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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Asks All Applicants for Positions
TO Reduce Their Respective
Requests to Writing
NAMES FEW OIL INSPECTORS.
Measure Introduced Into the House
Providing for a Constitutional
Amendment for Purpose of
Enlarging Supreme Court.

by AfSTAFF CORRESPONDENT.
jefferson. City. Mo-. Jan lS.-A Morrow
Chief Clerk in the office OF Governor Dock
cry. is arranging and classifying the ma
terial sent in by applicants for appoint
ments in the Governors gift. Petitions, ap-
plications and letters indorsinG candidates
constitute the bulk Of this material
Governor DOckery is requesting all CALI
ers regarding appointments TO reduce their
desires to writing for his consideration.
These appointments were made by Gov
ernor Docl,ery to-Say;s'Goai Oh Inspector
for Plattsburg. 2: NJ Strelcmanss Coai OF
Inspector for JEFFERSON City. 6. z. Moore;
Professor r. y Kirby, Sohool Commission
er OF Lawrence County. vice ID. l.. Wanam-
burgh. resigned.
J. Morey Hardrnan OF Edna, Knox County.
and Scott ]. Miller OF Chilicothe, Livingston
Couty, as members of the Board of Regents
OF the Kirksville Normal School. Scott J.
Miller Is now president OF the board Hard
man is in place of c. c. FogIe of Lam
caster.
E. S. Farmer. Oil Inspector. West Plains.
for two years. from November q. 1900.
Thomas Gibson. oil Inspector. Noel. for
two years. from October 20. 1900.
Charles A Tlsdadt. Caruthersviile. Pemis-
cot County, member Board Of Directors. st.
Francois Levee District OF Missouri. vice
". H Huffman. deceased.
Phn Donnelly. Oh Inspector. Lebanon. for
two years. from May 30. 1900
John Spense Of Bonne Terre. OIL Inspector
of st. Francois County. for two years. from
February 90 1900 -, -.
In the House to-day Hackney. OF Jasper
introduced bill providing for the examina-
tion of all candidates for admission 10 the
bar by commission OF five lawyers, Sc
leeted from each appellate district and one
from the State at large, the power Of ap-
pointment resting with the State Supreme
Court. The person SO licensed will be
authorized to practice in any and all courts
OF the State.
Aydelott Of Warren introduced a resolu-
ton requesting the Assembly to consider
the recent report of the St Louis Grand
jury The resolution was referred.
In the Senate Walker introduced q meas /
ure providing that every Individual or cor
poration applying for change OF venue shall
deposit with the court sum sufficient 10
pay cost OF change The measure Is also
designed to do away with the necessity for
notice to parties to the action from the
court to which the case is sent
JOHN c. LEBENS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
To-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
BUSINESS

Local discount rates were quoted in the
extreme at > TO per cent on call anc time
loans. The clearings were $6.92i.S1l. and the
balances SS35.727 Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York. 9oc premium
bid. SOC premium asked; Chicago, l0c premi-
lm bid. 2oc premium asked: Cincinnati, 1oc
discount bid, par asked: New Orleans, loc
discount bid. par asked; Louisville, 1Oc cis-
count bid. par asked
The local market for wheat closed lower
At 7Issc n. Jan, 72a.c a. May. 7lssc b. July.
T2g7sI.c No. red. Corn closed higher at
Sc II. Jan. 37ssc a May. Csc a July, size
No white. Oats closed at 25i.c n Jan,
sbztdTsc a. MAY. 2Sc No. >
The local market for standard mess pork
closed quiet at $3.50 for new. Prime steam
lard closed higher at 7.eoc East Side.
The local spot cotton market closed
EfeadY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
1T Is BUILT UPON THE SAND.
Waves of Disanection Undermining
the Merchanfn. League Club.

