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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
HAD HIS SAVINGS IN A BELT.
Large Sum of Money Found on
Hospital Patient.

In belt made cut OF an old shirt. worn
next his skin Herman hartman Of No. .2i
Wainu; street had s46..32 when arrested
last night The money was found when he
was searched at the city Hospital. whittier
he was sent for observation.
When the money was found upon him.
hartman seemed surprised and acted as il
he were unaware that he had il in his pos
session. When Nisht Clerk Hosfeldt told
hartman that he would have to take charge
Of the money. Bartman did not seem in the
least abashed. on the contrary. lie told
Hosfeldt that the money was counterfeit
and that he wanted IL burned.
IL was only by the intervention of HoSfeldt
and other hospital attaches that he was pre-
vented from destroying the money, which
was nearly all i'm s. and SO bills.
Mrs. Mary hartman. his mother. was seen
last night at her hcme. She said that her
son was an artist and that he had accumu-
lated SAT- in savings. This had been depOS-
tied in the State National Bank. hut was
drawn out yesterday Ivy hartman. The
mother says that her son went on a spree
and was in fair way to lose all his money.
So when he came home last night she had
him put under restraint.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

EtEGi.titS ~ >I.WSPAPEi G5-t'i,-y--
lurEidr' broke int IN "tiic. uf ''tiaruurn's
Midland t'rH,r." At No. Il South . conf
Eti''l. sunday night. Th'v tjrucd every
thI!S t"pSN-turVH, nut WtI" Vi,i,urlv fright
.h'u away boior" procuring any booty
Nothing was taken
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

threatening Tuesday. hut probably fair.
Arrived.
Departed.
Paragraphs.

-tartain James tioo,le. who ssryei as Pilot
nate and captain in a river career "f r.iany
~. Society yesterday. captain Grp7e retired years
ago. and is IN TIN. city Water Department.
Faulkner and Woods are at the wheel If tho
RAYMOND HoTIer. n"v. between cairo and Mem
p,lis, route south with h'c coal tow.
--Captair Iiarry IIyhH. master Of the I:a,i
Earlc. in the city from -Nt"--
Pilots MatsGn and Berry Of the Peters Leo
a.i Street brothers ~ the 'ity "f PS1ucah have
filed later river reports at tn" NJ & -. rooms.
The city Of Memphis Que here from the
the follow ing cargo: 1f,.nAi feet Of lumber. -
bales of cotton. 1870 bags Of peanuts. 81 head
~ stock and list Of suI.Gries- She Will clear
"Wednesday on return run-
ress. low water and foss. VIII not arrive from
Men phis before tomorrow. She Will DEPART
THURSDAY.
The SI read Eagle came in f,om Naples with
a hS trip of Illinois River freight. including
stoCh. hay and sundries. The Spread Eagle Will
probably go up tn. I,linois River again
Saturday. She cleared In the afternoon for
Grafton.
The Columbia arrived AMI departed IN The
Chester trade. doing 4 heavy business each wsy.
with lSp passengers and COOL freight trip She
Is receiving tc return this afternoon.
The GREY Eagle came to haThor from Caps
Girarieau-t torlmerc-. and departed On time !ast
night taking ouj trip OF christmas shipments
The 7. II. Davis is up the Tennessee River
after tow.
The naphtha launch Elanche. with house
boat in tow is cairo. having arrived
there out Of The Ohio River.
The Brown towboatS now operating be
tween Tittsburg and the Sn-th with immense
tOws of GOAL for the lower river ports
The tug McDoucaI is being rapidly repaired
the carOndslet WAYS. and is To take the new
steel barses south this week with a cargo.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

WARRANT FOR DICK MARSHALL,
warrant charging assault to- XII wtS issued
N'-si' rday 5sain;; Richard Marshal Nto
SHui hiri"S Lambert in Il saloon AT Ninth
ami Market streets Saturday night. Lam
bert l. Stiil at the cltv Hospital in "a pr
CdrtouS condition.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

city of 81. Louis.
Corrected dsIiy by gaylord, BI--sInt 4 Co. q
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
4 Quiet Market-Granite-Bi- Metallic
In Good Dema nd.

