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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The Democratic Congressional Committee
gives out a statement of prices OF leading
commodities under the reign of trusts as
compared to what they we're before the
manufactures producing them went into
trust combinations.
The Dooley brothers who were given a
preliminary hearing at Pennington. Mo-.
on charge of killing Wes Harris and
wounding two other members of the Harris
family at q. picnic on August 4. were bound
over in the sum of 5000 each.
An earthquake shock IS reported from
Washington The vibrations continued for
several minutes and were severe enough to
break window panes and crockery in houses
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left Chicago last
night for Lincoln, Neb.
Millionaire Gates. who won a cool mil
lion dollars on the English turf. is prepar-
Ing TO return to America at the call OF Re
publican leaders. who need him to work
for Mr. Mckinley's reelection. Mr.. Gates
is said to have senatorial aspirations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
SHE GOT A PEACE WARRANT.
Mrs. Mckenzie Says That Mrs.
Movers Made Threats.

peace warrant was issued yesterday in
Justice Hanley's court against Mrs. Geo.
T. Meyers of No. 300 Sheridan avenue. on
the same address. who is a daughter Of
Judge Thomas Morris of No. 3045 Sheridan
avenue.
There has been friction for some time be-
tween Mrs. Mckenzie and Mrs. Meyers.
Mrs Mckenzie occupies the upper floor of
No 2e09 Sheridan avenue and Mrs. Meyers
the lower floor. The trouble originated in
a quarrel between children of the two FAM
flies According to Mrs. MckenZie's allega-
tion. Mrs. Meyers went 50 far as to threaten
her with violence. She took the legal step.
as the warrant implies. to preserve the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
Ten Million Bushels Short of Last
Year,

Washington, Aug. 15.-The official sta
lsss-i9Oo have just been compiled by the
Department Of Agriculture.
Southern Hemisphere whose wheat crops
commonly included in .sa statements Of
will hardly fall less than 16O. 1900 bushels
This is Il. .0oo, 900 bushels short Of last years
production. Australia and Chill are the
only countries showing any material re-
drctions.
The crop in Argentina last winter is be-
lieyed to be about 105, ,000O O00 bushels.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
HOsRE is SURROUNDED.
Beers Had Inflicted Sixty-Seven
Casualties Up to Last Friday.

Cape Town. Aug. 15.-A messenger from
Colonel Hoare. commanding the British
garrison at Glands River. who reached
Mafekin, Tuesday. reported that the garri-
son was still holding out last Friday. al
though Colonel Hoare had sustained sixty
seven casualties.
General Ian Hamilton. with a force Of
cavalry. had been sent to relieve the garrt-
son.
Lord Roberts considers that General Ham,
iltons cavalry must now be within forty
miles of Glands River
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Gov. Beckham Orders Kentucky
Legislature to Convene.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. Ex-Governor Beck
ham this afternoon issued a proclamation
convening the General Assembly in an extra
session on Tuesday. August 2S 1900
The only subject to be considered is the
modification or amendment Of the Goebel
election law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
PEYTON OPERATED IN MEMPHIS.
Property Found in, His Room Was
Stolen There.

Lieutenant johnson yesterday received in
formation from the Chief of Police of Mem
works and the gold-headed cane found in
Frank Peytons room by Central District
officers had been stolen from Memphis
Memphis Chief said that numerous bur
glaries were committed there in the spring.
and he thinks Peyton was connected with
some of them
The police are still looking for Billy
Mason, Peytons pal. When he Is found
they expect complete developments con-
cerning the John Z. Robson murder in
Sioux City
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Rockford. ILL.,. was appointed assistant
grand secretary. The Reverend w. Turn
er of Chicago was appointed grand chap
lain. To-day the convention will hold its
final session.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.

n
An escareI Workhouse prisoner stopped
to plunder house and was recaptured.
Walter Reeton and Nellie Long or Belle
VILE eloped TO Clayton and were married
Additional evidence against Dynamlters
Brennan and Northwly was secured by de-
tectives.
The Sons of ST George were banQueted
last night and will hold the final session OF
their convention to-day.
The Reverend r. II. Becker of Belle
Vile married three couples and ate three
suppers within one hour.
Street Commissioner Varrelmann submits
a plan for paving central portion of the
city TO the Board of Public Improvements.
Charles s Killalee of st. Louis killed
himself at Sedalia while laboring under
the hallucination that his sweetheart. who
lives here had forsaken him.
George Freeman. s years old. of No. Ills
South Fourth street. was abducted on the
street by a. man supposed TO be his father.
who escaped with him on a cable car.
Burglars looted the sheds in the rear of
George Spellman's residence, No. 3710 Cook
avenue at their leisure. and took away two
wagon loads of plunder. including load
of coal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
Marine Intelligence.

