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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25

understand is the name of the submarine
boat bill. Mr.. Quigg was anxious to get
Lessler's friendly disposition toward the
bill. and he said. after talking vaguely.
There is $500 in it,"
O.: Tell US as near as Won can lust what
he said"
A: He said he was not personally inter-
ested in this thing. He said. There is some
friend of mine whom I desire to favor Il I
can. If can get the aid / want. there will
be $500 in it Then he said, I think I can
make it a thousand for YOU He said. He
telephones me at 5 o'clock. and I will let
you know about that"
@: For whom did he say there was
$500 in it?"
A: "The man we were talking about. He
said he was the man"
@: That Is Mr.. LesslerT"
A: 1--WE were talking about Lessler. We
were not talking about anybody else. He did
not use his name. At 3 o'clock l telephoned
and l was told That will be all right"
O.: do you know who Was on tho other
end of the te~lephone?"
a.: No, sir"
@: You could not tell by the voicer"
A: mo, sir"
O.: When did you see Mr.. Lessler?"
A.: The following day"
LESSLER SAID "HUMPH."
O.: What occurred when you saw Mr..
Lessler?"
A: He was standing at his desk looking
at his mail and l asked him whether the
torpedo submarine boat business was going
to come up again. He said 1t might. l said.
L was sent for yesterday He said: BY
whom / said: Mr.. Quigg.' / told him
just what /"
@: What did you tell him? State Just
what you told him.
A: II told him There would be $500 in
this II you can see your way clear to be
friendly to it He kind of said. 'Humph!
Humph!' and laughed. He threw his papers
down. and there was no more to It. He
said: There is nothing in that He said,
Quit l tried to talk and he said. Quit"
O.: And you quit?"
A: II quit. that Is ALL"
@: Did you communicate this to Mr..
Quigg?"
A: Yes. sir"
O.: 'What did you say to himT'
A: Il told him Mr. Lessler wouldn't-it
can't be done. I think that was the
language l used-it can't be done"
WANTED TO HELP FRIEND.
Answering Representative Roberts, Mr..
Doblin said that Mr.. McCullagh had never
asked him to see Mr.. LESSER in regard to
submarine boats.
Replying to Mr.. Wheeler, he said he
could not fix definitely the date of his inter
view with Mr.. Lessler.
In explaining why he made a statement
before the subcommittee. he said he sup
posed he was Obliged to tell his story and
believed what he said was to be held in
confidence by the committee. He said he
understood one of the member to have
stated at that time that he must tell what
he knew, and added
You might as well have pulled a gun
and said. Hands up!"
Attorney Delaney Nicoll cross-ex amined
Mr.. Doblin. carrying him over his testi-
mony, and with particular reference to the
conversation he testified to as having oc-
CURED with Mr.. Quigg. t=
Mr.. Nicoll directed inquiries to the wit
ness as to whether he knew he was doing
an unlawful act in submitting the PROPOSE
ton to Mr.. LESSER.
Mr.. Doblin said he had not read the law
on the subject, and In answering to wheth-
err he thought he was doing a friendly act,
Continued ON Page Two, This Part.
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ADDIcKs CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Hopes to Be Elected to the Senate
for the Long Term.

REPUBLIC sPI1CIAIA
Washington. Jan. al. Edward Addicks
and J. Frank Alice of Delaware had a two
minute interview with President Roosevelt
this morning.
The President received not less than 100
visitors during the morning. and he could
give only a short time to each. Upon leav-
ing the White House Addicks said to q re-
porter:
Don't interview me; talk to that man,
there" pointing to Mr.. Alice. He is the
man who is doing this business for me-"
Mr.. Alice. who is chairman Of the Ad-
dicks Republican State Committee, in Del
aware, when thus appealed to, said:
Mr.. Addicks will certainly be elected to
the United States Senate for the long term.
You needn't look for any fusion against
us. We know what we are talking abut.
1t is positively settled that Mr.. Addicks
will be chosen for a full term Of six years."
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London, Jan. Alt was learned to-day by
a representative of the Associated Press
that Great Britain. Germany and Italy
nave agreed that Minister Bowen's pro-
posal that the blockade OF Venezuela be
Immediately raised. cannot he entertained.
and that coercive action must continue
until a proper guarantee is forthcoming.
The Foreign offices held that any other
tempts to bring about a settlement by
diplomacy at Washington.
Regarding tho position of the other
claimants against Venezuela, the bloctad-
ing Powers contend that their claims must
first be satisfactorily settled before the de-
mands OF the countries who are not active
ly asserting them can receive attention.
CAUSE OF ALLIANCE.
New light Is thrown upon the Anglo-Ger-
man alliance in a dispatch to-day from
the Times correspondent at Washington.
which seems to compiicate matters.
TIL Times correspondent asserts that II is
untrue to say that Germany took the lead
and drew England after her in the Vene-
zuelan imbroglio.
The fact is. he alleges. that the British
Government first resolved on operations
against Venezuela with the approval OF the
Washington Government. Germany then
asked to be allowed to join England, who
assented. to the regret of the United States
Government. which. nevertheless, could rot
deny to Germany what it had granted to
England.
This Is n new version, but II
leaves the problem why, seeing the results
OF Angio-German cooperation in China,
and seeing the German attitude in the
Spanish-American War. and the German
unofficial attitude In the Boer War. the
British Minister assented to this latest
German request.
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Leading Topics i'm To-Day'S Republic

