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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
"SANTA CLAUS" DEAD
IN CITY HOSPITAL.
He Was J. II. Pippin. Lost in st.
Louis. and Mistaken by Chill
dren for Father Christmas.

John Henry Pippin. the old man with the
flowing gray locks. who was mistaken for
Santa Claus on Christmas morning by the
children Of Edward ii. Ladain of No. 3sl5
South Grand avenue. died at s o'clock last
evening at the City Hospital
As though in confirmation Of the chill
dren's firm belief in the existence of a real
Santa Claus. and as though in answer to
their innocent petitions for a glimpse of the
lavish dispenser of toys and goodies. the
old man wandered into the I.adain ward
and raped on the door. His personal ap-
pearance coincided with all the details of
conventional nursery tales. and the chill
drcn. in great glce. invited him into the
rar'or and showered upon him every mark
OF childish good will.
Mr.. Pippin was IL years old and came
here from Abingdon. Va. He was en- route
to Grinnell. Ia. to spend the holidays with
his son, X. &. Pippin. but after arriving i'm
this city he became sick and commenced
wandering aimlessly around. until he ap-
peared at the Ladain home to enact the
role of Santa Claus.
After the children had escorted him into
the parlor they called their mother down.
stairs. Santa Claus was unable to give
an account of himself so Mrs. I.adain sent
for Officer Foster of the Ninth District,
who summoned an ambulance and had him
taken to the City Hospital. A letter was
found in his possession indicating his des-
tination and the purpose of his trip. The
son reached St. Louis i'm time to be at his
fathers bedside at the last moment, and
he will have the body conveyed TO Abing-
don for burial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
MAJORITY FAVORS THE FAIR.
Congress Only Asks Opportunity
for Early Action.

Rf.Pt B1.1r SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec 30.-Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes who are spending the holidays in
Washington are watching with great inter-
est the progress Of the subscriptions for the
Worlds Fair. Several Of them have asked
Representative joy yesterday and to-day :
TO the prospect of getting up the special
bill as soon as Congress reconvenes. They
have felt some anxiety about possible de-
lay in the home work. but Mr.. Joy has as
sGrei them that rapid progress is being
made. and that every hing will he in shape
fer presentation to Congress early in Jan
uary.
Apparently there will be little or no diff
hculty in completing the work of Congress
Friendship for the grra: exposition Is grow
ing In both the Senate and House and there
* but one sentiment expressed AZ the cap
itai-a hope that all the preliminary work
at 81. Louis will be finished at once 80
that final work can he begun here before
the rush which always attends the closing
days OF session The ma joritv of thp
members have come to accept il as prac-
ticaliy settled that 81. Louis will complete
the S'"".eS' subscriptions Monday nigh,
and have given assurances of their CO.
operation when the matter is presented to
Congress.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
CAMPAIGNING FOR VOTES.
Aspirants for State Assembly Appoint
ments Meet Visiting Member.


Several members of the Legislature :, re
ferson City. The only candidates for
Speaker in the city were James H. White
cotton of Monroe. Charles ID. Stewart OF
County. They will depart for jefferson CITY
this morning. There was little talk con-
cerning the Speakership fight yesterday.
Nessrs. WhitecOtton, Hackney and Stewart
are still in the race. and they declare they
will stay until the contest is decided Sem
ator George I. Lee of Carter County was
at the LacIede Hotel mngling with his old
friends. Among the members of the House.
who were in the city were X. l.. Ward of
Wayne, H. j. simmons of Shelby A s I
Lehr OF Carter, Doctor John F. Campbell
of Macon. A. j. McCuliom Of Ripley. John
{. Duvall of Ray, j. Z. Organ Of Dent, s
E. T. Eversole of Washington Lon r VII,
liams of Scott. Frank Roberts of Pemiscor.
q; w. Steele of New Madrid and +. G..
The candidates for Chief Clerk, James T..
Bradshaw, Lon Luther and Joe TaiI, were
actively engaged in securing votes John
hand In the interest Of Mr. Bradshaw. who
Is related to him. The other candidatSs b.d
friends looking out for their interests Cor
nelfus Roach and Major Henry Newman
candidates for secretary of the Senate yrara
doing some work. Both claim they have
Ihings all iheir own way. r.. W. Morrow
FOL
raking votes for themselves for he 81, co
OF enrolling clerk of the House
among the other candidates present were
Ihomas A. Smedley of Marceiine, who de-
sires TO be Assistant Chief Clerk az the
iouse, ana George {. Grant Of Clarence
tne Only announced candidate so far for
me position of official reporter of the
House State Mine Inspector Charles Evans
vas at the Laclerfe, mingling with politi-
cianS IN the interest of r. H. McClanahln
OF Milan. who is a candidate for doorkepuer
OF tne Eouse. McClanailan Is a miner
Colonel Frank James was also doing
Keeper. Several prominent politicians from
tne interior OF the State were present They
VIII attend the opening of the LEGISLATURE.
among them was S. ID. Rohrer of Living
ston County, who was mentioned for tba
Audltorshlp nomination prior to the Kan
sas Slty convention. r. l.. Shuck of Shan
non county. NJ. T Davis of Aurora member
or the Democratic State Committee: ex-
senator J. Il. Harrison of Rolla John
Chillicothe Va
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
RICHARDSON CASE
PROVING A MYSTERY.
Possibility That Murder of the Mil
liOnaire Will Never Be En-
tirely Cleared Up

