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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
CROPS IN ENGLAND DAMAGED.
Heavy Rains Badly Injure Wheat
Disastrous for Farmers.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Sept 1L-(Copyright. 1so2)-Ac-
cording to reports from all parts Of Eng
land the heavy rains OF the last three days
coming on top Of exceptionally wet
sumner have very seriously damaged the
crops Thousands OF farmers find losses
staring them In the face
Wheat has suffered severely. Owing to
the weather. IT Is of such poor quality that
early samples failed TO get bid on the
market With continuance OF the pre-
vaIIing weather It may be days and weeks
before any considerable quantity Of wheat
can be put on the market When II does
come the wheat win be OF poor quality
Farmers will again find that a late har-
vest IS seldom a coed one.
II would be almost impossible to esti-
mate the damage occasioned by the rain
storm which prevailed the last two days.
One of the largest agriculturists in Lincoln
shire stated to-day that. with wheat in its
present damaged condition. the present sea-
son would prove one OF the most disastrous
that has been experienced during the last
twenty years The land has been reduced
TO . Quagmire- In rome places water 10
now standing among the wheat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
WHY MASON HAS BEEN BARRED.
Illinois Republican Machine Pre-
pairing Campaign Textbook.
REPuBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, Ill. Sept. 11--"Why Senator
Mason has been barred as a speaker for
the Republican party In Illinois in this
campaign" is the text of an address TO the
Republicans of the State TO be issued by
the State Central Committee.
The document Is expected to clarity the
political atmosphere OF the State. In the
language OF the street II will give Senator
Mason what is coming TO him IL will set
out in detail what may be told briefly as
follows:
That Mason put himself out of the Re
publican party after the State Convention
by his repeated attacks on the party organ
ization: that Mason made a compact with
the Democratic United States Senator to
succeed himself. on the ground that he had
no chance OF winning = reelection from
Republicans. and willing TO go any
length TO defeat Congressman Hopkins.
Governor Yates. and those associated with
them in politics as matter of revenge.
that Mason's sole object Is TO make trouble.
and. IL possible. elect enough Democrats or
independents 20 prevent the election Of
CONGRESSMAN Hopkins.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
ED BUTLER PAYS A VISIT
TO FOUR COURTS PRISONERS

Ed Butler visited the Four Courts yester-
day morning and talked with Gutke about
his bond. Butler declares that there is
nothing in the reports that he was icenti-
fed with the lighting bills.
II was not interested in that matter"
said Butler. ''and am sure James Campbell
had nothing TO do with II. The Laciede
Gaslight Company was not back OF the
lighting measure. and that should be con-
vfncing TO those familiar with my position
that had had nothing to do with It.
1T is ridiculous to say that l had any
dealings with Charlie Kelly about the light
ing measure, for he and 1 have not been
friendly for some time
Butler would volunteer no Information as
to how the break between himself and
Kelly came about. II is said that Kelly
refusal TO vote for measure Butler IA
vored caused IL.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
RACE FOR TELLER AND woLcoTr.
senatorship the Principal Issue I'm the
Coming Colorado Election.

