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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
CAUSES HIS OWN
AND AN0THER'S DEATH
Stenographer NovOtky Leaves
Stop Cock to Gas Stove Open
With Fatal Result.

New York. Dec. B-Miles Novotky, 81
years of age. believed to have been a
stenographer employed In the Government
Service, was found dead In bed this morn
ing at his boarding-house on West Seven
teenth street. 1t Is believed that he had
accidentally opened the stop-cock to a small
heating stove and had gone to sleep without
noticing that the gas was escaping Letters
found In the room bore his name, with the
address ''613 oxford building. A LaSalle
street. Chicago"
He had been In New York for about a
year. and Is believed previous to that time
TO have practiced law in Chicago.
The physician who was summoned in the
case noticed that there were some large
cracks In a wooden partition which sep
arated Novotky's room from the next one.
He advised that the occupant of this room
be summoned to inquire whether he had
noticed the escaping gas The door, how
ever. was found locked, and upon being
broken in. the occupant Of the room, Henry
T. Gibbons. Is years old. was found dying
In the fumes. All efforts TO revive him
proved u2avail;ng. Gibbons had only been
IN the house for week and his antecedents
are unknown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
Efforts Are being Made to Make Her
an Improved Columbia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boston. Dec. 16.-The Executive Commit
tee of the New Boston cup defender,
which Is composed of local yachtsmen.
who will take charge of the new boat at
the request of Mr.. Lawson, held a meet
ing yesterday at the office of Designer
Crowninshield and discussed the boat IN a
general way. Sailmaker Wilson WAS pres
ent with samples of duck made especially
for the Boston boat.
After the meeting one of the members
Of the committee said:
yacht naval architecture has now de-
veloped to A point where the leading de-
signers are working along the same lines.
and it is my opinion that there will be
great similarity In the type of boats bull:
by the different designers here and in
Great Britain. The Boston boat will be Il
healthy one. and not freak. She will
be strongly built. and we will race against
Mr.. Herreshoff in a type such as has been
developed in the late modern ninety-foot
yachts.
About the design itself, we are working
upon the lines which showed good results
in the Columbia. and are taking special
care in preparing for emergencies. If any
thing gives way We shall be in position to
mend matters at once. as duplicates will
be on hand. 1t seems to me that the best
results would be obtained by having the
boats race against each other three times
q week. 1t is by racing that yachts are
tuned up and their faults ascertained.''
The situation between Herreshoff and
working on known data and on an i'm
proved Columbia, while Crowninshield is
working on a boat which he believes will
beat the Columbia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
HOW DEFICIT WAS CONCEALED.
Former Treasurer of Fraternal Or.
der Hoodwinked the Trustees.

Indian apolis, Ind, Dec. 1s.-W. F. Gibson,
supreme trustee of the Order of Chosen
Friends. when asked about the denial OF
the shortage in the accounts Of former
Supreme Treasurer of the Order William
r. Wilson of Newark, n. J.. made by his
daughter who based her denial on a let
ter said TO have been written by the
Auditing Committee after the books were
audited in August of this year. to-day
said:
~ do not think letter was cent to Mr.
Wilson saving his books were correct
Even had such been the case, 1t would
have been of 10 value, as Mr.. Wilson's
shortage WAS not discovered by the MEM
bers of the committee. The method used
by him in conceaiing his shortage was SIM
ple. The bank with which he made his de-
posits did not stamp on the face of re-
turned drafts the date upon which they had
been paid.
Under these circumstances it was an
easy matter for Mr.. Wilson to send along
with his books enough Cancelled drafts to
balance his books. az the committee had no
means of knowing the date on which these
drafts had been paid. The discovery of the
shortase resulted from the confession made
nv Mr. Wilson 20 Mr.. Linn, and IL was
kent from the daughter who makes this
denial.
Mrs. Wilson. widow of the dead treas
urer. knew of the facts at the time of tho
confession"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Last Years Record VIII SurpaaS
Thnt of Any Preceding Year.

