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The Washington times., 1903-01-08
JEFFRIES SCORNS TO FIGHT
FOR $4,000 PURSE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan ST
don't fight for that, said Champion JEFF
fries when shown the offer of the Hayes
Valley Athletic Club of a $4,000 purse
for a twenty-round contest with Cor
betL He refused to give any reasons
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

and it was only strategy that enabled
5IuIdoon to get from the theater to his
hotel without having to 'jostIe with
Joe
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

The Rev. z. D Kelsey. pastor OF The
Central Congregational Church Of To
Iedo. Ohio, who appeared at the saliva
tlon Army dinner on Christmas day with
Mayor Jones and James J. Cor5ett. has
a high opinion Of Gentleman jim" as
a man and citizen He recently ez-
pressed himself as follows.
'Corbeu is certainly a man OF fine in
teIlect, as wei as Of finely developed
muscle He made one Of the most sen
sible common-sense speeches 1 ever had
the pleasure Of listening 10.
"CoTbetJ talked right to the point. and
never once wandered away from his
subject. His style Of speaking is a true
indication Of the mans character.
He is direct in all ne says. he wastes
no time in beating about the bush. Ee
lands right in the middle Of his subject
the Grst sentence he utters-
IF he fights like he talks I can well
understand why he is so clever in what
they term pUEilistlc science.
"Corbett is man of brains Re
showed good judgment IN all he said
de praised the work Of the Salvation
Army il his own happy style. and told
some good stories which fitted in per
fectly, and showed his remarkably good
sense.
Il enjoyed the speech. and so did
every one else who heard him Corbett,
in my opinion. would make a good law
yer, as he IS keen, perceptiYe. quick
witted and has an easy flow Of words AID
a splendid command of language
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

Last night Sharkey said that he would
make match TO fight Monroe in six
weeks time.
The Washington times., 1903-01-08

Field g0als-PeaTsCn. 4. Nash, !;
Boyd ]; White. I. Craig. l. Referee
Sir. HiIdrerh- Umpires-Nes Bate
man and Forester. Timers Mcssrs
Mitchell and Bowling. Scorers Messrs.
WogdHead and Hazard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
THEIR OWN DEAD
CALLS THEM HOME.
D. J. Boyle, Jr., Killed by Train
While Relatives Visit Home
of John Denny.

Mrs Daniel J. Boyle. Sr.. and her daugh
John Denny, No 1892 South Eighth street
who was killed by street car, when noti-
fled yesterday morning at 10 o'clock that
their son and brother. Daniel ]. Boyle. Jr.
had been mangled by a railroad train.
Boyle was 81 years old and driver fol
the Front Rank Steel Furnace Company.
He lived with his parents at No. 3siO Greer
avenue. His family and the family OF
John Denny. who lost his life on Broad
way near Lafayette avenue, Tuesday even
ing, were close friends.
Mrs. Boyle, accompanied by her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Tile. wife of Ninth District
patrolman. went to the Denny home to
pay their respects to the family.
Patrolman Tile was notified of the
death of young Boyle and hurried to the
Denny home Immediately to notify his
wife and Mrs. Boyle.
Boyle was killed at Meramec street and
the Oak Hill Railroad tracks. He was
driving across the tracks and did not
see Iron Mountain train, No. 8. south
bound. approaching. The engine struck
the wagon and hurled Boyle from the
vehicle. He fell across the tracks and the
train passed over him.
The body was conveyed to the morgue
and claimed yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Tile and Charles ]. Gallagher OF
No. 2617 Market street. cousin.
The Coroner will hold an inquest to-
day. The train was in charge Of Con-
ductcr ]. V. Webb and Engineer William
Burke. a
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
TWO INVITATIONS TO SPEAK.
Folk Will Reply Before Depart
ing for CarrOl]ton

Circuit Attorney Folk will depart to-
night at 8 o'clock on a Wabash train for
,Carrollton, where he will speak to-mor-
row. Mr.. Folk said that he had not yet
decided what he will say.
Mr.. Folk yesterday received from Louis
Wiley, managing editor Of the New York
Times. an invitation to speak at the BAN
quot of the Society of the Genesee at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Febru-
ary g.
The Society of the Genessee is composed
of some of the most prominent citizens Of
New York. and is anxious to hear the ST.
Louis Circuit Attorney speak. Mr.. Folk
also received an invitation yesterday to
speak to the students and faculty of Mich
igan, University at Ann Arbor, on a date
which has not yet been announced. He
will reply to both invitations to-day. The
Circuit Attorney would be pleased to ac-
cept both invitations. but cannot tell at
this time whether his official duties will
permit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
HAMILTON HOTEL OPENED.
New Apartment House in West
End Is Much Admired.

