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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Races at Gravrseuu.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Results at
Grayesend:
First race-Hurdle Handicap, one and a
half m!les-Nuto as TO - first, Mazo e to
i and ? to u second, Klondike. q to q
third. Time, 2:4S.
Second race-about six furlongs-The
Pride g to u first, Ralston, Go to and
4 TO y second, Kitchener az to y third.
Time, Iii II.
Third race-the Willow Stake, five and
a half furiongs-Janice rs to y first. Noon
day teven and . to % second, Trigger CAo
10 y third. Time, 1:9S 4-5.
Fourth race-Specuiation Stakes, one
and one-sixteenth ,niies-Potante &c TO y
first. kinnikinn:c 90 10 1 and 3 to y sec
ond, Peaceful % to y third. Time,
1:47 So
Fifth receive furlongs-Glade Run &c
10 4, first, Issia Is to u second, Kappa
necker, 600 to u third. Time, 1:02 3S-5.
Sixth race-one mile aud seventy yards
King 5Brambie u 10 3 first, gSadducee 13
to and ouD second Time, 1:i6 s-5.
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DID NOT WANT HER TO SPEAK.
Views Of Prominent Coioleu Ministers
on the Conduct OF Miss Jewctr.

It can be said that almost every MINIS as.
ter and member of the National Baptlst
Convention opposed Miss JeWetts ap.
pearance III the Fifth-Street Baptlst
;,nti-lvnching address. Many were seen
last night and expressed their views. Inc
following are few OF these eNpIessl u:
Rev. Elijah jenkins, OF Atlanuc CITY,
N. r.. whose former home was at General
Buffers headquarters, Bermuda hun.
bred va. said that he was surprised al
Miss Jewett's conduct. lie was sorry
that she was allowed to Interrupt the
convention which, he said, was Tor the
purpose OF mapping out religious work
and not hearing political asltators or
agitators of any other kind.
Rev T. w. Wallace, of Mississippi, was
5unalterably opposed TO hearing MISS
Rev. S. Lewis, of Ensley City, Ala,
said that he did not like Miss zJeWetts
kind of talk He said that the young
and not the colored people. to discuss
what she conceived to be INJUSTICE to the
colored people of the South He SAD
that the colored people down in Alabama
are prosperous and do not want to chanSe
their condition or place Of abode.
Rev. NJ. c. Adams. of West Point
Miss. said that he heard Miss Jewott
but did not like her doctrines. He said
and that they We're treated well by the
White people of his town. He said that
the colored people of Mississippi, many
of them own hundreds of acres of land,
horses, stores, business concerns and
manufacturing establishments lie did
not care. to see any change in the cond!-s
ton of the colored people of the South
Revs. W: NJ; Harrison and ]. J. l'eyt?n
also of Mississippi. expressed similar
views as those OF the Rev. Adams.
Rev. c.. H Parrish. Of Louisville. KY
was at a loss to know why Miss Jewett
wanted to intrude on the convention in
such a manner He was opposed to her
speaking to them.
Rev D. H. Harris. of sshilow Baptist
Church. Of Chicago, said that whatever
Miss Jewett might say to the colored
people might be misunderstood and mis-,
Interpreted, and would not do the good
that she thinks it would
Z. H. Borden. Q. Chicago. a graduate
of the Arcadia College, in Canada, ex-
pressed his opinion of Miss Jewetts adj
dress. Heidi not approve of it
an old-time colored preacher, said that
he knew that his colored brethren would
not allow Miss Jewett to deliver her adj
dress in the church. He also spoke of
the prosperous condition of the negro in
the South.
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Trai,,-Load Lost
Rr Associated Press )

