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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
SUIT OVER A STOCK DEAL.
Loser Pleads Gambling Act, but the
Jury Gives Verdict for
Broker.

Louisville, KY, April lin the
suit Of st. John Boyle, of this city,
against J. w. Hening. a New York
stock broker for $25, 900 alleged to be
due or account of certain speculative
transaction in Northern Pacific stock
during May, 1901, the jury returned a
verdict in favor Of the defendants for
$21 900, which Henning claimed the
plaintiff owed him on account of the
same transactions.
The case was the result of dealings
in Northern Pacific at the time of the
sensational rise in that stock. Boyle
brought suit for $25, 900 alleged to be
due him OF margins and profits on
former investments. He pleaded to
the gambling" act, and repudiated the
Northern Pacific deal. The suit was
transferred to the federal court, and
Henning filed &C ounter claim admit
ting Indebtedness of $25 900, but claim
ing $21 900 additional, the difference
between the SAG, 900 alleged due him
from Boyle on account of various
trans" ctions in Northern Pacific stock
and the $25, 1000 claimed by Boyle.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04

Chattanooga. Tenn, April 1.-At
4:45 o'clock this afternoon an explo-
sion of gas in the Nelson mine of the
Dayton Coal and Iron Co. at Day
tn, Tenn, ignited dry coal dust, caus-
ing a terrific explosion. Twenty-Five
men are known to have been killed. Ten
bodies have been recovered.
The dead are:
LARK HUNTER.
ALEX TAFFER.
JAMES FRANKLIN.
JOHN HARVEY.
TOM SHAVER.
JAMES HARRIS.
p. G.. TRAVIS, all white.
GEORGE GRIFFIS.
BEN FISH.
REESE DEAN.
NORRIS PIERSOLL.
MORGAN SMITH.
JOHN ROBINSON.
]. Z. HILL.
BRYANT SMITH.
MACK FROST, all colored. and six
others. anne unknown.
w. r. Head, brother of James Head
superintendent of the mine, was burn
eu INTERNALLY ana VIII ole.
The seriously injured are: James
Riley, white. right leg broken. bruised
about the head and face; Will Presnell,
Lady burned; William Scarborough
badly burned; Arthur Hughes. George
Wafford, colored; Tom Cummins and
Henry Gonyon.
1t is explained as the cause of the
explosion that probably Lark Hunter
and John Harvey, firemen, fired the
blasts before all the men got out OF
the mines. 1t is supposed that one of
the fuses was defective, and resulted in
what is known as a blown blast
fame shooting out from the blast and
igniting the gas, which in turn ignited
the accumulation of dry coal dust.
The explosion that followed was hor-
rible in its intensity. 1t shot out of
the mouth of the mine, and completely
wrecked the building at the entrance.
The men were killed while standing
outside of the mine. and two were seri-
ously and n fatally injured.
This mine has been the scene of two
serious explosions in the past. In 1895
four men were killed and eight serious
ly injured by an explosion of gas. On
Dec. 20, 1895, by an explosion of mine
dust 2S lives were lost. This was caused
by a miner carrying an open lamp con-
trary to the mining regulations. In
May. 1901, an explosion Of a similar
nature occurred in the Shalliday mine,
operated by the same company, in
which 81 lives were lost.
The force Of the explosion today was
terrible. The bodies were literally torn
to pieces. It is stated that there were
but rs men in the mine today. most of
them being out when the explosion oc-
Cured.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
BAN LIFTED FROM WOMEN.
Maryland Assembly Passes Bill Per-
hitting Them to Practice Law
in That State.

Annapolis, Md, April 1.-The
house today passed the senate bill to
permit the admission of women as
members of the bar by a vote of ga to
8. An amendment was adopted to the
effect that no n should be denied adj
mission to the bar ION account of race,
color, or previous condition Of servi-
tude."
The bill was introduced in the inter-
test of Miss Eta Maddox, who gradu-
ated from the Baltimore Law school
last year, but was debarred by the deci-
sion of the courts from practicing in
the state. The young woman has work
ed for the bill at Annapolis during a
large part of the session.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Tears Win a Strike.

Tears as a weapon of strikers to
bring employers to terms proved their
effectiveness in Kansas City, when 70
phone girls in headquarters station at
that place left their boards, declar-
ing they would not resume work unless
n of their number who had been dis
charged was reinstated. With stream
ing eyes the strikers invaded the gen.
eral managers Office, and that official
capitulated almost Immediately. The
strike did not last more than five min
utes, and few patrons were aware that
1t had taken place. The company de-
clares 1t only reinstated the discharged
girl temporarily. and that it is prepar-
ed for another walk-out.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
TO PREVENT THE MERGER,
Iowa Judge Grants an Injunction
Against Absorption of the
Red Cross Order.

