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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Trade GOSSIP.

The Corn Trade News Review of the foreign
situation of Aug. Il said that the rains lodged
the grain somewhat, but not seriously. From
Russia latest complaints were not so favorable.
the quality being disappointing In some districts.
IL ROumppia unofficial estimates placed the
In Austro-Hungary thrasl:ing results We're be-
low expectations. There were also some COM
plants of disappointing yield in France. In Italy
the crop was about as expected. and IN Spain
a fair crop was secured. In Germany new grain
was coming to market In bad condition. From
other sources cor1cs information that III Western
Europe the weather had turned fine after some
barley crops considerably. and in some cases
caused the grain to sprout badly. Russian har-
vest reports continue satisfactory on rye, and
the export movement from Baltic ports il OH e.
liberal scale. There are further complaints from
Germany concerning thrashing returns. and, ow-
market in bad condition. The area under wheat
in 1900 for Roumania Is. officially returned as
1921, 600 acres. which Is less than the area OF
1899, viz. 400, 0OD acres. Latest reports from
Australasia are that good rains have fallen and
the crop outlook 3 good.
The cash grain business in Chicago yesterday
was $4,000 bu. hard winter wheat, SOC, 900 corn,
partly for is to 20 shipments, and 10000 oats.
At the seaboard exporters bought 1868. 900 bu.
wheat, 10000 corn and 100, 900 oats.
The exports Of wheat and -four to Europe by
exporting countries this past season were equal
to 3S, 0O, 900 bu., against 376, $50, 900 bu. during
1859. As. 10. 600 bu. in 1s97-9S. and 3A. 64D. 900 bu-
in 1861.
-Danubian ports shipped 100000 bu. wheat.
against $4,000 bu. last week and 49, 900 bu. one
year ago. Corn shipments were $4,000 bu.,
against. respectively. $1,000 and 100000 bu.
"A large increase In the 81 Louis stock Of
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Plenty of Money in the South and
West.

New York. Aug. 25.-The weekly bank
Surplus reserve, increase. 1881, SIS: loans.
s a"sFf isssi-t e. sls, 3eoi in spes!s: ! 'nsE So: de sa;sHss.
$50, AGO..
Of the requirements Of the Is per cent rule.
The Financier says this week:
The loss shown last week In the cash
holding Of the clearing house banks has
from the subtreasury. and by remittances
from the interior; the total disbursements
by the former amounted to s5l $4,000 and
the receipts from interior banks exceeded
shipments by nearly $2,0O0.00O; drafts drawn
by the Treasury Department and deposited
IN New York In payment for gold received
contributed slightly to swell the total gain.
1t was anticipated that the advance would
nearly. If not quite, equal last weeks loss.
ana this may be the case actually. but. as
the money has been coming in almost up
to the closing moment. 1t is not shown In
the weeks statement.
The export Of gold Is practically at an
end for the present. and possibly will not
be resumed to an appreciable extent before
the second week in September, when the
third installment Of the British Excheauer
bonds will have to be provided for. It is
possible. of course, that Ensland's need in
tbs direction may lead to an offer of in.
to flow in her direction, but in the mean
time the supply will be considerably aug
mented by receipts from the Pacific Coast,
so that, in any event, nothing but an un-
precedented demand can cause temporary
embarrassment,
The fact that the New York banks re-
almost $4,000 more than was Withdrawn
gives evidence of a very satisfactory con-
dition in the South and West. In fact, re-
ports from those sections seem to indicate
belief that no heavy. demand need be ex-
pected until very mudh later than usual"
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nothing on the week. In some instances
they are even a trifie better. The possibili-
ties Of the political situation and the I'M
settled condition Of foreign affairs are. OF
course. responsible for the utter stagnation
prevailing. While Mr.. Bryan's election is
not considered likely in Wall street, the
possibility Of it. and still more of an cleo
ton scare, deters the average Spectator
from opening accounts. 1t looks as If the
dizziness would continue at least up to the
time of the Vermont election. on September
4, when the returns there may give some
sort Of speculative basis for estimating the
result In November. 1t should be remem-
bered also that all the large operators are
at present abroad. and with this important
element removed the public is without lead
ersaip. and naturally lacks initiative.
1t should not be forgotten either that the
Chinese position still contains infinite pos
sibilities for trouble. and so long as that diff
ficulty exists no timufuS to the market may
be expected from London or Berlin. Already
the Powers are beginning to develop ele-
ments Of difference. and what will happen
when the question Of exacting Indemnity
comes upon the carpet is one of the gravest
problems which the civilized world has yet
had to face.
The campaign in South Africa drags Its
slow length along and leads one to suspect
that the British, in view Of the difficulties
In the East. are content TO have so good an
excuse for keeping a large and efficient
army in the field. AS things stand at pres
ent, Great Britain with all the coaling sta
lions on the eastern route in her hands, holds
the key of the situation In China. at least
SO far as Powers other than Japan and
the United States are concerned. This may
justly be regarded as q factor making for
peace.
Railroad earnings continue satisfactory
and in most cases an even stronger word
might be used. The rate situation upon the
whole is very good, with perhaps the eX-
ception of the grain rates in the Northwest.
There seem to be some signs OF iron finding
q level which will encourage buyers, and the
steel stocks are beginning to look as If they
We're near bedrock prices. Republic Iron
and Steel report is a fair sample of this.
The company writes off 2 per cent for de-
probation, where it should have set aside
at least Z per cent. and. taking its earnings
on that basis, has just earned the Z per cent
dividend on the preferred stock. AS the
common stock in these concerns is merely
! water. this is perhaps what they are worth.
Money continues very cheap.
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INTEREST CENTERED
IN BROOKLYN TRANSIT.
APPARENTLY ATTACKED BY
BEAR POOL.
Break Brought Out Long Stock
Railroad Earnings Satisfactory
Money Continues Cheap.
SPECIAL

