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the result Of the earlier >manipulatlons.
When the Gates crowd was pushing prices
skyward, the farmer took hand in the
business by sweeping his bins clean OF
corn and flooding this market with mill
lions of bushels. AS result the corner
collapsed and prices fell headlong, until
September corn recently sold at soc. -
From rampant bulls: the crowd had
turned bears to man and sold short
many bushels. Now the corn to fill Sep
tember contracts is not in sight. The
bad weather has retarded the maturing
of corn crops until there has been talk
that the crops may not be harvested un-
til hurt by frosts. Under such conditions
shorts want to cover their contracts, but
holders of the grain are 10th to sell. "
At the opening OF trade to-day every
body turned bull. English markets were
advancing strongly. Cash stuff was leav-
ing this market at good premium over
September options. Stocks of contract
corn on hand were rapidly diminishing.
There seemed no relief for the shorts
other than getting stuff in the pit at the
best figure. AS result almost cents
was added to the price during the morn
ing. September started &c to 1hc higher
than yesterdays closing prices at 53Ac
to 54c, and in leaps and jumps rose to
57Ac. fe
Excitement continued throughout the
session. The old bull crowd was buying
and the shorts had little OF nothing Of
fered to help them in their plight. Bears
! tried to comfort each other with the talk
that there are 2,5O0,0Oo,000 bushels Of
corn slowly ripening in the felds-one
of the biggest yields in history-but this
had no influence. At top prices some o.
the longs let go in driblets for profits
and prices Slid off a little. September
however, closed. strong and excited 41st
| higher than yesterday at SIC.
Other markets on change responded tt
the furry In corn. Wheat had goo6
bulge, September selling as high as 72c
but closing only &c higher at 7114@71bc
September oats sold at 3411c and closet
1@1hc higher at 34N @3415c. septembel
provisions felt the corn strength mater.
tally.
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interstate commerce legislation, it may be
safely predicted, with democratic house,
a republican senate and President Roose-
welt. There would be nothing doing" IN
these lines in the short session. There
fore, there was little inducement for Mr..
Morgan's associates to go out OF their way
for the sake Of electing a republican house
this fall. In fact, President Baer, of the
Reading railroad, Mr.. Morgan's. lieuten-
ant, who has had charge of the strike on
the part of the operators, Is said to be an
old-line democrat and perfectly willing 10
see democratic house elected.
This disappointment of the miners 1s IN
many ways to be welcomed. To have
labor disputes settled through politics
would be most unfortunate. Were the
precedent once firmly. established, there
would be crop of strikes in each presi-
Dental year as regularly as the coming
of the huckleberry season; and whichever
party was in power would seemingly be
under the obligation to quiet them IN a
way agreeable to the larger number OF
voters. This would make of either party,
whether republican or democratic, an un-
derwriter against strikes, and that is
something that was never contemplated In
our political system.
OF course, the greatest political effects
Of strike are not with the operatives
Immediately concerned who in this case
control a few congressional districts in
a rock-ribbed republican state, but in
stead are with the great body of working
men who may be expected to sympathize
with their brethren in arms. Sympathy
may be considerably modified in some
cases, by actual contact with an in
creased price of domestic coal.
w. w Jermane.
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cussion that opened this mornings session
of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress in st. Paul. And when the perfect
patriots and the conspiring traitors had
expressed their inmost thoughts, Mr.. Eus-
tbs smilingly withdrew the resolution that
had brewed the tempest.
This resolution, introduced yesterday
afternoon. and then, adopted, was being re-
considered. It declared that Mr.. Thur
ber's speech, delivered Tuesday, was "a
specious argument in favor of the beef
trust and should be excluded from the
published proceedings Of the congress-.
Mr.. Eustis insisted this morning that
his sole object in furthering the resolution
was to prevent the beef trust from dissem-
mating its arguments throughout the
country in the form of extracts from the
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proceedings of the congress. These argu-
ments, repugnant to the great majority of
the delegates, would thus be published at
the expense of the congress and with its
ostensible approval.
T. B. Lewis, of Oklahoma, said:
$50 far as Mr.. Thurber's paper is con-
scerned I want to treat Mr.. Thurber with
the courtesy due to any one invited to ad
dress this convention. (Applause) Are
you afraid to have<s this paper read
abroad !? Let us be fair. II we don't ap-
prove Of Mr.. Thurber's opinion, let us
Say SO by formal resolution. But let all
the proceedings of our session be pub
lished to the world. Let us he men. =
The attorney for 9 great railway cor O.
poration.' replied Rufus Hoyt. OF st
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MILITIA OUT
Great Excitement Over the Murder
of ZOIa Wick.

