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-iT THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. I -WOIRLID'S 1Q03 PAIB. NINETYPOUBTH YEAR. ST.

LOUIS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1901. fin St. Louts One Cent. RJ.C3E4 On Trains.

Three Cauls. I Outside St. Louis, Two Onto. STOLEN BANK NOTES REPRESENTING $7,000 IN SATCHEL OF BANDIT'S WOMAN COMPANION. LI HUNG CHANG AliniTHft AI I EN'Q STATEMENT II DIED LAST NIGHT, "W'11V iwlm i 1 1 OF FUND RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS im VT s- St.

Louis Police Are Fast Wosiviufi a Web About the Suspected Montana Train liobber Arrested Tuesday Night Admissions From Woman Already Point to Cuilt of Pair Confession May Be Secured Leading to Arrest of Others and Recovery of More Plunder. "BUTCH CASSIDY," THE THIRD MEMBER OF THE GANG, -Jji -js-'" In "John Arnold," the prisoner arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of being Implicated In the robbery of the Great Northern express at Wagner. July 3. Chief of Tollce Klely and Chief of Detectives Des mond are confident they hare Harvey Logan, alias Harry Longuebaugh, alias Harry Alonzo. The prisoner answers exactly the photograph and description of Logon, sent broadcast Immediately after the robbery, for whoso arrest a reward of $5,000 has been offered.

Laura Bullion, a companion and possible confederate of Logan, wag arrested yesterday morning at the Laclede Hotel, Just as she was on the point of taking her departure. She had been living there since last Friday, when she arrived there with a male companion, said by the police to be Iogan. who registered the couple as W. Rose and wife. Vlckrhurg, Miss." "Mrs.

Rose" at first mads a show of Indignation when arrested, but later consented to accompany tho officers to the Four Her baggage, consisting of a trunk and. a satchel, was also taken there. Chief of took Kose" In hand early yesterday morning for examination, and Chief of Detectives Desmond took Logan into his "sweat box." The two Chiefs spent the entire day and evening endeavoring to 'elicit a confession or, at least, some damaging admissions from the prisoners, but with very unsatisfactory results until a late hour last nlgh when the woman made admissions, which, the Chief, believes, will materally assist Ihem In rounding up the remaining members of the gang and recovering much of the stolen money. t. When "Mrs.

Rose's" trunk was searched In the Chiefs office, nothing of an Incriminating nature was found. It contained masculine and feminine apparel, toilet articles, bric-a-brac and odds-and-ends. A pocket dictionary, however, which she said belonged to Logan, contained something which Interested the police. On the Inside of the cover was pasted a newspaper clipping containing an account of the capture of Bam Ketchum, a train robber, in Wyoming on July 19, 1900. Ketchum had a broken arm.

shattered by a ball, and died a month later. On the fly leaf. In pencil was the following memorandum: "45,500. 51.000. H.

in Wyoming," followed by a series of Initials. Chief Desmond believes this mem-morandum refers to the booty obtained In the Great Northern express robbery, and that "IL In W. Wyoming" means that a portion of the spoils Is hid In some Wyoming town. STOLE BAJTKJIOTES FOUND I "MRS. ROSE'S" SATCHEL.

"Mr. Rose's" satchel contained $7,000 of the stolen banknotes, in denominations of 110 and CO. The notes are unsigned. On her person was found VXO of the same notes, to all of which had been forged the name W. Smith" as president of the bank on which they were Issued.

Logan Is one of the most uncommunicative prisoners Chief Desmond has ever handled. He Is 6 feet tall, weights 200 pounds, and possesses a powerful frame and the active, alert bearing of an athlete. He Is a good-looking chap, though dark, sullen face and his wicked eye, when 4n surly mood, rob his features of much of their attraction. All together, he Is a fair type of what Is known as a "dangerous man." Although the Chief "sweated" him continuously from early morning till midnight and used his most persuasive methods, he elicited little Information. Log-an was sullen and replied, when at all.

mostly in monosyllables. His photograph and Bertlllon measurements were taken yesterday morning, and will bo sent to the authorities at Wagner and other Western cities. Logan persisted la declaring that his name nas John Arnold, even when confronted with his photograph, taken from the Ber-tlllon bureau, containing a record of scars and blemishes which tallied with those found on his body. He refused to tell anything of his iast history, or to give an account of his whereabouts since last July. When asked where he obtained the IIS found upen him, he said he had won It In a gambling game In a town In Mississippi.

