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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
"a Business for Sale
Ads in to-day's Republic.
BOER HOPES GONE.
England's View of Mckinley's An
swcr to ENJOYS.

London. May 23-The papers continue to
discuss at length President MCkinley's re-
fusal to intervene. pointing out the collapse
of Boer hopes. The Times says:
THE BOcr delegates in the United States
have had an interview with President Nc
Kinley. and the answer is exactly what we
had a right to expect from the Chief MaSis-
trate Of a great friendly nation. 1t IS just
as well. as things have turned out. that Mr..
Mckinley made tender of offices to Lord
Salisbury. which We did not appreciate
when we first heard 1t. for the answer which
the Presidents suggestion necessarily called
for has served a double purpose. as it made
the position of this Government and nation
unmistakab;e to the world. and armed Mr..
Mckinley with indisputable reasons for re-
fusing to listen TO the Boer emissIrieS.
The refusal Of the United States to crter
the quarrel which is none of theirs. Will fur
ther exasperate. We are afraid, the sascepr-
Utilities of those well-known champions OF
Justice and freedom. the Novost, and the
Novoe Eremya. both of which are IN the
worst humor now over our recent succ ess.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The fall OF the Rast!e will be celebrated
by the French Fete Association at Edge
mont Park. between Beileville and East st.
Louis
The Missouri Association Of Fire InsUr-
ance Agents will hold Its annual session IT
the Century building to-day.
The B'Nai Birth Convention ended yes
terday. The establishment OF a hospital for
consumptives at Denver was determined
upon.
Three converts to the Mormon faith were
baptized yesterday at the Natatorium,
Nineteenth and Pine streets.
William Meyers has established a shot
gun barricade on his property, through
which il IS proposed 10 run the new branch
of the Suburban from brentwood 10 De
HOdiamont
A class of twenty-three young women
from Forest Park University received d.
piomas yesterday.
Benjamin Kilgore. a nonunion conductor.
was shot in the back and seriously wound
ed early yesterday morning on Armstrong
avenue hy an unknown assailant.
A smallpox case is reported from Win
stanley Park. a suburb Of East s.. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
JONES'S RESOLUTION.
Senate 10 Investigate Work of
Trust Company at Havana.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPt Ri.IC SPECIAL.
Washington. May 22.-The Senate to-day
adopted the resolution introduced by SEN
ator James X. Jones on Saturday last.
which calls upon the Secretary OF War to
explain why the North American Trust
Company has been permitted TO mOnopolize
the insular finances
The resolution WAS adopted to-day for the
reason tnat the disclosures relative TO the
trust company. the suspension Of Director
RathbOrc and new evidences indicating
Noely'S guilt made som. con nEressional ac
tion necessary. and also because admins
tration senators believe thar the War De
partElent VIII T." clever enough TO report
just little il can without being guilty.
of contempt, just 1t did when the rcsO-
luton requiring a report "f all the dis
hursCmenis in Cuba was answered.
II was discovered to-day that the Porto
Rican fiscal agents have attempted to do
exactly what the North American Trust
Company has done. peford * 60. Of Bos-
ton are the GOvrrHmcnt's agents in Porto
Rico and +. ii. Morris. auditor far the War
Department. declared TO-DAY that pefarI &
Co had repeatedly charged commission on
transfers of funds ana their bin amounted
to nearly three times the figures they are
supposed t. be entitled tn. In their claim
they represent that they were entitled To
commissions on 81 pa SG,.O3. hut an exam
ination Of the accounts. Auditor Morris said.
showed that only 551S lS9 . had actually
teen di-burSed by the company. which was
the highest amount which the company
was entitled L" receive commissions.
gatinn by the War department i $500. hpn
ON this siaD.0G0 the trust company. under
a strict ini"-pr.ta of the contract would
receive S2b.pDt. but because of the uunlt rOus
transfers Of this sum the company has
made on its books it wants a great deal
more.
I'VE have not allowed the claims Of the
North American Trust Company, and do
not intend To until the accounts have been
thoroughly examined said Auditor Nor
riS. we do nOt consider simple transfer
of money as n transaction. and viii not al
low commissions on them.
1t stated at the War Department to-
dag that the North American Trust Com
pany had applied to the department FOR the
commission that was guaranteed ny its
contract with tn" Treasury DCpa rtmcnt
But said a high official of the depart
mcnt. I'VE refused To grant the commits
SION
on March q. howe.er. General Chaffee.
Chief Of Staff, Issued an order containing
these words.
"Ali mou- Us allotted for expenditure by
diSbursinC officers of the North American
Trust Company will. except as otherwise
determined ny the Treasurer. he deposited
in authorized depusitOriaS to the credit Of
the disbUrsinC officers, subject to draft or
check by such officers. For the receipt and
payment of such moneys an allowance will
he made To the depository of onc-fOur;h of
per cent when the payment Is in the same
place where the deposit Is made, and one
halt of l per cent when paNmcnt IS IN 4
different place than where the deposit is
made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RTSINESS

