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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS
PREDICTED FOR ST. LOUIS
Heavy Rain Needed Says Forecaste Hyatt Reduce the
perature Sufficiently Make the Humidity That Will Follow
Showers Endurabe-Sight Rainfall Noticed Yesterday.

The heaviest rainfall was reported from
Santa Fe. N NJ The fall measured LA
inches there yesterday. and late in the
evening II was still raining steadily. There
was an appreciable rainfall in the vicinity
of St. Louis. Kansas City got .72 of an
inch; Springfield Mo, 49,. Springfield. ILL.,,
.O4; Cairo. .0i. and Concordia, Kas., So It
was still raining at Concordia late yester-
day evening.
The barometer was highest yesterday in
the extreme Southeast 1t was lowest in
the lower lake region.
The temperature the country over moder-
ated decidedly yesterday. In only one place
did it register 100. which was at Grand
Junction. Colo. In st. Louis the tempera-
was SIS: at g. ST. At 10 it fell to SO. going
to Sc at noon. At 2 and 3 o'clock it was IS,
going to IS at and SO at 5 o'clock. In most
Of the cities the temperature held around
the nineties, touching the low eighties at
others. and in a few places the mercury
reached only the seventy scale. This fall
seems to be pretty general. and l look for 1t
to continue several days. which Will be a
great relief. l am disappointed that we did
not get more rain. but l am still very
hopeful.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

Death won the brave race which Mrs
Lily Schmidt ran from her home at Ss
North Eighteenth street to the City Hos
pital. through the fierce heat of last Sat
urday, with her stricken babe Rugged des-
perately to her breast.
The heroic mother fell exhausted at the
gates Of the institution where she had
hoped to find relief for her dying child
Tender hands lifted the moaning woman
from the scorching pavement and removed
the little FORM from the arms that unwill-
ingly released their lifeless burden.
A tiny coffin. with Our Darling. on the
cover. was carried to the morgue yesterday
afternoon from the room of Peter and Lilly
Schmidt. 1t held the body of Peter Schmidt.
% months old. dressed in frock of white
with red polka dots. Coroner F,unkhouser
has DECIDED to hold an inquest to determine
the cause Of the child's death, which IL sur
rounded By unusual circumstances
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
BY H. j. HYATT,
Local FOrecaAt O0cia1.

] think 1t will only be matter of a few
hours before We will have a good rain
Indications are for rather cloudy weather
in ST. Louis and vicinity. with strong prom
Use for good thunderstorms We need this
rain. But. when it comes, look out fol
humidity If the temperature does no,
drop many points-and there is no indica-
ton that it willard We get good rain
unless 1t is a soaker. We may as we'll be
ready to suffer. Wen be steamed alive.
Eleven stations in the United States yes
terday had a splitting rainfall. very inap-
probable in quantity. but nevertheless rain
Between II and u o'clock in the morning
and between l and o'clock in the after
noon a few drops fell here. They were no
ticeable on the sidewalk for a few seconds
both times. They were not heavy enough
however, to produce much humidity. which
was low at I o'clock in the evening. The
humidity noticed was caused by rains ir
the territory around St. Louis.
Thunderstorms appeared in scattered 10
calities throughout the country yesterday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
SUSTAINED HEAVY LOSSES.
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Fire Insurance Companies May
EoT-sr Advance Their Rates.

