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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Patients Subjected to a Fifteer
Thousand Candle-Power Electric
Light Bath Daily.
RESULT SAID TO BE WONDERFUL
Six Weeks Treatment Restored u
Man Who Was in the Last
Stages and He Is Now
at Work.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. 10.-A new cure for con-
sumption. the patient undergoing a 1900
c~sndle-power electric light bath daily. Is
being tried for the first time in America
by Doctor George @. Hopkins Of No. 81
Ryerson street. Brooklyn
The results are marvellous. the doctor
says. A patient who came 10 him six
weeks ago in the last stages OF consrmp-
ton Is now at work. The cure Is known
as tbs "~'decomposed light" The
principle was discovered by Doctor I'm
sen Of Denmark. Doctor Hopkins visited
him IN Copenhagen last summer and
learned of II.
In Doctor Hopkins's Office is a room
fitted up for the electric light bath. II is
an ordinary room. with nothing unusual
In IL except a big arc light. with an I'M
mense mirror for a reflector n pauent
Is disrobed and seated in a chair and the
lights turned on. Only three OF the rays are
used. These are separated from the others
by a blue glass placed in front Of he arc
light TO stop all except the rays that are
blue. violet and ultra violet IN color. This
breaking up Of the light is gives the
system its name. 'decomposed light" When
the light is sufficiently strong the PATIENTS
body looks almost transparent. just like
the hand when held before a strong Eight.
'Decomposed light Is going to revolution
ize the treatment OF consumption" said
Doctor Hopkins. II think II is the greatest
discovery ever made. Doctor Ffnsen has
been using It In Copenhagen with the great
est success. The -decomposed light kills the
germs more quickly than anything 1 know
of. My patients are subjected to the light
for an hour every day. Six weeks ago one
patient came to me IN almost the last
stages. Now he is at work. Two patients I
have been treating for only two weeks are
already greatly improved.
Treatment with decomposed light as ap-
piled to tuberculosis is still in an expert
mental stage. but I have seen enough to
convince me OF its great efficacy. Just two
months ago / first began to use 1t as a
kind of experiment. Now I will use 1t alto
gether In treating consumption. Just as /
have been using It for more than a year In
curing cancer"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
ORGANIZING THE ASSEMBLY.
Arkansas Legislature Will Have
Many Candidates to Consider.
REPURLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 10-The feature
OF to-day's Developments in the legislative
contest was the announcement of the can
didacy OF C. F. Rein for secretary or the
Senate in opposition to F.. p. Jett and ].
F. Hurley. Mr.. Relf L. the retiring deputy
auditor. and his candidacy for Senate sec
rotary caused considerable surprise. Abou,
half OF the Senators and Representatives.
are on the ground and the contests for
Speaker and President OF the Senate are
growing in interest. The headquarters OF
all the candidates were crowded to-day. and
It Is impossible to tell who will win cut.
Kirby of Texarkana seems to be the IA
yorite for President of the Senate. In
fact, his friends claim his election by a
safe majority.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
severe PENALTY
FOR KIDNAPPING.
Two Measures Introduced in New
York Legislature to Increase
the Punishment.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Albany. n. Y. Jan. n-Kidnaping In the
Empire State will be punishable by impris-
onment for not less than twenty-five years
II the measure introduced in the Legislature
to-day by Senator Plunkett OF New York
City should become a Law.
In introducing the measure Senator Punk
lit called attention to recent cases Of kid
naping and said that II extreme measures
were not taken the conspirators would IN
doubtedly transfer the sphere of their &C
tivity to New York State.
He mentioned the Marion Clarke case in
New York, the Cudahy case and the threat
ening epistle sent to the Reverend Doctor
Peters The Senator recalled the Charley
Ross case and declared the abductors to
have been New York river thieves led by
a well-known criminal named Mosher.
Charley Ross. he said. was thrown over
board in New York Bay after being tied to
iron. so as to make his coming 10 the sur
face impossible.
A second kidnapping bill was introduced
in the Senate this morning by Senator Gull
len Of Brooklyn. The act defines KIDNAPPING.
amends section 2l Of the penal code. and
makes the crime punishable by imprison-
ment for the offenders natural life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
ROsan Ocker Reached His Mothers
Bedside a Minute After She
Had Passed Away.
RACE WITH THE GRIM SPEcTER.
He Rode on a Fast Train From Peo-
ria, While His Mother at East
st. Louis, Prayed for His
Presence.

