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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

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Provisions.

Weakness ruled in provisions, with pork
much lower; ribs inclined to follow pork
Liquidation and weakness of the hog mar
ket, in spite of a small run of hogs. caused
the declines. 1t was reported that the
by packers. The grain strength was a fee
ble offset. May pork closed 2Cc lower at
SIG. 50; May lard unchanged at 1915, and
May ribs T.ul0c down at s9.12Is.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat, IS
cars; corn, 100; oats. $50; hogs, 5000 head.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
Houston OIL stool. Market.

Houston. Tex. April TIL was rood
tradinI today on the OIL Exchange, sellers and
buyers finding small difficulty in getting, To-
ings. e fi'ceeu-
Sales: 200 Anglo-Americap at PIC. 7 so
h.sc Becky Sharp at 3ssc: 451 Beaumont CON,
federated at l4hc; IS drillers at SIC; 400 Gober
az SIC: loo. Geyser of Galveston at 27Lc. i TIe
Maid OF Orleans at &c; 5000 at &c; 100 Inde.
Iendence at Sasc: 1000 at 3Hc: 1880 Victor az
200 beatty at lse; 50 Manhattan at tusc: s.6si.
OF Beaumont at &c: 100 GLADYS Of c;aIyestnn y
s 2G 200 G~errnan-Amsrica at ioc; 500 at i0isc:
rional at 2itc; coo at &c: 500 Equitable MT &c.
900 louisiana Consolidated at &c: 80 FSyt
Worth at &c. $50 Texas Illinois at aLc. 6o Ma
tional OIL and Pipe at sc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

The greatest activity prevails in National Union
circles at this time by reason OF the fact that a
friendly contest is being waged among the coun-
Der of new members during the period between
March ! and June 80. the incentive being IL series
of cash prizes. offered by the Executive Com
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

Log cabin Council is enjoying a revival not
exceeded by any council Of its size. Four ap-
piicdtions were received at last meeting and
three candidates received instructions in the de-
gr-"s.
clifton Heights Council. No, s9. received two
applications ut last meeting. President sherman
Is working hard to make his council reach the
lee mark during the prize contest. and has eN-
C,'laut DroSI.CtS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
Very interesting tomorrow
Will be
MERMOD & JACCARp'S
Broadway & Locust

notice. in this paper about
HALL CLOCKS.
If you are interested in Home
Furnishing. or Wedding Gifts, It will
pay YOU TO read it, and to calf and
see the Collection and prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

been 80 paIpably 1issincere. If not worse,
that the pubhe he's grown to distrust him
more or less. His Bapers are widely read,
however, ana among a certain class they
may be said 20 have more or less influence.
Therefore, fblle tse<c seems TO be every
reason to btnAyss that Mr.. Hearst viii not
crafty his anfSition to lead the democracy
Of the land, II is plain that some very In
teresting developments may be expected
during the next two years. at least.
Since the Hearst boom has been worked
up to Ito present standing It has been re-
called that as long as three or four months
ago there were evidences OF the fne Italian
hand Of the New York editor In tho things
that were being done by some OF the dem
ocratic leaders. The democratic text book.
for instance, which was compiled and Is
sued by the democratic congressional com
mittee Ut the beginning Of the recent cam
paign, mentioned not another newspaper In
the United States save the New York Jour
nai, as II was Their called. Some little com
ment was ELECTED by this fact and II was
pointed out that other democratic lournais
Of unimpeachabIe character and unques-
toned standing might object TO being thus
ignored. Not a great deal OF attention was
is now said that the mention Of Mr..
Hearsts paper to the exclusion Of all
others was largely responsible for tho at.
titude assumed by several democratic pa
pers 10 different parts Of the country
During the campaign IN New York Mr..
Hearst numbered among those who were
making speeches for him Ex-Governor BUdd
Of California and Mayor schmitz Of San
IRA -
sounded the praises Of Mr. Hearst on every
possible occasion, and It is now claimed
that their presence 10 New York and their
utternnces there and In other cities was
merely part IT Mr.. nenrst's plan to
bring himself prominently before the pub
lie.
A story comes from San Francisco
which, II true, reflects rather severely on
Mr.. Hearsts loyalty 10 his party. This
story is to the effect that the democratic
candidate for governor IN California might
have been elected had the San Francisco
Examiner not withheld It's support The
Examiner, II seems. favored the nominH-
tion Of man other than the one who was
finally mnde the choice OF the democrats
Thcreupon the paper sullied and, while II
did not fight the nominee failed to give
him the hearty support that was expected
from the principal democratic paper Of the
State. On this account It is said that
Hearst is persona non gratN among the
California democrats who will resist any
and all efforts looking to his being made
the National leader OF the party.
Young Mr. Hearst is popularity supposed
to hive a practically unlimited amount of
money TO spend and he Is known to be
energetic Whatever the final result may
be. some very lively times will he In evil
deucc unless oil present indications prove
to be at fault.
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HE MAY CHANGE AGAIN.
The Presidents Mind Seems Wobbly on
the Negro Question.
Especial to The Post)


