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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
LIFE OF FlREmEN
IN THE WEST END.
Fighting Blazes in Outlying
Districts Not Pleasant
Occupation.

The lille of iremen connected with IN
gine-hous.s in the outlying districts is not
the holiday experience now which II WIS
when the new districts were formed a tew
years ago. Then the districts were th!nly III
hahit.d. and while :, large territory was
embraced. fires were ri comparatively rare
occurrence.
Now. however. the city in those districts
has been built up, in some localities. al
most as closely as the downtown districts.
Where cattle used to Craze u few years
ago are now blocks OF houses. Fires are
of frequent occurrence, and a run in one
OF the outside districts means something.
A downtown FIRE may be harder to right
than one In the suburbs. but It is easier to
be gotten to. In the rainy season or IN the
spring. when the frost Is thawing out Of
the ground, the frsmen have a hard time
in the outer districts In getting to fires
on account of the unimproved condition OF
the streets. II is not for an en-
CINE to become stuck in the mud so that
the horses ar. not able to draw it our.
Sometimes the engines have to leave the
street and travel on the sidewalk. In some
localities the property owners have con-
structed sranitoid sidewalks, while the
streets have not been improved. The en-
CINE driver takes chances of being arrested
for driving on the sidewalk. but so far TO
one has objected.
Engines responding to fires in the neigh
borhood of the st. Louis and Suburban
Electric Railroad, when the streets are in
a bad condition, pass over the right Of
way of the Suburban. although II is not in
tended for driving. Being a private right
of-way. the Suburban road Is built the
same as a steam road from Morgan street
west. A fire engine gets a fearful jOiting
in passing over the railroad ties. but it
must be done. ii the fire is TO be reached.
On arriving at the fire. hose has to be
strung sometimes for several blocks TO
reach the fire. This is the case mostly in
fires across the line in 81. Louis County.
The engines on the outskirts respond to
fires in the county along the border. Fire
men also have a difficult time in handling
fires on account Of the mud around ire
buildings. The hose becomes coated with
mud ard the Hremen sink into the soft
earth a. every step. IN one instance a fee
man was playing a STRAIN on a building
and became So deeply mired that he had
to he dragged out by his companions.
The districts embracing the localities re-
ferr.d To are those IN which are located
Engine-honses Nos. q. Y. 80 and 81. The
3es. being located most centrally west, have
felt the change in the conditions perhapS
the most. The cpmpsnya district extends
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
Plans His Defeat as National
Committeeman.
AN UPHEAVAL Threatened.
Movement OIL Foot TO Prevent ker.
ems Being Selected as Dele
gate-at-Large to Repub-
lican Convention.

