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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
First Joint Session of Foreign Min
listers and Chinese Pleni-
pOtentiaries.
Demand AS TO PUNISHMENT.
Twelve Names on the List-Half
of Them Will Be Executed or
Requested to Commit
Suicide.

Pekin. Feb. 4-To-morrow will be held
the first joint meeting between the foreign
ENJOYS and the Chinese plenipotentiaries
Only Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have plenipotentiary rights. The other
Chinese have merely the status of advis-
ers.
All the ENJOYS have agreed to maintain
absolute secrecy, and will enadeavor to i'm
press the Chinese with the Importance OF
similar reserve; but, as a matter of fact,
there are many Chinese who already know
exactly the programme of to-moriows
meeting.
All rumors and reports that large num-
bers have been listed for punishment are
without foundation. as only twelve pro-
vincial authorities have been named. These
the Chinese will be requested to punish
commensurateiy with their misdeeds. There
is a private understanding that at least
half OF them will be executed or requested
to commit suicide. while the others must
be banished or imprisoned
The real subject liable to cause delay is
the punishment of the officials of Pekin and
the Province Of Chilli. regarding which the
ENJOYS have not yet reached an agreement.
There is little doubt that the Chinese pieni-
potentiaries will agree SO far as the provin-
ciais are concerned. although there may
possibly be a few days delay while the
plenipotentiaries are comforting with the
court
Without doubt Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching have been ordered to protest to the
uttermost against the execution Of Prince
Tuan or any Prince of the blood royal. This
is a source of disagreement among the en-
voys. many of whom feel that IL Prince
Tuan goes unpublished ali others ought to
go free. The Chinese plenipotentiaries pro-
fess to be unable to understand how Prince
Chang can be punished while his son is the
heir apparent
British and American telegraph unemen
report having seen what they believe to
have been a number of armed Chinese, at
least ZOO. at dusk yesterday between Tung-
Chow and Ma-Tou The military authori-
ties think, however. that the soldiers in
question were a body of German troops. The
matter will be investigated.
The Reverend W. s. Ament, one Of the
of the American Board OF For
eign Missions. was recently arrested, with
two British subjects, by German and
French troops. near Tung-Chow. He was
charged with endeavorfng to extort money
from the Chinese villagers. The British
subjects were released. but Mr. Ament was
held. He says he was merely trying to
settle the affairs of the church there. and
he has applied to Mr.. Conger to request
General Chaffee to send cavalry to release
him. The matter has been referred to
Count Won Waldersee.
Private Hamilton OF the Sixth United
states Cavalry, who was tried by COURT
martial for killing Corporal Oooper. has
been sentenced to twenty years impri. on
ment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.


REL UBLIc SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Feb. AT the session OF
the House to-day a long list Of petitions and
remonstrances were presented as follows:
BY McCollum Of Ripley: A protest
against House bill 2l7. relating to licensing
and examining all persons desiring to prac-
tice law.
BY McCollum of Ripley: petition for a
law allowing political parties once estab-
lished to make nominations without further
BY ReinmIlIer of Newton: A petition in
favor Of House bill 235. one Of the game and
fish bills
BY Doctor Wilson of st. Louis: A protest
against the passage OF House bill 80 from
the citizens of st: Louis.
BY Dickinson: petition that the Assem-
bly, pass a bill giving women the right to
vote at school elections.
BY Campbell of Macon: A'request for the
submission Of an amendment to repeal the
third constitutional amendment. relating 20
the taxation of mortgages passed at the
November election
House bill. No. li5. the Hackney road bill.
to repeal the special road district law In
force in the Joplin district now.
BY Pareira of ST. Louis: protest from
local lodge. No. A. of the engineers of st.
Louis against the bill for State Boiler In
spector.
BY Harper of Bates: Against the passage
OF the House bill TO regulate the practice
OF veterinary surgery and dentistry.
BY Harper Of Bates: A protest against the
Australian ballot law.
BY Hawkins of Marion: petition from
citizens or Marion County asking for
amendments to the game law.
Among the bills introduced in the House
were the following:
BY Msbry of Montgomery: House bill No.
437, TO compel foreign insurance companies
to deposit securities with the Superintendent
Of Insurance TO secure policy holders.
changing the time of holding court In the
Third Judicial District.
By Smith of Franklin: House bill No.
45s. fixing the time Of holding elections in
the Thirteenth Judicial District.
By Voolfolk of Lincoln. House bill No.
44e. to provide protection to mechanics by
lien.
BY Campbell OF Macon: House bill No. Al
allowing miners to employ Check weigh
mar" to verify the findings of the weigh
man employed in mines.
By Hall of Saline: House bill No. ~
to compel Insurance companies to attach
to policies copies Of the applications and
medical examination on which the policies
were issued and to fix a penalty for vio-
lation-
BY Gardner of st. Louis County: House
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
First Submarine Cable.