Discount rates were TO : per cent on
call and time loans. Clearances. $J,2lS.aoi
balances, s5i6. lss. New York exchange, SOC
premium bid, 6ec premium asked. IouisVll.
par bid Inc premium asked; Chicago, 3oC
premium bid, +oc premium asked. Cincin-
natl. par bid, loc premium asked: New Or
leans, par bid. loc premium asked.
Wheat locally closed higher IT 70'+c bid
May, 61isc asked July CSC nominal AEgr
e7a.C bid Sept. 1IG1l@.c No. rel Com
closed higher at 3e'gc May, 36i4c hid juty.
:7i.c No. white. oats closed At 234 G nom
inal May, 2ls4c July, 2!7sc asked Sept. 2i5'
2iisc No. ?.
Chicago wheat closed higher at 652s l65ie'
May, 66ssc bid July. Corn closed higher a:
36iqc asked MAY. 367sc asked July. Oats
closed at 2Ia.c May. 2is.c July.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at Sl2 for new; prime steam
lard closed steady at 6.,5c. choice At 6.77i2c-
The spot cotton market closed steady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
1O9 Boarding Places 3
Advertised In to-day's Republic.
RICHARDSON INDICATED.
Senate Committees Report On
Messages of the Presidents

Washington. May 2o.-Tlie Senate Commit.
tee on Printing to-day made report OF
its Investigation of the compilation and
publication Of the messages and papers of
the Presidents. The committee finds that
Richardson devoted four years tn complla-
tion ana inde king the papers.
1T is not TO he doubted they say. that
his iabOrs We're most a.SiduOus. and that
they consumed during this period great
amount of his time
Ii also il stated that he expended $500
of his own funds in securing assistance in
the preparation of the index. With refer
ence to the claim of the copyright, tha
committee say that Mr.. Richardson does
not claim that Ii operat.s against the Coy
ernment but only as against all other pub
lishers-that II protects the form of tho
publication, the iiiIstra tions and the orig
inal matter. though none of the documents
themselves.
ON this point the committee express tho
opinion that copyright should not have Is
sued IN behalf of the messages. and that tho
law as IL stands is sufficient to deny copy
right to any and every work, once issued
az a Government pI blication.
The committee say the donation of the
plates Of the work TO Mr.. Richardson was
a mistake and places Congress in a false
position.
The committee pronounce Mr.. Richard
sons contract with the publisher unobjec.
tionable. but criticise the publishers meth.
Cts as questionable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
MAY REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS.


ban occurred yesterday evening at )
o'clock. William Bowen. a negro. living
at No. 2ln Targce street. fell from the top
of a wesibound car and was struck by an
eistbound ear. He suffered confused
side and was internally injured.
Bowen boarded the car at Eighteenth
street, and. to get on az all. he had to
climb to the roof. All went well until JET
fcrson avenue was reached Here the ne
gro slipped and fell toward the .astbound
track. He struck on his head and shoulder
and was stunned. Before he could recover
an easthound ear reached him. IL was
luck that the car was running slow. as
Bowen was not HfJei by the fender but
was crushed by IT, The car stopped be
fore the wheels reached the man. Bowen
was removed TO the city Hospital. He will
recover.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
VAIN EFFORT FOR NEELY.
His Counsel Failed to Prevent Re
port of EXtradition Rill.