The Hamilton Hotel. at Hamilton and
Maple avenues, was formally opened last
night with reception which was attended
by several hundred West End residents
and persons from other parts of the city
interested in the celebration Of this event.
which gives to st. Louis another hand
some family apartment house.
All of the appointments Of the fve-story
building. which will accommodate 900
guests, were much admired. Music and
special decorations made the place ex-
tremely attractive.
Already, 1t was stated, the Hamilton has
a large number of permanent guests, who
will make the social life there in keeping
with the excellence of the accommodations.
These include rapid elevator service, safe
deposit vaults. many books in the hotel
library. special parlors and dressing-rooms
for ladies', private telephones. a roof gar
den, bowling alleys and billiaird-rooms,
children's play grounds and Turkish baths
The rooms. arranged in suites, all have
outside windows and are connected with
baths. The dining-rooms and cafe are
nicely arranged. and first-class service is
promised.
Blake, James P. Blake and ]. H. William
son, received congratulations upon. the
completion of the Hamilton and the sue
cess of the opening reception.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
CANNON SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY.
Asks Minority Leader Williams to
Name Democrats on All Committees.
REPuRLIC SPECIAL.

Asks Minority Leader Williams to
Name Democrats on All Committees.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Speaker Cannon
and Minority Leader Williams are having
trouble with committee assignments.
John" said the Speaker. in that conf
Dental. ingratiating way of his when he
is talking to the boys" ~ want you to
thority in helping me make up these
committees. As minority leader. you
ought to have the say as to whom of your
colleagues should be given these impor-
tant committee places"
Willy Uncle joe" thereby relieved him
self of 129 opportunities for assignment by
that move. AS for Mr.. Williams he real
ICES how uneasy lies the head that wears
pie are making their plants, to him in
stead of to the Speaker and, when his
slate is made up, the disappointed ones
will have to utter their walls in his ears:
a minority leader. one instance can be
cited; There are two Democratic va
cancies on the Rivers and Harbors Com
for the places. John Wesley Gaines Of
Tennessee leads the list Shirley of Ken
lucky. Small of North Carolina, two
Texans. one Mississippian and one Ar
kansan are hot competitors, and 1t Is
thought few dark horses are in the
background
1t is not yet determined whether there Is
to be a river and harbor appropriation
bill at this session. The Speaker is
quoted as saying to Representative Bates
Of Pennsylvania that. If the sentiment of
the House seems to favor a bill. there
will be one.
Speaker Cannon expects to announce his
committees just before adjournment If the
special session continues until the end of
this month. If the Senate should pass
ho 1a
would announce them at the beginning of
the regular session.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
TELLS STORY OF THE MURDER.
Fred IrIe Relates How He Killed
Shilliam and Speth.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Savannah, NO., Nov. 19.-Fred 1rle OF
Pattenviile. Wis. who pleaded guilty in
court here last week to the killing of his
Two companions. Guy Shilliam and II.
Speth. IN 1900. related the particulars to
Sheriff Holcombe for the first time as he
was taking him to the Penitentiafy
ITle said that ne and his companions
walked up the track of the Chicago Great
Western Saturday night, July n, lsoo, ana
when about two miles south of this city
sat down TO rest He and Shilliam were
sitting together and Speth was sitting
about ten feet from them. 1rle said Shli-
liam accused him of having money belong
ing to them. which started a quarrel.
Irie said he struck Shilliam on the back
of the head with the butt of revolver
When Shilliam fell. Speth jumped up and
Nsarted for Irle, and they clinched in the
Nniddle of the track, whereupon 1rle hit
Mm on the back of the head with the
same revolver. When Speth fell, lrle
said that he discovered that he had killed
him. Irle then went to where Shilliam
had fallen, and found that he, also, was
dead. He then got Speth's body and
placed it beside Shilliam, where they were
found the following morning.
Irle said that he then came to this city
and remained in a box car the balance
of the night, and in the morning started
North. Irle was arrested about six weeks
afterwards and placed in jail here. He
made his escape in November following,
and was a fugitive until last September,
when he was arrested at Moorhead. Mimi
He was sentenced to thirty years in the
Penitentiary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
TEMPERANCE BURGLAR
LEAVES LIQUORS UNTOUCHED
olivia Cafe Robbed of S13 by Man
Who Ignored Cigars
and Drinks.

