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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
CANAL CONTEST IN THE SENATE.
First Notes of the Fight Sounded by
Morgan.

Washington, Jan. THE first notes of the
contest between the Nicaragua and Pama-
Ia routes for the Isthmian Canal were
heard in the Senate to-day.
Mr. Morgan offered and secured the adop-
tion of a resolution which indicated his
purpose to have the Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals inquire into the relations
alleged to exist between the transcontinen-
tai railroad companies of the United States
ard Canada and the Panama Canal Com
pany.
In explanation of the resolution. MI
Morgan declared that the alleged relations
were a wicked monopoly" which already
had cost the people of the Pacific Coast
millions of dollars. The relations in
volved the control by the Panama Canal
Company of the Panama Railroad COM
pany and the agreement existing between
certain railroads of the United States and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
At the conclusion of business to-day tho
Senate paid graceful compliment to
Senator Foraker of Ohio. by adjourninG un-
til . o'clock tomorrow. in order that Sena-
tors might attend the marriage of Miss
Foraker which is TO occur at noon to-
morrow without interfering with their
legislative duties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
DIGGING FOR MISSOURI GOLD.
Denver Parties Prospecting in Once
Abandoned Coal Shaft.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

RfsPjB Bl.tC SPECIAL.
Macon. Mo, Jan. "A mining firm Of
Denver. Colo. has obtained leases on the
mineral rights of the Boone Bros ranch.
Just east Of New Cambria, and are operat-
ing for gold in a 125-foot shaft, sunk thirty
seven Years ago for coal The contract was
only made after repeated assays OF the
rock. experiments with the extent of the
VEN ana other Investigations extending
over q year.
The last assay made ty the Colorado min
ets showed the vein would run 5000 gold
per ton and s. silver.
Thirty years ago gold was found near
The headwaters of the Charlton. and has
been traced through the hills and valleys
adjacent 10 the river down to the southern
line of the county. The scene of the pres
ent operations was developed over a year
ago by a blast through bed of flint rock
by miners seeking coal. Within 100 feet
from the shaft of the goldseekers tine Rev
erend Charles Q. Browning. a Baptist min
lister. lost mis- fortune sinking coal shaft
two years ago. The work on It was sus-
pended when his laborers encountered the
peculiarly hard. fintlike rock, which the
miners say covers the vein of eold-pro
5ducing ore The Baldwin ranch Is but a
little ways up the river from the one opsr.
ated by Judge r. Fl. Kern of st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08

Washington, Jan THE Census Bureau
to-day issued a report announcing that the
population of the entire United States. in
Guiding all outlying possessions. was s4.2SS'-
069 in the census year 1900.
This is itemized as follows: Continental
United States or United States proper. io.-
e94 ,575 heretofore announced); Philippines.
S.ss1 s3s, being the estimate of the statistic
ian to the Philippine Commission; Porto
Rico. sSs 2i3; Hawaii, i.091; Alaska. 63. .5s2;
Guam, 5000: American Samoa, 6.1O0; persons
In the military and naval services of the
United States outside the territory OF the
United States proper 91,219.
The report announces that the twelfth
census only extended to Alaska and Hawaii
outside of Continental United States" but
that the figures for the rest of the United
States domain are taken from the best
available resources.
These figures are based on the enumera-
tion Of June l. 1900 The reports says:
Census of the Philippines.
A census of the Philippine Islands was
in progress in 1896 when the insurrection
broke out and returns for over two-ffths
of the population were found stored In
Manila These were carefully tabulated,
and the foregoing estimate is based upon
the result.
The figure for Porto Rico is taken from
the census of 1899. made by the War De-
partment in consultation with the Census
Oflce The figures for Hawaii and Alaska
and for persons abroad in the military and
naval service are from the results of the
twelfth census Those from Guam are an
estimate made in a report Of the War De-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
POPULATION OF UNITED STATES
AND COLONIES is 84,233,O69.
OF Number of
Exceeded by China British Empire and the Russian
Empire.