Rosan Ocker ~tourneyed from Peoria. m.
to East st. Louis to see his mother. Mrs
Mary Ocker. before she died, arriving az
st. Mary's Hospital a minute after she
psssed away. her eyes turned longingly to
ward the door through which her son would
enter. Her dying words expressed the wish
that he might reach her in time for a last
blessing and embrace.
Mrs. Ocker had been visiting IN the South
and was obliged to change cars in East St
Louis. While waiting for her train at the
Relay Depot, Wednesday evening, she he
came I'll. A physician. who was in the de-
pot. recognized the gravity Of tho case and
recommended that the woman be sent to
the hospital She requested that her son be
t~elegraphed for and she was taken to the
hospital in an ambulance.
The physician IN charge saw that she
could not live and told her so, asking II
there were any messages to deliver. She
seemed not 10 fear death nearly SO much
as the possibility that she might not live
to see her son again. She begged the doctor
TO prolong her life until he arrived. so that
she might kiss him good-by forever.
As the night wore on she watched IN vain
for her son. who was speeding across the
country TO her side on n fast train. A
morning grew near she became weaker and
at daylight could barely lift her head from
the pillow.
Watching the door constantly she prayed
for life until she could once again hold her
son in her arms. Each new step aroused
her hopes. but only the forms OF the
nurses. as they glided silently past the
door, greeted her gaze. At last, weary with
the long vigil. the broken-hearted woman
turned to the sister at her side, asked
will he be here in timer" and died
One minute later Rosan Ocker stepped in
the door, weary with a long and sleeplesS
journey. He was grief-stricken to learn
that his mother had been dead only a few
seconds.
Mrs. Ocker was ~ years old. Rosan Is
her only child. The body was removed to
Domhof's undertaking parlors. and will be
shipped to Peoria to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Porltrx and stock show Closes.

PEC1A
Bloomington, Ill. jan 10--The annual
exhibition OF the Illinois State Poultry and
Pet Stock Association closed tonight after
three days of successful business despite
damp and gloomy weather. The officers are
very well satisfied with the receipts. The
the following: President. NJ. w. Summers.
Curran; vice president. Edward Craig, Al
biou; secretary. c. Z. Ellsworth, Danville:
treasurer, 5. I. Jones. Williamsville; SUI
perintendent. A L. Moore, Normal; Execu-
tive Committees. s. Noble. Bloomington
Mrs. George NJ. Hanley. Hoopeston; D. L.
McCord. Danville: Doctor +. A. Colder,
Palmyra; ]. A. Leland. Springfield. Judges,
Theodore HeweS and W. s. Russell.
Springfield and Champaign Zach desire the
next meeting, but the matter OF deciding
the location is left with the Executive Conn
mittee. to be decided on at the meeting in
May.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
ADDITION TO FIRST REGIMENT.
Company ID of the Posse Conf
tatus Formally Admitted.

At a regular meeting Of officers OF the
First Regiment. National Guards OF Mis-
souri,. held last night at the Armory. formal
application for admission to the regiment
was made by the organization which was
company ID of the Posse Conitatus. 1ne
application was favorably acted upon
The admission OF a new company. was
made possible by the fact that permission
rad been granted the regiment by Governor
stephens to make the organization a nine
company Instead OF an eight-company regi-
ment. At present the regimen is divided
into two battalions of four companies each,
hut with the additional company II VIII be
divided into three battalicns. This VIII
necessitate the appointment Of a third bat
TALON Adjutant and OF another Major. No
names are mentioned In connection with
either position as yet
on Tuesday. January .. battalion drill
and dress parade will be held by the regi-
ment at the Armory. At this time a new
stand OF regimental and national colors viii
be presented to the regiment by the State.
The drill will be followed by a dance.
Captain II. NJ. Rumsey Of the regiment.
who has been very III Will appendicitis and
who was operated on last Friday at Doctor
Tuholski's private hospital Is reported TO
be cOrValeScent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
TILLMhN DENIES
STORY OF RUPTURE,
Declares Published Report of Dis
agreement Between Him and
Bryan Was Untrue.
In closing. he said

