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rrj -J THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC NINETY-THIRD YEAR. ST. LOUIS. FRIDAY.

JANUARY 4, 1901. 1 1 St. Lonla. One Ceaf. PRIOE 1 Lol.

Two Cent, J. XVXVJ.LJ OB tiib. Tliree Cents. RETIRING GOVERNOR PINGREE PREDICTS BLOODY 'REVOLUTION. INSURE A BOY; THEN TEMPT HIM TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE.

1 In His Farewell Message, Declares Great Moneyed Interests Rule Land and Time Is Out of Joint. Lansing, Jan. 3 Itotli houes of the Mlchlrnn legislature acmblcd in Joint serslon to-d to hear the farewell message of former Covornor l'lngree an(l the inaugural incitmKO of Governor Rllss. Mr I'lngne prefaced hli message with tcmr extemporaneous remnrkr. In which lie attacked the courts.

Legislature and the pres lie alM urged the Legislature to appropriate suHIclont rrone to amply pay tho of the Governor, saving It hail cot him If 09 during his four ears' term T' nadlug of his message, which con-ei icil of ninety-five printed pages, tcok almost four hours. It was In part as follow T'ie message urged he Legislature to adopt tli" resolution adotitcd by the Legislature of I'cinsvlvanla. requesting Congress lo rjll a convention for tho purpose of proposing i ii amendment to the Constitution to provide for the election of United States Senators by ipular vote. Discussing the question, the message said. eIlntc In lluil Iteiiulr.

"The cases of Hanna In Ohio. Carter In Montana and our own discouraging and disgraceful experiences furnUh the mon powerful and convincing argument In behalf of populur elections. It Is a matter of common knowledge that the odl-e Is sought by wealthy men. not t-o much for the alleged honor, as the opportunity which It offers for financial profit and commercial advantage, not nly through stock speculation, but in other and less legitimate vvavs. "Instead of being the bulwark cf our Government, as the framcrp of the Constitution Intended It, the Senate is now looked upon with fear and distrust by the pccplo of the country.

There is no question bat tnat the people have lost confidence In the United States Senate, and regard the House of Representatives as tho more conservative and trustworthy branch of Congress." Municipal ownersb'p of public utilities, such water, gas, electric light and tele-phono service, and the furnlshlns of street railway transportation, was discussed and advocated by former Governor Pingrce. After discussing a number of matters of State Interest only, and making recommendations In regard to them, former Governor Plngreo said. In conclusion: "My experience during my political life. extending over a period or twelve jears. has convinced me that In order to secure the full commendation of those who consider themselves the 'better the Governor and other high officials must do nothing to antagonize the great corporations and the wealthy people.

"I am satisfied that I could have had the praise and support of our 'best citizens' and our 'best society and of the pres of the State generally If I bad upheld those who MRS. RICHARDSON'S STORY OF THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND. Standing Within Two Not See the REPUBLIC SPECIAL. St. Joseph, Mo Jan.

2. The story of the murder of Frank IV. KIchardson at Savannah has been told at last by his widow, whose silence has been strange to those at work on the case trying to unravel the mystery. She has not helped to solve It, but says she has told all she knows and that sha will tell the same utory when she testifies at the Coroner's Inquest. "I do not know who killed my husband." Mrs.

Richardson said when she began the story of the murder. did not see tha murderer, although I was within two feet of my husband when he was shot. He sank down at my feet and I heard footsteps In the back part of the house. The murderer went out that way. I thought It vas Bessie PhlUls, the servant girl, walking in tho kitchen and called to her, but there was no release.

"I heard my husband come In at the front door and I sit down on ths end of the lounge In the south room to say 'boo' to him when ha came In. The door was open and he walked to the threshold and said: 'Has It come to thur I was about "khlm what he meant when there was a loud report and he sank down. My first thought wss that he had pretended to commit suicide. Wo have had some trouble during our married life, and twice before my husband pretended to kill himself. "Once he pretended lo shoot himself, and arotber time he went to tho barn with a razor, fell on his face as though lis had cut his throat, and made a gurgling sound as I reached him.

