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sistance by keeping off the cars. Our demands are just and have been indorsed by the merchants and good people of our city.
 Great street demonstration in behalf of striking street car em. ployes Tuesday evening at 8 D. m. headed by the First regiment band, followed by the drum corps, fam oeaux lamps, red lights and ban. ners representing the different unions. Laundry workers both sexes will take part in the parade. Speaking by prominent speakers. Parade will leave Second and Main streets at 8 o'clock, march to Twelfth street, thence to Markham street, thence on Markham to Gen. ter, up Center to Second, out Sec ond to east door of county court house. All labor organizations will participate.
 THE COMMITTEE.
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ROBBED A STORE.
Two Negroes Meet Their Waterloo at
 Cornerstone, This County.

The store house of Rufus Jenkins, colored, at Cornerstone was entered and robbed last Friday evening while Jenkins was atteAding the commencemente exercises of country school nearby.
 The robbers forced an entrance into the building py means of prizlng open & rear window. They did not carry away any of the stock of gro- ceries but took the contents of the money drawer, $4 In all, and quietly made their departure.
 The robbery was not discovered until the next morning, Jenkins notified the officers of his loss and told them that among the pieces of money taken were several mutil- ated coins. It was only a short me thereafter that two Legro men entered store in that vicinity and attempted to pass the coins on the proprietor. Their arrest followed.
 They are Dave Aiken and Madison Marshall and will have a hearing ln Justice Gaines court Thursday. Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells VIII prosecute the criminals.
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JACK BRADLEY MARRIED.
Is Welded to Miss Ruth Uassell, of
 Little Rock, at Hot Springs.

The following special was sent out from Hot Springs today:
 Miss Ruth Helen Wassell of Little Rock and John M. Bradley of 0 wsns- Doro, Ky, formerly an attache of Tribune, of Little Rock, were mar ried in St. Luke's Episcopal church rectory by Rev. Mir. Weed this alter noon. The only witness of the cere. mony was Mrs. Albert M. Wassell, mother of the bride. The marriage was attended by some romance. While he was engaged in newspaper work in Little Rock, Miss Wassell and Mir. Bradley fell in love with each other. Then he returned to Greensboro to engage In the tobacco business. He was here on 6 business trip when he met on the street Miss Wassell who came here a week ago for her health. Mir. Bradley resumed his suit, they decided to marry and by wire the brides mother was urged to come here at once. She arrived In time to give the young couple their blessing,' y
 Mr. Bradley, who was familiarly known as Jack, WAS formerly a resident of this city. He was for several months in the employ of the Graphic and has many friends here
 
 who wish him well.
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FIRE AT HELENA.

The residence of Mrs. Sallie R Jackson at Helena, occupied by Mrs. ". BsLindsey as boarding house, vas Burned Monday night. The in- mates barely escaped with their lives. Among those who were al- most burned to death in the building were John Bookbarit, who former ly lived in Pine Bluff, and his mother. John recently returned from a Mem- phis hospital where an injured leg wac treated.
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NEW CITY JAIL.
Contract Let for It's Erection-Kot on
 Old Site.

We are certainly glad to note that the City Council at it's Monday night meeting let the contr act for the building of new city prison for Pine Bluff. The contract was let to contractor Fleet Jones and the Nc. Gaughy Hard ware Company they being the lowest bidders.
 The prison will not be built on the site of the old bastille, which stood on the riye- bank on North Pine street. It will be erected on the open lot between the Jefferson county jail and the engine house. When completed the new "cooler" will stand lE the rear of the police station.
 The new prison vii! be a two story brick affair. OG the lower floor will be constructed three mod. ern steel cells. The top foor will contain two big cells with large ball between them. The latter apartments will be oxclu lively for 'sladies."
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STILL UNSETTLED.
The Little Rock Strikers and Rail-
 way Officials Stubborn.

Up to late hour this (Tuesday) afternoon DO satisfac tory agree ment had been reached between the officials of the Little Rock street railway company and the strikers, hence the strike is still on.
 The following strike circular was issued Monday evening and scat tered over the streets of Little Rock.
 "Stkke is on. Give us your as-
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AN AGENT NAMED.
Mr. F. B. Tomlinson Will Look
 After the Hallette's Business.


