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Courier Democrat., 1900-03-29
FOODS
SaEcSapaH,izxsa

Possesses, the peculiar qualities
Peculiar to Itsef-which accom-
plish these good things. for all
who take. it,. An unlimited list Of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
Courier Democrat., 1900-03-29

The woman who paints her cheeks
and the man who dyes bis whiskers
fool only one person.
Courier Democrat., 1900-03-29

Neglect of the hair brings badness Use
PARKER's HAIR BALsAM and save your hair.
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns. 15cts
Courier Democrat., 1900-03-29

'Then he had no children!
"Oh, dear, goodness, gracious, no."
answered Fannie, emphatically. "He
was q regular sour, surly old bachelor.
He hated women, and wouldn't even
have housekeeper-only Mrs. WylIis.
OF course, wouldn't have you NEIL
ton it for the world. but she was a
sort of charity child then, and the peo-
pie she was bound to used to send her
up every day or two, to straighten
Uncle Basils room and run errands for
him after he was unable to go about
himself. That was how he came to
know her first, and he was very kind
to her when he came into the property,
and sent her to school; and then after
| her husband died, when / was q tiny
baby, she came as housekeeper to the
| Towers. Dear mamma thought the
world Of her, and she is nice old crea-
ture, though awfully still"
Miss Fannie"-a low, clear voice, at
the door, startled the pretty gossip
Miss Fannie, your papa has come, and
| is asking for you.''
"Papaw exclaimed Fannie, springing
from her seat-'papa come? The dear,
precious old darling! where is he See
the dear girl tucked up warm in bed,
and give her this tea, Wyllis, for I'll
have to fly. / haven't seen that dar-
ling father Of mine for six whole
months"
And, regardless of the long brown
| hair which she had lOOsened from the
comb, and which now fell In beautiful
profusion over her shoulders, this un
spoiled darling of fortune bounded
away, to meet the newcomer with q
daughters loving kiss.
Mrs. Wylifs entered the room. and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
HAS A BRIDE AS
CHRISTMAS GIFT.
II. f.. Rickscn Persuadcs Miss Mary
Brolaski to Elope 10 Bellevillc,
Where They Were Wed.

