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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

Arrangements Are Completed for ii
Games ON March Fl.

Arrangements for the st. Louis. University
indoor meet, which will take place at the
Coliseum on March q, were closed yester-
day by Martin Delaney. Invitations have
been sent out to all the leading Western
colleges and some Eastern schools, includ-
ing Chicago, Wisconsin,. Michigan, Notre
Dame. Illinois and GEORGETOWN universities.
The local schools will also be invited to send
representatives. including Washington Uni
versity, C. B.. c.. Smith Academy, High
School. Manual and Western.
Coach Delaney will give a handsome ban
ner to the school winning the most points,
intercollegiate and interscholastic. One OF
the main events Of the indoor meet Will be
a special one-half-mile invitation race,
which will be rrn between mel from Michi-
gan, Illinois. Georgetown and st. Louis. The
st. Louis University will be we'll represent
ed in the collegiate relay race, as Coach De-
laney has already selected three men
George Lyons. Redgy Warren and Billy
OF1ynn. The fourth man has not yet been
pect to be in first-class shape for the meet.
inc team will be known as the Worlds Fair
Relay Team.
The list Of events Is as follows: Fifty.
yard dash. one-half-mile run, broad jump,
high jump, pole vault. shot-put, ffty-yard
hurdle, relay races, One-half-mile invitation
race and q mile run.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
AGREE TO SEPARATION
WITHOUT GOING TO COURT.
Husband in Mexico, Wife in Brooklyn,
Express Highest Esteem for
Each Other.

New York. Feb. 13.-Living 5000 miles
apart, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rodiquez have
separated as man and wife, without going
to a court, and while protesting the highest
Sesseteem for each other.
Mrs. Rodiquez was, before marriage, Mar
garet Angiey. Her husband is a partner in
a firm operating a match factory In the
CITY of Mexico. The couple have a son, 10.
seph, 10 years of age.
According to Mrs. Rodiquez, she and her
husband discovered shortly after their mar
riasa that their union had been a mistake
and Mr.. RodiQuez frequently suggested to
her that she should get a separation or q
divorce, saying he realized she was wasting
her time by remaining tied to him.
she came to Brooklyn, while he remained
I'm Mexico. Finally Mrs. Rodiquez consult
ed a lawyer. Separation papers were drawn
I'm and forwarded to the City of Mexico,
where they were signed by Mr.. Rodiquez
and witnessed by the United States Consul
General.
The papers were then returned to Brook
lyn. where Mrs. RodiQuez and a woman
witness adced their signatures before a no.
larry public.
+ By The terms of the separation PAGERS
Mr.. Rodiquez pays Mrs. Rodiquez 1900.
~surrepders their child and agrees never to
modest her in any way. even to the extent
OF entering any house In which she may re-
adA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
LOST IN THE MAIL.
Package Disappears From Train BE-
tween Louisville and In
dIanapolis.