Denver. Sept. 1.-THE principal issue in
the coming election in Colorado IS the
United States senstorship. and IL IS already
apparent that the contest Is directly be-
tween Henry NJ. Teller and Edward o. Vol
colt
The Democratic and Populist members
OF the Legislature are pledged by the State
conventions of their parties to vote for the
reelection OF Senator Teller. There ap-
pears to be little OF opposition to VOL
colt In the Republican party and should 4
Republican majority be elected to the Leg
isature the ex-senator can step into the
shoes OF his former colleague The Re-
publican State, Convention will meet In this
city tomorrow for the purpose OF nomindt-
ing full State ticket and Congressmsn-at-
large.
Ii was O'Clock this morning when the
Democratic Convention. which MET here
Tuesday morning. reached haal adjourn
ment- The ticket chosen follows:
United States Senator. Henry NJ Teller:
Congressman-et-large. Alva Adams: Gov
ernor- Edward c. Stimson: Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Thomas Annear: Secretary OF State.
Horace w. Hayens: State Treasurer. James
y. Carlisle; State Auditor Harry II. lEs-
ley: Attorney General. John c. Sweigert:
Superintendent of Public Schools. Mrs. Hell
en- NJ Grenfels: Regents OF State Universe
ty. Mrs Mary C. Bradford. Jesse Steven
SON.
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some lesson to those who. in their greed
for monopoly and advantage NJ the public's
expense. have corrupted public officials.
thereby preventing. TO 4 very great extent,
the administration of public affairs on busi-
ness!ilze principles"
Thus. in a brief paragraph. does Mayor
Wells express his sentiments regarding the
Doodle case In addition. he says IL is his
belief that Murrelrs return will have a
tendency to discourage bribery in all city
and State legislative bodies throughout the
country.
''It is difficult to conduct the affairs OF n
great municipality on n busInessiike basis
when officials OF the municipality are cor
rupt and citizens are engaged in corrupting
them. b.
when corrupt men are allowed to oper-
ate as they have been in the past in St.
Louis it requires strong men to resist their
advances"
The Mayor was asked II he would make
an effort to have Illegal franchises an
nulled, and he replied that he would have
to first take the matter up with the City
Counsellor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
BOOM STARTED FOR GREEN.
Friends at Republican Convention
Want Him to Succeed LYON.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 1.-THE State Re-
publican Convention to-day appointed a
Committee On Resolutions. with C. W. Og-
den OF San Antonio. chairman: indorsed
President Roosevelt IN strong terms for re-
nomination IN 1904. and listened to speeches
The convention accepted the committees
report on permanent organization. making
L. H r. Green OF Terrell n permanent
chairman and L. H. Simmons OF Marlin
secretary.
The Committee on Resolutions has nearly
100 resolutions before IL. George Burkitt of
Palestine will be presented by the Green
followers as a candidate for Governor.
Green's friends have started q boom for
him for National Committeeman TO suc-
ceed Hawley. State Chairman Lyon. who
recently made trip TO Washington. Sc
cured the Endorsement by the convention Of
Roosevelt for President i'm 1901
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
DESMOND FINDS AN ALIBl
FOR DETECTIVE. .McGRATH.

II know that Detective Tom McGrath was
in my Office at the time John K Murrell
says he left ST. Louis" said Chief Desmond
yesterday. III 1t was detective at all
that Murrell claims 20 have seen 1t must
have been some one other than McGrath."
Since his return TO St Louis Murreli. In
statement. declared that the night ne
boarded an Iron Mountain train at the
Tower Grove Station Detective Tom Nc
Grath was there watching for. him He said
he-had shaved OF his mustache and changed
his appearance to such an extent that Nc
Grath did not recognize him. MurreIl says
he knows McGrsth well and could not have
been mistaken
Il have enough confidence In Tom Nc
Grath to know that he would not have
been fooled by any disguise Murre.i might
have adopted" said Chief Desmond. but to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
LOCAL ATD SUBURBAN.

Marriage OF Allen McRinnie and Miss
Ruth Grret at Webster Groves.
Two hundred descendants Of Daniel
Stookey hold reunion at historic St Clair
County home.
Governments postal display at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair to surpass the exhibit
at Chicago.
Ho Vow. Chinese Imperial Consul General
will arrive to-day.
Asks his stenographer to resign and marry
him.
Mrs. Barrett and her neighbors pelted
constables who came 10 take a dog by re-
plevin from Mrs. Barrett's cellar.
County Fair opens at Creve Coeur Lake
Albert Autenrieth. who was shot by a
highwayman "Wednesday night, IS in a very
critical condition.
No more bargains in laundry soap. Prices
have advanced 20 per cent in the last three
months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