partment, and those from American Sa-
moa an estimate reported to the Census
Office by the Acting Secretary of the Navy.
The total population of the United States
at the close of the Nineteenth Century was
about eighty-four and quarter millions
As the population OF the United States
at the beginning of the century was about
five and a third millions. the nation has
grown nearly sixteenfold in 100 years.
Fourth in Population.
There are but three countries which now
have a greater population than the United
States-China. the British Empire and the
Russian Empire.
The Russian empire. China and the
British empire have each probably between
$4,000 600 and coo. or together nearly
one-half of the total population of the
earth. The Russian empire. with about
131, ,OGO, 900 people has more than half as
many again as the United States. ana mas
been increasing during the century Just
closed with greater rapidfty than any other
European Power. Its growth. Ike that Oh
the United States. has been partly through
the natural increase Of its population. ana
partly through great accessions OF territory
1t had about IS 100000 people in 1so0. ana mas
increased more than three and half times
during the Nineteenth Century.
France. including its dependencies Is the
fourth country of the world in order Of pop
ulation and has about eighty-three and two
thirds million or almost the same number
as the United States, OF these over Dow
COO are in African dependencies. nearly H.
O0o 600 in Asia and 100000 in Madagascar.
These five most populous countries togetheI
include over two-thirds of the estimated
the best authorities between 1,5o0 coo and
GOO 900 600
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
TRIED TO INTiMIDATE A BANKER
7. B. Holland Told to Leave S10,-
600 Near Railroad Track.

REPI-BLEC SPECIAL
Springfield. Mo. Jan. "A mysterious az.
tempt WAS made last night to extort money
from T. b. Holland. president OF the Hol-
land Banking Company. While at his house
On St Louis street. Il Is said. boy delv-
cred a message to Mr.. Holland purporting
to come from stranger at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel The letter was well written and
there was no letterhead used. it being writ
ten on plain paper. and the envelope was
likewise plain.
1t is said Mr. Holland was told to place
$1,000 of legal tender money in a sack and
board the $50 o'clock train for Nichols
The letter stated he must leave the tratn
ard walk along the track until he arrived
two miles west of Nichols where he must
deposit the money and place a red light be-
side il. He must go alone. tell no one and
as soon as he had carried out instructions
leave the place and make no effort to dis
cover VINO got the money. Threats were
made against Mr.. Holland and his family
in case he refused to comply with the in
strUcucns or told any one of the letter.
The boy who carried the letter was closely
questioned. but he pleaded ignorance OF any
knowledge of the affair
Mr.. Holland is one of the wealtllest men
in Greene County. Ills house was guarded
the balance Of the night. but nothing has
developed 10 indicate who the mysterious
stranger was.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08

will begin at the point where the River des
Peres enters the park. at Lindel bou!e-
ward. and extend in the direction of the
Cottage, passing through the space former
iy occupied by the large lake.
Some difficulty was experienced IN plow-
ing yesterday on account of the frozen
ground. The workrier had the advantage OF
not encountering any roots or stumps.
Ground was first broken at the extreme
east of the site In the afternoon this point
was abandoned, and burrows We're run
somewhat to the west From now on, the
weather permitting, the work will be pushed
all along the line of the new channel
At the outset there will be but little haul
ing OF dirt in wagons. Loose earth piowed
in the channel will be scooped out with
wheel scrapers and dumped into the dry
bed of Peninsula Lake. When this depres-
sion Is flied the earth will be used in level
ing the entire cleared section OF the site.
1t is the plan of the engineers to have al!
the ground which is to be taken UP with
avenues and open space as smooth as q
tennis court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08

The first actual work OF preparing the
Worlds Fair site for the great architec-
tural features of the Exposition began yes
terday morning with the plowing of lines
for the new course Of the River des Peres.
A plow, drawn by eight horses and op-
Grated by six men. performed the initial
operations. Crowds of spectators and labor
ing men seeking work were present when
the first furrow was turned
Contrary TO the expectations OF the en-
gineers, who hoped that several hundreds
of men would start to work, only six labor
ers were engaged. The reason for this was
the inability of the contractors to obtain
teams. To-day. however, fifty scrapers,
fifteen plows and numerous wagons will be
put to work on the excavation.
The new channel of the River des Pere.,
as commenced yesterday, cuts dlagonally
across the stretch Of level ground lying
northwest of the Lindell Pavilion. and at
the foot of the eminence on which the Art
building will be located. The excavation IS
to be IS feet wide and 4600 feet long, ex-
tending almost directly east and west. 1t
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
THIN AND THICK.
Good Food VIII Do Wonders,