Ati-i s'sl1
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The commercial
record Of the United States in the calendar
year i9'b Will surpass that of any preceding
exports over imports. Or favorable balance
Of trade this excess is usually termed
The imports viii he slightly below those
of one or two preceding years, and when
considered in their relation to population
show smaller Importation for each irdi-
vidual than at almost any other period in
many years. Basing the estimate for the
year upon the eleven months actual figures
already received by the Treasury Bureau
of Statistics, il seems probable that the ex-
ports of the calendar year 1900 will reach
about sl.i1e 600 .,sc. and the imports ss25 0oO,-
60. making the excess OF exports over i'm
ports. or favorable balance of trade, ss4s.-
CIe.01. IA sum greater by 81. .005 90 than that
of any preceding year.
IL Is only since 1873 that the exports have
with any regularity exceeded the impurt =
or produced the favorable balance OF trade
which has almost continuously character
lied our commerce during the last quarter
OF a century. Yet it remained fer the clos
ing year of the century to present not only
the highest figures of exports. but the
highest record Of excess Of exports over
imports. or favorable balance of trade in
the history OF our commerce.
Considering the exports alone II NAV be
said that for the calendar year 1900 t,ey
will be double those of the calendar year
1888. three times those of 1872, four times
lssS
on the i,rnort side the figures are less
imposing. They will aggregate for the wear
about s>2S.01go. against $4,000 200 in
the calendar year 1892. when they reached
the high-water mark OF the country's i'm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
FEARS REBELS WILL
EFFECT A JUNCTION.
Colombian Government Is Finding
1t No Easy Task to Suppress the
Insurgents Threatening 1t.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 16.-Advices re-
ceived from Colon. Colombia. to-day. re-
gardins the recent fighting between the Cow
ernment troops and the insurgents at
Tumaco. the rebel stronghold. which began
December IL and lasted three days. the in
surgents then evacuating the town. say
that the withdrawing insurgents force was
not dispersed.
On the contrary. fears are entertained at
Colon that this body of rebels will effect a
Junction with the force operating around
Buena Ventura.
Teiegraphic communication with the In
terror ha. been suspended by Government
order and lighting is proceeding at various
points. although without Important results.
Both sides lost heavily in the battle at
Tumaco. When the Government forces de-
stroyed the rebels steamer Gaitan. they
also destroyed a large supply of ammuni-
ton.
General Alban. Governor Of the State Of
Panama who was In command of the Gov
erument troops. left for Bogcta after the
evacuation of Tumaco. and the destruction
of the Gattan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
NINE. BER0STHORN H0N0RED!
Decorated by France for Bravery
at Pekin.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris. Dec. 1s-,Copyrisht, 1900. by "; K
u.arst The cross Of the Legion of Honor
has bean conferred upon Mime. Beroathorn.
wife of the Austrian charge o'Anaires at
Pekin. for her heroic conduct anu assist
tance to the French during the siege of 'Ee
le-ations - . ,ao,
only one other foreign woman mas oeeh
thus decorated. She was Marie Scnenehch.
a Belgian woman, who Gissuised her svs
and Joined Napoleons army az pe, =.
solder and became Corporal sergeant
and then a Lieutenant. - ,,,,
She served seventeen years: wen, h, u, ,iuns-
wounded. Napoleon decorated her pers lnai,
ly in 1905 This Napoleonic affair % IL recalled sd
in the decoration Of Nine. Sa' beros,n1rI' VIII tnu
nerronai bravery in defending the French
legation after Minister Pfchon had gone
10 the British Legation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
DEFAUlTER BROWN
REPORTED LOCATED
Missing Cashier Of Newport, KY,
National Bank Said to Have
Fled to Honduras.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Cincinnati. Dec. 16.-It Is rumored here
tonight that Frank Brown. the abscondng
assistant cashier of the German National
Bank Of Newport. Ny, has fed to Hon.
duras
Brown disappeared November II. and
Bank ExSIniner Tucker has found his ac-
counts $l25e" short. The defaulter was
traced TO St Louis and two men who knew
him aver that he was in Okla homa City
three weeks ago. Later he was seen IN San
Antonio. Tex. which gives color to the
father. Mayor Paris g. Brown of Newport,
admits that he has heard from his son
James Brown. a brother living In New
York was here a few days ago and II is
said that he brought a message from the
fugitive.
fhe story is that Brown left the coun-
try in the latter part of November on
steamer bound for TruXilo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
HIS FIRST Love.
L. NJ. Hansen Writes Farewell
Note to His Parents, Then Swal-
lows Strychnine and Dies.

