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ttte REPUBLIC' WEDNESDAY. JULY 31. 1901.
HEAVY RAINS WHERE BADLY NEEDED.
That Portion of the Corn Belt Heretofore Lacking Showers Gets a
Good Soaking Southern Illinois Most Favored Missouri, Iowa,
Eastern Nebraska and Kansas Are Not Overlooked by the
Rain Man Temperatures Show Little Change, About
93 Being the Maximum Texas Beginning to
Feel the Drought Most Seriously.
RETURN OF WARMER WEATHER
Tlic rains in llio oorn belt yesterday wer onMtleraWy l"s tlinn.1uriiiK the
past forty-eisbt hours, but they fell wliare they were most needed, that is, iu
Southwestern Ohio and Southern IlIliiuiA.
There were also pood rains in Tennessee and Arkansas and more showers
In Missouri, Iowa, Kastern Nebraska and Kasiern Kaus-ns.
Singularly enough, thoiiph rain fell all around the State of Indiana, there
was not any precipitation of importance within its boundaries. The central por
tion of the corn belt of Texas is still without much needed rain.
Prospects generally are for fair weather iu the corn belt now, with warmer
weather west of the Mississippi, and on Thursday warmer weather east of that
river.
Temperatures In the corn belt show little change durins the past twenty
four hours, the maximums having averaged rather less than 90 west of the
Mississippi and slightly over that figure to the east.
In the Atlantic States it has been warm and temperatures will probably
continue about the same.-
MISSOURI.
conx will tie Gitn.vriA helped.
XEPUIILIC SPECIAL.
St. Joseph. Mo., July 30. Beports re
ceived at the general offices of the Burling
ton, and Grand Inland Itallroad Company In
dicate that there have been generous rains
all over both these system and that the.
late corn, as well as other cropr. will hi"
helped materially by them. There is an ap
preciable Increase In business nil over this
section since the passing of the drought.
HEAVY 11A1S AT CAPE UIRAKMEAU.
REPUBLIC SPECIAI-
Cape Girardeau. M.. July SO The long
contlnued drought in this immediate vicini
ty was broken last night b a h.-avy rain,
and It is still cloudy and threatening.
FAllMEKS WILL PLANT XEW CHOI'S.
KEPDHLTC SPECIAL.
Dixon, Mo.. July CO. A good rain fell hero
to-day. which seemed to be general In this
section of the country. Fatmers aro ar
ranging to sow millet and turnips for feed.
Xate corn will make about one-third crop.
iWIth plenty of rain the farmers of tlus
county will be able to take their stock
through, the winter.
1 IJUMCLIX COUNTY.
FPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kennett.. Mo.. July SO. Every part of
Dunklin County was visited by a good soak-
per cent, cotton will now make an average
n-nrt. nnrl fmi-nram will mjl-B nlfnti- nf '
hav. This cnuntrv has HUffere.I less from I
drought than any other section of the
State. It also rained in Pemiscot and Sew
Madrid coi-ntlcs to-daj.
SEVERAL DOWNPOURS AT AURORA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Aurora. Mo.. Julv CO. Very light showers
visited this city Friday and yesterday and
a. good slow rain this afterncon, with in
dications of more. Corn will not be bene
fited except to make better fodder. Grass
Is teginning to revive.
RAIN FOR NEARLY THREE noURS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Auxvasse, Mo., July 30. The best rain
since June 1 has fallen In this locality to
day. It began about 12:2) and rained .almost
continuously until 3. Much of the corn will
be greatly benefited.
CYCLONE STRIKES MINING CAMP.
JtEPUHLIC SPECIAL.
Monett. Mo.. Jluy CO. Stotts City, a min
ing camp fourteen miles north of hero, was
visited by a cyclone last night, which de
stroyed W. G. Potty's livery bam, Low son
& Cements's general merchandise store and
several mining plants.
rREDERICKTOWX REFRESHED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Krederlcktown. Mo.. July 30. A hard rain
fell here last night followed by a drizzling
rain this morning with prospects for more.
THREE-INCH RAINFALL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rich Hill. Mo.. July 30. A three-inch rain
fall visited this section last night, wotting
the ground thoroughly, supplying stock
water and insuring at least a third of a
crop of late corn, good fall pastures and a
second crop of bottom hay.
This was the first real rain since April,
though several showers have fallen, ami
Southern Bates was In better Miapo than
ether portions of this or adjoining counties.
Farmers are now hustling to get in u sec
ond crop for forage purposes. Much wheat
and rye will also b9 sown.
DROUGHT EFFECTUALLY' BROKEN.
REPUBLIC (SPECIAL. .,,,
Neosho, Mo.. Julv 30. The great drought
as effectually broken here at noon to-day-try
a heavy downpour of rain all afternoon.
J&rmers ore preparing to plant gardens
ind forage plants. The downpour extended
rell over the country.
REPLANTING LATE CROPS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada, Mo.. July 30. A heavy rain fell
In thin city and Vernon County last night,
End farmers say the grass and late corn
rill be materially benefited. Farmers in
this county are now sewing millet and
rlanting cane, kafilr corn for feed, and are
replanting their gardens. It Is estimated
that from 3 to A inches of rain fell last
tight.
ILLINOIS.
TTILI. nm,P (SHOWING CROPS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Cairo. 111., July CO. The long drought has
8t last bwn broken, and the torrid wave
cooled In this section. A heavy rain, accom
panied by much thunder and lightning, set
in about midnight last night and continued
until 6 a. m. The rainfall was 3.27 inches,
and the temperature fell 22 degrees, and
the outlook Is favorable for more rain.
