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Evening star., 1917-03-04
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 3.-Reports that
purchases by the British commission in
gated about 100000 tons at 4c fob.
Cuba impaired a generally arm tone to
the market for raw sugar here today.
These purchases. which were the larg-
est reported by the British government
in Cuba 80 far this season. attracted
considerable attention. In some quar-
ters 1t was thought possible they might
indicate change OF policy and with
drawal Of British orders from local re-
hners. Since the beginning Of the war
forced British buyers to this side OF the
Atlantic for their supplies, however
purchases have been made of both raw
and refined, and 1t was reported that
the commission now had bids in the re-
fined market here at &c. which is equiv
alent to about 7c with duty but which
refiners were unable to accept owing to
unsettled conditions. British purchases
Of both raw and refined have been much
smaller so far this year than for the
corresponding period last season.
The only business reported in the To-
cal market today were purchases by re-
fners of $4,000 bags OF Cubas for April
shipment at 414c. cost and freight,
equal to $50 for centrifugal. Prompt
and nearby positions were reported
available at that price, but in the alb
sence of fresh business the spot mar
ket was nominally unchanged on the
basis of the last sale at 4hc, cost and
freight, equal to 80 Tor centrifugal
and 452 for molasses.
No change was reported in the mar
ket for refined sugar. All but two re-
finers were still reported out Of the
market, with the list price in force
ranging from 100 to 500 for fine gran
ulated. 1t was reported. however. that
the strike situation had greatly i'm
proved and that some Of the refiners
would be working on normal basis
next week.
Sugar futures were steady to nrm
eariy on the reported sales Of raws in.
Cuba to the British government. but
later eased of under realizing for over
the week end. The close was unchanged
to s points net lower. with sales OF
10. $50 tons. March. 4.50 to 4.53. closing
1 60: Nav, 4.55 to $50, closing 4.5S: July.
4.5s to i.63, closing 4.62; September.
4.65 to 470, closing ass.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 3.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, AIS head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 343 head; strong;
veals. 10. 00a14.50 culls, 800
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 442 head;
steady; no trading.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head: no trading.
CHICAGO, March 3.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000 head: strong. 25c above yesterday g
average: bulk. 13.55a13.80; light, 13.O0a
1890; mixed. l3.35a13.s5; heavy, 1335a
1890; rough. 13.35a13.50; pigs. 10.25a
1?"-
Cattle-Receipts. 500 head: steady; ma
tive beef cattle, s.0valx.tO. stockers and
feeders 6.45aJ.2S: "oN and heifers,
5.2naIa3c calves, S.e0?1125.
Sheep--Receipts. 1000 head: steady;
wethers. 10.75a1200; ewes, S50a12. 90;
lambs, IL. .00al4.50.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 3.-The cotton
market showed renewed strength to-
day. making new high ground for the
movement on continued covering oy
foreign or domestic trade shorts. and
an improved demand from Wall street
and commission house sources. May
contracts sold up to 1871. or 80 points
above last night and $25 per bale above
February /. That delivery closed at
l7.l8. with the general list closing very
steady at net advance Of 23 to 81
points.
the ring at the opening which had evil
IDENTIFY been brought In by the big ad-
vance of yesterday. but they were soon
absorbed. and after opening l to
creasing strength. In a general way
the bulk Of the buying seemed to re-
fleet q continuation Of the demand re-
Gently noted. and the feature most en-
gradual absorption Of hedge supplies
and the relative drmness Of remaining
southern holders. In addition to this.
the market was Influenced by talk Of
based partly upon the smaller number
of vessels sunk recently in the danger
zone. An increase in the amount on
shipboard for the week was also fac
fected by continued rains In the eastern
and central belts and reports that q
large number Of negro laborers were
leaving boil weevil sections east of
The river. Rather bearish week
figures. showing smaller spinners TAX
ings tnan for the same week last year,
attracted very little attention. and
were possibly considered a reflection Of
S4oRsr: witt, desss M stree. In
were better supplied with orders than
for some time past, and there was a
better scattering demand. although the
bulk Of the buying was again attribut-
ed to trade interests and near month
shorts. March contracts sold up to
1850. July to 17.46 and October to 1850
with active months showing net ad-
vances of q to 80 points. and closing
within few points Of the best: Port
receipts today. 1926 bales. and for the
season. 5.s04.447: exports today, 1924:
for the season, 4,0ss.062: stock, 1,279,-
831.
NEW ORLEANS. La. March "A
steady demand met by only limited Of
ferings held the cotton market here
standing at their highest 20 to 81 points
over Fridays last quotations and clos
ing 28 to 80 points up. Buying was
based on continued reports of a
in the eastern half of the belt. The un-
expected rise of as points in local spot
quotations. again of about So a bale.
helped the market late in the session
and closed 1t at nearly the topmost
levels.
Little attention was paid to political
news. or to rains in Texas, which bear
traders considered highly favorable and
as balancing the excessive rainfall In
the eastern belt. Fear of a corner in
the near months held offerings down to
small proportions and buying was met
by only slender offerings.
There were bearish features in the
weekend statistics, such as the small
mill takinRs and the increase in in
terror stocks, but they were lost sight
of in the increasing pressure to buy
actual cotton. met as it was by only
small offerings.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
WIRE PRODUCTS ADVANCED.
General Increase Of 81 Per Ton Is
Announced,