test was made to see how much a thin
person could gain by using Grape-Nuts
Breakfast Food. A lady in Warren, o.,
says: Some months ago 1 was so thin
and poorly nourished thought / would see
what effect Grape-Nuts would have on me.
so began taking the food regularly for
breakfast and began to greatly improve at
once.
Il kept track of my weight and found I
gained nearly ten pounds in about six
weeks. and / have never felt better in my
life. Have no more sour stomach and YOU
may depend 1 think the food great sue
cess.
My son noticed he could memoriza moro
readily since ne began using Grape-Nuts.
Please don't publish my name" Name
can be given by Postum Cereal Co., Battle
Creek. Mich)
The. system will build out the body to its
natural size and weight if the stomach can
digest the food properly. So when Grape
Nuts food is taken. being really pre-di-
sested. 1t quickly goes into the blood and
makes not only tissue and muscle but par.
ticularly nourishes and builds the brain and
nerve centers. This comes from the deli
cate particles of phosphate of potash. which
Is from certain parts of the field grains and
incorporated in the food. Its use will prove
the truth Of the statement.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08

Until the new channel is completed and
the clay pipe laid in the bottom of It. the
old river bed will not be interfered with.
The day that the current is turned into the
pipes. however the work of filling up the
old channel will commence. The contractor
having the present work in hand expresses
himself as being confident that he can COM
plete 1t within the specified time.
To-day q "go-devil'' will be put to work
In the channel. A "go-devil'' is a huge plow,
with two shares. instead Of one. and is ca
psble OF doing the work of ten ordinary
plows. This machine is propelled by from
twenty to thirty horses. Varieties of the
machine are used in ripping up macadam
streets.
]. W. Burton. general foreman in charge
for the Rich Construction Company. said
that il the weather continues favorable
there will be no difficulty whatever in COM
pleting the channel on time. He stated that
the only difficulty he feared was in secur-
ing sufficient teams to carry on the work.
]. V. Saunders is in charge for the Worlds
Fair
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
MERCHANTS MEET AT JOPLIN.
Retailers Association Addressed
by State President Sullivan.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Joplin. Mo-, Jan. THE Retail Merchants
Association of Joplin and surrounding towns
of Missouri met here to-day. A large at
tendance was present from Carthage, Webb
City and Carterville.
The association was welcomed by Judge
o. II. Pichers of the Joplin Club. W. E
Sullivan. president of the Missouri associa-
ticn. delivered an address in which The To-
cal association and those Of the surrounding
cities were highly complmented on The
progress they had made. Elisha Winter.
State organizer. and George A. Bond. presi-
dent of the Kansas City association, were
also present
These three gentlemen are visiting the va
rious associations of Missouri In an effort
to bring the national meeting to Kansas
City in 1903 The national meeting this
year will be held in Milwaukee commencing
January q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
GEORGE N. WISWELL is DEAD.
Had Served as Sergeant-atArms
at Several National Conventions.

