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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
CHINESE new YEAR
OBSERVED IN HOP ALLEY.
joss Sticks burned On Banquet Table
Where Choice Oriental vianda
Were Served.

In local Chinatown last night. as well
as in those in every city OF the world, the
Observance Of the Chinese New Year was
concluded with feast wonderful in cuisine
and the good things served.
Wherever there is a colony Of the people
OF the F1owery Kingdom there ono may
find the customs OF thousands Of years ago
still observed as faithfully as in China.
When Chinaman comes to this country
he may outwardly adopt American man.
ners to a certain extent, but the holidays
Of his mother country are still his.
In long. dtngy room in Hop alley, illu-
minated by numerous lanterns and redo
lent with the fumes Of countless Joss
sticks, more than 200 Celestials held high
revel from sundown until early morning.
The table fairly groaned under its burden
of Chinese delicacies. For many months
preparations had been in progress for tho
feast. and those in charge OF the banquet
had imported many strange dishes from the
Eastern land.
The principal dish was bard's-nest soup,
While to the uncultivated Caucasian palate
this delicacy is not held in much esteem, to
the Chtnaman it is the greatest known
relish.
There was also a profrsion of rice. pre-
pared In strange and wonderful ways that
completely disguised the common cereal,
and fish and chicken that had been picked
and cooked almost beyond recognition.
The Chtnaman il very jealous Of this
feast of the New Year, and guests not of
his country are seldom found at the ban
innuential Chinaman wishes to honor some
Caucasian friend. the latter is admitted.
ana tho experience is one not soon to be
forgotten.
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pointIve places on boards. commissions and

| the like. q
accounts of the State institutions have been
| loosely kept, and demand a system for reg
ulattng the bookkeeping in such a manner
that some idea can be gotten Of the results
| obtained by the expenditure Of vast sums
| Another bill aims at the Governors pow
| boards and commissions, and provides that
al suits shall be instituted by the Attorney
RAcE-TRAcK LEGISLATION.
IRepresemtative S. Z. Erickson will intro
liberate slam at the race tracks, The bill
/ Revised Statutes relating to bookmaking
and poolseling, save that the provision al
| lowing bookmaking. at the tracks during
| Citations is omitted. This provision is un-
constitutional in Illinois. but 1t has been
the excuse under which the bookmaking
at the races has continued. The Erickson
bill would remove the only prop of the rae
Ing crowd. It is passes. 1t will affect any
ture
The Erickson bill reads:
,eI Ihat any person who ksePs any room. shed:
e private grounds within the State with r any
sordins rsssierins bets OF or wase?s M Or of eli
Ing pools, 90 or any person who records Or resstess
any trial or contest Of skill. speed or power Of
Fl any peeai 2" the or
uon. or being the owner; lessee or occupant Of
I'M; or part thereof, knowingly permits the same
istelrlng such bets or wager. or selling Of such
fire or privileges Of any money property or thing
Of S value ,,,, stassd Tasered or pledged upon any
In the county Jail for a period not longer than
one year or by fine not exceeding 5000 or both.
act are hereby repealed.
The following is the omitted provision:
Provided however. that the provisions OF this
fair or race track associations that are incorpo-
rated under the laws Of this State. during the
actual time of the meeting Of said associations
inns.
One Of the Senate committees has already
Y of the Senate's resolution yesterday Civ
Ing committee the power to investigate
the accounting systems in the State insti-
tutons. the chairman has prepared a let
ter asking for information on these mat
ters. The letter asks for account books
and Information as to the meaning and
use for all forms. reports. documents and
books.
A detailed statement OF the accounting
system and method Of doing business Is al
so required. with relation to the procedure
in making purchases; the method of treat
Ing funds received from sources other than
the State Tresury; a statement Of auditing
system; statement of the manner in which
business relations with the Treasurer and
Auditor of the State are conducted: a list
of persons connected with the fiscal system;
a statement of the operations Of the Board
they meet and the relation of the board to
subordinates; a set of maps or plans illus
trating the situation of the institutions
with regard to land owned by the State.
the buildings on 1t. and the arrangements
for light. heat, sewer and power.
HASTINGS MACADAM
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
FOUGHT HABEAS CORPUS SUIT
TO GET ST. LOUIS FUGITlVES.
cago With Two of Three Men Sus.
pected of Spencer Robbery.

