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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
SCOTTISH CHURCHES UNITED.
Free and United Presbyterian
SynOds Become One.

Edinburgh. Oct. a1.-The formal union o
the Free and the United Presbyterian
churches. decided upon yesterday at tie
Joint meeting here of the Free Church AS
seribly and the United Presbyterian Synod.
was consummated to-day.
The ministers marched from their respec-
tive halls TO the Royal Institution. whence
they proceeded to Waverlv Market and
held the first meeting of the United Free
Church of Scotland. Large crowds wit
messed the procession.
The scene at Waverly Market was
striking. though it was marred by rain
Some 5000 ministers took part in the pro
cession. and dense crowds along the roatt
cheered them repeatedly.
The hall. where the uniting act was
signed. was draped with crimson and yel
low and literally bedecked with flags used
by the Coveuauters.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Doctor Parker
the Reverend John Watson dan Mac
laren>. and delegates from Canada. Aus
tralia. Jamaica. Africa. France and else
where, participated.
The Reverend Robert Rainey. II. D., wa!
chosen moderator of the United Free
Church.
The small minority. which opposed tbs
union. met in n separate hall to-day and
constituted themselves n Free Church AS.
sembly
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
COLLISION LED TO
VICTIMS ARREST.
George Nolte Refused to Reveal
Ownership of Wagon and Junk
Run Down by Street Car.

George Nclte. alias George Edwards. of
No. l2ss Wash street was arrested at his
home by Officer John P. Clark OF the Ninth
District Station yesterday afternoon. The
arrest was the result Of peculiar circum-
stance.
Sunday afternoon while Nolte and two
companions were driving a one-horse junk
wagon west on st. Louis avenue between
Norwood and Union avenues their vehicle
was struck and upset by car No. % OF tho
Cass Avenue Division. in charge of Con-
ductor Moeller and MotorInan Schell. The
contents of the wagon, consisting Of eleven
iron fshplates and several iron water
valves. were scattered about the street.
Nolte received fracture of the left arm.
HIS two companions were uninjured and
ran away. Eolte was removed to the Tran
Sit Company car sheds at Spring avenue
and North Market street, and Doctor Camp
bell OF No. Ga North Compton avenue
dressed his injury and pronounced it Sc
rious.
At the car sheds Nolte gave the name of
George Edwards. When he refused TO tell
to whom the wagon belonged. suspicion was
aroused. Investigation developed that Nolte
was well known to the police. and efforts
to locate the owner of the wagon were fu-
tile. The injured man was removed from
his home to the City Hospital and will be
held there as q prisoner. He steadfastly
refused to explain anything about the own
ership of the wagon or contents. Note S
companions are said to be about Is years
old. The police are looking for them
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
STRICKEN FAMILY
FROM GALVESTON.
Mrs. Mary Laller and Three Chill
dren. Sick and Destitute, Ar
rive at Union Station.

Mrs. Mary Laller. survivor of the Gal
weston storm, and her three children, all of
whom are under years old. We're In a
pitifui state of destitution and sickness last
night at Union Station. The mother WAS
barely able to stand. the two older children
were Ill and the youngest. a girl ID months
old. appeared greatly emaciated. Il was
thought that the infant would not live
through the night.
Previous to the disaster at Galveston Mrs.
Laller lived with her husband. James Lai-
Ter. at No. 2sf1 Avenue l. in Galveston. The
wind and water swept away their home
and the family escaped drowning only by
clinGing TO the wreck of their dwelling.
Mrs. Laller became Ill and was forced to
go with her children TO a hospital Two
weeks later the father was stricken with
blood-peisoning, due to contact with decay
Ing bodies in removing the dead, and was
removed to the hospital His wife missed
him one morning, and was told that he
had gone to Houston to look for work, but,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
BUMPTIOUS BILLY GOAT
ON A LARK IN WEST END

