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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
SAYS He Controls Pork Market, but
Bought With No Specu-
lative Intent. II
WILL NOT SQUEEZE SHORTS.
"That Is Not the Upton Way Of
Doing Business'-Calls 1t He
gitimate - Chicago Uncon-
cerned About the Situation.
SPECIAL RY CARIE

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Oct. 1L-(Copyright. 1900. by W.
r. Hearst(-Sir Thomas L;pton said to-
night:
My purchases OF pork have now given
| ME control of the American market. as I
hold virtually the entire supply. But wish
| 1t distinctly understood there is no corner
| have not bought with any speculative IN
tent. I have planned no corner. or ever
intended to attempt one. DESTROYS as am
| of making money. I would not take a sin
gle dollar otherwise than through legtti-
| mate business channels.
IF this present state OF the pork market
should in any way reflect on my business
| honesty or work injury to people IN Ames-
ca. I would Immediately let go. Ny pres,
ent holdings are largely the result of an
accident My trade growing it became
necessary to lay In n supply for contracts
and future orders. Under orders my agents
began buying largely. not speculativsIy. but
for purely legitimate purposes.
Does Not Intend to Squeeze.
Il intend my entire holdings for nlling the
orders Of dealers and merchants with whom
Go business. not for the purpose OF squeez.
ing any speculator on the Chicago Board
Of Trade.
Il am sorry. indeed. to have the impress
sion circulated IN America that am work.
Ing a corner. That IS not the Upton way
OF doing business: it Is not legitimate
Il would rather sacrifice every penny
than Go an interruptions or dishonest act.
DO not mistake me. II my transactions
should affect Chicago spectators and
catch some OF them short, should not feel
called upon TO relieve them, but I would
drop the whole business If thought I was
doing anything unfair. dishonest or work.
ing injury to the country.
please say to the American people that
intend no corner. no squeeze, no specu-
only legitimate business as any mer-
chant does"
CHICAGO IS UNcONCERNED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. u-Chicago takes sir
Thomas Lipton's corner in pork" very
calmly. Chicago has had pork "cornered'
before September pork was quoted at Sc
to-day. without any present demand for It
or concern in It's movements.
1t is true Upton has lot OF pork on
call. but there Is plenty of pork Of all sorts
and descriptions on the market. and tho
capacity Of Chicago to supply unlinitc Z
orders for mess pork, short ribs and hams
Is as good as ever.
Chicago is disposed to be bearish and
pessinistic in pork. The South African
war is over. the Chinese situation is peter
Ing OUT, and Bryan's election would mean
the recall of the army In the Philipp:nesi
SO Chicago will sell Sir Thomas Upton all
the pork he wants. and wishes IL was on
Inc sedcoast so II could sail him yacns
Iace In the bargain.
Lp;On controls only pork IN barrels. He
does not control the unbarreleG product
Barreled pork has become obsolete with
such people as Armour, Swift. Hammon1
ana the otner big packers, SO his controi oL
IL has no bearing them They do noe
believe that there will be any rise in prices.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
General Ulysses 5. Grant Received
the Highest Number
of Votes.
RULERS AND STATESMEN NEXT.
Last Balloting for Tablets Will
Probably Be Done To-Day
Whitelaw Reid Did Not
Vote for Grant.