New York, Aug. 15.-Arrived: Koenigen
Luise from Bremen.
New York. Aug. 15.-Arrived: Noordland
from Antwerp; Kaiserin Maria Theresa
from Bremen.
Queenstown, Aug. 15-Arrived: Waesland,
Philadelphia, for Liverpool.
Southampton, Aug. 15.-Arrived: New
York, New York
Boulogne Aug. 14.-Arrived: Maasdam,
New York. for Rotterdam
New York. Aug. 15.-Arrived: Hesperia,
Genoa. etc. Sailed: st. Paul Southampton:
Teutonic, Liverpool; Aragonia, Antwerp.
Liverpool. Aug. A.--Arrived: Lvonian,
Montreal; 18th, Cuific. New York; Oceanic.
New York.
Liverpool. Aug. A-Sailed: Lake Ontario,
Montreal
Plymouth. Aug. H.-Arrived: Patricia
New York, for Hamburg via Cherbourg.
Southampton. Aug. 15.-Sailed: Steamer
Friedrich Der Crosse Qrom Bremen),
Cherbourg and New York.
Rotterdam, Aug. 15.-Arrived: Steamer
Maasdam, New York, via Bouogne
70" Boston, Aug. 15.-Sailed: New England,
Liverpool.
New York, Aug. 15.-Arrived: Steamer La
Bretagne, Hayre.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
T0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were to I per cent on
call ard time loans. Clearances, So,fESz3;
balances. s446.1Ss. New York exchange, NC
discount bid. lOc discount asked: LOUISVILLE
25c discount bid, par asked: Chicaso' oc
discount bid. 1oc asked: New orleans z'c
discount bid, par asked.
The local wheat market closed io"er az
7li.c n. AIg.. 71isc a. Sept, 's~sc IL. ~
7STsG74c h Dec. 72s.a73iac No RED Corn
closed higher at sac n Aug, S7l2c a. Sept
Ssssc a. Oct, 22TsG23c Dec, Sea4c y year. soc
No. white. Oats closed at 2lisc n. Aug.
2Ilsc Sept, 24c a. May. 21d29c No. z
The local market for standard mess porn
closed quiet at s12.15. Prime steam laro
closed firIner at sS.55.
The local market for spot cotton closed
steady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

Veterans Reunion at EIdOrado, III.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Eldorado, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-The second day of
the Saline County Veterans Association re-
union was a success. About o,Oe0 people
we're in attendance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

112 Boarding Place Ads
In to-day's Republic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
FOREIGN

Chinese official news is that the allies
have reached Pekin.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that the
allies arrived at Pekin last Monday. A
message from Che-Foo says that they ex-
pected to enter the city last Tuesday.
Ii Hung Chang, through Consul Goodnow.
yesterday proposed TO provide an imperial
escort for the ENJOYS if the Powers would
order them to leave Pekin. The United
States promptly rejected the proposition.
Consul Goodnow. in transmitting proposi-
ton from Ii Hung Chang yesterday.
warned the United States Government not
to place confidence in Chinese promises.
It has been learned that the United States
Government is daily in receipt of messages
from Minister Conger. which have been SO
mangled by the Chinese as to be undeciph-
cradle.
SPORTING.
Winners at Fair Grounds: Ida Ledtord,
Governor Boyd, Benharl, Pnochle. Joe
Doughty and Isabel.
Philadelphia never had a chance with
St. Louis Score to 5.
RAILROADS.
General Freight Agent Keepers Of the
Illinois Central has defined the territory
and business Of his assistants.
Special excursions to the Northern sum-
mer resets have proved very popular.
Some interesting figures are given from
reports Of the Lake Shore.
The Railway Age comments on Chicago's
scare OF traffic being diverted to st. Louis.
The Santa Fe has ordered fourteen new
dining cars.
Clarence McCuaig. Montreal capitalist,
wants to build new line in a hurry.
The Oklahoma City Terminal Railway
has been leased to the Frisco.
Two new appointments on the Burlington
have been announced
Lines IN the Western Passenger Associa-
tion may compile rate sheets semiannually.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
MONEY IN SUGAR BEETS.