Advices from the country state that the
tain will help all the growing crops, with the
exception of early corn, which will prove
nearly a total failure. A conservative- esti
mate states that corn, under the most fa
vored conditions, will not average more
than half a crop. Early potatoes are also
cut phort. It is thought that late potatoes
and other lalo vegetables will yield three
fourths of a usual crop. ,
WILL SAVE INDIAN CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAI
Oakland. 111., July 30. The long-continued
drought In Eastern Illinois was broken late
this afternoon by a heavy downpour of rain.
The rain came In the nick of time to save
the Indian corn crop, which p in tassel. The
broom-corn crop will be greatly benefited.
Farmers as well as the business men are
jubilant.
PASTURES GREATLY REVIVED.
REPUBLIC 8PECIAL.
Charleston, III., July 3ft. A drought which
has lasted here since July 3 Vvas broken
this afternoon by a copious rain. Late corn
and broom corn will bo greatly helped, and
pastures revived which wero dry enough
to burn. The rain was general, covering
the entire country.
MORE MOISTURE AT O.UINCY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Qutncy, Ilk, July SO. Another refreshing
rain, fell here this morning. The preclplta-
I FEET
Are afflictions of humanity. The activity
necessary In the strife for existence, or the
eagerness usually manifested In the search
for Indoor and outdoor pleasures, results in
ore. tired-out feet and perspiring bodies.
Whan the feet pain and the body is giving
. forth unpleasant odors, tho peace of mind
essential to pleasure and rest Is not obtalna
Ble. There la no reason why humanity
should suffer In this way, cither In mind or
body, for
5PIR0 POWDER HEALS AND CURES
Splro powder Is a preparation especially
designed to cure Sore, Tired, Tender.
Sweaty, Offensive, -Burning, Aching Feet,
. and to destroy All Odors on the body or
clothing. It also cures Chafing and
Prickly Heat. It is prepared for this es
pecial purpose, and the manufacturers
guarantee that It will,do everything claimed
loric xlib me oiuir guiuiuuccu j.uul met'
ration maae. Bpnntuca on tne ooay
or
clothing, Splro powder destroys the offen-
nn'VSrtsripgeTp
SSSk rte-frelTrfMaU
rders promptly filled. Splro Company,
Xlacua nUui& X,
jiii mn rv naanirnTinn nine Trior vATinisT1
INDICATED BY FORECASTERS.
tion amounted to nearly cne-fcurth of an
inch.
TOO MTn FOR EARLY COIIX.
nEPL'IlLIC SPECIAL.
Clay City. III.. July CO. The longest and
severest drought ever cupcrieneed in this
locality was broken this atternoon by a co
pious. rain, v.hlch is the lirst of any conse
quence tince June 1. Two and one-half
inches of rain fell, and the prospects for
more to-night are good. The pastures and
laic corn and vegetables will be greatly ben
efited. The early corn is past redemption.
JUST IN TIME TO SAVE COItX.
REPfBUC SPECIAL.
Windsor. 111.. July CO. A heavy rain fell
here this afternoon and saved the corn crop.
The com had not particularly suffered yet.
uut it could not iana much more iry. not
weather. This is the first rain since July 4.
IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
ncrruLic special.
Herrln. III.. July CO. Williamson County
was visited by a heavy downpour of rain
this evening, completely breaking the three
months drought.
RAIN (SHEETED HV DEMONSTRATION
KF1 UBL1C SPECIAL
Pana, 111.. July CO. This vicinity was vis
ited by a heavy rain this afterncon, the
first in seven weeks. Reports are that It
was general throughout the county and the
late corn and fruit has been benefited many
thousand dollars' worth. The rainfall here
was celebrated by blowing of tin horns,
,her, ??Lna KejJng
KAIShD FOIl bhU.L Mil
HOURS.
riEI UIIL1 J SPECIAL
Areola, 111., July 30. The hottest month
known In the history of Areola Is at an
i end. and tho long-continued drought is bro
ken by a heavy, soaiung ram, wnicn nns
been falling since 4 o'clcck this afternoon.
PROSPECTS IN CASS COUNTY.
KEFUHL1C SPECIAL
Beardstown, 111., July CO. Rain has been
general in this part ot the State. In Cups
County there will be an average corn crop.
Oats aro fair and meadows in good condi
tion. Plenty cf watermelons, but smaller
In size than former years. Sweet potatoes
and peach croo fair. Wheat average about
twenty bushels per acre.
DROUGHT GIVES WAY TO RAIX.
REPUBLIC fcPECIAL.
Moweaqua, 111.. July SO. The prolonged
drought was broken by a splendid raJn this
afternoon.
FIRST RAIX IN FORTY DAYS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Greenup. 111.. July CO. A good rain fell
here to-day, the first in forty days. Insuring
over half a. crop' of corn. " ' ' " "
FIRST n.IX SINCE JULT 4.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Vandalia, 111.. July 30. The drought was
broken hero to-day by a hea'y rain lasting
three hours, which is tho first that has
fallen since July 4. It will prove of great
value to the late corn.
REGULAR WATER SPOUT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Girard, 111., July 30. This vicinity was vis
ited by a regular water spout this after
noon, to the great relief of suffering 3iu
manlty. The experienced farmers, however,
claim that only halt a corn crop will be te
allzed, as the rain came too late.
INSURES HALF CORN CROP.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Flora. IU., July 30. The long-continued
drought of this section was broken this
afternoon. It rained for three hours, and.
fully 3 inches of water fell. This insures
at least a half corn crop and other late
crops will bo benefited.
GROWING CROPS BENEFITED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Alto Pass. 111., July 30. The drought here
was broken to-day just thlrtv-slx hours
after prayer for rains was offered in the
Congregational Church. Sweet potatoes,
pastures and stock pease will be greatly
benefited. It is too late to save corn, which
will make no more than one-fourth of a
crop.
RAINED FOR. TWO HOURS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Murphysboro. III., July 30. A rain of two
hours' duration fell here early this morn
ing. This is the first rainfall of any con
sequence since July 3. The melon crops,
bottom com and late fruits will be bene
fited materially, but It is too late to do
much good to the large crops of early
corn and potatoes.