 The steamer HalIette, which was to have departed from this city for Memphis Monday afternoon on It's initial trip under tue new manage ment Meesrs. Gummins), did not leave here until this Tuesday, morn ing. Capt. ]. N. Thompson was in charge. The boat will depart from Memphis for this place every Satnr- day.
 Mir. Frank Tofninson, of this city, has been appointed local agent for the packet company which has leas. ed the "Hallette. He is popular young man and will fill the duties successfully.
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THE CITY COUNCIL $500 ALLOWED FOR GENIE TERY FENCE-A PEST
 HOUSE. A NEW CITY JAIL. Will Be Erected by Contractor Jones-Other Business
 Transacted.

The City Council met in regular session last evening, with Hon. w. R Alexander present and presiding, and Aldermen BoYee, Clement, Fox, Meyer, Owen, Wollerman, Veil and Wilkins, present.
 Minutes of preceding meeting were read and approved.
 A resolution of the Finance Com mittee appropriating money was adopted.
 The accounts approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for their respective amour ts.
 Tbe reports of the Chief of Police and Police Judge for the month of April, 1900, approved by the Fi, nance Committee were received and ordered filed.
 Aid. Owen reported that the ladies had commenced work on the cemetery and that he thought it was understood by the ladies and the sexton that their work was in- dependent of each other. That the ladies were very much in earnest and saidF Fethey were going to inn prove the cemetery great deal.
 The matter of sanitary work at the Colored Industrial Institute was, on motion, referred to the Sanitary Committee to investigate with re. quest to report at the next meeting of the CouaciI.
 Aid. Clement moved that the Board of Public A fairs, be directed to purchase line, and have some distributed oyer alleys and streets where needed. Duly seconded and carried.
 Aid. Wilkins, Of Public Work Committee, reported that the com mittee had called at government works to negotiate with engineer in charge, but that the engineer had left the city.
 He also reported that the com mittee had investigated the matter of light at bridge across rayine on East Third avenue, and were of the opinion that the city had no right to place light on the bridge as it was private property.
 The committee asked for further time in regard to telephone wires in front of Capt. J. B. Johnson's resi- dence. Granted.
 The account of Light and Water Co. s255.72 for lights tor April was allowed.
 Ala. Boyce, of Water and Light Committee, reported fire pressure good, but great deal of complaint had been made about domestic pressure.
 Aid. Owen moved that the Light and Water Go. accounts for water be referred back to the Water and Light Committee with instructions to confer with the Water and Light Go. with view to an agreement with the company as to standard pressure for both fire and domestic use; duly seconded and carried.
 Mir. F, G. Bridges addressed the Council, and said be acknowledged that the pressure for the past two or three weeks had not been up tc the standard, but that the company was using every effort, and not spar ing expense to improve the water service, but that he could not prom 1 isp .he Council better pressure un der sixty days.
 Aid. Owen and Clement were a
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this time excused and retired from the Council.
 A communication from Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Go. was read and on motion referred to Board of Puhlic Affairs to answer.
 It was moved and carried that $500 be allowed to the McG aughy Hardware Go. as part payment for the new cemetery fence.
 Mayor Alexander reported that be had an estimate made for pest Louse, five rooms, and that the cost would be s425, and that the county judge had agl reed 10 bear one. half of the expense of building, and to furnish the lot on which 10 build it.
 Aid. Veil moved that the com missioners of paving district No. l be directed to pay to the city treas urer all money in their hands. Seconded and carried.
 Aid. Well moved that owners of burned buildings be notified to re- move them within ten days, and if not done the proper officers are directed to proceed as the law di== rects. The buildings referred to are Altheimer's, Hudson's, W. S. Rowell,s and Mrs. Tillle Berlln's. Seconded and carried.
 Mayor Alexander reported that the board of public affairs mad awarded the contract for building and equipping the city cslaboose to W. Fleet Jones and the McGaughy Hardware Co.,, subject to the ap- proval of the city council. It was moved and carried that the report be adopted, and the board of public affairs be authorized to proceed with the building.
 Aid. Fox moved that one Kitson light be placed on Beech street, between Seventh and Eighth ave. nues. Carried.
 The report of the board of public affairs, with vouchers attached, was presented ard referred to the f. nance committee.
 The annual statements of E. Cur rie and P. M. Bridges, as public weighers, were presented and re. ferred to finance committee.
 It was moved and carried that the city scales be turned over to Messrs. E Currie and P. M. Bridg es for safe keeping without salary,
 An ordinance to appropriate money for the purpose of repairing streets and bridges was read, rules suspended and read second and third times and adopted.
 Aid. Veil moved that the city attorney be directed to present g written opinion to the council al next meeting as to right of counci to make deductions for deficient domestic pressure. Seconded by Aid. Wollerman and carried.
 On motion the council adjourned
 R. LEE JOHNSON, City Clerk.
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MT. Russell Hollis returned Mon- day afternoon from St. Louis, where he called on Admiral Dewey and put in his application for the appoint ment of prisate secretary. st provid- ing he (Georee) was elected presi- dent.
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"Fortune Favors the brave" It is also favorable to those who purify their blood in the spring by taking Americans Greatest Spring Medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla. A clear head and a healthy body are given by It's use.
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FREE to the LADIES who call at our store copy of "What to Eat. Strauss & Miller.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
POLICE TO RAISE 4 FUND.
Expect Ia Realize $20.0e0 for Gal
weston Storm Sufferers.

