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RusINEss cHANcEs-

BARGAINS in a fruit ana cigar
stand. Cheap n taken at once.
Good restaurant DOING "a fine bust
nose. Location the very beat
EGGLER a E6fGLER. 1402h Third
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
CORN MARKET BuLLED
BY UNbElIEvERS,
Spectators Who Believe Rain Has
Been insufficient to Help
Crops, Boost Prices.
WHEAT FOLLOWS IN ITS WAKE.
Weather Predictions Discounted
by Traders, Who Look for
a Continuance of
Drought.
WHEAT FOLLOWS IN ITS WAKE.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. July 17-Corn and wheat
markets were subject to MANY changes IN
mood to-day, but in the end tied to the bun
side as the most promising under present
conditions. Corn closed &c I'D for Septem-
Der delivery. Wheat also made Nc gain
for the day. -.
Drought and extreme heat were unrelieved
this morning by anything further than light
local sprinkles. Local thunder storms were
predicted for the greater part of the wheat
and corn territories. and that appeared to
weaken the market. although the same con-
dttions have been prevailing throughout the
same region since the commencement of the
drought without benefiting the sun.baked
crops The price Of September wheat de-
clined to 67A@65Ac on the weather predic-
tion. but folly Of selling wheat on what was
practically forecast of the drought's con-
tinuance for another thirty-sx hours seemed
to occur. to the local spectators after the
reaction and set them buying again until
the interrupted rise was resumed and had
reached 6sAc again. .
had News From Southwest.
Reports from the Southwest regarding
corn were in most cases sensationally bad,
and the Weather Bureaus announcement
OF conditions yesterday. having been as bad
as ever and the outlook for the next thirty
SIX hours no better. the market started
strong at from &c to &c over the previous
days closing price.
September brought sic and 5oXc at the
opening. but had weak spell shortly after
from too hopeful reading Of the Weather
Bureaus prediction for the next thirty-six
hours. causing a decline to 5Oc before buy
Ing became general and heavy enough to
take the offerings and lift the prices.
September corn sold as high as 51ssc on
its second rally. and closed at 50Zc. as
against 5O1sG5Ossc the day before.
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PRICE OF HIGH-GRADE
LUMBER IS ADVANCED,
Southern Manufacturers Associa.
ton Adjourns-Monster Red
Oak for Worlds Fair,

