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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-06-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Joshua Pennebacker, M. E. Fisher
AL Honeker, Leonard Tutthill and
c. A. Mccall. Their Heirs and AS
signs:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
Evening star., 1923-03-09
SAYS CHARGES ARE FAKE.
Member of Parliament Lays Blame
on British Steamship Line.

By the Associated PresS
LONDON, March e-David Adams,
labor member Of parliament for the
western division of Newcastle and also
prominent ship owner, said yesterday
he had personal knowledge that the
charges against the former American
consular officials at Newcastle were
.trumped up on behalf OF certain
British steamship line and that he was
finally convinced the British govern
ment was unable to substantiate a
single allegation which formed the
basis OF its action in withdrawing the
exequator of the officials.
Il have personal knowledge" Mr.
Adams declared. that q certain Brit
ish steamship company sent men to
the Newcastle consulate and attempt
ed again and again. as bona ide
travellers, to inveigle both the con-
sui and the vice consul into refusing
to grant visas unless they Travelled
by American lines. -:
"In every case, according to the
evidence have been able to get, they
were unable so to persuade either the
consul or the vice consul"
Mr.. Adams riidiculed the govern
ment for submitting unsigned affi-
davits as evidence to prove its allie
cations, saying:
Such documents would not be con-
sidered evidence IN any country Of
the civilized world. If there were
really thirty or forty individual
cases of unfair discrimination, az the
government claims, surely there
could be found a few persons OF that
number willing to have their names
used If they were disinterested trav-
elers"
Evening star., 1923-03-09
SENATOR DIAL ASSA|LS
RECESS APPOINTMENT
Naming Of J. W. Tolbert as q. s
Marshal Subject Of Lengthy
Statement.

President Harding's second recess ap-
pointmsnt Of Joseph W. Tolbert as
United States marshal for the western
district Of South Carolina was assailed
IN a statement by Senator Dial of that
state. made public today through the
democratic national committee.
Should the President continue the
practice Of appointing men TO ONCE after
the Senate had failed to confirm them,
Senator Dial declared. the result would
be to nullify the powers conferred on
the Senate by the Constitution.
.'W;hen Tolbert was first appointed. i.
and Senator Smith objected. ] pre-
scented to the subcommittee Of the ju-
dietary committee many charges against
rolbcrt
Senator Shortridge. chairman Of the
subcommittee, said he thought Toll
bert ought TO be heard, to which we,
Of course, agreed, but after waiting
for over a month for Tolbert to ap-
pear, we urged the subcommittee to
close the hearing and make a report.
Ashurst Of the committee said at the
time IL only one-tenth had been
proved Of what was proved 1t would
have been sufficient for him.
''Tolbert. who failed to appear, was
given recess appointment. but failed
vi Gun NATION al Tue next session.
Thereafter the federal judge of the
district appointed an acting marshal
under the advice of the Attorney Gem
erals Office. Soon thereafter tho
President sent Tolbert's name back
for the third time and Senator Smith
and I again objected
We asked for new subcommittee
and an excellent one was appointed
consisting of Senator's Brandegee, Colt
and Overman. The chairman also re-
quested the presence of two South
Carolina witnesses, both Of whom ap-
peared. and while at this time can
not make public their testimony l can
say that the case against Tolbert at
this hearing was even stronger than
IN the first case. Tolbert has never
gone beyond making a general de-
NAL"
Evening star., 1923-03-09