| The denial from Washington that there
| are any differences between Il. G. Eerens.
National Committeeman from Missouri, and
Secretary OF the Interior Ethan Allen Hitch
[ cock. also from Missouri. is not borne out
| by facts that have transpired in the State
within the last month. Recent dispatches
| from Washington discrediting the report of
| dissenstons within the ranks of the Repub-
lican party are naturally expected, and As
| s;stant Postmaster General Perry 5. Heath
IS quoted as authority. Mr.. Heath's infor-
nation may come by way OF Ohio and IL is
| hardly to be expected that he would be
| personally aware OF any differences. even
should they exist. Mr.. Hitchcock is not in
| a position to deny that he is personally in
! terested in the overthrow OF MIR. Kerens,
but It Is natural to presume that he Is re-
sponsible for the actions of his supporters.
and IL they are not after MIR. Kerens's scalp
indications are misleading at this end OF the
line.
All the denials from Washington that can
be crowded on the wires will not disabuse
the minds of the party workers in Missouri
that an upheaval is about to occur In Re-
publican circles. The effort to ~supplant Mr..
Kerens on the National Committee may be
extended to prevent him from taking part
in the Philadelphia convention as a dele
gate-at-Iarge. Plans are now on foot to
carry both points. and Notwithstanding the
active work the kerens GLOWING has done
within the last week they may prove sue
cessfuI. The only thing necessary is the
lack of a leader to unite the opposing ele-
ments, When he is found, and IL is ex-
pected the situation will develop sufficiently
by the time of the State Convention, at a
word from Secretary Hitchcock there will
be a mighty scramble among the faithful TO
climb into the band-wagon.
That kerens and Hitchcock ara not pull
ing together is evidenced by the recent Sc
lection of a successor to Webster Davis I'm
the Interior Department. Mr.. Hitchcock
Endorsed MIR. Allen for the place. and in do
ing SO effectually sat on Kerens. who had
Endorsed B. Il. Cahoon. Allen was selected
by the President. Perry Heath evidently
did not have this in mind when he an
nornced SO positively that Mr.. Kerens had
received consideration for all of his recon-
nlendations. This. following On the turning
down of Schaurte for Subtreasurer of ST.
Louis. is enough to warrant the statement
that Hitchcock and Kerens are not polit-
icsi bedfeilows. kerens Is no politician.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
ITEM FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPCBLIc.
In connection with the golden jubilee Of
the ST. Louis Turnverein, the wives. daush-
tiers. and swe.thearts of the Turner's are
going to hold II fair for the purpose of WHIP
ing out a balance which stands against .h.
rev Turn Halle on Chouteau avenue. near
Grattan street.
To judge from the preparations that have
been made FOR this fair, and the amount
%! interest already shown in it by the
whole of South ST. Louis. It is goirg to be
the event of years.
The interior OF the Turn Halle has been
transformed by the decorators art into
a succession of beautiful booths, no two
alike, yet all working out a general scheme
which Is singuiariy pleasing, and must be
seen to he appreciated" as the merchant
would say. The ladies are determined to
make their part of the celebration the mos.
attractive. and the men are equally deter
mined that they shall not: so. between
them. the public Is likely to be pleasantly
surprised when the festivities begin next
Thursday.
Every turning society in the city. and all
other German organizations, will have
some part In the programme of exercises.
which viii extend over four days and
nights.
The celebration is OF more than local
significance, because IL Is. in fact. the
golden jubilee Of the establishment of phys
teal culture work In the West. The ST.
Louis Turnverein was the first incorporated
society of Its kind In the United states, and
this fact VIII also be duly celebrated. From
this parent organization have sprung hun
dreGs of similar ones. and each has haI a
direct influence in establishing tn. public
interest in matters athletic which is not
able In the West.
The programme of the festival embraces
every appropriate exercise that could be
thought Of, and there Is a complete change
of bill for each day. In the field pre-empt-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

from Newstead on the east 70 the city
limits on the west, and from st. Louis ave
nue. en- the north TO Clayton road On the
south. The district comprises about eight
or ten square miles.
On several occasions the eos have gone
to Clayton at large fires. To respond to "a
call from Clayton n special order from the
Chief II the Fire DEPARTMENT is necessary.
Besides the work of putting out fires part
OF the time of the firemen Is taken up in
dry weather in filling c~isterns.
The Dos are In charge OF Captain Michael
Touhey. He IL q veteran OF twenty-three
years experience in the Fire Department.
He has had all kinds Of experience and was
once blown Up In a gasoline explosion. The
comp n has one of the best-kept gardens
Ia Cabanne. 1t. is located in a plot south
of the engine-hoiise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

Kerens did not suppress the resignation
that Davis placed in the hands of the
Pre~id. ut a frw days later, Missouri Re
publicans think he missed a chance TO show
his ieaIty to the President. So lar Prs
idsnt Mckinley has not been quoted in
Washington DISPATCHES as the firm friend Of
Kerens. Possibly he has the Webster Da-
vis-kcreHs resignation san ranking in his
breast. There are Il number of Republicans
I'm the State who are waiting. not to hear
from the administrator" but from Presi-
dent Mckinley direct. All efforts 10 show
harmony in she party ranks in Missouri at
this tim. are rank hypocrisy, and the lead
erS Of the party know II.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
Wheel-Of-fOrtune Booth.

two exceptions. There were also several
foreign pieces of money
In the jewelry that was taken there was
a S74 gold watch. given by Mr.. Dosenbach
10 his wife years ago. A s4 scarf pin he
had given 10 his son. Daniel d. Dosenbach-
was also taken. In addition to the %latterS
revolver. The rest of the jeweiry consisted
OF watches and rings belonging TO the
younger children OF the Dosenbach family.
The robbery was not discovered until Mrs.
Dosenbach returned at 4 O'Clock. The front
door was open, and. upon investigation,
she found the glass was broken. The
alarm was given Immediately No clew has
been obtained.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

service which will receive any addition ~
the artillery. and the number Of men to
be added to that branch is only 5.4B ut the
maximum. This VIII make the total
strength OF this branch OF the service IL
AIS. The present enlisted strength of the
army Is $500 regulars and 100 volunteers.
or a total Of iO0.OJ1. The reorganization
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
DOSENBACH HOME LOOTED.
Family Was Absent Viewing the
Dewey Parade.

