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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11
In the Palace of the Sultan

From Hunting Batik in Javaa' by Ca
 milla Cantey Sans, in Asia" maga-
 zine.
 The most cherished hatik day in my memory was the day we went to see the palace of the Sultan of Djokjakarta, who has an establishment of 15,000 wives, children, grandchildren, soldiers and ser wants. An old Dutch official showed us everything except the old Sultan himself A gold umbrella, the insignia of Java
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Over Stewart & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, June 10.--Liverpool could not afford to keep closed while such ac- tive changes in crop and market were taking place and the English market opened today, showing futures about llo English points higher.
 Weather facts and prospects were again he dominating influences inviting con- tinuance of the active buying movement despite a majority of unfavorable news, as given in the following extracts from l the press:
 General news not stimulating. Euro pean observers say dangerous unrest Tn southeastern Europe, polyslot war from
 the Baltic to the Black sea is one of the possibilities of the near future" Our market opened 59 to 80 points up and soon showed a gain of 13O points on new crop positions. Weather buying caused the rise, but after the accommo- dation of the first impulsive demand the market reached 70 points. After week of good weather it is felt that some rain is not altogether unfayorable. The heavy rains over Texas of course are bad, but precipitation may not be as heavy else where, which however, remains to DC 5een during the next two days. At 30 cents or above, inspiration is to be more conservative, particularly in view
 ,f the present political tangle and the
 warning note in Wall street. The weekly crop report tomorrow should be favora-
 be
 About :15 p. m. firmer tone gradually
 developed in the market and covering brought rally, which was augmented by buying from other interests, the mar ket advancing steadily from the price at this time until the close.
 After ranging within a limit of 12o points for January and 136 to 1s9 points in the other active positions. the market colsed steady 15 points net higher for July, and e5 to 75 points higher for the later posi- tions.
 Spots were marked UP 50 points; mid ding 31.75; sales 4726 bales.
 Interior spot markets were 50 to 75 ec'af7 higher; moderate business done.
 Naec Ky government weather report is- sued tomorrow.
 Rumored late this afternoon that the National Ginners association had issued half monthly condition report, showing condition now at 69 as compared with their report of the 18th of May. at 77.S.- Jno. F. Clark and Go.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N- Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associ- ated Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- citations. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seel Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for deliv- cry. Correspondence invited
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Int. Mer. Marine 6s ............ 99Ss Kansas City Southern ref 5s ST Liggett & Myers 5s, Dir ....... ySss Louisville 6 Nashville un. 4s S5 + Missouri, K & T. 1st 4s ....... 66 Missouri Pacific gen. 4s ....... 62A New York Central deb. es ..... 100 Norfolk & Western con. es, bid. 10s% Northern Pacific Is .......... S23s Pennsylvania Consolidated 4hs. 95 Pennsylvania gen. 5s ......... 95B Reading gen. As .............. S31s Republic I. G s. 5s (1940), bid... 95
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s 6Sh Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 100 Sinclair Oil & Refining sf. Is 99is Southern Bell Tel. 5s, bid. ..... 92 Southern Pacific con. 5s ....... 110 Southern Railways 5s ...... 94
 Southern Railway gen. 4s .... 6S& Texas Company con. 6s ........ 102 Texas & Pacific 1st. bid. ......-. go Union Pacific As ............... S6
 U. $. Steel 5S 1e5 Virginia Caro-. Chemical 5s .... 97