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. IA package OF
letters containing upward Of s5O.U 700 in COM
mercial paper was lost by the postal au-
thorities from a pouch on the Pennsylvania
train leaving Louisville at midnight Janu-
airy 81 and running to Chicago via Indianap-
oils.
A thorough investigation by the postal au-
thorities has failed to produce the missing
package.
The loss was first made known by COM
plants coming to the Indianapolis Post
Office from towns along the line. Twenty
one complaints have been made and nearly
all speak of letters lost with commercial pa
per in them. The theory put forward at
the Post Office is that the package was left
in a pouch through the carelessness Of an
smploye, after 1t was thought to have been
emptied.
No suspicion rests On any one of wrongdo-
ing, and no attempt has been made to cash
any of the missing checks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Gains of From Seven to Twenty
Seven Points a Bale Were
Scored.
RECORD FOR WEEK BROKEN
Advance Of Seventy Points in New
York-Liverpool Quotations
AstOnished Gotham
Traders
SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Feb. 13.-There was a wild day
on the local Cotton Exchange. in which
prices for all the active options ran UT
sharply and gains OF from Z to q points q
bale were scored.
The price of cotton in the last week has
advanced 20 points. or about $50 a bale, a
gain which breaks all records.
In the volume of transactions on the Cot
ton Exchange the week has also been a
record breaker. The high prices reached to.
day were the highest since early in 1902
March cotton sold to-day at ga cents a
pound. May advanced to 9.s3 cents and
July to 9.3S cents. These are the highest
prices of the season. and in view of the
comparatively large volume Of cotton yet
TO be marketed, the prices established to-
day are considered little Short of phenome.
nal.
AS a rule, the high prices are made later
on in the year. and the persistent advances
made lately have been vigorously opposed
by the bears.
In the tussle in the pit OF the New York
exchange. as well as in those OF New Or
leans and Liverpool. between the bulls and
bears, the latter have been badly worsted.
When prices crossed the 9a cents mark
to-day amid wild excitement, traders. who
had been looking for a wide open break
became more confident and the Philadelphia
contingent, which has been bearing the
market, put out fresh lines.
The offerings we're well taken. however,
although the market was in a highly fever
ish condition. So uncertain were some Of
the large commission-houses as to the fu-
ture movement of prices that customers
were strongly advised to stay out of the
market.
The advance in prices is said to be due
mainly to the strong statistical position OF
the cotton market. coupled with the good
demand from domestic consumers and for
eign buying.
The Liverpool market %astonished the local
traders to-day by coming from 10 to 20
points higher than the close on Wednesday,
and the advance in the spot markets of the
South also gave a tone of strength to the
situation.
There was talk to-day that the persistent
bulling of the March and May options was
due to efforts to squeeze a certain promi-
nent operator. who some weeks ago openly
advised his customers and followers that
the tSp OF the cotton market had been
reached, and that prices would drop. 1t
was believed at that time that the operator
had gone short of the market when he gave
out this announcement.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
A. A. SMALL THE VICTIM
OF THREE HIGHWAYMEN.
Newspaper Reporter Sustnins Com
pound Fracture of Skull and
Several Ugly Wounds.

AS the result of an assault made by three
highwaymen at the intersection of Ninth
and Walnut streets shortly after l o'clock
this morning Albert A. Small of No. 50o2
Kensington avenue is at the City Hospital
suffering from three severe scalp wounds
and a compound fracture of the skull.
Mr.. Small. who has been for several
months connected with a morning newspa-
per in the capacity of police reporter. was
removed to the City Dispensary Immediate
" after the assault. Doctor Engelbert
Voerster. after a superficial examination of
the wounds, pronounced the young mans
condition serious and at once ordered his re-
moval to the City Hospital.
Dazed from the assault. Mr.. Small could
give only an incoherent account. At the
City Dispensary he told Doctor Noerster
that he could assign no reason why the
men who had attempted to rob him had
used such violence. as. after the first blow,
he had offered but feeble resistance.
Mr.. Small came to st. Louis from Kansas
City, Mo-, about six months ago. He has
been engaged in newspaper work here since
that time.
Several detectives were detailed from
headquarters Immediately to make an in
vestigation Of the assault.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
YOUNG FIGHTS FUR!OUSLY
WHEN TAKEN TO SING SING.
Slayer of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer Later
Draws Blinds Of Car to Keep
Out Gaze Of Curious Crowds.

New York. Feb. 13.-WilIiam Hooper
Young was to-day taken to Sing-Sing pris-
on, where he will commence a life sentence
for the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer.
Young fought furiousiy against his re-
moval from the prison van to the train
which was to carry him to Sing-Sing. and
the deputies had to drag him through the
Grand Central Depot, which was crowded
with persons anxious to get a glimpse of
him.
His clothes were almost torn from his
body. his hat broken and his collar torn off.
Young made this fight despite the fact
negro prisoners. who, like him. had been
sentenced to Sing Sing.
Once on the train, he quoted down and
drew the blinds of the car to shut out the
gaze of the curious. Arrived at the prison
town he walked quietly to the Penitentiary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

s255. 900: Harlem Creek sewer. from Shreve
avenue in Northwest St. Louis to Kings
highway. slG0, eco. Total 1850. 600.
Under the classification Of pubic sewer
reconstruction, Mr.. Hermann has compiet-
ed plans for the building OF a sewer IN
Poplar street. from compton avenue to the
Mississippi River. to relieve the Mill Creek
sewer. which has for many years been a
source of great annoyance on account of
the number Of damage suits arising from
its inadequacy. The Poplar street sewer. 1t
is estimated. will cost in the neighborhood
OF $4,000.
Next in Importance will be the enlarge
ment of the Rocky Branch district sewer.
which extends from Compton avenue to the
river in the extreme northern part of the
city. This work will cost 5000, 1000.
The Grand avenue sewer is also to be ex-
tended at a cost of about 1000.
The purchase of a strip of land stretch
ing from the Mississippi River to Forest
Park. a distance of ten miles. to be used
in the drainage and improvement of the
River des Peres Valley sewerage. Is con-
templated. For this scheme Mr..
figures about 81. {. 00 will be required.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Professor o. NJ. Stewart, Jr., of
Missouri University Discusses
the Marconi System.
CANNOT COMPETE WITH WIRES.
Best Use Is for Communication
With Ocean Liners From
Land and Transmitting
Messages Across Sea.

