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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

WRITTEN yoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The Holland section in the Fine Arts
Palace at tho Worlds Fair contains a
splendid collection OF paintings. The
strongest artists Of the country, q land
famous for its great painters. are repre-
It summarizes tho art activity
Il. Holland for the Last ten years. and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
FORBES KNOCKED OUT.
AtteiI Laads Final Blow While oppo-
 uent is Caught tn Ropes.

St. Louis, Feb. 1.-After having the better of four rounds of fighting, Harry Forbes of Chicago tonight was knock ed out in the first part of the fifth round by Abe Attell of San Francisco in a twenty-round fight for the feather weight championship of the world at 122 pounds, before the West End club.
 In the sour preceding rounds Forbes surprised the spectators by his speed and clever work, Forbes not only out jabbed Attell. but had him on the de- fensive for four fast rounds. Attell tried to mix wi-h Forbes in the second, but was beaten off and compelled to cover up to protect himself.
 Tn the third round Forbes jumped in aggressively and put two hard jabs to the face and tried to mix up. Attell beat him off, but was forced to cover.
 In the fourth Forbes again rushed Att tell and they mixed lively for time. Forbes apparently had the better of the round by far.
 At the opening Of the fifth Forbes rushed at Attell viciously, the latter side-stepping and allowing Forbes to fall against the ropes in such a position that he could not remain his feet quick ly. While on the ropes with the top rope holding his head up Attell started a wild overhead right swing that landed on Forbes ear, and Forbes rolled to the GOT and was counted out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
TWO GR0FFs ON STAND.
Inventor of Street Letter Box Fastener
 Tsstifiss.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Samuel A. Groff, the inventor of the street letter
 box fastener contracts for the furnish ing of which are alleged to have been improperly obtained, to-day took the stand in the postal trials and told how he conceived the idea of getting up the device and the efforts made by him to find someone besides his brother to take an active interest in placing it. The fasteners had been adopted and an order for the Washington postoffice
 paid for, he testified before Mir. Lorenz in 1895 proposed to work up a senti-
 ment i'll savor of 1t among the post
 masters of the country The witness
 declared he never spoke a word to
 Machen about the fastener other than
 to admit in response to question put |by Machen at Q public test thta it fit Eted too tightly. Up to Chat time he |said he never had heard Of Mir Lerenz and after making the agreement with him, witness said he never saw him
 again until last summer, nine years af- terward
 Preceding Samuel A. Groff on the stand was Diller B. Croft. Jr, son of Diller E. Groff, who said in response to a question by the district attorney that should the government see fit to pur- chase the fasteners the Groffs now have on hand they would pay Mr Lorenz his share of the profits in accordance with the agreement made in 1895.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
TRAIN BL0WN FROM TRACK.
Terrific Gale Lifts Three Cars from
 Line.

Idaho Springs, Col, Feb. LA passen- ger train on the Colorado and Southern railroad which left Denver this morn- ing for Georgetown was partly wrecked to-day by gale. Two coaches and a combination baggage and express car were blown over and damaged. The locomotive remained on the track. !, K. Robertson, an express messenger, was internally injured, and may die. w. Straight banker of Dunlap, Kan, was injured about the hip. Three train men were slightly hurt.
 The train had stopped near the sta- tion in Georgetown on account of the wind. While waiting for the gale to subside three cars were lifted from the rails by the wind and forced over on their sides. The passengers and the crew escaped through the doors and windows. It was several hours before news os the accident could be sent to Denver as telephone and telegraph wires were prostrated by the wind.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
oorroS's SENSATIONAL FLIGHT.
Passes Seventeen cents for First Time
 in Twenty-nine Years.