Great excitement over the MURDER
of Zoda Wick.
Russellville, KY, Aug. 21.-The search
for the unknown assailant of Miss Zoda
Wick, daughter of Charles Wick, prosper
Gus farmer residing near this city, who
was assaulted and murdered near her
home yesterday afternoon, is being pushed
with renewed vigor. Bloodhounds are on
the trail Of the fugitives and large posse
is securing the surrounding country. II
the murderer is caught lynching is al
most certain to occur. A mass meeting Of
prominent citizens was held here this
morning, presided over by George B. Ed
wards, one of the best-known men in
Russellville. and a reward of $500 was
raised to supplement the $500 offered by
Governor Beckham for the capture of the
murderer. The entire country is aroused
and all of the business houses in the city
are closed to allow the merchants to par
ticipate in the search. .-..- g., .~. 49,
Frankfort, KY, Aug. 21.-In response to
a request of the sheriff of Beck county
Governor Beckham has ordered out the
Russellvijle company Of militia to pre-
serve order and prevent a lynching in the
event that the murderer of Miss Wick is
captured. Reports received here from
Russellville indicate the excitement there
Is at high pitch. ,ns.sl
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through hank depositaries the business
men of the United States would find it i'm
possible to get hold of enough money to
carry on their affairs.
The government has on deposit with the
various banks to-day the snug sum of
$128, ,000, 900. This is virtually money lent
to the business interests of the country.
1t is money which the government has
collected in the way of taxes, but having
no immediate need for it, is willing to
leave in the hands of the people for use.
AS long as the government has a surplus
and can leave funds in the banks it will
do so. Treasury officials as well as busi-
ness men are dreading the possibility that
the government revenues will soon be
below expenditures, leading inevitably to
a contraction Of the currency.
During the last five years there has
been d wonderful increase in the amount
Of government money in national bank
depositaries. In 1897 only sixty-tive banks
were designated as such depositaries and
the amount of money placed with them
was only $16,000,000. Now there are 500
bank depositaries and they have an ag-
gregate of .$12S,0o0,OO0 of government
money in their possession. These depos-
itaries are in every state and territory
except Alaska. H. '..-.. r-
There is great rivalry among banks
throughout the country for the privilege
of handling government deposits. Polit-
| ical influence of all sorts is brought to
bear to secure the much coveted "desig-
Enation." . -. 4
| The sum which Uncle Sam now has on
deposit with the 500 designated banks is
the greatest in the history of the coun-
try, excepting that in 1879, during the re-
funding operations, when Secretary Sher-
man had SITS, 100000 of government money
| In the hands of the banks which were aid.
| ing him in carrying out his measures.
| Although there are signs of a tight
money market in New York-low re.
serves, big loans and demands for cur.
rency from the interior, the treasury de
partment has not as yet received an!
calls for help. 1t stands ready to go tt
the aid of the situation at any momen
| and It's help can be extended in one or al
/ of three ways: -..-@z.=z,,ss
/ First-It can increase Its deposits in M
tional banks. The sum of $500 900 is a
4 hand for this purpose, without encroachin
upon the $5O,Oo0,0O0 available cash. whic
the treasury must theoretically maintain a
a working balance.
second-It can buy bonds, and thus pu
more money in circulation.
Third-Iti can authorize an increase of na
tional bank notes up to and inclusive Of th
premium value of the bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation.
AS there has been no occasion for re
sort to any Of these expedients, treasur
officials are now hopeful that the littl
furry Of demand for crop and specula
tion money may be easily weathered.
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Christening Calls Out Troops.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug 21.-At midnight
Superintendent Moreau, of the Lehigh
Goblin and asked him to send troops to
that place. He said that the foreigners
were on the street firing guns and rails
ing disturbance. The governors troop
was sent but the disturbance had subsided
in the meantime and when the cavalry ar
rived on the scene things were compara-
lively quiet. An Investigation of the af-
fair showed that the Hungarians had been
celebrating christening since Sunday
and that on their way to their homes the
men were giving vent to their feelings
by shouting and firing off revolvers.
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THAT SPEECH
BY THURBER
It Leads to a Tempest in the
Trans-Mississippi
Congress.
wv. II. Eustis Withdraws
Resolution to Keep Speech
Out of Proceedings.