REPI' BT.1' SPECIAL.
New York Oct. 1i-General Ulysses
Simpson Grant with ninety-two votes,
stands at the head of the list of those TO
be honored by tablets in the Hall of Fame.
founded by Miss Helen Gould at Columbia
University in this city.
As the result OF to-day's canvass by the
committee of the Senate Of the university
twelve new names were added TO those
which have received fifty votes or more.
bringing the total up to twenty-three. with
only the class OF rulers and statesmen to
be considered.
Those elected to-day and ths votes which
they received. Wsre:s
Ulysses s. Grant. 90.
John Marshall 81.
Jonathan Edwards, 81.
David q. Fdrraeut, ~
Robert Z. Lee. 6s
Henry Ward Reecher, s..
James Kent. 81.
Joseph Story. 81.
John James Audubon. e.
William F.llery Claiming. 60.
Gilbert Stuart. g.
Asa Gray, 81.
Edwin Forrest. actor. received six scat
tering votes.
Grover Cleyelanl's vote to-uay "AS'
p-ech.r Edwards Audubon. Siiilman
Kent, Marshall. Story. Taney, Hiram row
ers. Stuart AMI Valentine Mott. Among the
soldiers and sailors he irdorsed Decatur.
Farragut Grant. Lee. Perry, THOMAS ana
Johnston.
Charles Dudley Warner voted for Beecher.
Bushnell. Edwards, Parker. Audubon,
Henry. Richardson. Choate. Marshall. Cop
ley Stuart. Farragut, Grant. jackson,
Perry and Sheridan.
w,itelaw Reid did not vote for General
Grant.
Chancellor McCracken announced that
two of the judges have died since they
We're selected. These were Doctor John
Clark Ridpa.h. historian, and the Reverend
Doctor Storrs OF Brooklyn.
The committee expects to finish its work
before the Senate gathers at o'clock to-
morrow evening. That body will then pass
finally upon the vote Chancellor McCracken
said that he could not speak for the Sem
ate as a body, but knew individual men,
bers who favor 4 uniform raising of the
necessary standard Of eligibility to fifty
five or sixty votes. This would materially
decrease the list of elisibles. which at pres
ent comprises only twenty-three names.
After this election there may still be room
to spare in the Hall of Fame. and in that
case fifteen or twenty new names may be
added in two or three years. After that
there will be an addition of five names
every fifth year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
AT HIS JOURNEYS END.
Allen Evans Dropped Dead at His
Mothers Feet.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EEPCbL1N SPECIAL.
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 11.-Allen o. Ev-
ans, well-known young man residing
near Clarksvilie, reached home to-day after
a perlious journey, and dropped dead at his
mothers door. He went from New York
on a British transport loaded with mules
to South Africa The contractor refused to
pay his salary and fare home. and he re-
turned to England, where the American
Consul secured payment for him.
He contracted fever, fell down a hatch
way coming home, and had a hemorrhase
at Louisville lasting seven hours.
Last night he reached Clarksville and
started in his weakened condition to his
home. seven miles away. He walked the
was rising staggered in home. only to fall
and die at his mothers feet as she sprang
from her front door to greet him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
CHIEF CAMPBELL IN TEXAS.
Distributing st. Louis Police Do
nation at Galveston.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Galveston. Tex. oct. 1i.-COIonel John W.
Campbell. Chief of Police of St. Louis, ac-
companled by Captain j.. J. Phillips of the
81 Louis department, arrived in the city to-
day: They represent the Police Department
OF st. Louis in the distribution OF funds to
the needy. and especially among the .nem-
bers OF the local police force. They brought
with them sa,ic0 for distribution.
Eighteen bodies were taken from ,hs
wreckage to-day and cremated.
A poodle dog was extricated alive from the
drift to-day. where it had been confined fer
thirty-four days without food or water, and
was only Il mass of skin and bones.
1t Is coming around all right. within
about ten feet from where the dog was
found were the bodies of five persons.
Beneath this same pile of wreckaEe is 4
horse, which is being fed and watered by
the workmen, who cannot extr!cIte IL, be-
cause Of the drift on either side OF the
barn where the horse Is imprisoned. II is
in the upper story, and it will be several
days before the horse can be eXtricated.
Electric street lights are burning in the
inhabitated portion of Galveston tonight,
the first time since the storm.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12

nounced his determination TO leave Nc
Leansboro, and did not invite his bride TO
go with him. The friends of the young
woman say Campbells parents induced him
to take the step. The bride declared she
would go at once TO her fathers home in
Chicago. and her mother accompanied her
to that city.
II have heard nothing of an estrange-
ment." said Charles Campbell last night. Il
knew VaPs parents were violently opposed
to the match-because OF his youth. and
not because of any objection to the young
woman--bUt have heard nothing from him
since he departed from here. 1 supposed
they had obtained the regulation God bless
you, my children from both sides of the
house, and that all was WELL"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
LOVE, JEALOUSY AND CRIME.
Pretty Widows Charms Caused
Frenchman to Murder a Friend.

