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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
LOUISVILLE AIR LINE.
Soon to become the st. Louis Division
of the Southern.

The Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis.
better known as the Air Line OF which
George T. Jarvis is receiver, is destined
soon 10 lose its Identity and be merged
into the Southern Railway system, which
sive the southern 81. Louis terminus. and
The AIR Line Will probably be chrisIened
the 8. LOUIS division OF the Southern
Railway
The Air Line has an interesting history.
IL was formed In 1851 by consolidating the
louisville. New Albany and 81. Louis anu
the Evansville. Rockpcrt and Eastern Rail-
way. The former road WIS organized in
1s5y. The two roads were mortgaged at the
time TOT over S1.oG0,VcJ and operated about
80 miles. James II. Wilson of delaware
was director. On December 81, 1884, re-
ceiver for the road was appointed. and on
June 3. 1855. the road was sold under fore
closure proceedings.
The road was reorgdnized under the name
OF the Louisville. Evansville and ST. Louis
Railroad. Among the directors elected IN
1853 were u. ]. Mackey OF Indiana ana
James Stillman of New York. BY June 20.
1891 the funded debt stood at SEQ. $40.
About 500 miles Of road were operated in
1893. -
Owing to default in interest, the read WIS
again placed In the hands OF receivers On
January >. 1894, Charles s. Fairchild being
elected chairman Of committee appointed;
TO represent certain classes OF the bonds.
AT this time the funded debt was increase!
to SO. $50.
In 1883 the gross earnings were S6TS % Jer
mile; net earnings si,0l5.l2. and fixed charges
were S964. IS. In 1888 gross earnings per mile
were A,%S.SS; net earrings Were Si.3Glo4;
fixed charges were s1.6D5. 81. Or put in an
other way. In 1893 net earrings for the road
were So5i6 and fixed charges were $3.50. 6s7
As no plan for reorganization could be
agreed upon. foreclosure proceedings were
begun In December 1887 The recent history
OF the road IS well known.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
GAYNOR HEARING DRAGS.
More Evidence i'm the Savannah
HarbOr Cases.

New York. July 1.-THE hearing in the
conspiracy case in which John F.. W. 7.
and Z. II. Gaynor and Benjamin d. Greene
as the Atlantic Contracting Company are
accused of conspiring with oberlln NJ. Car
ter. formerly the engineer officer in charge.
to defraud the Government in the matter
of the Savannah harbor Improvement
works was continued to-day. Captain l..
c. Gillette. the present officer in charge of
the Savannah harbor improvements. con-
tinued his testimony as to the faulty work
done by the Atlantic Contracting Company.
the large discretion given to them by Cap
tain Carter and the lack of inspection TO
hold them strictly accountable to the speci-
fications of their contracts.
According to the witness the mattresses
constructed by the Atlantic Contracting
Company and passed by Captain Carter
contained less than one-third of the mate
rial called for by the specifications and paid
for by the Government.
a. 5. Cooper. 4 civil engineer, employed
as assistant engineer on the Savannah work
since 1884. testified that on a half dozen con-
tracts awarded between 1856 and 1890 one or
The other of the Gaynors supeIinte nded the
work, although none of them nor their
company appeared on the contracts as the
contractor Mr. Cooper was on the stand
when adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
Class A Rate Established on Wind
mills and Their Appur-
tenances.
TO REMOVE COMPLICATIONS
One Rate on Potatoes From st.
Louis 10 Texas Points Can
celed-B. & o. SW. Changes
Railroad Notes.

In pursuance OF Instructions received at
the recent meeting in Chicago of South
western lines Chairman Gale of the South
western Freight Committee gives notice o.
the following changes in interstate Texas
rates:
Class A. rate was established on Texas
Interstate traffic on gasoline engines when
mixed with wind mills. wind mill pumps.
pump cylinders. pipe Cor connecting pump
heads and cylinders. wind mill tanks. wind
mill towers. angle Iron and timber pre-
pared for wind mills towers or iron sup
ports for water tanks; minimum weight
2i.O00 pounds.
A minimum charge vas fixed on ship
ments between Texas and interstate points
except u and frcui Indian and Oklahoma
Territories. as for 100 pounds at the rate
under which freight is classed. Should ship
ments contain two or more classes OF
freight the higher class rate for 100 pounds
will be charged.
shipment classed higher than first
class will be charged for at 100 pounds a,
first-class rate. unless 1t affords more al
regular rates. actual weight.
Current carload rates on whisky from Ia.
terstate TO Texas points We're established
on whisky. any quantity.
In order to remove undue complications
rates on potatoes, minimum weight 5000
pounds. on basis of 80 cents per 10 pounds
from ST. Louis TO Texas common points
Were Cancelled, leaving in effect rates bas-
ing on "a cents per 100 pounds. St. Louis &c
Texas common points, subject to minimum
weight of 2i.0Oo pounds.
The following rates were established on
merchant iron: Angle, channel. band. ba;
rod. hoop dron or steeD. boiler and tank
plate straight or mixed carloads. minimurl
weight. 5000 pounds. to Pecos and FL Pase
Tex: From Pueblo. Colo. % cents per 10.
pounds; from st. Louis. Mo, A. cents per
100 pounds. The usual differentials over OF
under rate from ST. Louis are to apply Fl.
making rates from other points in defined
territories.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
ClEW TO A MURDER.
Man Found in Benton County, No.,
Was Probably John T. Adams.