the Negro Question.
Especial to The Post)
washington. November 20.-The an
nouncement that the president had again
changed his mind on the negro question
did not occasion any unusual amount Of
surprise among well informed people here,
for the Washington public has gotten ac-
customed to mcteoric changes OF this sort.
But II did create a great deal Of interest.
Ever since his return from the Mississippi
bear hunt It has been the talk that the
week among the negroes had brought home
to the president the realization that such
a thing Ms social and political equality was
out Of the question. He had been home
less than n week when the fact became
known that he had decided not to appoint
". d. Crum, n negro, ms collector Of GUS
toms at the port OF Charleston, s. c. Crum
Is republican leader In South Carolina
ana, supposedly, an enthusiastic Roosevelt
man. A few days before he went TO Miss.
issppi the president publicly announced at
the White House. In the presence OF Il
number ot newspaper correspondents and
others, that he had fully made up his
mind to give crum the appointment
On the preceding day the president said
the same thing 70 Mr.. X. NJ Larner, a
well known newspaper correspondent, ana
Mr.. Larner told OF the occurrence within
half an hour after his interview with Mr..
Roosevelt. Then came tho Mississippi hunt.
the return to Washington and the rumor
OF the presidents change Of heart on the
race question Now comes the positive nm
| nouncement that Crum will not be given
the place. 1t is stated by gentleman who
has been keeping In close touch with the
matter, that, while the people Of Charles
ton have been earnestly protesting against
Crum's appointment nothing that has been
said by them has had anything TO do with
causing the president to change his mind.
Tho statement has been made by an ofacial
close 20 the president that Crum would
not be appointed because Il had been dis
covered that he went to the Minneapolis
convention pledged TO Blaine but that
money was paid to him 10 throw HIS sup.
/ port TO Harrison which he did Il Is uu-
! derstood that the presldcat expects this
/ abatement to he taken MS an explanation
| Of his action, but there are the best Of rca-
! sons for the belief that tho real reason
/ grew out " the Mississippi trip, when the
/ president for tho fret time had an oppor.
! tunity TO see the negro In his native Gle
/ ment and 10 observe the feeliug entertained
/ by the white people OF the South How.
! ever all that may be. Crum will not be
| given the office unless the president changes
his mind agalu, which, IN the light Of past
I events, Is by no means unlikely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

