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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
IRON TRADE BEGINS YEAR
UNDER STRONG CONDITIONS.
British and German Raw Product Be-
comes More of Factor In
This COuntry's Business.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1.-The Iron Trade
Review this week says:
The year opens upon strong condition in
the iron trade and sentiment generally opti-
mistc. Tho prospect that producing capacity
will expand the year advances is an
important factor in the attitude Of buyers to-
ward future commitments.
At the same time there Is theory but
actual condition behind the p!g-iron buying that
comes up with every week for early needs and
the continued scantiness OF stocks in the hands
OF moltcrs Of iron.
The future of the import trade in pig Iron
is something with which furnace men have TO
reckon. English and German sellers have come
to look upon the American demand q thing
to be cultivated. and as famine prices on this
side are disappearing. leading to the belief that
foreign iron soon be dispensed with. there
Is disposition the part OF the makers abroad
to shade prices to hold their American trade.
In the Central West less Is heard of foreign
iron, though in Pittsburg sales still made,
No. . Middlesboro being obtained at $40. 30 in
carload lots. while sls2' is possibility on
full cargo. In the East foreign iron is likely to
hold a place for months. being considerably
cheaper than domestic brands. and furnace men
are sure that the PRICES made by British
and German makers will not have much to do
with fixing domestic prices throughout the coun-
try IN the next SIX months.
While pig iron markets have not been really
active in the past. there is inquiry and buying
enough to Indicate better tone than in early
December.
In finished material business is active enough
TO affect sentiment along the line and Central
and Western pig iron prices rather firner
Recently reported sales OF 5000 tons OF Southern
gray forge at sl4. Birmingham, seems to have
had a manipulatiye purpose and producers gen
orally unwilling to sell within 81. so of that
level
Freight rates from Virginia furnaces north and
west advance soc Jan. and from Alabama and
Tennessee furnaces to Northern points 10c 10 2Dc
The steel market shows considerable active in
ouiry at Pittsburg and 2a0,CJD tons reported
under negotiation. Prompt Bessemer billets are
quoted .sy $50. with the range for contracts
over the next six months about 81 less. A sale
OF 1000 tons of open-hearth blllets is reported
a: .25 PittsburE
conferred at Pittsburg this week the situation
as affecting their interests. No action was taken
/ in view of the slight representation present, and
| a further conference is expected In both sheets
and tin plates. particularly the latter, there is
! being started No inroad has been made as
! Yet by domestic mills into the drawback trade
| under the recent arrangement with the Amalga-
| mated Associa tion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
option the officials
SYSTEM OF PENSIONS ADOPTED.
Railroad Employees Provided For in
Their Old Age.

At 4 recent meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the San Antonio and Arausas
Pass Railway Company 4 pension system
was officially adopted to be effective Janu-
arv l. 1903.
The administration Of the pension depart
nent will be by a board of officers known
as Beard Of Pensions. the office of the
board being in San Antonio. The board will
consist of the following officers: Vice presi
dent. superintendent of transportation. su-
perintendent of maintenance of way, supe-
intendent Of motive power. auditor. general
counsel and chief surgeon.
All officers and employees who have at
tanned the age of 75 years will be retired
Such of them as have been twenty years IN
the service shall be pensoned Locomotive
engineers and firemen. conductors. haSmen
and brakemen. train baggagemen, yardmas-
ters. switchmen. bridge foremen. section
foremen and roadmasters who have at
tained the age of Go years may be retired.
Such of them as have been twenty years in
the service shall be pensicned when retired.
Officers and employees between 81 and 20
years of age, who have been twenty years
in the service and who have become in
capacitated may be retired and pensiOned
Under the system an age limit Is eS.ab-
lished for rev employees. No person ineNpe-
rienced in railway work over 81 years and
no experienced over 45 years of age. shall
hereafter be taken into the service Of the
company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
RELICS OF GRANTS TOUR OF WORLD
Valuable Collection Placed in Va
tfonaI Museum.

