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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
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AElTERS

n a. -. * ~ '''' ''s''' l." w. 49,
HG,sc1h. nm ~ hos, xss s<ain only NOD
craze. om3onSne - aS"und 49, aeS1 -. - =
u - q aisSe ls SOmSS1s1 S"n s.n .n's "sy ~
her,! yea we,S.sss s Sss Sf iss. week 1ns quality
Ha1 ecnsidsrehav better than On Iaesaay; - so.
no letter tao0 usual AM sSiI tnsn, VI Tne
eLsal many SOSI: IeaNy 49, nnss,to- -
medium and light weaShts S"ne oi tae Hs"'s'
hoyessf. wsrs not very en..a ,,s ,.. us.
I1e nia5ket " senefSi ~ ~ Mn s,s's JTuw ' ~
business vas transacted during The % sr.s ..,9 sSS
nouss. NS!oes - rue Se'S e.i1s eL -. ~.
with the taie JuesoAy tsade. - sEEe y ~ ~
Sces s sSar ,, sne SsHns ,S On ,sr ,v Svses~1s
pufcna&e0 SeSes1i rTl0s eASy. ySSIhS 80 IL.
Ss2S Tor tneni Insse nr3S we'c, ssssS
Ecsth Fc n.ofe ~ tne cess % sMne .nn, ~.S:
NOT quite - kosI ~ p. he ans Seh.s. s..YtS.s
vefe iatf buyer and pa!1 as n'en % ~.
uSht hogs ard s1vsc. Ia. t"f mcst OF ,.ss .nS
tng un'1er I'D lbs average sotu Ao"Se ~.
Packers were moro Wiling 10 10 oosneSS
shan On TUESDAY. cut tnsy 1Ste not - .Ss -
ovS erS IS the butchers. Ard snippesN MSss -
the good packing hogs selling from 3s:I"gS:i,"
Win the iaE-efAda ones eanS If"sn ~ ;y.E
In pres Nee o":y sc ~ ssss.s H,,s
prcnnass e,,, On ss IN IN .Ha.r,1 sa.,ssv vas
much e:tsef AixsH p9cAme nsys . s".@ ss ne.ss
E.sSvsSs ana Istnet s1o~. ~ o"ys.s 20,
the eefeef quaIty ns1s. S,sn. , tS.s =: III
- last week. When was AImoss ."tSsS tcsaS
To even give tnen away. - tne1e ~ No oe"'e''<s
vfaeever for fhsfn 49,.
- NE isss .rsAc Vas nm stIaHy ME- w i,,W
ehe mofsSe Nss letet ana aistse eIae13- n. ~
ever. nosn1ne OF ifnportA.cc Ieuaan'eu IN VIZ
l<ns ~ the c.ose. Tne top q she market wSs s
bulk ahove ~ hs. Sold dr"m, SrS l.. white h
IN" cuiA Vs tne .paBs s"o nS"sP sn~' ~ '"0
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
GOOD HARVESTING WEATHER
CAUSES WEAKNESS IN WHEAT
SHARP CPTCRN IN SEPTEM.
BER DELIVERY CORN.
Decline in Wheat Has Bearish
Effect ON Oats, While Pr0vi-
sions Rule Strong for
Session.

