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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20

Provisions opened steady on higher prices
for hogs. on good buying by packing
houses tine market became strong. Trad
ing was light. on the whole. Jan. pork
closed with a gain of 22izc. after selling be-
tween sl5.D and Sl5.72iz. final figures being
at the top. . Lard sold between SSH ard
$50. closing 5IIl2c higher at S.92lxds.s5.
Ribs ranged between N.y1l7 and $50. closing
i6c higher at the top.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat.
375 cars; corn. 30; oats. SIS: hogs. ls.000
head.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20

The nrst line of quotations in each class is
,oon 10 extpa g,esier. howex.r ef,en CLASSIFY
superiative punches tall tops for buyers. which
sometimes tell considerably allow the highest
quotations. -he second line Of quotations signi-
fes the bulk of sales and generally represents
the various classes as they are sold on the com
mission market. more CT less MIXED.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20

Reports from many sections. says the Dixie
diler. Indicate that farmers are now feeding
wheat instead of corn as at present prices
vheat is cheaper than corn. II is said by emf
tent authorities that. for feeding purposes. II
properly crushed and mixed with chopped
straw. one pound OF wheat is equal to two
pounds Of corn. and as wheat weighs 90 pounds
20 the bushel. and corn only 56 pounds. farmers
ire taking advantage of this TO sell their corn
and feed their wheat
-Advices from Moscow say Russia is on the
we Of another famine. Nearly a third of the
,rovinces OF Russia are officially declared TO
ave produced insufficient. or under average
irnps. The area exceeds half a million square
niles. Bumper crops Of Siberia avail but little
because of lack of railroads.
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ew York Mining Stocks.


New York. Aus. on can closed
fsesay At 20 per cent; last loan 2 per cent.
exchange veal. With actual basiness IN bsnke1
bills At A;ssas0tee for demand and N-ssk fer
bills Hoh94-A. Mexican dollars =. Gown
mene oonos steodys STATE boods aAkDa: An
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
SPOT COTTON

Little Doing Anywhere anC No Price
Changes Of Importance.
All domestic spot cotton markets were quiet
and without special features Of interest. Some
were hrm and others quiet. but few changes
In price. were to be noted. The local market
vas unchanged. with no nles-
Tnrnf duotntiooD:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20

H.. 100. 40
HOGsLNot more than half Of a good supply
OF hogs arrived, and they did not average Nety
well In quality. Good heavy hogs were very
scarce. while quite a good many pigs and lights
were on sale. The trade opened with the o~st
hogs selling actively at strong prices. and IN
q few places &c higher than Saturday: Trashy
provement and was very slow Of sale. The Close
was on a strong basis with the demand for the
good hogs not half filled. The main drove OF
packers bought by Nelson Morris & Co. $50 head.
averaged Is5 lbs. and cost SIS. and the main
iss lbs. and COS; s.ss. The top Of the market
lbs. average sold at $3.50 TO ss@. as AGAINST
Ss,l74 for top and SIS to ss0 for the bulk on
average and above. sold at SIS to %. 17h: me
dium weights. $50 to go lbs. sold at SIS 70 ss.l3.
the bulk at IS to Sc. 10; lights. 10 to 100 lbs,
sold ct S.s5 TO SOS. the bulk at S.so to $50;
light lights. 100 to 10 lbs AVERAGE. sold at ~
TO $500. the bulk at SIS to $50. Pigs under
100 lbs. sold at $50 to IS. heavy culls at $40
to SIS: good mixed hogs at S5.& to 1.S5 and
p tlnno 70 ,aI 49, ioes ~ 10 >"-
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CO6ee
New York. Aug. n.-Spot Rio dull: No. Z In
voice ssc: mild quiet: Cordova s0illac.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
SPECIAL.

