St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 10, 1900

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Regular Edition REPORTS. COMPLETE MARKET 2879 SUNDAY’S WANT ADS 223 Higher Than One Year Ago “Rich Man’ s ong tea and Poor Man’s Guide” Pn TEN PAGES. 161,112. THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. SWORN AVERAGE SUNDAY CIRCULATION FOR MARCH, VOL. 52, NO. 232. TUESDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—APRIL 10, 1900 PRICE} | St. Outside St. Louis, en ‘Cents. Louis, One Ce COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS. 51,171 Higher Than One Year Ago Biggest West of the [lississippi A YOUTH'S LARK ENDED IN DEATH, Wm. Braxton Best Killed by a Train Away From Home. WENT TO NEWBURG FOR A RIDE. THREE COMPANIONS ON THE TRIP ESCAPED INJURY. Best’s Parents Did Not Know He Had Left the City Until Informed by Telegraph That He Had Been Hurt. William Braxton Best, 18-year-old son of Frederick W. E. Best of the Baker-Best Bricklaying Co., died at Newburg, Mo., Sunday afternoon from injuries reecived in a railway accident. His remains were brought to the family residence, 43220 Hunt avenue, Monday morning. The funeral will tkae place Wednesday afternoon. Young Best left home after supper Satur- day evening He did not tell his parents that he was going to leave the city. Hie went to the Tower Grove Station of thie Frisco Railroad, which is at the intersection of Tower Grove avenue and Old Manches- ter road. There he was joined by three other all younger than himself. Two of were Stanley McNeeley of 1549 Tower Grave avenue, and Bradford Bavliss of 1520 Old Manchester road. The name of the third boy is said to be Harry Burton. They all had lived in the neighborhood for quite awhile and were on terms of familiar- ity with the crews of the Frisco trains that pulled into Tower Grove Station regu- larly. Their familiarity was such as to lead them to believe that they could ride “up the road” now and then without going through the formality of buying a ticket. When the regular Frisco train for the Southwest came alone Saturday night the boys got aboard. The trip as far as St. Clair wae uneventful. There the Bayliss and Burton boys got off. They intended to do some fishing. Young Best and the McNeeley boy, whose mother says he is only 14 vears old, re- mained.on the train, They both fell asleep and thé train had reached Newburg when young Best awoke. “From all the information T can gather about this sad affair,”’ said his father Tues- day morning, ‘“‘my boy awoke suddenly and Faw another train on the adjoining track. It was standing still, but in his drowsy condition he made a mistake that travelers frequently do. He thought his train was Standing still and that the other was mov- ing. He jumped from his seat and hurried to the back platform. “Without taking time to investigate he Jumped off. The speed with which the train he jumped from was moving threw him against the cars of the dead train. Hie struck with such force that he was thrown back on the tracks under the other train, and the cars passed over him. “This occurred early Sunday morning. Re- tween 4 and 6 in the morning I was awak- ened by a messenger boy with a telegram saying that my boy had been injured tn a wreck at Newburg and that both his lees were cut off. I had no idea before that the boy was In Newburg or that he had left the city at all. I immediately went down to the station and wired to Newburg. They told me two dactors were treating the boy and that there was a chance for him to recover The next thing I heard was at 2 o'clock that afternoon when I received a telezram stat- ing that he was dead. “I do not blame the railroad company. |! think the boys themselves were ta blame for taking the ride in the way they did.’ Young Best was employed in the Ameri- can Car Co.'s plant near Tower Grove Sta- tion. He wae the second son tn his family. His parents are well to and live in a pretty home. The boys who started on the fatal trip with him were not In the neighbarhood of their homes Tuesday morning. It was said that they had gone downtown to buy a floral emblem for their friend. JEFFERSON BARRACKS WORK. Gen. bovs them do Ludington Says Improvements Will Be Made Soon. WASHINGTON April 9%.—Congressman Pearce of St. louis called at the War De- partment and had a long conference with Quartermaster General Laidington with re- gard to the Improvements to be made at Jefferson Barracks, for which §75,000 been set aside. The plans for the new buildings to he ‘ted nave not been com. ee but Sstue ask vou to tuke “Tl! decline ‘o answer that question,’ said Kenamore. “Well, if vou decided last week to prose- the brewers and are undecided now, what did ‘“‘T will not tell yvou,”’ cute sugerest”?’’ Mr. action they said Kenamore., “And I don’t want vou to mention this in- terview or whet vou heard,” “Will you vour application for war- press SS rants exphain that to is the head of t action did he rec- ‘*l can't “Mr. « ment of Missouri; ommend ?”’ “T can’t tell said. ‘‘We may get out warrants.” “What is that method?” “Say nothing what vou heard I will tell time. ers have refused to me to their plants.”’ “Is the Governor W) “Yes, he understands ‘row he legal depart- what Mr. Crow you anything,” about here you all in 2l ‘ow and “he inspect th you?” me and the Attor- aid Mr. (20% me.’ Stuern recently ‘ stephens on understood that It is } with a conterence of beer ‘tion ee) SLi vos li on Ht DEFENDED HIS LAGER: But the Enemy Was Too Strong and, Now Warren Smith Is Locked at the Hospital. ing with ran his night. Smith, a carpenter, liv 1is parents at 2232 Madison street I / parents from their hame Monday ; pi Warren al as the result. is 49 years old, listened too at the saloon Monday. kopjes and kops Smith. who long to the war talk Hiis head rang With velts, as he walked homeward. He decided to make a laager kitchen. But be drove his parents out begun to pile up | the chairs that wa@ons to disurdered mim. Smith's mother ran into the yard scream- ing. His father tried (.o reason WIitlt his son but a glint of the man's eve | gave warning. A brother came was explained and he attacked the laager. Smith yelled for rein- forcements and fiercely, Hie was overcome and an ambulance Was called. At the City Hospital Smith was violent and was sent to the cells, in the first seemed ike and iis ' ' madness in running up. The situation and the elder Smi'h resisted .. =_— a Senate Committee Decides to Vote to Unseat the Richest Man In Congress. THE MONTANA COPPER KING. REPORT WILL BE UNANIMOUS, BUT DOES NOT DECLARE FOR EXPULSION. ——_— It Will Hold That He Was Not Fairly Elected and Consequently Was Never a Member of the Senate. WASHINGTON, April 106.—The Senate Committee on Privileges and Electiong to- day decided by a unanimous vote to rec- ommend the adoption of a resolution declar- ing that Hon. W. A. Clark of Montana is not entitled to occupy his seat as a Senator from Montana. The decision was reached after a two hours’ sitting, at which all the members of the committee were pres- ent, except one. The absentee was Sen- ator Caffery of Louisiana, and he wired his vote in opposition to Mr. Clark. The ballot was not taken until members present had expressed themselves question, them speaking length and all expressing different shades of opinion, Senator Harris most pronounced leaning toward leniency for Mr. Clark. He did not express any doubt that trmere had been a lavish expendi- ture of money in Mr. Clark’s behalf and while not condoning this course he spake in terms of strong condemnation of the tac- tics pursued by some of his (Clark's) op- all the upon the some of at some of Kansas indicated the referring especially to Congress- and former: State Senator W hiteside. Hie said that whatever Mr. Clark’s offenses they were but little worse than the methods pursued by Campbell and Whiteside in their efforts to expose the Sen- ator and he insisted that if the report was antagonistic to Mr. Clark ‘it should at the sume time relate in full detai] the course pursued by the two principal wit- nesses against him. Senator Pettus pract Mr. Harris Fhe two pressed doubts the conclusion committee, that ponents, man Campbell to be ically agreed with senators eCX- as to the justification of drawn by a majority of the Senator Clark’s candidacy for the Senate began in Augu ISYS, when he returned to Butte from New York. The this conclusion was to charge up $115,000 which Senator Clark con- having expended, to his cam- the Senate, wihle the contention Senator Clark’s behalf that candidate until after thus eliminating from individual behalf general contests. among the Sena- also effect of the entire fessed to paign for was made in he had not the become a Mtaie election. the campaign in his the amount spent in the Senator MeComas was tors who himself convinced that the Senatorial Seat was in view from the beginning. Mr. MoCumas, however, united with other Senators in condemning the ynethods pursued in the Cuse. expressed as prosecuting commit- Aa ny as The concensus of opinion ef the lee unfavorable t accepting one iture against Mr. Clark the report against him, the general that it was the cumu- lutive testimony that should be considered rather than any uppearea especial fe: for opinion being ¢ basis the character if the one especial detail. Senator Harris raised the Clark’s behalf that the ci mulative the testimony could not properly be ered, but he