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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

necessarily its income should he increased
But he insists that the appropriations and
Income from other sources should prove SUI
f1cient."
The friends of the university originally
secured the enactment of the collateral in
herttance tax law. and this Is the first time
1t was ever attacked. The fund IS provided
In this way: The estates of persons who die
In Missouri and have no iineal decencants
must pay per cent to the Statae Uni
sum of money for support of the university.
For the last two years the univ arsity re-
ceived from this source more than s226.0
and enabled the Board of Curators to add
several new buildings and make many re-
pairs. as well defraying other expenses.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
TO VISIT FARMINGToN ASYLUM.
Appropriation Committee and Others
Will Go Over in Special.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 22.-Mayor George
NJ. Wilson and John T. Burks of Farming
ton are in Jefferson City and have made ar
raugements for a trip 20 Insane Asylum No.
4 by the Appropriations Committee of the
House. Lieutenant Governor Lee and Sena-
tors Farris and Rubey.
I'VE shall leave here in two Pullmans at
2:26,'' said Mr. Burks. 1.-The Pennington
Asylum asks for $4,000 this year. That
amount will make 1t the best in the coun-
try. We will make ain investigation of ex-
act conditions and are confident that when
the Legislators see things as they are we
shall have no trouble in getting the proper
appropriation. We will return to Jefferson
City Sunday noon. We will not change cars
on the entire trip"
Weaver of Jefferson County is chairman
Of the House Committee on Approprta tons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX.
Simmons Would Divert 1t From Unf-
versity to Road Fund.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 92-Representa-
call down the wrath Of the fiiends of the
State University on his bead. He has in
troduced a bill In the House TRANSFERRING
what Is known as the collateral :nher-
itance tax from the State University 20
the road fund of each locality ,yhere this
4 Asked fol. defense If his bill, Mr. Sim
mons said he thought the State nppropri-
ated ample money for support Of the state
University without the collateral :nEer-
various counties was standing tadiy in need
OF more revenue
The legislative appropriation for the
State University is increased every two
years anyway" said Mr., Simmons. SIT
seems to me that these appropriations and
what the institution receives from other
Inheritance tax" 9
He said he was aware # tie fact that the
university is growing repldly and that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
KILLS POLICEMAN IN STATION.
Insane Man Shoots Officer at Kan
sa; Cit;.

=, Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 22.-Sylvester
Swank, an insane man, aged So years. at
noon to-day shot and fatally wounded Po-
liceman A: r. Mckinney at the Central
Police Station in this city, and fired another
shot before he was overpowered.
Swank. who was discharged from the ST.
Joseph Hospital last spring. had appeared
before Sergeant Snow and demanded money
holding. from him. He attempted to shoot
Snow, when Mckinney, who was unarmed,
went to his s,iperior's assistance. SWank
turned upon Mckinney. and firing point
blank at that officer. sent a bullet through
his head. Mckinney cannot live through
the night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

Suez. Jan. 22-Arrived: Hyson, Tacoma
via Yokohama, ETC.. for London; Orono, Yo-
kehama, etc, for New York.
New York, Jan. 22.-Sailed: La Savoie,
Havre.
Leghorn. Jan. 21-Arrived: Perugia, New
York via Naples. etc.
Manchester. Jan. 22.-Arrived: caledonian,
Boston.
Queenstown, Jan. 2.-sailed: Teutonic
0rom I4verpooD, New York.
Kingston, Jan. 22.--Arrived: Moltke, via
St. Thomas. ETC., on cruise.
Queenstown. Jan. 22.-Sailed: Belgenland
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
Liverpool. Jan. 22.-Arrived: Steamer Ger
manic. New York.
Cherbourg Jan. H.-Sailed:, Steamer
Augusta Victoria from Bremen and South
ampton. for New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
MRS. BEMIs DIES IN SEATTLE.
st. Louis Woman Succumbs 10
Heart Trouble.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 22.-Mrs Hanna ].
Bemis. wife of 8. A. Bemls of st. Louis,
died last night at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Alonzo Hull. in Seattle. of
heart trouble.
Mrs. Bemis had been in poor health for
six years. and came west accompanied by
her husband. hoping climatic conditions
here would prove favorable.
She was a native of New York. 6S years
old. Her surviving family includes. besides
her husband five daughters and son in
ST. Louis. one daughter in Minneapolis, and
a daughter in Seattle.
The body was embalmed to-day and will
be sent TO st. Louis for fnterment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
RARaAM BABIES.