Iter, when confronted with the unsigned banknotes found In the woman's satchel, he acknowledged they were his, but denied having given them to the woman. Ho said the satchel found with her belonged to him. He said he had known the woman a couple of months, having picked her up In Hot Springs. WOMAN GETS TANGLED UNDER FIRE OF QUESTIONS. "Mrs.

Rose" made several conflicting statements when first questioned, and later, when detected in them, acknowledged that she had lied. She first raid she met Losan In Hot Springs two months ago. and had been with him since, coming to St. Louis via Nashville and Memphis. Later she admitted that this was a lie, and that she had been a companion of the train-robbing gang for years.

Her real name, she slid. i Laura Bullion, and her former home In LAURA BULLION. Alia LlUIe Rose. Arnold's companion. rested at tnc Laclede Hotel with ff.O of the stolen money In her valise.

Knickerbocker, where she had lived with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. E. B.

Fyler. The Fylers, she said, are now living on a ranch near Douglas Post Office, Ariz. The woman declared that the bank notes found In her pursa and In the satchel had been given her by Logan. She said she had forged the name of W. Smith" to the notes found upon her and Logan, purporting to be the name of the president of the Montana bank.

Later, when the discrepancy between her own handwriting and that on the bills was shown her, she confessed that Logan had forged the signatures. When Chief Klely finished his final examination of the woman at midnight and sent her-back to the holdover to sleep, he appeared to be In a satisfied frame of mind, indicating that he had succeeded In obtaining some Information of value to tho department. When asked to give out the result of the woman's statement, he re-Plied: "I can't tell you anything Just now. Later on I may do so. I have learned some things which I believe will be of material benefit to the authorities.

If" I were to make It public. It would be of material benefit only to the rest of the gang, and thus the ends of Justice would be defeated." CHIEF DESMOND GIVES OCT XO INFORMATION. Chief Desmond was equally reticent In Imparting the results of his examination of Logan. It was evident from the Chiefs demeanor, however, that ho had received Information which might assist him In rounding up the other two train robbers. "How about "Butch" Cassidy?" ho was asked.

"Isn't It a fact that he was in town with Logan and the woman?" "We're looking that part of the case up now." was the reply. "Isn't 'Mrs. Rose' tho companion of Cassidy, and not of LoganT" "I don't think so." "Didn't she acknowledge as much to-day?" "Oh, she's been an associate of train robbers for years," was tho reply. "You can't believe halt she says." Telegrams were sent by Chief Desmond yesterday to the Chief of Police of St. Paul, Plnkertcn of Chicago, President J.

J. Hill of the Great Northern, Chief of Police of Wagner, Mont, and to the presidents of the National Bank of Bellefouche, S. robbed July 26, 1S97. and the National Bank of Montana at Helena, notifying them of the arrests, and Informing them that Bertlllon measurements and pictures would follow. Last night a telegram was received from Plnkerton by Chief Desmond notifying him that their superintendent will arrive here this morning to Identify Logan, whom he knows well.

As soon as the identification is complete the prisoners, or Logan at least, will be taken back to Montana for trial. Train robbery is a capital offense in that State, and If Logan is convicted he may be hanged. If he succeeds In defeating this charge, tho United States Government officials will prosecute him for forging the signatures to the bank notes. One of the most Important features which developed In yesterday's examination of the prisoners and their recent movements li the fact, which Is almost clearly established, that George Parker, alias "Butch" Cassidy, another of the train robbers, was In the city as late as Tuesday night, and presumably In communication with Logan and the woman. Two of the operatives of a local private detective agency declared yesterday that they are confident they saw "Butch" Cassidy on tho downtown streets within less than a week, and one of the chief operatives of the United States Se cret Service declares that he raw Cassidy mesaay nutnt and shadowed him Tor more than an hour.

