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that talking over the details Of the pro-
posed organization. felt II my duty to
detail to Mr.. Carnegie the scene In my Of
nee wnen the contract was destroyed. He
IN the world like Schwab. I don't propo<e
ne shall lose anything by what he has DONE
SAID Carnegie. shall send him my check
Ior the amount he lost when he destroyed
the contract -a,1--
Mr. Carnegie drew hts check for a. 800 900
ana sent II to Mr.. Schwab. with a note ex-
piaining his understanding of the transac-
ton In my office. That. believe. is the ba-
SIS Tor the stories We hear of the enormous
salary paid to Mr.. Schwab by the new cor
poratfon. As a matter of fact his salary
as president of the corporation is not larger
dents"
Mr.. Schwab had drawn only 500 900 against
his contract. although 1t had been in vogue
for two years.
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WASHINGTON.

Minister Loomis was transferred from
Venezuela to Portugal and Minister Bowen
was transferred from Persia to Venezuela.
Secretary Cages estimate of $50, ,oDo. .oo0
surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30
is believed to be not far wrong. 1t is ex-
cected that II will be fully s15.oo.00o.
& statement of American trade with the
Philippine Islands for the first ten months
in 1900 shows a falling of in imports and
an increase In exports.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas declares
Senator Elkfns's statement that the Repub-
licans are losing votes in New England
and gaining them in the South. on account
of the trend OF Industrial activity south
ward, is a most significant one. The
Arkansas Senator believes that the Repub-
lican gain in the South will not be suf-
ficient 10 carry a State. while the Repub-
lican losses in the North may give the
Democrats one or more States In that sec
tion.
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Accused Man Looks Sneeringly on
the Blind Eyes Of the Preacher
and Shows No Remorse
for His Deed.
MRS. BARKER BREAKS DOWN.
REPCBLIC SPECIAL.


New York. June 17-Thomas G. Barker
seemed to gloat over tho destructive work
or his bullets to-day ns he leaned back In
his chair ard made a deliberate survey Of
The Reverend John Keller. He Sneered NJ
the young minister's helplessness. and then
Lending over to whisper to his WIFE smiled
and exposed his cleaning white teeth. He
still maintains his original attitude:
NO man could have done otherwise, and
when the truth is known I mrst be justi-
fied.'
The veil OF mystery still covers the ex-
act nature OF the charges which Mrs. Ear
ker is alleged to have made to her husband
against Mr.. Keller. The secret. which the
young oman kept from her husband for
more thfn a year. has been made public
only by insinustion.
Mr.. Keller, when mis- life was hanging in
the balance and he expected to die. swore
that she had no cause for complaint against
him. and the clergy OF his diocese are con-
WINGED that re tells the truth.
Great Interest In the Trial.
Barker's trial began in Jersey City to-day
and proceeded with a celebrity highly credi-
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CHARGED WITH A
TRIPLE KILLING,
B. A. Maggie Formally Accused Of
Causing the Death of His Wife,
Son and MOther-in-Law.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Watseka. I'LL. June r.-B. A. Maggie. a
former Alderman Of this city. was arrested
to-day on q warrant charging him vitA
killing his wife. 6-year-old son and llfs.
Hershoerger. his mother-in-law.
On the night OF May q Maggee with his
family was at Mrs. Hershberger's home
located five miles east Of here. That night
the house burned and three persons per-
ished. Maggie and his daughter escaped.
The Coroners jury. being unable to md
any evidence. returned verdict of acci-
dental death.
Thursday the Case was reopened by the
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table to Jersey Justice The Jury was Oh
tained, technical arguments were made and
disposed of. the prosecutor made his opeis-
ing address to the jury and called thirteen
witnesses to establish his tase before an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning.
The general interest felt in the trial
was evidenced by the crowd which collected
In front Of the old Courthouse in the morn
ing.
Practically all the Jurors and witnesses
he'd already found seass when a general
fiutter and twisting Of heads proclaimed the
arrival of Mr.. and Mrs Barker. They
walked slowly forward to the inclcsure in
front of the bencn. followed by Mrs. Ger
mond. with whom they kavs been living in
Arlington. and who is believed to have heard
Mrs. Barker's story about Mr.. Keller long
before 1t reached the husbands earA
Figures In the Drama.
Barker is sallow. dark and slender. His
hair and mustache are black. his chin is
square. lis eyes reflect his moods There
was no penitence in his appearance. He
was still fishting upon the old lines. still
sorry that he had not killed. but glad that
he had MANNED.
Mrs. Barker looked intensely nervous. She
has light-brown hair. thin lips and slender
irregular features There was no trace Of
color in her face and she seemed to be suf-
fering tortures.
There was a funereal tone to the bells
which tolled the hour of TO- announcing the
time set for the trial to open. The last
brazen note was still Quivering In the air
when Mr.. Keller came forward with halting
steps A young man walked behind him,
holding the clergyman's elbows to guide him
and to give him support
Mrs. Barker's eyes dropped as the clergy
man passed and was led to seat within a
yard Of the chair occupied by the man who
had shot him. The legal fight to save Bar
ker now began without any more ado. The
jury was quickly accepted and the trial be-
gun.
In opening the case to the jury Mr. Erwin
was very brief and made no ettempt Mt
oratory. He said the peace and quiet OF (
the town Of Arlington had been disturbed /
by pistol shots about o'clock on Sunday
morning. February 3. Many persons who /
heard the shots were Of the impression at
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DRIVING OUT THE "S0ONERS. |"
Government Preparing the Conan
che Reservation for Settlement.