The business of the eleventh semiannuaI
meeting Of the Southern Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association was concluded yesterday
forenoon at the Southern Hotel. and the
association adjourned at noon. The session
was devoted to discussion Of prices A
new price list, effective July 20, was author-
lied. The new list will advance the higher
grades of lumber % and 50 cents per 1000
feet. the advance being from to 3 per cent.
The drought was the subject Of general dis
cussion, and not a few members are of the
opinion that, If conditions are as bad as re-
ported, lower prices for the cheaper grades
CT lumber must soon prevail.
The annual meeting Of the association will
be held at Memphis. Tenn. the second week
in January. 1902.
A resolution was adopted inviting all the
yellow pine manufacturers Of the South TO
ally themselves with the Southern Lumber
Manufacturers Association. A resolution
Of condolsnce on the death OF Harry r.
Field OF Orange, Tex, one Of the directors.
was also adopted.
Ellis & Ellis will have on exhibition at
the st. Louis Fair stick of red oak so feet
long, q feet Inches in circumference Mt
one end. and q at the other The tree from
which this stick will be cut is now the lar.
gest known red oak standing in the world.
It measures s. feet around the base. n ia
located in a forest on the Black River. forty
miles from Newport. Ark. In order to get
It from the Black River to st. Louis IL will
be pontooned distance Of nearly 400 miles.
as it is too long to be carried overland by
rail.
This piece Of timber will cut 10000 feet of
lumber.
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Voluntarily Sustains Heavy Loss
Rather Than See Negotiations :,
at Pekin BlOckaded.
RocKHlLL's NEW INSTRUCTIONS
He Is to Give Assent to the Discus.
sion of Proposition to Increase
Chinese Customs
H.. Contention justified.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 17.-Action was taken
to-day by Japan and the United States
which will. It is hoped by the authorities.
lead to q prompt settlement Of the indem-
nifty question.
In order not to delay a settlement Japan
has magnanimously withdrawn her claim
for increase Of her indemnity.
For the same reason the United States
have authorized Special Commissioner
Rockhill to agree to reasonable increase
in the maritime customs. and the duty will
be finally fixed at ~ per cent ad valorem.
to be paid in silver and to be made effective.
AS result of the decision Of the United
States to permit an increase Of the mari
time customs duties beyond s per cent eff
fective, originally proposed by this Gov
eminent, Great Britain Is isolated. Russia,
which has been contending that the Gus
toms duties should be 10 per cent effective,
will doubtless be willing to compromise on
~ per cent. and Great Britain will ulti-
mately accent
When an agreement on this point Is
reached. the indemnity question. the most
serious Of the problems with which the Pow
ers have had to deal. will be disposed Of.
As to the report that Russia will pro-
claim Neu-Chwang to be a Russian port, II
is pointed out in diplomatic quarters that
Neu-Chwang Is treaty port. and as such
is open to the commerce Of the world, under
the existing tariff regulations with China,
and foreign merchants have the right to
trade and to conduct establishments there
These rights Of trade could not be d.
verted. in the opinion of diplomatic officials,
by Russian proclamation. unless the
Powers had previously given assent.
Thus far. however. there has been no re-
quest from Russia or China for anv CHI
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poets OF continued precipitation. Tho rain
appears to be general for miles around.
In Cole County it will not help the corn
furnish water for the stock. II the rainfall
keeps up fall pasturage will be assured. and
farmers will SOW millet, sorghum and such
other foodstuf for stock as viii mature
In the bottom lands across the river. in
Galloway, the rain will make q fair crop.
One effect Of the rain has been to stop the
Quent sacrifice.
Some trains have been stopped in transit
since the rain began.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
centralia. NO.. July IA light rain fell
here last night and to-day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Sedalia, No., July H.-Rainstorms swept
over every portion OF Pettis County to-day,
reviving vegetation and pasturage through
recent rains assure a fair crop Of late corn
and will save the early corn for fodder
Farmers will plant a large acreage in
there will be an abundance of feed for
stock in this locality.
EIGHT WEEKS DROUGHT BROKEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Winfield, No.. July 1.-THE drought Of
afternoon by q heavy downpour of rain for
more than an hour. Corn was greatly bene-
fited..
MAIN LASTED EO6T1sFlVE
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Moherly. Mo; July ia heavy rain fell
IN Moberly and vicinity about o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was the biggest rain Of the
season and lasted about forty-fve minutes.
1t VIII prove great benefit to the crops
In this section Of the State.
SHOWER AT wARRENsBURG.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Warrensburg. Mo-. July IA heavy rain
fell here this afternoon. lasting forty-five
minutes. II was greeted with cheers and
demonstrations Of joy. Even women stood
bareheaded and barefooted In the rain un-
til drenched and driven In by a thunder
clap.
Showers are also reported from several
sections of the county. While the rain was
not sufficient to give much relief, It revives
the hope that more will follow and still
save one-third OF the corn crop.
FIRST RAIN IN THREE MONTHS,
RI .lC SPECIAL
Holden, Mo-, July 7.-Rain fell here this
afternoon; the firstin three months. It was
accompanied by much thunder and light
ming. Lightning struck the Methodist
Church. deniolishing the steeple.
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WILL AFFECT PRICE OF BEEF.
Drought Means Lower Prices, Fol
lowed by Reaction.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. ,..- =
Washington, July 17&Iocal wholesale
meat dealers predict that If the drought is
as serious as 1t has been reported, the first
effect it will have on the price OF meat will
be to make It. cheaper. The Washington
manager of the Swift Packing Company
said to-day that there had as yet been no
change in the market. either as to price or
supply, as a result Of the drought
THE effect of the drought will be-" he
added. IF it has any effect at all. to glut
the market with poor beef. Raisers will
rush their poorer cattle to market before
they are ready to kill. The best cattle will
pay them to keep for time. When the
glut is over the price will go up on all
kinds of meat"
Other dealers expressed 1.-The same opinion.
vet athey are not particularly apprehenstye
of any great scarcity in meat. There nre
other sections OF the country besides the
West. they say. and supplies can be se-
cured from sources that are not affected by
drought. ..r
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ILLINOIS,.
RAIN ACCOMPANIED ny n

RAIN ACCOMPANIED ny WIND.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Medora, H.. July IA light rain fell
here this afternoon. affording relief from
the extreme heat and giving refreshment to
parched crops. The rain. however was in
sufficient. 1t was accompanied by heavy
wind
HAVE HAD LITTLE RAIN SINCE MAY.
REPUBLIC SpEt JALA q.
Centralia. ILL.,, July 17-After very hot
day. the best rain since early IN May fell
this evening, with more in prospect and
greatly needed.
NOT ENOUGH TO SETTLE THE DUST.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Alto Pass. ILL.,. July 17-Rain fell at sew
eraf points in Union County to-day. The
precipitation here. however. was insufficient
to lay the dust
RAIN NEAR ALTAM0NT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Altamont. ILL.,, July IA three weeks.
drought here was broken to-day by a
downpour of rain.
HALF OF COUNTY sLIGHTED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Herrin. Ill. July 1.-THE eastern part Of
the county was visited by a downpour of
rain this afternoon. but the western part
is still suffering from a drought of nearly
three months duration.
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NO BREAK IN TEXAS DROUGHT.
DROUGHT CONDITIONS ALARMING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL -a'H