 " aOdSh 1St .....-..s... S6
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Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling 31.75c; receipts. 1890; sales, 47S6 stock, 421,
 Galveston: Middling, 326oc; receipts. $50; sales, TOP; stock PIT. 457
 Mobile: Middling. 30c; receipts. 1l57; sales, 5o stock. 17,27s.
 savannah: Mlddling, s2c; receipts. s2l5; ,afes, 494 stock 21,3993.
 Charleston: Middlng. 3lc; receipts 24ol :; sales, 109; stock, 62976.
 Wilmington; Middling os,c: receipts. lia5; stock, 60,fs9.
 Texas City: Stock, 1S,50O
 Norfolk: Middling. 3o.75c; receipts, 5Ia sales. 2o9S; stock. 128, ,631
 Baltimore: Stock, 72s4.
 Boston: Middling, S2.75c; receipts. eSs stock, 12.S0o.
 Philadelphia; Middling. ss.15c; stock, 41oS
 New York; Middling. s2.soc; receipts $50: stock, 106,s40.
 Minor ports: Stock, 33,S64.
 Total today: Receipts, 2S, 7s5; stock 1885, ,424.
 Total for week: Receipts, se,sos; ex- ports s469s.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5, ,7.3.o92; ex- ports, 457S,556.
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Peaches-s2 50qS crate. Canteloupes-S5G5.5 crate.
 Meal and Feedstufg Mixed Horse-S70. Old Style Hulls-s17. Velvet Bean Meal-S46. Corn Chops-Si. Corn-S2.l5 No. White oats-s5c per bushel. Shorts-S5S Bran-S4S C. S. Meal, ' per cent-ss2. Peanut Meal-s56 Hen Feed-$4 per 100-lb. sack. Economy Dairy Feed-s6s. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-Sl5. Wheat Straw-$1S. Timothy-S47.
 Hides and Tallow No. l. green salt hides, 290S0c. No. ? green salt hides. 2sa29c; half cured. 1d2c less. No. l green hides, 24625c. No. 2 green hides, 2Sd24c. No. 1 dry flint hides, 40G42c. No. 2 dry flint hides, SSd40s. No. dry salt hides, S7dSSe. Sheep skins and wool, Sl.254l.50. Lamb skins, 7ScGiS1.o0. Horse hides. scr. Colt hides, 25950c Hog skins, 25@50c. Tallow. SQ10c. wool-clear washed. 5596Oc; clear grease, 4OQ45c; hard burry. 2oq25c.
 Livestock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Good to Choice-12G1Sc. Common to Medium-S110c. Medium to Good-10d12c. Grass cattle. according to weight quail ity and flesh: Steers-l0412c. Fat Cows--SD10c~ Medium Cows-~7GSc- Cutters-6@61zc. Canners-41zQl51zc. Heavy Bulls-71sastkc- Light Bulls-61SGl7c. Oxen-41sG9c. Fat Yearlings-76Sc. Vealers-S112c. lsikc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1S5 to 165, 17c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-90 to 135, 15iAc. Light Pigs-90 pounds down. 12Q14c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs--l5016c. Half Fat Rough Foes-12d14c. Soft and oily hogs from lc to 2c per pound less than above prices,
 Cotton
 Good middling ................. .301kc Strict middling .Solsc Middling -.....z9f2c Strict @ow middling ......--... .261sc
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Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, June 10.-Cotton. spot quiet prices strong. Good middlng, 20 Pod fully middling, 20.39d: middling, 19s9d
 ow middling, 1s34d; good ordinary, IS e9d ordinary 16.15d. Sales, 5000 bales. includ- ing 26oo American; receipts. 16.OO0 bales including 5,200 American. Futures closea irregular and unsettled. June, 1s. 73d July 1s.33d; September, 1s.eOd; October. is.29d; January, 1Il5d; March, 1753d
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Over w. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, June 10.-An advance of over a cent a pound in cotton today in the early hours was succeeded by a slump which carried the market under the level of yesterdays close. Early buying was due to continued unfavorable weather over the belt, while the reaction rom the advance was partly natural aftermath of a very swift rise and partly the result of selling induced by prospects of widespread wire strike. On the whole, it was a very active market.
 Liverpool was much better than due and helped the local market on the open ing. The heavy rains in Texas, as much as four inches in localities. and the
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Cottonseed Oil.

