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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
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1904
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NINETY-SIXTH YEAR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1904.
,.. ( In St. LonlK. One Cent.
P TlT ml ? Outside St- LoaU, Two Ceata.
J. lHJUiJ n Tryjn Thrre Cents.
RIOTOUS SQENES IN CLAYTON;
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE ASSAULTED;
ST. LOUIS THUGS TAKE POSSESSION.
CITY MI! BU!
BUTLER'S GARBAGE
COLLECTING PLANT,
JAPAN ABOUT TO BEGIN AN AGGRESSIVE
FORWARD MOVEMENT IN NORTHERN KOREA;
COSSACKS PUSH FORWARD TO MEET THEM,
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County Committee, Controlled by Folk, Calls Convention for Next Saturday at Kirfcwood
Hawes Convention Held in Probate Court Room Eight Delegates to Each State Con
vention Named Indians From St. Louis Take Possession of Clayton and
Run Things to Suit Themselves Probate Court Room Is Wrecked
by Crowd Dominated by Outsiders.
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BOOKOASES'IN PEOBATB' JUDGE'S COUKTBOOM AT CLAYTON. SMASHED YESTERDAY BY THUGS
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Judge's owerrlffht-1"md corner te Bhown a sketch of what remains of the railing that stood close to the Probate
Thngs from St. Louis took possession of
Clayton yesterday said kept that country
town la a turmoil of excitement during
tho tlmo when the Democrotlo Cbunty
Convention was .pposea to he, mwtlny
th,peI)ateVth(Btventlo!jte)
thrown oat of the room 'where they hadr
met and the room reeked. ,A inamber
of Tha Republic start -was assaulted. That
he -was not severelytnjured was not the
fault of tha ruffians" -who assaulted him.
The assailant wore badges bearing the
following Inscription: "For. Governor of
Missouri, Honorable .Harry B. Hawes
Honest Democracy, Good Government
and Sfclr Play."
Never In the history of Clayton has
there been such a tempestuous gathering
as that which tried to hold a convention
yesterday. Lawlessness had a. free hand.
The Sheriff refused to provide protection
after a demand had been made upon him
to do so. Ordinary convention rules were
ignored by on organized body of men act
ing under the direction of politicians from
the city of St Louis.
Friends of Circuit Attorney Folk, who
controlled the only uncontested delegates
In the convention, hastily put and carried
a motion to take a recess until next Satur
day morning at XL o"clock In Klrkwood
Just preceding the time when they were
overcome by force. The crowd remaining
organized a rump convention and named
eight delegates to each of the three
Democratic State conventions.
THRONGED THE CARS.
The first Intimation that there would be
river-ward tactics used In connection with
the convention came when succeeding
Suburban cars brought out numerous poli
ticians whose activity In city politics Is
well known. Thomas M. Jenkins, former
superintendent of the Suburban, member
of the State Board of Arbitration, and a
resident of the Twenty-first Ward; "Long
John Dolan," former chairman of the
Democratic City Central Committee and
boss of the Twenty-fourth Ward: Ben
Horracks, of the Fourth Ward, and
a frequent deserter of his res
ervation; John J. Lavln, City Committee
man from the Twenty-eighth Ward;
"Fish" McAdams, a well-known ward poli
tician from the Third; "Charley" Peters,
one of the "boys" of the Fifteenth, and
lesser lights to the number of about fifty
stepped from the street cars. Most of them
went to a saloon opposite the Courthouse.
At this time the County Committee was
meeting in a room adjoining the drug
store of J. B. Sudduth. Friends of Folk
had control. practically without opposition.
Shortly after the arrival of the street-car
contingent part of them left the saloon
ana went to the corner opposite J. B. Sud
duth's drug store, on the Courthouse
square. Congressman "W. D. Vandlver was
there, talking to several delegates from the
country. A. A. Coult. a photographer for
Tho Republic, was preparing to take a
snapshot of the Vandlver group when the
"Indians" arrived. All of them were sup
posably from the city, as the politicians
from the county said that they wero
strangers, while others recognized them as
familiar figures around the streets of St.
Louis. They all wore the Hawes badges,
which had been distributed to them as
they alighted from the street cars.
KICKED PHOTOGRAPHER..
