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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Railway Notes and Changes.

The regular quarterly dividend OF IL per
cent was declared by the directors Of the y.
Y. c. & H r. +. f. yesterday
The officials Of the Great Northern and the
grand officers of the Brotherhood Of Ftremen
ana Engineers were in conference at St Paul
yesterday.
The directors OF the Boston and Albany
Railroad declared a regular quarterly dividend
OF Ia per cent yesterday.
The Santa Fe has completed an exclusive
telegraph line between Wichita and Kansas
CITY by way of Topeka. The line will only De
used by the three cities and cost 81, 1000
A movement to secure an extension Of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Railroad from Kerr
VILE to san Angelo, Tex. has begun.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
OIL CARS MAKE BAD WRECK.
-Four Houses Burned and Track
Rlnckaded for Hours.

GAINESVILLE. O.. Sept. 3.-In a freight
wreck at Norwich. on the Baltimore and
Ohio. fifteen miles east of here. this after
noon. two oil tank cars colIided and ex-
uloded. There was n terrific report and a
sheet Of flame rose 100 feet into the air
and spread on all sides. Four houses at
the side of the track caught fire and were
consumed in n few minutes. The occi-
pants had narrow escapes and lost every
Hing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
PROMPT ACTION ON 4. LOUIS BILL.
President McChesney Wants Joint
Meeting of Traffic Associations.

Elias Michael and Harvey l. Christie.
representing the Business Mems League,
called upon President McChesney of the
Terminal Association yesterday in order
to urge prompt action in securing a bill
of lading to St. Louis and ascertain what
steps had been taken.
President McChesney stated that ne
would push the matter as vigorously. as
possible and would present it to officials
of the Eastern lines entering ST. Louis at
the meeting Of the directors OF the Ter
minal Association.
1t Is the intention of Mr.. McChesney to
endeavOr to secure a joint meeting of the
Central Freight Traffic and Trunk Line
Freight Traffic associations in st. Louis.
If possible. by October 1. though he Is of
the opinion hat the meeting could not be
effected by tha. time. II this can be done
the through bill of lading to st. Louis
could be obtained with but little delay.
Otherwise the association to which the
st. Loui lines east belong would have to
meet in Chicago. grant the bill of lading
and recommend to the Trunk Lin Asso-
citation that it be above
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
FRANK JOHNSON PROMOTED.
Treasurer of the Missouri
mud Texas.

Announcement is made of the appoint
ment of Frank johnson. chief clerk in
the local tressurer's Office of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad. to the
position of treasurer. effective Septem-
Der q.
Mr.. Johnson has been with the NJ. *.
& T. twelve years. He succeeds to the
place made vacant by the promotion of
Mr.. Mcguire. who was recently appointed
comptroller of the company. E. T. Nelson
succeeds TO Mr.. Johnson's position.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
wound Cau.es Turks Death.

Harry Turk, who was cut last Monday
night by William Phillips during a quarrel
over a remark which the latter is said
TO have made while Turk was talking to
Cora Black. at the corner of Fourteenth
and Poplar streets, died at the City Hos
pital yesterday morning. Phillips was ar
rested shortly after the cutting. The Cor
oner will hold an inquest to-day. A charge
Of burglary has been placed against Phil
since the cutting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

When Mrs. NJ. Z. Begg of No. 362g Lin
6cll boulevard searched a servants room
yesterday morning she found secreted
there household goods valued at SO. after
having reported the theft to the police.
n Jones. a negress. who had been
employed by Mrs. Beggs for several
months. disappeared after her room was
searched. and Mrs. Beggs requested the
woman's arrest. She was locked up. and a
warrant charging larceny will be asked.
the police say. n dozen spreads. one dozen
inflow cases. a dozen tabIecloths and n
set of silver knives, forks and spoons were
recovered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Three Trains of Troops.