SPECIAL BY CABLE
Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Boulevard Nationaie
was the scene of a weird murder, followed
by a suicide, yesterday. Desire Darras. n
plumber, - years old, was TO have married
pretty widow next month. He introduced
TO his brids-to-be Faston Jain, his bosom
friend, who. he said, was to be his best man
at the wedding
Jain became enaInored OF the widows
charms. and the latter f1frted with him
moderately. Being thus encouraged. Jain
proposed marriage to fle widow. but she
reproached him with being disloyal to mis-
friend.
Jain then determined TO get rid of his
rival Yesterday he saw parras walking
toward the river, and, stealing up behind
him, plunged a knife into his body. The
cries Of the wounded man attracted pass
ers-by. but the murderer made good MS
escape. Darras died almost Immediately.
Jain. stricken with remorse for his crime.
jumped into the Seine His body has not
been recovered
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
ARRESTED IN A RAID.
Three Women and q Man Held as
SusDects.

Detectives Keely and Murphy yesterday
arrested three women and a man in a house
at No. 1o9 North Fifteenth street, and z
complete opium-smOking outfit was founo
in their rooms. Those arrested gave me
following names: Charles Beecher and Sadte
Beecher. who said they lived in the house
where they were arrested: May Ragan, Nos
2S05 Market street, and Gertie Howard, No:
1I61 North Fourth street Beecher IS Il
years old and the women appear 20 be
about the same age.
All of the prisoners will be held pending
investigation II is the opinion of the police
that they can connect the prisoners with
some of the stealing from downtown dry
goods stores.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
Militia Election Ordered.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE Adjutant
General has ordered an election for Captain
at p. m, October p Major NJ Eddy, Jr..
will preside.
The following enlisted men Of Company
II. Third Infantry. have been dischargeis
Honorably-Privates John Kramer. Oscar
F. johnson, Norman s. Lowery. Edward
Osmus and Charles Brcgunier. Dfshopora~
biy-Henry Hosfeid and Edward Ellis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
REPUBLICANS INDICTED.
Kentucky Grand Jury Acts on
Election Cases.

REPCBIIC SPECIAL
Hopkinsville KY, Oct. 1.-THE Grand
Jury to-day returned a big batch of in
dictments for frauds at the election last
November. The indictments returned are
against several Of the county officers, who
are among the most prominent Republic
ans in the county. Some of them are
charged with offenses the penalties for
which are forfeiture OF Office and confiEe-
ment tn the penitentiary.
The indictments have caused consterna-
ton in Republican ranks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
At New York Hotels.

New York, Oct. I.-Hoiel arrivals to-
day include the following visitors from the
West:
st; Louis-J- h carr, J. Hagerman, Miss
Powers, T E. Barnes, Gilsey; F. NJ. web-
ster, Grand; Z. Hattensaur. Astor; d.
Hay. St Cloud; E. I. Robinson, Imperial;
G.. H CottriIl Cadillac; H. NJ. Meier, HoI-
land; r. c. Comardin, Marlboro.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
Eastern COllegians Say IT Is an
Insult to INDECENT
Scholars.
HUMILIATION IS UNNECESSARY.
Dean Riggs of Harvard Says This
Latest Policy of John ID. RCcke-
fciicr's School Is Harsh
in the Extreme.
REPTBLIC SPECIAL.

