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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boston. Mass, Nov. S-As a result of his
troubles with his managers. Mttenthal
Bros, of New York Pietro Mascagni. the
famous Italian composer, was arrested at
his apartments in the Hotel Touraine this
afternoon on a process issued by Attorney
Thomas j. Barry in behalf of the Mitten-
thals.
Mascagnf was arrested under the process
of Mesne, because the composer is a for
eigner. and the object of issue is to insure
his presence in the court when the judgment
is given.
The arrest was made at las O'Clock in
the afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Martin.
who was accompanied to the composers
apartments by Attorney Benjamin Dell
helm. who is assisting Mr.. Barry.
Mascagni was surprised and inclined TO be
indignant. but soon recovered his compos-
ure and Immediately began to try to raise
bail. which was set at $4,000. His friends
We're Immediately notified and a systematic
hunt for bail began. All the afternoon the
search for bail went on but up to I o'clock
in the evening no bail had been forthcom-
ing
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
ROOSEVELT AND SHAW IN 1904?
Asserted That Button Circulated
in Iowa Has No Significance.

Washington, Nov. S.-R. B. Armstrong.
private secretary to Secretary Shaw. to-
day said that there was no political signifi-
canoe whatever in the fact that a button
was being widely distributed in Iowa bear
ing the portraits OF the President and Sec
retary Shaw. The buttons. he said. were
provided at the time of the proposed visit
of the President and Secretary Shaw to
Dennison. Ia, the Secretarys home town.
during the Presidents recent trip through
the Northwest. which was Unexpectedly
terminated at Indianapolis
They were prepared without any thought
of political significance by a nonpartisan
citizens committee and were to be given
out as souvenirs of the occasion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
TO JOIN STEAMSHIP COMBINE.
Atlantic Transport Company Will
ReOrganize Dacemher

Baltimore, Md, Nov S.-Circulars were
received to-day by stockholders Of the At
lantic Transport Company announcing that
on December l exchanges Of this company's
stock will be made for the securities of the
International Mercantile Marine Company.
which Is the name of the big combine en-
share of Atlantic Transport stock will re-
ceive three shares Of the preferred stock
new company and $15 in cash. The New
York Security and Trust Company will
make the exchanges.
The cash payment represents an adjust
ment Of interest for the dividends With
held from Atlantic Transport stockholders
during the completion of the deal
The Capitalization Of the new company con-
sists of $50 900 000 OF common stock, 10000. 900
Of preferred stock and $500 900 Of 4-per-
cent bonds. It includes. besides the Allan
Dominion American, Red Star and Leyland
lines, and has working agreement with
the German lines.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

In the meantime Mascagni kept closely to
his room. where he was surrounded con-
tinually by I, number of anxious friends
and the Deputy Sheriff Among those VINO
came was Samuel kronberg. who has been
acting as advance agent for the company
and has billed it as far away as st. Louis.
Mr.. Kronberg first heard of the trouble
through the newspapers and came on i'm
mediately from ST. Louis The action taken
by Mr.. Barry for the Mittenthals Is based
on q suit for $500 that the managers have
brought against Mascagni 1t is the con-
tentIon Of the plaintiffs that they paid the
composer $4,000 advance money before ne
began his tour. 5000 of it before ne left
Italy and $1,000 when he reached New
York. Then they paid him s4 600 weekly
in advance for three weeks. making 49,
OOO.
For the next week and a half. they did
not pay the composer. that they owe
him s6.voo from that standpoint. However.
they claim that he has the $4,000 advance
money and that deducting 5000 that they
did not pay him in weekly payments, he
has 5000 belonging TO them for which they
have entered suit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
gcoAL is. SCARCE IN NEW YORK.
Dealers Are Unable to Supply De
rnand at $3.50 Ton.

