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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

afternoon. Much Of the cotton was thrown
overheard and the lighter lowed to mid
Stream.
Nachin;st Otto Brockof were IN charge Of
the work on the Saale to-day. Both men
were aboard during the fire Saturday and
ers Indignant at the treatment accorded
them by the tugboat captains whom they
asked Tor assistance while struggling in tho
water.
70 know how much they would pay to be
rescued. The fourth pulled them out Of tho
water. without asking any questions: Book
yet aboard a tugboat and was pushed back
Into the water with boathoOk by tug
boat hand. II is not known what became Of
the sailor. While In the water Book had a
desperate fight with sailor who tore IA
If--preserv.r from his body.
officer Brockhoff was on duty when the
fire broke out ON the pier. In Il twinklng.
he says the rigGings OF the Saae was afire.
He gave the alarm al once and cast OF
the stern lines; He attempted 10 go for
ward, but the flames drove him back. He
jumped overheard and chung To the blades
Of the propeller. He was Rescued by the
fourth officer OF the phoenicia, ,,.
out about IS men were at work in the
engine-room and stokehoid. lie does not
know what became OF them
Kaiser Wiihci, sails To-Day.
The North German Lloyd Steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse Will sail from the Gu
nard Line pier In this city e 10 o'clock to-
The officials of the company inspected the
big ship to-day and pronounced her In good
condition She was blistered some by the
fire Saturday night. but this damage has
brCn repaired with paint
Thre" suits for salvage were filed against
the Kaiser wilhelm Der Crosse In the Unit
ed States Court AT Jersey city to-day by
owners Of tugs. All three claim salvage for
having assisted In pulling the big steamer
away from her burning dock Saturday after
noon. II Is not anticipated that any effort
will be made to detain the Kaiser Wilhelm
from making her regular trip. The amount
OF salvage claimed by the persons suing is
not stated.
End-avorers Go 10 Baltimore.
large number of members of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
| c-avorers spent the day in :.iis city await
ting the completion Of plan: for their trip
+; 10 the Edinburgh Convention. Officials OF
! the society who have the :.:atter in charge
/ are arranging for the majority OF the par
| Is TO take the steamship Rhine at Balti-
| more. and II is believed al! those going on
| her will leave this city tonight or to-
morrow morning.
The remainder OF the party will be book cd
! on several lines. There l. little time to
! lose the convention Will he in session
| from July IL to Is, inclusive The Rhine Is
| tcn-lay boat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
FREE! FREE!

All VINO call upon or address Dr. Abho
before july ) will be treated free until cured
and charged only a small fee 10 cover
actual cost o. the necessary medicines
RerrSui,ar Thursday. July oth. Is posi-
lively tks last day Of the Free treatment
after which time regular ices VIII De
charged.
There was never a man who came TO ST.
Louis who has created the general sensa-
ton as DR.. Abbo. A person who would go
TO see this man or meet him on tho street
would hardly take him to be the remarka-
BILE man he really is, or think he has the
power of doing what he really mas dohe.
FOR the cures he has performed in 81. Louis
Is one Of the most remarkable things that
has happened here in recent years Prom
the first day he came TO the city up to the
present time his Offices have been crowded
from early morning until late AZ night
There are those who have come to him VINO
were totally blind ard to whom ray OF
light had not been visible for many years,
but now they able to see clearly. as a
result Of Abbos wonderful skill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Russell Harding. third vice president
and general manager OF the Miss .sraor
-Joseph c. Henhiges. contracting freight
agent OF the Louisville Air Line, has re-
signed to accept the position OF tramc man,
acer with the L. Hammar Paint COMPANY
OF this city. F. i. Morris. cashier in the
local freight office in East ST. Louis. vii
succeed Mr.. Henniges as contracting t1e'sht
e. s. Orr general agent Of the Ralti-
more and Ohio Southwestern. returned 70
headquarters after two weeks absence IN
a new steam shovel. which has just been
received BY the Iron Mountain. VIII De put
20 work at once on regarding parts OF inc
'~curtiss Mlllard. general manager. aud
W. f. Killen, suoerintendent OF mo.i ,,
power, of the Chicago. Peoria and St. LOUIS
were in the city yesterday.
B NJ FHippin has been appointed gen
eral export agent OF the Mobile an1 ONO
Docks Company. both effective August l.
One of six new engines which are being
built in the Marshali,cwn SHOPS OF tne
Iowa Central has been finished and is guar
ent.ed 10 pull a train of ten loaded coaches
al a rate of fifty miles an hour.
General Passenger Agent George ;.
Charlton of the Chicago and Alton has IS
sued Letter No. of side talks with agents.
II makes a large number OF practical sug-
gestlons in humorous way.
solicitor Of the Santa Re. who was operated
on for the second time for appendicitis a
few days ago at 81. lukes Hospital. Is re-
ported TO be out of all danger. and the
doctors predict his speedy recovery.
George A. Poore. for twelve years chief
clerk in the office OF General Superintend-
ent Sullivan of the Illinois Central. has re-
signed TO accept the chief clerkship IN the
Office of General Superintendent Russell Of
the Delaware. Lackawanna and western
road at Scranton. Pa
The fiscal year for the Chicago Great
Western Railway closed Saturday. the IN,
crease in gross earnings for the period
falling little short of a million dollars.
Earnings for the month Of June were se49.-
ess an Increase of SD coo over the earnings
for the corresponding week OF last year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
CHICAGO MURDER MYSTERY,
Body Found With Bullet Near
Heart and Skull Crushed.

