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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
TENDENCY is TOWARD
A FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
Conditions Seem Bright Despite
Eastern Storms and Damage
to Crops by Frosts in
the West.

New York. Sept. 1s.-Bradstreet's to-mor-
row will say:
Conditions still display irregularity. but ex-
cept where crop and weather developments have
oeen distinctly unfavorable. the tendency is
stn TO take a favorable view OF the general
OUTLOOK for fall and winter trade. Heavy rains
ana killing frosts Northwest and in portions OF
the West, with drought. followed by unseason-
ably cool weather and destructive wind and
ram storms along the Atlantic Coast, have
tended TO retard expansion in fall trade in
wide sections of the country.
All sections, however, have not been affected
alike. The Northwest returns relatively the
poorest reports as to the current dlstributive
trade while the Southwest and Pacific Cost
and some sections OF the South give excellent
reports Of business already booked or in pros
pect.
ms outlook for average crops is still a good
one. Nothing In the nature OF actual shortages
such as occurred in 1901 is indicated, and while
trade opinion probably inclines to tho view that
the boom is over in several industries. none
the less the belief is maintained that a good
average fall and winter trade is in n.ospec,
A feature Of the week in New England has
been the resumption Of a large number Of cot
Ton mills. Complaint OF unsatisfactory condi-
tons as regards prices. however. still comes
from that section. Shoe manufacturing in New
England IS active. and a large sale of leather
Is reported at Boston. Trade in lumber at the
Esss shows little, If any: improvement.
New ouy1ng OF pig iron has been of fair
volume. but prices have failed to harden.
Pittsburg reports a better tone in iron, with
orders for finished products coming in more
fresly. Steel billets have not been cut in
prices. Coke shippers complain of a scarcity
OF cars. Tin plate mills are crowded with
orders. The ending Of strikes is helping
structural material.
Demand for sugar is experiencing the usual
autumn reduction and the textile works are
still unsettled. Signs OF Improvement in the
cotton goods trade are. however. noted.
Wheat. including -four. exports for the week
aggregate 1909 S3 bushels. against S.G5,e4O
bushels last week and 5.4S5. 1913 this week last
year. For eleven weeks of the cereal year
they aggregate %, 1854. Isl bushels. against 49,
932,067 bushels in 1902. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 7s7.I67 bushels. against S+l. SIS
bushels last week and 40. sos bushels. a year
ago. For eleven weeks of the present cereal
year, they aggregate l0.S26,02l bushels. against
9l6,Ss5 bushels in 1902.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending with September II. number
10. against l65 last week and 1S2 IN the like
week of 1902. In Canada failures for the week
number 10. against L last week and Is in this
week last year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Corrected Reports Indicate That
the Losses Are Not as Heavy
as at First Were
Feared.

New York. Sept. T.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade tomorrow VIII
say:
Business has made moderate progress durihs
the last week despite unusual opposition from
the elements. When all other industries are
to a considerable degree dependent upon hsii-
cultural conditions, reports Of serious injury 10
crops by cold and wet weather are not cal
culated to stimulate confidence. SUBSEQUENT
corrections indicated that the amount OF GAM
age had been exaggerated as usual and pros
poets frightened.
The car shortage is beginning 10 De iei1' es-
pecially in the Plttsburg district. where SUI
fcient labor cannot be secured for handling
freight. Manufacturing plants are well occu-
pied as a rule. even the textile mills reporting
less Idle machinery. and at Chicago there is
notable pressure for implements and hardware.
Lumber Is in better demand as structural ac-
tivity revives.
are reasonably prompt. except
where late crops delay settlements. and the
outlook for fall and winter business contains
much that is encouraging Railway earnings
thus far reported for September snow an aver
age gain OF 10. Sc over last year
In the iron and steel industry quotations
have been declining for some months and a
large tonnage of business is held back IN the
expectataton that still better terms may De
offered. Uneaslness over the labor situation
aggravates the difficulty. althougn latest ue-
vciopments IN the building trades are most
encouraging in This respect
Prices nave held fairly steady during the last
week. although there we've numerous runlOrs
regarding Prospective reductions. sales u pig
lrUn are small. but il is somewhat signincant
that PURCHASES are usually urgent Tor QUICK
uenvery. Agricultural and structural steel
shapes are moving freely. with several new
Conu acts about TO be paced.
Textile mills are rather more fully en-
plcyed. on the whole. although additions have
been made to the Idle cotton machinery. par
TALLY otIsettinE the increased activity OF
other spinGles.
No Developments of Importance occurred In
the dry goods market. Mills are benInd with
deliveries, the increased production being on
orders more readily booked. lrregular.ty con-
ttnueS IN wooIens. with especial disSatisfac-
ton over the condition OF worsteds for mems
wear. Statesmen have gone out from the New
England footwear factories with full lines OF
samples. There are fewer complaints OF Iate
deliveries. except on heavy split and grain
shoes, for which the manufacturers have large
orders on hand. and a scarcity of skilled
labor. Prices are not affecting the situation
Failures this week were 2s in the United
States. against 1870 last year. and 10 in Canada.
compared with % a year ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
THREE VICTIMS OF FIRE
DIE FROM THEIR INJURIES.
Mrs. Mary jain and Her Son and
Daughter Succumb to Burns Aft
er Early Morning Blaze.