Washington. Jan. IA valuable coilection
of relics of the tour of President and Mrs.
Grant around the world were placed to-day
for the first time on public exhibition In the
National Museum here. Their transfer to
the Government was provided for in the Will
of Mrs Grant. to whom they were originally
presented.
They consist of an ancient japanese cahi-
net OF exquisite lacquer work inlaid with
gold presented by the Empress of Japan: a
pair of large modern bronze vases, EN-,
bnssed. blaZoned and decorated, presenter
by the Emperor of Japan; a lady's gold
dressing case in the shape of an urn, with
several smaller cups. the gift of the King
and Queen of Siam: lady's silver perfume
toilet set of monumental and classical de-
sign with fine iilagree. and cvhest contain
irg old manuscripts including poems and
other writings of great antiquity.
The collection was placed beside that of
General Grants relics. which have been in
the Government custody for several years.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

him. This seemed to cause him to aban-
don his intention. At any rate, he clunS 10
the foe for support until il landed him
against the bank. He then crawled out
OF the water to place of safety.
Weak from the effects of the cold water.
Rudolph threw himself upon the bank and
lay there for several hours-he thinks IT
was about two-uTtil Policeman Steinbers
arrived and removed him to the City Hos
pital. He was given stimulants and soon
revived.
The lad was not a bit backward about ad-
hitting that he had tried to end his life.
Ee gave full account of his experience,
without waiting 10 be questioned.
He said the fact that he earning only
tablishment made him desponGent. Besides.
he said. he was unable to get along with his
sisters.
The young women denied that they were
i'll any manner to blame for their brothers
dependency. They said they had always
tried to please him, and had not the remot-
est idea that he was unhappy. When he
told them good-by New Years morning.
they said. they were ignorant of tie fact
that he was contemplating self-destruc-
ton.
RudoIph's mother died when he was 5
I years old. His father died last February.
! The boy attended the Garfield School until
! he was 13 years old, and then started In to
earn his living.
He declared that he was glad he had
not succeeded in his purpose to die. and
promised the doctors at the City Hospital
not to repeat the attempt.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
CHANGES MADE AT ALTON.
BurIiaEton officials Moved to Other
Places.

A number of important railroad changes
were made yesterday at Alton. as the re-
suit of the Burlington Withdrawing from
the city. NJ. T. Whitenack. assistant agent
for the Burlington. was made agent at West
Alton. and J. II. Beer, chief operator. was
made the agent for the X. Line at Texas
Junction. Mo. +. A. Clause, agent at West
Alton. was transferred to Clarksviile. Mo-.
and George d. Hull. assistant operator at
Alton. accepted the pCsition as night yard
clerk for the Big Four at East Alton.
Travelling Auditor T. L. Lawrence of the
K Line will be in Alton to-day and viii
check Agent Whitemack out at Alton and
in at West Alton.
The Burlington yesterday announced that
1t would not keep tickets on sale at the Big
Four office at Alton, as arranged. but pas
sengers desiring to take the East Side line
will use the Big Four TO East Alton, where
the Burlington tickets can be purchased.
The East Side trains will use the Big Four
station at East Alton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Persuasion of Operators Avails
Nothing, Though Coal Supply
Is Far From Sufficient.
ONLY A FEW MINES MANNED.
Some Even of These Compelled to
Shut Down After Halliday
Run-Prospect Is That Little
Will BE Done To-Day.

Scranton. Pa. Jan. IAN effort was
made By all the coal operators to work
their collieries to-day, but it met with i'll
success.
At each colliery the foremen went around
yesterday and gave notices to all hands
that the company was very desirous of
working. that the relieving Of the coal
famine might not be retarded.
Some men reported at every mine, but
1t was only in & few instances that enough
reported to make a start.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Company got four of its nineteen coilieries
started, but at noontime they had TO shut
down. the hands. particularly the slate
pickers, refusing to continue. The De!a-
ware and Hudson got two of its twenty
two places started. but they worked only
few hours.
The Erie started two places. and one Of
them. the Katydid. d; Mossic. ran all day
None of the thirteen Ontario and Western
or OF the eight Temple Iron Company's S
collieries even made a start.
1t is feared that tomorrow will see a
repetition of the experience of the day fol-
lowing Christmas, when only about half
the men reported for work.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
THREATENED BY FLAMES.
Workmen Discovered Fire in Time
and It Was Extinguished With
Small Loss.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo. Jan. Fire was dis
covered at o'clock this afternoon ir the
State Capitol building. bu' the flames were
extinguished before they made much head
way, and small damage was done.
The fire originated IN the basement of the
building. in stock room where hundreds
OF old State reports were shelred. The fire
Is supposed to have been the result Of
spontaneous combustion.
Several persons were in the building. ard
the fire was discovered in time to prevent
much damage The Capitol Is MT fire.
proof, and would burn easily with a good
start.
The fire was discovered by smoke coming
up through the floor into me State educa-
tionaI Offices, and an alarm was turned in
90 the Fire Department. The flames were
soon extinguished after the water was
turned on.
The alarm spread about the city that the
Capitol was burning, and several thousand
persons gathered in a few minutes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
KING LEOPOLD HINTS AT
new PLANS FOR BELGIUM.
Him Blind Confidence In What
ever He May Undertake.

