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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
TO REFUND OUTSTANDING
TRANSIT OBLIGATIONS
Company Will Issue s2O.Ooo,OOO 8 Per
Cent Gold BOnds-A Reserve
to BE Created.

Murray Carleton. president Of tho St.
Louis Transit Company. stated yesterday
that his company had under consideration a
proposition to issue s2o,00o,O00 in 5 per cent
refunding gold bonds. The purpose Of the
issue, he said, is to take up certain per
cent obligations. thus saving l per cent.
The proposition is purely refunding one.
and will not increase the Indebtedness of the
company in any respect.
Mr.. Carleton stated that the published re-
port to the effect that the company was
about to make a new loan Of Sc 0O0. 600 in the
form Of gold debenture bonds. drawing 6
per cent interest, was absolutely false and
without foundation. He did not authorize
the statement and was not asked about 1t.
"One of the obligations to be taken up
with the proposed bond ISSUE" said Mr..
Carleton 'is the collateral trust notes.
amounting to s60o0,Ooo. and drawing per
cent, which mature in November. 1904. OF
the new issue it is proposed only to dispose
of from $5,0oo0O0 to s5,5Oo,OoO in 1908. The
proceeds will be applied to funded obliga-
ton Of the company OF se.225 coo and draw
ing per cent, and to the purchase of equip
ment.
The remainder of the issue will be held
as a reserve. to take obligations as they ma
ture. The issue will be secured by certain
bonds and stocks of the United Railways
Company. now held In the treasury. The
issue. we think, will be made as soon as the
necessary legal formalities have. been gone
through. 1t will be placed before the stock
holders at a special meeting. which will
have to be advertised sixty days before 1t
can be held
1t was learned unofflcially that the issue
will be undervrtten by two financial in
situations. one in St. Louis and the other In
New York. 1t is thought the bonds will be
fioated at between ss4 and ssS, though this
has not been definitely decided. The new
issue is in the form Of substitution Of new
for old securities, and will mean a saving
of many thousands of dollars annually in
interest to the Transit Company. The re-
funding plan is the idea of Mr.. Carleton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
THREATENS TO BURN TOWN
IF REBELS GAIN ADVANTAGE
Dominican Governor Makes Dire
PrOmfses of What He May Do ON
Return From Brothers Funeral.

Cape Hayten. March 1s.-News has been
received here from La Vega, Santo Do
mingo of the death of General Manuel
Cacerez. Governor of the Province of Moca.
His brother. General Ramon Cacerez.
Governor of Santiago, has departed for
Moca.
He threatens to burn the town of San
tiago II, on his return, he finds that the
situation of the Government is desperate.
On the northwest frontier the revolution
Isis have captured a Big convoy of provi-
sions on Its way to the Government OF
Dajabon. The revolutionary General.
Raphael Rodriguez. Is advancing rapidly In
the south. The revolutionists have invaded
the district between Puerto Plata and San
tiago.
., A dispatch from Cape Hayten. February
rs. said that the revolutionary Generals
were then operating successfully in the
northeastern part of Santo Domingo. and
that General Arturo Zeno. the chief In COM
mand of the revolutionists. had captured
Guayabin. in the northwestern part of the
Dominican Republic. and was marching on
Puerto Plata.
Another body of rebels was operating
against Santiago and La Vega. while Cen
eral Raphael Rodriguez was marching on
the capital, Santo Domingo. Finally an
other body of rebels was carrying on the
movement in the eastern part of the Re
public
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
MORMON TRIES TO SPEAK AT
METHODIST W0MEN'S Meeting
Storm of Kisses and Protests, Second
ed by Sections Efforts, Send
Him to the Street.