Milwaukee Jan. 7.-George n. Wiswell,
president OF the Milwaukee Life Insurance
Company, died to-day after a three weeks
illness, aged 80 years Mr.. Wiswell was
first stricken with pneumonia three weeks
ago, and when that malady was overcome
an liberation Of one OF the cavities Of the
heart set in, which resulted fatally.
Mr.. Wiswell was well known thr2 Ighout
the country. having served in the capacity
of sergeant-at-arms at the National Re-
publican Convention in Philadelphia two
years ago. and assistant serSeant-at-
arms at the Chicago. minneapolis ana 81;
Louis conventions. He served as United
States Marshal of the Eastern District OF
Wisconsin under President Harrison MI
Wiswell was a prominent Mason, Knight
of Pythias and Odd Fellow. and a member
of various other fraternities.
w. F. SWAIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Houston. Tex. Jan. w. F. Swain. aged
7. wears. formerly secretary Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Texas, died at his home
here to-day.
MICHAEL swANK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Medora, ILL.,. JAM Michael Swank. aged
20 years, of Shipman, a well-known retired
farmer. is dead from internal injuries .e-
ceived Saturday by railing.
FUNERAL OF JUDGE J. H. DONLEf.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada. Mo-. Jan. THE body of Judge
]. H. Donley arrived here last night and
was buried this afternoon. His death nc
CURED at Altamont, Mo. Sunday night.
Judge Donley was at one time Ctrcui. Clerk
Of Marion County and later presiding Judge
Of the Vernon County Court.
CARTER BLACK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Butler. Mo-. Jan. 7.-Carter Black. a pio-
reer citizen. died to-day.
JOHN CHESTER O'BRIEN.
New York. Jan. John Chester OBrian
brother OF ex-Sherif O'Brien, is dead.
He was formerly member of the Stock
Exchange and an intimate friend Of the late
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The Blue Valley Plaster Company of
Omaha has been restrained from Joining
the plaster combine.
At Omaha, two police Judges claim the
game right One has the support OF the
police, the other Is backed by county
authorities.
Five jurymen have been secured in the
Chism murder case at Bloomington. The
prisoners eleven children were in attend
ance upon their fathers trial for killing
their mother yesterday.
Perry Belmont, Democratic nominee for
Congressman from the Seventh New York
District. was defeated by a majority OF
Ss4 votes. Montague Lessler. Republican,
won.
At a meeting OF Texas bankers the St.
Louis Worlds Fair was Endorsed by the
presiden. of the State organization. He
suggested that certain per cent Of their
capital and surplus be devoted toward a
State exhibit
i Earnings Of the Steel Trust in nine
months were ss4.T9.29S. More than $1,000
-o6o was paid out in dividends.
- A negro couple at Louisiana, Mo-. se-
secured license TO marry. Before the cere-
Emony they were arrested They insisted on
; being married before going to jail. and the
ceremony was performed. The honeymoon
was begun in jail.
n In the suit against the Texas Association
OF Master Plumbers brought by the Attor-
ney General Of that State for alleged VIOLA
tion of the State antitrust law, judgment
was rendered against several of the de-
PENDANTS and the dissolution of the organ
tzation ordered.
Isaac Smyth Of Chicago has invented a
flying machine which, he says. he intends
to enter in the aerial races at st. Louis
!, Worlds Fair. 1t is shaped like a fish-a
bass.
81 The Westinghouse Machine Company has
increased its capital from $3.G00,000 to 81
900 for the purpose of providing addi-
tional working capital.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will be the belle Of
the junior promenade at Yale. 1t is the
, first time that the daughter of President
I. has attended the famous function.
, A wireless telegraph Zine is to be es-
tablished between Nome City and Seattle
II the plans of a syndicate go througi..
A census bulletin shows that the growth
OF commercial industries in Texas has been
remarkable. Capital invested shows an in
crease of about 93 per cent, and the value
of the products shows an increase of about
20 per cent.
w. J. Parkinson, Mississippi planter,
ran several hundred yards to catch a train.
Within fifteen minutes after boarding it
he died.
Mrs. ]. King and daughter. Catherine of
Springfield, will take the vows of nuns to-
getner. rather than be separated.
Probably seventeen men were brried and
killed in the unlucky Negaunee, Mich,
mine.
Just east OF New Cambria. No. Denver
firm is operating for gold in a 125-foot shaft
sunk thtrty-seven years ago in a search
for coal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
WILL TAKE NUNS
VOWS TOGETHER.
Mother and Daughter Rather Than
Be Separated Decide Both to
Enter a Convent.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REfUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. Mrs. J.. King and
daughter. Catherine. will tomorrow take
the VOWS OF nuns IN the Crsuline Convent
in this city. Miss King decided to become
a nun several years ago, and her mother
rather than be separated from her. decided
also to enter the convent. They have been
together during the two and one-half years
Of their novtiate. and they will take the
vows together in the morning. Hereafter
they will not be known as mother and
daughter. but as sisters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
Local. AND sI.ErRBAN-