Three special trains. containing officers.
cavalry and infantry troops. horses, am
balances. ammunition and other army
supplies. will leave Jefferson Barracks
Friday afternoon. September %. via the
Henderson route. for West Point. Ky.
to take part in the National Encampment
OF the United States Army for the de-
partments of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
and Kentucky. which encampment is to
begin on September GO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
THREATENED STRIKE AvERTED.
Announced That Disagreement an
Great Northern Has Becn Settled.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. S3.-The controyer-
Ey between the engineers and flremen and
the Great Northern road was amicably
settled this evening. Neither the COM
pany nor the grand officers OF the W.
brotherhoods would state just what the
terms of agreement were. but 1t is known
hat each side made some concessions.
The firemen are understood to AVE been
granted a slight increase in wages, b-tng-
ing their schedule to a parity with thoSe
of the various other transcontinental
lines. Nc increase is believed 10 have been
granted the enginemen, but several minor
changes We're made in the working rules
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Meeting of Passcnger Men.

At the meeting of the general passenger
agents. &c be held at Union Station Sep
tember % at $50 a. m. the question Of
: dditional ticket offices in the station will
be passed upon. as well as other matters
connected with the Worlds Fair traffic.
After this session another meeting will be
held In rooms 1915 Missouri Trust build
ing 70 pass upon important questions,
among them being the joint ticket Office
or information bureau to be instituted AT
tho yyopId's Eair
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Ca..Iemnn Case continued.

The case against Lewis Garrard Castle
man. charged with disturbing the peace
Of Mrs w. l.. Cunningham. was continued
in the Dayton street Police Court yester-
day until next Saturday. Mrs. Cunning
ham did not appear. n Assistant City
Attorney Z. A. Dor Jr.. had a sub
poena issued for her. She Is in St. An
thongs Hospital, being treated for nerv-
Gus trouble, IL is stated. Her husband said
che will be in the hospital for two weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
ROCK ISLAND WILL BUILD
CUT OFF TO KANSAS CITY.
Surveyors Locating Railway Line
From Trenton ParallelinE the
Milwaukee Part of the Way.

Trenton, No. Sept Brock Island sur
veyors are locating Il railroad line be-
tween Trenton and Kansas City that will
be twenty-five miles shorter than that
now used.
From Jamesport the line goes to the
Wabash Railroad and crosses at Carlow,
going due south. The line crosses the
Hannibal and st. Joseph at Hamilton. the
Santa Fe at Converse and will run almost
parallel with the milwaukee,, using the
Iatter's bridge at Kansas City.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
W., X. & It. LAND BUREAU.
E. p. York Appointed Secretary With
Headquarters in ST. Louis.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail-
way system will on October l establish an
organization 20 be known as the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Land Bureau, which
shall handle all matters pertaining to the
work of LAM and emigration agents. E.
F. York has been appointed secretary,
with headquarters at room 5S VAIN
wright building.
The purpose of the organization is to
place in the hands of the land agents and
of prospective land buyers and settlers in
formation IN regard to the land along n
tributary to tho NJ. K. & 7.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
To ln.pect Garbage Plant.

TIL Garbage Commission will go to East
st. Louis to-day to inspect the reduction
plant of Swift & Co. They will de-
part from the foot OF Market street
at II O'Clock on the harbor boat Mark
Twain. From East st. Louis the COM
mission will return to the Butler plant,
where Mccarthy of the House Com
mittee. will explain its workings to the
members Of the party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

Formerly of the Delmar Opera Company.
who now plays a part in The Tender
foot
will bring with her a company of concert
and operate singers and musicians.
THE Show Girl" a new musical piece.
comes to the Grand with the matinee OF
Sunday. The company is a large one and
is headed by the cleve comedienne. Stella
MAYHEM. In the organization are Sam
Myile. Fern Melrcse. Fred Truesdell. r.
r. Warren. Josephine Floyd. Sid Forces
ter. Ada st. Clari. Charles r. Haugh,
May Sweeney. Charles T.. Parcor. Gather
Inc Tanner, Edith Hulm Suzette Beatty.
tnree Faust sisters and tifty-five others,
including thirty singing and dancing girls.
Next week the Columbia will offer Ross
and Fenton. Manning's Entertainers. ST.
Onge Brothers. Hal Godfrey and Com
tany. Black Brittons, Harry Thompson.
Franceili and Lewis, Dan and DoIIie
Mann. Harrison Brothers, Ely and Har-
Vey and Jessie Barnes. Emmett Corri-
gan, IN the Man With the Green Eye"
Is the current healthier.
"A Human Slave Is pleasing imperial
Theater patrons this week. Driven From
Home" with its mechanical effects and
electric novelties. is to be the next LiII.
Fhe play Will be presented by Patrice, who
is said TO have taken great care in select
ing her company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
died of stab wound.

