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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11
PRICE OF POTATOES
SOARING SKYWARD,
Car Lots Selling for 81 a Bushel,
an Advance of % Cents
in One Day.
DEALERS CANNOT FILL ORDERS.
DEALERS CANNOT FILL ORDERS
Entire Country Suffering From the
sShOrtage Due to the Heat and
Drought-Early and Late
Crops Alike Blighted.

The prices Of potatoes took another up
ward jump yesterday as result Of the
damage by the long drought. Choice home
grown stock sold up to 81 bushel in car
! load lots, an advance in one day of between
| 20 and % cents q bushel.
st. Louis Is the largest potato distribut-
Ing center in the United States, and usual
ly at this season of the year from $50 to 200
carloads day are shipped out from this
market, but this year the crop is so small
| that only about fifty carloads day are be-
| Ing handled from this point
For the last ten years prices have aver
aged between 30 and 10 cents a bushel at
this season Of the year. and offerings were
| IN excess OF the demand. but now at 81 q
pushel dealers are unable to get enough to
I'LL their orders. kilograms were received
,, yesterday from all the leading cities asking
for potatoes.
The shortage is not confined to this yicin-
ity, as Norfolk, Va, Louisville, Ky, and
kaw Valley, Kan. the other leading ship
ping points Of the country, all report sim
liar conditions. and at Norfolk prices have
advanced so cents a pushed within less than
three days.
In the Michigan district. where a great
many late potatoes are grown, the crop is
not mature. and in the Southern States the
crop has been marketed. so no supply can
be drawn from that section.
Six weeks ago in the american Bottoms -
where the most of the st. Louis potatoes
are grown, the prospects were bright for
the largest yield on record. but the extreme
! heat and lack Of moisture dried up the vines
to such an extent. that instead of a rec
ord-broaking crop, the yield will only be q
little over one-third as large as usual.
Other shipping points report similar con-
Gttions, and buyers from all parts of the
country are turning their attention to ST.
Louis. :
The long drought has seriously affected
the late potato crop. and from present In
! dicat!ons the late yield will be as short as
the early crop. In the Southern States
where the early. supplies are grown, the
crop was injured by late frosts. and ship
ments from Mississippi, Alabama, Texas
and Arkansas were less than half as largo
as expected.
Crops of string beans, cabbage, green
pease, beets, cauliflower. lettuce and other
vegetables have been either partly or en-
tirely ruined. and receipts of all kinds are
scorched, stunted or otherwise inferior in
quality.
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KANSAS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLiC SPECIAL
Topeka, Kas., July 1O-To-day's hot wave
hope for partial corn crop. This has been
the worst day Of the heated spell, aud
farmers and elevator men Tonight give up
all hope for the corn. Oats and hay are
ruined and the fruit on the trees is be-
coming shriveled and Is falling. The yege-
table crop is total failure.
If the State should be drenched in rain
not reach n total of 59,0OO.00O bushels. The
average crop Of corn Is about 100000 900
bushels.
The Weather Bureau promises no cessa-
ton of the hot wave. nor does 1t give any
hope for rain. The streams are drying up
and the question Of water for the cities and
towns of the State and for stock Ia be-
coming serious problem.
SOME HOPE FOR LATE CORN.
Topeka. Kas., July 1O.-Corn has been Sc
riously damaged, though there is yet some
hope for the late product. Early corn will
not yield anything. Late corn shrivels up
during the day, but at night unf3lds again.
The farmers are cultivating 1t we'll. and the
weeds are entirely missing. II rain canes
within the present week Kansas viii yet
have good crop of late corn.
spring are entirely blighted. Berries and
small fruits are total loas. Apple. peach
and pear trees, laden with half-grown fruit.
are shrivelins up and dying in the fierce
heat.
There Is widespread depression through
cut tine State because Of the drought, which
is the worst experienced here. But Kansas
consequences Of a drought now than fo.
many years past. The wheat crop was
never better, and most of the farmers are
out of debt.
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ALL FORMER HEAT RECORDS
SHATTERED BY TORRID WAVE.
Bounding Points Never Reached Before by
Official Has Bisterng Sitting Day
Hot Wave Swept Illinois and Msour-Fewer Prosra
tions Owing to the Absence of Humidity.