Mayor Wells in a message to the Munich.
pal Assembly calls attention to the need
Of new public buildings and the improve.
ment of those in use.
The first actual work on the Worlds
Fair site begins.
officers OF the Southern Telegraph and
Money Order Company are indicted
Fire at ST. Louis Hospital Association
building endangers lives of patients and
panic is narrowly averted.
Kerens's followers are deserving him fox
the Atkins forces. and the City Central
Committee is to be reorSanized on re
form basis.
Trial of Bad Jack Williams Dutch
Louie" Fingerlin and John Seifert for Ora
ham shooting makes good progress in
Judge F'erriss's court.
Principals In suit for divorce have only
praise for each other, and are refused Il
decree in Court OF Appeals. Other deci-
siunS.
The St. Louis Sanitary and Street Sprinn-
ling Machine Company, a new corporation,
may compete for the street sprinkling con-
tracts.
Detectives Williams and Burke are exon
Grated by Coroner's jury for killing Will
liam Condor.
The Kansas Supreme Court has continued
the Jessie Morrison case until February.
The Missouri State Federation Of Labor
adopted a resolution demanding that union
labor be employed In constructing the
Worlds Fair. A demand was made that a
State Bakeshop Inspector be appointed by
the Governor.
At a meeting of the Texas Commission
for the Worlds Fair 1t was decided to in
corporate with a capital Of s250.000. The
first cash contribution to the Texas fund
was made by a st. Louis firm. At the meet
ing there were represented interests
amounting to a half billion dollars.
Circuit Judge Zachritz refused to grant
change of venue in the damage suits
against the Transit Company.
Undertaken Schmitt found life in the body
Of Mrs. Christine Binninger. whom he had
been asked TO prepare for burial.
Rabbi and Mrs. Henry J. Messing cele-
brate their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
After imprisoning two night watchmen
and a fireman, masked robbers dynamite
the East st. Louis Stock Yards bank and
obtain $500 booty.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
George I. s. seney and ex-senator Calvin
S. Brice.
ST. LOUIsAN,s FATHER FALLS DEAD.

George l. 8. seney and ex-senator Calvin
S. Brice.
ST. LOUIsAN,s FATHER FALLS DEAD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fort Madison. Ia. Jan. 7.-Joseph Beck
ert. aged 20 years. a well-known pioneer,
dropped dead on his way home from con-
fession. He leaves a widow and seven chill
dren, among the latter being Sister NJ.
Rosela of Notre Dame Order, Of Chicago.
and w. ]. Beckert. St. Louis.
ANDREW J. SETTLES.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hannibal Mo-, Jan. ANDREW j. Settles.
who was for years one of the leading citi-
zens of Hannibal, who has been confined to
count of illness. died to-day. He represent
ed this county in the Legislature in the sew
ent.es.
FRITZ WILTZE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Breese. ILL.,. Jan. Fritz Wiltze. aged S.
years. died ut his home, northeast OF this
place.
JAMES O'BRIEN.
La Porte. Ind. Jan. 7.-James O. Brien. a
wealthy attorney and real estate man, died
her to-day, in his fifty-eighth year. He had
held county offices here, and at Holton
Kas., was Superintendent of the Indian Re
form School. and was recently rendered the
president of a college in Nebraska
MRS. j. w. DOANE.
New York. Jan. Mrs. ]. w. Doane.
widow of tine late John w. Doane of Chi
cago died at her home in Thompson, Conn,
to-day. Mr.. Doane. at the time of his
death, March "A last, was director in the
Pullman company; later Western Illinois
and Glucose Sugar Company. He was one
of the Government receivers of the Union
Pacific Railway. having been appointed by
former President Grover Cleveland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-08
CLAY WORKERS BEGIN SESSION.
Illinois Associations Convention
Held at Galesburg.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Galesburg, ILL.,. Jan. THE twenty-third
annual convention of the Illinois Clay
Workers Association opened here to-day.
Seventy-fve delegates, including represent
atives of large brick. tile and terra Gotta
factories all over the State. are present.
In opening the session Secretary G. E.
Stoll of Wheaton gave his annual report
in which he stated that the organization
has attained the foremost position in the
clay working trade.
President A. l.. Converse of Springfield
in his annual report called attention to the
significant fact that clay building materials
are filing the deficiency caused by decreas-
ing lumber resources. The delegates were
entertained at banquet tonight.
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fsFsf 7 fsIsIt Si7tt-IAL.
Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. THE University
of Tennessee trustees to-day allowed the
use of buildings, grounds. etc, for the es-
adjustment OF a summer school for South:
ern teachers. IL will be conducted on the
plan of the Chicago University and will be
controlled by the Southern Educational As
sociation.
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WILL BE TRIED IN FEBRUARY.
Jessie Morrison Case Continued by
Supreme Court.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Topeka, Kas., Jan. THE Supreme Court
to-day continued the Jessie Morrison case
till February. The State tried to have the
appeal dismissed because the attorneys for
the defense had not served briefs on the
States Attorney. The motion to dismiss
was overruled because Miss Morrison's at
torneys showed that the printer caused the
delay. The defense was given ten days to
serve briefs.