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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
POLITICAL NOTES.
Many Democrats I'm the City to See
Friends and Discuss Candidates..

many DemOcxote IN the City to See
Friends and Discuss Candidates..
Frank OReilly, editor OF the Edna
Register. and o. NJ. Brooks OF the Oregon
County Tribune. published In Thayer.
called at the Halves headquarters yester-
day. Other callers were Representative ].
w. Farley of Platte County and Emmett
Newton of Springfield
Representative Joseph H. Dunklin Of st.
Francois County was at the LAclede yes
terday.
Representative A. e. l.. Gardiner of st.
Louis was with the politicians at the La
ciede Hotel for short while yesterday
the Legislature: He win be candidate
for the Senate from the Twenty-fifth Dis
trict to succeed Buel T. Matthews. st.
Louis Franklin and Gasconade counties
has been no opposition to Mr.. Gardeners
candidacy.
J. 8. Ferguson of Charlottesville Pemis-
Representatives. Ia in the city for a few
days. An interesting fight is on in his
district between Represe- 1--we George T.
atkinson Of Ripley County and Senator
seat now occupied by the latter. Repre-
sentative Brashear Of Pemiscot, accord
Ing to Mr. Ferguson, will be candidate
for denomination and will have no opposi-
Bruce Starke, clerk of the Probate
Court. departed last night for Sedalia to
attend the annual meeting of Probate
Judges, which will be held there to-day
and tomorrow. Probate Judge Crews Is
unable to attend,
Judge James d. Fox of the Supreme
Court was at the Iaclede Hotel yesterday.
He came to attend the annual meeting of
the Circuit Judges of the State at the
Courthouse to-day. He Is president of the
association. and Judge Walter r. Doug
las Of st. Louis IL secretary. Judge l. y.
Woodside of Salem. Dent County. also ar
rived to attend the meeting.
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ENTIRE MARKET is THROWN IN TO DEMoRALIzED CONDITION

ton with some apprehension. With a
price higher than for a quarter OF a CEN
tury. the consumption is being diminished
and the relation between supply and de-
mand rendered very, uncertain. Prices
have advanced cents pound In about
two months. with practically no reaction.
The market to-day found just as much
cotton wanted as at any time this season.
and with bull operators in control of ali
the principal markets, prices were marked
up easily.
After selling at 14eo cents early in the
day. an advance Of half a cent. May cot
ton broke TO 1403 and then recovered to
1l.15 cents. The tone showed no weak
ness and all the cotton offered was read
fly taken care Of AS the day wore on
the market quieted somewhat, sbut ner-
yousness was evident In every direction,
and the trade is in a state Of apprehen-
sion not existing for a great many years.
Brokers at the exchange returned from
the three days holiday to find that Liver
pool had advanced prices about as much
as at any time this season, prices abroad
being about half a cent higher than the
level established on Thursday of last
week. This advance was entirely unex-
pected. and when the local market opened
there was small-sized panic among
shorts, which carried the entire list to
the highest point Of the season. Those
who sold started to buy at any price.
March cotton opened at 1880 cents. and
before the call was over had sold at Il
cents.
WHOLE MARKET DEMORALIZED.
This Is the first time prices have ad-
vanced 20 points between the first and
last sale on call this season, and the
course of this option threw the whole
market into a demoralized condition. The
sensational advance abroad, due to Egyp-
tan, Continental and American buying
and the IA cents quoted for March, started
wave Of buying in May and July that
absorbed tens of thousands of bales of
cotton, lifted those options over IA cents,
and before the buying orders which had
" cumulated could be filled both options
sold at N.15 cents. an advance Of more
than 81 bale from last weeks closing.
Spinners North and South bought at IA
cents the cotton they refused to buy at
10 cents and II cents early in the season.
Reports from New Orleans stated that in
that market there had been no change in
the attitude of bulls, and the campaign
there lifted July and May cotton over 14ila
cents this morning.
Abroad the crowd OF Egyptian specula-
tors that made enormous profits in cot
ton speculation last season has been ac-
tive. and high prices have seemed to mako
no difference In operations.
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International Administrative
Board Names American Sa-
wants Who Will Read
Papers.
COMMITTEE OUTLINES WORK.
Participants May Read Papers in
Different Languages, Which
Will Be Translated Into
English and Published.

