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The sun., 1897-07-31
WHEAT JUMPS UP TWO CENTS.
New Charters fer 1000. 600 Bushels or II
for Export.

New Charters fer 1000. 900 Bushela OF It
for Export.
Wheat futures In the local market yesterday
attained the highest prices yet recorded on tho
present advance. The invigorating influence
continued TO be the foreign crop situation,
backed up by large buying Of cash wheat for ex-
port. The sales for exp rt aggregated GOO, 600
bushels here and at the outports. but mostly for
shipment from this port. The export purchases
included 24S000 bushels of corn and 80 900
bushels of oats. 1t was reported that the char
tering OF steamships to load grain for Europe
continues on an enormous scale. Additional
charters wero stated to have been made of forty
steamships. to load at this city, Philadelphia
Baltimore. and Newport News for ports In tho
United Kingdom and the Continent. About
100000 bushels of grain will be required to
ill these vessels. Many ocean freight carriers
were said to be leaving. English ports in ballast
total charters in two weeks estimated to
represent 10000. 900 bushels.
Backing up the cash buying and the ocean
freight engagements was further news as to the
crop shortages abroad. The amount of wheat
that France will have to import was estim sted
ut from 65.0OO.O00 TO 1O0,OOO.OOO bushels.
In tho local market, the trading in futures was
active, with the traders very nervous. At times
there was considerable excitement. September
opoessS$a on Cents sales
79al cents, the close on Thursday, and advanced
to sl7s cents, gle cents above the close on
Thursday. Later there was reaction, part OF
the extreme advance being lost, with the close,
sO7s cents. however. still 1ls cents above Thurs.
day.
ahoat, was quote1 yesterday at SS7s cents a
bushel On June 80 its price was 77is cents and
on July so, 1895. 66@ cents.
The sun., 1897-07-31
A GREAT WHEAT COMBINE.
Ex-SEORETARY FRANCIS AT THE
HEAD OF "A ST. LOUIS POOL.

About Q. 900. 900 Bushels Already in Hand
and Prices Advanced Fifteen Cents n
Hushei-Tho Demand Tor Our wheat Abroad
This Fools Pronts last Wear es, 900, 600.
ST. LOUIS, July 3O.-The big pool Of st. Louis
grain operators. whose successful manipulation
of the wheat market last year attracted general
attention, is again in evidence. As before, David
n. Francis. former Secretary OF the Interior,
10 at the helm.
Tho pool is said to control 5000. 1000 OF the
100000 bushels Of September wheat avail
able. This combination bulled the wheat mar
ket up 80 cents between last August and Janu-
ary and realized largo fortunes for the members.
This year. although the rise is not a month old,
tho price has advanced 15 cents. 30 far
the st. Louis mon have had everything their
own way, and whatever apparent bitches there
have been are generally attributed to portion
of the plan mapped out and not to effective
reverses. Ono thing 10 certain, the st. Louis
people are in the market as bulls, end for the
last four weeks have been doing extensive buy
ing, but in such quiet way that It has been
only within few days that outside markets
have begun to realize the full significance Of
their actions.
The operators evidently have an aversion to
tho word pool" and there are no spectators
who admit their connection with anything
savoring Of O combination. However, they do
not hesitate to say they are working together
and "bulling" tho market. They say that in
last years phenomenal rise they were
not bound by contract or pooled" in
the common acceptance Of the term,
but they simply worked together along
a single line Of operations, realizing that in 90
doing their interests were generally subserved.
| Those interests in tho present deal are the d.
| r. Francis Commission Company, the Charles
| F. Orthwein Grain Company, the G. H. Spencer
Grain and Elevator Company. the f. B. White
| Grain Company, w. L. Greer Commission Com
pany, Seth w. Cobb & Co., William T. Haar-
stick and Amedee B. Colo.
The visible wheat supply Of the United States
is now 15, 500. 900 bushels, and q member Of one
| of the firms mentioned above said to-day that
| the st. Louis dealers now controlled 100000
! bushels. Tho effect Of the deal has been making
itself felt since July l. Not only has the rise
in wheat been steady since that date. with only
slight break on the 22d, which lasted but two
days. sbut the st. Louis market has led every other
market Of the country. The following table of
| closing prices for September wheat tells the
story of the rise here and in Chicago, and indi.
| Gates the lead OF the st. Louis market:
The sun., 1897-07-31
SEVEN KILLED By 4 TORNADO.
Destructive Work OF storm Near san Jose, Hi
One Family Wiped Out.