ment must entirely discl.!m L responsi.
The British note pointed out that
the Washington government had been
furnished with an indication or the
reasons for the contemplated action
against Slater and Brooks In order TO
show that mo unfriendly motive un-
derlay the decision" and because 1t
Views" would lead to whatever new
regulations might be necessary" to
prevent similar Incidents with rela-
tion to either British or American
consulS.
"It was not thought" the note said.
NOR could 1t be admitted. that there
| should be any question Of reviewing
the conclusions to which hts majes-
tvs government had come after a full
consideration Of all the facts"
Britiah Adhere to Decision.
1t had been noted. the British note
said. that the United States govern
ment had drawn from Its own inves-
those drawn by his matesty's govern
ment, but while regretting this differ
ence of opinion. his majesty's govern
ment feel bound to adhere to their
original opinion"
1t was reiterated that the British
government regarded its information
against Slater and Brooks aA entire
ly accurate in substance and copse-
quently entirely adequate to warrant
the cancellation Of the officers recog-
nition."
The British note said there ap-
peared to be an American assumption
that "a legal case had to be made
out" against the consular officials be-
and declared this assumption at vari-
ance with international practice and
American precedents.
The afYidavits. Of which unsigned
copies had been transmitted to Wash
ington, II said, were presented to the
truthfulness is not doubted by his
majestys government"
New Rules Are Urged.
In his communication OF November
8. Amba ssador Harvey referred to a
British proposal that ''idcntic instruc-
tions to consuls defining their duties
in respect to national shipping
should be issued by the two gov
ernments lie said while the United
States government did not consider
this as having a bearing upon the
settlement OF the Newcastle incident,
1t would be pleased after disposition
OF that incident to discuss the con-
clusion of 2 consular convention"
with Great Britain.
In that connection. the State De-
partment made public instructions to
American consuls sent out under date
OF December 80, and which contain
the following specific injunction:
Applicants for consular services,
such as certifying invoices, acknowl-
edgments. authorizations and pass
port viSas, unless they inquire spe-
cifically for the information, should
not be approached on the subject of
the facilities of American passenger
vessels"
At another point. the circular in
structs consuls TO "confine their ac-
tivities In behalf Of steamship COM
panies to investigating and report
ing upon shipping matters and an
swering satisfactorily any proper in
quiry relating thereto which may be
received"
Evening star., 1923-03-09

can consular officers at Newcastle
9ormaEce of their consular functions
and has allowed these charges to be-
come public, 1t is incumbent upon the
department to- investigate carefully
whether or not the officers were
guilty and, if guilty the extent of
the discipline required. With view
TO reaching conclusion. very care
at once undertaken, with tho result
that the department reached the con-
clusion that the charges against the
oMcers had not been substantiated.
In these circumstances, the depart
ment saw no alternative but frankly
to advise the British government of
the result Of its investigation and to
express the hope that the charges
could be withdrawn.
Article Of the convention Of
commerce and navigation OF 1915 with
Great Britain provides that. In case
OF illegal or improper conduct toward
the laws or government of the coun-
try to which he "a consu) is sent.
according TO law. IL the laws will
reach the case. or be sent back. the
offended government assigning to the
other the reasons for.the same
THE position OF the department in
the present case is that, In It's opin-
ion. no legal or improper conduct to-
ward the laws or government OF Great
Britain has been committed, and that
the only evidence of guilt which the
British government has produced In
support OF It's charges consisted of
three unsigned statements which.
upon examination by the department.
were not regarded as at all suffi-
cient."
The original British conlmunica-
tion OF July Is. notifying the Wash
inston government that the exequa-
tur of Slater and recognition of
Brooks would be Cancelled, is lacking.
The American reply of August II,
however, thus repeats the specific
charges made by the British
I'm your note. you state that this
Evening star., 1923-03-09
U. S. AND BRITAIN
DEADLOCKED OVER
! NEWCASTLE ROW

Continued from First Page. )
Evening star., 1923-03-09

THE purpose OF this action" the
British note continued. was precisely
to avoid that publicity which Mr..
Harvey appears to deplore in the
second and fourth paragraphs OF his
note. for which his majesty's govern
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
HOG TRADE IS SLOW
TO START; CATTLE
VALUES ARE STEADY
Choice Heavy Steers Show
Advance of rs to so
Cents for Week.