New York, Aug p~-Eggs-Receipts to-day s.
sfs cases The demand for fresh eggs Is good.
and II Is emphatically a sellers marke, on fne
stock The receipts continue light. the weather
favorable Tor handling goods and the letters IN
hand this morning offer prospects Of small chip
or rates hold good. figures quoted could be ex-
seeded Ier stock. especially tine in It's class. IS
sharp demand. Refrigerators steady at the range
Of i49r.c. with possibly more i5Mlsc goods Of
fered than was the case last week. Good seconds
and dirties In good request. The stock CT eggs
Ia the country on August / was about =, ger cent
Quotations less or: Central Western. prime
lsc: Western and ~Southwesters. fair to good 10
Ike At Western finest ISL rl6c:
Western and Southwestern. fair TO good l2dlSc.
dirties. lair TO good S91ic. Inferior. per case.
@c60.
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Ne ;S.. e. Prs 70 60. &C., g., ,i F.. No No. -: So e.
L.. TO-. as
g.. 7ss... 21 a. es3:.:a5 s...ii3s..- rs
BULLS.
a.. u.s. .
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Cattle
BULLS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Az IT;
l.. .l270..-S2.O $50 L. sO-.-$<"
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ssockers and FeAders-Trade was rather quiet
and local dealeas n fsrzss = waiting mood. oecs-
there Is not immediate outlet. hut these sse
.rr.ly n plain tRtdS The market wss called
steady. hut IL 1xan cons1dered q little haroer to
dispose Of hnidinxs shaa ~ the close % the
Representative sales:
STEERS
Nc x sn e, { NJ. Az. Pr 70
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BOND SALES AT NEW YoRK.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York Aug D.-Sales q bond were mads
here to-day a. follows:
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Dairy Products.

Butter-Ffrm and unchanged. Quotations.:
Creamery-Extra 22a22nc; hrsts lsdeoc; seconds
I7qlsc. I1dl1ise: nrsts l4di5c.
Country-Choice l2c: poor &c fair lee; grease 4c.
-packed-Extra l6ql7c. f1rsts 1sc.
Cheese-Jobbing: Twins at lie: singles Ike:
dairies IIs.c: y. A. ulsc: long horns lzxc; n. r.
large lie: n. Y. small lixc. Limburger at lie.
Swiss-New at l5c. old at 1.c. Brick lie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
Wool.
Fruits and Vegetables.

.Binck and seedv at from &c to &c per ID. less;
15c allowed on old and a0c on new wool SKIS.
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STOCKS AND BONDS AT BosroE.

Boston, Aug 1e.-Closing prices on money.
stocks. bonds and mining shares were as fol.
lows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
Stocks of Grain in Store.
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET.
Fruit, Vegetables, Poultry, Eggs
and Butter Quotations.

EEgA.
The egg market remained unchanged yesterday
Current receipts sold at He. loss on. for nearby
Receipts at st. Louis We're. LAR cases, an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
Prices ON Change.

The following tables show the range Of prices
in future and cash grains:
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ng countries:
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The speculative grain markets at this
point all made a bad start. but reacted sub
sequently, closing better for the day. but at
a decline all round as compared with last
Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
BOGUS TICKETS.
Many Found in Office Of Bro
ksrS al St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. 15-As the result OF the
arrest yesterday of William Clinton and
Charles J. Leonard, ticket brokers,
charged with swindling customer
gigantic railroad ticket counterfeiting
scheme was discovered.
After the arrest OF the brokers. their
Offices was ransacked and an immense
number of tickets and passes was found.
II is almost impossible TO place an es-
innate on the value of the tickets re-
covered hut Il Is stated by railroad
authorities that $4,000 would be con-
servative figure.
II Is asserted that many of the tickets
and passes We're forgeries. The Balu-
more and Ohio. Missouri Pacific and ST
Louis aud san Francisco lines are said
to be the ones which should have the
most interest in the discoveries made.
though tickets were found in the stock
from many roads j. T.. Hannegan,
secretary OF Ito western lines mileage
ticket bureau and the st. Louis passen-
ger bureau. conducted the investigation
and exposed "A number Of unique methods
for beating the roads Clinton and Leon
ard are TO be prosecuted under forgery
statute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
POLICE
PAY ROLL
Signed.
Acting Mayor Reynolds Finally
Accepts The Advice Of The
Law Department.

Acting Mayor William X. Reynolds
signed the police department pay rell at
3 clock, yesterday afternoon but before
he did 50 he requested the executive
clerk TO prepare certified copy of the
city solicitors opinion deflarlng Francis
RI. Hlgney 10 have been legally re-en-
pointed a member of the force. aud that
his. Hgneys. name was properly upon
the pay roll
This certified copy was attached 10 the
pay roll. The acting mayor asserting, in
signing the roll That he did SO in ac-
Cordauco with the aforesaid and the ap-
pended written opinion.
This reserved any rights which the city
might have and placed All responsibility,
If any there Is attached 20 the proceed
ines, other Than that OF the city's lisbil-
ity for Higneys pay upon the board of
aldermen and the law department.
The policemen viii get their nay this
afternoon and this closes the incident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
ODD FELLOWS.
Yesterdays Excursion Was En-
jayahIe and Successful.