New York, Feb. 1.-The speculation in the cotton market carried May and July cotton options above seven cents a pound on the local market to-day for the first time in twenty-nine years.
 Cotton has not passed seventeen cents a pound in New York since 1875, when it went to 1T IS. It touched IS 7-S in 1874, 21 3-S in 1873, and 27 S-S in the year of wild speculation, 1872, when the crop, as against 4,S47, ,00O bales in the previous season, turned out only 2,S74,000. The high price of war times, when the south was blockaded, was $1.9O per pound, in 1864.
 The rise in to-day's market was scored in spite of heavier receipts and the failure of southern spot markets (save New Orelans) to advance.
 There was the same wild and over burdened market here as on Saturday. Brokers despair of executing their or ders according to book. There was in- tense confusion and an enormous vol ume of trading.
 Futures closed firmer. February, 1870; March. 17.O1; April. 1721; May, TAI; June, 17.44; July, 17.49; August, 1892; September. 14.27; October, 12.9O; November, -; December, 12.5O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
MANcHURIAN RESERVES READY
Their MobtIization Announced at St.
 Petersburg -Russia Prepared.

Their Mobilization Announced at st.
 Petersburg Russia Prepared.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. Tn spite of the expressed hope of the Russian au- thorities that the present crisis will be passed and that pacific solution of the usso-Japanese negotiations will be reached, it is no longer concealed that Russia is practically prepared for even tualities. To-day the mobilization of the Manchurian reserves was announc- ed.
 It has been well known for months that Russia has been steadily strength ening her army and navy in the far east to meet the preparations which Japan was openly making. The avail able warships were despatched to the far east and the last division, which left the Mediterranean a month ago is now nearing it's destination. Quietly but surely, it was necessary that Rus sia's preparations should keep pace with those of her diplomatic adversary. The feverish activity of Japan during the last few weeks naturally increased the distrust of her ultimate. intentions and the Russian authorities have been pushing their precautionary measures with more vigor. It is understood that six or seven military trains daily haev been going east over the Siberian road and the charters of some ships cargoes for the Pacific have been cancelled be- cause the water route was considered too slow. There has been some diffi- culty at Irkutsk, capital of Eastern Siberia, on account of the stoppage of the ice breakers and the extensive cold.
 The authorities now feel that the sit- uation is secure should Japan reject the efforts the czar is making to avoid war.
 The rdaft of Russia's reply probably will be submitted to the czar to-mor- row. The Associated Press is assured that it will be pacific and should Head" to settlement. The Associated Press informant reiterated what he said a few days ago:
 tWe have conceded much already and we are ready to concede more; but some things we cannot grant. From our standpoint the Manchurian ques- ton was settled by Russia's circular note to the powers recognizing all the Chinese treaties. Why should Japan demand more than the other powers ?'a
 The Russian papers to-day agree that treaty guarantees covering Manchuria and permission for Japan to fortify southern Corea, making a closed sea of the Sea of Japan, are impossible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
NEW PANAMA OBSTRUCTION.
Another Move in Paris so Defeat Sale of
 Canal.

Paris. Feb 1.-Following is the latest
 move to tie up the Panama canal sale land possibly prevent the conclusion of
 the present bargain with the United
 States.
 A great number of original stockhold- CTS have signed a petition to be present. ed to the minister of justice by deputies from each political group in parliament, asking an injunction from the French courts against M. Gautron, who, as liquidator of the old Panama Canal company, holds one-quarter of the stock in the new company. and has a con trolling voice in the sale. The appoint ment of a new liquidator is demanded,
 on the alleged ground of the senile in- competency of Gautron to protect the interests Of the stockholders. new liquidator would have power to securea new deal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
FIRE ON STATE STREET.
Early Morning Blaxe Which Had
 Threatening Aspect.

About o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the four story build- ing at 322 State street. and when the. department arrived clouds of smoke were issuing from the two top floors. The firemen, after working about half hour, extinguished the fire.
 Jacobs Brothers, the cap manufactur- ers occupy the two top floors; Com pertz Bros, the printers, occupy the sec ond floor, and the John F. Bassett com pany the ground floor.
 The fire started in a closet belonging to Jacobs Brothers. on the third floor, and it quickly ate its way to the top floor. When the stove was cleaned out last night the ashes must have been thrown in the closet and they set fire to some papers there, which in turn ig- nited the woodwork. It is thought that the damage will amount to at least S200.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
NORDICA GETS DIVORCE.
Decree Granted in New York-Am
 Papers Sealed.

