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New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
RAIN SENDS GRAIN PRICES DOWN.

There a decided break in prices OF corn and
wheat at the Produce Exchange yesterday as
result of information of rains throughout the grain
districts. The drouth that caused apprehension OF
loss OF the crop declared to be at an end.
and operators receiving Information as TO the
probable percentage of the crop that would be
saved by the rain 1t declared that 25 per
cent and possibly 40 per cent OF the corn crop in
Kansas would be saved. and the worst damage TO
corn had been inflicted by the drouth in that State.
Reports yesterday that 80 per cent of the
crop in Missouri 80 per cent in Iowa and 30 per
cent In Illinois had been saved. Corn operators
said that If there had been drouth there would
have been crop of about two billion bushels Of
corn this year. and the drouth had cut the crop
down about sixteen hundred million bushels.
Corn for September delivery sold at the Produce
Exchange Saturday 5sfs cents bushel. Yes
terday when the market opened, broke TO
57I4 cents, and II sold down TO 5ss cents. Septem
ber wheat. which closed at 75 cents Saturday,
sold down to 10 yesterday
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
WARNER ARMS IN A COLLISION.
HE TOLD HIS COACHMAN TO DRIVE ON THE
RAILROAD TRACK AND A CAR RAN
INTO THE CARRIAGE.

Warner Arms president of the American
Tin Plate Company; Mrs. Arms and their daugh-
ter were slightly injured at Larchmont last night
in a collision between their carriage and troll
ley car. They were being driven from the rail-
road station through Colins-ave. to Cherry Tree
Cottage, their summer home at the time of the
accident.
The road is narrow, and Mr. Arms advised his
coachman to drive the electric road track
to avoid team which coming toward them.
trolley car from Mamaroneck. bound for New
Rochelle came around curve at high rate OF
speed, and crashed into the carriage from be-
hind. The occupants of the vehicle were thrown
into the road and the carriage wrecked. The
horses ran away. dragging the coachman. who
was tangled up in the reins. He seriously
injured The occupants of the carriage
badly bruised and shaken up from their fall.
They were taken home in a carriage and at
tended by DIR. w. Stimson.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
RAINS GENERAL IN CORN BELT.
LOWER TEMPERATURES PREVAIL-W1LL CON-
TINUE MODERATE.
TINUE MODERATE.

Washington July 29.-Oficial advices to the
Weather Bureau confirm the press reports OF the
prevalence of rains the corn belt since last
night with cooler weather than yesterday. In the
last twenty-four hours rain has fallen generally
over that region, with some few exceptions nota-
bly, Southern Ohio Kentucky and Southwestern
Nebraska. While not heavy in amount. the rains
are described officially pretty fair for summer
time. At Kansas City there was over an lnch OF
precipitation: from ne-quarter of an inch to al
most two inches in various parts of Iowa; in Ne
braska the rainfall fair in Eastern and
Northern Oklahoma there were some showers. and
in Missouri they pretty fair. Showers are
predicted for tomorrow east OF the Mississippi
River and fair weather west. Temperatures in the
corn belt were generally above 90 degrees but In
some localities they did not get so high, and were
not above 95 degrees except in some few localities
For the day two temperatures VIII be rea-
sonably moderate compared with those or the
past heated period.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
A DOCTOR'S NOTE OF WARNING.
But MOST PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT CEN
TRIAL PARK Is FILLED WITH MOS
QUITCEs AND MALARIA