able management OF the State Convention
Chairman Charles Miller said the Denoc-
racy of the Third District is again united.
and under n rev leader will now 90 forth
and elect a man TO represent them in Con-
gress.
c. f. Fowler. chairman OF the Black
Hawk County delegation. said Boies will
carry that county. Attorney Sullivan said
he will carry Butler. Bremen and Buchanan
counties G. 5. AltESuse Of Ackley Is con-
fdent Boies will make gain OF loo votes
in Hardin County.
Some of the Dubuque Democrats made
the same claims.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dubuque. Ia. Sept 1.-THE Democratic
Congressional Convention held here to-day
unanimously nominated Ex-Governor Horace
Boies for Congress as against Speaker Hen
derson.
There was no platform adopted and no
resolutions were offered 1t is understood
that a conference was held this morning. at
which an agreement was sought TO be
reached between the Boies faction and the
silver men,
1t was decided that Governor Bo!es IS a
platform in himself. especially after his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
STABBING AFTER PRIZE FIGHT.
William Sherman Wounded Meas
the Heart by Harry McChesney.

William Sherman. % years old. OF No. 3zso
Olive street. a Transit Company motorman,
and Harry McChesney Of No. 344l Lawton
avenue. quarreled In a saloon at No. 3l01
Olive street shortly before midnight last
night. and Sherman was stabbed IN the Left
side just below the heart He was taken
10 the City Hospital In serious condition
and McChesney was locked up at the
EigSsh District Police Station
According to McChesDey's statement the
quarrel was caused by his statement that
he would not be seen at prize fight Sher-
man said that as good people as he were
present. at such affairs The men then came
to blows. and McChesney drew a penkn;fs
and stabbed Sherman in the side.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
BEFORE A SUPREME JUDGE.
Attorneys Go 90 JefYerson City TO Ap
pear I'm Prohibition Proceedings.

City Counselor Bates. representing tne
Board Of Election Commissioners: James L.
aiinnis and Charles Clafil Allen. repre-
senting the reoryanIzed Republican City
Committee. and John A. Gillian. represent
ing the old Republican, City Committee. de-
parted last night for jefferson City to ap-
pear before Justice Robinson Of the Su-
preme Court in the proceedings brought by
the old committee. asking scr a writ of
prohibition against the Board ~ Election
Commissioners. compelling IL 10 ignore the
reorganized City COMMITTEES.
II Is said that City Counselor Bates viii
claim that the Board OF Election Commits
sioners Is the final arbiter OF the legality
OF the two Republican committees now hold
ing forth n this city MexEs Nirafs and
Allen take the same view OF the situation.
Among the politicians. especially In the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
MAYOR WELLS GIVES VIEWS
ON EXPOSURE OF B00DLERS.

That the Grand Jury's bribery investiga-
ton is commanding universal attention Is
evidenced by the fact that Mayor Wells
has been requested by various newspapers
IN other cities to write his views on the To-
cal situation Yesterday the Mayor sent
the following telegram to the New York
Herald. in accordance with request from
the editor Of that paper:
-MurreIrs confession is warning to the
bribee. brfbe-psnder and brsber. whole
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Date for n City Convention VIII be
Selected To-day.

Chairman L. =. Taaffe Yesterday issued
n call for meeting CT the Democratic City
Committee. to be he'd this morning at n:So
o'clock. at the headquarters of the State
Committee. in the Commercial building.
The principal business OF the meeting will
be to issue a call for a primary. 1t Is said
that a delegate convention will be heid.
This will enable all delegations to have
equal representation in the primary. some
thing which the Republicans have refused
to adopt The law compelS notice OF the
primary to be filed with the Board OF Elec-
ton Commissioners at least twerty-eight
days before IL is held
IL is probable that the convention will
be about October 10. though this date has
not been formally decided upon The prf-
mary viii be probably the day before.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
TO GIVE ROOSEVELT FAST RUN.
Railroad Officials Preparing to
Lower st. Paul Schedule.
REPuRL1c sPEc1Ar.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
St Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE ST. Paul
road plans to give President Roosevelt and
his party a touch OF fast running when the
Presidents train is brought from Chicago
20 this city on September 25. The schedule
announced for the occasion has keen cut
fifteen, minutes. but the schedule was fast
mail time. which provides for a run from
Chicago TO this city in nine hours.
The road, Il is said will be cleared of all
hindrances which might cause delay, and
the engineer Will be told TO cut loose at
good running points. The management of
the system Is not blind to the excellent
advertising features which the opportunity
presents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

