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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
PLANS ANNOUNCED
FOR BIG BANQUET
rri.Cit Typothetae Franklin Club to
celebrate Printers Birth
Next Tuesday.
,4IRLES GRiLk CHIEF ORATOR
Harry kramer OF This City to BE
Toastmaster-feast at the
Btackhawk Hotel.

complete plans are announced to-
..r for the annual banquet of the Tri-
r;,v Tvpothetae Franklin club, which
: n he held at the Blackhawk hotel,
davenport. next Tuesday evening at
IA in honor of the great printers
slOth birthday,
Charles Grilk. prominent Davenport
.,,ornev. is to be the chief orator. He
iii discuss Ben Franklin's Past and
present" He is speaker of unusual
rsts and the club is looking forward to
rs address with special interest.
Kramer to Preside.
others who will make short speeches
arc n. c. Ransom and ". f. Freeland
10Th of Moline; Mrs. Henry Kramer
rilI give reading. There will also
10 impromptu talks and instrumental
and vocal selections during the meal
Henry Kramer of this city, who is
nresident of the club. will be toastmas-
,sr Women are 10 be in attendance
and the affair promises to be enjoyable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Dive Problem Solved.

Washington, Jan. 2S. - Principal
American manufacturers of dye stuffs
from logwood have agreed to Great
Britains condition Of exporting reas-
enable amount of products to Canada
in return for the lifting Of the export
embargo from the British possessions
in the West Indies. No further Difficult
ty in getting the raw material for
American industries now is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
KNOX GUEST AT BIG
ROTARIAN BANQUET

Harry r. Knox returned today from
Chicago, where he attended meeting
and banquet of the Chicago Rotary
club, as a representative of the local
Rotary club The banquet was given
in honor of A. F. Alberts of Cincinnati.
president of the International Rotary
clubs More than fifty presidents of
clubs in the middle west attended and
$50 were seated at the banquet at the
Congress hotel. With Mr.. Knox was
]. T. Marion of this city Mr. Marion
remained in Chicago to attend an cleo
trical convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

when the train struck an automobile
from here.
Lee Mccormick of Aetna, who was
driving the automobile, was instantly
killed. James Masters, mail clerk,
was seriously injured.
The plunging cars turned over and
the passengers were tossed from their
berths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Itching Skin
W akeful Nights
Not to Be Endured - P0siam AllayS
EcZema's Distress.

II ever any remedy may be said to
triumph" over a disease, certainly
Poslam does so in the healing or &c
zema. The aggravation attending this
malady is torturous and nerve-rack-
ing 1t is persistently stubborn, but
the healing powers Of Poslam soon
prevail over it, subdue 1t and usually
eradicate it thoroughly and perman-
emily. Itching stops at once. Daily
Improvement Is seen as healing pro-
crosses.
AS to soaps you use on your SKIN
If these irritate. try Poslam soap,
medicated with Poslam, and superior
for daily use. Toilet and bath,
For samples send &c stamps TO
Emergency Laboratories, % West
Twenty-fifth street. New York City
Sold by all druggists. - Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
SOUTHERN NATIONS
CHANGE POSTAL LAWS

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Reduction of
postage on letters and other mail
passing between Ecuador, Bolivia,
Peru, Colombia and Venezuela has
been agreed upon by those nations in
a new postal convention recently sign
ed and ratified by majority OF The
countries, the department Of COM
merce Is informed. The new rate is
three cents gold for about seven
tenths of an ounce on letters with cor
responding reduction on other class
es. A letter from La Guaira. Venezuela.
to New York, costs 10 cents. gold, but
it may be sent to La Paz. Bolivia.
for three cents, though it costs prob
ably ten times as much to transport
1t there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
REMOVAL OF GERMANS
TOLD BY PASSENGERS

New York. Jan 2S.-Details of the
removal Of three German passengers
from the American steamship Zacapa
al Kingston on the outward voyage
we're told today when the steamer re-
turned to this port. Three British Of
fcers boarded the Zacapa and after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Rows Fight Reform School Fire.