Robert T.. Ricksen. a well-kuowu St. Louis
news.a per man. eloped yesterday morning
to Bclleville with Miss Mary +. Brolaski.
daughter Of the late Howard Brolaski. The
young folks say they did not elope because
there was opposition to the match. nut 10
hurry the marriage. which had originally
been set for February %. Ricksen Persuaded
his fiancee TO consent 10 hasty wedding
Sas n Christmas present to him.
Miss Brolaski's father has been dead for
four years. and her brothar. Howard has
taken care Of her. Mr.. Ricksen and his
bride have been acquainted for number Of
years. Ricksen was n correspondent on the
train that was wrecked On route to Chick
amauGa Park when the Missouri troops
were mcbilized. and was Of assistance to
Howard Brolaskl, who was a private and
had been slightly iriured
when Miss Brolaski decided to get mar
ried it was not necessary for her To get
anybodys consent. because she was of az,
AS Ricksen and his mother had decided to
remove from their present home. at No. 13i
North Spring avenue. he importunCd his
sweetheart to preside over his new home
in which he is to be domicied before Chris
mas. About tw" weeks ago Howard Bro
laski went to Hot Springs. Ark. and his
sister went tn stay at the home of Mrs
McNamec. No. 5s!S Maple avenue.
The couple had considerable trouble in
finding clergyman in BelleviIIe yesterday
MIR. Ricfsen says that there Was actually Il
dcarth Of ecclesiastical gentlemen Finally
they found the Reverend Allen Gallalcr of
the Presbyterian church. who married
them, and then they had a wedding lunch
con in a restaurant Mr.. and Mrs. Rickse n
Will live in Delmar avenue
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
CH0ATE and HAY
MAY BOTH RESIGN;
Ambassadors Purse Has Been
Touched and the Secretary's
Consistency Is at Stake.
SPECIAL. BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Dec. 17.-tCopyright. 1870 by w
r. Observation-Disclosures Choate will. it is
said. sail either on Saturday next a We
from that date for the United States, the
death of his partner. Charles {. Bsarnan.
having rendered his presence in New York
necessary.
The news OF AIR. Beaman's death was a
great shock to him, he had no idea that
his partner was even ailing.
1t is believed here that Ambassalor
Choate will not return to London. He is
not a rich man. and his life here not only
entails the loss of his professional income,
but is likewise a heavy drain on his purse.
as his salary is barely sufficient to pay his
house rent
This, in itself. rendered him disinctned to
retain the Enthusiastically for another four
years. and now that his partner in the firm
of Fvarts, Choate & Beaman is dead, his
return to America for good has become
more than ever probable.
There is excellent authority. likewise. for
stating that Colonel Hay has written TO
some of his English friends here. deplorinS
and condemning the attitude of the Sonata
with regard to the treaty to which he
stands committed. and promising to resign
the secretaryship of state in the event OF
lis, defeat. being the only course con-
sistent with his ideas of honor.
The story Is generally believed, for pubic
men here fail TO understand how he coulo
remain in office after the rejection of his
treaty by the Senate and Its subSequsnk
abandonment by the President.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
Committee Will Report Hopkins $
Rcapporlionment Bill Without
Material Amendment.
TOTAL NUMBER UNCHANGED.
Indiana, Kansas and Six Other
States Suffer Loss of One Repre-
sentative Each-lliinOis and
Texas States That Gain.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE House Com
ni:tce on Census. by vote OF To ..
agreed to report the Hopkins reapportion-
mcnt bill. leaving the total membership Of
the House at 35. as at present and rear
ranging a number of State delegations The
hiil VIII not be taken up until after the hol-
idaVs.
ment requiring that the several congress
fional Districts Of the several States should
he composed of contiguous and compact"
tcrTlt Ory- Tn" purpose -! the Amendment is
TO prevent gerrvmandering
Under the bill the following states Will
lose one Representative each: Indiana
Kansas. Kentucky. Maine. Nebraska Ohio
South Carolina and Virginia The follow
ing will gain one each: Illinois louisiana
Minnesota. New Jersey. New York and
West Virginia. Texas will gain two Repre-
sentatives.
Based upon present political divisions
neither party Will gain advantage from the
new reapportinnment proposed in the hill
The Republicans will gain five and lose five
and the Democrats will gain three and lose
three. The basis Of representation will be
one Representative for each POS S6S inhab-
itantS
BY the terms OF the agreement made in
the committee the bill will not be taken nm
until after the holidays. The vote upon re-
porting the bfl was as follows:
Ayes-lfopkins. Ia hcock Acheson Rrown-
low. Mcdowell. Ryan and klurts
Npys-Russeli. Heatwole Crt;mpacker
Eurleieh Griffith and Wilson of South Car
olna.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
AN ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
Representatives of Capital and La
hor Meet at Chicago.

Chicago. Dee. i1-Msn who IN the past
have bitterly oppuSod each other in indus
trial contests. filed Stcinway Hall at To-
nights session of the conference in con-
ciliation and arbitration. which began here
TODAY
Both the day and night sessions were
taken up with pLp.rs read by representa-
tiy.s Of capital and labor. looking To the
same end-a cure for strikes. From the
tone # the addresses. it seemed plainly wi
q, INT that both sides were vigorously o3-
posed to C.muulSorY Arbitration and. il a
recvmm' rdJ;ion an the subject of a ra-
tiCuIl hoard results from the present gath
cr-ug. tho recommendation will. In all prob
ability. specify that all III" boards work
shall be along the lire Of voluntary arbi-
tratioH.
The night session was called to order III
o'clock. After a few Introductory re-
marks, 10y Franklin MacNcagh. the pre-
siding officer. Henry w. Hoyt, the presi-
dent of the National Founders Association
introduced.
The next speaker was Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation Of
Labor. Mr.. Gompcrs received a warm well
come.
The convention adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
FEARED HIS TORMENTORS
EVEN AT HIS DYING HOUR.
Military Court of Inquiry Listens TO Fes-
timony Regarding Hazing of
Former Cadet BOoz.

