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The evening times., 1900-03-23
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
PRESIDENT JESSE HERE.
He VIII Meet Applicants for State
University Positions.

President r. II. Jesse of the Missouri
University arrived last night from Column
b;a and is stopping at the Southern Hotel.
President Jesse. with Walter Williams. a
member of the Board of Managers Of the
university, will to-day meet a number of
applicants for positions in the State Uni
versity.
Owing to the resignation of Milton Cpde-
graft, professor of astronomy OF the uniyer-
sity. who accepted a position in the Govern
ment service as assistant to Professor T
J. j. See. ard H. c. Corey. professor of
civil engineering. these places must be
filed.
From here Doctor Jesse will proceed to
Niagara Falls and Detroit to fulfill SINH
lar mission. A director of the gymnasium
will also be selected.
This coming school year will witness the
installation of several new chairs in the
university, the greater number OF which
Will be filled for the first time. A chair OF
experimental psychology viii be occupied
by Marx Meyer, Phi. ID, graduate OF an
Eastern college a chair of sociology has
been established. Doctor q. A. EAwood Will
fill this position. For assistant professor of
Romance languages E2merson Bassett mas
been named. Jane a. l.. Labriska, a grad
instructor in household economics. James
T. Gerouid has been named for the new TO-
sition of head librarian.
In speaking of the university. Doctor
Jesse said last night: Our summer school,
which begins its second term to-day, has
the largest attendance in its history. There
are more than 405 enrolled IL has been a
great success, and the number In attend
ance is not exceeded by any of the Eastern
schools that I know of unless it Is Har-
ward L am going East fer short vacation
and win combine business with pleasure In
SO far as investigating applications for po-
good come from the chairs established this
year"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
House of Delegates Requests I'M
provement Board to Frame Ordi-
nance for One at Waterworks.
10 OPERATE ELECTRIC ROAD.
City Now Buys Power for the Rail-
way Connecting Pumping Sta
tons and for Lighting
the Buildings.

\ resolution calling on the Board Of Pub
lie improvements to prepare an ordinance
providing for a municipal electric power
plant of sufficient capacity to furnish light
for the waterworks pumping stations and
power TO operate the electric railway con-
Meeting these stations was adopted by the
House of Delegates last evening.
1t was offered b. Delegate c. F. Kelly.
and recites that municipal lighting ana
power plants such as II is proposed to es-
tabiish at the new City Hall and at the
waterworks will prove 10 be the entering
wedge in st. Louis for the municipal own
ership Of public utilities.
The electric power for the waterworks
lights and railway is now purchased. and 1t
is in expectation OF effecting saving TO the
city that the new plant is contemplated
Mr.. Kelly addressed letter 10 the Board
Of Public improvements. the substance OF
which is:
In view Of the large saving to the city
In establishing lighting plant in the base
ment of the new City Han Of suffcient ca
immediate neighborhood. to be owned and
operated by the city: and considering that
TXet v OF surplus Jpn H.. Is eTfeso 10 a ND
maintenance l believe that great benefit
will accrue TO the taxpayers by the installa-
operated by the city. OF sufiic.ent capacity
to light Waterworks High Pumping Sta
tons Nos. j, and and Low Service sta
ton No. l. and to operate the electric rail-
way connecting these stations. Public sea-
timent is constantly turning toward munich
pal ownership of public utilities. and l be-
lieye the various officers of the city gov
eminent should bend their energies toward
the fulfilmen1 of the peoples wishes: l
therefore respectfully request your non,
orabe body 10 forward to the Municipal
Assembly an ordinance in harmony win
above facts at your earliest convenience.
The resolution, which was adopted, he
clSres that the Board Of Public Improve
ne.lts having demonstrated that the peo-
pie will gain much by an electric piant
operated BY the municipality in the new
City Hall, the general public favors
municipal ownership of public utilities and
that these lighting plants will prove TO be
the entering wedge OF the municipal owner
ship theory and will demonstrate the
economy and feasibility of said theory.
therefore. IL is resolved that this theory
should be put in practice wherever possible.
and the Board of Public improvements Is re
quested to forward the the Municipal Assem-
by at its earliest convenience an ordinance
providing a plant of sufficient capacity TO
light the WaterworSs Station. and TO op
crate the electric railway, and. also. sup
nit an estimate of the cost of plant. main
tenance and the profit to the city through
its operation"
The House also passed the ordinance pro-
viding that the water towers shall be
lighted by electricity, and that the cost
shall be betrayed out Of the city lighting
fund.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
TERRY SURPRISED EVERYBODY.
New York Sports StiyI Discuss His
Victory Over Erne.