When the Olivia Cafe, corner Windsor
place and Grand avenue. was opened yes
terday morning it was found that tenn
perance burglar had visited the place dur
ing the night and had stolen 1886 from
the cash register without touching the
liquor behind the bar.
The police were notified and Patrolman
Sweetin of the Ninth District was ordered
10 make an investigation.
The burglar was FAMILIAR with the build
ing in winch the cafe Is located, and 1t is
the opinion of the proprietor, |. A. Roser,
that This robber is the same one who en-
tered the place two months ago and stole
a Cots revolver from drawer in the bar.
1t is thought that he hid in the building
over night.
Not even a cigar was taken from the
case or a bottle Of the many beverages
opened. The robber evidently did mis-
work In 4 hurry, as he left some small
change in the till.
Entrance was effected through the
swinging doors in the rear, which are
locked every night by the proprietor. The
bolt was prisd from its seat in the floor.
No clew could be found to the perpetra-
tor, nor can the time when the robbery
was committed be accurately fixed, though
the proprietor thinks the job was done be-
tween and 6 o'clock, as at that time the
building is opened, as is the gate to the
bottom of the rear stairway.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Yates Offers Reward.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
IN CUSTODY OF DEPUTIES.
Dolan and Garrett Are Held in
Marshal MorseFs Office.

John P. Dolan and Frank Garrett. con-
victed of naturalization frauds last Sat
urday, are still in the custody Of the
United States Marshal. Assistant District
Attorney Nortoni not yet having finished
looking over the bill of exceptions filed
by the defendants attorneys. Nortoni
will conclude his examination to-day, and
If it is found correct. it will be signed by
Judge Adams The writ of error will then
follow. and Dolan and Barrett will be al
lowed bond.
Dolan and Garrett are in the charge OF
two deputies In Marshal Morseys office.
Couches are provided for them and the
deputies and the nights are passed there
They will beskept in custody in this man
ner until bond Is allowed them.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
10. 0. F. GRAND LODGE CLOSES
Grand Master Brown Announces
His Appointments.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. Nov. 1a-The Grand
Lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows adjourned
to-day. The proposition to levy per cap
ita tax of cents on the membership to
endow fund for the Odd Fellows homes
was defeated. The proposition to elect the
trustees of the homes was tabled after a
short debate. Grand Master Brown an
nounced the following appointments:
Grand marshal. ]. W. Boger. Chicago; grand
guardian. D: c. Stocking. underwood: grand
herald J. W. Birney., bloomington: grand
dalia
Member Committee on judiciary and Appeals,
H. A. Stone. Vandalia: member Board OF Trus
tees Of Orphans Home. j o. Humphrey
Springfield: member Board OF Trustees Of Old
Folks Home. John NJ. Miner. Guthrie: mem
Der of Advisory Board. Orphans Home, Mrs
Martha Van Dcusser. Chicago: member Adj
visory Board Old Folks Home Mrs Catherine
Hoefer. Chicago; chief instructor Walter Z.
Cariin. Jerseyyille: assistant instructor A.
Stune, vandalia.
The Rebekah State Assembly closed its
business early in the day and adjourned.
No business Of Importance was transacted
by the organization. The delegates to the
Grand Lodge, together with the members
of the auxiliary societies, made a visit to
the Orphans Home at Lincoln this after
noon on a special train.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
DEsPERADo's SON ACQUITTED.
Matt Raney, Whose Father Was
Killed. Is Free.