New York, June 10.-cotton seed oil was firm early with lard and cotton but reacted somewhat later in the aft ernoon under selling of local longs and lack of outside support. Leading de- liveries were A points lower to net higher at the close. Sales, 2400 bar rels. Crude quoted at 21@22c. Prime yellow, spot. 24.25c; July 25c: septem- Der. 25.50c; December, 23.50c.
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Money Market

New York. June 10-Mercantile paper 51z O 5%. Sterling sixty day bills 460A, commercial sixty day bills on banks 4 SO: commercial sixty day bills 459s4 demand 4.62%. Francs demand 6.42; cables 6, 40; guilders demand g 1-16; cables 39 s-1s Lire demand 7S5; cables TSP; government bonds easy. railroad bonds easy; time loans strong; sixty days ninety days and six months 51k 6.
 Call money firm; ruling rate $; bank ac- ceptances A.
 Bar silver. 11o s-S Mexican dollars. .s4%.
 London, June 10.-Bar silver s3 5-sd per ounce; Money 2A percent discount rates. short bills Sz percent, month bills Sss percent.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling s2c; receipts. sso4; shipments, s266; sales, 23o9; stock. 2s9, 1885.
 Memphis: Middiing, 32c; receipts, 257S; shipments. 5o52; sales. 130o; stock. 2S3, 615.
 Augusta: Middling, S1.2 25c; receipts. 1928; shipments. 3140; sales, 232; stock 159,slo
 St. Louis: Middling, S2c; receipts, 1ls6: shipments, 1796. sales, 475: stock 16,795. Little Rock: Middling. 3lc; receipts, 21 :: shipments, 156; sales, 176; stock, 3S,67s
 Total today: Receipts, 14.4o1; shipments. 2o,065; sotck 772267.
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Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, June 10.--Corn No. vel low. s1.7S@1.7SA; No. yellow. nomi- nal; No. yellow, nominal. Oats No white, e75a @sshe; standard, 69@s sec Rye No. ?, $1.45h @1.47h. Barley, s1.13 &1.21. Timothy, s9oO@12.oo. Clover, nominal. Pork, nominal, Lard $s410 Ribs, s27.oo@2s.oo.
 St. Louis, June 10.--Corn No. 3, $172; No. 2 white, s1.5S Oats No. white, 6s@69c- Corn. July, $1.7o&c; Septem- Der, s.60%. Oats, July, ssA; Septem- Der, 64Mc.
 Kansas City, June 10-Cash wheat No. hard 24So O 25o. No. PAS O e4s; No. red PAP O PA; No. ?, 240 O 242.
 Corn unchanged No. mixed 175; No. 2 white ITS O 15.
 Oats steady. No. white ss o F; No. ? mixed sS.
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Spot Cotton

New Orleans: June 10-Spot cotton steady, 50 points up. Sales on the spot l03S; to arrive. 24o. Low middling, Pic. middling. 31.75c; good middling, s2. 75c. Receipts, 4s90; stock, 421.394.
 New York, June 1o-Spot cotton steady ; middling, 32.90c.
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How Liberties Closed

New York. June lO-Liberty Bonds hnal prices today weres 3Hs, 00.]O' first 4s, e5.30; second As, GAPS; first 4As, 05.7O, second 4Na, Sl.4O; third 4As. 05.40, fourth 4Ns, 94.5os Victory SAs, 10O.O2, Victory
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Coffee Market.

New York, June 10.--A further ad- vance of to Ii points established new high records in the coffee market dur Ing today's early trading, but met a good deal of realizing and scattered selling which caused rather sharp re- actions The early advance was pro- noted by reports of strong Brazilian markets and talk of small visible sup plies in this country with September selling at 19.66c. and December at 19.02c, on or shortly after the call. Later September sold off to 19.35c and December to 1S.S0c. but the close was few points up from the lowest at a net declins of 1 toA 9 points. Houses with Wall street and cotton trade con- nections were sellers on the decline and may have been influenced by rumors that the federal reserve board was op- posed to speculative activities as a geenral proposition. July, 19.70c; Sep tember. 19.4Sc; October 1s.29c; Decem- ber 1890; January, 1S.S0c; March 1S.65c; May, 1S.4sc.
 Spot dull; Rio Is, 2ohc; Santos 4s FAX @24kc. Cost and freight offers were generally higher. including Santos As at 2440. London credits. The official cables reported an advance of 225 res in the Rio market. Santos spots were 200 reis and futures 175G275 res higher.
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Pnfatn Market