With a common purpose thty" started to
ward Coult They kicked hi camera,
which was fastened by a strop around
his shoulders; and hit at- him with their
f sta Unprovoked by any effort which had
been made to secure photographs of them.
$100 REWARD
"vTh Republic will pay SlOO reward for
evidence leading to the identification and
conviction of the person or persons guilty
of assault en members of The Republic staff
Tuesday at Clayton.
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they apparently thought that precaution
ary measures would be tho best protec
tion, and were resolved to make a thor
ough Job.
Coult called to P. E. Burton, political
reporter of The Republic, who was stand
ing about fifty feet off with his back
turned. Burton ran up and tried to pro
tect Coult. The eight or ten "Indians"
who were taking the Initiative in breaking
the camera divided their efforts. Mr.
Coult managed to escape to Sudduth'a
drug store. The "Indians" left him at the
door. The box of plates containing used
and unused plates was kicked, down the
street. Mr. Coult received eevere bruises
about the shoulders and bands. Mr.
Burton was not Injured. Just as the
trouble was at Its height, another crowd
wearing the red badges ran down from
tho saloon from which the first crowd
had come. As they passed the office of
R. H. Stevens. John Chomeau, abstractor
of titles, heard their leader caution them
to take off their badges so that Identi
fication would be Impossible. This crowd
arrived Just after the assault was over
and returned to the saloon with the orig
inal band.
Meanwhile a meeting of the County
Committee was being held in the room ad
joining the Sudduth drug store. Friends of
Folk controlled, as they were In, the
majority. Fred Reid of Ferguson led the
opposition. When it was decided that ail
credentials of the delegations to the
County Convention should be submitted
to the committee In order to determine
who had prima facie evidence of author
ity to sit In the convention, only the
friends of Folk responded.
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE.
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In order to avoid controversy, as the
committee stated, it was finally de
cided that only delegates without con
tests and newspaper representatives
should sit in the convention, and that
those townships which presented con
testing delegations should be kept
out until a credentials committee
was appointed. Under this arrangement
only Meramec and Bonhomme1 townships
could be represented.
The sergeant-at-arms of the committee,
Jesse Joplln of Eureka, was authorized
to ask Probate Judge Wurdemann for
permission to use his room for the con
vention. Judge Wurdemann consented.
The committee adjourned and public an
nouncement was made of the calling of
the convention.
It was then about 11:30 o'clock. Practi
cally all of the delegates from Meramec
and Bonhomme townships were present
in the courtroom when the Hawes dele
gates from across, the street appeared.
The sergeant-at-arms of tho convention,
Clarence Shotwell, Informed -them that
they could not be admitted until the Cre
dentials Committee had. passed upon the
merits of their case.
Rough-house tactics began Immediately,
D. C. Taylor, who had been named tem
porary chairman of the convention, was
unable to gain admittance. Chairman J.
B. Sudduth of the committee then. or
Continued oa Pm soum! st&.fr
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LEADING TOPICS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC
WEATHER INDICATIOXS.fi
S. Loafs nnd Vicinity Partly
cloudy Trlth ahovrera Wednesday;
cooler Wednesday afternoon) fresh
southerly winds, becoming; variable.
Page.
2. Registration Showed Slight Increase.
S. Registration for
Slight Increase.
Primaries Showed
Folk Speaks at Norborne.
Postmasters Enter Political Fisht.
4. Trust Madstone to Cure Them.
Advises New Treaty With the Indians.
Real Estate News and Transfers.
E. To Portray "Sarah Curran."
State Pulmonary Hospital Planned.
Will Restrict Pass Issue.
6. Floral King Again Fools the Talent,
7. Happenings in East Side Cities.
S. Editorial
Society News.
9. Cowherd Would Probe Postal Depart
ment. Asks for Divorce Record.
Testifies In Wiggins Suit.
High-School Entertainment.
10. St. Louis and Chicago Grain Markets
Tako Heavy Fall.
Boodle Cases Set for April.
11. Lady Managers Name Committees
Mrs. Kelley WIU Join Husband Soon.
Bowling Results.
Republic "Want" Ads.
Birth. Marriage and Death Records
New Corporations.
Rooms for Rent Ads.
Financial News.
Summary of St Louis Markets.
Alleged Footpads Caught.