NEW YORK. March 3.-The American
Steel and Wire Company at the close
of business today announced an advance
products, effective at once. The new
schedule makes nails $500 per keg,
plain wire. 3.15 cents: barbed wire.
painted. 3.35 cents. and galvanized
barbed wire. 4.06 cents per pound. Wire
nails now are the highest since Decem-
ber, 1899. and other products are at
the highest points in twenty-five years.
The advance was prompted by large
sales on domestic and foreign account,
in conjunction with heavy reduction in
output and an unsatished pressing de-
mand from all sections.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON. March 3.-Onerings az the
wool auction sales today amounted to
400 bales. There was a strong de.
mand and the auctions closed flrm and
10 per cent higher. Medium merinos
were often Is per cent. up. Fears OF a
shortage of future supplies caused the
tuaily ali the available quantity. $1,000
bales, was sold.
Licenses to export crossbreds have
been stopped 1t is believed a few car
pet woods are going to America, but no
deciston has been reached regarding
Americas supply Of Australian merfnos
Evening star., 1917-03-04
| viii Sell

$4,000 Cap. Traction So mt 1851.
81 900 G. c. to CT. Falls sc mt ~.
1000 Potomac COnsld. 5go at 1oo%4.
40 Capital Traction Mt S3.
40 Wash. Rwy. & Elec. com. mt sOLs'
rs Wash. Rwy. & Elec. pfd. mt SZA.
400 Warrington Utilities mt :oA.
100 Warrington Gas at S3Ia.
rs Georgetown Gas Ibid wanfedD.
10 Mcrgenthaler mt 1876 ex.
rs Lanat0n.
10 District National Bank mt 148.
10 Continental Trust mt 12SA.
81 (any pnrtD Riggs Nat. Bank mt o59s
8 Munsey Trust Mt 91.
90 Bank Of Commerce & Saw. at IA.
IS Wash. Exchange Bank mt IL.
10 Northwest Savings Bank at d.
300 American Paper Can ibid wanted)s
900 Miller Train Control.
3 Gayety Theater Mt 1855.
; 100 Oklahoma OIL mt II.
81 Atlantic Building Co. mt Is.
100 Wash. Baseball ibid wantedb.
Is Am. Funding Corpn. pfd. at sM.
8 J. Naury Dove Ibid wantedD.
so District Title Ins. mt 1S.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 3.-Cotton goods
were steadier today with signs Of an
increasing demand. Yarns and linens
were Arm and burlaps easier. There
was q good demand for hosiery. Wool
markets were firm with q rising ten
dsncys
Evening star., 1917-03-04
Condition Of the Treasury.
Of the United States Treas.

