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t;tvLricu vJl - , x--r 'v'Cs H THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC, f 1 PART TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC b Printed hi Phr. Pitta f I. f 14 PAGES. NINETY-FOURTH OaSTE OF TEH BTTE,lSrriSrC3- PRESIDENT DENIES HE WAS ASSAULTED. Declares the Report That He Knocked Down a Man on the Street Is Ridiculous. MYSTERY IN THE- INCIDENT. .Those Who Conld Explain How the Bnmor Started Refuse to Discuss It Two Accounts Given. stEPCBLIC SPECIAL. I Washington. Dec 31 Two stories have I been industriously circuited all day which Dleture President Riurir in .-. tr.t in. cident. either with a crank or an lntoxl- cated man. Just what happened has. not yet been explained. lor the White House officials and the. President'., frills ,-r. ! . ... . .. , .... J M.. ....u OUUUb LUC nildil. Jl iT ?i:i a mystery and bids fair to go down la his tory as such. One story Is to the effect that while the President was out for his daily walk early Tanrsday evening he was accosted by a crank, who went so far as to roughly seize the- President by the shoulder. This story haa It that Mr. Roosevelt promptly drew off and knocked the man down. It Is also reported that the President was walking t the tune with Lord I'auncefote. the British Ambassador. This, however. Is flat ly and officially denied. Whatever the incident was, Lord Paunce fote may have seen it at a distance, but lie certainly was not the President's compan ion during the walk. The other story runs to the effect that. while the President to? walking with Com mander Cowles and Senator Lodge, he was Jostled by an Intoxicated man, mho aimed a blow and was quickly brushed aside. When the President wa asked by one of his friends to-day If he had I een attacked on the street he quickly broke in: "Nothing of the kind. That story Is absolutely ridic ulous." And he quickly dropped the sub ject. Other officials at the White House to-day Insisted that there was nothing whatever to give color to the first reports, which were o sensational. The story accepted as the most plausible to-night is that a badly in toxicated man came near running Into the President and that he stepped aside to avoid collision. But why the Incident should b surrounded by so much mystery has not j et been explained. GEO. J. TANSEY WOULD ACCEPT. Replies to Call of Merchants' Ex change Members. Sixty-six representative members of the Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis Thurs day made a formal call upon Georae J. Tansey, president and general manager of St. Louis Transfer Company, to allow Is name to be used for president for 1S02. air. Tansey replied that he would feel honored to have them use his" name, and promised to give his best efforts to the ex change If selected for president. Mr. Tansey Is flret vice president of the exchange. Among the members who want to make Mr. Tansey president arc EL O. Stanard. Web M. Samuel. C H. Spencer. John Wahl. A. H. Smith. O. L. Whitelaw. Murray Carle ton. John Bcullln and D. It. Francis. At a meeting of Merchants Exchange 1 embers yesterday Chris Bernet was rec ommended for one of the directors for the etstsbur year, in place of W. S. McChes- ney, Jr.. who is ineligible because he has not been . . . ESSIES .r-.rr. names are recommended to the regular caucus: President, George J. Tansey; firrt -rice president. T. It. Ballard; second vice presMeot. Erich Picker; directors. W. T. Haamlclc Thomas H. Francis, Chris Ber net, Otto Telchmann and Everett Teasdale. KILLED IN HIS OWN SALOON. Phil Carrigan Shot Dead and Charles Moore Wounded. arrjBUC special. Thayer, Mo.. Dec 21. In a shooting af fray In PHI Carrigan's salon here last night, Cartigan'was shot and Instantly killed, anj Cnartes Moore, who is charged with the kUBog. was shot by J. D. Cook, the bar- caffrtna was one ot the pioneer citizens f Thayer, having been in business hero ThaCoroner's jury to-day returned a ver Tjet boMMs Moore. He was admitted to tsaa In tha tram at tXOSOL YEAR. MISSOURIANS TO SEE BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED Lieutenant Governor Lee Will Es cort Party From St. Lonis to Newport News. STATE