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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
SCULPTOR RUcKSTUHL =
REPLIES TO ISAAC TAYL Or
Says the Director of Work.. Does NOT
Do Him Justice In Hi,
Statement. \
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. -.
New York. Dec. 3o-Md. F. ". Ruckstuhl.
who recently resigned his position as Chief
Sculptor Of the st. Louis Exposition. was
seen to-day relative to the statements OF
Isaac s. Taylor. the Director of Works at
St Louis. Mr.. Ruckstuhl made the follow
ing statement:
In regard to my resignation as Chief Of
sculpture of the the Expositin. 1 will saw
simply that my friends OF the profession
knew me to be a self-controlled man. hay-.
ing reputation earned during ten years.
!aoor IN all organizing work here in NeyS.
1ofR. And they knew would be the Lap
man TO hastily quit anything for thew
know 1 am no gutter To answer ade-
9uateiy all the attacks or denials o. Mr.
laylor would take too much time
AS regards my giving out unauthorized
contracts TO sculptors. The idea ia absurd
Sir. Iaylor had the form Of my contract on
Els desk week. and when, on the morning
OF my leaving for New York to give ort
contracts, asked him, Is that contract all
rignty he replied. with a wave CT the hand,
How could go Eas. and let out con-
tracts without giving the sculptors some
contract? Why did he not question me-
=. Il have" concluded Mr.. Ruckstuhl "onIv
the very best wishes fer the Exposition. I
wish 1t success and believe that Ii the pians
as made are carried out 1t will be the great-
est Exposition ever held"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
ST. LOUIS AND EAST SHORE.
INCORPORATION Papers Filed for New
Railroad.

Carbondale Ill. Dec. 30-Incorporation
papers have been filed in this county for
the 81. Louis and East Shore Railroad, an
entirely new system.
The road will have for its northern ter
minus East st. Louis. and from there 1t
Randolph counties TO Fort Gage, taking
thence southeasterly direction. passing
Gallatin counties. This will be the main
line of the system. 1t is expected that from
this city branch will run through VIII
through Brockport, tapping the Southern
Illinois coal fields and the kaolin deposits
Of the southeast. From Brockport another
town through Massac. Pope and Gailatin
counties. The system is believed to be
closely allied with the Gould interests.
The incorporators are wv. Tinker, James
A. Rearden, A. Fftzsimmons. Charles SUIT
ter and F. R. Gore. all of st. Louis; l.
Robinson, F. ]. Kroft and y. Q. Montray
Of East st Louis, and S. H. Briskey OF
Monroe County.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Into account only those seeking honest IT.
vestment, ten times more money, to say
the least, has been sunk in farm mortgages.
suburban lots. patent rights. buying and
selling grain. cotton and other commodities,
where no corporate shares were dealt In,
or even existed, than was ever lost on ac-
count OF the fictitious or excessive issue OF
corporate securities.
HINDER COMPETITION.
Il cannot but regard corporate publicity.
of the kind and to the extent advocated by
many. as certain and serious hindrance
to effective competition.
Just as the Sherman antitrust law, which
Is based upon an economic fal!acy, has in
directly aided the very results 1t was de-
signed to prevent. so the compulsory dis
closure of all corporate transactions would
undermine the competition it was intended
to support.
Bearing in mind how rapidly all kinds
Of businesses are assuming corporate form.
that competition of individuals is fast dis
appearing and that competition in the fu-
ture will be mainly between corporations it
seems plain to me that the enforcement os
corporate publicity would be an added in
centive to industrial combination.
Therefore. as / view the matter, the
remedy In question would be worthless 10
the great mass OF people. the customers, for
their troubles are not caused by watered
stock and will not be alleviated by publicity.
1t will not benefit the actual stockholder,
for, however much he may need informa-
ton for himself, his interests would not
be promoted by bringing that information
to public knowledge.
Against its doubtful and very limited
usefulness to the intending purchaser of
corporate shares is the danger. not to bs
lightly estimated, of giving sanction to q
principle of extreme paternalisn and fur
nishing fresh Impulse not to compete, but 70
consolidate 4
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Edwardsville Notes.