A hunptious hiysoat. out for a lark. had
unlimited Halloween fun with Il crowd OF
boys hevy of young women, doughty
Officer Martin Fcrd and Minnesota Jack"
al Nandevente' avenue and Morgan street
yesterday afternoon.
The goat was first discovered f,y n crowd
of boys from the Marquette School at the
corner of the alley between Delmar bouic-
ward and Morgan street. The youngsters
at oEce began to shoot pease at II through
tim tubes. For Il while the goat bore this
stoically. but when the youths bombarded
1t with tin cans it lowered its head and
Garted into the crowd
Several OF the youngsters were over
turned, but the rest enjoyed the sport and
kept UP the bombardment The charges of
the goat and shifting Of the boys brought
the scene of action to the front of the old
Pastime Club building. While the sport was
at its height crowd of young women,
pupils OF dancing academy, came out of
the club building. The goat attracted by
the gay coiors of their dresses at once
dashed into the group, causing great panic
and screams for help
ofhcer Martin Ford, who was in the vi
cinity, heard the screams and hurried to
the spot. He forthwith set about rescuinC
the sirls. The goat backed off and made
ready for an attack. Ford quickly turned
MS back and kicked vigorously in the di-
rection OF the goat His foot came i'll con-
tact with the animals neck and tlooIed it,
hut 1t was up in a minute and "a st. lggle
commenced. In the midst of the mix-up
Minnesota Jack" a neishborhood charac-
ter, appeared on the scene and joined in the
fight.
The two men finally managed to hold the
goat long enough to take council Ford
told Minnesota Jack that he believed the
goat belonged in a stable at No. S94O Olive
street, and that he could earn a reward by
taking it there. Jack undertook to lead the
goat home. Before he had Travelled a block
he was sorry of his bargain,
He hnaily got the animal to the stable,
however. only TO be told there that the
goat BELONGED elsewhere. This enraged
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01

These he carefully picked mp and replaced.
at the sttne time explaining that his name
was Frank Menz, and that he eked out a
miserable existence by doing odd jobs about
the city. Frequently. he said, he COM
PEELED to seek assistance from others. as his
health Was of,entimes too feeble to permit
him to work.
The Sergeant and the clerks in the sta
ton We're impressed by the frankness and
honesty of their careworn visitor and aft
er taking up Il collection for him, allowed
linn to depart for his diney room In cheap
lodging-fouse on Market street, between
the I.evce and Commercial street.
The pccke;book. which was found on the
north side of Franklin avenue, about ore
haif block west OF Garrison avenue, will he
held a; the Dayton Street Station awaiting
an owner.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
CONDUCTOR KILLED
IN A COLLISION
Two Cars on Cass Avenue Division
Came Together at Prairie
and st. Louis Avenues.

Two street cars of the Cass avenue divi-
sion of the Transit Company callided at
Prairie and st. Louis avenues at 1:4y this
morning and Al Reber, conductor. who
lived at No S737 st. Ferdinand avenue, was
so badly crushed that he died short while
after at the old sheds OF the Northern
Central line.
The cars came together near switch.
which leads into the sheds. and Reber,
whose car was going. at a high rate of
speed. powed hole in the car in front of
it. 1t was some time before he was taken
out OF the wreck.
One OF the crew of the other car was
also injured
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
HEAD-END COLLISION.
Another Bad Wreck ON the Chi
cago and Alton.

REPUBIIC SPECIAL.
Marshall Mo-. oct. 31.-A lead-end COLI
sion occurred on the Chicago and Alton
three miles east of Marshall at S o'clock
this morning between an extra stock train
loaded with cattle and sheep. bound east
and the westbount local freight. The extra
was running down grade very fast round Il
All iumpes i1 but ANDY BENSON Of Slater. en- n
gineer of the local. His body was buried
under the debris and not recovered for six
hours 1t was badly maneled. He leaves
a wife. Eleven head of cattle and a num-
ber OF sheep were killed. Both engines
We're totally wrecked. a number of cars de-
stroyed and all trains delayed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
ILLINOIS MANS PRIZE.
Former Citizen of kirkwood Weds
a Pennsylvania Girl.
SPECIAL

&stfCbis SHECIAL.
Washington. Oct. 31.-AIiss Ida Virginia
Brugh OF Gettysburg, Pa, and Arthur
Walker Stockton, formerly OF kirkwood,
H., were married at O'Clock this evening
at Grace Reformed Church in the presence
OF a large company of friends.
The ushers who seated the company were
Doctor Sudler. Doctor Ferguson, Doctor
Gentner, all of Washington, and Captain
King of Alexandria. The bride and bride
groom entered the church together and had
no attendants other than the four ushers.
who met them at the door and led the way
to the chance. which was beautifully dec
GRATED in palms and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Large clusters OF autumn flowers
adorned the altar and also marked the
pews reserved for the immediate relatives.
The brides gown was of white mignon
silk, the trained skirt let in with fan-pleat-
ing of chiffon. and the bodice made with
jacket effect. of embroidered chiffon, with
girdle and collar of white panne velvet. She
wore tulle veil and carried q bouquet OF
bride roses. The Reverend MIR. Schick, pas
tor of the church. offciated.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01