Thought He Was Feigning. The night he was killed I thought it waa MINNESOTA GETTING READY FOR FAIR, Delegates Who Will Represent the Northwestern State Meet and Talk Over PJana. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. St Paul, Jan. meeting of the delegates appointed by Governor LInd and Former Governor Clough to Minnesota In the steps being taken to orrange for an exposition at St.

Louis In 13C, was fceld this afternoon at the Minnesota Club. Among those present were Governor LInd, Gcvernor-elect Van Sant. State Senator T. Stebblmt. Rochester; Hudson WIlon.

rarlbault; 1L P. Upham. Peter Nelson. iteawing: L. A.

Rosing, Robert Jamison, J. W. Mason, St Peter. T. L.

Schurmeler was appointed president of the Minnesota Committee and Samuel Mill iecretary-treasurcr. Mr. Schurmeler is a leading St Paul Jobber and Mr. Hill a railway magnate, son-in-law of J. J.

jhu. Those present Informally discus steps to be taken toward securing a grant from the Legislature. The question of tho sum that tha Leglelaturo should ba asked to provide was not settled, but a liberal sum will ba sugjested, presumably by tha Incoming Governor, and doubtless appropriated. Another meeting will bo held in a nr dais. have for years attempted to control legls-I Ictlon In their own Interests, to the end that ire migiu ie rencveu irom sharing equally with thn poor and lowly the burden of taxation.

I nuld hav been pronounced a good fellow and a great statesman. li Alger Wan Persecuted. "The memory of the treatment of General Alger by the press of the country and his removal from the Cabinet Is fresh In the minds of all. I was Informed by Gen- I eral Alger that one of the main reasons for inp opposition to mm was because ho had Ignored the claims of the great steamboat interests with representatives In New York City. "The matter of sending something liko W.0O0 Spaniards to Spain came up and the General ndvcrtl'cd for bids for transportation.

Tho tenders of the different companies, submitted by their New York representatives, were exactly alike so much for officers of a certain rank, so much for other officers and so much for privates showing a combination and agreement among the The bids which tho General received from Spain were less than half of those offered by tho New lork syndicate and the contracts were, therefcrc. awarded to lv Spanish vessels'. That was tho turning point In the assault against the Gereral. be- he would not toady to the compalnei lc New York, and show them special favors. Tho press directed its venomous attacks at me becauso I defended Ceneral Alger.

Predicts Moody Iterolatlnn. "I thl? as an Ilustration to show how powerful Is the Influence of there who have re Folved on the policy of rule or ruin. This has been my experience wnile holding the office of Governor. nvery large Interest that I have antagonized during my fight for equal taxation has been arrayed' against me, and the allies of those Interests, the newspapers of tho State, have lost no opportunity to attempt to draw the minds of the people from the real Issues by making rsonal attacks on me and publishing malicious and wilful libels and to belittle my efforts and bring me Into disrepute. In order that the present system of unjut.

Inequitable and Iniquitous laws might still -aaln in force, to the detriment of the gre-t masses of tho laboring classes and farmers nJ those of small properties, who are unable to speak and act for themselves. "I make the prediction that, unless thos In charge, and In whoso hands legislation Is reposed, do not change the present system of Inequality, In less than a quarter of a century there will be a bloody revolution In this great country of ours." At the conclusion of Mr. Pingree's me sage. Governor message was read. Feet of Him, She Did Murderer.

another affair of the samo kind. I stooped over him and called him by name. His eves were half open, but he did not speak. I went over to the dresser and relighted the lamp I had extinguished when I heard him coming, and dragged him partly Into the room. When I put my hands under his head 1 felt the warm blood, and then I knew he was hurt.