HUT HALF CROP OF CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrlsburg. 111., July 30. A shower or
rain fell here this morning, and it Is rain
ing to-night, causing great rejoicing. It is
believed that the corn around this city will
not make over a half crop.
RAIX WORTH $10l,(MO TO FARMERS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lawrencevllle. III., July 30. A two hours'
rain fell here this atternoon, breaking the
long drought. It appears to have been gen
eral over the country and will Insure from
CO to per cent ot corn crop. It will re
vive the parched pastures and Is worth
J75,OM to $10O,H) to the farmers of tho
county.
FRUITS WILL RE BENEFITED;
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cirbondale. 111.. July 30. Reports from
the entire fruit belt have been received in
this city to-day reporting a good,
drenching rain last night and the probable
saving of the apple crop, which will bo
good. Com has long since gone. The yield
Is conservatively estimated at only 10 per
cent of a normal crop. Rain fell early this
morning of over 1 inch and extending over
a wide territory.
Many farmers will sow- late crops in or
der to secure fodder for live stock.
IX WASHINGTON COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville. III.. July 30. A heavy rain fell
here this afternoon, breaking the protract
ed drought. The downpour lasted about an
hour. Obervatlons from hero indicate that
the rain fell over a large part of Washing
ton County, it Is thought some of the
com will bo saved. The thermometer has
fallen 20 degrees.
IOWA.
Dcs Moines. la.. July 30.-Half an Inch of
rain fell at Estervllle, this State, during the
night, and at other points in the northern
part of Iowa. The condition ot the corn Is
considerably improved' In that section
Throughout the Des Moines Valley, run
ning across tho central part of the State
there was a trace.
ARKANSAS.
REPUBI.IC"SPECIAL.
Helena, Ark., July SO. Heavy rains fell
throughout this section to-day, commencing
at noon and lasting until night. It is be-
nevea mat juonroo ann jLe counties, as
t well as Phillips, were visited with copious
showers. Farmers have been savlnar ihnt
Tain would do no good, that the crops were
already done for: but a feeling of satisfac
tion pervades the community nevertheless.
Tho probabilities are that the corn crop
will receive much benefit, as the young
corn has been well cultivated and has been
standing the drought remarkably well.
WORTH A MILLOX TO CROPS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark.. July 30.-A. fine rain,
the first to amount to anything since the
drought began, fell here to-day and Con
wnslJAnKall 0EWe 5b
CRAWFORD COUNTY DREXCBBD.
republic special.
.Van Buxen, Ark, July 30. bard rain U
falling here now and all late crops are as
sured. It has rained somewhere In this
(Crawford) county for past fourteen days.
Crops are as good as ever.
5IOISTUHE BENEFITS COTTON AND
COIIX.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hoxie. Ark.. July 30. The best rain hero
In three months fell to-day, lasting an hour,
doing much good to cotton and saving late
corn. It fell in sheets, tilling low places
and making stock water.
KENTUCKY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Owensboro. Ky., July 30. The drought
was broken by a heavy rain here to-night.
It has been raining two hours. Reports
from surrounding counties state that the
downpour is heavy.
END OF FORTY DAYS DROUGHT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAU
Henderson. Ky.. July 'CO. The disastrous
forty-dav drought was broken here this
evening bv a heavy rain, which began fall
ing at C:30. Reports from over the county
show that the 'fall was general. In thirty
minutes 1.13 inches fell.
KENTUCKY DROUGHT IIROKEN.
Louisville, Ky., July 30. The drought in
Kentucky was broken last night and this
morning, when there were heavy rainfalls
In Frankfort, Owingsville. Danville, Pa
ducah. Shelbyvllle, Paris, Carlisle. Lancas
ter, Nichola.svllle, Burgln. Versailles and
Hopklnsville. In many of these sections the
rain was too late for early corn, but It will
be of great value to tobacco and other lalo
crops.
KANSAS.
Topeka. Kas.. July 30. More rain fell In
Eastern and Southern Kansas to-night. In
Topeka the rainfall lasted over an hour, and
still more will come to-night. This after
noon an excellent rain fell from Atchison to
Wetmore, a distance of sixty miles. Wel
lington reports to-night that a heavy rain
fell In the southern part of the State to-day.
An analysis of the crop situation in Kan
sas since" the effectual break-up of tuu
drought gives the surprising conclusion that
there will be at least a third of a crop of
corn raised. Some localities report that
some corn was -o far backward before the
coming of tho rain that now it will have a
good chance to make something.
MORTON'S ESTIMATE ON CROPS.
Believes Entire Corn Yield Will Be
1,500,000,000 Bushels.
Chicago, July 30 Paul Morton, second vice
president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Raihoad, s.peaking to-night of tha pro
spective corn crop, said:
"My estimate of the corn crop for this
year places tho yield for the entire country
In the neighborhood ot 1,500.000,000 bushels.
Of course, this figure repiesents nothing
more than a rough guess which I have at
tempted to make after hearing the reports
of our agents throughout the corn belt.
"Tho general com crop is by no means
ruined by the drought, although some dis
tricts have suffered severely. The wheat
yield is larger than ever. Throughout Kan
sas and Oklahoma the crop was exception
ally large, and the wheat is of good quality.
"The loss of the corn crop in Kansas and
Missouri to the railroads is no longer the
serious matter it used to be. Take, for in
stance, the S.inta Fe. It "has diversified Its
tonnage to such an extent that corn is not
now the all-important factor in making
earnings."
BAD DAY FOR TEXAS COTTON.