The Administrative Board of the Inter
national Congress OF Arts and Science,
which will be held in st. Louis during the
last week of September and the first week
Of October. 1904. met at the st. Louis Club
ments for the gathering.
The principal work was the naming OF
the American savants who will read pa
pers. 1t was announced that about 200
Americans would participate. A tentative
list was made up. but 1t was decided not
to make this public until acceptances had
been received.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF Co
lumbia University, New York. chairman OF
the committee, presided. Other members
present were William R. Harper Of the
University Of Chicago; Henry S. Pntchett.
president of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology; President Jesse of the Mis-
souri, University. and Frederick ]. ".
Skiff, director Of the Field Columbian Mu-
scum of Chicago.
The Organizing Committee, composed Of
Doctor Simon Newcomb of Washington,
d. c.; Professor A. w. Small of the Chi
cago University, and Professor Hugo
Muensterberg of Harvard University, met
with the board. The duties OF this COM
mittee will be to classify the arts and
sciences and present invitations to the Eu-
ropean savants who will participate.
MAKE TOUR OF EUROPE.
It's members made quite an extended
tour through Europe, and completed their
list Of invitations in countries of the Con-
tinent and in England. The committee has
also the work Of assigning subjects to the
scientists and artists who will read papers
There will be two papers on each subject,
one treating 1t from an historical stand
point. and the other treating Of Its modern
phases.
Part Of the organization consists OF de-
partmental chairmen. The ensemble Of
arts and sciences was divided into twenty
three departments, at the head of each OF
which Is a department chairman. There
will be two speeches or papers on each
subject
The speakers will be allowed to read
papers either in English, French, German
or italian, but all the papers will be event.
ually translated and published in English.
The meeting of yesterday followed the
line of business transacted at the recent
meeting held In New York shortly after
the return from Europe of the Organizing
appointed individuals who. had accepted
the places they will fill on the programme.
President d. r. Francis Of the Worlds
Fair rendered a dinner to the members of
| following members Of the Board of Local
Directory of the International Congress
Were present: Frederick w. Lehman.
chairman; John Schroers. Charles w.
After the dinner oral reports we're made
by Professor Butler, Mr.. Newcomb and
Mr.. Lehman, in which each outlined the
work which had been accomplished. An
executive session followed. The board ad-
journed, subject to the call Of the chair
man.
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WILL SHOW WORKING
COAL MINE AT FAIR.
Concession Granted to Pennsylvania
Company for Attractive Feature
in Gulch.

A concession for showing at the Worlds
Fair the interior workings of typical
anthracite coal mine was granted yester-
day by the Concessions Department to the
Anthracite Mine Exhibit Company Of
Pennsylvania A site was awarded to the
company in the "Gulch." or area of out
side mining exhibits.
The company will erect a substantial
building in the style of coal breaker. It
will be S0x2O0 feet and IS feet high. The
interior will be broken into apartments, in
each of which will be shown some special
feature Of mine. There will be miner
at work with an electric drill, an under
ground stable with mules and cars, an ex-
piosion scene and rescue work.
Each apartment will open on q corridor.
and visitors will be taken through In reg
ular mining cars, drawn by mules. The
corridors wind around. and II straight
ened into line would reach LOO feet. In
subjects, while the balance will be man
ufactured from papier mache.
Besides the spectacular features there
will be exhibits of Pennsylvania coal.
mining machinery and Photographic and
painted views The officers OF the company
are: e. 3. Hardenburgh, Auditor Gem
eral of Pennsylvania, president; James e.
Roderick. chief of the Pennsylvania State
Bureau of Mines, and j. S. McAnulty,
secretary and treasurer. 8. A. Bacharach
of Harrisburg, Pa, and John C.. Gossler
of Atlantic City, Pa, are here represent
ing the company,
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Elk Missourian Defies Soldiers to
Invade His Office at Cripple
Creek and Disarm Him.
MANY SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Former Missouri Congressman
Is Shot Through the Arm
and Finally Taken Prisoner
After a Lively Battle.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Dec. 2s.-consid-
cradle excitement was occasioned here to-
day by the action Of Attorney John M.
Glover. formerly Congressman from Mis-
souri,. in defying the military, barricading
himself in his ONCE and only surrendering
after receiving bullet wound in the arm.
Colonel Verdeckberg. commanding the
militia forces in the district to-day re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Glover. denying
the legality Of the recent order for the sur
render of arms by the citizens.
In his letter Glover referred to Governor
Peabody as "a cheap anarchist" He de-
cIared that he had two guns In his office
and defied the military to take them from
him.
Colonel Verdeckberg at once dispatched
Major Naylor with squad to capture the
attorney and his weapons. The lawyers
Office was found barricaded, and Glover
appeared with a revolver. declaring that
he would shoot the first man who at
tempted to break down the door.
The place was surrounded by troops and
orders were given to shoot the man II he
appeared with his gun again. Later Glover
appeared and several shots were eS-
changed. the attorney being wounded in
the arm, after which he was captured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
GUEST GETS COAT AND WATCH
Strange Bedfellow Rose Early
and Decamped With Attire.