st. Joseph. Mo-. Dec. 30--The belief -
rapidly gaining ground that the murderer
Of Millionaire Merchant Frank Richardson
Of this city and Savannah viii never be
known. The prosecution has run down
almost every theory that has come TO the
attention Of the officers. and all has van
nished into air.
Ex-Congressman Charles Booher. who Is
the Prosecuting Attorney of Andrew Courl-
ty. said tonight that he probably would
be able to get hold of the domestic of the
Richardson home. some time this week. she
is visiting In Northern Missouri. sonls-
where. but the officers have been unable to
locate her since the night of the tragedy.
A travelling man whose name has been
incidentally mentioned in connection with
the case has disappeared and the detectives
are endeavoring to locate him.
Mrs. Richardson is still confined TO her
bed with nervous prostration, and the at
tending physicians did not think she would
be able to go to the courtroom tomorrow.
but they would not positively say she would
not be there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
ESCAPING GAS NEARLY FATAL
East 81. LOuis Man unconscious
When Found.

Robert W. Shipley. a telegraph operator
employed by the Vandalia Railroad Com
pany AT Station ID in East ST. Louis mar
rowly escaped asphySiation at his home.
No. So North Ninth street. Saturday night.
When discovered he was lying on the bed
unconscious. and it required several hours
hard work on the part of a physician to re-
suscitate him.
He said that the stopcOck on the jet was
loose. and when he turned out the light he
must have turned on the gas again he
took his hand away. The house was cleared
of the gas and Mr.. Shipley retired for the
second time that night. after first making
sure that no gas was issuing from the jet.
He felt no i'll effects from his enforced sleep.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
GAVE THEIR MITE TO FAIR.
Shoemaker, His Wife and Dauch
ter Subscribe to Fund.

William {. Alexander Of No. 1916 WASH
inston avenue his wife Ellen and his daugh-
ter. Adelaide. subscribed last night, between
them. $40 to the Worlds Fair fund. Mr.. AL
exander subscribed so and his wife and
daughter SO each
Mr.. Alexander is a shoemaker He said
last night that he felt it his duty as a citi-
zen to subscribe his mite to a public en-
terprise. winch Will benefit the city in which
he lives and its citizens. "Knowng thar
the Worlds Fair committees are striving to
complete the local fund by New Years Day.
i felt 1t my duty to subscribe what I could
spare" he said. Mrs Alexander and nv
daughter also decided to make their own
subscriptions We sent them TO The Re
public because that paper has always been
active in working for the completion of the
fund.-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
TOLD OF PROGRESS
OF CHRISTIANITY.
Special Centennial Services at
Lucas Avenue Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.