The St Louis police force viii begin to-
day 20 solicit funds for the relief OF tho
Galveston food sufferers. At yesterdays
meeting Of the Police Board the Captains
of the various police districts were re-
qUcsted to start subscription lists without
delay. and 10 forward money a. last a.
received 20 the board.
II IS expected that each Of the Captains
Will head h's list with substantial sub
FCriptiou, ana all the men Under him VIII
able to contribute to the fund. In addition
to his patTo men VIII be instructed tu take
subscriptions along their beats. and 70 give
receipts for all sums received
COuCeTuinc the resolution authorizing the
establishment Of the fund. President Haw"s
OF the PoI.e board said: 81 feel certain
that We will raise at least s2p.t-J IN the diff
fercpt police districts. All OF the u;iiC rs.
remember the disaster resultant from the
-. Louis tornado 81 1890. and realizing that
the wind and storm swept city Ot Calves
ton IS IA dire need Il financial aid. will ex-
ert themselves toward swelling the s'lus Iip-
ton list ! think that viii get about
Si'A from every precinct I'm the city. and II
We do. a conservative. estimate would be S-J,-
cH All Of the Captains and every member
Of the board present at the meeting ap-
proved the move
Mr. Hawes said further that officers on
the day shift Will circulate a printed sub
scr!r,iOn list on their respective beats in
the hours they are on duty and the night
shifts will take up the work az night.
The Captains Of the districts will receive
the money raised and turn Il oNpr TO Chief
Campbell IL will then be forwarded TO Gal
weston.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
ALTON TRADES CARNIVAL.
Big Event Planned for the Third
Mepk in OctOber.

Alton, Ill. will have a trades carnival
during the third week In October. a queen
of the carnival Will also be selected from
among Altons fair ladies and on the even
ing of Thursday of carnival week a grand
ball will be given In honor of the queen.
The BAH will be preceded by a trades
procession, in which every interest in Alton
will be represented. on the afternoon Of
Thursday a fine sight will be Witnessed on
the Mississippi River. the entertainment
being furnished by the members OF the
Alton Naval Militia, with their cutter.
Minnie Davis, and the large feet of the
Him Yacht Club
All tI, array Of festivities WIS decided
upon az a meeting Of the Alton Merchants
Club held In the Council chamber Monday
evenine. II. VI. Schweppe is president Of
the club and W L. Hoppe secretary. and
after the meeting had been called to order
by the clubs officers Mayor ~. ". Young
WAS selected az the chairman and &. +.
Stelzel as secretary. The Council chamber
was well filed with business men, al in
tent upon making the carnival q success
To that end committees were appointed on
Entertainment, Finance. Railroad Adver-
tisinG. Hotel. Floats, Line of March and
Queen OF Carnival.
The Trades Carnival will be in connec dion
with the annual Farmers Institute Of the
Eighteenth Congressional District; which
will be held In Alton during the third week
OF october. and also the annual meeting of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
INSPECTING ALL HOSPITALS.
Galveston BOARD of Health Takes
Prccautiou Against Epidcmics.

