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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
Ncv YORK Market Gn.Siy.

--,a r.rl-vrirE synopsis 81 the gossip 81. regard
=. che leading features ~ tho New YORK market
Va, received - D z f-au,,s. Bro y 'a--
Nv YorI Y y. July =. London was ug4iE
a htv,i x STOCKS 81 trl- market rIr IN II
arr.,!or sale ;Hau YESTERDAY IT,. total purchase
not exceeding 100. shares. The uu,iuE v-.s
scattered an! Include! :; Paul. y. ~ " S.u.l-
en- Pnciar. northern Pacific ami A'-Hisln. The
psrsn;ly cutting away from the markets. tor
Tb.-e was some increase in commission bust
ness hut The grea; factor IN che market vas
bond crowd the feature was the strength fra
C:.yerrfra-tz Brokers often active IN the 'raf-
~ in Government bonds said ;hlg tfs supply
i1 'fha hands q dealers hts been practically ~
We f,r,HahIv tie heaviest buyers
Tho first stool, 20 show marked strength was
perirr Mail which advanced 3 points I'm ne
f~st hour The advance was almost wholly cue
to the buying % one = tn. room traders. who
yyas confident that IN" chimes troubles viii
greatly Increase the Couipauy's business
HroGklvn Rapid, Transit was weak early. but
,fyc-rg.1 sharply before noon on purrka-es Hv
= " S1yiu & Co. II. Content & 70 and j.
: Pa.ha * 60. The traders Joined n tho buy
~ decided in favor - the .0gnp4ry. one -
the RAIDERS based Lis purchases the Increased
earnings II tho system. Indicated 10y re-
re!,ts yesterday Of $1,000. against So a year
a. ,..1,so,,dstaa Gas advanced on huvir= By
y.-n~r,ser brD1sTS There no STesiaf nevs in
recard tn the property, tUf the stock - always
.carce and advances -as'ls when suy orders
"iit,1don cables We're as follows.
I..r,l.u l-45 u. -fcnSols down rs TOY
cer.- American railway shares show fyac.i Fual
advance. over New York closing figures Union
Pacific common leading with a gain % J, Per
cent. That stock Is selling equal 20 a,.~ Ee-
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Republic By y z Francis. Bro. < Co. bond:
ana ~-y- sS ~ North Fourth street
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CHINESE SITUATION
CHECKED SPECULATION.
C0NSOLS SHOWED NO RE
CONERN.
New York Market Rallied Under
Improved Crop Reporis-Pa-
cifc Mail Advanced.
EEPCELIC SPF~TAL.

{ EEPCBLtC SPECTAT..
New York, July 1.-THE London marte'
showed very E,,Ie activity to-day. and the
general lisr W.. more Or l.sz heavy, con-
i. -.... .-,, -, rs,er-
s''s sHo"HlI TO f''''V'H '''"' -.
oeeiihes. American 81" AS We
steady snd somcW hat Inactive. There WIS
tendency toward higher rates IN money
aud the movements OF exchange IN Paris
and xo,- Vi ,,,,i,,.,d ,,,a likelihood Of
s,,,-,o,.- =. - ,-o,, ,bt. Ida in the
rlpl'sh'' o. go - 80
eai Au'u'e. Ahe ha'''"7 '' ''''
pourses was not large AAc iilv''''e"'9
the day Were uuimpor'art. The Chinese s"-
uatior was very grave. and quite checked
speculation IN all EuroDcan ceu.crs.
rba,a ,-a= so.,,o -,c.,. -. ,ra orr7i-.
=, The ,-.r,,. go, 81, ,,,-s.fl,iIi,,. Of e.reclsI
1T
oSs'oH OF ''hI''7S 70 r'''poN,' INC -
OF troops Tor IN" Far last il' lthpIoNi"s
crop reports from the corn belt and di'i-
dend talk soon rallied the market, and
considerable strength wa. shown. The con-
,,,,,1 =o,l,-,a g. COW, r,,....r s..-.tax roy
= -
F"s u si"HEe'S -. h'-.-'. '''A
. HSueS aoVdhceo on "i''neEd '''"o'T' '"7
Baltimore and Ohio position was a littis
uncertain. nuv the considerable short Inter
est III INC st"ch YVES SHiii-isnt 10 h"'' -
firm, while the buying IN Union Pacific
seen,ed to he very good There WAS some
,,r.ar,.t.tr a. - - Ff..iE.,a ,,oI,~y, Of
80 2I, 1,-elt
IHihols ,eht'di bTochiyh faaPii M" ii.'
was weak AT inc opening on possible h''-
cation, but rallied under buying for
weli-known advertising o4tSide speCulator.
Sugar was strong on trade pti,rfasas The
closa al s,c,.,,4 - - ,--.~- ,,,l mr.. -
a. a. "@S 80 eSio''9- ~.
"cdi,y al Nle hesN OF III ~. the 'I'Ig'
Iated stimulus TO IN" fdcIns coast ud'a
was the most important factor. but the
euco,,-apinf- cr.r, r.no-f- forced 'n shorts
I'm the .ra1pers Alt,o,,sb m. outside in
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By Telegraph.