, Mrs Booz. clad in the deepest mourning
eave similar testimony
Miss E'oz introduced q letter received nv
| the family while oscar l.. Booz was cadet
at West Point. II was read to the court a.
follows:
My Dear Papa. Mamma. Nellie and How
ard: We'll. | went out to fight yesterday
and l was. of course, whipped. Both Of my
eyes are blacked ana there IS a cut about an
incir long under my left eye | was pretty
well bruised and | dropped out Of the fight
after ] was wounded. The fellows have
talked terribly to me ever since the fight.
for they say dropped ont because l dill
not want TO fight. and not because I was
knocked cut l think they wanted to kill
me. The fellows here are hrutes. Tncy
have evil In their minds. They told me
Was a disgrace In the corps and would al
ways be looked down upon, even after go;
int" the army.
The fellows VIII try in every way TO
make il miserable for me, and II Is hest
for ME To- Ee; out. I am like a mouse in
the clutches of cat. but | Will not 80 "ut
again. 50 need not worry on those grounds.
Two three of my lower teeth were
knocked loose In the fight. | am done with
West Poin; and want To Leave.
West Point is not a p!ac. fbr parents To
seEd a boy. Any fellow who t. tough could
get along we'll. but fellow who tries TO do
right has a hard time Of il" The letter
was signed. Very lovingly. Oscar. and
was dated August 4. 1875.
Evidence of Another IIayinE.
In a second letter offered I'm evidence. ca
det Bocz said he had been exercised till
he nearly tainted.
Here Mr.. Booz said he would like to In
troduCe a letter from "A mother al Altoona.
Pa. who had also lost boy from alleged
haZing at West Point. There was some
discussion about the acceptance Of the let
ter in evidence and the court only took
record OF the address of the woman whose
name was signed to the letter. which WAS
toona Pa" She wrote that her son had
been driven from the Military Academy in
the same manner as Young Booz
Doctor J. Soils Cohen. The thro3t special
ist who treated former cade: BOGZ. had
been summoned ty telegraph and was pres
snt when the court reCOnyened. II" said he
treated Oscar l.. BooZ frr tuberculosis Of
tn" iarynN. lie was asked for the cause of
IL" disease. and replied that thai was hard
to tell. He said it always cane from "A pre-
existing cause. In former Cadet Bocz's
throat he found AN old injury. which. he
said. might have been oaused by the Ia
fasco SaLce or a bloH
SGmond 8. Albert. the terminate OF for
ncr Cadet l!OoZ. was examined. but refused
to answer leading gUeStio-s. The court will
continue the Investigations at West Point
tomorrow.
From Bristol the court went {" PhilaGel-
rhia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bristol Pa Dee 1..-Tnder the roof OF
| the Presbyterian Church where he pro-
| fessed his faith and adjoining the home
where he died. the story of the haZing or
| former Cadet oscar l.. Booz was dramatic
| ally told to-day TO the military court ot in
Qulry appointed by the War Department.
With tears in their eyes. the father.
| mother and sister told Of injuries from NAL
treatment at the academy from which he
suffered and died. Nellie Eooz repeated to
the court the sacred words her brother Ut
tered with his last breath. The sister pic
turei the dying boy as. under the hal
Inclination that he WAS again 4 cadet, again
surrounded by his torlnertcrs and again the
victim of their brutality. he rose from his
pillow I'm his death struggle with arms raised
raised TO bea; OF the blows OF hts comrades.
Ma iDr General Brooke called William II.
Booz. aS the first witness. 10 the stand.
Mr.. RooZ was asked to tell what he knew
Of the hazing of his son at West Point. He
SAID:
Ny son. Oscar l.. toOz. entered the mill
tary academy June -. 1895. He WAS not
there long before letters began to come say
ing he had been hazed. We received a let
ter in August stating he had been in nGht
and had been knocked out by blow over
the heart. ] went TO West Point to protect
him. He told me he expected 10 lie haZ3I.
but not brutaliy treated. lie said not To
tell mamma about the heart blow. think
il will come all right ne said. and So did
not tell his mother. They dnsed him with
tabasco sauce. The hospital records show
that he was i'll from acute d!arrhea on June
-. That was day or two after they do>'.'i
him with the sauce, and in that weak condi-
tion he was called out TO fight.
Specify soIne of the haZing your son Ie
ceived.'' said Major General Brooke.
Pouring Hot Grease on Him.
In t"rmenting him. pulling off blankets
at night. pouring hot grease on mis- head
and making life unpearable.' answered the
father. wiping his eyes with his handkec-
chief
His brother Horace has letters from
Oscar about the tabasco sauce"
Miss Nellie BO0Z here rose and said that
the letters had been destroyed. Mr.. Booz
said that his son would never tell who had
hazed him, nor give any names. He at
tributed all the brutality TO the upper
class men.
Deputy Judge Advocate General Clous
asked Mr.. Booz: Where was your son
dosed with tabasco sauce
In the camp and also At the table" the
father replied. ''He said he was forced TO
take it.
You do not know whether II WAS phys
icaI or moral force asked Brisadier ,ien-
eral Bates.
II think it was hoti'.'' said Mr. Rooz
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
Rural FREE DELIVERY ROUTEs.
Average Of Two Hundred md Fifty n
Month BcinE Established.

