The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 25, 1905, Page 2

GERMAN CRUISER SIGHTS BADLY DAMAGED JAPANESE WARSHIP Russian Warships Are Said to Be Coast of Hainan Island. TSINGTAU, April 25.---The German cruiser Sperber reports having sighted on April 22, in the Straits of man-of-war towing another one, which was badly damaged. | Togo still be able to protect the Japa- = 5 | Nese lines of communication, the gen- - eral belief at the War Office Is that the Japanese will forthwith attempt to eut off and invest Vladivostok and | make of the place another Port Ar- thur. 1 | | —— "I’REDILTIONS OF A MASSACRE. | has wunicated his determina- t N not expect « junc- | ¢ with Rojestvensky. | Poland Is On the Eve of an Era of | the transport fleet | Anarchy and Bloodshed. i 2 care of the slow but Nebogatoff’s detach- vensky tries conclu- ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.—The news from Poland paints a picture of | veritable terror before the expected storm. A letter received here reads: know what happened at Warsaw, but nly know part of what is occurring ut the country. All Poland is in & great conflagration of Socialism, terror of Which is everywhere exciting a terrible panfc. We cf at Easter a general massacre of the Government officials and the wealthy blowing up of the Vistula bridge to the arrival of troops from Russia. A letter from Vilna says: Easter miay witness the Inauguration of an- rrection like that of 1863, which be- s may with a Russian m: Commenting on the above, the Russ declares the Government must act promptly if awful carnage is to be avoided. The only thing to be done, | it says, is to summon the moderates 1o give guarantees that the promised re- | forms will be realized. g TO CHECK OUTRAGES. egraph agency issues that announcement n Office concerning The French Gov- | of Cochin China ad- 2ry to the assian Gov- The Tokio cor- Dally Telegraph e Governor of Hainan Island has inese Government that i is taking coal off the f Hainan. It is stated at Hong- t the third Russian (Nebogat- the Baltic fleet | iday) and that e a prolonged PL | N sians will Hainan Isidnd. igorously protesting reparations for flight from he Russian protected Damages to Be Assessed Against the | Leaders of Mobs. ST. PETERSBURG, April 24—With the object of stopping the destruction | | | | { | It is feared that more | Of Private property which has been go- arise to | on accoynt of |ing on in the rural districts under the enforce h neu- | influence of the leaders of the peasant | spe » the report that|movement, an imperial decree was is- | Pacific squadron is coaling | sued to-day authorizing Minister of | the Interior Bouligan to appoint com- | missions in the disturbed districts nat with - RUSSIANS SAIL NORTHWARD. | trace the culprits, assess the losses and | collect the amount of damage done Observers Doubt the Efficlency of | from the real members of the village Rojestvensky’'s Fleet. ;rm:munlues implicated, \\‘hn,;fl wh»)ge A ; oa {and personal property is liable to be . ANH BAY, Indo-China, April | 20 BT B urpose. The . ¢ Russian squadron, cOnsisting | gecree also orders the granting of f vo ships, including transports, | state loans to land owners not possess- K Bay at noon 22 |ing the means of repairing their on soon disappeared | losses. tk ection. Sixte £ The authorities believe that if the se uiser | peasants are made to understand .that they must foot the bill it will have the rel eship Or . D: trans- | wholesome effect of ending the out- X Russian transports— | Fages. 1 offing S T SN ¥ d others assert that | READY FOR LONG SIEGE. wonading off Kamranh ¢ evening of April 22. | ymmense Quantities of Stores Sent Rissian crews were | Into Viadivostok. pdependent ob- et 257| GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria, April ships to pe | 24.—The wet weather is increasing in- not unani- | fectious disease, but the general iency of the|health of the Russian army is good. | The Japanese army is reported to have been recruited to its full strength, the companies numbering 280 men and‘ dysentery, accompanied | each regiment having ten quick firing | All the officers and | guns. Russian ships appeared | Viadivostok, in expectation of a confidence. It is believed | siege, is far better provisioned than 1 Rojestvensky’s in- | Port Arthur was. Immense quantities | effi ling the who saw Admiral Rojestven- is departure say he is to iral everything possible to |of stores collected in Manchuria were Nebogatoff join him |accumulated there last fall and ertaking a decisive battle. | winter. boat destroyer is patrolling . he French third-class cruiser Des- ft here at 2 o'clock on Satur- rnoon for a point up the where a fisherman reports that twenty warships. S OYAMA AWAITS SEA FIGHT. Land Operations Suspended Pending Collision of the Fleets, PETERSBURG, April 24.