Guthrie' Ok. July 1.-THE man found
murdered in Benton County. Missouri, Is be-
ieved 10 be John T. Adams. whose home
Is IN Pittsburg. Mo. Adams was a brother
!Ii-iaW or W. d. Cardwell for whom he
Ok. ~oieA'
On March 20 Adams sold a load Of hav
LOT Cardwei!. About six weeks ago Adams
!eIt Chandler with a team and some horses
Ior Mlssoari he was accompanied by a
man named Dutch Poors. with whom ha
was only slightly acquainted.
ADAMS Us described as being abou &
plexioned. with dark hair and dark eyes
Po0rs has also dark complexion and wears
biack mustache. He Is 5 feet &
inches tail and lame In the right leg Thus
Iar Adams has never been heard from
since he left Chandler. CaYdwelI saws ha
mas ma; little doubt that the murdered man Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
SKELETONS FOUND.
Thought to Be Remains of Indians
Killed in Memorable Fights.
REPTBLIc SPECIAL.


Temple. Tex. July I7-Some boys who
were engaged in fishing in Leon River, near
Chafin crossing. six miles south of Temple.
q few DAYS since, noticed the finger bones
of a skeleton protruding from the sand in
the banks Of tie river. They reported their
discovery and party was organized 10 visit
the place and did yesterday. proceeding
to make an excavation which brought 10
light the crumblins bones OF i've human
skeletons. The teeth wete the only parts
that were in sound condition and not af-
fected by decay, appearances COINS TO indi-
cate that the bodies had occupied their
resting places for great many years. Some
of the bones Were brought 10 town and ex-
hibitsd here to-day Icy members of the ex-
plOring party, and. judging from indications,
Abelong1d TO Indians.
y TIE Oldest settlers have no recollection OF
any grave being made there, and IL is EVIL
dent that haste had been used in interment
as shown by the place selected for burial.
a low sandy river bank. the shallowness of
the grave and the fact that all five had ap-
parently been buried In one grave. There
were no evidences that the remains h9d
been encoitinei before burial. and the gen.
eraiy accepted theory is that the bones
were those of Indians who had attacked The
Taylor family, a family noted for its in
treridity and courage in the unsettled times
Of early days when Indian Expectations
we've common.
II is presumed from the close proximity
of the grave TO the old site of the TAYLOR
cabin that the remains Were those of five
Indians who were associates of a maraudng
band tl.at had been repulsed by MIS- Taylor
singis-tan5ed on 4 memorable GA ccsion dur
lag the absence Of the other members of her
household, IN which engagement she had
claimed a number OF victims to her deadly
AHA; t:Ie arrival of re-euforCenents put thu,
sayases 10 fl;9Et. carrying the wounded with
their. II is thought that this is the SEQUEL
of that Uneven contest just come TO light
shell resembling niussel, bearing a rude
skstchins of cross and having three small
holes in side was the only thing STAR
ing the grave with the skeletons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
LEAGUE Meeting IS SMALL.
Republican Gathering at st. Paul
Disappoints Leaders.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 1.-THE National
League Of Republican Clubs was called TO
order by Colonel George Stcue. president OF
the league. at 1910 o'clock In the Auditori-
I'm. .
Secretary D. II. Slime read the call as
senblirC the League in its twelfth session
which was followed by the roll call OF
States. About half the number responded
Acting Mayor Gregg made a short address
of welcome.
United States Senator Knute Nelson OF
Minnesota then addressed the convention
on the issues of the opening campa; gn.
President Stone of the League followed
Senator Nelson with an address.
Mr. Hayes of Ohio presented resolution.
which was adopted Unanimously in6orsif!g
the wise and patriotic administration OF
President Mckinley and heartily approving
the character and principles OF that gar,
liant Rough Rider, Theodore Roosevelt,
and directing that a copy OF the resoln-
lions be sent to President Mckinley
The league then adjourned TO 10 9 m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
10000 Night. I"

