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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-25
CHAMP CLARK IN
SHARP CONTROVERSY
Spirited Debate With Representa-
tive Lands Interests
the House.
CLEVELAND'S NAME DRAGGED Il
Republican Congressman Very Sar
castle at the MiSsOurian'S EX-
pense Political Speech
in the House.

Washington. June 2i.-During the course
OF a debate on the Philippines to-day Rep
| resentatiye Lands engaged in a sharp
! passage with Mr.. Clark OF Missouri. He
| described MIR. Clark after war was de-
clared. as charging up and down the aisle
boasting that tht Democrats had taken
| the Republican party by the scruf Of the
| neck and dragged IL into war. This drew
| from Mr.. Clark challenge TO Mr.. Lands
! TO place in the speech the names of the
| elghty-five Republicans whom he described
| as the kickers. and who, he said went to
| President Mckinley and threatened 10 vote
| with the Democrats TO recognize the inde-
| pendence Of Cuba unless he sent the right
| kind OF messase to Congress.
Landis Denies Statement.
That is fiction" cried AIr. Landis
! While Mr.. Cooper OF Wisconsin, who said
| he was a member of the committee that
waited upon President Mckinley, denied
! that any such conversation occurred. On
| the contrary. he said, the committee told
| the President that they We're willing TO
abide by the decision Of the administra-
t.o::-
Mr.. Lands thereupou repeated his state
ment that Nil. CLARK had DUdsted that the
democrats had dragged the Repuoilcans
into the war.
That's what we did," shouted Mr. Clark.
And then when the war came with its
problcnSl Consequences and respuEsl lbii-
. NASo' I4dS4iGN GtGh NJ L<allGl5. you turned
your backs and ran away" \ tremendous
oqTst OF applause greeted this reply.
For fu!ly minute II continued unchecked
Dy the presiding oIncer.
IhcFe Is noL a word of truth in that
statement, retorted Mr. Clark when the
applause died away.
And that is not all" returned Mr. Lam
DIS. They not only turned their backs and
ran away, but tney are running yet" Re-
neWed RtDublcan applauSe.D
Ciark's Comment on Cleveland.
That statement is not true. either" cried
Mr.. Clark.
When Air. LanGis referred to Mr.. Clarks
former criticisms Of Grover Cleveland. the
clared: the second election OF Grover
Cleveland was the greatest calamity that
has befaIlen the human race snce the fall
of Adam"
Didn't you vote for him." Que-led Mr..
Yes" responded Mr.. Clark, amid great
laughter. and that is one thing l expect to
pray Almighty God to give me abSOlutiOn
for on the day of judgment"
Mr.. Lands SaVe description of the Mis-
souri, delegation, and Mr.. Clark singing
Grover. Grover. four years more of Gro
Yer, and then well be in clover" Recent
events had shown, he said, that the Demo
cratic mansg gers Were looking for a new
leader Who was 1t to be? The peerless
leader apparently was about TO move from
$5,e9 to $500 house and retire from
public life.
1T looks very much like" asserted Mr.
Lands, Grover Cleveland was to be the
man. and If he is, the gentleman from Mis-
sourl again VIII be heard in the chorus:
Grover, Grover -FOUR years more OF
Grover"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-25
John A. Knott at RichIand.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Richland, No, June 24.-John A Knott OF
the Hannibal journal, candidate for nofnt-
nation to the office OF Railroad Commis-
ssoner at the Democratic Convention in St
Joseph On .Eisly 26, was in this city Tues
day looking ksc<> Ee1 interests.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-25
Instructed for Rice and Knott.

REPUbLII SPECIAIl. -
Richland, No, June 24.-At township
convention held here to-day to elect dele
gates TO the county convention at Waynes
vile Thursday, the delegates were instruct
ed for joe P. Rice and John A. Knott for
Railroad Commissioners.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-25
Illinois National Guard Order
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Springfield, H.. June 24.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Smith to-day granted permission to the
Holbrook Cadets of Chicago to parade with
arms, but without ammunition from now
until December 81. 1862
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-25
SAYS LETTER IS THREATENING.
C. q. Scssinghaus Obtains War
rant Against A. c. Burmeister.