—The PEACE RUMORS REVIVED. American Mediation Again Suggested in Vague Reports. ST. PE CERSBURG, April 24.—Mys- terious rumors that another attempt | at peace negotiations is impending are | circulating in high quarters and the | United States is directly mentioned as | the intermediary. No intimation of such a move has reached the American Embassy, but at the Foreign Office from Manchuria indicates that|this afternoon ap official inquired, per- Marshal Oyvama’s plans await | haps significaritly, when - Presifient of the naval battle, it being | Roosevelt would return to Washing- for the Japanese army to | ton. serious operations = while outcome of the sea fight is in ce. Should Admiral Rojest- ch Viadivostok and Admiral <1 news risky take R T W PRINCE GREETED. PRUSSIAN | i TOKIO, April 25.—Prince Charles An- Wash Suits for Sunny Days v @ We've 2 splendid line this year—in ~fact, the finest we think we ever had—come and see them. €L There’s the new black and white shepherd plaids, | and 2l the new colors and shades in our well-knows, son-shrinkable wash fabrics. / Russian Blouse Suits, 75¢ to $7.50 Sailors and Etons. s0c to $7.50 Bloomer Pants in all styles. Q. Then, to complete the outfit—Atraw hats, wash hats, and caps in colors to harmonize with the suits, QL. Bring the boy early before the best of the selee- tions are gone. ROOS BROS. Kearny at Post Mail Orders Filled Same Day Received L carried - from the -buil F ANOTHER Coaling Off the Formosa, a Japanese ton von Hohenzollern, representative of the Emperor of Germany with the Jap- anese army, accompanied by Prince Ketchite of Kania, arrived here to-day | from Mukden en route to Germany. Representatives of the Emperor of Ja- | pan and many notabilities greeted the two Princes at the railway station. Prince Charles of Hohenzollern was escorted to the Shiba Palace, which he vill occupy during his stay in this city. A number of farewell entertainments have been planned in his honor. FIGURE DAMAGE AT A NILLION DENVER, April 24.—Suits for dam- | ages aggregating $1,000,000 have been filed in the State and Federal courts by the United States Reduction and | Refining Company and a number of Cripple Creek mining companies | against the Western Federation of | Miners and its officers. The complaints | are all of similar nature. They charge | the defendants with unlawfully con- spiring to injure the plaintiffs by pre- venting the mining and shipment of | ore. The Vindicator Gold Mining Com- | pany asks for $20000 damages for losses occasioned by the stoppage of | its pumps. i} The suits are an outcome of the strike which was ordered in the Crip- | ple Creek district on August 10, 1903, | and has not been declared off, although all the mines are now operating with full forces. DISCUSS LAWS OF WOODCRAFT LOS ANGELES, April 24.—The con- vention of Woodmen of the World spent the two sessions to-day in a dis- ¥ussion of the questions of legislation and revision of laws, .especially the 1aws applying to inswsamce rates. The debate was not coneluded when the | convention adjourned this evening, and will be continued in the morning. No afternoon session will be held to-mor- | row, the delegates going on a pleasure ! trip to Pasadena. On Wednesday they £0 on a trip to Mount Lowe. The Grand Circle of the Women of Woodcraft was also engrossed to-day | with the matter of legislation. The | only important action taken was the | decision to hereafter hold sessions only ! every four years instead of biennially | as at present. The matter of selecting | the place for permanent headquarters | for this branch of the order has been | made a special order of business for | next Thursday mornink. A number | of cities are competing, but general | E’i?umem is said to favor Salt Lake Y. TEAMSTERS PUT END T0 STRIKE; CHICAGO, April 24.—The teamsters | to-night called off their strike against | Montgomery Ward & Co. The refusal of the garment workers, in aid of whom ! the teamsters went on strike, to be | | f | | | | | parties to a fight against only one firm |. when they had grievances against a number led to a disruption of the com- mittee managing the strike and the collapse of the struggle. —_———— SON LEAVES FIRM. Younger Bigelow Retires From a | Chicago Brokerage Company. | CHICAGO, April 24.