Mrs. Mary jain, her daughter. Pearl,
and her son, Harry. die at the City Hos
pital yesterday morning in consequence
of burns suffered in a fire at their home.
No. 75 North Fifteenth street. Thursday
night.
The mother was the first to succumb.
She died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
Pearl, ID wears old. survived her mother
only five hours. and Harry, 10 years old,
died an hour later.
The fire resulted from the explosion of a
lamp overthrown by Harry while. 1t is
thought, he was walking in his sleep.
The flaming oil spurted over the boys
clothes. and his screams awakened his
mother and sister. In their efforts to
save the boys life their own night
dresses caught.
Neighbors smothered the flames that
scorched Mrs. jain, who remained in her
room, while her daughter, Pearl, leaped
from a window into the arms of a dozen
men,. The girl was insensible when her
burning clothing was smothered.
Shortly after their arrival at the City
Hospital the three victims lapsed into un-
consciousness. from which they did not
recover. Their death, IL is said, was due
primarily 10 their having inhaled the
flames.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
BONAPARTE PREPARES TO
BEGIN INVESTIGATION.
formation Relative to Charges of
Indian Territory Scandals.
The Republic Bureau.
18th ST. and Transatlantic Ave

l4In ct. anu GeDnSS 1 dIlkd ave.
Washington. Sept. 1S.-Mr. Carries Jo-
seph Bonaparte, who was selected by the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct the
investigation of the Indian land scandals,
had his first conference with the officials
of the department this afternoon n re-
turned to his home in Baltimore full OF
information relative to the Indians in In
dian Territory and their lands, which he
will digest. before proceeding further.
Mr.. Bonaparte remained for about an
hour and a half, and. as he left, he said
he was going to Baltimore this afternoon
and probably would come back TO the de-
partment some time next week.
II have formed no plans for the investi-
cation which 1 care to make public at
the present time" remarked Mr.. Bona
parte after his long conference with Judge
Ry n. "Of course. 1 have a vague idea
as to how the investigation will be con-
Quoted, but l would not care to discuss
about the situation before l came here
this morning. My mind was entirely UNI
biased and the information l have re-
ceived is all new to me.
o course / have read of the affairs OF
the Territory in the newspapers, but J
did not fully understand the situation. /
have learned some things to-day and eX-
pect to learn more before ] get through:
Yes, it is my present intention to visit
Indian Territory he continued, In reply
20 a question. II believe. from what ]
know now, that / will have to go there.
But, as 1 said, l would not are to discuss
my plans now, because 1t does not seem
to be the proper time"
1t is understood that there have been
man. more charges made than have
been given to the public. and that some
of these charges were of a grave nature.
From what can be gathered from the de-
partment officials. the information con-
rarpiro fha fpuaStfoafi0n will no uiI-en OIl4
in the future by Mr.. Bonaparte. The de-
partment will turn everything that comes
to it over to him. M he is to be allowed
to act as he thinks fit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
BEAVERS'S MOTION TO
QUASH Is 0VERRULED.
Commissioner Holds That indictment
Against Former Post-Omce De-
partment OficiaI Is Valid.