! yesterdays late proceedings, page 81
w. H. Eustis of Minneapolis was pill
loried as an autocratic foe Of American
liberty and the right of free speech and
F. B. Thurber Of New York was impaled
as the Macchiavellian tool Of American
trusts in the eminently congressional dis
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with capital stock consisting of 5O7, 900
shares of the par value of $50 a. share.
amounting in the aggregate to $25, $50, ,45O.
This stock will be owned almost entirely
by the Pennsylvania railroad company and
the Northern Central railway company.
The company will also take care Of the
bonded debt Of the two companies abb
sorbed This amounts to about $21 $780,
600.
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A POUNDED
THUMB TINE
Shorts in Corn Are Caught
Again and Badly
aNipped.
A Tumult in the Pit That
Adds Five Cents to
the Price.

Chicago, Aug. 81. Shorts in, the corn
pit here were squeezed badly to- day and
raised a tumult that closely resembled
the, recent ,scrimmage when John w.
Gates and his clique of New York bulls
had July corn cornered. REL. = :.s. r.
The action in the pit to-day was largely
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COCHRAN DENIES 1T
In No Way Responsible for the
Power Suit.
,ecial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Aug. z1.-At Port Washing
ton. L. l., to-day, Bourke Cochran said:
Lawyer Lambs statement that am
responsible in any way for the Power suit
against the Securities company is abso-
lutely false. Three weeks ago Weidenfeld
consulted me in my legal capacity, and
later Thomas did likewise That is as
far as / am connected with the case. I
have had nothing to do with Lamb for
over year. can imagine why he
brought my name into the suit, but do
not care to say anything more than that
his statement is absolutely false.
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A R. R. MERGER

The Baltimore s. Potomac and the
Phila., Wilmington & Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. .21.-The stock
holders Of the Baltimore & Potomac rail-
road company held special meeting to-
day and resolution was unanimously
adopted to merge the company with the
Philadelphia, Wilmingt on & Baltimore
railroad company. A meeting Of the
stockholders of the latter was held in
Philadelphia for the same purpose.
The details Of the merger provide fo1
the organization of the Philadelphia, Bal
timore & Washington railroad company
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BARTH0LIN CASE
The Coroner's Jury ON Minnie Mitch
elPs Death.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The coroner's jury
returned verdict that Minnie Mitchell
came to her death by bullet wound In
flicted by person unknown and at q: place
unknown. The jury recommended that
Thompson, C1affy and Counselman be held
to the grand jury and that William Bar
tholin be apprehended. 81
It Developed that William Bartholin.
the SUPPOSED murderer, had long white
scar running from his mouth across his
! left cheek. - :.
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POISONED HIMSELF,

Marshpllt own, Iowa, Aug 21.-The dead
body of Dave Elliott was found in a barn
at. Liscomb He bought strychnine at a
drug store and killed himself on account
Of family trouble.
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UNCLE SANS
DEPOSITS.
.st, .-sr ...s. a}@ i .-e .-a 81.
He Now Has $128, 900, 900
"Loaned Out" to 500 =.
Banks.
Lack of a Government Sur
plus Would Recall This
and Cause Contraction.

nO,v York Sum G2ecSsI Service
Chicago, Aug. 21.-Walter Wellman in a
Washington special to the Record Herald
says, among other things: Uncle Sam Is
the greatest money lender in the country.
If it were not for his enormous loans
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FOURTEEN DEAD
Race War in Mississippi
With the Usual
Fatalities.