CHICAGO. Aug. A-Perfeet harvesting
~c.,hec in sh* Sorfhwesi causei w-eaI-
ness in fhc vheas market her.. TODAY At
th.. CLOSE the sent delivery VAS on Age.
Corn was up lA.e. Oats we're practically
uachange,l Provisions wcrc- -1,p sc to l.lLc
wI,Ear
-. .-.,, .n.
start Al the "r..nine the sept. option Vas
off i.ai.c T., a.ssi-c al .si:c to s.asc. Dec.
was down ~. To I.6iHc lt OtssNNa-c to
Sv:-..
Tho main factcr In the situation vas ths.
condition Of the weather which VAS still
Of the best kind for harvesting the spring.
sow: crop. both In the United States and
So.fhwcs; arm Canada. Reysoris from that
section indicated an extremely liberal
WELD. This helped to increase the ceiling
pressure. Another weakening Influence
was n0d.rai. decline In the price Of
wheat At Liverpool.
Throughout the day the sept. delivery
was subjected To persistent selling. most
~ fro'.; vit traders: ath"lSh q proMin~ht
long had liberal offerings. Ontu iAte IN
the day tn. market lacked any bl!ifsh IN
gently" aad prices steadily dcchnsN
For scot the lowest poins OF the gay
Tas reached az .''sc i~c 500 on 20 SO ~.
a'...,,,r,, ~. .', rn,;ns t ,. Shor,. mho .st;.
forced to cover hv n report from Kansas
Cry claiming snail lots Of wheat had
L.en worked for exp"r, via the Gulf Of
Mexico. ~ ;h.. close. however. the gem
ersl tone ~ the market was rather weak
Final quotations OF Sept. were at :xh0
1S;-.. D.c. closed at u loss Of i.uiSc at
SESHsW.c.
tlrl:9Eces n: wheat and 8o1r we're
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

Ch!cs9o. Aug ,0.-ss;;!e-R~ceip's. :c.NN. In
s,rs ssiM. :...ss pr IT, IT, n.am s o.
;,::kers - AL z feeder. :: 80 csss = :l!+ g 20 -;
:s: w..sern steer: !. s.s:e. Hogs R-se,p,.,
:l.'s; ,:-m"rrcr :: -: :aarks, o. i,~... nixe.i
s 81 lSss .ssa to . sa;i. @ t as.ss W
s:ss g. sSs sas III r n.s s.1.. A;.ss Es,
sess to esoic. ".;k.r. s !a | =: f.,r IT. o. ca':
n,sxe-i 1ss1ss.: Western sheep sssat -. Western
Kansas .'ny. AUG -':a,fie-K.ceir... -
Ss including i.:ss SousheYn. market for corn
s ss .is"as e.s. n.' r. a. 'F. ,.,r =: S
isd.I. e ssaais:: sea,h.rn steers G.assS:
iiye he.f.r. 8: Ssas. haii- 3. .ss3;o calves g Is
70 H"e., Receipts. 30; m.rs.' snitc low
~ r.,s.S. ."s 9 .. :i.s snS ,..s; has !
ns,,s- i.%s. ,p wss,.:. 'snsss isiass ;ss 'sses
~ W:::.rn ,..;Iins. So s:sI: s'1s. W....en s;-.s
- zoe :5: sk.'s ard feeders -. ...oa,ie
e.p'. .h "a: % ::.!ax. I u; H.ss Hss aa,,ss, ss
-. cows snf h.,fe-s g. .o<sS.i,. -,p-s.r- and
,::ss: ::ss q 'e' 2 s..r .s, & ; :: ma:., I
is.s, EE y:.fi;as: s = ''
hcsd: y.-ers s!ox. eno.cs steady. c,a.rs ~eIG
to & i.s i:.s,; @ ea! M . ssa e..: slo. 20 lse OF:
& z /. SEE r:,: os.. @ .sss ,,:r'. 3. .as:.. '' ..s. ss:
e1S<sr:s "a caf',e IS sa-e9 and ::sS o,sri--s
cs bee. csiv'... Receipts !: q. vesi. = hisn.
81. few top. =. .hro~-o';s. SsS5: ss.~r.
ar: hu',c:miis. c.s: iress.: e..vss hish-f
ssi,c. sheen snd Ls,nh.-r.rc:p,s sisi .bees
!. ;:a;s:a :.:.i. ss'.s mi. |. !: .s: ar: ,s:
b Ha..-R~s-lp.. az. ns.I., ,,...y
STAT. .aa P.hnsis.n'. hss. sssss.n
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