Iuia; secretary. ". J. Tweed. Salem: treas
urer Thomas s Marshall. Salem: vice pres
idents lone from each township. Seymour
Andrews Cen;ralia: y. y. Morrison. Odin:
John Dcid. SandOyal: s. r. Carrigan. Carri-
gan: Abner S. Gray. Patoka: J. F. Fyke.
Johnson. To1ti: James w Arnold, Foster:
H. B. Whar, Haines: Noah Brubaker.
Stevenson; W. :. Ross. Alma. ". B.
Eagan. Kinmundy: Milo Daggett mine; /;
W. ]. Young Iuka: Blackburn Brown,
Omega. and Claiburn Cockrell Meacham-
Mr.. Frank Binica OF Vernon. aged ic2
years. the oldest person In the county. was
in attendance and made short address.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
BERSCH PLEDGES FURNITURE
TO OBTAIN A LOAN OF $500.

Edmund Bersch. one OF the indicted MEM
bers of the House of Delegates. fled a
chattel deed of trust yesterday. conveying
all OF his household effects to ]. ID. Lynch
In consideration Of loan OF 500
The list OF articles mortgased includes
beds. tables. chairs. silverware. china
ware. and even carpets and lace curtains
Bersch Is one OF those who were indicted
on two charges
The deed is signed by him and his wife.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
TO-DAY'S NEWS In BRIEF.
RTSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were ss.1&s.soi'
balances. 81. .SS3. .9e4 Local discount rates were
firm. between 5 and per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted az follows: New YORK.
25c discount hid. 15c discount asked: Chicago.
&c discount bid 15c discount asked; Cincin-
natl. Louisville and New Orleans. lsc dis
count bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 6TdS71sc bid Dec.
e7IzGs724c No. ? red. Corn closed higher at
SItIS7i4c Dec. 59izc No. mixed. oats
closed at 2Sc Dec. 3Od3ic No. Northern
The local market for spot cotton was quiet
and unchanged
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

be sure that there could not be a mistake
have looked up the records in my Office and
am sure that McGrath was with me at the
time Murrell says he boarded the train"
Did you have detective at the Tower
Grove Station?-' Desmond was asked.
reply.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
John w. Parker in ConsuItation With
Peoria Republicans.

Peoria, Sept Il-John ". Parker OF wa
tertown H., president of the State League
Of Republican Clubs is In the city to-day
in conference with the State Central COM
rrittee and the local executive committees
The purpose OF the meeting IS to complete
preparations for the coming State Conyen-
ton of Republican Clubs. 10 be held here
September "a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has ordered the re-
rnovai OF William Vaughn United states At
torney for Alabama The Department of
Justice declines TO give the cause for tne
action.
The situation IN the Isthmus Of Panama
has become so serious that a cruiser and
a battleship have been ordered TO the scene
10 represent the United States.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

The Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee Of the
Eleventh District; composed OF NJ J. Casey.
]. j. Griffin. Henry Murmann. Ben Israel.
Dave Noonan and C W. Mcknight. WAS
held Monday night to formulate plans for
the coming campaign. The following were
mentioned as probable candidates: Tom
Jenkins Frank Tate, Doctor Otto Forster.
Adiel Sherwood and John T. Hunt. At pres
ent the district Is without a candidate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

Republican camp. much interest attaches TO
the decision OF Justice Robinson Four years
ago the Supreme Court decided that the
Board OF Election Commissioners could rot
BE- prohibited from exercising its functions
Peculiar complications in the present case
make the position Of Justice Robinson ex-
ceedinGly delicate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