A warrant was issued yesterday against
H. c. Burmeister. manager OF the co!iec-
tion department OF the Polar Wave Ice
Company, charging him with writing
threatening letter to Carl C. SessinGnauS
of No. 1886 Olive street.
Sessinghaus, il is said. owed the com
pany a bill amounting to 50. Burmeis;er is
alleged to have written S=ssinghaus let
ter, threatening him IL he did not pay the
bill forthwith.
Burmeister Is said to have written: This
will be the hardest bill you ever tried to
evade.'' Sessinghaus, instead OF paying the
bill, called on Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Johnson, who issued the warrant
SUES FOR BONDS-AIfred Lambert
filed suit yesterday against Theodore II.
Tempel and Mary Lambert for S6,000 aIleg-
ing that the defendants have possession Of
ten bonds belonging to- him which are
worth $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
AGAIN REFUSES
 TORECOGNIZE UNION
In His Lepy the Charges of John Mtche the President to Reading Railroad Says Since Unionism Entered the
 Mines Conditions Have Been lnoeradle.

which excludes the United Mine Work CTS from any recognition in the proceed ings. He says. however, that when labor organization limited to anthracite mine workers is created which shall obey the law. respect the right of every man to work, and honestly cooperate with employers, trade agreements may become practicable.
 Any increase in wages, says MT. Baer, Twill necessarily increase the price Of coal to the public restrict its use and seriously affect the ability of the industries using it as fuel to compete with the industries using bituminous coal; it will bear heavi- ly upon the workmen and necessarily op- press the general public and injure the general business of the country. Because of the injury to the mines by the strike of the United Mine Workers of America, the cost of producing coal has been greatly increased and a temporary ad- vance in price was made by this company. but it will oe impracticable to continue such increase when mining operations become normal"
 The company says that it does not and will not discriminate against workmer belonging to the United Mine Workers of America or any other labor organization so long as they perform satisfactory work and behave as law-abiding people should; but that the company will at all times employ any person 1t sees fit, and 1t will not permit any labor organization to limit the right of employment to the members of its organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12

AN NAsHINGTON November 1.-The
 NVV reply of President George Baer
 w of the Philadelphia and Read ing Coal company to the charges of President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, which has been presented to the anthracite coal strike commission. was today given to the public. MT. Baer makes no reference to MT. Mitchell as the president of the miners organization, but refers to him simply as an individual. Taking up the specifications in MT. Mitch els charges seriatin, MT. Baer first ad- mits that his company owns thirty-seven eollieries and that before the strike 1t employed 26,s29 people.
 Replying to the demand made by MT Mitchell. MT. Baer says since the advent of the United Mine Workers organization into the anthracite fields, business condi- itons have been intolerable; that the out put of the mines has decreased; that dis cipline has been destroyed; that strikes have been of almost daily occurrence; that men have worked when and as they please, and that the cost of mining has been greatly increased. He also takes the position that the Jurisdiction of the commission is limited to the conditions named by the coal company presidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
Search for Esan Continues.

Kalispel, Mont, November 11.-Assist- ant General Superintendent Kennedy ar rived from St. Paul last night and has taken charge of the search for Superin- tendent Egan. Charles F. Buckley, an old engineer and woodsman, with picked party of five men, left for Pyramid Peak, southeast of Lake Five several miles They took provisions with them. expect ing to be absent three days or more. There is a chance Egan 8 safe in an old oa hin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
HYPNoTIsM A DETECTIVE.
Man Put Under Hypnotic Influence to
 Test Ills Veraclty.

Savannah. Ga, November 11.-Hypnot- ism has been applied as a test to a for mer convict named Miller. a negro who confessed to the murder of Gurgie Bor- quin and his colored body servant Miller claimed that he was hired by a white man to kill Borquin. His confession has been generally regarded as a pure fabrication and he was put under hypnotic influence in order to disprove his strange story. Miller in his trance said he did not fire the shots that killed Borquin, but that he heard them and knew who fired them. He was put into a buggy with two officers and made to go through with what he al- leges to have been his connection with the tragedy. Still in trance he drove into the country and pointed out the ex- act locality where he claims the shooting occurred. Miller described minutely four men, who, according to his story, mur- dered Borquin.
 Miller is illiterate, being able neither to read nor write. His story is not be- lived to be true in spite of its apparent hypnotic confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
MET THE oUNBoATs.
The Bosota and the chuculto Sighted
 of San Carlos by Vessel.