Under instructions of the court. Matt B.
Raney of Hartville. Wright County. Mo-.
was found not guilty in the United States
District Court yesterday Of the charge of
using the United States mail with pur-
pose to defraud.
AT the close of the testimony for the
Government. Raney's attorneys demurred
to the evidence. and Judge Adams rus
tanned the demurrer. holding that the evi-
dence was not sufficient to sustain the
charge. and ordered the discharge of the
defendant.
Matt Raney is son of Rodney Raney,
who was killed several weeks ago by
Special Deputy United States Marshal w.
I. Brown while resisting arrest on a SIM
liar charge of which his son was yester-
day acquitted.
Rodney Raney had successfully eluded
the officers for two years. and had had
two desperate duels with Deputy Marshal
Thomas of the Eastern District.
Deputy Marshal Brown was sent after
Raney and followed him for several
weeks. When he finally ran him down a
duel followed. in which Raney was killed.
Raney was considered one Of the most
desperate characters in the Ozark Noun
tains. and his death breaks UP the gang
of which he was the leader. The ofrense
for which he was wanted was using the
mails as medium for swindling st. Louis
sand dollars worth OF merchandise.
Matt Raney was indicted as an ac-
cessory. Ewing Raney, cousin of Matt
Raney. and NJ. S. Nawl are now serving
sentences for the offense upon a plea of
guilty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
NO TRACE OF FRED sTRUBE
Rewards for His Arrest Aggre
gate 81, 400.
REpuRIIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Peoria, Ill, Nov. 19.-Despite the facs
that the reward for the capture of Fred
Struhe has now reached the sum OF 81, 4Oo
and that urged on by this over 200 men
are searching in every quarter of the
State. not the slightest trace of the fusi-
tive has been found.
The Board of Supervisors of Mason
County met to-day apd offered an add.
tfonal reward of s56d Newton Hennin-
ger, father of the dead girl offered $500
and wealthy farmers of the neighbOrhOod
made up a purse of 800 this afternoon.
Strube has been reported In several diff
ferent counties at the same time, but
when run down these rumors amount to
nothing.
Yates Offers Reward.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. Ex-Governor Yates
to-day offered reward of $500 for the
apprehension and arrest of Fred Strube.
the alleged murderer of Alice Henninger
of Havana, who was found dead last
Sunday in a lonely wood about six miles
east of Havana. The reward was offered
at the request of the State Attorney of
Mason County.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
JAPANESE ON ADVERTISING.
n. Kanzaki Addresses st. Louis
"Ad" Men at Monthly D;l,ner.

N. Kanzaki. secretary Of the Japanese
Imperial Commission to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. was the principal
speaker at the monthly dinner OF the st.
Louis Advertising Mems League in the
Washington Hotel last night.
Mr.. Kanzak spoke most highly Of
American enterprise and ingenuity in the
art of advertising. and said that the alert
ness of nations business men. In a
The other speakers who were on the
regular programme were ]. K. Fraser OF
Chicago, who spoke on Laying the
Foundation; William Flewellyn Saun-
iers. secretary of the st. Louis Business
Mems League. whose topic was 'Adver-
tising a City" and w. B. Lefiingwell,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
aHELPED TO PURIFY WATER" /"
Professor Palmer Continues. Tes-
timony in Canal Case.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 19-Professor A. w.
Palmer of the University Of Illinois con-
tinued his testimony before United States
Commissioner Bright to-day to show that
the opening of the drainage canal helped
to purify the Illinois River and conss
auentlv the Mississippi and the Missouri
rivers.
1t is expected that this witness will he
on the stand for several days longer, un-
der cross-examination by ASSISTANT At
torney General Jeffries of Missouri. He
win be followed by T.. J. Burrill. professor
Of bacteriology at the same university.
Both these men examined the same sam
pies of water, one as chemist and the
other as bacteriologist
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
UNIDENTIFIED MAN INJURED.
Struck by Car on Curve at Sew
enth and Walnut.

An unidentified man was struck by n
Cass avenue car at Seventh and Walnut
streets last night at o'clock as it was
rounding curve. ard sustained frac-
ture of the skull. which the City Hospital
doctors say viii result fatally.
The man. according to witnesses. start
ed to cross the street diagonaliy. and evi-
was approaching from the east, would
turn the corner. The motorman tried to
stop the car In time to prevent the acci-
Nothing was found on the injured man
at the hospital to aid in his Identification.
He is about 10 years old. 5 feet 8 inches
in height, and has sandy hair and beard.
He wore dark brown suit blue striped
shirt and high top tan shoes. His coat
bore the trademark of Martin Blumfield.
The car was in charge Of Motorman Jacob
Eaxria and Conductor William \ Allen
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Howard County Corn Show.

RFPCBI.1C SPECIAL
Fayette. No.. Nov. 1s.-The Howard
County Corn Show and Farmers Instf-
tute drew large crowd to-day. The dis
play Of corn. grasses. vegetables. ETC..
was good. Matt. w. Hall of the Worlds
Fair Commission pronounced the corn the
best he has yet seen. Prizes were awarded
on corn as follows:
ette first: Reuben Long. Fayette. second: Ma.
than Williams. Armstrong third.
Best 100 ears yellow corn-Joseph N. Pearson.
Fayette, first: Ernest Hughes. Glasgow. Sec
ond: w Grade. F'ranklin. third.
Best 100 ears mixed eorn-Ernest, Hughes,
Ten longest .ears-John T. Jordan. Fayette.
Ten largest ears-Wiil Givens. Fayette
Addresses were made by e. E. Chester
of Champaign. ILL.,. and Doctor Connoway
OF Columbia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Bills Affecting the Southwest.