Chicago, July with a bullet wound
over bis heart and his skull crushed. the
dead body of John Soltysiak, South Side
grocer. was found by the police here to.
day.
The grass and turf near the spot where
the corpse was discovered showed evidences
OF q terrible struggle.
TWO hats found on the scene. the officers
say. show that the murder was committed
by two men. They also declare that the
motive was not robbery, as the dead mans
/ watch and sls.15 were found on his person.
: The fact that there were two wounds
each made with a different instrument and
either capable Of causing death, furnishes
another reason for believing that he was ar.
tackled by two men. The murdered man
was IS years of age
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
WIRE OFFICIALS GATHER.
Purpose of To-Day's Meeting Care
fully Guarded.

New York. July 2.-Numerous conjectures
were current in Wall street to-day because
of the presence in town of a number of
American Steel and Wire Company officials.
including a majority of the directors. It
became known later In the day that q
tomorrow.
The purpose of the meeting Is not alto
gether clear. In some quarters IL was said
that the question OF fixing the next quar-
terry dividend was to come up for ccnsidera-
tion, while other reports We're 10 the effect
mat some OF the company's mills would be
shut down or a reduction ordered IN the
present wage scale
Former President John Lambert Of Joliet,
VINO Is in the city. declined 10 forecast the
results of to-morrow's meeting. In fact he
would say nothing beyond admitting that
q meeting would probably be held. Other
directors In town include Max Pam. the
general counsel of the company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
SEABOARD AIR
LINE OFFICERS.
Appointments Made by General
Manager st. John of the Con-
solidated Companies.
VERY FEW CHANGES ARE MADE.
Circulars Issued by General Super
intendent and Traffic Officials
Against the Receivers
Railroad Notes.
VERY FEW CHANGES ARE MADE

Vice President and General Manager E.
sued a circular. approved by President
Shelton Williams. announcing the general
officers Of the newly consolidated company.
But few changes are made. The list is as
follows:
7. W. Roby. comptroller: John II. Sharp.
treasurer; J. NJ Sherwood. secretary and
assistant treasurer: r. L. Mutt. cashier:
W. T. Tucker. paymaster; V. E. McBee.
general superintendent: W. T. Reed.
mechanical superintendent: O. p Johnson
superintendent Of transportation: II. W. B..
Glover. freight traffic manager: Charles r
Caps. general freight agent; o. B. Bid
well. Jr. freight claim agent; l.. S. Allen,
general passenger agent: o. ID. Ball. Jr..
general purchasing agent.
The headquarters Of these officers will all
be at Portsmouth, Va.
A circular issued july by Charles r.
Caps. general freight agent. and approved
by II. W. l.. Glover. freight traffic man.
ager. announces that, effective at once r.
l. Chatham IS made assistant general
freight agent. with headquarters at At
lanta. Co: ". II. Peasants assistan, gen.
eTal freight agent. with headquarters at
Jacksonville. Fla. and A. Pope assistant
general freight agent. with headquarters
at Savannah. Ga.
A circular issued by V. Z. McBee gen.
eral superintendent. announces the appoint
ment OF the following division superintend-
ents: I. W. Whisnant In charge OF first d.
vision. with office at Portsmouth, Va: J.
NJ. Turner. in charge Of second division.
with office at Hamlet. n. c.: f. Berkely,
IN charge third division. with office at At
lanta. Ga; Cecil Gabbett, in charge Of
fourth division, with Office at Savannah.
Ga. and ID Il. Maxwell. in charge Of fifth
s.s-- To- IT.
General Passenger Agent l.. s. Allen an
nounces the appointment of A. o. Mac
Doncll as assistant general passenger
aagent. with headquarters at jacksonville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
New York to Buenos Ayres.