Detective Lee Killian, who has been in
Chicago for the last week trying to secure
custody of the three men charged with
robbing Howard Spencer on c. & A..
train at Union Station two weeks ago, re-
turned last night with two of the men, after
being successful in habeas corpus con-
test and securing a requisition.
Edward Graw. alias Butch Bell, and
John MCGEE. alias Frank Norton. were
brought back. and John Taylor, the third.
Is still in Chicago. Detective Killian prob
ably will have to return for Taylor.
William Cain, chief special agent for the
g. & A r. r. at Chicago. and Detective
Peter OConnell Of Chicago accompanied
Detective killan and his prisoners to the
Four Courts last night.
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The report Of the Credentials Committee

chairman and W. B. Wilson as secretary.
- Scroggs OF Illinois was made assistant
sScfera1s. s,',--'s-
The report Of the Credentials COMMITTEES
seated 7O4 delegates in the conference
President Mitchell submitted the demands
of Y miners. He said that the country. Is
passGSg through g. period OF unparalleled
prGsperitE, put TT snat the miners me laa are not re-
5ustment OF the differential between pick
and machine mined coal and asked that 1t
gs witch s read fat are The as fdoMs
Absolute run.of-mine basis for the entire
competitive field
A flst differential of cents per ton be-
tween pick and machine mined coal.
An advance of 12ls cents ton on PICK
and machine.
labor, based on the Columbus inside-day-
scale agreement; a uniform scale for all
outside day labor, with appropriate advance
with the mining rates
That drivers and cagers shall be paid the
same as track layers and timber men.
Immediately after the demand of the
commissioner for the Illinois operatives,
following the lead of Paul Penna the In
diana operators commissioner in the con. con-
S rhy
Illinois operators were not on an equality
with the other operators Of the district. and
that they should not have to agree to a
scale on the same basis as the other States
OF the competitive district
The Joint Scale Committee held its first
session this afternoon. 1t consists Of six
teen miners and sixteen operators.
w. II. Haskins of Pine Run, o.. was Sc
lected permanent chairman. and c. 8.
Scroggs Of Illinois permanent secretary. A
motion was made to adopt the scale which
was submitted by the miners at the morn
ing session of the joint conference The
argument following the motion consumed
the entire afternoon and no decision was
reached on any CT the points submitted.
The Illinois representatives on the Scale
Committee are: Operators H. n. Taylor.
w w. keefer, George T. Cults. T. s.
Peabody; miners. II. c. Perry. J. b. Will
ron. J. Reynolds. w. D. Ryan; opera
torr elternates !. L. Bent. T. w. Lukins.
mates, w, D. Morris. Edward Cahill, Sam
uel Pasco. Mart Charlton.
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Scheme to Bind All of the Coal
Producing Interests in One
Company.
ABSOLUTE OWNERSHIP PLAN.
Mining Interests Of the State Are
Worth More Than Thirty-Five
Million Dollars-Option
on Properties.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 00.-Indiana coal
operators are working on one Of the largest
merging schemes in the history of the
State.
The plan is to bring all Of the controlling
coal-producing interests gin the State into
one company. Absolute ownership is the
plan to be followed.
1t is stated that the coaI-mining interests
Of the State are worth more than SIS 00o, 600
1t is not known, however, what part OF
this the merger would include, only it is
known that the plan Is to take in those
properties lying along tho railroad lines
that naturally have the advantages in the
open markets.
Thus far all that are in on the scheme
are not known. 1t Is thought that some Of
the capital will come from outside the
State.
A committee composed Of A.. NJ. Ogle of
Indianapolis. J. Smith Talley Of Terre
Haute and George Seifert, who has large
mines in Sullivan County, is making the
moves and taking options on propertieA
Some of the largest cOal-mining interests
In the State are covered by option The
scheme was taken up originally last sum-
mer. when options were taken on many Of
the coal properties.
These options ran out January 1. and are
now being renewed. 1t Is said that the plan
will be ;.,lled through or will fail within
two weeks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
&. STRICKEN WITH NERVOUS
j PR0sTRATl0N.
Two Physicians Said Mrs. Mack
Was Incurable.
Paine'S
Celery Compound
Was Used and Effected a Wonderful
and Glorious Cure.