10. Negroes Want to Help Roosevelt.
New High Mark in May Wheat.
Il. Wheat Scores a Gain.
Securities Mainly Lower.
Il. Career of B. Gratz Brown Recalled,
Creed of Young Rockefeller.
ID. Lpton's Latest Shamrock"
Il. Youngest American Midshipman a ST.
Louisan.
PART III.
.. Too Late for Classification Want Ads,
Birth, Marriage and Death Records.
3. The Younger Crop of Pool Experts Are
Playing a Fast Game.
4. Editorial.
8. Socialists Beaten in Miners Meeting.
Butler Now Attacks Wagoner's Petition.
6. Gossip Of the Drawing-Room-
Z. Personal Mention.
s. Train Wrecked by WouId-Be Robbers.
PART ".
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nor Mr.. Bowen was willing TO discuss the
purport of their meeting. The Venezuelan
situation was under discussion throughout
the conference.
Mr.. Bowen has repeatedly assured tho
representative of the Powers that he has
full power to act, whether for peace or
war. though he reiterated that his visit 10
Washington was a peace mission, provided
honorable terms could be obtained.
The Italian Ambassador. Siguor Mayor
DIES Planches. and the German Charge
dAffaires. Count Quadt. are still without
advices from their Governments as TO the
raising of the blockade. Senior Pulido. Ven
ezuela's Charge. was in conference with Mr..
Bowen when the British Ambassador called.
but left when the latter was announced.
Senior Ojeda. the Spanish Minister. also
called to obtain. he said. details of the sit
uation that he might keep his Government
advised.
Mr.. Bowen lunched with the President
today, and the Venezuelan matter Was I'M
der discussion.
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LIVELY COUNTY SEAT CONTEST,
Rival Iowa Towns Offer All Kinds
of Inducements to Voters.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mason City. Ia, Jan. A.-The Britt-Gar-
ner county seat contest was fairly launched
to-day. That Britt might properly place
its offer before the voters they decided to
hold a mammoth reception to-day. Every
resident Of the county was invited to be-
come the city's guest and fully a thousand
were present.
Thu ladies Of the city turned out and
Toasted them. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Sennen. Hammill and. Aldrich.
Chairman Tom Duff then made the offer
that Britt would build a 10000 Courthouse
compete in all departments and turn it
over to the county free. should the voters
elect to a Britt the county seat
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SCHWAR TO REMAIN ABROAD.
Changes His Plan to Sail on Yacht
for New York.

Palermo, Jan. Alt was said to-day that
the plans of Charles NJ. Schwab had been
entirely changed. Yesterday it was under
stood that he would sail from here Janus
airy % direct for New York, on the Marga-
retta.
1t is now reported that he will remain
abroad for several weeks longer. that the
Margaretta possibly will be sent back with
out him. and that Mr.. schwab will raturn
TO the United States on some other vessel,
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R PEACE EXPECTED.
SAYS MINlSTER BOWEN.
Statement Issued by Venezuelan Representative the Result of Sat
isfactory Conference With the Representatives, of the Allied Pow
ers-Castros Envoy Much Gratifed at the Favorable
Turn Of Affairs.


statement
Power ad Venezuela will be settled son and satisfactorily
Mr. owe said hat he vas able to make this positive satementa after a number of
conferences, held during the day and evening with the representatives of the allied
Powers
He expressed his qualification over the prospects IF a speedy settlement OF the DIFF
fuhy. H ehadn nothing to say, however, as to whether the assurances he has received
include an immediate rang Of the blockade
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IS CONFIRMED BY A CONSUL,
Venezuelan Official Says Transac-
ton Was Gigantic Fraud.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECTAL
New York, Jan. 2i-"That is true. perfect
ly true" exclaimed E. Gonzales Esteves.
Venezuelan Consul General in New York.
after reading the special cable from Carac-
rs to-day. Il was not in Venezuela at the
time of the transaction. and WAS not fanil-
lar with all the details. l heard of the
scandal through current report and have
read articles in the Venezuelan papers.
which bitterly denounced the whole affair
as a gigantic fraud"
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DID NOT MAKE
BIG LOAN TO VENEZUELA