"Then I thought of the footsteps I had heard In the rear part of the house, and knew tho murderer went out that way. The only light In the houe was that from the basburner at the time of the shooting. I could not seo Into the hallway by the dim light. "My husband knew I was at home waiting for him to take me to the theater. I had telephoned to him a short time before.

There was not revolver In the houe. Mr. Rlchardpon wanted to get one. fearing that Goldle Whitehead would kill him. but I op-pocd It.

When he came home that night I ir-ugnt somo one came Intp the house with him, but I was not certain." John Imon, aged 72, a farmer, who lives three miles from Savannah, to-day Identified the pistol with which Frank Richardson was killed as Ills property. He said he drove to Savannah Christmas Eve, took his Rirl to a Christmas entertainment, awl left his team hitched near the Richardson house. Tho pistol was left In the bottom of the buggy. When he returned for his team It was missing. It was later found In South Savannah, but the revolver was gone.

Iemon tells a straight story, and tho authorities believe It. It Is supposed that the assassin used Lemon's team In making his escape. CASHIER OF NEWPORT BANK IS ARRESTED. Remme Is Charged With Giving Hid Assistant, Brown, Opportunity to Make False Entries. Cincinnati.

Jan. 1-Edward C. Remme, cashier of the German National Rank of Nowport was arrested to-day by United States Marbhal Compton upon a warrant Issued at the Instance of Bank Examiner Tucker. Otitis to the ihortage of Frank M. Brown of J13G.09J as assistant cashier and bookkeeper, tho bank was recently placed In the hands of Tucker as receiver.

The whereabouts of Brown are unknown, and It was thought that, there would be no prosecutions until ha was found. Rank Examiner Tucker says: "On April a. lssj, I arranged with Cashier Remme to examine the books of the bank. Remme and I wero tha only ones who knew of th arrangement April tha books wero taken to Cincinnati and examined in private. I have since discovered that between April 2 and sixty false entries were made.

cOTering a shortage of over Some oia must have Informed Brown that were to bo examined so as to give hm an opportunity to make tha false entrl. This is the basis of my affidavit agalnsf Remme. Remme tan? "I am Innocent and did not know of the Brown shtage before the directors knew of it L6 gave Brown no Intima tion of tha (Kret investigation of the rm-- rV Si 'fTi- NEGROES DRIVEN OUT BY WHITECAPS. Blacks, Terror Stricken, Are leaving Their Homes in Southwest Butler Countv. NIGHT CALLS OF REGULATORS.

Homes of Negroes Visited and Inmates Warned to Leave Country Within Twenty Days Under Penalty. REPUBLIC FPECIAL. Foplar Bluff, Jan. 2 Whitecaps continued their outrages In the southwest part of Butler County last night, and struck terror Into the hearts of the negroes whom they are seeking to drive out of the country. They visited the home of 1)111 Guyley and demanded that Alvin Johnson and Fred CIvin.

two negroes who boarded there, show themselves. When Gujler refused to open the door a'fusllade of bullets followed, and every window In the house was shattered. The door was then broken in and Johnson and Glvin discovered. After giving Guyler the usual warning to leave the country Johnson and Oh In were taken to an adji-cent woods, ropes thrown nround their necks and both hauled off the ground. This operation was repeated several times when the negroes were released and ordered to leave tjie State.

Bert Jones and Bud Wle. two young negro farmers, were next visited at the'r homes. Here regulators smashed In the doors ard windows. Before leaving, the terrified negroes were notified that their presence In the community was undesirable, and If found in that vicinity twenty davs later they would be lynched. The pcene of the whltecapplng Is adjacent to Ripley County, and It Is believed the Whitecaps are composed of white farmers from that county.

No negroes are allowed In Ripley County. Johnson and Glvin, two of the victims of last night's work, left for Arkansas this morning, and their departure. It Is believe 1, will mark an exodus of negroes from the south part of this county. WORLD'S FAIR ROLL OF HONOR. Be Sure That the Capital Stock Subscription Is Closed by the End of This Week.