New York. Nov. s.-Although coal com.
pany and railroad officials say every effor,
is being made to supply this city with an
thracite. it is stated that only enough is
reaching here to supply the demand-that
is. New York is receiving 5 per cent of the
output against theoretical requirements OF
10 per cent Coal dealers who announced
the scale Of $3.50 a ton recently were food
ed with orders. as bins had been scraped
clean everywhere, and are now forced to
admit their inability to supply the coal
promised.
A decided drop in the temperature during
the last twenty-four hours has caused the
shortage to be emphasized. and predictions
Of cold wave are adding to the fears OF
kae consumers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
PROCESS OF MEsNE EXPLAINED
Law Under Which Mascagni Is
Held Peculiar to Massachusetts.

In an interview regarding the legality of
Mascagni't arrest George H. Ten Brock,
the prominent lawyer, stated that he COM
poser was arrested under a process known
as Mesne which is only in force, so far as
he could recall in Massachusetts.
Mr. Ten Brock stated the Mesne. as its
name indicates. Is an intermediate step be-
tween the bringing and ending of civil
suit and by it person living out of the
State can be arrested and held until either
the suit Is finished. the judgment satisfied
or bail Is furnished for an amount approx
,imating the sum sued for.
Mr. Ten Brock cited the case of Colonel
Scott of Kansas City, VINO was arrested in
and held in Jail In that city for nearly a
year Colonel Scott was sued for the recov-
cry of money alleged to be due on notes.
Aceording 10 Mri I'll Zen n, Broeck Mesne Is
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
HOLD A SECRET CONFERENCE
Western Miners Preparing to De
mand Recognition of Union.

Pittsburg, Kas, Nov. S.-The Executive
Board of Districts IA, q and 25, representing
coal miners OF Missouri Kansas. Arkansas
and Indian Territory and Texas. are hold.
which is to formulate plans by which they
can make joint demands on the Central
Coal and Coke Company, the Western Coal
Coal and Improvement Company for recog-
milton of the union.
These are the only companies In the West
that have not signed union contract. The
conference Is attended by personal repre-
sentatiyes Of President Mitchell. who as
sures the Western miners Of support from
the East In case a strike Should be declared
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
SUSPECTED OF WIFE's MURDER.
Aged New York Janitor Told Po-
lice Conflicting Stories.
REPuRLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Nov. S-Patrick McCusker of
No. 79 Thomas street, who at ) O'Clock this
morning reported to the police that his
wife. Mary Anna McCusker, had been
killed, was arrested Immediately on the
charge Of murder. His arrest was due to
inconsistencies in his story. John Helm.
who who was Implicated by McCuSSer' E,S' was aiso
His clothing was stained. the police. say.
The bed clothing was wet. as though he
tive McKenna found an axe, also stained.
concealed near his bed.
1t is the theory of Police Captain OBrien
that the janitor killed his wife at O'Clock
in the morning. Then. becoming sober. he
realized what he had done, and. having
removed such evidences as he could. noti-
fled the police.
Spots on his garments. McCusker said,
We're the result of his handling his wife's
body. He declared he always kept an axe
near the bed az a weapon against burglars.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
GOVERNOR YATES BETTER
AND HIS WIFE NOW ILL
His Fever Has Almost Disappeared and
Complete Recovery Is Confidently
Expected by Physicians.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield ILL.,. Nov. Snow that her
husband appears fairly on the road to re-
covery, Mrs. Yates has succumbed to the
severe mental and physical strain under
which she has necessarily labored for the
last two weeks.
This evening. after attending the funeral
of her cousin, Mrs. C. Ferdinand Kuechler.
she was compelled to submit to the orders
of her physician. who directed that she seek
immediate rest and leave her husband en-
tierly in the hands of trained nurse that
has been attending him several days. While
the condition of AIRS. Yates is not serious.
she requires immediate rest to save herself
from a general breakdown.
The condition of Governor Yates was emil
nently satisfactory to-day. The maximum
temperature for the day was 162 1-1G de-
grees, and most Of the time the fever was
about the 101 mark. More nourishment Is
administered to the patient than at any
time since his illness, and Doctor L. C. Tay-
lor states that conditions generally are
most favorable. If no hemorrhages are en-
countered the ease hereafter will be sim
ply one OF permitting the fever to run its
course,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
LABOR UNIONS IN ST. LOUIS
SHOW INCREASE OF MEMBERS
State Labor Com niissioner's Annual
Report Says That Shorter Hours
and Better Wages Prevail.
William Anderson State Labor Commits
sioner. has compiled the following statistics
of st. Louis trades unions:

Number of organizations reporting. s02
Nunoer OF male members IS, 369
Number Of female members s-..............-.. 9o9
Increase in membership during year endirr
may 81 lSVZ 9a0
Organizations having agreement and wage
scale . W
Organizations having only wage scale. ~
Organizations having only agreement.
Average initiation fee -...-.-....--....... 3l0.sf
Average annual cost per member .7.s
Average number OF hours constituting a DAYS
work during year: 1880, lo13 1901. II: is92 1907:
1895. as7: 1854. s.e3: 1881 9s5 1896. a.Ss. 1897.
s.s4: 1888. 9.s5: 1852 S52: 1900 80: 1901. 9.Gs.
Average wages per hour In cents during year:
1850 24s2 1891. 251s 1892 25s2: Iss3 25 70: iSsi.
25.4: 1855. s5.5i: 1886, 5.2s; 1897. G.9s: 1898.
q .es: 1889. e7.sI: 1890, 2s.,3; 1901. 3i.:o.
Average number OF days members worked
during year 1901 80 =
Total number OF strikes during 1891. 1.s
Number strikes settled satisfactorily .y-........ n
Number strikes II
Number strikes compromised 20
Number strikes stin pending. ............-....
Average length Of strikes. in days........-... ~
Total number OF involved in strikes IL 9s5
Number of persons benefited by strikes. Ia. ss9
Number Of persons worsted- lsg
Gain In reduction OF hours by eighteen
unions e1
Number accidents during year.....-.-......... SIS
Number fatal accidents during year--.....- 68
Number nonfatal accidents during year,. 40
Number unions favoring arbitration. ......... $50
Number unions favoring arbitration by Safe
Number uncns favor.nR arbitration by COM
Unions having appealed for srbitration...... n
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

!. Missourfs Vote.
Coal Output Not Up to the Normal.
Fought for Seats at Busch Funeral.
9. East Side News.
3. Denounced by a Papal Delegate.
Pensions for So1thwesterners.
4. Demand for Rural Free Delivery Grows
5. Insane Man Amuck on Sleeping Ger.
Farmers Institute Closed.
Z. Test of New Ffreproof Preparation.
S. Prizes for Apple Display.
Charles T. Murphy is Now Tammany's
Chief
10. Hotel Louisiana to Be Built.
Agents Reports.
II. Railroad Happenings.
Weather Bulletin.
u. Quay Would Glorify Himself in History
River News and Personals.
PART II.
/. First Butler Trial ReoDens Tomorrow.
Holocaust Made Him Ill.
9. Stage News and Comment.
s. Mansfield's Corps of Stage Carpenters
Headquarters for Sculptors in East.
L. Notes About Society in Neighboring
Cities
g. Blees Military Academy Football Team.
Baseball Gossip.
Z. Pugilistic News and Gossip.
8. Editorial.
9. General Slump in Stock Market. Boy
Killed by Street Car.
10. An Anti-Shipping Saddle Invention.
Grecian Loot Found in Old Sunken Ship
II. Once Hired Mark Twain as Pilot
Wanted His Boy Dissected.
T. Millions Involved in Coffee Gamble.
Yates's Condition Unchanged.
Mother.
Irish League win Meet
IA. English as She Is Known by Candidates
for College.
Automobile Trade in Foreign Countries.
PART III.
/. Composer Mascagni Arrested.
Statehood Measure Ready for Action
2. Too Late for Classification Want" Ads
Nine Persons Hurt In Road Crossing Ac-
cident.
8. By Cable to The Republic
4. Football Games From All Over.
g. Crack Dogs Win in Waterloo Cup.
Bowling Results.
6. Society News.
PART ".
Republic Want" and Real Estate Ad-
Observation-Disclosures to 8. inclusive
s. Speakership Hangs on Tarin Issue
.. Happenings Of Week Among the Lodges.
10. Financial News.
Summary of st. Louis Markets.
Ii. well-Cared-For st. Louis Children Will
Sing and Dance for Tots Of the Tene-
ments.
Tammany Holds Whip Over Legislature.
Il. Alan G. Mason Is Soon t. Be Tried
Worlds Greatest Apple Producing Dis
<var -.fz
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

