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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-27
RussIA PRoFEssEs SURPRISE.
They Say Americans ARe Being D@-
 ceaved by Japan.

They Say Americans ARe Being D@-
 ceaved by Japan.
 ST. PETERSBURG, April 27.--Om- cials of the foreign office express in tense surprise at the report that Ameri- can public opinion was disturbed by the news regarding Manchuria. They declare the people of the United States were being misled by Japan and say that the improvements which are in progress in Manchuria certainly would benefit international commerce.
 Russia desires an assurance that Chi- na will maintain Q sufficient police, force to repress local disorders, which are continues throughout Manchuria. especially ''e mountains The de tachments of asian troops romaining la the country have no o'S 1t the maintenance of order To, Chi na is able to guarantee l. will be maintained.
 The foreign ofIlce adds that the num- Der of railroad guards ultimately will not exceed 10000 unless under excep. honal circumstances.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Indigestion.

important facts have been recently
discovered which are Of the greatest
value in the treatment Of Diseases Of
the stomach. 1t has been experimental
~ and cinically proven in the most In
fallible way that in grave disturbances
of the digestive functions of the stum-
ach ths ~intestines would do the work
instead 1t has also been developed in
an eqtally positive manner that a "star-
vatior diet" will not produce q curt in
casesof stomach irregularities. Loss Of
strength and weight in the dyspeptic
patiat is caused by the stomach failing
to Pit the food to proper use. 1t is,
therefore, absolutely necessary to apply
only an effective remedy, which would
promote digestion by increasing the
supply of natures digestive fluids. This
is accomplished by the use of Eupepsia
Toilets, sold by druggists under an alb
sdute guarantee to give immediate re-
lef and permanently cure stomach ir
~.egularities, Indigestion and dyspepsia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
HOW SENATOR VEST CRUSHED ,
PERSISTENT INQUIsIT0K
Little Yellow DOG I~nterFuDte9 Oaes>.
TONER, and h Little 6iana Tel0 /.
Canine to Wait Its Turn.

Washington. Jan. "a visiting Xiseou-
rian tells q story Of Senator Vest He Says1
ION one occasion, twenty-six years agns
the Little Giant used his gift Of sarcasm,
with crushing effect On q man who inter-
rupted hin while he was making = Spesch
in the Johnson County Courthouse. Tho
room was packed.
Vest was speaking in a particularly
happy vein. when politician who did not
like him arose and asked him = question.
1t was courteously answered. and . the
man followed 1t up with another an
other.
ITO the surprise Of most Of his hearers,
Senator Vest kept his temper and continued
to reply co~urteously. Finally tho man
asked a long and very involved question.
1.-THE Senator listened to 1t with tho same
attention as he had given to those thai pre-
coded it, but just as he seemed ready TO re-
ply, and while the audience was perfectiY
quiet, awaiting Vests answer, . little yell
low. bench-legged dog came jumping up the
aisle Immediately in front Of the Judges
stand in which Vest was standing, barking
furiously at HIM. As quick as q nash Vest
turned, and. pointing his finger At the dog.
said:
zone at q time. sir: You are out Of your
turn. Wait till / get through with the other
one: then I'll reply to you"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
TEXAS BANKERS HOLD MEETING
Fifth Annual Convention Convenes
at Dallas.
REPrBL1C SPECIAL

NsA oiSi ~ NSlhiA
Dallas. Tex. Jan. 22-Fifty-four bankers
OF Northern Texas met in their fifth annual
convention in Dallas to-day. After the GUS
tomary social preliminaries of welcoming
addresses, etc, discussions followed on
various financial topics. notably on recent
conflicting decisions by various State courts
touching liabilities of banks in the handling
of bills of lading. Keen interest was mani
tested In the subject and 1t was evident that
legislation will be sought to make risks
more safe and uniform.
J. w. Blake of Sherman made the address
OF the day, advocating Texas support and
State aid to the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
The following officers were chosen: Chair
man, E. Key of Marshall: secretary, w. NJ.
Window. FaTmersville; committee to report
to State convention to be held in Sherman.
E; Key OF. Marshall and f. o. Dunlap of
Waxahachie.
Their report is to be devoted to the re-
~quireinents of asset currency. Delegate to
me state convention. Royal A. Ferris Of
Dallas. He Is to report on county and state
banking.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
PRESIDENT YIELDS AN Ak.
Is Thinning Out the Timber of the
Dutch Reformed Trust.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

