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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
STUDENTS MOCK HANGING !
CAUSES PANIC IN HOTEL
Initiation Rites in Basement Cause
RumOr of II Death. :

Madison. Wis. Dec. "A party Of fra.
ternity boys of the university threw the
clerks and guests of the Avenue Hotel into
d panic by realistically hanging one Of their
number in a back room in the basement OF
the hotel
The victim was being initiated into q
Greek letter society. and the boys had ar
ranged a mock hanging as part OF the cere-
IGOEy. After having imbiDed freely of re-
freSlments the party proceeded to hang the
man being initiated. They took a strong
rope. a little heavier than a ClotheSline, and
suspended rim from "a hook in the ceiling
of the room At this point in the initiation
Bartender Philip Evans came into the room
and linking the novice was really being
hanged. secured a butcher knife and cut
him down.
The boys. of whom there were seven in
the party. became rather boisterous. and
julie RosS-nan. proprietor of the buffet, in
duced them TO go home. They left their
Bible and soIEe articles used in the initia-
ton at the buffet. having forgotten them.
The affair gave rise to a rumor that n
student had been accidentally hanged BY
some of his friends during an initiatorI
ceremony. but this was untrue. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
NEW TALENT FOR
THE THREE-EYE.
Decatur Team Is Nearly Com
pleted, but Reed Declines
the Management.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bloomington. H.. Dec. 27.-President Sex
tom r~on,s,s IA kccn an extra card IN bis
SieSHe III 'He AmSe-ES' Leasue S"i"c' diu
will not be satisfied with Joliet ana Du-
lurue alone while securing the country for
- -
-c'4'"o.e lo"AS' ne . ~" "N'S't7''"'9
the merits of OttUmwa. Ia, which IS anX-
ious to break into The organize ton. and it
hiT"t 10 III 'd@' VI "' HtsAPe0't" 'a1''NS'
George Reed has written 10 the Decatur
raanaaer1cgt declining The position OF cam
- ~ -
'd"'-LAL1A'' "'-o" ""u 'N-H "''" ~
him. II is understood taat he received d
similar Offer and containing more money
-, t, 80. ri, a. ,,.r.-,.,+
rom 'nt L'S'.t - IN
"h-e i.etG 49, $500 na'y T't'Ii 70
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tntie ave C.t'"IGnce III 1CH! 'A".,h-s q
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
Trcnsnre Shin SniIs.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 27.-with the
treasure tank containing bullion valued at
more than half a million dollars, the
japanese liner Nippon Aiaru sailed for the
Orient.
Her hold was filed to the hatch combings
with freight, the cargo amounting to 1000
tong, and including 5.OD cases Of condensed
milk. lL5Oo tons of flour. 1000 bales of cot
ton and a large shipment Of commissary
supplies for Manila
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

ton ard two outfeIl berths are yet open.
There will he no change in the pitching
stan for next season. and Frank Belt Will
continue to do the catching. 1t is hoped to
announce a few mere contracts early in
January. If the men in sight are secured.
Bloomington viii have one of the strongest
teams in the league.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
SUDDEN MAY NOT RETURN.

SUDDEN MAY NbI
There is a possibility that Zoe Sucden will
rot T." with the Browns next season. II is
n matter which Joe will decide for himself.
TIL" veteran i wlnterin- in Philadelphia
and il is reported that he is considering an
offer TO manage a minor league team. If
he wishes to close the deal, the St. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Jones had thirty-cisht chances in fifteen
= tmns. ana made but one error.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28