The first submarine cable. which was made
from an ordinary wire insulated with gutta
percha, was laid across the English Channel
about fifty years ago. and the first attempt to
send message over 1t was successful that
much stronger cable was substituted within
year afterwards 1t was also about this
same time that Hcstetter's Stomach Bitt.rs
the world renowned dyspepsia cure. was 6rst
introduced TO the public: and its popularity
and success as family medicine during those
years almost ecipses that OF the submarine
cable. while to-day II stands alone as the cne
reliable remedy for dyspepsia indisesticn
hatulency. constipation. biliousness, nervousness
or Insomnia II you are a sufferer from fbe~e
diseases. 1t Is because you have never tried the
Bstters. Try Ii at once. IL you would be we'll
II VIII strengthen your entire system. aud pro-
duce sound healthy sleep. and good health must
foll0w. :.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
:Io-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
RITSINESa

Local discount rates were quoted in the
extreme at to per cent on call and time
loans. The clearings were S.o2S,s6. and the
balances sl.3f2. 521. Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York. sc premium
bid. l0c premium asked; Chicago, 10c dis
count bid. 1oc premium asked: Cincinnati.
1Oc discount bid. par asked: Louisville. 1oc
discount bid, par asked; New Orleans. loc
discount bid, par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
73isGasc May. 72ssc b. July: 7S&1542tc No.
9 red. Corn closed better at 371sGaSc May.
3Si4c July. 27ixM24c No. white. oats
closed AT 257sc May. 26Ssd%c No. 2.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed firm at s14 so for new. Prime steam
lard closed higher at 7.25c for East Side..
The local spot cotton market closed
steady
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annual tax sufficient to pay the accruing
interest upon the bonded debt Of the State
including the State certificates Of indebted
ness held In trust for the State School and
Seminary funds and IL to reduce the prin-
c1pal OF the bonded debt each year By .
debt be paid. except the State certifcates
held in trust for the State School and
Seminary funds. which shall be and re-
main q permanent investment for said
funds at present rates of interest; then
only q sufficient annual tax shall be levied
and collected to pay the accruing Interest,"
on said certificates Of indebtedness the
proceeds of which tax shall be paid into
the State Treasury and appropriated and
paid into the State Treasury and appro-
pressed In this section and for no other
purpose Whatsoever"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
WRIGHT DIVORCE CASE ENDED.
Judge Dismisses Both Petition and
CrOss-Bill.

The petition OF Mary E. Wright for d.
vorce and also the cross-bill of her hus-
band. Edward Wright were dismissed by
Judge Douglas yesterday.
The case was tried a few weeks ago.
several days being required for the hearing
Of the testimony. She charged that her
husband used improper language to her
and failed to support her. He charged in
dignities- They were married June 10 1854
and separated last July.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
MAKES PROVISION FOR INTEREST.
Measure by Organ Caring for the
School Indebtedness.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 4-Representa-
tive organ Of Dent to-day introduced in the
House joint and concurrent resolution No.
II. TO make special provision after the State
debt Is extinguished. for the payment of in
terest on the State certificates of indebted
ness. IN which the State School and Semi
nary funds are invested. Some question has
been raised by Republicans as to whether
or not taxes could be levied to pay this
interest after the State debt was extin-
guished. The Organ resolution Is to settle
this question beyond debate.
1t provides for the submission to the
people OF the State at the next general
election Of constitutional amendment to
change section IA OF article X. relating to
the payment of the public debt to the fol-
lowing:
There shall be levied and collected an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
WEBB LOSES HIS JOB.
Clerk Who Raised Row Fired By
Chairman C0nkIing.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Feb. 4-when the House
convened at o'clock this afternoon Repre-
sentative Newlan Conkling of Carroll
County rose to question Of personal privi-
lege and stated his position regarding the
fight Saturday on the floor of the House
between A. A. Webb, editor Of the Bos-
worth Star. who was appointed clerk of the
Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence on
his recommendation. and Representatives
Organ and Delzeli.
II want TO tell the members of the
House." he said. that / was sorry to hear
OF the difficulty on the floor Of the House
Saturday. l do not approve OF the action
OF my clerk. do not believe any man on
the clerical force has a right to question
vote. l will not permit a man holding q po-
sitfon In this House. on my recommenda-
ton. to assatl the character of any menu
Der. have accepted the resignation of
the gentleman who caused the trouble"
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Marine Intelligence.