Six Divorce Suits Filed.
Few Changes to Be Made In First Reg
lment.
DOMINICAN INSURGENTS
SEIZE AND ARM TUGBOAT.
Many Arrests Made at Capital and
Pollttclnns Are Banished Con-
ulnr Agent iu Dancer.
San Domingo, Saturday, Feb- 27. United
aiates .Minister Powell has Men informed
that the insurgents at Jan Pedro Do
Macoris have seized the ugboat Burro,
belonging to the Clyde Lrhe of New Tork,
and armed her, '
The Clyde Lino steamer Cherokee has
gone to Agua de Compostela, convoyed by
the United States training ship Hartford.
Many arrests have heen made here, and
several politicians were sent out of the
country to-day on'the steamer Julia of
the Cuba Line. '
Edward a Reed,' United States consular
agent at San gidro de Macoris, Is said to
be In danger Minister Powell has taken
Steps to sedura the protection of all In
terests. The situation here remains tin-
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Councilman Sheehan Intro
duces Bill Providing $145,
000 for Purchase.
PAY OUTSTANDING CLAIMS.
Measure Incorporates Clause Au
thorizing a Sir'Months'. Con
tract With Sanltarj
Company., '.'
TO TIDE OVER WORLD'S FAIR.
Proposed Ordinance Carries an
Appropriation to ;Eeiniburse
Company for Service's Since
Contract Was Declared
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Plans of the administration for handling
the city's garbage were unfolded last
night at the session of the City Council,
when an ordinance wns Introduced by
Councilman Sheehan. chairman of the
Sanitary Committee, providing for the
purchase of the Excelsior Hauling and
Transfer Company's plant on Forest Park
boulevard, near Vandeventer avenue.
The ordinance provides for spending
JH5.000 In this purchase, which is the price
the city proposes to pay for the personal
and real property of the concern.
The price of the buildings and grounds
is $33,903. The proposition is that the city
pay at the rate of ta,671.0S a year, divided
Into monthly payments for fifty-two
months
By the consummation of this deal tho
city hopes to go Into the garbage-col-lectlng
business. An emergency clause
makes it possible for the city to enter
upon the collecting as soon as the bllltis
passed and duly signed, providing the
owners of the Excelsior Company agree
to sell. A K
Three other ordlnancea-werer also Intro-.
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posal of the clty8 refuse-fW the ntx ,ix
months. The other bill, -provides for the
relief of the Excelsior Hauling and Trans
fer Company for services performed since
the Supreme Court decided its contract
with the Board of Health Is void.
OFFICIALS CONSIDER MATTER.
Mayor Holla Wells, members of the
Board of Public Improvements, Comptrol
ler Player and attaches of the City Coun
selor's office have been considering the
garbage question for some time past. It
Is known that the Butlers, owners of the
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Excelsior Hauling and Transfer Company,
have been approached on the' subject of
gelling to the city, and It Is believed that
the terms offered In the ordinances are
satisfactory.
The first ordinance Introduced was an
emergency bill providing for letting a new
garbage disposal contract by the Baard
of Public Improvements. It is to run for
seven months, beginning on May 1 and
ending on November L at the ola con
tract price of O0.8&.331-S a month. By
this bill $5,063.55 is also appropriated to
dispose of the garbage for fourteen days
over the prescribed time.
The second ordinance yas a relief bill
for the Execlslor Hauliig and Transfer
Company. By It the City Auditor, It Is
proposed. Is to drawfcn the City Treas
urer for $42,400 In fivor of thts Excelsior
Hauling and Transfer Company for its
claim against the city for December,
1903; and JanuaryJ February and March
of this year. This bill also provides for
paying J16.W7.41 40 the Excelsior Com
pany, which waj reserved by the city
from the company as a guarantee that
the contracts ,&ould be properly carried
out. Y
The third Ordinance, a bill calling for
the relief otl the St. Louis Sanitary Com
pany, Is to? be carried out only with a
proviso. It provides for the payment to
the compahy of $43,333.26 for the disposal
of garbage for the months of December.
1903. andjanuary, February and March
of 1904, ftnon tho execution of the emer
gency contract. ' If the Sanitary Company
refuses fto enter into the contract to tide
the cltyover the World's Fair period, the
city wul take advantage of the ruling of
the Sfipreme Court .and refuse payment
for an work done since.