II babies were for sale the most invsA
crate bargain-hunting woman in H.
world would not look for = bargain baby.
She would want the best baby That could
be bought regardless Of price
Every woman naturally Graves O
healthy, handsome child, and her aav.
ing can be grati6ed If she viii but n.
member that the child's health - hee
own gift, and to give health abe ,must
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
JUVENILE COURT BILLS PROGRESS.
Referred to Committee on Criminal
Jurisprudence.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, NO.. Jan. 22-The Juvenile
Court bill. which was introduced In the
Senate at the first of the session. was CIV
en- to the Committee on Criminal Jurispru-
dence this morning for action.
Senator Kinealy is chairman Of this com
mittee. 1t Is probable that an amendment
will be attached providing that the Circuit
Judges shall rotate in presiding over the
court, and that they shall do other court
work besides attending to the children.
Until some sort of an arrangement Is
made regarding the Juvenile Court bill, it
Is probable that no action will be taken on
the bill creating an additional Circuit Judge
for st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Eversole-Declue Contest.

jefferson City. NO., Jan. 22-The Ever
sole-Declue contest, which has kept the
House Committee on Elections buay two
rights. is still unsettled. The committee
adjourned late tonight to wait for the ar
rival of three ballots that have been sent
for.
Part ofthe Democrats Of the committee
take the. position that since the case Is a
close one, the proper thing to do is to
count the ballots and avoid any charges of
snap Judgment and taking unfair advantage
the Republican to show on what he bases
his claim.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
ALUM BILL MAKES HEADwAY.
Sent to Engrossment in Senate-statu
of the Measure.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 22-Contrary to
all expectation the Bradley so-called alum
bill was sent to engrossment In the Senate
this morning. Yesterday Farris of Craw-
ford opposed putting it out of its regular
order and the order to engross was not
made until to-day.
Il shall fight the bill when it comes up
for final passage" said Farris There Is
TO reason why-it should not be engrossed'
There are many rumors concerning the
fate Of this bill. The influences on both
sides of the measure are strong. Some of
the men who fought the measure two years
ago say that they will vote against it this
time. but will not make hard fight. These
same Senators say that they think the
measure will pass
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courage and daring. He has shown great
VIII resist as long as 1t is possible for him
to do so.
lie swears that on January II, the occa
sion of the first bombardment, the Panther
fired upon him first without reason and
without provocation.
The report that the biggest of the three
attacking vessels was either an English or
Italian ship is untrue. 1t is known that all
three vessels are German.
The Venezuelan gunboat Miranda Is in
Lake Maracaibo. 1t was doubtless the in
tention of the Panther in trying to pass the
fort and get into the lake to capture this
vessel. The passage over the bar that leads
into the lake is narrow and the fort COM
mands it.
General BelIo is confident that he can sink
the Panther II she attempts to get by with
the fire of the five guns that remain to
hi:..
Wednesday night passed without incident
and the garrison Of Fort San Carlos
rested from the fight Of the day and made
preparations for what the morrow might
bring.
A fisherman from the village of San Car
los has arrived here in a canoe with his
family.
Two Of this mans children were killed
by shells from the German cruisers.
He reports that more than twenty-five
Indian fishermen have been killed or wound
ed at San Carlos. The fishermen there are
helpless.
Last night there was popular demon
stration the streets of this town. The
people paraded, but there were no words of
hatred or insults as they passed the Ger
man stores which are numerous in Mara
caibo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Two Committees Appointed.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 22-Before ad-
journing this evening Speaker whitecotton
announced the following special commit
tees:
Committee to Notify Former Governor
Stone of His Election to the United States
Senate-Messrs. Oliver of Cape Girardeau
Crisp of Jackson. Prewitt Of Vernon
Prather of Taney. Mcpherson of Lawrence,
Selph of st. Louis. Stewart of Knox. Gra-
ham of Jasper and Boutwell, Of Sedalia.
Committee to Investigate the Contract
Labor System at the Penitentiary-Messrs.
Selph of st. Louis. Chapman Of Kansas
City. Riley of Clay. Hensiey Of Gasconade
and Spangler of Clark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
WANTS REPORT MADE IN MARCH.
Golden Says AssessOr's Report Should
Come Earlier.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 22.-Representa-
tive Golden of Nodaway introduced a reso-
luton In the House this morning asking
that the State Revenue Commission insert
a provision in its recommendations fixing
March as the date of the Assessors report.
formation" said Mr.. Golden. Under the
present system taxes are paid eighteen
months after property Is assessed. Many
farmers move on March and thus escape
paying taxes. II the suggestion in the reso-
luton is not good, should like to know the
reasons"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