EIII't T,i.TI' NF..I Ms
cairo. III. July i..Tb- river f'II 6 zoo; dur
L.; the past twenty four hours TIL" gauge reals
% 9 feet. Tho weather = very warm cloudy
and thrrateniTE rain light shower -feIi ma
HitcTuopn. The Charlotte Eracklc,. from the
Tennessee River with two barge 4 railroad flies
arrived - J- m. She took her tow to the bank
and departed f1r Re- foot for barge ~ lurr her
at ; a. The NIrGarct d parted south Al 30
.. IN. II" T ". Davis from N" Lower Nj
Fi-sirpi. with fNH EaTErs uf humber. arrived lt
g. m. She picked uD some implies ana Do
parted f"r the Tennessee River ~ ! J. ~ TEE
H:u t-ity. FROM New orleans. drawing f..'
arrived 80 5l-a' las night and having done no
business here she departed for -. Louis moi
-ishr. Her cargo consists - sugar ulc!aSses
scrap iron. lumber and -uu'irie= She refused
several shipments Of wheat above hire. a. ~.
raS drawing all the water thee Is al.oy. here
III. City q clifton tlOrn the Tennessee River Is
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BRIGHT ACQUITTED.
Hotcikeeprr at Tcxarkana Chased
Him Into Il House.
EEPTByIc SPECIAL.

EETT HI.IE SI'E|'NU.
ToSa-kaua. Tex. Ju'y IA fun report
az the tragedy which occurred at Meals
Springs. Ark. a few days ago reached here
today and shows that steve Sortor. "a ho-
teik",VCr 80 that place. vas the man klllei
4 yo5,.,g man nJrpGi e e. f:EiEff VS. = =
,ussd 10y SJrtor Of interfering with his do
nestle relations.
The charge grew out Of tn" fact that
Bright had teken Mrs. Sorter and another
lady to church In a carriage with the con
sent Of the deceased. When young Bright
re,urIed To Meals Springs he was pursued
h. Softer with = gun and was e. mpelied %
take refuge in a house. where Softer fol
lower min. with the result above stated.
Bright WAS acquitted IN his preliminary cN-
animation.
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81. LOUIS AND HtNNrHtL.
81. LOuIs-PEORIi LINE.
ST. 0IiS MERCHANTS BRIDGE TER
NJNsL RAILWAY sJBIRBsN TRAIN


L. --bouui -Isave- Eighth end G-atiot Street,
Except @lu-ay. 40. SIS 50. 81. l9:eS. ms
saturday and sunday only-li;+l ? m sunday
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'--'. a. sos. 1919, L II a n i--i. 80. -.
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,u.s-.l:45 g. n sunday oniy-s-E.. -.3S. il.IJ a.
l.i..
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Gr- 500. . t.I- as. IN.42 a. III 40. ~. 80.
s-E- ..f+. 5;-,.. = |-'- p SATURDAY only %
? I'D Sunday oniy $50. ass q. -1S 5 2. u.-
Lave Madison-ES ,ept sunday. SD. s.1i. ~.
60 fy.f. o. w. las. PIE, q. - s. ~. al
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This = a neat
3 -.kltr mailed
free ~ tie sun
ST Mining CO,
tI-~-.r.- hlg
= an Tra1cisc'.
al TG- sun -
IS one % ire
~ mining 9 m
ponies U7ying
rEstIlsr!y month
u dividends.
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Foreign Exchange.