—The Chicago | brokerage firm of Tracy & Co., of | which Gordon Bigelow, son of the | president of the First National Bank | of Milwaukee, was a member, dis- solved partnership to-day, The an- nouncement made by the firm con- cerning its dissolution gave ‘'no par-| ticulars as to the causes leading to such action, stating simply that Bige- low would no longer be a ‘member. NEW YORK, April 24, — At the New York office of Tracy & Co. it was stated that Bigelow left the firm by mutual consent. R. D. Covington, manager of the New York branch of Tracy & Co., said that he:had been in communication by . telephone ‘with ! Tracy, who is in Chicago, where the firm’s main offices are located, and had been assured by Tracy that the firm was not involved nor embar- rassed as a result of the troubles of the Milwaukee bank. In addition to their Chicago offices and those In this city, Tracy & Co. have some branch héuses at St. Louls and Milwaukee. The firm has a membership in the | New York Stock Exchange and is also | connected with the Chicago Board of | Trade and the St. Louis Exchange, —_—— ESCAPE FROM THE FLAMES IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES PUEBLO, Colo., April 24.—Fire to- night destroved almost the entire stock of Bergerman Bros.’ store, one of the largest furnishing establish- ment in the State. The stock was valued at $125,000. The fire is sup- | posed to have been caused by the ex- plosion of a gasoline power engine. | There were several narrow . escapes from the flames, many women being lding in their Carpenters’ Strike Called, Off. NEW YORK, April 24.—Resump- tion of work to-morrow by the 5000 locked out carpenten.a this city is permitted by jaction taken by the Greater New rk Union of Carven- ters to-night S e ST night clothing. I | Senorita Sabina Martinez. & DUNGEONS | DOORS YAWN FOR EXILE Manuel Munuzuri Escapes From Acupuleo Jail and Comes Here on Costa Rica, but Is Refused a Landing MEXICAN GOVERNOR I8 HOT ON HIS TRAIL Refusal to Marry the Niece of the Irate Official Breeds Trouble of Serious Charac- ter for Young Fugitive Manuel Munuzuri, a wealthy young merchant of Acapulco, is held a pris- oner aboard the Pacific Mail stcamship Sosta Rica, which arrived here yester- day, and the prospects are that he will be returned to Mexico, where an angry | Governor awaits his coming, vowing vengeance: upon him. Although no criminal charge has been preferred against him at this port, the fact that Munuzuri is alleged to be afflicted with trachoma may serve the purpose of insuring his return to Acapulco. Munuzuri, according to his own ad- missions, made shortly after the arri- | val of the Costa Rica yesterday, has been guilty of betrayal, his unfortunate victim being Sabina Martinez, a niece of Governor Manuel Guillen of the State of Acapuico.” For his offense Munuzuri was arrested some time ago in the city of Acapulco and confined in prison. Just before the Costa Rica reached Acapulco on her voyage up the coast friends of the young Mexican had in- terceded in his behalf with Governor Guillen, and arrangements were being made for his release on the under- standing that he would make amends for his offense by marrying the girl. Ignorant of the fact that he was to be conditionally released, Munuzuri, as- sisted by several accomplices, made his escape at night and was smuggled aboard the northbound steamer. At the time the Costa Rica departed for this city. the authorities of Acapul- co were vigorously searching for Mun- uzuri and had made a search of the vessel in the hope of finding him. When the Costa Rica was two days out from Acapulco Munuzuri was discovered stowed away in the hold and was Pplaced under arrest by order of Cap- tain Morton, but .the Mexican prompt- 1y produced his passage money and was assigned to the steerage. Later he bought a cabin ticket and remained on deck the balance of the voyage. Munuzuri seemed to have a premo- nition that more trouble was in store for him at this end of his voyage, for he confided to several of the crew and | the Central American travelers aboard | the vessel his secret and predicted to { them that he was not yet beyond the reach of Governor Guillen of Acapuleo. “I don’t feel safe yet,” he would re- mark to- his fellow passengers, “but they will never make me marry the genorita.” That the Mexican officials at’this end of the voyage had been advised by wire of Munuszuri's escape was plainly sug- gested on the arrival of the Costa Rico yesterday, when representatives of the Mexican consulate went aboard the vessel and made anxlous inquiries for Munuzuri. Later a representative of the Mexican consulate held a long con- ference with the young man, who, be- lieving that he would soon be on free soll, boldly admitted that he was want- ed. in Acapulco and defled the con- sulate officlals t6 prevent him from landing. Unfortunately, however, Fate was al- lied with the Governor of Acapulco and soon dealt Munuzuri a crushing Blow. ‘When he was about to go ashore he was notified that he was not physically eligible to land and his demand for an explanation brought the response from the surgeon of the Costa Rica that Munuzuri was afflicted with that dreaded disease