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 1S.-ghe Board OF
Health. at Ets meeting to-day. as a pre-
cluJIcnaTy measure against the spread OF
disease and TO prevent It's Inception, di-
r5ctea Doctor George II. Lee To make 4
careful inspection OF all hospitals ana TO
report upon :nelr sanitary conditions at
the board meeting tomorrow.
Doctors pcCkham and West were directed
TO make a careful inspection If the sanitary
conditions Of all OyerCrowded houses. and
also report back TO the board NJ its meet
!n.. tomorrow. II the hospitals are found
crowded beyond their norma! capacity and
the hospitals unsanitayy. the patients will
be moved into more heaithful quarters and
the pr, misses thoroughly Cieanscd and dts
infected.
Where houses are found overcrowded and
premises unsanitary, tie occupants viii he
moved. noens yoIens. TO emergency camps
and the premises disinfcctcd.
General SCurry attended the meeting. and
stated that he was very apprePersive that
sickness win occur In the districts near
the debris. due 20 foul odoJs. and in the
city from a=uaut water aud garbage. for
which he asked The board for disinfcctants.
lie also suggested that camps lie located
IN open districts, 10 which people now liv-
in. in dangerous localities he sent.
For such a camp be has at present over
It-t tents now on the wharf and an offer
from the AdIu;ant General Of Missouri Of
enough more TO shelter 300 people.
On Pelican Island, lying three miles due
nJgth Of the city, many bodies were washed
ashore. and as soon the news WAS COM
muncated To the authorities here force
OF men were sent 20 dispose Of them
Bright. blazing fires can oe plainly seen
from the city. and the work Of incineration
has begun.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
DEAD MAN IN A TRUNK.
Startling Method of Conveying HUI
man Remains Across the Ocean.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept. 1s-Policenan Virgil y.
Bakul:ch Of San Francisco created mild
sensation IN the Office OF Colonel Dudley
y. Phelps OF the law division OF the Gus
JCm-hoUss a short time ago when he ap-
p!ird TO Francis s. McAvoy, Chisf clerk Of
the division. for permission to take 4 body
&C. Europe Bakuich added 70 Mr. Nc
AvCy's establishment when he remarked in
a reassurins way that the body was in a
metal trunk, which he had brought with
him from san Francisco. The policeman
calmly said that the bouy had beer severed
at the knees 50 that IL might more easily
b. carried in the trunk.
Mr.. McANOy was uncertain whether
ESkGlich was insane or a practical Joker
until the man explained that the body MIS-
that of his father who bad been drowned
in mine in California tHenty-Seven years
ago
Mr.. McAvoy declined 70 grant = permit.
however. and told him that the Federal
authorities had nothing to DO with the
case. and SO far a. they We're Concerned
there WIS no objection 10 bis taking a
quantity ot ancient bones GU: Of the couu-
Try or anywhere else.
To-day word was received that BaE;1Ifch
had arrived ut BrerI.sn BY the steamer
Faderiand and had proceeded to Austria.
Doctor I. C. Taylor. assistant registrar OF
the department OF Health. said that in
view OF the fact that the body had been
Inferred for so long a time there was no
need Tor BaEGiich TO Obtsin Permission 10
take the bones through New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
GbLVESTCN'S FUTURE.
Governor Savers Says Prosperity
Soon Will Smile Again.
REFUHLIC SPECIAL