Harry Turck died at the City Hospital
yesterday as the result Of n stab wound
in the left side. inflicted Monday night by
william Phillips. Turck and Phillips
uuarreled over a girl. Cora Black. al
the home of the latter. No. liG2 Poplar
street. Turck was 4 shoemaker. % years
old. and lived at No. 272S Chouteau We
nue..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
New Frisco Passenger Agent.

Philip Johnston is appointed city pas
senger agent of the Frisco at Kansas City,
vice c. p. Johnston. promoted. The ap-
pointment is effective September ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
oksahoma Interurban Line.

REPUBLIC
Guthrie. Ok. Sept. DEMONSTRATION
work on the Oklahoma City-Guthrie Inter
urban Railroad being built by the Okla
homa Traction Company has commenced.
The Dad will be tnirty-three miles in
length and will cost 1000. COO: $1,000 has
already been expended for right of way
and S2S.e0p in grading terminate. A street
railway system six miles in length will
be built in Guthrie and a connection made
with thu interurban between Oklahoma
City and Guthrie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD.

REPUBLIC
Jefferson CITY. Mo-. Sept. Ex-Governor
Dockery to-day offered a reward Of $3.50
each for the arrest and conviction of the
train robbers who held up and robbed the
Burlington train near St Joseph Tuesday
night. The reward holds good for one
year and Is the largest the Governor can
offer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Mrs. Hewitt Hurt by Car.

Mrs. Walter Hewitt of No. 4742 E.aston
from a street car Yesterday evening At
G O'Clock. After temporary treatment. Mrs.
Hewitt was sent TO her home, having re-
fused to 90 to the City Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern Rail-
road will send into an elevator all grain
that has not been ordered of the hold
tracks within the free-car service time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
TLieve. Steal Rnby.s Bug.y.

While Captain Michael O'Malley of the
Fifth Police District was preserving the
peace and dignity of North st. Louis Sum
day evening a thief visited his home, No.
4s55 Wagner place. and stole u baby
buggy valued at SIC.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
i. II. Rurkett Resigns.

John T. Burkett. secretary and auditor
of the Elliott and Mount Holly Railway
Company. has resigned. his resignation
becoming effective the first of this month
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
DOOR FROM STOVE CAUSES
ROW IN FASHIONABLE FLAT.

Justice SpauIding's Court Filled With WellDressed Women and
Men as Result of Argument Between Families of J. N. Stroud
and Harry Berger-Tale of Torn Dresses = Episcopal Rector
Summoned-Case Dismissed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Will Send Grain to Elevator.

Effective Monday. September e. the St.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Pains Burning of Rome is nightly
shown at Handlan's Park.

The leading event of the early musical
season at the odeon will be the Nlelba
concert, set for November .. Mrs. Melba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
ARMoR PLATE CONTRACT.
A Controversy With Complications Be-
fore Secretary Moody.