Judge Silas Cook Of the East ST. Louis City
Court heard motions in the Madison Circuit
Court ct Edwardsville yesterday and then for
maiig adjourned the latter unt!l the January
Term.
The American Express Company yesterday Of
fered a reward of 800 for the apprehension OF
II. F. Peafce. their agent at Glen Carbon. who
disappeared and whose accounts have been found
TO be 500 short.
Professor c. W. Parkinson. superintendent
of the EdS-ardsville city schools and Professor
c. A. Ford. superintendent Of the Dale School.
are In Springfield. attending the meeting Of the
State association.
The Reverend r. E Pearce of Warrensburg.
Ill. will sreach tonight at st johns NJ L.
Church during the Diamond Jubilee csiebI alton.
The Jubilee Will close with the watch meeting
and an historical section, including roll call
of all members.
Nelson Montgomery of Edwardsvilie was
yesterday checked in agent OF the Illinois
Central at Glen aCrbon. Dir. Montgomery iB 4
son of q. J. Montgomery, who is 1. C. agent at
Mount Olive. He curing the past year was as
sIs ant M 81 atinn q Mount OlNn
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
MEETING PLACE SELECTED.
MONDAY Meetings VIII BE Held or
North Fourth Street.

Inc nconday prayer meetings to be held
under the auspices of the St. Louis Evan
geical Alliance during the week of prayer
VIII be held on the first floor of the build
ing at No. 307 North Fourth street The
meetings viii be held each day. except Sum
oay. from January TO January it, and
VIII begin at 12:15 o'clock and continue
rms arrangement was announced at
meeting of the committee appointed by the
aIllance, which took place yesterday morn
ing at the Mercantile Club. The Reverend
Doctor NJ. Burnham. the Reverend Doctor
B r Fullerton. the Reverend Doctor w j.
Williamson and the Reverend Charles
SttlzLe were appointed to select leaders for
the meetings.
I. s. McPheeters and D. R. Wolf were ap-
pointed to take charge of the building and
make arrangements for the series In ad-
dition to those named, the committee ap-
pointed by. the alliance consists of Murray
Carleton, A. d. Brown. J. H. Allen, b. F.
Edwards and T.. V. p. Ritter
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
MINsTRELs AT SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Christmas Entertainment of Ccnte-
nnrx Church Mnde Attractive.

'The Santa Claus Minstreis OF the Cen,
tenary NJ Z. Church. South. Sunday Schooi
last night presented programme IN tle
Sunday-school room of the church that de-
lighted the 40 scholars and their frlehds
who had gathered to witness 1t.
II consisted of choruses. solos recltauonS
and ouartets. There weTe two end meh'
with silk hats and BACKED faces, and santa
Claus was the interlocutor. The enc men
were Clarence Cosby and Wilars GueSt,
neither Of whom is more than IA years oil.
They had studied their parts well, ana Lie
Jokes met with applause. Santa Claus was
acted by John McLagan, who mas local
reputation in the part H.,
The cantata was prepared under the direc-
ton of Miss Sophie Lutz, who directed the
performance. ,.,or
The Sunday school presented leather
couch to the Reverend w. +. INGENUITY. pas
tor of the church; and Murray Gareton aI% nf
tho school received handsome umbrellas.
Special prizes were awarded ls to scnSiarS n.YsrS
who have been good in ATTENDANCE. i,stlt
member of the school received a box of
candy and an orange.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Washington. Dec. 30.-President Roose-
yelts plan Of using publicity as a remedy
for certain trust evils was vigorously at
tackled to-day by Chairman Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in a pa
per. which he read before the Association
for the Advancement Of Science.
In this paper, which was entitled "Capi-
talization and Publicity" Mr. Knapp dis
cussed the proposition that ali corporations
under CongressiCna; control be required TO
make full disclosures OF their genesis and
operations SO that it may be seen how the
amount of money originally paid in or the
value Of the assets a any time owned COM
pares with the par value OF all bonds and
stocks issued
Mr.. Knapp said he ventured to doubt the
soundness of the argument that publicity
would prevent stock watering. He held 1t
improved that the excessive issue OF cor
porate securities was 4 source of such dam
ger as to excite public alarm, and said he
was yet to be convinced that enforced pub
hcity would not be harmful exercise of
public authority. He said. in part:
WOULD HARM STOCKHOLDER.
Il maintain that the stockholder, as such,
Is not benefited by corporate publicity and
would be harmed rather than helped by its
enforcement II is one thing for the stock
holder to have knowledge of the concern
whose shares he holds, it is quite another
thing to furnish the public the same infor-
nation. I fail to see that publicity can be
desirable or useful to the stockholder.
THE justification for this proposal, there
fore, must be found. if it is found at all, In
the theory that the State is charged with
the duty Of safeguarding the investment OF
capital in corporate securities.
ITO my mind This Is a most serious prop
osition, and think We should long hesitate
before embaIking upon such paternal ven
ture.
Leaving out the speculator and taking
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
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ENORMOUS INDUSTRIAL STRIDES TAKEN IN THE
IASI YEAR SIRPASS ALL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES.