was on if prominence of testimony more that dealing with of a regular business nature tor Clark or his agents and members of the Legislature. The purchase of property from Senator Warner and Representative Me- point in. Mr. effect of consid- overruled his position. line was was given to any -one than to anvuther it transactions apparently between Sena- find a better way than to} ' will vote on brew- | i should | tion, man is He | s in the observation ward at the City Hos- Laughlin and the money tendered Repre- sentative, Wood to lift the morts from his ranch were considered as bearing di- rectly upon the It is not definitely known how the Senate the Clark but it is pre- dicted to-day that he will be unseated; that is, the Senate will take the position that he was not fairly elected. If the Senate takes this action Daly, also a Cvop- per mining king of Montana, will rejoice in most bitter enemy. by far the ri: been said by yme is $56,000 a this is the the I he doee "ab eee Case. case, Marcus the downfall of his Senator Clark is in Montara. It ‘hest man Intimate cl iv, oT nas friends that his Inc over $13,000,000 a year. I! mad rik It is, indeed, a Jonn LL. Roe CASC, Inman in "nited question if kefeller. this vast sum of himself nothing out of his ele he is the se hest states. not surpass Why aman with wish to burden cares of a Senator, to say have frpane sy Win { fe of all tine troubles which grown is one of those things that tae wunderet ane a Senatorehip unab.e to The easiest solution is that is the height of his ambition. It is altogether probable that he did expect to acquire all thie trouble along with the Senatorship. knowing the te nacity power of his most implacade he might h expected it lie has enough of the strength of this the length to which it ) go not and yet and foe. ave had proof hatred and to satisfy itse. This bitter feud ‘ing and meoney k business grown the tremendous Senator Clark's election the most remarkable rivalry -! history. It but a rival min- enmities it between these nes, with its and out of whigh scandal met Mh ae to the Senate, care of and politics has per- Day k sents ‘i, tes the eonal nearly a score of years, fight t+ the | It is asserted that less than $1,000,000 to the political world worst Clark ttain his ambition In under oath i Verve ' a farm pie- present has spent no, $+ $ s § bs CLARK’S ELECTION COST HIM $115, 000. Senator Faulkner: any Senator Clark: Yes, necessary did the friends, make would be Q. When | a $20,000, Q. Did A. In Y. Anything l was arrangements. I! his return to Butte I think, were xu little A. After with the settled by him, all that I C‘ommittee. on think you November which, made. Did you, in acy eontributions to sir. I, gave to begin with. you make the second second contribution make any further there further? elected I left told mv he state eT ~lrom the Testimony ordarice the anmrount Helena in a day son to ove?! of Senate with your carrpaign fund? which it had been estimated Was $25, 000, af agreement with your amount contribution? - VW as wrade some time tn Qctoher. It contributions? Was a contribution of $40,000. or two and hed nothing t Hielena until all the bills w of the disbursemnents ma four contributions wet Clark Before the Sénat Stuy in the amount Sou) (eM, o_o ---o— © -o—-@ 0-0 @_ @-@- > © @- @-@©--@—-@—-@—-@—@@— se of the Legislature have individually voles. were offered OOO for their affirmed that they from $5000 to §Sv,- His contention is that the charge againet him is due to Daiy. lie when, in and Martin sent W. F. Senate Sanders Mr. fined of the country. His “Choice of a created a ture as by no in his collection. He made his and began the might know europe every begin to years ha sixty of the fines modern masters, sents an outiay Mr. Clark's he aces not live the Navarro Was once 1590, to business finest Fifty-elighth street. at the corner of Fifth avenue New York, street, the There his pi seventh one of finished. gallery for before the Maginnis, Sanders and T. C, uceepted the ind Power. Clark's interests are by no means con- and politics colle« tions of purcnase Niodel'’ sensation means first study What year urchase is sec), works eX aarp and residence tm in Montana, ¥ in apartmenis, finest sent to the Senate, Demecrats elected him and the Republigans Power. The credentials of Messrs. lie has one pictures im the of Fortuny's for $42,000 a year ago but he regards the pic- the most valuable trip to Europe in 1879 of art. so that he to buy. He has been to since, but he did not of art until seven now owns more les of the greate collection repre- York, one hie his S200, Ur, for of New A lio West He 1s butiding a house and Seventy- which will be in the city whem it is will have a magnificent ‘tures. TOLD IN FOUR CHAPTERS Began Life on Nothing, Now Has a Fabulous Fortune, and Admits That His Election Cost $115,000. Special to the Pest may be Story Dispateh WASHINGTON, told ee 10.