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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
DEPUTY NooNAN INDICTED.
Charged With Influencing Juror 4,
Policy Case.

Deputy Sheriff Edward Noonan is
charged In an indictment returned by the
Grand Jury in its partial report to Judge
Taylor yesterday with improperly in
fiuencing juror in the John ]. Moynihan
case.
The indictment charges that Noonan at
tempted to influence Charles vernell of
No. 1924 South Grand avenue, who had
been called to serve on the venire from
which was to be chosen the jury by whom
John ]. Moynihan and John Wilson were
to be tried on the charge Of establishing
policy.
Witnesses whose names appear on the
indictment are Joseph Kenney of No. 31s
Montrose avenue. a Deputy Marshal, and
Adam Doerr. Deputy Clerk in Judge Nc
Donalds court.
Noonan is one of the Four Courts depu-
ties. and is considered one of the energetic
and capable men on the Sheriff's staff.
"I hope have too much sense to at
tempt such a thing" said Noonan, when
he returned to the Four Courts yesterday
afternoon and heard Of the Indictment.
THE facts OF the matter are: Deputy
Marshal Kenney met me in the first-fioor
corridor at the Four Courts and introduced
me to this man Vernen.
'I did not know that he was one Of the
men subpoenaed for jury service until he
said to me:
"I'd like to get excused from the jury
II replied that 1 did not think there
would be any chance for him. as he prob
ably would be needed in the Moynihan
case. That is all l said to him."
According to the Indictment. Noonan ap-
preached Vernell and told him to vote In
favor of Moynihan and 1t would be to his
interest.
Moynihan. John Wilson and seven men
were jointly charged with establishing
policy at Eighth and Walnut streets.
Moynihan obtained severance after ali
but Wilson turned States evidence;
The State then elected to try Wilson.
and the jury acquitted him, after being
Judge McDonaid was displeased with
the verdict and scored the Jury; stating at
bIers II juries acquitted men on such tes-
timony as was presented against wilson; W. ,r,.,
which treid Wilson. Noonan will give
bond this morning and will demand naaSa ar, an
will suspend him pending the result Of the
trial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
PANIC IN NEW ORLEANS
FOLLOWS NEWS OF CRASH.

New Orleans. La. March 1s.-Announce-
ment of the failure Of sully, the Cotton
King of New York, created a panic to-
day on the floor of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange.
Prices melted away until they were SO
10 a bale lower than yesterdays close
When the panic was over the commercial
integrity of the local cotton trade was
found intact, although scores Of small
operators were wiped out and heavy longs
had lost fortunes.
Soon after O'Clock private telesrams.
from New York said 'Sully suspended.
and for the next three-quarters OF an hour
an immense crowd of people at the win
dows and doors of the Cotton Exchange
saw scores of business men engaged in
rough-and-tumble fight near the ring to
sell their cotton to an overloaded market
Prices tumbled 10 and 20 points at a
time and still the selling continued: Coats
were torn, hats were smashed, chairs and
stools about the ring were demolished. So
great was the roar from the ring that IL
could be heard for blocks above the noise
of traffic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19

in the cotton market could be obtained
from other houses In the cotton market
One estimate was that he was long
100000 bales of May cotton alone. A good
authority said he did not believe that
Sully was long more than that in the
whole market. and a conservative estimate
made In another source was 100000 bales.
There were no other announcements of
failures and leading men in the cotton
market declared that there need be no fear
of trouble.
In stock exchange circles the failure OF
Sully was at first taken as a sure sign
of the collapse of the cotton boom. Later
there was some apprehension lest the
failure might bring down string of
banking institutions in the South.
The members of the firm were Daniel
]. Sully. Colonel s. +. B. Morse Of
Houston. Tex; Walter S. Crandell and
Edwin Hadley, Jr. Recently William r.
Pagan, manager of the firms New Orleans
office was taken into the firm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
Marine Intelligence.

