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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

London. Jan. e6.-The trial of Whtake
Wright ended in tragedy to-day.
Within an hour of being found guilty
and sentenced to seven years penal serVl-
tude. the most severe sentence the law
allows for the fraud for which he was
convicted the tinancier whose colossal
dealings have created n sensation on both
sides of the Atlantic lay dead in the
anteroom of the court
Whether Wrisht's death was due to
heart disease. following the excitement OF
the trial. as announced br the doctor. or
by poison. as grimly limited by his
friends. is still undecided and possibly
will not be ascertained until the coro-
ner'S verdict
Standing with his hands in his pockets
and looking ver'- pale, but not so anX-
ious as during the Judges severe sum
ming up. Wright heard the Judges con-
,,emnation and sentence without appar-
ent excitement.
PROTESTS INNOCENCE.
He quietly protested his innocenee in
q firm voice. audible throughout the
room. left the court in company with his
solicitor and was arranging for the flu
ure of his wife and family. when he
suddenly fell and expired without an
other word.
AS solicitor, George Lewis. Jr., who
was with him at the time. SAID 10 rep
resentatiye of the Associated Press:
Wright seemed 10 be stunned by the
sentence but he did not give the slightest
indication either before or alter ms
sentence. of any intention to take his
.of course" added Mr.. Lewis. mo one
can really tell the cause OF death until
the postniortem examination
The general opinion tonight IS that
while Wright fuiiy deserved the Eerdict
of guilty, the Junses %hole conduct OF
the case was most partial. and that while
none of his codirect3rs Wes punished.
Wright alone had to bear the ehtir" pun
shment Mrs. Wright. the widow. la
sick at the magnificent Wright home IN
Surrey.
SUDDENLY COLLAPSES.
According TO a court attendant who was
in the anteroom when Wright was strick-
en-. the latte- was talking to Solicitc.
Lewis while jailers were waiting outside
10 take him to Brixton Prison. when
Wright suddenly tuindled and iell forward.
sir. Lewis and the court attendant caught
him and PUT him in Il char, placing his
feet on another chair. They then sum
moned doctor.
Wright almost Immediately became un-
conscious and never spoke again. The doc
tor. when he arrived. sad nothing could
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

Gus disposition at this time.
Nervous or sick women are afforded the
opportunity of a lifetime, for the makers
Of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now
offer $500 ,e.,ard for women who cannot
be cured Backed up by over a third of a
century of remarkable and uniform cures,
a record such as no other remedy for the
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women
eyer attained, the pTe-rietors of Dr. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription now feel fully war
rarted in offering to pay $500 in legal money
Of the United States for any case of Leu
corS,ea. Female Weakness, Prolapsus. OF
Falling of the Womb, which they cannot
cure. All they ask is fair and reasonable
trial of their means of cure.
"I cannot praise Your medicine highly
enough writes Mrs. JenTic HippeniianeT OF
Uuntcrtown. Indiana. II began taking DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and took it stead
ily for six months. was not once sick at storI-
aeh. re-er voinited oHce- Took the Favorite
Prescription three times day and when 10
severe pain took an extra teaspooniui Of Ircdi-
cine which checked the pain. felt pleasant all
the time and did not get nervous as used to.
When my baby girl came last August she was
healthy She is now eleven months old. Am
tli;,tyeight wears old and never got through 50
easily in all my life. Why should women sitter
able to do quite washing and ironing which
could not Go ior eight years before"
As tonic for women who are nervous,
slcepless, worn ou: and run down, IA
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For constipation. the true, scientific cure
IS Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Mild,
harmless, yet sure. No Other pill can
conpare with them
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
A QUESTION FOR settlement

The entire civilized world is anxiously
anticipating the future settlement Of the
momentous questions that are seriously
asita'ing financial and political circles.
Although the character of the solution OF
the question cannot be foretold with def
niteness. some kind of an arrangement will
be made whether beneficial or otherwise.
DT. BurEhart'S Vegetable Compound has
settled the question of health in S.7oS.GG
homes last wear by curing the afflicted of
The following diseases: rheumatism.
Neuralgia. Headache. Constipation and In
ailments of the organs. as Kidneys. Liver
and Stomach. Into the sluggish blood,
1CiSoned with foreign matter. new
fresh. healthy vitality was infused. 30
days treatment. y cts. All druggists
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
0VERHEATED STOVES CAUSE
FIRES IN MANY HOMES.