New Yo:s. Aug :.s.o. ee,son c'::-d quiet
- Yrin.s decline. m.s3d Ing upsansis II iJr. do
s;ui. nee, no sales. Futures ciosed see.ay.
Avg 10 -: sept. r. ~: a., r. So: Nov. y Sc:
I..c u.ar. fan il.S<r. reb. 3ii.c. SaJch
II! ,;-: April u isc: Msy II !>r
Liverpool. AUG 3i.-S.r' cotton incr.ase1 Do
Yn.nc. pE,Ns easy: Am~f.ran mtldi.nE fsi-
s35i so.. n,i.ilax 5 Oh. rl.dd:inS s.sii: low
rn''.i!;ns :-i. gcci ordinary s..!: or,:'-aTy
.it: the sai~s - the tAy we're 80 bales. ~
~h.ch IN were so- speculation and enpprs. and
,nol,sicd so hats American: reeeip'se acc,
hs-.s .icl.t'uR :. :sss American F;ures csen~i
easy an: ci0..! Easy Aug :N:. AUG, and
S.r,. : ri. sept. AL Oc. :.sG. Cscs- a,i Sov
.S..i. Nov. ard Isc. 5-s-3. fsc. ard Jar
Vf Jan ana r.t. ~; Feb and Nareh
s.i march ard Apr.! ssi3: Arm! and MAJ
-!
N.w Orleans L. Aus sn-rctson su'u-~s
s,.a;r. Aug a.s- bid: Ssps 10 s?~ hid Oct
i. 1910 Sc Nov cS.h r. sor: Dec. iacsd Sc:
Jan. II etni.rsr: FEB i:cs.!! i!e: Mach II sn
quiet ss~~ ys. hs'e< Ordinary I-iSc. EoJd
CrS.ina-v e: iyx ,n!idline s-sc: r,;t:'inx r'tr.
sod ria-iaS 10 u ise: nii5ii:nG fasr live. Re-
c..;ts So: stock b. ~ halss.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
Fact side Re.ls, Tr..ssers.

E.si ~s-s.. transfers fled .or record IL Eeile-
VII. f:.r!a- ~ follows:
Enc--; y T'ssn 30 Emily Froh work. war
rs'lty H.. : - lot q b.-. : s.t:iS sion - Irss
20 y ins;;s.r.. L S,r; ilac. suti ..sio;.. c1r-
s!.ra'. n So -
Charles Sshi.Ie :o Lizzie UInaisr var
r..n:y deed a. u'hNgs, half - j.. q. all Of
i,.'s u mi -. biacx EsfnSsr place. con-.dsrA
a. y. N1..
H".'-r - ""re!l! and Frank Hii' - An.on Y.
fs'gIy. s4rrA-'y seed TO j.; y i!rcI. -. Glare.
n - anne sar-,t.F alton. ST.; -.
'.s'n.n'l ia. fSk. "a D..i. l. Putnam. var
rar-y I'D - ro:taec>' ," feet %: lot :: s'r-i T.
AS Subdivision - b...a !.s. cons Ie:a:ior.
s.-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