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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
RAILROAD TO BE SOLD.
Upset Price of 100000 Asked for
PrOuerfY.

properly.
indianapolis, Ind. Dec 30-Judge J. B.
Anderson of the Federal Court has entered
a decree in the case OF the Central Trust
Company Of New York against the Chica-
go and Southeastern (Midland) Railroad
instructing Edward Daniels OF Indianapo-
lis. Master in Chancery, to sell the property
of the defendant to satisfy mortgage and
other debt
The Chicago and Southeastern was
bought several months ago by the Big
-Four, which is now practically rebuilding
1t The Central Trust Company, which holds
over 100000 worth of old Midland bonds.
instituted proceedings for the appointment
OF a receiver and foreclosure OF the mort
gage.
Ii was understood this was in the nature
OF a friendly proceeding. prompted by the
Big Four. which is anxious to remove all
the obligations Of the ole ownership as soon
as possible
John T. Dye. attorney for the Big Four.
was appointed receiver.
Judge Anderson has instructed the Mas
ter 10 sell the property within ten days
after the sale is advertised, with an upset
price of $l,O00000 for the property. The
bonded Indebtedness Of the road Is S,42o.-
Ooo, and several Intervening petitions. rep
resenting other Obligations, have been filed
The receivership has been continued pend
ing the sale.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
~ - ~ -- ,ro- -rv ,>- ,r,sn

! Alice Hewitt. Dado Mccarthy. Mabel Tan
quarry, Helen Nicholson. Margaret Bay
Lowell Bay Lois Ferguson, Electra Dam
iels. Adelaide Obear. Isabel Huston. Esther
Morgan Isabel Jones. Clara Sweeney, lsa-
bel Milestone. Florence Morrison. Mena
Van CIeave, Hazel Brown. Edna Piper, Bes-
sic NaSu.re. Mabel Thornton OF Kansas
City, WoOlley Sutter, Emma KeSter, Doyle,
Shepard OF Chicago, Schoenbeck of Detroit.
Sturgeon.
Mcssrs. II. V. Nichols. Ray Durdy. Robert
Walls Harry Burnett, Charles GilliSpie,
Harry Sweeney. Earl Sanduskv. Court Van
sickicr William Caldwell. Oliver Merrard,
Ell Fraukel. George RugSles. Dan Dough-
erty, william Wescoat. Clarence Capin,
Harry Nichols, Sam Kaufman, Oliver Han
son, Walker Wear. Ed Cramer, August
Maschmeyer. Bert Hanson. F. d. Buchan-
an r w. Morrison. Mansfield Bay, H. W.
Schroeder. ]. II. Boland. Howard Peters.
Mccormick and Gibson.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

ry Sweeney as ISIS Hopkins and Harry
Burnett as Jenny Lind" were entitled to
the pumpkin for makeup.
After the grand march spectators also
engaged in the dance. but the farmer"
boys and girls, with their "hOedown'' and
"Eaymow shuttle with the feet not the
hands,. We're the attraction of the evening.
The committee IN charge Of the arrange
merts consisted Of Doctor \. S. Barnes,
Jr.. and Walter Baker. JudGe W. w. Hen
dersOa is president of the club.
Among those present We're: Messrs. and
Mines. otto Dieckman. Jr.; Clint Nichols,
II. K. Hopkins. Brenheuser. Henry Strain.
James We=tlake, George Andrews, wick
ham. RautenberC. T.. Il. Wilder, Frank
Arnes W. G. Midlam. Thomas Maxwell.
George Pasmore, Nicholas nrurie. Goode
Cabanne. Doctor Coudrey, Walter Buckner'
John Norton. John A. Warner. S. ]. Keifer.
Misses Fanny Cockrell, Florence Wood
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Cabanne Club members danced the two
step In overalIs and heavy boots at Arcade
Hall last night Patent-leather shoes and
full dress We're out of order. for the occa-
sion was a farmers ball
Germ stalks We're the principal flowers"
used :n crnamenting the walls of the hall.
The stage setting was particularly farmer
esque. there being wheelharrows. rakes.
hoes. plows, reapers. a cider mill and other
agricultural implements. and last, but not
least, the Farmland dinner bell, which
served last night for the purpose of an
nouncing dances. An old-time Jack o
lantern was suspended in the center of the
stace.
The grand march was participated in only
by the 'farners." each farm maid carrying
in her hand bouquet OF corn shucks. Har-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
OPPOSE QUAY'S OMNIBUS BILL.
Governors McCurtain and Mosely
Join Their Protests.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