In and out of the downtown saloons and cafes. The- story related by this Secret Service operative to a Republic reporter Is an Interesting one. and may serve to throw some. light on the conflicting statements made to the Chief of Police by the woman yesterday. This operative had In his possession one of the circulars containing photos and descriptions of the robbers, and when he learned Tuesday that a suspect had worked oft some of the stolen money on Barnett.

he obtained from the latter an accurate description of tho man. and then started out to do a little man-hunting on his own responsibility. CASSIDY AND LOGAN WORE TOE SAME DISGUISE. While making the rounds of the down- town Baloons he learned that stranor had visited of them. mtiA wa ntyt ing money freely and changing bill, tl'ttt, ouently.

Within th course of an hour the case was outlined and the accurate de- aeiccuve touna nts man. The suspect tallied THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN HERE. ayPtSP 7. oSrttfassPSk Vw If Mr Xl32 'litfwl JmM.il villi III ssssKssssst ssssssBr KEsK -asssvZSf l4Mn tsssVS. JOHN ARNOLD.

Alias Harry Longuebaugh, alias Harvey Logan, suspected of being one of the trio who Is suspected of having dynamited the Great Northern express In Montana July 3, securing about JS3.000, arrested here. accurately with the description given by Harnett as to hU clothing and Jewelry, but ha was a blonde, with light hair and a light, short, stubby mustache, whereas Bar-netfs customer had black hair and black mustache. Later, the detectle learned that the clothing worn by hU suspect Is the exact counterpart in cut, texture and quality as that worn by Logan, and both affected the rime style if rings, tie pin and watch chain. The fact that the man ho was shadowing was a blonde. Instead of a brunette, puzzled the detective, and he followed him for and hour without attempting to have him arrested.

As he watched him narrowly whenever occasion voffered. It suddenly dawned on him that the man was "Butch" Cassidy. Cassidy has a peculiar, vicious face, which, tho operative said, once seen would not soon be forgotten, and this was the face of the man he was shadowing. The detective supposed Cassidy was out West, but with this proof confronting him, he abandoned his shadowing tactics and went to the Four Courts to apprlxe the Chief of what he had learned. When he reached there the officers had Just arrived with Logan In custody, and In the ensuing excitement and bustle no action was taken to apprehend "Cawildy." "I am positive," said the Secret Service man.

"that Cassidy, Logan and the woman cama here together. The police are under the Impression that It was Logan who registered at the Laclede with the woman as W. Roso and wife." but I believe they are wrong, for two Logan was stopping it the Llndell. as the detectives learned Tuesday night. He hired hack to take him out for a and went up to the Tenderloin.

Why should he do that when he had this woman at the Laclede? Criminals of his class are usually faithful to the women who share their fortunes. It Is my belief that It was Cassidy who lived with the woman at the Laclede, and Logan took a room at the LtndelL so they would not be seen together. "You remember down In Nashville last October, when some of the stolen bank notes were passed, a woman was arrested anl Is now In Jail there? That was Logan's companion, and he quietly got away when she was arrested. The man who had the desperate fight with the seven policemen down thee, in which he made his escape after kllllncr two bloodhounds, was 'Butch Logan rejoined 'Cassidy' and the woman at some point later, and the three came to this city to get rid of some of the money. STORY OF THE CAPTURE READS LIKE A STORY BOOK.

The capture Is one or the most Important made In this city In many years and reflects credit on the men Immediately engaged In It. To Detective Al Gulon must be awarded the greatest meed of praise, since It was largely "due to his keenness that the quarry was located and to his coolness. Judgment and presence of mind that the capture was a bloodless one. Had it not been for his quick wit the members of tho Police Department would, as Detective Brady dryly remarked later, "be now buying floral emblems for some of Bill Desmond's sleuths." Immediately after the teller of the Mechanics' National Bank had refused to ae-cpt the four $20 banknotes tendered by jiax uarneu, as reiatcu In yesterday's Republic, the teller telephoned to John E. Murphy, United States Secret Service Agent, who lost no time In responding.

When he learned that tho bills tendered were part of the proceeds of the train robbery. Murphy told the teller he had no Jurisdiction in the case, as the Government was not a sufferer. He. however, called on Mr. Hoffman, the PInkertons' local agent, and Informed him of the matter.