REPTILE SPECIAL
ChicasU. Oct. !I-Stu,lents at John ID
Rockefel'er's Chicago University who axe
working their way through college ana .atc
people through the Zig building are sun
comp-rcI ia wear a livery IN spite OF their
protests and the protests OF other students.
Every .fo,t IS being made By the faculty
to discvu-.re discussion OF the subject. but
# is prob,-ale that cOrcerted action on tnr
part of 2ii the students will be made 10 re-
move wE..t they conSicer the unnecessary
humiGa''.r of Tie pnor"r men.
YALE WOULD HAVE NONE OF Ut.
REPCHI t. SPECIAL
New Haven. Conn, OCT. 11.-Yale ConeSA
professors refuse to tall. upon the action OF
the faculty Of the University OF Chicas"
making the students working their way
through college wear liyeries, and each OF
the students who Is working his way
through here refused 20 speak IL his name
We're To b. used. \ spokesman OF the latter
class. ! EsVer, said:
NO such thing world ever he attempted
II Yale. This university is too democratic
an insi:;r'.cr Co- tha;. The affairs Of Yale
have not a1d never viii warrant the forcing
OF se'f-sgs;airinF students to put on ihe
livery If rcr-;tude"
CONDEENED At HARVARD.
RFPT'EI,lt' SPECIAL.
CambriGgc. Mass. Oct. 1i-IIIrvard men
and professors expressed disappointment,
and even disgust, Of the treatment of the
Chicago University rule.
Il scarcely understand" Dean Riggs said.
but If II is what il seems, | should call
II harsh in the extreme OF course. if the
men are Compeiled only to wear livery IN
certain functions. that might make a DIFF
ference. Even at Harvard the student wait
ers wear aprons and black jackets. They
get their beard FOR this service. do not
see how the college could compel anything
beyond n step of this sort, and this Is
necessary. II the officers are trying 20.
which | doubt, they are doing something
unusual to say the least. ! think there Is
no need OF saying anything as to the un-
fairness of ii"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
CockrelI at jackson.

REPCBIIC S.I.CIAL~
Jackson, No. Oct. 1i-Senator Cockrell
spoke here to-day TO a. large gathering o1
citizens. His speech was an able discus
sion of trusts, miiitarism and the imperial
istic policy of the Republican party. X had
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
Temple Robinson at Monroe.

Monroe, Mo-, Oct. u.-Temple Robinson
of Paris. Mo-, ex.Republican, and broth.r
OF the Judge Of the State Supreme Court,
delivered q rattling speech to Democrats
of Monroe City Tonight at the opera
house. The building was packed and the
audience enthusiastic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-12
CONDENNED At HARVARD.
PRINCETON MEN INDIGNANT.
PEpIyRIic SPECIAL.

PEPUBIiC SPECIAL.
Princeton. y. j.. Oct. n.-Princeton UNI
ve-sity men rdicule the idea of livery for
the poorer men. Doctor Dutheld, who comes
in closer contact with the poorer eiemt Mt
of Princeton Colle-e men than any other
man here, said:
Il think there Is some Misrepresentation
as to the action q the university. l. seems
incredible that IL should be seriously pro-
posed to stigmatiZe INDECENT Students"
The men themselves who ar. working
their way through have very decided opin-
ions. One. who earns enough TO pay ex-
penses by tutoring. said that rather than be
degraded to the extent of being forced to
wear livery. he would leave the college.
PENNSYLVANIA SAYS 1T IS UNJUST.
REPUBL;C SPECIAL.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 11.-Pennsylvania
University students were amazed when they
read OF the innovation at Chicago Uni
versity. The student body generally did
not hesitate to condemn 1t and the students,
especially those who are working their way
through. thought IL exceedingly unjust
and degrading to the student to compel
him TO appear in the halls and corridors
before classmates IN livery.
There was unlimited sympathy expressed
for the Chicago students who are to be
subjected TO such degradation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21
Teachers Association Meeting.