Senoa, Feb. 4.-Arrived: werra from New
s-ork
Liverpool. Feb. ARRIVED: Campanfa,
=-ew York. FEBRUARY 8. Pennland
Philadelphia, Feb. 4-Georgic, New
York.
Genoa. Feb 3.-Sailed: Columbia from
New York. Alexandria
Lizard. Feb. 4.-Passed: Rotterdam. New
york. for Boulogne and Rotterdam.
Antwerp Feb. 4.-Arrived: Southwark.
New York. via Southampton.
Naples. Feb. 4-Arrived: Columbia Nev
York, via Gibraltar and Genoa.
London, Feb. ARRIVED: Steamer Mani
tou, New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
FOREIGN.

Queen victoria's remains are deposited
with fitting ceremony in the royal mauso-
leum at Frogmore. their final resting place.
The foreign Ministers and Chinese peace
plenipotentiaries will hold their first meet
lng at Pekin to-day. 1t Is said that there
are only twelve names on the List Of those
whose punishment viii be demanded by the
Powers.
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New bank Begins Busine...

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mount Vernon. Ill, Feb 4@The Third
National Bank OF Mount Vernon, Organized
as successors to the Evans & Gee Bankin1
company, began business this morning az
lne place formerly occupied by the Evans
Bank, The new bank begins business with
capital stock of So,0O0 The officers are:
John K. Allen, president: A. c. Johnson
wee president: l.. l.. Emmerson, cashier:
Frank E. Patton. assistant cashier.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
CAPTAIN SULzER IS DEAD.
Was on the Transport Pakling En-
ROute tO San Francisco

Washington. Feb. THE War Depart
ment Is informed that Captain Raymond
Sulzer OF the Volunteer Quartermaster's De-
partment, died on the transport Pakling,
which arrived at San Francisco yesterday
morning.
Captain Sulzer was a brother of Repre-
sentative Sulzer Of New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
TO RELIEVE SUPREME COURT.
st. L0ufs Lawyers Favor Measur'
PenAinG In the House.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, NO., Feb. l-John n.
Dickson and J. c. Jones, a committee depu-
tized by the Bar Association Of st. Louis
worked among the members Of the House
to-day in the interest Of the law to Increase
the number of Supreme Judges from seven
to nine and to have them sit in three in
stead OF two divisions, as now, and against
limit OF Jurisdiction Of the Court Of Appeals
from $500 to A.500. and against the Bill to
change the methods Of preparing bills Of
exception to make them less bulky.
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AGREE ON FRANCHISE TAX BILL.
Semat0rfa1 Committee Has Reached
Basis of Intended Measure.

DusIb OF 1mtemde0 Meo8OFes
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, NO., Feb l-The sub
committee Of the Senate Ways and Means
Committee, composed of Senators Martin
and Clay. to-day agreed on a franchise tax
mittee.
The taxation of all corporations enjoying
a right not allowed to natural persons,
with the Board of Equalization and its
commissioners as Judges of which corpora
tfons fall under this classification. Is the
basis of the substitute bill
The bill is likely to meet opposition In
the House Ways and Means COMMITTEES, as
several members consider the plan outlined
as approaching too closely that outlined by
Colonel Phelps at the recent franchise tax
hearing. Of considering the mere fact Of
incorporation as proof OF the possession of
a tsxable franchise. Several members OF
the House committee point out that taxing
all corporations, private as well as public
and quasi-public. Is one sure way Of fram-
ing a bill that will not hold in the courts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
Think Wen Of Dameron.