In'rc was little about the market to call par
ucuiar attention to it Yesterday. compared with
the Will and excited condition oc Affairs that PIE,
vailed during the closing days OF last week. tn.
general market was tame affair. nothing ~ an
'A'i'Hs natuT" h"ing oeV' luIvu. Inc .saIingS
M'ir qaiet. yet they footed up fairy u.it a.d
W" pfi''s uDtan"d were not particularly casngeI
from those OI last week.
TIL market for Granite Bi- Metallic was well
supported by buying orders 1t very tar busI-
!''sh Was done gu n basis of 3
Iulh ui the s,lvl Snares changing hands nriug!ng
s-."' '' IN" above amount luUJ shares sofia a.
tHe street Just previous The SESSION of tu-
eS'hdhSt. IN" ciose Mas iairiy finn AT s. al tid
aiaI 500 asaed. "
nited Railways were inclined to he Gu.e, anI
not particularly changed There was a fair de-
manu-, ani the few bonds that sold an,nI ,tiu.
Il" Sb.Fr. brought Ss6.25. which there we're
st!'is tate ana S,s bId The Transit and pre-
iecret were inclincd To be wcan .speclaIIy IN.
Iatttr, which sold TO the extent OF - shaIes nj
.'5p and 30 shares at s6,..5. closing at .sI bid
shares at $3.50 and Sls.2i. while closing at sIs
bid and $3.50 asked. " ''
fdnk stocks were more or les neglected bu,
th'HSe quoted were firm. The only trade was T., a
sn-ah lot Of Continental National of which
snaft sold al sl,a.5p larger lots being held st
Sl'h"'. There was a demand Tor E,0,rth Nn
tional and s2l0 was bid and none offered
Trust stocks were even worse off than hank
stocks. oniy two of them being mentioned The
'ttldhu chieiy cfntered in Mississippi Valley Of
which u shares sold late at $50: 81 I.incUin tha
only other quoted was Si52 80 bid and 81? asked
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
RIVER NEWS.


Tor tT.. = hour, sr.iir- 80 .l. t.s--
-. I~4.s. .r.s.H.r- i..-. r- B."
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
Closing quota'Iuns:


There was only a light demand for rorsIrn e,-
chang" and the market was weak.
II ". Francis. Bro. g. Co. report closing rates
follows:
Prime sterling: cables 4s,EsGfs5: checks 4sr.
"a. 90 days 4sd-xG7s.
Commercial bankers. checks tsta.: 20 days
4.sdi.TA.
Grain hills 4S1; cotton l-sa.a4sA
81 davs ; a0as. ~
french checks fSs4 6h fsvS a."lisTI
Swisa checks 5eii. 50 DAYS 2is. Nils
Hclciar checks : l:1-si1-ls: 6l dsvs 23ia a0r-Ic
RankerS' reirhsmarks cables - l-I5Tr.: cheaks
ea'- y l:-l6: ca dnys a. ?-1s6'.
Commercial checks ~ ii-ls. 81 iavs % f5-rs
Rankors' Dutch Euiliers checks 80 3-1s; 90 days
90 10 sT 90. "''
Commercial cheeks 80 lis; 81 days 3a,s012-is
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

kEi'i I;Il' SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec l1.-R. r. Gillespie has been
madr assistant cashier uf the Flrst National
Bank 81 'Dh,l.n. III.
Ihe corporate existence Of the II, Salfe National
BANK. l., SHile. Ill has been .NI.uded until the
clos" uf husipt - December ID. ls.,.
Applications To organize national banks have
ben approved. follows.
trst National Bank Of Granite. ok. capital
s-I.'r 'riy National Bank IL Decatur. Tex.
capital Ssa'Gn.
\ certificate has been issued authuTiziug tho
i.tinIasss National Bank of l.r9asIs. Tex, TO
begin business with ii capital stock Il Sh."'.-
the New England National Bank Of Kansas
'ity has r-en approved reserve agent for tins
t1Ist National Bank Of South McAl"st-r. l. T.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
by Telegraph.

