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New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

Controller COler has no word Of condemna-
tiOn for DeveTy. He says his business is with
the Finance Department" When did he make
the discovery Hitherto no pent up Utica has
confined his powers.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
a HAsTY ACTION.
From The Philadelphia Telegraph.


NJ. de Witte. the Russian Minister OF Finance
has acted promptly than was an
tcipated in accepting what he has been pleased -
regard a challenge from the United states 70 "a
tariff With NJ. de Witte ~ appears 20 %
something of personal matter. for he mas slve.
bounty on sugar exported from that count5lSii
either directly indirectly and has dehlaIiueTT
that the Government of the United states shaA
accept such assurance as final and conclusive
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

young man. when arrested. threw whiskey at
policeman He made mistake. When dis
covered carrying the whiskey under suspicious
circumstances he should have invited the police
man 20 have a drink
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

u is a matter Of reproach to the city that
Atiantic-ave. in Brooklyn. has so long been
permitted to remain in its present unsightly
awkward. damaging and dangerous condition
The bill for putting the railroad under ground is
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

CHARLES STEWART SHIFTS CONDITION.
The condition of Charles Stewart Smith, who Is
suffering from pleurisy at his home. No. 25 West
Forty-seventh-st.. reported yesterday as being
improved. Mr.. Smith has been IN for a week. He
is under the care of a nurse.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
RUSSI1'S RETALIATION.
ROOM FOR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION


From The Buffalo Express.
Russia has always maintained that its sugar -
rot bounty fed. either directly or indirectly sec
retary Gage is not alone in the opinion that ,Ie
Russian Governments regulations OF the sugar ~.
dustry amounted in effect bounty, as iIs
same opinion held uy the Austrian and belbltu
delegates TO the conference in Brussels In june
1885.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
THE TRADE AT STAKE.

From The Baltimore American.
Few people outside OF those engaged N II nave naSs
any conception OF the magnitude and the promise
OF this country's trade with Russia IheIS - a. g.
Industrial revival in the latter country anu ll ~
tends over a large portion of Siberia ,,,
Nearly everything that is needed IN sucn etisI es,I
can be Furnished by the United States-tron steer
ard implements of every deScription--and tue -
terprise OF American merchants has areauN es'aS -
lished such a foothold will enable theh ~
supply she bulk of RussiaS wants
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
OPEN FOR NEGOTIATION.
From The Providence journal

7 IuIll Tue FrONlutuCe JuuIIIdI a..
NJ de Whites order does not so into elIeSS " ~
nearly TWO weeks which clearly proves that ne S4-
poets some diplomacy remedy the SITUATION 70 81
has not that is, retaliated Immed1ateiy ds -
make tariff war unavoidable Yet he was ~ -.
pected TO do So Fair warning has oeen sINSHt sItars "a
the United States that one NAV come u HipO''
DO not work TO prevent IT,
NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RUSSIA
From The Utica Press.
Under the law there IA nothing OF Discrimination
against Russia In Secretary Cages order lnpossls,
cOunterVaiing duty sugars imported Iroul - -
country. He is informed and believes that 49, 49,,
sugars have a bounty behind them which sNSs ss
the Russian manufacturers an Unfair auN NSat m
oysr other foreigners and permits underselnns h
the United States. His duty under the aN shsv
clear The conditions being as he beleNcs Nina
are, he must impose additional duty, solne'i'''
less than cent a pound.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

What Is the chief food OF the people OF India?'
asked a teacher in a London school the other day.
Famine" promptly answered little GIRL who had
apparently been reading the papers.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

Yes. the old beech tree sighed.
i know I'm an easy mark
Lovers for ages have carved their names
Deep in my yielding bark ("
-(Chicago Tribune
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
PRESIDENT EMBARRASSED.
lie Expected Iowa to Take Conger
Off His Hands.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. May 26.-Sincere regret is ex-
pressed in official circles at the failure Of
Minister E. H. Conger to secure the nomi-
nation for the Governorship of Iowa. This
regret is due to two causes. First. because
the administration is sorry that Mr.. conger
cannot get what he desires. and. second, be-
cause his failure to achieve his ambition
means that he will remain in the diplomatic
service as the representative Of the United
States in Pekin.
1t has been no secret that Mr.. COnger's
course in China has not met with the full
approval of the administration. and his ap-
pl;catior for leave OF absence was granted
witt pleasure. es 1t was expected that he
would not return.
Missionary influence is strong behind Mr..
Conger. and It, In conjunction with friends
in Iowa. represented to the President the
wish of the Minister to remain in the dip
lomatic service in case he failed to secure
the nomination Of the Republican party
in his State for the governorship. Mr.. Com
ger will not start for Pekin before July !.
and will not reach his destination until
August
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
THEosoPHIsTs IN SESSION.
Increase in American Believers Re
ported-New Officers Elected.