Philadelphia. March 1s.-one of the meet
ings incidental to the annual session Of the
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence to-day was disturbed by the appearance
of Mormon elder, who asked the privileges
of speaking, but who was elected amid
storm Of Kisses. The meeting was the an
nual gathering Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sonary Society In the Thirteenth Street
Church.
Doctor Sarah j. Elliott. formerly Q medi-
cal missionary among the Mormons. was in
the act of delivering an address denouncins
Mormonism and polygamy. when middle
aged man edged his way to the front and
handed to Doctor Elliott card bearing the
inscription, IN. F. Simpson, Salt Lake.
Utah"
The reverse side bore the Mormon declara-
ton of principles. The card was passed to
Mrs. z. w. Buckley. president Of the so
ciety. who announced the presence Of a
Mormon elder who desired to speak.
Immediately the church was in an up
roar and there were cries Of Put him out!'
II only want to say word!' shouted
Simpson, but the sexton was called and
he escorted the intruder to the street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
I +: e::::: CIR ~: ? PIC Day: A:::
LICENSE COLLECTOR is AFTER
DELINQUENT AUTO OWNERS.
Police Asked to Arrest ChauHeurs
Who Cannot Show q Tag and Re-
ceipt for Their Vehicles.

Automobiiing without a license IN ST.
Louis hereafter will be as enjoyable as rid
ing in a patrol wagon, II the order issued
by License Collector Clifford yesterday is
carried out.
In a letter to the Chief Of Police yester-
day Mr.. Clifford requested the latter to ar
rest every chauffeur whose machine is not
equipped with license tag.
So far only twenty-four automobile II
censes have been taken out this year. de-
spite the fact that several hundred Of these
vehicles are in daily use.
License Collector Clifford is at loss to
understand why the owners of horseless car
riages have been delinquent in securing
their licenses. The licenses cost $40 each.
The License Collector has also asked the
Chief Of Police to arrest all owners of dogs
who have not obtained licenses. SO far but
5000 licenses have been purchased this year.
and Mr. Clifford is sure that there are at
least 5000 dogs in the city.
Chief Kiely has promised to aid the IL
cense Collector in his effort to awaken de-
linQuents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
MAY GO TO TURKEY.
Sultan Persistently Refuses to Hear
Presentation of United Staten
Claims Il

London. March 19.-The correspondent Of
the Daily Chronicle at Constantinople, in a
dispatch dated March II. states that United
States Minister Leishman is still vainly
waiting for an audience with the Sultan to
deliver President Roosevelt's autograph let
ter on the American cleaims regarding the
missionary schools in Armenia and other
matters.
In response to Minister Leishman's press
Ing demand, Tewnk Pasha, the Foreign
Minister. promised that the Sultan would
receive the Minister after the celebration of
Bairam. but the festival passed. and Mr.,
Leishman is becoming exasperated.
1t would not be surprising adds the cor
respondent. should the Sultan continue tho
delay. If American warships were ordered
to Turkish waters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19

! that all of its members are Christians Two
OF them belong to the Lafayette Park NJ
+, Church. south. one to the Congrega tional
and one to the Presbyterian. The choir is
conducted as business institution. and
each OF the members receives regular SAL
airy and Is required to sign a contract for
services.
The pastor. in speaking of this. said:
Why should not the choir well as the
minister be paid? Its members work just as
hard, and often render as efficient service.
For church of mine 1 would have only a
paid choir
MISS CASSIDY is DIRECTOR
Miss Cassidy is the director OF the choir.
Early in each week she sends to each mem
Der and the organist the selections for the
services of the next Sunday. They famil-
iarize themselves with the piece and only
one concerted practice is required This
takes place on each Saturday night and
consumes but little time.
The organ, which has just been completed
at the Lafayette Park Church, has all the
latest improvements. 1t Is q tubular pneu-
matte machine. has piano TOUGH. electric
red wood. which is Emilar to the other
furniture in the church
PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY SERVICE
The programmes for Sunday are as fol-
lows:
MORNING
Organ Voluntary-Andante in F.............. Wiley
Female Quartet-In Heavenly Love Abid-
Due.-jesgsi Lover Of NY soul ..:.......... Smith
soo-There Is a City Bright, :................Loud
EVENING. 7:45
Organ Vountary-C'ommunion ............ Baptiste
Female Quartet-oyer the Stars There Is
Fest Gounod
Miss Horstman. man
Misses easily Horstman and Rehfeidt SUN
CIV, Misses easily and GiOsog, ,
Miss easily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19

