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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-11
APPROPRIATIONS MUST BE CUT.
State Cannot Depend on Revenu,
From Beer Inspection Law.

State Cannot Depend on Revenue
From Beer Inspection Law.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
, Jefferson City, Mo-, March 1O.-Judge H.
q Priest of ST. Louis was in jefferson City
,nis morning, and. with Judge W. NJ. Wiz
ence with Governor Dockery relative to the
beer Inspection law. Judge Priest repre-
senteo the brewery interests before the Su-
preme Court while Juoge Williams assisted
stitutional.
Appropriations will depend in large
measure upon the course that will be taken
py the Drewefies relative to an appeal from
Ihe opinion OF the Missouri Supreme Court.
Judge Priest. 1t Is said by those in a posi-
ABOUT the matter. but, nevertheless, Gov
ernor Dockery Is confident that the case
VIII be appealed. This will delay putting
the law into effect for a year at least
Since the opinion of the Supreme Court
affirming the constitut;onality of the law
was rendered. the Senate has raised the
appropriations for c!eemosynary Institutions
a40,GV over the bill of the House. The Sem
ate IeaccIs gave as Il reason the increased
revenue from the beer law and the prob
law. ~
The House general appropriation bill will
come before the Senate tomorrow But few
increases will be made, according to Char
man Rubey Of the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations.
With the Senate additions to the elee-
mosynary bill the estimated excess Of ap-
propria tfons over revenues Is near $3.50 OyO
If the baer-inspection law is not appealed
there Will be no deficiency. as the fees will
ever, from what transpired to-day. there is
every evidence that the case will be ap-
pealed. This being the case the General
Assembly will have to scale appropriations
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two bodies is as follows
Interest on public debt. IS
Totals 90 S5.726. 7Ss. .0(
Bills Backed by Authorities.

The bills of general nature which have
not yet been pasel. and which the Stare
administration believes should be passed,
are as follows:
For the establishment of revenue law
revision commission, recommended by Gov
ernor Dockery-has passed Senate and is
now on third reading and final passage in
the House.
For making permanent the present in
ysstment of the State school fund-has
passed Senate and is now on third reading
and final passage in the House.
For reapportioning the State into sixteen
House and is in the Reapportionment COM
mittee in the Senate.
To appropriate S.c50,00O for State exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase Worlds Fair
has passed the House and had Its first
reading i'll the Senate.
For putting into execution the third con-
stitutional amendment for the taxation Of
mortga geS-haS passed the House and Is
now on the calendar for third reading in
the Senate.
vinous liquors of - cents a gallon, to be
paid bv manufacturers as the United Suites
Internal Revenue tax is pafd-has passed
the House and is In committee in the Sem
Measures of General Interest.
Other measures which have attracted
great attention, but in whose passage the
State administration has no specific con-
cern, are as follows:
Rhodes Clay's resolution for a constitu-
tionsl amendment to compel all States rev.
, enues to be raised from other sources than
taxation of personal and real property
has passed the House and is on the Senate
clleIdar for third reading.
Freight rate bill. reducing freight rates on
carload lots. an. average o: about % per
cent-has passed the House and is In COM
mittee in the Senate.
Bill to abolish the Office of Railroad Com
missioner-onc measure has passed the
House and is in committee in the Senate.
This bill abolishes the office entirely. An
other bill on the calendar in the Senate for
third reading and final passage abolishes
two of the commissioners and makes the
third an sttache Of the Office of the Sec
retary of State.
Compulsory education bill-kas passed the
House and is in committee in the Senate
Resolution for constitutional amendment
introducing the initiative and referendum
has passed House and Is in committee in
the Senate.
Bill for the preservation OF game and fish
On calendar in the House for third read
ing.
Bill authorizing nre insurance companies
to make schedules for rating in cities and
counties where they are lOcated-Is in COM
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CAREFULLY GUARDING THE COPY.
Hints of Possible Theft Of Engrosse'
Copy of Drnbellc Bill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March S.-State
Treasurer Williams is guarding the en-
crossed copy of Senate Bill No. 6S. which
has passed both branches Of the Assembly.
The bill relates to primary elections in st.
Louis and effectually disposes of the In
dian" question. Senator Drabelle introduced
the measure, and he has worked unceasing-
ly for its passage. Senator Drabeile was
thrown down a fight Of stairs from a poll
ing place last fall. SO his attitude ts ex-
planned.
After the bill reached the hands Of Major
Joe Fink. chief enrolling clerk of the Sem
ate, some employees Of the enrolling forces
of both the House and Senate were ap-
preached. and intimations made that If the
engrossed copy of the measure were stolen
the less said about the matter the better.
Those who know the honest Major will not
be surprised that when he heard of the at
tempt to defeat the bill. even after its
passage. he was simply wild" The air
was blue for some time.
He coldly handed the Information TO the
emissaries that there would be no robbery
of his desk that night. Then he took the
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RAILROADS,