There was very little demand for foreign
chang. Pad tie market closed easier a. about
IL lower
friIne Sterling. cable, ss-'.8s,: checks asa
t9.rns r,.!ai bankers checks s5-s. 60 days
go. =, DAYS 49,.
fyaak.rs' Paris cables SIS. checNs 5.i55s F.
Do s 5.lSispi-l..
NTuu 'v.ial French francs. checks a.ls'ss 81
SE-ss fr..r,s CHEEKS %. @ DAYS ga.
Rr.Lian francs. checks 5.lS'z. - days 5.2l-s r
bankers reichsnaaIk cables % rs. checks o..
C'5,i.rnefc.5I r"iohsraarr check, ss'.%S-!s. q
flavs a.: So 5ays Ffi-CS-'c.
BANKERS BIt-h E.tit.rs. cheeks % Us. %
DAYS 90 I.IsIis
commercial Dutch EuiiiegS CHECKS - 3iGgi-
% DIS 9 NV -
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Suburban Trains.

Commerce 2, ?. m. River falling. Weather
IciutU-
warsaw III July i-.--Gcurs reads IL Fee
Cloudy ard cool Dubuque down late last night
SILVER Crescent and cyclone down and NJ.
Louisville XIV JULY l7.-Rive- rising. as >-Ht
IN canal: "a feet On falls. Il feet below locks
Clear and hot
cincinnati O July 17.-Rive- SIS fe-t AM
rising. Raining Mercury sa- Virgin = FOR Pitts
burg
gfttshurg Pa. July I--Rive- IS feet and sta
t-ua-v- Cloudy AMI warm
Evansville Iua. JuIv River - feet and
falling Cloudy and hot
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KENTUCKY GUARD.
Has 1890 Soldiers Ready to An,
swrr Call.


Frankfort. Ky. July I7.-Adju,sn; Gen
cral Castlenan has received 10 request
from the Wa Department IN regard To the
number of troops Kentucky will he able to
furnish II called On to be sent to China
General c-stl,m man made a report 10 the
DEPARTMENT ten days ago on a request for
information rs to the state Guard statiE.,
X -ntu, Ky had 2.3.p soldiers i'm state service
equipped and ready to answer a call This
included one battery in the three regiments
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GOING TO CHINA.
Colonel Woodson. a Noted Indian
Fighter. Leaves Soon.

f:fpJ EI.it' SPECIAL
Wccdslu Of the Niuih Cavalry. formerly
agent for tho tiows. COmache and Apache
Indians. bUt now stationed at Fort Grant
AriZ leaves next week for China. where -
has been ordered 20 report for duty. Wool
son Is a noted Indian fighter.
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A--S' Louis on" gauge ms-sei - foNJ y~s;er-
ds-- showing a rise q 3 q foot n tbs last -
I.urr.
Trarn, active lara n Loaf c-eg'nss ard 70
Ja.IrF-
W,.rf.- along the I.-,sc cloudy. With frequent
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bar silver.

I,.r.i5n July I3.-Bar silver s'essy. 2S'.t rer
,Gs..e
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Germ an -

Berlin july T. r.. Edugr on fD"E''n SIN
A.. az for cheeks. Discount IHfr-- short ...l~
r'.r cent. tH.e> months, bills I'-r sent Price,
or The ur-@ NJ. u.w today 90 a ~'f" o..
materially higher lUts-au- mails ana Nl'Ti ans
The Wt.kIy statement = the Irr'r'.! Bank OF
Germany shows the owing r.ais"-
t-a.4 In r4ri iHrrra-s. T.. ~lH.'-H marks treas
my notes increased. .t'.gJ marks. urf"r s-ru..-
f.as H..r..=,l l'-t.'i. notes IN circulation. l--
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LOWER MISSISSIPPI.

Str. W.r E1E.e f1r CauN G!rtrie-4. commerce.
rrd 81! way landings N'1ntss vst ?. .aa.. )
?. FOR Illinois River Str. Raid Eag.e 90
Peoria ard intermediate points Ncinr:d1ys sai
Saturday. ? m.
IT'STFR BEN JENKINS. Gen AZ.
Fra g.s-r
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NtNDAi.gt LINE.