The social Knights ~iil give an excur.isa 20
SI.-n,.r isoi:'s N the steamer - H. Spencer
csa,ain ;,9,,l s~a.or !. Pen,..n,,.ry Commits
sS'sgs 49, $50, q h-s.s ara ;,T many year. Lead
he's. ard 'hc ci;y IA. improved - er..:is that
RI. ReS.t=n'! Father Les.,k s;oId-n has re-
turi..d - Ha"i.y. Pa. after ,isi',nS with ;he
si,,iis .,fs.s. Of J = King NJ. =" Fast second
MIS- SUSIE f: Love - HON. from Ch.u,an-
f"st.r " y smith a brother OF state Sen-
AZ s'1E smith :, -, LOUIS. ~a- called I, Dow
W.. ~ ha: been seized by sudden AID violent
{; Alton y.s;er!a! William Walter and Miss
Ma'.l:. Nin< =: N:r'h Atom; married hy the
= ssr Al ana M NJ. fits .San DIV y Ts Es-
rar:ssi.!- '-ossin.. married last r.rh: At :Ae
y IN, = ~ Tide by TIE Rsvs:eni II. J. Eaha
..;,.- .a-'en . ;t;sh Of .;si,sa;; Ar, and Ms.
,a,rs >, .s~ b5r,,o .. u. S!i.- ia "~'''-i '"''
ri,., Ma itsf,,.+n. t!s .: f.s;s- ea-: ard Mis-.
las rrss, a; rS..er,nr. were '""'''-'
..,rir.u .vE.~ q; ,i,ou a-a Miss MAJ,
~, q Madison Wil =. n.,r.!ed ;p-,iAy at
81 'hris;s ant George Meyer. az. u-d-r
- T1ir.r, rrc,, VIZ ra...n,. s.1s = i.rSe amca.,
-" s!sini;y. = oaks street. TIE t-5vs $, ,,i.
,i..rke,, - .na a.o,. ard s.la ,h.ri 60 tu:es-r.
t'"in NJ NarH 1uinri 10y :; g!c thirty chick
.H, 'c-'yre-y n hr'Et daylight. The, have
a h''AN 'fE": .t"i- Euti..
''Csrt taI tlso-ce G-aEs N!a,Ih Meter. a.
lcS-rr d~~-fEr- SRI nt1sirp1r'
s.yr .,;.riaS -ssi7s g. f'5u:"s sos % ,-.n,s. Ms.
~ .sm!.i.- -hc ,. avs. win n,y- :'o-
an go -. sir.I .-r',,yr,.,, -" Gays lie says
rbe H;s Fo, R.ilrgsi ~.rp.ny oon..n,-,
,,r'"s,-, ~ :, ~ s."..i ,.sie' Lab, ia, from
sT, s;- O., .. ;.- 9,s s.. gsrSr'. pi-nne, ss 'ae
Jot= y. s1si,r,. - ,,..:s,u foreman = 10 "a.
Ttrhs~s AHsF Hr 81 4 ';r"-> lstJ-.-- w5-..ne
t1"r- Gsli if@ :" a:st lot ;e. em:.uy .. the
Hi-s S.t.r rsr,s---t .. :, Louis Z. a ,y..,
:. 20" ha,r- q NJ sGit NJ. . ~ Fat: -rson IN
W sra NJ. orl.r7, Te-upAI.i returned rc.-
,-r:,. fro.' TsT'H'E7t IA. where ;h., s.,en,
Hz-Tv Beatty .: rs--.v,t'i. -. move, 20 Al
to-. art VII era..r s. Lou. medical scaa,i
ras- 3 Ia,-t =. Esnss. CIV arr.,.. v..,.--
iss 'ar . weeks -fsi" v!th siS MOTH Nrs
Z " i-.;-t ~ S'st- s--s-,
ss...iy.rN> - dss .r- h',ne r'1sei G0
pAo-. and farmers pa tir, a, the rate o: s, an
ac-~
Announcement VS. -,.s~ y-.->-..v .. -.
carriage ~s='g - >~--rr-t~. - LOU. re--~-
,ni Mc.s Sois r.<,-.-E Tr.y az .T~n. ;sr
-.ss' posa'.r and rTo-iaJai sovnE T~g2i- IN
49,
M.- s!s;h iss,- ..,S-.-' y-.,-=,>r Zoe
y .s..sc ID s-.aiTt 8, ~ pasi,: .tsr,.. '''
NS- uI'ziasr Is-rS t-nsr-e3 Tc-,--iss n: .
iA--s --~sz ys.i -ita ~ daure'sr Mrs. =
{ wA1,s. y '-t!yaEN
r.'S.ra ir,is zrri.-i ,o1a- ye-.~-...s rpm a
Trs wt-ar ns.rrss- >s. n fan H-zs. zi..- -
lrss Sa-';oas
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
Jeeoeyville yOees.