Fires due to overheated stoves and
furnaces as a result of the cold weather
have kept the Fire Department busy for
the last twenty-four hours
An Overheated furnace at the residence
of Captain Isaac Mason. at No. 3743 West
Pire boulevard. damaged the house to the
extent Of 50 yesterday morning
Damage estimated at 80 500 resulted from
a fire at the residence of Martin Ehr-
iacher. No. $3.50 South Broadway, about
I O'Clock yesterday morning The build
ing. which is owned by the Klausnann
Brewing Company, was damaged to the
extent of $500 and Ehrlacher's furniture
s2otc The origin of the fire is rot known
Mrs. II. J. Jewett sustained slight burns
on the hands in attempting to extinguish
q fire caused by the explosion of n hot
wa,er io..,r in the kitchen of her resi-
t;ence. No. $500 Pine street. The damage
the furniture sloJ.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27


Miss Florence Hayward, who vas the
only woman to r";.i9-crl. he worlds Fair
in a foreign ca';'itr- as IN accredited Com
missioner will have charge Of tnr history
section % the Department cf A,l;hropoi0gy
of the Exposition. Although the appoint
ment has ro: been officially an1aur,od. I
is understood that she will have the title
OF superintendent.
The history section Wi! he one OF lie
most important ard interesting IN anin~a-
poiosy. Owing to Tie wide range which
history would cover. Director of Exhibits;
Frederick J. V skilf decided ia cortire
the classification OF the section to exhibits
pertaining to the history, of the Louisiana
Purchase.
In two instances, however. the section
Of his 'oTy will include displays no. re-
latiag 20 that reaioa. Thsse are tire Vat
lean exhibits and Queen Nicto"ia's tul'l"a
presents. The former are row ca 5heir
way 70 the United S.at,s. and the latter.
which Miss Hayward WIS instrumental in
securing, are in The vaults Of local trust
company.
Cupples building No. of the Washing
ton University group. which viii be known
during the EXPOSITION period as the An
thropoloEy building has been set aside Cor
the history section. This is a fireprOof
structure ard Is otherwise well aderted
for displaying the valuable objects which
Will be exhibited IN it.
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of Interest to the Southwest.

Washington. Jan. S-Delegate Mcclure
to-day introduced bills to provide for new
buildings at FL Reno. Shawnee and Enid
ut 4 cost of SlI6rV each.
senator Stewart OF Nevada introduced
bail to provide for the registration of alt
pharmacists pract!cing In the Indian Ter
:itorN. The bill mas the Endorsement of
Secretary Hitchcock.
Representative SlaCKleford of Missouri
introduced bill to authorize Secretary
Hitchcock 10 add to segregation and re-
serve from allotment certain coal and as
psaIt lands in the Choctaw and Cilicl<a-
saW nations. The object of this bill. said
Mr. Shack efnrd is to add these lands to
and make them Il part az coal and asphalt
mining eases now in effect ana 10 which
these lands are contiguous.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
WOUND NEGLECTED
SINCE IN PRISON.
Holm N. Glover Says Intiamma
1iGn Causes Constant and Al
most Unendurable Pain.

Denver Colo. Jan. 2f-John ". Glover.
former Congressman from Missouri, who
is Z prisoner in the military tti'lpen at
Cripple Creek. in a letter to the Denver
Times. p-tlishcd to-day. says that the
nd n" received in q fight with the SOL
6ierS; Il month ago has been neglected
since he was locked up on January l. and
that tire Inflammation resulting causes
= constant ard almost uncomfortable pain
4 am held icconmuHicado. Glover
writes. "Thi= unexpected turn has made
it Impossible Tor me to arrange 20 apply
for writ. l VIII never be released no
matter what information is to he filed
until a writ is sought"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
MANY PERSONS SEND FOOD
AND CLOTHING TO POLICE,

Stories of hardship following the severe
cold weather yesterday. prompted several
persons to send to the police donations of
money, clothing, groceries and meats for
distribution among 'the poor
Among those who contributed were
Herman Paue of No. 127 West Blow
street He sent so In tickets to be re-
that the poor of the First District be the
beneficiarle.
a. c. Howard. manager of the Laclede
Hotel. donated s. to De used in b,;viuS
fuel. food and clothing for the poor of
the Fourth District. He left the money
with Captain Johnson
Several other persons who wished their
names withheld delivered food and CLOTH
ing to the Eighth. Ninth. Central and
other districts for the benefit of the
,pnl.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Jacob Ticbel's VIII.