A special dispatch to The Republic from
St. Joseph. Mo-. says:
scEocal insurance agents have given 1t out
that there is 20 be general advance OF
6ire insurance rates in the very near future.
and that the entire State OF Missouri. and,
perhaps nearby States. will be affected
1T Il stated that there is 10 be a general
revision OF the rates because OF the heavy
losses that have been sustained In Missouri
recently. Within the past two months
Twelve companies have withdrawn from st.
joseph, and II is stated that forty-eight
companies have quit Kansas City within the
pase year. and forty-nine mutual companies
h The State have quit business entirely In
the same time.
1T IL claimed that many of the leading
oompanies would have been forced into re-
/. a1ky0rs' hands had 1t not been for the accu-
i 0n1Ata0a OF assets with which they were
4 D3hoo6d. This IL the reason given for the
<DDooe6 advance in rates"
0oorgo n. Cepen OF G. ID. Capen & Co,
nd last night that he had heard of no adj
vince In rates since the one that went into
9DNs last April. but stated that the losses
!s411 Insurance companies had been great
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
CROKER is COMING BACK.
aIammany Chief Decides to Partici
pate in Fall Campaign.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE
London. July 81 have just had talk
with an intimate friend of Mr. Richard
Sroker, who the other day returned from
" ahtdge, and am able to state definitely
mar Mr Croker will sail for the United
states In the early part of September. and
that he Will take an active part in the fall
political campaign
MY informant further assured me that
hr. Croker never intended to STAY AVA
from New York during the campaign, and
mat the talk that Mr.. John r. Carroll
catne TO England TO tell the Chief that it
would be advisable for him to remain in
England until after the elections was an
Mr.. John Fox. president of the Demo-
He Will be MIR. Crokers guest at Wan
tage. where he will give the ..Boss'' The
iyatest Information regarding the present
situation in New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
BURGLARS AND THIEVES WORK.
Cigar Store Entered-Other Rob
berries Reported.

Burglars broke into the cigar factory of
Henry Meyers & Sons al No. l22 Olive street
some time between Saturday night and Z
o'clock Monday morning. Two thousand
cigars and drummer's sample case all
valued at Sl65, were stolen.
The thieves 1t is believed. had wagon.
They entered the building by prying Off the
iron bars of a rear window on the second
floor. which was reached by means of a
ladder
In the absence of Mrs. Louisa Vogel and
her family from their home. No 3244 Iowa
avenue. the house was entered by buglars.
who stole S55.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
MED os His Injuries,

at Twenty-second and Madison streets, died
yesterday at the City Hospital, as The re-
suit of injuries sustained in collision be-
west-bound Easton avenue car ran Into
a milk wagon driven by Richard Klinger
OF No. 423lA st. Ferdinand avenue. at the
intersection of Grand avenue. smashing the
wagon and pitching Klinger into the street
A Bellefontaine car. in charge Of Motor
man Steve Keller. jumped the track at Msr-
amec street and Oregon avenue. and ran
into wagon driven by Fred Clardy. VINO
lives at California avenue and Chippewa
street. Brushing the wagon aside, 1t con-
in front of Herman kremp's house. at No.
2Sl6 Meramec street: No one was injured.
John Y. Fraser of No. 7129 Marie street
and his sister, Mrs. ]. 8. Denyver, of Mem
phis. Tenn, were thrown from a buggy in
collision with wrecking car of the st.
Louis Transit Company, in front Of No $3.50
Old Manchester road.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
To.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
DrTSTSESS

Local discount rates were quoted at to !.
r.er cent on call and time loans. The clear
ances were $7.55S;eS3; the balances Si,12s, S5.
Domestic Exchange was quoted as follows:
New York AT soc discount bid, 4oc discount
usked Chicago, 4oc discount bid, Soc dis
count asked; Cincinnati, 25c discount bid,
&c discount asked; New Orleans. soc dis
count bid. 25c asked; Louisville, 5oc dis
cnant bid. Csc discount asked.
-Jlfe local wheat market closed lower at
6;ssc N. July. csc b. Sept, 61Hc a. Dec,
e64VSirc No. red. corn closed lower at S3i2c
n july, 5G,2NaSssc Sept, 54Iac- b Dec. o4f
b4icc No. white; oats closed at BIC II. July,
S5Tsc Sept. %65.c May, 37G3Shc No. 2.
The local spot cotton market closed quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
Jock, sarsaparila, pepsissewa and COLDER