Yesterday was banner day as well as
a union day for the odd Fellows OF this
city. A large number Of members of var
ious lodges accompanied by families and
friends went to Rocky Point yesterday
in order to enjoy a field day given under
the auspices Of the Swarts, Pilgrim and
Washington Park lodges
The people spent the forenoon IN look
ing about the place or patronizing some
of the numerous entertainments at that
place. After dinner there was a ball game
between the Swarts and Pilgrim lodges.
which resulted in a victory for the-te
of the former lodge. The prize was a
silver cup and IL made the Swarts lodge
members about as happy TO bring IL back
on the steamer as II did them good TO
tell the story OF how they gained 22
runs as against IL that the Pilgrim lodge
scored. n
THE prizse for the other events were
donated by business houses OF this city.
The program OF these events and the
winners OF the first prizes are as follows:
Seward dash for boys under IS years
Of age won by Thomas Nystroms spoon
race. for women. won by Miss kissner;
i00-yard dash open only TO odd Fellows,
won bN Ralph Meyer, potato race, TOT
sons of odd Fellows under rs years Of age.
won by Ralph Whitaker. 25-yard dash,
for girls under rs, won by Iiilda Nystrom;
5O-yard dash. for men weighing 900 pounds
ard over, won by III. - Brooks; pipe race.
for odd Fellows. won by J. G.. Dudley:
25-vard dash for members OF Rebekah
lodges. won by Mrs. William King; three
legged race open 20 all comcrs., won by
w. c. Baxter and III, N. Cheney: womens
throwing contest. won by~Miss Farrell;
Seward handicap race. for past grands.
won by A. T. Remington free-for-all shoe
race. won by +. ]. Fitzgerald: women's
potato race. open for all. won by Miss NJ.
.Carmack: 50-yard race. for all noble
erands. won nv R r. Knecland.
The various committees Responsible for
the success OF the days outing were made
up as follows: a. arlington Fisher. chair
man. Austin Poole. vice chairman; J. c.
Dudley. secretary George Robinson.
trcasurer Pilgrim lodge Fred NJ. How
ard George wetherbee: Swarts lodge
George ]. Ogg. Lew Rittman. r. + Hay
den: Washington Park lodge. Y. Mey-
ers G f. Bailey. Jr n. A. Mcpherson:
transportaiion committee-George l. Rob
ipson. chairman: a. A. Fisher. J. q. Dud-
,ov. anorta--F Myer. chairman; T. Ritz
wan. odvertislng-T + HAYDEN: printing
Fred NJ. Howard. G Y Bailev. Jr. Aus
,in Poole: official starter ~ the games-
y G Mevcrs Wdres-fohn T.. Tucker
man and Dr, g V. Kennon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
MISSING SHIP.
Found a Total Wreck on a
Desert Island.

San Francisco. Aug 15--What is sup
posed to be the missing ship Manchester,
which sailed from New York on the 23d of
last August with cargo OF Kerosene for
Yokohama. has been found. She lies a to-
tai wreck on the desert island OF Pikar In
a marshal group. How many persons sur
vived the loss OF the vessel is not
and several children landed on the island.
The Manchester was four masted
steel ship of 1851 tons register. command
ed by Captain Clemens. She was posted as
missing at Loyds on May IS. OF this year.
A private letter received on the Austria
liam steamer sonomar relates the finding
of the wreck The writer says: "A mystic
rious shpwreck was reported from sgd
ney, ~ S w, July Is. by Captain Henry,
Of the island trading steamer Archer,
which recently touched az Jaluit. one Of
the marshall group. Here II was learned
that parts OF the hull OF \ large ship and
over 400 cases Of kerosene had been
found along tho shore OF Pikar Island.
The island is unnhabited but in walk
ing along the beach the crew of the cut
ter camc across footprints and traces
aich showed thpt some one had been
there. r. footprints were undoubtedly
of a woman aud several children.
The condition arrived at was that a por-
tion OF the crew had landed on the island.
the survivors including the captains wife
aud family. Marks on the beach also dis
closed the fact that Two boats were
hauled upon The beach and then subse-
auently launched.
The body Of man was also found on
the beach. II was badly decomposed, but
n certificate that OF a chief officer was
found in one of The pockets and turned
over TO the German governor OF the ISL
ands
Ia shipping circles. u Is said, that the
chester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
WIFE
GETS $4,000.
Lynds Settles Judgments OBJ
tanned BY Woman Hs Deserted.
END or A COLLEGE ROMANCE.
While a STUDENT He Was Married and
Later Contested Wfss Claim 10 The
Highest Court 10 the Land.
END or A COLLEGE ROMANCE.