lNTIE u NECTAIL
Washington, Jan. a. The mystery OF
President Rooseveit's visits to q forest near
Tennallytown was cleared up to-day. He
goes out there during the early morniDg
and spends an hour welding an ak against
the trees Of the forest. He is accompanied
In this latest effort to rid himself Of his sur
plus energy by Clifford Pinchot, forester OF
the Department of Agriculture.
The forest near Tennallytown belongs to
the Dutch Reformed Trust. which President
arc areo se Close at teretber t tSat tf tSey On On n ooe have
q chance to grow, and the trustees deter
mined to thin them out. They asked Presi-
to visit the land and mark the trees which
should be removed.
Tho President replied that he would at
tend to the matter. SO he notified Mr.. Pin
chot to be on hand early in the morning
with a couple of axes. The President and
the forester, after deciding that a tree
should be removed, proceeded to remove
1t. Fully fifty large trees nave been felled
by the President.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
COMMISSIONER TO INVESTIGATE
st. Joseph Deputy to Look Into
Work of Employment Bureau.

REPUBLIC SPEC1AL
st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan.' 22-Twenty labor
ers paid an employment bureau 81 each for
employment on the BurlinEton's double
track line. being quilt between this city and
Napier. They were discharged within hf-
teen minutes after they applied to Con-
Deputy Labor Commissioner Cain has
taken up the matter with the Prosecuting
Attorney. at the suggestion Of Labor Conn
missioner Anderson. and legal action may
be brought against the Omaha concern.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Railway Notes and Changes.

The Santa Fe is credited with Il pro-
posed extension from Wichita to Mama.
Tex. a distance of 20 miles.
Fl. II. Hartman has been elected presi-
dent OF MOrgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company. the
Louisiana division of the Southern Pacific.
The report of bubonic plague existing at
Port Stillwell is denied by the officials of
the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail-
way.
The Transcontinental Passenger Asso-
ciation will meet in Portland. Ore, on the
third Tuesday in April. Final action on the
reorganization of the Southwestern Bureau
will be taken January g.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
by the Omaha. Decatur and Northern Rail-
way Company. which proposes to build an
electric line through five counties in Ne
braska,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
RArE-wAR DANGER AvERTED.
Will Give took Island and
AtchisOn Enough Business.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

SPECIAL
New York. Jan. 22.-The threatened dan
ger Of a lively rate war in the Southwestern
territory traversed by both the Atchison
and the Rock Island systems, has been
averted. As the result OF recent confer
ences between influential Representatives Of
each Of these great systems an understand
ing has been reached by which the rights
of each will be safeguarded and there will
be no rate-cutting and no unnecessary traffic
rivalry.
While the Atchison has been steadily ex-
tending its lines in Oklahoma and New
Mexico, the Rock Island In its remarkable
expansion within the last year and a half.
has spread into territory heretofore operated
exclusively by the Atchison. Traffic officers
of the two roads have agreed, however.
that the rapid development of the South
western country will AFFORD business enough
for both, and they do not intend to reduce
transportation profits by any cutting Of
rates.
There is a suggestion that the transconti-
mental business OF the Rock Island may be
turned over to the Atchison at Albuquerque
in the near future. This traffic Is now
handled by the Southern Pacific at FL Paso.
Rock Island directors say that there have
been no negotiations looking to the control
OF the Atchison road by Rock Island inter
ests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