New York. Sept. 1s.-At the examination
of George W. Beavers, the indicted postal
official, charged with conspiracy with the
Brandt-Dent Manufacturing Company. to
defraud the Government. which was re-
sumed to-day, Commissioner Hitchcock
announced that he had decided to override
the motion made by the defense at the
previous hearing TO dismiss the proceed
ings because of the invalidity OF the In
dictment.
The defense contended at that time that
the indictment charged three separate and
distinct ~offenses under one section OF the
Federal statutes instead of one as pro-
vided by law. He also repeated his ruling
that the properly certified copy of the IN
dictment returned in Brooklyn was suf-
ficient evidence to make out a case of
probable cause, and to warrant the return
Of the accused. properly identified, to the
district wherein the indictment was re-
turned.
1t developed in the course of the exam
nation. and was admitted on the record
by District Attorney Burnett, that sub
poenas had been served by the defense up
on District Attorney Youngs in Brooklyn
and his stenographer, and a subpoena for
the production of certain papers upon
Postmaster General Payne. The subpoenas
had been ignored.
For the first time on record in this dis
trict.' said Mr.. Steuers attorney for
Beavers, "the Government seeks to AVE
this accused man sent to Brooklyn with
out the preliminary examination that has
been accorded every defendant arraigned
for extradition In a quarter of a century.
want to know whom the Govern
ment seeks to shield. by this Indictment.
We contend that. IL permitted to go into
this case here. that we will prove that
there is not only a lack of probable cause
To- believe that a crime has been commit
ted. but. so far as Beavers Is concerned. It
Is a case Of absolute innocence, and we
nope to prove ii. But, for some reason,
evidence
General Burnett said the defendant had
been indicted in the Eastern District and
Mould nave the opportunity TO prove his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19

The worst cases OF Asthma in the world
succumb readily to the one great cure that
never fails. DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann's
Asthma Cure almost performs miracles.
Mr.. & NJ. Spencer, 1880 Vermont
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been growing on me for 3 years, until last
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from 2 10 5 minutes"
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Send &c stamp 10 DR.. r. Schifmann. Box
500. St Paul. Mimi, for a free sample
package.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
HARVEST HOME CELEBRATION.
Altenheim Directorate Preparing
for Festival on September %.

An open-air harvest home festival will
be given Sunday. September q. on the
grounds of the St. Loui Altenheim in
Csrondelet. The festivities viii begin At
2 p. m. and will consist CT music by
Schlick's Boys Orchestra and games, in
which young and old will participate.
In the evening the grounds viii be
Illuminated with lanterns and headlights
and there will a display Of fireworks.
From 3 to 5 O'Clock coffee and homemade
pastries will be served to the guests and
from > to 8 o'clock a meal will be served.
The officers of the home nave the affair
in charge. They are: Gustav .CrameT
president; jacob Walter, wee president;
Herman Morell. treasurer; Julius SciyeI,
secretary; Earl Zelier. secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
SAYS UNION LABOR Is
WATCHING ROOSEVELT.
Representative Elect Livernash Says
n Good Many Labor People Are
Uncertain as TO Presidents
Attitude.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Representative-
elect Livernash of San Francisco is in the
city. He was elected to Congress as a
. representative OF union labor. receiving
the joint vote as the union labor and
Democratic candidate.
president Roosevelt is popular in the
West" he said. ar his visit this year
gave him some new strength. but a good
many of the labor people are uncertain
as to him, and watchful. so that the fu-
ture is by no means sure, since his hold
upon the hearts of men has at no time
been so secure as was McKinley's. Much
will depend on his course during the long
session of the Fifty eighth Congress.
Il have no doubt at all that the Pacific
States will send Hearst delegates TO the
mex Democratic National Convention.
Judge Parker. Senator German. former
Senator Hill and Mayor Harrison are not
seriously considered The West is for
Hearst"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
LOOKS FOR BIG COTTON CROP.
Arkansas Man Tells of Conditions
in That State.