Chicago, June 10.--Potatoes weak rivals, 97 cars. old northern white, U. s. No. l, car lots, s1.75@1.95 cwt. New Texas and Louisiana Triumps, jobbing, $3.75Q4.75 cwt.: No. ?, $20On2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-11

The United States did not acquire by the isthmian canal convention of Novem- Der IS, 1903. any title to territory in the republic of Panama but merely a perpet- ual right of occupation, use and control of land over zone of land 10 miles in width. For this privilege 1t paid to the republic of Panama the sum of Sl0.00o.0oo and undertook to pay the sum of s250,o0o annually so long as such occupation con- tinued, such payments beginning on Feb ruary 26. 19la
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Rice Market

New Orleans, June 10.--Rough rice no sales; receipts, e71 sacks; millers receipts. e71. Clean rice, sales. none; receipts. 9741 pockets
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Dry Goods

New York, June 10.-Cotton goods to- day were firmer. Yarns were firm. Mems wear deliveries fell behind owing to la bor conditions. Silks were active
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nese royalty, always accomp2ssss the sultan and his family wherever they go. On state occasions many gold umbrellas are carried behind the sultan or held over him by his maids of honor, who live in one of the shed-llke entrances to the private apartments of the sultan. These maids Of honor, to whom we talked through an interpreter, were handsomely dressed iu the finest batik sarongs and wore slittering jewels on their bare neclSs. No one can be admitted to the honorable post of maid of honor until she has reached the secure age of 70 years, and those We saw, to judge by their wrinkled faces and bony shoulders. must have held the position from 20 to 70 years. The royal batik workers in the palace also are old hags, so that there may be no grounds for jealousy on the part of the Sultans three hundred odd wives. The soldiers guarding the entrances to the different courtyards were as fine looking men phy- sically as one might see in Java, in spite of their perfect comic opera uniforms They seemed taller than they actually fez, tall as a chimney pot, and held him self straight as ram rod. as he marched across the plaza with slow majestic step, which was not unlike the ritualistic walk of a high-church acolyte or a stately Shinto priest. The soldiers as rule wear nothing about the waist, put m deterence to the "cool' season. perhaps (the tenn perature had dropped to only 95 degrees or sol they were, when l saw them, wear ing blue and black jerseys with broad stripes running around their muscular torsos. Their brown batik sarongs were not trimly and tightly folded about the waist as most Javanese wear them. bu' were punched up in fantastic way like a huge hustle or pannier over one hip, to allow them. inferred. to get at the kris which was always worn on the tucked up side. Their feet were bare, yet noted that several of them were wearing put tees above their shoeless feet. When on guard at the entrances they do not stand as our sentries do, but squat in Javanese style or sit cross legged in serni- ish fashion. Their officers. rich young nohlemen. were obviously elegant dandies who disported with an indescribable grace and air the most wonderful cream and chestnut colored batik sarongs.
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Metal Market

New York, June 10-Copper strong; electrolytic spot and June IFS % 7h; July and August 171k. Iron unchanged. Metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot 5.10 O 530; July 5.20 CD $40; speIter firm spot e25 @ s,45; July es5 o eco
 At London copper spot Lx Js0. 12s; futuHss Tx 80, Cd; electralytic spot Lx s4; futures 14X 80, Cd; electrolytic spot Lx s4; sd. Lead spot LX P, 5s; futures l. p. los. Spelter spot LX S6: futures IAx 3s, los.
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Produce Market.

Chicago, June 10.--Butter lower, creamery, 45@a01sc Eggs lower; re- ceipts, 52,577 cases; frsts. ssh @401kc. Poulty. alive unchanged.
 New York, June 10.--Butter weak; receipts, 15.o17 frsts, 5oh&51%c c. Eggs irregular; receipts. 41.611; firsts, 45 @44c. Cheese weak; receipts, 5304; average run, 301a @31hc
 St. Louis, June 10.--Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs, S61sc
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New York Bonds


