dssSrb the The close
cs..s snd c beet net May @
standa I'd w fh 4se :' 10 s?s' .ee: No white
. : Nj shD Shts s Ts ssoss
acps 49, ssste ss s to as eafise cSss;
GALVESTON, % 70 . lbs: 1se: California. p to
a sm r aes az BEEF tg s &c DIS fam
sleSdi; mess ;sasi beef hams ,,ssI packet
ases Clicked seil n s peked a ulcers
picked hams i9 1s9sS Lard me
En- short clear 5,t mess y 81 g.
to alSw I'll r Gsy prime eade DO se
low ss.kc. Rice quiet: domestic: fair to EXTRA z.
asasso cDf Dea sefs sssS to feSe'
steady winter patents liz srai s 5
ss; s sssE!ns s ssas < WSsas.Ss se!ns
ssas n. Sss Ne y.ew ssd 4ss Tos ssN Corr
s5zsaesc; 80; 3 white ssasss; RysENo 5siss;
na Mailing sss feeding g ZAP 'sSs
p poak per bSl. ST s: lar reS 10 b.
f basis Of s'f hFh sfns as w.. ~ .s,.
ny snsss esa SIX: 3 e. ss5a ssssSs;s: e.
5 May ssassiss Nc CASH ' 90 mised Cd %
30 white Old ssse; No white lite. ssg s,s sc
a as,sNS wh me.S ssaS ;ssS cheee pr
HSss RysSe .s'ss; o6 Sece ssisnsn,a
MGss; sS IL i s cora Ga' $500 oats 7oS
eoTa pes SSsks s'e on the nf basis No. Of
~ %s|sn'3 rss ,s Ms5es ;o!
Prime Si sisifs sa SIS Prime tRsihy s. o. W. -,
!rIss ss g. s5: %s9 g.
trk and to arrive M,s ssc Dec ,s-wheatpec.
scssa n" Nav s;.c: July s2isase4c: on trk No.
hard saSc; 10. Northsrn sssc; NO, No Northern
ents 81 4bTa Is: second patents q 3eai4 20: first
clears a. 3oli3 20; second clears S23o4:.p. Bran
Milwaukee,, Wis. Dec 1o:-Wheat nc higher:
No. j Northern stas4,sc: No Northern =, SIN s5g
steady: No. sc; sample s5ddOc. Corn steady:
No, s:sisc: May ,ssa9TMAs s No /: red
western Winter g. ehd: futures quiet: Dec.
nominal. March Is Ild: May IS Bid. Corn
Spot quiet: American 4s "a; futures duil: Jan.
Is I'd: March 3s 1lAd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21

master OF finance. August Neuhaus: master OK
excheduer William Lutz: master-at arms. n
es ses sua amer He s%sfl
Mueller: district deputy. Charles +. Hahne-
Narraganset Lodge. No. 2o1 Improved Order
OF Red Men-Sschem. a. r.. Murray: senior
sagamorc. Charles $. Luke: junior Sagamore.
records. John PEBBLES: keeper Of wanpum.
George Hugely: trustees. John Teei. Henry
Fogeipohl and Louis Hasemeier. ,,.,,.. o.
president Mrs. Kate Froelich: Junior vice rres-
ident. Mrs. H. F Reuter-; treasurer; Mrs, Hen
conductor. Mrs. Clara Mannhe inner: Waterman.
Miss Anna BaldersoB: dslegate to State con-
yention. Mrs Henry Fredeking: alternate.
Local Post. Grand Army, Of thu Republic
Commander Louis Erughon: senior vice com
n,an,,er. Henry kemper: junior vice command
quarteruaster. John +. Murphy; surgeon. W.
u. Carter: officer OF the day. Theodore !.
Reuter-: delegate to the state "ncanpment. N
L. Jones: alternate. John +. Murphy
Accepted Masons -Worsrpful master. w o.
wcihe; senior warden William H. Porter:
Junior warden. y. r. Toner; treasurer. H. T.
Adams: secretary T. 7. PHILIPPE
der: worthy adviser Joseph Wein1ein: exrel-
Iert banker William =. Meyer: clerk. a "
iutshInsg escort, John , Burton: gentry ss,.s
Wsshjra,t"n camp. No. 7os. ROYAL Neighbors
Of hmcrlca-Past oracie. Mrs. Charles StIoa:
W'iIi'am g. F-edekinz: chancellor Mrs Rob
ert Pence: recorder. Mrs Ella Meyer: receiver.
Mrs HsnFy Me Mr.; H Wam Iss z Iax
S. p. Schroeder: manager. Mrs. H ]. Schmidt:
organist. Mrs. u. II. Tharp
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21