Chicago. May 2s-The fifteenth annual
convention OF the American Section of the
Theosophical Society opened here to-day
with over 100 delegates present from all
parts of the country.
Two sessions were held during the day and
an open meeting tonight in Steinway Hall.
At the open session reports of the secretary
and treasurer and kilograms and letters or
greeting from sections of the society in
many parts Of the world were read.
Alexander Fullerton of New York was
elected secretary treasurer for the coming
year, and the following Executive Board
was elected:
Robert a. Burdette. Ghicago: Mrs Kate Kat.
Davis Minneapolis: William J. Walters.
San Francisco; A. G. Norwood. Toronto.
Canada. and Alex. Fullerton. New York.
The methods of spreading theosophy was
the chief topic Of discussion: Addresses
were made by Doctor Charles W. 11eadbet-
ter and Basil Hodgson Smith Of London;
August F. Knudsen. Oakland. CAL: Fer
nando Herbert Sheridan, Wis; John W..
Crawford Of Saratoga
Substantial increases in the number OF
believes in theosophy were reported from
many parts of the country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
2 northbound car at the first

waiting for the northbound car at the first
siding.
The cars weigh fifteen tons each and are
the largest electric cars built. hut 40 fright
full was the crash that both cars were torn
almost to splinters. Both cars were filed
with Sunday pleasure seekers returning
from the new recreation grounds that the
railway had just opened.
Among the passengers on the southbound
car was Deputy Superintendent Howard J.
Instruction. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Rogers and their young son and daughter,
all of whom were slightly injured. with the
exception of the daughter.
David MahOney was removed to st. Pc
ter's Hospital and died soon after arriving
there.
Isaac Blauvelt, clerk in the State Treas
urer's office. had one leg broken and the
other dislocated.
Pathetic Incident.
One of the pathetic incidents of the dis
aster was the death of Maud Kellogg of
Round Lake She was on the southbound
Troy and Mr.. Barry's father. When the
crash came she was crushed to death al
most instantly. Near her. pinned in by the
broken wreckase. lay her sweetheart
Frantically he tried to reach her. his own
agonies from internal injuries forgotten.
Finding he could not move. he appealed "a
but the girl was dead On the way ito The
city in the car he pleaded with those at
tending him TO let him die. He will prOba
hly obtain his wish. for his injuries are
nrono,Inced fatal
The ALBANY and Hudson road is the lang
est road operated by the third-rail sysseIa
annompced wouId he system of electric
lines connecting. Albany with New Yorl,
City.
- -
Ahxious fno"s"nos'
Telephone calls were sent from the scene
of the wreck to this city, and about
o'clock when the first car arrived loaded
with injured =, crowd of several Thousand
o.sa,,.' - .a..as -. W. 81. .m,. .,,. .a,,,,
petsohs was hasseu aoou. .he <Atpahs .s.l''
mus OF the road. George c. Harry OF Troy
and George p. Butternook of Niverville
were placed in the Albany hospital ambu-
lance The father and sister OF Harry were
sent to the hospital in carriage. George c.
Barry's Injuries may prove fatal He is
hurt internally Fred j. Smith of Albany
was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
On. p....,v.r.. Exn.r,.pc..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
FUNERAL SETTLES FuED.
Political Foes Gather About Mrs.
Breckinridge's Bier.

eEPUBLIc SPECIAL
Lexington. KY, May &.-At the funeral
Of NrA Lila Breckinridge. wife Of the At
fofnsy General Of Kentucky. Robert J.
Breckinridge, here to-day. the leaders Of
Ksutucky's bitter political feud were
brought together In marked parallel to .
Mestirg. which settled the differences be-
tween the Breckinridges and Prestons years
ego, when the two factions were brought
tngether At a funeral.
Mn. Breckinridge died here Friday. and
6er funeral was at the home Of Colonel w.
C. r. Breckinridge. the recognized leader
of the opposition to the Goebel Democracy,
1ow in control in the State. Governor Beck
ham. who succeeded william Goebel. and
ne other State ofhcial associates Of General
Breckinridge were present and met and
mingled With. for the first time. their polit-
ccal toes Of the two last campaigns. Floral
o@ezings from scores OF devoted friends
Airoughout the State covered the grave.
0eoefal Joseph c. Breckinridge, United
0eakes Army. was present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
ROYAL FAMILY DENIES.
Story That Emperor Was Swindled
Pronounced a Hoax.