Documentary Evidence Shows That Reports Circulated in Europe and
the United States Are False, Loan Pronounced Only That of
Tapcr-Cerman Legation Has Not Presented the
Claims According 10 Contract.
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INDICATIONS.

WENTHEK INDICATIONS.
For MissOuri-Fair sunday. Monday
fair. except rain in west.
For iIiinOis-Fnir in south, snow
furrics in north sunday. Monday
fnir.
For nnsns- warm-
err in Monday rain.
For East TcSas-Fair sunday. Mon
day LOUDLY rain in east.
hi sun RISES THIS MORNING AT
III AND SETS THIS EVENING AT STA.
THE MOON RISES TOMORROW
MORNING AT $50.
GRAIN CLOSED: ST. LOCIS-MAY
WHEAT 171sd17I.c ASKED; MAY CORN
4l&4NIEsc. CHICAGO-MAY WHEAT $40
S2Isc ASKED: MAY CORN A7sQ45c
ASKED.
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PART I.

Page.
l. Cockrelrs Remarks Heartily Endorsed.
Running Battle With Robber Suspects.
Senator Teller Reelected by Democrats
.. independent Theater in Coliseum.
Sangere Not Listed in Royal Blue Book.
Father in Prison to Spare Som
,. May Kern Found Guilty Of Manslaush-
ter.
Why Yankee Girls Marry Engllsnnen.
4. Jubilee of 500 Canals Opening.
Manager Adolph Philip Fails.
5. Forbidden to Peddle Clocks in Missouri
6. Auditor Recommends Revision Of State
Revenue Laws.
Would FTog Petty Thieves
:. Many Profess Faith at Morgan Meeting.
s. Panama Canal Terms Shown in Treaty.
Claims She Is WidoY of Frank Lawrence
Japan Promises Splendid Exhibit
Q. Railroad News.
10. Dakota Divorce Declared Void.
Ohio to Reproduce Historic Residence.
Il. Nitrate Simply Romped Home.
Frank Efne Has Faith in Munroe.
Books Are Losers at Crescent City.
II. Baseball War Ended a Feud.
Il. Foreign shipments Raise Wheat Prices.
River News and Personals.
Trapped by His Handwriting.
East Side News
PART II.
/. Riley Murder Trial Begins.
Guam Earthquake Raced Cathedral.
2. On View at the Theaters.
3. Phones in Engines to Prevent Wrecks.
Actor Murphy Believes Himself Young.
4. Plain Talk About German Emperor.
London Surgeons Attack Doctor Lorenz.
6. Society in Neighboring Cities.
7. Art League Offers Prizes for Answers
to Questions.
s. Promising Local Boxing Bouts.
Athletic Prospects Good in the East.
Big Salary for Pitcher Chesbro.
9. OF Interest to Followers of Amateur
Sports.
New Players for Three-Eye League.
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Continued ON Page Two, This Part.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
WILL CARRY 1T INTO COURT.
Troubles B.tween Chicago Packers
and Unions Reach Climax.

Troubles B.tween Chicago Packers
and Unions Reach Climax.
The United States courts may be
asked to take a hand in the trouble ex-
isting between the big Chicago packing
companies and the union Of their EN-.
pIoyes, owing to alleged discrimination
against independent retail butchers il
different sections of the country, accord.
ing to a recent statement made by Mi.
chael Donnelly, general organizer or the
AnIalgamated Neat Cutters and Butcher
Wor1men of America.
The promised legal contest viii center
in Chicago. which is jhe headquarters o.
the packers as well as tie unions in.
Yolvcd.
Developments impending are the out
growth OF strikes Of retail market butch
ers called last spring in Rochester, n
u. and San Francisco, to enforce de
mands for Increased wages and an ad
justment Of working conditions. The
strikes were followed by lock0uts deelar
ed by the Retail Butchers Protective
Association, and it is alleged that con
spiracy was entered into between the big
packing companies and the Retail Butch
ers' Association 10 prevent the sale OF
meats and provisions TO non members Of
| the association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23