Washington. May 22-Johu u. Lindsey.
attorney for Charles +. W. Neely, appeared
before the House judiciary Committee to-
day ana submitted an argument against
the proposed eXtradition bill. He also pre-
sent-d a voliminuus brief.
The proposition 20 subject an American
citizen 10 trial in a court where the Spanish
system of laws IS in vogue. he c"ntendei.
was utterly opposed to American traditions.
The fundamental theory at the base Of our
system, hr said. assumed a man placed III
Nee!yS position To- he innocent until COM
pttent and legal evidence was adduced To
prove him guilty. The fundamental prin-
ciple. he claimed was fouted 10y the Span
ish law. which was based on the Old Latin
system. and assumed man guilty as soon
charged. The burden OF proof was
placed upon him.
The fact that Nicely can be tried in the
United States he claimed was a complete
reason why he should not be taken to
Cuba.
here asked Mr.. Jenkins. would we b..
justified in passing this law to send Neely
No sir" replied Mr.. Lindsey. we
would not be justified in turning an Ameri-
can citizen over 10 Cuba
I'm other word. American citizens should
hearts content and 90 scot f-ee If they
can reach the United States"
As long aS the present condition pre-
walls replied Nh Lindsey. Il think so.
We are to-day telling Cubans they can
commit any crime here ard g9 free II they
can reach Cuba"
Reported the BIii.
After a two hours executive session. the
committee voted To report the Ray extra
dition hill with some changes. Tn" chief
aneE,im, Mt makes the bill general instead
OF limiting it to Cuba. As adopted il IS as
follows:
the Revised Statutes OF she United States
i amended 10y adding thereto the follow
ing proviso.
"ProvieG. that whenever any foreigf
occupied 10y the United States. any person
who shall violate or who has violated any
Of the criminal laws in force therein. and
v Who shall depart or flee or who has departed
or fled from justice therein Ia the United
States shall. when found therein be iiabl,.
to arrest and detention by the authorities Of
the United States. and on the written re-
quest or rcgUiSitioD of the authorities in
tory. shall! ." returned and surrendered as
hereinafter provided TO the authorities fr
control OF such foreign country or territory
for trial under the laws In force IN the place.
where such 0ff-Ds" was committed. All the
provisions of sections 527r To- 527T Of this
title. so far applicable, snail govern pIo-
Ceeslngs authorized by this pruviso.
provided further, that such PROCEEDINGS
shall be had before Judge or Justice Of the
courts of the United States only. who shall
hold such person On evidence establishing
probable cause that he is guilty of th,
offense charged II so held such person shall
be- returned and surrendered to the authori-
ties in control of foreign country or terri
tory on the order OF the Secretary Of state
of the United States, and s:Ich aut horitieS
shall guarantee to such person a fair and
impartial trial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Marine Intelligence.

New York. May 22.-Arrived: cuhc from
Liverpool.
Moville May 22-Arrived: Partisan from
Montreal for Liverpool
Queenstown, Nav 22-Arr;ved: Oceanic
from New York for Liverpool.
New York. May 22-Arrived: state Of Ne
braska from Glasgow.
New York May 22.-Sailed: George for
, Liverpool. Kaiserin Maria Theresa for Bre-
men via Cherbourg and Southampton.
New York May 22.-Arrived Kensinston
from Antwerp.
Genoa. May 1s.-Arrived: Aller from New
York via Naples
Plymouth. May, 22-Arrived: Patricia.
New York. for Hamburg. Sailed: Steamer
Pretoria from Hamburg, New York.
Sydney New South Wales. May 22.-
Sailed: Steamer Warrmoo, Vancouver. via
Honolulu.
Moville. May 22.-Arrived: Ethiopia. New
York for Glasgow.
Boulogne, May 22.-Arrived: Rotterdam.
New York. for Rotterdam.
New York, May 22-Arrived: Bremen.
Bremen
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
They Celebrate British Victories by
building BOntires.

London. May 23-The British who are In
the hands Of the Beers at Pretoria. by some
extraordinary means. learn Of the British
victories as soon as the Transvaal authori-
ties. and they build bonfires and sing God
Save the Queen The Pretoria people are
apprehensive of rising of the prisoners.
and agitate for n transference of the whole
number to a point inside the British lines.
saying that 500 more or less make no diff
ference
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
GATAcRE NOT FORGOTTEN.
Victoria Newly DecOrates the Gen
eral-Birthday H0nOrs.