PRIDE IS DISPLAYED. Senator Cockrell to Preside at Cer emonies and His Daughter to Christen the New Addi tion to the Navy. .'; Juuoroira wninieiiOjMtioB" ""P namea ror tneir aiate launcneo. at Newport ewa on next Saturday morning '"" "" lmllK lu Ju,n " '":'uul "v traor Lea " which will depart rrora St" Louls oa Thursday. December 2o. at noon, over the Big Four and Chesapeake and Vmo rauroaos. It nas Deer, arrangea so that those who Attend the launching will attend the launching will ' not ieav e home "until alter Christmas, ana i they will return In time for New Tear's. At this time of the year the trip south In very interesting, and there will be lots of entertainment for those who make up the party. The train leaving St. Louis at noon Thursday will arrive at the coast the next evening. Saturday 19 the launch ing, followed at night by a banquet to the Mlssourlans at Old Folnt Comfort, and on. Sunday the party will start for home, ar- j riving here on Monday evening, December y. with two of the holidays still remain ing. On account of the short notica that was given, the Stats will not have time to pre pare as big an affair an the occasion de mands, but there will be a dignified turnout notwithstanding. Governor Dockery only last Wednesday notified the Lieutenant Gov ernor that he would be expected to act In his stead at the launching, and ten days will hardly give Mr. Lee sufficient time, but he hopes by letting the public know that It Is a Missouri affair to have enough go with the party to appropriately represent the State. It is expected that a rate of J27.50 for the round trip will be secured and special cars provided Tor the trip. Persons desiring to Join the party at St. Louis from other cities In the State will be provided for by ap plying to Mr. Lee, whose office Is at No. SIS Washington avenue. Senator Cockrell of Missouri will preside at the exercises attending the launching, and his daughter. Miss Marlon Cockrell. will christen the bow as It dips for the first time in the ocean, using for the ceremony a bot tle of Missouri wine. There will be speeches by Senator Cockrell. Secretary Long of the navy. Lieutenant Governor Le and mem bers of Congress from Missouri. After the ceremony at the shipyards In Newport News the launching part- win be taken to Old Point Comfort as the guests of the shipbuilding company and banqueted. The next day the visitors who do not care to tarry longer around the pleasant winter resorts will return to th4r homes. Lieutenant Governor Lee says that at the next session of the Legislature he will en deavor to secure an appropriation for the purchase of a suitable gift for the battle ship that will show the appreciation of the people of Missouri for the selection of the State's name for the new addition to the United States Navy- WANT TO PRESENT A TABLET. St. Louis Artists Interested in New Battleship. The St. Louis Artists' Guild desires to make some suitable present to the battle ship Missouri, which will be launched this week. At a meeting of the guild last n'.xtil It was decided to leave the selection cf th present to a committee, which "-'111 1 c- an- I iiuuiiceu later uy v.iitsirrnan -lianS Jl. i - ? n , prw , the gm ....w the form of a sculptured tablet for the tur- ward turret or the big nghtlng machine. Secretary George Biackman announced that he had written to Governor Dockery requesting recognition from the Chief Ux ecutlve in the undertaking. The Governor responded, warmly commending the idea and asking that the names of the commit tee In charge of the movement be forwardjd to blm. JUMPED TRACK'ON A TRESTLE. Three of Crew Killed When Train Pell 130 Feet. Nashville, Tenn Dec 2L A fast freisht on, the Louisville and Nashville Jumped the ...- wi a irxuc near xuoge lop to-day and was precipitated DO feet Into the val ley. Engineer Fitzgerald and Brakcmen Walter Anderson and Eskridgc were kl'led outright, and Conductor Mehan was proba bly fatally Injured. WORLD'S 1903 COPTRIGHTHD. ST. LOUIS, MO.. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1901. QTTESTICOSrs. JUDGE PEDEN DECIDES TO REMAIN IN JAIL. Will Not Bind Himself to Terms Demanded by the Federal Courts. MISSES CHRISTMAS AT HOME. Declares if He Signed Bond quired It Would Mean Arrest of Fellow Judges. Re- REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Kansas City, Mo., Dc. 21. Judge Peden of the St. Clair County Court will remain in prison. When this afternoon he was handed a copy of a bond drawn up in the Federal Court for him to sign, preparatory to releasing him to go home to vote for bond"? to pay for the Tebo and Neosho JKauroau, the old man read it slowlv. read it again, and, as the tears coursed his cheek, he turned to the St. Clair County men who had gone to the Jail to see the Judge, and said: "Bos, I cannot do It. 1 want to go home to my family and to my farm. I expect I am needed, and I want to go home to sign, the warrants that old St. Clair County needs, but I cannot do It. This bond is too much. It Is not the sort of paper we sign in old Missouri. It makes me a bait for Judge Walker. If I lived up to it. I would draw that old man older than I am out whre the deputies could get hold of him to throw him into this Jail. I cannot do It. It makes a bait of me, like in olden times the women of Egypt threw babies into the Ganges for the croco diles. I cannot do it. boys; I cannot do it." Demands That He Dors Xot Re-.iam. The bond offerei to Judge Peden not oniy ccmpels him to hold court only under the ejes of Deputy Marshals, but actuail Londs h!ra In the sum of J41.50O not to relgn as County Judge while at large. "I bonder it does not bind me net to breathe." nas one of Judge Peden's com ments. County Attorney Livesay and Circuit Clerk Campbell have returned to St. Clair County disheartened. They have now no hopes df Judge Peden getting out of Jail be fore the end of the ear. Unless he does, not a bill Incurred since last May. when the Judges were imprisoned, will be paid, but the little revenue of the county some 140.- OOJ-wIU be applied to some overcharge war rants Issued twenty years ago.. There is no alternative left to Judge Peden but to wait until Judge Philips re leases him. and from, the tenor of the bond which Judge Philips has Uran n up, this seems hopeless. As Judge Peden bade good-by tb Livesay and Campbell and told them to "say merry Christmas" to the folks at home, his Jailer standing by. broke into tears. Although the order of the Tederal Court Is to lock the St. Clair County Judge up. Marshal Maxwell, jailer her. positively refued. but Instead told Judge Pedn to "occiim- mv ofileearid run the blamed old Jail if you like. i rannui iock up such a man as you." COLONEL JOHN C. NOBLE DEAD. Was Known as the Xestor of Jour nalism in Kentucky. Paducah. Ky.. Dec IL Colonel John C. Nobl known as the Ne-stor of Kentucky Jourr.allsm. died to-day from old age. He celebrated his eighty-fourth blrthdav De cember and the sixty-second anniversary of his marriage the third ot this month. He served In the Mexican and Civil wars, and published the Paduca'h Herald, one of the fir-t papers here, half a century ago. MISS GRACE WEDS AN EARL. New York Girl Married Yesterdav in London. London, Dec. 3. Miss Elena Grace daughter of Michael P. Grace, formerly of New York, .was marrld to the Earl of Donoughmore at St. Michael's Church Chester, Square, to-day. The sen Ice was choral. SOUSA AND His' BAND RETURN. They Arrived Yesterday on Steamer Philadelphia. tho New York. Dec. 21. Among the Passen gers who arrived to-o"ay on board the stetmcr Philadelphia from Southamp'on were John I'hlllp Sousa and his band. Mrs. Sousa. Miss Dorothy HoIe. violinist, and Miss Maud Reece Davis, vocalist. 1S0L BV PUBLISHERS: GEORGE KNAPP & CROWPED STREET CAR WITHOUT A HAND TO GUIDE IT RAN WILD IN PAGE AVE. Down Three-Quarters of a Mile of Inclined Track It Sped, After Motorman Wil- helm itiad Fallen From Platform. CONDUCTOR AVERTED Stopped Conveyance at a Sh.rp Curve, After Passenger Had Pulled the. Trolley Off the Wire Passengers Frightened but Uninjured. Page avenue car No. 20.". crowded with passengers, without Hie guiding hand of a motorman. ran last night with t 1 rifle sptej 01 er three-quarters of a mile of track abounding in Inclines and eurvt" and was stopped Jut in time to aoid an jee'dent that might have caused the 1: of mai.y. li e. Westbound, with