az she subsequently learned. he was dead
Mrs. Laller then resolved TO so to her
aunt in Shawneetown. ILL.,. and D. 3. Hen
derson. chairman of the Transportation
Committee in Galveston relief work, OBJ
tained her passage to ShaWneetown.
Mr.. Henderson gave der note COM
mending her to the charity Of all railroad
men for care and support on the trip. This
has been accorded her as far as St. Louis.
and the passengers on the train that bore
her hither got up a subscription for her
benefit The unhappy family spent last
night in Union Station. and had planned
TO leave at o'clock this morning for Shaw
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
SEVEN EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS IN FLORIDA,
Large Buildings at Jacksonville
Shaken and Window Panes
Ratified at Intervals.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. s1.-E;ght distinct
earthquake shocks were felt in Jacksonville
to-day. The first shock was at Ills o'clock
d. m. and shook some of the large build
ings in the city.
At liz a. m. a shock. equally as severe,
vas felt, and It was repeated at fifteen
minute intervals until 1880 o'clock.
At 40. o'clock this afternoon the seventh
shock was felt. followed four minutes later
by report and shock. the severest of the
day. The latest disturbance made the win
dow panes rattle in several sections of the
city.
There was no disturbance in the water
noticeable. and the shocks were not severe
enough to cause any damage
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
RAGGED MAN FINDS PURSE
AND GIVES 1T TO POLICE

Sergeant Daily Of The Ninth District was
surprised Yesterday afternoon when a
ragged, forlorn-looking old man bohbIed
up TO his desk and. in a voice that bsto
kei!ed illness. announced that he had found
q pocketbook containing sum OF money
winch he desired to restore to its rightful
owner.
With trembling hand he extracted the
purse from pocket in his threadbare coat
and turned it over to the Sergeant. II con-
tained Il So bill and cents. Asked IL this was
all the money the purse held when he
found it. the old man answered In the af-
iiTmative. Fearing that his assertion might
be doubted. he voluntarily turned his peck
cts inside out. and conglomeratc mass of
dried bread, meat. cigar stumps and horse
shoe nails fell to the station-house aocr.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
Democrats in n Cheering Mood.

ttF.II BIIIC SI'fJIhlI.
Eldorado H.. Oct. sl.-Judge Printess of
Chicago made a rousing Democratic speech
here to-day to a large and attentive crowd.
At the close of the speaking J. G. Burnett
proposed three cheers for the Declaration
of Independence. the Constitution of the
United States. and the Sermon on the
Mount. The meeting closed with three
AlSchuier.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
THE WEATHER..
TO-Day's Forecast.

and Friday:
uiinois-Fair in northwest, rain in eastern and
souihern portions Thursday. ccuier Friday and
fair: brisk HCrthw. sterIy winds
A!k:nsas-fair Thursday and Friday, westerly
winds
Oklahoma and Indian Terrltory-Falr Thursday
and probably Friday: variable winds.
Missouri and Iuwa-Fuir In western norton;
rain and cooler in eastern Thursday: Friday.
far: brisk ncrthwcsterly winds.
Nebraska and kansas-Fair Thursday and Fri
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
MANGLED IN THE MACHINERY.
Terrible Death of Harry Web
meyer at Tudor Iron Works.

Harry Wehreyer. 10 years old. living in
St Louis. while at work in the Tudor Iron
Works in East St. Louis last night was
caught in the machinery and terribly
mangled. His arms and legs were crushed
and his body was fearfully bruised. He
was taken TO Bomhoffs Livery Stable near
by, where he died.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01

Minnesota Jack. E,c left the goat any way
and went out to hunt up the officer who had
raised vain hopes In his breast.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
POPULATION OF MEXICO CITY.
Recent Census Shows 1t to Be Foul
Hundred Thousand.

Mexico City, Oct 31.-The census shows
this city has over 100000 population. The
population of the Federal District. includ-
ing the capital city, is in excess of half a
million.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
See the funny
full-page picture
PAYING ELECTION BETS
Many brilliant coiors.
Next SUNDAYS REPUBLIC.
Jett Addressed 1000 People.

Jett Addressed 1000 People.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Windsor. H.. Oct 3I-Congressnan
Thomas NJ. Jett addressed a thousand peo-
pie at Democratic rally at Strasburg, a
little village with large German settle
ment near here. this afternoon Mr. Jett's
speech was enthusiastically received He
then drove eighteen miles and spoke at
Cowden at night. The Strasburg meeting
was also addressed by ex-Congressman
John r. Eden. who was a Gold Democrat
In 1896.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
Local RcpOrt.
Government Report.

Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
meteorological observations received ur st. Louis
October 81. 1850. mt G."9 y. local time and
J.. m seventy firth meridian time. Ohservat ions
taken at the time at all stations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01

Standard Oil Director Dead.
New York Oct. Sl.-The death of A. NJ.
a director OF the Standard Oil
Company, was announced here to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
r. G. DUN's CONDITION.
Was Resting Comfortably Last
Nioht and Seemed No Worse.

New York. Oct. 3i.-The condition of r.
G. Dun, who has been i'll for Il time. at his
residence, it Is said tonight. was un-
changed. He is resting comfortably.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01
Col DS
In St. -ouiS.

Coughs and colds are very prevalent in
and about St. Louis just now One of the
best evidences of this fact is the unusual
demand at all retail drug stores for LANA
TIVE BRoMo-oUININE TABLETS.
This prescription Is compounded exc1u-
sively for colds, and is the only distinctive
remedy for colds sold by every druggist in
the United States Canada and England
medicine which has attained such
wide popularity must be regarded by the
public as of real value
Your own druggist has sold LANA
TIVE BRoMO- -QUININE for years and
can tell you of its merits Ask him about
1t. Price 25 cents.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-01

'Indcates precipitation inappreclaLIe
Local Forecast Official.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
Revised Census Figures.

Revised census figures which have
come to hand show that none of the
counties of New Mexico show an actual
decrease in population. The apparent
decrease i'm the population of San Mi
guel, Mora and Lincoln counties is
caused by the establishment of new
counties out of territory taken from
increase in population was made by
Bernalillo county, which gained tilt in
population, or almost 81 per cent. Grant
county shows a gain of 1926, or 33 per
gain of 1888 population, on a gain of
almost 100 per cent. Then follows Socor-
TO county, with a gain of $500 inhabit-
ants, or 81 per cent. Rio Arriba county
per cent. ColfaX county shows a gain
of PIG in population, in spite of losing
part Of it's territory toward the creation
of Union county, or a gain of 30 pei
cent. Santa Fe county shows a gain in
population of 1896, or almost 8 per cent
Taos county is a close second to Santa
Fee county, showing a gain of 1921, or l;
per cent. Dona Ana county gained 99t
i'm population, or almost II per cent
Valencia county shows a gain of 10, OF
a little over one-tenth of 1 per cent
Mora county shows an apparent loss OF
314, owing to- the fact that it gave uI
part of it's territory for the creation OF
Union county; LincMn county shows ar
apparent loss of 212s in population, be.
cause it gave up more than half of its
area for the creation of Chaves, Eddy
and Otero counties; and San Migue
county shows an apparent loss of 2151
for giving up part of it's area. for the
creation of Guadalupe and Union coun.
ties.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
RATION COAL BETTER.
New Mexico Goal Preferred to Mexico Goa
for Firing Engines,
(Danipo Hnrald \

Say" remarked a depot hand to the
Deming Herald reporter, have you
ever noticed the difference in the Goa
used by the Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe railways here?"
mo; we haven't examined the article
at ALL" replied the Herald man
you don't have to examine it," re-
marked the depot hand, you can tell ii
by the locomotive smoke, the cinders,
but probably best of all by the piles OF
clinkers you find along the Southern
Pacific track, and their almost entire
absence along the track on the Santa
Fee"
For a fact?"
Yes. The Southern Pacific company
uses Old Mexico coal that is highly 81
licious and sulphurous, and forms
great, large clinkers, to the agony of
the firemen, while the Santa Fe uses
Ration coal that contains little silica
and sulphur and burns into ashes"
Makes it easy for the firemen, n ("
That's what! To appreciate the diff
ference fully, however, one has to fire
on both roads. Then there is no mis-
taking it,"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
Rio Grande & Santa Fe
AND
Denver & Rio Grdnde r.. r.
Time Table No. go.
effective Nov. II, 1907

Connections with the maiu line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country
At Alamosa with standard gauge fol
La Veta, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver, also with narrow gauge fo1
Monte Vista, Del Norte and Denver
Creede and all points in the San Luis
valley.
At Salida with main line STANDARD
GAUGE for all points east and west in.
GLIDING Leadville.
At Florence with F. & C. c. r. r. foi
the gold camps Of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den.
yer y It'll all Missouri river lines for all
points east,
New Reclining Chair Cars between
Santa Fe and Alamosa. Seats free.
For further information address the
undersigned.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths inStandard
gauge sleepers from Alamosa II desired,
=. ]. HELM, General Agent,
Santa Fe. N. NJ.
s X, hooper, g. P A.,
Denver Colo,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
Trusts in Europe.

