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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
LOCAL MD SI-RrRRAN.

Missouri Circuit Court s,enoErarhors viii
ask the Legislature for an allowance for
expenses when absent from home.
Tho Circuit Judges OF Missouri end their
session.
Worlds Fair workers hope 10 close the
s. nG0Oo0 fund at the meeting next Monday
night.
Tax coIlectiors are considerably larger
tFan at the same time last year.
verdict Of accident is returned on the
death of II. Z. Payne ut Webster Groves.
The police inyeSti-ate the death OF =. +.
Stoucr. whc stated that three men ass'aulte!
him.
q. A. Borden files n lengthy cross bill :n
his wife's suit for a divorce
Goyerncr-eiect Dockery spends a busy day
with politicians I'm St. Louis.
Congressman BarthoiIt will deliver the
funeral Grafton over the body OF Editor L.
W. Eauscherstein Of Clayton.
Na'-utine L.ehr, son Of John I.chr of Heck
or. lii.. dies from a Inalady believed TO be
hydroph"bia.
Mrs. wilhelm Doerfer formerly Miss
Froelich of ST. Louis. IS dead In Germany.
Edward Briesler's body narrowly escaped
burial I'm potter's field owins to family diff
ferences.
The Public Welfare Commission meets TO-
night {" receive reports from committees on
Chartes amendments and ether matters.
Jane Heidenry. 4 fireman. was injured
Will" trying to rescue a boy from run
aw;s
N.: Evline James. 81 years old. a member
oi old Virginia family. is dead.
Fred Frank, because he could not buy his
wife present. reported 10 the police that
ne had been rohbed.
\ batch OF vouchers for inquest witness
fees is reported missing at the City Hall.
AR. Haarstick has a clear field for the
Merchants Exchange presidency. George
II. Plant refuses to run Independently.
Judge Wislizenus has laid down a new
rule governing bonds in police court cases.
Several hundred school teachers from DIFF
ferent parts OF the State will be entertained
here to-day.
Scott Carrico. a farmer at Belle:ontaine
Heights was severely beaten in a battle
viii Il n"g.
The ffty-second anniversary Of B,ddle
Market Sundayschooi Mission will be ob-
served tomorrow.
Erwin johnson. the negro who was shot by
Policeman Reeves in the course OF the at
tack made upon the officer by a crowd, died
last night.
Citizens commend The Republics sugccs-
ton for the illumination of private resi-
dences to mark the advent of the Twentieth
Century.
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T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