barely M s!ssay Dss KsT f 51 s sy Ess
closed quiet: middlng upiands 1aa lc; middling
Wildly estsd saes the
higher Following this the market continued
only sellers appeared to be longs bent on SELL
Ing to take profits Just before the opening tho
formal suspension Of the cotton brokerage firm
contributed to the excitement and confusion;
The concern did not do q large business and
have been due to the speculations OF trusted
employee. who is reported absent from his &C.
Ss % a resume Is sr Ee ess acsn
the. market was again rallied SHARPLY: Jan;
iES to March Is NAY IL ss snd
mendous. While trading continued very active,
with sentiment no less feversh. prices sagged
sion long cotton came out in great volume and
higher Sales estimated at $4,000 bales. Re
against 4s.sii last last WEEK and $3.50 last year;
for tho week go 900 bales. against soe.s:l last
STEADY De isse 5 Rss is s: Feb u
say ss Sarsa ls 5sss AgT Gafs s
binary 70 s.lsc: seSd ordinary 1i,se; low mid.
anns mane ad sa4s S f Tses,ts ds ss
demand: prices u points higher: american
F osiaE low mSdnF IN ss s0S 90 s era s,y
laticn and export and included s,soo American:
strong and excited: American mlddling. e.. Q.
c.: Dec. !o9d Dec. Jan. 7.0Sd; Jan; Feb {. 99d:
Ma2 Agu
6slGS sd: July-Aug 6.sSd: Aug.-Sept. &1:d.
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rork-New standard mess in a jonbins way
,naiiy 6s.isc: kettle rendered &c.
Green Hans asm E,gar lots held & @ b r
rs at sss ,ss a. s sS,, Us a, sss s at Sc
,lGai2-av.l at size.
saEs TO sc for ehoss light ham at ae lie
sfosniaa. at t s,h to s5 and 1d, New +, YORK ,
bing. way ranged: Extra shorts at 7!.e. cribs
al a.. neaiers charge higher on orders '''e
Msats son,a arrive lSose os and sa5sd
ESss shorts at sAs er!bs Short Clears
backs at i NC: st standard backs at &c '''
oiee stesfine Nominal at &c.
auotable at 4lrc: No. at sstc: packers No.
Sets lie: inside and knuckies at i2,sc; outside
Live Poultry Hrurkeys-Good dressing stock
l2c. old .ehickens-Hen.. per Ii. &c Spring
Ducks Ioc. Geese Sc Guinea chickens per doz..
80 Live pts, nissOps and squads: per doz &c
brssss% ICED ssS :, iss aie'-
Game We quote: 2uall-pry undrswn. PEI
Prairie ehickens-IarEe dark per dos.. s.;
prairie chickens, Texas and Territory, small.
s.. Pheasants. per doz. $40. Wild turkeys. per
H.. 12c. Ducks. undrawn, per doz..-..Mallards
st25 mixed and wood 81: canvas hack at a. 30.
Drawn .a15oc per doz. less. woodcock Sc.
iacksnipc 81. Deer carcaesee. per h. l4c: veni-
ron saddles. per h.. &c, Rabbits-Choice. fresh.
per dog. &c: jack RABBITS sl.so. Squirrels. per
dog. eoc. Opossun. rer h.. &C.
Fresh Fish-Black bass at ZIG: croppie at Sc
Tor small and Sc for large: dressed cat sic:
spoorbill cat &c. Bullheads-nressed &C. and
gross sisc Buffalo-Gross &c: dressed &c. Ger
man carp-Dressed &c: large gross 2hc and
sells &c: scft-shel turtles Sc and meat Sc: terra
pin at 60c per dcz.
xood 70 choice: heretics and thin 2nN3hc;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
RIVER NEWS.