W. A. BiIingsiy of Newport, Ark,
called on several st. Louis banker yes
terday.
THE cotton crop this year. said MIR.
Billingsly, will be one of the greatest in
the history of the South. A few days ago
there was some fear in the Northern part
of Arkansas as to the threatened frost,
but before l left home that fear had van
ished AID a big cotton crop Is assured.
The Northern cotton sections have not
suffered in the least, and the Southern
sections have not been in great danger.
THE South will h2ryeSt a great cotton
crop. and IL st. Louis furnishes us the
money. as the banks now seem fully cap
able of doing, there will be plenty of
prosperity south of the Mason and Dixon
line this winter"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
MORE SUITS AGAINST cLEAGE.
Claims of III. C. Bennett and j. NJ.
Smith Aggregate ST., OOO.-

The suits of II. c.. Bennett and j. M.
smith against Thomas A. Cleage on
claims of investors were filed in the Cir
cult Court yesterday. Bennett sues for
about 5000 and Smith for about 5000.
II allegations are similar to those in
the suit of George b. Griswold. who sued
Cieage last Wednesday on claims AMOUNT
ing to about $207, 600.
Ii is alleged that there is no such com-
many as the Cleage Commission Company
and that the persons connected with IL
are not members of trading exchanges, as
they are ALLEGED TO have claimed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Constable Joh Schaper returned from
Ste. Geneieve Yesterday. where he went
after Robert Bishop. a negro. wanted in
st. Louis County or a charge of shooting
Samuel Ellis at Oakville. and who was re-
ported captured at that place. He found
that the prisoner was not the mar he was
looking for. The Ste. Genevieve prisoner
gives the name of Charles Washington.
He was shot by the Sheriff for resisting
arrest.
james Higgins, Tommy George, Alex
Hemphill and Lawrence Sach. boys ran
gIng between Is and is years of age. were
arrested in WeIlston yesterday by Con-
stable Lenz on a charge of assaulting Bsr-
tus Shockiey, a schoolboy. Higgins was
recently released from jail. where he
served a sentence for killing Willie Hage-
meier, one of his playmates.
The oil and coal houses in the Wabash
railroad yards at Ferguson we're totally
destroyed by fire yesterday morning about
4 O'Clock. The flames started in the OIL
house. The origin of the fire Is unknown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
baptist Convention Opens.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenville, ILL.,. Sept. 1S.-For the ninth
consecutive time Elder W. L. Wise was
elected moderator of the Centralia Baptist
Association, which convened at Wisetown
yesterday. Elder V. Colbert of Wisetown
was elected secretary and treasurer. The
opening sermon was preached by Elder
G.. NJ. Clements. md addresses were de-
livered by Elders W. j.. Couch of st:
Louis. S. C. Fulmer. district secretary OF
Indiana and Southern Illinois. and w. p.
Throgmorton of Duquoin, and by l.. W.
Hostetter of Bethalto and Miss Carrie
Perrine of Centralia. The association
passed a resolution asking Congress to
unseat Reed Smoot. the Mormon apostle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
To Arrapue for Next season.

Lloyd Brown. manage of Forest Park.
a Hopkins enterprise in Kansas City, was
at the Planters yesterday. Mr.. Brown Is
on his way East. He will meet Colonel
Hopkins I'm Chicago to-day. and they win
go to New York to begin preparations for
next seasons work. Colonel Hopkins will
probably secure the lease on the park in
Louisville for next season. and he has a SO
received a similar proposition from a COM
of ndian capitalists The season
at Forest Park. In Kansas City. and at
the Highlands. in st. Louis. was u big
financial success. so Mr.. Brown reports.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
CALLS OFF EVERY STRIKE.
III. W. Steinbiss Orders st. Jo-
seph Mechanics to Work.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Sept. 18Th. W. Stein
bliss of st. Louis, secretary and treasurer
of the National Building Trades Council.
who has been here for three days inves-
tigating the strike of the union mechan-
les affiliated with the local Building
Trades Council. to-day called off every
strike. and several hundred mechanics
will now return to work.
The strike has been on for nearly two
months. and building has been greatly
lampered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Soldier Commits Suicide.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