1t is expected that Secretary Moody will
settle the controversy over the contract for
about $1,000, 600 worth of armor plate for
new warships in a few days. He gave
hearing Yesterday to representatives Of the
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies in OPP
position to the award of the contract to the
Midvale Steel Company
The Mdyale Steel Company made the
lowest bid for the material, but admitted
that it could not make delivery for over a
year to come 1t is understood that that
company is willing that the contract be
divided between the three companies. pro-
vided It is guaranteed the contract for the
arinor required for the new thrteen-ton
battle ships oo
THAT would amount to about 5000 tons OF
armor for which it would receive about
s2,2OO.OOO. a sufficient amount to 1usu1y
the investment in plant with the pros
poets of sharing in future contracts
The representatives of the Carnegie and
bethlehem companies made the point that
the process by which the Krupp plate Is
made is the property of those two COM
panies, and that any attempt on the part
of the Midvale people to make plate by That
Secretary Moody Is somewhat embar-
raised by the complications of the situ-
alton He would like to give the Mid
vale Company a portion of the contract.
vet hesitates to do SO because of doubt
as to the ability of that company to fuI,
depend on whether 1T has process or ITS
own or whether it intends to use the
Krupp process, with prospects or ntlga-
ton. The company offers the pond OF
$4,000 to guarantee its ability to make
satisfactory plate and stands ready to
invest several million dollars in a plant
If assured of a reasonable share of gov
eminent work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
Strong Bull Sentiment De-
veloped in Stocks.
LONDON TOOK LEAD
STRENGTH BASED ON FINANCIAL
SITUATION.
The Issues Which Suffered Worst Yes
terday Most Conspicuous in
the Advance.

NEW YORK, October GO.-London prices
foreshadowed the opening advance in the
| stock market here. which was based upon
the hope that the threatened further trou-
bles at Baltimore and Pittsburg had been
averted. Pennsylvania yielded shade
and United States Steel preferred. ex-divI-
! dend, ran OFF y. Otherwise gains were the
rule. and in the prominent railroad stocks
they reached liberal fractions.
Prices were bid up strongly when the
room traders attempted to cover and be-
fore II o'clock most of the recognized lead
ers were selling in the neighborhood of "A
point above yesterdays close Supporting
orders in United States Stee! preferred,
which rallied 1t from 57A to 5Saa contrib
uted largely to the rapid rise The gains
were most pronounced in the stocks which
declined most yesterday, notably Baltimore
and Ohio Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cific. Pennsylvania. New York Central
Reading and United States Steel did not
respond much to the rally and their slug
g1shness took the edge off the advance
later.
The market became notably strong and
advanced easily on lighter volumes of buy
ing orders than the selling which caused
yesterdays losses. The stocks which lag
ged at first Joined the upward movement
Pennsylvania and United States Steel adj
vancing a point The reported absence of
strain at Baltimore had cheering effect.
Gains of w to were made by Baltimore
and Ohio. Southern Railway preferred,
New York Central and the Pacitics includ-
ing AtchiSOn. Chicago and Alton rose pa
Among the industrials and specialties
Amalgamated, Smelling. Brooklyn Transit.
Manhattan and Sugar advanced 1Ea2
Westinghouse Electric and General Flee
tric 5la Bonds were duh and firm al noon
Bull leaders had affairs pretty much
their own way and encountered no effec-
tive OrnOSitiOn in lifting prices Sugar.
which for a long time has been inconSpic
uous in the dealings. was rushed up 4
points, crossing ia. and advances in many
other stocks were also largely extended.
| United States Steel pl eferred recovered it's
| dividend, and Louisville got up nearly :,
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
NO COMMENT AT OTTAWA.
Effect of Alaskan Boundary Decision
Already Discounted

OTTAWA Ont. october 20.-The signing
o. fhe award of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission. having been discounted In the dis
patches OF the Associated Press. 1t caused
no excitement and very little additional
comment here. Sir Wilfrid Laurler. the
premier, declined to confirm or deny the
report that he had cabled anything regard
Ing the feeling in this country.
In reply to question by DR.. Sproules,
who leading the opposition in the
house today. the premier would only say
thst he had information that the award
would be signed at noon and that 1t would
not be unanimous.
1t goes without saying" he continued.
that nobody will suppose that | would
presume to communicate with the commits
siouers regarding their line of condAct"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
HOLD A CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION OF PLANS OF CAPT
Toll HILL TUNNEL.
Change Proposed Providing for Elevat-
ed Foot Walk on Each Side
OF the Track.