Cairo H. De- oliver F gauge reads feet
Weather fair and cold. The Georgia Lee do
trip. The Herman Paepcke arrived from the
the Lower Mississippi at 40 -. M with =
barges OF logs. The Jacob Hes therington which
did not reach her. as she went aground about
5 miles below where the Davis is fast /.
Memphis. Tenn. Dec. .1.-Thc river here Is
on stand with 1.3 feet on the gauge The
James Ice depaT,ed at u = M, for the lower
y. Fluent. or Alton. M is in mort ard viii
remain here for several days All Of Tho local
packets are behind time to-day having been
delayed nv bad weather. No doubt will he in
by morning.
yickssurs. Miss, Dec. eo,-The gauge shows
New Orleans. The Belle Of the BENDS is due
from Greenvile. The Senator CoriiIl Is duo
from Natchez. The Delta is still overGue down
from Memphis. The weather is clear and
frosty
Wheeling. W. Va. Dec ao-River 4 foo, o
inches: rising rapidly. Rain and warmer
C;orges disintegrating and general break-un OK
pected tonight. Heavy ice flow.
Grand Tower. ILL.,. Dec. 2o.-Ice running some
heavier to-day than Yesterday The gauge reais
SIS feet and rising. Weather fair and crIder
enfng cold The rise OF 81, feet since last night
is shaking some OF the ice gorges.
B,lrljngton Ia, Dec. 2a.-The river .Is : feet
~. inches above low-water mark; slight rise
Weather clear and warmer.
Louisville. Ky. Dec eo.-River stationary: Il,
canal rs: en- falls inches: below locks T. q
Clear ard warmer.
Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2o-Rlvcr 40 feet: ris-
ing at the Davis Island dam. Cloudy. threat
ening
Evansville. Ind, Dec ao-Rlver stationary;
80 feet. Clear and warmer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
ME EOUR

BIG -FOUR.
LAKE SHORE. NEW YORK
HUDSON RIVER. BOSTON
AND CHESAPEAKE AND
WAY.
Train.
Indianapolis Express $500. 7
New York and Boston Linn
lied ..---.-..-...-.. 49,
KniCkerbocker Speciai-Ncw
York. Boston. Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia. /
Iattoon and Alton Accom- -.
modation 7
Mattoon and Alton Accom-
mediation -.......
Boston, New York. Cincin-
natl. Washington. Balti-
more and Philadelphia. ...-. j
Cincinnati. Dayton. Spring
field. Columbus Express. -. >
Fast Gxprcst ............-......
Alton-Leaves 1000 a. M. t
p. IN. Arrives 500 n. M. 'i:4s
&C., T.. GG ST. ]
Train.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
Fruits and Vegetables.

Tho Republic quotations are for lot. in fr.t
hands unless otherwise specified, Small lots on
ArPl.EssI y, Eastern and MiehISan stock in
ern Ben Davis. winesap. ytllowtwiE. Roman
6eau,E it, 80 manly and IF fancy high
MATAGk G aFaiis sE hi at 81
ae &C. r;,l 49, to weight. - ,.,a.,
'TfANGERrNEs- Florida s4a5 per doz.
2.en per box del. California on trk.: Seeding
9ga paNe iioi s25'a q oaz or ~,
GRAPES.' ,atawha In crates containing 10
baskets q lbs. each at 81 per crate Pony
LEMONS .,sliforn!a on .rk; $3.50: for
IIIEs-Per 100 s.. Eoa2
RANANAS-Quotahie :l.csff2.25 bunch on
coCoANuTs.. 1000 f. tri $50: josbins
CRANBERRIEs-capc Cod. choice s75oas per
sh, !GpssS ts p19R hS sTioS s ST.
per iso-yard coll wrea,ssHEve Tstsn 81 M
asnso slTi &c., h2y G se Sz an
crate SGaihs.n , s. Nssdle nInes sla per
to size; Extra large trees higher.
PoTAToESsnGar lots on ,rk in bulk. inferior
e3aesc: SKID. higher: Colorado skd on trk. e
sSsf IL s pu &c. 's ssSx and IN s shs
5oa;Se &c., White globe in hulk sOa5sc;
and Dutch st21i' per ton del. according
cJCUMBERsLEas,ern dollhouse. fancy large
81 Hadl.T per doz.
MaToES-Caiifornia IS at sl75ac. Florida
es g. 5Cdi4.50.
BEF.TS-Hon,e- grown ioc Per bu. loose: New
~ I..iE:TTTCEs~Home-g grown 65a7oc per bu New
Orleans head lettuce s5cis per Dbl. Florida $50
ARR4oTS.Home-gro grown $50 bu. box. and
81 20 per Dbl. n. O. lac per dog.
Cv;NBo-F1urida es AT sSI4 for round.
t.ELERY-Kaianazoo small. 12lsd17Ilc per
bunch Home grown, l5d.5c for dwarf to 5p8
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
out. some sellers saying that the advance
amounted to $s.50G5 per head.
BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City. NO.. Dec. 19.-Cattle-Receipts
800 including 80 Southerns: market unchanged:
export and dressed beef steers SimS fair 10
s sSsd sS feeders ssoai saths steers
cows 81 aa4: native heifers s2.5oa4: bulls SEA
HoGs-Receipts 1000; market steady to weak:
top 81. 40: bulk Of sales Si-l5i4.aS heavy s4.SOn
reeaipts far fe week ess
ceipts 800: market nonllnally steady; native
lambs s!teg9N 20; Western lambs 25a5 !, fed fed
a stockers and feeders s2Gs.dO: receipts for the
south 81. Joseph. Mo-; Dec; 1a.I cattle.
s. III saps.s2si sheep-Rsceip,s So: market
chicago, Dec 1e-Cattle-Receipts 800: mar
ket nominal good to primo steers s!.soa5;; Is;
E ned snWs Ssfsry nad sssdsE
canners 81 49,. So bulls H. 7sai; calves SO
5.75. Hogs-Recsipts to-day q TO: Monday 5o.-
a5se' E aSSi to shSce heavy n
Of Sales hfays @ ss s%p
al; fair to choice mixed 81. 15di3. 80: Western
sheep g 7sQa.9o: native lambs 34g5.75: Western
New York Dec. 1a.-Bceves-Receipts lcl. all
consigned direct: no sales reported: dressed
beef steady: city dressed native sides exclusive
American steers at 1lI1isc. dressed weight;
refrigerator beef at pho per ID: reported sa-
1877 go mainly 81
slow, about steady: the only sale OF much Inn
portancs was 50 choice Westerns at sts5 per
Sheep and lambs-:Reeeipts 1888; sheep slow
and weak; lambs slow: fully i.e lower: sheep
sold at $685. PER l9 les lambs yssi in
nut tons. general sales SI7c per 10. dressed
lambs. general sales Sis0iclso Hogs-Receipts
ported
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21