WRITTEN TDE THE -UNDAT REPUBLIC.
The r-.,,-. NJ I'M. ST To-ts National
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Louis weather.. and Ir.- IS about as iUcar-
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GLEASON Is No DUE.
ag.uregr 10 get Ia r0rr,-rona.u.. with
q ,asou- lie Va trgsr.l l.-i season. b'
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season when collins MS aur OF the elulr.
Gleason covered rEl~3 hr.. in a rrel.ttble
manner H. hold as .,,r ..frE sr5rh FAST
inner ga~I-rars as Freddie Parent and
'.Hoba'T r-rrfs TF,- last r.,ne tha Rgston
Ams~icarz r,tE-,a here last season. G.,lsaa
was nl.ys;- r.-,rgfsrlv at third ana he
Looked yrr,- rn.r
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very chick an r.-E.rg hunts which i ono
of fns harG,.st ~ rTfrI b3zem.n's tasks.
Gre9gGn's naliTrr IN rLsr s.rizs was rist
ana he is n fair bate Thgggh not a large
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Two championship battles furnished the
main topic Of conversation To lovers OF
pu-l!ism last year: n. rather. one cham
p.orShip battle. and the efforts OF various
promoters to pull Of another contest for u
title. j. rr.-S ard FitEs:nmCIS furnished
a contest whose aftermath stirred up con-
siderable talk: while Young COrhett and
N.Gpytrn have been c1nSrientiOnSiy trying
to got together FOR ci-ht months.
Cans Won thu lightweight championship
from Frank Eruc. but the event was not OF
sufficient Importance TO cause much OF a
SIR over the COUNTRY. Forbes won the
bantam it'll from DIUgh"rty. but this
class has always excited camu1ratively lit
tie interest except among N" direct follow
cgS Of uEgilsCl. T. ? mu3.c1 for FitZ ana
Joifries 70 arouse interest
md interest aroused in their battle wal
more curiosity than anything e!se-a de-
sirn {" So" what tEtZ-immpus would do.
comparatively f,w conceded him a chance
ami ilE shown" was everywhere acknowl-
edged TO b .-El1-isabl-. ItumOrs spread
after the fight. although generally dis
credited. nevertheless furnished the most
sensational item Of the year when it was
alleged in some quarters that the cham
TiouShiu BATH" was = fake
Sporting men. in general. disDelicve the
rgruur and no conclusive evidence has ever
te"E produced u show that the bout was
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
DYNAM1T1NG GOING ON.

Mahanoy City, Pa, November 23.- The most destructive dynamiting out rage in the coal regions since the strike began was perpetrated here'at o'clock this morning. Dynamite was placed in the saloon of Christopher Portland. The front part of the building was blown across the street, adjoining buildings on each side were wrecked and the windows Q. every house in the square were broken. Portland and his family were asleep on the third floor and escaped without serious injury. PoTtiand's two sons are noI-union meI: and worked during the strike.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

Washington, November 2S.-Canadian imports from the United States con tinue to grow more rapidly than those from the United Kingdom, despite the legislation of 1897 in favor of products of the United Kingdom. In that year, it will be remembered, the Canadian tariff laws and regulations were so ad- justed as to give an immediate reduc- ton, beginning with April. 1897, of 121a per cent in tariff rates on imports from the United Kingdom, with a further provision that another 1215 per cent reduction should occur in 1898. In 1900 still further reduction was made, making the total reduction Of tariff rates in favor of merchandise from the United Kingdom 8 1-3 per cent. The official report of the trade and navi- gation Of the Dominion of Canada. which hls just reached the treasury bureau of statistics, includes a series of tables showing the imports for con- sumption from the United States, Great Britain and other cOuntriees, and the total imports for a long term of years. This shows that in the fiscal year, 1896, the one immediately preceding the year ! in which the reduction of tariff in favor of products from Great Britain ! began, Canadian imports from Great Britain were S32,979, TAP, and in 1902, | S49. .2O6, ,062, an increase of SIG, ,22S. .32O. In 1896 the Canadian imports from the United States were s5S.574.O24, and in 1902, S12D. .S14, ,750, an increase of S62, ,24O,- 726.
 Not only do Canadian imports from the United States show Q greater ac- tual increase from 1896 to 1902 than do those from the United Kingdom, but the percentage of increase in imports from the United States is also greater than that in imports from the United Kingdom, and the percentage which imports from the United States form Of the total imports of Canada is great CT in 1902 than it was in 1896, while thf percentage which imports from Great Britain form of the total imports ot Canada is less in 1902 than it was ir
 1896. Comparing 1896 with 1902 tn, actual increase in imports from Great
 Britain is, as already shown, SIG. .226, ,32t and the actual increase in imports iron
 the United States is S62, ,240, ,726. Con
 sidered by percentage, the imports int Canada from Great Britain show an in
 crease of 5 per cent, while those iron
 the United States show an increase O
 107 per cent, since 1896; imports iron
 Great Britain formed in 1896. 30 pc
 cent of the total imports into Canad;
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
HE SPIRITED GIRL
 WHO JILTED HIM
Ma trimonial Career of the Murderer
 of A. c. Latimer.