Brussels. Jan. Upon the occasion to-
day of receiving the congratulations OF
Parliament. tie diplomatic corps and Bel
gian officials, King Leopold made a curious
response to the president of the Chamber.
His Majesty alluded to the initiative he
himself had taken on many occasions nota-
bly, in China, ard asked the chamber to
continue to show the same blind confidence
in him that it had always DONE
Il shall not abuse it," King Leopold con-
tinued, and. thanks to the close union be-
tween the King and the legislative cham
bers, We shall be able to achieve things
which cannot be explained at this moment,
but Of which the people will understand
the bearing only by results"
His Majesty's remarks created considera-
BILE comment, and are supposed to point to
some new development of the Belgian in
terests in China, and possibly in the Congo
Free State.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
HELD UP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Four Men Rob Old Man in Street
at OwensbOrO.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Owensboro. KY, Jan. III. D. Duke. a
farmer from Ohio County. was held up and
robbed of $l12 by four men on Main street
this afternoon. He was walking up the
street when he met the four thugs, who
blocked his way.
One of them threw his arms around
Dukes waist. saying, Grand pap. we want
your money" A check for $50, and s56 in
currency were taken from his pocket. The
men then turned and ran
The police were put on the trail. and after
an exciting chase they caught two men.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
COAL GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
OVER ALL OTHER FREIGHT.
Illinois Central Issues Orders to Re-
lieve the Famine Over the
State.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Carbondale, ILL.,, Jan. 1-Strict orders have
been issued from this division of the ILL
no;s Central Railway giving coal the right
of way over all other freight except perish
able goods. and to place on siding all dead
freight In order to relieve the motive power
and rush to market the coal from the
Southern Illinois coal fields.
As a result. to-day at p. m. there were
only 1o5 loaded coal cars and 81 empties in
Jackson County. while in Williamson there
were 1.Oi7 cars of coal.
In the next twenty-four hours the COM
pany hopes to have all coal moving. and to
increase materially the car supply. which
in the last two weeks has permitted the
mines to work only half time.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Bilario Placide Nominal Com
mander of Expedition Which
Captured Aguinaldo.
ONCE IN THE FILIPINO ARMY.
Later He Gave Valuable Informa-
ton to Americans, Though Not
Employed as a Spy in the
Regular Service.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 1-ManiIa dispatches
received at headquarters Department COZ
orado in this city state that Hiiario Placido.
a Filipino, who aided General Funston in
the capture of Aguinaldo has been sem
fenced to life imprisonment for murder.
Details of the crime are lacking. but heh-
eral Funston and other army officers here
who knew the scout believe that the CRIME
was committed since they left the isiahu'
as it does not seem probable that Piacldo
could have been called TO account Tor soihe-
thing done during the time he was en-
gagged as an active participant IN tue reNoiu-
tion.
In speaking of Placido. General Funston
said:
He was never my spy. and the only
money he ever received from the United
States was for the part he took IN the
capture of Aguinaldo.
HE fought against the Spaniards. anu
then took up arms against the United
States In 1899 he was severely wounded,
being shot through the lung He recovered
and again took an active part in the war.
"The following year he surrendered at
the same time that General Garcia cid he
was q prisoner for about three months. anu
then / released him. He took the oath Of
allegiance and oftentimes of his own roli-
ton gave me information regarding the en-
emy.
He was not spy in the sense of the
word that he was in the Governments en-
p,oy, nor die he ever go into their lines for
Information for our use.
when ] arranged the plan for the CAP
ture of Aguinaldo / took him along. He
did not know the object of the expedition
until we were well under way. l then ex-
planned my plan to him. and he agreed to
help me.
In order to carry out the scheme he be-
"roy fhn ir,o1 ND. of ha ay-
petition, as II was necessary to make the
natives believe that We Americans were
prisoners. When We reached the camp of
.Aguinaldo. Placido rushed in and threw his
former CHIEF on the floor OF the hut and
held him there until we made him a priS-
oner. For his part in this work he was
maid hN the G.nrernrnenf >,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
EXISTENCE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT.
The Rio Grande Western bec0meA
Denver and Rio Grande.