SIC for choice per bunch. California, per crate.
81 25Hs. ~. Celery roots 2S04oc per doz.
TI-DNiPS-Home- grown. per bu.. unwaSned,
osGls0c. and washed 4pI50c.
PARSNIPS-Home-g grown. 4oGS0c bu. and 3l.5o
bhl.
BRUSSELS sPRoUTs-Steady at 5000 per
quart.
choice.
PEPPERS-New Florida 6s at s2.bo9s
STRING BEANS-Scarce: firm Choice Flor
ida round green. S. per bu.
Sol ASH Hubbard. 7od1sc per 100 lbs
SWEET POTATOES Steady New Bermuda
mi queen ija59c per bu.: nansemond. red or
yellow. Iec
fALE-Home- grown. per hu.. 3e-
SPlNACH-Per bu.. loose. 10G1Sc: n. O.. 90
per d0z. punches.
SAL ERIK RAUT-New per H-bol.. $3.50. and
Dbl. $40.
HoRS .s3.75I4 per Dbl.
SPANISH ONIONS-New. 81 per crate
cAuLIF'IOWER California, $1.S5G3 per
crate; Eastern 1894 per Dbl
RUTABAGAs-In bulk Acc bu. del.
PARSLEy-New Orleans 4oGTJ1c per doz-
EADIsHES-New Orleans decd soc per doA
SHALI/OTS - New Orleans 3Jc per COZ.
punches,
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ic:oo noon 6:is DIT
ti:Z0 pm 1916 am
1850 pm ........-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
FOUND FER LOST SISTER.
Miss Ella Treadly Anxious for
Release OF Relative.

Learning through the newspapers OF :he
VII ere abouts of a sister who ran away
last spring to join Ringiins's Circus. Mss
Ella 1'readly of Kansas city arrived In
I:1warlsville yesterday. Fter sister, "ho
gave the name of Bertha Boyer, IS he'd
on charge of larceny. Miss Tread!y
made :, fearful but unsuccessful plea To
tie Sheriff for her release. anil has an
nrurced her intention IF ini2ortcniht,
Judge Hillskotter for her release.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
Eggs.
pEpIrpJyr- CpHTAI..