Memphis Tenn. De, l;,Riyer marx, rs
feet on the eause fall Of L. fest & in & IS hours RS
discharged is5 hales of cotton and Las sacks ~
cottonseei and lef, at this evening f9r friar
charged 5s3 bales cf cotton and i0se sacks y,
and ;i flsarsd J at ,r 'h n eysnsE eS, i
I.ee bre usht in from Ashport SO bales of cotton
evening return with good trip The Peter,
Lee IS due from St LOUIS 70 ieaye pl, With ais al,
barge which arrived last night from ST Louis
2gIl bales Of cotton sv3 bass ~ seed c'tton am
?Ss3 sacks of cottonseed The t1iy OF idah@
co;tonseed and Will leave t%-In"rrrw evening ior
Fulton and the upper bends. Ine 'iss rEla u,
sot.nns,sd ami viii leave tomorrow evening for
cairo. The New south VIII b. due by morning
ing On tns n , Mafbs and whiic River Packet
orsDnnv e nra,y % viii he rsnainai sriano and viii
;,rsi trip The Julia IS ,Iu~ from Vickh'Irg and
IIIciIe Nowland discharged l& bales ot cotton
and viii clear tomorrow evening for the Arkan-
sas River.
cairo. III. Dec. 1.,-Ths river feIl . Of a
fSGt S fai dnTnF h ,n' sr f IS o and essf Tha
Margaret from the Lower Mississippi arrived last
Ts, nghs W'R fT ;bd TOY NJ mssssipPi @ tis rSrenon
The New South from Cincinnati with q fair trip
% furniture. 80 kes: o: spokcs and ia packases or
sundrles. She made light additions here .dl and
Sf Pa,ficah having discharged her cargo here.
consisting Z @'Ai tons OF niiSceian.ouS 1rclSiit
departed for the ohiOn River at ~. m The
carrie Y returned 10 the Lower Mississippi at
D. m The South with hsrces of lumber and
barge Of pulpwood. the latter for IA" Murci.
STIih AT ! =. m. The i. NJ E:ichtnau from tha
lower river arrived AT 2:3p y. n win haTSes
otter tow. Tho F.rd IGo'oid arrived from Mem
;.his al . - m Sh" iii discharge i.NT0 sacks
~ cgftpueecI. carloads ~ Staves "rd - d""',-
s-s a,a dseuEa'k"d ~ iiickran: Sii, will 70
J"c rasyS.l New Madr.d at neon ana is expected
.g .rrf... IA
Ia,:ucah. Ky. Dcc. II.-It.y'r GHrge rests T.:
f.,t a tall ~ . Tn 'a!I n f:"I arrived herr
nj : u m Tha Dick Fowler Eairn at ST.
n m The =. u. ri harrison to Evansville a; -
, m Tho Putt"rtf 90 fisrkssiilo ~ noon I'll"
II \ Speed arrived "ut ~ The Tc-n0se'c with
tow ~ tics The !'o f'wl'r ';'ic r. m E:yaris-
Vi'i, to- ruCrr- y tn" -''" i,''''h ldSssd d"NE
last night Weather clear and warm
Weather ,I.:ir- Tire iiaryostc. ard tow rl.sei
down at 49, y m. The 'ir'v Ia-i" up at last
night Thc Tender in ami "ut on time
Grand Tower. IL. Zee. il--Th" ltY of Nom
mis- ana Fees I.en due up The gauge reads
feet. a fall cf ! in the last % hours Weather
clear TEd pleasant
-sni,il, ana is now foot above I1-s-uater marx
n 1854 Weather clear and warmer.
Louisville Dee. iI.-EIrer falling In canal
feet . inches. nn fails " t'et inches and below
Cape Girarlequ w. DO. il-Neathsr fir
and warm. River falling The City of Memphis
WhecIing. Dee I7-Rivrr feet and falling.
Ice interfering Win raN.E1itta. weather 'oIt
Tittsburr rec I;.-Eiyer ~ feet and falling.
weather: SNOW and colder.
FvansviiIc Ind. Dec. li.-Esiyer Is and fall
ing Clear arj warm
CINCINNATI q. Dec. E.-Iater III ana faiiihs
tgir. rlergurE -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

bonds steady: railrold bonds Irregular. En-
'aGnr'S :laSl-"N.I. balances S:.'ia.3si.
it"si"i AiaSs-. Dee. lI.-rXcnanses is.eSs PIC:
balances 81. 40. ~.
l-ni!adrlphia. IA. nec. l7.-'Icsrngs 81. .sC5
|i". balances s. ;6i sl6.
lIltimui'. MI. Dec. 1t Ina-inE- 3 ?iS. ~. .
btI,ur'a, S3is. ~.
hraRo. M. pr". f1-Clearncs s.. So. 39i: bal
ar''S S.i,s,asI. New York "s"nanS" - prem
T.Iu- Sterling exchange iSi'4II-SJ.
"iundtI. -, bee. IN nt% at 3T6 per cent
New York exchange iJ. discount. tI.arIngs s.
50. I0H
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
Minneapolis Flour.

