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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
INFLUENCE OF GRAINS
REFLECTED IN STOCKS
Repeal Of War Revenue Taxes Had a
Favorable Effect in Wall Street.
Money Market Firm.

New York, July There was not much
market, but the firm undertone was main
tanned and a number Of important stocks
were advanced. The opening prices were
very generally lower owing to the alarm
list reports of damage done TO the grain
crop by yesterdays storm. Today's
weather map and the somewhat sensational
advances in wheat gave color to the fears
for the wheat crop. The strength OF corn
In the market was taken less account Of
as It was attributed In part to sympathy
with wheat and in large part u the heavy
speculative commitments which nre sup
posed TO threaten corner In corn, The
damage Wrought by wet weather to
wheat is supposed to be balanced by the
advantage to cotton, and there werr signs
OF strength among the cotton carriers. This
helped Missouri Pacific also. There were
fears this morning that yesterdays money
Hurry would be repeated today and the de-
cline In the call loan rate after opening at
q per cent helped the recovery In stocks.
The action OF the Rock Island directors In
giving their stockholders the right to SUB
scribe Mt par for new stock to the amount
OF Jpn per cent Of their holdings caused
q squirt in that stock and helped the
grangers generally. st. Paul recovering It's
/ point loss and Chicago and Northwestern
rallyug from a point loss tn n point gain.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois rose 69s
points 10 POI without a solution OF the
mystery Of the ultimate disposition of the
road. The New York pubic utilities were
advanced during the day aud sugar had
another upward movement The coal car
Ilers were neglected or easy, especially the
soft coal roads. The strike Of the Union
Pacific mOchinsts and the threat Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

OATS WERE ACTIVE BUT LOWER.
In oats there was nothing like the trade
of yesterday. yet the market was an active
onc--a reduced counterpart Of the corn
market No one was particularly prominent
In the trade but generally the country
seemed to be doing the buying, while 10.
cal operators sold. The corn influence and
the weather were the factors In the ad
vance which marked the forenoon. With
the selling in other pits oats also re;
coded July sold between AN and 80 and
closed NC lower AT 4sA September ranged
between 34& and 37H, closing - improved
Mt 37h.
Provisions were dull, hut steady, In SYM
pathy with corn and higher hog prices. Sep
TENDER pork closed &C higher AZ Is. %. Sep.
TENDER lard 7hMlQc up at 10 TN and
September ribs unchanged at 10 61h,
Estimated receipts for tomorcow: Wheat
25 cars; corn 100 cars; oats l05 cars; hogs
u 600 bend
Cash quotations were as follows!
Flour-Firm,
Wheat-No. 8 76l764 No 2 red 77Is6f7s.
Corn-No. 2 72&674; No. 2 yellow 1914.
Oats-No. 4SIa0l50; No. white 53&G
SAN; No white 53@5419.
Rye--No. . CO.
Barley-Far to choice mating 696T1h.
Flaxseed--No / l 70; No. / Northwestern
ia
Timothy seed-Prime 5,75.
Mess pork-Per barrel Is 3501s. 40.
Lard--Per 100 pounds 10. 6712alO 10.
Short rib sides-Loose 10. 600i10 10.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed S1adS9s,
Short clear sides-Boxed 10. 750lO. s7l5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
STOCKS STRONG AND HIGHER

Chicago freight handlers to go OH strike
had a depressing effect during the morn.
ing The effect of the repeal OF the war
taxes was favorable feature IN wan
street from every point q view long
day, but II is not probable that much OF
the large disbursement on that account
found its why directly back into the money
market An important Influence III the
incrensc in capital Ct The largest bank III
the city which made available an increns.
Of loanablu resources today OF ABOUT
SlsOU.O0O The turn OF the half year
made Itself Immediately manifest IN the
London market. but sterling exchange NJ
Paris promptly fell ~ confines. Ex-
change nero was steady TO firm. M
The market closed dull and stcndy. lhe
bond market was quiet and rather irregn-
lar. Total sales, par value, s2,3lo'VVu;
United States IS declined 4 and the Ola
a. VI on tho last call.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
EXCITED GRAIN MARKET.
Bulls Made Drive at Wheat In Nav
York.