DR. Rollin B. Gray, who for years has had n
practic" among people the side OF Central
Park, says that Manhattans great breathing space
Is bad place to take young children. because OF
malaria. II" reached this conclusion n few days
ago. when called 10 treat two babies who he
says, stricken with malaria while being
wheeled through the park He has sent his two
young grandchildren into the country. that they
may not fail victims TO the disease.
Il have studied Central Park FOR years. and
Rave no hcsitancy in saying that 1t IS dangerous
to small children said Or. Gray yesterday his
home. No. 9e West Eighty-hrst-st. Mosquitoes
the cousc OF the trouble. 1t is well established
that they carry malaria germs and they are par
ticularly dangerous to babies who passive and
offer no resistance 10 the progress OF the malady.
The staEnant pools and decayed vegetation IN
various parts OF the park breeding places for
malaria.
The similarity OF two fatal cases OF malaria In
children which have attended within the last
week has caused me to sound this warming. One
was the child OF janitress, who had taken the
little for a ride in her carriage through the
park every morning and evening. The other
twenty months-old child OF woman In better cir
cumstances Both were taken sick suddenly In the
park after being bitten by mosquitoes"
The policemen who stationed In the park do
not agree with DR.. Gray.
was" said of the patromen who has been
stationed at the lake, near the Fiftyninth-st- end
fresh air and enjoy the shade just much as
Older PEOPLE Thousands OF babies brought
here every day. DO you suppose that would
not heard OF II before Il the park reeking
with malaria? There are not many mosquitoes here
anyway, and | don't believe they do much harm
Those babies YOU were telling me about died from
something else"
Members OF the Board Of Health say that they
do not know OF n healthier park than Central
Park They do not deny tnat m mosquitoes carry
not the malaria carrying kind. The last report of
the Board of Health shows but death from
malaria and officers say that Manhattan is
remarkably free from the disease.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
HEAVY RAINS IN ARIZONA.

Phoenix Ariz. July 29.-Within the last twenty
four hours heavy transforms have covered all OF
Central and Southern Arizona. and extended down
into Mexico. In parts of the Salt River Val
ley the storm assumed extraordinary proportions.
and in the western part a large amount Of water
fell At Glendale the windstorm was the worst
ever known in this part of the country, causing
considerable damage by taking roofs from build
ings. In the extreme southern portions rain has
caused destruction of several miles Of track on
the New-Mexico and Arizona and the Arizona and
Southeastern roads. and some delay has been
caused the Southern Pacific. The damage will
be offset by the great good which the rain will do
TO the stock and to forests in the mountains, where
fires have been creating havoc.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
ToBACCoNIsTs NOT WORRIED

I'VE do not believe that the recent heavy i'm
portatons Of Porto Rican cigars will have much
effect on the general retail trade said member
OF the firm of Marshall Morgan & Co. tobacco
dealers at Broadway and Chambers-st to a Trib-
une reporter yesterday. Porto Rcan goods have
been tried In this city at different times with
rather unsuccessful results. The cigars are wet
heavy and soggy and have peculiarly bitter taste
to which the public Will not grow accustomed
They have been sold generally at 10 cents apiece
but now, on account of the mportatons they will
probably be sold for five cents The tobacco is
uhcultvated. has no character and will need about
twenty years to attain the regular Cuban standard
We nave round Porto Rican cigars unacceptable
10 those using the better brands. and those using
the poorer brands prefer the various nondescript
brands now the market to the Porto Rican
products"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
RAINS IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
HALF A CROP OF CORN PROMIsED-FoRAGE
AND PASTURAGE WILL BE ABUNDANT.

Kansas City. Mo-, July z9.-The drouth has been
broken in Kansas and Missouri by good rams
which have fallen heavy and frequent showers
since Sunday morning The outlook for con-
tinued fall tonight and tomorrow is good.
Colonel George w. Veale, who has watched con-
ditons closely in Kansas for a score of years
said to-day that Kansas would raise nearly haif
a crop of corn He said the people would raise
sufficient forage feed for all the cattle the
ranges in Kansas. The rains Will greatly beneht
fall pastures. Already the brown prairies arc
changing to green. and farmers and stock men
say the landscape will show a pleasing contrast
within the next two weeks It is the steady ana
persistent showers that have prevailed since sun,
day morning that have brought the needed reneI r,
and improved the agricultural conditions. Ihey
have extended all over Kansas and the western res na
half of Missouri, several POINTS In those states re-
porting two inches I'D more OF rainfall.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
tBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TEiBrNE.l
buffalo, July 29-New-Y Yorkers registered here In

tBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TEtBi MI
Buffalo, July 29.-New- Workers registered here In
clude
IROQUoIs-Mr and Mrs. Charles J. steiman. VIII
lam II Burkhardt jr.. II. \. Gott. : y. Berlin. 7.
Defn-rell d. r. OConnor. Or e NJ. Garrison. Rhl!A
Worms j. F. Price LcmueI De Wild. Nj and Mrs. J.
y utterly Mr.. and Mis-. J. J. Eakins NJ Fnedsha, 4
c. Bedeu f. T. Williams, Mrs. Jn'Aes ktdun i. Deer
ing Christian seherhg and s /. Teraison- , ,,,-,.,.
TIFFT.-A. p Wolfe. J. j. TraNess John j. 'ut'ey.
I. Kaszander +. Ftzmaurcc. +. {. Drake. H. c. Cou-
nd Mrs f. l.. Hart
GENESEE--W. II. Matthews, +. kerngood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rulkey. Ralph Muser sidney w Don
aid J. Iizhoefer +. r. Naumann. W. H. Stearis and
MHNsIoN2G W Elliott William opreahier Cath
Garcia. Isabel Garcia, Frank Garcia y Heyman.
Helen Van Keuren. Ada l.. Becker II. j. g. Browne.
w Shelton. Andrew J. Honor Andrew J. Curren Thomas
J.. Haggert and f. W. Whitmire
STAFFORD.-W. A. Campbell and J.. z. Cooke.
COIUMBIA.-Rotsert =. Quinn, DR.. IL IL farke. l..
y Abercromby. Edgar b. Heal, Mrs =. +. Macdonald.
Miss Macdonald and G. u. Macdonald. OF Wards Island.
BROEZE.I4-Mr. and Mrs. /. H. Parnall Z. Iedell r.
A stowell. jr. II. II. Hall II. H. stark, Mrs j. Bessg.
n. Blur and f. W. Tilgree.
PARK H0TEI.-Gustay Fisher. S. l. Dodd. Mrs. NJ.
D. Mix. ]. r. Dmlay, Mr.. and Mrs. L. OLSON and Mr..
Mrs William Sundius.
sTAIER's-H. u. Levin. George W. Roseberry. =
Dltriech. Mrs Z. II Thomas. : Spagiari Mr.
and Mrs II. w. Rabe. Mr. and Mrs. w. Van Ripper II.
Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Henry IIahr Miss Bahr Henry
E Hard. Pauline :. Benson. Miss Benson. J..
Mantard. +. W Alexander. ". \. Living
ston Mrs. II. a. Landmun. Mr.. and Mrs. 4 -
Kingsbury Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Roth Carl Downing
J. J. Reiber Mr. and Mrs L. CabraL Mrs H. \. Preston.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
HELD FOR REVENUE DUTY.
PORTO RICAN CIGARS WE'RE SEIZED BE-
CAUSE THEY LACKED STAMPS

Concerning the seizure of cigars found In the
baggage of some of the passengers on the steamer
Ponce. which arrived at this port Sunday night
Deputy Collector Pouch said yesterday that the
seizure was not made because of the customs laws
but on account of internal regulations
Cigars could be brought here free, he said, If the
internal revenue had been paid on them. They
must be stamped. however, either here or in Porto
Rico.
The Treasury Department at Washington has
issued a circular. which received by Collector
Bidwel yesterday. giving directions inspectors
and importers concerning the Importation of mer
chandise from Porto Rico unde~ the Presidents
proclamation of free trade with the island. On the
Foint raised by the action of the inspectors in the
case of the Ponce the circular says
bottled wines. or any articles except distilled
liquors, subject to internal revenue taxation. the
owner. constSnee or agent may purchase stamps
for the payment of the tax, and may afiix the
stamps.
The tobacco, cigars and cigarettes seized from
the passengers on the Ponce have been held for a
decision, and will probably be released pay
ment of the internal revenue tax.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
THURSDAY. AUGUST l.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF Ew-YoRK-MoNDAY. JULY .. ls0i-
ARRIVED