Thetlast bill introduced was the one call
ing foj- the purchase of the Excelsior plant.
For the purchase of the personal property
$51,003; Is provided. This property consists
of 127 wagons, 4 buggies, tools, materials
ordered and not delivered. 1S3 muletv 12
horsfes, 6 sets of single harness, 97 sets of
drfuhle harness. 25S collars and halters and
arlous other accoutrements.
J Real estate in the proposed purchase
consists of the Excelsior Company's sta
ple and shops on Forest Park boulevard
(near Vandeventer avenue. About 600 feet
'consists of three lots situated east of Ven
de venter aenue. Two lots are. on the north
side of Forest Park boulevard. One con
tains an area of 179 feet S Inches by a
depth of 182 feet 5 Inches. Upon this lot
the stabler are situated. The other lot is
unimproved and has a frontage of 133 feet
8 inches by 1S2 feet 6 Inches. The lot on
the south side of Forcit Park boulevard,
directly opposite, has a frontage of 2S0
feet by' a depth of 220 feet.
Delegate John R. McCarthy, superin
tendent of tho Excelsior Hauling and
Transfer Company, was seen at the meet
ing of the House of Delegates last night.
cut declared that he knew nothing of the
transactions.
He is said to have stated earlier in the
evening that $1,00 was offered to him by
the city to take charge of the plant In
the event that the sale Is consummated.
He is said to have, refused this offer, as
he la getting $2,500 for the same work at
present, it is claimed.
It is believed that the administration has
plans pretty well under way for the in
stallation of its own reduction works be
low Carondclet, a site mentioned at a re
cent meeting of the Boad of Public Im
provements.
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The Lindell paving mil was
- ever for next meeting.
Departure of Mikado's General Staff for Seat of War Indicates That Active Campaign Will
Be Opened This Week Number of Troops, It Is Believed, Sufficient to Carry Out
Programme for Driving Russians fi om Yalu River Region Russians Report Dis
covery of Damaged Japanese Torpedo Boat Near Port Arthur.
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HEADQTJARTERS OP GENERAL STOESSEL, COMMANDANT OF RUSSIAN FORCES AT FORT ARTHUR.
From this point preparations for a long siego by the Japanese are directed, as well as plans for the Immedi
ate prevention of tho landing of troops In the vicinity. General Stoessel has proclaimed that he -will never surrender.
The Japanese general staff left Japan yesterday for Korea, which seems
to indicate that a sufficient number of troops has been landed In that coun
try to 'carry out tho Japanese programme. It is expected, therefore, that tho
general advance of the Japanese will begin late this week.
A dispatch from Lla'o-Yang, Manchuria, indicates the probability cf a
brisk fight at any moment between the foremost forces of the Japanese and
a body of Cossacks under General MIshtchenko, who is pushing toward Ping
Yang. Tho Japanese Government, through Its Minister at Washington, Issues a
lengthy statement, intended to justify Its course in opening hostilities and
denying that it has violated any international law.
The Korean Government is seeking a friend to assist It when Russia and
Japan are done fighting, and considering the disposition of the spoils. It Is
possible that a formal request for aid will be made to the United States.
Russians at Chefoo assert that a damaged Japanese torpedo boat was
found be.ched twenty-six miles from Port Arthur. Russians at Shanghai say
that a Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer was found sunk Inside the harbor at
Port Arthur.
JAPANESE GENERAL STAFF
STARTS FOR SEAT OF WAR;
ARMY IS EAGER TO FIGHT.
SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THE NEW TORK
HERALD AND THE 6T. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Tokio, March l.-Copyright, 1801.)
Reports Issued by the Japanese War
Office state that Russian cavalry has
been defeated near Anju and Plhg
Yang, and that, consequently, the resi
dents of that part of Korea are work
ing as usual.
The General Staff and a regiment of
the guards left Japan to-day for a
port on the west coast of Korea, prob-.
ably Chemulpo.
The army is extremely restless and
eager to meet the enemy. The punish
ment how inflicted In the Japanese
Army for breaches of discipline Is that
of leaving offenders In Japan. This
punishment is held to be so disgrace
ful by the soldiers and Is so much
feared that ordinary offenses have dis
appeared among the troops.