Chica go and Alton officials Getting
Ready for Any Emergency.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bloomington. Ill. Jan. 22.-Nothing is be-
ing left undOne by the Chicago and Alton
officials to prevent a successful strike OF the
firemen.
No less than 100 new firemen have been
given employment during the past two
weeks, and every engine that goes out is
manned by three or Tour of the tyros who
are learning the moGus operandi. The COM
pany has found 1t necessary to appoint two
travelling firemen from among the passenger
stokers. who are now engaged in learning
the new men the science.
The company also has promoted quite a
number OF the older firemen of late. BY
hopeful that in the event tina a strike is
voted upon. that it will fail TO receive o
majority, but II it should, the numerous
nonbrotherhood men would be loyal to the
company and refuse to leave the engines.
The officials still maintain that the increase
in pay, effective December !, is all that
could be reasonably expected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
A. y. Stickney Testiles Before the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
ATTACKS HIS COMPETITORS.
Says Missouri River Points and st.
Paul Should Slaughter Forty
Per Cent of All the Hogs
and Cattle.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-At to-day's meeting of
the Interstate Commission, A. B.
stickney. president Of the Great Western
road, appeared for the purpose of defending
his action in making a seven years con-
tract with the big packers on the basis Of
the greatly reduced rates which led to the
present investigation.
Mr.. Stickney's defense was coupled with
an attack upon the Chicago Live Stock Ex-
change and upon his competitors. CHASING
the former as b~arnaeles and the latter as
Oriental savagcs.
In his criticisms Of the Chicago Live Stock
Association. he declared that company.
| whose assets were a few chairs and an
office desk, collected during 1901 commissions
amounting to S,5oo.o 900. against an income of
8, 451, 95S received by the Union Stock Yards
Company. and that these commissions
amount to over 10 per cent of the total
freight charges upon the stock brought into
Chicago.
Mr.. Tomlinson Of the exchange. however.
showed that the commissions collected
amounted to S2.154,2S6. while the freight
charges were $14. 253, 400. about Is per cent Of
the latter. instead of 40.
In speaking of the 20 per cent contract
packing-house rate made by the Great
Western. Mr.. Stickney declared that as
soon as it became known three of his COM
petitors. in order to wreak a sort OF Oriental
vengeance. made a 12E cent rate on live
stock between the Missouri River and Chi
cago, which left them a net rate of between
Z and s cents per 100 weight for hauling the
traffic 500 miles. and which injured none but
themselves.
Mr.. Stickney followed the lead of the
other railroad officials. who unanimously
asserted that the rates as at present adj
justed favor Chicago, and went further by
asserting, and giving figures which he
claimed proved, that the Missouri Rover
points and st. Paul were entitled to elaugh-
ter about 40 per cent Of all the hogs and
cattle raised in the entire country.
A. c. Bird, third vice president of the St.
Paul Road, declared that rates on live stock
We're too low, and did not bear a just share
of transportation charges. F. A. Delano Of
the Burlington was also q Witness.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
DEATH OF w. r. PATTON.
Old Resident of Paxton Dies After
Years Of suffering.

SPECIAL
Paxton. ILL.,. Jan. 22.-W. r.. Patton. an
old resident Of Button Township, died yes
terday at the age of 81 years. He was born
in Fountain County. Indiana. and located
in this county in 1854. He received a good
education in Jacksonville College. and at
the University of Illinois.
In 1875 he married Miss Fannie FIagg,
daughter of j. H.. Flagg of Clarence. and
to this union were born five children
Although I'm ill-health for the past twenty
years. he had acquired a competence and
left his family wealthy. His fortune is es-
timated at $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Stock Meeting of Iowa and
Missouri Hallway COmrnny.

Kansas City, Me-. Jan. 22-At a meeting
OF the stockholders of the Iowa and Mis-
souri, Railway Company in this city to-day
the following directors We're elected:
John W. Gates Of Chicago, John Lambert
OF Chicago. J; J. Mitchell of Chicago. James
cago. =. +: Swinney of Kansas City abb
HF. Redding OF Kansas City.
con. Mo to st. Louis. and is a part of the
Iowa and 81. Louis Railway, which is being
constructed from Sioux City to Macon.
st. Louis. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

Columbia. No, Jan. 2-Maior H. A. New
man of Huntsville is in Columbia col suit
ing with Captain NJ. G.. Quinn. commander
Of the Confederate amp at this place. in
regard to the next annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans. Captain
Quinn, after q consultation with members
of the camp and others, has fixed the date
for reunion on September "a. u and % at
Columbia. Applications will be made at
once for rates on the railroads in the State.
This is the seventh annual reuniun Of the
Confederate Veterans.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Director. Are Elected.