Despite the snow storm there was
a fair attendance at the meeting hold
at Pennington on Saturday. After the
opening exercises President lie Fevre
delivered an address, in which he
urged the development of all the
child's faculties mental, moral and
spiritual. 1t was followed by Miss
Diamonds paper, Education Among
the Ancients This considered the
Indian, Egyptian and Jewish educa-
tional systems. Miss Kemp's paper
presented arguments for and against
home study. In the discussion that
ensued it was pointed out that the I'M
graded school has more study periods
than the graded, and, therefore, the
proportion of home study might be
greater in the latter. The first period
in the afternoon session WAS given &c
the "Class Recitation in Reading,
conducted by Miss lie Fevre. Miss
Merchant traced the use of Christian
education, and Miss Schulhaus treated
OF the methods in reading, dealing
with the primary methods only, ant
emphasizing the need of sympath
with the child in addition to method
The next meeting will be held at Lam
bertville, March Il.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Board Of Freeholdors last Wednes-
day, Isaac Croyeling, Of Clinton, pre-
scented his credentials from the Com
mon Council of the town of Clinton,
having been appointed by them to fill
the unexpircd term Of the late Samuel
Smith, as one of the Freeholders OF
that town. Judge Herr administered
the necessary oath of Office, and Mr.
Creveling now has seat in tho Board
for the next two years. After attend
ing to the regular business coming
before the Board they adjourned to
meet at Rockafellow's mills on Friday
to view the damage done to that bridge
by the recent high water. After view,
ing the bridge they decided to build Q
new iron high truss single span bridge
1876 feet long with 10 foot roadway.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21

The snow storm that started some
time on Friday night last and contin-
ued all day Saturday, was the worst
one so far this season. A heavy wind
accompanied the snow, but fortunately
did not cause any extensive drifts on
tho railroad The track men were
kept on duty all Saturday nightto keep
the tracks clear and the snow plows
made several trips. All the trains were
kept running nearly on time. Some
of the country roads were drifted bad
ly but this did not seriously impede
travel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21
PERSONAL.
Mrs. j. w. Smith, of Phillipsburg,

Mrs. j. w. Smith, of Phillipsburg,
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Andrews
visited in New York City last week.
Miss Laura Pollock visited in La
haska. Pa, on Friday and Saturday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Johnson left
for Florida on the Goth inst, where
they expect to meet their daughter,
Miss Bertha Johnson, who has already
been in Jacksonville for three weeks.
They will visit st. Augustine, Palatka,
Palm Beach, Mani, and possibly Koy
West, returning about March 9th.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21
WASHINGTON.


Threc-day Personally Conducted Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Few short Journeys are as interesting as n
trip To Washington, the Nations Capital; and
such a trip can be made most satisfactorily by
participating in the throe-day personally-con-
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Besides the advantages secured in rates, the
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comfort and convenience afforded, an extend
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enable the Tourist Agents of this company to
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least confusion and delay and at the most OPP
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The next tour of the season leaves Thursday,
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and chaperon in short, every item of neces-
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from Trenton, and $1l50 from Philadelphia,
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These rates cover accommodations for two
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For itineraries and full information apply to
ticket agents; Tourist Agent. 1896 Broadway
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Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-21
The Mutual Life Insurance Company,s
BusinesS In 1900

DusAhoeS III iotOs
The annual reports of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York
are successive records of great achieve
ments. Year after year rapid growth
is indicated; year after year its bene-
heial progress is made manifest, estab-
fishing this institution as being not
only the largest but the most progress
siye life insurance company in the
world.
The report for 1899 shows that dur
ing the year the assets were increased
$s4, 1917, 2t2, and the total sum now held
by this institution for the security Of
its policy holders is 1901, s44, 537.5e.
The receipts for the year were $5s,
0,077.e1. The Mutual Life, after
placing $s5l, I'll 1888 to the credit of the
reserve fund and other disabilities in
accordance with the requirements of
the New York Insurance Department,
has contingent guarantee fund of
$47, 952, 54s, in addition to the divi-
dends to be apportioned this year.
In 1890 the claims paid arising from
the death of policy holders amounted
to $40, 629, go, and in addition to thi
the company paid during the twelve
months $40, 739, 057 ON account of en-.
dowments, dividends, etc. The gen.
eral business of The Mutual Life in
1890, when compared with the results
during the previous year, is highly
satisfactory. The insurance in force
December 81, 1893, amounted to $971,
7t1,997. On December 81, 1899, the
bNsineas in force aggregated in amour
81, 052, 665, 2l1, Since its organization
in 1s43, The Mutual Life Insurac
Company, of New York, has paid I,
its policy holders 1914, 117946.
S. A. Finger is agent of the com
pany for this city and vicinity.