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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
C0NFESSES TO MAIL ROBBERY.
Levi Sanders Tells How He Got
So Many Money Orders.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Clarendon, Ark, Jan. 1.-Levi Sanders,
report of whose arrest was made known
by your correspondent Saturday night. made
a confession to Sheriff Milwee this after
noon. He got the checks, Pacific Express
money order and post Office money orders
found on him when arrested from a mail
pouch, stolen from the railroad platform
at Pine Bluff, last Tuesday night
Bluff, and when the Little Rock mail was
thrown of he picked up one Of the letter
pouches and made away with IL.
In his confession he said he took the
sack to the woods south of Pine Bluff and.
not having a knife. built a fire and burned
the end of il, and took from It three
Packages of letters. From these he got quite
a lot Of checks. money orders, and, II is
supposed. some registered mail, but he de-
MES there being any of the latter.
be has promised TO take Sheriff Afilwee
to the place where the mail pouch IL hid
den. and Afilwee will leave tonight for Pine
Bluff. accompanied by Sanders.
Sanders admits having stolen a horse and
buggy near Hubbard City, Tex. Just before
the stealing OF a mail sack at Clarendon on
December %.
A singular feature of the robbery is that
the post Office authorities have not yet
missed the pouch stolen by Sanders last
Tuesday night. When Sheriff Niwee com
municated with them about IL they said
they had heard nothing of the robbery and
the sack had not been missed.
sanders Is very anxious for the Federal
authorities 20 take charge OF him. He was
very much frightened this afternoon when
ne made the confession, and IL Is believed
'that the prospect Of being handed over to
tne IeKas authorities unnerved him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
C0FFINMAKERS MEET TO-DAY.
Prices to Be Topic of Discussion
at the Southern Hotel.

The annual meeting Of the Western AS
sociayion of Coffin Manufacturers will be
held. beginning to-day, at the Southern
Hotel The association. as its name indi-
Gates. is composed OF manufacturers of cof-
fins and caskets. The meeting is an annual
one. The Executive Committee is com
posed OF F. l.. Gardner of st. Louis, presi-
dent; NJ. Wulpi Of Omaha, secretary; ]. T.
Richards of Chicago. X. Logeman OF ST
Louis and NJ. c. Williams of Minneapolis.
The committee met last night and mapped
out programme. The coffin manufacture
ers are said TO compose a trust although
Secretary Wulpi denied II last night. MT.
Wulpi declared the meeting was more in
the nature Of a social gathering at which
prices were discussed
I'VE usually agree on a plan by which
the interests of the various firms do not
conflict" said he last night. THE various
departments of the business and the prices
OF the material that enter into the con-
struction OF caskets are discussed we will
be In session for several days"
There Is a general understanding that The
prices OF cofins may be advanced. although
the manufacture Of papier-mache caskets is
growing. as well as the manufacture Of
metallic ones. About forty manufacturers
are expected.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Hackman Describes the Incidents
Leading Up to the Death of
Jennie BOsschieter.
GIRLS MOTHER ON THE STAND.
Case Moves Along With Extraor-
dinary Dispatch-Three of the
-Four Accused Youths Are
on Trial.

New York. JAN H-The trial OF Walter
7. NcAlister. Andrew Campbell and VIII
liam A. Death. three OF the four men ac-
cused OF the murder OF Jennie Bosscheiter.
a mill girl of Paterson, N J., under cir
cumstances revolving IN their utter lack of
humane considerations, commenced to-day
before Judge Dixon in the PasSalc County
Court OF Oyer and Terniner.
George J. Kerr. the fourth man under iE-
dictment, was not in court to-day, IS be
has been granted q separate trial on the
ground that he was not present when the
fatal dose was administered TO the girl.
Before the trial was begun II was exnect-
ed that at least two days would he neces-
sary to complete the jury, but Judge Dixon
carried the proceedings with such vigOr
that. within one hour after the court was
called to order. he had irnpaneled his twelve
jurors and heard the opening lines Of the
address of the Prosecuting Attorney.
The remainder of the day saw four prin-
cipal witnesse in the case questioned. Mrs.
Nina Bosscheiter, mother Of the unfortunate
girl. was one; her daughter. Susie, another:
Christopher Saale, the proprietor of the
saloon where It is alleged the drug was ad-
ministered 20 the girl. was the third, and
Gus Schulthorpe. the hack driver Of the
midnight ride, was the last.
TIE mother and daughter told OF Jennie's
life at home and at the mill
Schulthorpe. IN his crude. unvarnished
way told to the minutest detail the story
of the crime. He graphically described the
taking Of the almost unconscious girl from
the saloon 10 his Victoria and of the ride
into the country and OF the unspeakable
crime committed on the dead. or almost
dead. girl He was the important witness of
the day.
Apparently little besides the murder case
was on the minds Of Paterson people to-
day and the little Courthouse was surround
ed all day by a great crowd Of people trying
to get in. There we're a number of women
nnf
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Member of Congressional Commit
tee Suggests That They Are
Conceited and Arrogant.
WITNESS BROWN ON THE RACK.
Was Forced TO Confess the West
Point Students Smuggle Whisky
Into Academy and Use To-
bacco at Their Pleasure.

