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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15

1t was only a little later. too. that HI
spoke Of himself as a political emperor
and said: Il am Tammany."
Kelly strutted among the district lead
lers of Tammany Hall like a master anon.
slaves. He dispensed favors with a Lavish
land and he swung the lash to make his
creatures tremble.
MURPHY HAS
HIS OWN WAY.
Murphy has been leader for little more
than a year.
But he has displayed an intention OF
having his own way. The great majority
of district leaders regarded the nomination
of George b.. Mcclellan for the mayoraity
as a political mistake. They thought thai
assured success was being jeopardized.
But Murphy had taken. the leadership as
much to advance the interests of McClel-
Ian as he had to advance his own inter-
ests. and he would give no ear to those
who would nave dissuaded him from dis
posing of the nomination for the may
orally as he pleased.
In that he was like Kelly, and unlike
] Croker. But in his next move he was un-
| ubex oyjtheo shtraom hraoimf mfaoimfw
like either of the other men. He not only
did not depend entirely upon his own
| judgment, but he went outside of his W
| organization for advice. He had the 10y
atty of every Tammany man, and he
broke into the forces Of the opposition for
recruits.
Murphy acquired Circuit and Fornes. He
annexed Hepburn Russell.
|. He won away from the fusionists the
Sh~eehanites. He lost Mclaughlin, but he
took W the younger and the more vigor-
GUS men of the former Brooklyn machine.
He Offset other losses in Brooklyn by
making terms with the followers of
Michael J. Coffey. James O'Brien, Rich
ard Croker's inveterate enemy, was per-
suaded to support the Tammany ticket.
Finally Bourke Cochran. who once
fought with Richard Croker for the sp-
premacy in Tammany. and who had not
spoken for the Wigwam for eleven years,
was called into the campaign.
Many of these things were overlooked
in the heat Of the recent campaign, but
from the present view Mr.. Murphy seems
to have played a masterful game Of pol
itics,
What some thought to be mistakes
were mere maneuvers that placed the
leader Of Tanmany Hall in position to
give check to his enemies.
1t Is not placing Mt. Murphy above
Croker or Kelly to say tnat he has sue
ceeded where they might have failed.
Though his career Is too young to per-
init fair Judgment to be passed. he has
n score to his credit.
John Kelly for q time dictated State. |
judicial and congressional nominations,
as well as controlled municipal affairs.
Then when the better wing of the Dem
ocratic party attempted to subdue him he
showed that he would rule or ruin, and |
he taught his party a lesson that was not
forgotten to the day Of his death.
QUARREL WITH GOVERNOR
LUCTUS ROBINSON.
Kelly quarreled with Governor Lucius
Robinson after he and Tiiden became en-
emies.
When Kelly saw that the Governor was
certain Of q denomination. and practically
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certain Of reelection II properly support
ed, he sent a Tammany delegation to the
State Convention with instructions to
bolt.
The instructions were carried out. and
Kelly was made the candidate of the rumr
convention for Governor. He had nc
thought OF being elected, but he gave sue.
cess to Alonzo B. Cornell. the Republican
candidate. and made New York safely
Republican for the following year. when,
mao lts electoral votes been cast for Gen.
erai Hancock instead of General Garfield
ident.
For its treachery Tammany was severe
~ disciplined at the next State Conyen-
noIl. the delegation sent by it being de-
MED seats.
,nei ehc Iammany member of the Leg
isiatufc acted with the Republicans until
the regular Democratic organization of
the state was beaten into submission. BY
ms ouiidozing tactics Kelly had again
naoe nimseif dictator of his party.
Ihe County Democracy. Mt that t;ms ,
new organization. offered naace or y.r 70
in 1850. and Kelly chose peace
Mayor. VI
Two years later a Democratic peace
was patched up and Franklin Edison was
eiscted mayor over Allan Campbell. an
ment. HsS
Then in 1884 John Kelly felt himself
strong enough TO make a single-banded
nsn'. nc wanted a Mayor all his own
ana ne planned to make Hugh l.. Grant
Inc chef executive of the city.
iahlinany had gone into the Democratic
Na.ohai convention i'm Chicago that year
Upposeu 10 Grover Cleveland. who was
'ioientiy assailed anu who was denounced
as a weak candidate to. place before the
voters. Kelly returned to New York pre-
pafeu 10 trade Cleveland votes for votes
tor MS candidate for Mayor. and was
dissuaded from so doing only when bo
was toid that there would be retaliation
and that a fight would be made upon him
nation.
Tho result was the election of William
r.. Grace. the County Democracy candle
date. as Mayor. by 10000 votes over the |
Tammany candidate. and Mr.. Cleveland |
became President Of the United States
by means Of the electoral vote of this
state. 1 which his plurality was little |
more than 1.l0O votes.
John keiiy's heart was broken by the
reverse. ana MS physicians told him that |
ne must quit politics or he would die.
He knew the -onsequences but he would
not %relinQuish his hold upon Taumany |
Hall.
He had himself again declared leader
In January. 1856. and June of the same
year he died.
THEN AROSE
CHARLES ]. MURPHY.
1t was the same strain that wrecked
the robust health Of Kelly that brought
Croker from yigor to inyalidism.
Again the physicians said to a Tammany
Ipa dor sfsat nlff nf pnIttfre ~ ~n,Ixx -
Croker. less brave or less foolhardy,
look the advice Of bis physician and is
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Some say the fight was of Kelly's choos-

