The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-19
ro.DAY,s NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.
s and Der cent. Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York. Chicago.
Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans "c
discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed lower at 7iskc, Dec. aasc
asked May. 7s172Ec No. 9 red. Corn ctoseo
lower at 5s3fc Dec. 6l2c asked MAY, Ssa
sst-c No. : white. Oats closed lower Al
4e,lc bid May. s7.s9ssc No. : mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
THE PRESIDENT.
citizen. of Canton were greatly snoekeo
at the change in the features OF the ffesi-
dent.
The body of President Mckinley was re-
moved to the old home In Canton at
e'clock last night. and will not be inspected
by the public again.
The funeral service over the remains ot
the dead President will be held AZ sne ,l rirst
Methodist Church in Canton at l:So o'cioeh
This afternoon.
President Roosevelt will return to WASH
Sinston this evening, after the tuneiaA ot
his predecessor.
Secretary Cortelyou will return to Wash
incton to-day to remove the personal et-
fsot< OF Major and Mrs. Mckinley to the
old home AT Canton
Rusinees will be generally suspended all
over the country to-day on account OF tne
Presidents funeral. Nearly all the railroads
and street railways will be stopped for n
lime. as a tribute Of respect to the dead
President.
- All Of the stock exchanges in America
and those in London and Liverpool will be
closed to-day. as a mark OF mourning for
the dead President.
~ LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Resolutions on the death OF President
Mckinley adopted by all st. Louis orsani-
cations.
Ecsenthal and Lehman. proprietors OF
the Boston store file a chattel deed OF trust
and two petitions In Involuntary bank
trptcy are filed against the firTn.
The Bapt,sts Of St. Louis met yesterday
in eighty-second annual session.
Special memorial services will be held IN
the churches of st. Louis to-day.
The American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton suggests changes to the United States
Pharmocopeia.
ST. Louis will honor the memory OF Pres
ideut Mckinley to-day with public memo
rial services at the Coliseum. and many
ton OF every branch Of activity.
Special memorial exercises were held in
the city schools in respect to the nations
dead.
Visiting County Clerks spent several hours
visiting places of interest in st. Louis.
Contracts for Su.oooooo worth OF Worlds
Fair construction work VIII be let in De-
eembef.
Tho architects have nearly finished the
proposed design for the Worlds Fair.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Judges Lewis and Titus. the Buffalo at
tcrheys assigned TO defend Czolgcsz, have
agreed to undertake the task.
The stock OF the American Sugar Re
inning Company has been increased nom
7s.eoO0oe to sso.ooa0os.
. Charles F. Jones. accused Of the murder
Of william Marsh Rice. made two unsuc-
cessfui attempts to kill himself In the New
York jail.
The Pan-American Exposition will be
closed to-day. as a tribute Of respect TO
President Mckinley.
FOREIGN
Many Beers are planning to seek new
homes In America, II their final stand
asafnsf England Is unsuccessful.
: Il Hung Chang has petitioned the Chinese
Govsanment for permisaion. TO retire to
private LIE.
japan authorities want to place large
.ecan IN America.
eenor 8evero Of Beasil will 60 to Paris to
test his dlrigtble balloon.
The grape crop along the Rhine has been
orsatly damaged by late rains.
SPORTING.
The Chicago-Boston National League
game was postponed 1t Chicago yesterday
sn account OF cold weather.
The Columbia and Shamrock will be
measured next Tuesday for the first cup
race on Saturday. September 8.
Jimmy lIcAleer. who managed the Cleve-
land club of the American League. was in
st. Louis yesterday and conferred with st.
Louis players. He says that he ie not acting
NJ agent for the American League. but his
presence II considered significant.
winners ut Deimar Park yesterday were:
Napoleon Benaparts. George Lee. Whit
more. Margue. Van Hooreheke and Tom
Colllna
RAILROADS.
Secretary A. ]. Smith has issued the for.
NAL call for the annual meeting OF the
American Association of General Passen-
gar and Ticket Agents.
All the general and ticket ofhces viii he
closed to-day.
The Missouri Pacific will build ss2oco
depot at. Boonville, Mo.
H. c. Townsend, general passenger agent
OF the Missouri Pacific has given notice to
Chairman Mcleod that his company will
extend party rates to meet competition OF
other lines.
- President ingalls, OF the Big Four will
!. move his headquarters, It is said. to New
York.
Marine Intelligence.
~ New York Sept. lS-Arrired: Yeutonic
!. liverpool Sailed: Oceanic. Liverpool; 81
Paul. Southampton; Kensinstou. Antwerp
IAurentian. Glasgow.
Naples, Sept. .17.-Arrfved: Callbria. Leg
horn, for New York.
}, Genoa. Sept 17.-Arrived: Cuncordia
Montreal.
Liverpool. Sept. 1s-Arrived: Corirthian
Montreal: Tsuric. New York.
London. Sept rs.-Arrtved: Brazilian
Montreal
Hone-Kong, Sept. 1e-Arrived previusiy
n City Of Pelfin. San Francisco, vie Honolulu
* and Yokohama.