Aurora, H., Jan. 2S-Boys at the
ST. Charles state school last night
helped in a successful fight to prevent
the spread of a fire from a cottage to
the administration building, the prin-
cipal structure on the 1000 acre tract.
The building which burned was one of
the oldest which was on the school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Would Handcuff Congress Politicians

washington, Jan 2S-The senate
elections committee today recon-
mended passage of bills to make it
unlawful for any member of congress
to serve on or solicit funds for any
ton to limit the use of campaign
funds in presidential and congression-
al funds and prohibit the movement
of outside funds into doubtful" To-
calities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
FOUR PERMITS FOR
BUILDINGS ISESUED

Four permits were issued by Build
ing Inspector c. V. Johnson during the
week closing today. Following is the
list:
August Johnson, for Mrs. Baker,
22O2 Third avenue, remodeling $3.50
Max Pollen, 316 Fifteenth street
bake oven OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40
H. katz, for S. Shapiro, 91S Eighth
avenue, garage ............. 10
S. Wiseman, for Simon Lewis, 22S
/ Seventeenth street. remodeling, IT'S
, Total ...... ..ss4O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

examining the passports of passengers
and questioning the crew. ordered Mr.,
and Mrs. Herman and ]. Davis ashore.
The two men were sent to a detention
camp while the woman was permitted
to remain at Kingston.
The British officials allowed Mrs,
Schlichter, the stewardess on the yes
sci, to remain aboard as she had taken
out her first United States citizenship
papers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

Passaic, n j., Jan 2S-Wages of
$500 employees of textile mills here
were increased 10 per cent today.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. ga 10 per cent
increase in wages affecting about seven
hundred men was authorized today by
stockholders of the Ford Plate Glass
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Wife of CpntpDarian Dead.

Chicago, Jan. 2S,~Mrs. Frances
Stanley. so years old, wife of Dexter
c. Stanley, who celebrated his Tooth
birthday Jan. u, died today at their
home at Downers Grove, a suburb. Mr..
Stanley also is i'll and there is said to
be little hope of his recovery.
The couple contracted severe colds
on the evening of Mr. Stanley's birth
day, which was known as Stanley
day" in the suburb and was made a
holiday event
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
Train HITS AUTO
AND IS WRECKED

Newark, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-One man
was killed and five cars of a fast
New York-St. Louis Pan Handle Lin
tied train Topped over into 1512
foot gulley, injuring mail clerk and
bruising and shaking up AZ passen-
gers shortly before midnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

Upward of 1000 miners went on
strike at Swaman (Wales) GOLFERS as
protest against the employment of
non-unionists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

property when 1t was farm land. The
loss is estimated at 1880 Not a lad
tried to escape during the four hours
the fire burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
HEAVY BONDS FOR
TAX COLLECTORS
Guardians OF Fund of S1,320.S14.66 in
County Have Furnished Am.
pie Security.
AMOUNTS TO SS3s.9OO.OO HERE
More Than Double That Required OF
County Treasurer-W0man
Serves in Moline.