dock, sarsaparila, pepsssewa and golden
rod.
The family removed from Pierce City.
Mo-. to St. Louis four months ago, and
Schmidt obtained employment in the An
heuser- Busch brewery. They rented rooms
from Mrs. Jennie Buie of No 90S North
Eighteenth street.
The Schmidts have tried to ascertain the
whereabouts of the Reverend Father Kluck,
the brother of Mrs. Schmidt. and the god
father of the dead child, to help them in
their extremity but he had been assigned to
a parish In Illinois. A burial certificate has
been issued by the Coroner. and the body
will receive burial to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
NO CHANCE FOR SPECULATION.
Drawers of Lucky Numbers Must
Become Bona Eide Settlers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 2S.-Secretary Hitchcock
to-day received reports from Ell Reno that
the injunction proceedings brought in the
Federal Court by Lone Wolf and other
Kiowas to delay the opening Of the reserva-
ton. has been decided by Judge Erwin In
favor Of the Government. This is the last
recourse of the Kiowas. and nothing re-
mains to prevent the settlement of the lands.
Referring to published story that GER
tain INDECENT Indians have rights. under old
statutes. to enter these lands regardless OF
the Governments arrangements for draw
ings, Secretary Hitchcock said that there is
no truth in the statement. Claims of this
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
TELEPHONE GIRL IS LUCK.
Miss Beals Drew the Second Home
stead Number at Lawton.

Wichita. Kas.. July 2s.-Miss Matte H.
Beals. who drew the second number at
Lawton. works in the Central Telephone Of
fec in this city.
She came here two months ago from Kan
sas City. She lives with her mother. who
is widow. She has a brother, who Is
freight conductor on the Santa Fe. and
mother. She Is a very attractive girl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
VETERAN FIREMAN is DEAD.
Final Alarm Sounded for William
McCaw.

William McCaw, Is years old, Of No. 7l9
Whittier street. who was well-known
member of the local Fire Department, died
yesterday morning at his home of long
standing sickness, which was aggravated by
the heat. For the last twenty-five years
McCaw has been night Waterman at En-
gine-house No. s. Twenty-second and North
Market streets. Before his connection with
the Fire Department he was engaged in the
horse-trading business.
McCaw was married and his widow sur
wives. He had but one son, John McCaw.
now deceased. who married a daughter OF
cav is still living and makes her home at
the Whittier street address.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
WASHINGTON.

cable dispatches from Minister Rocllhill
Disclose some facts about the indemnities
ipot heretofore brought out. China will
Soaa BE the first payment of interest in Janu-
aS.. 1902
s. Representative Underwood OF Alabama
SSays The people Of his State are more in
Srarested just now in the agricultural and
.f'ndustrial development of their State than
A7hey in politics.
Congressman Rodenberg. back from Ha-
.fnTAa, discusses ;he future of that island
s1he Resources vi which. he Declares are
s5neNiIs ustibie.
The Interior Department receives advices
s1rom the kiowa and Comanche Reservation
eto the effect that the injunction suit has
f1inally been decided in favor of the Gov
.Nerument
Statistics show that the United States
sells more To Germany than any other ma
S1ion and stands third ia the list as a pur-
chaser Trade between the two countries
IS increasing steadily
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
Author Of a Trouble Causing
Naval History Says the
Work Is Original.
CHARMED WITH HIS CAREER
While His Salary Is But S2.4S Per
Day, He Likes His Job
and the Navy Of
ficialS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, July Edgar Stanton Mac
Lay, author of the history of the American
Navy. statements in which We're instru-
mental in bringing about the Admiral
Schley naval inquiry was asked to-day
about charge made by Brooklyn citizen
that he was guilty Of plagiarism. He said:
There is absolutely nothing in this state
ment. The man accuses me of borrowing
from an article in the Edinburgh Review
without giving that publication credit 1t
Is not true. / co mention it in my book
and credit is given wherever ii is due
MncIRy's Official Position.
speakinS o: his place in the receivers de-
rartment of the General Storekeeper at the
Navy Yard. the author said
1t 10 true that my salary is only s. IS
day. but | had better job and left it on
purpose for this one, SO as 10 be within
reach of the officers of the navy I was
connected with the Long Island Light house
near Port jefferson II is a life positjon
Yet l asked to be transferred to my pres
ent office. after l had stayed five years
there and written my book. 1t is so quiet
house
And how much was your salary there -
rive hundred and twenty dollars a year.
| hut i had beautiful house and grounds So
that. all together. it was worth $1,000 a
year N'' =
Deepi! Interested in Naval Affairs.
How long is it since you became inter-
ested in naval matters?''
Oh about sixteen wears since left
college. But l am afraid I am talking
more than | intended to-
the Brooklyn citizen also charges Mr..
;Maei.aS with helping himself freely to a
book entitled. Thirty Years From Home. =
punished in Boston in 1s4s. without telling
ms readers anything about his source of
information or the original of many of his
sentences. but Mr. MacLay said there was
nothing TO this charge. either
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
Ex:CoNFEDERATEs DEAD.
Mississippi and Tennessee Fac
Lose a Distinguished Citizen.