Panama, November 1.-The captain of sailing vessel which arrived here yesterday reports having met the gov ernment gunboats Bogota and Chucuito off San Carlos. These vessels left here Saturday in search of the revo- lutionary fleet. The captain also re- ports having sighted a disabled schooner with 200 revolutionists on board in tow of the revolutionary gun boat Padilla, which was proceeding in the direction of David. The revolu- tionary gunboats are reported to be in Montijo bay, where an engagement between them and the government vessels may be expected.
 The equalization of the revolution ary general, Uribe-Uribe, which occur red last month at Rio Eric, has been approved by the government. de- cree reducing the governments army in the Department of Santa Andre is about to be issued.
 The revolutionists in the Casanara district have surrendered.
 The death is announced of the rebel leader. Gen. Aristobulo Ibanez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
EXPANSION NEED NOT BE RUTHLESS AGGRESSION
 

New York. November 11-In his speech at the dedicatory ceremonies of the Chamber of Commerce today former Pres ident Grover Cleveland said:
 Commerce Is born of enterprise and enterprise in this busy, hustling age, Is born of struggle and competition But the struggle and competition need not be to the death. Earnestness and keenness in securing business opportunities does not by any means impart unmindfulness of all else save ruthfulness and ravenous snatching.
 'As the pioneer of colonization and ex- pansion sordidly undertaken in its inter est, commerce has in other days had justly laid at It's door cruel aggression and ruthless disregard of human rights in regions where, to use the language of an apologist, the welfare of the inhabi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
SCORES INJURED
 BY EXPLOSION
GAS CAUGHT FROM SLIGHT FIRE AND WREckS A SToRE-FoURTEEN OF THE FIRE MEN AND A POLICEMAN HURT.

New York, November 11.-An explosion of Illuminating gas in the cellar of the seven-story double tenement on Avenue this afternoon wrecked store on the ground floor and injured 89 persons, sew eral being severely hurt. Among the in- jured were fourteen fremen and one po- liceman. The explosion followed a slight fire caused. it is said by plumber. who was working in the cellar.
 When the fremen, led by Chief Guerin. entered the cellar, 1t was found to be charged with gas from a melted lead con- nection and a moment later an explosion occurred, enveloping the men in flames and blowing out the front of the store overhead, a shower of debris being hurled into the crowd watching the fire. Many were struck with fragments of glass and splintered wood. About twenty persons were taken to the hospital. The firemen who were in the cellar succeeded in mak- ing their escape. all suffering more or less from burns and cuts The damage by the fire and the explosion was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
R. 3. WOLZNEUX ACQUITTED
 AFTER TOUR YEARS IN PRISON
LAMBERT'S CHARGE
 FAIR TO THE PRISONER

by witnesses brought to you as hand writing experts It is contended by the prosecution that the defendant wrote that address. Unless that is proved the defendant cannot be convicted of any crime. So you sec. that Is the central portion of the evidence That is a fact the state is compelled to prove
 Justice Lambert recited the evidence of the handwriting experts on both sides ard said
 q shall not discuss any of that testi- mony. The law places the burden of that decision upon you. You are entitled to exercise your own judgment regard ing these disputed points. The opinions of these experts are not controlling upon you. You are under no legal require ments to believe what they told you.
 You have to take the responsibility of your decision. If the peoples case stood on the question of handwriting, 1t should be dismissed, but If the contention of the prosecution is sustained in other respects you may consider the handwriting
 Did the defendant obtain the Tiffany box from Tiffany & Co.,? There Is no evidence here that he did. but evidence has been submitted that he had an ac- count there. The most that can be said for that point is that he had the oppor- tunity.
 Did the defendant have the bottle of promo? He says he did not. There is no evidence here to contradict it, but it was in the box he had the opportunity to ob- tain"
 Judge Lambert summed up the admitted facts in the case, the sending of the pack age from the general postoffice, It's re- ceipt at the Knickerbocker Athletic club, and its administration to Mrs. Adams by Cornish, who received it at the club.
 ''It Is necessary" he said flor the state to prove that the defendant sent this package; that it was received by Corn ish and innocently administered to Mrs. Adams before you can find this defendant guilty It is for you to say if the neces- sary evidence has been submitted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
GROVER CLEVELAND,