mdss S.s'sr 9o the TagEis Wss s Star AEa s
sseasr Dutch E.sssyeens s ass5 05ssTds s8s an
steeraEs pasensers to the Hoand4eriea Line Arrived
ut steamer tes Sabine Br) Taylor Cape Town June s
Musel Bay A. IS and 4 81 Vincent % 1 R,E v a; ySiy S
slsSmer n Esia wh CEDAR and Mahogany to
krTitei A1rTGei at at. the BaS a. ii a m
& an PAN Mount ~ 4E s aux cages @
Antonio % and Inasu "a with fruit and l% g"ssS % 20
lreghaGy Ger' Low Knss!Sn Jul July p5Ss ~
Imon ~ with o %Ss AND = a T9ep Tbs Ra9 RaSsnEsI s M
steamer Iroteus Gager New-Orleans July -. Win
"isf scnoansr ens pSS Martha Bsnient Eaton Ca
Rio BIO G1ands JohnsGn m II PTafS TaS5S ca "a July %
steamer Richmond. HulpherS, Richmond, with miss
Steamer Mamma Hata. Charles Baltimore. with md's
steamer Fails of Kettle rl. Ralphs. Baltimore July
ballast 10 Vernon II Brown x 20 PSudalpbi, with
m5ss ss'SiF tn wiam ciyde Co Is bound Albany and
TFSs Sandy Hook. J. July % $50 m-wind nod
crate breeze raining
steamers Jefferson for Nq5iolk and Newport Nsws ssn
castillian Prince CBr), Monevieo Buenos Ayss etc.
''''''' MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
u'hamP049 9: July Hol2s ~ from aSd BTsnen or SYdS
Bristol. July 29-Arrived steamer Wells City tBs Na'''
New-YoTk. -.
I,rtt ~ Lewis July 2S-Passed Primers FoinI
tIsr) Gladstone. New-YOrk for Leith ard Drneess
Iravle Point July 29-Passed. steamer sonss t>uI'
Neiian,ier. New-York for Havra and NarxiS-.
Reachv Head July 2s-Passed. steamer WasnineS'-
tCser Dresslcr. Rotterdam for New-N NorS (1-s
Glasgow, July 27-Sated. steamer Iaurentan .I,ra
Nunan. New-YOrk; arrived steamer MaSSeA'
fVelgl. Russell New-YOrk for Manchester; r1sr
pungeness July 29-Passed steamer Deutschand t'
tankl Schierhorst. from New-IoTk .,-st-. sar,.
Dover July 29-Passed steamer Nonifo foutnsh"e w.
Kennedy, Antwerp for New-Ycrk- >-,., sf,srl-
Copenhagen July 2e-Arrived. steamer Naupha 'U7''
New-YOrk for Stettin 80, Sgr.
Antwerp July eS-SaiIed. steamer British queen '
Antwerp July 2s~Arrived steamer ST Hugo Csr sfA0'
Hamhur. July 2s-Arrived steamers Ene,sie S'rts S@
ThoIen New-York; Goth. Belsia tGeri "sSs
Rreuen Iuy 2s-Arrived. steamer Friedrich ae1 D'
CCser) Eichel New-York via Cheroours- ,.,.. epr4
Genoa uly 26-Arrived. steamer Trojan .,ss ar
Eagleton New-York via 81 Mtchaes ana A>ap''' -
f.thraItar july 2s D r-Arrved steamer If.Ve ~
Never New-York Naples and Genoa t1, 9nns-sfas
ceeledl Passed 2ath. steamers berroh Ill liz fP-
(TSrl bridges New-York for Hokohana; 49, 49, -
Kilgour Colombo and Kurrachee ior NeN-rS ~, uat
Perrin Juy 2T-Passed steamers Menante t2.I, ts, gsn
Singapore, etc for New-fork; @,th lrene"'
1Frl Ciruchy. Calcutta, etc. for New-xofS ~, w.pa
Se-Arrived. steamer titenartlsy N.i.
Yokohama. Hong-Kong. Manila. etc ,9r ,s New III.
Russ New-YoFk via st Vincent = '' ana N----
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
TAM.NANY BUYING METHODS.
GOODS DELIVERED THREE DAYS Be
FORE OLD POLICE BOARD OR
DERED THEM