washington. Dec. 1.-THE postal officials
In charge OF the rural free delivery division
are busly engaged in establishing this serv-
ice at different points throughout the coun-
try.
lhere are now On file at the department
about 3.Guo applications for this establish
m"nt These applications have been dix d.
ed INTO three classes. and IL is the ilten-
non OF the department Ia take ny the pc
liilonS IN the order in which they are re-
Ceived.
ABOUT 20" petitions were filled prior TO
july !. lN9 upon which no action has been
taken. These are to be disposed of first
Included in this class are number from
western and southwestern States. AupIi-
cations hled between July I. lsl9. and july
J. 1900 Will then he acted upon and consid-
Grafton Will afterwards he given to those
received since the latter date. The DEPART
m"it Is establishing rural free delivery
routes ct the rate of 20 a month
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
BIG WORLDS FAIR MEETING.
Various Group Chailmen MlH
Make Reports Tonight.

Everything is in readiness for the big
Worlds Fair meeting to be held at the Msx-
camille Club this evening. The various group
cliairmen report that progress has been
made by the workers under them, and /; y
believed that the popular subscription will
be nearly. ii not entirely. completed before
thu. meeting adjourns.
The recanvass of original subscribers has
been pushed vigorously since the last meet
Ing OF the Committee of Two Hundred two
weeks ago and a large amount OF
subscriptions has been raised I'm this
way. Members of the committees have
been at work with individuals ana
firms which have not yet subscriber
and report excellent results. The list o:
new subscribers to he reported tonight VIII
probably be greater than at the last meet
ing.
All who are interested in the Worlds Fat-
are invited to attend the meeting. All De
bates and discussions will he open to the
public. The large dining-room of the Mer-
camille Club has been engaged for the mee,,
ing and there will be ample room Tor all
those who wish to attend
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
MYSTERIOUS Return
OF STOLEN DIAMOND
Small Boy Handed Note Containing
The Jewel to Cleveland Police
Officer, Then Disappeared.