ury:
Net balance, $e7.122.6s7.
Total receipts. $2,482.789.
Total payments, $2.S26,1S5.
The deficit this fiscal year is s162.-
318,23s, against a deficit of $61,338,S46
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions
Evening star., 1917-03-04
STOCKS MOVE UP
At END Of WEEK
Strength and Burst of Activity
Feature the Halliday
Session.
RESPONSIVE TO DAYS NEWS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Advices from
Washington. appearing to dispose of
the prospects of an extra session of
Congress. and a report that the State
Department held that ships carrying
munitions had q right to arm were re-
ceived with undissuised satisfaction
in the financial district today.
The stock market during the brief
session was stronger and more active
than on any previous day Of the week.
especially in the final hour. when the
entire list bounded forward under lead
of United States Steel. the Coppers.
shippings and some of the standard
rails.
United States Steel made an extreme
gain Of 2 points at 1881. with to
for shares of the same class and 3A
for Bethlehem Steel old stock at 1909.
Utah. Anaconda and American Smelt-
ing featured the metals at advances OF
to 21a points. oils, motors, equipments
and shippings rose 1, 2 and even
points, and American Woolen. Indus
trial Alcohol. General Electric and
American Beet Sugar trailed along
more moderately.
Gains Made by Rails.
Canadian Pacific. New York Central.
ST. Paul. Chicago and Northwestern
and Norfolk and Western advanced l
to points on small dealings. with
fair demand for minor rails.
Weakness in Barrett Company issues
was attributed to the announcement
of a new stock issue. the common
shares making a gross decline OF ora
points. Studebaker was heavy at the
outset. but made up the greater part
of it's loss on hurried short covering.
Total sales aggregated $4,000 shares;
General news of the day included
January statements of the Reading
western railway. the former showing
q decided decrease In prof1ts from
operations and the latter disclosing
substantial net gain.
calculations with only nominal actual
cash gain and an expansion OF almost
S51. 900 900 in the loan account. reserve
contracting about $4,000. 600. ,,r
light and irregular. with total sales
(par value) of $1.s6O.00o.
With the exception OF registered IS.
which gained 4 per cent. virtually all
issues were lower by fractions to a
point on call during the week.
Week Generally Dull.
The course of the securities market
this week for the most part dull. but
interrupted today by a sudden out
burst Of activity and bullish enthu-
siasm, at all times reflected the trend
Of political developments at the
National Capital
Moderate liquidation Of high-class
stocks during the midweek was again
ascribed to the increasing necessities
of private foreign interests. In no
particular instance did the offerings
attain formidable proportions. but the
lack of demand for these securities
was disconcerting to observers of in
vestment conditions.
Virtually all the international bond
Issues foated In this market by the
entente governments also sought new
low levels, their declines synchronizine
with acute weakness in Italian ex-
change and recurrent heAviness in the
rate to Petrograd which fell to within
q fraction Of its minimum.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
l Will Buy

$1,000 Potomac COnsld. 60 mt 1904.
Is Capital Traction mt s2A.
80 Wash. Rwy. d Elec. pfd. mt 81
19O Warrington Gas (ORer wantedD.
rs Georgetown Gas at 81.
10 Munsey Trust mt 81.
10 Continental Trust at 123A.
10 Potomac Savings Bank.
Exclusive of commissions. Subject. to
previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutionS for cash.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business March 3,
at the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and MiscelIaneous Shares.


Of
1915 ana
to date
Evening star., 1917-03-04

CHOICE srs FARM MORTGAGES FOR sASys
Interest collected free of charge.
Titles guaranteed. 81 yenrs' experience.
Best of references Write for list.
INTERSTATE SECURITIES COMPANY.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1917-03-04
Money to Loan

Secured By First Deed Of Trust Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller. GA F St. N.Ws
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Iowa Uni Will Train
Girls for Home Service

Iowa City, la, May 27.-Thc Uni
versity OF Iowa will give a special
eight weeks course, beginning June
lS and ending August II to train wo-
men and girlsfor capable home sery-
ice, relief work among persons left
dependent by the departure OF SOL
diers, and other kinds OF community
war. :.
For this course all the special facili-
ties OF the college Of medicine, the
nurses training school, the depart
inent OF home economics, and the bu-
reau OF social welfare will be con-
centrated. Expert instructors will be
in charge OF the classes and will push
the work vigorously. The work will
cover such subjects as elementary
hygiene, home dietetics, preparation OF
surgical dressings, FIRST aid, physical
culture. social service, nursing and
child care, and neighborhood santa.
tion. The course is open to any girl
more than 10 years old,
Out of those who finish the eight
weeks course, those who are recon-
mended by the Red Cross authorities,
may be selected for additional training
OF two weeks in the hospital here to
fit them TO be "Red Cross nurses aids"
in the active service at base hospitals
and elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Native Of Loyalty Islands
Wounded Somewhere in France