While his family was absent viewing the
Dewey parade Yesterday afternoon. burg
lars broke into the home of ]. Emil Dosen-
bach at CLAYTON and carried of money and
Jewels worth $50.
In the booty were coins that were made
In every year since ISOa. with bat one or
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
New Post Offices.

Washington. May 5.-The following Post
Offices have been established:
AIabama-Dosweli, Henry County, j. II.
Melvin, Postmaster.
G~eorxia-Honey Creek, Rockdale County.
j. NJ. Il. GOode. Postmaster: Lilac. Carroll
County, Z. NJ. Yates, Postmaster: Othela.
Cherokee County, James McLain. Postmas-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
Eject Of Army Reorganization.

Washington. May h-In anticipation of
the passage by the House Of the army re-
organization bill in an unamen5ed foIm.
the officials at the War Department have
been figuring to learn what effect the hill
the army.
II appears that the only branch Of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
Silk Waists.

New. exclusive and dair-
~ deSgns-largeSt assort-
ment in st. Louis and h.
far the lowest prices. No
wonder We are doing the
largest waist business in 81.
Louis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
,phone TRUST Belnc Formed.

New York, Dec. 0.-Opposition to
the American Bell Telephone Com
pany will eliminate within few days
in the merging under the name of tha
National Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Of all of the leading indie,
pendent telephone companies in the
east. According to private advicea
from Baltimore, negotiations have
been secretly conducted in this city
during the last two weeks, and the
details Of the new $50,OO0,0O0 national
company may be expected shortly. II
will start out with more than 200 00e
subscribers, and this number will be
greatly increased by the establishment
of working relations with smaller con,
Germs. The new company will go as
far west as Cleveland and POSSIBILITY to
Chicago and Minneapolis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
THE STOCK INDUSTRY II SEBRaSED.

I regret that am unable e NO
suhicient or reliable enough stats.
ments TO make an article on th{n
subject very valuable, except as =
sort OF index to facts which are
either carelessly kept or carefull1
withheld. But it may be said, ana
assumed as true, at least in mini.
mum figures, that there is in Nebrys-
ka over 1,00O,0O0 beef cattlc: over
100000 dairy cattle; over 1000 900
sheep, and over Z, 00o, 600 hogr.
These figures are, no doubt, FAR
below thee facts, but are given 90
minimizing, on estimates fairly
taken. For instance, in CuminS
county, one Of the best farminss
counties, and not large, not devoted
to stock raising, there are over 10000
head of cattle. In Stanton county.
adjoining Cunning county, both farm-
ing counties in the Elkhorn valley.
there are at least 10000 head 81
cattle, probably considerably over
$4,000 head of hogs. Farther west
and in the stock counties, Cherry
county reports over 10000 head 81
horses. over 100000 head Of cattle
and over 10000 head of sheep.
This gives some idea Of the stoch
business. As our meats have estab.
lished marketable excellence
abroad. they are being exported in
very large quantities. In 1899 our
meat product expectation amounted
to $166, 679 ,166.
There is q notable falling on IN tho
exporting of live animals, NO doubt
owing to shortage Of the product
and the greater demand at home and
to feed our own armies and higher
home prices obtained accordingjy-All
of which innures to the benefit Of this
grower of the stock.
Notwithstanding these enormous
figures in numbers and values Tiers
are millions of acres of grazing and
hay lands along the line Of the Ere.
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley b.
r., unimproyed and improved, ranches
which can be purchased atafroma S1.sa
per acre upward. Some even Is low
as $1.00 per acre. Surely these ought
to attract people to Nebraska.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Big Ships Lake. 70 Ocean.