Copyright. by the San Antonio Light
Chicago, Sept. 15.-Hog supply
was somewhat larger than expected
today and the trade was slow to
start. Sellers had nearly 1900 hold
over from the previous session ana
as nothing was forwarded TO big
killers the whole supply was on sale
here. About 132 cars Of llvestocS
arrived during the day. Nearly 70
900 Of the weeks supply OF csttle
consisted of westerns. This END OF
the trade showed higher prices at the
close. but the gain was not ms large
as that noted for native stock, ke-
ceipts were 1000 cattle; 5000 hogs;
1000 sheep and 800 calves.
No prime steers arrived at tne
local wards today but a small supply
of medium and plain animals soid
about steady compared with me
nreyious session. and at the week $
high noint. Choice heavy steers were
nm % TO 30 cents for the week with
ton lots at 1925. The general mar
ket for medium and good steers closed
% cents higher. but choice yearilngs
were ND 25 TO 80 cents for the period.
ton lots going at S12.I5. Beef cows
advanced o5 cents. while calves were
nm more than 81 over last week.
Demand for hogs was not active at
the start, but sales were generally
steady compared with the day before.
Later in the session the trade was
slow. however, and many sales were
off a dime. Choice lots went at
$3.50 early, but 1925 stopped the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
CONDITION OF BANKS.

New York, Sept. I5.--The actual con.
dition OF clearing house banks and trus,
companies for the week shows reserves
TO be sll,1S9.770 in excess OF legal re-
s56.ss0.
Actual conditions:
Loans. discounts, etc, Si,527 ass. OO0:
increase, si1.270 600.
Cash in own vaults of member of the
Federal Reserve bank. si7.Oi0.ooo; de-
crease. S2.705,0O
Reserve in Federal Reserve bank of
merlber banks siS5.S5s,oOo, increase
Reserve in own vaults. state hanks and
trust companies, ss.Si5,00O; increase
s51.00
and trust companies, $500 zoe; de-
crease. csc, 900.
xNet demand deposits. ss.es1. 400. 600;
Increase, S61.0sl,O0O.
Time deposits. si7l,37lOO; decrease,
Circulation. ss2,439.OO; decrease, sS7,-
900.
xu. s. deposits deducted, sI9.17tOOo.
Aggregate reserve. $503,072.0O.
Excess reserve, Sii,.ss.17O; increase
IS. S56,SSO.
summary OF state banks and trust
COMPANIES in greater New YORK, not IN
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc, sSOs,570,OoO; In
crease. s533.O00.
Gold. s3.IsosOO; decrease, $4,000.
Currency and bank notes s2l,e67,1OO
increase. Si,467,S 500.
Deposits with Federal Reserve abnk OF
New York, S71.sl6,7O0; increase, $685.
500.
Total deposits. ssG7,I35,OO; increase,
So. 9ss. 900.
Ditto: Eliminating amounts due from
reserve deposltaries and other banks aId
trust companies in New York and nuited
States:
Deposits. s3so.saO..OO; incresse, S.
AIS 500.
Banks: Cash in vault. ssS,3i3,100 To-
Trust companies: Cash in vaults.
s67931 goo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
NEW YORK COTTON
FUTURES GAIN 20
TO rs POINTS NET
Heavy Mill Demand for
December Starts
Late Rally.
Copyrisht. by The San Antonio Light.
New York. Sept. ia setback OF