Salt Lake. Jan. 1.-At L o'clock last night
the Rio Granda Western Railroad ceased to
exist. Beginning to-day the Gould property
between Denver and Salt Lake, OF which
the Rio Grande Western formed a part
will be known as the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad.
over n year ago, when the headquarters or
the Rio Granie Western were removed to
Denver. but with the death of the old year
even the name goes out OF existence, and
the road forms the western division OF the
Denyer and Bio Grande system.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Road to BE Abandoned.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Smithboro ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The Jacksonville
and St. Louis Railroad Company has issued
a notice to the effect that the last train will
be run over the stub road to Greenvil:e
January A. This stub extends from Durley
to Greenville. and is four miles lcng. 1t
was built by promoters independent of the
Jacksonville company. but was used by this
company. The road has not paid operating
expenses hence the discontinuance of the
service. Greenville citizens contributed &c.
900 toward the construction of the stub.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Oklahoma, are laying more than a mile OF
rails per day"
RAILROADS FOR TANEY COUNTY.
Col. A. s. Prather Tells of Prosperit!
Which PreNails in His District.

Colonel AIonzo s. Prather of Taney Coun-
ty who is spending n few days in st. LOUIS
before going to Jefferson City to act as
member of the House, is enthusiastic over
the outlook for his section. since the Ms,
souri, Pacific Railroad has prepared to build
the White River branch.
I'VE feel confident that the Frisco VIII
extend its line from Chadwick TO 81. Joe
in Arkansas and make other improvements
and extensions to compete with the Mis-
souri, Pacific. If the Chadwick-St. Joseph
line is built Taney County Will have two
railroads. and be sixty miles nearer St
Louis We expect large influx OF popula-
ton and of the right sort
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
The Money You Make.

the absolute TRUTH tnat tno
It especially important
a life that
feeling
hesitate about
at
nucleus around which 20"
sandc
We you to n the matter with US.
welcom dollar though you
brought Monday until 73o O'CLOCK r m'
Commonwealth Trust Company,
yando
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Accent. Call to Arkadclphia.

REPCBL1C SFEC1AL.
Tdyiorviie H., Jan. THE Reverend
NJ. L.. Winburne. pastor of the First Bao-
tist Church here. resigned last night to
accept . call to the church at Arkadelphia.
Ark The resignation will take effect Feb
ruary l Mr. Winburne is an eloquent speak
er, and his resignation is deeply regretted
in and out of the Baptist Church.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Browning bank Opens.


Browning. Mo-. Jan. 1.-The Peoples Bank.
business to-day. This new banking institu-
ton is one of the strongest in North Mis-
ers. compromising the most promising and
influential business men of Browning. J. G.
Watson is president and S. l.. Gibson CASH
Ter. The capital stock is $50 ,001. The new
building is the finest in town-of red and
buff pressed brick, trimmed in gray marble.
and u heated by hot-a1r furnace.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

VIA MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Five daily trains. Equipment unsur-
passed, consisting of compartment and
drawing-room sleeping cars. electric-lighted
observation. parlor, cafe dining cars. meals
a Ia carte. reclining-chair cars, seats free.
and comfortable coaches. The trains are
wide-vestibuled and up-to-date in every par
ticular.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

General Won Boguslawski is considered
one of the foremost military writer's in Ger
many. He recently contributed an article
to the Taglische Rundschau, In which he
advocated resistance to the Monroe Doc
triue. His remarks were considered In
Washington as :, semiofficial utterance Of
the German Government upon that princi-
pie.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

Chicago. Jan 1.-The Lake Street Elevated
Railroad Company made the announcement
last night that, commencing to-day, the
wages of it's motormen would be increased
from % cents to 27ls cents an hour. THIS
advance is voluntary on the part OF the
company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
W. II. shaw Promoted.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carbondale, lillian. Nv. H. Shaw to-day
became superintendent of motive power OF
tral Railroad. in place of W. c. Mitchell.
who resigned. Mr.. Shaw's headquarters will
be in this city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
DENIAL THAT GENERAL Won
BOGUSLAWSKI WAS INSPIRED.
German Military Man Who Assailed
the Monroe Doctrine IL ON the
Retired List of the Army.