President B. L. Winchell of the Memphis
system talks OF the plans for operating the
lines in harmony with the Frisco.
President George ]. Gould left here last
night to attend a meeting in New York
relative TO the Rio Grande Western deal.
President Williams of the Seaboard Air
Line denies that it has been purchased by
August Belmont or any one else.
The Brunswick and Birmingham has filed
a mortgage to secure an issue of 000
of bonds.
Southwestern lines made heavy gains in
earnings for the fourth week in February.
The old Bee Line is the best paying divi-
sion of the Big Four system.
The lines west of Pittsburg Of the Penn
sylpania will soon dominate the system.
The Maintenance-of-Way Association will
meet in Chicago tomorrow.
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T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

The Worlds Fair Commission is now
practically completed. Russell Harrison.
son of the eX-President, is a candidate Tor
secretary of the commission. but 1t is in:i-
mated that Joseph Flory may get the ap-
pointment IL he is not made Commis-
sioner.
The President is said to feel confident
that the Cubans will accept the terms OF
fered in the Platt resolution. a
Congressman Vandiver, in discussing .he
work of Congress, says the Worids fa,r piii
was its best and the philippine amendment
its worst act. He thinks the st. Louis snow
will he the elimination and end of the eA-
position business in this country for many
years.
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Citizens of Mississippi Town Intent
ON Avenging the Murder of
Planters Family.
WILL BE SUMMARY EXECUTION.
White Man and Eight Negroes
VIII Probably Be Hanged
Crime Was Particu-
larly Brutal.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

! REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Memphis Tenn March 10.-Grea. excite
ment prevails in the little town Of Conway.
! Miss, over the sensational developments In
! the trial OF nine persons-a white man. two
negro women and five negro men-for the
| cruel murder of a family Of five persons,
| Including n mother two daughters and two
small boys The citizens are growing Inn
patient over the prolonged trial, and they
are determined to avenge the awful crime.
giving the 1nurderers summary execution.
A lynch.ng ia looked for at any inmate.
The dead persons are members of -he Gam
hlo family. the head of which is prosper
Gus planter. Their home was ipon the
plantation located near Conway. Miss.
The prisoners Russell u. Roach,
white; Andrew Boyd, Robert Smith. Lille
Smith. John Ellison Gray. Maud Gilmore.
VIII Wingo. lie Roy Lewis and west Grit-
fin all colored.
Murdered tho Entire Family.
While Jones Gamble. a well-to-do planter.
was away disposing of his cotton. his home
was visited by 4 party for the purpose OF
robbery. 1t being common talk In the neigh
borhood that Gamble kept large sums OF
money in his house. The robbers secured
about 500. but. in leaving. were discovered
by Mrs. Gamble. who cried out that she
recognized several of the gang and would
have them arrested the following day.
After hasty consultation. the members
OF the gang decided to murder the family.
One of them, Robert Smith, seized an axe
and. upon re-entering the house, Drained
Mrs. Gamble. Miss Sallie Gamble. the elder
daughter. fell upon his neck. pleaded with
the culprit to spare her life, but she was
dealt a blow ON the head. killing her In
stant1y.
The escape of the other children from the
scene Of butchery was prevented by others
OF the gang. and all were murdered.
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MAY REsuRRECT INSURANCE. BILL.
Representative Insurance Men in JEFF
ferson City Regarding 1t.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-. March 10.-An effort
VIII be made Tomorrow to resurrect the
Markham. president of the ST. Louis lnsur-
ance Exchange. arrived here to-day and
was Joined this evening by Fred II. kre:s-
tain Henley of the Fire Prevention Asso-
citation OF St Louis. Representative insur-
ance men from Kansas City. st. Joseph and
interior points OF the State also arrived on
the evening trains,
Senator Drabelle's insurance bill passed
the Senate after stormy debate, wherein
blows In the House it was indefinitely
postponed by a vote Of % to So. Protests
over this action came from all the insur-
ance interests in Missouri kilograms from
Ex-Governor D. r. Francis and others were
received by Phillips OF Laclede asking that
something be done.
House committee that Mr.. Markham and
his associates expect to do effective work.
House bill No. Alb. introduced by Phillips.
Is the measure upon which the insurance
men base their hopes. 1t is similar to the
Drabelle bill permitting local agents to fix
uniform rates Of insurance.
If the attempt to have this bill reported
to the House is successful. there still re-
mains the work Of securing its passage in
that branch Of the General Assembly. I'm
less a decided change of sentiment comes
over some Of the rural members there is
small prospect Of success. Even If the
quickest work possible is done. provided the
have to remain in session until the last Of
the week.
Said Mr.. Markham tonight: II feel that
the members who voted against the meas
ure the other day do not properly under
stand the provisions. The bill is needed by
the business interests Of the State. The
business Mems League of St. Louis, the
st. Louis Chapter of the American Society
Of Architects and the Commercial Club of
Kansas City have all asked for the protec-
tion which this bill will afford! think
these associations. entirely unconnected
with the insurance business should have
weight with the Assembly"
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Blood RAIN fell yesterday in Sicily and
Southern Italy, the drops resembling blood.
The phenomenon is attributed to dust from
the African Deserts, brought by strong
south wind.
Cuban radicals are holding out against
the terms offered Cuba in the Platt resolu-
ton.
Emperor Williams wound is healing and
he is pronounced in satisfactory condi-
ton.
General De Wet has again escaped his
British pursuers, and is now back in his
own country with 400 followers.
Ii Hung Chang is again seriously Ill, and
his physicians say his life is hanging by a
thread.
Deroulede and Buffet. the Frenchmen, are
preparing for their coming duel.
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List of Republican Meetings.

Fred II. kreisman. chairman of the Speak
ers Committee of the Republican City Gem
trail Committee. has prepared list Of speak
crs for the Republican city campaign and an
nounceS the following meetings at which
Mr.. Parker will speak this week: Tomorrow
night, St. Louis Republican Club: Wednes-
day night, Merchants League Club; Thurs
day night, Twsnty-second Ward Republican
League Club. twenty ninth street near Pine
street. Other meetings will be announced
later Mr.. Kreisman went to Jefferson City
last night to urge the passage of insurance
legislation
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

President Seth Low and Daniel Gilman
appear in New York police court to prose
cute Ross Raymond, the bogus Irish Lord.
Raymond pleaded not guilty. waived eSam:-
nation and his case goes 10 the Grand Jury.
Missouri Legislature is making record
for economy. Compared with last session,
this one has cost $4,000 less.
J. B. Carmichael talks about the failure Of
the International Zinc Company. He says
the company was overcapitaliZed and only
exceptionally good results would have en-
ablcd it to pay dividends, but that the de-
probation in the price of ore was what
caused the failure.
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GOVERNOR HEARS FROM MCKINLEY
! President Acknowledged RECENT oY
CongratulatOry Telegram.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-, March 1O.-Ou March
Governor Dockery sent telegram to
President Mckinley. expressing his regret
at being unable 10 oe present at the inau-
guratlon ceremonies. To-day he received
the following note from the President:
Executive Mansion, Washington D. c.
March Z, l0l.-Dear Governor Dockery:
Please accept my cordial thanks for yoi,r
kindly message of congratulation of the
4th inst. which was duly received As
warmly appreciated. l am very sincerely
yours, WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Governor Dockery was in Congress with
President Mckinley in 1852
President Mckinley was then a member
of the Ways and Means Committee, while
Governor Dockery was on the Appropria-
tions Committee. They were thrown much
together and are warm friends.
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engrossed copy Of the bill down to State
Treasurer Bob Williams, related the cir
cumstances, and requested that the bill
be kept in the vault. where 1t now rests
Needless to say. no attempt was made to
secure the copy from the steel safes of the
treasury The bill will now be copied from
the printed form of the bill, and afterwards
compared with the engrossed copy. Mean
while. Senator Drabelle and Major Fink
are passing some quiet inormatfon among
the members of the General Assembly
which does not reflect credit on some op-
ponents Of Senate Bill No C.
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MAY ADJOURN IN FEW DAYS.
1t II Possible the Assembly Will Fin.
fsh Business by Thursday.