Harrisburg. ILL.,. July T.-Conditions in re-
gard to crops are alarming in the north part
of Saline County. where no rain has fallen
since April. Pastures and all vegetation
are burned up. Stock is suffering. corn is
in tasscl and ears are beginning to come
out. The tassel dries as soon as exposed.
Much of the corn on the high land is en-
tirely dried up. In the southern portion of
the county some rain has fallen and corn
is in fair condition.
The blackberry crop. which Is grown ex-
tensively here, is complete failure, the
berries drying before maturing. Peaches
and apples will be plentiful II 1t rains soon.
but will be about month late.
WATER SCARCE AT CARBoNDALE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carbonate, ILL.,. July 1.-THE drought,
which has lasted now sixty-three days, re-
mains unbroken. with no sign of relief
Farmers have given up all hope of late
crops Of all kinds. In this city leaves are
falling, lawns are brown and gardens are
dried up. The supply Of water has reached
serious point in several sections. The
waterworks plant is closed and the. danger
from FIRE is great should one occur.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
COTTON RECEIVERS : 8. 4"
ITS LOST STRENGTH.
Rains Not Believed to Have Bean
General Enough Trading Com
fined Almost Exclusive. n
ly to Professionals. iii 4

New York. July T.-within the nrst hour
this morning the loss Of yesterday st the
Cotton Exchange was recovered ana for .
time the feeling was bulIish. Ensihh
cables were firm beyond all expectations
and, the reports from the Western belt
again reflected continued drought In TEXAS.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. re-
Moreover the parched condition Of Tie
central cotton belt was relieved in Q rev
localities only by Thunderstorm. In Tn
Eastern belt. hard. soaking rains ver0
again noted. with all Indications pointf6x
to continued wet weather to-night and 10
morrow. Tho forecasts for Texas, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma were "fair." so's
On this showing the market opened
steady with the active options urchan9ed
to SIX points higher. These figures were
soon left in the rear as buying for both
accounts cropped up from nearly all dfrec-
lions. though notably from the South and
from room shorts. This demand carried
August to 7.7s. October IN and January 10
made and resulted in i've points reaction.
With the decline business tapered on rapid
Iy until professional trades only were In
Sentiment Much Mixed. 80
Sentiment. after the first bull wave passed.
was very much mixed, some fearing the eufs
come OF the July deal, some that pressus
which might result from drought within
the next week. while others still were equal
ly as positive that q food Of drought re-
trreparable damage had been done In tho
Southwest. Eight cents for Oct was talked
OF. yet buying on this belief was slim. TO
say the least. . "
!. In the absence OF generous public specu-
iiations the market was peculiarly sensitive
to every turn Of the talent and folIoSSsd
a somewhat cratic course much Of the -
sion. although predisposed to do better a
anything in the way Of bull news tom tlso
crop center. = -
clique had been forced to accent sonae ~
notices" But as to what method .v6s{a
be pursued by the clique to dispose Of ~.
ton accepted on July delivery ~ rosss ~ ~
as much in the dark ~ ever, - -
= Exportefg were les9 indmtraon Il -.
way Of making p1rchases. whne Nv =
cheap cotton aftsI the Jely = ~ ~ ~
:Oyv!l
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PROFESSOR Smith OF GEORGIA
CURED OF NERVOUS PRosTRATloM
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During the forty-eight hours ending at
9 o'clock this morning. the 18th instant
local showers. mostly very light in limited
areas, have fallen in Southeastern Texas.
Western Arkansas, Southeastern Kansas.
Southeastern Nebraska. over the greater
portion Of the Dakotas and Minnesota, in
Northwestern Iowa. Central and Northeast
ern Missouri, Central and Southern Illinois.
Central Indiana, Southern Michigan and
Central ana Southeastern Ohio.
The only stations reporting amounts ex-
ceedinx . of an inch in the forty-eisht
hours ending at a. m, the 18th, are: Bee
vile, Tex, ~: Brennan. Tex, As: Beau
mont, Tex, 81: Russellville. Ark. "a: Tex
arikana. Ark. LIS: Ann Arbor. Mich. AZ;
Flint. Mich. 20: Peoria. ILL.,. IS; Rantoul.
H.. %: streator. H.. ~: Cambridge City
and Farmland. Ind. Sc: Jefferson City. NO..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
THRAsHERs ORGANIZE A UNION.
Object Is to Get Uniform Wages in
Illinois Harvest Fields. -
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. July 1I-Men employed in the
thrashing Of crops in Illinois are organizing
q union Chicago is headquarters; and a
dozen employees are busy at the office in
the Milburn building, ga Wabash avenue,
sending out notices and. circular-letters to
the members. The organization Is known
officially as the Thrashers' National Pro-
tective Association. and,s its objects are to
set uniform wages ard treatment for its
members in whatever locality they happen
to be working on the crops. and also to
maintain the wage scale throughout this
section Of the country
c. E. Miesse is superintendent, with R.
L. Norton vice president and John L. Little
secretary and treasurer. James Winter
Is marshal Of the national organization. 1t
is claimed there are 5000 persons in this
State engaged in handling crops. all eliei-
BILE to membership in the organization.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
STEPHENS MUCH DIsPLEAsED.
Ohio Platform Not Approved by
Former Missouri Governor.