According to common report. the con-
struction of the Panamerican railroad to
form a line from New York to BUenos
Ayres Is being seriously considered. While
there Is perhaps no doubt that such a line
Is both physically possible and can even
trIally be made TO pay, !. would be many
wears before such a result would be reached.
II is doubtful II with Government aid suf-
fciert to defray the entire cost OF con-
nav operating expenses in the near future.
In is nevertheless true. that notwithstand-
ing this fact the development OF the coun-
tries through which il would run render
s;;ch a line imperatively necessary. The
only question IL. who is to pay the bill
The Governments interested could well af-
ford to construct the line and turn 1t over
70 a company to operate with the under
standing that after a definite tern. of years
n should become the property OF the said
company; any less radical scheme would be
likely to result in a failure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
HUNTINGTON'S LOSS.
Land valued at 100000 Awarded 10
Other Claimants.

REPCBILC SPENIAL~
Dallas. Tex. July &C. r. Huntington,
the Southern Pacific Railway masnate. lost
a law suit before the Court Of Civil APP
peals at Dallas. Thirty-seven acres in the
adjoining the eastern business district Of
DALLAS and several hundred acres In tho
country were involved They were grants
10 the old Texas Trunk Railroad now Il
part OF the Texas and New Orleans OF the
Southern Pacific system.
A ID. Aidridge and Others OF Dallas
claimed the lands and have been awarded
them after several years Of litigation The
property IL valued at more than Slc.Op.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
OMAHA LINE.
Consolidation of Branch Lines and
Amendments of uperiufendents.

General SUPERINTENDENT a. ". Trenholm
OF the Omaha Line has issued a circular
announcing the following changes:
The Northern division, of which Mr.
trenholm was formerly division superir-
rendent, is consolidated with what has
been known as the Eastern division, and
both will be henceforth known as the Wis
consin division. W. c. Winter Is made
superintendent OF the new division, with
headquarters at st. Paul, whereas the gos-
sir-s had scheduled him to so to ST. James
Tn. lire and branches heretofore known
as the ST. Paul and Sioux City division
VIII! hereafter be known as the Minnesota
and Iowa division. and the veteran. Captain
Hugh Spencer. who has been compelled to
resign by failing health. will be succeeded
at ST James by L. +. Shaker.
William Bennett. who has been assistant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
TO REMOVE RECEIVERS.
Two Applications Made Yesterday BE-
fore Judge Amos VI. TEaycr.

An application was made yesterday TO
Judge Amos NJ Thayer OF the United
States Circuit Court. by bondholders of
the Omaha and st. Louis Railway for an
order resembling the permission given by
him to the receivers OF that road on March
81 to issue &525Ooo in receivers certificates
for the purpose OF reironing the road. The
petitioners claim that the proposed i'm
provement for which the certificates were
10 be issued are not necessary FOR the
opera.ion OF the road. IL was taken under
Amusement.
A motion was also made for an order re-
moving Charles H. Campbell and James
Hopkins from the receiyership OF the road.
This order was denied. Application was
made by the bondhoiiers OF the Kansas
City and Northern Connecting for the dis
charge of Chappell and Hopkins. as re-
ceivers of that road. and the appointment
OF receiver who would run the road
ssperately from the Omaha and ST. Louis
Railway. This application was taken I'M
der edyisement.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Up 10 and fncIuding the EXCURSION OF Nj
gust a. practically no homeseekers excur-
sions will be run from Missouri River points
10 Colorado and Utah common points, mas
much as homeseekers' excursions to the
noInts named have been placed on the same
basis az the special westbouEd excursions
for which a rate of one fare plus 81 for the
round trip has been made. On tickets sold
10 Denver. Colorado Springs. Gienwood
Springs and Pueblo. Col. stopovers will be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Will Grant the Msnda mus.