Work of collecting taxes in this
county amounting to $1,320,S14.66 is
being pushed rapidly by the various
township collectors. Books for all Of
the townships in the county, except
Buffalo Prairie, Yuma and Canoe
Creek, have been given out by Coun-
ty Treasurer F. J. Clendenin and it is
expected that by tomorrow these will
be disposed Of.
Collectors are required to file heavy
bonds, being fixed at twice the amount
Of tax charged. In Rock Island town
ship it figures SS3S,900, and in Moline
1881, 100, in each instance being dou-
BILE the amount which the county treas
urer is required to file. His bond to
the county is 100000 and to the state
s350,000
One Woman Collector.
It is interesting to note that in Mo-
line township the women's suffrage
propaganda has developed to such an
extent that a feminine collector is
gathering in the shekels. Miss Emma
c. Anderson has the unique distinction
Of being the only "petticoat' collector
IN Rock Island county.
In Black Hawk township William
Goldsmith died last December and A.
d. Mccartney was appointed by the
town board to fill the vacancy.
List for County.
List of township collectors and
amount of bonds required follows:
Cordova-Fred Reynolds, S23,40O.
Coe-Joseph Bihlmeier. s29,400.
Canoe Creek-W. W. Donahoo, s1S,-
700
Zuma-S. E. Mumma, $1,000.
Port Byron-C. W. Sidlinger, $2l,-
200.
Hampton-Harry Odendahl, $113,-
400
South Moline-H. H. Siebke, $780,
500.
Moline-Emma C. Anderson, $751;
100
Rock Island-Ernest Russ, $S3S,9OO
South Rock Island - John Weber
$4,000
Black Hawk-A. d. Mccartney, $780,
600
Coal Valley-R A. Hass, $4,000.
Rural-John Linn, $4,000.
Bowling Sandy Bingham, $4,000.
Edgington-Carl Wayne, S43,3O0.
! Andalusia-J. D. Kane, $4,000.
Buffalo Prairie-Orson A. Bowser
$4,000.
Drury-R. J. Ricketts,, $64 300
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

A workmen's compensation act will
shortly be enforced in the state of Ok
lahoma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28

All the news all the time-The Argus
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
SUBMARINES
ON THIS SIDE
Story 10 Told That Several Are Here
to Help Deutschland Get
Away.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Ocean-
going fighting submarines are off the
Virginia Capes to protect the Ger
man subsea freighter Deutschland,
is the belief Of Captain George
Knowell, of the Washington-Norfolk
steamer Southland. arriving here to-
day.
According to Captain Knowell, who
left Norfolk last night, the Deutsch-
land was enabled to get away be
cause the presence OF the submarines
became known to the allied patrol
off the Virginia Capes, driving all but
one British cruiser to distance be-
yond the three mile limit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
MEXICAN NOTE
IS DELIVERED
CONTINUED from PAGE ~

Carranza in this manner is Indicating
his intention to urge these questions
ahead Of all others.
No specific mention is made of any
broader issues to be discussed al
though the last American note par
ticularly pointed out that the admin
istration desires to go into larger
discussion OF the Mexican problem
than the purely military phase.
No doubt has yet been expressed,
however, by state department officials
that the Mexican conferees will show
a willingness to take UP questions
of Mexican finances AMI industrial
DEVELOPMENT On the other hand the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

the interstate commerce commission
to investigate and as soon as practt
cable to report to congress regarding
the wages and hours OF service OF eacn
class of railroad employees.
At today's meeting, letter from the
chamber Of commerce Of the United
States requesting a hearing upon
this resolution and q letter from the
railroad brotherhoods, opposing 1t,
were considered.
senator Newlands said the &C
mittee deemed it inadvisable to add
to the present duties of the interstate
commerce commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
Railroads Make Millions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The large
railroads of the United States nave
Just closed their books on the most
prosperous year recorded IN their his
tory, according to figures by the In
terstate commerce commissions
Figures, based upon eleven months
records, indicate that the total IN
come Of railroads in the United States
that have a yearly revenue of over
81, 100000 will be well in excess OF
one billion. The income for 1915 was
little in excess Of $700.0e0,000 and
had lowered around those figures for
some years.
This year the roads earned over
81, 400, for every mile of road oper-
ated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

note implies that the commissioners
will follow whatever leal is made
by American members as they have
been instructed to devote their atten'
ton preferably to the mildary pro-
lem.
The Mexican commissioners are ex-
pected to arrive In Washington in
about a week. Ignacio Bonillas al
ready is enroute to this country. 1t
is rumored that Atlantic City Or AS
bury Park will be the place OF meet
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
THE WEATHER.