Guthrie. Ok. June r.-Captain Farrand
Sayres. commanding officer at Fort Sill
Ok. acting under orders from the War De-
partment. started to-day with forty caval-
rymen to clear Wichita mountain land of
unlawful intruders. preparatory to the
opening Of the Kiowa and Comanche Res
ervation.
The Government Is determined to free
the country Of all ''sooners." whether there
for the purpose Of mining or otherwise
William A. Richards. Assistant Commits
doner Of the General Land ONCE, left to-
day for Washington. having completed the
preliminaries incident to establishing coun-
" seats and county boundaries In the
reservations to b. thrown open.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-18
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The Cabanne heirs lose a suit brought
against them to confirm title to certain
property which formerly was part Of the
old Cabanne farm.
The old Grayson mansion on South Grand
avenue is sold to George H Grayson for
$1,000
Commencement exercises Of Louis Uni
versity and Of the departments OF Wash
ingtor University will he held this week
Laborers unearthed jawbone in excavating
Tor new building at the corner of Second
and Vine streets.
Secretary Stevens of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Company returned from
his Eastern trip and reports finding many
persons eager to acquire information con-
cerning the scope and progress of the Fair.
Eugene R. Cuendet has been reinsrated as
executor Of his fathers interests in the
Eugene Jaccard Jewelry Company case
The first carload OF watermelons Of the
season arrives from Texas
Preferring death to a scolding for re-
naming away from home all night, Miss
Ida Fletcher swallowed laudanum.
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An eminent scientist has startled the world
with the declaration that the heat Of the sun Is
being exhausted and that In the distant future
that body will become totally extinct That
would leave this world in . very cold state in
deed. with the prospects OF freezing TO DEATH He
assures n. however. that 1t will be many CEN
tursss bsfors It takes place. In the meantime We
should t1y and make the best Of life and enjoy
it while Ne have the opportunity. Thia. how
ever. 10 impossible unless you have good health
and especialiy . strong stomach Use Hostetter's
stomach Bittefs &C keep the stomach In order
and you viii Be happy. II cures dyspepsia con-
sttpatiou. biliousuesz. aids digestion and keeps
the bowels regular. 1t has been the standard
medicine q the American people over nfty years
Insist On having the genuine with our Private
Rsveuus Stamp ever TIE nsck Of the bottlA
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, QUESTIONS IN CASE {
, OF PRIMARY INTEREST. Z

. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 4
y New York. June There are two 4
= questions In the Keller-Barker case 4
= about which there is mystery. Mrs. 4
= Barker Is supposed to have made 4
= confession to her husband of a crime 4
= committed against her by the Rev. 4
. erend John Keller eighteen, months 4
. before. The attempt to kill Keller 4
y according to the defense, was the re- 4
. suit Of that confession made by AIRS. 4
q Barker 4
. The two questions OF greatest inter 4
. est In the case. then. are: 4
= Ffrst-Did Mrs. Barker tell the Z
y truth In that confession to her hus- Z
q band? 4
= Second-If the preacher is innocent. Z
. and Mrs. Barker did not tell the q
. truth. did she make the charges as q
. the result Of hysteria or did she cold q
= bloodediy and deliberately make I'D a q
. story which she should have known, Q
. from her knowledge of her husbands Q
. temperament. would result in an at Q
. tempt at murder? q
. Whether the woman lied or not. the Q
. predicament of the husband is not af- Q
. fected- Undoubtedly the question In Q
, the case, as to him. is whether his at Q
. tempt to deliberately murder the Q
= preacher can be condoned or excused q
. because he believed that he had been q
D wronged by his victim in the way de- q
D scribed .
a.
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ALARMED At M0RM0NISM.
Christian EndeavOrers Of New
York Call on Churches for Aid.

REPUBLIC SPEC1AL.
New York. June 1.-THE conversion to
Mormonism Of Mrs. Thomas H. Blair and
Miss Elizabeth Dickinson formerly active
church workers and officers Of the local
Christian Endeavor Union here. has thor
oughly aroused members Of the several re-
ligious communities Of the Bronx.
The two women repudiate the idea that
they believe in polygamy.
concerted effort. II was said to-day.
would be made to counteract these efforts
of the emissaries Of the Mormons Meet
iEgs will be held in the several districts
and the churches will be called upon to aid
in the work
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FELL THROUGH TRAP DOOR.
Member of Eugenie Blair's Com
pany Is Seriously Injured.

Cleveland. O., June z-Mrsl Anna Chap
man. a member Of the Eugenie Blair Dra-
matte Company. now playing a summer
season at the Lyceum Theater in this city.
fell through trap door while crossing the
stage behind the scenes tonight and sus-
tained a fractured skull She was removed
seriOus
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DEAD, ADRIFT IN A BOAT. i.
Body Of Fisherman Found Floating
Down River@Mav BE Murder.

Rock Island. III. June n-Charies WsnAG
an aged alderman. fesiding at Cordusa,
Rock Island County. was found dead TO-
day In . boat floating In the lGissisalppl
river. He had been shot with . shotgum.
nred at such close range that the gun VadS
were embedded In his face.
Coroner Eckhart TONIGHT placed four
brothers. Edward. Harvey, ElmepAand Cur
ley stiles, under arrest They had a quar-
rel some time ago with Wendt over some
fishing nets and had made threats They
were arrested while going up the river In
their steam launch and they had q gun
with them. The examination Of their am-
munition disclosed wads like those picked
out Of Wendt's face.
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HUNTING FOR LINCOLN CABIN.
Dwelling Of Dead Presidents Fa.
ther Will Be Restored.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mattoon. ILL.,. June T7.-Judge J. F. Hughes
and other prominent men of Coles County
nave instituted search to learn the where
abouts OF the original Thomas Lincoln
cabin. In which the father Of Abraham Lin
coin lived and died. and which stood on
tho Lincoln homestead on Goose-nest
Prairie. twelve miles south Of this city.
During the Worlds Fair in Chicago n
company purchased the cabin. shipped it to
Chicago In sections. expecting to exhibit
1t. Through efforts Of the Lincoln family
the project was discouraged and the cabin
was not placed on exhibition.
1t is now the intention to recover the his
tortc log hut in which the President passed
many hours and bring II back to the Gar
den Cemetery. south Of this city. and erect
It again near the handsome shaft which
marks the resting place Of Thomas Lincoln.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-18
MEN WIN AT TERRE HATTIE