Destructive Work OF u storm Near san Jose, AiL
One Family Wiped Out.
SAN JOSE. Ill, July 30-A tornado struck this
region at o clock tonight and left death and
destruction in its wake.
At IL o'clock tonight seven deaths had been
reported and three persons were reported Sc
vcroly injured.
After day OF terrible heat about o'clock
tho clouds began to gather. A thunderstorm
broke followed at once by the tornado. Every
one ran for places of safety, many seeking
refuge in collars.
San jose escaped damage only because the
storm rose north OF tho town and passed above
it, Half an hour after the passage OF the storm
a messenger came galloping into the town.
lie reported that terrible destruction had been
wrought on the farm OF A. c. Mcdowell two and
a quarter miles north, and summoned the as
sistance of surgeons and the people.
A rescue party hastened to the scene and
found the Mcdowell homestead a wreck. Seven
persons were killed there, and their bodies were
scattered about the ruined homestead.
The dead are A. Mcdowell and his grandson,
the wife of Samuel Brownlee and threo Of the
Brownlee children. and Miss jessie Groves. r
neighbor who was spending the evening with
tho McDowells.
The sun., 1897-07-31
WEIGHT OF oFFIoEsEEKERs
The Crowds at the white House Caused the
Floor Over the East Room to Sag Inches

Tho Crowds at the white House Caused the
Floor Over the East Room to Sag Inches.
WARRINGTON, July 30.-Oficeseekers who
crowded the reception corridor on the second
floor of the White House every week day since
March 4 did not know that they were in danger
Of life and limb. An Investigation by COL Bing.
ham. the Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds. has shown that the floor Of the corri
dor sagged four inches under the weight of the
people who came to see the President. Directly
under the corridor is the East Room, the big
apartment used for promenading at evening
functions and for the reception of the general
public by the President three days In the week.
The strain on tho floor was increased by
heavy chandelier suspended from the roof of
the East Room. 1t is wonder that the floor
did not collapse during the last few days Of the
Presidents stay In Washington. when the crowd
OF officeseekers was largely increased. Tho
floor of the corridor has been torn up. revealing
the decayed joists laid century ago when the
White House was built. Col. Bingham, to save
the beauty of the East Room. will endeavor to
remedy the sagginR by allowing the weight to
be supported by the roof timbers.
The sun., 1897-07-31

To-day's sales OF wheat reached 1880, 900
bushels. of which 100000 bushels were Sep
tember wheat. There were l15. .754 bushels of
No. red wheat in tho elevators OF st. Louis to-
day. and on tho same day of last year 667, 500
bushels.
The pool was formed in much tho same man
ner as that OF last year. One OF tho most con-
spicuous dealers In the pool began figuring out
the visible supply Of wheat OF the world taking
into consideration all conditions, favorable or
unfavorable. In the different countries. Messrs.
Haarstick and Spencer went abroad and ascer-
talned that France was exceedingly short
OF wheat, and could use nothing but our
No. red winter. St. Louis has an
extremely fne quality Of this wheat, and tho
effects Of this foreign demand were carefully
considered. The facts CLEANED were laid before
other dealers and on the showing made they
Joined in general buying movement. The
deals were conducted in the quetest manner
possible, and before the outside markets realized
the conditions which had been appreciated by
the st. Louis dealers weeks in advance, the pool
men had gathered millions of bushels. Then the
market began to climb
What will be the result OF the operations of the
present pool even the shrewdest broker Is un-
able to say. Last years deal was started in Au-
gust, and the price was then about 10 cents lower
than the price at which the rise began this year.
The deal ended with final settlements In
January. Wheat started at 534 cents, and
sold up s5a cents. 1t WAS estimated that
the st. Louis pool made $5, 100000 out OF its
operations To duplicate this performance
wheat will have to reach 95a cents. The only
thing that can balk the POOLS plans Is for the
new crops to come In before the coveted limit
of high prices Is reached. In such an event,
prices would be affected for time. at least. but
tho dealers are confident that they would never
| go down to the old IS stand Of July /.
The sun., 1897-07-31
CHARLES S NEWHALL ARRESTED.
A WelI-known hassachusetts Ciubman Id
Inits Stealing -, 900.