very pure quality and in large amounts has
been discovered. and that. at rough esti-
mate. the value of the product Is placed al
s1fOC0oO01.
The experts say that the ore is purer than
that near Birmingham, and that IL Will as
say from GO to 20 per cent pure.
Near thes, deposits are veins of coal
which is almost pure charcoal. and which.
the experts say. can be used for Smeiting
purposes without coking. thus causing
large saving in the manufacture of iron
and giving the manufacturers special advan-
tages over these in other sections of the
country. where expensive coke ovens must
be maintained.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
IMMENSE IRON DEPOSITS.
Indiana Is Aroused Over Discovery
of Superior Ore.

-SPEC1AG
indianapolis, fnu.. Nov. s-The most Inn
portant discovery that has been made in
Indiana since the fiikaing Of natural gas in
1856. and one that is destined to have an
equally far-reachine influence in bringing
industries to this State, has Just come to
light through Investigations of iron-ore ex-
perts from Birmingham. Ala- who have
been making tests IN Southwestern Indiana
especially In Sullivan County.
Their report will be ready for submission
next week, and until 1t is made the full de.
tails cannot be known. but the experts have
made verbal reports to the persons interest,"
ed In the Indianapolis Southern Railroad
and these leave no doubt that iron ore Of q
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

sented to the management petition ask
ing recognition as organized laborers.
The answer came, when the notice was
posted in the factory. that the mill would
be closed for an indefinite period and that
the men would be paid off at O'Clock. D..
C. Spraker. president of the company. said
that the employees did not have an oppor-
tunitv to strike.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
HIS RESIGNATION is REFUSED,
Passed Assistant Paymaster Pen.
J rose Must Be Dismissed.

Washington. Nov. s.-The President has
declined to accept the resignation of PASSED.
Assistant Paymaster Charles W. Penrose
lately attached to the Michigan.
The officer was convicted by court.mar-
tial of financial Irregularities and sentenced
to be dismissed from the service. The Pres
tdent has approved the sentence oS dis-
missal =
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
COMPANY FoREsTALLED STRIKE
Kokomo Rubber Institution Closed
Gates and Paid Off Hands.

Kokomo, Ind. Nov S-The Kokomo Rub
Der Company has closed the gates of its
factory and dismissed 200 of the employees
VINO had organized union. The men ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
MATRIMONIAL CLUBS TROUBLE
Officers Are Looking for the Pro-
mOter With Warrant.
REPuRLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago Nov. S-Letters from the patrons
of the Standard Correspondence Club have
been captured by the police. as well as pat
terms Of the missives by which 1t was rep
Gus alliances were perfected.
A. W. Slosser, president of the club, js
missing and a warrant is out for his ar
rest The alleged matrimony promoter car
ried with him letters of Endorsement from
customers, the following of which Is 4 SAM
Pile:
Slosser: Dear Sir-Piease send nameH and
addresses Of ten more ladies'. I thinf your
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
GEORGE WEAVER.