Jacob Michel. IL his VIII filed for pro-
bate yesterday. lef; eighty-niue shares of
stock in the Jacob Michel Real Estate
Company 10 he held in trust by his daugh-
ters. Lena N. Link and emma Michel. for
the benefit Of his son. William. At the
death ot mis- son the stock VIII go in equal
portions to his daughters, Lena and
Emma. who Will also receive ninety shares
each Of stock in the Michel Real Estate
Company. and the rest of his estate in
equal portions. excepting Ao0 each to the
chil.ircn of his son Henry.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
FATHER JOHN HENNIS DEAD.
MoberIy Priest Succumbs to Apo
plectic Stroke.

ItIst-l HI.IC STt-tALl
Moberly, Mo, Jan. 2i.-The Reverend
Father John ennis. pastor Of the German
Catholic Church Of Ibis city. died at the
rarochiai residence in Moberiy about )
o'clock this morning of an ap"pletic
stroke.
Father Eennis was 53 years old and had
been Q priest for thrty-two years lie
had servel at Pacific. Perryville and Sails
bury, Mo
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
FOUND BURIED IN SNOW.
Unidentified Nan Nearly Frozen
When Discovered.

Buried in drift of snow and uncOn-
sc'ous from cold an unidentified man was
found at Eleventh and Spruce streets by
Patrolmen Coushian and Roe late last
night.
The policemen took him to the City Dis
pensT3ry. where he was revived He at
tempted to bite his fingers and hands, but
was restrained and removed in an afntli-
lance TO the City Hospital. Doctor Ernst
of the City Dispensary expressed the he
lief that the man was lightly demented.
The only clew to the patients identity
was a letter addressed to Refferi Montori
No. 500 North Seventh street He had s67
and gold watch In his pOckets
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

With Some Army "Reminiscences. at $40
this evening, at SOdalitv Hall. No. l.
North Grand avenue. Colonel Caief har
siven much study to the various phases of
the development of the rifle, aH1 10 the
value of sSnokeless powder IN future war
fare. He has written rs ;n expert up n
the campaigns OF the Civil War. Ills pnr-
sonal "reminiscences viii be a feature OF
tile lecture
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Plan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cluster.

Plans are being considered for the erec-
ton of a 2.D1G-candlepower cluster light at
the King s-highway entrance OF Forest
Park by Park Commissioner Aull and
Thomas b. Carter Supervisor of City
Lighting Unless objections are made that
the driveway would he obstructed. an
eight-foot pedestal bearing thrty-tws
lights will be set up at a cost of 800, SINH
lar to that in New York City at Long
Acre Square.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Three ,,rsv;rcs Gr.su,,ea.

Three students of the st. Louis College
of Midwifery were graduated last night
at the co lege. no. 1914 North Eleventh.
street The graduates are Mrs. E.f.ic
James, MS Gertrude Schultz nnd MIS-
Catherine iindcrTnarn. 4 banquet fol-
lowed the eserciaes. Doctor A. A. Hen.l.e
is secretary of the colleae.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

Approached the corner of Sixth street and
Clark avenue several meE were seen 10
run away from The building.
1. is supposed that they became cold
While there they heaped kindiing on the
fio5r ami lighted H. The burning embers
were found by the frernen. The police
were unable to lccate the guilty persons
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
FIRE STARTED BY TRlMPS.
Efforts of Migrants TO Keep
Warm Cause so Damage,

Fire. which tramps lighted on the floor
of a vacant building at No. 5l9 Clark ave-
ME" yesterday afternoon. damaged the
interior of TIE entire first story before it
was discovered. The damage is placed
at $50
AS members of Engine Company No. G
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
William AItherx Asks Damages.