West Point n V, Jan. 1.-THE Congress
sional Investigating Committee held three
sessions at the West Point Military Acade-
my to-day The first two sessions and the
greater part of the night session were oc-
cupied IN the examination Of Louis Brown.
Jr., of Newport. r. J., who was one ..
Cadet Keller's seconds In his fight with
BooZ
From the line OF examination adopted by
the committee the Congressman are evil
IDENTIFY bent on the abolition Of hazing and
fighting at the academy. They put Brown
through an exhaustive examination, In the
course of which they elicited the fact that,
in violation of the rules and regulations of
the institution, the upper-class men carry
intoxicating liquor into the reservation and
consume quite considerable quantity OF IL.
Another stringent rules seems to have
been broken with impunity. This is the
regulation prohibiting smoking. Cadet
Brown acknowledged that the majority Of
the cadets were cigarette smokers. and that
plenty of cigarettes were smuggled into the
institution.
General Dick. Judge Smith and Mr.. briggs
handled Brown without gloves. Mr.. DriSgs
told him the first-class men thought they
were the whole thing, and Judge Smith said
that they were conceited, arrogant and ig-
norant in their presumption of setting their
judgment against the authorities Of the
academy.
Cadet Joseph Barnes of the District OF Co.
lumbia. another of Kellers seconds, was the
only other witness called.
AT the night session, under examination
by Chairman Dick. Cadet Brown said that
eagling, wooden Willie. football. sitting on
bayonet, sweating, chewing rope, hanging
on stretcher and double spring were forms
of hazing that had been discontinued Those
in practice recently, he said. were qualify
ing in the mess hall on prunes or Sammy"
sc0lding the gunner. bracing. sounding
tecks. dragging tent and examining feet.
Fist fights are still in Yogue?
Yes. sir; they have not been done away
wltt." replied Brown.
Judge Smith asked the witness il he did
not think the upper-class men were con-
eeited, arrogant and ignorant in their treat
ment of fOurth-class men, In violation of
the Jaws and regulations. but Cadet Brown
could not see II In that light.
He was then excused and Cadet Joseph
F. Barnes. District of Columbia. Keller's
other second. was called and examined by
Judge Smith regarding the fight with BooZ.
His examination was only partly concluded
when the committee adjourned until MORN
ing.
MILLS BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Washington, Jan. l4-Colonel Mills super
intendent of the West Point Military Acad-
emy, to-day was before the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs which is consd-
ering the Military Academy bill. Colonel
Mills told the committee he felt sure that
would be stamped out. He was ready to CO.
operate with or receive any suggestion
from Congress, but expressed the opinion
that legislation was unnecessary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Hundred Thousand Barrels Al
ready Lost Owing to Lack of
Machinery to Control Flow.
TWO HUNDRED NEW B0RINGS.
Lease and Purchase Option Con-
tracts for Land on Which 20
Bore Being Made by the
Hundred.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Jan. 1.-THE oil excitement
caused by the recent wonderful strike at
Beaumont is spreading over Texas. Dallas
capitalists are nearly as much exercised
ever the discovery as are the Beaumont
people. Private kilograms received here
to-day and tonight are to the effect that
the flow OF the Lucas gusher has not d.
m.nished Machinery was nearly completed
to-day 10 control the flow and save the oil.
IL Is expected that this Will be accom-
plished by tomorrow. approximately 10000
barrels OF oil already have been lost. Many
strangers reached Beaumont to-day mostly
coming from the North and Northwest. 10
INSPECT the new district. Fully 30 new bor-
ings We're started to-day. In addition to
forces OF well sinkers. strung out from
Beaumont to Sabine Pass on the south.
distance OF forty miles. borers also went TO
work to the eastward of Beaumont. operat-
ing all the way 10 Orange. a distance OF
thirty miles. Mr.. Autrey. Corslcana OIL
well owner, reached Dallas tonight. He
said:
Il have never seen anything in oil like
this Beaumont strike. It's the real thing.
too The oil s Of splendid quality. The
real oil district OF Texas / believe has been
struck at last"
II Is rumored that Mr.. Autrey IS here try
ing TO organize a syndicate TO prospect in
a new field between the COrsicana and
Beaumont districts. II IS also reported that
Mayor Golden Rule Jones OF Toledo o..
IS pushing a syndicate OF Ohio and Penn
sylvania men to work in the new field.
Everything in the shape Of oil apparatus
Ia being ordered. Among the kilograms re-
ceiVed in Dallas to-day was one To an
agent that read.
contract at once for 100000 secondhand
Gil barrels. If possible. at 10 cents
President Kivlin of the Dallas Cooperage
Company said concerning this:
1t can't be done. New oil barrels cost
approximately 81 apiece. The Waters
Pierce OH Company has a practical monop-
oily on all secondhand oil barrels in the
country al co cents apiece. / don't believe
that even for such large order as 100 600
barrels they could be purchased at 40
cents"
This incident is only one Of many show
ing the business interest and keen excite
ment caused by the discovery at Beaumont
A bulletin from Beaumont tonight states
that during the day lease or purchase on
uon contracts to the number of 3l7 were
made Tor land on which to bore for oil.
Ihese option contracts represent APPROX
nnately quarter OF a million dollars. Most
OF them are believed to have been procured
Tor Northern capitalists.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
COOK MEDICAL COMPANY, "'o OLIVE s1 ST; 1o,,s no