London. May 22.-The Queen has granted
Lord Stra,hcona and Mount Royal, the Ca
madam High Commissioner. Il patent of his
title to Honorable Mrs. Robert Jared Bliss
Howard his only child. Others also receive
the Queens birthday honOrs. Peerages were
conferred on Lord Morris on his retirement
from the Appeal Court: ON Sir Peter " Bri-
en-. the Irish Judge, and Sir Richard
Webster the former Attorney General and
row Master of the Rolls. Among those who
have received the honor of knighthood Is
Richard Claverhouse Jebb. regius professor
of Greek at Cambridge University and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Strike of Electric Light COmpanys S
Employees.

RFPI'RI.IC SPECIAL
Baltimore. Md. May 22.-BaltiInore was in
darkness tonight. the result Of a strike
cf the employees Of the United Electric Com
pany. which has a monopoly Of the electric
lighting of the city.
The Fire Department found great diff
Guilty in making progress. and huge search
lights have been mounted on the hose wag-
Ons. All the theaters are in darkness.
tie-up Of street ears is threatened in SYM
pathy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
101 Help Wanted
Ads printed in to-day's Republic.
REQUlSiTlON FOR w. T. WYKES.
lie Will BE Brought to San Fran
cisco for Trial.

Governor Yates OF California has issued
requisition papers for William T. Wykes.
who was arrested at Union Station about n
week ago on information from San Fran
cisco. Cal, in which 1t WAS stated that
Wykes Is wanted on a charge OF enbezzIing
$5,oo0 from the Whitney Provision Company.
When Wykes WAS arrested he denied 10
fcrnia, claiming that although he was short
In his accounts when he lett the provision
company, the shortage had since been set
tied by his father who he claimed. is n
banker at Carbondale. Ill
Mrs: Wykes is in ST. Louis having come
Eere from California to meet her husband
She said that she would return to her huc-
. bands parents home In CarbontaIe, To
await the result of the case In California
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
JOHNSON FAVORS TOWNE.
Believes He Will Be Nominated hy
the Democrats.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPJ JBLfC SPENIAL.
Wichita kas., May I'm an interview
with The Republic correspondent j. IL
Johnson. vice chairman of the National
Democratic Committee. said he thought
Charles Towne would be nomiua;ed by The
Kansas City convention. He said:
.Towne was nominated by the Porulists
much against his will. hut think it will not
be necessary for him to withdraw. as the
Democrats cou'd get no better man. He is
not like Thomas Watson. however. and If
another man is nominated l predict he will
retire without any trouble"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
FORFEITED THEIR BONDS.
Transit Officials Failed to Appear
for Trial.

Edwards Whitaker, president Of tho ST.
Inuis Transit Company. and Jiison J.
Coleman. formerly general superintendent.
vr.r.. called in Court of Criminal Correc-
tinn Yesterday morning to answer several
charges OF running their ears In the winter
without vestibules. Neither of the defend
ants WAS present in court and Judge
Clark declared their bonds forfeited. There
are five cases with two 500 bonds In each
case Judge Clark said he had continued
the cases from day to day on account OF
the absence of the defendants and he did
not intend to grant any further continu-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
COURT OF HONOR.
First Days National Session ~
Peoria.

Peoria. Ill. May 22.-The first days ses-
sion of the Supreme Court of the Court OF
Honor. now converting in this city. passed
off without special incident. There are
about IL, delegates present from all parts
of the United States. The meeting was
called TO order this morning with the
preme chancellor. A. l. Hereford of SPRING
field. in the chair. In the evening the cleo
tion of officers took place. A. l.. Hereford
of Springfield. Ill. for supreme chancellor:
e. r. Marvin of Beatrice. Neb., for supreme
vice chancellor: w z. Robinson of Spring
field for supreme recorder. and II. +. Wook-
man OF Auburn. III. for supreme treasurer,
were all reelected by acclamation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23

pany \ committee will he appointed 70
visit the Mayor for this purpose. The third
resolution was directed against the State
and city officials. dcnouucing them for the
stand they have taken in regard to the
strike
Local Union, No i3l. Of Street Railway
Employees. will hold mass meeting tonight
at O'Clock in the West End Coliseum on
olive and Thirty-thlrd streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Imported Nen Ceased Work.


rana, HI, May e2-Thirty men were i'm
ported by the Baltimore ard Ohio u.h-
western Railway Company to-day To take
the place Of strikers in the local yards.
They We're brought in on a special train
at = O'Clock. After two hours work they
were waited on by n committee Of union
men and ceased to work. leaving the city on
n special baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
train at 4 o'clock for Springfield and inter
mediate points. No threats We're used. and
the railroad company Will make no further
effort TO secure men,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Contempt of Court Charged.