Omaha. Neb., Dec ia world-Hersh
special from Grand Island. Neb., says:
L. n. Hansen. "a years old. whose folks
reside four miles east of this city. and are
well-to-do farmers. was found dead IN the
hack yard at the residence OF a neighbor
this morning. On his person was found
card written on both sides. as follows:
/" 4 have never forgotten my first love-
She is most to blame for this False love
is what caused me to DO this: but will
be better off. Goodnight. ard take Sood
care of yourselves. Your SON.
'Beside the dead man lay a cup contain
ing enough unused strychnine to kill forty
men. He was lying on his back. ana
frozen stiff when found this morning ana
was neatly dressed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
CINCINNATI AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Duke of Manchester Visited Cake
Walk and Cheap Lodging House.
REpI-RILC, SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cincinnati o. Dec i6.-The Duke of Man
chester was treated to a view of the city
after midnight this morning, and for the
first time IN his life genuine cake
walk performed by colored folks.
A visit was first paid to the Silver Moon
lodging house, on the river front. where.
after a climb of three flights OF stairs. the
Duke saw 800 men who had paid cents a
piece sleeping on the hare floor, while their
clothes were receiving a thorough baking in
a huge oven to remove germs.
; The party then visited "A celebrated negro
danceholse. where arrangements had been
made for n cakewalk. The Duke and others
present took their stand on chairs about the
wall of the room. the music struck up and
the fun was on IN earnest The Duke eN-
pressed himself as highly amused at the
coptortions of the negroes.
The Duke and Duchess left for two
DAYS trip over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Washington end Baltimore to-
day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
INDIANS HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
DeleEn tiOn of Red Men Visit VASE
inGtOn to Complain of Agent jensen
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


ingtOn to Complain of Agent jensen
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. ia delegation OF
Tonkawa Indians called at the Indian once
yesterday to pay their respects to the on-
cials and they informed the officials tha'
they would formally present grievances
against Agent Jensen and other officials d.
White Eagle. Ok. The Indians are headeu
by Peter Dupee ard this Is their annua.
visit to Washington.
Agent Jensen has advised the departm'nns
that no attention should he paid 10 ,I.
delegation as 1t is nonrepreseutative- Ihe,r
principal grievance against the agent
that he does not exhibit sufficient lnte.esss
in their affairs. They are also desironS oI
securing better terms in leasing their ai,o. an".
ments and this Is one OF the matters .Mas ~
they will particularly discuss with lndii"
officials. ron.
Little attention will be paid TO the !I
grievances TO the department heretoio,
and investigation has demonstrated tne"
complaints TO be unfounded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
RAILROADS

The new Advisory Committee Of Western
lines may revolutionize matters In the rail-
way world, IL it succeeds in restoring har-
mony and order.
A number Of changes will be made in the
maintenance Of way department Of the
Lake Erie and Western on January l.
The Henderson Route is making marked
advances In earnings.
1t is thought that steel wheels may be
substituted for cast iron under the new
heavy cars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
MORMONS ASK TOO MICH.
Place High Valuation on Their Inn
prOvcments ON Public Lands.

REPUiBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. r.-Inspector McLaugh-
lin Of the Interior Department will leave
for Arszcna in a few days to complete the
asreement made with a number OF Nor
mons riear Tuba City. who settled on the
land before 1t was set aside for the Nava-
Joe and Moaui Indians. Agent Mclaughlin
negotiated a treaty with these Morrnons
some time ago. and he returns now with
Instructions from the Secretary Of the In
terror I'd, make some notifications in the
instrument.
The Mormons have asked an amount for
their improvements which is regarded as
too high by the Secretary. This is under
stood to be the principal point in colrro-
y0gSx. ! ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup OF Figs, when
IN need of the laxative effect of a gentle
,remedy than by any otrer. Children enjoy
IL and it benefits them. The true remedy,
Svrup of Figs, is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Father T J. Coffey tells OF evils IN inc
present municipal government OF 81 i-oulS'
The grand marshal and parish marshais
OF the St Patrick's Day parade VIII mere
after decide upon the line OF march.
Henry Nolte routs Two masked robperS
who attempt to raid his butcher ShoP.
Miss Hazel Burkhardt of st. Louis county
is probably fatally injured III "A runaway.
one police officer is under arrest ana iour
Others are suspended on charges Of accept
ing brihcs frcm women.
An Illinois miner narrowly eS'aiCH
serious injury between two cars
The festival of Chauuktah Is being OBJ
served by the Hebrews.
Catholics Will celebrate the end OF the
Holy Year with unusual sc!cmnity.
4 stranger. giving the name e rama
killed himself in a lodging house.
John Wonicy, the Prohibition leader
prcachcs on "A Clean life
Former Adjutaat Gcnsrai Casiieman oi
Kentucky Is here OF a visit.
Representative HuCk wi;hdraws from the
race for sprakerShip-
Aiaten piscavul! Gnd bride gave a wed
dirx supper in Little Italy
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17

Chicago, Dec 16.-Doctor Henry bdlton
Fellows. former dean OF the Hahnemann
Medical College and for thirty years pro-
Yessor in that institution died at his home
to-day. Doctor Fellows. who was IN his
sixty-fourth year, had been ailing for some
time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
Nelson Defeats Gus Lawson.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. iS.-Johnny Nei-
son this afternoon defeated Gus Lawson IN
the ffteen-mile motor-paced race. ana
clipped fifteen seconds from the record. Tne
time made was 24:57. Lawson held the for-
mer worlds record OF 25:12.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17

Toledo. o.. Dec. 1S.-Miss Rose Murray
champion lady bowler of the world, broke
her own record of 236 tonight by bowling
255. Her sister. Miss Sadie Murray, whc was
her competitor. bowied 20.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Secretary and Mrs Hitchcock gave din
ner Saturday in honor of guests from 81.
Louis.
Threatened split in the Republican party
over the ship-subsidy bill, owing To dislike
of Senator Hanna
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17

r. nnLnown persons smashed the Santa Fe
station windows with stones and fired on
the new operator. Marshals who were pr0-
tectinR the building exchanged several shots
With the miscreants. No one was hurt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17

New York, Dec. 1s.-Sailed: Spaarndam
for Rotterdam.
Queenstown. Dec 16.-Arrived: Steamer
Saxonia from Boston for Liverpool. and
proceeded. Campania from Liverpool for
New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
Stops the Cough

and Works on the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a cold
= one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price Is ctS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
SPORTING.

Nlaher will meet Rubin in a six-round
bout at Philadelphia tonight. Under the
law OF the Quaker City no decision can be
rendered by the referee. Jeffries has agreed
to fight the winner In Cincinnati next Feb
ruary.
Barney Schreiber has filed bond in the at
tachment suit filed against him and eleven
Of his horses have been released.
Schenk knocked Patera out in FIVE rounds
at the St. Louis Rowing Clubs stag.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17