Vireland, N. J., November 23.-Mrs. Ralph E. Dougherty, who was formerly Miss Myrtle Mathis. is not in the least perturbed over the news that her hus band is in jail. the self confessed mur- derer of Albert C. Lattimer, in Brook lyn.
 The proceedings in divorce that Mrs. Dougherty has instituted are now well progressed. The young woman is counting the days that intervene be- tween her and freedom.
 My husband is bright and clever, " said she. although l am sorry to say his ability has been used in the wrong direction. By some supernatural pow CT. mind reading instinct, he could find hidden article without any search CT apparent effort. He many times demonstrated his ability in that direc- tion in games and entertainments. When arrested once for stealing bi- cycle at Cape May he skilfully pleaded his own case in court, and cleared him. self.
 "AIr. Dougherty easily hid from me his true character before we were mar ried. He showed me a handsome house in Cape May, saying it was his, and ! told me he made a big salary. all ot
 which deceived me. I don't think h' loved me. but married me to spite z
 girl who tilted him at Cape May. l wa
 net 9 bit surprised to hear that he i:
 in trouble"
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
CHINESE L0SIhG FAITH
 IN POWER OF IDOLS
Missionaries Repor: Native Awaken
 ing Result of Boxer Suppression

Philadelphia. November 23.-Work in foreign missionary fields, with gratify- ing reports from the missionaries them selves, who are delegates, occupied the greater portion of yesterdays session of the fourteenth convention of the Philadelphia branch of the Christian and Missionary alliance in the First Moravian church. Fairmount avenue. west of Sixteenth.
 Among the delegates are Miss Anna Se2sholtz, a missionary in India; the Rev. A. E. Thompson, whose field O: la Dor is in Palestine, and the Rev. M. l.. Landis, missionary in China. The latter. in an interview yesterday, said:
 Missionary work in China is pro- gresSing very favorably, especially since the Boxer uprising, which seems to have awakened the natives to the fact that their idols are incapable of giving any aid in periods of trouble and distress. Previous to the uprising the Boxers believed that their idols couId protect their physical beings from the bullets of the foreign devils And the natives throughout China in general believed that the Boxers had the DOW CT to drive all foreigners out.
 statistics give the number of Chris tan converts in China as between 70 GOO and s0GOO. Nearly 10000 of these died es martyrs in the Boxer rebellion. Those who survived the siege Of Pekin and vicinity stood true and loyal to the cause Of Christ. Ninety eight per cent of native Christians sealed their snirit- ual testimony with their precious blood | old China is no more We are he ginning to call her new China in all that the name implies, both from a Christian as well as a commercial standpoint" , i AInong those who spoke yesterday were the Rev. Henry s. Eenning or Nv ack. N. Y: the Rev. C.. V. Brown of Wilmington. Del; the Rev. James LeishInan of Scranton. Pa. and the Rev. F.. .. Whiteside of Pittsburg.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