Blue Point l.. l.. August l5.-Charles w.
Lynde. who fought to the highest court
the claim Of his wife for share in his
fortune Of more that 100000. only 10 be
defeated in the end. is reported to nave
settled the last of the judgments obtain
ed by her. amounting 10 about $4,000
In addition to this, she receives SO
weekly alimony during her former hus-
bands life. This is the end of romance
that began when ne. as a Princeton stu
dent, met and won his former wife.
Mr. Lynde is a son OF Charles X.
Lynde, a wealthy lawyer and real estate
owner Of Brooklyn who died several
years ago, leaving his fortune TO his two
children. IL was Charles r. Lynde. who
founded the Lynde prizes at Princeton,
and to that institution he sent his young
son
While an undergraduate, young L%nde
became engaged to Miss Mary Wright, a
daughter of Joseph j. Wright. OF Trcn-
ton, and they were married soon attcr ne
left college Two boys were bonn TO
them.
The first cloud on their married life was
his wife's discovery, she said, that Mr.
Lynde was addicted 10 drink. This led TO
their separation and he WAS next heard
OF in Australia in 1899. Mrs. Lyndc's lie
was further saddened by the death Of
both her sons from diphtheria.
She obtained divorce in the New
Jersey courts on charges OF abandon
menf and non support and sine then has
been supporting herself by clerical work.
MIR I4ynde returned from Australia,
married a school teacher and established
his second wife In his beautit'i country
residence I'm Patchogue. Meanwhile his
divorced wife had sued for a sh9rc IN lbs
estate. She obtained a judgment for So
900 and $50 weekly alimony Her former
Isband fought the case 20 the supreme
court Of the United States, which affirm
Ell the judgment against the hpsbmd
She then began several suits to recov-
er the judgment and also accrued alln.Ony
and legal expenses amounting te-ts+4-.l-t
s2hcf0. Mr. Lynde paid iIigiuent lor
about 5000 last month. after an attach
lhcnt had been issued agoins, his Irop-
crty IN PatchoRue Now IL a. reported
N has paid the principal Judgment ami
al ether claims held agh nat hirl 10y his
former wife.
with his second wife Mr., Lynde is now
living al his country place I'm Patchogue
He has taken ~ physical training uhtcr
the Instruction OF Eddie" Loeber,
pugilist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
SMALLPOX.
Twenty Persons Now In Hospital
at CaSs Park, Woonsock0t.

Twenty patients is the total number
confined at the Woonsocket Smallpox hos
pital az Cass park, but two or more
may be added within the next "a hours.
OF the total only Z are actually suffer
ing from smallpox; two more are child
rem who may have had the disease and
recovered, while the others are members
OF families in which there have been
cases of smallpox.
The later will be permitted to go home
today after their houses have been fu-
inigated. The Syrian woman, the first
smallpox vi, i'm In Woonsocket was dis
charged a. red yesterday. The Martel
patients. IL .cpres. Mederic, Rieabo and
Cleophas Corcand are the patients now
confined at Cass. park, while the other
victims IN the Lambert and Bergeron
families are to be taken TO the hospital
today. When this is accomplished there
will be no officially diagnosed smallpox
patient IN Woonoscket outside Of the hos
pital.
There have been 13 cases OF smallpox
IN Woonsocket I'm all, while the cases OF
the two Martel children. who have recov-
cred from an eruptive disease. may be
diagnosed as smallpox by DR. Swarts
when he next visits the hospital. where
the children are now confined with other
members of the family that are suffering
from smallpox.
DR.. Walker says ~ Is possible that more
OF lincoln continued his search for pos
sible smallpox patients IN Manville yes
terday lie found none, however The
two patients at the hospital are doing
well. and one OF them will he discharged
before The end OF the week This will
leave only the Dupre patient, the one sent
two davs ago.
Dr Waikr says n is possible that more
patients may be found vet. especially
afrouc families whore other victims have
uireadv been found Health officer Walk
or Is determined 10 give the matter close
attention 20 as 70 stamp out the dreaded
disease ~ possible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
VISITS FRIENDS.
Bishop MuIdOOn Celebrates Mass
at Blessed Sacrament Church

Bishop Muldoon. who was recently con.
secratcd assistant bishop Of Chicago. has
re.Irned home 20 see his relatives and
spend a few days with the friends of bis
youth.
This morning he celebrated mass az the
Blessed Sacrament church assisted by The
Rev Tr. sullivan. the latter revcrsn 4
gentleman az the conclusion ~ mass con-
graduated Bishop Muidoon IN behalf of
himself and Of the parish ON the high
honor conferred on him.
In. bishop responded TN a few well
chosen words iic said in part. thai he
was grateful for the welcome extend ~
him and that D. was much r'eascd % mo-.
tirc The growth and prosperity ~ tho
parish in recent wears lie concluded by
asking the prayers Of the people fof his
success,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
Mrs. Richter Issusd Invitations
TO a Novel Function.
USED WHIP ON lack" DAVIS.
Had iss Assistance Of Her Two Sisters and
ihs Encouragement Of a Large
CTuwd Of Guests.