2-aSsUClateu TfeSs.j
NEW ORLEANS, September 13,-Ihe
State to-day received telegram from
Hon. John Poe, "a member of the State
Board of Education, and residing atsLake
Charles, stating that elghty-tive lives were
lost on the Gulf and Interstate train
which left Beaumont early Saturday
morning from Bcliver Point, after hav-.
ing made connections With the Southern
Pacific train which left this city Friday
night -
Mr. Poe was one of the passengers on
this train Together with a, few Others.
he sought safety in the lighthouse at
Bolker Point. and was saved
Those who were saved had ito spend
over fifty hours in the dismal lighthouse
on almost no rations
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THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
The Abbot Cuts His Own Record by
Three Quarters.
(By Associated Press-1

NEW YORK Sept 1.-THE big event
of the day at the Grand Circuit meeting
was the mile against time by the crack
celding. The Abbot, to beat his record
of o:Ul:;. He came home in 2:o4. This
gives him the champion gslding record !
championship record, held by AliN, 2o:::ss44.
Els trotting. purse S1,2oo,Lady Nor
velle won third, fourth and fifth heats
and race, Maid Thorne second winning
second heat: Leonard Bell third. Martha
won first heat Time-2:12lll, 2:14, 2:13il@,
2:15. 2::1:;!A@.
2:ia pacing, purse s1,2oo-Tom Calhoun
won second, third and fourth heats and
race: Dereras second, winning first heat;
Prince A. third. Time-2:1114. 2:1Ols 2:1o,
2:11a,.
Free-for-all pace, wagon race-Hontas
Crooke won, Quadriga second, Silver
Maker third Time-22:10.
4 Free-for-all pace. purse $1,500-Ana-
Sonda won second and third heats and
race; Prince Alert second. winning first
heat: Indiana third. Time-2:o314, 2:oil4,
2:043a.
Special race to beat 2:o4a-The Abbot.
Time. .:o4-
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,,o,eo, asa Counterfeieer.

Tn 1872 ". Pasquier, Partisan Project
of Police, as he relates in his memoirs.
discovered a secret printing office where
skilled workmen were engaged at night.
the house was barricaded. but the police
hroke in. arrested the men and seized q
~ of counterfeit Austrian and Russian
hank notes. Soon after Savary,. the Min
is1er of Police, descended upon his suoor-
dinate with a sharp reprtmand- He ex-
niainad thar the notes were being printed
~. 1ba order of Napoleon himself. who
assig s them for use in the Russian
s.s ,n7aie.n. Napoleon had no intention OF
wasting good money in buying supplies
in an eneny'S country
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NEWS OF RICHMONDERs.
Mr.. Ruehrmund Gives Up Hopes OF
His Brothers Safety.

Press dispatches give the names of Mr..
Earnest Ruehrmund and family among.
the list of Galveston dead, and Mr.. Carl
RuehrmCnd, brother Of the unfortunate
man, has now given up all hopes and has
cabled his family In Germany the sad
news.
There arrived in Richmond, "wednesday
night. from Atlantic City. Mrs Meade
Burton Williams and her daughter. Miss
Evelyn Williams. OF Galveston, Texas.
who have been spending the summer in
Virginia. Wednesday morning Mrs VIII
liams received advices informing her OF
the sad news of the death of her husband
and two sons.
Instead OF spending the Saturday at
home in Galveston. the father and two
sons were guests of friends, who live near
the beach. The Williams home was prac-
tical1y unframed by the storm, but the
residence of their friends was swept
away. and the male members OF Mrs.
Williams, family exterminated.
The following telegram was received by
Mrs Fanny Mathews OF this city. from
Galveston, in answer to one sent yestec-
day.
Walter Hanscom Is safe.
The many friends and former congrega-
ton of the Rev. W. n. Scott. D. D., will
children are safe, although no further
particulars are given in the telegram re-
ceived this morning from the Rev Dr..
.Leavell, Of the First Presbyterian church,
of Houston.
DR.. Scott and his three children were
due to arrive In Galveston from Kentucky
via Houston,s on the night Of the storm.
and it is presumed that they had arrived
iRs Galveston just as the storm broke on
that doomed city.
Among the few former Richmond people
whose safety now seem assured are the
friends of MR. IT.. n. O'Keefe. of No sls
East Marshall Street. who received this
message to-day All safe, but property
LOST 1t IS hoped that this refers to
mfr. George F. Burgess and Mrs. w
Burgess and to AR Alexander Easton andt
possibly othersg Of the same immediate
group Of former Richmond people
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The Mcpherson for Calves ton. (