New York. March 1s.-Arrived: Perugia,
from Naples.
Boulogne. March 1S.-Arrived: Rotter-
dam. from New York.
Queenstown, March 1s.-Arrived: Luca-
MIA. from New York.
London. March 17.-Sailed: Minnetonka,
New York (and passed Lizard March 1s).
London. March H.-Arrived: Mount Tenn
pie. ST. John. New Brunswick. and Hal
flax.
Leghoru. March 1s.-Arrived: Victoria,
New York. via Marseilles and Genoa.
Antwerp. March 1s.-Arrived: Rhyland,
philadelphia.
Copenhagen. March 17.-Arrived: Island,
New York. via Christiansand.
Liverpool, March 1S.-Arrived: Sylvania.
Boston.
Manchester. March 1s.-Arrived: caledo-
nian. Boston.
Moville. March 1s.-SaIled: Inonian
Cfrom LverpooD, Halifax.
Queenstown, March 1S.-Sailed: Cretic
from LiverpooD, Boston.
Southampton, March 1s.-Seiled: Moltke
from HambuTg). New York. via Cher
bourg.
Rotterdam. March s.A7Arriyed: Rotter-
dam. New York, via Boui3gne Sur Mer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
WASHINGTON.

Fearing that the irrigation act may be-
come a dead letter, the Government
takes a hand in the fight between Colo
rado and Kansas for the waters of the
Arkansas River.
Chairman Tams Bixby Of the Dawes
Commission Is uncertain whether to re-
sign. He says he will consult his family
first.
Eleven jurors in the Botkin murder trial
at San Francisco are secured. leaving only
one to complete the panel.
Treasury Department announces ruling
to admit free of duty all exhibits to the
st. Louis Worlds Fair OF a literary, mu-
sical or artistic nature and to protect
them by copyright for two years.
The charge Is freely made in Washing
ton that Chicago may lose the National
Republican Convention. because it has
not fulfilled its pledges to the National
Committee.
Booker Washington is the central fig-
ure of a reception at the home Of Con-
gresham Kirk Of Pittsburg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
SAY REACTION WILL PUT
MARKET ON BETTER BASIS.
Local Cotton Dealers Declare They
Were Not Affected by slump Due
to SuIly's Failure.

Cotton dealers In st. Louis speaking Of
the great slump in the market yesterday.
owing to the failure of Daniel ]. Sully,
agree in declaring that the reaction that
will follow will place the market locally
on a much healthier basis. They say that
the break will not affect the market in
st. Louis natrially. as there is little trad
ing in futures, most Of the business being
done on a spot basis.
No cotton quotations were made yester-
day by the local dealers, presumably be-
cause OF the unsettled condition Of the
market. but 1t is believed that prices will
be made again to-day.
Jacob D. Goldman. president Of the Les
serGoldman Cotton Company, at No. liz
South Main street, said:
Now that Sully has failed, business
from now on will be done on legitimate
basis. Values will be based on the law OF
tion, and the market will be in. a much.
healthier condition at large. both for the
is done on a spot basis, and we Will not be
materially affected by the break"
Edward F. Homer, secretary Of the
1o4 South Main street, said:
II do not believe that the st. Louis cot
ton market will be materially affected by
because most of the business here Is done
on spot basis, with little trading in fu-
lures. The high prices were due to manlp-
ulation, but now that Sully is out be-
lieve that the market. after the reaction
which is sure TO follow, will be much
healthier. I believe cotton Is worth just
as much to-day as 1t ever was, but the
unloading of so much cotton on the mar
ket forced the break. There was decline
of $50 points at one time to-day. which ts
the greatest since l have been in the busl-
ness. After the furry is over trading VIII
be done on a more legitimate basis, which
will be better for the buyer and the
seller"
Richard W. Upshaw, secretary Of the
Napoleon Hill Commission Company, at
No. 116 South Main street, said the slump
was due to Sully's failure. and that he ex-
pected the reaction which Is bound to fol-
low will force prices upward In several
days or a week at the longest.
"The supposition is." said he that the
New Orleans crowd went a-gunning, FOR
Sully for that February deal. in which
they were burned, and forced him to quit
When the reaction set in I believe that
cotton will be as high as 1t ever was on
legitimate market, but 1t is possible that
some one will jump in and bull the mar
ket thus forcing prices up again; The
break did not affect the local market 1or
most of the business is spot, and little
trading in futures IS done except through
the hr0kerS' Offices. "
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
BOOKER WASHINGTON FETED
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Central Figure at Social Conference
of Leading Women at Congress-
man Porter's Residence.
Tho Republic Bureau,