4
Although Mayor Ziegenhein and a few OF
| his faithful adherents are making strenuous
| efforts TO rebuild the membership Of his
| Merchants League Club upon its present
small and sandy foundation, their work is
sadly hampered by the fact that they have
| to devote too much time to the task OF
watching the foundation itself, TO See that
IL does not give way further. The recent
/ election OF officers in the club has created
such a bitter feeling among certain of the
the electior that faction has sprung UP
which Is antagonistic tn the present man
agemenf and pids fair 10 destroy It's pres
ent efficiency, little as that Is.
The spirit Of Ziegenhelnisn. which DOM
mates the club. was resented. IL L said. not
openly. but with effect. when the nomina-
tions were mace for officers Louis Aloe
the former president. who declined to be-
come candidate for reelection. has lost
much of the enthusiasm winch made him
such a valued member and orficer. Charles
Claim Allen, Associate City Counselor, was
offered the nomination for vice president.
but declined II. for personal reasons. as did
also Jacob Furth. VINO was offered the NOM
ination for treasurer.
At the election heId at the annual meet
ing. IL Is SAID that members who wished TO
vote and who held membership card en-
fitting them TO the privilege, were compelled
TO present the caro- TO Nathan Frank, who
indorsed it 20. n. Nat" before they were
allowed to cast ballot.
At the installation OF officers the week
following. George q. X. Wagner. II Is said,
made a speech upon his induction into Of
fice which was resented by many or those
present. Although no open objection was
made to IT at the time. his remarks have
since been the subject OF comment, on ac-
count of their dictatorial tone.
out OF a former membership Of 5000.
which the Merchants League Club at one
time boasted- 1t IS said that at the in
stallatiOn Of officers less than 100 were pres
ent. most of whom were city payroll de-
pendents When Ziegennein FIRST inaugu-
rated his serious design OF using the club as
an individual campaign weapon. several
months ago. he gave orders that those de-
linquents. who were being carried on the
ctty's pay rolls be coaxed back into the
club. As a rart of the "coaxing" process.
according to the statements Of trustworthy
Republicans. a representative OF the club
visited several OF the City Hall departments
or the regular paydays and invited the de-
linquents TO pay their back dues. 1t was
taci,ly understood By these delinquents.
without having received any positive Of
fetal. instructions TO that effect, that those
who failed to pay up their back dues were
liable 10 removal. In consequence many
paid up. but others were defiant and refused
10 be coerced. Even those who did pay up
under protest later withdrew from the club
The organization has. within the year.
lost most Of - influential Republicans
whose connection with 1t gave It much Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
RAILROADS.

- The Merchants Exchange has issued a
Circular giving statistics of business done
by the local bridges and ferries.
The Southern Pacific has increased the
number OF directors from eleven TO twelve.
= The Transcontinental Association has
Efanted more reduced rates.
- The General Managers Association held
ssfs annual meeting at Chicago.
= The American Association Of General
Bsggags Agents elected officers at the an
nuai meeting at st. Augustine, Fla
~ President Stiwsll of the Orient Line has
secured more concessions.
southwestern lines have granted reduced
rates Tor the Oklahoma Live Stock Associa-
'tion meeting.
Southwestern lines have granted reduced
rates for the Dunkard meeting at Lincoln.
Eeb.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19

its prestige. Some OF these like Halsey C.
Ives, Isaac N. Mason. Henry Reinstedler
opposed TO Ziegenheinism. Others have held
aloof from all party organizations since, but
are watching the course OF events closely.
large number OF prominent politicians and
office holders who still retain a passive MEM
bershfp in the Merchants League Club
never attend its meetings. but are very ac-
tive in the organization OF clubs in their
own particular wards. and It is this latter
class that is causing Ziegenhein no little
anxiety. as he fears they may use the
strength of these detached ward clubs TO
oppose him in the campaign.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
CALLED TT INCoNsIsTENCY.
Representative Hamilton Rises to n
Question of Personal Privilege.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. JAN B.-Representative
W. ID. Hamilton of Dekalb. rising to a ques-
ton of personal privilege in the House yes
terday. attracted attention to the incou-
sistency of the Globe-Democrat in It's treat
ment of him
while 1 was a candidate for the speak
ership." he said, that paper said 1 was one
OF the clean men of the House. Now. be-
cause l am opposed, on the score Of econ
PRODUCTION all the bills presented in the
House. II denounces me as under the influ-
ence of the lobby. At the same time II de-
clared that the Senate is under the infiu-
ence of the lobby. yet ignores the fact that
the Senate. Immediately after convening, or
dered all bills printed on introduction"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Marine IntelIfgeuce.