and therefore should be permitted to 60
without having his name hurt.
Irg Of Wayne pleaded for the support OF
the committee
THAT 5000 BILL.
O'Fa!lon of Holt injected politics into the
discussion by reading letters which Page
had written to his country papers. In one
of the letters Page had referred to the Re
publican minority as completely under the
control of the railroad lobby and as CON
scienccless Republicans
when we started this investiga ton" said
OFallon. e supposed that we would find a
lot of corrupt Republicans. as is charged
in the letters to these 100 rural papers. In
stead we here find the man who wrote these
thinGs-a Democratic newspaper man, II
you please-is the only man who has 81 .0JJ
hill In his possession, and who refuses 20
tell where he got 1t. Perhaps some man
overpaid him for his work and he has for
gotten to send 1t back
I'VE have tried to do our duty. but We
have been unable to find any Republicans
with thousand-dollar bills We did find a
Democratic country lawyer with two $500
bills. but then country lawyers are used to
having this amount of money on their per-
sons
Hildreth Of Adair followed O'Fallon along
the same lines. Conkling arose and said
that as the Republicans wished to be dis
charged from accusations of lobby Influ-
ences. he would vote for the resolution.
though. at the same time, he did not believe
1t a legal proposition.
Eversole. chairman of the Investigating
Committee, asked that no man vote for the
resolution for mere sentiments sake.
If 1t is not legally right" he said. vote
1t down. The committee thinks it is right.
We have given up our legislative labors at
the most important time in the session. and
think that We should be sustained"
Wallace and Tapley. both members Of the
committee, spoke in the same vein. Both
well was in favor of the resolution;
Among the witnesses who appeared before
the House committee to-day were ]. C.
Hisey of Boston and John T, Harding Of
Kansas City. both representing book COM
panies. A number of newspaper correspon.
dents also testified. p. E. BURTON.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
LOCAL AND sI,BI-RRAN

Professor c. NJ. Woodward explains DIFF
ferent effects by Drainage Canal on the Ill
nois and Mississippi rivers.
Wells II. Blodgett counsel for the Wa
bash. made the opening argument in the
Wabash injunction suit.
In the Horticulture building at the
Worlds Fair. plans for the construction of
which are ready for the contractors, hot
and cold homes for plants will be provided
and an exhibit of forced fruits made
The School Board filed twenty suits in
ejectment az inst occupants of property on
the north wharf 10 determine title to the
property.
PLANS for the consolidation of the Mount
Cabanne and Central Christian churches
may be postponed until after the Worlds
Fair.
Argument was begun yesterday in the
Northern Securities merger :njunct. on case
which involves 800 600 go. the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern railways. J. Pier
pont Morgan and other powerful capital SIS
The hearing was before four Circuit Judges
sitting as the highest trial court in the
country.
fgnatus l. Gwynn, a motorman on the
Suburban Railway. is thrown under wheels
by car jumping track and dies from injuries
sustained.
E. c. Mohrstadt of Stoddard County
points out the obstacles which have retard-
ed the development of Southeast Missouri.
Body Of Herman ]. Horstdaniel. who dis
appeared last october. found in river.
The Transit Company will issue so. 600
OF refunding bonds bearing per cent inter-
est. to take up per cent Obligations
Patrolman Thomas McDermott, attired In
a nightshirt. trousers and slippers, chased
and caught alleged thief who was
mounted on a bicycle.
In the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals decision was handed down OF gem
-eral interest to fraternal life insurance in
terests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Former President Cleveland celebrates his
birthday quietly at his home in Princeton
receiving many congratulatory calls and
messages.
A blizzard in the Rocky Mountain States
with record-breakng heat in Wisconsin,
Ohio and Kentucky. form features of yes
terday's weather news.
= Two passenger trains are surrounded by
the food in Arkansas. west of Memphis.
and traffic cannot be resumed for several
days, at least. The passengers are waiting
for skiffs to carry them back TO Memphis.
A former st. Louis physician is indicted at
New York on a charge of attempted extor-
ton.
The elephant lingo died at sea while on
the way from England to America
Charles NJ. Schwab. after a prolonged
European tour, resumes his work as presi-
dent of the United States Steel Corporation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
TOUCH OF SUMMER WEATHER.
Thermometer Marked rs Degrees
Yesterday Afternoon.