Berlin. May 2s.-The statements published
IN the United States by news agency, to
the effect that the private fortunes of the
emperor and Empress Of Germany. and 9TH
er members OF the royal family. had been
almost entirely swept away by the opera
flons OF swindler. have been closely in
SeQtigated here. with the result that the
statements are found to be absolutely with
out foundation.
There are even no rumors afioat concern
Ing these alleged losses by their Majesties.
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
obtains his Information to deny the truth
q these statements from absolutely authen-
dc sourcea This denial 10 not only based
mpon direct Information from the immediate
entourage of the Emperor. but from leading
@nAnciers as well-men who would surely
know u the matter were true.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
KNOCKED DOWN BY STREET CAR
Arthur Hennessy Was Arrested
After the Accident.

Arthur Hennessy. % years old. son of ex-
Justice of the Peace Thomas Hennessy. OF
No. 2717 Dayton street. was knocked down.
and dragged fifty feet by car No. 302 Of the
Meramec Highlands division of the subur-
ban. in front Of No. $500 Manchester ave
nue. yesterday evening at $50 o'clock. He
was subsequently placed under arrest on a
charge OF disturbance Of the peace pre-
ferred by the Suburban Company. He was
taken as a prisoner to the City Hospital
where his injuries are not considered seri-
QUE.
Hennessy and his companions 1t Is alleged
by the conductor. were raising disturb
bance on the car. and were elected. Hen.
messy than ran ahead along Manchester
avenue. When the motorman started the
car Hennessy stepped upon the track and
was struck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
MRS. BONINE'S STORY
REMAINS UNSAAKEk.
Washington Police Are Bending
Every Effort to Secure Her
Indictment.

Washington, May c6-Ten days have
passed since James Seymour Ayres was
murdered and five days have elapsed since
the arrest of Mrs. Lola Ida Henry Bonine.
the woman in the room at the time he was
shot to death. Yet despite their ceaseless
activity, the police have been unable to
obtain any authoritative information to
shake the remarkable story of the shoot
ing which Mrs. Bonine told them.
Instead, the developments since her ar
rest have rather been In her favor. Mrs.
Bonine explained to the police that the
cause Of her quarrel with Ayres arose out
of her objection to his drinking habits. Her
statement In this respect was confirmed to-
day. counsel for the defense claimed. by in
formation regarding the condition of Ayres
on March L. the date when the quarrel oc-
Cured.
The resident of the house next to the
Hotel Kenmore, where Ayres was killed.
was astonished. the police have been in
formed. to have the young man walk into
his parlor. MISLEADING the house for his
1t was necessary for the occupant to send
to the proprietor Of the Kenmore and ask
him to remove his unwelcome guest.
SAID ae to nas aye the
angry with Mrs. Bonine for speaking to
until May, IA that Ayres and Mrs. Bonine
became reconciled, and on the following
morning. with the woman in the room. he
was shot to death.
Al It is evident there was no other person
with Ayres at the time of his death than
Mrs. Bonine. the po:!cc are bending their
| efforts to obtain circumstantial evidence 10
establish the character of the relations of
Mrs. Bonine and the deceased. The Dis
trict Attorney appreciates the weakness OF
| the Governments case, but is confident OF
being able to secure an Indictment from
| the Grand jury for Mrs. Bonines trial. II
| Is expected that the defense will move this
| week to secure bail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
GAS FOUND AT ANANIAs
New Discovery Attracting Atten
ton of Beaumont Investors.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Texarkana, Tex, May 26.-About twenty
Ave business men Of this city. who went
yesterday to Ananias. La, thirty miles
south of here, on the Texarkana and Fort
Smith Railroad. to inspect the gas sduirts
at that place. returned to-day satisfied that
gas existed in and around Ananias in great
abundance.
There are at least a dozen flows project
ing from wells and excavations. all OF
blaze. The belief Of great oil belt exist
ing in that section is growing SO firm that
oil companies OF Beaumont are already at
on between the Guffey Oil Syndicate Of
that place and local property holders for the
purchase Of 5000 acres Of land around An
anias.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27