New York, July 2.-Justice BischoH. in
the Supreme Court to-day, said that he
would grant the application OF the New
York. New Haven and Hartford and New
Tor "A man0amus compelling the Tax Board
70 strike out the assessment of N.66o000
asains; the property of the two roads
The assessment in question was levied
two companies by the Board Of Taxes.
Subsequently, the State Boar "a assessed as the
property in the amount OF Sioiss.Vv under
the sDecial franchise tax law
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
THREE FOUND GUILTY.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Stock
JObbers Convicted.

New York July 1.-The trial OF the men
accused of conspiracy in publishing reports
calculated TO depress the stock of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was con-
Guided this afternoon. Nerdicts of guilty
were returned against Cos lin Parker and
Davis. BogeTt was fopid mot guilty." In
accordance with the instructions OF the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
A B 30
The Wonder Of the TWEEN
tieth Century.
His Marvellous Cures OF the
Sick and Afflicted Have
Startled the Community
and the Medical Profess
sion Stand Aghast.

The Blind Are Made to See. the
Lame Are Made to Walk, the
Deaf to Hear and the Victims of
Rheumatism, Paralysis, Con-
sumption and Every Other Dis
ease Are Restored to Perfect
Health in a Remarkably Short
Time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Choctavv Route APpointment.

Little Rock. Ark, June 2-The following
circular was issued to-day by j. +. Holden.
and Gulf Railroad, approved by General
Manager Henry Wood: Effective this date.
George Fl. Lee is appointed general pas
senger and ticket agent. having jurisdiction
over all passenger traffic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Two Per Cent Dividend.

New York July The dlrectors OF mo
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Conn
pany have declared a dividend OF per cent
on It's common stock. making per cent 70!
the last SIX months, and also diVlceno
of per cent on its preferred stsck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
What MIR. Chas. Linch Has to Say.

For several months l have been complete
~ helpless from rheumatism; my right an
kle was much swollen and absolutely stiff.
and II was with the Creates: difficulty that
] could walk with the assistance of two
crutches. DR.. Abbo gave me one treatment.
and. much TO my surprise, the Stiffness and
swelling disappeared right before my very
face. ! don't know II it was the medicines
or his magic touch; however. l left his Of
fee with my clutches on my shoulder and
have had no use for them since.
Yours truly. CHAS. LlNCH.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
A Modern Miracle,

Mrs Lizzie Bloom, residence 1427 Mansra
street, suffering intensely from a very sore
eye and failing to get relief or any assur-
ance that the eye could be cured by one Of
St. Louis MOI, prominent eye specialists
called on DR.. kbbo as last resort. and.
much to her surprise, the eye was cured in
less than three days. Mrs Bloom Is loud in
her praises of Or. Abbo. and thinks that his
equal as an eye doctor has never been in
St Louis before
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Leaped aud Stamped His Feet for
Low,

Mr. Chas Inch. who resides at 2s31 -
street came dragging himself with crutches
into DR. Abbo's Office last Monday. help
less victim of rheumatism. After receiving
one treatment he discarded his crutches and
left the Office feeling like new man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Chicago. July 2-Word was received here
to-,isy that the Northern Pacific has coun-
termanded orders recently issued for tS0.-
Co worth OF new freight cars the faiiufe
of the wheat crop IN the Northwest -
given as the reason for this action
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

superintendent Of the Western division. Is
made assistant superintendent OF the Wis
consin division with headquarters AT ltas-
ca and 7. W. Kennedy. trainmaster OF the
Eastern division, is made assistant super
intendent Of the Minnesota and Iowa d.
vision, vice William Bennett Mr.. Kennedy
I'll be located az 81. James.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Louisville, Ky. July &c. b. Phelps. as
sis:ant superintendent at Nashville. Tenn.
succeeds George f. Evans. as superintend,
ent of transportation OF the Louisville ana
Nashville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

allowed on the going trip at and west OF
Denver. within a final limit Of october 81.
On tickets sold to Ogden and Salt Lake
City. Utah. stopoyers will be allowed at and
west Of Denver or Cheyenne. within going
limit of thirty days
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Funeval Of Joseph Stephenson.