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
Sydney, Australia, April 30.--In a
recent Australian casualty list cabled
from France was the name Of King
Watriama of the Australian infantry
force at the front in Franco. He is
a native of the Loyalty islands, a
small mid-Paci6c group belonging to
France, and he has long laid claim to
the sovereignty of that archipelago.
This claim in France has never recog-
nized. Last October, while in Lon
don, Watriama called at the British
colonial office to press his claim and
incidentally to urgefthat the Loyalty
islands be transferred from French to
British rule.
Prior to the war Watriama was a
familiar figure in Sydney. He used
frequently to call on the governor
general, the state governor and fed
eral and state officers here relative to
the "kingship" denied him. The
striking dark-skinned South Sea
islander was invariably alfred on
these occasions in European garb of
the latest fashion, including frock
coat. silk hat and immaculate gloves,
Having an antipathy for automobiles,
he made his calls in a carriage drawn
by team of handsome bay horses.
He is man of education and culture
and is said to be able to speak several
languages.
When the war began Watriama en-
listed in the Australian force which
subsequently seized German New
Guinea. As he had served in the
British forces in the Boer war, he was
at once a valuable man. He taught
many of the new recruits, of which
the force was largely composed, the
use of the rifle. After the New Gui-
nea expedition he re-enlisted in the
Australian ranks and in due course
reached France.
Before leaving New Guinea he told
a friend that he had long been desir-
GUS that Britain should control the
Loyalty islands, but, inasmuch as the
British and French were unitedly
fighting against Germany, he would
make no further move in the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
CREIGHTON GRADS
HAVE BUSY WEEK
Glass Reunions, Commence
ment Exercises and Ban
quets Expected to Draw
Many Alumni to City.

The coming week will be a busy
one for students and faculty of
Creighton university. The week has
been set aside as commencement and
homecoming week and it is expected
that the largest crowd Of alumni in
the history Of the school will be in
the city during that time.
The program for. the week is as
follows:
Monday, class reunions and frater-
nifty dinners. Tuesday, patriotic ex-
ercises on the campus; address by w.
D. McHugh. Wednesday, medical
clinics and banquet. Thursday, Pam
alumni banquet at university GYM
nasium; medical clinics; medical and
law noon-day luncheon. Friday, medi-
cal clinics and reunion. Saturday,
academic procession on campus; COM
mencement exercises on college lawn;
presidents luncheon for judges of the
supreme )urt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
WAR VETERANS AT
CHURCH SERVICE
Rev. Oliver Yeve Says That it
Is Necessary to Have God
on Our Side.

Fifty-nine civil war veterans and
their wives and daughters attended
the memorial services at the Walnut
Hill Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, addressed by Rev. Oliver Keve.
Twenty-four members of the local
Grand Army posts have died since
last Memorial day.
The sermon, on the text, "a Scep-
ter of Righteousness Is the Scepter
of Thy Kingdom" was a plea that
we as nation keep righteousness
and truth, that we may avoid disaster
such as has come to nations that had
other ideals.
The minister referred effectively to
the statement OF Lloyd George when
the English people were complaining
about his management of campaign
in the Boer war. They were warn
ing him that if he didn't look out they
would lose South Africa. He cited
the fact that because of loose living
in England the physical standards of
the army had to be lowered to obtain
recruits. and told them that "If you
do not change, you will be in danger
of losing London"
Must Stay on Gods Side.
Thus it is with the United States.
We must not assume too confidently
that God is on our side, but, with
Abraham Lincoln, we must be sure
that we remain on Gods side.
Only as people and institutions
continue in ways of righteousness can
they hope to remain in existence. The
nations Of antiquity and in quest of
wealth, beauty and power perished
because Righteousness did not pre-
vail in them, and America is not ex-
'mpt from the law that everything
that tends toward evil brings destruc-
ton"
The guests at the Walnut Hill
church Sunday were members of the
Custer Post, No. 7, Grant Post, No.
ITO, and Crook Post, No. 262, Grand
Army of the Republic; the ladies of
the Grand Army OF the Republic,
George Crook Camp, SS, and George
Custer No. 81, the Lee Forby Camp,
No. l, U. S. w. V. and General Man
derson Camp, No. I, S. Of V.
Roll of Honor.
Died since last Memorial day: -
George A. Custer Post No. 7-E.
G Floyd.
U. S. Grant Post No. 10, Grand
Army of the Republic-Conrad G.
Fisher, Stillman G. Lund, c. D.
Woodwo#th, Lewis D. Hulett and
Marcellus R. Risdon.
George Crook Post No. 262-J. B.
West, A. N. Yost, ]. w. Pattee, o. S.
Brooks. J. S. Williams, William D.
Elrod, John J. Long. John Goodhart,
George L. Cook, George H. Wads-
worth, Henry Brown, William A.
Austin, George P. Garlick and o. A..
Gibble. ~
Lee Forby Camp No. 1, United
Spanish War Veterans-W. A. Bax-
ter and Fred Reibold.
General Manderson Camp No. I,
Sons of Veterans-W. D. Anthony
and John NJ. Thurston.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Maharaiah Of Bikaner
Talks Of Enqlish Government