William Althe-s flied suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday against James Hardy for
s25 eco damages. alleging that on January s
last Hardy had 4 warrant Issued charging
him with StcInNG a horse. birdie and sad
die valued at s3-5. and that on January 20
he was DISCHARGED in the Court of Grim
irai Correction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

After bsing in the clutches of colo
wave. and a blizzard since early Monday
morning. during which time the ther-
mometer registered 6 degrees below zero,
ST. Louis is to have somewhat warmer
weather to-day.
The winds. which for several days have
been blowing from the northwest. will
shift to the south. according to the local
forccaster. The minimum temperature
last right was ahont zero.
Thousands of men Were placed AT work
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27

ASSsk
attractive girl in
the world. In
bringing up girls
mothers can't be
too careful to let
their daughters de-
velop all their nat
ural charms to the
utmost.
The crucial epoch
of q woruan's life
is the change from
IL al d e Il |, ood to
womanhood. 1t
involves the Whole
body and nanifests
itself in the nerv-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
So. EeO's Parish Euchre.

\ e,ichre party will be given at the new
schc,l hall of ST Lao'S Parish. Twenty
flf.h ard Mullanphy streets. at O'Clock
this evening There will be seventy-five
r5-izeS ana the euchre will be followed by
n dance.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Arm Fractured by Fall.

Margaret Bennett. waitress of No. 1913
Pine street. slipped on the sidewalk at
Twelfth and Pine streets yesterday morn
ing. sustaining a fracture cf the arm. She
was taken to the City Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
$50. .oe-sInrdt Gras-s20. 90.

New Orleans and return February via
Illinois Central 9-l5, returning March }
by extension. Write or call for booklet.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Colonel CaIey to Lcctu-e

Colonel j. H. Caief United States Army,
instrl ctor in military science and tactics
at the St. Louis University, will lecture
on "A Ccntury's Evolution in the Rifle
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
THE ATTRACTIVE GIRL,

Much has been written about rthe Amer.
lean girl" and her reasons for being pre-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
PROMOTER WRIGHT IS DEAD,
POSSIBLY BY HIS OWN HAND

Colayses Receiving
Fraud and Death Follows n Less Than our
Physician Famous Prisoner Suffered From Dis
ease but Friends Crmy Hint at Suicide
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-27
Foretastpr Says Winds Will Shift
Bringing Relief From Pres
ent Cold Wave.
CARS RESUME SCHEDULE TIME
Snow Impedes Trains and Many
Passengers Miss Connections
as Result of Blockades-
Six Below Zero.
e . = . D . . . e . = . . . . = .
. TEMPER RATURES RECORDED

At = O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.
Below Zero.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23
SHERMAN PARKER
FREE UNDER BOND

Denver, Jan. 21.-A Republican spe-
cial from Cripple Creek last night says;
The military this afternoon turned
sherman Parker over to the civil au-
thorities. to have him srraigned upon
a warrant charging him with harboring
the murderer Slim Campbell. As a
result of the military trusting the sher-
IFS office with the prisoner. Parker Is
at liberty tonight. under bond OF ST.
Soc furnished by members OF the West
ern Federation of Miners. whose bond
has been refused repeatedly by the au-
thorjties. As soon as the military was
informed the district was searched high
and low and every exit guarded, but
Parker cannot be found. His release
was effected by the under sheriff. j.
Know Burton securing a change OF
Venue for Parker from Justice Patriek's
court. where the information was
sworn out, to that of Justice Harring-
ton. The proceeding occupied only
few minutes. Parker will be re-arrest-
ed the minute he is apprehended.
Harvey Starbuck, night marshal OF
the town of Independence. was arrested
tonight by the military in Goldfell,
caught red-handed in the act OF setting
fire to a drug store. Cripple Creek
had another incendiary fire tonight.
and the military patrol has been
doubled.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR SAYS
NEGRO RACE is DETERIORATING

jackson. Miss. Jan 2i-In his in
Augural address delivered before
joint session OF the Mississippi Legis-
latnre, Governor James X. Nardaman
declared that the growing tendency of
lhe negro To commit criminal assault
IN white women is nothing more or
less than the manifestations OF the
racial desire for social equality. In
strong terms he declared that educa-
lion is the curse of the negro race. and
urged an amendment To the state con-
stitution that will place the disiribu-
lion OF the common school fund solely
within the power of the Legislature.
Continuing his discussion OF The negro
question. Governor Nardaman said.
AS a race he is deteriora:int moral
ly every day. Time has demonstrated
that he is more criminal as a free man
than as slave; that he is increasing
IN criminality with frightful rapidity
being one-third more criminal In 1890
than he was in 1850.
''The startling facts revealed by the
census shows that those who can read
and write are more criminal than the
illiterates. which is true of no other
element Of our population
Il want 70 impress upon you that the
increase of crime is but the manifesto
ton of the negroes aspiration for So
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23
France viii Not Aid Russia.