f.. The question Of who is responsible for
the coal shortage in the anthracite region Is
raised, and will be argued out before the
Strike Commission.
Wheat climbs up to SIS cents on the Chi
cago Exchange yesterday, due largely to
the purchase OF 100000 bushels by ]. Og-
den Armour. He declares he will not stop
until he has forced prices up to IS cents. ,
A fast express train ran into an open
switch near South Greenfield, Mo-. at
o'clock yesterday morning. wrecking the
train. killing the engineer, fatally fnjuring
the fireman and burning the train. The
switch was thrown by miscreants. Blood
hounds have been put on their trail.
The joint session Of the Colorado I.epis-
iature Is unable to obtain the number of
votes necessary to elect a Senator and
deputy sherfffs are seeking one of the alb
sent Democratic members, one Of whom,
1t is rumored, has been kidnapped.
, The Illinois Central Railway has charged
the Central Illinois Grain Dealers Associa-
ton with conspiracy in proceedings fnstt-
gated against company belonging to the
association. 1t is charged that the combine
has conspired to keep the grain of the farm
ers independent elevators out of the mar
ket.
The citizens of Columbia, Mo-, hold a
mass meeting to invite the legislators over
to Columbia.
John Barrett has been arrested, in connec-
tion with the assassination az j. w. Bow
ser. the wealthy sawmill maf snear Annis-
ton. Mo. stS,.sE
Thomas Jefferson Burgess, y cousin of
Justice Burgess of the Missouri Supreme
Court. was shot in fight at Kansas City,
Mo.
Senator G. G. Vest IS elected president q,
the State Historical Society at Columbia
Mo,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Railroad and Warehouse Funds.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 22.-By resolu-
ton adopted in the Senate this morning,
10000 was transferred from the Railroad
fund to the general fund. Members of the
commission are rejoicing over the showing.
as 1t Is the first time in the history Of the
over to the State in excess Of expenses in
cident to inspection. The expenses. are
about 5000 month, which are paid out of
the fees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
wELLsvILLE SCHOOL BURNS.
Superintendent and Teachers Save
All the Pupils.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wellsyille. Mo-. Jan. 22-The wellsville
public school building caught fire to-day
during school hours, and burned to the
ground but every one of the several hun
dred pupils escaped injury, thanks to the
presence Of mind of the Superintendent and
teachers.
The school library. two organs and most
of the books and wraps belonging TO the
pupils were saved also by the teachers. who
all the children were out, -
The school building was q ten.story brick
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
Busy Bee Bargain Day.
To-day. New England Butter Taffy. 1oc lb
Meetins. Again Pc.tponed.

The meeting Of the stock holders and off,
GERS of the Virgins Ferry company, which
was postponed until next Thursday. at
which meeting officers and directors will
be elected and final arrangsmenIs made for
the trensference of the property to the
Terminal Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
SPORTING