COSSACKS PUSH FORWARD
INTO KOREA TO ENCOUNTER
FORCES OF THE MIKADO.
Llao-Yang, Manchuria, March 1.
The Japanese have occupied Ichlo
Yang (Plng-Yarigi), Korea, and are now
fortifying Jhe walls of the town.
This was the objective point of Gen
eral MlsbtchenkOj-who, with a detach
ment of mounted Cossacks, as an
nounced yesterday, has reached Kas
anja, Korea, and was expected to ar
rive at Ichio-Yang yesterday.
A detachment nt Rfialan tmnn. a
In "P neighborhood of Icfiio-Yang.
The Koreans are averse to giving
giving the
FORMALLY DENIES VIOLATING LAW
Russians information regarding the
movements of the Japanese.
The Chinese troops around Llau-Che
are being re-enforced. Yuan Shi Kai,
the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, has
10,000 men near Junlpin-Fu, while
15,000 men are with General Ma. Fresh
troops are arriving In the Province of
Chi-Li.
KOREAN CAPITAL HEARS
.DEFINITE NEWS REGARDING
STRENGTH OF INVADERS.
Seoul, Korea, March L Advices from
the north report that 1,400 Russians are
at Chong-Ju. 00 at Kuaong and fifty at
Anju. These forces probably are only feel
ers sent out to locate the position of the
Japanese.
All the Americans formerly at San-Chun,
with ths exception of one family, have ar
rived at Ping-Yang.
The Emperor of Korea has dissolved the
organization of the Peddlers' Guild, which,
has been a disturbing factor in the situa
tion. SHANGHAI HEARS THAT
JAP SHIP SANK INSIDE
PORT ARTHUR HARBOR.
SPECIAL- BT CABLB TO THE NEW TORK
HERALD AND THW ST; LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Shanghai, -Wednesday, March 2, 12:10 a.
m. Copyright, 19M.) Russian officials
here report the finding of a sunken Japa
nese torpedo boat destroyer ln&Ido Port
Arthur Harbor.
The Japanese here doubt whether any
serious land engagements will take place
until tho Japanese troops arrive on the
Talu Blver. '
ADDITIOSAIi WAR SEWS OX FACE S.
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OF NATIONS-DEFENDS COURSE.
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TEXAS CROWD
FLOGS PREACHERS.
Two Ministers Taken From Their
Buggy and Beaten on the
Koadside Near Belton.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Belton. Tex., March 1. News reached
here this morning that the Reverend Mr.
Spradley of Belton and the Reverend Mr.
Turnage of Holland, while returning from
services at the Creek Mission Sunday
night, were stopped by a. crowd of men.
who took the preachers from their buggy
and seriously beat them. The trouble grew
out of a man being expelled from church.
KAISER TO MEET EVANS.
Naval Commander May Fall in
With Kuler on Mediterranean.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
-Washington. March L There Is much
Interest felt at the Navy Department over
the Mediterranean ltlnerara of Kaiser
William, because It is thought that his
Majesty has arranged It so that he will
meet Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans dur
ing the return voyage of the latter to ths
United States.
Admiral Evans, In a short time, will
leave Hong-Kong, where his fiashlp, the
battleship Kentucky is now being docked,
on his way to New Tork, via Suez, and
he probably 'will fall In with Emperor
William, who will be on the Hohonzol
lern, the Imperial yacht. In the Eastern
Mediterranean. '
The Emperor has had a standing invi
tation for Admiral Evans to visit him
again in German waters, having taken a
strong liking to the American naval of
ficer ever since he appeared at Kiel at the
opening of the Kiel Canal on the cruiser
New York.
There are hints from Germany that the
Emperor would like very much to see
the Kentucky, which has been repre
sented to him to be a model Amrelcan
battleship-, so the Emperor will probably
seize this opportunity to gratify his curi
osity and renew his acquaintance with
Admiral Evans-
HARPER ENDURES OPERATION.
Physicians Eeport Patient's Con
dition Satisfactory. -
Chicago, March h President
Harper of the University of, Chlcap
to-day operated on for appendicltl"''
The patient withstood the sb
cessfully. After, jhe operation jf
tlon, said the physicians, was
isfactory,
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