Some say the fight was of Kelly's choos
ing.
Others assert that Mr.. Tilden, after hi
election to the office of Governor, saw ma
tional possibilities opening before him an,
forced a quarrel with Tammany as an &C
OF good practical politics.
At any rate the break came after Kell!
mad achieved his first victory at the poll
with his r~eorganized Tammany.
Others were driven from Tammany Hal
because they showed too much strength
The irving Hall Democracy was formed
by the men thus kicked out of Tammany
and in 1875 Kelly was whipped at the polls
One of those whose Influence he feared
in his W organization was John Nor.
rissey, prize fighter, State Senator, mem.
Der of Congress and gambler.
Morrissey successfully fought Kelly for
a time, but having more regard for his
party than the dictator. refused to push
his advantage at Il TIM When he might
have pronted himself. but it would nave
been at the expense OF the Democratic
party.
John Kelly. went TO St.'Louis in 1875 to
oppose the nomination of Samuel j: Til
den for the Presidency.
He fought desperately, but was defeated.
and after the Tilden nomination he took
the platform to pledge his support. The
delegates wanted to hear nothing more
from him, and for twenty minutes he
faced a raging multitude, but without
finching.
Amid catcaIls and misses and groans he
faced the great crowd and waited until
the excitement died down.
Then he began speaking. n In less
than five minutes he had changed the
spirit of the convention, and the men who
had Missed and groaned at him stood upon
their chairs to cheer the ruler of Tam
many Hall.
Sixteen years later Richard Croker led
a Tammany delegation to Chicago to OPP
pose the nomination Of Grover Cleveland.
The same result followed that followed
the effort of Kelly to defeat the nomlna-
ton Of Tilden.
But had 1t been worth his life Croker
could not have made such a speech be-
fore the convention as Kelly made. Kelly
came back from st. Louis with the re-
gard OF his fellow Democrats. though he
was secretly plotting the downfall of
Tilden. and he still wore the guise Of a
reformer.
Croker returned from Chicago dlscred-
tied, regarded within his own party as a
corruptionist. and he Immediately ordered
enthusiastic support of the national can
didate in New York City.
81 AM TAMMANY,"
SAID HONEST JOHN"
John Morrissey was beseeched by his
friends to fight Kelly for the supremacy
In New York In 1876.
The former champion prize fighter was
heart and soul in the battle to make Sam
uel ]. Ttlden President, and he refused. /
So Kelly was permitted to win and at the !
time take a new. hold upon the city |
and upon his organization.
He was made Comptroller of the CITY. |
and 30 well did he perform his duties
that he was complimented most highly by |
and business men.
1t was then that he made use of the
.erm Honest John Kelly, describing |
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INDIAN TYPES.
Continued from pace one.