Abnormally High Temperature and
2so Signs of Rain.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex., July 30. The Texas cotton
growing district is still without rain. This
has been a bad day for the crops. There
was no break in the drought situation any
where. The morning, noon and night weath
er reports all reported clear, dry. hot condi
tions. The thermometer during tho after
noon at Dallas registered an even hundred
in the shade.
At 7 o'clock to-night the conditions over
the district, as gathered by wire, were:
Dallas Clear: sultry; no rain; 34. Shreve
port Clear; no rain; S9. Paris Fair; no
rain; 83. Greenville Clear; no rain; 91. Shor
man Clear; no rain; 83. Gainesville Fair;
ro rain; 92. Waco Fair; no rain; 93. Waxa
hachie Fair; no rain; 94. Temple Fair; no.
rain; 93 Austin Fair: ro rain 97. San An
tonio Fair; no rain; 90. Houston Fair; no
lain; 89. Fort Worth Fair; no rain; 92.
AVERAGE OF COTTON CROP.
Houston, Tex.. July 30. The Post to-morrow
will print a report on the condition of
the cotton crop in Texas in which it places
the average at 82 per cent. In Central
Texas, where dry weather prevails, the con
ditions are put at 70.
LlKlitnlnR Striken a Church.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rich Hill, Mo.. July 31. During a severe
rain and electric storm in this city last
night tho Walnut Street Methodist Church
was struck by lightning and its main steeple
almost demolished. The damage to the
building lr. other respects was slight.
STRONGER TONE IN GRAIN.
Market Shows Improvement With
Increased Trading.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 30. After the marked de
clines in the cereal markets on Saturday
and Monday, prices took a stronger tone to
day In wheat, corn and oats, and substan
tial gains were made. Wheat advnnced 1
cent a bushel and corn nearly 2 cents a
bushel on July and September options,
while oats made corresponding gains.
Tho weather advices from the West were
more favorable than usual to-day, and
traders found the market had been over
sold, but tho upward trend in grain prices
was considered by many competent authori
ties to-day to be n wholly market move
ment and devoid of any actual slgnlficanco
so far as real conditions went.
Most ot the buying here and in Chicago
was dono bv those who hid linnlilnto.l hi,.
holdings on the news of rain In the corn'
ana wneat Deits. as the dial marked up
fractional gains, the easily frightened
shorts jumped In the market and assisted
in marking prices up. The Government's
weekly review of the crop conditions com
piled by the Weather Bureau was par
tially responsible for the advance In prices
of corn and oats.
In both New York and Chicago the
trading lacked the excitement In tho pits
which has prevailed during the last few
weeks, while the upward movement in grain
prices had hardly any influence on the
prices of stocks.
BABIES STARVED TO DEATH.
Shocking State of Affairs Un
earthed in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., July 30.-A baby farm,
situated in a one-story set of flats In a
low-lying part of the city, where at least
three Infants have been willfully starved to
death, has been disclosed by the police.
In one place, where the husband is blind
and his sister, also sightless, has supported
the family by begging, three babies, se
cured from a local female physician, have
died within the past few days, and been
buried at tho expense of the city.
Tho death certificates in each case assert
that death was due to starvation. At
another place four babies, none over a few
months old. were found, while at two other
places a child each was disclosed. At still
another place a poor family had fostered
four babies within a year, all of which had
died. They had been secured, it was as
serted, from a private hospital.
In each Instance the persons had been
hired to board the infants for a pittance.
They were surrounded with squalor and half
starved. The Grand Jury will be asked to
make an investigation.
. OHIO POPULISTS.
Small Gathering Issues Call Urging
Independent Party Action.
Columbus, O., July 30.-jfo A. Parker of
Louisville, chairman of the National Com
mittee of the Middlo-of-the-Road Popu
lists, and Otto Huber of New Richmond, the
Ohio member of the same committee, havo
been In conference here to-day with Popu
lists in response to a call frgm Chairman
Parker -on July 18.
After a conference an address was Issued
denouncing both of the old parties and urg
ing a complete reorganlratlon of the Popu
lists in the State, and the nomination of a
straight ticket.
- The attendance for the Free Silver Con
vention to-morrow, as well as for the Pop
ulist Convention tek-day. Is so small the ac
tion of these elements, either singly or in
amalgamated form, is not now regarded as
a factor In the present Ohio campaign for
State officer' and United State Senator.
RAINS HELP WESTERN CORN;
EASTERN STATES SUFFERING.
Agricultural Department Reports Benefit to Late IManted in Mis
souri, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, While Belt East of
the. Mississippi Is in a Critical Condition Cotton Gen
ally Is Improved, but Rain Is Needed in Missouri,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Central Texas.
EARLY PLANTED CORN IN MISSOURI PRACTICALLY RUINED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ekly
Washington, July CO. Tho special we
report of the Agricultural Department gives
general conditions as follows:
intense heat prevailed during the greater
part of the week throughout the central val
leys, but tho temperatures during the last
three days were more moderate. Good rains
have fallen over a large part of the drought
area in the Mississippi and Upper Missouri
valleys, but drought conditions have become
more serious in the Ohio Valley and Ten
nessee, where the week has been rainless
except in a few localities.
On the Atlantic Coast district the weather
conditions have been generally favorable
except over portions of the Carpllnas and
Virginia, where rain Is now needed. Tho
conditions were also favorable on the Pacific
Coast.
Lnte Corn Improved.
Recent rains have improved late corn In
portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri, but the early crop was prac
tically ruined before the rains came. In
Iowa the crop has sustained less Injury than
In the before-mentioned States, and the
rainfall has been copious and well distrib
uted. In the great corn States cast of the Mis
sissippi River, except over Northern Illinois,
drought and excessive heat have continued
with disastrous effects upon corn, which is
now in a critical condition. In Michigan
and generally throughout tho Middle Atlan
tic States and New England the corn crop
Is In fine condition.
Winter wheat harvest is general on
North Pacific Coast, with good yields.