a heavy load. Motorman Charles Wiihelm. was trying to make up time caused by a delay farther eat, when at Union menue the gate on his platform (lew open. Reaching oer to close the gate just as the car struck a curie. Wllhelm was thrown off. With current still applied and no one at the controller, th car d?shed up the hill to Arlington avenge. From Arlington avenue westward the route is down an incline to Goodfellow avenue. Onco over the brow of the hill the don grade began. Faster and fas.ter the car ran. Conductor J. P. Hurt w ondered at the speed of the car, but knowing that It was late, and, trusting to the discretion of his motorman. did not Interfere. 0 ATTEJSTIOX PAID TO THE SIGXAL BELLS. At Belt avenue a passenger pushed the signal button for the car to stop. Conductor Hurt rang his bell. The car did not stop and tha canvas curtains covering the win dows looking out over the front platform, prevented both conductor and passengers from knowing that there was no motorman to step it. Again the conductor sounded his bell. The car dashed on. Then came the three belH or emergency alarm used by conductors to stop the cars. To this no heed was paid Hnd the passengers became frightened. Women screamed and Conductor Huff ran forward through the crowded aisle, opened the front door and shouted: "The motorman Is gone." Then the passengers sprang from their seats and women would have leaped from the car, but men restrained them. One on the front platform, the awful ness of the situation seized him. Ahea 1 was an abrupt turn, with a stone curbing and an Iron telegraph pole In the path ot the car rushing down the long hill. The brakes were open, the power was on, and the sagging gate to the left ot the platform showed where the motorman had fallen from his place headforemost upon the street several blocks behind. PASSENGER PILLS THE THOIXET FROM WIRE. "The car was running at a of a gait." exclaimed the conductor afterwards. Jut then a passenger on the back platform threw open the vestibule to the rear and pulled the trolley pola off the wire uboe, shutting off the current and the light. More than a score of women and children were among the passengers. They cried out hearing the jarring of the brake as Conductor Huff threw all his strength upon the Ieer. While all the passengers clung to straps and seals, breathless in the dark. Conductor Huff, who had added to their fright by an nouncing the absence ot his motorman, strangled with the brake. CAR'S SPEED WAS OT EIHTII OVERCOME. Tne momentum of the car was too great to be easily stopped. The angle where the track turns at Goodfellow avenue into Ply DOES THIS FORECAST END OF DOER WAR? Mr. Woluiaraus, Envoy. Suggests That Great Britain SmhI Ac credited Representatives. HKrllBUC SPECIAL. Ilfrecht. Dec. 21. (Coprlght, 1S01. by the New York Herald Company.) I hae had an interesting Interview to-day with Mr. Wol marans, one of the three Boer delegates In Europe. He arrhed hre with hi wife this morn ing to see President Kruger. Oier the front of the house floated the Transaal .and Orange Free State flags. Mr. Wolmarans received me cordially, and when I explained that I had come to bear how Lord Roe bery's speech had been received. Mr. Wol marans expressed his willingness to give hi" view., at the same time hoping that titer-! would be no misinterpretation of his words, as he did not wish to cause further differ ences of opinion between the English and Boer leaders. On the contrary, he wished to bring the Governmints closer together, so as to ar- range matters with a view to bringing the war to a speedy end. "We should," he said, "settle the case am icably, and I do not see why this could not be done while our forces are In the field. 1 "At the same time the proclamation of . ,. . n l .. . 1 , V , w - " -- I in July, to the effect that the Boers In the -v.,,,,.. 