r New York, JAN 1s.-Arrived: Patricia.
from Hamburg.
New York. Jan. 1S.-Arrived: Manitou,
from London.
Glasgow, Jan. 17,AArrived: Norwegian.
f. Portland. Sailed: Laurentian, New York.
RoTneraniap. Boston.
q Naples. Jan. 1s.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
'marck. New York. via Genoa, for Alexan-
dria.
- Queenstown, Jan. E-Arrived: Cymric.
New York for Liverpool Sailed: New Eng
land from Liverpool. Boston.
z Plymouth. Jan 1s.-Arrived: Pretoria.
New York for Hamburg.
=. Mov1ile. Jan. 1S-Sailsd: Anchoria Cfrom
Glasgow, New York
London, jan s-Sailed: Mesaba. New
York
/, rNagasaki. Jan. 1s.-Arrived: Steamer Port
Albert, Seattle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
DO NOT WANT TO DIVIDE.
Citizens of Western Jasper County In
dfgnant at Representative Hackney.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Joplin. Mo, Jan. S--The people OF Joplin
and the entire Western division of Jasper
County are indignant over the action of
Representative Hackney Of Carthage In the
eastern division of this county. in introduc-
ing a bill in the Legislature to repeal the
road district law, SO FAR as 1t applies to
Jasper County.
The law at present gives to each division
of the county the saloon license fund COL
lected I'm its division. Joplin. Webb City
and other towns In the populous western
district. where most OF the rich zinc and
lead mines are located. and where the sa-
looms are numerous. receive a large road
fund and have some OF the finest roads In
the United States.
Joplin has sent n delegation. consisting of
Mayor. City Attorney and others to Jeffer-
son City TO protest against the passage OF
Hackney's bill. which would make one
fund for the entire county. regardless Of
divisions. and give TO the eastern division
much of the revenue collected from the
western division.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
CONFERENCE AT THE SOUTHERN.
Plans for the Wells Campaign Were
Discussed.

A conference Of Democrats was held last
evening at the Southern Hotel. The con-
ference began at 7:sO o'clock and continued
until 10 o'clock. The meeting was executive.
After IT had adjourned. those present stated
that the object of the conference was 10
discuss the detail Of the campaign of RoIla
Wells for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor and to decide upon a location for
the Wells headquarters. which are to be
opened shortly.
Those present were: H. b. Halves. Colonel
Ed Butler. Judge James McCaffery Colonel
William II. Swift. Judge Il. p Taafe, State
Committeeman William j. Flynn and +. L.
GuiOn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC

Tanners political career seems about
Closed His defeat will likely retire several
hitherto noted politicians into obscurity.
,, A posse Of Mattoon. IL. citizens shot a,
- ghost and now must answer warrants
Charging the discharge Of firearms The
town Is excited over the apparition OF a
woman in black. VINO dances in the trees
Snd fades through closed doors
The Northwest Missouri Press Association
rs in session.
Friends Of Murray Hall, the New York
lernployment agent. politician and saloon
3fpunder. were much surprised to learn that
shs was woman Interesting stories are
toId of the Life she led.
EThs frst pronounced slump IN stocks since
NE big bull boom set In occurred yester-
s9ay-zt New York. -=-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
SPORTING.

{ Phnger LHommidieu cleaned I'd another
eoli yesterday at New Orleans on Deponan
The track at New Orleans promises to be
sSkood to-day.
The first 2-year-old race Of the year will
s9be run at New Orleans to-day.
Good-ttnng Aaron failed to land.
h. Maggie Davis beat a good field at Oak
dand-
Owner w. Gaux has been exonerated by
the Crescent City stewards
-Four favorites landed at Oakland
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
PEYT0N'S RELEASE PROBABLE.
Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary Helps to
~ Prove His Alibi.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sioux city, Ia, Jan. 1S.-A. c. Hart sec
retary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of Mobile, Ala. to-day positively
identified the pictures of Frank H Peyton.
= the man confined in the County Jail in Sioux
4 city for the murder of John T.. Robson. as
the man who worked janitor for the Y
NJ. c. A. I'm Mobile during the period of the
murder and robbery Of Mr.. Robson I'm De-
-eember. 1889. Peyton's st. Louis confessions
remain unexplained. His defense will be an
alibi.
This is very strong point in Peyton's
favor and tends further towards the possi-
,he dismissal of the case by the authorities
OF Sioux City and Woodbury. County Coun-
i y Attorney Whitney viii not dismiss the
case, however. until he makes a complets
Investigation.
The ST. Louis police have obtained war
rants against Peyton, charging him with
burglary. In the event that he is released
, az sioux City he will be brought here for
trial on these charges.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
BILLS INTRODUCED INTO HOUSE.
To Repeal Corrups-Practice Act and
Providing for Game Warden

REPJ BDII SPFII1AI-
jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 1s-Representa-
tive Stewart of Knox introduced a bill into
the House to-day to repeal the corrupt prac-
tices act This act limits the amount of
money a candidate can expend on his can
vass to a certain per cent OF the salary of
the Office and provides that after the cleo
tiOn he shall as "A condition to qualification
make Il return OF the manner In which he
spent money in his canvass.
Welnhold OF Perry introduced a bill es-
tablishing the office OF game and fish
warden in Missouri. the Incumbent to be
appointed by the Governor for four years
at salary OF 5000 year. His function Is
to be the specific enforcement OF measures
for the protection Of game and fish-
Doctor Wilson of St Louis presented a
bill 10 provide that all canned goods shall
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
GENERAL MAcKAY. is DEAD.
Veteran of Civil War Passes Away
After Short Illness.