Additional acknowledged below, were received yesterday In response to The Republic's appeal for an Immediate completion of the World's Fair Fund. This should be the lafct eek of subscription. The committees arc working, but they cannot reach everybody. The Republic again presents the appeal for quick closing up of the subscription list Those who have neglected to subscribe should Instantly send In.tbclr names with liberal contributions. Thoe who have BUbscrilxxl, but not to the extent of their abilities, should send In additional Concerns deolring blank INts for employes can obtain them on application to The Republic Subscriptions received up to last night are: Prevlonsly arknoirlrdKrri f33Z3 AVIIIInm Ilemlrr, IriZII S.

Klghth street S. V. Hnallp, Ilarllnarton Imlldlus; Anxnal lrndt, 3N4I7 Ilntnnlra! avenue. Additional 'William Stnunx, l-'J Clark avenue 2" Sirs. 31.

Craft, 30S5A MadUon street Tolnl SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Subjoined will be found a subscription form ready for your subscription. Kill it out and send to The Republic office at once by mail or messcngcras you prefer. The Republic will make a prompt and prominent acknowledgment of the names and bubbcrlptions of :11 who qualify for its Roll of Honor. St.

Louis, Mo We, the undersigned, for the purpose of organizing a corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, such corporation to be known as "St. Louis World's Fair, celebrating the Louisiana Purchase Centennial," or by such other name as may be designated in the Articles of Association, hereby agree, each In consideration of the other subscriptions hereto, and each separately for himself, and not for any other, to pay the amounts below, or upon copies hereof set opposite our respective names, to William U. Thompson, Chairman, Committee on Finance, In the manner and upon the conditions following, to wit: First Ten per cent of the amount of said subscriptions shall be payable upon demand of said William H. Thompson, Chairman, which sura may called in such amounts as may be required by said Committee on Finance, and us.ed la its discretion for preliminary expenses Incurred or to be Incurred in the organization of euch corporation and promoting the cnterpils? for which It Is to formed, aad the remaining ninety percent thereof shall be payable upon the call of the Board of Directors of the aforesaid corporation, when organized, in sums not to exceed twenty I'JOj per cent during any six months subsequent to the payment of the ten per cent call above mentioned. Second.

These subscriptions shall not become binding until the full amount of $3,000,000 shall have been subscribed Name. Addrexx. IBOOIMIIEJRISrQ-IEnD. LEADING TOPICS IN TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC. I'or Fair Frlda colder In northern portion; -triads (rrnerally northwesterly.

Saturday fair. For Illinois Fair, except occasional nnm near the lr.kc; warmer In northwestern and central portions; wind becoming; westerly and brisk on the lake. Saturday fair. Tor Arkansas Fair Frldayj variable winds. Sutnrday (air.

I'age. Mrs. Richardson's Story of the Murder cf Her Husband. Negroes Driven Out by Whitecaps. Rig Insurance Fraud at Louisville.

Pardon Granted to Maude Lewis. Death of William T. Koken. Grau-Savago Company to Disband. Rank Cashier Arrested.

Plngreo Predicts Revolution. Minnesota Cettlng Ready for the Fair. 2. legless Man to Be rled for Murder. Russia Means to Manchuria.

"Missouri Legislature, MIjs Cole's Claim Not Sustained. Cape Town Fears Boer Raiders. Olmstead Springs Surprise on House. Why Failures WTb More Numerous. Cullom Begins His Campaign.

Robbers Give Rattle to Citizens. New Investigation of Booz Hazlr.g. A. Sporting New. Charge of Cruelly Made by a Father.

Former Ranker Commits Suicide. 6. Editorial. Money Fupply Has Been Doubled. Invents la Society.

Music and Drama. 7. Grip Is Epidemic in St Louis. Wllhelmlna's Lord May Ba Hard Up. City News In Brief.