Tupelo, Miss, Aug. 21.-In a race riot
eight miles from here four whites and
eight or ten negroes were killed or
wounded. No other details.
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PATRICK sHARP's FUNERAL

Over 5000 People Participate 1t To-
day.
Lansford, Pa, Aug. 21.-The funeral OF
the strike leader, Patrick Sharp, who was
shot and killed at Nesquehoning on Mon
day night, took place from his home here
to-day. The funeral was probably the
largest ever witnessed in the coal re-
gions. Over 5000 people, among whom
were 1000 women, participated. Twenty
four men carried the floral offerings. No
disturbance occurred.
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WARNED OUT
Boer Generals Are Not Wanted i,
Belgium. .,~--.- i

The Hague, Aug. 21.-General and Mrs.
Botha started for Brussels to-day. The
general expects to return here within a
week.
London, Aug. 21.-It is announced here
in a special dispatch from Brussels that
the Belgian government has requested the
Boer generals, Botha, Dewet and De1arey,
not to enter Belgium and that the sta
tion master at the Northern railroad sta
tion has been instructed to summon troops
to keep order in the event of his rece1v-
ing notification Of the presence of the
generals in board q train from Holland.
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Paul, "has just taken his seat" AL
though a personal friend Of Mr. Thur
ber's. Mr.. Hoyt fully agreed with w. H.
Eustis.
opinion that the congress should not hire
a hall for the beef trust.
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B. COCHRAN
one OF THEM.
Lamb Tells Who Were Back
of the Anti-Merger
Suit.
Interesting Testimony in the
Peter Power Hearing
7 Today.

New York, Aug. M-Peter Power. who
was named as complainant in suit
brought to prevent the turning over Of the
stock of the Northern Pacific railroad
pany, was taken from Ludlow street jail
to-day to appear before Special .Examin-
er Mabte, who is taking testimony in the
proceedings. =,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-26
EXIT BOSS PLATT.

THOSE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
are mighty particular this year.
much more particular than the Repub-
leans OF salt Lake county. In New
York. a gentleman by the name Of
George r. Sheldon was a candidate
for the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernar. He had the cordial. hearty and
continuous support Of Senator Thomas
c. Plat. known 20 fame as the easy
boss" OF the state Of New York. 4
few days before the convention It de-
veloped that. In addition 10 being a
stock gambler. Mr.. sheldon was con-
nected more or less intimately with a
number Of trusts, the most offensive Of
the lot being a combination that deals
IN whisky.
That didn't make any difference TO
Platt bat il did make a difference 10
Governor B. B. Odell. who was slated
for denomination. Odell said Sheldon
should not go on the ticket. Plat
swore by all he holds sacred that Shell
don should be nominated. The dead
lock between the leaders held until the
night before the convention. Then
Plat did something ne has never be-
fore done since ne became the easy
boss" He surrendered without any
Of the honors OF war.
The circumstance Is of more than or
cinary interest for at least two rea-
sons. The first OF these, in the es-
tlmation OF New Workers. Is that in
bowling TO the wishes OF Governor
Odeil. Plat recognized the fact that he
Is no longer the supreme power in Re
publican politics Of New York, Time
was when no Republican would have
even dreamed of dlsputing his wishes,
for a rupture with Plstt meant poll
teal death for the other fellow. Now
oaen Is in the saddle and the one-time
boss is walking. And there is llttle
doubt but that the Republicans Of New
York are shedding no tears. for Plat
has been a hard master In his day.
The feature Of the cnse that Is most
significant 20 outsiders IS the timorous-
ness manifested on the trust question.
The party leaders evidently believe that
the antitrust sentiment is growing in
New York as elsewhere. They feared
mat 70 place recognized servant of
trusts on their ticket. even in a minor
place. might bring defeat to all the
nominees. The fear is well founded,
too. The people OF New York are
close enough to the trust eenters 20
observe their nefarious workings.
During late weeks they have been
specially ground By the anthracite coal
trust. which has doubled and trebled
the price OF coal 10 those who can
purchase only a bushei at time. And
Notwithstanding the fact that the New
York platform deals gently with the
trust evil the makers OF that platform
and the manners OF the ticket have been
particularly careful about not offending
the voters.
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The STATE FAIR.