Cleveland. o, Dec. 1.-THE one missing
diamond Of the twenty stolen by Express
Messenger Hoffman from tho Adams fN-
press Company was returned to Deputy po-
lice Superintendent Rowe Sunday evening.
The Deputy Superintendent had guests II
home Sunday evening and just ate the
last of them had left rap came at the
front door uf his residence.
\ small boy handed the officer Il brown
envelope. and. stating that there was 10
answer. disappeared. Deputy Supcrintend-
ent Rowe opened the envelope and in il
was the missing diamond. ON a slip Of
paper weT" the words:
This WAS the Adams Express Company =
diamond"
The identity of the small boy is not
known and who sent the diamond 10 the
deputy is also a mystery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
FOUND ON TUNNEL TRACKS.
Michael Wolf Was Run Over by
Train and Legs Crushed.

Michael Wolf. a blacksmith. II years o''
was found unconscious on the tracks IN
the tunnel. near the Clark avenue entrance
at leo o'clock this morning. He had been
knocked down by a train. dragged, anc
finally he fell beneath the wheels. when
passed over his legs below the knee.
How long he laid there or what time tne
train struck him Is not known. 1t is pre-
sumed he had been there an hour, Ior
when found he was unconscious from loss
of blood. and the hemorrhaEe from the
wounded limbs had already ceased
Wolf WAS sent to the city Hospital ps
Doctor Ncerster. who temporarily dresseu
the wounds at the City Hospital. The VIC
tim il in serious condition. He WAS founu
by tunnel track walker. 1t is snppoSen
Wolf tried to board the train He Is un
married and lived in lodSing-hOuse al
Seventh and Gratiot streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
l.ariu~ InteIIfeence

New York. Dec. 11-Arrived: Victoria
from Naples; Minneapolis from London
Antwerp, Dec. T..-Arrived: Noordlani
from New York.
New York. Dec 1..-Arrived: CInbria from
Liverpool
Gibraltar. Dec. 16.-Arrived: Columbia
from New York for Naples and Gen"i.
Sailed: Dec. Il. Aller from Genoa and Ma
pIes for New York.
Antwerp, Dec. 16.-Arrived: Noordland
from New York.
Liverpool. Dec. ie-Arrived: Etruria from
New York: Dec. IL SaXonia from Boston.
Hamburg, Dec 15.-Saied: Pretoria for
New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
CAME TO ST. LOUIS TO WE'D.
Arkansas Couple Plan Surprise fer
Friends.

v. u Pillow. - business man "f Helena.
Ark. married in the city ycslerda: to
Miss Mimi HDrnor. also o. ii glcEa. Ark .
at the home "f a friend.
Miss Hornor had been visiting friends in
81. Louis Tor several days. She WAS cn-
gagged to Mr.. Pillow. ana the latter came
to II. Louis Sunday with the intention nf
having the ceremony performed in urueg 10
surprise their friends III Helena. The Eery-
mony was performed At noon vest, r,idy.
Afterwards Mr.. and Mrs. Pillow registered
at the southern Hotel. where they remained
until evening. when they took a night train
ior Helena
Mr.. Pillow is a member Of the hardware
firm Of Pillow Moore. while his wife *
the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamil-
ton s. Hurner. and prominent in soci t.
circles in Helena.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
RAILROADS.

Work on the st. Louis and North Arkan
sas will begin next Monday.
II Is said the Frisco is contemplating an
other extension.
6. a. II. encampment rates will not be
Settled until January 81.
The Wabash and Iron Mountain will give
new service to hot Springs on Decem
her %.
The ST. Louis and New Orleans Railroad
has been Incorporated at Jefferson City. Mo.
A conference of Southern Pacific officials
was held in New York.
a. f Stilwell of Pittshurg and Gulf fame
has n new project.
The Colorado Supreme Court has decided
that the State can tax the cars OF foreign
corporations.
St. Louis IS gaining prestige n center
for agencies of Gulf steamship companies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18

Death Penalty to he inflicted Where
Deaths Result From HoIG-IP PS.