1t is not only the United States that
has trusts. 1t is not u system of gov
eminent or our system of tariff that
produces them. Great Britain has
trusts, so have Germany, and ever
France and other European countries.
In Germany they are called "kartels.'
Trusts are not the product of any spe-
cial legislation, but the result of eXcaS-
sive competition, and are an inevitable
factor of our civilization. In Germa ~
there is a big trust in the sugar trade,
comprising SO per cent of the whole
There are others in the coal, iron, tin
plate. oil, soap, brick, potassium a10
many other trades. Indeed, they seem
to dominate practically all branches OF
industry. Their objects are to suppress
competition. maintain prices, and, il
necessary, restrict production by the
partial or entire closing of works. Prob
ably the total number of such combina-
tons in Germany, in both the whole
sale and the retail trade, is not less
than 800. Some of these existed befor.
the adoption of a protective tariff, in
1879, but most of them rave arisen since
that date. German economists attribute
their multiplication, however, not to
protection, but to the general industrial
and commercial tendencies of the age.
In Austria industries are newer than
the latter are fully as influential over
conditions of production and consump-
ton. Indeed, they are probably more
offensive there than in Germany, for
they have long since ceased to be a
| means of defense. and in most cases ara
nothing but a speculation for an in
crease of prices. The iron, coal, oil and
sugar trades are among those dominat-
ed by trusts, and the effect Of such
control has been seen in a 30 per CEN
increase in the price of coal. A bill eo-
the regulation of trusts-or c~artels-has
been drafted, but not yet enacted. Tn
Belgium there are trusts in the coal.
sugar, plate glass and other trades.
Holland is not a manufacturing, but an
agricultural, fishing and commercial
llN wal ll"'t|
and other industries, so far as they ex
list. are in the hands of monopolies. Out
side of the iron trade, Italy appears to
have few trusts. Competition among
manufacturers is intense, and conse-
quently wage are extremely low. r.
Gently trusts or "syndicates" have been
formed in the sulphur and surnac
trades, with the result of a general in
crease of wages. Spain, too, has few
trusts. excepting the monopolies grant
ed by the government in tobacco,
matches, etc.
France seems to be, of all great in
dustrial countries, most free from
trusts Theoretically there are none,
such combinations being prohibited by
law. AS a matter of fact. however, the
iron, petroleum, sugar. borax and other
trades are controlled by "syndicates."
and the tendency of the country Is UNI
mistakably toward the multiplication
of such organizations. In both Sweden
and Norway avowed trusts are IN. 7
known. but understandings and agree |
ments exist among manufacturers
which amount practically to the Same
thing.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
A Payjnu CrOp.

The farmers around Rocky Ford who
raised sugar beets cleared as high as
$3.50 per acre, and made a net profit of
800 per acre. 1t will be hard to find a
crop suited for a small farm that will
bring such good returns, and unless ag-
tives of northern New Mexico a beet SUI
gar factory must be erected in this sec
ton and a market afforded to the small
farmer for a product that will keep him
farmers have been satisfied with their
crop of beams, chilli and corn, out as
civilization reaches the backwoods and
the younger generation attends public
school, the native is no longer satisfied
with his five or ten acres of beans, chilli
and corn, and unless he can find a crop
suited for a small farm that he can
readily urn INTO cash he will Il his
attention to sheep raising, and since the
ranges are becoming overstocked, to
labor IN railroads, which takes him
away from his home. and perhaps out
of the territory. This tendency is harm
full to the growth and prosperity of
northern New Mexico. and accounts for
the fart that while thousands of people
from other states have settled in north
ern New Mexico the past ten yeas, the
census shows little gains in some of
these native counties.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-26
for any party.

The last bulletin of the agricultural
experiment station at Mesilla Park
demonstrates that the best sugar beets
in New Mexico, and probably in thu
world, cam be grown and are grown in
the Santa Fe and the San Juan va
leys. Considering the Importance which
the beet sugar industry is bound to at
tain in a few years in the United States,
this fact is an important asset for those
two valleys, and should mean the erec.
ton of beet sugar factories there in the
near future. The Santa Fe board Of
trade should look into the matter and
open correspondence with the capital
lists who are building beet sugar fac
tories in Colorado, and demonstrate a.
them the advantages of building a fac
tory at Santa Fee.