Waverly. April Judge Kelly to-
day granted an injunction restraining
the Ancient Order of the Red Cross,
a fraternal insurance order with head
quarters in this city, from transferring
the funds and property to the Bankers
union, a similar organization with
headquarters at Omaha, which recent
ly entered into an arrangement to alb
Sorb the Req Cross. The latter was
founded in 1898 by A. NJ. Potter, and is
said to have a membership of 60, 900.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04

Chicago, April 1.-THE Republicans
and Democrats each made a net gain
of one alderman in the city election to-
day. The new council will consist of
SO Republicans, 30 Democrats and one
Independent.
The hottest fight was in the First
ward where a determined effort was
made by the opponents of John Cough
lin. known as "~Bathhouse." to defeat
him. 1t was the only ward in the city
where anything like a full vote was
polled. Coughlin won easily. however,
securing a majority of 2,605.
The issues at stake were entirely
local. The only interest outside of the
ward boundary being interjected by
the Municipal Voters league. an or
ganization formed to bring about, as
far as possible. the selection of desir-
able members of the council irrespec-
tive of party. The league has been the
backbone of some of the hardest fight
ing in the election, and succeeded with
a majority of its candidates. 1t recon-
mended the election of Sc men, and
of these % were elected.
QueSlioHs vi puDllC pollCy NOIeu upon
were municipal ownership of the street
car systems. gas works and other pub
lie utilities and the nomination can
didates by vote at primaries instead
of by the usual custom of holding city
conventions. All these were favorably
voted upon.
None of these votes. save that on the
adjustment of the toawn offices, car
ria SaptinD with IL Tho pthprC are
merely expressive of the wish of the
people. The vote was very light, not
over 100, 900 votes being cast.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Results in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb.. April 2.-Elections were
held in every Nebraska town except
Omaha. Local issues predominated
The question of license or no license
was the slogan at many places. Among
the town that voted license was Tobias,
Elm Creek, David City, Ainsley, Indi-
anola. Those against were Fullerton,
Elgin, Rising City, Franklin, Shelton,
Fender and Stella.
In South Omaha the Republicans
elected the mayor and probably the
rest of the ticket. In Lincoln the entire
Republican ticket, except n council
man, was elected and the town declared
in favor of license.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Missouri In Brief.

Modern Woodmen are organizing 4
camp at McBaine.
E~ighty-four counties in Missouri
have prohibition laws.
One Of the best grain crops in many
years is anticipated this season.
The cooperage plants, valued at
$500. 900, recently burned at Poplar
Bluffs, will be rebuilt.
The new addition to the soldiers
home at st. James, which cost 1922, 900,
has accommodations for about 200.
Rev. T. ]. Ferrel claims to be the
only living member of the Missouri
Methodist conference who has been in
the ministry so years.
About 200 Harrison county men en-
gagged in a wolf hunt nea Blythedale
recently and ounde up several
wolves, but let all but one escape.
At Aurora John Vinso. who killed
Wallace Ward, a Frisco brakeman. at
Pierce City, Mo-, last fall, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Stewart Fife was acquitted on the
charge of numbering Frank Richardson.
the merchant OF Savannah, Mo-, on
Christmas eve, 1900. The jury ooh but
one ballot on the fate of the young man
and every vote wa for acquittal.
At st. Louis Mrs. Margaret Hyde.
miser and ~recluse, the divorced wife of
Capt. G. Fl. Tyler. was found dead in
her bed at 1914 Walnut street. In her
possession were found a certificate of
deposit for $4,000, title deeds to II SUBJ
urban lots, diamonds and securities
worth thousands.
Charles Bates. city counselor of st.
Louis. was asked recently If there was
any truth in reports that st. Louis was
disposed to drop the fight on the Chi.
cago drainage canal. He emphatically
denied the statement. He said the city
Of st. Louis was preparing in every way
possible by securing appropriations for
necessary expenses to push the suit to
q successful conclusion.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Said to Save Thirteen Wives.