BAR HARpoR, Me-, July 3o.-ChaTles :.
Newhall, one Of the most popular young
clubnen of Mclrosc Mass, the arstocratio
suburb of Boston. spent last night in n cell in
tho police station here He was held as fugi.
tive from justice. being wanted in Massachu-
setts on warrants accusing him of the embezzle-
mont of 81 900 from the Agricultural lnsnr-
ance Company Of Boston, where he was en-
pluyed and also from the Meirose Cooperative
Bank OF which he was Treasurer.
Newhall admitted his Identity and admitted
his wronRdoing, and told II story TO the effect
that he stole the money To aid him 10 buy wine
70 whom he had been engaged had ected
him Nowhau was the champion bower OF
the Suburban League was an indciat6ablo
ClCs,
The sun., 1897-07-31
MRS. sMYrHE's REvENGE.
she Will Rent Her House to o Negro to Spite
Her Atlanta NeiEhb0rs.

ATLANTA. Ga. July 30.-The people of Peach
tree street, Atlanta's street ot fashion, were
cited to-day by the publication of Mrs. Smythes
intention to rent her handsome residence TO
Henry Rucker, tho newly-appointed Revenue
Collector for Georgia. Mrs. Smythe is the wife
OF Major William II. Smythe, who has been
Federal of1ceholder in Georgia ever since Gen.
Grants first term. He was applicant for
the office of Internal Revenue Collector under
Mr.. Mckinley. but the office was given to the
negro. Henry Rucker, instead, largely upon
signatures obtained from leaders of fashion in
Atlanta.
Mrs. Smythe Is going to give a house party
in few days. In letter which she wrote &C.
companying an invitation she remarked that
she had about decided to rent her Peachtree
home to Rucker. some Of her neghbors
seemed to prefer him as Collector to her hus.
band, and she wanted to SOC whether they
would appreciate him as highly as neghbor as
they had Endorsed him SO strongly and cnthu-
siastically for office,
The sun., 1897-07-31
CoMMERoIAL TREATIES 10 END.
England Gives Notice TO Germany and Bei-
gium for Canadn,s sake.

Special Gable Dispatches to The suS.
BERLIN. July 30.-Great Britain has denounced
her commercial treaty with the German Zoll.
verein and tho convention will cease to bo opcr-
ative on July 80. 1893.
BRUSSELS, July 3O.-Tho Soi, says that Great
Britain has notified the Belgian Government
that her commercial treaty with Belgium will
be abrogated one year from date.
LONDON, July 30.-The fact that the Govern.
mcnt has given notice 10 Germany and Belgium
regarding her commercial treaties with those
countries Is Interpreted as recognition Of the
commercial favors that Canada has granted TO
Great Britain, which could not be utilized so
long rs the treaties with Germany and Belgium
were In effect.
The newspapers hore make n display of the
denunciation of tho treaties The Standard says
that the action OF tho Government will be ap-
plauded by all Englishmen believing In the COM
mcrcial development Of the empire. It adds that
there 10 no intention OF creating an imperial
zollverein. 1t Is simply a matter of justice to
Canada and the other colonies. removing tho
restraint to which they were no longer willing
to submit.
The Daily Netca earthly congratulates tho
Government, saying that the abrogation Of the
treaties 10 far.reachinR event Of high signif-
canoe. It adds that the notifications are great
victory Of Sir wilfrid Laurier. the Canadian
Prime Minister.
The Times expects that the cancellation of
tho treaty will excite resentment in Ger
many. but is of the opinion that even IL
some additional stringency be introduced
into the German tariff it will be a
moderate price to pay for the direct. and tho
still more valuable indirect, advantages that
may be expected from the movement "in which
Canada has taken the lead with such happy au-
dacity."
The sun., 1897-07-31
BEAT BACK THE LTNCHERS.
Their Leader Thrown Into Coll In tho Sail
Me was stOrmiRg.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 30.-Henry Robin.
son, a negro Pullman car porter, who assaulted
Emma wulff, a l6-yoar-old German girl. here
ON last Tuesday, came near being lynched last
night. A mob of 600 people gathered around
the Jail and held mass meeting. Incendiary
speeches were made. One of the speakers was a
local Populist political agitator and he left the
subject of lynching and entered upon a political
haranRue The crowd was in no mood for po-
iiticai speecht and they threw the speaker from
the platform.
for the jail. They were met by the entire police
force and special deputy sheriffs. who with clubs
and drawn pistols dispsrsed the crowd. The
and demanded a mittancc.. The door was
opened and big officer grabbed the leader and
guarded tonight with fearless and cool men,
some of whom have regulations as killers.
The sun., 1897-07-31
SEALING CONFERENCE CERTAIN.