Hospitality to stranger, with whom
Albert J. Wharton of No. 265S Olive street
shared his room Sunday morning. caused
him to lose clothing and jewelry valued at
500. When Wharton awoke Sunday morn
ing and wished to attire himself In raj
ment BETTING the day, he found that his
long black overcoat. clean linen and his
watch and chair had departed with the
stranger.
Wharton went &c the Four Courts yester-
day to report the robbery and left with
Chief Desmond description of the man
who is suspected of the theft. Wharton
explained that he had become acquainted
with the stranger in a saloon on. Olive
spent Saturday evening drinking and in
conversation. He said he knew the mans
name and told II TO Chief Desmond.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Cotton in New York
sold over IA cents to-day. the highest price
OF the season, and higher than during
any year since 1875 During the short crop
Of that year cotton sold at II cents in this
city. and the highest-priced interval be-
tween 1875 and 1903 was the 12E cents
quoted during the speculative advance in
1880
Less than 1--WE years ago cotton in New
York sold for ~ cents. and in the South
for less than cents a pound. With New
Orleans more than 1fa cents to-day the
advance in i've years has been about 800
per cent. It is now estimated that the
South viii receive more than SO. 100000
for the sale Of the years cotton crop. or
sao0, 10000 moro than for any other previ-
GUS crop.
During the early afternoon great many
Of the commission-house traders who sold
during the morning bought back the cot
ton ss prices failed to react This buying
lifted the market into new ground, with
May and July selling at 14.25. the pit be-
coming more excited on the advance with
the very heavy trading. Buying OF large
blocks of stock was feature of transac-
tons. New Orleans prices were higher
than any reached during the morning. and
speculative buying by houses In control OF
the New Orleans market was reported to
be q. feature there.
ADVANCE CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
The advance to-day was accompanied by
great excitement on the floor of the New
York Exchange, as few anticipated an
advance to-day and many were short Of
the market. Liverpool started the whirl
with q big advance, and this caused acute
excitement in the local pit. Prices opened
all the way from rs to 50 points higher
than the close last Thursday and for a
while there was pandemonium on the
floor.
Buying and selling orders had accumu-
lated over the holidays and brokers had
the utmost difficulty In making trades.
Tens Of thousands of bales OF cotton
changed hands during the day. and as a
result Of the high prices tension was
acute.
The rapid advance in Liverpool and New
Orleans left local traders with but the one
course to pursue andS the demand for
cotton was such as to astonish the old
est traders IN the business number OF
large lines of cotton were bought in on
the advance by those who were unable to
stand the rapid rise in price.
CONSERVATIVES APPREHENsIvB
In spite OF the bear literature in circu-
lation since cotton sold at Oh cents. prices
have advanced steadily until conserva-
tive traders are inclined to view the situa-
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After visiting the Salvation Army Bar
racks on Sunday. Frederick Mulcare.
railroad laborer. went to his room at No.
2I5 South Third street and attempted to
end hia life by cutting his throat with
razor, Failing to appear for breakfast yes
terday morning. Frank Kramm, proprie-
tor OF the boarding-hou went To his
room on the second iioor. Mulcare was ly-
ing on the floor weak from the loss of
blood. He was taken to the City Hospi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
0vERcoAT AND HATS STOLEN.
Wearing Apparel Valued at 500
Purloined From Ring Residence.