Vienna. ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The incorporators of
the Vienna Mutual Fire Insurance Company
met in this city to-day. and elected direc-
tors for the company as follows: J. NJ. Fran
els, /. W. Slack. w. b. Adams, Harry Bea-
man, f. B. Thacker, James C.. Chapman, j.
C..B. Heaton. r b Murrie and N j. Mosely.
J2hn W; Jones of Ava, H. State lecturer
addressed the meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
BIG FOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
Block System to he Put in Operation
at st. Louis Division.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mattoon. Ill.,. Jan. 22:--The block system
division Of the Big Four system between
this city and indianapolis.
A large number of new telegraph stations
nave been opened, making one now at each
six miles of the road. It is impossible for
two trains to enter the block at the same
time, and in this manner II Is hoped to put
a stop to the large number of wrecks that
have occurred on the Big -Four within the
last few weeks.
The block system will be in operation be-
tween Nation and st. Louis within the
next week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
TRAINS IN COLLISION HEAD-0M.
Several Passengers Bruised in q
Wreck Near Lincoln, Ill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. Ill. Jan. 2.-Passengers On The
s%outhbound Chicago md Alton Lmittd
were thrown into q panic this afternoon
when the engine Of that train collided. head
on, with a coal train at the north junction.
at Lincoln, ILL.,. this afternoon.
Several sustained slight bruises.
TIT track was torn up for . conAderable
distance, and traffic was blocked severaA
hours.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Northern securitie.' Dividend.

| New York, Jan. 22.-The directors of the
Northern Securities Company have declared
a quarterly dividend of rs per cent, payable
February 4. This is on a basis of Al, per
cent. and an increase Of half Of / per cent
over the previous rate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Did Not Hear whistle.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Madrid, NO., Jan. 0..Martin 8.
old, was Killed at Paw Paw Junction, this
morning. by a northbound Cotton Belt pas
senger train. He vas walking on the track,
hear the whistle. $1,000
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Masonic 1n.truction school.

SPEC1AL.
Flora, ILL.,, Jan. "a Masonic school Of
instruction is being held here this week.
Grand Master George NJ. Moulton and Past
Grand Master Edward Cook are here. as
are also the following grand examiners: A.
B. Ashley, Isaac cutter, H. T. Burnop, II.
A. Smell and NJ. E. Scott h attendance
from neighboring towns is good.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Omcials Homeward bound.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Corpus Christi. Tex. Jan. G-The mem
bers of the Tra~nscontinental Passenger As
ISOLATION and Southwestern Passenger Bu
reau arrived this evening in a special from
San Antonio.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
LOWEST DEATH RATE IN UNION.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Boasts Of the
Distinction.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. NO.. Jan. 2e-St. Joseph had
the lowest death rate during the calendar
year of 1902 of any city in the United States,
having a population of more than 1900.
A statement prepared to-day by w. II.
Hartigan. clerk OF the Board of Health,
shows the rate for the year was a. per cent.
this being based upon a population Of 10o.-
600.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
c. 4 A. GRANTS CONCESSIONS.
Said to He No Danger of a strike ON
Its Lines.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. Ill, Jan. 1.-The Chicago
and Alton officials have made concessions to
their firemen, according to a private tele-
gram received here to-day from the Griev-
there is much rejoicing over the fact that a
strike is now believed To be improbable.
1t was stated that the company had Of
fered the men 5 cents more upon the hun
fective December !. The men fave been
asking 20 cents more. The committee, with
Grand Master Mammalian of the brother
hood, commenced the conference Wednes-
day. and it may be Saturday before n con-
clusion is reached. There is every indiea-
ton that a compromise will he effected end
thai the employees will be satisf I'd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

c.. r. Funk and B. F. woltman were elected
directors.
The company stock was increased from
81. 100000 to 5000. O0O. The road Is being con-
structed from jefferson City, Mo-, to Little
Rock. Ark cd
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

sCITUATE. r. L.-Eueene Mccarthy. the
''schoolbOy- pugilist" of New York. died
from the effects of 4 blow received in a bout
with Hugh Murphey, also of New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

Money will be returned in all instances
where Eupepsia Tablets fail to cure
Nervous Dyspepsia, Catarrh Of the
Stomach, Heartburn. Acidity Of the
Stomach and all other irregularities Of
the digestive organs.
DR., Bolton OF Brooklyn. N. Y, an eminent
SPECIALIST on stomach diseases, writes:
Il have had such gratifying results from the
use OF TABLETS in come OF the most
stubborn cases Of dyspepsia treated by me that
I deem It due to YOU to Acknowledge tho value 1
place in them as a perfect remedy for stomach
trouble" Al BOLTON. NJ. D., Phi. D.,
81 cambridge street. Brooldyn. n. Z.
Two weeks treatment at your druggists or d.
rect for 80 cents. Your money back II
they fall. A treatise on Stomach Troubles and
three days treatment mailed free.
THE EuPeRSA CHEMICAL CO., 31a Clark AU., St. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Daily Qsali Ii Started.