The indications all point to prolonged debate which may keep the statehood bill before the senate Tor several weeks.
 Much of the time of the senate will also be taken up with the subject of Cuban reciprocity, either in the shape
 of discussion on the pending bill which passed the house a t the last session and
 was held up by the beet interests, Dr in
 consideration of the treaty which is now being negotiated in Havana. Ar
 other house bill TOW before the senate c1 which action is to be urged is the
 bill for the restriction Of immigrat ton
 In the house tha most important
 measure pending which has already
 passed the senate is the ship subsidy
 bill, which was pending before the
 committee on merchant marine and
 fisheries when the last session ended.
 It will be reported and will probably be considered under a special order limit i ing debate. The bill for the establish ment Of a department of commerce has also passed the senate and is pending in the house, with every prospect of favorable action. The anti-anarchy bill was passed by both houses. and was in ! conference or the adjournment Of the ; last session. It will become a law.
 1 A subject which may give rise to
 much discussion in both houses, if ii ] can be brought Up. is the proposition to reduce representation from those states ! in which the suffrage is restricted. IT 1 addition to these measures there Is the ! list of eleven general appropriation 1 bills which congress must pass if the wheels Of the government are to bf kept going. These are the urgent de 1 hcieEcy. the general deficiency, th'
 army, tee naval. the legislative execu. tive and judicial. the pension, the pos tai, the Notifications. the District O Columbia, the agricultural and the sun dry civil measures. Some of these billi cause considerable discussion. whilt others are passed with little debate.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
4 FRENCH SONG
 PRODUCES RIOT
A Violent Military Demonstra-
 tion at Taurs.

Tours, France, November 23.-A vio- lent riot broke out this evening in AL cazar music hall owing to the singing of anti-military songs. A party Of officers belonging to the garrison of Tours who were occupying stalls hissed the songs while the public in the gal lery applauded and threw missiles at the officers, wOunding several of them. The occupants of the galleries then invaded the floor of the hall where a free fight ensued. the police finally clearing the building.
 An anti-military demonstration on the streets followed the crowd escort ing the offending singer home and sing ing revolutionary songs. The rioters attempted to mob all of the officers but a squad of police and infantry succeed ed in protecting the officers and order was finally restored, although the streets still are patrolled by troops.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
GAMBLING KING A BANKRUPT.
George V. Hankins, Reputed Million
 aire, Cannot Meet Liabilities.

Chicago, November 23.-George V. Hankins, once famous as gambling king. and reputed millionaire, has al most as many dollars in debts piled up against him as he once had in bank ac- counts to his credit. Yesterday he filed a petition in involuntary bank ruptcy, which set forth that his entire assets were worth only S11,0O0, and that against them he had $317,S in liabili- ties. or his many former properties the only one that/is left is piece of land at McHenry, III.
 In the days of his prosperity, when gambling houses were openly run on large scale in Chicago, Hankins made money so fast that he could hardly keep track of it. Then he interested himself iA racing, and in addition to betting at the tracks and breeding horses. he became a heavy shareholder in a number of racing tracks, and made money faster than ever. Later on he planned a series of investments in big apartment houses on the south side, but mortgaged all his buildings, and when the thirteenth was put up he found it was as far as he could go. Since then he has steadily lost ground.
 Last summer the final blow came through the Wentworth race track at Buffalo. which cost him heavily. Han kins' heaviest creditors are $. Nellie. s26,G00; First National bank, $21, 200; Charles Miers. S17,5l4; the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, $11.5S4. and the Uni
 ve-sity of Chicago. $1S.40O.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
GIRL SAYS SHE WAS KIDNAPPED.
Defendant in St. Joseph Court Makes
 a Startling Statement.

St. Joseph. Mich, November 23.- While being arraigned yesterday be- fore Judge Hollis on the charge of be- ing truant and disorderly girl, Pearl Graham, IS years old, startled the court by saying that sine had been kidnapped twice within three weeks by strangers in St. Joseph. She has been living for the last year with an unt in Benton Harbor. Three weeks ago, while on her way to church in the even ing, she alleges. she was seized by two young men, who tied a handkerchief over her mouth and took her to a house in St. Joseph, where she was held q prisoner for two days. She asserts that she was q victim of kidnapers in the same manner a few days ago.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
CRAZY ELEPHANT.
Killed Her Keeper, Escaped, Was
 Hunted and Shot.