loyalty meant life. the said. 'T have been
An editor, where loyalty was inseparable
Srom success, but in no walk Of life have
er any other man had more loyal and true
friends Whatever OF success / have
achieved whatever OF commendation has
come TO me. is largely due to you
throughout my career Of twelve years
in this office | have constantly intrusted to-
you my integrity and my honor. without
even once being disappointed in the result
more efficient corps of gentlemen was
never assembled in any Office.
Il have great respect for the integrity and
ability of my successor, and in every way
that / can II shall be my pleasure TO con.
tribute to his success. L may say that il
he succeeds In surrounding himself with as
sistants who are as faithful as intelligent
and as diiigent az those who have aided
me the result will be assured-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
DIED DESTITUTE
AND DISAPPOINTED,
Colonel w. r. Austin, Formerly of
st. Louis, Succumbed to Heart
Disease in Washington.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Washington. Jan. H-Colonel William r.
Austin. a prominent Grand Army man,
formerly OF St. Louis. was found dead.
seated on a chair in his room in the Column
bia Hotel this morning. Coroner hewitt
viewed the body and gave a certificate of
death from heart disease
Colonel Austin had been in this CITY about
two years. looking after claims he had
against the Government. An effort ts he
ing made to find the relatives. II they are
not found, It is likely that a Grand Army
post will have charge Of the funeral.
Just what time Colonel Austin died Is not
known. Apparently he had not been dead
very long before his body was found. for
1t was still warm when the Coroner made
an examination. The body is now in charge
Of local Grand Army post
Austin at one time lived in st. Louis and
was a member of the commission firm Of
Austin & Sprague. doing a prosperous busi-
ness. He died in destitution, and his end il
another OF the many sad ones which have
overtaken Government claimants. In ST.
Louis Austin conceived a plan to publish a
roster of the g. A. X. He gave up his COM
mission business and spent time and money
In that project. He collected much material
In New York, and later came to Washing
ton.
For time he hObnobbed with General
sherman. John A. Logan and other national
characters. and prospects for the success of
his roster were bright. Reverses casne
however. Just when success seemed ;s-
sured. The Government refused to buy 500
copies Of his work at so a copy, which had
been promised by administration leaders.
The Library committees OF both houses
reported a bill for his relief. but then IL de-
veloped that the United States Census Bu-
reau had compiled similar data, and Con-
gress failed TO pass the bill Successive
administrations have recommended meas
ures for Austin's relief. and at the time Of
his death in poverty a claim for $500 was
pending. on which favorable reports Of
committees had been secured. but no deii-
mite act Of appropriation had been made.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Inventor Says the American Bell
Company Paid Him Nearly
Half a Million.
GETS BIG ROYALTY BESIDES.
Problem Has Been Solved by Sys-
TEN of Induction COils-COm-
pany Satisfied With Expert
ments-Inventor Explains.
REPrBIC SPECIAL

REPrBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. l4.-Accordng to the
statements Of Michael Idvorsky Pupin. adj
junct professor of mechanics in the Column
bia University. the American Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company has paid
him. instead of the $9OO.OOO as originally
stated. nearly s5OO.OOO for his recent inven-
ton of a system by which ocean telephony
is made possible This IS in addition to
the annual royalty of $1,000 a year dur
ing the life Of the patents
Professor Pupin returned TO Columbia to-
day from an out-of-town trip and was
greatly surprised to learn that his inven-
tion had been made public.
1t was only after much hesitation that
Professor Pu.in consented TO give aproxi-
mate figures as to his financial reward.
The Bell company has tested the inven-
tion for six months" he said. "and the
members express themselves as perfectly
satisfied with 1t. The question of ocean
telephony is solved from scientific stand
point. and there now only remains the COM
merciaI question.
There is no doubt that as soon as the
financial part of the matter IS settled IL
will be perfectly possible to telephone 10
san Francisco and London. and to send
than at present"
Professor Pupin said that II will be al
most impossible to give offhand an expla-
nation that would not be too full Of techni-
calities to be easily understood.
Briefly" the professor said. "the ques-
tion had been to overcome resistance. In
the present ocean cables the current has
so many obstacles TO battle with that il is
comparatively slow i'm travelling. and be-
comes very weak before IT reaches its des-
tination. 1900 miles away"
Professor Pupin. after long experiments.
finally discovered that the insertion Of eight
induction coils to every mile OF wire would
overcome this resistance. and maSsaGes
could be sent over cable at a much faster
rate.
By this means every time the current be-
gins to slacken its strength II will meet one
OF the coils which will give IL renewed i'm
petuS till IL reaches the next coil, and 80 on.
II is practically a relay method Of supply
ing strength. The new system Will require
new cables, which will involve an enormous
outlay 1t is this feature only that is
tarding the work at present The cables
will require no greater strength in electric
ity and no different transmitters from those
now used. His invention when applied to
land, Professor Pupin explained, will en-
able messages TO be sent much further
without relaying them, az at present and
will make conversation between New York
and San francisco easy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
TWO CANDIDATES
FIGHT FOR OFFICE.
Spokane Republican and Democrat
Claim County Treasurership and
Struggle for the Keys. >

Spokane, Wash, Jan IA hand-p-hand
fight for possession OK the County Treas
urers Office took place at the Courthouse
this morning between the forces of A La
Smith Rep) and George Mudgett Oem-)-
Smiths forces took possession early this
morning. locking all the doors. Mudsett
jumped in through window and let in his
deputies He then tried TO enter the Treas
urer's private once
A scuffie resulted. during which the vault
was locked. Smiths men holding the keys.
Both men are now camping in the ofices,
each with a full force of deputies.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
QUAY HAS INSIDE TRACK.
Former Pennsylvania Senator Nav
Be His Own Successor.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE illness of
certain Senators and members has intensi-
ned the feeling of uncertainty as to the
result Of the contest for United States SEN
ator. Neither side can tell with certainty
now many, II any, OF its followers will
De absent when the Senate and House vote
separately tomorrow noon. John X
thompson. a Center County Senator who
Was unable TO be present on account of
illness when the Legislature organized was
brought here In a special car Both sides
are claiming him. but he carefully avoids
making any public declaration
Charles Neeb Of Allegheny, William u
r:ch or Dauphin and Isaiah Haldeman of
montgomery are among those who are
classed sick and uncertain -
Everybody admits that the fight Is very
close. with the chances in Colonel QUay's
1avor, but that he cannot afford to lose
votes by the absence Of his followers
Should he receive III votes. or more
than were cast for him in the Joint Re
publican caucus which nominated him, he
will be elected
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
WILL DEVELOP THE INDUSTRY.
Boston Parties Interested in Pack.
ing Business in Fort Worth.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fort Worth. Tex. Jan. 14.-Colonel Greens
leaf ". Simpson OF Boston and associates
expect to largely develop the packing house
industry Of Fort Worth Colonel Simpson
is here on his way to Arizona to visit a.
son. He is the president OF the Fort Worth
Union Stock Yards. and II is said the new
plant will cost 100000. Fort Worth is the
livestock headquarters of Texas, Is nearest
OF the important cities to the greatest cat
tie. sheep and hog regions of Texas. and
has unexceiied railway facilities. These
were the factors in determining the loca-
ton Of the new plant
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
NO HITCH IN LEASE.
CINCINNATI Street Railway Deal
Progressing Smoothly.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cincinnati o.. Jan. H-An doubt OF q
hitch in the lease Of the Cincinnati street
railways to the Widener-Ellkins syndicate
Of Philadelphia. was ended to-day when
William Irwin of Irwin & Baluman, ths
stockholders who are acting in the matter.
returned home Mr.. Irwin spent several
days last week In consultation with repre-
sentatives Of the syndicate in Phnadelphia
and came home with their resolution In
writing to submit IL TO the directors Of the
street railway company at a special meet
ing tomorrow evening.
The terms are: Ninety-nine years lease
OF the system by Widener- E1kins syndicate
OF Philadelphia: stock to remain unInolestsd
in the hands Of the present holders capable
of transfer. with guaranteed rate OF inter-
est for first year Of 81 per cent; second
years. So per cent: third year. 5z per cent?
fourth year and thereafter. per cent
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
MISS MARLOWE GETS OVATION.
How New York Received "When
KnighthOOd Was in Flower"