Two special Centennial services were
heid yesterday at the Lucas Avenue Cum
beriand Presbyterian Church. Lucas and
Claiming avenues. Statistical sermons on
the work accomplished by the church in the
last century. the outlook for the new GEN.
tury. and special music We're the features
of the two services. The first was held at
10 O'Clock in the morning. The evening sery-
ice began at o'clock.
The morning services opened with an or
gan voluntary and invocation. The Re,er-
end B. 7. Fullerton. pastor of the church.
delivered brief address after which he in
troduced the Reverend Doctor G. H. Bell.
the first pastor Of the Lucas Avenue Cum
berland Presty yterian Church. who is now
located at Sheffield. Ala. and who is also
lecturer for the theological seminary at
Lebanon. Tenn.
Doctor Bells sermon was resume of ftc
progress of Christianity, the church, and
the Presbyterian Church in particular In the
last hundred years. He presented a great
many statistics to support his statements
and in closing pictured the work to be ac-
complished in the future..
The Reverend Taylor Bernard Of the Ray-
mond Place Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. who was to have filled the pulpit
yesterday evening, was unavoidably detained
and his place was filled by the Reverend
Doctor D. T. Bushnell. st. Louis. editor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian. Doctor Bush
nell's address was brief. He touched upon
subjects suggested by the approach of thu:
new century. He said. in part:
The one central idea which the dying
century suggests is the SteadfaSt growth of
Christianity fer eighteen centuries For 500
years We have fought. blei and suffered for
Christianity until at last ii is the recognized
faith among civilized nations. With the
knowledge that Christ has been our Savior
for nearly 2"S years. we may begin the new
century with the strength of experience and
the mis- hest of aims
Oscar II. Seagle. the singing evangelist
sang at both services. Special music was
furnished 10y a choir consisting of Misses
Carrie Ehrmanr and Gertrude Green
Messrs. W. F. Buidecke and J. r. Duncker.
assisted by Organist Arthur Lieber. Special
watch-niSht services will be held Tonight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
DESERTION WILL HELP QUAY.
State Senator Washburn Goes Over
10 Republican Ranks.

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 9.-State Senator
WaShburn of Crawford County, who was
Democratic and Prohibition Endorsement,
issued a formal statement Tonight an
nOuncing that he had allied himself with
the Republican party and will participat te
in its councils and organization. Mr..
Washburn voted with the Democrats at the
last session for George A. jerks for United
States Senator and took part In their
councils and voted for all party measures
MIR Washburn's declaration created much
surprise as he was counted on by the
Democrats TO vote with them on the or
sanization of the Senate and for the party
nominee for United States Senator. His
desertion gives the friends of Colonel
Quay control of the Senate and practically
insureS the election of William F. SNYDER
of Chester as President pro tenn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
SMALLPOX APPEARS
IN NATIONAL HOME.
Disease SieZed Two Disabled Vol.
unteers-Thousand Inmates Be
lieved to Have Been Exposed.

EEFT'EI.Ir SPECIAL.
Leavenworth. Kas-. Dee. 2o-SmaIlpox has
broken cut in the National Home for
Disabled Volunteers here.
The first case was discovered this morn
ing. that Of an aged necrn veteran who
is supposed to have brought the disease.
from Kansas City where h. spent Christ
mas on a fnrl2ugh. This afternoon another
case WAS discovered. Fully 1G0 of the 3.,so
veterans i'm the home are believed TO have
been exposed. as the patients have both
been Guartersd i'm the barracks Consider
able excitement has been caused. and IL Is
feared an endemic of smallpox will re-
sui.
The diseased veterans were removed To n
pcsthouse in the grounds. and a strict
quarantine has been established i'm the
home.
The officers Of the institution are exert
ing every effort t. stamp OFT the disease
and all precautionary measures have been
taken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
Told to Withdraw Reward for KID
napers or His Boy Would
Be Killed.
GROVE IS FULLY IDENTIFIED.
Knows to BE the Man Who Rented
the COttage-DetectiveS Work
ing on the Case.