Continued from page one.
Found. the picturesque and romantic Hopi
people OF Arizona, the Navajos and
Apaches Of Arizona and the Zunis Of New
Mexico: Havi-Supais. in their picturesque
world OF the Cataract Canon. and the
magnificent physical Mojaves Of the Colo
rado River region.
The White Mountain Apache Reserva-
lion furnishes the most picturesque set
tinEs for pictures imaginable.
The people themselves are picturesque,
the types are fine. and. as a whole. the
White Mountain Reservation and Its pco5r
pie could not help but be an inspirations
TO n person of an artistic tempera-
ment."
a collection of the Curtis ndian pict-
ures are now on exhibition at Strauss
studio,
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How Each Man Fought His Way to the Supreme Control Of Tam.
many-"slent Charley" Murphy Never Gives Up-He II Now
Worth Half a Million and Friends Think He VIII Win Much
More-croker Knew Murphy Would Prove a Capable succe1
or-Former Leader Now in England. n
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The W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Is incorpo-
rated with a capital of &. COO 900; 81 600, 900 of
this Is common stock. held by Mr.. Douglass;
100000 Is preferred stock now offered at
par, 500 per share. This stock is full paid
and non-assessab!e. and pays Z per cent div
idends.
Mr.. Douglas cannot secure a single dol
lar of the profits of the great Douglas Shoe
Co. until this Z per cent has been paid to
AS the business has not for tw%enty-three
years failed to pay at least I per cent on its
entire capitalization. holders of this pre-
ferred stock ara absolutely sure to get their
Z per cent dividends.
Many people want to know why so large
and prosperous a concern as this should
offer I per cent preferred stock to the pub
lie. The reasons are fully explained in the
prospectus. but it is proper to state some
Of them here. .
This business was founded and built up to
Its kind in the world by the genius and unt!r-
Ing efforts of its head. He has now reached
a time of life when he feels that he must
set his affairs In order. although mentally
and physically at his best and with the
prospect Of 6evoting many more years to
the guidance of the affairs of the company.
This great business must be perpetuated.
must be maintained. must remain In future
years as 1t Is now. the greatest shoe concern
would need much assistance to carry on and
enlarge a business like this. and much cap
ital much energy and earnest efforts Of
people are needed. A CORPORATION
never dies. Hence this business has been
incorporated.
The present purpose Is to get the public
TO become an interested part OF the Doug
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-08
BULLISH SENTIMENT LEADS
IN CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
ALL CONDITIONS SEEM TO FA-
VOR RISE IN WHEAT.
May Corn and Oats Materially
Higher-Provisions Firm on
Moderate Trade.

Chicago, Feb. IA bullish sentiment pre-
vailed in both the grain and provision mar
wheat closed. strong. with May 1aisc
higher May corn was up RGssc and oats
were 5sg1c higher. Provisions closed firm,
with the May products up from 2i,zc to i5c.
WHEAT.
Wheat showed decided strength and the
volume of trade was fair. The opening was
strong on higher cables. with May &c TO -
higher at lst4c TO I9lsc. Everything seemed
being strong and a good export inquiry be-
Ing reported at the seaboard. Under these
butlish conditions shorts covered freely,
which aided in advancing prices still fur
Their. A report from San Francisco show
ing an advance there of &c was one of the
principal factors in the upward trend of
prices, while the strength in coarse grain
also aided the advance. Toward the end of
the session the demand became SO urgent.
3 Wan Al Msy y,sa sSla up r to so y ,s aHd the e-ose
Clearances of wheat and flour were equal,
$4,000 blu. primary receipts were .5j5,0 600 bu..
against BAG: 1000 bu. a year ago. Minneapolis
which, with local receipts of 80 cars. 2 OF
contract grade. mace total receipts for the
three points of 44 cars, against 49, cars
last week and SOL cars a year ago.
CORN.
Corn was mere active than fer some
time past. there being a good commission
house demand, while s~callers also bought
literally, with offerings rather iigat. Firm
cables, a fair cash demand and the strength
in wheat were the main bull influences,
and no change was noted in the car si,ua-
ton. The close Was strong. with NAY 12g
&c higher, at 453s1lsc, after selling Le-
tween 4iasc and 4o4.c. Local receipts were
It cars. with none of contract grade.
OATS.
Oats were directly Influenced by the de-
cision of the Arbitration Comm. ttee MAX
ing the settlement price in the July oats
controversy at 574c. This lei shorts to
believe that settlement on the board ia
NnTad tknSR uhn ~ M nsDI 40 -, -bat
during the summer, am, IN view of The
fact that present indicit ons point to an
other attempt to manipulate pr ces of The
May option, there ives considerable anX-
iety among shorts. and covering was gvI-
eral. The strength in other grains also
aided the bulls. There WIS some realizing
by prominent holders, but the market held
decidedly strong. and tire c.ose was at The
top for May, at Soc. a gan of sole. Tine
range for The day was between &c and
Sc. Local receipts We're 166 carr.
RANGE De EI.TIrREs
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LOCAL TRACTION ISSUES
i HAVE STRONG SUPPORT.
TRANSIT Is THE INVESTMENT
-, FAVGRITE.
Germania Leads the Trust Com
pany Group With a Brisk
Advance.