Republicans OF the First Ward viii inset
tonight at the Roosevelt clubrooms. No.
siye East Prairie avenue. w. H Rudolph,
candidate for the City Central Committee.
will be one OF the speakers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
Open Meeting of Republicans.

special open meeting Of the Twenty.
fourth Ward Republican League Club Will
be held Monday night September Ii. at
O'Clock at weaver's Hall. Arrenal street
and Brannon avenue, at which all the Re
publican candidates for nomination at the
Republican primaries on next Tuesday will
address the voters Of the ward
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12

Mr.. E. B. Gardiner. for the past six years
advertising manager at the Grand Leader.
viii henceforth be associated with Bert
Ball In a general advertising business In
the Pozzoni building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
Rain Prevent. RepubIican Parad

kain prevented the meeting and street
parade arranged for last night by Joseph
Schuien, Republican Central Committeeman
from the Fifth Ward. IL was postponed
until Saturday night at o'clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
kuIea By Deputy M.r.h.,.

Ar,imore. L T. Sept u-At Ron. B,
whitlock. well-known cattieman, waS
shot and killed by Deputy Marshal Edgar
Wilhelm 1t Is said that the killing was
discharged in railing from his pocket
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
CLUB CHANGES NAME.
Mexico Democrats Preparing to Re-
ceive De Almond.

ceive De Armond-
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mexico. No.. Sept 1l-At a meeting of
the Mexico Bryan Frce-S.lve- GLIB last
nigh; the name was changed to the Mexico
Democratic CIrb and the following officers
were chosen: r. ID. Rodgers. president; X
NJ White, first vice president. r W. Ber-
rev. second vice president: c. NJ Basket.
secretary: J. c. Bassford. treasurer. and
Sidney James. sergeant-at-erns-
Arrangements were made for the recep-
ton OF Congressman ID. 4 De Almond. who
will Speak here next Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
De Armond Speaks.

warrensburg. No.. Sept n-David A. De
Almond, Congressman from the Sixth Dis
trict. made a characteristic speech tonight
to an enthusiastic crowd at the Courthouse.
Judge De Almond received q rousfng re-
ception-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
Jasper County Democrats.

Carthage. No. Sept ia permanent
county organization was effected by the
Democrats here to-day. ODE Wilmer of
JOPLIN was made chairman. Sam Regan OF
Carthage and Tom Henry OF Csrterviile
vice ch.iirmen and James b. Wild Of Sar-
begin at once
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Hum0rs
possession Of the body, and

They take possession Of the body. and
are Lords OF Misrule.
They are attended by pimples, boils, the
itching letter. salt rheum, and other Gu
taneous eruptions; by feelings Of weakness,
languor, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this Is posi-
lively effected, according to thousands OF
grateful testimonials, by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
KELLY FUGITIVE
BEFORE CASE Is OTTLAWED-

Circuit Attorney Folk says. however. ina,
after the bench warrant was issued Kelly
became a fugitive from justice. and no mat
ter when he is arrested. he can be legally
tried on the charge of bribery. II Is fur
ther stated that influence has been brought
TO bear on Kelly by persons close to those
who gave the alleged bribe 10 remain away
on the other hand persistent report that
Kelly is only avoiding arrest long enough
TO have arrangements made for bondsman
so he will not have to go to jail with the
five alleged bcodlers now behind the bars l.
believed by many persons
Chief of Police Kiely is one Of those VINO
believes that Kelly will come in of his own
volition whenever he is assured that
bondsrian will meet Lin in tho courtroom
ready TO give hail for him.
Several reports OF Kelly's whereabouts
came 10 the Four Courst yesterday. About
o'clock Sheriff Dickmann obtained an alias
warrant against Kelly and sent Deputies
out to serve 1t.
The deputy who had the original warrant
was not to be found. and the Sheriff. hsVins
been informed that Kelly was in hiding on
CaSs avenue. after consulting Circuit Attor-
ney Folk decided to lose no time
The deputies who took out the alias war
rant reported. after being gone nearly two
hours, that Kelly was not at the house
where Il was reported he was hiding