Wheat Hnrvent 'Well Advanced
Harvesting of spring wheat is well
vanced over the southern portion of
the
ad
the spring-wheat region and has begun In the
bouthern Red River Valley. Premature
ripening has reduced the yield and the qual
ity of the crop over the southern portion of
the spring-wheat region, although the
thrashing returns-show better yields In Iowa
than were anticipated. In North Dakota and
Northern Sllnnesota the crop has sustained
but little Injury from heat.
The oats harvest continues in the more
northerly sections, having been delayed by
rains In Michigan. Reports of preknature
ripening continue from the Upper Missouri
Valley. A light crop is Indicated in the Mid
dle Atlantic States.
Cotton Benefited.
The condition of cotton over the greater
part of the cotton belt Is improved, good
growth and clean fields being generally re
ported. In Missouri. Arkansas, Tennessee
and Central Texas, however, the cotton
crop coptlnues to need rain and sheddins
and blooming at top in these States are
extensively reported.
In the Ohio Valley and Tennessee tobacco
continues to suffer from drought, but in
Kentucky and Tennessee has withstood the
unfavorable conditions well. In New Eng
land and the M'ddleT and South Atlantic
States the crop has (made good growth.
Cutting and curing continue in the Caro-
linas unaer tavoraoie coruiiuons,
nas unaer tavoraoie conuiuons. inuiau "'" V.Ti" ,. n foil nnrlr
The apple crop in the central valleys hasGround In fair condition for all tall wonc.
SYSTEMATIC THEFT
OF MERCHANDISE.
St. Louis Transfer Company Driver
in Custody Property Valued
at ?1,5(!0 Missing.
Joseph Mack, a driver for the St. Louis
Transfer Company, living at No. 1310 South
Ninth street; Isaac Waghalter and his son,
Adolph Waghalter, who conduct a store at
No. 1916 Franklin avenue, were arrested last
night by Detectives Dotzman, Gaffncy and
Shannon and are held at the Four Courts
pending application for warrants. Mack is
charged with disposing of stolen property,
and the Waghalters are charged with re
ceiving the goods.
Mack confessed to Chief of Detectives Des
mond that ho knew the goods were stolen,
and said he delivered them In the rear of
Waghalter'9 store, in Franklin avenue. He
implicated other persons, for whom the po
lice are looking. Adolph Waghalter made a
confession in which he said he knew the
goods were stolen, and said he helped Mack
roll the box from the wagon Into the store.
He stated that he did not ow what the
box contained, leaac Waghalter told Chief
Desmond that he knew nothing of the mat
ter? He said his son conducted the store
The. St. Louis Transfer Company reported
to the police several weeks ago that they
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goods reported lost by the transfer com
nanv are valued at between $1,500 and $2,000.
Detecfwcs visited Waghalter's store and se
Sired I merchandise which members of the
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freight depot at East St. Louis.
TWELFTH STREET IS WIDENED.
New Structures to Be in Accord
With Building Line.
Owners and lessees of property In the vi
cinity of Twelfth street and Washington
avenue have expressed anxiety lest the new
building to be erected on the southwest
corner of Washington avenue and Twelfth
street trespass over the new building line,
established by the widening of Twelfth
street between St. Charles street and
Wnshlneton avenue. The new structures to
be erec?ed will be mercantile buildings
similar to others In the neighborhood.
The building line, as defined in the pro
ceedings for tho widening, corresponds to
the line In the block on the west side of
Twelfth street, between Locust and St.
Charles streets. The same building line
continues as far south as Clark avenue.
In order to widen Twelfth street between
St Chirles and Washington avenue, the
city condemned 2Jeet 4Vs Inches of proper
ty on the west side, belonging to William
E. conzelmnn. and 9 feet 3V4 Inches of prop,
erty owned by Charles E. Bell, In all, 34
feet 8 inches. On the east side. 35 feet 3J&
Inches of property were condemned. The
new buildings will not. according to p ann
filed with Commissioner of Public Buildings
Longfellow, extend beyond the line pro
longated northwardly from the blocks on
the south.
OTHER ISSUES MAY PRECEDE.
William J. Bryan Is Questioned
Regarding the Silver Problem.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chlllicothe, Mo.. July 30. William J. Bry
an addressed the graduates of the Chllli
cothe Normal School, and an audience that
filled the Luella Theater this evening. His
subject was "A Conquering Nation."
In an interview Mr. Bryan said that it
was Impossible to say how important a part
the money question would play in the cam
paign of 1904. and that the Djmocratlc
party ought not to recede from Its position
en this question, although other questions
'might be of more importance for tho time
being.
When asked concerning a reported Inter
view from Charles A. Towne. In which
Towne was quoted as expressing the fear
that the reorganize would get control
of the party, Mr. Bryan said that he had
received a telegram from Towne declaring
the Interview a fake.
He was asked if he would be a candidate
in 1904, and replied: "I have said repeated
ly that lam a candidate for no Office. .How
ever, I would not enter into a bond never
to become a candidate. It would ba foolish
been further Injured by drought and heat
! and a very light crop Is Indicated In the
jiicaio Atlantic states and ?ew isngiana.
Conditions In the AVi-nt.
Local conditions are as follows:
Mlimlsxlppl.
Copious showers in western and southern
portions?, moderate to light elsewhere; gen
erally favorable week; cotton growing fast
and fruiting well, except on uplands in
northern counties, where it continues to
bloom to top; late corn doing well, needs
rain in many localities; hay crop light;
pastures dry in north. Improving else
where; melons abundant.
Texas.
Rains on the 23th and 26th general In
southwest and extreme north portions;
drought continues In localities In central
and western portions; cotton greatly Im
proved In southwest and extreme north
portions, needs rain In central portion, bolls
opening rapidly In south and southwest
portions, where some picking is being done;
cotton shedding somewhat and blooming at
top, general conditions of crop below aver
age; corn crop made, except late-planted,
which Is improved; rice materially bene
fited; sweet potatoes, millet, sugar cane
improved; ranges bencfltcet
Arkansas.