presence or absence Of noXious gases to
determine the quality Of the air after a
period OF continued submergence and to
demonstrate taer ability to approach an
enemy within visibility. IRE their torpedo
and escape unframed.
Probably the most important question
AT Issue was the uirlgiUinty of submarine
vessels, as IT has been strenuously main
tanned that the control of diving boats in a
horizontal plane Is substantially impossi-
bic. The French have found considerable
ulnlculty In obtaining dirlgible submarine
ooat susceptible Of easy control In a hort
Aonlal plane As the result of the trials
II appears that the Americans have over.
come this difficulty. for Lieutenant White
OF the bureau of steam engineering. VINO
was on almost every run during the trials
states that no trouble was experienced I'm
maintaining an even keel Naval Gon-
structor Woodward. a member oS The trjaI
BOARD, found the boat controlled MS ner.
fectly In the horizontal as in the vertical
plane. 'e'Heai
The. The results o. the speed trials were sur.
plIstus, Ior the MOccBs:u deyeIoncd n
maximum Official speed submerged ~ save,
anu tWehty-elght hundredths knots nor No..
Whete her contract called for seven lnotn
t ullaAihs her' as far as Official figures 20
yrorid W., submarine torpedo boat In the
WoIlu' Almost as good time wns noJe b,
the ADDER on Its submerged runs tho NO y
mum onicial speed being given a Ia AZ
anu twenty,three hundrcdtbs knots e,en
iV.t ~ me surface eight and one.hnIt
Knots per hour was mnde with saye,, n nun
one' hit Knots awash, both speeds bs anu
one-half knot per hour in excess s'S ., oel enc
hours TgS requirement. At the end Of the three
ulude SIX and elghty-elght hundrodtS. H fll.lr
peE honr Official figures total Of fE HcUls
and SlNty'tour hundredths Knots IINeuty
stated tea, she had reserve power sufFicl mns
Longer N' nj TV th Ior three'quarters OF an hour
vi,sV, az the same speed. BY an ingori.
nriahgement the gas engine can no s so,,.iIs
ean be rccharsed while procccSIngp a dr
prcssoT IS als s'S c6 Of { knos An air come ,pe
MlhS tue compressed afr tnpt,g iiose or
o oTTe Roats can be operated indenondo nv
% oase as long as the liquid fpe IiIu usti
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long and carry a crew Of seven mon M,
commander steers the boat In tho me ne
,ris ana to his eft is the man who con- con.
men at the air and ballast tanks sn M tMo
-, ~ cnarge OF the torpedo tube. Two onslI'
n r,.is are carried The compressed air ~
rnhics f tot torpeae ana tank service is FORTY
ANY reduced Tor various uses SUIT
~, IN light surface condition il is estimate,
s NV, Sne Aa9er can navigate for 400 Lnotl
So9 Knots NJ a speed OF six knots. il, gu h
semi-awash condition under the gu ~ tne
SIn e, enc s3o knots AZ speed Of seven Epots.
iric motor, twenty-seven knots ~ 'ne e.ee,
OF seven knots, and something over ts sptSeu
hye knots az speed OF five ana ~,
action SaGS another tS gives the radius
Ia knots a. three knots per hour seu AZ
ihe lriit Of Improvement ~
torpedo eoata has By 40 messs omqrins
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
TEsr oF nmlGInILI1Y.

The tlials Of TIC Adder aud the Moccasin
were wen calculated TO tcst to the highcs,
degree the abilities OF these boats IN every
direction Eight speed runs were made
In each o. thrcc conditions. on the surface,
awash and submerged Ten knot runs az
full speed were made on the surface and
awash. aud each boat was required 10 run
a mile under water aud return 20 the start
Ing point and there DISCHARGE n torpedo
at a mark i50 feet In length representing
the vital portions OF a battieship. In ad-
dillon the Adder was compelled 90 undergo
test OF three hours submerged run at
fun speed and a twelve hours run on the.
surface, also at FUN speed. The tests we're
for the purpose OF developing the speed Of
the vessel In all conditions. their ability
60 sustain their maximum contract speed
for unusually iong periods, 10 bring cut any
defects 10 their tpachinery. 70 reveal the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
SWIFT TORPEDO BOATS.
Tests of the MOccaSia and the Ad-
der Are Highly Satisfactory.
THEY GO IN TUE WATER LIKE FISHES
Easily DiraIbe end Meet All Require
ments Of Eodursnoe-Bia Advance in
American Naval Construction.
THEY GO IN TUE WATER LIKE FISHES
lSneclnl to The Post \


Washington, November 2o,--The army and
navy experts who followed the recent trials
OF the new submarine torpedo bouts In
Peconic hay, Long Island. have agreed
that the performance OF the boats fully
demonstrated their availability for harbor
defense. The Moccasln and the Adder.
which were tested on this occasion, were
the first submarine torpedo boats over con.
structed on contract FOR the United States
navy, and tested by regularly consti-
tutcd trial board composed of naval Of
ucers, ana as it was generally understood
tuat the future attitude OF the navy de
paRment TO these craft depended on the
outcome OF some of the trials. much iu-
tercst attached to them. In addition 70
the uial board of the navy department the
Mdc department sCut TO peconic bay
board composed OF experts on submarine
dettuSo of hgrhurs, members OF the corps
NJ coast artillery, Major Arthur Murray
Nap'aln G. y. Balry and Captain G, +,
lHudeys who were an connected VITA tho
Sehoo! of Submarine Defense at Fort Tot
ten, New York
These officers. as well ms CAPTAIN c. ].
Train, Naval Constructor Woodward, Lieu
tenant Caldwell Lieutenant White, Ensign
Kinney and other members and attaches
~ the trial board, are enthusiastic over
tue possibilities of submarine boats as dc
Ncloped IN the course OF the trials. Major
Murray stated that II he were given
suitable number NJ submarine boats TO
operate In connection with his mines he
could make such harhors rs that OF New
fork impreguahle against the strongest
navy IN the world IL WIS his idea the
submarines could lie IN wait between an
outer and inner line OF mines. which they
could pass through TO attack the enemy.
and behind which they could retreat for
safety. The army Officers agreed that the
control OF submarines employed in connec,
tion with the defense OF harbors should be
entrusted to the same department which
stood that they win recommend 10 the
war department that two new submarine
torpedo boats be constructed for mstruc-
ton PURPOSES IN connection with the
school OF Submarine Defense.
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SECOND uEureNANTs NEEDED.
Two Texans Among Those Named for
Examination.