There was q touch Of genuine spring In
the air yesterday, which in the afternoon
ranged very close to summer weather. The
temperature at o'clock in the morning
was 81, and at o'clock in the afternoon It
touched rs. The temperature appeared alb
normal for the season. and pedestrians who
have not begun to shed their winter habili-
ments felt the least bit warm and uncom-
Portable.
There was brisk wind that blew In ntful
gusts throughout the day, and at times
scurrying clouds overcast the sun. and
these conditions made many timid persons
apprehensive that violent storm was
threatening.
Local showers and thunderstorms are
predicted by the local Weather Bureau. and
the temperature may be reduced to-day.
Tho thermometer readings yesterday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
FOREIGN.

The Governor of Santiago, Santo Domin-
20. threatens to burn his town II he finds.
on returning from his brothers funeral In
another part Of the Republic, that rebels
have gained an advantage.
The French Chamber of Deputies votes
against the authorization OF male congre-
cations, thus supporting the policy OF the
Government
The German Reichstag agrees to the pro-
posed appropriation for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair, only one point. that Of copy
rights, being debated.
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador
bombards the seaport town of Carupano,
and a decisive battle between Government
forces and rebels is expected to take place
soon.
Fighting between insurgents and Govern
ment troops is reported near aonteVideo,
Uruguay.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
MILlION-DOLLAR PACKING
PLANT FOR KANSAS CITY.
Nelson Morris & Co. to Occupy Forty
Five Acres and XIII Ono Thou
sand Cattle Daily.

Kansas City. Mo-. March 1s.-NeIson Nor
ris & Co.. the packers. will soon begin the
construction Of a 100000 plant near the
Kansas City Stock Yards.
1t will have a capacity of 1000 beef cattle
daily. with other live stock in proportion.
will employ 1000 persons and probably will
be ready for occupancy by next fall.
The plant will be built at Riverside, q sub
urb of Kansas City. on tie west bank OF
the Kaw River. on a tract of forty-five
acres Construction will begin Immediately.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
OIL FOR THE BODY

You can't lose an atom
without feeling it. The body
is like an engine, a watch,
a machine; must be kept in
good order to run right.
That's the reason SCOTS
Emulsion is 80 successful in
all wasting diseases 1tfeeds,
nouishes and strengthens
when ordinary food won't
Doctors say SCOTS Emul-
sion is the best nourishment
for those who are not as well
as they should be-young or
old
wsu@1yaa-hAMOsa g1usA
socxT { BovHH ssA@1~@Ssa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
SEAPORT TOWN B0MBARDED
BY VENEZUELAN CUNBOAT.
Insurgents Expect . Decisive Battle
Soon With the Government
Forces Near Coro.

Willemstad, Island Of Curacao, March IL
According to advices received here from
revolutionary sources, the Venezuelan pun-
boat Restaurador combarded the SEAPORT
town Of Carupano. State Of Bermudez. and
destroyed many Of the houses there. The
troops Of the Venezuelan Government. II is
added, are holding Cumana, about ffty-fve
miles from Carupano.
Finally. 1t is asserted that a decisive hat.
tie Is expected to take place very shortly in
State Of Falcon. between the Venezueian
revolutionists and the Government troops.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
SPORTING.

!. Local athletes feel confident Of victory at
indoor meet Saturday night.
! Joseph A. Murphy reports that he has Sc
cured an excellent class of horses TO race
at Kinioch meeting.
"A tendency toward short bouts is notice
able throughout tine country at present
Jimmie Burke refuses to play baseball for
St Louis National League team unless ne Is
given a promise that ne will not be asked
to play anything but third base.
The new Shamrock's masts are SO ar
ranged as TO escape the measurement tax
under the New York Yacht CLUBS rules
while an unusually long topsail yard makes
up for the lacking eght.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
HISTORY OF THE RAILROADS
IS REVIEWED AT LENGTH.