New York, Feb. 1.--Madame Nordica, the prima donna, who in private life is Mrs. Lillian M. Doeme, was to-day granted an interlocutory decree of di- vorce by Justice Bischoff in the supreme court.
 Justice Bischoff's decree was granted on the report of William M. Turner, the referee who was appointed by the su- preme court to take the testimony in the suit
 All the papers in the case except the decree were sealed up by order of the court. The decree stats the referee has found Zoltan Doerne, the defendant and well known tenor. guilty Of adultery. No provision is made for any alimony for Madame Nordica.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
YALE MEN BANQUET TAFT. :
Alumni Assoc,etton of Washington
 Honor New War secretary.

Alumni Assoc,atton of Washington
 Honor New War Secretary.
 Washington, Feb 1.-The Yale Alum nj association of Washington gave a banquet tonight in honor of Secretary of War Taft. Secretary Taft was a member of the class of '7S President Daniel c. Gilman, of the association, was toastmaster and addresses were made by Solicitor General H. M. Hoyt, President Arthur T. Hadley, of Yale, Secretary Taft and William T. Gill, of Philadelphia.
 In remarks he made Secretary Taft laid great stress on the education of the Filipino masses. He was surprised at the wonderful interest the natives are taking in learning English. The secretary said he could not tell how long it would take to solve the Filipino problem, but he believed the work was not impossible and was wella worth while.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
GEAR HOLDS COURT BALL
THREAT OF VAR DOES NOT PRE-
 VENT EVENT.

Most Brilliant of the Kind Held in Years-Emperor Spends His Time fster Draws Japanese Minister Into a
 Window Embrasure and confers Earnestly win Him for Half Hour.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The court ball at the palace tonight was the most brilliant of it's kind held here in years, and it marked the climax of the social season.
 Every one present. from the czar down to the lowest civilian. was in uni form. The ladies were clad in magnif- cent court costumes and the dazzling display of jewels probably could not be surpassed at any other court of Eu- rope The ladies of the diplomatic corps present wore court gowns of great beauty.
 The czar and czarina and the irn- perial family met the guests in the white marble salon. His majesty, wearing the simple uniform of an off cer of the Imperial Guard. led the grand march with Lady Scott, wife of the British ambassador, the anlbassa- dor escorting the czarina. The doWager empress was not present. Mrs Me Cormick, wife of the American anlbas- sador, was escorted by Grand Duke Cyrille. The czar did not dance the Russian mazurka, which is the feature of the court balls but instead he moved about and talked with the diplomats. While speaking with Ambassador Me Cormick his majesty took occasion to renew the assurances of his warm friendship for the United States.
 Count Lamsdorff, the foreign minis ter, drew M. Kurino, the Japanese min ister to Russia, into window embras- ure, where the two talked earnestly for half an hour. This incident attracted general attention.
 Spencer F. Eddy, secretary of the American embassy, was presented to the czarina.
 A grand supper, at which three thou sand guests sat down, was laid at mid night.
 Prices on the Boerse declined further to-day.
 Viceroy AIexieff is shortly to have a colleague in the administration of Rus sia's eastern affairs. Minister of the Interior Won Plehve having elaborated a proposal to intrlist the government of Western Siberia to a viceroy residing at Omsk, in Yakentsk province. The population of this province is made up almost entirely of time expired con- victs.
 The command of the new viceroy will remain distinct from that of yiceroy Alexieff
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
CHICAGO THEArER OPENS.
The Mcvickers Complete with safe-
 guards First since Disaster.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Mcvickers' theater. complete with safeguards against fire and loss of life, reopened tonight. be- ing the first of the popular playhouses to open since all of them were closed following the Iroquois theater fire on December 3O The opening was not as- sured until late this afternoon. although all seats had been sold. An aldermanic committee, Building Commissioner Will Hams and assistants and Fire Marshal Musham made thorough examination of the house and of the stage to see that they met the requirements of the provisional ordinance designed to al- low an early resumption of business. The arrangement of exits was found .1 be excellent and it was agreed that if the steel curtain worked properly the house should open.
 When the spectators assembled to- night to see Tn Old Kentucky the sight which first met their eyes was the corrugated surface of a 7,5O0-pound fireproofed steel curtain. It was low cred between acts. Scarcely less obvi- ous were the exits. seventeen in mum Der, nearly all leading directly to alleys on each side of the theater. Above each. exit, in large black letters on a white background, was the word exit. Further to direct the audience gas jet with red globe appeared above each door. The aisles led directly to exits, a change which cost the theater about 300 seats, mostly in the balconies. Me- vickers is under bond to make further alterations by September 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
BOSTON CoMPosrToRs, STRIKE.
a5o Book and Job Printers Went Out
 Yesterday.