GrayviIIe. nl Nov. S-George Weaver an old
settler OF Edwards County and prominent mer-
about 81 years old and was member Of the Ma
ecnic and A. o. q. w. ordsro
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
COMPOSER k1ASCAGNI ARRESTED.

Bail S12OaG Is Held Prisoner in His
a Deputy Sherf-TrOubles Between Famous Italian
and His Managers Reach an Interesting Climax
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
LEADING TOPICS
JeANtk
|TODAY'S.REPUBLIC

THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING AT
6:S5 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 4:53.
THE MOON SETS TOMORROW MORN
ING AT 12.35.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
SHELBY COUNTY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sheibyvlle. Mo-, Nov. S.-All the constitu-
tional amendments carried in Shelby Coun-
ty by the following majorites: No. !. 1870;
No. 9 2cS; No s. 156; No. 4. l94: No. ).
2l3; No. 6. los; No. Z. 322; No.ss. 50.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09

club Is all right. Have been telling a lot
of bachelors about your plans Thanks for
past favorS A. We"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For Missouri, Western Texas and
Arkansas-Fair Sunday; Monday in
creasinE cloudiness.
For IiiinOis-Fair in south. rnin or
snow and colder in north portion
Sunday; Monday fair.
For Eastern Texus-Fair Sunday and
Monday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-09
PART l..

I. Missourfs Vote.
Coal Output Not Up to the Normal.
Fought for Seats at Busch Funeral.
Cida
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09
SOLVING CONVICT PUZZLE
Wyoming board COnfronts Problem Of
Caring for Fast Increas-
ing Prisoners.

CHEYENNE Wyo., May s.-(speciai.)-
The State Board Of Charities and Reform
has been wrestling for several days with
the question of caring for the fast increas-
ing population at the new penitentiary at
Rawlins. No definite action was taken in
the matter.
The capacity Of the Rawlins penitentiary
is 200 convicts. There are now 2Os pris-
oners there and several more are expected
in soon.
The plan that will undoubtedly be adopted
is to transfer about twenty-five or thirty
prisoners back to the penitentiary at Lara
mic and run two institutions. The legisIa-
ture will not meet again until next Janu-
airy and its appropriation would not be
available before April.
Another matter considered by the board
was the request Of Lessee Boswell to be
released from his contract with the state
to care for the prisoners. This the board
could not do under the law.
Lessee Boswell also asked for an in.
creased allowance for caring for the con.
victs.
1t is learned that the caring for the
state prisoners is costing upward Of ST. Ot
per month.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09
.FRENCHMEN FIGHT SHERIFF
All Three Of Them Are Seriously Wounded
Before They Give Up.
WOMEN THEN TAKE UP THE CONTEST
Trouble All Arises over Rieh TO
PDssess some AccretiOn Land
? Along the Missouri
River.
WOMEN THEN TAKE UP THE CONTEST