fractions were the card in yesterdays
market for local securities. Investors were
eager to buy on the upturn. and both
Transit and United Railways preferred had
excellent support. Buyers started the ball
rolling by taking 100 shares OF Transit at
SCI. Is. which was the same as the closing
figure OF the previous day. Later sellers
had no difficulty in obtaining s2S and s2S i2h
for their stock, and the close was strong.
with the higher figure bid. the total Of the
transactions covering 800 shares. United
Railways preferred was sharply higher at
ISL, and the 4-per-cent BONDS were firm
at SS4.62k.
Germania was the active feature of the
trust ompany group. with brisk buying at
$Z35.O and $236. Mississippi Valley held
firm at $500. and Missouri was a trifie easier
at $12S.
A good inquiry for Mechanics National
developed near the end of the session, and
sales were made at $2S0.50 and SSl. Boat
mems at $247 was a strong card. though not
very active.
Central Coal and Coke held firm at .67.
Other miscellaneous issues were about
steady.
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WHEAT CLOSES HIGHER
ON FOREIGN ADWCES.
FRANCE Is AGAIN IN. THE 10
CAL MARKEI.
Though Receipts Are Heavy, Most
Professional Traders Are
on Bull Side.

Both wheat and corn were higher yester-
| day. Conditions were more bullish than had
been predicted. and some of the longs who
had been out CT the market Cor several
days came in again on the buying side
Foreign advices showed that France was
| SidGing for American wheat, and other
European centers were strong. Though re-
ceipts were heavy. there was a fair outside
demand. Chicago was on the up-turn
through the greater part of the session.
May wheat opened 1saAc up and closed
at:
.5Iic. 75lsc.
Export sales. a good cash demand and de-
creasing stocks in store were the bulllsh
cards In corn. Though trading was not ex-
sional interest to keep prices advancing.
May corn opened l-16c up and closed at:
| 41Ac. 4l7sc. 42c. 42hc.
Receipts of wheat at st. Louis. 1885, bu.,
of which $50 SKIS and 81 cars local and IL
cars through; this against 1900 bu., Of
which II cars local and 6 cars through in
1902.
EOS. 745 bu.. against 336. eco bu. in 1902. and
shipments 1859 bu;;,, against $4,000 bu;
ssrs IN sssa. rs Chicago 4 Geee ssrs as sEs'lP pu. and nd
Kansas City 1920 bu; C~learances, ls5'G0
week ago and 4.Soo.45 bu. in 1902.
Receipts of corn at st. Louis. 1S.e10 bu..
Of which. A SKIS. and s. cars local and g
cars through. as against 2. 200 bu.. of which
10 cars local and IA cars through. in 1902.
$40 bu.. against 20S. 600 bu. in 1902. and ship
ments 3IS.2Sl bu.. against $4,000 blu. Chi
$500 blu. Clearances. 5ss. 900 bu.
[. Exports of corn to Europe the past week,
2,4o0. 3l6 bu.. against 2,045, 999 blu. a week ago
and 100 AS blu. in 1907
Receipts of oats at St. Louis. Se1. 900 bu.,
OF which So cars local and IL cars through,
against 20. 400 bu.. of which 10 cars local in
1862.
Receipts of oats at primary points, A.
642 bu., against 182, 900 blu. in 1902, and ship
ments. 1876 bu.. against 2l1,O bu. Clear
ances. Z.oOO bu.
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SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

In view of thebu msh foreign reports and the general tone of other markets. few
traders in whea or corn cared to go short over Sunday Though 1.-THE buying WASH mainly
professional, it wasi sufficiently Nrge volume to cause a brisk advances bovet closing
figures of the previous day.. European dHces we're a very Important factor n 1.-THE early
gains: From France came rews that buyers here were after American wheat md this
was borne out later by the fact of purchases of lage lots by an exporting
firm. which is known to have important French connectons Though receipts we're light
the weather. was threatening and prospects, cold weather aided the upwardn move
ment In the tastho the local market followed the lead of Chicago. where the market
had strong support, from some of the leading longs
Corn. while not so strong as wheat wasN well supported Therew asa good cash de-
modtes. was active and sharply on theu purn as a resut OF an attempt to squeczet the
shorts
May whea opened MaAc W md closed Saac un
May con opened Lie Up and closed hMzcu p
May oats closed Ic up
There vas a good inquiry for produce and prices were steady to higher for opsrade
futs and vegetables - 81 F<-
Local securities were gain on the upmn. with fractions in betd enand.
Yesterdays bank cleannesw were s7oos; balances SS32 Dhcountr ns were steady
between I'M per- cent
Spot cotton vas &c higher in the local market.
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CTANCE to make hundreds is cnered you- my
,nyesf ment business is paying large profits week,
nav much more: second successful v; ar: ssa5 or
aaver AZ per cent made and paid last week to every
c,ston,er on SIS; over 500 made and naid since
Jan. i on every SIS account; weekly settlement OF
profits and itemized statement showing just how
lsnd my leading representative posit on places my
CfSerations at the head OF all competitors: I have
never lost 81 for any customer; I publish fhis
statement broadcast and viii paw si.0G 10 any
nublic everywhere: references of hrnd eds If sat
tsfied clients furnished: agents wanted every
where: work with me i've years and you'll be in
dependent: my proposition has no equal; some
t%erfering with other business; cut this out and
Fowler. 2 VI. One Hundred and Fourth St, New
York City.
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New York Curb Market.
REPUBLICSPECIAL