schooner George r. Edmunds, command
ed by Captain Willard G.. Poole. the
owner, struck on the eastern side of
Pemaquid Point aud was smashed TO
pieces. Fourteen of the crew of sixteen
men persisted in the breakers. The
schooner Sadie and Lillian, Captain Har-
dy, of Prospect bound from Prospect
| Bay to Boston. struck on the western
| side of pcInaquid Point and her bottom
| was knocked out on the rocks Captain
Hardy was drowned. but his crew Of two
men were rescued.
One of the most thrilling experiences
was that Of the excursion and freight
steamer s Il. Spring, which was driven
| ashore near the country mansion of Z. c.
/ Benedict at Greenwich. Conn. Captain
| Mcdonald, his crew of seven men and
eleven passengc were rescued, largely
/ through the aid IF the Benedict servants
| While a freight train on the Long Isl
/ and Railroad was passing between Min
cola and Hyde Park the roof Of box
| car was carried away by the gale, with
! Walter Lewis and George 3. Snyder,
| brakemen. clingng to it. The, roof was
carried almost hundred feet from the
| track, whore it collapsed by striking a
tree. Both men were fatally injured.
At Jamaica Bay, Long Island, scores
! of yachts were wrecked. Most OF them
were torn from their anchorage and
pounded TO pieces on shore. but many
were caught while sailing in the bay.
| The entire feet of the Jamaica Bay
Yaclls Cub, consisting Of more than thir.
ty boats, was destroyed.
The bachcs at New Rochelle, on Long
Island. aud City Island ere strewn with
/ wreckage from yaclis. and it il estimat-
ed that not less than 100000 damage
| was done 10 these vessels alone
The cup defender Reliance Is reported
| to have been damaged through being
rammcd By a piledriyer which broke
from its moorings and drifted on the Re
lianee's sierra
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23

The body Of George Evans came TO
the surface Of Canada lake, Gloversville,
Ny. The body Of Florence Brown has
not vet been recovered. The two young
people had been missing for some days,
having gone for boat ride.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
granted to the Kiowa Copper Company
Of Oklahoma City. capitalized at ST.
OO0, 600, and tile Southwest Exploration
Company Of Oklahoma City, capitalized
nj 100000 The incorporators are
Oklahoma men.
Garrett Barry. q meat inspector in the
employ of Swift & Co. in 81. Joseph,
No, dropped dead in the sweet pickle
cellar nj Swift's, coming in contact with
a live electric power wire.
Superintendent f. l.. Phipps Of the
Hammond Packing Company received
Official notice Friday from ]. 7. Iyman
1t Chicago, president If u comp iy.
that the ST. Joseph plant wool b re-
built in that city.
Rear Admiral George W. Melyh!e,
who was retired for age last January,
reiina aished his duties as chief OK the
bureau Of steam engineering Saturday
and was sueeeedsd by Rear Aemiral
Charlie W RE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
TURKS NEAR THE BORDER
If Turks Advance Bulgarian Forces
Viii b. Modified.

Viii B. Modified.
Advices from Bulgaria show THAI the
situation is growing more serious owing
to reports that the Turkish troops are
slowly nearing alle border. If their adj
vance continues there viii be a general
mobilization Of the Bulgarian forces pre-
paratory TO meeting eyentuahties.
a Russo Austrian note to the powers
has been received in Paris and is under
consideration. 1t sets forth that in the
event of hostilities between Turkey and
Bulgaria Russi, and Austria will not
give their support 10 either Of the par
ties. but win mold each of chem TO a
strict accountability for their actions. II
is expected that France will adhei TO
the Russo Austrian attitude
An extraordinary letter, purporting to
have been written by Bulgarian states
man, appears in Berlin paper. The
writer asserts that subterraDean pas
sage leads from the castle of Euxinograd,
where Prince Ferdinand lives as though
besieged. TO the river. and that through il
the prince can escape by water when
convinced that his position is no longer
tenable
Tx is added that Princess Clementine.
mother of Prince Ferdinand, saw King
Edward at Vienna told him that her
son was in a depIorable position and in
danger Of his life, and begged the King
to have vessel in readiness TO carry him
from Bulgaria. King Edward, it is fur
tber Asserted, assured Princess Clemen-
tine that Prince Ferdinand always would
find an asylum in England.
a party Of Turks biyouacking near
Giohtepe had with them twenty Bulga-
rian women and girls. Five hundred
fugitive women and children have arrived
at Tekendsche
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
TO IMPROVE WASHINGTON.
Ambitious Scheme to Make the City
the Grande st In the World.