l8ln 81. ana HennsylVdnla AVG.
Washington, March 1S.-Booker T.Wash-
ington for the present is a central figure
in certain circles Of Washington society.
He has received many invitations and is
much feted.
He was received this morning at the
home Of Representative H. Kirk Porter
millionaire Congressman from Pittsburg,
where the fashionables of diplomatic and
Federal circles listened while he told of
his lifework. The house is that which
Senator Hanna had formerly leased and
Is one Of the most attractive in the
capital.
The meeting was in the interest of the
Virginia settlement movement, in which
many prominent persons are associated.
The audience was composed of promi
nent society leaders of Washington.
Among those who were interested in the
series Of addresses dealing with the edu-
cation Of negro boys and girls were: Nine.
Jusserand, wife of the French Ambassa-
dor: Mrs. Depew, Mrs. Alger. Mrs. Ho-
bart, Miss Mcmillan, Mrs. Pinchot, Mrs.
James R. Garfield Maud Wetmore, Miss
Tuckerman, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Clar-
ence Moore, Mrs. Edward Everett Hale,
Miss Haze, the Misses Kean, Mrs. Perkins,
Mrs. Livingston Hunt, the Misses Warder.
Mr.. Ralph Jenkins, Mrs. Draper, Mrs.
Boardman, Miss Boardman, Mrs. Richard
son. Mrs. Spalding. Mrs. D. C. Gilman,
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Eustis and
Mrs. William Slater.
The work Of giving practical education
to negro boys and girls is carried on with
the aid of what is known as the Slater
fund, sum OF 100000. given some time
ago by John F. Slater for this purpose.
Schools have been established throughout
Virginia, Tennessee and other Southern
States, and the Society of the Southern
Industrial Glasses has the work in charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
SMITH ACADEMY "sINGFEST."
Seventh Annual Gathering OF
Students Provides Entertainment

The seventh annual "singfest' Of ap-
preaching graduates Of Smith Academy
was held at the Academy building Wash
ington avenue and Nineteenth street, last
night Forty teachers and scholars were
perry Post Taylor CT the class Of
was postmaster, and Trenholm MarshalS
Donald Greene. Gerard Lambert and Lock-
wood Hill were of the Committee on Ar
rangements.
There was programme of speeches and
."The Spirit of Youth; Sigmund H. Pu-
feles to ''The Summer OF Youth; C. P.
Ellerbe. Jr.,. to Youth Comes but Once IN
a Lifetime and Douglas w. Robert. to
The Good Old Days"
One of the customs of these entertain
ments is the conferring of honorary de-
grees The selections last night were az
follows Bachelors of Beauty. Hotssy Gil
liam and Lindell Chew; Bachelors OF Pop;
uIarity, C. Drummond Jones and Gerard
Lambert; Bachelors OF Assurance. w. M
Crunden and Herbert w. Cost.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19

Inc market rallied about three-Quarters
Of a cent a pound from the lowest before
the close, which was fairly steady. At the
low price there was loss of about $3.50
bale from yesterday, and $40 from last
weeks high point.
GUESSES AT CAUSE.
All sorts of explanations were made FOR
the suspension. One of the reasons given
was that the New Orleans bull party had
sold cotton while Sully was bullIng It in
confidence that they were supporting him
Another was that Sully's following in the
market had sold their long cotton with
out advising with him. From two we'll
informed sources came a denial that thers
was any treachery from New Orleans. A
cotton operator with New Orleans connec-
tions said that the bull party was still
bullish on cotton.
Another account that came from one of
the six or seven best-known cotton oper-
ators in this country was that the bear
party had made a deliberate and we'll
planned attack to overwhelm Sully, and
had succeeded.
PLAN OF THE BEARS.
The bears, according to this authority,
had figured out the weakness of Sully's
position, due to immense holdings of spot
and contract cotton, and to his operations
on the Liverpool market. and planned an
attack on the market that would carry IL
down just far enough to make 1t impos-
able for Sully to meet his margin calls,
knowing that this failure would send the
market so much lower that they could
cover at figures to recoup them.
No definite idea of sully's commitments
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
DAY IN CONGRESS.
nrMAnE