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light:
New York. Sept. ia setback OF
quartz rof a cent attracted more
trade buying in cotton today and start
ed sharp recovery just before the
close. An active movement in De-
cember as mills called more cotton
toward the close brought the highest
prices of the day in that position and
left the whole list higher than yes
terday. The close was 20 to % points
higher. 49,
Steadness in cotton continued in
the early trading as a direct result
of strength III Liverpool where near
months advanced sharply again. So
little cotton is stored liz Liverpool
and foreign stocks have fallen TO such
small proportions that mills are
obliged to pay extreme prices for what
ever raw material is needed. This
has reduced the floating supply Of
contracts so that very little buying
is necessary TO maintain prices.
The rise abroad caused another
opening advance here and in New Or
leans similar 10 that of yesterday.
January in New Orleans Bumped 40
points, with December here back to
1852, the high level mfde on Fri
day. This recovery again encounter,
ed cotton. large blocks of OctoherN
being for sale at 21.9J and a quantity
oi December at 2160.
Late months showed tie presence
of hedge selling with reports OF
larger quantity of actual cotton of
fered in the Southwest. Later in the
morning weakness in IN stock market
caused setback with the volume Of
business the lightest of the last two
weeks.
While it is still too early in the
season Tor statistics TO be of import
ance. the first six weeks of the new
cotton year made figures available
yesterday. The insight movement as-
gregated 1,0ST 900 against 1,166,000
last year. Spinners' takings amount
TO 76S.000 for the season against l.
$4,000 last ear, while exports have
reached $4,000 against $4,000 last
year. The worlds cisib supply of
cotton is now 1,1SS, 600 COM
pared with 1,I10.000 a year ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, sept. 15.-CattIe. soc:
calves, $50. For week: Practically all
classes killing steers. uneven. rs TO 80
cents lower; better grades yearlings 10
TO is cents lower weeks top weiShty
steers. Si2.50; yearlipgs, SLIGO: mid
westerns, s1O.5Q; better grades she stock,
weak to is cents lower; n-betwe en-
grades and grass hefers. mostly CSC off;
Gamers and cutters. strong to loo higher;
bulls. rs TO 40 cents higher; calves. 20
TO so cents higher; closing top vealers.
$3.50; desirable stockers and feeders.
weak TO is cents lower: palmer kinds
mostly Csc off: best fleshy feeders for
week. $40. bulk. S6.50GS.50.
Hogs: Receipts. 1000. Packers buy
ing steady to strong with their market
yesterday or steady TO loo lower than
Fridays average; top. $3.50; bulk. SSH
SOS: shippers not in; bulk desirable IFS
to s95-pound averages, SS.i5GS.60: few
packing sows. $40; around steady: stock
pigs. steady to weak; mostly s6.45p
S7.35.
sheep: Receipts. 600. Today's run,
mostly on through billings for week:
Better grades western and native lambs,
81 to $3.50 higher; lower grades show
ing less advance; sheep generally rs 10
rs, cents higher: feeder lambs. IS TO %
cents higher: top fat western lambs. S14;
natives. s13.50; yearliugs s10.5O; fat
ewes, mostly s3.7sus; bulk wethers
S6.506..5e: Texas feeding lambs
mostly Sl.50@12.s5; few at sis.50; best
\. esterns around SIS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
WHEAT is NEARLY 1
A CENT LOWER AT
CLOSE OF TRADING
Profit-tuking by Shorts
Causes Late Re.
coDery.

Copyright, by The San antonio Light,
Chicago. Sept. i5.-rhe wheat mar
Let Today was quiet and pr &c. seemed
TO sink under their own Weigh. \ lit
tie firmnesS was noted at the start
on covering by overnight shorts.
Northwest houses sold at little wheat
oil the rally. filling the demand, and
prices simply fell away. Prof, TAX
ing by shorts caused little recovery
toward the last. The market closed
IS to rs cent lower.
Corn followed the trend Of wheat.
There was good demand at the
start, frost damage bringing in few
more buying orders. Later locals sold
on the break in the leading cereal and
prices reacted under this pressure. It
is believed that the frost damage will
cause the country to hold old corn
back for seed and reduced move
ment is anticipated for this reason.
The market closed IS to 1 cent lower
under heavy liquidation sales in the
last half hour.
Oats closed unchanged 10 IA cent
lower.
Lard closed 81 to 10 cents higher,
and ribs 12.1-2 to. 10 cents up.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK.