S. Republic Want Advertisements. Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths. 9. Republic Want Advertisements.

10. Grain and Produce. Cattle Sales. 11. Financial Newo.

Rlv er Telegrams. 12. Order Twenty-One Saloons Closed. To Enhance Beauty of Parks. To Close Fair Fund.

onarcs each) GRAU-SAVAGE OPERA COMPANY TO DISBAND Grand Opera in English Does Xot Heceive Adequate Support in New York. OUTLAY AT START $50,000. Only Costumes and Scenery All That is Left Discontinuance Will Not Affect the Castle Square Company. A special dispatch to The Republic New York, received last night, says that the Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company, under the direction of Maurice Grau and Henry W. Savage, which was started with a capital of J3.OW, all of which has been lost In the endeavor of these managers to cducato the public in high-class opera at popular prices, will soon be disbanded.

No part of the paraphernalia of the Grau Opera Company was utilized by the Grau-Savage Company. The latter organization Is a distinct and separate corporation. The scenery and costumes for all of the operas presented wero made especially for the English company. These are all that Is left lo represent the capital of the company. Grand oiera In English at popular prices has never paid In New York.

The experiment has bee ntrled many times, and has always resulted In financial failure. Ono of the most ccmmendable efforts In this direction was made mrne vcars ago at th Acad- my of Music In that city by Mrs. Jeanette Thurber. Her vetnuro failed like the others Charles M. Southwell, manager of the Castle square upera company in St.

Louis, said last night: "The disbanding of the Metropolitan English Opera company will In no Kbe affect the Castle Square company. Tha two or- fainzatlons are entirely distinct, although Ir. Savage, the owner of th Castle Square rompanv, was associated with Mr. Grau In the ownership of the Metropolitan com-pary." Amount, J. Victim Is Given Money to Spend and Liquor to Drink Until He Becomes A Wreck.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Louisville, Jan. 3. Tha securing of llfo Insurance policies to the amount of JI3.0W on" tha life of a dissipated boy scarcely a years of age. followed by what appeara to have been a deliberate effort to Induce the boy to drink himself to death, or commit suicide with i pistol, are the elements which caused the Indictment by the Grand Jury to-day of W.

W. Parrlsh. John II. Dewltt. W.

B. Cox and Sylvester Breeden for conspiracy to defraud. Thi exposure followed the expuMon of W. W. Parrlsh.

proprietor of a local hotel, from lodge of Woodmen of the World last Wednesday night. This Is the rtory as told tho lodge and the Orand Jury: Sylvester Rreeden Is the name of tha victim of tho conspiracy. Up to a year ago Rreeden was a shoo clerk In a Market street store. He went on occasional sprees, was rather delicate In appearance and had a cough that Indicated tuberculosis. Parrlsh.

whoe hotel was opposite the store where Ilrtedcn workd, formed the boy's acquaintance, and suggested life Insurance to him. Rreeden had no money, and. In addition, feared he could not pass an examination on account of weak lungs. Aicrerd to Arrange -Mutters. Parrlsh agreed to rlx the money part, and also the weak-lung difficulty.

If Breeden would follow directions. He also agreed to keep Breeden In pocket money Breeden consented, and Parrish's first move was to have him elected a member of Live Oak Camp. Woodmen of the World. This carried with It CW Ufa Insurance. ParrUh paying the Intltlation fee, and dues and assessments.

To comply with the regulations of lha order, tho policy was made out to mother, but was trans-ferr hr -rlh. Later, a policy W4 was Uikeu out Invthe Union Central Llfo. and about the same tima another polio for was taken In the Equitable Life. This last policy was transferred In the same way to John H. Do Witt, a saloonkeeper, who says be paid Breeden J1W for tha privilege of taking out PARDON GRANTED TO MAUDE LEWIS, Slayer Keleased From l'enitentiary on Condition That She Quit State Forever.