New York, Aug 15.-Neatly written in
vitations 10 attend a horsewhipping party
were received yesterday by score of
friends OF Mrs. Edward Richter. OF No.
4s FaIrmont avenue. Brooklyn. The at-
1sir. which was scheduled for $50 y. m,
came off as announced and was said to
be a great success.
Besides the friends of Mrs. Richter,
representatives OF newspapers. as well as
several hundred Of the public at large,
witnessed the spectacle
The victim was Jack Davis, employed
81 the hotel OF John Herlick, at the north
cast corner OF Van Sicien avenue ana
Eastern Parkway.
Davis Is married man and lives with
his wife and three children on Van Siclen
avenue. near Liberty street. Mrs. Rich
Ter says she heard that he hadsmade de.
rogatory remarks concerning her, ana
dor this reason decided 10 get up the
borsewhippina party. She invited her
sisters, Mrs. Louise Reimer and Mrs.
Charles Kramer. TO help her.
Last night at the appointed time the
stations near the hotel Their friends
crossed 10 the opposite side Of the street
10 be out of the way. AZ $50 Davis left
Mrs Richter. who Erapped him by the
lapel Of his coat.
"You wretch. YOU will slander me- she
cried. Then she drew her whip ana
sisters rushed up and helped Mrs. Rich
ter 10 belabor Davis.
In a few minutes crowd or several
hundred persons gathered. Davis finally
broke away and rushed into the hotel
The women. followed by the crowd. ran
after him Davis jumped over the bar,
but Mrs. Richter rushed behind II and
continuedsto ply her whip. Finally Da-
Wis opened a drawer. took out pistol
and threatened 10 shoot the woman II she
did not stop.
Meanwhile the proprietor OF the place
persuaded Mrs. Richter 70 step from be-
hind the bar. She decided that Davis had
been punished enough for one day at
least. and left the place. Before going
she told him that unless he made a pub
lie retracton another horsewhipplng
would follow
After leaving the place the three wo-
men went 10 the home of former Alder-
man Elias Helgans. told him that Davis
had slandered his wife. and said that IL
Mrs. Helgans decided 10 get satisfaction
they were ready 10 help her at any time.
Helgans said that he would tell his wire
and notify them Of any action she con-
fernpiated. They then went home.
Davis was cut about the head and re-
mained at home last night nursing his
wounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-15
He WAS HURT.
Duffy Knocked From the Foot
board Of an Electric Gar.

Michael II. Duffy OF i2S Codding street.
had a narrow escape from serious injury
on Broad street near the Colosseum short
ly after Is o'clock last evening. he was
standing on the running board OF an
extra electric car running from the Riy-
erside barn to the Colosseum. When near
the latter place he was struck by pro-
jecting portion OF Suburban electric on
its way from Rocky Point to the Union
station.
The force Of the blow whirfed him
around twice and finally threw him heav-
ily upon the ground.
The car upon which Mr.. Duffy was a.
passenger was in charge of Conductor
Thomas Brown and Motorman Charles
Taft The two cars were stopped by their
respective conductors as soon after the ac-
cident as possible. The conductors then
ran TO the help OF the injured man, who
weighs 25O pounds. and found him lying
in the road with clothes badly torn Duff
~ had bruise upon his head, com
plaincd OF lameness IN his left shoulder
and so severe pains IN his right forearm
that he thought II must be broken.
Mr. Duffy was put upon Conductor
Browns ear and taken 10 DR.. r. G.. Par
tridges office at 2i2 Broad street After
making a careful examination Of The
wounded man Dr. Iartrldge decided that
no bones were broken. Mr. Dufy was
taken 20 his home after the doctor finish
ed dressing his bruises
Conductor Brown had warned Mr. Duffy
that he had better. stand inside the car
short time before the accident happened,
but Mr. Duffy replied 10y saying that he
did not have much farther 60 70. II was
reported that several other people had
narrow escapes standing on running
boards going 20 tho Colosseum last night.