Grsee R. Smith has gone to Nebraska On
J. J. Wiseman has returned from . nshinG
trip on the Illinois River.
J. z Hnyn:on has returned from Caffc!.son.
,si g 7: Hin has returned from 1e''e H'''''
Duncan NeDousal has gone to Eor,h na:scta.
Mr.. and Mrs.. F. " Es1warts OF SApulpa. !.
r. az Visiting Jerseyvi!le rsiatives -,
gues, Yesterday cf Jsr-eyviile relat:vea
Moses s-o!;s nberEe. former Chief OF Police 81
Jersey,il!c. returned yesterday from IIsFnea.
Henrietta White % Dow. III. was Q guest
yesterday Of Jeiseyytlle ftienas.
F n. Taylor q. Ch:cagn was . visitor.
": l. Dunn Of Springfield. I'LL. was guess
Of fsien6<
J. H. so.e os Peoria. III. was . visster In
An automobile PARTY frcr, Alton. In chasRe II
Fred W.fslen OF North Alton. we're the kuestS
yee.erlay 81 friends IN JefseyvtIle.
s,a ,o Sns 'n'e ssr q 81 sxS.
sizes. whss had ra:nped on the outskirts II the
t0Nn state street, to leave the city. Several
cf the Gyps!es had spent the entire morning In
t<ee:ne and in some instances had become In
Samuel Mcclure of Virden IL. w.s visitor
ssna;os T. = Chapman vas called so Hanil-
ton. y r: by the serious illness Of his mother.
David A. Ran of Hannibal. No. vas . guest
Of ff1endS IN JerServts.e vesSefo4y-
Attorney Thomas IGenshaw Of Ca1cIItcn. IN
vas . guest yesterday " Attorney IL. W.
a han y,ll b. s,ven 2. The H.ni;y: :wssnSrr
S~eenv and Earl .. Hzrrcr.
The annual ricnic Of The Par.d:;e Gfanxs VII
J. q. scafk Yesterday sold his residence TO
Ffed gftt8 for C..so.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
COTTON UNDER PRESSURE
MEETS WITH GOOD SUPPORT


New York. Aug. Ss-The cotton market
Eas under steady pressure most of the ses-
shs n"n; ;.," put met, met with rood support. and IN
% al ns, s of is 0s
sales estimated At 10000 bales.
The opening Vas easy. unchanged to
points lover: in response to di.sppo!ntins
vest encouraged support from Wall street
bulls. but the market showed little rallying
power. and gradually worked lower under
smaller longs taking profits.
Rumors Of rain In various parts Of Texas
reached the market later In the day. and
sections of the belt appeared to be improv-
irx. leading to still more active pressure.
ard sending the market Oh to . net decline
az sn "r. N Son: ,s: f:Iy sSr The hen
level of the previous day.
Ing BY room shorts: and the n9al tone s. wss
report estimating the present condition St
the crop Of about saS per cent. against al
per cent last month. which seemed df2-
appointing TO local longs.
to asc lower.
QUIET BUrINo AT NEW oRIiNAssA
REPC BlJc sPDr1AI.
New Orsean. La. Aug. 9-In II: sum
mary Of the cotton situatioo the Iimes-
while the contentious Of tho oeafs
were accepted with some better grace.
the staplc WAS by no means frtendIess
effectively checked slumping tendency
which at times might have involved bit
cf danger. Bullish confidence IN the coming
bureau report seems substantial enough
when the probable motive behind that
confidence u not too closely Questioned. a
peseimissic bureau report might AFFORD .
greatly needed hard spot for proflt lt-taking
or. at least. for safe liquidation. Tho
diificulty here may como through the in
disposition Of the interior to 20 long
when plantation receipts are piling up
naand for spinners developing.
IN tho last analysis. however. the Jux-
tap"sii,!on Of tleAn!te crop news has
turned the market ad:tft IN m eddy and
the talent r. not q little bothered over the
inslefinit.ness Of tho whereabouts Of the
landing place.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
IsvE.sTOaSk MARKET.


NATIVE CATTL.E-1h. eesersi ,lArS-: was
s-sA . rso-- all ersd's os kii.-ae caite- ua-
ss- another fs-iy uo~rsr run t@.-eaDsoIA N
-nass cssss hsi :, - ersn,es. sn. only Hrct
- csoiee corn fed ss~-rs an: bufcher lots h-:3
y.s-ercsy-s iessi
IN. as.!.. r>c-.;s. s.r. oser 3sao IN: -0s
"A. g.s ,kxa last Hrdn- s!s. bS. :o- shs eA-ve
saTs this se,A ,A~ total 10 hcav.. sgKr>eat.n<
i- -. srsi-.: /: -. .h~ sun- TIRE iaS' wssk.
aai 10 s.iix ea1ai To ,-rRs rsf two Ue~kS
ago Ahsn TIE r,svxes <,ke shs-o,r-
IN. tr~-sss~ N N. .=-ts.n. so.AI sos the dav
s.s z~sl: -t-o prs!2<es wesko>ss. snd buyers
-. orsr,,;nR Srvsrs3iugiy. TNs supely ~ shs
.ix I-sr,s .o-..a. vas "a - IN .nrSvess q - =
g.. st,n iss. WeS-~>-tav. 0s:Ie for sA-ee dav .
a.. .rsai sfsa-s Il. 80. ever SOP N e4~eO q
l,.s u.,k 100 9th too SeeAs aGo aa5 sAA0
t-~,,..t
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