Temperature continues high; local show
ers were of little benefit to crops; cotton
being Injured by. dry weather, plant email,
fruiting at top :wd shedding squares In
most sections; early corn a general failure,
some being cut for fodder: late corn would
be benefited by early rains; potatoes rotting
In ground, which is not in condition for
planting second crop; fruit generally small
and scarce.
MIonrl.
Warmest week of seawn. but cooler show
ery weather at close. Improving late crn;
in central and southern and In many north
ern counties, one-half to nine-tenths of
corn will make nothing but fodder, and re
mainder can make only one-tenth to one
half average yield; In portions of northern
section corn Is more promising; cotton shed
ding badly; apples and peaches very un
promising. Illinois. ;
Dry and very hot. except In northern sec
tion, where good showers helped crops con
siderably; injury to corn considerable, but
good rains in three or four days Will itlll
be of great benefit, yield will be consller
ably below average, especially In Southern
sections; In the vicinity of Springfield and
south pollen dry and falling before sliK
forms; some field cannot bo helped; haying
done; oats thrashing nearly finished: crop
better than expected; gardens ruined; po
tatoes rotting In ground except in north; all
farmers feeding stock: small streams run
ning dry and stock water, scarce; peaches
small and apples, nearly all fallen; stock
pease good.
Kansas.
Cooler last days with good rains, in cen
tral and eastern counties; late corn! holding
fairly well over much of State and still
promising from fourth to half crop; pas
tures generally dry but revivins in man
d"str!cts7Plowing for fall wheat begun la
few counties and for late forage In some
sections.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Drought continues over southwestern ana
northern counties, elsewhere rains tenefled
lato com. cotton, cane, kafflr and broom
corn, castor beans, grass and fruit: cotton
r" ,"' 7i.. .. nnrlltlnn. esoeclally over
IS 111 ij"'J. """:"o-;u... iw.knlin.
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in any man to announce his candidacy for
cuch an office at such a time, and it strikes
me as a foolish question to be continually
put to me by newspapers."
Mr. Bryan spoko for an hour and a half
olscussing live political Issues. He- took his
text, as he called lt-from Jtomftnsi'Be not
overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good."
He wanted the United States to conquer
the world by ths light of Its good example,
he said, and not by force of arms. After
speaking of the questions of taxation,
money and trusts, he declared Imperialism
to be the most Important problem with
which the country had to deal, and a ques
tion that It must Bolve honorably before Its
Influence or good could be felt among na
tions. The decision of the Supreme Court In the
Downes case, he said, has robbed us of our
moral standing.
He said:
"We are told that the Constitution cannot
be extended beyond the United States, but
that a President can be spread all over tho
world. The President becomes greater than
the Constitution which created him. TTTeje
is only one honorable way out. If we mere
ly give the Filipinos our protection they
will do their own fighting, and if they givo
other nations who would bother them as
much trouble as they have given us they
won't need much protection.
Many people came from a distance to hear
the speech, and the applause came warm
and frequent.
COTTON RAISERS' PROJECT.
Talk of Co-operative Trnst, With
St. Louis for Headquarters.
A dispatch to The Republic from Boston,
Mass., says that plans aro on foot for the
formation of a co-operative trust of cotton
producers, which Is to have headquarters
at St. Louts and warehouses at Memphis
and a capital of $50,000,000.
The dispatch states that George F. Wash
burn of Boston has gone to Europe to study
co-operative methods of various bodies and
will apply this Information to the cotton
producers' organization.
Mr. Washburn said that the application
of the Idea to the cotton Industry was made
because the plnnters, being men of means,
can unite in a co-operative business move
ment and effect a tremendous saving to
themselves.
T. P. Senter. a well-known St. Louis cot
ton dealer, when seen last night at his
residence. No. 4379 Washington boulevard,
said he had not heard of the move to or
ganize the producers.
AMERICAN FIGHTS A DUEL.
Minnesota Man Takes the Measure
of German Lieutenant.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Duluth, Minn., July 30. Information was
received In Duluth to-day that Adotoh
Hartman, son of Emll Hnrtman of this
city, had Just fought a duel with swords
with Lieutenant Pachemann of the Ger
man army. It was a desperate encounter,
in which the Lieutenant received several
severe wounds, one of which severed the
jugular vein. Hartman was also seriously
wounded.
The two students had had a college quar
rel, which resulted In the Duluth man slap,
ping the face of the Lieutenant. A chal
lenge followed, and. the matter being re
ferred to a court of honor. It was (Jecldcd
that a duel of the first class must follow.
POTATOES LUXURY.
Advanced Over a Dollar a Bushel
in New York.
TiEPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July 30. If the predictions of
produco growers and dealers are verified
potatoes will soon be the greatest luxury in
the New York markets. They have ad
vanced more than Jl a bushel in a week
and are now selling at prices ranging from
$4 to J4.E0 a barrel, the highest price they
have brought in years, and the quality is
very inferior.
Trip to Northwest.fine European and Amer
ican plan. Hotel Metropolitan, St. Paul, lakes
and Buffalo. Best location, cars from depot.
BLAZE, ON NEWSTEAD-Fire last night
In the feed store of Anton srmh.-j K:
ZOO Newstead avenue, caused a damage or '
vw. - ..j. .... v.. iisuiuuiix i can
mated at 11,500. Two horses and two wag
ons were burned, together with a quantity
of feed, causing a damage of 11.200. Fire
spreadto the one-story brick residence oc
cupied by Albert Collins, at No. 4436 St.