(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Acting
Secretary of War Neil1lejohn has issued
orders placing the transport Mcpherson
at the service of the Citizens Committee
of the Merchants Association of New
York, for the Immediate transportation of
provisions donated to the storm sufferers
at Galveston
It is said that the Mcpherson will sail
within seventy-two hours.
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!, ii STARTS TO-DAY.
Will Leave Shanghai for Celestial
Kingdoms Capital.
By Associated Pres

I5.7-l-3= BY ASSOclatcH. PfcSS- ]
WASHINGTON September 13.-Mr- WI,
the Chinese Minister, has received a dis
patch from Ii Hung Chang, announcing
that he expects to leave Shanghai to-
morrow for the north. Similar informa-
ton has been received by the State De-
partlnent from Consul-General Goodnow.
Earl Ii should reach Tien Tsin in about
three and a half days. AT Tien Tsin LII
will formally assume the Viceroyship of
the PROVING of Chi Ii, to which he was APP
pointed some time ago. After short rest
at Tien Tsin he will proceed to Pekin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
4 soudanese Spider.

There is a spider in the London Zoo,
oh,aire, IRON, somewhere in the Soudan.
That is the fiercest beast of its kind that
a,-a, snread out his legs in a menaserie.
The ordinary spider has only four legs
thosa Who have seeu him find his coun-
tarnart in the terrible ..devil-ffsh. de-
scribed nv Victor Hugo in his 'Ioiiers
Of the sea" The scientific name OF the
terror is CialeOaeS.
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TROOP 'OI TO
LEAYPEII|N|.

.fcontinucd from First Page.2

p
among the Boxers are estimated at 200.
sA Russian officer was wounded and two
SCossacks were killed.
PRINCE CHING.
@ PEKIN, Sept 9..-Prince Ching, during
the course OF private interviews with the
ministers yesterday, Informed them tina {,
while he has power to negotiate, he cannot
act without L: Hung Chang. An urgent
request has been teie5raphed to u hung
Chang, asking him to come to Pekin.
NVASHINGTON.ES Sept. 13-Bulleti n.-Aln-
lister Conger cables the State Department
under date of September 9th, as follows
Hodges killed Pao Ting Flu.
Hodges was aePresbyterian missionary.
PIFlN, Sept 5-via. Taku, September 10.
A troop of American cavalry sent to act
as a convoy for cattle, surprised taree hun-
bred Imperial troops as they uuartere1
at he Temple Snaho. They killed thirty
and captured l2D ri;les. The enemy moved
nortnward.
Some Boxers recently attacked two
companies OF Russians who were guarding
railway working party at he South
EMaapos SStation.s Reinforceme MS succeeded
in dispensing the attacking party Two
of the Russians were wounded. AS tins
WIS not the first occasion when attacks
of this nature have occurred, a punitive
FORE, under Colonel Trstekof, was sent
with orders to burn the surrounding
towns.
i YOKOHAMA, Scptembe- PA Japanese
Officer at Chsong, Korea, reports thar
two Japanese and several hundred Chinese
and Korean cstnverts nave been MUIR
dered on the frontier By he Chinese.
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had No Right to Kick.

First Crook-s.Wot say is, Why should
a pore man pay rites and taxes-Wot does
tn, country do for i'm. I'd ike ter know
{ Second Crook-'FWell, don't you talk
thav keeps YOU in board and lodging and
fra air cut six months year. SO you
car,nt grurnblen'-Alooushine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Cotton Excitement