Huntsville, Mo-, Feb. 4-The announce
ment by telegraph Of the appointment of
w. T. Dameron to the office of Adjutar1
General under Governor Dockery was re-
ce;ved with JOY by the people of this COM
munity and the county at large. Mr.. DAM
eron was Sheriff of Randolph County for
two terms and County Collector Cor two
terms, and the county never had a more
faithful and more efficient officer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Kentucky couple elope. cross the Ohio
River to Illinois side, and are married in
q skin.
In less than one week an Illinois woman
loses by death her husband, two sons. q
daughter, q brother and a nephew.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05

81. Lou1san Moves to Bar Then Hrs0
Floor Of HOuse.

Floor Of Heuse.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, NO.. Feb. L-Repreoontn.
tive Murphy of st. Louis introduced the fol.
lowing resolution into the House this after
noon. -
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms Of
this House is instructed to prevent lobbyists
from appearing on the floor Of the House
while the House Il In session.
Resolved. That this also applies to for.
mer. members who are engaged In lobby.
ing"
After q motion to lay the resolution on the
table had been lost by q vote Of u to IS the
resolution was referred TO the Committee
on Rules.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
LATEST HoLD-UP WRINKLE.
Alleged Bandit Compelled His
Wife to Assist at a Job.

vinita. L. T., Feb. 4.--News has reached
here that Joe Buchanan Of Kansas, /. T,
was held up and robbed of s13. The bandit
drew his revolver and compelled Buchanan
TO hold up his hands while his wife relieved
him OF his money. Buchanan had other
money which was not molested as the thief
said he only needed Sia-
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Accept. New Pastorate.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Butler. Mo-. Feb. A-The Reverend c. B.
Iotsheich Of Independence. Mo-, has ac-
cepted a call to the pastorate of the Chris
tian Church Of this city. He will assume
his duties February 10.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
ePoRTING
RAILROADS.

Campbell beat Benson by a score Of 30 Il
es In last nights billiard game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05

Piles Cured without the Knire.
Itching. blind, bleeding or protrudinR
E.ies. Your druggist will refund your money
st PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure you SOC.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
WIN sink /. co.l sh.ft.

REPUBILC SPECIAL
Herrin. ILL.,. Feb. A company composed
Of Joseph Letter Of Chicago, Alexander
Bros. OF Murphysboro and A. Perrine Of
this city has been organized for the purpose
Of sinking a coal shaft.
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local. AND SUBURBAN.

The recount of ballots in the Horton
Butler contest will be completed to-day.
Postmaster Baumhoff returns from Wash
ington with the assurance OF improved
service for st. Leuis.
A naval recruiting station has beer
opened temporarily in this city.
Relatives OF Alexander FTadenburg. who
have been seeking him for three months
discovered that he died at the Insane
Asylum here January s.
Mayor Ziegenhen is having a hard time
arranging delegations to the Republican
City Convention that will be favorable TO
him.
The Board of Election Commissioners
yesterday revised the list of delegations
filed by Democrats.
Missionary meetings will be held at Union
NJ. E and Central Presbyterian churches
this evening.
officers in Judge wlslizenus's court re-
fuse to aid him in enforcing his bond rule
and negro prisoner goes free.
st. Louis County men propose to build
a railroad on the plan Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bundle carriers for the purpose of trans
porting passengers.
Alice Duellanty. a pretty orphan, is miss
ing from her adopted home in East st.
Louis.
The men arrested IN the West End Sun
day night after running fight with police
are identified with two other robberiea
Former inspectors who were discharged in
the efforts at retrenchment sue the city for
wages for the time since their release.
The divorce petition of Mary E Wright
and the cross-bfll filed by her husband are
dismissed by Circuit Judge Douglas.
Prosecuting Attorney Folk discovers
loophole in the State law governing appeals
Mrs. Mary A. Raftery. mother OF the
newspaper writer, John H Raftery, dies
at her home in this city.
Negotiations are about completed to give
one concern control of the title investiea-
ting business In St Louis.
John Marshall Day was appropriately OBJ
served by the bench and bar of ST. Louis.
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EXCURSION SLEEPING CARS
To Los Angeles and San Frapcfsco.
Leave St Louis on Katy Flyer (M.. K.
& T. RyD, SIG p. m every Tuesday via ssn
Antonio. See .'Katy's" Agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05