1 field would only begin peace overture on ' the condition of regaining their liberty and . obtaining an amnesty for the Cape Colony I rebels, makes It difficult for us to go to J "'But In view of what Lord Rosebery j said, we should like to talk the matter I over in a friendly way. with a view to a ''irgiand would send to Holland a- ! murizea represeniaxives. iurnuruea wun England's terms as a basis for peace nego- I nation:, we could receive them and stHte our drslres. ' One thing, however, is certain. We wish to put an end to this dreadful war, which Li fraught with suffering for men, women and children." IF AIR. COMPANT. PROBABLE SMASH-IP mouth had been ahncst reached before the car was brought to a Mund. Then til-5 frightened patsangers broke out. And tli'i s r Lst a few feet ahead a heavy .tone curb and an Ircn telegraph pole on which they must many of them have been truhed If the car had run forward only a few rest farther. After the car had been brought to a stand Conductor Huff backed it up to find the fallen motorman. The man had been picked up bleeding by .Motorman W. D. Shonn of the car following. He was taken to the pharmacy ut Goodfellow and Etzel avenues and treated there by Doctor P. J. Farmer. At first it was thought from the amount of blocd lost that Wllhelm's skull had been fractured. It was found upon examination that his injuries consisted of scalp wounds and severe bruises. He was sent to his home at No. 45)7 ICen nerly avenue still in a dazed condition. IRATE PASSENGERS HOLD CAR. Itefuae to Wait in Cold to Be Transferred. Fifty Irate passengers on car No. 1317 of the Cast avenue division of the Transit Company refused to leave a car Thursday vening at St. Louis and Prairie avenues when requested to do so by the conductor, and came near causing a riot by their de termination not to let the train crew leave with the car until their demands were com plied with. The car was going west and was behind schedule time. The terminus of the car ! west of Marcus avenue, which Is 4710 west, but when Prairie avenue was reached, which Is 3S0 west, the conductor requested th passengers to get out and wait, for the next car, explaining that he was going to turn back on the downtown trip. St. Louis and Prairie avenues Is a dark neighborhood. There are no buildings with in a block of the place, and the passengers did not relish the idea of waiting for an extra car. They declared they would not leave the car until another one was In sight. The train crew declared that they would take- them back downtown and charge extra fare?, but the determined manner In which they were warned not to make the attempt caused them to desist. Then the crew began to make threats, and one of them raised a controller oer the head of Fred Murphy of No. 32U: New stead avenue. Murphy detled him. After about thirty minutes wait. Murphy was appointed a committee of one to visit the car shedj at Spring avenue and North Market streets, about file blocks distant. to get an order from the officers in charge for the car to proceed to the end of the line. The officer, it is said, told him that It would coat him hi job If he did so. Murphy reported the result of hi visit to the passengers in the car. and they de termined not to move untir another car came along. And they held out to tho end. "When the car reached St. Louis and Prairie avenues It was S:15 o'clock. The next westbound car reached there, accord ing to Mr. Murphy, at 7:30 o'clock. Then the passengers transferred and permitted car No. 1517 to start back downtown. In addition to Mr. Murphy, some of the other passenger" on the car were: W. Leo of No. 314 Vine Groi e avenue: L. E. Iiaulc. No. 30S1 Marcus avenue: George Held, No. 4736 St. I-iuls avenue; Edward Bretch. No. 4437A Greer avenue: a K. Dickinson. No. 479) Cotnge avenue; A. Lewis. No. 447 St. Louis avenue: R. J. Phillips. No. 330S New stead avenu: Edward F. Rohne. No. KG Taylor aienue; F. P. Jones and E. B. Hill. ANOTHER NEW TRUST COMPANY. North St. Louis Business Men In terested in Organization Capital. f.