New York. Feb. Trading on the curb was n
a iairiy large scale to-day and, though the pric.
movement continued to show irregu.arity. the
general tone of the market was firm. Total
transactions were estimated at 1000 sha- es.
at Il5N for 500 shares in ali. The copper stocks
Mere the most sctive. about /. 500 shares Of Ten
Copper sod at 2slsG2ssa2sx for 1. 500 shares.
Greene Copper at 2lkazi for 3.2oo shares. Tam
arack sold at 49, for an odd lot, and Osceola at
5Ss for a 50-share lot. Utah Mining sold az
~ Tor 100 shares. Can common sold at 81 for
100 shares. Havana Tobacco common at 54d5ls,
lor 100 shares. Frisco Railway Is at 79MH79h for
W bonds, n United States Steel bonos sold at
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the question of the adequacy of their cash
reserves. which amount on the average 10
less than 2 per cent of the deposits. The
trust companies are required to increase
the percentage of their reserves to 8 per
cent by June next. and ultimately to Il min
imum of 10 per cent in June, 1904. 1t is
pointed out that this will necessitate the
locking up of perhaps SIS. 600, 80 in trust
company vaults by June l. probably by
withdrawal from vaults of clearinghouse
banks. where the trust companies now keep
their funds on deposit. 1t is considered
that the necessity of this additional sum
was necessitated by the overexpansion Of
credits which developed last fall. But it is
clear that the available ,upply Of credits
for the coming fall will be reduced by n
large amount. The effect upon the money
markets when the fall demand for credits
and for currency begins to make itself felt
is a problem of great Importance TO the
financial world.
There has been a broadening tendency in
the bond market during the week, but the
price movement has been rather irregular.
United States 5s declined Y and Is coupons
Is per cent. The new As registered ad-
vanced Il per cent. as compared with the
closing Of last week.
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las Shoe Company, and to assist 1t in its
successful career. not only by their money,
but by their help in all possible directions.
There is no question about the s~oundneSs
of this enterprise. 1t is one of the solidist
concerns In the world. There Is much more
than 4 dollar In actual assets behind every
dollar of this stock. the magnificent plant
and the great business of the w. L. Doug
las Shoe Company. with its g. stores In IS
cities-all owned by the company.
This Is better than a savings bank. No
savings bank could nave the resources be-
hind 1t that this company has. The saw
ings bank Will pay you 3 to 81 per cent.
This stock pays you I per cent. From the
savings bank you get nothing but your in
terest. The Douglas preferred stock is on
the most conservative basis worth 500 a
share to-day. instead of s1Co. and will con-
tfnually increase In value.
Send for a prospectus which fully explains
all these things. With it we will send a
of this company. the business which has
been done and Is now being done. and shows
you just what you are putting your money
into and just how you are ~safeguarded in
every possible way.
A large proportion Of the preferred stock
offered was Immediately subscribed for. and
subscriptions are coming in contantly. many
OF them being very large sums. 1t is inn
possible to say at what time all the stock
VIII be subscribed for and the opportunity
gone. The safe way Is to fill out the at
tached coupon. stating how many shares
you wish to purchase. in case investigation
satisfies you. Upon receipt of this coupon
an option certificate will be forwarded to
you. emitting you to purchase the number
OF shares indicated. at any time within thir-
ty days. This entails no obligation on your
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Imports and Exports.

New York. Feb. I.-Tota imports Of merchan-
siso and dry goods at the port of New York for
this week were valued at s12. l5o.2i. The total
SO week were $685.. 03s silver and SPA, 4es gold
TTne total imports of specie from the port OF
New York this week were $50 silver and ssl. 7s5
Bar silver.
New York. Feb. bar silver 47Ac per ounce.
Al London dull at q 1S-led per ounce.
Treasury Statement.
washington. Feb. 7.-Available cash balances
-sssi. 75S.cIi: gold 500. 4o7.o s3.