SHE IS TAKEN TO CHICAGO. Her Mind Th Said to He Affected and a Surpical Operation Is to Performed on Her Head. Maude RevvK who ihot and killed State Senator Peter R. Morrlssey on May ISM. at her home.

No. 2714 Wash street, and was later convicted and sentenced to serve fifteen )earn In the penitentiary, vras pardoned by Governor Stephens yesterday. The pardon was granted upon condition that shi leave the State and never rsturn. In company with her sNter. Mra.

Rufus Bpauldins of Chicago, she left Jeffron City lat night at o'clock for that city with the understandlns that phe is never to return to Missouri upon pain of her tentence again becoming operative. Ever since her Incarceration In the Stata penitentiary an unceasing effort has been made to procure her pardon. Numerous petitions have been on file In the Governor's office and the names appended are those of some of the prominent persons in the State, In and out of the city of St. Louis. AIde from the appeals made for ber pardon another reason given for her release Is tho fact that she Is in a serious condition phvslcally and mentally.

It was thought by the Governor that further confinement might prove serious. In Chlc-go she will Immediately enter a hospital and undergo a most difficult and delicate operation. Maude Lewis's skull has been trephined and she wears a silver plate as a result. This condition. It Is said, was caused by an Injury sustained before the tragedy.

This plate and part of the skull are pressing on the brain and are affecting her reason. It is to remove this pressure that the operation will be performed. Governor Stephens said regarding the pardon: "Tha petition for Maude Lewis's pardon was tho strongest request for executive clemency tlut has ever been presented to me. There were more than 300 names attached to It. The list Includes the names of many of the most prominent people of St.

Louis and tha State at large. I felt from the evidence before me. and from the fur ther fact that Maude LewN was In bad condition and had served four years, that she lai a fit subject for executive clemency. She assures me that henceforward she will lead a better life." TWO ADDITIONAL PARDOAS. RETL'ISLIC SPECIAL Jefferson City, Jan.

3. Two pardons were granted by Governor Stephens to-day. Clarence Chaffin. sentenced to manslaughter In tho fourth degree, at the December term. 1S.

of the Japer County Circuit Court, and Charles Kellogg, sentenced at the June term. 1K0. of St. Louis City Circuit Court, for five years for fraudulent voting, were those to whom executive cltmtncy was extended. VON WALDERSEE REPORTED KILLED, Paris Paper Says He Was Killed by Officer of Allied Troops Kumored in Berlin.

Tarls. Jan. i. Le Journal reports, under reserve the death of Count von Waldersee. the rumor being that he was killed by an officer of the allied troops, the circumstances not being related.

It Is said that the rumor Is current in Rerlin. where It Is not confirmed. Iy Journal's story has created great excitement in the city. Foreign officials reuse to discuss It. lacking confirmation.

the policy. Parrlsh and De Witt paid premiums on these policies. After the policies wero secured, about nine months ago. the second step was taken. Breeden.

was Induced to make bis headquarters In the bar attached to Parrish's Hotel, where he was given free access to tho whisky. He was also supplied with pocket money. Dissipation Indulged In hero sapped his vitality. Meanwhile tha Insurance agents became suspicious that something was wrong, and when tho third quarterly payment on the policies was due. a few weeks ago.

they refused to accent the money from Parrlsh or DeWItt, claiming fraud and conspiracy. Tho Woodman of the World also took steps to cancel Breeden's policy In that organization. Then came the third and most deperale step. Breeden was coaxed Into the hoel bar on a recent Saturday, and dosed with whiskey until he fell unconscious to the Boor. He was then picked up and carried to a room upstairs.

On a table by his bttl was placed a bottle of whisky, and near It. suggestively, a rev olver. When he awakened Sunday morning, his first desire was a drink, and he went for the bottle. He drank himself to sleep again and again, lly Tuesday morning he was on the verge of delirium tremen. and that afternoon a doctor was called, who said he was dying.