New York, July bulls made another
drive at wheat today and intense excite.
ment prevailed most of the session. At IFS
best point wheat was 1& higher than Inst
night but realizing near the close DESTROYED
half Of this upturn. News that 81 Iorl.
was up &c bushel on July stampeded the
shorts for a time, creating the idea that
the crop damage in Kansas was even worso
than reported. Most OF the selling here
came from bulls who had big proflts on
wheat bought last week. When July got
above soc this class OF operators sold our
Deliveries on July contracts were about
100000 bushels and failed to disturb the
market.
Corn had good advance a, one time also
ehieny en- July, bat in ths afternoon yielded
TO reaiiains and chased easy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
SALES AT KANSAS CITY.
Especial to The POST

Stock Yards Kansas City, Mo, July l.
The following sales OF Texas and Territory
cattle were reported today r. c. Jarbero,
Stevens. Kan. 43 steers. 800 pounds. S 40:
John Lynn, Elgln, Kan, 81 steers. 9S7
pounds. 40; lB cows, sO4 pounds g. 90, r..
r, Gatewood, Blum, Texas, rs steers, llS3
pounds, o %; B. w. Goforth. McCune. !. T.,
20 cows, $50 pounds. 800; ]. T. Phillips.
Ed Iron. Purcell. ]. T.. "a heifers, sid
pounds. rs; n, d. Cameron. Alfred, Tex.
az, 40 steers, 900 pounds, 4. so; j. H. Stein,
Fort Bill, ], T., 20 steers. 1914 pounds, 600:
pounds. BIS; II steers. 1881 pounds. 8. ~:
II, W, Munser, Kcmper. Texas, so steers,
5sS pounds. 2. e5i 50 steers, 100 pounds, 30:
"a steers, I'll pounds, 8 .25; j. II. Tattie &
so ], D, Wilson Pureeil, l. T.. is2 steers, steers
T.. a steers. 800 pounds, AS, j, W. Wi.
son. White Eagle, 0. T., ~ steers, SO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

worth more. Corn meaEsteady, 8 Is.
Bran-Scarce and higher; sacked east track
S0as2, Hay--Timothy, strong, 10 2o914 0Oi
prairie dull 10000 90 Whisky-Steady,
ging--Steady, 57sd6ss. Hemp twine-Steady,
O. Dry salt meats-Steady; boxed lots, tx
ira shorts 1oS71a; clear ribs HOO; short
clear IL 1914, Bacon-steady; boxed lots,
extra shorts II rs; clear ribs Il STU; short
clears Il 90. Recelpts-Flour 5000; wheat
OF, COO; corn 40; oats 10000. Shipments
Flour 6000; wheat 1s,0o0; corn $1,000; oats
1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
GALVESTON STOCK.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

ST. Louis, July 1.-Poultry-sie
chickens 'l0h. springs 15@17 turksy.
ducks 6!9; geese 4q12. Butter-sLs
creamery 17122k; dairy 17@la. ny
Steady, 10 loss of.
Chicago, July 1.-Butter-Easy crea1
194g42lH dairy 1sG19h. Cheese-sI"
lCq11, Eggs-Firm; irish 1Il5, j.
New York, July 1.-Eggs- Receipts Y
packages. Market steady; Western
17h.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

St. Louis, July 1.--wheat--strong, high
err; No red cash elevator 7s&; July 1873;
September 739s4789; No hard ,TSd7SH
Corn-Wcak; No. cnsh nominal; track
CIR; No, cash 50MG51%; track 5O9s@p52li ;
July 39&; September 80; No. white 5i16
Rye-Steady, 80 new 90 old Porh-Hign.
er; johbing IS. As for old, 1885 for nov
Lard-Nminal higher 10. 40. Flour-High.
er; old red winter patents 65G3. "a; extra
fancy and straight g. 00t3 45 clears 3,O5
az %; new cash 15c barrel less, Timothy
seed-Steady, 300 for ordinary, gith prime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
MAN. York nrv Goods.

