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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
BURTON FACE TO FACE
WITH AN OBLIGATION.
Topeka Paper Declares That Ii Is Up
to Senator to Explain to People.
of Kansas.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka. kas.. Jan. 25.--The Topeka Daily
Herald. strong Burton-Curtis paper,
contains the following editorial tonight
under the caption Senator Burton,s OBJ
ligation':
Ever since ]. r. Burton has been
representative Of Kansas in the United
States Senate rumor has persistently CON
nected his name with various and sundry
transactions which reflect on his honor
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Passengers I'm Automobiles.

Two big automobile delivery wagons be-
longing to the MacCarthy- Evans Tailor
ing Company were operated on Broadway
last night in carrying little cash girls and
other unfortunate stormbound persons to
their homes, gratis. The company's store
closed at o'clock in order 10 allow its
own employees 10 get home in good time.
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Hong Kong, Jan. 25.-It is learned from
an authoritative source that an arrange
ment has been made bstween China ana
Japan at Pekin. IN accordance with which
China is raising a0o9 well-eu,Iippeu
troops to place at .Jaua..'s iisrosal
TIE troops are i,.ipp raised :n the differ
aut Provinces. esci, provInce y,rarsrtee,,,p
euIiu.,,ert NV and srnr,li.s
The southern cb.ncsa a-a l,isbl,. ;r1is-
nspt o,,.. t.,. t,,,ss;.,, o,,,,,.,io,, =. NJ
den. which they regard as sacr:!ege
IAt,A.- DETr,p,frrEn
Rrpr-rIIt, special.
wa.hiu,top Ia, .a-Tha+ rho T.n,,s.s
Government has already received q, init
matic, that Russia yin ,,,~tiaI,, ...ca,,,.
IN Janan.s dssi,.s ", ,.s.ar.I 70 t,,r., - =,
va-s;o,, .f -ho far Eastern sttratio., -
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Jansn will bou.ver nor ,alax Nov ~
yress;ra .nd i,nra+,.,,, .ttitud. I'm, uiI
pa IN tho r,nrs,,al lspsrb ~ i,arsn,It,,,
tba, Russia nm, .ss,,rsnc. n tbis .fy.ct
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to bring the situation very clos. 10 war.
C,ornt Cassipf the Russian Ambassador
called upon Acting Secretary Ioomis at
The State Department to-day and the two
had long talk bearing on vital points in
the far Eastern situation. especially as
regards the relations of the United States
thereto
RUSSIANS lkRl "A FED.
One unhappy circumstance in this regard
l. ,,a foo. hot ,be ,,pco,+rad,c,aa .-a+s-
-,
Hent IN the American press 'hd' Inc ~
lent sympathy of officials in Washington
and tho moral sunport of the public of this
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taticn In St Petersburg. That this does
,ot mean the administration will relsy
.-o' .,,;,,
from stricteSt heutraity Is MOI realiEeu -
Russia but Count CaSsini has not beel
disnoseI IN ou.stion this Government OIL
.,,,i, -.
TINS account
The Korean Minister. Mr.. Minhui Cho.
called at the State Department this morn
ing and informed Mr.. Looais that Korea
had declared its neutrality In the event of
war between Russia and Japan. and also
,ba, ta had I,ean relieved OF the Washing
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'ou MISSION ana "ouio SOON iea'e 'he eap
ital
T,b, I-ora,r ,J;pis+sr has ,,ot heen very
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active IN Washington ana 1t nus Deem sus
sested in the Diplomatic Cops that the
tr,,...,, coy.rr,n.n+ I, p.rbars 5isnl.as.d
-.
on TINS account.
MAY ANSWER THIS WEEK.
G. -, A. nj, ,
st. FetefSours' jan o. NE eNchalse
of communications between the Foreign
Office the ,nsul,ers Of the Committee of
" -
a. "a al r''.St. r:eiol SisAisn ana % %T,SiSt'
re tUSth the hhSstail -d''iis'ti at ioh5o'
ts : stsi solhs on, ihere IS no oliicidi iiitii-
~ u~suyl o, "ieh Il fohciuSioi VIII De
- ~ -, a utpiuiias WIZ - cioSe "
sun ,he Ieso1ta.ioiis Expresses the OPINION pi
lhai lhe RUSSIAN reply possibly VIII be
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TWENTY-FIVE BELOW IN IOWA.
Much Suffering Is Reported
Among the Poor.