GBy Associated Prcss)
s LIVERPOOL, Sept. lS.-The excitement
in the cotton market here continues. The.
situation has been intensified by Nell
Brothers unexpectedly bullish report, but
the biggest settling day on record passed
successfully. The only failure announced
was that of small firm, the losses on
the recent rise in the price Of cotton hav-5
ling fallen on the weather. houses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
HURRICANE. HEARD FROM.
Sweeps Along New Foundland Coast
,Treckin. Fishing Places.
Associated Press.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. Sept 13-The Texas
hurricane reached here last night and Is
raging with full fury this evening. Il has
swept the coast. wrecking many fishing
places Numerous schooncrs have been
driven ashore Eear ST. Johns and the tsfe-
graph wires IN remote localities are down.
II is not known how muci1 damage has
bsen done at distant points, but IS be-
neyed the storm must have worked havoc
among the fishing vessels on the GRAND
Banks. as the wind has blown from every
quarter of the compass within the last
twenty four hours.
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ANARCHY NOW NO
LONGER REIGNS
tinued from IFirst Page.

Texas and the Mayor of Galveston that
any amount OF money necessary would be
Forthcoming. A little more than $4,000
was subscribed in few moments. On
the Stock Exchange $1,000 was subscribed
Today
Miss Clara Barton. president of the Ma
tional Red Cross, and staff leave tonight
for Galveston, accompanied by Mary agnes
Coombs, the secretary of the execu--'
tive committee, in this city during the.
Spanish war.
q NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September
ia telegrapliic money order for s, 500,
the proceeds Of single days canvass OF
this city in aid Of the Galveston sufferers,
will be Forwarded tormorrow to Cow
sernor Sayers by the Business Men, s.
ISOLATION Other contributions to the re-
lief fund viii follow.
RALEIGH, n. G, spternber 1s.-Atss:al.
mass meeting OF citizens here this s:eve-s
inalg over $500 was raised for the Caves
ton sufferers, and a committee appolntsulss
to solicit further contribu lions tomorrow
Masonic and Odd-F,euow lodges made cor
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Silver Fusion.
-lRy Assnciated. prass

---a..-5g1-7H BY AssOciated -Press. ---7
{ DENVER. COLO. September 13-F,1-
sion of the Democrats, Silver Republicans
and Populists was accomplished al 3:s
o'clock this morning. when the Democratic
State Convention adjourned. after being IN
continuous session since 10 O'Clock yes
terGaF.
IS ~ James =, orman. OF Pueblo county
Fusion was also accomplished on Presi-
Dental electors.
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J. McLeavy Brown is an Englishman.
In April, 1886, he was appointed to the
financial control of Corea.
Quiet at Annoy.
(By Associated Press.

81
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13-The Depart
ment of State has received from the Con-
sui at Annoy, China, 4 telegram to the
effect that the British and japanese
marines have been withdrawn; that order
is maintained, refugees are returning and
the shops are reopening.
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rh;ladcInl,ia, II; pittsburs, 6.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 13-chesbro
was wild to-day and Philadelphia defeat
ed Pittsburs with comparative: ease.
Score by innings: r. II. f.
P.ttsburg.... .... 100 600 81 rs 4
Philadelphia. ..OO2 01.S-la l6 o
Batter1es-Chesbro and O'Conner;
Fraser and Douglass. AUmpire-OsDay.
Tine, ? hours. Attendance, 500.
St. Louis, 6; Boston, 4.
BOSTON, September 13.-St. Louis won
handily to-day, batting Pittinger out Of
the box in the fifth inning. Attendance,
1,Goo.
Score: Il. II. r.
Boston ........... o1oo00021E4 8 4
ST. Louis ..- 1908 O00O-6 10 2
Batteries-Willis, Pittinger and Sullivan;
Jones and Buelow. Time, 1:55. Umpire,
Hurst.
Brooklyn, us; Cincinnati, 20.
BROOKLYN, September 1S.- Brooklyn
won both games today.
Score: II. n. =. y.
Cincinnati ooo0OOO11- 2 10 9
BROOKLYN ... 0 1O1 0 S-7 u o
Bafreries-Newton and Kahoe: weighing
and Mcguire Time, 1:56 Umpire, SNYDER.
Saco,,a game score: f. II. E.
Cincinnati 00O1620-9 Y S
Brooklyn i l . . N-ie II
Batteries-Kitson, McGinnity and Ear
rell: Scott and PETIT. Attendance, SUI
Time. :55 Umpires, Latham and Jen-
nings Game called on account OF dark
ness.
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Z Stock 4 Association

The Bulifield Training Association met at
the office of the secretary, Mr.. P. S.
Brine, Wednesday night and adopted the.
constitution and bylaws. "A large amount
of work is being done on the stock farm of
the Association. at Hanover Junction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Chicago. g: New York, s.