local discount rates were quot I'd in the
extremes at = to : per cent on call and tirnc
loans. The cloarings were S6S2l.s1i and the
balances $.l6.6l2 Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York. par bid. ltc
premium asked: Chicago. Acc discount bid.
.lc discount asked: Cincinnati, 2-'c discount
lid. mar asked; New Orleans, 25c discount
hd. par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher ut
-,ac IL Dec. 1lc Il. Jan, 1Slsc H. May.
.iiaa72Iac II. No . red. Corn closed better
ut 34@.c Dec, Sissc n. Jan. 35SsGS.c Nav.
:,5GI.c No white. Oats closed at &c b.
l"c-. 2iIsc b. May. 25liIlzc No.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed quiet at SEQ for new. Prime steam
lard closed stronger at si.77I2 for East side
TIL local market for spot cotton closed
steady
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Disposition to Discriminate
Against Them Manifested
in New York.
MONEY TOUCHES SIX PER CENT.
As n Result Industrials Suffered,
but Standard Railroads
Were Strong and
Buoyan5.
REPUBLIC SFEJTAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York Dec. es--As had been artici-
plteG, there WIS a hardeni:c Of the money
market to-day. and the result was that In"
stock market. after opening steady. suf-
fereI from the higher rates. Money touched
8 per cent III the afternoon. and the market
closed with considerable excitement in the
industrial quarter. there being n disposition
on the part OF the banks to discriminate
against the trust shares.
Industrials generally suffered. and even
Sugar. which il supported by a powerful
pool and stimulated by stories Of an i'm
pending agreement between the American
Sugar Company and the Arbackles'. fell of,
los'int; A., per cent on the day.
Standard railroad stocks. on the other
hand. were strong and buoyant. 81. Paul
and Burlington were conspicuous features.
The former sold up to Ii3@4 and closed at
1870, net gain for the day of 81: per
cent. Burlington touched 1fi durirg the ex-
citan'crt but reacted and closed at ti2'e.
Chicaso and Eastern Illinois. small
Transactions. gained 81: Pennsylvania
gained -. per cent. n new high record;
Rock Island, which sold ex-dividend. gained
2:s per cent; Union Pacific gained Is.
rev high record: Denver and Rio Grande
rose 2Is per cent; Northwest. 3 per cent:
Delaware and Hudson, 3fs per cent, and
Iilinoi. Central. per cent Some of these
gains were lost In the reaction caused by
the advance In the loaning rates for money.
lut standard securities. as "A rule. closed
firm. and maintained Il good percentage OF
the advances recorded
Wabash debenture bonds were sold in
great volume to-day the failure of the
directors to declare q dividend for the issue.
bu. :he buying was cIassed as good and
the offerings were taken without any great
change in price.
Loans made to-day on securities go over
until January >. 50 that little disturbance
of conditions affected by money Is looked
for IN the meantime yet The bank state
ment tomorrow MAJ be- such as to in
fluence the market one way or the other
The banks have gained heavily In cash,
and unless ~ ir holdings have been de-
pleted from cGrSer not now apparent, the
weekly bank statement should dispel any
idea OF tisht money
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INDICTED BY GRAND JURY.
Keepers of Dives and Gambling.
Houses i'm Chicago Tu.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Keepers of fourteen
dives and gambling houses were indicted
by the Grand Jury to-day as the result of
the inquiry into crime and vice in Chicago.
The work will be continued tomorrow. OF
the fourteen indictments four Were against
alleged keepers OF gambling houses and ten
against proprictors al basement and other
resorts. on the charge OF conducting dis
orderly places. One State Senator and Da-
yid Lewiusohn. ex-city detective, were
among those hit by the first batch of in
dictmcIts.
Those indicted on the charge OF keeping G
comm III gambling houses are:
State Senator John Rroderick.
I.auis Frank and Julius Frank.
Dennis Foley.
A. Bernstein.
Ii was asserted tonight that the voting
of indictments against divekeepers is but
the preliminary action toward returning
true bills against n number of prominent
municipal officers. who are responsible for
the enforcement of all laws and ordinances =
Foreman Mccoy of the jury had only this
TO say tonight:
only the question of the liability of the
police and other municipal officers was put
over until Tomorrow.
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HAS NO DESIGNS ON
Danish WEST INDIES.
Denial From Official German
Sources of Repeated Reports
From Copenhagen.
SPECIAL EY CABLE