New York, Dec 1e-Receipts Of eggs to-day
were $500 cases. The cold weather all over the
storE 40 thar some commission houses arc
without a single case of eggs in their stores;
nrices gone IN Accordingly. The stock Of lined
Is quite ish. and promises se, to be exhaust
eggs remained unchanged. except for refrig-
orators above noted. which sold as follows:
Frsts ?sa3oc: seconds &c: thirds 24a25c: dirties
23q25c. .,
cases Included gG2Si-c per dog.
Kansas City. Mo. Dec. Eggs steady: Mis-
souri and Kansas stock. cases returned. :eHc;
Phiisdsinhia. Dec. I.-Egzs firm: good de-
msnd: fresh nearby SEC at the mark: do.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21

But.er-steady. Creamery extra at 26c; frsts
;irs;s i5c: dairy-packed fancy lsusoc: poor 10
fair lsai5c: country roll l2al2,sc; store packed
I2c for choice and poor al salic Grease stock
<d5c. ,
'onr horns iii.c: New York twins 1lisc: linn
burger nal2c: poor 7asc: Swiss i5c for choice:
No. at l0QiSc: brick nixalec.
Eggs - Received 547 p!gs local and none
through: shipped 2.g75 pkgs. Market steady at
s7lec for nearby. case count, and SIC bid Tor
loss
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
SAFE CRACKERS AT DEsLoGE.
burglars Procure 5000 From q
butcher Shop.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Flat River. Mo-. Dec. 2n-The safe Of
the Hague Butcher Company at DesloAc.
one milo north of here. was blown by
robbers last night and about 500 secured
hy them A charge of nitroglycerin was
used to tear the safe door off.
Suspicion rests on two men who have
been scen about .he town for several
days. This suspicion is further increased
by the disappearance of these men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
New York Curb Market.

New York. Dec. 19.-The curb market to-day
waa dull and featurciess. except for the
strength Of Standard OH. which moved lin S
issue. Elsewhere prices Were well maintained.
but trading was inaninlate. Greene Consolidated
range. 1t moved up from l2rs to 1879. closing
at 1.2. British Columbia eased from "a 10
Securities was traded in to the extent OF 100
shares. improving from s9ii to S9Ts Washing
ton Traction As receded from 12is to ~. Sea-
board common was unchanged at IL. Standard
Oil advanced sharply from fG3 to Gal on sales
planned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-21
Nashville Lodge Elections.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville, ILL.,. Dec. 2o-The various
lodges throughout this city have held their
annual elections OF officers and the fol-
lowing results have been made public:
Nashville Lodge. No. SO. knights OF Pythfas
- hnrcellor conruander Charles A. Brown:
vice chancellor Frank II. Fran.lau: prelate,
Charles Bangert: master OF work. Clyde Poole;
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sheep at Sc; old bucks and ewes at sH@sc
lambs at 4dtizc.


Dry-fint-Butclier tls lbs and upl ut 14Ac:
do light under Il lbs) he: fallen at l3c:
native and Arkansas gt l3isc: latter seec-
ton at lic for No. and 12c for No. .: round
at &c: do. on selection at ~ for Mo- and SIC
Tor No. :: bulls uncured 1c per III. less: part
cured &c less: culis SEC Horse iides-Green
No. l at $50; No : at ST.. ponies. colts and
blues at 81: all dry at 15c.
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SOUTHERN CATTLD-Saturday's market in
the quarantine alleys on bulls and cows which
was al that was offered Of grown stun. was
steady with the decline noted Thursday. There
were IL little over DO calves on sale. which
week, and as the holidays are drawing very
close the demand for calves Is very weak. Buy
sions. and the four loads that were offered
were unsold owing to these conditions. sellers
not looking upon buyers bids as Satisfactory
The days supply was IL cars. containing ~!
head, against q supply OF q cars and 81 head
a week agu. .
The following quotations represent tho condt-
ton OF the market on various clasees OF quar-
antine cattle based on sales during the week.
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New York. Dec. 19.--Local metal markets to-
day were quiet. consumers buying only for cur
rent requirements. Prices generally unchanged
from yesterday. Continued moderate inquiry
was reported for Northern and Southern fuun-
dry iron and prices held firm at last quota
tons. Lake copper quoted 12.3.,d l. e25c; cleo
trpytiC u Ia l.IIc: casting L. ESQ 1a 31Jc Tin
Spot 21.oc; nominal: Dec. delivery %
nominal. Spelter-Spot SC. Lead-Spot i.3i5c.
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y,.,,or Found Dead in Red.

GecI &c Eubanks. from Springfield, No,
was :. nd dead in bed in his room at the
Jrliy..rs.iy Hotel. Sixteenth and Pre-
s:;acte yesterday morning. The bc1y-
was removed to the norge to aws.t word
from relatives, who have been notified.