washington. Nov. 19.-The following
bills of interest to the Southwest were in
troduced in the House to-day:
land appertaining to the Cusctom-house at st.
Joseph for Use street.
provide for the purchase of site and erection
Of a public building at Newton at cost OF
500. 900
by Senator MoIey of Miss ssppi:., Fer the
erection OF public building at loxi at a
cost OF $l50.9p0; at Natchez at $.o.Coo. and at
Oklahoma City. Ok. at much as the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury may see ft
vide for the appropriation Of $50 900 for the ex.
cayaton of a new channel for Fox Creek and
fer dredging the bar formed by Fox Creek In
Hamburg Bay Al.o to appropr ate sufhcient
money to insure the dsinterment OF commodore
John Paul Joness remains In France and their
return TO the United States where they Will be
inferred with suitable hnuOrs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
RELEASED FROM WoRKH0UsE
John Earl Was Confined More
Than Six Months.

Circuit Judge Fisher yesterday ordered
the discharge from the Workhouse of
John Earl, who has been confined there
since April % last. He was sent from the
Second District Police Court on two COM
mitments.
Attorney Henry R. Watson applied for
writ Of habeas corpus for his release.
on the ground that the law does not per-
NIT person to be kept in the Workhouse
for more than six months at a time. An
drew Scully, Superintendent of the Work.
house. had Earl brought to court yester-
day, but did not contest the case.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20

who had for his subject Modern Mall
Order Business
Each Of the speakers made their adj
dresses from the standpoint of an ex.
pert. and their words received close at
tention.
Last nights dinner was the last of this
years series. The next one will be the
annual banquet. which will take place In
December The toastmaster was Harry
Meyer the president of the league
The annual election of officers Of the
league will take place the first Thursday
OF December in parlor 22 Of the Lindell
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Charged with stealing Cologne.

The police of the Central District are
holding James Smith of No. 1416 Papin
street and John Pottsfield OF No. $50 North
Th,rteeuth street, East St. Louis, drivers
for the Columbia Transfer Company, on
n charge of breaking open a box consigned
to the Meyer Bros. Drug Company.
and stealing nine bottles Of cologne. The
cologne, according to the police who ar
rested the two men. was found in their
possession.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
OBJECTIONS TO GENERAL WOOD.
Senate Committee Gives Henring to
Those Opposed to His Confirmation.


Washington. Nov. 19.-The inquiry of the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs into
the opposition to the confirmation of the
nomination of General Leonard Wood to
be Major General in the army. was begun
to-day. and the hearing SO far as it has
gone. was behind closed doors.
In addition to the members of the COM
mittee and the newspaper men, Senators
Teller and Hanna and Major Estes G..
Rathbone were present. the three last
named being prepared to present objec-
tions to General Woods confirmation. 1t
was stated that no charges had yet been
filed against the General. but Senator
Proctor, who presided, said that he under
stood Major Rathbone would present such
charges
1t has been determined that the sessions
of the committee will not be public. The
objections made in the committee to-day
were sufficient to show the disposition of
Senators in this matter
At the session of the committee to-day,
Senator Teller said he objected to Cen
eral Wood because of the injustice that
was being done to the army by his pro-
motion.
Senator Hanna said that. the action of
General Wood in the Rathbone case was
of character to show his unf1tness for
high command. Both statements were
very general in terms.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
M Motive Assigned,

The police are unable to ascertain why
Charles Gibson. 20 years old, CT No. 2214
Carr street took the carbolic acid that
caused his death half ar hour after his
arrival at the City Hospital. at 7:S0
O'Clock. Gibson lived at the home of his
brother. John Gibson and the police were
informed that his relatives knew Of no
reason why he should seek to end his
life. The Coroner will bold an inquest to-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Bond, and Note. stolen,

Some time between Saturday evening and
Monday morning two $1,000 Suburban Rail-
way bonds and notes for s., 200 were stolen
from a desk in an office on Broadway. -
News Item.
Moral-For absolute protection, rent a
box in safe-deposit vault of Mississippi
Valley Trust Co.. Fourth and Pine streets,
st. Louis, for S. per annum.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-11-20
Trolley Knocks Man Down.

Niles A. Lorenson of No. s1s Walnut
street was the victim of an unusual acci-
dent at Broadway and Walnut street yes
terday morning. but escaped with slight
briise on the hand. Lorenson was passing
the corner carrying a large piece of ice,
when Market street car No. b61 rounded
the curve. The trolley fell from the car
and struck Lorenson. knocking him down