New York. July There has PEI
change In the character OF the gepa.
mand IN the dry goods market toas,
any description of dry goods. W.
musllns and cambria muslins are =, y
request. but I'm other divisions tnc Z
has ruled decidedly quiet. Prints ars :
with moderate sales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
London Stock Market.

New York. July THE Commercial al.
vertser's London financial cablegram says
credited rumor that second operation VII
he performed on the King tomorrow Con
soils sold Mt 90 5-16 owing TO the Paris SCI,
Element Americans we're neglected aun
dull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
Total sales for the day 27s, roo shares

rants continue nominal; No. foundry
northern u .O0ll22, 90; No, Q foundry North
ern .o 2l;0o@22oo; No. foundry Southern
- ~ 49,; 90; No. / foundry Southern. soft
q o0q22 so, The English markets were
barely steady. Glasgow closed AZ y4s cd
and Middlesboro at 4es ND
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
SUGAR.

New Orleans, July 1,-sugar-ou'st;
kettle 21aG3 1-16; centrifugal SG3Ae
trifugnl yellow 3I264ls seconds NV
Molasses-Dull; centrifugal 6115
New York, July Sugar-Raw orr
refining 29t centrifugal, 90 test, SEgS'
molasses sugar 9-18; refined steady
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
METALS.

View York, July A.-rhs local market for
LEAD .s wgs steady az 4AL London wss IN.
ehanged at III = ga, speltev tpicd Arm
AT u Cd. Iron was steady At hsms. War.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

ter %si7s higher at 74sAa741s. Primary. re-
ce!pts aggregated $4,000 bushels, against
100000 bushels the corresponding day
yenr ago Local receipts were elghty-seven
and Duluth reported 205 cars. making
total for the three points of $50 cars. com
pared with 2s4 cars last week and 444 cars
a year ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
New York Money.

New York. July l. Money on call frm
sac per cent; last loan Mt per cent Prime riin
mercantile paper 3l5@5 per cent; steri.hg
exchange steady at 4s1asMA SIS for de,
m0nd and at 4S59s for sixty days posted
rates .sCQ4 s6Ia and 4ssl2@I 50; CONNER
clal bills 4,S4Ma4 s5A Bar silver o212;
Mexican dollars 42H; government bonds
weak: State bonds inactive; railroad bonds
irrnprIiaP
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Liverpool, 1-32d lower.
American side, unchanged.

Liverpool, l-oZd lower.
American side, Unchanged
Yesterdays session of the cotton market
oortained a surprise for the bears and
~rneral sentiment In favor of weakness
was transformed in the twinkling of an eye.
The immediate c1usc Of the disturbance
was the governments weekly crop bulletin,
according to which the rainfall Fl Texas
laet week has by no means solved the prob
lem Of deterioration II was cln.med that
Cor this State the southwest md northw st
hortiens have not figured in tn generally
greatly improved" c ndition. In add In,
drouth damage was given moro sttention in
Esouislana, Mississippi and Alabama, while
Georgia AMI South Carolina came In for a
share Of injury that bordered on serious
ness. The spreading OF this report made no
other incentive necessary for stronger at
tack by bulls and the disposition to sell was
AZ erwaid supplanted by the disposition 20
cover.
There was nothing like lively speculation
at anr stage OF tn session and the nervous
ness Of shorts" dia not cause any we'll IL
rdctcd effort toward better thugs. In fnot,
each school If operators yenrned for more
light and the proximity 70 the departments
statement for July avcrted other than n
Quiet show NJ strength. The extent Of the
discount which more distant positions offer
proved the best avenue Il escape for the
rcnl bear md the rush TO liquid7te qui @
affected the value Of July contracts The
idea Of tho hackwardncss of the crop has
evidently gained considerable crederce and
August moved up with greater ease than
a. Ia.a In Of
such probabilities as arise from this con
dition Of nfrnirs n glance at the ar tlsticnl
poaltion but furnished mn Their warning to
shorts, 4" The neral movement MS com
pared with the consumption now IN progress
opens the eye Of the average operator wider
as to the needs Of the world for maximum
production The support which buyers nc
corded the staple in the afternoon caused
the decline to be very steady and length
encd the range Of huctuntions TO point Of
dccsiyeness.
Sen 'iment IN respect to the growing croT
IL open to conviction, There Is no doub
but that maio, ity OF the trade regnrd The
fmens as favorable for lnrge crop, but this
admits Of wide latitude. At the same
time. there are those quite willing 10 say
that none less than 100000 will be re
quircd. In view Of the ups and down
which confront tn, plant IN mdsumme
vail, supplies are rapidly dwindling to
"reminiscences II Is not strange that ever
the talent" should desire to proceed witt
care when the way is open for worse things
Liverpool only gave hearsay evidence
S1les on the spot amounted to 10000 bales
al quotations lower by i32 /. At the clos
thorc was a loss Of 1Ia.6id To 2ls-64d ON al
contracts. There was nothing to Indicate
desire for haste on tho part Of trAnsGtlanti
operators.
NV York opened to points beloy
the previous close, A small rise took pllc
ut once. after which there was gradua
recession until bottom prices were reRchc
in ,hr carly hours Few changes thea 90
CURED. bur an upward wave set IN a. Ia
end Of the morning approached. causing a 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
COFFEE.