Several small burglaries were reported to
the police of the different districts yester-
day, among them being one at the home
Of John Ring. .Jr., No, 1904 Westminster
place, After midnight and before Z o'clock
Sunday morning burglar gained an en-
trance to the Ring home and stole from a
hat rack In the hall an overcoat. two hats
and tive pairs of gloves. valued nj $50.
we're stolen from the room OF Mrs. Sapha-
rina Leheau. No, eos North Twenty-frst
street. Saturday.
Burglars entered the house of William
Ruppel Mt No, 2SO7 Euclid avenue, Satar-
day might. and stole suit OF clothes val
ued at U6,
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Refu.c. 10 Rcturn 10 Detroit.

George Kingsley. who claims that he
came to St Louis to arrange for con-
cession at the Worlds Fair. was arrested
on tho grounds yesterday. on the author
ity of a telegram from Jesse Mack. Chief
al Police OF Detroit II Is alleged that
Kingsley falsely and fraudulently. obtained
5000, He denies the charge and refuses
to return to Detroit without redulsition
papers. Chief Desmond has requested
that the name OF the prosecuting witness
be sent that the department here may So
cure his requisitiou,
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

l<D-SL ElNlJ
The Southeast Missouri Drun,merr AZ
ISOLATION made arrangements Tor its an
nuai convention. to be held In May.
saIvationists plan double wedding 81
the hall Of Corps No. L
Tho Evangelical Ministers Alliance re-
Sers resolution ;ndorsing Folk TO Its COM
mittee.
Bishop Galloway viii address the Meth
od.sts ut It's FIRST banquet
The st. Louis Medical Society VIII con-
slider establishment of open-air sanitarium
for cure of consumpttves-
Transit Company rewards its employees
for avoiding accidents.
Many Folk clubs from outside the city
Will at.eEG the rally Saturday night at
Nude Hall
California will make a special exhibit OF
fruits and wines at the Worlds Fair.
City onlcifJs will investigate hole being
dug within the walls OF the Laciede power
plant
F7fty-forr divorce DEGREES were granted
yesterday in the Et Louis Circuit Court
A. n woIieson was elected librarian OF
the BelleviIle Public Library.
Thieves secure jewelry valued at S6oo
from Mrs. Selden p. Spencer.
Tony RoeF1g was arrested after eecur-
ing warrants against men he accuses OF
robtlpg him In a poker game.
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rRArHER.s DEATH MoURNED.
No Applicants for Jury Communication
er Have Announced ThcmselYen.

NO Applicants TOT Jury Commission
er Have Announced Themselves.
Among the politicians yesterday there
was universal regret over the death of
Colonel John q. Prather. Jury Commits
sioner. His long and intimate acquaint-
ance and influence In Democratic politics
made him one of the best-known figures
of the city and State. Many of the unique
stories and incidents of early river life
which he related were repeated. his fame
az raeonteur being equaled only by his
good nature.
So far no applicants for the position
made vacant by his death have announced
themselves. The office pays 5000 a year
and Is practically sinecure. though the
most important In the city. 1t Is thought
that the Circuit Judges will seek to ind
q man who In thoroughly qualified to MI
the position rather than to reward a poll
tician.
Those who were mentioned as candidates
at the time Colonel Prather was named,
less than a year ago. were Thomas C.
Hennings, William Matthias and Eugene
Kehoe.
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Gently ratified by the United States Sem
ate and that the ratification may be ex-
changed without delay.
In cabling his Government several days
ago the announcement Of the ratification
Of the treaty here, Sir Lang, the Chinese
Minister, took occasion to urge that the
ratification at Pekin be expedited as much
as possible.
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TO Con.tder Bridre plano.

The Board Of Public improvements, win
meet at the City Hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. Plans for foot bridge across
the railroad tracks at Ewing avenue. WIN
s oe u1ne 30 cost q 90 Ssraa LOT an aSa
sioner Varrelman, will ask the board to
set date for hearing to discuss widen-
ing and opening streets In various parts
of the city.
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KANSAS COMMISSION HERE.

Inspect State Pavilion and Lunch
with President Francis.
The Kansas Worlds Fair Commission is
in st. Louis for the purpose of inspecting
the Kansas State building and making ar
engagements as to space allotment in the
various exhibit palaces. Several prominent
Kansas newspaper men have come with
the Commissioners to gather material for
articles on the Fair.
The commission visited the Worlds Fair
grounds yesterday and inspected the KAN
sas building, which is almost completed.
At the Administration building the menu
bers met various Exposition officials and
were the guests Of President D. r. Francis
Mt luncheon.
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ALABAMA's COTTON EXHIBIT.
Nine Mills mt Huntsville VIII BE Re-
prOduced.