q - elsy. NJ sfFsee sne eDsy es.1e-
tfoa q AHifDan C. ~. 0u11n1D1v. the
Chairman q the com01eeee. . 1T g
Sons esosson9D received fho0 Joe5s6 m
6ee tAe eatire esUa1ong s0oSd.
A new oeS0et OWeepef W1e received -.
elraAy fF90 ChlcAG0 Hy The sereQ an
allsy ee00ittee and VI be pm IN s0esa-
Tss are sn1 water committee b revising
the V1tef rates. n U11 recom@e00e0 ~
Mayor Oanie.s IN his Inaugural a0dreoA
mlttee at the September meeting 0( the
CouncIL The city holds that Il has been
operating the E:stef plant n . loss The
new schedule Win make . net inefease ID
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
SAY EARTH SANK Under SCHOOL.
Ts00eee0 Soc C001 Company for
91,0OO Da0ageS.

School Trustees cf Township l. north
range No. &. west near Rcllevil!e. yc<:er-
day filed sun; IN the Circuit Court q; Belle.
vile 10: $i.tsS damages from ThekiA YOch
and the Oak Hill Coal and Mining Com
pany.
The Trustees a:leee In their bill that
the coal company mine,i :he coal GU, Of
tn. grouad beneath the school. AMI that
they failed Z" replace the coal with III.
proper sort cf props. and IA a result the
ground has settled under the school. and
the walls have. he.n cracked an.: the build
Ing damaged To tn. extent OF H.S0
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
CAaoeaUaua Noeeo.

General MANAGER ". q. Paisley Of the PiaA
.taussusus Assembly returned yesterday from
IAfi,-"n. III.
Attorney S. ". Luske of -. llOuis. peeSa-
dent IL th. ffasa Cnan'au0ua Assembly. and
MIS- l.rbh-. have r-turf... Ia ST. Louis, afyer
sp'r!nr the ssssnE here. Mr.. II,hke will re-
turn - 'hAsAuaaz on each SUNDAY 10 act a.
upsrinteA..ens * TIE Cha3sAuuua sunday
schooi. ~nc.. viii he conlucsed In the Audito-
mum until pcsots:
the largest eNcU:r!ona of the season 60 the
C'hautagauA g."unds from 81 Louis and Alton.
NJ and Mr.. r H. Kramer have returned 20
81 LDnis. after spending the season At chau-
tAuGVA.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