Hoffman, armed with the pictures of the three train robbers, went to Barnetfa pawnshop and showed them to Barnett. Barnett unhesitatingly picked out Logan's picture as that of the man who had given him the bank notes In payment for a watch. He gave also an accurate description of the customer's clothing. Jewelry, to the smallest detail. At Murphy's suggestion Hoffman t.lr.

pnonea to inier Desmond tend a nquad of srood mtn down tAi r. v.v. vbfmu.iu film in lice, as he had a- blr ra.v nn hanri iam(. Continued on race Three. Government, in Fear of an Outbreak.

Mobilizes Troops About His Palace in Pel; i 11. PUBLIC SORROW AT CAPITAL White IIores to Carry His Soul to Heaven Led to the Slaughter as News of His Death Was Announced. IVkln. Nov. LI Hung Chang died hero to-night His death followed a sudden and sinking spell which began at 2 o'clock this Arras ril In llurlnl Clothe.

At 9 o'clock tills evening, while Karl LI wan still breathing, the burial clothes had been put on. Tho courtyard of the a filled with Hfe-slzol paper horses and chairs, with coolie which his friends were sending, in accordance with Chinese customs, to be burled when he should die. In order to carry his soul to heaen. Several of the Ministers of the Powers called to express sjmputh. The Chinese official ore somewhat uneasy concerning the effect hl death will hae on the populace: and to guard against a poiblo anti.foreign the Chinese General here have disposed their troop about the city In such a way as to command the situation.

Trouble, however, is extremely Improbable. Wife mill DiinElitrr Present. The wife of Karl LI and his two sons and dnughteru were with him. They are greatly distressed. Chinese officials throng the Yumen.

Telegrams were sent, summoning Prince Chlng. who was on his way to meet tho court, and Chou Fu, ProInclal Treasurer, from l'Jo-TIng-Fu. The former will assume the general charge of governmental affairs, and the latter will act as Governor of Chl-U until LI Hung Changes successor In that office, who will probably be Yuan Chi Kals. Is appointed. Robert Coltman.

an American, who Is one of the physicians attending Earl Li, told tho correspondent of the Associated Press to-day that when ho was called to act with Doctor Velde of the German Legation, on Not ember 1, he found the patient ery weak from a severe hemorrhage due to ulceration of tho stomach. American Doctor's Statement. "Thf hmorrhatr( was rradilv mntrnllcd said Doctor Coltman, "but owing to the underljing condition of enronte gastritis, with persistent nausea, only the mildest liquid food could be ingested. "Testerday he was cheerful and without pain; bt at 2 o'clock this rnornlns he became unconscious and was no longer able to get rid of the collection of mucous whlth he had been freely expectorating. Death was preceded by symptoms supervening uron, gradual carbonic acid poisoning." Throughout the evening digitalis was frequently administered.

Earl Li's persistent refusal to refrain from attending to Government business aggravated his malaily. while the refusal of the family to permit certain measures cus- LI HUNG CHANG. torcary In Western medical practice for relieving the stomach contributed to his death. WILL NOT AFFECT PROTOCOL Li's Death Not Expected to Changes in Agreements. RErunuc special.

Washington, S. The Stats Depart ment to-day received a cablegram irom E. H. Conger. Minister to China, saying that Earl LI Hung Chang Is dying, and that the end is expected every hour.

The official dispatches for several days have reported LI Hung Chang as seriously HI with bowel trouble, but not until thin morning was there any well-founded belief that he would not recover. The death of thH distinguished Chlnamtn will not, it Is believed here, affect the execution of the undertakings Imposed upon China In the protocol. Certainly, the United States' Interests will not be Involved directly, for all that remains to bo done at Pekln, In which our Government Is Interested, Is the preparation of trade and commercial treaties, and their lines have been so clearly marked that the work to be done Is almost mechan'cal. and Is not likely to be retarded by I.I Hung Chang's deith. A change In the Manchurlan situation Is expected If LI Hung Chang should die.

and the United States have a very considerable Interest in the outcome of that matter LI Hung Chang is regarded here as stronely pro-Russian, and It is possible that his death and the coming Into power in China as the director of foreign affn'rs of another Prince less friendly to Russia, might hasten the day when Russia must relax her hold upon Manchuria and allow the country to be opened to the commerce of the world. LI HUNG CHANG'S CAREER. Rose From the Common People; to a Position of Power. LI Hung Chang was born In Ho-Fel-Bhelun, on February 10. 1823.