Washington. Dec. Representative Ray V
Of New York. in the House. and Senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts. in the Senate. to-
day introduced bills FOR the suppression
Of train robbery In the Territories Of the
United States and elsewhere"
Ir provides the death penalty for those
guilty of a 'hold-ur" in case the death of
any person On the train results. In case no
one is killed. the penalty is made hard la
Dor from twenty to forty years.
AIr. Flynn tOklahomaJ intrOduC ed a hill
providing fer a Supreme Court fer Okla
hnma
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
CAPTAIN iS COURT-MARTIALE
Omcer Serving In Porto Rico Rcpri-
mAnded ind ReduceL.

Washington. Dec. l,.-Captain Richard r.
Steedman. Eleventh Infantry. was tried by
a General Court-martial. of which Lieuten-
ant Colonel Charles l.. Davis. Eleventh In
fantry. was president. at san Juan. Porto
Rico on a charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman"
The court found him guilty OF conduct to
the prejudice of good order and militia ry
discipline" and sentenced him to be repri-
manded in general orders and reduced in
rank fifty numbers on the list of Captains
of infantry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
Good Government Club Formed.

The Good Government League Republic
Club OF the Tenth Ward was organized last
nigh; at Wicse's Han. No. 1884 Marine ave-
nue. with the following, officers: President,
J. &. Wegeuer: vice president. John Ham
per: secretary. Fred Schuepbach: treasurer.
Fred Wiese; sereeant-at-arms. William s.
Grimm The club will hold regular meetings
tho FIRST and third Friiays Of each month.
Andrew Herhel %: the Twelfth Ward as
sisted i'm organizing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18

President Gives Conditional Promise
10 Visit San Frs nciscn

Washington. Dee. l1.-PrcsideEt Scott of
the ii:on Iron Works. san Francisco. the
builders OF the n"w battleship Ohio. saw
the President to-day and received his as
sur&nce that. If lo:hnc occurred 10 prevent
h" would 20 to san Francisco some time
next May 10 witness tie launching Cf the
big v'Sstl The exact date had not yat been
decided upon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
BURGLARS SOUGHT ONLY CASH.
Residence of Frank Roullcar En-
= tered and $I40 Stolen.

1ite residence of Frank Boullear. No. l5ls
Carr street was entered by two daylight
burglars on Saturday afternoon. The thieves
got away with $40 in cash. which was
taken from a dresser drawer.
& The family WAS away at the time of the
o6uery. and the thieves had ample orpor-
pty to Investigate the premises They
afd everything upside down and rum
through all the drawers and closets.
nothing but the cash.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
MOTHER EARTH SHAKING.
Several Southern States Expert
cnccd a Distinct Shock.
EEFUBLIc SPECIAL.

IsErUBI,I,' SPECIAL.
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. IA distinct
earthquake. lasting twenty seconds, was
felt over East Tennessee Southwest Nir-
ginia. Eastern Kentucky and Western
North Carolina tonight AT 9:3J o'clock
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
AUDITOR FOR PHILIPPINES.
\. H. IawSbec Was Formerly Deputy
Auditor Of Post Onice Depa RI neut

Washington. Dec. IA. I. L.awshee
Deputy Auditor for the Post Office Depart
mcnt. has been appointed Auditor for the
Philippine Islands
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
Missing since Frida y

Herman Wilke. % years old. living at No
Oh South Garrison avenue. has been miss
Ing from his nome since Friday. The po-
ice nave been asked to assist in locating
him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-18
ROLAND REED is RECOVERING.
Physicians Say He Has Passed the
Critical Stage.

New Yo:k. Dee. l7.-It Was said at St.
I.uke's Hospital tonight that Roland
Reed rad passed the crisis and is now on
the road to recovery.