Basy Nee Bargain Day ,
To-day, New England Butter Tany. 100 . N
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

ST. PETERSBURGThe German Crown
Prince. Frederick William. IL still SUFFERING
from influenza
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
DIRECTORS ELECT OFFICERS.


Kansas City. Mo-: Jan. Eat a meeting
OF the directors Of the Arkansas. Spring.
field and Northwestern Railroad Company.
held In this city to-day. the foilowik off,
GERS were elected: Henry C. Solomon, presi-
dent. W. F. WoItman. vice PRESIDENT: =. b.
Delaney. secretary and treasurer. Henry q.
Solomon. ]. B. Delaney and C. II Varnon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
West Plains. Mo-, Jan. 2-3fIls Williams.
the reform leader, has begun the publicArI
ton Of the Daily Quill. He began his pub
LEGATION when the Gazette and Journal sUe>
pended Dolly issues.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

open in the city Of st. Louis. and the officers
| OF the national association. together with the To-
cal cooperating committees, are activeiy en-
hundred thousand calls and Invitations will pc
! issued. delegates will be named from each state
IN the Union, and Secretary Hay Will b asked
70 that We may bring to this country the sxpeIi-
ence Of the older countries Of the world IN this
secure lasting benefit to the people Of this coun-
/ am sure your work will be trument in
bringing good roads to the state Of Arkansas.
and hope to meet a large delegation in the Ma
tional Good Roads Convention TO be held In st.
Louis, April =. to May 2 OF the present year.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution was adopted this
afternoon:
and Il IL hereby, memorialized to Immediately
pass an act providing. for the levy OF an assess
Inent by the State Of Arkansas Of mills on the ne
the State. to be used for the purpose or aiding
IN the continuance and maintenance, or good
roads in this State: said fund to be In charge
said act. and provisions to be Incorporated there,
in. providing for the conditions upon which aid
rural road improvement district in this state. to
correspond as nearly as may be deemed expeui-
ent to the provisions Of q bill now Fencing In
A bill to be entitled: An act TO create In tne
Department Of Agriculture a bureau to be Known
as the Bureau OF Public Roads. and to provide
operation I'm the permanent Improvement OF the
public highways. and further therein. 10 provlds
also for the manner OF forming rural road I'M,
maintenance OF improved rural roads and con
ferr1ng proper assessing powers upon safd ois-
tricts on the petition Of 9 stated number 2, ta <.
calculated. in the opinion Of said General As
sembiy Of Arkansas, to secure good rural roads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

Money on cali. 500 Der cent; last loan.
money q quoted At skasx per cent. for
Gss ps cu cent month"; III n1 s dis
cent. for six and nine months. COMMERCIAL
paper " quoted st Sh@6x per cont. for prime
single names and bills receivable; other names
Sterling exchange was strong and some
what more active than for some time. There
was small supply OF bills Offering. while
tinentai exchange was also strong Posted
rates were quoted at As4n for long bills
bills. tss.aSt 81 sight drafts, .ts7@,4s7.io
were quoted at bis,iGtisI for long and
3.1eT95lek for short; reichsmarks were
quoted at % e-isast,s for long and % l5-isd
90 for long and 4o,sd4o sic for short.
. Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
zoe. discount Misunderstanding. i-iec.
dit SSinG selling: sn ,;ise prsma% savannah
San Fran cisco-sisht. i2Ko premium: teie-
premium, chica so-soc premium. Clncin-
ocan.s sss ds ss as ps%S%
mercisi. $50. discount: banks. q premium.
q discount In III. 0psn psrket for short and
sos fo %0 %oney os as and for Ss
into the Bank 81 England on balance to-day.
Z. sen ndns.' 9nSS' piv ese fss 81
don, IS francs i s S cent Berlin ad1!oes
The private rate OF discount Is az per cent
Commercial price OF bar silver In New York.
exc. Bar silver In London closed at 2ad
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at $50
changes. s2ss ass. AIS: balance. 81 $50. 50: Sub
Treasury debit balance. ei.<77.o COS