South McAlester. I. T, Dec. a0.-Goyernor
and Governor Palmer 8. Mosely of the
Chickasaw Nation have Joined forces In
their opposition to any kind Of statehood for
the Indian Territory until 1906. when all the
tribal governments are to be abolished.
In published letters they indorse the anti
statehood resolutions adopted at recent
The Indians are preparing to open a hot
campaign against statehood and literature
Will be forwarded to Washington at once,
will be forwarded to Washington at once,
where several Indian delegates will use it.
They most bitterly oppose the Quay omni-
bus blu
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

ager. and Newman Erb. member of the
Executive Committee of the Board of Di-
rectors, arrived here to-day
Tonight Mr.. Prince announced to the
Associated Press that S. L. CraDo has been
appointed general superintendent under Gem
eTal Manager Carpenter. Only other staff
the title of Mr.. \. VI. Patriarche. whose
position Will be that of general freight and
tratc manager instead Of simply traffic
manager. as heretofore.
Both Mr.. Prince and Mr.. Erb were em-
phatic in their statements that no other1
raiiroad company is interested in the Pere'
Marquette.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
TOLEDO-CHICAGO LINE.
Agreement for Building Made With
Railways.

Toledo, O.. Dec. 3O.-An agreement has
been reached by the representatives Of the
Toledo and Western. the Garrett, Auburn
and Northern Indiana and the Chicago and
Indiana Air Line railway companies for a
through electric line between Toledo and
Chicago.
ready been constructed as far as Fayette,
near the Indiana State line. The project Is
being pushed by syndicate headed by
Judge c. NJ. Stone, Luther NJ. Allen and J.
E. Seasrayes Of Cleveland. who are build
ing the Toledo and Western. The road will
pass through Goshen and South Bend.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Trunk Line onlcinI. Cut Ont.

Topeka. Kas., Dec. 30.-Tbe Santa Fe has
announced that no annual passes will b,
sent this year to officials of the trunk lines
Not only Is the anipass rule to be enforced
IN regard to ANNALS. but no trip passes will
be given to any of the officials or agents of
the Eastern lines. This action is retalia- i
tory upon the trunk lines for their recent,
action on the antipass question The Santa
F'e is willing to send out passes to these
lines provided they reciprocate and extend
courtesies to the Western roads
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
DEATH ENDED WEEKS SLEEP.
Cnse of Mrs. Henson Wns Similar to
That of Mrs. Alternately.

Mrs. Mark Henson. wife OF the former
Superintendent of Schools Of Madison Coun-
ty, died yesterday at her home near Col
which physicians and friends were unable to
awaken her Her case similar to that
of Mrs. James Abernathy, who died in ST.
Louis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henson made their home
in Granite City until Mr.. Henson severed
his connection with the schools last Decem-
ber. She was 10 years old and mother Of a
family.
CO New Years Day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
NEW SURVEY FOR ELECTRIC ROAD.
Line From Granite City to Alton VIII
he Slightly Changed.

\ new survey is being made on the right
of-way of the Granite City, st. Louis and
Alton Electric Railroad, being constructed
between Granite City and Alton.
The survey was made necessary by the
sale of strip of land near Mitchell, Ill,
about eight miles from Granite City
through which the road was to run. The
land, about 200 acres, was bought by the
Frisco and Big Four roads.
George Il. Reid of Dast St. Louis who
is one OF the promoters of the electric line
states that the new survey will make the
road skirt the property Of the railroads.
and will be about one-half mile from the
OLD right-of-way.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
on Hospital for the Insane will be formal

ton Hospital for the Insane will be formal
ly opened on January Z.
Senator Heather stated to The Republic
yesterday that the people of Missouri have
reason to feel Justly proud of the excellen!
condition OF the States institutions, all
OF which, he said, the committee found to
be in splendid shape. The only difficulty,
the Institutions are crowded and If the
money was available 1t would be wise for
the Legislature to appropriate funds for
building additional room to these tIstitu-
tionS which are crowded.
The committee expects to be ready to re-
port its work to the General Assembly on
January II
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Killed in Coal Yards.