of the eyes, trachona. The disappointed man loudly ap- pealed to the captain and other officers of thé vessel to permit him to land. Appeals, however, were of no avail and nightfall found Manuel Munuzuri, who had so publicly told of his affair of love, under guard aboard ;the Costa Rica. Discussing his troubles, Munu- | zuri said: “I don’'t know why I am detained on board here. I have asked for the Mexican Consul to come and see me and get me landed. The story that I Jeft Acapulco on account of a love affair is auite true. “I had been on intimate terms with She is the niece of Governor Manuef Guillen of the Estado Guerrero. They wanted to force me to marry her. When her uncle tried to compel me to make her my wife I decided to leave the coun- " ‘Munuzuri is a bright, {intelligent man, 22 years of age. —_———— CAUGHT IN WHEAT DEAL. Bigelows Sqeezed In the Armour- ) Gates Operations. MILWAUKEE, April 24—An inti- mate friend of President Bigelow said to-night: “Wheat speculation has cost the Bigelows their name and the bank a large sum of money. It is a family tragedy as well as a tre- mendous shock to the financial circles of the city. The father. Frank G. Bigelow, had Chicago speculative con- nections with the firm of Tracy & Co., in which his son, Gordon Bigelow, was a meémber. “In_ the late Armour-Gates wheat deal and the sharp fluctuations of the market which have come durfhg the last few days Bigelow senior and Bigelow junior were caught, and caught for all that the bank directors now report. Hitherto the family name has been of the highest in the city and the failure will come as a sad shock to all that know them.” \ —_— e “mY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR." Elizabethan Play at Stanford — 95 s . Cents Round Trip. Saturday, April 20, the English Club of Stanford University will produce Ben Jonson's . m. there r.k‘ a round ti rate of {rain ADFIL 2, revarn lralt same day. . Tickaty n . retar 2 Pekots gr?‘fl.' at Third and Townsend M'fl.?l Actress Found. ? 24.—Miss the stage suddenly City, Missing Actr " KANSAS CITY, April Adeline Nowak, known on as Adeline Knowlton, who Karnisas disappeared .from is in - There are two classes of remedies: those of known qual- ity and which are permanently beneficial in effect, acting gently, in harmony with'nature, when nature needs assist- ance; and another class, composed of preparations of unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting tempo- P rarily, but injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of the remediesof known quality and excellence is the ever pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., which represents the active principles of ) plants, known to act most beneficially, in a pleasantsyrup, in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to con- tribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy 5 of all remedies to sweeten and refreshandcleanse the system gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming consti- pation and the many ills resulting therefrom. Its active princi- ples and quality are known to physicians generally, and the remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know & of their own personal knowledge and from actual experience thatitis a mostexcellent laxative remedy. We donot claim that it will cure all manner of ills,but recommend it for what it really represents, a laxative remedy of k nown quality and excellence, %5 containing nothing of an objectionable or injurious character. There are two classes of purchasers: those who are informed as to the quality of what they buy and the reasonsfor the excellence of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well known article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, and who allow themselves tobe imposed upon. They cannot expect its beneficial effects if they do not get the genuine remedy. To the credit of the druggists of the United States be it said that nearly all of them value their reputation for professional integrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer imitations of the Genuine— Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order to buy the genuine article and to get its beneficial effects, one has only to note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printedon the f front of every package. Price, 50c per bottle. One size only. Continued from Page 1, Column 5. and other methods were pursued by Bigelow in obtaining money from the bank. In the falsifying of records and the manipulation of the reserves Bige- low declares he was aided by Goll and two bookkeepers in the bank. These bookkeepers acted on the orders of Bigelow and they have not been dis- charged or suspended, and they will be called as witnesses in the criminal pro- ceedings