. Savannah, Gay November 23.-Gypsy, a big elephant belonging to the circus and which injured its Keeper in winter quarters in Chicago, several years ago, went crazy six miles from Valdosta to- day and killed her keeper, James O'Rourke. The circus train had been in d wreck early in the day, when sev- eral of the animal cars were wrecked and two or three horese killed.
 Gypsy was in a highly nervous state when the train finally started for Val dosta, the next show point. Six miles out from that town Gypsy became so crazy and restless that she was tied, and the train was stopped to quiet her. Immediately the mad brute attacked the man and crushed his life out against the side of the car.
 O'Rourke for some reason did not close the door of the car after him, so after kill her keeper, Gypsy escaped tC the woods. The big beast was shot 6 number of times before she succumbec to rifle bullets in the brain.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
INDEPENDENTS
 WANT A WORD
In the Agreement for the Sst-
 tIement of Strike
If There is to Be an Increase ill Min CTS Wages They Will Ask the Coal Carrying Roads for Con- cession in Rates.

Scranton, Pa, November 23.-The position which will be taken by the in dependent coal operators with regard the large coal companies and the mine workers to settle their differences out side the anthracite coal strike commits sion but with the corciliatory assist ance of the arbitrators, has not yet been definitely decided upon.
 The independents will take firm stand :or some recognition in the mat ter of a settlement with the miners If an increase of wages is agreed upon they want some concession from the compensate them.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

Washington. November 23.-Little time can be lost if congress is to get through it's business at the coming short session. The calendars of both houses will be crowded with measures which will be pressed for consideration as speedily as possible. The greatest crush of work will be in the senate, and if all the important bills pending in that branch are to be disposed of, to- gether with the regular appropriation bills, little time will be let for the discussion Of any special legislation which the president may recommend in his message, such as the provision for the proposed tariff commission.
 One of the first things to come up in the senate will be the bill providing for the admission of the territories of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. Before the adjournment Of the last session an agreement was reached by which the committee on territories is to submit q report on this bill on Wednesday,, December 3, and it is to be made the unfinished business on the tenth day of the session. There promises tO be Q prolonged fight over the bill. and political considerations may influence the final action Of the senate. The addition of six rev mem bers to the senate and of nine or ten more votes 10 the electoral college is 9 matter Of much importance to the political managers of both parties, and votes may be influenced by the consiG- eration of which party will obtain the greater advantage thereby. Oklahoma until the late election had been regard ed as safely republican. New Mexico and Arizona have ueually been demo- cratic, although the republicans carried New Mexico in the last two elections. Oklahoma has superior claims to state hood on the score Of population. es- pecially if the plan, which is now be- ing pressed. to add Indian territory to it and admit the whole as one state, is carried out. If Oklahoma stood alone, therefore, there would be little doubt of her admission. out she is tied up in the pending bill with the other territoT- ices, and there is considerable oppCsi- ton to the others, and especially to Arizona. Some of the members of the committee on territories, including Senator Beveridge, the chairman, are now making a tour of the territories which will be completed tomorrow. for the purpose of studying the question or the ground. There is also to be a meet ing Ofthe leading advocates of state hood in Washington this week, and territories as soon as congress meets
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

this city, has finally made what will prove to be a successful effort to end his life. This morning about II o'clock he cut his throat with a small pocket knife and an artery in his neck was severed. He is not expected to live until morning.
 Ames was a foreman of bridge con struction on the Frisco and is we'll known here. While at work, in the shops about six weeks ago he made an unsuccessful attempt to cut his throat, being stopped by workmen. He at times became temporaI ly insane, at which times he generally tried to end his life His attempts at selfdestruc- tion date back eighteen years. when he jumped from second story window head first.A