Washington. D. c., Dec. 10.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has transmitted to con-
gress the report of the deep waterway
commission appointed to make sur
veys and examinations of deep water
ways and routes for a waterway be-
tween the great lakes and the Allan
tic ocean.
While this board makes no recon-
mendations. but simply presents the
facts ascertained by it's Investigations,
it says the most favorable route for a
thirty-foot waterway is from Lake
Erie to Lake Ontario, via La Sale and
Lewiston, and from Lake Ontario to
tidewater by way Of Oswego and the
Mohawk Valley. The same route is
practically as favorable as any for q
twenty -one-foot waterway.
The estimate Of cost for waterway
of the high level plan, with channel
of thirty-foot depth, is 1926, 915 ,451;
for the twenty-one-foot channel, $780,
1850.
Hay Threatens to Resign.
Washington. D. c.. Dec. 10.-It was
announced almost openly In
the senate that Secretary Hays place
in the cabinet is dependent upon the
action on the canal treaty. Most Of the
senators understand that Secretary
Hay has positively declared his inten-
Eion to resign unless the treaty is rati-
fed practically as sent to the senate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
mrs. Mary I. mclean Dead.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 11.-Mrs.
Nary L. Mclean, widow of the late
Washington Mclean of Cincinnati,
died here at her residence, 1905 X
street, this morning. For some tins
Mrs. Mclean had been troubled with
an affection Of the heart. 1t devel-
oped alarming symptoms on Friday
morning, and. although the efforts of
the physicians in attendance were in
cessant, ended In her death at an early
hour today. At the bedside when Mrs.
Mclean died were her children, John
r. Mclean, her son, and her daugh-
tiers. the wives of Admiral Dewey and
Rear Admiral Ludlow. Admiral Dewey
also was present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
JUGGLING SUBSIDY BILL.
little of It's Original FERN Now r.

1iCuo OF It's Original FERN Now Re
Washington. ID. c., Dec. 11.-One Of
the significant things about the prog
ress of the ship subsidy bill is the fact
that 1t has been patched and amended
SO that the measure Of to-day would
he scarcely recognizable by Its au-
thors If they were not the same per-
sons also who did the amending. The
bill was first drafted by committee
of interested shipbuilders in 1897, three
years ago, and since that time it has
been amended SO often that all the
earlier reports upon it are practically
useless. Whenever a criticism has
been offered an amendment has been
made promptly, and the sponsors of
the subsidy scheme have pointed to
these repeated changes as an evidence
of their fairness and willingness to
meet all proper criticism. Inasmuch
as the bill has been so often changed,
It is manifestly impossible for it's OPP
ponents to meet it, for amendments
are made readily, but are not always
calculated to cure the evils complained
of. The bill, it should be remembered,
was drafted by shipbuilders' commit
tee, the president Of which was G. A.
Griscom of Philadelphia. president Of
the International Navigation COM
pany, commonly known as the Ameri-
can line. Yet now, three years later,
the subsidy bill has been amended
deftly in such a remarkable manner az
to change its provisions seriously, and
this change was made for the express
benefit of the mail steamships on the
Atlantic, and particularly for the per-
sonal benefit of the American line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
HERDED HUMAN BEINGS,
Alleged kidnapping Of Porto Ricaa La
borers for Hawaii.

Alleged kidnapping Of Porto Ricaa La
borers for Hawaii
San Francisco. Dec. 10.-Three car
loads Of herded human beings. whose
evs1y movement is watched by keen
eyed keepers ready to prevent any
effort to escape, are now on the way to
this city en- route to Hawaii, where
they are destined to slave on the sugar
plantations. These people are kidnap.
ed Porto Ricans, and number in all
lis. They are young men, boys, wos
men and children. The Southern Pa.
cific railroad people are said to be In
collusion with the men who have en-,
gineered the kidnapping, and have ar,
ranged to get the Porto Ricans to this
city just in time to catch the Pacific
Mail steamer Rio Janeiro, on Dec. IA,
The islanders are to be taken off the
cars at the Oakland mole and put on
tugboat with all their baggage. The
tug will go Immediately alongside the
steamer and unload the captives. In
this way it is hoped that none Of the
Porto Ricans will escape their enforc-
ed slavery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Train Wrecks a street Cav

Pittyburg, Pa. Dec. 1.-The Cum
berland accommodation for Pittsburg
on the Baltimore and Ohio road
crashed into United Traction car
filled with people at Rankin. One man,
was killed outright. his wife SO badly
hurt that she can hardly recover, his
baby waa, seriously injured and -
SCI md clasS Yer passengers were badly
49, 9 n$pdead man is unknown and
still unconsc3 from the
1er Injuries. 4 VI, was
ped y tn fathel Rlth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Five Shot in n EIGHT.