| New York. Aug. G.-The whole interest
In to-day's market ~centered in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. 1t was attacked by what
looked like a bear pool operating from
Chicago, and the break brought out long
stock, and caught quite a few stop-orders.
The trading ewher was very trifing
and the changes almost nominal. The bank
statement was considered a good one, but
quite failed to stimulate any activity.
In a week where the trading has scarcely
averaged loo. 900 shares a day the market
has necessarily few features Of interest.
Mr.. Coils P. Huntington's death quite
failed to affect Southern Pacific. and in
view Of the arrangement under his will his
holdings will not be likely to come on the
market. 1t is worth noting that in spite
of the usual tendency of a neglected mar
ket to sag. railroad stocks have really lost
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Record Of Births.

Alfred and Mary F. N. Roulet. 1865 Cleveland;
William and Henrietta Kendall. 1915 Meramec;
George and Carolina Pedroleia. $40 Patterson:
girl.
Enrico and Mary Cunesl. 5l5o Shaw; girl.
Harve ]. and Mary Brewington. 2Sls Eads;
Charles and Olga Sedtman, 671O Mitchell; boy.
William and Katharine Scholl. 1907 Arsenal;
girl.
Howard ]. and Alice Heron. $50 Garner; girl.
Andrew J. H. and Theresa Mccormick, 1907
Brooklyn boy.
Henry and Ida Holt. 212o East warne: boy.
Dennis and Pearl Tobin. 14l2 Papin; girl.
William and Eta Vollmar. 171s Biddlc; boy.
Andrew and Eve Obertz. 1928 North Third: girl.
Adam and Mary Haczinski. 30 Ashley building;
boy.
J. and Reinne Hunter, 1872 Gay: boy.
Daniel and Josephine L. Stanton, 6633 South
Clarence b. and H. E. Coleman. 1929 Terry;
boy.
John and Marie Burns. 2l25 Olive; girl.
J. and Lucy Moore. 2I25 Olive: boy.
Thomas and Maude Shiveley. 2125 Olive; girl.
Rudolph and Augusta Schultz. 1901 Chambers;;
boy.
James E. and Lucy Kunz. 211 Blair; boy.
William and Dina Kunert. POI Potomac: boy.
Joseph and Hettie L. White. LIB Olive; boy.
John and Mary Sullivan. S15A Lafiin: girl.
Walter and Mary Franklin. lA3 January; boy.
John and Rosa Gauldoni, 1914 Edwards: girl.
Charles ana Jennie Ashoff, Ill South Fifteenth;
girl.
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III UT ~ AJVUTh
Corrected daily by Gaylord. Blessing & Co., a7
LOCAL STOCKS AND bonds.
Market Duller Than Evcr-One Small
Trade Made.