How few women know what 1t is to
have a good night; night OF sound;
restful sleep. They smile and say GOOD
night" in CHEEKY tones, but When the
chamber door closes behind theIi' the
smiling mask drops OF, and shows the
lines of suffering.
Other women have had the bad nights
changed to good by the use OF Doctor
Pierce's Favoritc Prescription. So may
you. Ninety-eight times in every hun
bred it perfectly cures diseases OF the
delicate woinaIiiy organs. 1t builds up
the nervous system, puts flesh on the
body ard color on the check
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
WeIl-known Iovsan Dead.

Asrsf Y 4Sl~tC SPECIAL.
Dubuque. Ia, July H.-Henry L. Stout
died at s O'Clock this morning. Mr. Stout
n mad peen gradually failing for years, and
that his end was close at hand has been
apparent for months. However. his condi-
ton last week was so favorable that his
son Frank started for Yellowstone PARK
with Speaker Henderson and was at Seat
tie to-day. where the news Of the death
Teacned him. The funeral will be held
Mr.. Stout was born In New Jersey I'M
Il4 He spent sixteen years on the farm.
tnen became a carpenter. and at % landed
at Gaiena. where he engaged in Carpenter
lrg and mining. He followed these oc-
cupations after coming to Dubuque In 1876
and his ventures were successful In IS5S
ne Joined Messrs. Knapp and fainter in
Ihe lumber business. to which the Knapp-
stout Company has succeeded. His wife
died In 1873 The surviving children arr:
Senator Stout of Menominee Wis: Franz
u. president of the Iowa Trust and Savings
Bank; Jennie. wife of former Maior
Daugherty. and Fannie. wife Of judge
Mr.. Stout's benefactions In recent year,
have Included large gifts to Finley Hos
pital and the Young Mems Christian AZ.
ISOLATION -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
TO PROTECT CITIZENS.
Kansas City Preparing to. Do
Away With Railroad Crossings.
REPUBLIC sFEctAL

REPUBLIC sFECfAIA
Kansas City, No. July 1.-THE Kansas
City Council is preparing a surprise for all
the railroads entering Kansas City that
VIII be sprung as soon as information asked
Tor is received from Chicago. A plan is now
under way 10 compel all the railroads TO
90 away with grade crossings and elevate
or de2ress their tracks, as the nature of
the ground may require
DCr!ng the past three months statistics
nave been gathered showing the number
OF people killed or MANNED by railroad cars
INSIDE the city limits, and the results are
sucn as to convince members Of the Council
that the only remedy to prevent this loss
OF life is TO compel the railroad companies
70 elevate or depress their tracks so that
lbey may be crossed without danger TO life
and limb.
Acting under instructions OF members of
the lower house, who propose TO introduce
tne necessary ordinance, William S. Sco-
Nihe, sergeant-at-arTns. has written 10
mayor Harrison of Chicago asking for
copies OF the Embarrassing ordinances of
mat city. as a basis on which to form the
ordinances that will be introduced in the
council in Kansas City
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
New National Banks,
REPr-BLIc SPECIAL.


Washington. July T.-Applications for
authority to organize national banks have
to-day been approved as follows:
The Union National Bank of East St
Louis. Ill, capital. $4,000: Royal j. Whit
ney, Alton, Ill: Jessie NJ. Freels, John b.
Sikking. Prosper J. Soncy and Maurice
Joyce, organizers.
The First National Bank of Venus. Tex.
capital $1,000; Z. Smyth, Venus Tex,
s. f Moss. Il. G. Kelly, a. u. Frost and
S. f.. Wilkinson. organizers.
The following reserve agents for National
Banks have been approved:
AIabama-First National Bank of Louis
Vile Ky, and Merchants National Bank
Philadelphia. FOR the City National Bank,
Mobile.
Georgia-The Chemical National Bank.
Merchants Exchange National Bank, New
York; the Merchants National Bank Union
National Bank. Philadelphia. and the Amer
lea National Bank, Chicago, for the Capt.
tar City National Bank. Atlanta.
Indian Territory-The Merchants -Iaclede
National Bank, st. Louis treyoked), for the
First National Bank, Durant.
Iowa-The National Park Bank. New York
for the First National Bank. Indianola.
Texas-The observation-disclosures National
Bank, St. Louis, for the. Citizens National
Bank. Tyler. Tex.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18