Funeral services Of the late Reverend
Joseph Stephenson were conducted yester-
Gay at the A. NJ. E. Chucr oil Alton. Burial
was In the City Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
xx-.-uue-fou-siug.

Hard TO pronounce. but easy TO reach by
the Illinois Central Leave 81. Louis 1870
noon arrive Wequetonsing .;5i the next
morning. Through Sleeping Cars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-14
CAS- ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have always BOughi
sl sssss sss Of NHzA ZzzS9
AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Special Car of Theatrical Company
Run EntO-- Nine Killed.

hAA1ACus
Cairo, Ill Sept PA terrible railroad
accident in which nine persons lost their
lives and seven others wer endured, &C.
Cured at Beechwood, ILL.,, a station on
the Illinois Central road. at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. The dead are:
Kate H. Ward, st. Charles Hotel, Chi
cage.
Ollie Enright, St. Charles Hotel, Chi
cago.
Ella Williams Cor Collins, St. Charles
Hotel, Chicago.
Anna Ellen, West Thirty-third street,
Chicago
Madam Marguerite. West Thirty-third
street. Chicago.
Faith Hamilton, Rockwell street, Chi
cago.
Ada and Pat Patterson, colored, Chi
cago.
Anna Bell, colored, 3643 Armour avenue,
Chicago
The persons killed were occupants of
the special private car Of the Duncan
Clark Speciality company, composed of
ten men and seven women, enroute from
Murphysboro, where they exhibited last
night, to Mound City, where they were
billed to appear tonight. At North
Switch, half a mile north of Beechwood,
the private car, which was attached to
the rear end Of the passenger train.
jumped from the rails to the west and
crashed across the front end of a switch
engine which stood still upon the track.
The car was mashed into bits of kind
ling wood. The cause of the accident
was the breaking of the rear trucks of
the private car. Duncan Clark. manager
Of the company, was among the injured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-14

safe. 1t was feared that the cutter had
been driven to sea and lost. The depart
ment has wired Governor Sayers that the
Galveston is at his disposal for any SER
vice for which she may be needed. The
light house board has ordered the tender.
Mangrove, now in southern waters, to
proceed to Galveston and render all
necessary aid to the light stations in the
track of the recent storm.
Washington, Sept. 13.-The Catholic see
of Galveston suffered considerably from
the recent storm and an appeal will be
issued by DR.. DuBuIs, according 10 infor-
nation received here, for liberal contri-
buttons to restore the ruined churches
and institutions of the diocese, which was
founded in 1S47 When the see of Chi
cago suffered a loss of s5.OOa,0O0 by the
great fire twenty-nine years ago, its
bishop was the recipient of donations
from every diocese in the and, which en-
abled him to rebuild his fallen temples
speedily and the same assistance it is ex-
pected will be given the bishop of Gal
weston.
St. Louis. Sept. 13.-The Catholic
knights Of America today issued an
urgent appeal for aid for the Texas suf-
ferers. All remittances will be sent to
Supreme Vice President Blakesley, Hotel
LAWYER, Houston, Texas, who will see TO
their prompt and practical distribution.
Paris, Sept. 13.-A meeting of Americans
resident and transient in Paris was held
at the Chamber of Commerce today for
the purpose of devising a method of rails
ing funds to assist the sufferers at Gal
weston. The United States ambassador,
General Horace Porter, was elected presi-
dent; George Munroe, the banker, was
made the treasurer, and Francis Kim
ball was appointed secretary. Resolutions
of sympathy with the people Of Calves
ton were adopted and subscription list
was opened with the result that inside of
fifteen minutes 5000 francs were donated
A committee of seven was appointed to
carry /out the plans Of the committee,
which include canvassing the American
colony here. The French papers have also
opened subscription lists many French
men having expressed a desire to sub
scribe.