Paine's Celery Compound comes to the
snAid Of suffering humanity when the best
feforts OF physicians prove fruitless-
- when hopeless men and women are pro-
nounced incurable. The grateful and
happy testimony of Mrs. ]. G. Mack. of
Clear Lake, Wash, maintains the claim
that "Paine's Celery Compound makes
Sick people we'll" Mrs. Mack says
Several years ago was stricken with
nervous prostration. and two doctors de-
/! clared that no medical skill could ever
cure me- One of your books came into
J: my hands just when was very low with
nervous prostration and congestion.
After reading 1t, asked and begged for
Paine's Celery Compound. The medi-
cine was procured for me. and you may
think am using eXaggerating state
ments when l say that three bottles
cured me and made me feel like a new
!. woman. My present condition OF health
X certainly owe to the marvellous virtues
sf Paine's Celery Compound. 1 cannot
lay enough in favor Of this wonderful
ymedicine; it is n Godsend to all weak,
snervous people"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
LECTURE ON ROBERT BURNS.
Scottish Bard Was Eul0gized oy
Wallace Bruce at Y. NJ. C.. A.

Wallace Bruce. who recently returned
from Scotland, where he had been collect
Cottage Association lectured last night at
the Young. Mems Christian Association.
The works of Burns and Scott were
Scotland in folio. while Burns was a dia-
mond edition. and one could put Burns in
vest pocket and carry Scotland with him
around the world
Mr.. Bruce was for four years United
States Consul at Edinburgh. Scotland.
where he had wide opportunities to broad
en- his studies OF subjects Of which he has
been student for thirty years.
He will depart in few days for Florida,
where he is president Of the Chautauqua
at De Funiak.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31

The Republic Bureau,
14th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The President to-
day decided to appoint Judge Willis Van
Devan.er to be Judge of the Eighth Judi
cial Circuit. which comprises thirteen
States, among them Missouri and Arkan-
sas.
This is the Office created by the recent
act Of Congress providing four Justices in
stead of three for this circuit
The Missouri member is Judge Thayer Of
St. Louis.
Judge Van Devanter is n resident of Wy
oming, and was appointed by President Nc
Kinley to be Assistant Attorney General
for the Interior Department, which office
he now holds. He is 43 years old, and,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
PR0P0SEACURFEW ORDINANCE
Boys and Girls National Associa-
ton Call for a Meeting

Requests have been sent to the pastors OF
every church In st. Louis asking that q
committee of two be appointed from theiI
several congregations to attend a meeting
at the Young Mems Christian Associa tion
the curfew ordinance.
The call is issued by the Boys and G,rls
National Curfew Association Of the United
states and Dominion of Canada. The OBJ
5ect Of the meeting is to advocate the adop.
tion Of curfew ordinance by the st. Louis
City Council.
., 1t is claimed by the association that In
the S.0W cities in which this ordinance Is
operative. there is a decrease in crime of
from 50 to 50 per cent. The pastors Of the
committees from their congregations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
FRANK CECIL sURRENDERs.
Wanted as an Accessory in the
GOebel Murder,

Frankfort. KY. Jan. 3o.-Frank Cecil OF
Bell County, under Indictment for being an
William Goebel. surrendered to-day.
He was Immediately presented in court
pleaded not guilty. and by agreement of
the Commonwealth was released on bond
OF S3.cOe.
Cecil came into Frankfort secretly by
agreement with the Commonwealth Attor-
saw him while he was here. as he was
spirited away after he had spent several
hours in the Grand Jury room.
Cecil was indicted in January, 1902 and
has been fugitive for year.
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COAL COMPANIES CLOSE CASE.
kebuttal Testimony Will Begin on
Next Monday.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 30.-With the ex-
ception Of the presentation of statistics the
coal operators closed their case before the
C0Ai-Strtke Commission to-day, and it Is
expected the striking miners will begin
calling witnesses In rebuttal on Mondayl
No session win be held tomorrow The
miners will take up three or four days in
rebuttal next week, after which the COM
mission will adjourn to the following Mon
day. The arguments will consume the
greater part of the week beginning Febru-
ery 3. Up to date the commission has
heard 40 witnesses.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
ACTRESSES STRANDED
IN EAR.AWAY GuAYAQulL

q San Francisco. Jan. 3o-The Pacific
. Mail steamer City Of Panama brought
q from the Isthmus three members of
q the theatrical profession who were
q stranded in Panama. The trio formed
. part Of the Gillette company. which
. left here several months ago and
. stranded In Guayaquil.
. Six women Of the company slowed
. away on the steamer Columbia and
. beat their way to Panama. Only
. three were fortunate enough to get
. passage to this city. The remainder
. are penniless In Panama.
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/ although a young man. is rated as one OF
the ablest lawyers of the West.
He was Chief Justice of Wyoming when
under 30. and -on that Territory being ad-
mitted to statehood, was elected its first
Chief Justice.
During his service in the department he
has won high reputation for ability and
fairness. and has acted frequently as Secre-
tary of the Interior during the absence of
Mr.. Bliss or his successor. Mr.. Hitchcock.
His appointment is indorsed cordially by
public men who have had business with
the department.
The Eighth Circuit has more business
than any other. and Judge Van Devanter.
yet In the prime of life, Is expected by all
his friends to prove a valuable aid to that
bench
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
WILL REPORT THEM FAvoRABLY.
senate Committee Acts ON Boundary
and Reciprocity Treafies.