conditions were on a par with those Of yes
terday, the mercury reaching 102 at
O'Clock. "A moderately warm south wind
has been blowing most Of the day. and sim
liar conditions prevail throughout most OF
the State.
TERRIFIC HEAT CONTINUES.
Lincoln, Neb., July 10-There was u con-
tinuation to-day throughout Nebraska OF
the terrific heat which has prevailed
all this week. the maximum here reaching
1G3 The mean temperature for twenty
four hours was 20 degrees Hot winds have
blown continuously for four days. There
was one death from the heat near Lincoln
RECORD BROKEN IN DAVENPORT.
Davenport, Ia, July 10.-The Temperature
Of 1O5 degrees reported here to-day wes
over degrees hotter than ever before Re
corded at the local weather Office.
LIKE A FURNACE BLAST.
Dubuque, Ia. July 10.-The fierce heat OF
the last two weeks probably reached Its
maximum to-day. when the Government
Thermometer registered W3 degrees. the
highest ever known in Iowa. A high wind
blew all day like furnace blast. There
Is no sign Of rain, and vegetation u last
rrffherfuY-
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serious loss. The temperature to-day was
l01 by the official thermometer OF the
Weather Bureau.
OATS CROP DAMAGED.
Nashville. Ill., July 10-The oat crop In
Washington County is almost total fail
ure. The corn is In fairly good CONDITION
in fair yield. The hay harvest yielded
about half the usual crop. All fruits have
been reduced greatly in size and quantity,
owing to the protracted drought. Ponds and
cisterns are drying up and stock is suffer-
ing greatly.
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cairo. ILL.,, July 1o.-Advices from this sec
ton, comprising radius Of fifty miles.
state that the outlook for fair corn crop
is very poor. The planting was late. which
with the present drought. cannot fail to
many localities for a period Of four to
five weeks, and where rain has fallen it
was local and in showers. These latter local
tiles are now needing more rain badly. ow-
weather Of the past two weeks.
Cultivating has been retarded along the
river banks for mile back. and In the
bottoms crops are doing fairly, but on the
hills and rolling lands corn is stunted and
the blades wilted. Unless n general rain
sets in soon crops of all kinds will be cut
short, and the discouraging feature is that
there seems to be no immediate relief in
sight.
DROUGHT SERIOUSLY FELT IN ILL
NOlS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ILtchfield, ILL.,. July 10-The long drought
is being very seriously felt all over this
section, except in small spots. where
good rain fell last week. The meadows will
yield about half a crop: oats and potatoes
are short the same amount. Corn Is looking
well yet, except where the chinch bugs
have come out of the wheat and helped
the drought to sap its life.
Pastures are burning up. and farmers are
facing the necessity Of beginning the feed
ing of the stock. There is not much COM
plant yet of n lack of stock water.
SHORTEST CROP IN YEARS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. =.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 10.-Reports from all
over Illinois indicated that the unparalleled
heat wave which has struck the State since
July /, is playing havoc with the growing
crops. Pastures are suffering severely from
the heat and dry weather and the effect Is
correspondingly adverse to live stock.
Although the hot weather generally has
been beneficial to corn. the intense heat OF
the last few days has inflicted much dam
age. The planting was late, and it is
feared that the unfavorable conditions will
mature the stalks before the grain develops.
Oats. too, have suffered, and unless cooler
weather and showers follow quickly, the
crop will be the shortest for years.
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shipped out of Boone County. and meadows
and pasture lands are practically desert.
no AT LOUISIANA.