To-day was the deadest and most uninterest-
ing Saturday that has been experienced for 4
long time past, and the only thing that stood
between 1t and a shutout was the sale of a
measly lot of seven shares Of Transit stock
at $50 Nothing else was done and, what
was worse. there was no near approach to a
sale. brokers apparently taking no real interest
in the proceeding during the session.
Street railway securities to-day attracted moro
attention than anything else. and several of
the bends were quotably higher, notably Taylor
Avenue Is and Compton Heights, which were
bid sIl6 and $118.25 respectively.
Bank and trust stocks were generally in de-
nand. but In a quiet way. and there was no
change in their values.
A vote was taken upon the proposition to ad-
journ Saturday, Sept. / and 3 on account OF
Labor Day. and it was decided affirmativeiy.
There was no life to the mining market to-
day. and although Granite Bi-Metallic was
stronger. nothing was done.
1t was a subject Of remark among the brokers
to-day how meekly ''Plunger'' Fisher bore his
honOrS.
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Our Minister to China.

In appearance Mr.. Conger is an imposing
man. He stands over s feet. has a broad
200 pounds. His bearing Is dignified. his
frank and open face wears a genial smile.
which invites friendship and confidence. yet
unyielding when occasion requires. His.
family, who are now with him In China.
consists of his wife. his daughter. Miss
Pierce. Mrs. Conger, born a Miss Pike. and
the sweetheart of her husbands college
days. Is q sweet-faced. gentle little womans
bands constant helpmeet and Inspiration.
sympathizing in all of his undertakings and
aiding him by her love and support In all
Minister to China is slender and graceful.
below rather than above medium height,
with kindly blue eyes. brown hair that
waves away from an intellectual forehead.
and a low, sweet voice.
Because of her position and winning per-,
sonality Mrs. Conger has naturally been.
women of the diplomatic corps, and the
American Legation has been the gathering
place for the strangers In the CELESTIAL
capital. While by no means a fashionable
woman or one welded to society in its
narrower sense. the wife of the American
Minister has left nothing undone that could
her country's fame. Thursday has been
observed as a reception day at the Amer.
lean Legation. and tea is invariably served
no wise from similar functions in this
country, save that the tea Is OF better
quality than ever finds its way. to these
shores. and Is passed around by native
servants. who are devoted to their gentle
mistress and her family. In her social du-
ties Mrs. Conger finds able assistants In
her daughter and niece. who are fright and
attractive young women. ana amply
equipped for the duties that fall to their
share.
The home of the American Minister, one
of the least pretentious in Legation City,
and rented, not owned. rs are most of the
legations, by the Powers that occupy them.
is an oid-fashioned structure. but spacious
and not uncomfortable. 1t is situated in a
compound, in the midst of the picturesque
native shrubbery, about one and q half
acres in extent. which holds. beside the
Minister'S residence, houses for his stan
quarters for his servants. stables, out
buildings and the office Of the legation,
which was erected a few years back. and
is a handsome ediice built on modern lines.
II oolfa,u UaokIy
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There were no foreign exchange quotations re-
ceived to-day. but fridays prices were as fol-,
lows: -
Prime sterling cables. 4.sss94.S1s: checks.
4S7A; 90 days. 4.SiiA.
Commercial bankers checks. 4s71s: 60 days.
4.S4A; 50 days. 4.S2a4. ae1
Grain bills, 4.Siis: cotton bills. 4.s3A.
Bankers Paris cables, 5.15 Lis. checks. 5.1aS
as. Is LIE: 90 days. ISIS.
Commercial French francs. checks 5.16k: COZ
days, 5.1s% a .1S lie.
Commercial Swiss francs. checks 519ss; 50 days
5 22izG5. % Lie. -
Belgian francs. checks 6r7isd5.17 Lie: 80 days
b.3D&I5. 20 Lis.
checks a5k: 90 days, &As. sEg
Commercial bankers reichsrnark-Checks. IS
t-lsG9sla: co days. "a T-1s; 30 days, 9is.
Bankers Dutch ~guilders-Checks, 4ot; 80 days
Commercial Dutch guilders-Cables 40 3-1s: 90
days SO 1916.
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There is nothing Of special interest to say
about oats, except that it was very well
maintained as regards values. and was ex-
tremely dull and uninteresting, attracting
traders during the week. Price changes
were few and unimportant. being generally
caused by the other markets. and the close
&c higher. Aug. closing lower at 21Ac nomi-
nal and Sept. higher at 21Ac. May was I'M
changed from last week at 2ic.
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New York. Aug. 25.-Bar silver 6lssc per ounce.
France.
The Banks.