Ferdinand avenue, resulting' in damage
to building and contents amounting to ,
800. The residence adjoining occupied by
Ben Higgins, was damaged (400.
Rheumatism, more painful in this climate
than any other affliction, cured by prescrip
tion No. 3851, by Bbncr Attend.
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Cool Northern
Has now on sale Excursion Tickets
to all Lake Uesorts at very low rates.
Good All Summer.
Elegantly equipped trains
We will take pleasure iu
you if you will call at
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ANXIOUS TO LYNCH
MINING PROMOTERS,
London's Duped Shareholders in a
Bankrupt Concern Wanted
rhy3ical Satisfaction.
London. July 30.-At the first meeting of
the creditors to-day. and at a subsequent
meeting of the shareholders of the Standard
Exploration Company, one of the mining
concerns known as the "Whlttaker Wright
Group." the official receiver made such
astounding revelations that he drew from
the excited shareholders' demands for the
lynching of the persons Implicated.
Ihe receiver said that the estimated as
sets were farcical. The fourteen mines,
valued at 707.000. had earned nothing. The
n3; st'Yt,,d wlth a "b. capital of
toW.WO, but tho directors took little interest
in the company's mines and devoted them
selves to Stock Exchange speculation.
, Where the llonej- Went.
I "2 tfmt's where your money is gone."
ences in Lake Erie speculations and 5.000
"as lost in differences in Caledonian Cop-
KFiwv,Tne totnI rronts from speculations are
tdS.000, and the loses are 536.000."
After a few more such statements, which,
a shareholder said, would "stagger human
ity,' another shareholder asked the re
ceiver to prevent the directors from making
away with their property, as It was re
Ported they were doing.
Enner for a Lynching;.
"Are these men still at large';" shouted
another shareholder.
"Yes, they are." came the answer, and
immediately those present at the meeting
ruo to tneir feet, somebody shouting.
It was an exciting moment for Lord Pel-nam-ClInton,
General Gough-Calthorpe and
others, who were attending the meeting. A
storm of angry cries and hisses broke out.
but the receiver finally succeeded in calm
ing the shareholders by promising them
every protection possible.
MARIA PIA ESCAPED.
Assassin Attempted to Kill Queen
Dowager of Portugal.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
Alx-les-Balns, July 3L-Maria Pla, Queen
Dowager of Portugal and mother of the
present King Carlos, has had a narrow es
cape from assassination, the details of.
which are not yet obtainable. She left
hastily for Rome after the attack upon her.
Maria Pla, Queen Dowager of Portugal,
though now in her fifty-fifth year. Is still
"every inch a Queen." to quote a phrase
applied to her at the time of her marriage,
which took place when she was only 15
years of age. She was the youngest of tho
five children of Victor Emmanuel by his
first wife, the Archduchess Adelaide of
Austria. A skillful and daring horsewoman,
she won the sobriquet of "Queen Diana,"
and for many years she had the reputation
of being the best-dressed woman In any
royal house In Europe. She Is also described
as a fearless woman, good wife and devoted
mother.
DIED OF HER INJURIES.
Mrs. Kate Goerner Was Hurt in a
Collision Last Sunday.
Mrs. Kathcrine Goerner, who was Injured
In an accident while driving last Sunday
evening on Llndell boulevard with her hus
band. Julius Goerner, died at 3:15 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home. No. 1023
South Twelfth street.
The funeral will be held to-morrow at
2:30 o'clock at the Church of the Holy
Angels, St. Ange avenue and La Salle street.
The services will be conducted by the Rev
erend Thomas V. O'Reilly. The burial will
be In SS. Peter and Paul's Cemetery.
Tho accident occurred nt about 10 o'clock
Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Goerner
were returning from a drive In Forest Park.
As they ncared Grand avenue a second car
riage containing two men came up behind
them. It was dark and the two men who
were driving at a rapid pace, did not see
them. When too late the two men pulled
their horse to one side to avoid a collision
and the rear wheel of their carriage struck
the one occupied by Mr. Goerner and his
wife, ovcrturnins It and throwing the oc
cupants to the pavement. Mrsr Goerner,
who was rendered unconscious by the fall,
was conveyed to her home by Doctor
Graves of No. 3603 Lindell boulevard. Sho
died without regaining consciousness.
SHE WILL GO ON THE STAGE.
Wife of Virginia Educator Signed
by Hackett's Agent.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Richmond Va., July 30. Mrs. Chandler,
wife of Professor J. A. C. Chandler, dean
of the faculty of the Woman's College of
Richmond, has decided to go upon the
stage.
She has for several years taught elocu
tion In the college and has decided his
trionic talent. She Is one of the most
beautiful women in Virginia, considerably
under 30 years or age. and ambitious for
public favor. Mr. Glflln. agent for James
K. Hackett, saw much of Mrs. Chandler's
talents here during the last several months
and her debut will be made under his man
agement. TO OPPOSE "AUTO" TAX BILL.
St. Louis Cliaffeurs Appoint Com
mittee to Draw Up Objections.
At a meeting of the St. Louis Automoolle
Club at the West End Hotel Roof Garden
last night, at which the various motor ve
hicle owners of the city were represented
it was decided to present the automobile
InterestB of owners and dealers to the City
Council at the hearing of the bills In regard
to speed and license tax this week.
Mr. John Ring was appointed a commit
tee of one to draw Tip formal objections to
the proposed bills, and to secure statistics
with regard to regulations In other cities.
Going to Buffalo, New York or Boston,
take Knickerbocker Special, via Big Four.
THE REV. FATHER H. D. nniCKLEY.
Dallas, Tex., July 30. The Reverend Fa
ther H. D. Brlckley, a well-known priest,
who had charge of the Catholic Church at
Ennis, Tex., died to-day. He came to this
citr for treatment for catarrh of the stom
ach. He was born in Harvard. III., in 1861.