REPUBLIC SFECIAIA
South McAlester. 1. T. Dec. So.-George z.
Winters, one of the best-known miners in
the Indian Territory, who had been operat-
ing mine No. of the Great Western Coal
Company at Anderson by contract for some
time. was instantly killed this morning. The
supposition is that a trip broke in the slope
while he was working about some cars and
struck him on the head.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
G. H. HAMILTON PROMOTED.
Freight Agent for Big
Four 1t Alton.

George n. Hamilton, the ticket agent
for the Big Four Railroad at Alton, was
Big Four at Alton, to succeed R. D. Pat
ton, who has resigned TO engage In other
business. The transfer of the agents will
take place on Friday. Mr.. Hamilton fas
been with the Big Four Railroad at Alton
eleven years, and 10 one of the uest-known
of the younger set of the Big Four officials
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
VIII Reduce Freight Rates.

Mexico City, Dec 30.-The railways have
made a large reduction in freight rates on
wheat from the United States in accord-
ance with a request from the Government
Day and will encourage importations from
the United Stats. The rate from the bor-I
der to this city Is cut from S24 per ton,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
RepubIican Club Smoker.

The smoker last night at the St Louis
Republican Club was largely attended. An
attractive programme had been arranged.
and. with the serving of refreshments, the
evening was spent pleasantly. No speeches
were made. those present seeming to prefer
to listen TO the music than to engage in po-
litical arguments. Congressman Bartholdt
and Charles Nagel were present.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

THE REV. FRANKLIN T. CONNER.
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant. who has been called to the
First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Falls,
la.
leased by his congregation. II is almost
certain that he will go to Cedar Falls.
There is but one Presbyterian church at
Cedar Falls The salary is considerably
larger than he receives in st. Louis
The Reverend Franklin Conner has been
pastor of the Church of the Covenant for
four years. and during his administration
the congregation and church has been ma
terfally strengthened. He has had but two
charges. his first one being at Carlnville.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Theater Attaches in Fatal Duel.

Guthrie. Ok. Dec. 30.-As a result OF a
quarrel, Albert Mclean and William Wolfe
attaches OF the Phoenix Theater at Hobart,
fought a duel to-day with revolvers, and
in his death. Mclean will recover. He Is
under arrest.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Metbodi,t College for Louisville.

Louisville Dec. 30-It Is understood the
Methodist Episcopal Church is planning to
establish a college in this city, the money
left by Mrs. Fannie Speed to be used as
nucleus for the endowment fund. The
Svssa teouest 10 about S22S,0n
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Kinmundy Cattle Sale.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Kinmundy, Ill, Dec 30-One Of the largest
livestock sales in Marion County was held
here to-day by C. II. West. The cattle sold
were registered Herefords and the sale net
ted mere than $4,000. A greater portion of
the stock was purchased by Northern Illi-
nois stockmen.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Crapo I. Made Superintendent.

Detroit, Mich.. Dec 30.--F. H. Prince of
Boston, the newly elected president of the
Marquette Railway; N. J. Carpenter, who
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT'S IDEA
OF PUBLICITY FOR TRUSTS

Commission Considers
That the Stakeholder Would Be Injured by Such Policy
of "Paternasm,' While the Customer of Cor
porations Would Be Helped Not at ALL
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
q 80 o . o . . q . o e o . = =
; FAVORS APPOINTMENT OF :
GERMAN ECCLESIASTiCS. ,

, Rome, Dec. 30.-Herr =. p Cahens- Y
} ly. a member of the German Reichs-
} tag and president of the St Raphael
} Society for the Protection of German
, Immigrants in America, who for ten
} years has been agitating in favor of
} the appointment of German ecclesias-
} tics to minister to German Catholics Z
} in the United STATES. is again active
} ly urging the Vatican 20 appoint
German Bishops wherever the Ger
} man element pTedominates
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
JAMES W. RIDGE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REF e BIIiC SFECIAL
Evansville. Ind, Dec. a0-James ". Ridge
q prominent Democratic politician Of Pike Coun-
ty, died et his homo to-day, He was GO years
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

SoHH<H\% = = = = = = = . 80 .
: PLAN TO INCREASE NAVAL OFFICERS C0N!EMPLATES
ADDITIONAL CADET FOR EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
ava
after conferences with the Secretary practically
. o
additional district
The difficulty with the inequality
.
n q a 4 a 4 a 4 4 4 4 u
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

The quarterly meeting of the st. Louis
will take place Friday afternoon at 2s0
o'clock at No. III North Sixteenth street.
Several pastors In this city have applied for
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

the introduction of the society into their
parishes and petitions from them VIII De
read and acted upon.