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May s.-(special Tele-
erameThtee young Frenchmen named
Turgeon, living in South Dakota, five miles
northwest Of Sioux City, were badly
wounded late this afternoon in a running
battle with Sheriff Lewison and posse of
Union county, South Dakota. Frederick
Turgeon was shot In the body just below
the heart. He is lying In a critical con-
dition at his home. Valarie and Adelor
Turgeon were wounded quite seriously In
the legs. The fight was over a strip of
accfetion land along the Missouri river.
which was claimed by the Turgeons. Mrs.
Adama Of Sioux City also claimed 1t and
leased It to Homer Robb and AL Griffith,
However. the Turgeons held foreible po-
secession and dened oficers to Gust them,
Today the sheriff was directed to serve
papers Of election upon the Turgeons and
he went to the disputed strip with three
deputies. They found the Turgeons de-
hantly awaiting them and before they got
near them the fighting began. Bullets
hew thick and fast from the guns and re-
volvers. One after another The Turgeons
were wounded. but they kept up their
firing until their ammunition was ex-
hausted. Then they surrendered and car
ried into their homes. Their mother and
Mrs. Frederick Turgeon tried to keep uup
the battle with clubs and the sheriff and his
deputies wererequired to use force 20 sub
A,ta them
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09
COPELAND CASE GOES TO Jury
Specialists Testify 20 Belief that Ac-
cused Was Insane st T1me
of Kfning.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. May s.--tspecial Tel
egram)-The case OF Ned Hartley Cope
land, formerly Of Omaha, Who killed A. G.
Rogers OF st. Joseph on a train near VAN
suffer- last summer was given to the jury
late tonight after lengthy arguments BY
the prosecution and defense. Early in the
trial the defense admitted everything set
up by the prosecution and the case prac-
tically devolved upon the question Of the
sanity Of the accused. Eminent physicians
from Denver, Rawlins, Rock Springs and
the superintendent Of the State Insane
asylum testified that they believed Cope
land was insane at the time the deed was
committed. DR.. McGhee Of Rawlins, who
was on the train with Copeland when the
shooting occurred, said he thought Cope
land was trunk. This evidence seemed to
have little weight with the Jury and the
belief is general that Copeland will be
found insane n committed to the state
asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09

ated and voted for. postofice and custom
houses our forefathers will seem thrifty
indeed; embarking upon city building with
a grant of $4,000 from the states OF Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
This, however, was supplemented by a
national lottery, for which 60. 900 tickets
were sold and of which 1870 were to draw
prizes, the. capital one being a hotel which
was TO cost $4,000. The price OF the ticket
was 81, and the prizes ranged from so up
to the hotel. Nor need the student OF cur
rent morals and manners, depressed by
the laNtty. of our times, wholly despond
when he reflects that the lottery was made
use of mot only in the building of our ma
tional capitol, but churches, schools, col
leges, even Harvard itself, were indebted
TO the wheel for money to secure their
usefulness. as-
In 1876 the presidents house and the
capitol were the only evidences OF a city
where the traveller now sees squares and
monuments, edihces and gardens and parks
that eclipse Paris and Vienna in beauty
and taste. When the lottery failed and the
sums voted by Virginia and Maryland gave
out, Washington was less of a city than
Cahaba, down in. Alaba ma. which was
once the capital of that state and was sold
for taxes. Three hundred thousand dollars
were asked by the commissioners to go on
with the work and the country was dis
tracted by such profigate outlay. The press
OF the time Numbered against such ex-
-trayaRanCe. IS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09

since the destruction of sultana and
before the burning OF City OF PittaburR,
was the disaster that overlook Hannah
Banks, about twelve years ago. near Pla-
quemine, La, ten miles above Now Orleans.
Although. not accompanied by such large
loss OF life, the accident IL almost without
parallel because of the horrible circum-
stances under which several persons per-
ished after the rescue seemed certain.
The boat was southwark bound, with a
big cargo and q large number Of passengers
aboard. While In midstream IRE was dts
covered in one OF the forward cabins. The
command to bank 1t was given, and at
once the pilot turned toward land, The fre
gained rapid Roadway, driving the paSaen.
gers to the lower deck. Many lekped into
the water, while the rest. confident that
the, boat would safely reach the bank, re-
The pilot stood at the wheel, his clothes
smoking and his flesh blistering in the
fierce heat. The engineers, too. kept their
posts, answering signals until the boat was
run aground. Then followed the horrible
scenes that stamped the catastrophe as
among the worst In the history OF such
events. =
Many of the crew and passengers leaped
from the boat TO the bank, where they
sank nearly waist deep in n sort OF quick
sand. In the attempt to save the untor-
tunate men and women, some OF the crew
piled boxes and timbefE between the burn
Ing boat and the helpless Victims. The
intense heat soon fired the boxes and the
struggling beings died In agony before the
eyes OF their companions.