Unexpectedly, however, he recovered. The matter had. In the meantime, been lnvellgated by members of the Woodmen's Lodge, and charges were filed against Parrlsh. He was tried and expelled from th lodge, and the policy on Breedon'a Ufa cancelled. Parrlsh ado-its that he took out the Insurance policies, but he says he did It as a business speculation.

He did not, ha say, try to Induce Breeden to drink himself to death or commit suicide. He also admits that he furnished Breeden whisky and pocket money. John DeWItt aj It was purely a matter of business with him. He knew Breeden's habits, and was willing to take a chance en him dying. DROPS DEAD WHILE IN A BOWLING GAME, William T.

Koken, President of the Koken Ifealty Company, Succumbs to Heart Failure. HIS WIDOW IS CRITICALLY ILL Shock Ilcnders Her Condition More Serious He Was for 3Inny Years in the Architectural Iron I5nincs. illium Koken of No. SH rtawtn.irno boulevard, president of the Koken Realty-Company, dropped dead at 10 o'clock lost night while bowling tenpins at Herman Stumprs bowling allevs. No 201 South Ninth street, with his fellow -members of the Athlete Rowling Club.

Mr. Koken had always been recular In attendance at the weekly meetings of the club. lie had bowled two games when hi complained that he was not feellnc well enough to continue. He walked about the place for a while and then attempted to oI another game. When It was half finished he fell to the floor and clasped his hands over his heart, complaining of a pain thrre.

Doctor Louis V. Khrllcli of No. 1E1 South Ninth street was summoned. AVhlle awaiting the arrivl of the doctor the club members rubbed Mr. Koken with whisky and endeavored to get him to drink some.

Their efforts to relieve him were Ineffectual, however, and he died before the physician reached him. Doctor Khrllcli said that deati was due to heart disease. Mr. Koken had always enjoyed goad, health, his son said, and seemed to be a well as usual when he left his home to go to the bowling alley. Mr.

Koken recently returned from Europe, where he spent a portion of last summer and the fall montbs In traveling. 1IU body was given In charge of an undertaker last night and will be conveyed to the Koken residence this morning. The members of the bowling went to Mr. Koken's home last night In a body and Imparted tha news to the family Mrs. Koken has bee seriously 111 for several days, and the shock made her condition so critical last night that a physician had to be sent for.

Rowling with Mr. Koken at the time ha was stricken were Charlet Stoffregen. Julius Kerner. John Wcinert. John Hecker.

Otto Gaffron. George Brungard. Fhillp Lauter and Herman Stumpf. Mr. Koken was SO scars old.

Re was born and reared in St- Louis. He leave widow and five children Ernest, Will. Mildred. Lewis and Roy. They are all unmarried.

Mr. Koken engaged In the foundry-business twenty-seven ears ago, and was connected with the Scherpe, Koken Gra-den Iron Works, which was later changed to the Scherpe Koken Iron Works, and in 1831 to the Koken Iron Works. William T. Koken. said last night that his father had disponed of his Interest In the Koken Iron Works and had been confining himself to the transaction of the business of the Koken Company.

Mr. Koken was a member of the Standard Lodge, A. O. I V. Arrangements for the funeral will be made to-day.

CROWE ESCAPES TO HONDURAS, Alleged Kidnaper Hclieved to Have Sailed on Fruit Steamer From New Orlesf REPCBUC SPECIAL. Mobile. Jan. 1 Unless the prlats detective agencies here and in New Orleans that were working on tho Rat Crowe citsa are mistaken, that badly wanted Individual Is now sailing peacefully to Porto Cortrz. Honduras, on the fruit steamer Dudley, which left this port late this afternoon.

On the strength of the word of (Herman Leje, a brakenyin. recently from the West, who claimed he had seen Crowe here, at the home or Edward Crowe, a cousin of tha fugitive, was searched to-night. The local police had been tipped by tha Omaha officials. iM J-.