and r pasture lands are practically desert.
no AT LOUISIANA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
the hottest day known here for years. the
thermometer registering 10 at p. m. A
Thermometer in the sun registered 12s. Bust
ness is practically suspended on account OF
the extreme heat.
Observation-Disclosures AT MOBERLY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mcberly, Mo-. July 1O.-To-day was a rec.
ord-breaker in regard to heat. The Their.
IN FERTILE SALINE COUNTY.
REF UBIIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo-, July 10.-The condition Of
Saline County is a trifie better than that
old settlers say that nothing like 1t has
been known in the past. the historic
droughts of 1854 and 1874 having been mild
In comparison. Pasturage is completely
dried up. stock water nearly gone and cat
tie are being rapidly shipped out Of the
, county.
For miles along the railroads all vegeta-
ton has been burned up by the sparks from
locomotives. and a constant watch for fires
must be kept up in both town and coun-
but 1t is generally believed that rain with
in a week. of which at present there Is
absolutely no sign. might save much OF the
early corn. which Is tasseling. Apples and
peaches about ruined.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No., July l0.-The highest
temperature to-day was 101 at 4:3O p. m.
The highest IN missouri yeste sna
at Fort Scott. There Is no prospect OF re-
lief soon.
PETITIONS TO GOVERNOR DOCKERY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
stood around the 100 mark here pretty much
all day to-day, with a hot south wind blow
ing. The drought and the hot weather
corn crop of Central Missouri. and almost
all over the entire State. Oats are not
worth harvesting. hay is failure, and
Gardens are burned up and the pastures
are as bad as they generally are in dry
August. The situation for Missouri farmers
Is alarming. The crop Of wheat will help
hay, corn, oats and gardens. they must
suffer. All the cattle and hogs are being
shipped and marketed at bottom figures.
Even now there Is hay famine here
None can be had at any price. and dealers
are hurrying their orders from other Sec
lions of the country.
quests asking him to issue proclamation
to the people to devote a day to praying
for rain. This was done by Governor Har-
drought was broken. The failure of crops
in Missouri will be the greatest OF any
since 1854.
FARMERS ARE DISCOURAGED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
growing alarming in this section. No rain
has fallen in several weeks, gardens and
pastures are dried up and farmers are
there is heavy rain within a week the
corn will be ruined.
Stock water Is very scarce In many places
and many farmers are shipping their cat
tie regardless Of prices; pastures are dead
and feed very high.
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WISCONSIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Madison. wis. July 1o.-No accurate es-
innate cal, be made Of the damage to Wis
consin crops since July 4, but It viii run
well into the hundreds Of thousands There
month, and only scattered showers else
where.
To-day burning wind, swept over the
State. shriyeiing the already parched crops
the berry crop is almost total failure and
corn and tobacco will be little better unless
relief comes at once. One farmer near this
city, with 100 acres Of oats. WI not cut
likely to be shortage Of feed
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ILLINOIS,.
MACON NEEDS RAIN.

Decatur, Ill, July 1o.--All crops in Macon
County are in first-class condition. corn
especially promising large yield. Frequent
and heavy local showers up to ten days ago
made vegetation grow luxuriantly.
The rains stopped in time for unusually
good oats and wheat harvests Corn In the
last six weeks has caught up nearly a
month It was behind on account of the
late spring. Now there is need of rain, the
usually hot sun of last week drying up
Jew days more Of heat and there will be
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MOT WEATHER MEALS AND PERSONAL
s. COMFORT.
Supply 1t.

Fruit. OF some kind should be used at the
breakfast during hot weather. Follow TINS
with . dish of four heaping teaspoentluis
Of Grape-Nuts. cold, and treated with ricn'
cold cream. This dish gives the staying
Qualities necessary. Add slice orstwO OF
enkires wheat bread. with very, little butter.
Use no meat for the hot-weather breakfast.
Est meat appear but once day during this
season OF the year.
II little care In the selection Of food will
hsip; cne through the heat Of the day In q
wav that viii not easily b. forgotten.
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IN THE NORTHWEST.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 10.-Whi!e reports
dicate great damage to growing grain in
any portions of wide area; certain portions
have suffered. How much cannot be esti-
complete failure The excess of rain has
done damage. Much depends upon weather
of the next two weeks. Fine weather. not
too hot, so as to cause rust, will bring
along the crops in the districts where the
moisture has been excessive.
The reports sent out concerning the dam
age done to the crops by grasshoppers in
the Red River Valley are greatly exagger-
ated. The damage suffered from the grass
hoppers is Insignificant. and II these couiI-
harvest, In the opinion Of men IN that ter
ritory, this years crop, with the possible
exception Of that Of 1885. will be the largest
in the history Of the grain belt.
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NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Neb.. July 10-With the excep-
ton Of the southern portions the damage to
Continuation of the hot winds will soon
cause widespread destruction.
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ANXIETY OVER CROP REPORT
CAUSED STOCKS TO COLLAPSE.

Alarming but Ridiculous Ruors Circulated by Traders Infu
the Market Decline Further Monday-Pe
cd of Moderately High Rates ExpectedStrong Opening Fol-
lowed by Extreme Weakness Dscouraging Report
CornC Crop md Low of Bank Reserve.
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~4HT and NBR0N DROUGHT FORCE UP PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS
BUYING PANIC IN CORN
DOOMED PRICES TO THE SKY.

Market aped FCent Notch Chicago and Almost
Kissed the Fifty Cent Mark in New York-Whea Cats
and Provisions Distanced in the Upward Race-Heas
and Drought, With No Relief in Sight, the
Key the Bullsh Trend :
Not So High Since 1894.
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serious loss. The temperature to-day was
101 by the official thermometer OF the
WeafhpH Ri,reaI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-13
M'GOvERN-SUlLIvAN FIGHT OFF.