 p s. es, registered. bid . 9yk 4l $. 2s. coupon, bid .....,. 99H Ef .. conVt. 3s, registered, bid. s3 M s. Convertible 3s. coupon, bid s9 E. S 4s. registered ........... 10Sh
 tf 5. 4s. coupon, bid ........... 106A |Amer, Foreign Securities 5s .... s9M (american T, x T. con. 6s ...... 103 !. FanEio-French 5s ........... 97 a-IS IA atchison gen IS ..........s...... S24
 Atlantic Coast Line list 4s. bid s2 Baltimore & Ohio con. 41ss .-.... 70
 s 'tnienem Steel ref. 5s ........ aoA Central of Georgia con 5s ... s1
 Central Leather 5s s7
 Chesapeake Ohio convt 5s -. so1s
 Chicago. R. X Quincy joint As. -. as
 Chicago, Mil. X St. P. con. 4hs.. 7s1s
 Chicago. R. I. & Pac Ky, ref 4s. 74 Clty or Paris 6s .....,...... 93 Colo. & Southern ref. 4Hs. bid. SOS Denver @ Rio Grande ref. 5s 57E
 Domfnion or Canada 5s ds3D :. STE
 Erie sen. IS .................. 56 Illinois Central ref 4s .. s1H
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Live Stock.


 Chicago, June 10-Hogs: Receipts So'ooo; market mostly 10 to 9oc higher; closed strong; late top. S20.SO; estimated tomorrow 10000: bulk S19. 95G2O 20: heavy weight sl9.s5@20.20; maximum weight. sl9,90a2o.3o light weight. $ls 75D20 9; light lights, $l99l9.s5; heavy packing sows, smooth. s1s.5oG19.so; packing sows, rough, H9g1920; pigs, s17. 25@1S
 Cattle: Receipts 1s,0o0; beef steers steady to 2oc lower; butcher stock closed steady to 15c higher; calves soc higher; feeders strong; estimated tomorrow 1000; beef steers medium and heavy weight, choice and prime sl5@ls.S5 mediuum and good SIP 2Sgl5.10; common. $1d1225 light weight, good and choice, S12.606I1475; com mon and medium, sl0012.75; butcher cattle, heifers, s775@13.35; cows, s7.5o@13; canners and cutters, $6G7-5o; veal calves, light handy weight. s15. 25dde.75; feeder steers, g. 15al3.25; stocker steers, s775@12. .40
 Sheep: Receipts 170O0 desirable killing. good and strong, to SC higher; best hea- " lambs advancing most; estimated to- morrow 13,0D0; lambs S4 pounds down, Sl2. .75d15S5; s5 pounds up SIP. 50Q115. S5 culls and common, s9d12.25; springs, sl6@19; yearling wethers, s1o.25a1S ewes, medium, good and choice, $7.5od9; culls and com- mon, $3Qn.25.
 1NdHodS NlIys JuIS lU-f1oSS. ft6celpLS 24,0oo; higher; pigs higher; bulk s20Q2o. 15; heavies, s20.15G20.25; medium weights. Sl9 sog2o25 lights. s19. 50920 IS; light lights, SIS. .25d1s75; heavy packing sows, s19.5OD 1885; pigs, s17.50d19. 30
 Cattle: Receipts 10000 and 1900 calves. beef and butcher cattle strong to 10e higher; choice and prime S15. 10D16.10; me- dium and good, SIS. 50d15; common, s11.50@ 1340; light weight, good and choice. s12.S50 l5.10; common and medium; $9.5001310; butcher cattle, heifers $7d14; cows, S6.65Qp 12.75; canners and cutters, s. 5o96. 60; veal calves, light and handy weight, s11.75@ li.oo. feeder steers, $S75@1450.; stocker steers, s7. 2501s.
 Sheep: Receipts 10000; lower; goats steady; lambs s4 pounds down $13@145O; s5 pounds up sl2.75Gf4; culls and common, sS50Q12 30; yearling wethers, $10 73@13; ewes, culls and common, s496. 75; goats, s509.
 St. Louis, June 1o.-Hogs: Receipts B, TOO; higher; lights sls.7oaeo; pigs. s25, 259a5. 80; mixed and butchers, s19,75G20.20; good heavy, s20 2oQ2o 30; bulk, s19.7oG20.10.
 Cattle: Receipts $500; strong; native beef steers. s11.5oG1e; yearling steers and heifers. ss.5o@16; cows. s1o.5o@12. 50; stock CTS and feeders, $l0G1S.5o; fair to prime southern beef steers, s9@14; beef cows and heifers. s7.5o115; canners and cutters, s5.50 G7.25; native calves. s11d1475
 Sheep: Receipts TOO lower; lambs Ns a5 @1S.50; ewes. $13q145o; canners and chop pers, s6ds.50.
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New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, June 10.--Cotton closed steady at an advance of IT to 7S points
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New York, June 10.-For several days the stock market has seemed to lose it's snap and was evidently meeting large volume of stock whenever prices were really strong. This gave the impression which we expressed yesterday, and again this morning that the bull market was about over for the time being. Today there came the report from Washington that the Federal Reserve authorities were becoming uneasy over this continuation of a big, public market here and had de- cided that if the present state of affairs went on they would have to put on the brakes and compel slackening down or the bullish activity. This suggestion was sufficient to start quite selling move
 nent and brought about quite sunstan- tial reactions. In the late trading prices rallied moderately probably due to profess sional buying. We do not feel like buy ing stocks at the moment and would ad- wise selling on strong spots for the time Total sales 1.s75. .200--Post and Flagg.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. June 1o-Turpentine firm s1.o4; sales. S24; receipts, s7s; sehip- ments, 1S0; stock, 11.494.
 Resin, firm: sales, 57s; receipts, 1914; shipments. 606; stock, SCOTS
 Quote: B. $12.00@12.50: D, s12.40m 12.75; E, $12.s0@12.s0: F. s12s5@13.oo; G. s12.so@13oo; H. $1S.oo: I, $1s.eo@ 1925; K, sls.5o@13.7o; M, s1s75@14.2o: N. s14.45; VIC. s14s5 wv. s15.o0.
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Over Private Wires
Shannon X Co.,s Letter