Des Mo:nes. Ia, Jan. 25.-The blizzard
which broke over this city and vicinity
Sunday morning. sending the mercury to
Is below. the coolest of the winter. is stilI
raging.
There has been considerable sufferins
among the poorer classes here, charitable
organizations being kept busy yesterday
and To-Day distributing food. clothing and
fuel to the destitute. From all parts of
the State come stories of extreme cold.
some places reporting from is to - de
grees below.
KEOKUK.
Keokut. Ia. Jan. 25.-Both the Missis
sir M the Dss Mones rivers are closed.
S-nzaa cl- st solid The thermometer is
IS 'asew r.i falling. There is no further
u. la-r -s-.n high water until the next
'FaT- Earms in the bottoms axe SUI
ruura'd frozen lakes. All rivers ana
.1C,,~ re bankful and frozen solid. Much
,..t.Sa- Is expected when the il. breaks III
the spring. Flood conditions are expected
to , more serious than last summer.
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Caroudeiet Church Incorporates.

Circuit Judge Fisher. yesterday granted
pro forma decree OF incorporation to
the Carondelet Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. S. A. Jones. W. a. Kam-
merer. George F. Brown, Thomas Mellow
and George F. Stephens comprise the
hoard Of directors
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tire city. The cold has been intense, with
Il sharp wind from the north
y nnmrcr OF persons have been frozen
50 badly that they had to be cared for in
the hoSpit2l. ON Saturday the Thermometer
registered 81 degrees below
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'hec"tah, !. T. Jan. 25.-The worst
llizzar" "f the winter is sweeping over
,Ais section tonight, srd much suffering
viii result i" man and beast. Hundreds
cf fr:i-hlGoded Indians and many whites
in the rural districts are in destitute cir
c,ILsat:rCeS
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL-John A. Stick
land. a craftsman employed by the
Union Iron Works. committed suicide by
inhaling Illuminating gas. It is said he
belonged TO a wealthy English family.
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NEBRASKA REPORTS "a BELOW
Extreme Cold Intensified by Bit
ing North Wind.

Lincoln. Eeb.. Jan. 25.-Tiie temperature
here at I o'clock this morning was IS de
grees below zero. Cold weather is re-
ported from all over the State. the most
severe being in the northwes!crn part,
where temperature of a degrees below
was reported early this morning. In the
western part conditions are milder the
temperature at North Platte being only
S below.
OMAHA.
Omaha. Jan. 25.-ExtTeme cold continued
throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa
to-day. the minimum temperat ture being
Il below and the maximum for the last
twenty-four hours below zero. The
local Weather Bureau predicts continue
ton of the loU temperature tomorrow.
with a moderation " ednesday. The bit
terness OF the cold is increased by biting
north wind.
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JOPLIN.
pE-pIrPTJC SpE-i-,

RE'Pt' ELIC SPECIAL
Joplin. Mo. Jan. "a severe snow
storm ragged here al! day. III" snow
drifted and street cars were compelled to
suspend tonight. At II o'clock the mer-
cur: was . below zero.
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FIFTY BELOW AT WINNIPEG.
Many Persons Are Frozen Almost
to Death in Canada.

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Jan. 25-For the
past two days terrible blizzard has been
raging here, practically tying up the en-
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TO CURE A COLD ONE nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All
orugelsts reIura money II it fails to cure.
E w. Groves signature is on each hoy o5c
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HOME.

REPi' Bi.IC SPE TAI..
Hoxie. Ark. Jan. 25.-The fercest sIeet-
storm of recent years is aging here TO-
night. coming from the north.
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ARKANSAS FRUIT IN DANGER.
Cold Feared Because of Previous
Mild Weather.

REPI BITC SPECIAL.
Van Buren,, Ark. Jan. 25.-To-night is
the coolest of the year. Great fear is felt
for the fruit crop which. owing TO the
extreme open winter, is very forward.
The thermometer is lowering around
zero.
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CURES COLDS IN GERMANY.