Brabant's Horse defeated near Zastrom,
Orange River Colony, by Beers. with a loss
of four killed. sixteen wounded and Id CAP
tured.
Great Britain demands a change in the
joint note Of the Powers to China This
will cause more delay in the settlement Of
the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-17
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Society folks of the Illinois capital are
looking forward to the new administration
with much apprehension. Governor Yates
and his wife are intensely religious. and
fl seems likely that functions with dancing.
cards and wine will ne abandoned
Laurence AmbruSter of Festus. No, who
celebrated his golden wedding one week ago.
IS dead.
The commercial record Of the United
States for lS)o will surpass that of any pre-
Ceding year. both in exports and the excess
OF exports over imports.
The verdict in the Jessie Morrison case
has caused a division of opinion among the
women OF Eldorado. and bitter feud is in
prospect Friends Of Mrs. Olin Castle held
an indignation meeting yesterday.
Colonel d r. Allison. veteran Of two
wars died in Collin County, Tex. Saturday.
H. Lloyd Melone OF Dallas Tex. was ac-
cidentally killed by a companion while
hunting.
Inventor Gathmann describes his new
aerial dynamite gun. which is said TO he the
most deadly instrument of war. in the
world
4 stenographer left the stop-cock to a
gas stove open and was killed. as was also
a companion in an adjoining room.
The engagement OF Senator Depew's niece.
Miss Pauldins. is formally announced.
The manufacturing district OF Sheboygan
Wis, is threatened by fire. An immense
tannery plant is destroyed.
Representative Pearce fs planning a visit
20 our new colonial possessions and Will
also visit Russia. Japan, China and Korea
Santa Fe Railway trainmen tender their
services as medlators between company
and striking telegraphers.
Woman determined TO die takes precau-
tions against failure of her attempt 20 COM
init suicide.
The Duke Of Manchester was shown Gin
cinnad after midnight. Among the places
visited were dance hall, whore he saw
cake walk and cheap lodging house oc-
cupied by men who buy floor space for 8
cents per night.
The anthracite coal trust has nipped bud
ding competition by buying up the inde-
pendents who were planning to construct a
railroad which would give them the best of
the situation 1t is considered likely that the
proposed road will now be abandoned. The
deal Is considered another step toward a
combine Of all the railway systems in tho
United States
Two negroes were lynched By a mob at
Rock2ort. Ind. yesterday in punishment for
route to his home The Sheriff refused to
deliver the prisoners. and the Jail wall was
battered open. One of the negroes was shot
In his cell and dragged half dead to the
Courthouse yard. where the hanging oc-
cured. Both bodies were r1ddled with bull
lets.
Governor Tanner Of Illinois analyses the
senatorial situation and expresses conh-
dence over his chances.
One hundred German cadets were drowned
on training ship which sunk in q storm
Forty reached shore badly injured Tho
officers remained bravely at their posts try
Ing to save the cadets. and went down with
the ship.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-31
AUSTRALIAN STEAMER PLAN

The sydney Daily Telegraph after re'
viewing the American law which now
closes the Honolulu port against Brit
ish ships plying to the Coast, says:
But there is another phase OF this
subject, the business part Of which is
only just beginning. The Spreckels,
a great Californian trading corpora
ton. which IL at present carrying on.
the San Francisco Australian mail SER
vice In conjunction with the Union
Steamship Company, has obtained a big
subsidy. reported to be about 100000.
from the American Government for the
Australian service. II proposes to add
to this a much larger subsidy from
New South Wales and New Zealand
than has hitherto been paid for carry
ing the mails. Mr.. Spreckels will be
here in a few weeks to personally urge
the increase of that subsidy, by about
100000 1t is said. The Government
of this colony has announced its disin-
. W tDulllDult ~ at
the New Zealand Government will only
pay by weight, and the Spreckels'
chance of getting more money from
| the Governments at this end is there
! fore very slender. To pay anything
| would be to subsidise American trade
and shipping, both in money and in al
| lowing steamers to do the trade be-
| tween Australian ports which British
steamers are forbidden to carry on
between ports of the United States; and
1t is not in the least likely that we
shall make that sort Of bad bargain. II
reciprocity from the United States is
offered as an inducement, II may count
for something. Lacking it, or some
other material quid pro quo, Mr..
| Spreckels' trip will only benefit his
/ health He will run his steamers just
the same without colonial mail subsi-
! dies, because the trade and the Ameri-
can subsidy will pay him to do so, so
that present trade facilities are not
likely to be lessened As for the mails,
there is an alternative to the Frisco
service in the Vancouver line. The
steamers on that route are owned by
the New Zealand Shipping Company,
and subsidized by New South Wales,
Queensland and Canada. With an in
creased subsidy, in which New Zea-
land would probably participate, the
service can be made as fast and in
every way as suitable as the best
American. 1t is feasible to arrange for
steamers of the first class to be put on
and thus achieve thoroughly adequate
mail, passenger and freight connections
with North America-and that, too,
under "all red" auspices, except that
the steamers would call at Honolulu,
and thus help to spoil the cute Ameri-
can scheme in the matter of trade with
Hawaii. ..H