New York, Aug. 25.-Money on call steady at
IL per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4g5 per
cent. Sterling exchange STEADY. with actual bust.
ness in bankers bills at s4.S.A for demand and
at 81. S4N for sixty days: posted rates H.Soi2 and
81. sSlsa4.Sg commercial bilis s4.S3A "a .siA. Sill
yer certificates S1leg62izc. Mexican dollars 4Sssc.
The imports of specie this week were 81, 5j1
gold and s5l. 81 silver. and the exports aggregate
1881 silver bars and coin and s~l,l55,Si5 gold.
The imports OF dry goods ana merchandise were
valued at IS, 7I9. IA.
Exchange sI02, 9S5. IA; balances Sc, 4s1, SIS.
Philadelphia, Aug. Chickering's to-day $40. 49,
2S2; balances 81. 9iT. AL.
Baltimore. Aug. 25.-Clearings 81, 7SS, s2s; bal
ances S324, els.
Boston. Aug. Exchanges s1s, SIS. 4ss: balances
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 25.-C1earings 81, ss9. $50.
New York exchange l0c discount. Money 2lsa6
Chicago, Aug. 25.-Clearings SIS, 3o5, 11s: bal
ances 81 ieO6. 976; posted exchange 81. S564 .sSk;
New York exchange 2c discount.
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SHOT BY A'BOY.
Antoine Saracini Fatally Wounded
Result of Quarrel.
SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Poplar Bluff. Mo-. Aug. &.-Antoine Sara
cini, an Italian merchant. is dying from
the effects of gunshot wound inflicted by
George Gugliemo, a 12-year-old boy. Gus-
liemo is in Jail. The tragedy is the result Of
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PittsburE ock

st. Louis. Saturday, Aug. q. 1900.
Received daily by D.. r. Francis. Bro. g. Co.,
214 North Fourth street:
Close Bid. Ask.
Pittsburg Plate Glass l6csS 1bli2
Westinghouse Air Brake .........1soia 1s1is
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Range Of Futures.
Barley.

Rather more was offered. Some good cars
were on sale. but the main run was only
heating. Buyers. were present for all
grades. The market very strong. with re-
ports somewhat at variance. In some cases
called the market strong. but not changed.
Eastern inquiries were made for 46047-lb.
feed barley c. t.. +. Buffalo. but none was Of
made made at sa ss,sas7c: FOR. for some on 'r poor IBID bids we're we're
below this. and not accepted. Feed. local
about 3saSsc for. good. Low mating was
choice 4sa4Se. with fancy up to 4Sc, posi-
bly, around 49a5Oc. If very fine.
Flaxseed.
Flax was strong, but quiet. Cash seed was
salable at full late quotations. with very
and deferred deliveries were improved.
Sept. commanding bids of 1c advance, and
Uef; sei'' ds;e e r. hi eansra, l. ec w 1c;t a very We . quiet
both in the cash and speculative market.
Thirty cars, or Is 500 bu.. were inspected In;
5,s44 bu. out. mainly by lake, No: l and No.
ly at s1.4. Sept. s1.3s was bid. Oct. sold
at s1.36Q1.37; closed at s1.37.
Timothy.
Timothy ruled very quiet and nothing at
all important developed. Less cash seed was
offered. The demand was tame. Sept. and
Oct. deliveries were held at $4.O5 and 81 Blu.
SdSh ShlSS u hC" cSVu "SIc LIhue III 10. OQIU
40 for poor to choice. Country lots of
new seed quotably S3.93a4.50 for good seed.
Glover.
Oct. clover new was offered at sos. Yes
terday this figure was bid. while to-day no
regular bids were heard. The cash market
was inactive, with no offerings. The market
was nominal at $5q10.25 for low grade to
choice.
Provisions.
A fair business in a speculative way was
transacted in hog products, but the feeling
was somewhat unsettled. At the opening
the feeling was rather steady and a mod
crate business was reported around the clos
ing figures of Friday. Later. there was
considerable pressure to realize, and q
weaker feeling was manifested. resulting in
a moderate decline in prices for all descrip-
lions. and the market in a general way
closed tame. A little more was doing In
January contracts. Receipts Of hogs were
fair and prices higher. Good supplies are
estimated for the coming week. Receipts at
the leading Western packing points were es-
timated at $500, as compared with s., 900 a
year ago. Receipts Of products, fair; Of lard
and meats about 10 cars. Shipments were
moderate, of lard and meats about 100 cars
The shipping demand was only fair and
offerings not very large.
Sept. sales were made at 81 OK to 81 Is;
opening at $l1:15, sold to I'll .0211a and to
I'll O. and clOeed steady.
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City Buy. Electric Light Plant.