Berlin, jan 1.-The Tagliche Rundschau
denies that the recent article by General
Won Boguslawski was inspired.
The paper says that the General, being re-
tired does not have to get the permission
of the Government TO express his views
publicly He is one Of the editors of the
Rundschau.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 1.-Construction IS
In progress on the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient in Kansas. Oklahoma Texas and
Mexico. and the road is to be completed as
Rapidly as m oads a, says
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carbondale. ILL.,, Jan. lowing to the res
ignatien of c. o Barnethouse. effective to-
day, E c. Gray became chief train dis
patcher of the st. Louis division or the
Illinois Central Railroad.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Texa. Firm. Go Into bankruptcy.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas. Tex. Jan. 1.-Several largo i'm
plement-houses Of Dallas to-day In the
Federal Court forced the Forney Hardware
ruptcy.
The liabilities are estimated at $20.t00.
R.. ]. Moore, general merchant at
to-day. The liabilities are $4,000.
Johns & Patrick. general merchants at
Wtnnsboro, Tex, failed Liabilities Q6. .0oo.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

DENVER-Total production Of precious
metals in Colorado in 1902 is estimated by
the News at S4i.S71 i6i, drop of 81. 799. 7S7
from tie mint total for 1901. due principally
to the decreased value OF silver.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Believed to Have Drowned.

REPUBLIC SPEC1AL~
Evansville, Ind. Jan. 1.-Willism Schmidt
formerly a wealthy citizen of this city. who
has been missing since December q. is
believed to have been drowned. On that
date he went in "dinky'' boat to tie some
. saw logs about to float away. and was not
again seen. The water subsided. and the
''dinky'' was found buried in mud. So Ear
no trace of Schmidt has been found.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
SISTERS LAUGHED AT BROTHER
WHO HAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Stella Upon Brother Rudophs Misfortune
as Joke a City Hospital Before Remoy-
ing Him Home-Desponde ncy Prompted Young Man
Jump in River but Ice Floe Saved Him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

PHILADELPHIA-MrS Marie Danen-
hauer shot and instantly killed herself alter
attempting to kill her husband.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS
BRIEFLY T0l

PASADENA. CAL.-Dense crowds Of vts-
itors and residents of Pasadena witnessed
the Tournament of Roses procession.
which surpassed in every point of at
tractivenesS any preceding tournament pa
rade.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

PANAMA-Doctor Facundo Nuts Duran
has received q cabiegram from President
Marroquin appointing him Governor OF
Panama, in succession to General Salazar:
Doctor Duran filed the post of Governor OF
Panama from 1885 to lS99
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

EVANSVILLE. IND.-The bricklayers Of
Evansville have received an advance in
wages of cents on the hour. They Will re-
ceive 80 cents an hour for their work.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
NO ADDITIONAL MILEAGE.

Idaho and Wyoming have not reported any
additional mileage. wEi!e Maryland, Ner-
mont ana Massachusetts can only show
four miles each.
Most OF the road building has been done
by the great systems. which have chlefy
penetrated into new territories.
Following is the estimated number of
miles built by few of the most irnpor-
tant systems:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02

EVANSVILLE. IND.-Jacob P. Voelkel.
Jr. filed a petition in bankruptcy. His as
sets are about $1,000 and his liabilities are
near $1,000. He is a contractor. :.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-10-07
Surrey.

Mr.. and Mrs. Oden Sjardahl
Sundayed with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wetmore are
down from Canada on a visit
with their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Culbertson
took dinner Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Semlar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen were
down from Burlington over Sun
day, visiting friends.
Miss Laura Morrell left Satur-
day for her home nearSpringfield
Illinois.
Funeral services were held Sun
day morning at IL o'clock in the
Dunkard church over the re-
mains of Fred Yoder, who passed