Train
last Man Observation-Disclosures.
Trains Nos. - and q New
N--s. Philadelphia. Baltimore
ami -ligg-n1 Special --.-
Indianapolis ami New York
Nag- No-k Limited -.-...-.---.
l'.r-eary and Nachiuav Linn
rod -......-.. ...-.........-.-.
T-l.uHEs ard Eastern Express
NI.Iatta Accommodation ..--.
lr15a-sp'l.s a-i New York
fT-rrsS- .--..... ..............
Fact Mai! ......... .-----.
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RtTLN Az

St. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
VIi-. Is C"u'.alN
T-rf~ Depart Arrtv
Cotton E.r- Express ..-.-....- 20 an 80 -
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MOBILE. AND ONO.
~. II. Il 4.

Train
To-..s-a1 Cit-. Colorado. Sc
data. clint %. Fort SCOTT.
Parsons and Indian Territory
E-El~eas --..---. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
70 Worth. Dallas. Wac.
Taylor am Austin Express -.
: - Worth. Dallas. Ss1 An
f..5, and Galveston Express.
SaGa.ia. Nevada. Fort Ssct-
HaI grui~1n Express.
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New York STOCK Quotations.

St Louis. Tuesday Juiy =. 1900
TIE following shows the opening, highest iogv-
and closing quotations the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday. Corrected Saliy for T-ie
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louisville T-A%:.NiLI.E
'DSl-.II.IIATEb RI
Train
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The St. Johns herald., 1900-02-03
4 HIGH PRICED PIANO.
One That Was Made for Famous Belgian Artist at q Cost
 Of S25,OOO.

A wonderful piano has been made by Jan Van Beers, the Belgian artist, whose portraits of beautiful women are famous. a'he painter owns one of the most remarkable houses in Paris and has given years to the study Of interior decoration, says the New York Com mercial Advertiser. He admits that the exquisite instrument which be is going 10 exhibit at the exposition next summer is probably the most beauti- ful piano of ancient or modern times. Of course, only the she'll or case is his work; whose make the instrument shall be will be determined by the pur- chaser. The body of the piano is of natural wood, tinted green; the legs, garlands> Cupids and all the ornamenta- tions are of bronze, gilded and chiseled by the ablest sculptor of Louis Quinze bronzes in Paris. The fine sketches which appear on the sides and on the front of the piano are paintings by the artist himself and represent the four seasons, and minuet danced in the park in the days of Louis XV.y all after the manner of Vatican.
 The designer has tried as far as pos sible to convert those parts of the piano which are ordinarily ungraceful and awkward into something decorative and harmonious. The pedals, which generally represent Tyre, are replaced by the owners initials. One bronze Cupid, at the touch of spring, offers his violoncello as support for the cover when open. This cover is lined with small plaques of ivory, each surround ed by Louis Quinze frame of bronze, where some day distinguished musi- clans will write their names, using for this purpose the sheath and arrow of a Cupid at the left, which have been in- geniously converted into inkstand and pen. The music, resting on a small frame of bronze, which glides forward upon spring, is lighted by two delicate electric flowers, and the musician is thus left in an agreeable half-light. The total cost of the piano will not be less than $25,000.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-02-03
DAILY FRESHETS.
Regularity of Rising and Falling of the Rivers and S~eams in
 Alaska.

To most people who live in the tenn perate zones, the annual freshets oc- casioned by the melting of the winter snows and by the unusually heavy rains of spring are matter of familiar ob- servation. Under higher latitude and in the neigh hborhod of glaciers, other phenomena arc to be studied. An Eng fish traveller in Alaska has the follow ing to report about the rivers of that country, says Youths Companion:
 The Takheena, like most streams of glacial origin, was subject to a daily rise and fall. The distance of its sources caused the water to increase in volume and in swiftness from noon to midnight, after which it continued to decrease from midnight to noon.
 The daily rise measured from six to ten inches. according to the heat of the weather; the daily fall measured from five to eight inches during the time the fine weather lasted
 After few days of cloudy, rainy weather, found the river falling from day to day about as fast asit had risen during the fine weather.
 It is, worthy of remark that during fine weather I invariably found the wind during the daytime in the Chilcat valley blowing up from the sea. It began in the forenoon with a gentle breeze, which gradually increased to a smart gale, that died quite away by sunset. During the night there was either no wind, or else it blew in the contrary direction. This regular move r7cnt of the atmosphere no doubt has much to do with producing the regular daily rise and fall of the river,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-02-03
within 50 yard of us they all went over