Iu. S. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Thund-
ershowers tonight or Saturday; con-
tinued warm tonight; cooler Satur-
day. -.
For Iowa: Thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight; cooler tonight
west and central portions; Saturday
generally fair and cooler.
For Illinois and Missouri: Thund-
ershowers tonight or Saturday; con-
tinued warm tonight; cooler Satur-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

over the two old parties to advance
progressive principles.
John M. Parker, candidate for vice
president, will go it alone as result
Of the national conference of progress
sives which closed last night. Tne
thirty progressives present united IN
declaring the party still alive. organ
lied a campaign committee; de-
nounced the delivery" to the repu5
lican party by former leaders and de-
cided not to hold a national conyen'
ton.
Burton Vance Of Kentucky, led IN
an, attack on Theodore Roosevelt us.
ing such names as Judas Iscariot ano
declaring that the colonel Will go
down in history as the greatest Bene'
dict Arnold OF this age"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
Oil Prices Cut.

FTNDLAY, Ohio, Aug. "A sharp
decline in the price of gasoline is an
ticipated, following another slash in
the price of central western oils to-
day. The price was cut ten cents on
the barrel, nSking a % cent drop
within two weeks. New prices are:
North and South Lima, $1.4S; In
diana, S1.33 Illinois and Princeton,
s1.52; Wooster, $1.70 and Plymouth.
s13S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

state" he said. But from present in
dications the president will receive
such a great number of republican and
progressive votes that he will come
very close to carrying it, If he does
not actually do so by substantial
majority. l was surprised at the num-
Der of people in Maine who felt
Hughes speech of acceptance was
wholly inconclusive."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

| S6.65@8.40.
Sheep receipts 5000; market higher
Native, $675@S.25; western, $7.100
SIS; lambs. $7.60@10.75; western,
$S.0O@11.0 90.
fs Chicago Live stoek-close.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 100
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market 10@15c higher. Mixed
and butchers, $s.9O@9.95; good heavy
sS.75@9.90; rough heavy. $3.50
$50; light, $9.35@9.95.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
strong. Beeves, $10.35.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady Native, 1925: lambs, $1,000.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Aug. 4.-Cattle receipts
700; market steady. Steers, $3.50
1000: cows and heifers, S3.75@7.50;
stockers and feeders. s6.0008.15;
calves. $9.00@12OO; bulls and stays,
$5.5O@7.25.
Hog receipts 5000; market 10000
higher. Bulk, 3s.O0@9.20. top 1885.
Sheep receipts $500; market
steady; lambs, Csc higher. Yearlings,
$7.OO@8.25; wethers, $6.75@S.OO;
lambs. i11.oo@11.25; ewes, $3.50
7.50.
kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. Cattle re
ceipts 1000; market steady. Steers,
$5.75@10.1O; cows and ho:fers. $3.50
@9.5O; stockers and feeders. $4,000
500; calves, $6.5O011.00.
Hog receipts 1000; market 6010c
lower. Bulk, $9.5009.70; heavy, 1856
@9.75; medium. $9.6009.75; light,
$s.45@s.70.
Sheep receipts 1000: market loo
higher, Lambs, $1O.25011.00; ewes,
S7.25@7.75; wethers. 36.O0@9.50.
q. Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. Cattle
receipts 1000; market strong. Texas
receipts 300; native beef steers, @7.1C
@1O.25; yearling steers and heifers
| Ss.15@i0.OO; cows. $5.5O@8.00; stock
ers and feeders, @5.3008.27: calves
| 36.OO@11.75: Texas steers, $500
$40; cows and heifers. &5.0008.0O.
Hog receipts 5000; market 1901
higher. Mixed and butchers. @9.6O@
$50: good to heavy. !9sogs.s0;
bulk, 3s.S50s.s5; pigs. $s.00s.70.
Sheep receipts 1900: market
strong. Slaughter ewes, $4,000 rs;
/, breeding ewes, $4,000 1000; yearlingi
| $s.0o@s.50; spring lambs. $1,000
| 1885.
! Chicago Produce.
! CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-But.er-CreanI
cry extras, CSC: creamery nrsts. ZIG
27kc; f1rsts, 26A 026Nc; seconds
24@25hc.
Ordinary firsts, 21022c;
firsts. 23c.
Americas, 15A @16c.
Potatoes Receipts is cars; Ohios
| S5c@$100 per bushel.
| Live poultry-Fowls, tic; ducks
i12k@14c; geese, 10012c; spring
chickens, 10000; turkeys. 1Sc.
! New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Flour mar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
CALLED HIM
BENEDICT ARNOLD
Bull Moose Attack Roosevelt for Leav
Ing Them Without .
Candidate.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 4.--The
bull Dose today presented the spec
tacle OF q party without name at
the head OF its ticket going into the
campaign not to elect q president,
but to win the balance Of power in the
electoral college. If the BULL moose
can get this club, they plan to use It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
Excellent Advice.