NEW. YORK, Sept. 1s.-A tumble by
Doyle in the first inning to-day proved
fatal to the New. Yorks. II was respon-z
sib,e for at least two runs
Score by innings: X y: u.
Ciaicaso.j.. ...-.. 90 2 Q @ % IS $
New York. 0 o o!S o0p-5
Batteries-CunningJa and king: Mat
,hews and Bowerman. Umpire-Ems!-e.
Tine. l:50. Attendance, 500.
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Japan Succeeds England.
(By Associated Prcss.)

TBy ASSUCIHttu = tsS.J
LONDON, Sept. ia SPECIAL dispatch
from Shanghai announces that q japanese
official has been appointed to succeed J.
McLeavy Brown, the financial director
and commissioner of customs of Corea.
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+r;bntions increasing the amount in hand
n over 500. This subscription will be
more than doubled by tomorrow at
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S,and,,,r ofthc Clubs.
by Associated Press.)

Where They Play To-Day.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
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COTTON LANDS RUINED.
Damage Will Ear Exceed Estimates
8 l.S,at1c NJ MI q, a
lRr Associated Press.

(Ry Associated Press
Il NEW YORK, September l3-News tell
ing of the state Of the cotton district in
Texas continues to be received by brokers
in this city. From all ater accounts the
damage viii exceed all original estimates
The storm devastated the very, Richest.
part of the country, not only running the
growing cotton, but damaging the earth
SO that It may take several years before
another crop can be grown on the same
land.
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DEATHS.

eEHENAIgLT.-Died,s ep.ember Is. 1900
& in the country near Port ROYAL. W,
4 Mr.. LILIsIE a. SGIiESAIyLT. in r,a
& Geyenty-flfth year Of her age 49, -
Esa Funeral services az Fairnount Aieta,a
III q. Church FRIDAY, September l4tb.
ri $50 O'Clock p N Friends and ac.
4 Glaalntances Invited to attend.
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The Woes OF the WIS.
fit is not asp1easantt thing tosbe a White
Envoy IN the land Of The Yellow People
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BAS BALL..
scores Yesterday.

Scores Yesterday.
Brooklyn, & Cincinnati,
Brooklyn. Is; Cincinnati. 8.
Philadelphia, IL; Pittshurs, 6.
Chicago, s: New York. 5.
st. Louis, 6; Boston, !.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14