E l.. Russell. president of the Mobile
ana ohio; g. 5. Clarke; general surerin n,
the president. arrived in the city yesterday.
-CCrtiss Milard. general manager of the
..h:edso. Peoria and 81. Louis. and w. r..
XII en; superintendent OF motive power,
Were here yesterday.
Charles w. Green, travelling passenger
agent of the Big Four at Kansas City. was
here yesterday.
John A. Scott. division passenger agent
Of the Illinois Central 1T Memphis. was a
visitor here yesterday.
Vice President and General Manager
Ramsey of the wabash. returned home last
night.
President George J. Gould of the Mis-
souri, Pacific will sail to-day for Liverpool
on the steam ship St. Louis.
r; S. Fife has been appointed COM
me.rial agent of the NJ X. 4 T. at At
lan.a. Ga. l.. II. Combs will he his sue
cessor at Denison. Tex
Rate clerks of Western roads are in
SESSION a: Chicago. completing the work On
the all-yesr tourist rate sheet.
Z. Il. Beard has been appointed receiver
or the Bloomfield. Shelbyville and Ohio
Railroad.
The Big Four. Hooking Valley and Erie
Will erect Il union station at Marion. u.
"A bulletin has been posted in the shops
OF the Baltimore and Ohio stating that no
,s;mpl9ye shall be a candidate for any po-
HtiCal position without first obtaining per-
Mission OF the heads OF departments
The Northwestern road. which last year
made number of extensions In Mnneso-
Ia ai;d Iowa. Is now planning to build a
new line IN Wisconsin, extending from
Princeton 10 Grand Rapids. The route. rs
piahneo' Is through rich agricultural
region. and the distance is about eighty
miles. IL Is possible that sixty miles may
be constructed this summer. and fall En-
gineer. c. 5. Hall of Winona. Mimi. has
been in charge of the preliminary survey
Tor several weeks.
There IL falling Off In orders placed by
taHroads Tor equipment. as indicated by
tne contracts awarded in June In that
lnenth there were ordered 4O2i cars of all
Kinds and fOrty-three locomotives The
number of cars was about the same as in
April, which was the smallest month this
year. while the number of locomotives or
uered was the smallest for the year. OF
port.
President ". Z. Ingalls, Of the Big Four.
GeneraI Manager Schaff and General Super-
in;endcnt Van Wrinkle have left Cincinnati
TEN.
The directors of the Cleveland. Akron
ard Col umbus Railroad have voted to issue
ments.
The Great Northern and Northern Pa
cine have adopted rule that no package
Weighing more than 80 pounds will be
accepted or checked as personal baggage
The U. II. & n. and other Western roads
have adopted the rule. which Is being
strictly enforced.
The rush to Cape Meme is practically
over. but the steamship companies are
making a. strenuous effort to revive wan
ing travel by offering Inducements in the
way OF reduced rates. Tickets have been
class passage from Puget Sound ports
and parties OF ten or more almost at their
own hgure- IL is significant that no
round-trlp tickets are being sold at cor
respondlnsly low rates. as the steamship
companies expect to make up the deficir
on return passage.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
OMAHA NORTHERN,
Work on the Air Line to Begin on
August 4.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Omaha. Neb.. July 17.-"Yes, the story IS
all right said A. S. Churchill. former Al
torney General of Nebraska. when shown
a dispatch from Sioux City that the Omaha
Northern is to begin throwing dirt on its
air line from Omaha to Sioux City on Au-
gust !.
Mr.. Churchill Is one OF the incorporates
and general counsel of the company, OF
which the construction manager Is j.. T..
Reynolds, Jr., Of Wymore. He says that
contracts have all been let for the grad ng
and that work would have been begun ON
June l had there not been legal compiCa-
tons. He declines TO give out information
concerning the Omaha terminals.
This company has been working nearly
two years securing a right-of-way, not only
across farm lands. but alD across the
Winnebago and Omaha Indian reservations
In Thurston County. through congressional
action. Now that work Is to start IL rs
asserted that the road viii be finished Ia
twelve months, distance Of lgJ miles or
nineteen miles shorter than the St. Paul
and Omaha.
Although the work Is being done by ap-
parently an Independent company, 1t Is gen
orally believed that the Great Northern
is backing the project. that II may get into
Omaha for its share of the packing house
business, and at the same tine secure con-
nect.on with the Missouri Pacific for St
Louis and the Southwest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18