Evidence comes light almost daily of the loose
ness of business methods in vogue in the regime OF
the former Police Board. A bill recently pre-
sented supplies furnished 10 the Bureau of Re
pairs and Supplies of the Police Department
amounting TO a nominal 1t not the
amount of money that in question. but the
manner in which the requisition for the goods was
made out The bill dated February Is. 1901
but the goods were delivered three days before the
order for them was issued. The Controllers audi
tor wrote to Corporation Counsel Whalen fol-
lows:
from the Police Department under its former ad-
ministration and in some instances the goods were
signed In view of the provisions of section 4l9 OF
the charter of the city of New-YOrk would tnank
you to inform the Controller whether the bills of
which the inclosed is sample may safely De palu
by this department
Mr. whalen communicated with the Police De-
partment and received from Chief Clerk klpp
reply in which he inclosed report of Sergeant
OBrien inspector of repairs and supplies VINO says
that the materials In question were required for
emergency work throughout the department In the
month of February. 1901 and could not await the
ordinary requIsiton routine. AS to the purchase oi
the material before issuing the order therefor Ser
geant o Brien says that he acted on the authorlt!
of Commissioner John b. Sexton. at that time
chairman of the committee on repairs ana suppIieS,
the requistion being approved by him on tne the day
issue. The sergeant adds that ne persohauy aP-
peared before the nmissioners ana sald Ihe ar
urgently required. and he was directed
to buy them without delay. The Corporation Coun-
sci finds that Is legal question for him to
solve because the auditor OF the Police Depart
his the allowance that he beneVed the
supplies furnished on proper authority.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
CLOTHES FOUND; NAN MISSING.

TT is THOUGHT THAT ONE OF A PARTY OF CoNEY
ISLAND FATHERS WAS DROWNED.
The police at Headquarters were informed yester
dav of the finding at the Arcade Bathing Pavilion,
Coney Island. of Il mans clothing. consisting of a
blue serge coat. waiscoat, striped trousers derby
hat shirt. underwear. socks and shoes.
The attendants OF the bathing house say that a
party consisting of three men and boy went there
early on Sunday afternoon and hired bathing suits
They left their valuables with the clerk. and
assigned dressing rooms. the boy sharing the
room used by the missing man. All but one man
came out of the water and dressed after short
time.
In one of the pockets OF the clothing was found
n letter signed Dave and addressed to j. b. Nc
Kevey No 2i2 East Thirty-second-st. At that ad-
dress il was said that man named McKelvey
went there about week ago and rented room
He said he was n liquor salesman.
The last time he seen at the Thrty-second-
st house Friday last.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
FOLLOWS WIFE IN SUICIDE
G. B. ELLSWORTH KILLS HIMSELF AFTER
A VISIT TO MRS TITSWORT1'S
GRAVE.

Planf1eld. July % (SpeciaD.-George b. Tits
worth. of West Seventh-st, superintendent of the
Potter Press Works of this place, shot himself to-
day in West Eightn-st, Irving Place. His
body was found leaning against q tree. the
vover beside IT a year ago Mr.. Titsworth's wife
killed herself. and yesterday was the anniversary
OF her burial
Yesterday Mr. Ellsworth visited the grave When
he went his room last night he wrote two notes
which found this morning. One ad-
dressed to his two brothers-Joseph NJ. and Arthur
l.. Titsworth--and said that the influence
which had affected his wife and her sister who had
both committed suicide, had affected him also. and
that he would be with them. The other note
told where he would be found.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
rurRsnAY ArGrSr l.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 81.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
NETWORK CITY.