tanats of these possessions is subordinate to the strategic or commercial purposes for which they are held if any measure of restitution or compensation has fallen due from commerce to humanity on this score, we know that it's full acquittance has been made or is forthcoming, and we certainly should have no cause to fear that a like guilty responsibility will be again incurred.
 These enterprises, recalling so forci- ply the growth of American commerce in worldwide influence abroad and in usefulness and beneficance at home, can not fail to be of interest to all country men; but the citizens of the greatest of our states and our imperiality, with all they have to make them proud and happy, must especially congratulate themselN es upon the association of their state and city with the fame and honor which have been wrought out by the Chamber of Commerce of the state of New York;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
Convention of Surgeons.

Cincinnati. November 1.-The fifteenth annual convention of the Southern Sur gical and Genealogical association began a session of three days at the Grand ho- tel here today. Following the address of President Davis of Birmingham. papers were read by Drs. N P. Daldridge of Gin cinnati. S. J. Mixter of Boston. L. H. Dun ming of Indianapolis, A. L. Reed of Cin- cinnati, J. T. Johnson of Washington. A. M. Cartledge of Louisville. w. P. Manton of Detroit, J. B. Denver of Philadelphia, M. H. Richardson of Boston, George H. Noble of Atlanta, G. B. Johnson of Rich mond, J. Wesley Bovee of Washington, Hugh H. Young of Baltimore, and George S. Brown of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
River Commission at Memphis.

Memphis. November 1.-The Mississip- pi river commission. aboard the steamer Mississippi on the annual inspection of the levees, revetments and other im- provements below St. Louis. arrived at Memphis late this afternoon. After a very brief stop the party left for Helena. Ark, where the steamer will lay until morning to permit a daylight inspection of the Improvements below that city. which are among the most important on the river. The commission will reach Greenville on Thursday, Vicksburg Thursday night. Natchez Friday and New Orleans Sunday The commission is giv- ing very careful attention to revetment work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. At Monthly Meeting of Steel Corpora tion Comptroller Gives Figures.

New York, November 11.--At the month ly meeting of the United States Steel corporation directors today Comptroller Hilbert submitted the appended compara- tive statement of conditions:
 Cash on hand November l. 1901. s63, s61, 963! November l, 1902 S64, 74S ,966; cash as- sets October 1, 1901, $210, 0,s42, ,3S4; October l, 1902. $222, 629. $50; current liabilities Oc- tober 1. 1901. s77,Ssa,Sn October L 1902, s65, ,142, 457. Increase in net current assets, $S3, 3s7, sS0; earnings September and Octo- Der, 1901, s21, ATS. 1885; September and Octo- Der. 1902, $24.180 346; orders entered since last board meeting, 934O50 tons; ship ments, S31,34 tons; unified orders on hand November 1. 1901, 2,SS1,5 ,592 tons; November 1, 1902, 4.6S2.0O2 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12

lad talked to him on December 1T, 1899, about hiring a letter box, Mir Osborne said he would not himself Insult tEe jury by astirg a convection upon such evi- dence.
 Talk With Heils.
 The assistant attorney dwelt at some length on the talk Molineux had with Heils before Heils wrote to Stearns & Co., about Harpster, and demanded: Does not that show hostility toward Hsrpster? Moiineux had nothing against Harpster except his friendship of Cor nish, and yet he tried to do him the greatest harm he could-deprive him of hls job. If he would go so far against Harpster, what would he not do to Cor rish?"
 MT. Osborne began to talk about the Barnet letters.
 'The man who wrote those Cornish let ters had the Barnet case in mind" he said, when former Governor Black inter rupted with an objection, which Justice Lambert sustained.
 MT. Osborne, however, declared he was well within the evidence and the court permitted him to proceed.
 This defendant and Barnet" MT. Os- borne continued were friends living near each other, on the same floor of the Knickerbocker Athletic club They were
 