Washington, November 29,-Thcre are
still more than forty vacancies in the army
In the grade OF second lieutenant which
wlll have to be Allied by appointment from
civil life. The vacancies occurred prior 10
June 30 Inst and have remained unified for
tho reason that candidates designated for
the required preliminary examinations
failed 10 pass,
few months ago scvcnty-one young men
were thus designated, ana OF that number
but thirty passed. Among the thirty-cight
additional candidates for examination who
have just been designated are Thomas Z.
Musgroyo and Green Clap Goodloe OF
Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

reached. but II Is believed that ., Ip' esiae
principles have been satlstaeg, .,,rre degsf
op Dhsa aR Is merely Ssq Gue one Of qsaas
creased speed and greater radlus, sVeenrsIsi
Many inventors are deyotih5 ttefes ~
10 improvements Of storage pi'shteF Ng
Use IN automobiles, aud WIN tsilered t
teries Of greater capacity Il hs ia9ysrs
speed Of the submarines cah 4rsN
group Of boats viii show a spesse sidds.
than that OF the Moecasln s. ,ssn. as "a.
and be an improvement over tasa5med iA..
We're over the Holland. y y one 10 q,
boats with speed Of from sths n ~
knots per hour submerged nor IAN be ~
OF the Adder ana Moccasltnt dueDso..i
or displaee cement Congress VIII ,s x lie
TO authorize further work aions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
congressman Getting In Slowly.

Washington, November 2o.-Only Repro
sentatlves Burgess and Kleberg OF the
Texas delegation are yet In the city. Gov
ornor.Elect Lanham win be here tomorrow
morning, Not enethird OF this membership
Of either house has arrived
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
TEST or ENprRANcr

Probably the most severe tost =. v
tue twelve hours endurance trial ~ ts ' wa" wa,
der in which she was reouire5 - ;, 'ue Al
continuously for twelve hours AT Ian,
eight knots per hour on the sure. .a'e OF
maximum maximum contract speed. Epr,D,s ueF
uNsulpS ana cruisers are rpouIr15 OF pat
an endurance test Of but foHr 800 w 10 make
spssu' OUT the delicate cas- oneIas aI full
Auuer stood the twelve hours' ~. , OF tho
ny w conclusion according IN ~ ana at
Nhlte, the bearings were Lieutenant
Hool, ana no defects have becn 5iira1sAtlVely
In the machinery "eeh discovered
:, Lieutenant White also polptod 90.
tltc absence OF the presan,u OUT The on
gases az the conclusion ~ ~ OF ho1ious
Nat"! Constructor Woodward 1851, pst, and
tn9t Inc atr ut the end az ~ POINTED out
,iunulSIEed run was perfecfIv '",ee hours
lhouEh The atmosphere was w. good al
~ hv lresh air having been MI maj stuff
Naltom G. j. Train. iiS,t,u.iilted
poafd' stated that he rosrit or the
was eulncntly satisfacrorv ~ me trials
contract 'eqWtementS Of thc
ron0rt ~ ~, ,."S9uS 10 believe tbnt ast,-.,
,S,,o,'ol ,he trial board Is n,a, NM "tier the
inrn,.9o 20 me employment of vi, ,ne ap-
~, t ugHtS VIII suhStautisIi, o13ionlarlue
w., Ni,,SrleP VIII follow suit n disappear
Mnete mr. Arnold Forster 49,. ~ ENGLAND.
,,,,,,,. 70 ne british admirsif, alnehtary
$3.50 M tFlals OF the English - after the
s ~ tnAt England wouid ,,o,s uolnarines.
N'' N'S'iuellon OF these boats a, axe up
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

these submarines are eonstrncta,
nnes OF a gigantic ash M a. ~ ~. on the
oo'h horizontal and vertical pls,s o.e s In
ders placed about the propeller rs ~ rud'
guided from Z brass connir- IueF are
aesa hgh@ enc lHeA vide ana tt oss -. With
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