Washington. Jan Ex-senator Tillman Of
South Carolina. who to-day returned from
Omaha. where he attended the Jacksorian
banquet in company with Mr.. Bryan. took
occasion to deny the report of a disagree
ment between himself and the recent pres
idential candidate.
The statement is without any founda-
ton whatever" he said There Is no dis
agreement between Mr.. Bryan and myself.
We are agreed as to the future policy Of
the Democratic party, and there has not
been the slightest break IN our relations"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
ACQUIRE A GAME PRESERVE.
Mayor Harrison and Others Will
Control Certain Marshes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Chicago. ILL.,. Jan. 1o-Mayor Harrison
and a party OF fifty representative men OF
Chicago. including Charles s. Deneen.
Hampstead washburn. Ro1in B. Organ and
william Haskell, have closed a deal with
Brown Brothers of Crown Point, Ind, in
which they come into control of 10.0o0 acres
of marsh land on the kankakee River.
south Of that city. which they will use as a
game preserve.
The preserve will be the largest in the
United States. The party has leased the
big morass for a term OF twenty-five years
and will at once begin the erection Of a
costly clubhouse and will stock the marsh
with all kinds Of game, besides the ducks
and geese which seek the place every spring
and fall This deal practically places the
duck hunting in the marsh in a
trust absolutely controlled by Chicagoans.
The residents OF Indiana have been shut out
entirely. as all the land along the Kanka-
kee River has been leased.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
FIRE IN BUSINESS DISTRICT.
Several Buildings Destroyed at ka'
hoka, Involving a Loss $4,000.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Eel
Kahoka, NO., Jan. 10.-Kahoka was visit
ed by a destructive fire this morning at go
O'Clock. destroying the J. r. Hume brick
building. occupied by the Kahoka Savings
Bank, Review Printing Office and c.. A.
Mitchell. dry goods: the Wagner building.
occupied by L.. Hess. saloon; the J. &.
merhorn. with a stock OF dry goods. and
partly destroyed the building of Thompson
Bros. grocers. The bank safe. containing
money. books, etc, of the bank. has not
been opened. but is thought the contents
are intact. Property destroyed well In
sured. Total loss estimated at $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
FoRET0LD DAY OF HIS DEATH.
Robert NJ. Smith Knew When He
Was to Die.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

SPECIAL.
Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. I0.-After living the
strange life Of 4 bachelor r~ecluse. Robert
M. Smith died at his little home in the
village OF MossvilIe. near Peoria. yesterday.
at the age OF 30 years and one lay. his
death occurring on the very lay which
he had predicted many years ago. Through
all his life Smith had been an ardent adj
nirer Of General Andrew Jackson, and the
birthday anniversary of the two men, the
simple bachelor and the great General. fell
on the same date. Smith had predicted
that he would die within t~wenty-four hours
Of the anniversary of tina birthday, and
that he would live TO be 30 years old. The
deceased had lived in Peoria County for
sixty years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11

The bridegroom IS William MCGEE. n
railroad clerk living at No. 456 Collinsvlle
avenue.
The ceremony was solemnized at . a. m.
az st. Patrick's Church. with nuptial high
mass, the Reverend Father Charles Swee-
Hey. pastor Of the church. and his asst =
ant, Father Charles Gilmartin. acting as
deacon. Miss Mamie Connors and Edward
BUnyan were the attendants OF the bridal
couple.
Professor McKenna gave an organ re-
cital during the mass.
\ wedding breakfast was given at the
home Of the brides parents. followed by a
reception last evening. Bishop Hennessey.
Fathers Sweeney and Gfimartin and Mrs.
Andrew Sullivan OF st. Paul. Mimi, were
among the guests. The couple will live at
No. lilS Missouri avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
COMMANDER QUACKENBUSH.
He Served ON the Cumberland Dur
ing the Mexican War.