He rose from the common people. From the Chinese point of view, he was one of the greatest scholars In the world. He was graduated first In an examination of 15.W0. He could recite IJ.OOO lines of verse and write poetry. He entered public life early, and came Into International prominence In 1860.

when. BSSSSSBSSSsT 14S4. BSSsfsSSSSS tt SSSSSSBSSSB SSSSBSBSBB.tt sSBSSSSSSSSSSSi 11SSSSSSSS 1 I II IsssssssssssHk 11 I as Governor of Thiangsln, he enlisted tho aid of Charles Gordon, then a Colonel In the English Army, and suppressed the Tal-PIng rebellion. He was made Viceroy of the "United Countries" In ISC. and was Minister Plenipotentiary In 1S6S.

In 1S67 he was appointed Viceroy of Hong-Kuang and In 185S Grand Chancellor. He suffered degradation after tho Tlen-Tsln massacre In 1S70. but was restored to favor in ISTi He was chief in command of tho Chinese forces at the beginning of the Chinese-Japanese War, but was superseded when reverses were suffered. He was restored to favor again quickly, and after the war was sent to Japan to negotiate a uity at scsjw. While on that mission Ii V- 4444 "OCCASION FOR SATISFACTION." GOVERNOR IIOCKERY.

I congratulute the people that the Auditor's exhibit, with the accom-panjlng report of Messrs. Hasklns Sell, firm of expert accountants of admitted ability and national reputation, ditclonc no misappropriation of public money. Tho transactions covering the period from January 1, 1SE3. to December 31, 1S0O, are clearly ttatcd. The detailed report of the expert accountants, with accompanying rchcdules and exhibits, together MtlAuhe report of the Auditor, arc now being printed In pamphlet form for general distribution.

It Is tho occasion of profound satisfaction that the bookkeeping under Democratic Auditors' ha3 been honest. There has been no overpayment of bands, as charged by a partisan newspaper. Ttere has been no ovcr-paymert of Interest, ns allegejl by the same Journal. There has been no "Juggling" of tho school funds. The people are to be congratulated that their public servants have been faithful to duty during the last twenty-eight years'.

Gov. Dockery. a he was shot In the face by fanatic In Yokohama. He represented the Emperor of China at the Czar's coronation In 1S36. a.id en route to St.

Petersburg and return he mads a our of the world, visiting the United State and Canadn. In ISM he was decorated with the Chinese order of the Double Dragon (third dtgrec. llrt class), nn honor never before bestowed on a Chinese subject. After thf Boxer uprising and the fl'ght of the Chinese court from Pekln. Li Hung Chnr.g was employed by the Empress Dowager as Intermediary with the foreign Powers, and subsequently, with Prince Chung, he co: ducted negotiations for peace, which ended In the acceptance of the protocol, the terms of which hae Just been made public THREE RAILROAD MEN KILLED.

Engines Collide in the Dark in Springfield Yards. RCPDBLIC SPECIAL. Springfield, Nov. Three men lost their lives to-night about 7 o'clock in the north yards of the Frisco Ilallroad In this city. All were on a switch engine, which backed Into two freight engines going into roundhouse tracks.

The dead men are Engineer William J. Nichols. Fireman Harry P. Boss and Switchman Edward Turner. Tho two road engines had lust heen on.

tuuji.cu troiu uie irain leu on a siae track -L The Switch ile- backw.M SuPEET, oppollte dlrec- Ing on the running board of the switch en- glne, and when tho crash came he was crushed beyond recognition. Ross was found burled In debris from his waist down, and died from scalds when released. Nichols was found dead under lioss. One of the road engines was Just being brought from Crescent, where It was in a wreck last week. CUMMINS HAS BIG PLURALITY.