New York. Jan 1S.-General Andrew Jack
son Mackay. a veteran of the Civil war:
died in this city to-day. after few days
the staf1 of General George W. Thomas.
who commanded the Army OF the Cumoer-
land and won a high and honored mama IN
born at Caledonia, n. Y. and went West be-
fore the war. He possessed ranch IN
Texas until the, war began. He enlisted In
Washington when the first can for voiun-
teers came. and rosa to the rank Of Gem
eral. after serving throughout the i've years
OF strife. y.
He was with General Thomas IN an the
battles OF the Cumberland division. and his
executive ability won notice from b0th
Thomas and Sherman when-the two great
armies joined on the Potomac, after sthe
famous march TO the sea -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
WILL HAVE PUBLIC HEARING.
Committee on Education Invites Dis
cussion of Collins Bill.

III z HIsIC HT1f1IIAIL
Jefferson City, Jan. 1s.-The House Com
mittee on Education will hold = public hear
ing Wednesday afternoon on the Collins
bill to elect school directors in st. Louis
by districts. instead of at large. The MEM
bers OF the committee are: Farley. Cormack-
Word. Golden Weinhold. Maynard and
Reeves. The committee is ready to hear
arguments by letter or In person from ST.
Louisans relative to the undesirability Of
the law and soicits attention for 1t at thar
time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Social nemocrntic Mcefinx..

The Central Committee OF the Social DEM
ocratic party has announced that meetings
will be held every Sunday afternoon except
the first Sunday In each month. at Metal
Trades Hall Meetings will commence at 3
o'clock
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Montreal Ha. 5000, 600 Fire.

Montreal Jan. 1S.-Fire tonight gutted
the extensive wholesale establishment of
Thomas May & Co, Victoria Square. The
loss will amount to Seoo.coo. 1t is well in-
sured
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
A Pointer.

. Take the Dixie Flyer for Nashville Chat
tanooge. Atlanta and the Southeast. Tick
cts and Information at No. 3os N Broad
nee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money II II fails to cure. z.
". Groves signature il on each box. &c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Noted swi.. Painter Dead.

mold Boeekliu. the Swiss painter. died Jan
Nsry Is In F1esoie. Italy. He was born in
BaAle. October IL isH
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
WOULD ENLARGE SUPREME COURT.
Resolution for Constitutional Amend-
ment Providing for Ii Introduced


Jefferson City Mo. Jan. B-Senator
Walker to-day introduced a concurrent res
oiution for constitutional amendment pre-
pared by Judge Marshall cf the supreme
Court, to increase the number of Judges OF
the Supreme Court from seven to nine and
to allow them to sit i'm three divisions IN
stead OF two and at any place In the state
they may select. This is to relieve the
overcrowded docket of the court The new
Judges are to be appointed by the Governor
The first division Is TO have jurisdiction
over Federal and state constitutional ques-
tions. over questions arising under the
State revenue laws. over title to Stale Of
fees and over summary remedial writs.
Division No. is to have jurisdiction over
real estate cases and over cases coming UP
from the courts OF appeals.
Division No. 3 is to decide criminal cases.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19

TO CURE THE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.
Laxative Brcmo-Quinlne removes the cause
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-19
Must Note Filing Time.
1v-x1T ~ ZIsEfTAT

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 1s.-Newlan
ConkIirg Of Carroll County will shortly in
troduce a bill TO compel telegraph COM
paniss to place on all messages the time
at which they were filed. The bill Will
give both sender and receiver right to sue
to collect $50 damages in every case where
the ding time is omitted. Joint action OF
sender and receiver will not be necessary In
the suit Each can sue separately. This
provision is TO prevent suppression of the
suit by collusicn between the company and
one of the parties. This penalty for omis-
to the recovery Of actual damages caused
by unreasonable delay In the transmission
OF a MESSAGE.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-05-26
n. HOLBERT & SON,
Bankers and Brokers
34l Robert st. ST. Paul.