William H. Brown, chief engineer of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company. talked
with Capt. Newcomer today, relative to a
proposed change in the plans for the twin
tunnel under Capitol Hill. The company
desires to amend it's plans for the Wash
ington tunnel so to provide for an ele-
waited foot walk on each side of the track
for the purpose of giving the passengers a
safe outlet In case of an accident in the
tunnel or in case of any emergency which
might arise, and also to provide for eiec-
trio conduits for railroad purposes and
shelters for the wOrkmen in the side walls
Mr.. Brown submitted the matter to Com
missioner Biddle in due form. asking for
the approval by the District authorities of
the proposed changes.
In his written communication to Com
missioner Biddle Mr.. Brown states that
after the accident in the subway in the
city of Paris the company had some exam
nation made of the underground system
in that city, and also in London. with the
result that the company desires TO make
The changes in their plans as suggested.
Mr.. Brown submitted blue prints showing
the additions and Improvements which the
company desires to use in the Washington
tunnel in list street Continuing Mr.. Brown
says:
Part of this tunnel will be under the
new building which is to be erected for the
use of the House of Representatives on
block 600, and for that portion of the tun-
mel we will probably use cut stone and
build it of ashlar masonry instead of con-
crete, but there will be no change IN the
outlines or dimensions.
I'VE respectfully ask you to lay these
plans before your board for action, and
it approved we will get new bids from
our contractors and place the work
under contract at once"
The amended plans submitted with the
communication provide for an elevated
concrete walk three and one half feet
wide and about six feet above the top of
the rails. to be placed on each side of the
rails in the twin tunnel
BY this PLAN it is stated, in case of ac-
cident the tunnel will not be entirely OBJ
structed and passengers will be afforded
an exit out of the tunnel by means of the
elevated walks.
1t is also stated that the construction of
the tunnel under the proposed change In
plans will add to the cost Of the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
ADMIRAL EVANS CRITICISM.
Understood That Secretary Moody Has
Sustained His Action

Secretary Moody has completed his re-
View Of the issue between Rear Admiral
Evans commanding fhe Asiauc station.
and Paymaster Harry E. Biscoe. growing
ont of the court martial case of Assistant
Payrnaster r. Nicholson, and he will prob
ably announce his action this afternoon or
tomorrow.
Nicholson was convicted by court martial
of conduct unbecoming officer and
gentleman i'm enEu ging in an ARRAY with
German consul at 4 public ball in Chi
neS. port and was sentenced to a reduction
i'm files with n corresponding loss of pay.
Rear Admiral Evans. in reviewing the pro-
ceediutS of the court, stigme,iized the trial
as 4 traVeSty of justice and denounced
certain members of the court, including
Pam iSter 3isCoe. as unworthy of member
ship on a naval court-martial Paymaster
EiScoe protested to the Navy Department
against the language used by Admiral
E.NaI.> as a serious reflection on his honor
and applied to the department for redress.
Although the action of Secretary Moody
has not Vet been made public. ii is gener
ally Un !, ystood from remarks dropped by
him in regard to the case that he has prac
tically Sustained Admiral Evans action in
dis approving the sentence of the court
martial. ON the ground that IT, was made
qutte TIA the seriousness of the oNenSe of
which the officer was convicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
SENATOR CLARK.
Talks of Cuban Reciprocity Treaty and
Statehood

Senator Clark of Wyoming has returned
to Washington for the coming session of
Congress and was at the Capitol today
In the room of the committee on railroads,
of which he is chairman. he chatted with
Star reporter today.
Il think there will be no opposition to
the administrations plans regarding the
Cuban reciprocity treaty" said Senator
Clark Il do not see any ground for szp-
pr"hrnsion that the final legislation affect
Ing the treaty will not be consummated"
When asked concerning proposed state
hood legislation. in which he took an act
I've Interest at the last session, the senator
satd.
4 have no doubt the efforts I'm behalf of
statehood Will be resumed at the regular
session The fight will probably be taken
up where ii was left off. and the division
In the Senate will probably be along the
same old lines. 1t is just as difficult now
to prnphcSy accurately the outcome of the
legislation as il was last session.
In my opinion. justice to the territories
should dictate the admission OF Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico as separate
states. | do not think they should be con-
soldated. but should be taken into the
Union in their present territorial auton-
ofuy