The proposed fight between Champion
Terry McGovern and Dave Sullivan,
which was scheduled 10 take place before
the Twentieth Century Athletic Club at
San Francisco on April 30. will not come
OF. Negotiations pending the signing OF
articles OF agreement took place by tele-
graph late last night between Manager
Jack Kennedy, who Is I'm San Francisco.
and McGovern's representative, Sam
Harris, and Dave Sullivan. who are In
New York.
Sullivan insisted that Charlie White
should not act as referee. and named
Tim Hurst as being acceptable Ken
nedy. on behalf OF the club, insisted that
White is the official referee OF the TWEEN
tieth Century Club and that. as Sullivan
would not accept him, Kennedy declared
the match OF, and Oscar Gardiner, the
Omaha Kid" was substituted for Sulli-
van.
Each Will put up a forfeit OF $1,000.
which will be placed IN the hands OF Mr..
Egbert OF the San Francisco Examiner
before April /. The fight is 20 take place
on April 80 before the twentieth Century
Club. and the weights will be IA or l26
pounds.
Charlie White will referee. Charley
Harvey, on behalf of Martin McCue OF
New York challenged the winner OF the
bout. and tomorrow will place forfeit
of $1,000 10 bind a match with the winner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-13
BOXING MAY Be LOCALIZED.

There is another rumor afloat that a bill
legalizing boxing I'm New York state may
be introduced in the legislature before adj
journment. Men who have been identi-
fled with the game I'm New York said yes
terdsy that they did not have any au-
thentic information on the subject,
though some OF them admitted that bill
had been drawn at the suggestion Of well
known politicians.
II was common talk in various sporting
resorts that while Senator Timothy d.
Sullivan would support "A boxing bill with
all OF the resources at his command, he
would not be the means OF having a bill
introduced. That great deal OF quiet
missionary work has been going on I'm
the interest Of boxing there appears to be
no doubt.
A hint here and hint there have crea-
ted the belief that certain individuals
have been pulling the strings for the i'm
PRODUCTION OF bill OF such nature that
IL will not meet with serious opposition.
According to "A story that has been in
circulation for a week or more, IL such
a bill is introduced II will provide for a
license fee OF $1,000 per club and state
commissioner 10 have entire charge Of
the sport.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-13
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.

Some OF the dates for the Columbia
football season of 1901 have been arranged
Columbia will meet Yale on Oct. 26.
Contrary TO the custom of the last two
years. Yale will not play in New York.
but Columbia will appear in New Haven
for the match. The season will open. as
usual. with the Rutgers game at New
Brunswick on Oct. 5. These are the only
two dates made public as yet.
The game with Harvard Will, IL Is said
be played at Cambridge. The game with
Cornell. dropped last year. will be resum-
ed. and will be played at Ithaca. The
Princeton match has not yet been ar
ranged. Pennsylvania will meet Colum-
bia on the gridiron In New York. For
the Thanksgiving Day date in New York
Brown and the Carlisle Indians are seek
ing game. and any one OF the three may
be selected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-13
WARREN.

The annual report OF the town council.
the town treasurer. and the overseer OF
the poor, TO the electors of the town has
just been issued. The report includes that
OF the chief of the fire department and
that OF the highway surveyor and the
fire department. Since the last annual
town meeting three councilmen have re-
signed positions. The first was Council
man John M. Maloy. who was succeeded
by DR.. Thomas III. Connolly. The president
OF the council. Henry G. Clark resigned as
a member OF the council. May I'd. and
Edwin A Cady was elected president of
the council 10 fill his vacancy. Henry y.
Rowland was elected 10 Mr.. Cady's posi-
tlon. President Cady resigned as a mem
ber of the council. jan 81, 1901.
Councilman Hall was elected to ill his
vacancy. IL being so near the expiration
OF the year the vacancy on the board
was not filed. During the year. one night
patrolman, James Connolly rendered his
resignation after a faithful and contin-
uous service OF ten years. His resigna-
ton was accepted and Stanley b. Simis-
Ter was assigned 10 duty 10 fill his va
cancy. James j. Cronin was appointed
night patrol officer 70 fiji tho vacancy
caused by the resignation OF officer VIII
liam Gillon.
The chief engineer OF the fire depart
ment recommends an appropriation OF
$500 in addition TO the amount usually al
lowed the fire companies be made for the
department this year. The council con-
curs I'm the recommendation of the chief
as TO the amount OF the appropriation
for the coming year. Tho following is
his report: The department. consists of
100 active men. The department is fully
equipped with all apparatus needed In
the performance of its duties One new
hose wagon was recently purchased for
the Mechanics Fire Co
The report of Highway Surveyor John
VI. Brown Il a resume Of the work donc
In his department. during the past year.
superintendent Brown recommends an
appropriation OF NOO0 for curbing pur-
poses. He also recommends that Main,