Christian C. Nelson, railroad con-
tractor and horseman. alleged to have
10 wives, is in jail at st. Joseph on the
charge OF bigamy. having been taken
there from San Antonio, Texas, where
he was arrested. Nelson will be tried
in st. Joseph because one of the wom-
en- most active in his prosecution was
married to him in that city last Sep
TENDER. She was Mrs. Mary A. Parker
OF P~lattsburg, Mo. Nelson admits hav-
ing three wives, but says the other ten
are myths. He is said to be wanted
for bigamy in Chicago, San Francisco.
Des MoinsS, New York. st. Paul, Sum-
ter, 8. c., and Conway, Ark. @
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Flood Claims Many Victims.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31-As ad-
ditional reports reach here the enor-
nifty of the damage from the floods of
Friday and the night before in middle
Tennessee continues to grow. 1t is
known that "a lives have been lost,
while the fate of three men is yet un-
certain. The property losses. the rail-
roads being the heaviest, are estimated
at $4,000, 900.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
LOUTHER OUTSIDE THE FOLD.
Methodist Minister Refuses to Modi.
fly His Teaching and Will
Be Dismissed.

Arkansas City. March 31.-Rev. Gran
vile Louther today formally refused
TO accept the proposition to stop his
teachings, and the Methodist Episcopal
trial committee declared him guilty of
heresy. This. Of course, means dis
missal from the church.
Louther says he will start out with a
tent and preach the gospel as he sees it.
He will Ultimately enter another de-
nomination, where he can preach in
accordance with his belief.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Interview Pleases Berlin.

Berlin, March 81. - Semi-oficial
statements made here represent the
German government as fully satisfied
with the result of the interviews at
Venice between Count Won Buelow, the
German Imperial Chancellor, and Sig
nor Prinetti, the Italian minister of
foreign affairs, in which all questions
between Germany and Italy were full
ly discussed. While the negotiations
were not finished, it is now regarded
here as assured that through the in
terview, the renewal of the Dreibund
will soon be concluded.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
LATE MARKETS BY WIRE.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. April 1.-Flour.-The market
was duh and weak.
Wheat.-There was a fair trade. the
market being easier on the whole, and
closing about unchanged. May opened at
ns@n&: highest, 72ss; lowest. 70iA; clos
Cd 71t671A.
~Corn.-There was a good trade. the
market being unsettled, and closing high
er. No. 3, 474. May opened at 6Oisd6OA
highest. 6O2s; lowest. $685.; closed co.'s.
Oats-Ther was a moderate trade. The
market opened weak. but rallied. and
closed higher. May opened at ass; high
est, APIS: lowest. Az: closed AZ.
Receipts.-Flour. % cars; wheat, 50
cars; corn, 1877 cars; oats, III cars.
Shipments-Flour.-2S cars; wheat, SO
cars; corn, So cars; oats, 142 cars.
Close on FlaX.-N. w, $1.74; No. /, n.
w, 1.6S: May, $1.72
Close on Rye-May, So bid; 56i4 asked.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, April 1.-Butter,-The mar
ket was steady. Creameries, 2Na26Ibc;
diaries, 20125c.
Eggs.-The market was hrmer. lac.
P~oultry.-The market was steady; tur-
keys, 1Odl2lsc; chickens 1O@1lc.
~Ribs.-Short anr clear sides, 50. 2O09. 80.
Others unchanged.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 1.-Cattle.-The week
opened with an estimated run of &c, 900
head compared with "A, 5S3 head last Mon
day. Today's good supply failed to weak
en- prices, and the recent advance was
well maintained, there being an active
demand once more. Good to prime steers
81. a poor to medium, $4.25D6, 80;
stockers and feeders, s.. 50@5.0O heifers,
$2,5G@6,0o; calves, s2.5Oa5. rs; cows, 81. 25@
$50; Texans. $5.0015. 90.
Hogs.-Forty-four thousand head or
Whereabouts arrived today against 46, 247
head last Monday. There was a fair gen
eral demand once more, but the large
supply caused an average decline of Sc
per hundred. Mixed and butchers, Sc. 45@
$50; good to choice heavy Sc. 75D6 95: rough
heavy, $6.4Oa6. 10; light Sc. 25@6.55; bulk
sales Sc. 1905. so.
Sheep-The receipts today were esti-
mated at only IA 900 head against Is, O33
head last Monday The buyers showed de-
cidedly more eagerness to take hold ow-
ing to the meagre offerings, n the
prices took a sudden jump of 10 to 15c
per hundred. Sheep, $4.25d5.4O; lambs,
$4,25Q6.75.
st. Louis Live Stock.
st. Louis, April 1.-Cattle.-Receipts
2 600 head. The market was steady to
strong. Natives, higher; beef steers.
S3.5Od6.75 stockers and feeders, So. 600
500; cows and heifers, $2.25q5.5O; Texas
steers, sS.5OQ6, 10.
Hogs.-Receipts, 1000 head The market
was strong n the range was Sc. 25@6. s5.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Mimi. April L-Wheat-
The market was steady. May 69S; July
II; September. 70A. Cash was active. No.
/ northern, 7OA@n; No. ., 6S%@69%.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
New Counterfeit Bill.