According to Professor O.. NJ. Stewart,
Sr., of the University of Missouri. wireless
' biography cannot be operated probably on
land, and it Will never prove a competitor
of the telegraph systems. Its value, he
says, is solely to establish communication
between land and ships at sea, where pri-
vacy is not required.
Professor Stewards lecture last night on
wireless Telegraphy'' before the Self-Cul-
ture Association at the hall, No. 1882 Carr
street, was heard By many interested per-
sons. Instruments were placed in the hall
and signals were transmitted to different
parts OF the room.
The principles of the Marconi system
were used. The professor explained the
workings of the system, displaying pictures
of the several Marconi stations in the diff
ferent parts of the world. He said that
Marconi had not yet perfected his system
so that messages could be transmitted with
out danger Of being intercepted.
MESSAGES CONFUSED IN TRANSIT.
Although the company now controlling
the Marconi system" he said. claim they
ycan send signals without interception. 1t has
been proven that the messages can be in
terrupted. During recent experiments in
France Marconi messages were Intercepted
at receiving stations of entirely different
systems.
There is absolutely no danger of 1t ever
eCDIIiiti d COIuptlitOE VI ~ tic6idp
companies. for. besides the difficulty of con-
fiicting signals, the cost of construction AID
maintens nee would be greater than those
of wire lines.
with cables. however, the conditions are
different" he said. ut costs several mill
lion dollars to lay a cable across the At
lantic, besides maintaining repair ships.
The cost Of a system of wireless telegraphy
over the same territory would only be about
$4,000.
SUCCESSFUL 81 ON WATER.
ITO establish communication between
land and ocean liners It is a great success,
both financially and theoretically. All the
steamship companies that have equipped
their ships with the instruments are making
more than $500 on messages sent from the
vessels each trip"
, Professor Stewart has made a study. of
Sfhe system ard claims, as does Marconi,
that distance can be overcome by the
power of the instruments. The apparatus
he used at the lecture was made up of or
binary electric appliances supplied with
power from batteries taken from an auto
mobile. Even with a crude instrument,
he said. it was possible to send signals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

Sewer construction on an extensive plan
is contemplated by the city.
If Mayor Wells succeeds in his effort to
Increase the city's bond issue to sS,0oo.oM,
'o~ne-fourth of the amount will go to Sewer
commissioner Hermann. TO be used in i'm
7 proving the city's sewer system.
Aside from the bond issue. the Sewer
Commissioner is sure of getting slCO 900.
which Comptroller Player has m to
include in his next annual appropriation
bill to be submitted to the Municipal As
sembiy in April.
The sl00.0cJ will be used in building the
Blackstone sewer outlet. and joint district
sewers for the drainage of Cabanne. when
is considered to be the most needed Of
sewer improvements.
Twenty miles of sewer reconstruction. to
cost about s., 100000; construction Of joint
district sewers. to cost $4,000: sewer repairs
TO aggregate 10000. and the construction
of district sewers to cost nearly $4,000. have
been mapped out by the Sewer Commits
sioner.
Some idea of the rapid strides which the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
PRESS CONGRESS ENTERTAINMENT.
Committee of Newspaper Appointed
to Make arrangements for Meeting.

The Executive Committee having charge
Of arrangements for the international Press
Congress. to meet next September. has been
appointed. The committee will include:
General chairman, Henry King, editor
Globe-Democrat; vice chairman. T. J. Kee-
nan, P%ittsburg Press Club, American repre-
sentative on Central Bureau; John G.. Hen
nessey. New York Press Club; Charles w.
Knapp. American Newspaper Publishers
Association: Secretary General Walter Will
liams. Commissioner to the foreign press:
Assistant Secretary General Paul Oeker,
Paris, assistant commissioner to the foreign
press.
The other members of the committee are
John Schroers. st. Louis Westliche Post; D.
NJ. Houser. Publisher Globe-Democrat; Wal
ter B. Stevens, Secretary Exposition Com
pany; ]. A. Graham. St. Louis Republic;
George $. Johns. Post Dispatch: John F.
Magner. Star; ]. NJ. Hertel, Chronicle; Doc
tor Edward Preuss, America; A. H. Sphinx,
World; R. D.. Saunders. president st. Louis
Press Club; r. NJ. White. secretary National
Editorial Association: w. D.. Thomas,
chairman Worlds Fair COMMITTEES. Mis-
scuri Press Association, and w. r. Painter,
executive committeeman the National Edi-
torial Association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
REPUBIIC SPECIAL