Iowa Republican Candidate Seems to Lead by 90,000. Des Moines, Nov. To-day's returns Indicate that the ultimate official vote will give A. B. Cummins, the Republican Governor-elect, something like 90,000 plu- i rallty.

The returns on the Legislature are not complete, but the Republicans have I Increased their already large majority by eight or ten. Returns from forty-six counties on tho prohibition vote gtve Coates. Prohibition candidate for Governor. 8,600 votes, a net csln of 4.fif5. LEADING TOPICS I -IN- TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC i SUN RISES AT 6:31 THIS MORNING AND SETS AT 4.64 THIS EVENING.

WEATHER ISDICATI05S. For St. I.onls nnd Vicinity Warmer weather, with showers. Missouri Fair nnd colder Thursday. Friday fair, with colder In eastern portion) northerly winds.

Illinois Fair Thursday, except probably rain In northeast portion) colder In northern portion, with cold wave Thursday night. Friday falri colder In southern portion! brisk to high southerly winds, shifting to north-westerlj. Page. 1. Auditor Allen's Statement.

Two More Cases of Tetanus Reported. LI Hung Chang Dead. Stolen ISanknctes Recoered. I. To-Day's News In Brief.

Violin Bears Date of 1721. 3. Rayner'u Eloqucrce Leads to Dramatic Climax In Schley" Care. 4. Favorite Players Land on the Reefs.

Entries and Selections. Annual Meeting of Western A. A. U. Washington to Play Chicago Next Year.

5. Union Labor Mayor Outlines 'Hl3 Plans. Ten Lives Lost In Treater Fire. Democrats Claim Mart land. Turkey Tenders Drafts to France.

6. Editorial. General Corbln Weds Miss Patten. Society News. 7.

Inspection Day for New Wjman School. S. Croker Will Not Quit Under Fire. Anthony Eckoff Dies in New York. River Brevities.

9. Bast Side Happenings. Railway News. 10. Republic "Want" Advertisements.

Birth, Marriage and Death Records. 11. Rcoms for Kent and Real Estate Ad vertisements. 1. Summary of St.

Louis Markets. Drop in Grain Prices at Chicago. 13. Steady Advance in Railroad Stocks. Local Stocks Resume Upward March, II.

Explains Meaning of an Indulgence. Dog Bathing Tabooed. Panama Company Makes Its Offer. Beds Removed From City Hospital. FROM CIVIL WAR PERIOD.

No Evidence of Dishonesty in There Is Proof of Som; Under Republican Complete Refutation of the Globe-Democrat's Charge and Full Exhibit of the Management of the Various Funds for Thirty-Five Years During tin- Democratic Period the Bookkeeping Has I.een Kxact and. Comprehensive. SPECIAL. JciTcrMm City. Xor.

lovcrnor Di-rktry made public tu-tlny the report nrjd tabulated statument if State Auditor Allen, made in rc.poiie to the Governor's ri-iiupst for a complete exhibit of the receipts ami dKbiin-cments of the State revenue. Interest anil MuklD The rciMjrt shows that from 1M5 the present there is no evidence of dbhoiiesty. FJetwr-eu ltCT. and 1V71 there was in yoire repeets iiuperfeit which eaiiM'd Inability to make a final and exhaustive exhibit. lietween 1S71 and 1.S7.1 there were ItookketpiiiK irregularities, which left certain amounts not strictly accounted for in the balances, though there is notblns to Indicate loss to the State.

During tho period from 1S73 to the present, which Is the Democratic period, the bookkeeping lias been exact, the only errors being- minor clerical one, which explain themselves. The only exception is an nmount of of apparent balance against the firm of Ko'un, Popper Co. In short, the allegations of the OIobc-Democrat are shown to be wholly without foundation or excuse. There is no race of Mich discrepancies as those set out in the (JIobe-Democrat's arguments, or any other discrepancy. The Auditor, In his report, refers to his reason for employing experts to certify to thu correctness of the statement.

The Itcpubllcau papers, including I the Globe-Democrat, had announced credit on any statement made by the slight excuse for partisan attacks of eminent firms of accountants in the vouchers. itEai'EST TO STATE AUDITOR. Kxrcutlve Department. State of Missouri. City of Jefferson, August 14.