Memphis, Tenn. July 2s-Judge John i. T.
Sneed died to-day, aged 81. He was an Of
ficer in the Mexican War. Brigadier General
in the provisional army of Tennessee after
the secession Of the State. and after the
war served on the Tennessee Supreme
bench
Natchez. Miss. July 2e.-Captain Lyman
G. Aldrich. distinguished ex-Confederate
soldier. member Of the Executive Board of
Control Endowment Rank. Knights of Pyth-
las. and prominent Mason. died here to-
day of paralysis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

kind might be instisated. he said by aftof-
neys. but their schemes will be futile.
The Secretary ridiculed also the statement
that the first drawers Of the homesteads
could dispose OF them for thousands Of dol
lars
The lands are for actual homestead en-
try only" he said. 1.-The party trying to dis
pose Of them in speculation will fnd him.
son buying such claims il merely throwing
away his money. Every one should bO
warned against attempting to make a deal
eminent will be perfect, and the identifica-
ton of the actual allottees will be COM
pletc.
profits can be made by specializing in these
entries. Both seller and buyer should know
that such an EFFORT will result in loss to
both parties"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
LUMBER FOR new HOMES.
Trainload Leaves Texas and Reser.
vations just Opened.

Beaumont. Tex. July @-The biggese
shipment Of lumber ever carried out of
Beaumont by one train was that sent out
by local lumber company consigned to
Anadarko. Ok. The train consisted OF thfr-
ty-hve cars and carried go 600 feet Of lum-
Der. II was a rush shipment, and viii b
sent through on the fastest time possible
The lumber Is wanted to open a yard 70
supply the boomers who are settling on tho
newly opened territory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
THOMAS E. oUINLIvAN DEAD.
Well-Known Merchant Succumbs
After Brief Illness.

Thomas E. Quinlivan of the firm of 'Quin-
livan Bros, commission merchants. at No.
SOL Theresa avenue. son of Sol ]. Quinliv-
an. one of the oldest members of the Mer-
chants Exchange, died last night at the
Mullanphy Hospital. He was 50 years old
and unmarried.
Mr.. Quinlivan had been i'll ten days. His
death was due to typhoid-malaria. He lived
with his father at No. 1869 West Belle place.
He was well known in the hay and feed
trade as well as i'll the commission business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
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q TERMS UPON WHICH .

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q TERMS UPON WHICH .
. STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED. o
Pittsburg. July 29-The following Z
. terms of settlement Of the strike and .
. the programme for tomorrow come q
. from an authoritative source and can q
. be relied upon in all human probabili- .
. ty as the outcome Of the meeting of Q
. the conferees.
q The Amalgamated Association is to q
. drop contention for the signing OF .
q scale for all mills q
q All mills are to be open mills in .
q the fullest sense Of the term
q The company is to have the right .
q plant and keep him there .
q In addition to the plants covered .
= by the expired scale It is to be signed .
q by W. Devices Wood OF McNeesport, .
. the Painter. Lindsey. McCutcheon and .
. Clark mills of Pittsburg and Mones- .
q sen plants of the American Steel .
q Hoop Company. .
q The question of making the Wells .
q vile sheet plant and Mopessen tin .
. plate plant directly covered by the .
q scale is to be settled by the conferees. .
q The Amalgamated Association is to
. have the privilege Of organizing the
q men in any of the plants.
~ 90 . . - . . <<A<>>n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

to-day to consider the proposition Of the
Steel Trust to settle the strike. All indica.
tons are that the proposition will be ac-
cepted.
The Jury in the Ellis Glenn cass At
Parkersburg. W. Va. has failed to agree
and Is still locked up
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
TIC Cool Nortbern Route

The Cool Northern Route
Makes rapid time to Wisconsin and Mich
iEan resorts, where the average tenn
perature is IA degrees less than in st, Louis.
Call at Wabash Once, Eighth and Olive,
for information,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
The Cool Northern Rout,