kinloch Park race track announces its
stakes for spring meeting. A Derby with
1900 added and and Inaugural with 1850
added will be the chief events.
Hugh McPadden won from brooklyn Tom
my Sullivan in the eighth. round of their,
battle at the West End Club.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
T0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were IS. 81, ,2o3.
balances SSS7,25I. Local discount rates were
firm between and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York,
S5c premium bid, 40c premium asked; .Chica-
go, 10c discount bid, par asked: Cincinnati.
premium asked.
Wheat closed higher at 7ia9Tssc asked
May; 75isG76c No. red. Corn closed high
er at 4l7sc asked May; 42a4d44c No. mixed.
Oats closed at 3624c bid May: 36a37c No. 2
mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure
E. W. Groves signature IS on each box. 25c,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
WILL REPORT FAvoRABLY.
Committee to Recommend CONFIRMS
tiOn of BlOng and Frye.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 22-The Senate
Committee on Municipal Affairs decided this
afternoon to report ifavorably the names of
Andrew Blong and William s. Frye as Po-
lice Commissioners of st. Louis.
The names probably will be confirmed to-
morrow.
Senator Kinealy win continue to occupy
his seat If the report Of the Senate Commit
tee on Elections is adopted. meeting OF
the committee was held this afternoon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
-ASHINGT0N.

Congressman Wooten of Texas introduces
a bill appropriating 100000 for the extermi-
nation of the boil weevil in Texas.
Senator Forakers bill appropriating $780,
900 for marking the graves of Confederate
soldiers will be favorably reported to the
Senate. r
Guests at the White House reception in
honor OF the Judiciary last night had oppor-
tunity OF seeing the magnificent yellow con-
cert grand piano. the -cest of which is va
riously estimated at from S GOO to $4,000.
The Texas and Indiana delegations are
confidently expected to support Congress-
man Champ Clark of Missouri for the MI
nority leadership in the House.
Congressman-elect Lamar of Missouri Is
in Washington. familiarizing himself with
the congressional routine.
A treaty for the construction Of Panama
canal by the United States was signed yes
terday at Washington by Colombia and the
United States.
The full text Of Representative Little
fields bill is in the hands of the House Ju-
dietary Committee, which will decide to-day
whether to report it in its present form to
the House. ..
A delegation from Charleston, s. c., ap-
peared before Senate committee in opposi-
ton TO the confirmation of the appointment
of negro. Doctor Crum, as Collector OF
the Port at Charleston.
The Senate is now completely deadocked
on the statehood question. Senator Quay
has demonstrated that he controls sufficient
votes to hold up all legislation until the
omnibus statehood bill is voted upon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

Busy Bee Bargain Day.
To-day. New England Butter Tafry, 1oc lb.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23

structure, insured for 5000 Plans for the
continuation OF school have not yet been
formed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Colonel W. p. Thompson returned from a
trip through the South and reported that a
Confederate exhibit at the Worlds Fair is
assured
McArthur Johnson, who WIS., suspended
by Mayor Wells on charges of misconduct,
will be tried before the City Council.
Comptroller Players annual report will
call for an appropriation to build another
insane asylum and to construct the Cab
anne sewer.
Mrs. Becky Bold was arrested or the COM
plant of 10-year-old Annie Macnitsky.
charged with securing loans from mer-
chants by signing the names of neighbors
to notes sent by the child.
Mrs. Lena Frasier. 17-year-old bride.
who ran away from home. ends her life
with carbolic acid, after being arrested.
Eighteenth Council of Union of Amerf-
/, can Hebrew Congregations ended yesterday
with visit to Worlds Fair grounds.
Dugald Crawford gives sl,oOO to Burns Cot
tage Association.
: Colonel William r. Morrison of Waterloo,
H.. for years national figure in Demo-
cratic politics. became patient at the Null
: lappby Hospital.
President Francis OF the Exposition was
left standing in the mud of the Catlin tract
by n Transit car, whose motorman would
not stop.
The work Of reorganization of Battery A
Ids peSuIi, Dul II tNe ArmOry IS TO be COM
pleted in time for the Worlds Fair orders
for necessary steel girders must be placed
at once.
= Three .pickpockets. who robbed A. B.
+ Spencer at Union Station, were arrested in
Chicago '.--
Dairymen claim that Doctor Teichmann,
MIX Inspector, is overzealous in lodging
complaints against them. and is not treat
ing them fairly.
Doctor Lyman Abbott. noted Congrega-
tioaal minister. arrived and will speak be-
fore the Commercial Club tonight.
Delegate Karbe. Public Ownership menu
ber from the Tenth Ward, will introduce a
bill 10 compel the Transit Company to for
fest its franchise II the South Side is not
given "ow1" cars.
Robert Wynne. First Assistant Postmas-
ter General. arrives in ST. Louis to inspect
the site for the proposed Post Office annex.
Jerry Curtis, janitor at the Clayton Court
house. who is known as the matrimonial
guide for runaway couples, opposes mar
riages by notaries, as 1t may destroy his
monopoly.
James G. McConkey, the Mayors private
secretary, saved the city $227 in the sus-
pended Registers office.
Campbell Morgan. the English evangelist,
addressed an audience Of men at the Cen
tenary NJ. f. Church.
A large crowd attended the High School
graduating exercises at the Odeon last
night. squad of police was present, but
their services were not required, as the
expected demonstration by friends Of sus-
pended students did not materiaiize.
Mrs. Morgan tells how she kidnapped her
two children from her father-in-law and
clad them in boys attire to conceal their
identity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-23
SAN CARLOS HOLDS
OUT BRAVELY; MANY
NONCOMBATANTS KILLED