81
Washington, Sept. S.-Acting Adjutant
General Hall has received a telegram
from General Bell. commanding the gen.
ernl service and stan college at Fort
~Leavenworth, saying that Second Lieu
tenant l.. T. Mitchell. Second Infantry.
committed suicide By shooting himself
through the heart with a pistol at Fort
~Leayenworth Thursday afternoon, and
that the cause of his act Is unknown.
souri, He enlisted in the army as a pri-
waite in the Twentieth Infantry in May.
1895, and was appointed Second Lieuten-
ant, Second Infantry. February. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Names of Sponsor and Maids of
Honor for the Western District.
SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Clinton. Mo-. Sept. 1S.-Harvey W.
Salmon. Brigadier General commanding
the Western District of the United Con-
federate Veterans of Missouri. announces
the following appointments for the re-
union at columbia, September "a to 70.
irclusive: Sponsor. Miss Belisn Sanders,
Kansas City; maids of honor. Miss Pearl
Reeder. Lexington; Miss Jessie Littleral,
Carterville; Miss Oracle T. Moore, Key
tesVlIe; Miss katherine Spangler, Clin-
ton; Miss Lydia Soper. Kearney: Miss
Russie NJ. Holland, Sedalia; Miss Grace
MCGOWAN, Nevada. Miss Lena Summers,
L.athrop; chaperon. Mrs. Ray Samuels,
Kansas City.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Peace Marrant I.suea.

James NJ. Stroud caused a peace war
rant to be issued in Justice Spaulding's
court against Harry Berger. P~hilornena
Berger n Arthur Grifincamp. They
live at No. $40 Henrietta street. Stroud
states that last Tuesday they threatened
his life. The warrant was served by Dep
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
weather warmer in Kansas.

Kansas City. Mo-. Sept. 1s.-It is warm
er in Kansas and Western Missouri to-
night than 1t was last night. If there is
a frost 1t Will be light and will do little
damage. The temperature ranges this
evening from 80 TO g degrees in the two
states. Frost was much .ess severe last
night than on the two preceding nights
and occurred II widely separated local.
ties northwestern Kansas and the west
srn half of Nebraska had heavy frost.
Springfield is the only point In Missouri
reporting frost. The central and eastern
parts OF kansa5 again escaped a frost
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
HEAVY FRosTs IN MISSOURI
No Damage to Corn Has Been Re
ported.
SPECIAL.

Macon. No, Sept. 1S.-There haye been
marked frosts the last two nights In this
section. but no damage to corn is report
ed. The mercury is slowly rising. and as
the rain clouds have entirely disappeared.
the chances are fair for enough warm. dry
weather TO mature probably a fair per-
centage of the crop.
The lowest temperature record for the
month was BIZ. which occurred Wednes-
day night. There Is a superstition among
old farmers that frcst will not damage
corn during the ''old of the moon."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Burglar frightened by Dog.

The vigilance of a big st. Bernard dog
prevented a burglar from robbing Attor-
ney w. NJ. Farmers office, opposite the
-Four Courts. on Clark avenue, early yes
terday morning.
The burglar forced a door with a jimmy,
the dogs barking frightened him from
the premises. No property was aken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19

Deserted on her wedding day. Deem
Der %. 1902. is the charge of Mary EsteIle
Sharp. Her husband, William L. Sharp,
she states, instead of providing a home, as
he had promised, took her to a rooming-
house and left. She was obliged to go to
work as a servant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Attend Our Discount Sale

And save one-hfth on leather goods. UNI
brellas. opera-glasses. China dinner sets,
clocks. music boxes. marbles and bronzes.
lamps. vases and bric-a-brac.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Our Sof-pGge fgsstrdtef catalog mailed free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
george J. Kobusch sued.

George =. Heckol flied suit In the Cir
cult Court yesterday against George J.
Kobusch to have a note for 500 returned
to the files of case No. 2l6I6 in room No. ..
He asks 600 damages for an alleged eff
fort to collect the note after il had been
settled in court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19

Failure to support is charged by Mary
Cousins Hall against Wade ", Hail and
that he kept company with another won.
an. The couple were. married March -
1881, in ST. Louis and separated last Thurs
day. She asks alimony. They have nc
children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19

Roxena C. Walton says her husband,
William. found fault with her and quar-
relied with her about trifies and called her
June =. 1856. and separated tune % last.
She asks the custody of their son, aged
Il years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
sue. Firm for PIaekIi.ting.

job Ray began suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday against the Hydraulic
Pressed Brick Company and the Laclede
Fire Brick Company for $4,000 damages,
alleging he was blackiisted by them last
May. He is a fre-ciay miner, has a fam
ily. AMI obtains no work, he states.