Omaha. Neb. Dee. 3.-The Cudahy fam
lily remained at home to-day. and beyond
giving out an exact copy of the text of The
letter received from the kdnapers Thurs
day. Mr.. Cudahy refused to see any repre-
sentative OF the press. remarking that he
was Through with the newspapers" The
photography Of the letter is that of al
amateur. as is also the writing. which is
in the same hand as the letter of DeceE-
her L? demanding the ransom.
Detectives to-day secured information
which they expect will result i'm locating
the buggy used by the man in the abduc-
ton
Another man has been found who posi-
lively identified Grove as the nan who
acted as a principal in the negotiations
with the Schneiderwinds for the Grover
street cottage.
4 threatening letter was received by Mr..
Cudahy the day after he offered a reward of
s25.otS for the arrest and conviction of the
men who kidnapped his son. The reward
was offered December q. On the morning
of December % the postman delivered the
menacing letter. which was handed 10 Mrs.
Cudahy.
The letter was addressed "E u. Cudahy.
SIS South Thirty-seventh street, Omaha" "
ed in lead pencil. The letter Is written on
common notepaper, ruled with blue ink.
which Is scarcely traceable The envelope
il known as No. 6 size. being oblong and
quite small. The stamp is in the right
hand upper corner. and is reversed.
The oostmark shows that the letter was
mailed at the post office at "A. m. Satur-
day. December -. clearly proving that one
Of the abductors was In the post office on
that date. il the letter had the same origin
as the letter demanding the ransom. That
the origin was the same Is attested Ey
General John G. Gown. who saw both
letters This reads:
"Cudahy:
IF YOU value the Boys life at the Prize
of A Bullet you will withdraw the Reward
At once And let well Anouch alone If
You Dant Do this We will finish the Job
with 4 Bu!le-
"If Any MAN whether giI,y or inocent is
ever arsted A Bullet will close the Boys
mouth.
"You will think of this warning when il,
is to late. --.
The only marked difference between this
letter and the letter demanding a ransom
Is In the greater number Of miSspelled
words This. however. may he an affecta-
tion. for II will be observed that the most
difficult words are spelled ccrrectly vher--
as some of the simple words are missps FED.
"Withdraw'' and reward are correctly
spelled. while the comparatively easy word
guilty is spelled 'gilty." The text of the
letter was given to the world-Herald by
General John s. GOWN attorney for
Cudahy. Speaking of the letter. General
Gown said: THE day after the reward
was offered Mrs. Cudahy received a letter
printed In lead pencil the same the let
ter that was left on the lawn. but this let
ter came through the mail and was 6cIiv-
cred by the carrier. The letter was imme-
diately shown to me- and / thought that
the Chief of Police ought to see il. as it
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
PIONEER HOTEL MAN DEAD.
Hiram Hitchcock, Who Helped
Found the Fifth Avenue.

New York. Dec. So.-Hiram Hitchcock.
the last Ot the founders of the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel. died at the hotel this evening
after few days Illness. from pneumonia.
The deceased was born I'm Claremont. "
H.. August q. lS32. In 1859. with Albert
Il. Darling and Paran Stevens. Mr. Hitch
cock founded the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
with the exception of few years spent
abroad. has lived continuously in it, and
been actively engaged in the management
In 1866 his health failed. and Mr.. Hitch
cock was forced to relinquish active man.
agement of the hotel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
RAILROADS.

The Santa Fe may shorten its line be-
tween San Francisco and Galveston on ac'
count Of competition with the Southern Pa
cific.
The Southeastern Passenger Association
has defined rules for issuing clergy permits
for the coming year
The funeral IF NJ. Griffin. late city pas
senger agent Of the Missouri Pacific, will
take place to-day.
The Keokuk and Western announces sew
eral changes.
The locomotive output for the past year
surpassed all previous records.
New York-Chicago rates may be reduced
to two classes of fares
Several changes on the Grand Trunk are
expected to follow the retirement of G. N.
Hays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
PANIC ABOARD A
DISABLED VESSEL,

Queenstown. Dec. 3l.-The British steamer
Lake Megantic, Captain Taylor. from Liv-
erpool December % and Queenstown De-
cember 2s for St. John. returned to Queens
town Harbor yesterday Sunday morning.
after terrible experience in the gale
She left Queenstown Wednesday, carrying
the Canadian mails. forty-five saloon and
twenty eight cabin passengers and about 5JU
steerage passengers. principally foreigners,
with many Jews among them.
Unfortunately the hand steering gear he
came damaged. The gale lasted twenty
hours and an immense sea broke over the
vessel smashing the BOBBY hatch and flood
ing her between decks. where the steerage
passengers We're located. 1t also washed
away a greater portion Of the fittings and
did considerable deck damage. Three life
boats Were smashed. Some of the crew
were seriously injured and one seaman was
killed on deck.
1t was impossible to interview any of
the Lake Magantic's people. and the COM
panys agents are reticent. but II is Under
stood that there We're indescribable scenes
among the passengers. who are said TO have
howled In despair. expecting that the steam
er would founder at any moment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
SPANISH CABINET
LIKELY TO FALL,
ScnOr Sagasta Declares Change of
Ministry Appears to BE Inevi-
table, Owing to Differences.