Correspondence Of The Associated Press ,
London, April 30.-Suggestion that
the constitutional system of the
British empire is, really that of a
crowned republic and that all organi-
cation to give expression to republi-
can sentiments is required in Eng
land has been scornfully repudiated
by the maharajah Of Bikaner. The
maharajah declared that he spoke in
behalf of the Indian empire, the ma
tive princes, the Indian army and the
masses of the people. Referring to a
letter published in a London paper
in which the republican suggestions
were made, the maharajah said:
Il think he would be bold man
who would say that form of gov
ernment which might be found salts
factory in some other country in al
together different circumstances
would be, the open panacea for the
British empire. Can we look with
anything but serious alarm upon any
suggestion for weakening the very
foundations of the system which has
welded together in ever-increasing
strength the various parts of the am
pire in sunshine and in storm.
"As one coming from a country
where our sacred teaching, our senti-
ments and our traditions deeply in
spire us with veneration, affection and
devotion for the sovereign. l sh ould
like to take this opportunity of de-
claring in the most unhesitating terms
tn t the views and suggestions of the
writer will be repudiated with scorn
and looked upon with extreme repug-
nance throughout the Indian empire.
In saying this | speak not only for
my brother princes and myself, but
also for the masses Of India and for
the Indian army"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
GERMANY WILL WAR
ON HOSPITAL SHIPS
Berlin Announces Carriers of
Sick and Wounded TO Be Re-
spected Only Under Ger
tain Conditions.

London, May 27-The intention of
the German government to sink all
entente hospital Ships in the entire
"barred zone" with the exception Of
certain ships from 'Saloniki to Glib
raltar, is semi-officially announced in
Berlin. according to Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The German announcement was
made in reference to British denials
of the German allegations that the
British misused> hospital ships.
1t cited several instances which, it
was asserted, proved the. correctness
of the German accusations. The semi
official announcement read in part:
"The German government will in
the future prevent all traffic by hos
pital ships in the entire barred zone
and in the Mediterranean including
the road left open for Greece, and will
regard hospital ships appearing there
as war vessels and attack them imme.
diately."
Germany, the announcement says,
will allow the transport of the i'll and
wounded from Saloniki on Greek rail-
ways OF Kalamata harbor and thence
on hospital ships to Gibraltar On the
following conditions:
First, these hospital ships on the
road left open to Greek shipping must
proceed at rate of speed previously
reported to the German government.
Second, that the name of the ves-
sci and the time of arrival or depart
ure be communicated to the German
government six weeks IN advance,
Third, that representative of the
neutral government representing Ger
many's interests in the particular
country in question shall certify be-
fore the departure of the hospital ship
that it carries only the ill, wounded
and nurses and no goods other than
materials for treating them"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
SAYS FOOD BUREAU
PURE WAR MEASURE
Herbert Hoover Declares New
Department Will Not Deal
With Questions of
Ethics.

Washington. May 27.-Hebert [.
Hoover, chosen by President Wilson
to become food administrator when
the pending legislation is perfected,
today defined his attitude on the pro-
hibition OF foodstuffs in brewing and
,iistilling.
"If had to deal with the matter"
said Mr.. Hoover, 81 should recon-
mend to the president the appoint
ment OF committee OF national scope
and entirely independent view to de-
termine exactly how much saving Ill
the consumption Of cereals could be
effected by such action, Such a COM
mittee would naturally take evidence
under proper conditions and with fair
ness to all sides. After the finding OF
this committee it would be necessary
for the president to weigh the results
to be obtained as against other ques-
tions, such as the dislocation of reve-
nue. and industry" - ....
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Photographers Forbidden to
Make Pictures Of Cathedral

tcorresnondence of The Associated Press.l
London. April 30.-Photographers
were forbidden to take pictures Of the
scenes incident to the dedicatory
services OF St. Paul's cathedral in
honor OF the entry OF the United
States into the war, a fact which has
aroused the Indignation of newspa-
pers and photographers. Press pho
iographers who attended the cere-
monies were placed on their honor
not to take pictures Of any feature Of
the service, either inside or outside
St. Paul's cathedral. The only pic
tnre of the king and queen was Sc
cured by an amateur photographer
who was concealed behind chimney
on the roof Of a building along the
parade route.
The Press Photographers associa-
tion has passed resolutions express
ing indignation at the action Of the
authorities.