OSSLNING, N. Y, Aug. 4-Let
whiskey alone and beware OF rough
company" was the advice gwen
young men by Allan Bradford. ~; OF
Tav York before he was shocked to
deatb in the electric chair at Sing
Sing today for the murder of his
wife.
bradford met death calmly after
CHI outing a CHEEKY goodbye to other
conyicts in the death house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
Weather Conditions.

Day temperatures ranging from W
to 100 from the northern plains states
to the central valleys have been ioi-
lowed by local thundershowers.
In the mountain region the weather
is generally fair this morning, and a
nooj wave in the northern portion
attends an area of high pressure in
the northwest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
Late Market Quotations
Grain Review.

ig Grain REVIEW.
CHICAGO, Aug 4.-Reporta OF FUR
Their damage to the northwest crops
by a tremendous wind storm and
heavy buying on strong cables caused
a further boost in wheat today. Sep
TENDER gained IA at 1881 for the
day. December was up 70 at 137 %.
|September's gain over last nights
close was 31z cents. December was
up ~.
Corn felt the Strengthening influ.
ence of wheat and September made
further gain Of Y at 80A. Decem-
Der was unchanged at 6Gh. Both
months showed gains over yester-
days close.
Oats continued to progress on the
rise in other grains and frequent buy
ing. September was up Y at So 70;
December up " at 46A. Early gains
were made on light offerings.
Provisions were higher on a strong
hog market.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1900; sheep, o.
900; wheat. 222; corn, 229; oats. BAT.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat. 2@3 up; corn. unchanged
to " lower.
Clearances.
Wheat and flour, 100000; corn, $685.
900; oats, $4,000.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Wheat-No: 2
red. s1.s7zs 01.S7z; No. 3 red. $l;34A
@1.37; No. 2 hard, 1924 @1.S5ss;
Corn-No. Q yellow, 83084hc; No.
8 yellow, 83A @84c; No. yellow.
s2Ac; No. S yellow, soc: No. 6 yell
low, 78@SOc; No. 2 white, 83h@84c;
No. white, 83@83Ac; No. white,
82A @S2Ac; No. white, 791sc; No.
6 white, 77@78c; No mixed. 1914
@83Ac; No. mixed, 79hc; No. 6
mixed, 77@7sc-
Oats-No. white. 43@431sc; No.
4 white, Am @43Ac; standard. 43A
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H.. Aug. 4.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged, Nc higher. No. vel
low, S21ac; No. yellow. No. mixed,
No. mixed, SIC; No. yellow, 79c;
No. yellow. 77@7sc; No. s mixed.
oats-Market unchanged and 1c
higher. No. 3 white, old, 41041hc;
No. white. old, 40Ac; standard.
new, 42c.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 4.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, $1.29QI32h; No. 3 hard.
$1.26; No. 2 red, S1.37; No. red.
$12601.35; No. 4 red. s1l601.1S.
Corn-No. 2. S1@32c: No. 4, 100
79c: No. 2 yellow. 81hQS2c; No. 3
yellow. SO1h oslo: No. yellow, 1914
@SO1ac; No. 2 white, S0h@S2c; No. 3
@82c.
Oats-No. 3, 4o@42c; No. 2 white.
44044hc.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4-Wheat-
No. 2 red. new, $1.35@1.42; No. 3
old, $1.32h@L37.
No. 8 yellow. s3Ac; No. 8 white.
S3kc.
Oats-No. 2, 4oc; No. 3. 301sc; No.
2 white. 43c; No. white. 42@42hc;
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. Hog receipts
10000; market 10c higher. Mixed
and butchers, S8.95@1O.00; good
heavy, S9.15@9.S0: rough heavy, $3.50
@S.95; light, $9.40@9.95; pigs, $3.50
$40.
Cattle receipts 1900; market
strong. Beeves. $6.70@1O.35; cows
and heifers, s3.50@9.15; stockers
and feeders, $5.OO@7.S5; Texans. $7.15
08.40; calves, sS.75@12.25; westerns,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04