Washington, Jan. M-Commander John
W. Qua~ckenbush. United States Navy, re-
tired. died to-day at his residence In this
city.
Commander Quackenbush was born in
New York, and was appointed 70 the Navy
September "a -s41. He served on the frigate
Cumberland during the Mexican War, and
later saw service in the Pacific squadron.
He was commissioned as Lieutenant Conn
mander July, IS62, and was actively en-
ployed during the entire period Of the Civil
War. He was retired In 1853.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
PHONE MEN ORGANIZE.
Uniform Rules Will Be Adopted
and Mutual Interests Protected.
REPUBLIC

SPECIAL.
St Joseph. No. Tar 1o.-Ths Missouri
River Telephone Association was organ
tied in this city this afternoon. About
twenty exchanges and toll lines in North
west Missouri. Southern Town and Eastern
kansas are members. The officers are H
A. Haynie. Savannah. Mo. vice president:
L. n. Fry. Granite City. No., secretary
and treasurer. These. with F. 8. Travis
OF Tarho and J. T. Norman OF Stanberry.
constitute the Executive Committee. The
object OF the association is to establish
uniform rules governing exchanges and for
mutual protection The members OF the
Executive Committee were elected dele
gates TO the Interstate Telephone Associa-
ton. which meets in Kansas City next
Tuesday.
A directory containing names Of all sub
scribers in all exchanges will be published
soon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
Arrested for BootIegSing.

ECIA
Helena, Ark. Jan. 10-Deputy United
States Marshall Coperand arrested william
Wolf. white. and Shack Taylor. a negro, of
the Pine Ridge country. ten miles north OF
Clarendon. Monroe County, for bookkeeping.
Commissioner Crum deferred examination
for witnesses who are needed to convict
them, and meantime Taylor is In Jail and
Wolf on his way TO Monroe County for bail.
which he says he can secure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
CROW HUNTING AT NIGHT.
I~llinoisans Slaughtered Over 200
in One Roundup. ,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Bunker Hill, Ill. Jan. 10-The nimrcds Of
Barnett. a village In the northeastern part
OF this county. have formed q hunting as
ISOLATION
At a meeting Tuesday evening It was de-
ci6ed to use SIS for ammunition to kill the
myriads OF crows which abound In the nigh
borhood.
Last night the slaughter began and in
four hours 1.&3 crows were killed b
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11

The Right Reverend John Joseph Hen
nessey. Bishop Of Wichita. Kas.. arrived in
East 81. Louis yesterday morning. having
made the journey 10 o~fficiate at the mar
rage Of his cousin. Miss Ida Canty. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN Canty of
No. 7OS Ohio avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
wedding of simon.LAdeoek.


Knob Noster. Mo-. Jan. -Oll Simons
and Miss Hattie Adcock were married al
the home of the brides parents, north OF
town. this evening by the Reverend Frank
Russell.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11

Springfield. Ill, Jan. 1O.-Owing to requests
from elect Yates. supple.nente1
py the expressed wishes OF Mrs. Yates, there
VIII be no ball at the close of the inaugural
ceremonies here next Monday.
A public reception in the evening at The
state House VIII take It's place. The matter
was nnaliy decided at a meeting Of Joint
committees to-day. Judge Yates requested
mat 10 ball be given this year, because he
e3nsidered that It would entail a Consider
able and useless expense.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
POWER TO GOVERN TERRITORY
GIVEN WITHOUT LIMITATION.

The power TO govern territory, Mr.. rig
said. is expressly conferred by the Consti-
tuition. This power was given withou. limit
alton. and there was no reservation OF power
in the people of the Territories. though
there Is in the people Of the States.
o the subject of the Government OF the
territory Of the United States the states
reserved nothing; they granted the power
to make all needful rules and regulations
respecting it."
Then he drew The inference that the
power to govern territory. which IS abso-
luteIy conferred ucon Congress, includes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
SAYS TAXATION NEED NOT be
UNIFORM IN TERRITORIES.