The bees enter the factory from the
bunkeIs In running stream through
chutes constructed for the purpose. The,
are first washed and then sliced ana
stepped The liquor is distilled TO mo.
lasses. boiled in vacuum pans and final
ly granuiAted and separated by cenlrf.
usal action. Any residue OF molasses fail
ing TO Yield ITS full measure of sugar Is
pu; through Steffen process, whereby
the last grain is extracted. After drying,
grading and sacking the product is ready
for the marke, The process. though ap-
parentlv SIMPLE. involves many scientific
and mee h anical problems. Upwards Of
$4,000 scses were planted 10 beets his
year in the Arkansas valley between
Pueblo and The Kansas line. the product
OF which wa, worked up bv the factories
at Rocky Ford and Sugar City The
former used about 45 600 tons OF beet and
made $500 tons OF oset sugar, for which
there has been great dem and on account
of its purity and fair color. The beet
growers were paid between $40, 900 and
s,25 900 for beets by this company alone.
Next year the company hopes 10 have
I25, 1000 tons OF bsets 10 work up. for
which the beet growers will receive about
100000 The factory at Sugar City will
10000 tons of beets and will
continue running until the latter part of
January. Il, is generally conceded that
a 500 ton factory is not sufficien, toitake
care OF the amount Of beets likely to be
grown n, xt ear and plans are already
maturing for the enlargement of the
plant or the erection of . new one.-Field
and Farm.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
THE CHAUTAUQUA.

Members of the Colorado Chauta auQu
will meet in Boulder next Tuesday to
discuss plans for the next Chautauqua,
which will be held in the summer. begin.
ming July 4, and continuing some six
weeks. says the Republican. The Chau.
tauqua is now next to the largest in the
United States and the splendid grounds
and program assured for the coming
sessions are expected 10 bring mary
people to Colorado. The meeting Tues
day viii be devoted chiefly to consider
ing contracts for the entertainment
feature.
The new officers elected were an
nounced a follows: Directors, ]. H.
Nicholson, M. S. Whiteley, Guy d.
Duncan. A. A Reed. J. G. Trezise, w.
II. Allison. Ira NJ. DeLong and George
NJ. Mcclure of Boulder; J. L. Long and
Edwin Chamberlain of Texas. ]. L
Long was re elected president; A A.
Reed, vice president; J. H Nicholson,
treasurer and J. w. Freeman Of Denver,
secretary.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
THE NATION AROUSED
And Liquor and Tobacco Must be Bsn
ished.

And Liquor and Tobacco Must be ian
ished.
Wichita, Kan. Dec. 28-Mrs Nation,
the woman who inaugurated saloon
smashing campaign yesterday with rocks
and scrap iron, refused her liberty today.
|, was offered her on condition that she
would refrain from such practices IN the
future but she body refused. telling the
court in an eloquent speech that it is Der
intention TO fling rocks at the windows
and glassware of Kansas saloons until
the state is aroused against the liquor
traffic. When she was asked to make
her plea IN court she refused until the
county attorney would throw away the
cigar he he'd in his outh. Her case
has been postponed for week and in the
meantime she insists on siaving in Jail
Nearly 100 temperance people, of the
more radical disposition, surrounded the
Jail today and all joined with her in sing
ing Nearer My God to Thee" Mrs
Nations husband is a LAWYER, but she
says she expects no help from him.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
FIVE HELD FOR MURDER

And Two Discharged in tho Bailey MUIR
der Preliminary.
ustiee Adams fred a type written
lecture a, the defendants 10 the Bailey
murder case this morning. and then dis.
charged the two who had proved an
alibi, and bound over the others in bonds
OF $4,000 each.
Those discharged are:
Nicholas Schott.
L. &. Ellis.
The men held are:
John F. Roweli.
Bert West.
William Mitchell.
James Leach.
Michael OHea.
Bonds we're furnished by EIdora par
ties and the men have left for camp
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
MANY HOUSES FAIL.

Crash "fA Dozen BROKERS Crest.. Gr~-i
Excitement
London. Dec. 2o-The suspension OF
the London and Globe Finance com
pany drove dozen prominent broker
age firms to the wall today. The widest
excitement prevailed on stock exc hange.
The Liabilities run into the millions and
no one knows how many firms are In
volved Those which failed today were
engaged in Australian mining shares
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
chinese Questions
The Powers
JOHN ASKS QUESTIONS.