-.,00.00). George P. Wolff, formerly of the Wolff j Brothers Real Estate Company, is organiz ing a new trust company, which will be formally launched at a mcetlrg to be he'd at the Southern Hotel nest Saturday night. According to Mr. Wolff. J.1.C0OTO ot the propoed stock has already been subscribed, mostly by North Side business men. It has not et b-en determined what the capi tal stock of the new lompuny will b. whit name will be chosen or where Its office will be located. PROTECT VANDERBILT NAME. Members of Family Pay Creditors of a Tncnnta Bank. REPrnuc SPECIAL. Taeoma, Wash.. Dec. 21. George V.indcr- bllt. William K. Vandcrbllt nml Frederick I W. Vanderblit to-day deported Kftl.OPO in a Newport bank subject to the order ot j Charles McNamce their legat advifcr and representative, who is now here. This money will be urrd to pay off In full depos itors of the Metropolitan Bank, which sus pended November 19. after a two-days" run. i. scireiun .i.uuii uu me Dart or fii. -anderb1It family results from a desire to , tn. fml.. ,,,. 7 "H"r'' '" k?ep the ramll name absolutelv spotWs , ,h ..,.. ,,,. T ,..,",.?'" y ha(, neItb.r l.sa, 'nor mora, r ,;,,,,. tlc, in tne .Metr0poiIta Bank failure " ". BUYS JEFFERSON CITY PRESS. , , ,, ' Judge A. M. Hough Purchases -pital City Newspaper. REPUBLIC SHKCIAL. Jefferson City. Mo., Dec. 21. Judge A. M. Hough bought the Jefferson City press at private sale to-day, paying about ,) for the plant. L. V. Stephens hasbetn receiver of the paper and wlU continue in charge until the court approves the sale. WORLD'S FAIR WORKERS. " V M -ri-"1 mmin " ? . M BllaBBk CV4BBBBBBBBBaV1. .1. 'A H M SLsbW. sbbwbbbbPV JNk. n 0 .BsShBjjsWVi ' J2BBBBaafasssK ' W 1 r dasaaaawli-'ssW '-'iVi n ttsssssPIK BaP!1 k I " Lasaaaaaaaaasat"r5 ,,? aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaf iw U VaaaaaaslaaaaaaaaaaaK MRS. GINEVRA L. MILLER. President of the Auxiliary Board of Lady Managers of the World's Fair Fraternal Building Association. REPUBLICAN FIGHT IS ON ANEW. WENNEKER DECLINES THE COLLECTORSHIP. Fight Between Rival Republican Factions in Missouri Is Reopened. SPEAKS WORD FOR GRENNER. President Roosevelt's Appointee Thinks Present Incumbent Has Bet Chance for the Place He Does Xot Want. l W KWKKER GIVES KKASOXS FOR DECL1XIXO POHTIOX. "I stated in a public Interview last May that I would not accept the po sition of Collector of Customs If ten dered, and I have not changed my mind to-day. I was never an appli cant for the position, and. while I am deeply grateful to the President for the honor conferred upon me. I feel that, in Justice to my business. I cannot enter into politics again, at least fur a time. "So fur as charges against me are concerned. I have nothing to say. Those making them may be placed under tha searchlight thenueUes. and. I bet dollars to doughnuts, will be found wanting. The President has my letter and ha understands my position." Charles F. Wenneker. who It was an nounced had been decided upon by tha President as a compromise between the warring Republican factions In Missouri for Collector of Internal Revenue at St. 1-ouls. yesterday forwarded to President Roosevelt his declination, after a confer ence with Congressman Bartholdt. who Is just home from Washington after a heat ed contest which "resulted In the selection of Wenneker,for Collector of Internal Rev enue and Judge Charles F. Gallenkamp for Collector of Customs. It was probably more through the efforts of Congressman Bartholdt than any ana else that the place was- offered Mr. Wenne ker. and though the appointee had his mind made up from the first not to accept the place, he did not want to announce It. he sas. until he had had u conference with the Congressman, whose return home jes terdav gave htm that opportunity. Bartholdt Said tc, Be Displeased. "Jtr. Bartholdt was much put out." said Mr. Wenneker to The Republic yesterday. .. ... .ii .. .... 1 ... "' "J?. " .I.""". lY"'" "!"'.." auum siur. wneii i iuiu uuu ii iu-.r..- were so that I could not accept. I know : ",. ',.r"7 ,,""u mnm how it Is with him. for he had hoped that iT""1",1,- ,. , , .. ,., the unpleasantness dae to the contest was J"1" W"llam '- 2"" S""0? all 01 er. Now. however. It will be reopened " ,n Uh"L,Mouf ' JSW and there msy be a more bitter fight than '"fl' a? CKmP.mL" C?ndkU.t tor .. j the surveyorship. but this was turned down "It would seem to me that H. C. Grenner " c bJ ?", "ndH "5M- " would have the better chance fofthe ap-dJdIIm "Vptr for that office, nor for Ua polntment now." continued Mr. Wenneker. Colieetorsnlp of Internal Revenue. , "and I believe Congressman Bartholdt will , VeneTanTmllrten'or. 