New York, Jan. H-Julia Marlowe pre-
sented tonight for the first time before a
New York audience Paul Kester's dramati-
cation Of Charles Majors novel, when
Knighthood Was in Flower"
This is the thirty fourth different role
that Miss Mariowe has appeared in since
she first went on the stage, and her recep-
ton tonight before a crowded house was
remarkable. the demonstration at the con-
clusion OF the first act alone amounting to
an ovation The story follows the lines OF
the novel closely.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
CONDUCTOR ATTACKED ON CAR.
Assailant Struck Joseph Cortland
With Blunt Weapon.

Joseph l.. Cortland. a conductor on the
Catalan street line OF the st. Louis Transit
Company, was assaulted at 1890 o'clock last
night at the corner Of Broadway and Mar
ket street by a man whose identity has not
been established. Cortland sustained a cut
an inch long over the left temple. He was
removed TO the CITY Dispensary, where :he
wound was dressed. and he then went to
his home. No. Z7l5 Chippewa street.
Cortland was on the rear platform Of mis-
car. and when IT stopped at Market street a
crowd OF men standing near the sidewalk
began abusing him. He was defied TO leave
his car by one of the crowd. who after
wards boarded the car. Cortland says the
man struck him a blow on the head with a
blunt instrument. The assailant then jumped
from the moving car and hurriedly ma lie
ms escape down the street. Cortland fas
been in the employ Of the company several
months.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
THE GRIPPE.

seems to be epidemic, attack
ing both old and young, rich
and poor alike. 1t cannot be
prevented. The best thing to
do is to 60 to bed at once,i
consult your Doctor. and as
soon as you get over the
acute attack, commence the
use of SCOTTS EMUL-
SION. That will restore the
vitality, and prevent Pneumon-
la or Bronchitis. 1t is a nat
ural remedy.
Send for trial bottle free.
SCOTT BOVINE, 4os Pearl street, New Ysfs'.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
ASSISTANT TO Mr.. DUPONT.
John Grant Of indianapolis the
New Transit Official.

A special dispatch to The Republic from
Indianapolis. Ind. received last night says
that John Grant, assistant general manager
OF the indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany since June. 1ss9. and resigned His
resignation is effective February l. Mr.
Grant. the dispatch declares. has accepted
a similar position under A. b. Dupont, vice
president and general manager OF the St.
Louis Transit Company, at largely in
creased salary. His resignation was sur
prise to the officials OF the indianapolis
company.
President Whitaker would not discuss Mr..
Grants appointment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
Injured I'm n Collision.

A horse belonging to A. E. Stall. a rep
resentatiye of the National Brewing Com
pany, ran away yesterday afternoon and
coliided with a wagon of the Heydt Bakery
company. No. 1eG Biddle street Charles
fasey. the driver OF the bakery wagon,
was thrown to the ground. He sustained a
sprain of the left wrist. The damage 10
the wagon amounted to s25 and Stalls We
hicle was completely demolished. Stalls
horse became frightened while thu driver
was attending TO some business in William
keefner's saloon. Eighteenth street ard
Gtyer avenue. and ran east to Thirteenth
on Geyer avenue. where the collision oc-
CURED.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-15
UTAH'S FIRST MINING STRIKE.
Five Hundred Coal Miners Demand
Increased Wages.

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan. IA special to the
Tribune from Scofeld. Utah. says that 500
coal miners struck to-day for increased
wages. There is no intimation as to what
the managers Of the mine will do 1t was
at Scofield that the disastrous explosion oc-
Cured last May. This is the first mining
strike in the history of Utah