1S01. Hon. Albert O. Allen. State Auditor.

Jefferson City, Sly Dear Sir: It having been perslstently charged by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat that there has been "crooked 8tate financiering" during Democratic control In Missouri, on the 2nd Inst. I addressed a communication to the editor of that paper. Inviting him. or any one else who mliht feel disposed to do so.

to make a full Investigation of the financial records of the State Goernment, assuring the Globe-Democrat that the books were open for Inspection. The Globe-Democrat has refused to make this investigation. 1 hae absolute confidence In the lnteg- ri of the management of the State's fiscal "lrs during Democratic control. In view, fcwer. of the rercated and persistent charges of a partisan press.

I deem It Just and proper that all the facts concerning the financial management of the State be laid before the people. I have the honor, therefore, to request that you furnish me. at the earliest practicable date, a complete exhibit of the receipts and disbursements of public moneys from January 1. 1S65, to December 3L 1300, Inclusive. I desire that you prepare this tabulation In such form as will show the receipts Into and disbursements from the State Revenue Fund.

State Interest and Sinking Funds. I also request that the statement show all transactions affecting the bonded debt of the State, including the Certificates of Indebtedness Issued and held In trust by 1 the State for the School and Seminary unas. Respectfully. A. M.

DOCKERT. ALLC.VS HEPOItT DESCRIBED. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. Treasury Department. State of Missouri.

City of Jefferson. November 2. 1901. To His Excellency. A.

M. Dockery, Governor: Sir: I have the honor to herewith trans mit to you Exhibits of the receipts and expenditures by our State Government from January 1, 1SC3. to December 3L 1900. inclusive, as requested In your letter of August 14. 1901.

made by me. under oath, as required by Section 22. Article 5. of the Constitution. It will be observed that I have omitted the accounts of the Fund Commissioners, State Fiscal Agent and other auxiliary accounts, worked out by me.

and condensed the statements of the Revenue Fund. Interest Fund. Sinking Fund and Bond Redemption Account to the least space In which It Is possible to show plainly the amount of money received and for what purposes disbursed, noting all "discrepancies" and obscurities. I have prepared and submit four sets of Exhibits, for the period mentioned as follows: Exhibit No. January 1.

1865, to December 31. 1S70: Table A Receipts and disbursements. Interest fund. Table Receipts and disbursements, sinking fund. Table State debt.

Table Receipts and disbursements, revenue fund. Exhibit No. 2. January 1. 1871.

to December 21. 1872: Table- A Receipts and disbursements. Interest fund. Tabic Receipts and disbursements, sinking fund. Table C-State debt.

Table Receipts and disbursements, reenue fund. Exhibit No. 2. January 1. 1873, to December 31.

1900: Table A Receipts and disbursements. Interest fund. Table Receipts and disbursements, sinking fund. Table C-8tate debt. Table Receipts and disbursements, revenue fund.

Exhibit No. 4. January I. 1871, to December 21.1900: Table A Receipts and disbursements. Interest fund.

Table Rectlpts and disbursements, sinking fund. Table Total debt and redemption during the period. Realizing the Importance of financial exhibits, myself and assistants labored falthlully and ass'duously to make them absolutely correct In the shortest time possible. Every figure was gone over time after time to Insure accuracy, and Just as I had practically completed the work. I was astonished that leading newspaper In St.

Louis, without any Information as to what my exhibits would show, challenged the correctness of any financial exhibits or statements which might be given by me In response to your request of August 14, 1901. In view of this assault on the Integrity of my department, which clearly showed a determination to discredit my report, regard less or Its correctness. I determined to se- cure the services of expert accountants of 1 established to Imraect nn uron mv tabutitloox. Tn nnrti9n. nt ihi.

determination. I secured the services of Messrs. iiasr.ins a firm of Expert accountants or national reputation. whoa Any of the Three Periods, but Imperfect Bookkeeping Administration. that they would endeavor to throw dis Auditor's office.