within 50 yard of us they all went over but Frank.
 Jump, you idiot yells I do you want to git stove?' Mebbe he didn't hear, but reckon it wouldn't make no difference, for as I'm Twin, Doc, that Dutchman lay himself out on his stum- mick in the bottom of the boat, grabbed a foot cleat with both hands and hung on for dear life. We'll, old whale kept steam on. could see the boat go down little by the head as she got close to us, an knew the rope was scrapin' the ships keel. We was all holdin' breath and waitin' 10 see Frank splatter his brains against the ships side, when the boat went nose down, stern up and un- der the water with kerchug. She missed rcacllin' us by about five yard
 "All hands aboard ship leant over to see Frank and the splinters come up, for the boat would sure fetch again the keel and go to kindlin' wood. We waited an' waited an waited. but, by gum, there weren't no splinters am there wern't no Frank. All of sudden one of the men sings out: By the holy poker. look!' I whipped round and there 20 fathoms off our port, was the little whalchoat, full O water to the gunneE, an Frank Standin' up in her, waist deep, holdin' on to a rowlock for dear life. So help me, Doc, that boat was lowed clean under old Liz, the Dutchman in her, an come up sound on the other side.
 "Yes, sir; under the ship as slick as a whistle an the Dutchman in her. That whale was scientist, sir. He calkilated all right to lose the boat; but, bless you, it's a bigger job than anyone wanted to tackle to stave that craft, an as for floatin', she was boxed at each end an couldn't sink. But that ain't the end of the story. We remembered the fel- lers that jumped an we seen the big boat would pick 'em up before we could put another over, so we turned to look at Frank again. There weren't anythin' left i'll the boat to bail with an he couldn't do nothin' but wait on the pleasure of that whale. He travelled away from the ship as fast as he come at it, an Ire must "a gone a third of 8 mile before the boat slacked. Then we seen her slow down an come to dead stop. Lines busted,' says I; man boat an fetch in the Dutchman.' hadn't no more'n spoke the words when big wave seemed to rise up near the boat an old whale blowed 30 foot high. Then he got old Liz in range. Up his tail goes an' he under the water again. l could see frank wade forrard in the boat an try to- psy out line, but it was
The St. Johns herald., 1900-02-03
He Didn't Know,

Magistrate Peter Hughes, who loves a good joke, tells of recent personal experience with great glee. Tn a certain case the other day big colored woman was a witness. She testified that she had whipped her little boy very severe ", and as she went on with the story of the exceedingly stiff beating she had administered the judges clear brow grew little darker. and he interrupted her to ask if it had been necessary to chastise the boy so severely. The wit. ness opened her eyes widely at the ques- ton. Gazing intently at the court, she inquired: "Jedge, wuz you eber de father of a wuthleSs mulatter boy 2" No no, responded Magistrate Hughes, hastily. Then, jedge, you don't know muffin about de case."-Philadelph Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-02-03

see the personages upon the stage, when you cannot note their gestures nor the play of their faces. But the first act terminated in the midst of roars of applause A man knew. three seats to my right, was shaking with laughter. Everybody in the theater seemed to be intensely amused at the play except myself. And the blond lady would still turn from time to time, and favor me again with her sneering smile.
 Seated immediately i'll front of the blond lady was 8 very little man who looked like huHchback, his head was so sunken between his shoulders. looked at him carefaay. He had the ap- pearance of being a dead-head, owing to his rather shabby attire. tapped him on the shoulder. and asked him if be would go out with me between the acts for few minutes When we were out side, said to him:
 ''My dear sir, have a particular in- terest. in occupying your chair, No. AS. IF you will pardon the liberty l take would. like to give you this, trifie"