Mountain View, Okla, Dec. 11.-IG
an ARRAY in the Cattle Exchange sa
loon the most bloody battle that
ever occurred in this territory took
place last night, and as a result five
men were shot, three fatally. Fou,
members of the Hughes gang from OAK
Creek rode into the town bent on tax,
ing the place. Starting at the out,
skirts they shot into the various re-
sorts until they came to the Cattle
exchange saloon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Farmer Killed In Quarrel.

Wayne, w. Va. Dec. 10.--Rober,
Bailey, wealthy farmer Of this coun-
ty, was shot and instantly killed on
Garretts Creek by Charles Smith, a
neighbor. The men met at the home
Of one of Bailey's tenants when Z
difficulty arose. Bailey attempted te
strike his opponent with club whe,
the latter pulled gun and fred. Smith
surrendered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
blew His House to Atoms.

Huntsville. Ala, Dec. -Whitecaps
blew the residence Of A.. j. Thomas,
near the little town of Cluttsville, into
atoms last night with dynamite.
Thomas was about 40 years old and un-
married. His offense against the NOR
al little community in which he lived
was that seven women lived with him.
Several warnings to send the women
away were sent to him. Only one
woman is known to have been seri-
ously hurt in the explosion. Thomas
and the others have fled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Negro Probabl, Lxnohed.

Rome. Ca, Dec. 10.-Intense excite
ment has been created in this section
over an assault on Mrs. Joseph White,
wife of respectable farmer living at
EARLY, fifteen miles from here. Blood
hounds were put ON the assailant's
track and officers soon had negro in
custody. They started to Rome with
the prisoner, but the latest reports say
he was taken by mob and lynched.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Natural Gas In Minnesota.

Butterfeld, Mimi, Dec. 1O.--Natural
gas has been discovered here The
Chicago and Northwestern road had a
well to supply engines. Hitherto 1t has
yielded nothing but water. Not long
ago new symptoms were noticed and
when a pump repairer lighted match
there was an explosion which wrecked
the building. A stream Of fire shot
upward 100 feet and burned steadily
until the aperture was shut. Experts
pronounce it good gas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

PRESUMABLY CONIOCIE0 sE
Tours - California In Pullman Touriss
Sleeping Cars
Via Chicago Great Western Ry. to
Kansas City and Santa Fe Route TO
Los Angeles aAd Southern California.
Only line having new Pullman Tourist
Sleepers equipped with wide vesti-
bules, steam heat and gas light. One
Of those new Sleepers leaves Mime
apolis at 7:40 a. m. and st. Paul %
$40 q. m. every Monday via Chicago
Great Western for Los Angeles ana
Southern California. via Des Moines
and Kansas City, and reaches Los An-
geles the following Friday morning
These tours are personally conducted
by an experienced Official. who accom-
panjes the train to its destination. The
cars are well equipped Tor Q lono
Journey and are as comfortable as the
standard sleepers, while the price foR
a double berth is only about one-half
Full information furnished BY any
Great Western Agent, or F. H. Lord.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
113 Adams street. Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Mllllon.,re Chesebroueh !. n,.d.

New York. Dec. 10. Millionaire
Charles A. Chesebrough. who divided
his time between his New York resi-
dence and his summer home at North
Port, I. l.. died suddenly here. The
late millionaire had large investments
in Manhattan and Brooklyn property.
Mr.. Chesebrough was seventy-nine
years old.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Vanderbilt Estate s7s,soo 900.

New York, Dec. 1O.-G. B. D. Has
brouck, legal representative Of the
state comptroller, announces that the
personality of the Cornelius Vanderbilt
estate has been officially appraised OF
$52,500,000. The real estate left by the
financier has been appraised at $780,
100000. Therefore, the total valuation
of the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate has
been officially fixed at $72,5OO,000. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 1.-The Missou-
RI Guarantee Savings and Building as
ISOLATION has made an assignment In
the sum of 100000 to William H. Yer
ity, trustee, for the benefit OF the cred
Ators and stockholders. ALI property.
real and personal and mixed. was In
cllLdn IN the assignment. "a
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
WI Lauds Confucius.

New York. Dec. 11.-Wu Ting Fang,
Chinese ministers to the United States,
in an address this morning made
comparison between Christianity and
Confucianism, giving instances in
which he thought the teachings Of the
Chinese sage surpassed those Of the
Author Of the sermon on the mount.