Is the best route to the lake resorts of Wis
consin and Michigan. where they are now
enjoying comparatively low temperature.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

Ticket Office in Carleton Building,
Sixth and Olive
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24

principles. He was very poor
boy, whose education in youth was
almost totally neglected, but with
an indomitable zeal and courage
that always lifts itself to the top,
he worked his way, surmounting
every obstacle, till today he stands
among the foremost business men
of Lyon county.
He taught school for ten years,
and came out of his career as tea
cher with a knowledge of his fell
lows that peculiarly fits him for
the office of sheriff.
He served as deputy under Mark
Il. Boughter, who made the coun-
ty one of the finest officers it has
ever had in all its history. He
also served the county as treasurer
of the sinking fund and was one of
the most earnest leaders in the
successful effort that secured from
the bond holders compromise of
the enormous railroad debt that
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24

, We have received great man,
inquiries from out of town CORES
pondents regarding the ores and
mineral developments of this sec.
ton of the State. A rather full
description of this very interest
ing and productive district will be
published in this paper in its issue
of January 3lst. Copies wrapped
for mailing will be furnished on
application by either mail or tele-
phone. AS this edition will be linn
tied it will be absolutely necessary
to place such orders by or before
Monday next.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
EDITOR K. G.. WALKER:
DEAR SIR: Mr. John |

DEAR SIR: Mr.. John l.. Smith,
of Lyon county, former owner and
editor of the Tale Of Two Cities,
the Democratic organ of Lyon
county, is now in the thick of the
fight for the democratic nomina-
ton for the Office of sheriff of his
county, and it is with pride that |
point to this man as one of my
warmest friends, and | cannot
forego the desire to add my most
sincere and heartfelt Endorsement
of him for the office to which he
aspires.
Having known him for sixteen
years, and having been intimately
associated with him | have had
ample opportunity to Judge him,
and in my candid estimation he is
the peer of any man in this sec
ton of the state in sound judg-
ment, honesty, integrity, energy,
and honorable and manly christian
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
NO 33

for thirty years hung like a threat.
ening cloud over the future Of Ly.
on county, and the liquid.tio of
this debt, the last dollar of which
has been paid, stands noble mon
ument to John l.. Smith and his
associates. He saved the county
many thousands of dollars in Sc
curing bonds at large discounts.
and he always performed his du
ties promptly and at "A cheaper
rate than any one else would d
the same work, thus saving the
tax payers of the county severn
hundred dollars. He has mao
settlements in full for every dollnr
Of the peoples money. and III
people of Lyon county are toda>
free from the burden that so lon.
oppressed them.
Many years ago, before Kuttaw
became the beautiful little cit,
that she now is, while it was onl
a village, the people living in IT,
Bend of Cumberland, below Ku.
tawa, had no high water road
town and its post office, and ne,
even to their county seat, and d,
ring much of the winter mont
were almost entirely cut off froi
the outside world A propositio.
was made to erect fill across I'll,
ugly ravine just below Kuttaw.
This proposition was carried b
fore the county court of claim
and by the support of John !
Smith, who was a member of H.,
court at that time, it passed. an
the appropriation was made. an
the magnificent road and beautifl
lake are silent witnesses of hi.
good judgment and foresight,
The office of justice of the peace
is the only one to which the pee
pie of his county ever elected hin
and he resigned that rather tina
lay railroad tax, and by this nc
baffied the collection of any bon
tax until a reasonable compromise
could be effected.
He came within two votes of the
nomination for sheriff four year.
ago, against one of Lyon county.
most popular men, and with hi.
characteristic democracy he pitch
ed in after the primary and helpeC
lis successful opponent win tn"
ace over all opposition. Of thu
,iX aspirants four years ago he j.
he only one in the race this time
lie is a poor man with a large ia
nily and an invalid wife. No mar
II the county is better qualiiei
or this important office than is
John l.. Smith, and it is my mos;
arnest desire to see him nominal
ID, and | hope You will let youl
influence flow freely in that direc-
ion. Yours truly,
HUGH G. GLENN,
Crayneville, Ky.