Great Britain. Russia, and Japan to Send
Delegates to Washington.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun
LONDON, July 80 - John w. Foster. special
representative OF the United States in the seal
ing negotiations. who will sail for New York on
the American line steamer 81. Louis tomorrow,
declines to discuss tho details OF HIS mission or
TO express any opinion regarding the attack
made upon him and the conduct Of the Ameri.
can side of the sealing dispute in general by
Prof. Eilicott. 1t ia learned. however, that
Great Britain has agreed to send delegates to
the proposed scaling conference in Washington
in October. or when the British sealing exports
return from their mission. and that Russia and
Japan also have promised to send delegates.
The sun., 1897-07-31
SHOT SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Turned Himself Loose at Their Picnic. Wound
ed Seven. md IL ILkrIy 20 he LN nehed.

PERRY, Oklahoma. July 3o.-Ben Vaughan.
20 years old is likely to be lynched here tonight
for shooting a Sunday school superintendent
and several Sunday school children this even
ing. While drunk, he went to the Park Grounds.
where 500 Sunday school children were picnick-
ing. and began shooting at any man. woman or
child who caught his eye lie chased young
women through dry creek. Half a dozen
children were hit. Vaughan is in jail but the
people are anxious to execute before morning.
The sun., 1897-07-31
THE ELM CITY AGROUND.
Turned Into . Chute BoAt she Strands In
Jamaica Hay.

The old New Haven steamboat Elm City,
which has been transformed into water chute,
was grounded in Jamaica Bay yesterday while
being towed TO Bergen Beach, and dozen tugs
were unable to get her ahoat last night She
had straddled the channel. with her nose point
ing toward Barren Island.
At 10 o'clock anchors NE Sere thrown out t., pre-
towed down the Hudson River from a point
between Troy and Albany, she reached Graves
end Bay on Thursday. Then two tugs started
Bay. She is sixy.dve feet wide and
the channel Is only few feet wider,
morning II was feared last night that she
might break when the tide went out and the
water had gone from beneath her.
stranded dozen times.
The sun., 1897-07-31
EDWARD PARSONS DAYS PLATES.
A Parkvius Man Accused or Stealing Some
or Them.