SPECIAL Dy CABLE
Berlin, Dee. os-tCopyriaht. 1850. by the
New York Herald Company. .)-The corre-
spondent OF the F'rankfurter ZeitunS teie-
graphs from Copenhagen that should the
negotiations between Denmark and the
United States for the ceding OF the Danish
West Indies end In n failure. Germany VIII
enter into negotiations with Denmark WITH
a view of acquiring the harbor of ST. Ihoin-
as as coa!ing station.
II "a In connection with this scheme that
a syndicate Was formed in Reriin III the
month Of March last. which mad the support
of Herr BallIn president of the Hamburg
American Line. and the object of which was
the purchase of certain amount OF terri
tory in 81. Thomas.
This syndicate has already expended 1000
marks for a survey of the proposed har-
bor 1t IS stated that the scheme of the
syndicate had the approval Of naval circles
in Germany, and II IL now said the plan
will shortly be carried out
| have to-day. however. learned from
governmental sources that such reports are
Put into circulation at Cope hagen every
time there Is II hitch in the negotiations
between Denmark and tn" nited States
Germany has never had the 'ntention OF
acnririns the Danish West Indies or a
coaIin, station In those islands and never
took th. slightest step Il. that direction.
The Government has nothing 10 do with
any such syndicate. and II any officer CT TIE
German Navy in responsible position has
expressed himself In favor of acquiring
those islands, his opinion is purely per-
sanal. and in no way concerns the Gov
ernmenc.
II is known I'm official circles here that
ti.,. chief obstacle To the sale of the Danish
Wes, Indies lies in the opposition Of King
Christian, who refuses to entertain the idea
of selling any part cf Danish territory. II
this OPPOSITION should De overcome and
Denmark should consent 10 sell the islands.
the only purchaser could he the United
states. in whose sphere Of influence tho
,elarty lie
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
TAKES A Determined STAND.
Archbishop keane VIII Not Rent
Church Property to Saloons.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 2s.-A Times spc-
cial from Dubuque. Ia. says:
Archbishop keane, since his appointment
TO the See of Dubuque. has taken strong
grounds against the Use of intoxicants. on
several occasions he has preached temper
ance sermons that would have delighted Old
John B. Cough. ii he were alive and liquor
dealers are considerably worked up over
his strong oDDositipn to their traffic
An extensive property on Seventh and
Main streets. telCngirg to the church is
occupied by various tenants. Among them
is "A saloon. run by eX-Mayor Oiingor. The
latter has been served with notice TO vacate
the property as soon possible. The Arch
bishop says no property belonging to the
church can be used for saloon purposes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29

WOMAN MAY BE IMPLICATED
IN RICHARDSON MURDER CASE.
Dead Man Is Known to Have Been Black
Misunderstanding Testimony Of
fered at the Inquest.

Stanton said he saw Goidie Whitehead nt
New Conception two weeks before the
tragedy. and si. told him she was going
10 get a revolver. He told her she had
better re: two guns before going alter
Frank Eichardson. as his wife was a Tex
an. RE said lie knew Goldie Whitehead was
IN Savannah to get money from Frank
Richardson. and that II she did not get II
she said she would kill him. Richardson
he said. had paid her money through him.
al, she hal asked for. He knew Riehardson
WAS afraid Of her and that she could black
mail him.
Stanton rsId he received letter from the
Whitehead woman Wednesday. relating 10
tie killing but did not remember its con
tents Questioned further. he said he h,.d
net = travelling man named Davis To whom
Richardson had given so 10 be given 10 the
Whitehead woman. and that Davis hld
pUcket.,i half the money. He did not Know
whether Davis or Goldic Whitehead was III
Savannah Christmas Eve.
James SOmcrviiies Testimony.
james Somerviile testified that hc went
Ia th" Richardson home shortly after the
tragedy and that thurouyh investigation
WAS made of :hc room in which )tichardson
was Killed. hut everything WAS found Iva
good shape. No weapons were found. They
searched the bed. hut found everything in
order. Mrs. Richardson at that time. the
witness testified. aid:
MIR. Richardson did not kill himself:
somebody killed him. Is that woman ia
town? Where is Mr.. Crowley? Didn't he
come In with Frank? | heard the buggy
drive W. ani l thought heard them come
into the hail together"
Witness said Mrs. Richardson referred
To- Goldie Whitehead when she spoke Of Il
woman. Someryillc continued:
she said she had heard Mr.. Iicharison
say something as he entered the room that
sounded Ike Has it c"::e to this" Nrs-
Richardson said she thought at first her
husband had been drinking again. Then
she discovered that there WAS blood on
her hand. and exclaimed: My God, there
is some Of poor Franks blood. thought
] had had trouble. but this IL terrible.
Mrs. Richardson WAS not examined by
the COroner's jury to-day. as the CONDITION
Of her health would not permit. The Jury
will go to her home and take evidence to-
morrow.
This will disappoint the large crowl OF
curious ones that has ATTENDED every ses-
sion OF the Inquest far.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
PRESIDENT BUYS A TEAM.
Horses He Will Ride Behind Inau
guration Day Cost So.GG0.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