Although the authorities Of Jersey
County. Ilitnois. kept careful lookout
the tWo robbers who were repuised in a
pistol duel. after they had tried 10 en-
Ter and rob the Hotel Ihaniadia"a sni9 "a. a.
terday morning. II Is believed one Of the
robbers Was seriously injured in the bat.
tie with William Demorbruen. the night
clerk, and Oscar SSiOddy. the night watch
man. who drUve the intrvders away after
twelve shots had been exchanged.
Night Watchman snoday: while making
door, put his head out the window and
sAW q man getting through the glass door
90 the storage and Ee!ris.rating soon ~ ~
ci to the ofice by the hack stairway and
Informed DemCrbr'ien.
They hastily armed themselves and
started after the rubber.
Az Demorbruen approached. the intruder
stuck his head Gut Of the door and. when
tho night clerk called upon him TO sur
I'd through the trtm of D-morbru-n. hat
I.morbru.n returned fire and = pistol duel
ensued. 'he robber slowly retreAtin8 up
Strht Waterman Snoddy. who had gone
around 10 the s>,.t end OF the building !"
cut on the robbs.'s flight. VAS amazed I"
snoddy openea fire and another ris.o!!
,,ucI en.u~d. The second robber retired
slowly and Joined his conra'i-. and ooth
s-sseated uE the valley % wme'e 'ns no,h no.
III .m,ioves had exhausted their cart
ri,.ges, they did not deem II wise 10 pun
Tn. rois., % the pistol duel awakened
cyrryone in :he hotel and in a short time
the lobby vas Allied with excited guests.
PLANS were made to form a pos:r, but
RAmcy persuaded I'll. guests nos 10 sisk
their lives fearing IN: robbers miSnt nave
confederatcs-
GUESTS GREATLY EXCITED.
After the excitement had srbs.ded.
Manager stevens ami the guests We're
planned To rob tn. safe and IN. guests;
Tbc nca apparently had mad. care:ul
reconnaissance. snd had planned to enter
fh.. dining room through tn" storage
room III dining room - back -! the OK
me-. and Il - thought the robbers M
....l... 10 hide there and hide their hnie
wh.,, they could ov.rp"w.r the night
clerk and rob the sal" and nii:-h the'r
work ts.fo-r beinS discovered
Several str.inv. r. Eav. been seen arounc
,h. hotel within the last few DAYS ana
the t,S - thought - f,- the work OF some
a. these Mon
pemortrusn said that he got . good
view of Ill. robbcr Who shot AT him. ANA
that he would be able 20 identify him.
Tt. man Vas dressed dark suit. with
a siouch rat and from :hr description.
WAS Of almost ;h. same stature.
The Chau'AuqUa - a ~c!i-kncwn hotel
and is ,sa'roniz.d almost exclusively hy
81 Louis 1,ecS,ie.
The hotel Is oren .~for. and after the
official season of the FiAsa ShautauquA
Assembly. which closed on August "
and at N, time os the robbery Was wei!
iiIsd with gurs;- The safe also held a
large sum II money and .aluab!--. bu;
the managers t.c,in. To stat. the exact
amount
liam Powers q: Jcr>.yy!iir. hut. Ep 20 a
lat. hour last night. no trac- "f TIA. rob
h.rs was found.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
FATAL WRECK IN AUGUSTA.
Two Men Are Killed When Train
Coach Turns Over.

Washington. Au9 N-A dispatch was
received ut the qeices OF the Southern
Railway in this city. STATING that locai
this morning for Charleston. 8. G.. had
met With an accident. and that while
crossing Eeynolds street in Augusta the
rear coach turned over. two nic, bein:
killed. and shree others injured No other
details were given.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

The eiehtiesh annual session Of the ean-
GaEon ftesbytery cloecd . tw0-dayS ees-
SION n Newbe.n. jersey County: last
night. The opening sermon was delivered
at the Eewbefn Cumberland Presbyterian
Church by the Reverend G. ~. CorcOran Of
Petefsburg. IL. At tbs morning session .
general INSPECTION Of the work OF the
churches was made and the condition Of
the presbytery WIS found to be excellent.
Resolutions we.e adopted In favor OF
Temperance. commencing the work Of the
public officials waO are attempting to en-
force the Sunday CLOSING !aws and reZu.
lating the s.,ie Of intoxicants.
The Reverend E. Worth Of Athens. ILL.,.
vas elected moderator. and the Reverend
J. ". Elder u Petersburg. H.. clerk. Si-
rard. H.. vas selected as the next place
Of meeting.
The Sanramon Presbytery Is one Of the
Oldest In the state and Is composed Of
churches Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
denomination in Jersey. Greene. Macou-
pin and Saneamon counties. Among the
prominent cierxymen In attendance were
C"rcoran OF Petersburg. Illinois: George
e. Hudson Of Decatur. In.: J. +. Rodeers
Of Gfeenview. ILL.,. and Robert ~. Smith OF
Dow. Ill.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