Boston, Feb 1.-With the close of the first day of the strike of the book and job compositors in this city and vicinity, 250 men and women are out and indica- tions point to as many more leaving their work tomorrow, while others are expected to quit Wednesday. Many shops have not yet been visited by the committee Of the union, which is mak- ing canvass of the master printers and formally demanding the individual signatures of employers to the new schedule. Tn most instances the de- mand of the committee was promptly reused to-day. although some of the smaller firms belonging to the Typo thetae, which were already paying wages as high as the new scale pro- vides, accepted the new schedule, as did some of the larger firms not connected with the typothetae. Wright & Potter, the state printers, with the permission of the Typothetaes effected a temporary compromise with the printers, agreeing to the new rates pending a settlement of the strike. The firm did not sign the scale. By direction of Mayor Col lins, the new schedule has been tempo rarily accepted at the municipal print ing plant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
Shipping Nesy..

New York, Feb L Arrived: Steamer Minnehaha, London.
 New York, Feb 1-Sailed: Steamer Pe- rugia Marseilles, Genoa, etc.
 Liverpool Feb. 1.-ArriYed: Steaver Ce- vic, New York.
 Plymouth. Feb. 1-Arrived: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. New York for Cher
 Gibraltar, Jan. 30.-Passed: Steamer Cit ia di Napoii. Genoa for New York.
 Liverpool Feb. 1.--Arriyed: Noordland, Philadelphia. New York.
 New York; Feb 1.--Cleared: Rotterdam, Rotterdam via Boulogne; Auguste Victoria. Genoa. etc; Nord America, Naples and Genoa Deutschland, Flushing lfor oraers)s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
MURDERED ON HIGHWAY.
NEwINGToN MAN VICTIM OF
 MYSTERIOUS CRIME.

Dooy oA AAfreu SeHgron rouuu bestuo .
 Road Between New Britain and Above
 Town-six Bullet Wounds in Ills
 Chest Forming Circle About the
 Heart-No Clue to Assassin.
 Hartford, Feb. 1.-What was first supposed to have been a death caused by exposure has proved to be murder in the case of Alfred Sellgren, whose body was found tonight on the side of the road between New Britain and Newington. The body when found was half covered with snow, and this led to the belief that death was caused by exposure. When a close examination was made by the medical examiner, however, six bullet wounds were found in the mans chest. The wounds form ed circle around the heart, which clearly indicates murder, any one of the wounds being so close to the heart that if it did not kill the man it would injure him so badly that, if he were committing suicide, he would not be physically able to fire another shot. There is not trace of the murderer.
 Sellgren is employed as a laborer in Newington. At noon to-day his em- ployer sent him on an errand to New Britain. So far as can be learned the man never reached that city. That the body had been in the snow for some time was apparent, and, therefore. the murder must have occurred shortly af- ter Sellgren had started on his errand. The body lay just off the road. Judging from the appearances it was the inten- tion os the murderer to hid the body, but he had only hals completed his work, indicating that he had been frightened away A search was made by the officers for revolver, but none was found. The case is wrapped in mystery, and there is not a clue upon which the police can work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
Conch Colson Tt Esnryar q