I.Itchfie!d. Ill. May flames McSherTy
was arrested here to-day and taken TO
Springfield To answer TO a charge of con-
tempt OF court in iisoheying the Federal
injunction against the Big Four striking
section men. The men have gone back 10
work on sections from Gillespie. west of
Witt, east They get si.25 day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
A Thick Little Book
Is Ordinance No. 19, ,991, re.
vising the General Ordi.
nances of the City of ST.
Louis. 1t is just from the
press, bound in paper and
convenient for reference.
Price S1.O0 per copy, a:
Republic counting-room-

Member of Parlia ment in the Conservative
interest To- the university.
The hOnors include the usual long list OF
political and service promotions. The or
der of Knight of the Grand Cross of the
Indian Empire is conferred upon Major
General Sir William Forbes Gatacre- Ham,
iiton Hunter. British Consul in Samoa. Is
made a Companion of St. Michael and s..
George.
The Times points oct that two of the new
peerageSs have been conferred upon Irish
men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
MALARIA
IN ST, LOUIS,

Malaria is quite prevalent in St. Louis just
now and one of the best evidences of this fact
is that the retail druggists are having such a
large demand for Groves Tasteess Chill Tonic
Only yesterday the Meyer Bros. Drug CO.
purchased over eight thousand bottles of
Groves Tonic in order to meet the enormous
demand. The people have found that this is
the best prescription for Malaria, Chills and
Fever. 1t is a correct combination of Iron
and Quinne put up in tasteless form. The
Iron acts as a tonic, while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. All druggists
sell Groves Tonic on a No Cure, No Paw
basis. 50 cents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Cuban Financial Agent Held in New York
and His Bail Fixed at Fifty
Thousand Dollars.
United States Inspector Makes Affidavit That iuiianians
known Shortage Is Over fOrty-fNe lhous and
DoIars-Extradition Bill Before congress.

ateiv strengthen the case. not only with
view To- "s;rdditicn. but also because IL Is
desire. t. make sur. there shall he no
mis- al riasc Of justice. by providing the MA
t,rial for prosecution in the United states
,iS i ilSt raS,ri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
WASHINGTON.
RAILROADS.

Some of the railroads paid heavy taxes
In Cook County. Illinois. in 1899
Party rates for theatrical parties and
Government troops may be placed on the
same basis or entirely wiped out.
The Frisco line expects to have cars run
ming into Denison over its own tracks by
February !, 1901.
The * line is making extensive i'm
provements on its roadbed across the river
Eastbound shipments Of grain and -four
from Chicago still show a decrease over
last year
The Pennsylvania is now said to have
bought a controlling interest in the Lehigh
Valley.
The United States Supreme Court ren-
dered an important opinion in a land grant
title case.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23

Boston could not touch Jones yesterday
and St. Louis won, TO 0.
Morris yolmer. Alard Scheck, Easter
Card, Yellow Tail, Ampere and Livadia were
the winners at the Fair Grounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Headquarters In Okla h Omn.

Guthrie, okla. May 22-The Waters
Pierce Oil Company has decided to maze
Oklahoma City its headquarters for all of
the Southwest. Heretofore it has been To-
Gated at Galveston. Dallas and other Texas
points, but the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court. affirming the law against
trusts, has caused the company to decide
to move here with headQuarters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
During the Past Fifty Years

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING.
with PERFECT SUCCESS 1T SOOTHES
the CHILD. SOFTENS THE GUMS, AL
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND collie.
and IL the best remedy for DIARRHEA.
AK for Mrs. Wfnsaow's Soothing Syrup"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-23
Browning, King & Co.,
BROADWAY AND PINE STREET.
Residence
Telephone,
8A ADAY.
BELL TELEPHONE co. OF MO
BALTIMORE IN DARKNESS.

riding on the street cars during the pres
eri Sirike.