Jefferson City. No. March o.--Mernhers
Of the General Assembly are discussing the
probability Of an adjournment cr Thurs
day with some doubt As fa- as the Sem
ate Is concerned, adjournment could te
taken on two days notice unless so,zs Of
the measures IRE dragged out of tine CON-
mittees, which will be very hard 10 90.
The insurance men are here working for
their bills. and f they succeed in bringing
them through the House. adjournment cam
not be taken before Monday. Ma-cl is
Tomorrow Is the last day en- which the
members receive s. Il day. the Compensation
after that being but 81 The date nf ad-
tournment may he definitely settled IN
Tuesday at 10 o'clock, as the question has
been a specill orIer for that hour
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KANSAS BANK ROBBED.
Safe Is Blown Open With Nitro
glycerin.

Argonia. Ilas.. March 10-The private
hank of j. II. Springer was burglariZed here
last night by three men and $500 in cash
and 5000 in registered Government rer
cent bonds secured. About $40 in gold and
$500 in bonds was left untouched. The
robbers secured their tools from the Santa
Fe section-house near by. The vault was
entered through the brick wall and the safe
was blown open with nitro-glycerin. The
robbery was not known till this morning.
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MAY BE A DOUBLE MURDER.
Charles Rogers Shoots Wife and
Father-in-Law.
REPrRLIc SPECIAL,

Terre Haute, Ind, March 10-What will
likely prove a double murder occurred to-
night at $50 o'clock, when Charles Rogers,
car works. called at the residence of his
father-in-law, Milburn Beatty, aged IS, at
No. .627 South Ninth street, in order to OBJ
tain possession of his child, he and his wife.
rated During n quarrel between him and
his wife he shot her through the left breast
the stomach. Rogers escaped. but gave him
self Up about 10 o'clock tonight at police
headquarters. Both Mrs. Rogers and ber
father We're taken to the hospital. The
night
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Wednesday or THURSDAY. The bill f. row
before him for passage. and as SO much op-
position has developai To the provision
which affects Christian Scientists. he has
consented to give both sides chance
present arguments. Doctcr McElwee, pres
ident of the Stase Board cf HEALTH. was
in Jefferson City yesterday and called on
the Governor. Ie will presen. th4 prin-
cipal arguments fo- sigrfng the bill. while
Christian Scientists from st. Louis and
Kansas City will give the other side.
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Kinncy-shcridan Contest

The Board of Election Commissioners will
meet this morning to take up the contest
between Thomas Kinney and John A. Sheri-
dan for the nomination as Democratic can
didate for the House of Delegates in the
Fourth Ward. 1t is expected that the board
will decide which of the two is entitled to
the nomination.
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RoLLA,s VICTORY CONFIRMED.
Governor Signs Two Bills in WhIcI
1t Is Interested.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dockery to-day signed two bills which
finally confirm two victories for RolIa,
Phelps County.
One Of the hills removes the geological
collection now in the Armory building in
Jefferson City tc the School of Mines at
Rolla. The other increases the proportion
which the Rolla School of Mines is to re-
Inheritance tax from one-eighth to one
fifth. Under the former law the State Uni
verstty at Columbia received seven-eighths
OF the revenue Under the law just signed
it Is to receive only four-fifths.
Both Jefferson City and the State Uni
versity strongly opposed the changes in the
law.
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Marine IntcIIigeEce.

Queenstown, March 10.-Sailed: Steamers
Cmyric, from Liverpool. New York: Cam
pania, from Liverpool. New York.
Scilly, March 10.-Passed: Rhein, New
York, for Bremen.
London. March 10.-Arrived: Marquette,
New York.
Antwerp. March 10.-Arrived: Friesland,
New York.
Gibraltar, March 10.-Sailed: Steamer Al
Jer. fiom Genoa and Naples, New York.
Portland, Me-. March 10.-Arrived: Nu-
indian. Liverpool.
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Started for the Philippines.