Cambridge, Mass, Feb 1.--F. w. Col son, of Cornell university, who is to coach the Harvard varsity and fresh- man crews during the coming season, reached here to-day and immediately set to work coaching the freshman oarsmen on the rowing machine. To- night MT. Colson called meeting of. the varsity crew squad and outlined the plans for this years rowing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
NATURALIZATION TREATY..
Convention With Haiti Confirmed by
 tho Senate.

Washington, Feb. 1.-In executive session to-day the senate ratified the naturalization treaty between the United States and Haiti. Six votes were cast in opposition. The treaty is dif- ferent from the usual naturalization treaties in that instead of extending naturalization rights it abridges them. It provides that citizens of Haiti who may be naturalized in the United States and then return to Haiti shall cease to be considered citizens of this country after an absence of five years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
RocKEFELLER, sR., OUT.
Resign. from Directory of the Steel
 Trust.


 New York, Feb. 1.-It was announced in Wall street at noon that John D. Rockefeller had rendered his resigna- ton as a director of the United States Steel corporation. His resignation will be acted on at to-morrow's meeting of the directors.
 E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel cor poration. made the following formal statement this afternoon:
 John D. Rockefeller has rendered his resignation as a member of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation by letter, which reads as follows:
 26 Broadway,
 New York. Jan. A. 1904. My Dear Sir: I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation. It has not been conven- tent for me to attend the meetings of the board. My interest in the corpora tion is represented in the board by my son, and I hope the vacancy occasioned can be filled to the advantage of the corporation by some one who can per- sonally attend the meetings
 Very truly,
 (Signed) John D. Rockefeller. Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors, United States Steel corporation
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
PARR DEFEATS MUNRoE.
English Champion Rests Butte Miner
 in Two straight Falls.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 1.-Jim Parr, the English heavy weight champion wres- tier, defeated Jack Munroe of Butte, Mont, at the Olympic Athletic club to- night. Parr won two straight falls in twenty-one minutes forty seconds and fifteen minutes twenty seconds, the first by leg and half Nelson hold and the second combination back ham mer and leg hold. The conditions of the match called for the best two in three falls, catch-as-catch-can strangle hold barred.
 Al Limerick, whom Munroe put out in Boston, challenged the Butte miner for another bout Munroe agreed to give him another chance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
No Freedom Tor fsiu, Yet.

Hartford, Feb. 1.-Walter Wrighting- ton, alias A. H. Clutter, who has been serving a term in Wethersfeld, was re- leased to-day and immediately rear rested and taken to the Hartford county jail to finish out an unexpired sentence of nine months which he avoided four years ago by escaping from jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-02
MRS. MAVERICK REoUP1RATING
TO be Kept Under Surveillance tn House
 of Refuge Oath July.

To be Kept Under Surveillance fn House
 of Refuge Until July.
 Washington, Feb 1.-It can be stated on good authority that Mrs. Florence E.. Maybrick is in the religious house of an English church sisterhood not far from the scene of her imprisonment. She is still under surveillance, but is being given the opportunity to recuperate her health prior to her absolute release in July next.
 Samuel V. Hayden of Washington, of the firm of Hayden & Yarrell, Mrs. Maybrick's counsel, said to-day that the English governments action had been commendable in every way.
 Rouen, France, Feb. IA representa- tive of The Associated Press called at the residence of the Baroness de Roques (mother of Mrs. Maybrick) this after noon and was informed by the door keeper that the baroness returned here from London January 27, but that she was again absent from the city. Before leaving Rouen the baroness said Mrs. Maybrict would be free July 26.