New York, July 1.-Cofree-spot RIO
No. I invoice 5l4. Mild-Quiet; Cess
Sdg11l2. Futures closed quiet, prices
net unchanged. Sales $500 bags. JpnI
September los; December o.2o' =
3 40; May $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
BANK CLEARfNGs.

Following are the clearings or the Hons'
ton banks, together with the amount OF ~
crease or decrease over last year.
This week. Last year. Inc
Saturday 81, sos. $50 81, 346s SCI S5j2'0lS
Monday 80. 1851 ,6T3 1,4s2o0l, 1915.
Tuesday .. 2,1U3,7O5 l,6tS,lA 45o,oof
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
London Money.

London. July 1.--Consols for. money 96a'
account 06 016. Bar silver dull, "a $40.
Money 2d2A per cent. Discount for snort
bills '2Ld2 Ole per cent three months
bills 21ad2 9-16 per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
CHICAGO

Chicago, July -Cattle-Recepts 1000.
including 1900 T sxans; market for good to
prime steers Z. 75@S.5O poo, to medium
cows |. 50@6 90; he.fers ?. 5Od6. 80; Gamers
l. 40@2. so; bulls .. 50d5 co; calves 2. 5Ol
500; Texas fed steers 3,0o@7so0 Hogs
Receipts $4,000; stendy and higher; mixed
heavy I.75Q7 97h; rough heavy 7.35d7. 10;
light 7.o0d7 TO- Sheep--Receipts 1900;
sstc,aady 70 strong; good to choice wethers
Western sheep . 1898 90; native lambs g. 50
al. 30. Wv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

Memphis, Tenn, July i.-cotton seed oil
Prime crude nominal; or crude 33laal34;
prime summer yellow 40; on summer yell
low nominal; choice cooking summer vel
low nominal. Mesl and eake--Prime 22.25;
OF nominal,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
Houston Daily Statement.

Houston Comparative Statement
Bales
Gross receipts thus far this week. 100
Gross receipts 303 days this JASON. 1.9S2, n
Cross receipts 302 days 19OJ-lg01. 2,3I7,GIS
Gross receipts 800 days 1899 1900. ,l,I44,5G1
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Following IRE the receipts OF cotton by
the various railroads entering the city;
Bales.
Missouri. Kansas anu Texas. ....,..,.. 80
4 Total Observation-Disclosures. S3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
GRAINS SCORED NEW PRICES.
SHARP ADVANCES MADE
IN CORN AND WHEAT
A Corner In Corn Is In Sieht--1eavy
BUYING Recorded in the Lead
lno Grains.