Ieire Haute. Ind. June 1.-THE local ma.
chinists' strike was settled this afternoon
through the efforts Of Eugene Debs. Tbe
men get ten hours pay for nine hours.
wQ1k. On other points concessions we're
m14e by the men
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Newport News. Va, June 1.-THE strik
ing machinists I'm the employ Of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany. have not returned to work. and the
immense plant will be closed down ar &
O'Clock o-night. This will throw 1900 em-
ployeS out Of work.
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Mrs Mckinley continues to improve and
Will be taken to her old home at Canton
o.. for the summer.
An effort Is being made to organize the
servant girls Of Chicago into a union, after
which they Will demand an eight hour day.
Cavalrymen have been ordered to drive
''Sooners" from the Wichita Mountains.
preparatory to the opening OF the Comanche
and Kiowa Reservation.
The Court Of Appeals In New York is
nearing arguments for a new trial for Ro-
!and b: Molineux. convicted of poisoning
Jane AdamS
The trial Of Thomas g. Barker. for as
sault to kill the Reverend John Keller h.
gan yesterday at Jersey City. A jury was
promptly secured and several-Xttnesses Of
Inc shooting. as result of which the
preacher lost his sight and came near lost
ing his life. were examined. The defense
Is that crime. alleged to have been COM
mitted against Mrs. Barker by the pastor.
provoked the defendant to the deed.
The Industrial Commission will make in
quiry as to whether exporters Of American
products sell to foreign consumers cheaper
than they do to people OF the United
States.
Senator Ellrins dismisses the idea of any
Senator being nominated for the presidency
on the grounds Of precedent He thinks 1t
much more likely that some orator in the
House will be given the Republican nomina-
tion.
Mrs. Lulu Kennedy's father may ask his
bondsmen to go bail for his daughter II
she is admitted to bond. instead of for him.
An Illinois man is charged with a triple
killing. He is accused of having caused
tie death Of his wife. son and mother-in-
law.
A great-grandmother in Illinois is led to |
the altar. 4 bride
A, Rek ->.-
drainage into a river of creosote from
burning broom straw
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Washington. June 17-Secretary Gage to-
day bought $4,000 short term Z per cent
bonds at $1&s5s7. and 1a2.ooo short = at
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Ter who shot him. and the answer was, ~
don't know"
Girl Witnessed the Shooting.
Miss Mary Roome followed her father on
the stand. She had heard the shots and ran
70 n window. Looking out. she had seen
Barker bendir: over some object on the
sidewalk that she could not clearly distin-
Suish cn account Of a hedge
He held 4 revolver In his hand and fired
one shot while she was looking. She recog-
nszcd him ard saw him put the pistol In
TIE right-hand pocket 0f his overcoat and
run away after somebody called. ''Murderr'
" Nhile she was watching Mrs. Buckley
came To the corner. picked up n satchel and
tntn some men assisted Mr.. Keller To rise.
bic you see Barker fire n shot into the
object on the Tround:' the witness was
asked
oh. yes: saw him do it,
What was Barker's position7'
lie was leaning over the object"
Mrs. Louise q. Van Wrinkle. who lives
opposite the Roomes. thought when she
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-18
THOMAS G. BARKER IS ON TRIAL FOR
ATTEMPTING TO KILL The REV. JOHN KELLER,
jury Is Promptly Secured and the
State Introduces Several Wit.
nesses Who Saw Shoot.
ing-Exhibits.
KELLER BECOMES NAUSEATED.

the railway company. he helped Mr.. Keller
TO his home Mrs. Buckley carried a valiso
that the minister had dropped at the time
of the shooting. Mr.. Roome asked Mr. Kel-
Ter who shot him. and the answer was. ~
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Volunteers Arrive From Manila.
San Francisco. Cal. June 1.-THE Penn
two officers and $40 men of the Fo-tieth
Volunteer Infantry.
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FOREIGN.