Washington, d. c., March 31.-The
secret service today announced that a
new five dollar national bank note, the
face of which is fairly deceptive, is in
circulation. 1t is q Photographic print
on two pieces of paper, with fibre be-
tween, on the Union National Bank Of
New Orleans.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
FIGHT IN CATTLE COUNTRY
Desperate Battle Reported in Wyom'
ing Between Sheep Herders
and Cattlemen.

Evanston, Wyo.; March 31.-The
range war has broken out afresh from
the renewed invasions of sheep men in
the cattlemen's territory. A battle is
reported in Uintah county in which two
men-the Hall brothers-were either
fatally wounded or killed outright, two
cattlemen wounded and 1900 sheep
dubbed to death. The details were
meager.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Wisconsin Elections.


Milwaukee. Wis. April Mayor
Rose was reelected by from 1000 to
10000 majority. He carried the bal
ance of the Democratic ticket with him.
In the municipal elections held in
different Wisconsin cities today the
Democrats swept Manitowac, Marinette,
Neenah, Menasha. Waupaca, Ripon,
Murscoda. Portage, Darlington, Hud-
son. Beaver Dam, Trempilean, Ply
mouth, Sparta. Columbus, Manitowac,
Eagle, Waukesha. Elrio and Jefferson.
The Republicans won at Beloit, Eau
Claire, Black River Falls, Fox Lake.
Fond du Lac. Grafton. Mazomanie,
Mineral Point, Osceola, Monroe, Mer-
rill, Medford, Durand, Chiffon. West
Salem. Mauston. Berlin. Prairie du
Sac, Palmira, Bayfield,. Hartland, Tom
ah, Peshtigo, Elkhorn, Madison, Sey-
mour, Racine, Edgerton and Stoughton.
Citizens tickets were elected at Fen
nimore, Wolforth. Grantsburg. Lancas-
ter, Plainfeld. Broadhead, Kilbournc,
De Peer, Necedah, River Falls. Hart
ford, Brillion, Viroqua. New Lisbon,
Richland Center, East Troy, Lake Mills,
Mosinee, Thorpe and Cedarburg.
-Four circuit judges were elected cut
side of Milwaukee as follows:
Third Circuit-George w. Burnell,
Oshkosh.
Seventh Circuit-Charles NJ. Webb,
Grand Rapids.
Eighth Circuit-Eugene w. Helms,
Hudson.
Ninth Circuit-Robert G. Slebecker,
Madison.
In Milwaukee Warren D. Tarrant was
elected.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
To Manufacture Telephones.

Albany. N. Y. April 1.-The Strom-
burg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing
company of Rochester was Incorporated
today with a capital Of SO, OOO. 900.
Among the directors are Alfred Strom-
berg, Androv Carlson and Charles A.
Browne of Chicago.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
TO CONTINUE THE WORK.
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Compel Railroads Observe Let
ter of the Rate Law.

Chicago, April Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Prouty announces
that the commission does not intend to
cease work because injunction suits
have been begun by the government.
He says 1t is the purpose of the COM
mission to employ every means in its
power to secure the absolute observ-
ance of the provisions Of the interstate
commerce act.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
TURPENTINE TAKES A DROP.
Closing of Naval Stores at Savanna
Causes Decline of Ten
Cents a Gallon.

Savannah, Ga, April 1.-The clos
ing of the naval stores here today was
characterized by the largest sheer drop
in the price of spirits of turpentine ever
known in the history of the market.
Saturdays market price was SO cents.
Today the price dropped to As cents,
the loss Of eight cents per gallon or
"a q barrel.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
Dissolution of Companies.