 rejected Molineux. Barnet decided and eight days later Molineux bought for the woman an engagement ring. The wed- ding was very sudden"
 The Letters.
 MT. Osborne took up the Burns Corn ish and Barnet letters, the first two ask ing for certain remedies and the third for a marriage guide, and declared that the envelope matched the paper of the Corn Burns letter was identical with the word ing of the Cornish letter. This case" counsel said in concluding his talk on the handwriting, "does not depend upon any witness who may lie, but on the common sense and intelligence of the jury. Governor Black well said in defin- ing circumstantial evidence that every circumstance must point to the one man as a magnetic needle points to the pole. Every circumstance in this case points to Molineux."
 MT. Osborne in his peroration, called out again the circumstances upon which he relied for conviction, turning at each mention of Molineux's name to point his finger at the defendant.
 Molineux sat unmoved at the arraign- ment but attentive to every word of it. Not so with his father The old general was visibly affected at the words of the prosecuting officer and Cecil Molineux, the prisoners brother, was very nervous. In his concluding words, Mr. Osborne begged the jury not to let their feelings run away with their judgment and not to refuse to convict through timidity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
Emperor Regarded With Suspicion.

New York, November 1.-The English Emperor's visit with suspicion and dis trust cables the London correspondent of the Tribune. He is not lampooned or caricatured. but 1t is generally assumed that he is here for business purposes and that he must not be allowed to have what he wants. The conjectures respect ing his mission differ widely, but the co.l- clusion is the same in every instance. namely that the ministers must be on their guard and decline all overtures for joint action of England and Germany, whether in East Africa, Asia Minor or the Yang Ire Valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
NO FORMAL REQUEST MADE.
President Ripley Makes a Statement
 About Wages of Men.

Los Angeles, November 11.-Discussing the demand for increased wages among the railway hrotherhoods in the employ of western roads, President Ripley of the Santa Fe railroad said:
 'So far as the Santa Fe is concerned, we have had 1t intimated that the sub ject soon will be submitted. Up to this time no formal request has been made What the new schedules are I do not know, and knowing the general conser- vatism of railroad brotherhoods, I am convinced that both sides in any contro- versy that may come will settle their af fairs amicably- I will not say there will be no trouble, for the statement might be misconstrued, but I am convinced that what differences come up will be adjusted by the reasonable stand of all parties to the controversy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
COMPOSER MAscAcNI RELEASED.
He Is Now Free to Leave the State of
 Massachusetts.

Boston, November 11.-Pietro Mascagni, the composer, appeared in court again to- day, this time in the poor debtors ses- sicn to secure formal relief from obliga- tions of those who provided $10,000 bonds for him at the time of his arrest on mesne process Sunday night.
 The court ordered the composers dis charge and he is accordingly free to leave the state. His bondsmen also are relieved from liability. The only thing that compels Mascagni to return here is the $400O given as surety to answer to the suit of Mittenthal Brothers, his late managers. in their action for alleged breach of contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-12
wALTHoUR HAS ACCIDENT.
Bicycle Rider Breaks Collar Bone In
 Race With Nelson.

Atlanta, Ga., November 11.-Bobby Walthour broke his collarbone tonight in his race against Joe Nelson. The accident happened in the second lap of the fourth mile.
 Walthour was endeavoring to pass Nelson, when the motors came to- gether Neither Bennett nor Lawson, the motormen, were injured. Joe Nell son plunged twenty feet and arose un- injured, going out few minutes later for two-mile paced exhibition. Both Walthour and Nelson were ahead of indoor records at four miles, made in 6:0S, the first mile in 1:30 The acci- dent closed one of the closest and best races ever seen in this city.