'soi! favor him of those that are candidates for i the pmon ne ha, , pt,, tnndproo the place, but there are a good many that ably Grenner Is- the only Republican killw want the office, and It Is hard to tell who j mix-up who can laugh at this hUtst dve will be the President's second choice. i opmenc goou oacKing. anu wou.a tiae to nave tne place. Boyd will probably be a candidate, ar.d there Is also Louis p. Aloe. A St. 'Louis ( man l entitled to be Collector, and I be-' line one will get the place. Whether It ' will be a Keren man cr an anti-Kerens j man 1. 1 don't know, but I think Grenner has i best chance. the Mr. wennrkrwaViJ f ThYt r b"' been I hinted In some circles that he was quitting I the- field under lire and that the alleged pro- te?ts which had been lodged against him at Washington liad something to do with his declining the place. "Absolutely there Is nothing In that." he rep.ltd emphatically. "I hare never for one moment been worried about those charges, and 1 have had my mind made up from the first not to accept the-appolntment. Had I been offered the collectorshlp of customs I might have accepted, but not this Job. A man makes too many enemies to fool with It. I have a good business and have Just been elected to a responsible position with a large corporation that requires the beat of my time. I do not care to neglect all of these things for a political Job that would ontykrlag me ill wu ac Three News Sertara. Cemle Section and Maaazine. I a, , - I PRICE FIVE CENTS. VERY EMBARRASSING TO THE PRESIDENT. Wenneker's Declination tud Have Been Entirely Un expected. t CHARGES HAD BEEN FILED. Opposition to Grenner Wu D . rected by Practically the Sum Persons Who Fought .Wen neker's Appointment. The Republic- Bursas, Kth St. and Fan;IraBta Arm. Charles F. Wcnneker to accept tha osflca ot Collector of Internal Sevenua cam as surprise, and. It is believed, win causa a little embarrassment to President Rocae velt. When Wenneker was appointed It was looked upon here aa a case of "snap Jndc menu" Grenners term would run until nearly March, but a telegram was sent ts him to tender his resignation at one. b caus of certain charges. Immediately fol lowing the sending ot Wenneker's nosalna tlon to the Senate telegrams were sent Sec retary Gage and Senators Cockren aa Vest, as well as to other Senator, pro testlng'against Wennektr'a conflrmatkia, and stating that particulars ot Ua charges) against him would b forwarded. The embarrassing point at tha Whit House I that the charges against Grenner and W enneker are from practically tha, 1 element. Telegrams received Saturday front Louis ask that the charges- be net public, and state that Wenneker would de cline to serve, thus avoiding any dlscuastoa of the matter-in the Senate. Patraaajre Flajat sWapea. This will reopen tha Missouri patroaaf nam at tne point wnere It rested, wltk 1 Tactions mere hostile than ever aa added information before President velt of the Impossibility of settlraaT : question in the offhand way attempted a iew tuys aao. The politicians here are still taUdjalof Uk mysterious manner In which the surveror ship was settled In favor of TTslliaiaia. when th Aklns faction. Including Baitaoldc. and Joy. stood like a stone wall (as ther said for Boyd, and with the President an nouncing at the same time that Barthoktt and Joy controlled Federal offices In St. Loids. It Is certain that neither Jor nor Bar. tholdt indorsed Wenneker- When ther , th. ,, ,, ,.,. ; ,.C fnoWt inau im,. a, Aklnalad Kerens. both are out of the city. It Is hnrrrastfcis, to predict what WU1 be the next step, as UICC CI inCI I UfCnC a allaUUBrt WlwO aLIUCLL nCUj W WHmlMWw ,,, . rt Mie'ls a Grundneice of Confederate Commissioner to Fra.ce. Xew Trtc. Dec. 2L The wedding; of Mia Sildell. grand niece of tne for erate Commissioner to Franca, to tha : auis Govoldl Verosoi Dura Dt Aaaelft. just been celebrated at the caurca cat St. Pierre de Challot. STRANGLED MOTHER IN MEML Cleveland Man's Explantioss eC . Crime for Which He la HeM. Cleveland. Dee. a. Henry years old. strangled his mother to last nlgbt.. He reported to tha day that tho act had been 1 abasaafj ! patfc. to- kwwaalaav. I t 1'-" 4. ."- 8 -St-JfvrM.-i