Marshall. ILL.,. Aug. 25.-The city has pur-
chased the electric light. plant Of the Mar
shall Electric Company for $500. A water
works system is to be constructed and both
plants will be owned and operated by the
city,
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Tess: How did you enjoy yourself at
her wedding?"
"Jess: Very much. Her gown was q
wretched fit, and everybody was remark
ing how poor the presents were" n
delphia Press.
links: ~ don't believe Dante's descrip-
ton of the Inferno is correct"
WinkS: why notS'
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WEEKS MONEY MARKET.
Busfness Transacted Among Local
Banks Fell on Considerably.

St. Louis. Saturday. Aug. Is, 1900.
The business among the local banks during the
week ending to-day was Disappointing when COM
pared with that Of the week before. it falling
below expectations. the weekly clearing house re-
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New York Stock Quotations.

St. Louis. Saturday, Aug. %. 1906.
The following shows the opening, highest, low
est and closing quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for The Re-
public by u. Il. Francis. Bro. * Co., bonds and
stocks, ia n. Fourth street:
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Illinois Central City Ticket Office. No. 2s
North Broadway, will be open from 9 a. m.
to IL noon to-day. Railroad and Pullman
tickets on sale.
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Chicago Stock. and Bonds.
STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Call loans. 283: time loans, 384K.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 25.-Money. stocks, bonds
and mining shares were quoted as follows:
tMnnnN
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N, E. G.. & C. 6s.. "a .Atchison As ........ e9,5
MINING Shares.
Government Bonds.
FOREIGN FINANCE.
England.

England.
Iondon, Aug. 25.-Money 2t per cent. Rate Of
discount in the open market for short bills 3 Ills:
for three months bills 3 ll-i6do% per cent. The
amount of bullion taken into the Bank of Eng
land on balance to-day was 5000.
Berlin. Aug. 25.-ENchange on London Pom 4S
pfpa for checks. Discount rates-Snort bills pa
per cent: three months bills 35s per cent. Busi-
ress on the Boersc to-day was quiet. but steady.
Transyaal railroads were fiat on unfavorablc ad-
vices from Amsterdam. On the street after the
close of regular business on the Boerse mine
shares declined.
Bar Silver.
New York. Aug. 25.-Bar silver 6l1sc per ounce.
hnce
Paris. Aug. 25.-At the opening of business on
the Bourse to-day rentes and certain other stocks
were somewhat animated. Later. however, they
t,cane aulet, and toward the close there was
an ail-around firmness, especially in Spanish As.
Three per cent rentes i0J1 7Vc for the account;
exchange on London zf lii4c for checks. Spanish
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-To-day's statement of the
Treasury balances In the general fund. exclusive
of the $3.50, 900, 600 gold reserve in the division OF
redemption. shows: Available cash balance, $751;
229, ;a5; gold, ST., 6o2. Vol.
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24
CANNOT ACCEPT TREATY.
London Times Says Britain CannOt
Agree to Such a Bargain.

London. Dec. 24.--The Times in COM
menting on President McKinley's dect-
sion to submit the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty to Great Britain reproaches him
with shifting a dangerous responsibili-
ty on the British government and says:
1.-THE president must bear the respon-
sibility for any friction that may en-
sue The amended treaty is bargain
to which we cannot agree and to which
no responsible American who takes the
trouble to reflect upon our side of the
question can expect us to agree.
when Senator Lodge announced that
Americans expect Europe to keep OUT
of America, he forgets that England is
a great North American power and
means to remain such power.
'If the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is not
adopted in a form acceptable to us we
shall stand quietly upon our indubita-
BILE rights under the Clayton -BulWer
treaty, rights which cannot be affected
by any action the American senate may
choose to take" IL