New York, June 10.-The cotton market today has fully equalled any of its prede- cessors in point of irregularity and 1t seems very probable that a series of just such markets is ahead of the trade which will try the souls of those who have com mitments to either side. At the moment local sentiment is somewhat reactionary on account of the rapidity of the advance eliminating so much of the scattered short interest and because the trade demand still shows sign of hesitating to follow advances above 30 cents. Prices fairly melted away at one time during the day and it looked as if the performance or yesterday mi ght be duplicated but in the other direction.
 Except for the Houston district where some heavy showers were reported no rains of importance was shown by the detailed weather. No exports were re- ported today The south seemed doing very little either way but advances from there said that English and Scandina- vian buyers were inquirins for spots While we would not be short we think one can easily overstay a market in which changes, in price are so wide and rapid. Post and Flagg,
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Sugar Market

New York, June 1o.-The local market for raw sugar was unchanged at FPS for centrifugal to the refiner. There were no purchases reported by the board. The weekly cable from Cuba said that the weather was clear in the east and rain in the west.
 The market for refined sugar is un- changed at 9 cents for fine granulated. The demand continues active, but re. liners are so oversold that they are not inclined to accept new orders and many of them are out of the market entirely. It was reported that no export orders could be taken care of until September. except those already placed.
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American Cotton and Grain Exchange
New York Eutures

New York. June 1o.-Cotton cl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-11
Mrs. YoungeI-t President.

Mrs. S. G.. Youngert was elected
president Of the Rock Island dis
trict women's home and foreign
missionary society at the annual
meeting held in Orion Wednesday.
The meeting next year is TO be held
at Ophiem. Other officers chosen
at the business session are:
Vice president-Mrs. c. G. An
derson of Orion.
Secretary-Mrs. E. Ossian Of
Ophiem.
Junior secretary-Miss Emily
Anderson OF Aledo.
Treasurer-Mrs. Jules Mauritz-
son of Rock Island.
Auditors o. P. Olson and
Mrs. A. kempe, both OF Rock Is
land.
The program as carried out this
year was unusually interesting
There were about twenty-five la
dies in the party which went from
here. leaving the city in the morn
ing and returning az night. They
were served dinner by the Orion
society.