or Them.
Edward Parsons Day. the author of Days
ColIacon or Dictionary Of Prose Quotations"
which was published In 1884. some time ago
stored the plates of the book, 1919 in number
and valued at $50. 1000. In the basement of the
house at 436 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn. He found
on July that 800 of the plates had disappeared.
A search of two weeks by the police resulted in
the discovery of 149 of tho missing plates in a
Junk shop at l91 First street The police in
vestiyaton showed that the plates had been
taken to the shop by trucknan at the direc-
tion OF Harry p. limerick, 33 years old, OF Park
vile. L. /. Limerick WAS arrested on Thursday
night, and on his arraignment before Justice
Bristow in the Butler Street Court yesterday he
waived examination on the charge of grand
larceny and was held for tho Grand Jury.
The sun., 1897-07-31
RAN OFF WITH JEAN RICHEPIN.
Mme. warnet, q Composers wife. Riopes with
the French Poet,
Special Gable Despatoh to THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN
PARIS, July 30.-Jean Richepin. the poet,
dramatic author and novelist, has eloped with
Mime. Warnet, wife Of the co.nposer
Jean Richepin, now 4s years DID, is probably
the only living Frenchman who has shown real
poetic gifts. He began life Ms a radical
journalist, and became known by his
"Chanson des Gueux," published over
twenty years ago, some verses which
shocked the French sense of decency. and
brought about the imprisonment and fine Of the
author and the suppression OF tho book. Many
editions have since been prir ted with the OBJ
jcctionable passages left out Richepin has
written other poems, notably Les Blasphemes. Z"
stories and plays; some of the plays have been
performed at the Comedle Francaise. He wrote
the" Mothers Heart, sung by Yvette Guilbert
in New York last winter 1t was supposed that
he had scattered his wild oats and was in train.
ing to becomes respectable member of the
French Academy before long.
The sun., 1897-07-31

RICHMOND. Va, July 30.-After long discus
sion tonight. X. L. Lee Camp Confederate Vet
eruns declined to indOrse the action OF tho Young
Mems business Association, inviting the q. A.
H. 10 come to Richmond for their annual en-
cumpIneut in 1880
The sun., 1897-07-31

YORK. Ho said that he would not run THIS year.
Having said this Col. Grant gave his shield to
Clerk Donovan. and told him to take 1t TO Col.
kipp for his successor.
THE SITUATION WITH NEW COMMISSIONER.
Commissioner Parker arrived shortly after.
He read Col. Grants statement through care
fully and said that II seemed to call for no COM
ment on his part. Anyhow he had but " O lam
guild interest in the affair" Grant had never
said anything to him TO snggest his trying to
Mr.. Parker was of the opinion that the charges
OF characterization against Chief Conlin which
were hung up by a vote OF two to two. would
not be revived when a new man entered tho
board.
President Moss tried leftover cases and had
nothing to say. Nobody who knows him be;
in his struggle with Mr. Parker. The Chief
threw him. and gave his opponent the chance
to crow over him in the last meeting. chance
which Mr.. Parker improved with characteristic
VIM. Mr.. Parker threw down the challenge to
Mr.. Moss to produce the evidence Of blackmail
which he said no had 1t would not greatly
startle Headquarters II Mr.. Moss should accept
the challenge and some lively times onsne
shortly In Mulberry street.
The sun., 1897-07-31
AsNOYED WoMEN IN BROADWAY.
A Iasher Arrested and Locked Up on Com
piaInt OF His victims.

young man, who said that he was Louis b.
Singleton of 321 East Thirty-sixth street. was
arrested for annoying women at Broadway and
Twenty-sxth street last evening. The man ac-
costcd TWO women. one OF whom said she was
Grace Roo OF AIS West Thirty sixth street, as
they were walking down Broadway. and per-
sisted In forcing his attentions on them One of
them appealed TO Policeman Winters. who "T-
rested the man. He was locked up. He said
that he was a clerk.
The sun., 1897-07-31
DEATH PENALTY FOR ASSAULT.
One OF Three Negroes whom sIOb Tried "a
Lynch Convicted Ia Court.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July 3O.-Lewis Thomp-
son. one OF the three negroes charged with tho
criminal assault on Ncllie Lawton, young
white girl. was convicted at the Special Term OF
court at Decatur to-day. The jury brought in a
death sentence Walter Neville, another OF the
trio. will be tried tomorrow. and Rosa Binford.
the third. will be tried on Monday. mob was
after these three negroes for some time. II
Thompson is executed legally he will be the first
TO die in such manner in this StRte.
The sun., 1897-07-31

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July 30.-MisS Ehie
Boring, the Bristol Tenn, young woman who
saw lsham Sims. negro servant AT hur fathers
house. murder Walter Galloway, the young nI"n
TO whom sh was betrothcd died to-day OF ncr-
yous prostration. She gridnaily declined from
the hour she saw her lover Killed
The sun., 1897-07-31
Child KILLED by a street Gar.