M'nn.apoi!s, Minn-. Dec. ,wheat-,-as,,
..'s'. Dec. illsc. MAJ tisc. On trk. No. | hard
.tN-c: y" Northern 1asc: No. 2 Northern e9I. a
'0'sc. Flour and bran unchanged
Dried Fruit.
Now York. Dec. E.-t'Eoice and fancy crsses
o' eNarorated apples are meeting with a fair d.
mand. As offerings are light. the market exhth-
ited steady 10 firm undertone at fully susta ned
prgss- state common quoted AZ sqac prime
trT.'sc. choice 3t2Gec. fancy safe California
dried fruits were quiet and unchanged on the
basis of 3is1Siec H. for prunes to size ami
quality. Aprfcots-Royal l1HI;c: Moor Park Ia
l6c. Peaches-Pecled 1su20c; unpeeled sass
The Visible.
New York. Dec. i7.-The statement ~ tho VS.
ihle suppiy Of grain. in store and a1oat sa;ur-
day Dee. IL. follows. Wheat. 81 asp =
Produce Exchange. is as follows: Wheat 81 0Ss
0H bu.. decrease 42.dS1 bu: s.l3s. 100 h,i ia
crease s24 100 hu: oats ss.. $40 hu. decrease SsS
go hn: rye go 400 bu.. increase $3.50 bu. bar
ley S.is'.~D bu.. increase eoaeoo bu.
Grain Imports At Liverpool.
Liverpool. Dec. 1.-THE imports Of wheat i:.1
Liverpool; last week From Atlantic Dorts
$3.50 quarters: from Pacific ports. none; rrc,
other ports. 1900 quarters. The imports OF corn
from Atlantic ports last week were 10. 600 quar-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
River Forecast.
sSissippi at ~. Louis viii fa,i
River and business.

Tie r'aCinG, az tie - Louis IIarh0- caurps
was "A :oer. ahuwiug decline Il 4 Of a foot in
tLa last - hours
Traffic active with receipts exceeding outbound
shipments.
Weather clear and warm. warm that many
river men predict Sudden rharEe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
estate is valu Il at SnGO and Emmett Mae
DGnaId'S at SPA

''''' u 80 tf'F'O anu fSinill' u Aiit-
DGnaldS at $1..gI
NEN iN'pEFoH tn t.Xcnau-c
Real EStat" and IiLiIin@ Company f..,d
articles Of Incorporation Yesterday lis paiI-
In capital Of Sl"Nb Is divided into -, =. .tIvs
of tlr each. Joseph D'TunI holds ninety
r'Sht shores. l.. l.. fEirI'n one and g., V.
tinlSttf on Th" Missouri pcy'Ipum'gt
company has q u;tid-iu capital rf SIr'sYt. Ill
Vr!ci ipfo lr'h snrr yes rf slt each. Julius
9. hai'"r "r H." IN" SlJT". I:"b. - T. f.irt-
-i' ia 80. Jri carlton e.. II 'izlir afl,. Tfr
HACK Lon" Ad-UiJrtUriLg COMPANY i= r.'p-
ll"ilZ'1i at "n" D. "i 0i which Is lUIH La
I ~ shares of stcck are distributed a. fni-
Lows: iepn l.. f!u!I. J.euI. Louis D-r..f. =. ~
Huge E. 'fh"u.ps"u. ,,'--'; ';uSt1v f. t!-ut.
,'N,: - i,". II ''-ti-. "trf. HHI EI"Hr!
G.. Ncuig" ,.5'ur.
i.it' II LIZ tN Errk ErETIN'; r. -.
Louis society us Arrpuuiaat~ .gI Book
Et"p"Ts W't if-f p.1Hi ar I'us.:I.,'- Ia.
To- listen To- y. " friS-sIrr i.-rtUI,. rt- "a.
most G'a'-'tiiy APPROVE H'ii..i.s ri f't,-
pairing HH annual ba3iI.r, -r'.r ai.4 t'tli.I'-
statement. n Epi--.ii.r Illustrated liz
plans With eight c'IpT,i charts. trs. .-,,. d.
voted I" trs.'.is- rIl li'r' .ntS-.' state Tt"Ht~
cN":jiH@ 'sV''i.ti ,If'.T' {. NJ - TIE l..'...,.
all tn :I' nIb'-S present. iif'- lI MIA p, 2.
entered i"tr - irfJtmrt discussion 90
Ir';E-r au iuyr:c. s'i' ND :I,.v tl. go. -
"Tl"IEt e.! invoice. represented ~Ir.,- i.lH
r. psIUc,I.i - aE,rs v-r. M'-sr-- Ni.-,..
Le:Tan, rtar~.-. Nrt.!.itl ..li A'ri:,lir. tn
officers nf In" -ari t. .ir.- Ir-..d"u'. e. Is.
Sw"'fi.tii. VIC Pc. H;';.t, !. = vi .r'- so.
r"tary. " g Har~'r. ana tl'.S.-ts = !.
Dan -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
Death of n Newspaper Man.