Berlin, Jan. 21-The German gov
ernment has become privy TO the fact
that France declines to give Russia
any assurances of armed help should
war be the outcome of the far eastern
differences, even should Great Britain
aid Japan. 1t is understood here that
Russia asked France to define her po-
sition in the contingency of Great
Britain actively participating in Jap
anese attack on Russia, and that the
French government replied that
France must remain militarily neutral,
as the Russo-F'ranco alliance was quite
separate on the question now pending.
This resolution of France, it is be-
lieved here, deeply affects not only the
situation between Russia and Japan,
but the Franco-Russian alliance.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23

cial equality, encouraged largely by
the character of free education in vogue
which the state is leyying tribute on
the white people to maintain
"The better class of negroes Is not
responsible for this terrible condition.
nor for the criminal tendency OF their
race Nor do | wish TO be understood
as censuring them for IL. | am not
censuring anybody: nor am | inspired
by III will for the negro. but | am sim
ply calling attention 10 a most unfor-
tunate and uncomfortable condition OF af-
fairs What shall be done about It?
MY own idea is that the character
of the education of the negro ought TO
be changed If. after years of earnest
effort and the expenditure of fabulous
sums of money to educate his head, we
have only succeeded In making a Grim
inal out of him and destroying his use
fulness and efficiency as laborer. wis
dom could suggest that we make an
other experiment and see II we cannot
Improve him by educating his hand and
his heart. There must be a moral sub
stratum upon which to build, or you
cannot make him desirable citizen.
The governor also declares that the
people of the nation should rise up and
demand the repeal Of the fifteenth
amendment.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23
Pushing Moffat Road.

Denver. Jan. 21-A Sulphur Springs
dispatch says: Dumphey G. Nelson,
who have the contract s-am the Den
yer, Northwestern & Pacific Railroad
Company to construct the railroad bed
on its line in Fraser canon. Grand
county. have established a new camp
at the west end of the canon and will
work east in the canon until they
meet the gang now working west and
camped at the east end of the canon.
This is being done in order that this
section Of difficult rock work may be
completed by spring so it will not de.
lay the completion of the work betw cen
Fraser canon and this place. which
will take but short time, as the
country Is level.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-23

Denver. Jan 2l-The petition of
Sherman Parker. confined by the mill
tary at Camp Goldfeid. in Teller coun-
Y. for a writ Of habeas corpus, was dis
missed by Judge Moses Hallett in the
Federal Court yesterday morning for
want of jurisdiction in the court TO
issue the writ. The administration of
Governor Peabody was lauded for its
efforts TO enforce the Law According
90 the decision. the federal court has no
right to interfere with The enforcement
Of the state laws. and the Supreme
Court of the United States has decided
the various points brought up in the ar
gument for the Issuance OF the writ.
Following are pertinent extracts
from Judge Hallett's decision:
In times of turbulence and violence,
when there is a probability of mob rule
in The country, there is discretion on
the part OF the authorities to hold pris-
oners without bail. and there IS a rea-
sonable discretion which may be exer-
eised in all cases in which criminal
charges may be preferred. to hold the
prisoner In custody until reasonable in
vestigation may be made 10 ascertain
whether he has committed an offense
against the regular authorized officers
in the administration of criminal law
by the sheriff and the district attorney.
or by the militia, is a matter in the dis
cretion Of officers In the state The gov
ernor. as the executive OF the state. is
authorized and required TO enforce the
laws. He is required to preserve the
peace and good order of the communi-
~. and If in doing so he finds IL neces-
sary to call out the militia and To use
the power Of the state To protect the
community, it is proper that he should
do SO.
However that may be. the manner in
which the state authorities shall en-
force the law is not for the considera-
tion of the federal government in any
Of its branches Neither the executive.