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PRESIDENT ANXIOUS
ABOUT RECIPROCITf.
Will Urge the Senate to Take
Early Action on the Pend
ing Treaties.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, July 30. An Ohio politician,
who is very close to the President and Sen
ator Hanna, and who has Just returned
from a visit to hl3 home In the Buckevo
State, Informs me that. In his coming mes
sage to Congress. President McKinley will
devote a large amount of space to advo
cating the passing of the reciprocity treaties
now before the Senate, and that he wtn
urge in the most emphatic language that
action on these treaties be taken at the
earliest possible date. -t
My Informant says that the President ap
pears" to be more Interested In this ques
tion at the present time than In anything1
else, and that In conversations he has held
with the statesmen of his party who have
visited him at Canton he has dwelt 'on
this subject to the exclusion of almost
everything else. The question of the action
on the reciprocity treaties must not be tak
en to mean that the President favors any
general tariff legislation, but that he be
lieves that new conditions that have arisen
and are arising- as the outcome of our war
with Spain and the threats of certain na
tions of Europe to pass tariff acts aimed
at the United States have rendered abso
lutely necessary the negotiation of reci
procity treaties.
The President, it Is said: thoroughly un
derstands the attitude of certain Senators,
particularly of a group of New England
men. in opposition to these Instruments, and
he is aware of the great difficulty In ob
taining for them a two-thirds vote. Not
withstanding this, he proposes to bring to
hear upon Congress the full weight of the
administration strength In favor of the
treaties, and it is the belief of the admlnh
tratlon leaders that in this effort the Presi
dent will bo backed up by many rich and
powerful manufacturing interests, whose ex
port business will be seriously crippled un
less the treaties are passed.
In case, however, the opposition Senators
are able to prevent the treaties from going1
through the administration, it Is believed,
may favor a tariff with maximum and min
imum schedules; the latter for those na
tions that meet us half way In regard to
tariff rates and the former to be imposed
against those countries that enact high
tariffs for the purpose of keeping- out of
their countries American manufactured
goeds and food products. This- scheme of
ten the advantage of giving- to out Govern
ment something to trade on In making com
mercial arrangements with other countries
which need a market In the United States'
for their products.
FREIGHT TRATNS COLLIDE.
Disastrous Accident in the Yard's
at Theresa ATenue. "-
Two freight trains on the Frisco Railway
collided at 10 o'clock last night at the
Theresa avenue crossing-, through a misun
derstanding of signals on the part of Sig
nalman F. G. Briggs of No. 3130 Park ave
nue and George C Woods, 16 years old,
telephone operator at the Grand avenuw
signal tower.
Engine No. 12, drawing fifteen cars ot
wheat, ran Into the last car of a train
which was being backed on the same track
by engine No. 13.
Engineer Charles P. Batter of No. S733
La Salle street, and Fireman Jame M.
5?e i: lm JV-htttenberg atreetTweT;
lifted off the cab of their engine. Ther
Jumped to the sides of the track, sustain
ing no injuries. The train in charge of En
gineer John Manning. No. 40a Choutao
avenue, and. Fireman Harry Sldera. was
telescoped, three cars being piled on the
rails In a mass of wreckage.
Engine No. 12 telescoped the rear car of
the train In front and rested upon the
trucks of the car after the crash. The crews
of the two trains, eight men In all. In
charge of Foreman Holland and Foreman
Halstead. escaped without Injury.
INJURED BY STREET CARS.
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Teamster and Companion Hurt in
Collision Other Accidents.
A northbound Cherokee street car yester?
day morning coUided with a wagon at thi
approach of the Twelfth street bridge and
both occupants were thrown out. August
Wallenbrock was cut and bruised on the
legs. Charles Hoffman of No. 709 Barry
street, who was riding with him wa
slightly bruised on the body. The waacS
was wrecked. -
Mrs. Mary, Carlln was struck by as
O Fallon Park car of the Suburban line a
the corner of Twenty-third and Wash,
streets last night. She was attended by
Doctor Grundy of Jefferson avenue and
Wash street, who stnted that her injuries
consisted of several brulseB on the head
She was taken to her home. No. 2251 ffPiU
Ion street. "
A Broadway car at the corner of Howard
street yesterday morning collided with , a
wagon of the Steinberg Hat and Fur Com
pany, driven by William Walker, No. 4hIa.
Kennerly avenue. The driver escapedhv
Jury by jamplng. The wagon was damagfij
SUSPENDED A MEMBER.
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Row in House of Commons Over
Irish Tenant Question.
London, July 30.-James J. CShea. Na
tionalist member for West Waterford. was
suspended in the House of Commons to-dy
for disorderly conduct. In applying tha term
"Judicial blackguardism" to fie conduct ot
Baron O'Brien. Lord Chief Justice of Ire
land. In charging the Jury at the recent trial
of Mr. Walsh, chairman of tho Waterfovd
County Council, on charges of conspiracy
at Com.
Mr. Walsh Is connected with the United
Irish League- and the latter boycotted 'a
man who rented a farm from which tfiij
previous tenant had been evicted. TftV
charge of conspiracy arose therefrom. Tha
Nationalists contend that Baron O'Brien
conducted the case In an extremely partis;
way.
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PARDON FOR CARRIE NATION.
Joint Smasher Is Released From
the Topeka Jail.
TnnAlrn. TTam . JTitlv 3n f- r.. f ..- ll
tlon. who Is serving a sentence In the CoinJ
ty Jail here for Joint smashing, was to-dav
pardoned by Governor Stanley. -rT :
ane wouki not at nrst accept the pardon. -Vj
oecause tne nne ana costs were not remit- M
ted. but afterwards deckled to do so. V 'ffi
The County Commissioners, will allow hsT-.Svi
to oav the nne and costa. unnniifin. .-nSa
In installments of 15 a month. v v4
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