Washington. Jan. 30-The Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to-day authorized
favorable reports upon the Alaskan boIrd-
ary treaty and the protocol for the ex-
tension OF time for the ratification of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. nut failed, for
lack of time. to reach a decision upon the
Panama Canal treaty.
There was considerable discussion Of the
Alaskan treaty, but the agreement to make
a favorable report was unanimous.
The Panama treaty was opposed by Sena-.
tor Morgan, who offered a number Of
amendments and presented an argument in
opposition to the treaty as 1t now stands.
The committeeNwfll meet again to-Elor-
row to hear the conclusion of Senator Mcr-
gan's objections
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
banquet for In.ura.ce Agents,

The Citizens Insurance SCompapy enter
tanned fifty Of its agents and solicitors with
a banquet at the Mercantile Club last night.
The guest OF honor of the evening was
George L. Chase. president Of the Hartford
Insurance Company. He made the prin-
cipaf address. Following him there were
imDrOmDtu talks and general discussion
on insurance matters.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
4 TEXAS WONDER.
HALI,s GREAT DISCOVERY.

One bottle Of The Texas Wonder. Halls
Great Discovery. cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions. weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all irregularities OF tbs
en-; regulates bladder troubles IN children.
II not sold by your druggist, will be sent
Is two months treatment. and will cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. e. w. HaIl
sole manufacturer. P. O. Box CD, st. Louis,
Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by ali
druggists. OHce. e90 Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31

the head of the present force since the or
to the Military Academy from Kentucky in
July. 1873 and reached the grade Of Captain
of the Sixth Cavalry in November, 1885 He
rendered excellent service during the Span
ish War. and in the insurrection In the
Philippines in both volunteer and regular
establishments
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
illinois, COLLEGE Celebrated.

Jacksonville. ILL.,, jan 30-Illineis College
to-day celebrated the receipt Of endowment
gifts of $4,000 and lis recent affiliation
with the University of Chicago. William
Rainey Harper made the principal address
per, Governor Yates. William ]. Bryan and
Judge Carter were among the speakerS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
Fire In negro Church.

The negro Methodist Church at No 3766
Fairfax avenue. the upper story Of which Is
occupied as the home Of the pastor, the
Reverend Q. =. HeaIow. caught fire at
nue. and was damaged about SO.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
Rniney visits wa.hinxton.

HEF BIC SPECIAL. -
elect Rainey of CarrolIton. Ill.,. has been
at the capital for a week, getting familiar
with the Legislative ropes. He has made
the acquaintance of many leaders on both
sides of the House and Senate. He viii re-
turn home Saturday evening.
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Locket. for mrs. Arno.

Friends Of Miss Arno. the ST. Louis Young
woman who appears In the Prince Of Pilsen
company at the Century Theater, gave her
diamond Iocket last evening. The gift
was embfematic Of the Anheuser-Rusch
trade mark. which she has worn in the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
cLASEN-LAMB.
REpf1aLrc spEc1AL

Oklahoma City. Ok. Jan. 30-Judse Anton n
Classen and and Mig Ella Lamb Msre married here
>ter OF the United States Land Office here. He
resigned to look after his business interests IN
this city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31

ODESSA-Events in Macedonia are being
keeniy watched by the Russian military au-
tnorfties. Orders have been given to the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
CAPTAIN H. e. Alle. Appoi.tea.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Captain Henry Il
Allen. Sixth Cavalry. to-day was detailed as
chief Of tho Philippine constabulary, with
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
Younemnp Assigned to Browning.

Browning. No.. Jan. 3.-The Reverend
been assigned here as pastor OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church by l. E. Sims. Pre-
siding Elder of the Kirksvflle District. to
i'll the vacancy caused by the resignation
of the Reverend r. A. Bruce. The new
pastor VIII preach his initial sermon Sun
day morning
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
MISSOURI IN FRONT RANK.