—W. A. chapters. April in four CHAPTER I. William 8 Sth of ! ing and is Ww mate il from 0.000.000 claimed he is In Montana it ia mati in tnis Rockefeiler’'s $& ond to lie was and Hill Academy and he worked there and versity at graduated Hie but never prac t DP te Dis aAiSo eel had fathed in : olioradae Dy to Mont he drove a far ¢ er aril led, Then Lake moneys Dhen ness sagacily. powoer if yeates atter Biliy (lark January orth millions country wh (ee t‘lark’s rik born in prepared for His parents moved to lave on attended the Weeleyan Mount tity to the Butte was years old life on noth- Var’ ous y was 6! Hie on began €sli- the richest John WD, pPuour sec- that bui a and AW are hes Pa., on Laurel lowa taught school tnt- int, but Was not law for two years, tte County, college at a farm, r’leas | many 43 he gold Gd ana lie he trie ach. In the Wie Al- mit Mutte and made a iittie for the first time he dieplayed bue!l- He cornered all the baking ana tor Powder meoming camp caliet taking Hie opened a general store and the profits mide hit rich richis “lark {Ane He pall $150.0 pe Sy County O10, ant nin | juimeraly one ins He clatme and evervthina he tube kk" put his money inte touched developed ix proverdial in Mon- » for the Mayflower mine in aad a ‘x meoentha took in stil paying. That +. 2¢ paintings, eer =: ae ce ey xs ty. ihe “Ulin than ! ' Clark's the ; | Senate ® an up to fabu.ous figures, | ‘proach | cepted : | A. Clark, he testified, said to b things | OvVve>rl eu ed bull team from ; each for their votes, ae said, but R and fine bric-a-brac and has ent vast sums in gathering collections, He hag the finest house in Butte, a palace in San Fran- cisco, and while he was campaigning In‘ Montana for election to the nate was bullding a $3,000,000 home at Fifth avenue and Seventy-seventh street, New York. CHAPTER II. years W. A. Clark aspired te the United States Senate. His ambition was baiked by Mareus Daly, who Uke Clark. owns untold wealth tn the gold, sll- ver and copper mines. Both men are staunch Democrats, flerce haters, tremen- fighters. Daly was pre-eminent in politics two mining kings have been enemies for a quircer of a century and the feud has made State history in Montama. It has a battle of millions for power. It was the cause of the deadlock in the Montana Les- islature when the battle for Senator wag on fast January The Clark and lor many dous The Daly feud started over a mining deal and this was aetill- rankling woen they had amother row over water aggre! Daly had bullt a flume for one of mines, but Clark controlled the water power and the former had to pay down $100,000 in cash before Clark would let him have a drop of water. Since then they have fought each other on every possibie pretext. CHAPTER III. The Daiv faction did everything possible to beat Clark for the Senate tn the fight last January. After 17 days of continuous balloting Clark was fipally elected with the ail of 11 Republican and four Silver Re- pubiican votes ‘har if bribery against Clark were during the balloting the ion and counter-oharges of the order were made by the Clark peo- 11S CHAPTER IV. charges led to a legislative ie an investigation by the grandjury,. dings before the Montana Supreme ind after Clark was seated in the investigation by a Senate has to-day reported These quiry, pre ere ( « urt committee. which seating him. investigations State Benator Fred testified that when he arrived tg. Helena to attend the session he was iby agents of W. A. Clark lcarn thelr plans agreed to work “wiih them, lice was offered, he said, $10,000 In cash mich more in promises and apparently ac- to the committee $39.00 againat in these Whiteside hie handed leash. which had been given him, he to purchase three votes at $16,000 each, John B. Wei loome, the chief R - -ae ot W. “ivery man who votes for Clark fe t be paid, and the man who votes for him without belig well pald is a fool.” lemocrath Jjeg'siaters. Were to wet $10 ans were to receive only $40 each, State Soveter bf rk, no relative the United States nator ve pract the same testimony as Whiteside . Congressman A. the evidence of Clark had taken his aevige. on the yor kept hitn informed of ita progress, State Benator Bed, F. Meyers gave te timeny on the same lines as the offers, e.. none of the im yentigntioms wae hewn that Senator W, Clark wae re otly connected with Fes” orth . The rw faction e ection te t Clark ~ °269 ‘ +. * res ae | = os te a CROESUS CLARK TO LOSE HIS SEAT. | ete! 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