Chinamsn Wants to Know What Allies
Propose to do
Pekin. Dec. 2o-The emperor has &C
knowledged the receipt of the note OF
the powers and asks the following ques
tions:
1. Might not the Taku .tors remain
standing, though dismantled3
2. Is it proposed to behead princes
the same as other offenders3
3. II the demands are acceded TO-
would the allies cease sending out ex
pedltions?
4, What places do the allies propose
10 occupy!
s. How long do they propose to oc
cupy the mr.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
SUGAR AND COFFEE GO UP.


Tine Rival Concerns Ayr on Raj /" II
Few Days.
New York. Dec. 2o-rhe Arbuc kles
and the Sugar Trust have compromised
their differences only TO the extent ,ha,
they have agreed to a uniform advance
on the prices of sugar and coffee mex,
mon h. Both maintain their righ, to
handle both sugar and coffee and beyond
The agreement as TO price there has been
no arrangement.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29

New illustrated songs at the Armory
New Years eve.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
MISSING BOY FOUND.

Fort Dodge. kas.. Dec. 2Q-The 9 year
old insane by Johnny rerhune. sup
posed to have been kidnapped and fer
whose return the father offered a large
reward, was found in loft OF a barr,
where he had absented himself iof 10
days. eating vegetables from the base
ment. HIS limbs are SO badly frozen
that they may have to be amputated.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
Hundreds Lost
n h|e C||0|||e|
HUNDREDS ARE LOST.

The >torm stni Raging Along the English
Channel
London, Dec. 2o-The terrible gale or
the British ISLANDS is still raging. The
shore line is s,rewn with wrecks Of YES.
sells and bodies OF seamen Hundreds OF
sailors have perished and many crafts
are overdue. All wires are down and II
is impo ssible to obtain news. though ii
is thought sure thas many steamers ply
ing between France and England have
been destroyed The storm has been in
full force for over 36 hours.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
M0CDO||Q|d Decd
From S|QIVII1Q
MACDONALD DEAD.

Slayer Ofthe Fourth Auditor Refuses Food
and Dies.
Washington, Dec. 7o-SamueI Mac.
Donald, the clerk in the auditors office,
who killed his superior officer. Fourth
Auditor Morris Of the war department,
died in the Emergency hospital here to
day. The wounds be had inflicted on
himself were not sufficient to cause
death, but Macdonald deliberately re
solved not to live and for the past two
days refused to take food
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
SIPPLE SELLS A MINE.

Sheriff Slpple sold today the Tippeca-
no mine on Left Hand creek to satisfy
judgement OF the First National bank
of Longmont. Frank H Stickney, rep.
re5enting the bank. bought in the prop
erty for $7oo3.77. The Tippecanoe ad.
joins the more famous Gold Nugget
nine.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
MAIL STEAMER LOST,

Seattle. Dec 2o-The Bertha and the
Dolphin have arrived from Alaska with
news confirming the loss OF the U. S. mail
steamer Fillmore. which foundered IN
Dutch harbor.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
STARVED TO DEATH.

Paris, Dec. 7o-Alice Wor,hing gton. an
American art student. was toun1 in
poor room in the Latin quarter uncon-
scious and dying from starvation today.
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
DENVER BARBER SUICIDES.

Denver. Dec 7o-Fred Grubert. a bar
ounces of prussic acid. The act was due
to dependency because OF the death OF
his wife,
Daily camera., 1900-12-29
FIRE IN MARSHALL FIELDS.

Chicago. Dec, 2o-A FIRE in the fourth
story OF Marshall Field & Co.'S retail
store. the uphols,e department..
caused a loss OF SIoo 600 today.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28
Sympathy.