East st. Louis, ILL.,. Sept. 15.-Hogs.
5000: good and choice butchers. 1SO
pounds and up mostly l5Hs5c higher;
underwelghts. slow. little cNRe; top.
sells paid for :05-pound butchers; bulk
desirable $50 to s40-pound averages. $500
a9.I0; 1901 $50 pounds, ss.s0@9.05; no
heaVies on sale; good weight pigs, $3.50 q
500; packer sows, $3.50 $50.
Cattle: zoe; compared with n week
ago, native beef steers light yeaflugs.
heifers and bologna bulls. e5c higher:
western steers. steady to l5c lower; beef
cows and cutters. 25@50c higher; can
ncrs. acc higher: light Vealers. 81 high
er; fat steers, steady; tops for week. ma
tured steers, $3.50; long yoarlings. S19;
light yearlings. Sl1.4O; he!fers. 5000;
bulk for week. native steers. $3.50 q
1875: western steers. $3.50 a $50: yearl-
ings, s9@iQ: beef CONS, 1925 5.s5; can
ners, s2.s5as.60; bulk bologna bulls, 81
GL75.
sheep: ESQ; fat lambs around Sc high
or than last week: Gull and common
kinds. 81 higher: sheep unchanged; clos
ing lambs top, sl2; bulk late arrivals.
$13Tli culls. $500 a $50: good light
ewes to killers. Sc; heavies. 81; Gamers
and cutters. sl0OgS.50
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
San Antonio Markets

The following prices TO producers for
produce were quoted by the Pruitt Conn
mission company. Saturday mornings
Sweet potatoes: ga TO 3ls cents per
pound.
sweet green peppers: 81 to s1..5 per
bushel.
Egg plant: $; per bushel.
Black-eyed peas: 10 to IS cents per
okra: $3.50 to s1.7s per bushel.
Beets: so to IS cents per dozen
Carrots: SIS to so cents per dozen
Turnips: 40 to 50 cents per dozen
sugar cane: IS to 40 cents per bundle
squash: Sc to s2:5 per bushel
Hot chilli peppers: l:is cents per
Green beans: 81 per bushel
Mustard greens: 40 to so cents per
dozen punches.
punches.
The following prices to producers for
poultry butter and eggs were quoteT
Saturday morning by the snyder Produce
Eggs; IS per case loss off.
Poultry: Fryers. is cents per pound:
hens is cents per pound; turkeys, 20
cents per pound; ROSTERS. cents per
Butter: Fresh block butter. so cents
per pound; packing stock butter IL cents
per pound.
The following prices to nroducers Tor
seeds and feed were quoted Saturday
morning by the Grasso Seed compary.
Seed:
Milo maize: $3.50 per hGndredweight.
kaffir corn Si.60 per hundrewetsht-
Red top cane: 81 per hundredwetght.
Big German millet: Ss.S0 fer hum
6redWeight.
Feed:
Corn: % cents per bushei.
Oats: 81 cents per busheL
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
VIOLENT WAVE OF
SELLING SWEEPS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Professional Bear Attacks
Directed TOWARD
Industrials. )
BY STUART p. WEST.

Copyright. by. the San Antonio Light.
New York, Sept. 15.-Heavy sell
ing.broke out again today on the stock
exchange, carrying prices down sharp
ly, in some instances close to the Au-
gust lows.
The pressure was confined almost
altogether to the industrials and was
largely the result of professional bear
attacks, directed against number of
leaders. United States Steel dropped
below IS against its high above 93 a
few days ago. Baldwin Locomotive.
getting down under 116. was about !"
points from the Friday top. Dupont
fluctuated rather freely and as it got
through 100 completed a decline Of ar
proximately 10 points from its best
prices of the previous day.
Corn products, American Can. the
Pan Americans. Studebaker and, T..
$. Industrial Alcohol all went well
below their bottom figures of Friday.
Marland Oil was actively dealt in TT
its lowest prices for the year. Under
p it was. several points from its top
midway through the week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. i5.-Satur-
days livestock receipts; Cattle $50,
calves ESQ. hogs 500, sheep $50.
,aCttle: Beeves. sS.50G1.75; stockers.
$500 n6.25; cows. S3.00@i.75; cutters,
$500 a 2.65; Gamers. $l.5OMl.75: hefers.
s3G7: yesrliugs. s3.50G9.S0; bulls, SEGA;
calves. $500 G7.25.
Hogs: Best medium weight $3.50
800: good mixed. $s.50GS.75; good light.
$500 @s.75: fair mixed. $500 soc: fair
light. S7.00m7.75; common. 1907; pack
ing SONS, s5m6; pigs, s5.o0d6.25.
sheep: Surfing lambs, ss.00G 1850; feed
or lambs, SS.50Mi1.25; yearlings. 5000;
wethers. s6G7: ewes, s5G6: culls, S162:
stocker sheep. si.0odl.5o; goats sl.50Q
IDS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