Fifteen men and six women were arrested by
policemen OF the Elizabeth-st. station acting un-
der orders from Captain Wendell that loiterers
should not be allowed 10 sleep on benches In Mu-
berry Bend Park When the prisoners were lined
up in the Centre-st court yesterday Magistrate
Pool refused hold them. he said the cor
poration ordinances permitted them 10 use the
parks.
A concert for the recrea lion fund Of the Normal
College Alumnae Settlemt ut. at No. 446 East Sew
enty-second-st was given at the CatskiH Noun
tain House on Friday evening. One hundred and
thirty dollars cleared
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
BOLT KNOCKS MEN sENsELEsS.
SIX WERE sTUNNED-HoRsEs KILLED BY
LIVE WIRE.

Elizabeth. N J., July % (Special).-Four fish
errnen from this place took refuge to-day from
the storm under bridge at Carteret five miles
from Elizabethport. and were all knocked sense
less by q bolt OF lightning Two Of them, Eze-
lziel Wade, seventy-seVen years old, Of No. l,l4S
East Jersey-st. and Frank A. Silvers, of No. SO
Caldwell place, taken to the Elizabeth
General Hospital. Wade is badly burned on the
legs below the knees, while Silvers is severely
burned on the back. Both will recover The
two 5bridge tenders were also stunned by the
bolt land one Terrence Reilly Is said to be in a
serious condition
AttCranford the lightning knocked an electric
IghtIwire from its position and II fell across the
road. A team belonging to resident of New
ark came in contact with the live wire and fell
across q. The horses were burned TO death:
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
RAINS IN OTHER STATES

Madison. Wis. July GA heavy rain fell in this
vicinity throughout the night, enectually breaking
q protracted drouth.
Springfield Ill, July GA heavy rain fell to-day
throughout Central Illinois. 1t the first
corded here since July 4.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 29-Heavy rains Sunday
have caused great rejoicing to the farmers. the
late corn has been saved. and a good yield is
sured. Farmers to-day began planting for winter
feed.
ST. Louis, July 29.-Telegrams from Marshall.
Bonneville, Mexico. Jefferson City and Louisiana.
among other points in Central and Northern Mis-
souri,, reports heavy rains to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
RAJLROAD COMPANY CEySURED.

Phiuipsburg. July % (speciaD-Coroner Hag-
gert held an inquest to-day the death Of Julius
Dupont the Frenchman who was killed at Alpha
-, ,bs Tchieh Valley Railroad last week by being
str,ck nv n special train while waiting on the
denot niatform for n local train. The jury cen
stottor agent at Alpha that a special train was
beine run ahead of the local. as the agent not
LDn,ng this had told the passengers At the station
,ha, thc nnnroa ching train the local
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
NEW-YORK AT THE EXPOSITION.
PLANS FOR OPENING OF STATE BUILDING on

AUGUST g

Buffalo, July 29-New-York States maRnlhceht
buud,ne AT the Pan-Amcrican is to be opened for
roaIv on Tuesday August {, with appropriate cerc-
monies which will place At the building in the
morning.
Daniel n Lockwood. chairman OF the Ncw-fork
State board OF managers: J. Sloat FaSs"tt. OF
F,lmIra: Erie County Legislators and former lcgis-
lators who aided In securinL the S2O1Go appropra-
ton by the State for Pan-American PURPOSES and
the officials of the Buffalo Historical Society. TO
which organization the building IS 10 b. given after
the exposition, win be among the speakers.
The New-York State Building has be- use
for several weeks but this occasion vii gJ,.rk its
formal opening. September Is will be- Nvw-Iork
Day at the exposition. Governor odell and other
officials will be present.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
U0EsE EPIDEMIC IN chicago.

Chicago July "a large number OF the horses
in Chicago are said to be afflicted with the grip
and the disease has taken such a severe form in
some localities that it been necessary for own
ers stop working their horses and put them
under the care of the veterinary surgeons. Thus
far the disease has not been fatal TO an alarming
degree but it is said that the utmost is neCes-
sary in order to prevent other complications set
ting In which would place the horses beyond the
power of human aid. The disease has been raging
in the East. and there have been cases of 1t In
Chicago, but 1t did not become epidemic until q
few days ago.