Chicago, July 1.-The grain markets after
giving early indications of quicting broke
loose again today and scored new high
prices IN the july delivery. July corn
that the bull crowd means to carry the
corner through to finish July wheat
closed 1B6l1M higher; September wheat&
as up July corn Ia higher and September
corn Is lower. July oats showed a closing
loss OF Is. while the September option was
u improved. Provisions were dull and
closed unchanged to 71tGt1o higher.
The first sale of July corn was at 72h
the same as the close yesterday. During
the next two hours. shorts bid the market
steadily up to 75as There was soHson for
their bidding, for OF the deliveries on july
contracts nearly the whole 100000 went
to Harris, Gates & Co. This Arm is cred
tied with having about 15.o00,0O0 bushels
of corn deliverable this month. The con-
tract stocks are only 100000. on this
bulge the bulls let out some corn under
which July backed down TO AN. Here
another frantic endeavor to cover at this
concession sent the price within FIVE min
utes to - The bull crowd here let our
more stuff and at the close the market was
unsettled with July Ia higher Mt II. Sep
TENDER options advanced on the weather
and in sympathy with July from &c to CHS,
but was sold heavily by the July manipula-
tors and others and closed \ down at
CPS Receipts were go cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
Observation-Disclosures

pounds. 275; j, c. Whaling & Co., Mlnco
J. T., ~ steers, 1907 poun is, AIS; L, F,
lizard, Minco. l. T., 81 calves, 49, poants
.25 Dan Garland, AIinco. 80 stetrs s11
j17 steers, 775 pounds. 2 IS; 60 steers, 571
pounds, 8 SO; D. n. Garland, Minco, i. T.,
100 calves, ls2 pounds, SO; 1870 steers, 147
as steers. zoos pounds. $50; G. w. SIN.
cock Elgin. Kan, 10 steers, 1883 pounds,
475
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
WHBAT sOARBD SKY HIGH.

Wheat traders. like those in corn, seemed
to take more cheerful view of the crop
situation early, hut later in the day the
weather map with its prospects of more
rain where anything but moisture Is want.
ed reawakened the excitement OF yester
day and prices promptly went on record
the opening to TX, while September ad-
vanced from 78ss to 7lM. 1t was a big
crowd of shorts which did the bidding led
by st. Louis interests. which were credited
July and about 100000 September On
the bulge however, realizing sales We're
made in heavy quantities and both July and
closing 11s@1h higher at 1875 and the lat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. July -Cattle-Receipts
$500 ratives, 100 Texans, T35 calves, most.
ly Texans; fancy cattle steady; fair to
good stendy to uneYen,y lower; Gamers
weak; quarantine stuff sready choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers e.10dS. 35;
IL, ter highest In this market; fair TO good
3. S5GS CO.. stockers and feeders .35dl6. 80;
Iudian steers 9.o0Q0. rs; Texas cows 2.T5n
80: native cows 2 $500 90; native heIfers
9 l5@6. 40; Gamers .50d3 90; bulls 2. 90i1
90; calves 2.50@5 %, Hogs-Receipts TO-.
400 strong to lower; heavy 7 SOAR 90;
mixed packers Z. roar 90; light I 4od7. 70;
yorkcrs 7 6J@7 rs; pigs .00d17 As. sheep
Receipts 4.50; native steady; grass'rs
steady to 1oc higher; native lambs 706
wethers 3 20@4, 40 fed ewes SOd4. 90;
Tcxns clipped yenrlngs 3ONd4 60; Texas
clipped sheep 3 0C@3 30; stockers and feed
ers 2.O0@3 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
COURSE OF NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Following are the sales of stocks and closing prices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02

New Orleans, July 1.--Cotton seed OIL
Prime, refined In barrels, AZ; OF refined
AZ; prime crude, loose. 80.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
Especial 10 The PostO
New Orleans, July 1.-The New Orleans
Live Stock Exchange reports: Full supply
o OF an classes of cattle. trading very dull
GALVESTON.
Reported Tor The Houston Post hr the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

F. o. B. mill Texas Interior points, a.
eording 10 location. Per gallon.
Prime crude OIL, loose .., 85 a
Prime summer yellow oil. :. IS "a
Llnters according 10 quality U2kdl O2%
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Prime cotton seed meal. :. .s24 rs a
Prime cotton seed cake.... "a IS a
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
at Galveston.
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oGREsS OF COTTON CROP
NOT AT ALL SATISFACTORY
Not as Much Relief as Expected Fur
nished by the Rains and Prices
Advanced Steadily.