SfECiAIL ~t
Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 13.-with Bo-
lands bill taxing the Fair Grounds in q fair
way to an unfavorable report, Represents
tive Davidson of Marion losing all interest
in his bill shortening the dates of racing
meetings. and Senator Dowell making q mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone his two bills
one doubling the license fee of bookmakers
and the other giving to the State Auditor
power to mak short racing dates. the de-
velopments Of the day in the race-track war
have caused the friends of the present
breeders bill to announce that everything
looks coed to them.
Representative Atkinson of Ripley also
has a bill introduced, which Is 9 copy of 2
he introduced the measure by request and
would let 1t drop.
It is predicted by every one around the
Capitol that no more race-tradk ati0n
viii be attempted. The friends Of the pres
ent law. including the supporters Of the
Titles interests in st. Louis, are satisfied
that the fight Is won.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
TERMINAL RAILROAD OFFERS
$18,OOO,OOO IN BONDS.
st. Louis Company VIII spend Money
in Improvements and Purchase
ing New Property.
REPUBLIC

SPECIAL
New York, Feb. 13.-General mortgage re-
funding 4 per cent sinking fund gold bonds
of the Terminal Railroad Association Of
st. Louis have been offered for sale by ]. p.
Morgan & Co. and Redmond. Kerr & Co.
to obtain money to make extensive i'm
provements in the st. Louis and East ST.
Louis terminals, and to purchase the East
St. Louis and Carondelet Railway, the H.
nois Transfer Company, the Granite City
ard Madison Belt Railroad Company, the
st. Louis Belt and Terminal Railroad Com
pany and the Terminal Realty Company.
Eighteen million dollars has been issued
and a large proportion of the bonds have
already been sold. The issue Is a portion
of the authorized issue of $50. o00,0 900. Of
WHICH 81. 500 0 is reserved to retire exist
ing bonds and $14,5 500 600 is reserved for issue
after January /, 1906. The present issue is
offered for sale at 101. The bonds mature
In 1853. but are subject to call at ITO on jan
uary l, 1910, or thereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
MEETsIN ST. LOUIS NEXT YEAR.
Building Laborers Union Elects
Officers at Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Feb. 13.-The Inter-
national Convention of the Building La
burers' Protective Union. in session here
for two weeks, adjourned to-day after
choosing st. Louis for the meeting next
year.
The following officers were elected:
President, Edward Young, Marion. Ind. :
first vice president. H. L. Taylor, Cleveland,
@; vice presidents. c. L. Lewis. Denver;
Burieieh, London, Ont: Fiovd Smith, Louis
Vile, KY: H. L. Chambers, Bloomington,
ILL.,; secretary. William Starkes. East st.
ell, Mass.
The Executive Committee will rema;a in
session several days
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

city Is making toward the completion of this
work may be CLEANED from the fact that
in 1902 thirty-four miles of district sewer
was constructed. at a cost of SSH N. az
compared with less than sixteen miles con-
structed. at a cost of sl31, 265. in the two
previous years.
TOWER GROVE SEWER.
Probably the most important piece of
work now in course of construction is the
Tower Grove storm sewer. which is to serve
as an outlet for twenty-SiX smaller sewers.
Work was commenced six months ago. 1t
VIII cost $3.50 900. 1t is to be o.S06 feet long
when completed. and will drain the district
south of Arsenal street and west of Grand
avenue.
The construction of the Forest Park inter-
cepting sewer is to cost $500 900. This put
let, which is to drain the Worlds Fair site,
will be three miles long.
Among other work which 1t is expected
will be started before the end Of the year
are Harlem Creek sewer, extending from
the Waterworks TO Broadway, cost $500. 600;
North Gingrass Creek sewer, from Baden,
s250.VO; Glaise Creek sewer, Carondelet,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
SULTAN REFUSES TO YIELD
TO PRESSURE BY THE POWERS
New Vizier's Resignation Is Declined
by the Porte, According to Re-
port at COnstantinOple.