Laxati7e Bromo ouinine. To get the gen
uine, call for the full name 8 cents
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Keokuk. Ia. Jan. 25.-Both the Missis
sir ..l the Des Moines rivers are closet
STRANGE PHENoME>oN ON LAKE.
Area Where Ice WAS Removed viii
Not Freeze Over.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mason City. Ia. Jan. 25.-Yesterday and
to-day have been the coolest days in ten
years. The Government Thermometer reg
istered at 90 degrees below both mornings.
strange phenomenon exists on Clear
Lake. About one acre OF thick ice has
been taken out and this has not frozen
over. Instead. il continually throws off
clouds Of steam and j. crumbling the sur
rounding ice.
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Sioax City, la. Jan. 25.-Tweuty belor
Zer" Was the minimum temperature Il
daN.
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Five DAYS More. Ii Is Believed.
VIII See Virtual Ultimat
Sent To ST. Petersburg.
TENSION GROWS MORE ACUTE.
European Diplomats Think Prac.
tically No Progress Is Made
in Experimentation of
Win to BE Opened.

Pekin Jan. 25.-The Chinese authorities
have approached the Ministers here of
several Powers with proposals directed
toward attempting mediation with Russia
and Japan. China is exceedingly anxious
that war should be avoided.
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SPORTING.
A clash between Johnson and Pul!am
may cause baseball war.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16

Mars, DR.. Wood, is performing surgical
operations on the benighted inhabitants
with view to getting them fit for the
processes of benevolent assimilation.
In Manchuria and Korea those en-
Hghtened and progressive rulers, the
car and the mikado, are engaged in
a desultory debate which is expected
to presently become heated, and to re-
suit in the elimination of certain I'M
appreciated units in the population of
the earth. The progress of the world
is to be promoted by this pickering.
but, owing to. the fact that the prin-
cipal parties to the contention could
not agree as to what direction the car
of progress should take, it was neces-
sary to practice phlebotomy a little,
to the end that cooler counsel might
obtain at the end.
In various other parts of the earth
the advance agents of civilization are
HOAiiS OuSAilSSS' l. lie KING OIL England
is engaged in the commendable task Of
showing to the Tibetans the error Of
their ways, religious and commercial,
and the aegis of peace is being showed
down their threats at the point Of the
bayonet. The king of Belgium is dis
ciplining the sullen subject peoples Of
that section of Africa which his ENJOYS
have told him belongs to him. Their
rebellious neclks are being bent to the
yoke. and there is every prospect that
they will be brought to walk the
straight and narrow path when their
shackles are fixed on so that they can
not stray.
On the whole, things are looking up
in the matter of universal peace. By
the time Col. Roosevelt, the ear, the
mikado and the other potentates to
whom it is given to rule over us of
the commOnalty get through with the
effusion Of blood, the world ought to
be far enough reduced in its supply of
red corpuscles to accept peace on any
terms proposed by any of the sur
vivors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16

pered with absolutism. regarding HIM
self as so superior to law and free
from its restrictions, as Mr.. Roosevelt
He is out of harmony with the Ameri-
can idea, and his policy and example
are fraught with desperate menace to
the future of this country.
Those who believe that institutions
built up by centuries of struggle should
be safeguarded; those who are against
the One-man theory of government;
those who regard the law with rever-
ence, whether it bears upon the labor
ing man or the first citizen of the re-
public, believe that President Roose-
Welt is a thoroughly unsafe man, an
unfit man for chief executive and a
man whose example and practice are
working more evil to liberty than the
conduct of far worse man could ac-
complish. We believe that Mayor
Jones has sized him up correctly, and
has stated the simplest and most con-
vincing reason why he ought not to be
elected and why he ought not to have
the support of any voter who believes
in retaining constitutional government
as established in this country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
This is about the proper time for
Willie Hearst to quit his yellow kid
din.
ALL IN LINE.