AT THE CLOSE:
Liverpool. 12-64d to 2i-2-e4d
lower.
New York, 9 points down to 2 points
UP.
New Orleans, 2 points down to 8
points up.
SPOTS
Liverpool 1-32d lower.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
LIVERPOOL Futures.
Net Receipts al All U. 8. Ports.

Totals -. i.7n5 1926 !. a05 421 = oT7 p.,4
Last year .i2,os4 si72s I,2T7,0ol 1870.
Difference lp,ssl "A. 400 1s7m5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Vessels in Port.
STEANfSHTpc
Vessels Destined for GalVeston'
STI1 ,NfSIrInc

Providence (Am.) ..............
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Reported for The Houston Post by the
+. Norman Live Stock company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-05
OIL RAGS MAKE FIRE.
Close Call to Big Fire in City and
County Building.

For the second time in six months
the city and county building had a mar
row escape last night from disastrous
conhagration. Fortunately. the incipi-
ent fire was discovered before 1t had
gained any Roadway. and no damage
was done.
IL was shortly before Z o'clock that
the night shift which works on the tax
rolls In the county auditors office de-
tected that something was radically
wrong by seeming powerful odor Of
OF or paint burning. Nightwatehman
McAnister had also detected the odor,
and all hands started an investigation.
They soon discovered what was the
trouble A lot of oil-sOaked rags in
the janitOr's room on the ground floor
had gone through the process OF spon-
taneously igniting 10 the extent that
they were smoking furiOusly. and Just
ready 10 break into flame.
The seat Of the fire was In the shaft
OF the city side. which Is intended for
/ elevator purposes, but which is bridged
/ over with lumber on each floor TO hold
/ the implements and supplies of the jan
/ itors. With a fire In the shaft, famed
/ by the up-draft and woodwork enough
| 10 tempt a furious blaze, il would be
not at all difficult for a fire 10 shoot up
/ into the roof and tower. Under such
circumstances a fire would doubtless
/ do as much damage to Salt Lakes
/ s. 600 900 building as though the entire
structure we're a finder box
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-05
HEALTH OF THE CITY
Report For the Month Shows Death
Rate to Be 1915 Per 1000.

Report For the Month Shows Death
Rate to Be 12.45 Per 1000.
For the month of August there were
seventy-seVen resident deaths reported
TO the board of health. which is equiv
alent 10 a death rate of l2.45 per 1000,
according to the estimated population,
or lI.4S per 1000 on the census .Popula-
ton Of 1900.
. OF the decedents. forty-seven were
males and thirty females; fOrty-three
were born in Utah, twelve in other
parts of the United States and twenty
two Of foreign nativity. All Of the de-
ceased were white. According TO social
relation, foFty-twO were single. tWen-
ty-eight married. seven widowed. BY
age, thirty were under years OF
age, nine between and %. twenty
three between % and 65 and twelve
over IS years of age. The principal
causes Of death were diarrhOea and
enteritls (under , years Of age), typhoid
fever. scarlet fever. meningitis, paral-
ysis. Bright's disease, cerebral conges-
ton. old age
OF the contagious and infectious dis
eases reported during the month. seven
were diphtheria, twelve scarlet fever.
twenty-five typhoid fever. two small
pox. one varioloid, one chickenpox. one
membTaneous Group. The report of
scarlet fever, as shown above, is the
lowest for one month since last August.
when the number was the same as for
August. 1902.
The births reported during the month
numbered los. all OF which were white.
forty-seven were males and siXty-one
were females.
Thirty-nine houses. containing 1913
rooms. were disinfected after con-
tagiOus diseases