Constantinople. Feb. ia palace rumor
is current that the new Vizier, Ferid Pasha,
has resigned and that the Sultan has de-
clined to accept his resignation.
Ferid Pasha. who was president of the
Macedonian Reform Commission. was ap-
pointed Vizier about a month ago.
The Sultan's action in appointing him was
regarded al an answer to the pressure put
upon the Porte by the Russian and AUS
TRAN governments with regard to the Mace
DOMAIN reforms.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
WHOLESALE. POISONING DOGS
Owners Complain to Police of the
Loss of Their Pets.

Complaints have been made to the police
by citizens in the vicinity of Juanita and
Howard streets that poison has been spread
about for pet dogs. and that many have
died from the effects of the poison.
son Is underwriting to rid the neighborhood
OF the dogs. Seven. or eight carcasses have
been found about the alleys and back yards
Of the vicinity.
R~ough-on-rats is placed on scraps Of
bread n meat and thrown where the AMI
mails flnd 1t. An Investigation is being made
poisoned assert that they will prosecute.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

The Cleveland team again proved too
strong for the local boys. and defeated
them handily. score s to L. Poland was
again prominent. Poland scored three goals
and played a faultless game in the forward
line. Dixon also played well and had the
Triple AS forward line guessing. Lyford.
goal for the Triple A team. was kept busy
and held the score Town considerably. while
the lads from the Buckeye State are much
lighter they had the st. Louis players either
in the air or on their backs most Of the
time. Tonight Cleveland will play the
game. which will undoubtedly test their
ability. as hockey players, as Manager Gil
lespie's team has an edge on any local
team. and as good rs most Of the outside
te2ma The team.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
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HOARD OF $3.50 Is
STOLEN FROM N Err:

oskaloosa. Ia. Feb. 13.-Charles 4
. Carpenter. a farmer. residing three
. miles east Of Oskaloosa, was robbed 4
. last night of $3.50 that was secreted 4
Q in the cellar of his house.
. The money was buried in an iron
. kettle eighteen inches below the sur 4
. face. and the thieves knew the exact 4
. spot, although Carpenter asserts that
. no one but himself knew of the hid
. ing place.
. Carpenter had an encounter with 4
the robbers, who fired several shots 4
at him.. 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
CONTRACTS WILL BE RESPECTED.
Conference Between League Presl-
dents Settles Dispute.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE first conference
relative to the acceptance of q national
baseball agreement was held recently by
President Pulliam Of the National League.
President johnson Of the American League
and President Powers Of the National As
sociation.
1t 10 ssid that AZ q result all three leagues
will meet on q common basis respecting
in the case of the National and American
eagues purchasing the releases OF players
from the National Association according to
the limitations in vogue in that organiza-
ton. It Is believed that Il an agreement is
perfected on n besis Of this Kind. it will
bility Of baseball. now an uncertain business
venture. than any action possible.
ing that tho location Of the American
League grounds would be made public at
the meeting Of that organization here Feb
ruary "A.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
COLUMBIA.
ETA n n n


New York, Feb. 13.-Jack McAuline. the ex-
l~i:ht;weight champion pugtlist. was arre.ted to
tiefh street and Sixth avenue. McApline II
charged with being the proprietor of the ptace.
The raid was made by Police Captain Miles
O'Reilly and six Of his men. who went to the
building armed with crowbars and saws. They
gained admittance without resistance and placed
McAulife and eight others under arrest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Examine Minne.ota BuIIdink ste.

The delegation from the Minnesota Leeisla-
ture visited the Administration building
yesterday and made another tour Of the
grounds. They dismounted at the site Of
the Minnesota building. and carefully stud
led the contour and noted the location and
character Of the trees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

Lloyd Jevne was In good form last night
and won thu tournament game at the Grand
score OF 80 to his opponents s..
Jeyne. after winning the bank, started Of
badly, failing to make connection with the
object worries. Petefson's fifst inning net
ted him s points. From the second Inning
until the close Of the game Jevne played
fast billiards. His high run Of a was one
in the academy for man weeks.
Last nights. victory Of LEVINE over Peter
son again makes Jevne, Peterson and Day
q tie for second money.
Following II the score Of last nights
game:
JeyneI.e . is II / n 11121 ~ %leo1:ss7s
T. Total, I60: high run. a; average, = 3-11.
Peterson!s ID 3lf03T 10 OsH5nNoiB
0. Total. 1876; high run. 30: average s1t3o.