Former Governor Pingree of Michigan Is
seriously i'll at a London hospital
The Federal party of Porto Rico has de-
clared its intention Of supporting the United
States authorities.
Mad Mullah was defeated in a conflict
with the British forces.
The Colombian revolution has broken out
afresh. the rebels refusing to surrender for
fear Of fll-treatment.
Earl Russell. who obtained a divorce from
ms Ehsish WIFE and married Lady Som
erville at Reno. Nevada, has been Arrested
In London on charge Of bigamy.
General Cailles. the Filipino insurTent
leader. has made complete arranRements
Tor the surrender Of his forces,
Charles Lily White. arrested in ENGLAND
for murder. has about established his
Identity as an American citizen. Evfdence
shows that he was living in Tacoma At
the time the murder of which he n A..
cused was committed.
French rentes declined sharply YESTERDAY
ana uneasiness. attributed to the Govern
ments anti-religious attitude. is felt on the
Bourse.
dispatch to the London Globe from
Shanghai says the Dowager Empress will
announce that the Emperor is dead ana en-
ueavor TO place Prince Tuan's son on the
throne ana establish a new capital to which
railroad b to be built by Russia through
Q Boston contractor.
England abandons hope Of a speedy ter.
Of the South African war on learn
ing Of the defeat of the Victorian column
near Middlesbufg.
France expects . settlement of the inden-
nifty question in China. probably by the END
Of the present week.
Brazil has paid the claim Of the Baptist
Mission Society for destruction of a mis-
sdon by insurrectionists, rather than hav. a
protracted controversy over the matter.
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RALROADS

missouri Pacific directors at Q special
meeting in New York, declared q semian-
nual dividend Of NJ per cent. the nrst since
1891
Southern Missouri and Arkansas presents
. statement for the month Of May.
Mrs. Mary Hudson Of Springfield. III, who
died at the advanced age OF IS years, was
the mother Of several prominent raiIroad
men.
w. B. Doddridge. vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the Tennessee Central.
was among the visitors yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-18
SPORTING.

A Chicago Judge has issued a restrnin,n,
order. forbidding Pool selling. under a pen-
atty. at Harlem race track.
Fair Grounds winners: Josie F., Randax-
70. Charles D.. Skillman. Propeller and Bru.
laro.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-28
The Anthracite Situation.

Matters in the Pennsylvania coal
region seem to be drifting toward an
other deadlock between the miners and
the employers. The owners recently
announced their determination to
maintain the present wage scale and
to settle all differences individually
with the employees. In accordance
with this line of action they have re-
mained away from the Hazleton con-
ference, at which they were expected
to meet the union miners and discuss a
new wage scale for the coming year.
Their absence is resented ny the min
ers, and the 600 delegates Ia nc con-
vention have passed resolutions ar.s.>-
rizing President Mitchell and t.le l.-
ecutive committee to try to secure a
joint conference with the operators
before April l. II they fail to secure
such conference they are authorized
IL necessary, to resort to a suspen-
sion of work"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-28
UNION PACIFIC RAISES MONEY
TO PAY FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Salt Lake, March 25.-The stockhold-
ers of the Union Pacific on Saturday
authorized the issuance of S1O00o0,0oO
In common stock and an issue of $780,
100000 of four per cent. bonds, with
n mortgage upon certain roads and
property to secure the same. This pro
vides the money for financing the
Southern Pacific purchase.
This great financial deal was con-
summated at special meeting of the
stockholders of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, held here. those pres
ent being President Horace G. Burt.
Secretary Alexander Millar, General
Solicitor w. II. Kelly, Attorney Law
renee A. Greer of New York, and
others. OF a totad of 1,954.294 shares
of stock, 1,425,296 We're voted.
Affirmative action was taken to
amend the articles of incorporation
increasing the common capital stock
by $100,000,OOO and to authorize the is
sue and use of such additional stock.
Also approving the action of the board
of directors of the company in the
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-28
Inefficient EnfIisb Labor.

An English architect, writing in the
Nineteenth Century, traces the threat
ened commercial decline of England
to the harmful domination of the labor
unions. While these organizations are
steadily forcing up wages. they are at
the same time cutting down the ac-
tual working hours until these are
now said to average little more than
four hours of honest work each day.
Union men in the building trades in
England are expected to work fifty
hours week in summer and forty
seven in winter, thus making an aver
age of about eight hours day. But
when they are paid at noon on Satur-
day many of them are not seen again
on the building until the following
Tuesday, by which time they have
spent all their wages. Their absence
throws the contractor into serious
trouble, but he cannot put new men in
their places. This is only one of many
ways in which the unions are said to
delay the work and make it expensive.