The Senate adopted resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Interior 10 inform the Senate
whether an order had been issued recently
enlarging the pension act Of June "a lSso' ana
II so, furnish q copy Of the order. The resoiu-
ton also axis by what amount the order in
cIeases pensions per year.
The Senate passed the House bill approving
the act Of the Territorial Legislature OF Arizona
authorizing a bond issue of 10000 for the en-
largement OF the insane asylum Of the Terri
tory.
A bill authorizing the Incorporation Of the
American Academy in Rome was passed.
The Senate then went into executive session.
when IL confirmed the nomination Of General
Wood and adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The House was in session a little more than
three hours. an early adjournment being taken
10 permit members to make q trip to the site
OF the proposed jamestown exposition. Al
though the Post-ofncs appropriation bill was
under discussion the entire time. only one page
was completed, making eleven pages in all
disposed OF. Several amendments were adopted
the principal one being the inserting OF a
new paragraph in the bill providing for ap-
preparation OF $780, 900 for unusual business"
at third and fourth class post offices. The POST
master General is required to make public the
regulations under which the allotments are to
be made before using any part of this amount,
and similar requirement was imposed in the
case o. the expenditure of the ST. 10000 for
separating mails at third and fourth class post
offices. The paragraph appropriating $50. 700 a
year for the lease OF a post-offce building In
New York City. to be erected by the New York
Central Railroad, was agreed 10. after It rad
been amended to not interfere with tho
discretion given the Postmaster General in the
selection OF a cite.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
Stated That Litigation Concern
ing Real Estate Valued at
S250,000 Is Ended.
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT
More Than 100 Homes Now on
Land Which Will Revert to
the Heirs of Original
Owner.

In an opinion handed down by the Su-
preme Court yesterday, written by Judge
Valiant, the case of Edward Cannon and
others against Edward Pauk was reversed
and remanded. The case will go back TO
the St. Louis County Circuit Court for re-
trial
This action of the court. according to
James W. Williams of No. 11O3 st. Ange
avenue, who is associated with Henry T.
Kent as attorneys for the Cannon heirs,
will give his clients possession of the en-
tire southern portion of Kirkwood.
The possession OF this property, on
which the Frisco depot and more than 100
residences are located. hinged on the legal
Interpretation Of. the fourth clause of the
will of Michael Cannon. who died In 1862
Cannon gave the farm OF eighty acres.
the disputed property to his sons; Mich Mich
the land and II was cut up into town lots,
and scores of persons are now in posses
sion Of portions OF it. These two sons are
dead. leaving seven heirs, who are suing
for possession of the land.
The contention of the heirs is that
the land was given TO Michael J. and Jo-
estate tail. and that they never had a
title to the land. but that 1t was theirs to
use while they lived and then went to
their heirs.
The method employed by the heirs at
torneys was to sue for ejectment of some
person living on the disputed property.
Mr.. Williams says that seven cases of
this nature have been decided favorably to
the heirs.
The present suit was tried before Judge
John w. McElhinney at Clayton in 1910.
The decision was unfavorable to the heirs
and the case was appealed 10 the Su-
preme Court, where 1t was heard last Oc-
tober. The decision handed down Thursday
by Division No. reversed the decision
of the Circuit Court,
Action on twenty suits which were in
stituted at the time of the Cannon vs..
Pauk case was deferred pending the re-
suit of this case, according to Mr.. Will
liams, the litigants agreeing to abide by
the result of the Cannon VS.. Plank case.
The property passed from Michael ]. and
Joseph E. Cannon to a real estate COM
pany, which sold 1t to home-seekers. and
II is probable that more than 100 persons
claim to have titles to portions of the
land.
Persons familiar with the land estimate
the value of the tract at more than S25o,-
900.
It is probable that the action of the
court in remanding the case for retrial IS
IN order that the lower court may ad-
Indicate the equity of the present holders
of the land. who have, in good faith, made
improvements upon It,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
RUSSIANS WAITING FOR
ORDER TO ADVANCE.
Continued From Page One.

noon. The. ceremonies were conducted in
the presence of the court. The Emperor
was In his most affable mood,
Tsutsuki, secretary Of the japanese
Privy Council. who accompanied Marquis
Ito to Korea, tod the Associated Press
correspondent that the visit of the Mar
quis was made purely in behalf Of the
Japanese Emperor to express sympathy
with Korea In the present troublous times
and. contrary to the general impression,
It had no political object. The Marquis
had not come to discuss political or war
situations, although his visit may have
consequences which will develop later.
Tsutsuki admitted that Japan expects a
prolonged war. but, he said, Japan had
tU meet Russian aggression. and 1t
was better to do so now than later.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
took to Chefco the. Korean General VI
Hak Kyumen and Chamberlain Hak Sang,
both advocates of the declaration of the
neutrality of Korea submitted to the Pow
ers in January, the effect OF which would
have been favorable to Russia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
LOCAL AND suBuRRAN.