Kansas City. Sept. I5.-Wheat: No. .
hard. si.0OT1.i5: No. . rcd. Sl.0S q lie:
September. 96Ssc aEked: December sShc
bid: sy. si.O25s asked.
Corn: No. white. S6iscGS7c; No
yellow. Ssc: No. yellow. S7@ S7isc: No.
> mixed sec: September, S2Ac asked ;
December, 6Sis &C split bid: ay. sissc split
asked.
Oats:sNo. white. Il @4sc: No. white,
4Oit a 4O%c: No. mixed. 40l1 q i2c.
Barley: Sc "a 56lAc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

New York, sept. i5.-Foreign ex'
changes. irregular:
Great Britain: Demand si.5f: cables
Sf.5sh; 60-day bills on banks, S4.5lai.
Italy: Demand. 4.i3h: cables. 4.ih
Belgium: Demand. 4.s6i6 cables. 4S7.
Germany: Demand. .00000Ol; cables
0O00O01is.
Holland: Demand, $3.50. cables, 39.:e
Norway: Demand, 1906.
Sweden Demand. 26.54.
Denmark: Demand l7.ae.
Switzerland: Demand. l1.1s.
Spain: Demand. 1916.
Greece: Demand. i.S9.
Poland: Demand. .000S&
Czecho- Slovakia: Demand, 500.
Jlgoslavia: Demand, 1.0e.
Austria: Demand. .00i4.
Rumania: Demand, AN.
Argentina: Demand. $500.
Brazil: Demand. 1c.12.
oMntreal: Demand. s7ss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
Liquidation Sends Stocks Down. Cotton Rises Quarter of

best late in the day. Sellers had
more than 5000 unsold at the close.
Some of the palmer packing stock
went at 81 TO $40. A week ago
today best hogs sold at $9.1j.
Few lambs arrived today, and the
trade was of little account. Sale,
were steady at the weeks high point.
Killing lambs were $1.50 higher than
q week ago with the best at S15
while feeders stopped at S14 On 30
cents higher market. Culls lambs
gained 81 during the week and aged
muttons closed at an advance Of -
to 30 cents for the period.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
CHICAGO, CASH COMMODITIES.

Chicago, Sept. I5.-Wheat: No. / hard
sI.O6b. No. . hard sl.O3G1.OSis. No. J
hard si.O0s. @l.Oe. No. ( hard sS q 9sisc.
Corn: No. ] mixed S7is q ssc. No.
mixed 81. GSShc. No. l yellow STsi n
SSac. No. yellow SIis @sS&c, No l
white sTA ISSLc. No. white 81 y u
sac. sample grade white S5c.
oats: No. white 4imisisc. No. 3
white. 39d41c. No. white 40sc.
Rye: No. .. 69c.
Barley: 55M 7Sc.
Timonthy seed: sG5OG7.75.
Glover seed: $1,000 1900.
Lard: S19.@J
Ribs. sq0OT1O95
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-15
silk stocks.

Littl eprominence was given the shares
of companies engaged in the silk busi-
ness. atkinson. kayser. but interest was
shown in the opening OF its fall unfin-
ished line by the former concern. II is
understood that on Monday Malinson
will announce now prices. based upon
conditions which arose from the Japanese
disaster. and that these prices Will be
especially favorable from the standpoint
of profit and the ability OF the company
to compete with other factors in the
trade. The silk TO he offered was bought
at prices considerably below present quo
tations