hrsts, 17c: Dairies-Hand separator, lie;
extras, 15c. Ladles-Extra 121bc: mack
ing stock, grass, 1012@11c hay Ice
grade, 1@12hc.
Eggs-Fresh stock. cases included loss
off l012@11c. -'
Beans-Fancy navy. per bu, $2.2592 IS;
medium. hand-p picked. per bu, 81. 1.6O01. so.
Peas-Yellow. SIPS; fancy green, Si25.
Hotatoes-Per bu, 40Gt50c.
vegetables = Lettuce, per dozen, 20c:
parsley. per dozen, 15c; tomatoes, Flor.
dnda, per box, 65c; beans, wax. per box,
$l.oOi beans, string, per box. 1.50; cucum-
Ders, per dozen, 75c: carrots, per Dozen
4ec; horseradish, per, 10, 7c; onions. Red
Globe and Wethersfeld, per bu, 81. 1902.
Apples-Fancy, S42544.50
- Lemons-Ca California navels, per box.
SS:5OQ4; seedlings, $3.25.
Berries and Small Fruit-Straw awberrtes.
per M-qt. case, 81. .50@2.75.
Nuts-New California walnuts, per ID,
l3c; peanuts. raw, per lb., &c; peanuts
roasted, per lb, 7c; Brazils, per h., lie:
pecans. medium, per lb. 1Oc
Bananas-Choice shipping, 81 75M2. 25.
Figs and Dates-Figs, new California.
per box S5c@$1. Fard dates. 1O-lb
boxes, Sq9c; Hallowec dates, new, SIC.
Apple Cider-Sweet, per bbI SIS: ner
half Dbl, So; hard per bbl So
Dressed Meats--Ne cal, fancy, Sc: NUT
tons, 712GSc; spring lambs, 9GD1Oc: spring
lambs, pelts off, l0H614c
Poultry, Live-Springs, 91501Oc: hens
9Q912c; geese, SG9c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-05-26

NEW YORK, May 25-There was no
evidence of interest In today's stock mar,
ket beyond the manipulation bv nrofas
SIoIlals Sn31 IN limited number of stocks
me dCtlon or the, market showed that
many brokers and traders followed the
midsummer custom of not coming to +he
exchange at all for the short session Of
. 0@CuIuaEi some of yesterdays move
LlIciltS Wnlcn gave good promise of
PERIOD OF activity, in the special stocks
at least, received an untimely check, Tn q
was True Of the Tobacco stocks. which
started q vigorous rise but which andoJ
with sharp net losses. The SontbwestI Su
eThs We're temporarily strong on publish
ed admissions from interests in the com
pdhies tdl mat plans were workin out for
the consolidation and extension of tha
properties. Wheeling e. Lake Er;aS;
strCngth was in sympathy The rumors
Snat an important short interest in
Nortnern Pacific had effected private
settlement which was an influence in ve,
Ieroay rally had lost their force todav
Inns was partly due to the lack of anv
duthofltatiVc information on the suhienf
vi me the completion of a settlement
WIN ShortS would be regarded with re-
tleI, as removing a threat of further
Iorceu liquidation from the market ti,a
previous pressure to secure actual de-
nrco 1ies oL certllicates leaves the infer
giIce strong that the Northern Pacific
uispuCe stun remains open. An exchanoe
dutnoilty estimates that, the demand for
t!eultS IN Europe and England in c1n1ec-
lion with the struggle for control oP
Northern Pacific stock. has RIM a9 u h,ob -
as SSoUVo.OC0. A sale of Northern Pacific
at at zUU near the close today revived con-
aiuerStl %. :rI tlon or the subject. The last sale
on on Thursday was at 2O5, and last nights
oipSli;S oS ii quotation was i27 bid and $50 ASK
eui Inc c 'osing today was 1SO bid and BIO
asked Ihe strong position of the banEs
uIsciosod by the bank statement failed to
roeIte r,ant the market. With a replenish
q 9ct o6n 0I caSh reserves to the extent of
So,SUi.oo aid growing ease in the monev
hG hhlarket the fact that loans should have
carIei geem paid OF to the extent of $i4 63g 500
ther important l'qu 'dation has been yoino
Oh the stock market and that there is no
GN.tnslve t,H.t inclination to embark in new
ventures in the market. " Ne"
STOCKS
Furnished by Charles Fl cr,i+L
20, 20, members of the New York StocT
have hoaiT direct PiSTeer %jTes Press building who
York YORK Closing prices are bid I'VE"