New York, April I'm the United
States circuit court today a decision
was rendered that a majority of the
stockholders had the right to vote the
dissolution of a corporation ven il
such dissolution was against the in
terests of the minority.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04

Joliet elected the entire Republican
township ticket.
In Kankakee the Republicans elect
ed the entire town ticket excepting col
lector. F. A. Kerr. Independent DEM
ocrat. defeated Fred Enrich. Republic
can. by 500.
In Freeport the entire Democratic
town ticket was elected.
The Republicans carried Danville
township by a majority ranging from
600 to 500.
In Quincy the Republicans gained
W aldermen, leaving the council
eight Democrats to six Republicans.
The town ticket was elected by the
normal Democratic majorities.
In Bloomington township the Demo-
Gratis elected two candidates for super
visors and a justice, the first time in
20 years the Democrats elected candi-
dates in this township. The other Of
ffices were carried by Republicans.
The Republicans made a clean sweep
in town elections today at Centralia.
At Springfield the Democrts elected
the assessor, supervisor-at-large, one
local supervisor, justice Of the peace,
and four aldermen. The Republicans
elected the collector, five supervisors,
constable. and three aldermen. The
Democrats gained two supervisors and
three aldermen.
The Peoria township election was
won by the Republicans. Only one
Democrat, a supervisor. being elected.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
DISASTER IN A MINE
TWENTY-FIVE MEN KILLED BY
AN EXPLOSION.

Shaft at Dayton, Tenn, the Scene of
the Terrible Accident Which is
Supposed to Have Resulted from
a Defective Fuse Tremendous
Force in the Conclusion Which
Wrecks a Building.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
American Beet Sugar Company.

New York, April 2.-The American
Beet Sugar company, with a capital of
$4,000, 900 preferred, and $4,000, 900
common, held it's annual meeting and
election of directors in Jersey City to-
day. These directors were elected:
w. Bayard Cutting. r. Fulton Cutting,
Henry T. OXnard, James G. Oxnard,
Dumont Clarke, George Foster Pea
body, Edwin M. Buckley, KalmaA
Haas, James G. Hamilton, Robert Ok
nard and James A. Murray.
The annual financial statement
makes the following showing: Cam
paign statement of sugar produced,
1892. 800 pounds; total credits of
compaign, $3,521 ,O47; total cost of op-
erations. $2,667, 024; gross profits,
SS54,01S; cost of maintenance, 1882
10; profits of campaign as shown by
list of statements, $491 1907. The de-
auctions for general expenses and in
terest We're 1925, 900, leaving a valuable
for dividends, $226, 607.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
BATTLE OF T~HEBALLOTS
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS IN
VARIOUS CITIES.

Honors Even Between Democrats and
Republicans in Chicago, Each
Gaining a Member in the Council
-"Bathhouse" John Coughlin Re
elected Alderman in the Big City
Issues in Election Purely Local.
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PROFITS FOR THE COMPANY.
American Steel Corporation Reports
Net Earning Exceeding One
Hundred Million.

New York, April 1.-THE directors Of
the United States Steel corporation
gave out a statement today showing
the net earnings for the year, with the
March estimates. to be Sill ,067 1876.
The usual dividends at the rate of Z
percent on the preferred and A percent
on the command stocks were declared.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-04
NEWS OF MISSOURI.
ALL SORTS OF THINGS CAC INT
FROM THE WIRES.
General Happenings Throughout the
State Prepared for Perusal
by Busy Readers.

f. NJ. Chiffon and Judge George r..
Davis of Bminence made what appears
to be a valuable discovery while pros
pecting three miles from Eminence
last week. A few years ago Y. b.
Early, hen county recorder, discovered
about a ton and a half of rich copper
ore, which had been heaped up and
covered for many years, within a few
feet of this spot and about 4 feet be-
meath the surface. Messrs. Chiffon
and Davis have unearthed a subway
or blind ditch, which Is believed to be
a waterway leading directly from the
old lost English copper mine. The
subway is perhaps 2 by 2 feet in di-
mansions, sides boarded up and COW
cred over with oak lumber n has a
rock bottom. 1t is located in the val
ley about one and one-half miles from
the Slater copper mine, and is now
generally thought to be h location VI
the famous old English mine, from
which many ton Of the richest cop
per ore were taken fifty years ago.
smelted and boated down Current river
There are evidences of an old shop
or smelter and of a considerable fill or
embankment and more or less copper
and Stag are scattered about, all Of
which go to prove that quite extensive
mining had at one time been carried
on in the vicinity. 1t is thought il
the prospectors follow the subway it
will lead them to the old shaft. which
was so skillfully concealed as to baf-
file the oldest settuers and the many
prospectors who have the searching
for it a long time. 1t is known that
the old English shaft vas immensely
rich, and 1t is also certain that it was
by no means exhausted. 1t is thought
that the time for the big mineral boom
in Shannon county is neal at hand.
The Slater copper mine company is
putting in steam holster, steam drill
and preparing to begin active mining
at It's shaft one mile east of Eminence.