the Grandest in the World.
1t is the intention to make Washing
ton both the Paris and Berlin of Amer.
lea. Plans which have been considered
by Congress for taxing the nations cap
ital grander, mOIe beautiful and more
splendid in every respect, call for the
expenditure of millions upon millions.
The first step in this long-looked-f for
aGgrandizement will be taken in earnest
when the work on the Union Railway
station is under way. This great build
ing alone viii cost 100000. 0OO Several
years win be occupied in lis construction.
The station will excel in size and mag.
niiicence anything of Its class in the
world. No railway can be barred from
its facilities. Tfa mileage represented
will be about 41.000.
In keeping with this colossal Under
taking will be the homes of the States
on National avenue. The idea is for the
United States to give a tract Of land
5000 feet in length by 800 in breadth.
the frontage to be allotted prOportionate-
ly TO the population of the different
States, and in the order Of their ad-
mission into the Union. Here each Ssate
is to erect building. Speaker Reed
thought the idea fine one. Presently
there will be fifty States il the Union.
The fifty State homes along National
avenue will provide fifty reading rooms,
fifty writing rooms, fifty sets of home
newspapers, fifty bureaus of information,
fifty halls of social converse. fifty places
for business appointments. fifty trysting
places for sweethearts, fifty public com
forts. There will be $50 seals in each
home, accommodating all told 1880 Wis
itors at time.
Each home win be provided with spa
cions galleries. or balconies, from which
great public functions may be viewed.
These will give ample room for $4,000
visitors from all over the country 10
witness the inauguration in comfortto
see it, so TO speak, from their own doors.
There would be some fifty acres in gal
lelies and open courts.
Designs have already been submitted
to Congress for a National Pavilion, ad-
j. sent to the homes Of the States in Ma
tionaI avenue. TO contain open-air and
covered halls, restaurants. apartments
and a roof garden. It is largely Of glass.
with easements to be closed for warmth
IN winter and open for pure air in sum
mer through Venetian blinds.
Other proposed improvements contem-
plate n new park, a new White House
and terrace gardens ard broad bouIe-
Yards along the Potomac. national
Hall Of Fame is also among the Pr,
posed changes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
(ga he Side
(. GGseSy @
The .NewS Y

Danville is a mighty poor place to pull
off lynchng.
Where did those indicted postal Off
ciais find any time to transact govern
ment business?
Beavers and MaclIen now have anoth.
er indictment 10 put with their large and
interesting collection.
Perhaps the Colorado earthquake was
for the purpose Of leveling the snow
drifts that the wind had piled up.
Evidently the only way Capt. Hobson
can put an end to these annoying ru-
mors predicting his marriage is to get
married.
BY the time he Chicago police get
through graspng At straws in the car
barn robbery case they can start feed
store.
An Omaha man spent $1,000 seeing
Chicago in about three days. Nobody
turned the Masonic Temple around for
him. either, but several other things went
around.
In Macedonia, declare the dispatches,
the belief is growing that war is newt
able This would indicate that what
they have at present IS regarded as
something in the nature Of street fair
or fall festival.
If the British public keeps on ciamor'
ing for Lord LansdOwne's resignation he
may become sensitive on the subject
and throw up his job.
Curtis Jet Is going 10 have another
trial on anoumr charge. L. not that rub
bling it IN when mans guns have been
taken away from hinf
Though the President has had 20 much
10 say about the baby crop we do sol
believe he will be elected chairman o.
tie next mothers congress.
Another reason for Believing that IN.
American girl should marry IN American
man 10 me facs that In vast majority
of Instances that is just what the Amer
lean girl does.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23

The average condition Of the oat crop
on Sept. was T5.7, against 100 on
Aug. /, 1908; So ON Sept. /, 1902; II. j
on the corresponding date in 1901, and a
ten year average Of SOC.
The average condition of barley on
Sept. 1 was S2.1, against S3.4 on Aug.
/. 1908, S9.7 on Sept /, 1902, S3.S at the
corresponding date in 1901 and ten.
year average of S2.2
The average condition of rye on Sept.
1 was S41. against S72 one month ago,
9o.2 Sept. /. 1902, $40 at the correspo d.
ing date in 1901, and a ten-year average
of $50.
The average condition. Of fax on Sept.
! was 500. against S0.3 one month ago
and SG.2 on July J., 1903.
The average condition of potatoes on
Sept. l was S4.3, against S7.2 one mont
ago, SOL ON Sept /, 1902, So at the
corresponding date in 1901, and ten
year average Of 7G.
Tie average condition Of tobacco on
Sept. | was S3.4, against SD ono mont
ago and s., 1 on July j, 1908.