Even with string OF newspapers from
one end Of the country to the other. It is
likely that young Mr, Hearst win and that
the road he has elected to travel Is not am
easy one. No matter how much newspaper
booming he getsthrough his own papers
he win ma that there is very decided
sentiment against him an over the coun.
try and that it win be practically impos
sibie for him TO secure the much coveted
National leadership. TO say nothing OF the
presidential nornination. Most OF the
things that sir. Hearst has done since he
became prominent as newspaper pub.
fisher IN New York have been criticised by
the major portion Of tho established press.
He has been the principal exponent Of
what Is known as yellow Journalism, and
some Of his performances In that line have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

Only pININsx cso5usTuSSs e
cIFtc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-25

The city water bonds, ~ soon - the
amount to s23, 500, which draw q per
cent interest, and by the car Gel .ation
II these three the interest is reduced
go per annum. a levy If IL mills has
been mad" each year t. pay the inter.
est on these bonds. The total assess.
ment Of the city is sli2, OBS and a 10
mill levy, provided all taxes were paid,
would amount to 81, 100 40, but as the
taxes are seldom all paid the amount
collected varies between 81 500 and
FL 800 per gear Now, what we would
like to suggest to the earnest consider.
alton Of the city council and taxpayers
is that, as the present bonds may be
paid at the option Of the city, a new
series be issued to pay off the old
bonds and that the new series be made
TO draw not more than 4 or ~ per cent
interest. By doing this and continu.
ing the 10 per cent levy an interest
fund can be created which will eventu.
ally Fay the whole Of the bonds. There
would be a saving each year, il the
new bonds drew only 1 per cent, Of
$40 in the way Of interest, which
would be nearly sufficient to pay of
n bond each year; or this amount
might be applied to extend the water
mains, as there are many property
owners who do not now use city water
on account OF the great expense. We
believe the city could easily float 4 per
bonds and would urge the council
to take this matter up and at least try
what may be done with it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-25
Death Of Myrtle Fitzgerald.

Last Friday morning occurred the
death of Miss Myrtle Fitzgerald,
daughter Of l.. n. and Josephine Fitz.
gerald Of Smith county, Kansas. Flu.
neral services were held in the Mount
Hope school house Sunday morning,
the Rev. I. Meredith Of the Christian
church Of this city conducting the serv.
ices. Interment was in the cemetery
south OF the school house. There were
present at the services perhaps the
largest number of people who have
eve gathered at this place to attend a
funeral service. Myrtle Alma Fitz.
gerald was born in Smith county,
Kansas, on the 22d day Of Septemb Der,
1885, and was the oldest OF six chill.
dren, there surviving her four sisters
and one brother, besides her father
and mother. She had finished her
course in the common schools OF Kan
sas and had attended high school in
this city. She would have gra iuated
from the Red CT nd high school in one
more year. Myrtle had been i'll for
some months and despite the efforts Of
the physicians gradually sank away,
there being at the last very little phys.
ical suffering. Her trouble was called
anemia. The Monday previous to her
death she expressed a desire to be, and
was taken to her Grandmother Pro.
waits, where she remained till the end
came. l.. N. Fitzgerald, father Of the
deceased, has been in the employ of
the b. & NJ. for some time. The be.
reaved parents have the sympathy Of q
large circle Of friends in this city and
vicinity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-25

II prosperity does not come to the
merchants of Red Cloud this fall there
is no such thing as prosperity. Now
is the time to 60 after business and
keep it from going to Kansas City,
Omaha or the mail order establish
msnts 10 Chicago and other large
towns. Show the farmers and people
who do send away for goods how they
can do better by buying at home. Talk
to thorn through the mediums that 60
20 into their homes. Talk through the
local papers, which 90 into the homes
Of tho people and which are read and
discussed Ia the homes. Make your
advertisement say something more
than merely especial" Make it say
something OF interest to the consumer.
The merchant who follows this plan is
morally certain Of getting a liberal
share OF what is certain to be an ex
ceedingly good season. He should bear
in mind that The CHIEF reaches more
people than any other paper published
in the county and we are constantly
adding new names to our list.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-07-25
Low Rates to the Black Hills.

The Burlington Route has announced
low rates to the Black Hills of South
Dakota for the following dates: July /
to 10. August l to ID, 90, "a, 80, 81. Sep.
TENDER to 10. On other days until Sep.
TENDER 10 low rates somewhat higher
than those In effect on The above dates
will be offered. Sylvan Lake, Hot
Springs. Deadwood, Lead City, Spear.
fish and a number of other points in the
Black Hills are we'll worth visiting. Any
Burlington Route agent will be glad to
tell you more about these excursions.