KI-fI BI.II STE'TNL.
Akron. o.. Dec. 2S-J NJ. Johnson of
Fairlawn a suburb of Akron to-day
shipped TO Cleveland to be broken for Presi-
dent Mckinley, a handsome team of bays.
to be driven TO the Presidents carriage in
the inaugural procession. They cost the
chief executive NsD each. johnson owns 4
fine horse farm and at the solicitation of a
friend President Mckinley took a look at
this team while in Canton several week =
ago: johnson taking the horses there for
that purpose.
He inquired the price. and a day or two
ago a letter came saying re would buy the
horses. They will he cared for at Senator
Hanna's stable fer the mex, six weeks.
The horses are Standard-brei coach :
and years old. both sired by the Morgan
stallion. Eric Abdallah. first dam an i'm
portant coach mare. Sensation. The team
Is perfectly matched. They are dark bav.
with fine black line from mare to taft.
the latter being very long
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
ALPHA TAU OMEGA CONGRESS.
Officers Elected at Boston and Ad
iSurnment Taken.

Boston. Dec. 2S.-The Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity brought its seventeenth biennial
congress TO a close with Il banquet this
evening at the Hotel brunswick. The next
biennial convention will he held in Chicago,
December Cos. 1?l2. These officers were
chosen:
Worthy grand chief. George ii. I.azan,
Washington. D. c.; worthy grand chaplain.
the Reverend Paul L. Hickock of Cleveland.
o.: worthy grand Keeper of the eXchequer.
i. Toliver. Gallatin. Tenn: worthy grand
scribe. David A. White. Mebane, y. g:
high chancellor. Jas. B. Green. Charlottes-
VILE. Va; high council. Irving Bachelor
NV York City: Thomas Il. Hayes Mayor
OF Baltimore. n. Wiley Thomas of rhila-
de!phia. the Reverend Otis 4. Glazebroek,
y d. Elizabeth. ~ j.. and Charles i.
Co';rell of Boston.
For The next congress Charles W. Martin
OF Chicago was chosen orator and II. H.
Taft OF Burlington. VT. the poet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

There IS fight In the Democratic ranks
Of Illinois for control Of the State Commit
tee. The Chicago platform element desires
supremacy in the new committee and the
gold forces are opposed.
Will Harrington ard Dan Morsey have
been held for the Grand Jury on the charge
of killing Charles Adams at Sparta
The Cabinet and Advisory Board of tie
Illinois Methodist Conference is in session
ct Decatur.
Women advocates of temperance batter
in saloon door and destroy the stock ol
liquor.
Fierce gales swept English Channel and
shipping suffered terribly. Many lives were
lost.
woman prohibltion.st about 70 he tried
on a charge of ,naliciously destroying saloon
fixtures objects to Friday a. q trial day. An
accommodating Judge obiges her and sets
the case Tor SATURDAY,
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WOULD NOT JOIN THE UNION.
Employees of Black Diamond Coal
Company Go ON a Strike.

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 2s-The miners en-
Floyed at the Black Diamond Coal Com
panys shaft south of this city struck to-
day. The company is composed of James
Moore and Robert solomon. Tho miners
demanded that Solnmun'S two sons, john
son Solomon. who Is fireman at the shaft
and Peter Solomon who Il boss driver
Join the union. and when Robert Solomon
refused 10 accede TO their demands the en-
tire force went out.
W. y. RYAN. State secretary-treasurer Of
the United Mine Workers of North Amer
lea. tonight stated that the State Execu-
tive Board OF the mine workers had noti-
fled the Clear Lake Coal Company To ship
no more coal To- the Springfield Contracting
and Fuel Company. which has contracted
with the State OF Illinois 10 furnish coal
for two years. because the latter company
per ton. Il cents less than the union team
sters' rate. In case Clear Lake Coal Com
pany neglects this warning the miners
there will be ordered out
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
MARRIED HER LOVER IN JAIL.
Indiana Woman Took No Chances
of Losing Her Husband.