.OF COURSE. everybody who can get
~ there will attend the state fair
this year. Extraordinary efforts
have been made by the officials
OF the Deseret Agricultural 81
Manufacturing society 10 eclipse all
previous effort and that this ad-
mirable object viii be attained there
is no longer reason TO doubt. 1t is
hardly necessary TO point out the de-
STABILITY OF a liberal patronage for
the fair.
II should be stated at the outset that
it is not a money-making institution
in any sense of the word. The direc-
tors Of the association serve without
pay. Their services are freely and
gladly given for the promotion Of an
institution in which every citizen
should take pride. Liberal prizes have
been offered in all departments and
the display promises to be well worth
going a long way TO see.
AS The Herald has frequently point
ed out, state fairs are good things for
the commonwealth. They furnish a
meeting ground for the making of new
friendships and the renewal of old
acquaintance. They give the residents
OF different sections OF the state an
opportunity TO know one another bet
ter and to understand the needs OF
the various communities. A friendly
spirit Of rivalry IN the departments
OF agriculture, horticulture. horieul-
culture and other branches is estaD-
lished that cannot fail TO result in
good for all.
Next Tuesday is the opening day of
the fair of 1902 and II VIII continue
open through Saturday. Each day
viii have some special attraction and
The Herald would advise all Salt
Lakers not to miss a single one of
them.
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the Venezuelan government This was
followed by salute to our aag. which
must have been an empty ceremony
as far the VenezueIans were con-
cerned. Their purpose, the lombard
ment OF Ciudad Bolivar. and the de-
struction OF a large amount OF prop
erty, had been accomplished and they
could well afford to apologize. Such
PREPARATION" is like that OF the thief
who politely returns the empty peck
etbook.
The commander OF the Restaurador
well knew that he could never have
approached within Smelling distance
Of Ciudad Bolivar without displaying
the flag Of the United States or OF
some other friendly nation. By doing
so he violated all rules OF honorable
warfare and virtually committed an
act Of piracy. II we remember cor
rectly our piraticai lore. Il was not
an uncommon custom for the Jolly
Rogers" OF the black flag to float from
their peaks the flag OF some great
nation in order that they might luIl
their intended victims into a sense
Of security. The black pennant was
held IN reserve until the work had
been accomplished.
The work OF the Restaurador does
not differ in marked degree from
such piratical usage. Just what the
United States can do by way of Sc
curing further reparation Is for the
diplomats at Washington to decide.
Certainly Venezuela should be held to
strict accounting for all the prop
erty destroyed al Ciudad Bolivar, re-
gardless Of whether or not II belonged
10 American citizens. II we are to
guarantee the South American repub-
lies from the entertainments of Eu-
ropean and other powers. we should
guarantee subjects OF those powers
against such acts as that of which
Venezuela has been guilty
II Venezuela Is promptly and eff
fectively disciplined now. the lesson
may teach both 1t and the other re-
pubiics down there that il is time
they knew when they are we'll off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-26
a CASE FOR DISCIPLINE.


THE LATEST VENEZUELAN incl
dent cannot be considered closed
20 the satisfaction OF the American
people until that little tin teapot OF a
republic has been sharply disciplined.
Dispatches published yesterday told
how Venezuelan gunboat, the Res
labrador. flying the American flag, had
steamed up to the town Of Ciudad Boil
war. on the Oriaoco river, and bonn
barded IL. II is true that the stars
and stripes were lowered before the
bombardment began and the Nenezu-
elan colorS hoisted, but, so far as the
gravity OF the offense Is concerned,
the flag OF this republic might as wei
have been nailed to the masthead OF
the Restaurador.
L Is reported than an apology was
promptly demanded by our represen-
tatiye and as promptly granted by