One of the most interesting exhibits at
the Worlds Fair from Alabama will be
that of the nine cotton mills ut Hunts
Vile. A field of growing cotton will be
shown, together with the process of turn
ing the raw cotton into cloth. In full view
of the spectator. gins. looms and com
presses will be in operation.
]. A. Mcknight of the Birmingham Com
mercial Club. who was at the Exposition
can to be exhibited by the Birmingham
district will be $50 feet high and will con-
tain 100000 pounds of Alabama iron. The
model is being executed by G. Moretti or
Ne>y York and sixteen assistants.
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Japanese Exhibits Arrive.

Forty large cases of exhibits from Japan
arrived on the Worlds Fair grounds yes
wood, and contain displays for exhibition
In the Liberal Arts and Manufactures
buildings, A case II feet long and feet
wide accompanied the exhibit shipment.
yiands for the use Of tho Japanese Worlds
Fair Commission.
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saarine InteIligence.

Honolulu, Dec, zs.-Arrived: Steamer
ccptic, from Hong-Kons and Yokohama.
due at San Francisco January s.
Antwerp, Dec. 2-8aiied: yadcriand.
Antwerp mot previously.
Plymouth. DAo q. Sailed: Patricia from
Hamhurgl. New York.
Neville. Dec E--saiied; Eurnessia tfrom
GLASGOW. New York
Genoa. Dec. 2-Saiied; Romantic. Bos..
ton.
Neville. Dec. eS.-Arrived: Tunisian, st.
John. N. B.. and Halifax. N. g.. for Liv-
erpcol (and proceeded).
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COTTON PASSES IA CENTS;
HIGHEST PRICE SINCE 1875.

Five Years Ago Sold for Less Than Five in the South
Which Will s7O0o0O0OO for This Years Crop In
Unexpected and Causes Great Excitement New
York Exchange-Liverpoo Started Whirl With Big Jump
Conservative Traders Are of Bales
Change Hands During the Day.
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NEW YORK BANKERS ENGAGE
s1,7O0,00O GOLD ABROAD
bought at Concession When Large
Shipment From South Africa IL
Pressed for Sale ut London.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Gold to the amount
Of &. 200. 900 was to-day secured in London
for import to this country, and negotia-
lions were pending this evening for still
larger amounts Of the yellow metal.
The definite engagements were as fol-
lows: Lazard Freres, $1,000, 900; National
City Bank, $4,000: Goldman. Sachs & Co.,
$3.50, 900: total, si,7o00o0.
According to the street reports both
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WARRINGTON.

A report Of the Agricultural Depart
ment shows the total production Of WIZ
ter wheat 10 be 2ss,SG,zso bushels; spring
wheat zs7,ss4,6 s5: corn. z24An6.szS bushels.
Secretary OF State Hay will 60 to Ihom-
asviiIe. Ga. to recuperate, as raw weainef
of capttal retards recovery.
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Muller, Scha1l & Co., and the National
City Bank were negotiating for additional

The gold secured to-day was part Of the
receipts Of 100000 pounds from South
Africa, which WAS pressed on the market
and sold at concessions from recent quota
tons. The gold was secured at n shillings
10sa pence per ounce, which explains the
import engagements at a rate for demand
earlier gold imports were arranged. Then
bars ruled close to 70 shillings per ounce.
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JAPAN TRYING TO BUY TWO
WARSHlPS FROM ARGENTINA

London, Dec 2s.-Japan Is negotiating
for the purchase OF the Argentine war
ships Moreno and Rivadavia, now build
Ing at Genoa, Italy. but up to this after
noon the Japan Legation had not heard
of the completion OF their purchase.
An admiralty order issued at Portsmouth
requires the officers and men OF the Brit
ish naval reserve to notify the authorities
of the addresses where the kilograms can
be cent in casa of emergency. should they
be required for active service. Tho order
Is generally connected with tho rumors
that the fleet In the far East Ia to be
strengthened. concerning which. however.
the authorities profess ignorance,
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FOREIGN.

The defense Of Dreyfus is based on proof
that Colonel Henry dated back telegram.
which was thus made to appear incrim-
mating, and that records were altered.
A second provisional government has
been formed In Santo Domingo. and that
headed by General Morales ia having much
difhculty In making adequate preparations
for the defense of the capital,