A new color scheme for the roofs of
Worlds Fair palaces was adopted.
Rare stones from Ceyion will be brought
to the Worlds Fair.
Council passed the Wabash bridge bill
yesterday.
The City Chemist will test the oil from
the Welle-Boettler well In the city. Sewer
Commissioner Valiant ordered pumping
stopped.
Local cotton dealers predict healthier
market will follow suIIy's failure.
Suits aggregatlng se3,S2S were filed in
the Circuit Court against the Transit
Company.
The Government will make a great dis
play Of coins at the Worlds Fair.
Post once Inspectors are loolt.r for
pouches containing $4,000. which left
Memphis last month.
william z. Guthorel and his wife file
divorce suits within few hours Of each
other.
Committeeman John ]. LAWN and eight
policemen are charged with intimidation
by Grand Jury.
Ten delinquent subscribers TO the
Worlds Fair fund were sued in the Cir
cult Court
Mrs. Appoline M. Blair sues for insur-
ance taken out by her husband.
The Police Board is having trouble find
ing enough men 8 feet inches In height
for Worlds Fair force, and may accept
applicants an inch shorter.
Plans being made TO make Missouri c.
q. Convention national in character.
Worlds Fair officials argued that the
bond required by the city to guarantee
the restoration Of Forest Park was ex-
cessive. and suggested that the question
be arbitrated.
The Sultan's tent, or royal marquee,
will serve as Morocco's pavilion at the
Worlds Fair.
Louis +. Miller found guilty of attempt
ing to establish lottery and his punish
ment fixed at six months in jail.
Robert McCulloch, the new general man.
ager of the Transit Company, spent the
day inspecting local terminals. with which
he was pleased.
The Supreme Court Of Missouri has re-
versed the case OF Edward Cannon and
others against Edward Pauk.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
To.pAYs NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were $780,
s7s: balances a,577,946 Local discount rates
were between and per cent Domesuc
exchange was quoted as follo"s' Ne"
York Csc prem. bid, S5c prem. asKea' Chi-
cago 25c prem. bid, 35c prem. askeu' Ciii-
cinnati. Louisville and New orleans ['c
discount bid, par asked.
Wheat closed lower al S2ssc asked July'
81. .05IzI1. .oS No. 2 red. Corn closed lower
at 46Jsc asked July; 4si4c No. mixed
Oats closed at 39IGc asked May: 42a42Hsc
No. mixed.
Spot cotton was not quoted in the local
market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
RUSSIANS BELIEVE JAPS'
WARSHlPS WERE DAMAGED
AND 1000 MEN INJURED

Port Arthur. Thursday, March 17.-Ac-
cording to information received from Rus
slams at Shanghai. during the fighting at
Port Arthur. February 10 and II. the bat
tleship Mikasa was struck by ten project
lies and seriously damaged, two Japanese
battleships and two cruisers have been
docked for repairs at Nagasah and Sase-
bo, and 1000 wounded men are in the
Japanese hospitals.
All the Russian wounded and sick at
Port Arthur are making good progress
toward recovery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
TEXAS SPECULAT0RS RUSH
TO SELL, BUT ARE UNABLE
TO FIND COTTON BUYERS.

Houston, Tex, March 1S.-When tho
announcement of Sully & Co.'S suspension
was made from the Houston Cotton Ex-
change to-day brokers were overwhelmed
with orders and could not execute them
The wires were deluged with orders
from interior towns Of Texas and the
news spread over the State rapidly; Every
body wanted to sell, consequently very
iittle business was done by the brokers.
So far as can be learned. the losses are
comparatively small individually and no
local firms were seriously affected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Doctor Warren Smith and Mrs. Harry
Miller were held under bonds at Sikeston,
Mo-. for the death Of Harry Miller.
Insurance adjusters have decided that
the Baltimore fire was caused by a lighted
cigarette, which fell through hole in the
sidewalk to the basement Of dry goods
store.
Trade conditions in the United States
continue to improve. despite the unfavor-
able weather.
A Colorado woman, who identified as
her husband the body Of man killed in a
mine accident. discovers her mistake at
the grave. and the body is shipped to
Missouri to the dead mans widow.
Secretary of State Cook goes to Kansas
City, Mo-, on a peace mission.