The lineup of leading Democrats of
the country in favor of the nomination
OF Judge Parker for the presidency is
practically complete. The New Jersey
delegation will be for him undoubt-
edly, although not under instructions.
The New York delegation will be a
solid Parker body. The difference of
opinion there, as to whether it should
be instructed or uninstructed, arose
not out Of any lack of loyalty to Judge
Parker, but solely out Of a local jeaI-
ousy between Hill and Murphy. One
way or the other the representatives
of New York in the national conven-
ton will be Parker men.
Democrats throughout the country,
but especially in the Mississippi wall
ley and Northwestern states, look
properly to the Democrats of the South
and Of New York and New Jersey for
leadership. It is by these that the
brunt of the battle must be borne. It
Is from these sections that the ma
jority of electoral votes must be OBJ
tanned. 1t is the duty Of Democrats
everywhere to do their utmost for their
party, to fight losing battle with as
much spirit and determination as if 1t
were a winning one, to cut down a
hostile majority, even where it is be-
lieved to be inevitable, to the lowest
figure. But in determining large,
Weighty matters of party policy, in
writing platforms and in selecting ma
tional candidates, they should follow
the lead of those by whom the actual
victory must be won.
1t is clear now that Democratic
sentiment throughout the states whose
electoral votes must be had to elect a
Democratic candidate has conferred
upon Judge Parker. 1t is equally clear
that he is a candidate without re-
proach. Personally and politically his
record is admirable. He will command
the confidence of all elements in the
community. He is a man of firm and
impartial mind, of strict party integ-
rity, Democrat of mistaken faith and
a man in whom the country as a unit
will place unwavering confidence. 1t is
fortunate that the party has such a
candidate to present to the country,
and doubly fortunate that virtual
agreement upon him as it's leader has
been reached.
If wisdom prevails in the councils Of
the Democratic party, it will fall into
line with the Parker movement. 1t
has more than a fair chance to win.
The East is full of dissatisfaction with
the present administration. The no.
torious rOttenness of the various de-
partments at Washington has disgust
ed honest voters throughout the coun-
try. New York state, torn by factions,
with nothing but the strong grip Of
Roosevelt preventing Plat and Odell
from flying at each others threats, will
certainly give a majority in favor of
Judge Parker. We believe that there is
a real and splendid chance of his cleo
ton. Let Minnesota fall into line for
Judge Parker and make his success
overwhelming.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
POWDER is TOO NEAR
A Missouri Explosion Reveals
Faulty Methods.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 15.-
searching investigation will be made
by the court of inquiry on the Missouri
accident regarding the statement that
TOUR charges of ammunition were in
the handling room of the after turret
OF the Missouri ready to be hoisted
10 the turret at the time the explosion
occurred. This seems to be borne ont
by the statement of officers that it has
/ Deen thought necessary in order to
nre as rapidly as our ships have been
nrlng, to keep several charges in the
Iurret room, even though it is not in
accord with the regulations. that no
tlme may be lost in bringing the
charges from the magazine If such he
the case it can be stated that this CON
dltlOn of affairs will be promptly rem
edIed. 1t was pointed out today by a
navy q pGrtment official that the ems
tom prevailed on board the other shipS
OF the navy # keeping several extra
charges in the handling room during
target practice and it was said if this
were so no one on the Missouri could
be held responsible. TT is the system
and not the personnel which would be
at fault" said the official
Lieut. M. l.. Bristol has been an
pointed judge advocate of the court of
inquiry, which. began its sessions at
Pensacola today. Lieut.. Bristol is one
u the ordnance experts OF the navy.
The society entertainment s"Tbe
Dream of Queen Elizabeth" will be
given at the Lafayette opera house
next Monday afternoon for the benefit
Of the families of the men who lost
their lives on the battleship Missouri.
This is the first time that ANYTHING OF
this kind has happened
Secretary Moody today transmitted
TO the house request for $4,000 ap-
fn
care of the remains Of the victims Of
the explosion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
PENSION AGE ORDER
is EXPLAINED FURTHER
Allowance Is Not in Addition to Pen
sions Already Enjoyed.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 15.-To
make clear the actual effect of pro-
visions of the recent age pension order
of Commissioner Ware. about which
a large number of inquiries are being
made the following official statement
was made today:
There appears to be an impression
among many of the old soldiers that
allowances of pension under the "age
order of the commissioner of pensions
are in addition to pensions allowed
heretofore. This is an erroneous idea.
The law prohibits the payment of more
than one pension to a person for the
same period and the effect of the order
on those having pension already only
will be to increase such pension m 10
the age limit if the pension already
drawn is below that amount"
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Contemporary Comment
President Hill.