Muncie. Ind. Dec. 2S.-lIiss BERTHE Arthur
Of Anderson was this afternoon married To
Walter ,"Dobber' Richly. an inmate of the
county Jail. who will in few days be sent
to State Prison for the robbery Of lhe
Bcwles dry goods store a few nights since.
The young woman came 10 Muncie as
SoSn as she learned of her sweetheart's IN
carceratiCn and secured u marriage LICENSE
Justice Moreland married the couple in the
corridor of the Jail. and the bride returned
hcme this evening. satisfied TO wait Il few
years for her husband TO come home.
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HAVE ENTIRE LINE TIED UP.
Scranton Strikers and Employers
Nav Reach an Agreement.

scranton. Pa. Dec. S.-A conference was
held to-day between Timothy Burke. local
director OF the Scranton Railroad Company,
and a committee OF the striking employees.
The proceedings were not divu.ged further
than the issuing or d statcment that IL was
promised by Mr.. Burke that proposition
for settlement would likeely be forthcoming
tomorrow.
Thirteen cars were taken out of the barn
to-day, but only five or six were run at any
ono time Not a single passenger car
ried ON any car and at o'clock the COM
p2ny ordered that the cars should cease
running.
Everywhere the cars moved they were
greeted with volleys OF snowballs or stones
and most of them had their windows
smashed Crews I'm many instances deserted
upon arriving at the company's office, after
wthstandinS a siege of not more than an
hour so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
SUCCUMBS TO HIS WOUNDS.
William Pyatt Dies and Joe Dav.
idson Is Held for Murder.

CarbondIlc. i'll. Dec. .S.--Wiliam Pyltt.
ore of the iour men wounded In the rio. IN
Riley Grains saloon at Nergennes. Ill.
Christmas morning. is dead The Coroner :
jury returned = verdict accusing Joe David
son. who Was shot IN the Eye 10y the posse
that WAS sent to arrest The Davidson
brothers. al the crime. and he is therefore
held - the Grand Jury Uithou; ball. James
Davidson, who was shot In the shoulder
has been released. The other wouT ded man
FOX, is recovering, AID VIII Probably live.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
MINNESOTA TEACHERS.
Favor Election of State Superin-
tendent of Schools bv People.

ST. Paul. Miur.. Dec. 2s.-The Minnesota
Educational Association to-day adopted
resolutions favorinS the election of STATE
Superintendent Of Schools by the people.
placed or q salary footing equal TO that
Of other State officials. al q that the ad-
minisiration Office be under civil service
rule.
The special committee appointed to con-
slider the matter OF continuous sessions IN
the Normal schools presented report
which was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Legislation to draft a bill pro-
Xlding for Surn EesSi i1nS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
CHEMISTS ELECT OFFICERS,
Professor Clarke of Washington
Made President of Association.

Chicago. Dec. o5.-Reading and discussion
Of papers on various subjects of scientific
Interest took I'D most of the time Of to-
days session Of the American Chemical
Society. Among tn" subjects discussed
were: The determination OF Dissolve
oxygen in Water by Arthur ". Palmer:
correction in the Determination Of Urea
by TIE l.iehig Method ny j. II. Long. and
Relation Between Metallic Amides md
Acid AInides in Liquid Ammonia" by Ed
weri G. Franklin.
The following officers Were chJacn:
President Professor Frank w Clarke
Washington, councillors. TO serve three
years. Doctor ". A Noyes, Terre Haute
Ind: Doctor +. A. Gooch. New Haven
Conn; Doctor 4. w. Richards. Cambridge,
Mass. and Doctor ii. l.. Wells. New Haven,
Conn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
BOY WAS NOT KIDNAPPED.
Johnnie TonhOe Found in Havloft
ApparentlY Insane.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Dec 2S-Johnnie Ton
hoe. the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lew Tonhoe of Judd. Ia. who was SUP
posed to have been kidna ped ten DAYS ago.
was found to-day in a hayloft
The boy had existed on vegetables which
he had taken from the cellar. His feet
acre frozen, his limbs frostbitten. and he
seemed to be insane. The father had Of
fered a large reward for the boys return
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
Nr. Jurden Wants an Office.