porations. and that act of the General
Assembly could alter or change these con-
tracts without the unanimous conSe mt OF all
shai ehoiders. The law of 1889 provided that
the directors. or less than all the share
holders, might transfer and sell property of
the street railway companies. The State
therefore. claims in this suit that the act,
or that portion Of IL. is unconstitutional
and In conflict with the power of the State
and Federal constitutions. prohibiting en-
actment of laws. impairing the obligations
of the contract.
Another ground for the suit Is that the
legislature has no authority to authorize
the creation or corporation, the purpose
OF which Is to acquire all competitive cor
porations in given locality engaged in the
street railway business. and thus enable 1t
70 have monopoly of this kind Of business.
The street railway corporations are organ
lzed under the business act under which all
KINDS or trading companies are organized,
and IL the Legislature can authorize street
railway companies to consolidate by pur-
chase Of the stock Of competitors. so as to
form a monopoly, then dry goods, hard
ware or any other kind of corporations
could as readily be formed under act of the
Legisiature for the purpose of controlling
business In given lire Of trade.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
CHEROKEES' DANCE.
Full-Blocds Will Hold Green Corn
Festival at WestyilIe, |. T.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

EEPUBLIC SPECIAI-
Wertvflie. i. T.. July 1.-THE full blood
Cherokees will be dancing near here in a
day or so. They are making great prepara-
tons to hold an old-fashioned Green Corn
dance.
The Keetoowahs held meeting last
night. and 1t is believed they advised the
members Of that organization not to allow
their names placed on the final roll now
being made by the commission. A few Of
the full bioods came up to the tents of the
Dav ,s Commission and looked on casually
for aH lille but not one of them offered TO
be enrolled and then quietly withdrew
The full bloods are being misled about the
object OF the commissions visit, and there
is no doubt but IL they understood the true
situation they would be the first to be en-
rolled. As 1t is. they are In the dark. and
are misled by persons who are working
more for self gain than for the good of the
poor full blood Cherokee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
ROOSEVELT IN HANNAs HANDS.
Vice Presidential Candidate tn n.
Sent West.

New York. July 17.-Senator Plat. has
accepted a place on the Advisory Board
of the Republican National Committee. and
ex-Mayor Strong may also become a men,
Der.
MIR. odeH said the State Committee has
turned Governor Roosevelt over to the Ma
tonal Committee. and 1t is understood that
he viii take a tour of the West and then
come TO New York State for the last :hree
weeks of the campaign.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
Grading Contract Let.

REPCBILC SPECIAL.
Okla homa City ok. July 1.-THE con
tract for grading the Oklahoma City Term
inul Railway. which is tn give the st
Louis and San Francisco Railway an up
town office at this place. was let to-day
TO OIeary Bros of Cherryvaie, Kas
Work Is To begin in five days. &. J. Jones
manager of the Western extension OF the
ST. Louis and San Francisco. stated 10
day that work on the extension of the rail
road to Acme Tex, from this place viii
be commenced in sixty days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
COVERED WITH ANTS.
Unknown Abandoned Baby Found
in Texas Cane Patch.
REPrBTIC SPECIAL

REPUBIIC SPECIAL.
\ Temple. Tex, July lI.-Cries OF an infant
Nnanatlng from a cane patch close to the
residence o: Mr.. !. n. Patterson on Bertly
Hill, this morning, led to an investig ton
being made by the ladies of the neighbor-
hood, who discovered that the cries were
made by a little baby hoy about ten days
old, who, sunburned and covered with ants
was lying In an old fruit basket deserted TO
his fate.
Some of the articles Of raiment were
marked "Woman's Home" and as there is
no such Institution In this city the child
was probably brought here from some place
unknown AID abandoned Ia the field
close TO the NJ. X. and T. depot. The infant
was neatly dressed and very bright The
local police are investigating the matter,
and meanwhile the wall has a good home
with Mr. Patterson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
DEATH OF BEN" PRACK,
Was Assistant Ticket Agent OF the
Frisco for Many Years.

Bernard Prack. whe for the past eight
years was assistant ticket agent of the
st. Louis and San Francisco in this city,
died yesterday at Granville. Ill. from in
fiammatory rheumatism. Ben Prack. as
he was called by his friends. was COM
PEELED to abandon his Office work at Broad
way and Chestnut street about FIVE weeks
ago. On the advice of his physician he
went to Granville one month ago, and for
a while gave evidences of improving. \
severe relapse. however. set In a few days
ago, and his wife was telegraphed for. She
was with him when the end came.
MIR. Prack lived with his wife and baby
a boy IS months old, at No; "a ST. Vim
cent avenue. The body will be brought to
St Louis for burial.