The possible retirement Of President
Hill from the control of the Great
Northern Railway company will be, if
1t is brought about by the instru-
mentality Of President Hartman. of
the Union Pacific railway. an exceed
lngly unfortunate ending to the trans
portatlon contentious that have been
going on for three or four years past
between the railroad systems west of
the Missouri river. Mr.. Hill has proved
himself to be one of the most enter
prlslng and successful railroad man
ayers III this country, in some respects
more So than any of his cOntempo
rarles. AT a time when it was thought
that railroad between the Missouri
river and the Pacific could only be sue
cesstully built by public aid, Mr.. Hill
started upon the work of demonstrate
ing that it was possible to build and
make profitable a great railroad line
In that part of our country by means
OF corporate enterprise. The Great
Northern was constructed under his
close personal supervision, with no
greater expenditure of money than was
absolutely necessary, and thus it's
stock and bonded indebtedness per mile
make an exceedingly favorable show
Ing when compared with the obliga-
lions which rest upon other and COM
petlng roads. More than this, Mr.. Hill
mas shown himself to be pioneer in a
large number of improved railroad
pf2ctlceS by means of which increased
efhclency and economy in expenditure
can, be brought about. There has been
probably no railroad manager in this
country who has thought out, or taken
up and applied more original ideas in
thls respect than the president of the
Great Northern. Whether his plan,
through the development of business
across the Pacific, of having the great
DuIk or traffic pass westward rather
than eastward over his road will ever,
or would ever, prove an assured sue
cess, Is something which the future has
yet to demonstrate; but this is merely
one OF large humber of ideas which
Mr., Hill has from time to time brought
into his work of railroad development
II by any chance he is crowded out of
the position which he has so Worthily
filled, because certain great financial
interests have allied themselves against
him, it will, be a distinct loss both to
the railroad interests of the country
and to the American people generally;
Tor while in what he has done Mr.. Hill
has unquestOnably worked for his own
bank account, his methods, as a rule,
nave been those which have tended to
secure greater corporate profit, not by
increasing freight charges, but by the
economic employment of facilities, or by
endeaVor1ng to get more business and
larger profits through the inducement
or lower freight charges.-Boston Her
aid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
Too Much EIectioneerinq.

The people of this country do
great deal too much electioneering to
do it well. If they did less they would
choose more cautiously and inteIli-
gently. They would secure better gov
eminent and they would not In any
degree sacrifice true self government
government does not consist in
electing officers of every kind and
electing them every year or two, but in
selecting and electing the chief officers
carefully and wisely, and holding them
to strict account for their steward
ship.-Chicago Chronicle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
TODAY'S WEATHER

Minnesota-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
warmer Sunday; fresh northwest winds
Upper Michigan and WiScOnsin-Fair
and cold Saturday and Sunday; fresh
northwest winds
Iowa-Fair Saturday; Sunday increasing
cloudiness and warmer; probably rain in
west portion.
North Dakota-Fair Saturday and Sun
day; warmer Sunday.
South Dakota-Fair Saturday except
snow in extreme west portion; Sunday
rain and warmer.
Montana-Fair Saturday, except snow
in the southwest portion; Sunday fair
and warmer.
ST. Paul Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at Z o'clock
last night-BarometeT corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, So; lowest temperature, 81; average
temperature, 81; daily range, s; barom-
eter, 80. 10; humidity, II; precipitation,
O.; z p. m. temperature. 80; p. m. wind,
northwest weather, partly cloudy
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Divers Sodv Is Raised

NEW YORK, April 15.-This after
noon, ninety -four hours after being
caught in the pipe at the bottom of
the reservoir at Boonton, N. j., the
body of Diver William HOar was
brought to the surface, having been
freed short time before from the
heavy ball which held the mans leg
fast. During the entire four days
crews of men, in relays, kept a current
of air going down to the imprisoned
diver in the futile hope that some life
might stiIl remain in the body. From
the signals it was believed that life was
still present twenty-One hours after
the divers last descent. The body was
released after Diver Ride had gone
down a shaft under water sixty feet
and repaired the original break in the
pipe.