EEPI BI.IC SPECIAI.
Metropolis ILL.,. Dec. T.-P. II. Norris
once a prominent Southern Illinois newspa-
per man, died in tfis city las: night after a
lingering Illness. He at one time edited the
Massac Republican, and was later business
city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
LOCAL MONEY MARKET.
BusIucss Active, Demand Very Good
md BOrrON Rntes Stcndy.

Tn" local money market was in very salts
factory condition yesterday. and good and
active business transacted among the dine:-
eut banks. The checking lively and the
deposits qCite heavy. even Tor IN. Thee
N'.s very b Q.lnaId IrUm UurIOuri-,
nltU were in la.k- atteuu.uce a the i-tdIns
LhIihs. ahd who ivpr.s. nraiiy lines
tIdu'. money MAS pi.nt.Iui. nvS.NsI. ana th-Ir
ants Neir easily satlsiIru .st lEe oiu 81,
u per cent. wa.Cu We're III. Qlytau.- istrs
the ,>tr"nIe Tor CsI! aI,u time i4,hv,. bs,nn-
{ I-ppit"u rusifr-s Nyitn the country ualas as
ic.ng -nCUJIag.u COCA.
ne local taHh ,.earInSs wer. large at e $780,
ne ;t:l.s T..
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
new York Stock ouof,tfon.

rba nst Louis. Monday Dec L. 1870
~ snT nTow,ihg ,ag shows the opening, highest, low
etsct E,cSssns Closing quotations on the New York
AepabIic bx Today. Corrected daily for The
nj IL, " - r. Francis, Bro. 4 Co. bonds
r. - ''o0<s No 2ll North Fourth street:
- n Sales Open High, Low Close. Yes
49, ss>s1 "a q Fdry.. $3.50 % q 2h 2sA %,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
FOREIGN FINANCE.


irr.ion. Dec. 11.-'nns"ls for money a7=s do.
for tho account :'Ng; Atchismn a.: Canadian Pa
,in, cat. ~. Paul i51Is: Illinois central IanI-:
Is,rIi-yi ilr sS':; nior Pacific preferred S.. New
Work central ~ .; Erie 2''a. Tsnnsylvania 7ia4
pe.diu:: ia: l.iic first Drrf"rrrd 81. Nnrtharn
Pacific rr'r..rred So. Grand Trunk c7,. Ana
condo ?ts: Rand Mines "a. honov ga: per
for short ii'ls is 2 l--16Ti per cent: do three
rrcnths' bills r"r cont The annu-t # bullion
withdrawn y from the B4ni or England on balance
to-day wa. GrS'-n Petroleum American refined
; IS iGi. Turpentin" spirits %
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

81. Louis. Monday. Dec. u I.s.
Received daily by -. u. FTancIC. Bro. x Co..
Nc. oii North Fourth street:
Westinghouse Air Brake. ls2 bid.
TittsbUrg Plate Glass iFj bid.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

New YORK Dec. 17.-Monsy call adv a
tIG per cent: last loan per cent. Prime NOR
camille PAPER 4a.G5i2 per cent. Sterling
change weak. with actual busines in bankers
bills az 81 81. for demand and s.s0ssni. .sni-
ASIA: commercial hills Ns0ai .s0i,: silver
tifcates Gi1s5c. Mexican do;Ais 50xo. 0te4e
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
BOND SALES Al NEW YORK
First Call.