Washington. March i0-The squadron
of the Fifth Cavalry stationed at Fort
Myar. Va, left this afternoon for San
Francisco. en- route to the Philippines.
San Francisco about March 1S The squad
ron is made up of Troops l. K, l. and NJ.
and is in command of Colonel William A.
Rafferty,.
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Expect to FIont the pixie.

[ Washington. March 1o.-Word reaches
here that the officers in charge of the train
ing ship Dixie. which has been stranded in
the mud of the Potomac River ever since
shortly before Inauguration. expect 10 pull
her on in a day or two. About forty-five
Tons OF her cargo of coal, etc, have been
removed
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Corded Silk bingham.
Mousseiine de Sole.

In all-over plain satin stripes with
hemstitched edges, alternately
woven with irregular Damas
stripes, street and evening colors,
65c per yard.
Also the latest French, Irish,
Scotch and American weaves, in
staple patterns, extreme novelties
and exclusive effects, at moderate
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sMoKE-ABArEMENr MEASURE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Bill May Come Up Before the House
To-day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-. March 1o-Unless
the plans of ST. Louis friends foil the
smoke abatement bill introduced in the
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GIa.. Work, Durncd.

Greensburg. Pa, March 1o.-The Standard
Glass Company's plant. south of here. was
totally destroyed by fire to-day. The plant
was recently leased from the National Glass
Company. and was to be started up in full
tomorrow, with large number of men.
The cause OF the fire is attributed to an ex-
plosion Of gas. Loss, $4,000.
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MOROCCAN TRIBES REVOLT.
France Sends Re-enforcements to
the Scene.

FGemcen. Algeria. March 1o-The Moroc-
can tribes in proximity to French territory
are in full revolt. and re-enfo-cements have
been scnl forward.
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WILL HEAR BOTH SIDES.
Governor DOckery VIII Look Into
Medical Practice Bill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIFAL
Jefferson City, NO.. Marc: lo.-Governor
Dockery has announced that he will give a
public hearing on the medical practice bill
some time this week. He has not yet fixed
the exact date. though ii may he on
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, March 10.-Benjamin Lott
young farmer. was killed last night at his
home, fifteen miles from Dallas by falling
from the roof of his house.
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FIRE IN FURNITURE HoUsE-A de

| FIRE IN FURNITURE HOUSE-A defec-
tive electric light wire caused fire to start
at noon yesterday on the ilrst floor of the
building at No. Ais Locust street, occupied
/ by the Scarritt-Comstock Furniture Com
pany. The blaze was extinguisned before any
serious damage resulted. The building was
damaged about $500. but the stock was unin-
5ured. The building is owned by the Hart
estate.
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II hOu HIVE Nheumdtfbm.
END no money. but write DIR. Shoop. Racine
VIE, boz rs. fer six bottles of DIR. Shoop's
Rheumatic Cure: express paid II cured. pay
U.Gg:n not, 1t is free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-11

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. &c.
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mittee in the House. Its counterpart has
passed the Senate and been Indefinitely post
poned in the House. The House bill will
probably he reported by committee to-'nor-
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Wash Goods.


We have received several impor.
tant shipments of Cotton Dress
Novelties during the past week,
and our stock is now Que of the
largest and most complete we have
ever shown.
Swiss r1uslins.
Exquisitely embroidered in black,
blended and contrasting colors on
street and evening color grounds,
81, Sl.5O. Sl.75, So per yard.
Corded Silk bingham.
Narrow open-work stripes formed
of white cord ON Damas grounds
of pink, blue, lavender, etc,
Sl.75 per yard.
FOulardette.
We have just added to stock sew
eral pieces of new Persian print
ings, exact copies of Foulard
Silks,
35c per ward.
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DIED OF FPNEUMONIA-Henry Harman.
a laborer. 50 years old, died suddenly yes
tert1ay afternoon at the City Hospital. His
demise was due to pneumonia. The old
man was also suffering with fractured
shoulder. Harman lived at the lodging
house at No. 200 South Second street. His
uncle, George Cline, lives at Davenport, la.
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Laces.

We place on sale this morning
several very choice lots of new trim
ming laces, including our own i'm
portations of