In order to remove any this sort, he employed one of the most; country to go over all the accounts and statements on matters relating to their profession command the confidence of leadtnr business men in America, to go over the books and vouchers of this office from January 18S3, to December 31. 1300, Inclusive, and verify the work done by me. Their experts have examined every book, record and paper relating to the finances of our State during the period mentioned, and submitted their report to me In great detail. It may not be amiss to add that the time consumed by them In this work has been very nearly as long as was required by myself and assistants In doing the same thing in the first place. In conclusion.

I take great pleasure in handing you the sheets covering thelr're-port to me. I have the honor to be. very; respectfully, AIBERT O. ALLEN, State Auditor. COVEHSOR'S ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

To the Peoofeof Missouri: The financial exhibit of Auditor Allen. herewith submitted, covers a period ot I thirty-six years, and Is the most complete il statement of Mlssourrs fiscal affairs mala since the close of the Civil War. I congratulate the people that the Auditor's exhibit, with the accompanying report of Messrs. Hasklns Sells; a firm' of expert accountants of admitted ability and national reputation, disclose no mtsarpro-. priaiion or puouc money.

The transactions covering the period front January 1. to December 31. 1900. are dearlv stated. The detailed reriort of tha expert accountants, with accompanying schedules' and exhibits, together with the Jj report of the Auditor, are now Deing pnoita in pamphlet form for general distribution.

It Is the occasion of profound satisfaction that the bookkeeping under Democratic Auditors has been henest. There has been no overpayment of bonds, as charged by a partisan newspaper. There has been no overpayment of Interest, as alleged by the same Journal. There has been no "Jug-Kllng" of the school funds. The peopla are to be congratulated that their public servants have been faithful to duty during the last twenty-eight years.

The Auditor's report fully vindicates the absolute accuracy of this statement. The experts declare "that there have been overpayments from the Interest fund on account of interest, and that all money which has gone Into the Interest fund has been properly used and accounted for during tho thirty years from January tSTL to December 31. 1900." They also state that the disbursements made for the redemption of bonds' "have been In conformity with the requirements thereunder for bondsj called or matured, and that all disbursements of money from the sinking fund have been properly made and accounted for." The bookkeeping of the Auditor's office, prior to January 1, 1873. was not always accurate. There was some carelesrness.

especially during the Incumbency of Auditor Draper, from 1869 to 1872. Inclusive. Mistakes were made then, as shown by Auditor Allen's report. It Is shown that some of the entrlee during the period of Republican control cannot be fully explained. I note the following Irregularities during that period: "The inability owing to the lack of dita to state accurately the war debt outstanding at the beginning of the period or the amount redeemed during the period.

Auditor Thompson. In his report for 1S (referring to the war debt), says: "No data have been furnished to the Auditor's office. I am, therefore, unable, however much 1 must regret It. to render a correct ami satisfactory account of this Important "The pament of 3323.000 to the railroad sinking fund debt, the disposition of whlsi is not made clear, although the balance was dropped from the books." "The payment of 376,311.23 for bonds for sinking fund, the number purchased or disposition not being shown." The pament of J3rr.U0. 27 for 'sundries without explanation as to details." "A payment of 31.678.393.25.

made through the National Bank of Commerce In New York, tho State's fiscal agent, for coupons, shown on the State books, but not on un bank statement which could be located. It Is possible that the Fund Commissioner) deposited the money with the bank for the payment of these coupons, which were returned canceled without an accompanying statement; but an examination of IN: bank's records In New York does not show the receipt or disbursement of this money. "Tho payment of S23.384.44 on account of defense warrants and Union military bonds, in the biennial period ending December 21, 1872, although the Auditor's report of the State debt of December 21. 18W. did hot show any of these obligations outstanding" Errors were also made during the period of Liberal Republican control, running from January 1.

1871. to December 31. 1872, Among these may be noted the following: "The payment of 3S20.S55.85 for bonds fur sinking fund, without explanation as to tr-o rumber of bonds purchased or their final disposition." "The balance of I51.8t5.55 against the Fon-l Commissioners, dropped from the accounts December ZU. 1872, was probably offset ly remittances made to the National Bank of Commerce In New York, and not chaffed on the books. During this period a number of remittances were made to the National Bunk of Continued Pag Twa.

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