Former Governor Lon v. Stephens arrived
in st. Louis yesterday evening and will
to-day pay his final dividend to depositors
of the Fifth National Bank OF the Ohio
platform and the third party movement in
that State. he said: 'I believe that the
party reorganizers in Ohio will find that
a heavy vote will be polled against the
ticket that stands for the repudiation OF
the Chicago and Kansas City platforms, II
that sort OF reorganization goes on and
the machinery of the party is gained con-
troll of by the Cleveland Democrats. the
third party movement will become general
Bryan will be the logical presidential candi-
date Of such party. and. with him at the
head OF the ticket. 100000 votes can be
polled in Missouri
Asked his opinion Of former Senator
Towne's New York interview. Governor
Stephens said: II do not believe that silver
will be an issue in 1904. neither do believe
that David B. Hill will be acceptable to
would not accept him, nor viii the silver
Democrats Of Missouri" -
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WEATHER BUREAUS REPORT OF RAIN
IN DRoUGHT-sTRIcKEN TERRITORY.
By PROFESSOR WILLIS MOORE,
Chief Of the Weather Bureau at Washington.

40: Hillsboro. Ill. Sc: Mount Vernon, H..
%: Toronto. Kas., L1s: Owensboro. KY.
"a; Grand Meadow. MIMI. "a: New Ulm.
MIMI. %; Mitchell. s. D.. los: Storm Lake.
Ia. 20: saltwater. Ok. 20: Nuscogee. 1.
-. pa
I'm addition to the precipitation at Rus
sellviiie and Texarkana. there were. slight
rains at Malvern. Pine BLUM and Helena,
but at each Of the two last named places
there was only trace Of rain, and at NAL
vern only a tenth OF an inch. Saltwater,
Oklahoma and Muskogee. I. T. are the
only two points in those Territories which
report appreciable rainfall.
THE bureau has ten stations in the two
Territories. and Of these. six report no rain
at all. The most extended area of rainfall
was in Kansas. extending southeastward
from Topeka to Wichita
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18
LIGHTNING CLAIMS
SEVERAL VICTIMS.
Farm Employees While at Work in
Fields Especially Singled Out
Barns DESTROYED.
REPUBLIC Special.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Areola, Ill, July IA heavy rain and
electrical storm visited this section to-day.
During the storm lightning struck in the
MIDST OF group of men working in a hay
field, killing two and fatally iniuring one.
The dead are: Charles Swisher and Robert
Cook The fatally injured Charles Scott.
Others were Injured less seriously
FIELD HAND INSTANTLY KILLED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Quincy. ILL.,. July 17.-Edward Hoener. IS
years old. was struck by lightning and in
stantiy Killed while at work on his farm
several miles below the city about noon to-
DAY. "A team OF mules was also killed. Au-
gust Hinkelmeyer, who was working with
Hoerer. escaped serious injury. The storm
blew up suddenly while the men were stack
Ing wheat. Hoener leaves a widow and five
children.
SLAIN WHILE HARVESTING.
REPU BLIC SPECIAL.
Men rhis. Mo-. July 17.-whle harvesting
to-day. William McCune and a 6-year-old
son. residing seven miles west of Mem
phis. were struck by lightning. Mr.. Nc
Cune was instantly killed and his son so
seriously injured that recovery Is doubtful.
BOY KILLED BY FIERY BOLT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Moberly. Mo-, July 17.-Yesterday after
Eoon Charles Crawford, aged II years, was
killed by lightning at his home. ono ana
one-half miles southeast of Clark. this
county.
BARN FIRED ny LIGHTNING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
steeleville, Ill.,. July ia barn on the
farm of Fritz spoering. near this place. was
struck by lightning last night. One horse
was instantly killed, and the barn. with its
ance. 81, 100.
LIGHTNING FIRES A BARN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
of Floyd Curry. three miles from this city.
was struck by lightning last night and en-
tirely destroyed; also 100 barrels of corn,
harness and farm wagon. A Fair of mules
were killed. and four head of cattle belong
Ing to p. ]. Mckinney were also killed