ket dull. unsettled.
Pork market firm. Mess. $2S0o0
$3.50.
Lard market firm Middle west
spot, $12.85@12.95.
Sugar, raw, market weak. Centrt
fugal test. 35.75; Muscavado SO test
$4.9S.
Sugar, refined. market weak. Cut
loaf, $3.50; crushed. 1856; powdered,
SITS; graduated, $7.600770.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, SIC.
country. 7A@7Ac; special. 74c.
Hay market steady. Prime, $1.25;
No. 5, S5@95c; clover. 60c@$105.
Dressed poultry market firm. Tur
keys, 23@32c; chickens. 21@32c;
fowls 14@22c; ducks, Long Island
zoe.
Live poultry market firm. Geese,
13c; ducks. 16@22c; fowls, zoe; tur
keys, 15@1sc; ROSTERS. 14Ac; chick.
ems, broilers. 21024c.
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to specials, 13@16Ac; skins,
common to specials. 7@131ac.
Butter market steady. Receipts II,
991; creamery extras, 30c; dairy tubs,
23@291kc; imitation creamery hrsts,
25@25kc.
Egg market steady. Receipts 1888.
Nearby white fancy, 3604Oc; nearby
mixed fancy. 26@32c; fresh. 26h9
32c.
rye, Barley and Seed.
CHICAGO. Aug. s.-Rye-No. Z
new, $1.03.
Barley-65@7Sc.
Timothy--Nominal.
Clover-$7.00014.5O.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Horses-
Most OF the light Offering found a
good, strong outlet through inspection
trade. The demand was urgent for
this class, with four governments
represented. Receipts were 500 head.
Auction trade was on mu IN the same
order. There are several buyers in
from the south this week. but they
! are taking few horses. Fasteners
operated ON a more quiet basis than
heretofore, taking but q few head.
The top ring price was $205, paid for
Z single head. Most stock went to
spectators. clearing largely at from
34250 to $67.50.
Heavy draft, extra. 1900. .$l7502Z5
Eastern chunks .......... 15001s5
Southern " horses. rood -. s5@125
Southern horses. plain. 1850. COG IS
Southern horses. common. 400 65
Choice saddlers .......... 100000
pinrs SO Is
Mules-The supply was estimated
at around 100 head. Some right de-
cent ones sold to q Pennsylvania
buyer, while number OF real choice
cotton mules cleared through pur'
chasing by Alabama and Georgia buy
ers. However, the best OF the crop
was absorbed by war trade. French
inspectors buying heavily. The light
ness of the run enabled sellers 10
clear up pretty near everything sal
able on hand.