Mr.. Beck then reviewed the corporate his
tory Of the Great Northern. Northern Pa
ciflc and Union Pacific systems. He referred
to the attempt, which he claimed was made
In the year 1898 by the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern interests TO unite their
decision of the Supreme Court in the case
OF Pearsall ". Great Northern Railway
Company. declaring the attempted amalga-
NATION unlawful.
He referred to the events which led up to
the acquisition of the Burlington system.
and referred to James j. Hill. J. p Morgan
and r.. II. Hartman the potent actors
In this transact on. the great triumvirate
OF this colossal tre nscontinental combine Z"
these financial powers to control the North
ern Pacific Railway. and through It the Bur-
hngton system, which eliminated in the
panic of May g. 1901. when Northern Pacific
rose to $1,000 share. He contended that
after this panic had shaken the equilibrium
of the financial world the contestants en-
tered into detinitive treaty of peace.
In ending his argument Mr. Beck drew the
following conclusions:
IF the merger Is so beneficial the en-
phatiC protest of the executive officers of
five States would seem to be unnecessary
However, these questions are all for the
legislative and not the judicial branch of
tho Government. 1t is possible that the
concentration Of property interests includ-
ing railroad transportation. is an economic
tendency which IS irresistible as gravita-
ton, and that the law Itself will be as i'm
Potent to stop it as to challenge by legisla-
tive enactment the procession of the stars.
This, however. neither the officers Of the
of interpreting and enforcing 1t can recog-
DtZe
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
FRAUD ORDER IS ISSUED.
National Securities Company
Drops Injunction Proceedings

REP UBLAlC SPECIAL.
Washington, March 1s.-The National Sc
curities Company of St. Louis. a widely ad-
vertised concern promising investors per
cent monthly on deposits. will no longer en-
JOY the privileges Of the United States mail
service.
The counsel for the company have de-
cIded to drop their Injunction against Post
master Baumhoff for Withholding their
mails. Upon the receipt of this informa-
ton the Postmaster General Immediately is
sued a fraud order against the concern.
barring them from the further use Of the
malls
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
T0-DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were 81 col. 9l9:
balances, sl.365, $40. Local discount rates We're
firm between and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York.
15c premium bid. apc premium asked: chi
cago. par bid, l0c premium asked; Cincin-
natl, Louisville and New Orleans, lOc dis
count bid, par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 692sc bid May:
72q75c No. red. Corn closed higher al +lc
asked May; 40d42c No. mixed. oats closed
AT 33l2G36c No. mixed
The local market for spot cotton was I'M
changed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
EXPLANATION Is MADE
OF BURLINGTON SALE.

Previous to the adjournment Of the court,
Judge Young referred to the absorption Of
the Burlington Route. He said that some
people claimed the latter was about to ex-
tend its lines 70 the Pacific Coast, and that
was the real reason for its absorption by
the Northern roads,
He commended however. that such was
never the intention of the Burlington and
stated that 1t had been admitted on the wit
ness stand that the road had never contem-
plated extending further westward than
their present terminus.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
RESTRAINT OF TRADE
NOT INTENDED, SAYS DEFENSE.

Our defense will be that he never in
tended to restrain trade. that the Northern
Securities Company never would restrain
trade and that 1t is to-day doing more for
trade than any other corporation in this
country.
The Great Northern Railroad was never
endowed with land by the United States nor
assisted in any other way by this Govern
ment. 1t was constructed without a dollar
bonus from anybody.
1T tapped the immense lumber districts Of
the Northwest and in order to make low
rate on eastbound freight 1t was found
necessary to find freight to load the cars
returning westward
This question was solved by James ].
Hill. The domestic demand of the Western
States was not sufficient to give sufficient
freight to the westbound cars of the Great
Northern Railway and in order to fulfill
this demand Mr.. Hill sent representatives
to China and Japan and bid for the trade
of those countries.
.Of course, the Great Northern competed
with other transcontinental lines. such as
the Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific
but this was a small matter as compared
with the competition with the Suez Canal
route and conditions existing in the Far
EaS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt is said to be consid-
erlng James K Jones for a place on the
Canal Commission.
e Secretary Root will not accompany the
President on his Western tour.
Action in the Tyner case will likely be
postponed till after the Presidents Western
trip.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
American Sailor. Please Rome.

Rome, March ia detachment of Amer
lean sailors from the gunboat Machias. now
at Naples, arrived here to-day and visited
the city and public monuments. They at
tracted much attention by their smart ap-
pearance and orderly behavior