For It's some ease to our SORROWS to re-
veal,
II they to whom We shall fmpart our
woes
Seem hut tc fee. a part of whit We
feel,
And meet US with sigh but at the
IS. Daniel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

..You should try to be little more
gentle, Reginald said the mother OF an
ehsreperur:> six-yea ROD the Bitlc tells
us that the meek shall inherit the earth,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

and what good would 1t do rne?''
snorted the injured spirit. wrathfully..
..Tcu.d marc ne PIT i. T.: the bank or
send it to the heather. or divvy it up
with sister Sue. or lay it away toeuse
on Sundays.-N. Y. Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

The guests were Misses Edyth White,
Elizabeth Davenport, Bessie Watkins.
virginia and Lucy Hayes. Warwick.
Bosher, Myers. Page, Pace, Harris. Al
friend Talbot Forbes Cannon, Handy,
Williams. Young, Ryland, White, Cam eron,
Stokes and Mrs. Echols. The gentlemen
dropped in at clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

Continued On Eighth Pags,,l),5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

4 revival OF 1.-THE Damna,ion OF Faust
by Berltoz, will soon occur In Berlin
with Reinhold Herman as the conduc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-28

Franz schalk has resigned from tho
5cond,1ctorship at the royat opera, Berlin.
and accepted similar position at tho
Imperial opera In Vienna
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16
At the BEE HIVE:
l can California cherries 2oc.

Arrangements are under way
for II grand celebration here on
the Fourth and nn interesting pro
gram will soon hc announced.
Over two hundred dollars have al
ready been raised. and the finance
committee is doing the hot-foot
after another hundred. A ball
team is already organized and will
soon he ready to Issue Il challenge
to any team in the valley. Judge
liolbrook has been invited to de-
liver the principal address, and
many other interesting features
includinga big display of fireworks
will he announced next week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16
Wagner Tomatoes ioc. a
can. lbs. XXXN Coffee for
* cents at the BEE HIVE.

Crcstone is Just awakening from
lis lcthargy and visitors from over
the valley will lc greatly surprised
10 see the piogrcss now being
made.
DIR. John W. Smith. of Cripple
Creek. Is putting upn large drug
store and office building on the
corner of Galena and Cottonwood
streets. Contractor Cndcrhill has
had force Of ten men on the
work and will soon have i, COM
pictcd.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16

Art. Wilcox has just finished
the erection of small building on
his Gnlcna avenue property.
The roads hciwccn Moilai and
Crcstone which have been in II
very bad condition are improving.
The mineral display ON the
Fourth promises 10 be one of the
most interesting features of the
celebration.
Chief Engineer Mitchell of the
Grant company went to Denver
Tuesday To confer with the ID y
r. &. officials in regard TO the new
railroad between Moilat and Ores
tone.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16
Gre stone Locals.

The miners and prosleciors are
talking ny II be mineral display
for the Fourth.
W. NJ. Monroe, n prominent
business man 1t Monte Vista. came
IN Saturday 10 look up II location.
Dr. II, A. Lord returned from
snguachc Monday to look after
n number of patients he has IN this
vicinity.
General Manager II. b. DAVIS
Of the san LUIS Valley Land 4
Mining Co. has donated tine flag
and pole for the ilng.raislng which
will bc the occasion of Il number
Of patriotic speeches on the Fourth.
\. T.. Wilcox has his big new
lodging tent up "n his 10, nj the
corner Of Birch and Silver streets
and is now ready 10 accommodate
his Snguaclic friends when ~ this
vicinity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16

Dick Mooney. one of the old
timers who helped put the bark on
the trees here. came IN Saturday
after IN absence of fifteen years Ia
see how the boom looks and Incl.
dcntnlly to look after son.r valu.
able town lots he owns in our rap
idly growing little city.
The Rev. Elncrt c. Drew of the
Baptist church nj Saguachc
preached at the school house Sat
urday II, II n. N. Rev. Drew
hopes Ia he with Us regularly at
least once "a month hereafter.
George Zimmerman of Villa
Grove was in town for n few days
inspecting the camp the first OF
this week.
l.. L. Stitt. our butcher, made {;
short business trip Ia Monte Vista
last week returning home Satur.
day evening. Mr.. Jas. Sweeney
came back with him 10 secure Il
lUation fora livery stable.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16
REDUCED PRICES in Millinery at
Miss Norland's.
All Standard Prints, 6H and
&c. kind, reduced to SC. a yard
at the BEE HIVE Cash Store.

Ivy poisoning. poison wounds and all
other accidental injuries may de quickly
cured 10y using DeWitt's Witch uazel
Salve. II is also n certain cure for piles
aud skin discusses. Take no other.
Rice Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-16

20 lbs. prunes for ST; 10 lbs.
best evaporated peaches sI.co;
Horse Shoe and Star tobacco,
4oc. per lb.;; Battle AK, $50.
per pound at the BEE HIVE.