EE.Tl'I 'I;I.IC SPECIAL.
Now York pcc. l..-Sales Of bonds were made
here to-day follows:
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
STEAMBOATS,.
LOWER iIISSIs.iPPt,


90 ffII--I III.
Regular Chester packet, r.coIy!r- daily r,
Fagle facKct C"mpany's Nbarffeat IEayss
Tuesdays. Tturstays AMI Saturdays ~ ;, =,
Essular rate. meals ard t.i'h e. r. fr1.n tT,e.-
te- t,eH HUNTER BEN JENKINS N-t.
~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
q nee,

Paris p.r. l7.-rrices the Hour=s to-day
opened finn. with 81" exception of KaffrS
E.nfes were quoted eN. div. at lAlf r.. Interna-
tinra!s improved generally. Spanish 9 were in
demand in consequence Of tn" Spanish Chamber
acceptance ~ IN, ,,,ItiEn Hhin.'6e'S' alranc"-
vreTt= tafSrE declined on the TrsnSvaaI nrNs
Turks strong. hut reacted realzat ions
RIO Ti.tos were dJll and indusirials were in
good demand BEFORE The close hanks and Rio
T1n:os r-cs,t cred and SPANISH g. reacted. At tho
cIoee prices wern generally firm. Three per cent
ren;es fcIr I2Isr ey. interest. Exchange on Lon
don s.. for checks Spanish
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
Bar silver.


New YORK Dec. l1.-Bar silver Ste
London. Dec. r.-Bar silver steady at 90.
ger ounce.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
E>Gy.E rsCHET COMPANY.

Str. Grev I:a.l~ Tor C'sr" Gtfat-.t1. g. .nfnc-~.
anl aIi w. isff.n-s. leave Mo-Itvs a1t FIJI
day. J.. H.
Ili.NTEE Hr:H JLNTiE+. Gaa. As,.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
STOCKS AND BONDS N ROSTOy.
ne. time loans. "a
Sfnnl-.

Boston Mass. Dec. 17-Hanpr stocks bona,
ana mining shares were quoted as follows:
Money.
Gail loans sac: time loans sGs
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

Government Bonds.
York. Dec. T.-C;overTlment bonds irresu-
New York Curb Stocks.

BY wire TO Bennett Wasserm3n & Co:
New York. Dec. 1.-THE closing price On curb
securities to-day were follows:
Bid. Asked
American Agricultural Chemical.-.--.. &c ..
Do. pfd .----..-..--.---...-.-.--.- - ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
H.cbtrr Ad;uISr.i Insane.

.-i,o;rnati. o. Doe. 11.-Joseph Richter. an
aged retired merchant. who murdered
,-',oroe I-chtuann in quarrel over bill
fnr rbe church to which both men belonged.
-, cd i,dged insane to-day and will he sent
to I.onsview Hospital. Criminal proceedings
nave been stopped.
shaving Mugs. The latest Is aluiptnun.
and we have them Rawlings Sp rtine/
Sporting Goods Co., go Locust Ut.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
t.crnlQay.

Berlin DAc. E.-ExchangN on London "a rn9r
81 rras. for checks. Discount rates: Short bills
4 nov cent: three months bills a.. n.r cent. on
the Bcerse to-day industrsls we're firm. chinese
In strong demand Americans were ami
mated and higher Locals were ma intained At
first hut subsequently relarsed realiZatinnS
facfnrin-- District.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
To ENTERTAIN THEIR CHAPLAIN

The Young Mems Institute Will io-nigh
give a reception at their home. No. 3siiS
Page boulevard. to their chaplain. the Rev
eTend :. ]. Long. who has recently returned
from an extended tour of Europe and the
Holy Land. Father Long will entertain the
members and their friends with an account
of his trip.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