. ~, Fs,i'.- an. w.. Msr i.ucky h,:~ n.
E'.E"Au. ~" N're marie: hy !S,'.c. Nc
Gai1.Eh y.s..-.Ay
Mr. - Thomas "a q; oaa~-ii;~ A,Ttars
Hr ani Mrs ,.,crS. kr:S are visiting in fr.-
s-1f-. Ni-ii
Mr. +: ss,si' az, scn have t.,c-rsi
g-r>i .'"i~--HN tG-iISs. coo
Ni-- E,,a ~ 's- returned from Q 1;.a.a..:
Wis. IN iN.rysi ,-r'a.
.:.ss Var H. las -e;urne! .-..-, . .s-i.
n New A;f.rsl ~
The Rcy-r.-l E.-.-h E-r:.r .,Fr i.li,.- his
fs---I ~ sermon a -. faGrs .esr:-rs st.r!.~
snt VII d.ps-- reN- week riE ~. Arslr-- y.
C,-ves-... ~ Ns--s he tK- acc~r,Ni .a''
N - L,C'-- S~y-:- % 50. l-1Gis 10 tse SI...:
o. Irs. 81 L~.-r..
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
COAL COMPANY I'd INCORPORATE.
Nae Optssos - Nsses As0ag S00th.
err Railway.

II vas stated in BelleviI!c yesterday
that the new million dollar coal-mirinG
COMPANY which secured options on the
mines along the Southern Railroad. BE-
tween Fast 81. Louis ard Mount Vernon.
would b. incorporated this week.
Il is said that the papers will b. sent
to Springfield. and that the company vii
soon be- In shape to take over the proper
fies under option. II Is reported that ".
J. kavanaugh Of -. Louis vii! b. presi-
den, cf the company. Prominent in the
deal are: n. NJ. Stephens. \. Il. Dsab
and Henry II. Sexton Of Ease ST. Louis.
J. g. Muren Of St Louis and L. y. Mureu
and Richard RopteQuc, u B.lleviile.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
ChaotaoSoa lsssel Closes.

The Hctc! Chavtau0ua at the Pfasa
Chautauqua Assembly will close to-
day for the season. The guests will be
taken care al by the Piaxa Springs Hotel.
which vii; not close until September Ia
and also M :h. numerous cottages and
boarding houses Hotel ChauiauIua vas
erected by ;he ChaEtauQua Hotel and De-
ve!cp,ncn' Company AMI has been pa
troniz-d during the two SEASONS by St.
Louis peoIle
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
Provisions

Tho 6~-'.I'De tendency ~ WHEAT had
apparently Ia effect on the provisions
market ahjc. rJ.~t strong .he sni:r.
Sy The market again received active
sg..pcr: from y,e r,.nens ,aoks-s ContIn-
led ScoI shiycin6 demand h.iped 20 .uy,-
sort ,.ices. ~ the close sept pork vas
- f.:.s a. sis<.i.- Lard vas vp i.,.c a;
ssc. Ribs were ro a6:'.c at - e.,
F<-iznaf.1 receipts for so--aogYoW:
Wheat u cars: corn %. cats. As. hogs.
=. ~, head.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31

- - lsso . - e sesA ll.e -. -
- a. q Sa:sss ssie1 u.
S.,sc:s. ,ss &, 8 ~ ss.s,v 49, - ssss:sss
- - y ~ - go 80 - es..~ !. s's
- s:::;.'s: ~ 80 s'ss eos 50: -
- leaGt elaaGa e d6Uthlag . The cooAga
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-08-31
PA11snsoS. lll., WANTS SEW lsxe
Cosloeas - Ceo6ee WITH 4seeasso
001lWoy'D O0ee9o.

The Cti1ens of Patterson. IN. at . mas.
meeting Tuesday evening. discussed
1canD Of securing the construction Of the
tnO Of the Alton. jacksonville and Peoria
Railway, through that village 4 commit
tee was appointed to confer with the Of
6ciAlS o: the road.
The eneinee,inx corps for the railroad.
which n 70 b. an electric line. from Alton
to Jacksonville. running through sev.xal
Important cites Including ysrseyville.
has progressed With the permanent sur.
vey 70 . poin: IN ::c Apple Creek bot-
toms, north cS (Ar.eIison. The engineers
expect 70 have the permanent survey COM
pleted within the next two weeks. when
the construction work viii be started.