Samuel Jurden of Holden who is actively
engaged in an attempt to obtain the posi-
ton OF Collector of the Port for the West
ern District of Missouri was q Republican
HEADQUARTERS at the Lindell yesterday. MI;
Jurden has the Endorsement of nearly all
the members of the Republican State Com
mittee- HIS friends declare he will receive
th3 appointment in case w. l.. Messenger
Is removed. The latter was appointed four
Years ago because Of his strong Ohio pull
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE.
Congressman Tawncy Enters Race
for MinncsOta'S Vacant Seat.

St. Paul. Mimi. Dec. .S.--Congressrn man
James y. TawGcy of Winona to-day formal
y entered the race for United States Senato
70 I'll the urexpired term ot the late S.nU TOR
e. X. Davis.
y meeting OF the Republican Legislators -
the First CoEgrc ssional District, which is
Mr.. Tawncy's home district. was held III this
city to-day, ana unanimously indorsed him
There are now three active candidates for
senatorial honors-United States District At
torncy Robert q. Evans of Minneapolis and
General Moses " Ciapp of St Paul being
The other asprants.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
WASHINGTON.

senators PettiCrew, Batter and Allen have
formed a league for the purpose OF best 'nG
rh. shin subsidy bill The fOru!e- denou1c"s
rl, measure 10 an attempt to stca! S'OD.rlj
. year I, pay the Republican pariy's cam
Ta'gu debts.
Guaranty furd q. s-N.n70 for the inauSI,, Al
C"remuuicS has hc.n com! .ctea.
Nearly 2THs' patents were ISSUED 10 m
vcntors curing the past year.
The I-utC,l states VIII probably head the
list If exporting nations for IN" year "a q.
as. with hut Il few days to hear from. she
& ahead ,f Great Britain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
RAILROADS.

Norman Is. Ream and J. J. Hill are to be-
come directors In the st. Paul system. Mr.
ltiil may be the next president.
Vice President Morton OF the Santa Fc
says the Nicaragua Canal would injure the
traffic interests of the Middle West
The Texas and Pacific will put on a new
train to ST. Louis.
&. NJ. Hays and party are Inspecting
Southern Pacific terminals az New orleans.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe explains
the object Of the Pecos Valley extension.
Tho Brainerd and Northern will shortly be
incorporated
The Rock Island extension to FL PaSo will
be pushed vigorously.
John j. Cater has been appointed train
master Of the Wabash for the ninth district.
Two changes have been announced ON the
Cotton Cct system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29

REPC BIG SPECIAL.
Harrisburg. ILL.,, Dec. 2S-'The First Pres
byterian Church o' this city has extended
a call to the Reverend ]. W. Strain of
Hillsboro, ILL.,. pastor for the coming z
year, TO fill the vacancy caused hy the
resignation of the Reverend j. II. Cooper
who has accepted a call at Oxford, o. The
Reverend Mr.. Strain is recent graduate
from Mccormick Theological Seminary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-29
HANNA Divinity Hall Ruru.a

Springfield O.. Dec. cS.-Hamma Divinity
Han. on the Wittenberg College grounds.
burned to the ground tonight. 1t was oc-
cupied by the theological seminary and
was the gift of Doctor NJ. V. HANNA of
Washington. d. e. The loss on the building
will be about seo.OG0. covered by insurance
The building contained recitation rooms
and was The dorrlitcry of the students.