Sf0 tement OF the NUmheF OF F0temt8
Per Capita Issued.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 30.-The report of the
to-day gives some interesting figures OF the
number of patents issued. per capita. in the
various States. The report shows that the
inventive powers of Missouri and Illinois
are well in evidence. as follows:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-31
MINERS DEMANDS
FORMALLY MADE
AAbsolute Run-of- Mine Basis for
Wages Is the First Conces-
sion Asked.
MITCHELL EXPLAINS VIEWS.
Illinois Representative Objects to
Having Entire Competitive
District Placed on Ex-
act Equality.

Indianapolis. Jan. 3o--The joint confer
cnce of miners and operators was perma-
nently organized to-day by the selection Of
George W. TTaer of Chicago as permanent
chairman and W. B. Wilson as secretary.
. Scroggs OF Illinois was made assistant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-11
NORWICH MAN INJURED.
While Helping Section Men Was Sc.
vereiy Hurt.

Conductor Wright OF the Englewood
branch brought a man into the city yes
terday who was pitiful spectacle. His
face was bruised so badly it was black.
his eyes were swollen shut and his nose
was broken and mashed fiat His arms,
hands and legs were bruised and crushed
and it was only with difficulty that he
could move a limb He was on his way
to Topeka, where he will be placed in
the Santa Fe hospital. He was not
Santa Fe employe, but says he was in
jured while assisting an employee of the
company. When his train arrived he
had 10 be helped to it He coould not see
and could scarcely stand on his feet.
The injured man lives at Norwich. Mon
day the section foreman at Norwich re-
ceived a large, heavily constructed drain
box and not having sufficient force OF
men asked the Norwich man 10 assist
in unloading it from the car. When the
box was nearly of the car II slipped,
throwing the Norwich man underneath
The heavy box fell upon him and he
thinks il is remarkable that he escaped
with his life.
Although he is not regular employe
OF the company. he will be placed in the
hospital a, Topeka and cared for until
no recoyere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-11
HE BECAME INSANE.
Arthur z. Franz Tells About Death of
His Father.

Arthur z. Frantz OF Burton was in
the city yesterday. He had been dowE
TO Conway Springs to attend the funeral
Of his father, whose suicide was pub
lished in the Eagle Sunday morning.
Mr.. Frantz is bright young man and
is holding a position in the department
store Of Bunte & Son at Burton. He
says he regards Wichita as home be-
cause his parents used TO live here. He
was born at the corner of Meade avenue
and First street and was named for
President Arthur.
Arthur Frantz said the first informa
ton he received of the death of his
father was from the dispatch sent out
from Wichita. II was stated that there
was but one son and he lived somewhere
in Oklahoma. He said his father and
mother had six children-Mrs. o. A. Ba-
lez of Ell Paso. Tex; Charles and Fred
than himself and two girls, Susie and
Bessie. were younger. After the death
Of their mother they went to New Mex
leo TO live with their aunt.
1t was a great shock TO Mr.. Frantz
he read in the papers the account of his
father's death. he says has father did
not own any property. but was appar-
emily getting along all right He wrote
him Il short time ago if he needed any
thing TO let him know and he would
help him all he could. He thinks his
mind became unbalanced and while II
that condition he took his life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-11
WANTED ONLY tUxURiES.
Poor Commissioner Finds That Some
Peopie Have Nerve

The poor commissioner had blood in
his eye yesterday. Say" said he. Il
have about the worst case OF unaduiter
ated gall thar you ever heard Of" Mr..
Hickland then explained that one day
a little girl came into his office with a
note from her mother. The girl was
neatly dressed and did not seem 20 be
a pauper. The note requested that the
poor commissioner send the mother the
following articles:
Coal. sack of -four. sugar. coffee. meat.
potatoes. oatmeal. eggs. butter. oil. gas
cIine, a washing powder and some rice
Mr. Hickland thought this would be
rather luxurious food for = poor family
and his suspicious were aroused
He found in the back records that this
family nearly two years ago suffered
from typhoid fever They were poor and
the county aided them. Nearly every
member OF the family vas sick and IN.
aid was not misplaced He also found
that aid had been given after that date
He began looking around and found that
the husband was steadily employed ~
30 per day IN this city and that he
need not miss a days vcra The poor
looked around some more
and decided that here was = case Of
grating on the county. so he took oct
the letter and wrote AT the top
Turned down on account % too much
gall and then fled IL away as ne
nento % his term OF Office