Continued From Page One.
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Hunz0rs
Hoods CdrsaparilIl

Which radically and permanently drives
them out and builds up the whole system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
SORT OF WEATHER WE
MAY EXPECT IN JULY

The average July during the past 81
years, according to data furnished by
the local weather bureau. has had a
normal temperature of rs degrees.
The warmest month was that of 1901
with an average of SO and the coolest
was that of 1891, with an average of
SO. The highest temperature, 100,
was recorded on the cath, 1901 and the
lowest, 40 on the 9th, 1891. The aver
age amount of precipitation. has been
2.64 inches, and the average number
of days with OF inches or more has
been eight. The greatest monthly pre-
cipitation was 9.36 inches in 1878, and
the lowest was .43 inches in 1876.
The greatest amount of precipitation
in any "a hours was 8: IS on the 18th
and 14th, 1889. The average number
of clear days has been 10, partly
cloudy, 13, and cloudy days. 6. The
prevailing direction of the wind has
been from the southwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
CLAIMS TO BE OLDEST
NATIVE BORN RESIDENT

Henry Ames, of Watertown, in a
letter to the Moline Dispatch, claims
for George Mcneil, an upper end
resident who has purchased property
at Hampton. upon which he proposes
TO retire. the distinction of being the
Oldest native born white man in the
county. Mr.. McNeal was born in
Hampton in 1888 and has been n con-
tinuous resident of the county for
the past 20 years. His father, Henry
McNeal, was one of the earliest pic
neers of the county.
The old McNeal home on the river
one half a mile below Watertown, is
one of the very oldest dwellings in the
county. With the McNeals came to
this county Daniel McNeaI. the grand
father of George McNeaI. As the lat
ter now has grandchildren living it
has come to pass that five success
sive generations have lived in the
same locality in the vicinity of Water
town in the past 20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
FANG, THE SUICIDE, DID
NOT CONCEAL INTENTIONS

Matthias Gang. the Kewanee man
whose remains were found floating in
the Mississippi at Davenport Friday.
il seems had deliberately planned
suicide. Though a young man, he
was a heavy drinl<er, and frequent at
tcmpts to discontinue the habit had
failed. He had recently taken the
Kelley cure. but went back to his
cups last week. While partly intoXi-
Gated he told his wife that he intend
ed coming to the river to make away
with himself, but as he had often
talked that way before she paid no
attention TIA him. He pawned his
watch for money to buy a ticket to
Rock Island and from here wrote
home telling his wife what he was
going to do. The body was sent to
Kewanee for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
MORE PAY FOR employees
OF THE BURLINGTON ROAD

\ now schedule of wages goes into
effect on the Burlington July l that
is giving considerable satisfaction to
some of the employees. Only the
trainmen and yardmen are affected
and they get fat raise that amounts
to - per cent for freight and ward
men and 1914 per cent for passenger
men. 1t will be recalled that the Bur
lington put a new schedule of wages
into effect last winter that advanced
the rates of pay in some departments.
Under the new agreement now
about to become operative the men
get a substantial concession in the
mooted matter of double headers. 1t
is specified that no double header
trains shall comprise more than 80
cars and only the lighter engines will
be run together.