August Kerksick. who lives at Hot
Springs Ark. and Herman H. Kerksick OF
No. 23o7A Hebert street. brothers. who
fought upon opposite sides throughout the
War of the Rebellion. greeted each other
last Sunday at the home Of Herman Kerk-
sick for the first time since they parted in
October Of 1866. Sunday the brothers will
60 to Quincy. ILL.,. where lives Mrs. Au-
gusta Kerksick, their aged mother. The
meeting at Quincy next Sunday promises
to be as much Of a surprise and fully as af-
fecting as did the meeting last Sunday in
st. Louis
Herman Kerksick is 50 years old and his
brother August is 81. At the opening Of
hostilities August left home and enlisted In
a Kentucky Confederate regiment. In 1851
Herman Kersick Joined an Illinois Federal
regiment. Both fought throughout the con-
fiict from the time of enlistment. and Her
man. who was in the cavalry, was severely
wounded by a saberi cut at the battle Of
Chickamauga-
When hostilities ceased both came to st.
Louis but August Kerksick remained here
only a few months. August Kerksack left
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
MEMoRIAL.DAY SERVICES.
Graves of Blue and Gray Decor.
ated in Arkansas.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hot Springs. Ark. May 2s.-The graves Ct
both the Union and Confederate dead were
decorated to-day lnder the auspices Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. An invitation
was extended to all visiting comrades. to
the United Confederate Veterans. Daugh-
tiers Of America. to the soldiers of the Span
ish-American and Philippine wars and to
the officers and inmates of the Army and
Navy Hospital.
About 1G0O people attended the services.
which were of an exceedingly interesting
character The weather was beautiful, and
flowers were in the greatest abundance.
AT BUTLER, MO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Butler, Mo-, May 26-The G. A. r. post
held memorial services here to-day. The
Reverend s D. Jewell Of the First Pres.
byterian Church delivered the address.
AT MOUNT VERNON, ILL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mount Vernon. ILL.,, May 2s.-The annual
memorial sermon was preached at the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church to-day by the
pastor, the Reverend George H. Turner. The
Coleman Post. G: A. r.. and portion Of
song service by the choir was feature.
AT CENTRALIA, ILL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Centralia. ILL.,, May 26.-The Reverend C.
A, Beckett delivered the memorial sermon
in the opera-house this afternoon to q large
audience. He spoke of the burial services
Of Ex-Governor John Z; Tanner and paid
tribute to him as a soldier.
AT CHARLESTON, ILL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston, ILL.,. May 26-Memorial Sunday
was observed here by holding union serv-
ices at the First NJ. Z. Church. The G. A.
r. and the W. c. T. U. were escorted to
the church by the Uniform Rank Knights
Of Pythias. The Reverend H. C. Gibbs de-
livered an impressive sermon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27

the city. He went West. roamed over many
States. and engaged in various occupations.
First. he drove a stage coach. then he pros
pected for gold: then he engaged in the liv-
cry business In Salt Lake City. Subse-
quently he opened a livery stable at Hell
ena. Mont. and six years ago he moved to
Hot Springs. Ark. where he has since lived
In Salt Lake City he married. His domestic
life was for short time very happy. Ten
years ago his wife died. and one after
another his children sickened and passed
away. His eldest daughter. the only re-
manning child. died two years ago at Hot
Springs.
Recently he determined to locate his
brothers and parents, with whom he had
not communicated since he left st. Louis.
He came. to this city last Saturday. He
second-story porch Of his home Herman
rose and August walked to the front Of the
steps and waited as II he expected HIS
, brother to make some move Of recognition.
But Herman Kerksick thought his brother
August dead. August Kerksick spoke:
Don't you know me. Herman p, said he.
I'm Gus"
Then the recognition was mutual. The
brothers dined together,and have been to-
Eether since. interchaiging. when occasion
has offered, "reminiscences of. the past.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
Pay Your
Doctor

Call him early, give him
his own way, and pay him
promptly.
You couldn't treat him
better.
If he should tell you to
take Ayers Sarsaparilla for
your weak nerves and your
thin blood, for your feeling
Of exhaustion and great
fatigue
He couldn't treat you
better.
This grand, old, standard
family medicine is the only
Compound Concentrated
Extract Of Sarsaparilla on
the market. To get the best,
you must get " Ayers" "
u.se bsssis. An Asuisas.
&c. AVER CO. LsWsn, Xasa,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27