Emanuel Israel, 4ls years old, of lat Essex
street, who was run over by a street car on
Thursday evening in front OF his home. died
yesterday In Gouverneur Hospital. Richard
Eberhard of 21S Avenue Il, the driver OF the car,
was arrested and arraigned before Coroner
Dobbs, who admitted him TO bail in $l 900.
The sun., 1897-07-31
SETH Low NOT 4 BACKsLDEK
The Charges That He EmpioSed NOn-Union
Labor Found 10 Bc GroundiesS.

1t was stated yesterday that tho charges made
by walking delegates that non-union men were
employed at seth Lows house were groundless.
The Board of Walking Delegates WAS 10 have
tnken action on the mplaint at its meeting yes
terday, but no action wdB necessary.
The sun., 1897-07-31
P0LICEMAN INHERITED 5000
Resigned 10 90 Abroad TO Gst It-Neednr 90
-SOrry lie Resigned.

Gustav A. Gayer, policeman OF the Charles
street squad. Inherited about So, 900 few weeks
ago from a relative in Augsburg. Germany.
Thinking 1t would be necessary for him to 20 TO
Europe to get the money, he resigned from the
police force, TO which he was appointed in Sep
tember. 1896. He found out that he would not
be Obliged TO 20 to Europe, and is sorry that he
resigned. He lives at 546 Eleventh avenue.
The sun., 1897-07-31
PennsyIyania Railroads asa street station.

Tho quickest and hest ferry yboats the river ply
between the Pennsylvania Railroad station at the
foot OF West 23d street aad Jersey city. II Is de.
trains ths great Pennsy Ra road start
Tor all GUS Of te land Ths 23d street station 10
easily accessible from all New York.-AdV.
The sun., 1897-07-31
FORBID TO SELL FOOD IN CUBA.
| Schooner walledn Runs Against WeyIer's
BIarvntion Order and Comes Back.

"1'"''V" U''''' ~"u S""'0" H"VH'
The British schooner Walleda, Capt. Kemp.
which sailed from this port on June II with a
full cargo OF provisions for Baracoa. Cuba. re-
turned yesterday. Capt. Kemp reports that the
authorities at Baracoa refused to let him dis
charge his cargo because they feared that ulti-
mately 1t might find its way to the insurgent
army and the natives hostile to Spanish rule.
He says the Spanish Mt Baracoa wanted to carry
out Weyer's orders to ST rye the inhabitants OF
thai place and the surrounding country. Capt.
Kemp then sailed for Port Antonio, Jamaica.
lie was unable TO sell his cargo there. and was
forced 10 come back 10 Now York without hay
Ing sold pouL.- of 1t.
The sun., 1897-07-31

II Ia the best In equipment and cheapest ia rates
II brngA the Pennsy kallruAis 23I street Sts:
tun ~ the and cOnysnirnt use oi al sSctI0Ao q
New York. Call . cab and try tt.-Ad9
The sun., 1897-07-31

CITY oF MEXICO, July 3o.-Gold sold at pro-
miGm OF 1929; 10 l23 per cent. here to-day
The sun., 1897-07-31
KIeadlke GoId Fields.

Thirteen Photographic views and all the news
that's Mt to print" New York TnssS to norrow.-AdU
The sun., 1897-07-31

..Wautage" and the "iE~aln.
Bee h.AGetpaI Record and AdvsTt1ssT.-AdU'
The sun., 1897-07-31

sick stomach or An sehing hsad promptly CURED
BY Tarrants SeltEer Aperisnt All druggLSeaS~AdV.
The sun., 1897-07-31

ChnuIauqWA ENcurSiOn.
$1,000 round "trip by Erie RAiiroAd Aug .. Tickets
good 80 dRyS.-Adv.