against the former bank presi- dent. DIRECTORS PAY SHORTAGE. The manipulations of accounts has been going on for months, according to the statement of one of the direc- tors, but so cleverly was the work done that neither the directors nor the National Examiners were able to dis- cover that anything was wrong. The: Arst intimation that there were irreg- ularities came to Charles F. Pfister, one of the directors, on Friday even- ing. An employe of the bank called at Pfister’'s home and told him he had something to reveal regarding the bank. Although his confession was meager it was sufficient to awaken the suspicions of Pfister and to start an investigation. President Bigelow was taxed with the irregularities and | he is said to have admitted his guilt. | Then followed the meeting of the di- | rectors and the full confession. As soon as the directors ascertained the full extent of the peculations, steps were taken to protect the deposi- !tors and other creditors. Charles F. Pfister subscribed $600,000 to a fund |to make good the surplus; John I. | Biggs, president of the Milwaukee ! Electric Raillway Company, gave $800,000; William Bigelow, a brother of the president, added $100,000 to the | amount. Other directors subscribed lesser sums, until the amount raised ireached $1,635,000. Then the follow- | ing statement was prepared and form- i ally issued: “For value received, we, the under- | signed, severally agree to advance and pay to the First National Bank of Mil- waukee, Wis.,, the sums set opposite our respective names as the same may 1 be needed, for the payment on de- i mand of all deposits now in said bank, 1 or which within thirty days from this | date may be placed therein. Our | claims hereunder for reimbursement :shall be subordinate and postponed to | the claims of all depositors and other creditors. (Signed) Charles F. Pfis- ter, $600,000; Fred Vogel Jr., 1$300,000; John I Peggs, $300,000; E. Mariner, - $100,000; Fred F. Goll, | $50,000; George P. Miller, $50,000; J. { H. Van Dyke Jr., $50,000; J. K. Kipp. ,$50,000; Albert G. Trostel, $25,000; ' August H. Vogel, $10,000; Wllllulg Bigelow, $100,000; total, $1,635,000. BIG RUN ON THE BANK. Prior to this the directors had been in conference with leading bankers of Chicago and New York. Three Chi- cago bankers, President Forgan of the First National Bank; Orson Smith, of the Merchants’ Loan and Trust Com- pany and Ernest. A. Hamill of the i Corn Exchange National Bank, came to Milwaukee on an early train and went into conference with the direc- tors of the First National. As a re- sult of this meeting $1,000,000 was sent to Milwaukee by Chicago banks to reach the city before the news of the defalcation was made public. Sev- e¢ral hundred thousand dollars in gold was transferred to the First National Bank, so that institution was prepared for the run that was expected. Every! precaution was taken to keep the fact | of the shortage from the public until the affairs of the bank could be put in condition to meet any emergency that might arise. ‘When the bank closed. its doors this | afternoon more than 2000 depositors | were clamoring for their money. Near- 1y $1,000,000 had been paid out in the course of two hours and but a small percentage of the customers demand- ing the closing of their accounts had been served. One of the first callers was a business man, who presented a check for $100,000, the entire amcunt of his account. He was followed ry ! the City Treasurer, who drew out $300,000 of the city’s funds. Withdraw- als in sums ' ranging from $10,000 quickly followed and o'clock in the afternoon a line of peo- ple extended from the bank 2ast on ‘Wisconsin street to by 2 o P , subscribed, it is said, $635,000 more, ‘Broadway, and in | men the other direction around the cornsr and north on East Water street. DEPOSITS COME FROM MANY. The State of Wisconsin has several hundred thousand dollars depositad in the bank and it is said that will be withdrawn at the opening of business to-morrow. The throngs on East Water styeet besieged the Wisconsin Trust Com- pany, the Savings Bank depgrtment cf the First National. While many de- positors were seeking to withdraw their funds, others who believe in the sound- ness of the bank were coming forward with deposits. So persistent were the friends of the bank in offering money for deposit that when the bank ciosed there was a line of depositors waiting opposite to the Ilne anxious to with- draw money. While the bank could not honor checks, it could receive de- posits and to facilitate the business of depositors the bank was cleared at the hour for closing and a hole was cut through the plate glass window on the Wisconsin-street front of the building. Receiving tellers were stationed here, and until a late