ENGINEERS CLUB DINNER-The an
nual dinner of the Engineers Club Of 81.
Louis will be given tomorrow evening.
December 70. at the ST. Nicholas Hotel Il.
II Humphrey Will give an address on
''Work'; Robert +. McMath will speak on
Little Given. But Much Required; A. l..
Johnson will talk on What We Are Here
For. and J. l.. Van Ornum will speak of
the Solar Walks of Engineering"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

ROBBED BY WOMEN-i.ewis Brown of
M. SO"th Ewing avenue reported To the
police yesterday tta: he had been rohi cd
of gold watch and s. in money by a
n"SrcsS aud Il man at No. 223D Papin street
Sunday night. con NcShanc of No. PIN
South Fourth street alleges that he was
robbed of Sl0.:n by neEress at No. 3eJ
South Third street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

NEGRO BABE FOI' ND-A negro baby
two weeks old WIS picked mp by Officer
Maniowsli of the Fourth District ycater-
day in the open lot back of No. II;J North
broadway. Tine babe was wrapped in a
shawl II was sent to 81. AIMS Asylum
christen.d after the officer who found Il;
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

CITY DRCMMERS ELE'TION-The s..
Louis City Drummers have elected the fol-
loving officers for l.pl James l.. Robinson.
president: Lee Gray. vice president; William
kirChof. secretary: Z. Schradrr. treasurer;
+. ROcklage. sergeant AT arms and y. Judy.
page. The trustees are MrSSrs krucr.
Clark. Link JOY and Defiander.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18
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II iST"PHiS ST. ROUND TRIP S;2.
fN,Li DINE TEi.~ iTD i;i-ITI.
Steamer Hl-t-. i.f-C t,I I.FF. a.rsrf3r..t.
trI .' iIr. street. IG-sti.r- Ia'-, ui o.. I-rr
l.- f.r s:tltni# .lHs5 .lt "... .-r.tr-.H Sc. .-
if..-t Iut .-.- 's. Nr.Ii; i.i. 80 C.. In
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N-..-l..r-. sj.-- II..tl. Mru t.N .r.i I>t..'..l
: Ttlf~. s--.r.N-t.N '-.sr
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

FOOT WAS AMPtTATED - Edward
Evans, = n'"r", of No. I29S North High
street. was run over by It Wabash train
yesterday at th. crossing Of the tracks on
North Market str. ct The wheels passed
over his righ; foot. He was taken 10 the
City Hospital. where the member Was am
putated
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A NATCH-A
controversary about a match caused Arthur
t.ohrun of North St. Louis TO be tried yes
Jerday in the Second District Police Court,
where he was asSt sSed tie coSts of the ac-
tion. While attending q ball at North ST.
Louis Turner Hall last Saturday night.
Lohrum asked one Of those present to give
him a match. His request not being com
piled with he used bad language. II is stated.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
y meeting of the Executive Committee Of
the West End Property Owners Association
was held lasts night at the residence Cf T..
". Watts. No. An: Morgan street. The seS-
sion was executive and the proceedings werp
not divulged. The Eext meeting will be Eeii
January ..
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

RESOLUTIONS OF .ESPt.CT'-Hcsoiu-
tinnS Oh the death Of NJ. iOr AdoIph Pros
kapcr. which were .r"pars' hy a commit
tee consisting "f Marcus Ecraheimcr. Frank
tat"nni'. enta:nin Eisrlan. J. II. Farley
and j. W. Evans. Were adopted hy the Mer-
chants EA' hIngc yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

lNIt ElES 81 SE.D DEATH Herman
hiuininri. u years "h!. ol NJ. .-g, p.~lr.han
Str'tt, Wh" Was injured uIsi.r "a wagon near
ms h"m" last tuday. died 8. ,t.T.i..v \
N't"ict "f accident Was returned at the
inquest upon his ro.iy
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-18

y. G. DUN'S WILL. FILED EERE.-A
copy of the will of Robert Graham Dun of
Dun's Mercantile Agency. who died in New
York some time ago. was filed for probate
in st. Louis yesterday. The provisions III
the will We're published in The RepubIic
at the time II was filed for probate IN New
York. \ copy Of the will was filed here IN
order to administer ON the portion Of .Ir.
Dun's estate which il located in St Louis.