TO CURE THE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the cause
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
WASHINGTON

Secretary Gage certifies to Chairman
Tawney that ST. Louis has fulfilled her
Worlds Fair obligations and the latter
called a meeting Of the special committee
for O'Clock to-day. when. 1t is expected. the
kill will be unanimously reported to the
House.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Qufnine Tablets. All dru~
gtsts refund the money II IL fails to cure ii
w. Groves signature IL on each box sc.
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Tickets ro
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-02
DYNAMITE AND MINERS.
Long Immunity From Accident Re-
suits in Contempt of Dancer. :.

Long Immunity From Accident Re-
suits in Contempt of Danger. :.
After a miner has handled dyna-
mite for eight or ten years without
serious mishap it is good idea
to put him to doing something else
about the works." said a gentleman
of this city who has had great deal
of experience with. high explosives.
THE chances are hundred to one
that his long immunity from accident
has given him such contempt for
danger that he is an unconscious men
ace to everybody on the premises. He
will do that which not only i'm
perils his own life, but the
lives of all his comrades. To
give you an illustration, once
mad an old Cornishman at work al
mine in which | was interested and
had intrusted him with general SUI
pervision of the blasting. He had
been handling dynamite for 20 years
or more and was justly regarded as
an expert. During that entire period
he hal never had an accident worth
speaking of, and by degrees the care
and viligance that were responsible
for his excellent record had worn
away until he was beginning to Ell.
terrain the delusion, common to all
old hands, that the danger of the stuff
| was very much exaggerated.
"One day l was passing through a
cut where some blasting had been go
ing on ana noticed the old Cornish
man hammering a drill into what
seemed to be boring in the rock. /
asked him what he was doing. and lie
told me cody there was cartridge
in the hole that had failed to explode
and he was just knOckin' out the tam
pin to reprime it, l was Mortified,
for at every blow he was liable 10
explode the dynamite, and | ordered
him sternly to stop and never repeat
such a performance The proper
method would have been to have drill.
ed new hole near by and explode
the first charge with second BIAS.
He obeyed sullenly, grumbling lc
himself, and less than a month after
ward was blown up while doing en-
actly the same thing. He lost his left
arm at the shoulder, his left eye ard
part of his left ear. He also lost his
contempt for dynamite, and when he
finally emerged from the hospital
gave him back his former job. l new
err had more scrupulously careful
employee than he was from that time
on. 1t seems brutal thing to say.
but there is nothing that does an old
dynamite hand as much good as to
get blown up once or twice."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
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now. gentlemen, you have my consent
to pound each other as long as you
wish
while the judge was talking the
war cloud vanished. The attorneys
did not seem to want to take any
chances on getting hurt and from the
close of the trial the lawyers were
able to get along peacefully. The
court had called their bluff and they
no longer had an excuse for wanting
to fight. l might remark in pass
ing, too, that no one ever heard of
their meeting in physical encounter
outside of the court room."
Just one more court room Incl
dent occurs to me-" the lawyer went
on. This one is with reference to
the manner in which a young law
yer got even with an eminent anu
brilliant attorney. The great lawyer
was known as a member of the bar
who had scarcely an equal in re-
partee. The lawyer was good look
ing man, but he happened to have a
slightly retreating forehead. One
day he was in court trying case
against young attorney and at ev-
cry turn was giving the junior men,
Der of the bar much the worst Of it.
Finally the young man jumped to his
feet and sarcastically referred to the
position taken by his learned friend
his learned friend with the high
forehead-high Xix COW. When the
reference was made to the nature of
the great lawyers high forehead a
ripple of laughter swept over the
court room, and from that time on
the young fellow got show in the
case. For once the eminent ate ,rney
found himself unable to make ELI
ing reply" Inter Mountain.