TO CCRKs a GOLDsIN5oNEsD Day
take laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. Ali.
druggtsts refund the money II Il fails to:
curt. IS e. Grove signature isEon each
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Lastly. he mentioned a lot sold on June
4. lsS, by Dominique Huge, of the town of
st. Louis, In Louisiana. to Antoine Lusier,
fer 500. From its description it lay near
Third and st. Charles, and was therefore
nearer the business center than most of
the other tracts mentioned. 1t is rather
difficult to say what fraction of a front foot
In that neighborhood 800 would purchase
to-day, but Lusier got 40 feet front and
80 feet of depth for his money.
The clerk in those days was NJ. p. lie
Due. sometimes signed Mary Philip LIE Due.
and at others NJ. Philip LeDuc. J. NJ. Pap
in was a witness to the last document men,
toned. and to several of the others the
f~orerunners of prominent families of the city
have affixed their signatures as witnesses.
1t can be seen from this that at one time
the site of any building in St. Louis, such
as the Union Trust. Lincoln Trust or other
buildings of the sort, could have been pur-
chased ninety years ago for about 81. Had
one family held on to all its real estate it
would haze become immensely wealthy, but
In the majority of cases the land was sold
piece by piece as it increased in value.
Take the case of the Union Trust build
ing. for instance, and of the lots on Olive
and Seventh streets. on which it is built.
/! 1t is situated on a part of the tract owned
by J.. Il. G. Lucas, and passed from his
| hands into those of the Hough family.
| thence into the hands of the Scudder family
and thence into the hands of the Imperial
Building Company. composed of E. C. Sim
mons. Fl. l.. Shapleigh. o. l.. Mersman,
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James T.. Blair. Henry Semple. F. C. Case
made three changes of ownership since the
days of Lucas.
The site of the Lincoln Trust building on
the southwest corner of Chestnut and Sew
enth street passed from the hands of J..
Il. c. Lucas rather later than did the site
OF the Union Trust. 1t was occupied in
1861 by the O'Fallon Polytechnic Institute.
later it passed into the hands of the Board
of Public Schools. was purchased by Robert
S Brookings in the 'gos. and a few years
ago was taken by the Lincoln Realty Com
pany. composed of j.. b. Case. Thomas
Wright and A. a. b. Woerheide.
The Chemical building occupies a site on
the northeast corner OF Olive and Eighth
streets, which was sold by j. b. C. Lucas
to Greene Erskine. and by him to the
Chemical Realty Company.
The Emile building occupies a site still
owned by the family of j. Il. C. Lucas. 1t
passed from his hands into those of j. d.
Lucas of Collinsville. ILL.,, by Inheritance,
and was first occupied by the residence of
J. w. Lucas, then by the Hotel Porcher.
then by the Emile building. j. D. Lucas
and his family constitute the Emile Realty
Company.
What the fortune of the descendants of
J. b. C. Lucas or of some others of the old
timers would have been had their ancestors
held on to the property they once owned
can be easily figured out from some OF the
present values, contrasted with the original
cost OF the same property.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN ToR H SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
That the value OF city real estate has
changed greatly here during the past sew
enty-five years is we'll Known. bat 1t is
probable that comparatively few realize the
tremendous increase in values that has
taken place in that time. When it is said
that property has increased in value from
twenty to a hundred fold 1t seems hard TO
believe it, but when It is added that many
sections of the city have increased In
value 10000 times since the early years of
the century. it appears well nigh increa-
iblc.
Such an increase has actually taken place,
however. and to give an example. let the
property bounded by Fourth street. st.
Charles. Market and Jefferson avenue be
considered. When ]. Il. c. Lucas came
mere, in 1895, from Western Pennsylvania, he
purchased this tract for sums aggregating
500. The land was purchased by arpents
or French acres and for the most part was
secured by him in strips running from
Fourth street to what is now Jefferson
avenue. A conservative estimate OF the
value of this property at present would be
SIS. 900 1000.
This tract is only one of many which have
SA' HsPE y u
times: and 1t Is in the neighborhood around
Fourth and Chouteau avenue that the best
examples can be had. as property seems TO
have changed hands more frequently in
that vicinity than in many others. 4 good
idea of the state Of the country surround
ing the town In 1906 may be gathered from
the statements in the history Of ST Louis.
where it is recounted how Lucas used 10
trap quail on the present site of the La
elede Hotel and how the wolves used to as
semble on the prairie at Sixth and Chest
nut streets and howl at the lights in the
town below. When localities of that sort
were allowed to stand vacant 1t can be seen
how little land was in demand at the time.
In looking back over the old books in the
Office of the Recorder OF Deeds, the names
attached to the transfers OF real estate dur
ing the early years of the century catch
the eye through their familiarity. In those
records nearly every name of the old FAINT
lies anpears-Carr. Rfddiok, Chouteau, Luz
cas-, Papin and others. Lucas and Chouteau
seem to have been the pioneers in the real
estate business here, as there are frequent
records in which they figure both as ven
dor and purchaser and numerous deeds are
recorded to property in the addition to the
town of st. Loui. made by J. B. c. Lucas
and August Chouteau.