The States. by the compact of submis-
sion to the Government organized under the
Constitution. were to stand on q perfect
equality with each other. The Congress
/ was forbidden to exercise any discrimina-
ton between the States or their several
ports.
AS to the Territories no such compact
was made. Tho full power OF taxation was
| conferred on Congress along with the power
20 govern them: and in the exercise OF the
power Congress possesses unrestricted dis
erection both as to the subjects Of taxation
and the places where IL shall be levied ara
those where Il shall not be levied.
between the different Territories there
IS no compact In favor of uniformity. Such
| uniformity is not essential for the protec-
ton Of the States as between each other.
because the Territories are the common
property of all of the States and whatever
is done az to territorial taxation Is done
by the authority of The States. and for their
equal benefit
CONGRESS ought to possess. and We con-
tend does possess, the power to vary It's
system of taxation according to the loca-
ton. condition and circumstances OF the dif-
ferent Territories.
"Otherwise not only will the Government
be embarrassed and hampered. but actual
Injustice will be done to some sections OF
our possessions"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
.GRIGGS MAKES HIS PLEA
FOR The COLONIAL POLICY.
Says Congresses Power to Govern Territory
Is Without Limitation and Taxation Need
Not Be Uniform.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 10-Attorney %.",,ia
Griggs to-day opened the great lesal -
between himself and former 'Secre'atS "a
the Treasury John q. Carlisle IN the II
Rican cases by an argument that EIe1y
encouraged the supporters OF the auniiN
tratiOn's colonial policy.
That the Attorney General has strength
ened the Governments side OF the cdse
cannot he doubted. What its eject upon
the court has been cannot be esilHld.eu'
He was closely followed by all the jus
tees.
Near the close OF the days session. Which
cut his ergumen in two. he was inter
rupted by questions from the Dench, Out
the questions were such az not 10 throw
new light upon the probable mind OF the
court.
Before the Attorney General spoke So
Icitor General Richards concluoSu inc III
gIment he began to-day.
Before proceeding with his argument the
Attorney General took up what he charac-
terized as the Misrepresentation concerning
his position On these questions. lie salu
there were numerous erroneous statements
In the brief OF the appellants In the Arm
strong case. and he quoted some OF thehi'
then giving his Interpretation OF his own
remarks made in the previous presentation
Of the subject. Defining his position. NJ
said:
IN the GOetZe case 1 TeleIItu W IhS III
disputed contention Of the appellants mat
the Government Of the United states Is
one OF the delegated powers and thata us
powers are not absolute and Inn
but subject to certain limits never anu HO-
where to be transcribed.
lake CLEAR HIS w
PREVIOUS DECLARATIONS.
Il stated the position Of the Government
to be that the United States have been
vested not with all powers. but only win
certain particular powers. These particular
delegated powers are in some respects NM
tied and confined in scope ard opefaIlOh'
but in other respects they are entireiy uh-
limited. ! asserted that the contention OF
the Government did not imply the posses
sion by Congress Of unlimited and despouc
powers I'm the government OF territory
Il declared that in this respect nothing
further was meant or intended by the At
torney General than was meant oy TINS
court when Il declared thepower OF Congress
over the Territories to be- general and
plenary. or when 1t declared. through Ar.
Justice Bradley. in the Mormon Church
case. that In legisiating for the Territories
Congress would doubtless be subject TO
those fundamental limitations In favor OF
personal rights which are formulated In
the Constitution and its amendments.
but these limitations would exist rather by
inference and the general spirit OF the
Constitution than by any express and
direct application OF its provisions"
Taking up the question OF taxes. the At
torney General commended that the Constitu-
ton does not provide for absolute uni
formity of duties under all circumstances
and that the uniformity clause OF the Con-
stitutiOn refers TO the States and not to
the Territories. In support OF this latter
point he said:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-11
WANT AN INAUGURAL BALL.
Members of Illinois Legislature
Anxious to Have This Feature.
REPUBL!c

PECIAI
Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. l0.-Enorts are max
ing by the members Of the Legislature 10
induce Governor-elect Yates to consent TO
an inaugural ball. AT a joint meeting Of the
legislative Committee on Inauguration and
the general Committee IN Arrangements
Tor the event. held this afternoon, the mat
yer was discussed at length and ii was
iound 10 De the sense of nearly every mem
Der or the two committees that an inaugu-
RAJ paLl was desirable. A telegram, express
sive OF The desires of the committee and
asking permission to arrange for the func-
ton. was telegraphed to Judge Yates at mis-
home In Jacksonville.