KILLED.
FRANK SMITH. n,otorman
T WILLIAM NICHOLS. motorman
MAUD KELLOGG Round Lake.
ANNIE ROONEY. Stuyvesant Falls.
DAVID MAHoNEY. mate on the Dean Rich
mond.
FATALLY INJURED.
GEORGE c. BARRY. Troy: hurt internally.
FRED J. SMITH. Albany; injured internally.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
WILLIAM WILL = In F. BARRY. I. Troy: cut on head.
sEokeE r biirTSER '* &oeTviiie; SSsh cut and
ISAAC BLAuvEIr. Albany: leg broken.
DEWITT e PELTz.. Albany: badly bruised.
CHARLES PELTz; Albany; painfully bruised
MRS A. J: ROGERS. Albany: cut and bruised
". W. CRoTSLEY. Albany: hurt internally.
GseR GEeRGE EraAS LASE Albany: badly cut ,,..,
Albany. n. Y. May 26.-Electric cars ra.
cling for a switch while running in opposite
directions at the rate of forty miles ar
hour cost five lives this afternoon by ter.
rife collision. in which over forty promi
nent persons were injured, some fatally
and others seriously.
The lobby of the local post Office filled
with dead and wounded. hysterical women
and children looking for relatives and
friends, surgeons administering temporary
relief and amhulances racing through the
city taking the wounded to hospitals. were
the early intimations of the accident
Both Cars Demolished.
The scene of the accident was a point
two miles out of Green Bush. on the line
OF the Albany and Hudson Railway. The
point where the cars met on the single
track was at sharp curve. and SO fas,
were both running, and so sudden was the
collision. that the motormen never had
time to put on the brakes before south
bound car No. % had gone almost clean
through northbound car No. Ii. and hung
on the edge of high bluff with its load
Of shrieking. MANNED humanity.
One motorman was pinioned up against
the smashed front of the southbound car
with both legs severed. and killed instantly,
while the other one lived but few min
utes.
FriEhtful Human Pyramid.
Fully 40 men. women and children formed
blood, detached portions of human bodies
and the wreckage of the cars.
Some of the more slightly injured OF the
men extricated themselves and began to
pull people out of the rear ends Of the two
cars, and almost every one was taken out
in this way. and nearly all were badly in
jured.
The few women and children who had
escaped injury and death were hysterical
dying and mutilated.
Injured Assisted Injured.
Men, with broken arms and bones. dislo-
Gated Joints and bloody heads and faces,
tried to assist others who were more help
less. Help had been summoned from East
Greenbush and vicinity, and in a little time
the bruised mass of humanity. with the
mutilated dead for grewsome and silent
company, were loaded on extra cars and
taken to Albany. There ambulances and
physicians had been summoned and the post
office turned into morgue and hospital.
As fast as the physicians could temporarily
fix up the wounded they were taken to their
homes or to hospitals.
Both MOtOrmen Killed.
With both motormen killed 1t was hard to
get at the real cause of the accident. but
it is pretty well determined that it was
caused by an attempt of the southhound
car to reach a second switch instead OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
BRAkEMAN's IRON NERVE.
Although Fatally Injured, He Di
rected Efforts of His Rescuers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. May 2s.-With both thighs
horribly crushed and in terrible agony.
Frank Salsman. brakeman. demonstrated
his iron nerve to-day. by directing his res
cuers how to remove him from under the
wheels Of freight car.
Salsman was directing the removal Of
freight cars. at the foot Of North Seventh
street. Brooklyn. when he lost his balance.
He tried to seize the iron hand rail. but
missed 1t. and fell across the track. and ons
wheel after another passed over his body.
When the engine driver nnally brought
the train to . stop, q wheel rested on the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
EXCURSIONS
TO CALIFORNIA.
l:|!|I||l|{|l!|I||

Every Wednesday at 900 p. m. from St. Louis,
the eurngton's Personally Conducted Tourist
Sleeper Excursions leave for California Besides
the attraction of special conductor, the crownina
feature is the route-through Scenic Colorado and
Salt Lake City. Our system Of California Excur-
sions, under the Of courteous and responsible
conductors Is prominent feature of the BurIina-
tons service.
Through Colorado
weekly California
TICKET OFFICE S. W. COR BROADWAY AND OLIVE ST.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27

win Roy arrived here to-day from Cape
Horn after a successful sealing trip Of
eight months. She has 1.600 skins OF fur
seals. and reports seals very numerous in
the south seas. and nine other vessels en-
gagged in the fisheries. Since leaving Hall
fax on October the Edwin Roy was never
reported. and not once touched land at any
port. One man was lost on the voyage.
The cargo is estimated at $4,000.