hour this evening de- positors were still leaving their money. The officials of the bank are iooking for a resumption of the run to-morrow. A request has been ,made for a detall of twenty policemen, the same number that was required to handle the crowds to-day, and an extra force of :lerks will be employed to handle the busi- ness. Money is on the way from New York to strengthen the, resources uf the bank and the directors expect tu be able to meet all demands promptly. They say that the actual condition of the bank has not yet been imp! by the Bigelow defalcation. The statement of the financial con- dition ‘of the bank on March 1, and which is the last statement formally issued, is a strong one. It includes the following items: Loans, $12,646,337; cash and due from banks, $5,177,210; total resources, $19,567,275; capital, $1,500,000; surplus, $500,000; undivided profits, $642,232; deposits, $16,574,498; total lia- bilities, $19,567,221 44. BIGELOW A BIG PROMOTER. President Bigelow's defaication amounts to about $1,450,000, but he restored $300,000. The directors have thus leaving the bank better off by about $400000 than it was before the funds were depleted by the peculations of the president. Bigelow is left a,poor man by his speculations and the surrender of the securities to the bank to-day. At one time he was rated as a millionaire and this fortune has been lost as well as the sum taken from the bank. His to- tal losses In specylation of various kinds,in two years are estimated by his friends at more than $3,000,000. He has a magnificent home on Astor street and his family is one of the most prom- inent socially in this city. Bigelow is a member of the leading clubs, has been known as one of the most gener- ous donors in the cause of charity and has been a favorite with all classes. He 1s prostrated by the whole affair, and although he appeared at the bank dur- ing the early hours of business, he re- turned to his home and remained there awaiting the appearance of the United States Marshal with the warrant for his arrest. In addition to his banking interests, Bigelow was the head of several large manufacturing concerns. Recently he, with others, began suit for the recov- ery of $5,000,000 paid for a patent air brake device, which, it was alleged in the complaint, was worthless. He also oted an enormous com- concerns of a similar kind. clined to say to-day whether impaired his capital, and tions that led to it. OFFERS NO EXCUSES. A formal statement was issued by follows: . as "lh‘n.;nnomd to make. I do not care to speak motives which T and had no right to have. Nind have come $1000 to | sho men MILWAUKEE BANKER ADMITS TO A GIGANTIC SHORTAGE. ter and stronger than ever. My family has been kept in ignorance of the con- ditions, and their method of living is not to be laid up against them.” Late to-day the AMirectors issued the following statement ‘“While the directors of the bank can say no word of assurance so far as the personal aspect of this unfortunate case goes, they feel that it is their duty, as citizens of Milwaukee and per- sons directly interested, to assure the public that the First National Bank i# absolutely solvent. We makeé this | statement because there is a possibility that many people may thoughtlessly confound what is a personal matter with the standing of the bank, which is one of the great financial institutions of the Northwest.” The board of directors of the bank declded that no attempt should be made to shield the chief defaulter and his associates in the crime from their full measure of punishment, and they will be prosecuted to the full éxtent of the law. At 9 o’clock to-night everything was quiet in the vicinity of the bank. Post- ed on all the windows and the stone columns at the entrance to the bank were printed notices issued by the di- rectors stating the various amounts subscribed, which, it is said, will more than meet the amount of the defalca- tion. These were eagerly read passers-by as well those who . have money on deposit. The notice iIn a great measure had a good effect on many who feared for the safety of their deposits. The bank Is said to be amply prepared to meet all demands which may be made by depositors to- morrow. —_— Carried Over Niagara Falls. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., April 24. An unknown man walked out into the rapids of the American channel above Goat Island bridge to-day and was caught by the swift current and car- ried over the falls. The suicide was witnessed by many persons. —_———— Guggenheims Increase Holdings. ST. LOUIS, April 24.—The Central Lead Company to-day passed into the possession of the Guggenheim inter- ests of New York. The sale was on the basis of $1600,000 for the $1,000,000 capital stock. MOST POPUL