Madrid, Dec. 30.-Rumors of a Cabinet
crisis increase Senior SaEasta, former
Premier, who has finally broken silence,
declares that a change of ministry Is in
evitable on account of the differences in
the Cabinet Itself. as well as In the ranks
of It's supporters
Many Ministerialists assert that the Az
carraga Government will continue. Should
it fall. its only possible successor would be
a Silvela ministry.
Two persons We're killed and eleven sari-
ously wounded at Nivar, Province of Gre
NADIA, during an election riot
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
GRAVE TURNED OVER TO STATE,
Resting Place of LincOln's Mother
Will BE Preserved.

Richmond, Ind. Dec 3a-Aftsr many
years of effort the grave of Nancy Hanks
Lihc"ln. mother of Abraham Lincoln. is
now the property Of ,he State
Governor Mount has received the dead
for the ground in the immp,iat. yirini,v
Of the grave i'm Spencer County I'm behalf
Of the Nancy Hanks Memorial Association
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
SETTLE STREET CAR STRIKE,
Officials and Employers ComprO.
mise and Patch Up a Truce.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 3l.-At I2:i5 o'clock
this morning the street car strike. which
was inaugurated week ago. was called
of. The men demanded what was euuiva-
lent to an Increase of cents
an hour They We're allowed 2
cents. The old rates of wages were 12i.
cents for the first six months. i3i2 cents for
the second six months. II cents for second
year. lac for third year. Il s3-lC9 cents for
fourth year and 1s 61-lO8 cents for the fifth
year the new rates are IA. IL. IL. l7l..
1sI2 and 10 cents The men are also al
lowed q ten-hour dav
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31

.EtN.

..fAN.
AMI her five call
hospital. the E;tle
phtheria.
comes to St Louis to
uhies in the management
fare fund.
He'll of Webster Groves
children on outbound train a;
sion and is separated from them
irain's departure
= semicentenniaI celebration NJ the
ynding of Third Baptist church ends with
.pecial services.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Schu'z will cei'-
brate their golden wedding anniversary to-
morrow.
Dell sumner is expected TO recover from
n wound mystrriousy received in his room.
George Gunsols. the Democratic CITY
Committeeman who was stabbed. is in n Sc
Tious condition.
Centennial services were held at Lucas
Avenue Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN Chur'h.
mysterious trunk, with brides slippers
tied to the handle, arrived al the Planters
Hotel and is unclaimed
William C. Alexander. 4 Shoemak ktr. his
wife and daughter subscribe 81" TO NoriTs
Fair Fund
Editor y. w RaucherStcins funeral took
place Al clayton.
The hfty-second anniversary Of ThnmEs
Morrison's SUPPLEMENTARY Of Iiddle Mar
ket Mission was celebrated.
Special New Years Eve church services
and watch meetings viii be held III the
churches tonight.
Captain Otis Irons AMI Mrs Irons VIII
celebrate their golden wedding tomorrow.
Tony Thompson iS charged with shooting
Mary Patterson. neGrcss-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
The Modern Nother

Has found that her little ones are imnrovsd
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs. when
IN need OF the laxative effect of a centIe
Iemeoy, tnan by any other. Children enjov
II and 1t benefits them. The true remeSy
Ssnfpol SsnIp OF rlgs. is manufactured by The
~-~sernia tiS SsrWn Co. only,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
Marine Intelligence,

New York, Dec. 30.-Arrived: Steamer
Minneapolis. LONDON: La Gascogne. Havre
Sailed: Steamer Anchoria, Glasgow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
SPORTING.

Mounce Dorlinick and Coburn ran one.
two. three in the list Of winning jockeys at
San Francisco last week.
The San Francisco Jockey Club is pre-
pairing clubhouse Of wide scope and novel
conception for turf followers
Miller & Sibley have presented their trot-
ting stable valued at s25.9o, to their
trainer. Charles Marvin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31

known for ten years. 1 am positive as
(" the identity %: Pat Grove would be
of nv own hrnthcr''
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31
Fire Destroys Saloon building.

REFCBLlC SPEC1A1A
Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. 3o.-From a de-
fective f1Ce Miller'S frame two-story
loon building was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss is about S.2C0 on the build
ing and $500 on stock and fixtures a
gambling-hOuse in the second story lost
all of its outfit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31

Take Parker's Headache Powders They
are safe and sure. ALI druggists Price l0c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-31

Captain Arch L. Hollenbeck. Lieutenants
James McGinty and J. f. Reiley of Com
pany X. at West Plains. were in the city
last night on their way to jefferson City to
attend the Governors reception on Tues
day