RErTELIC SPECIAL
Austin, Tex. sept. 1s-Governor Sayers. IN
speaking Of the Galveston situation to-day.
said:
Il look for the rebuilding of Galveston to
be we'll under way by the latter part Of this
week. The work OF cieariu: the city OF
unheaIthiul refuse and Durying the dead Will
have been completed by that time and all
the available labor in the city can be APP
Piled to its rebuilding. II the laboring peo-
pie of Galveston only will get 10 work in
earnest. Prosperity VIII soon again smile
on the city. Arrangements have been made
TO pay ali Iaborers working under the Girec
ton Of the military authorities $50 and
TaJions per day. \ accurate account has
been Kept of all work and no laborer Will
lose even one days pay.
The money and flood contributions COM
irg from generous people have been
great help to ;he People Of Galveston, as it
bas relieved them Of the necessity of spend
ina their money tc support the needy. and il
can now be applied to the Improvement of
their own property and 10 put on foot their
business enterprises. Five dollars a dag IS
being offered 10 mechanics who viii go 10
Galveston. and. WITH the assurance from
reputable physicians that there is no
extraordinary danger OF sickness. outside
lahOTers will flock TO Galveston Before
many days new city VIII rise up on tho
stprm-swept ruins. The telegraph and tcic
phone companies and the railroads have
been exceedingly generous and liberal since
the great calamity. They have not only
given money. hut everything has been trans
ported to that city free Oi charge, while
those desiring to get away from the harrow
ing scenes Of Galveston have been trans
ported free. The people of Texas VIII long
remember with grateful hearts the kindness
OF those companies. II Is now assured
fact that trains will be running into Cad
weston This week. and, with uninterrupted
communication with the outside world, Gal
weston should soon assume her normal cOn-
ditipu"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
REFUSE TO PAY DRAFTS.
Complications Over Grain on Ac.
count OF the Storm.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Dallas. Tex. Sept: 1s-The Executive
Committee Of the state Grain Dealers As
sOciGtion to-day determined TO send Secre-
tary Dorsey TO Galveston 20 look after
grain there belonging to members of the
association. The following was adopted:
In view Of the fact that some exporters
Of grain at Galveston are refusing TO pay
drafts since the recent calamity. the EX-
ecutive Committee gives sense to its opinion
follows:
Resolved That Il is the sense of the
members at this meeting that when con-
tracts are made in good faith and ship
Inents are made in the time specified n
such contracts. and drafts are presented
accompanied with bills of lading. properly
signed by solvent railroad companies, 1t is
the duty of purchasers to pay such drafts
when presented
The secretary was instructed TO confer
With the railroad companies. and If possible
secure emergency rates. owing TO the in
ability OF Galveston elevators for some
time To come to handle grain and the
crippled condition OF railroads running into
Galveston. these emergency rates to be to
New Orleans, NicEsb burg, Memphis. St.
Louis ana Chicago, and to be the same. or
as nearly so as possible, as those here
tofore in force.
The committee adjourned to meet in
Dallas on October ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19

the Alton Horticultural Society, witch IS
composed OF members from NIac-soc. Jers-:
ara Agcnupiu counties. The carnival viii
last for four days. hat IL has not yet been
decided ny the merchants whether 10 begin
on Monday or Tuesday Of the week
TIE contest for the selection Of the queen
began yesterday, the committee having ap-
pointed WI. Bauer to receive the votes No
votes will he counted tina: are received after
October II.
The business rreu OF Alton intend 20 make
-iIs carnival one Of the largest events ever
held IN the city. Both the streets Of the
city and the Mississippi River viii be used
for their purposes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-19
COMING PRINCETON YEAR.
Freshman Glass Said 10 Be Largest
Ever Entered.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL.

REPJBIlC SPECIAL
Princeton. Sept. ls.-On Wednesday OF
next week the formal opening Of Princeton
University viii take place. President Pat
ton has arrived from his summer home in
the Bermuda islands. and Dean W'na1s
came in on Thursday from his trip 10 his
former home Tn Nova Scotia.
\ number OF changes have been made on
the campus ana in the various departments
OF the curriculum which add new interest
10 the student life At Princeton. The sue
CeSslve victories in football and baseball
have placed the university al least on a
level with her sister institutions, while the
victory OF the debating team over the Ta!a
detaters last spring proves that there is
stin an interest being shown in literary
lines Of work.
The freshman class will be the largest
ever entered here. The reports from the
examinations show that there Will be about
10 men in ;his class and fifteen or t~enty
new men In the upper classes: i35 took the
examinations for the freshman class ard
twenty for the ether classes. which makes
a sum total of 455. A conservative estimate
would place the enrolled entering students
at i15 ~ this figure the catalogue will
show $50 students enroscd for this fall a
gain OF 100 over last year.