tSEGtBLlC
New York. July 1.-THE easy manner IN
which Terry McGovern defeated Frank Erne
the lightweight champion. at Madison
Square Garden last night, was the sole topic
of conversation in sporting circles to-flIy.
While most OF the local sporting men
placed their money On Terry. very few ex-
pected him TO finish Erne quickly, and
not few OF the bettors thought that he
would get the decision by staying the ten
rounds.
The clevernes. shown by the feather
weight champion was surprise even to his
friends, and from now on McGoyer-l Will be
boxer.
McGovern was around town to-day. ard
after q Turkish bath. went TO the Brighton
Beach races, where ne received many con-
gratulations. Among those who compli-
mented him on his victory was Richard
Croker, the Tammany chieftain, who occu-
pied adjoining box
Terry besrs no marks of the contest. while
Esrne is very badly cut up. His nose is hid
den by big plaster. which conceals L deep
cash he received in the second round. His
left eye is discolored, and he is more or less
bruised all over. He feels his defeat keen
ly, but has no excuses TO offer, and says
that he was beaten fairly and that although
NcCioyern did not win the lightweight
championship he can have ii, as he (Erne)
intends to leave the ring forever
After receiving his share OF the receipts
Erne left for Fairhaven. n. j.. where he
VIII spend the summer. It was said to-day
that the receipts amounted to more than
sjo.0oo and that the fighters divided 81, 900
between them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
THREE YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ARRESTED.
HARRY WILLIAMS.

Jack Gould, Il years old. OF No. 523 Chest
nut street; Harry Williams. aged 10. of
Thirteenth and Franklin. and Harry Smith.
IL years old, of No. 1872 North Fifteenth
street. are locked up in the Chestnut Street
Police Station on a charge of stealing a
roll of zinc from the Great Western Wine
and Liquor Company of No. $40 Market
street. The boys admit that they stole the
zinc. but claim that they found 1t in the
doorway and thought that they had right
to II.
e Captivity did not seem to affect the spirits
OF any of the trio yesterday. Smith prac-
ticed gymnastics on the bars of the cell
and the other two boys stretched out on
benches watched his performance. Another
and larger boy shared their place of i'm
prisonment. All were in the best OF humOr
and seemed 10 think that their incarcera-
tfon was thing to be proud OF.
The boys objected to having their pic
lures taken. but finally consented to sit for
sketches. They talked freely of the trouble
IN which they found themselves. Jack
Gould. son OF the proprietor of a hotel at
No. a2S Chestnut street, seemed to regard
the experience as a huge Joke.
I'VE found a roll Of zinc IN a doorway at
NO. so Market" ne said. land We took IL
TO an old iron shop in Clark avenue: there
were eight pounds Of zinc in the roll We
wanted TO get some money for il. but the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
ARRESTED AND RELEASED.
Charge of False Pretenses Against
j. W. Bergfeld.

Deputy Sheriff Schwartz yesterday morn
ing arrested Jacob W. Bergfeld on war
rant charging him with obtaining money
under false pIetenses. Bond was furnished
simos. mmedia,eiy. and he was released
from the Jail at the Four Courts within
few hours after his arrest
An attempt was made by the force OF
deputies in the SheIiiI's Office to sup
press the news of the Bergfeid arrest, and
when questioned concerning II they said
IL was old case IN which the public
could have no interest. II was understood
by Captain Huebler that the charge against
BergfeId grew out Of real estate trans
action. which occurred about year ago, in
which there was difference of opinion be-
tween those Interested concerning the dis
position of see. The misundersta nd.ng. IL
is said was caused by the manner in which
the notes and mortgages were drawn up.
Berg.eld aid not give his address to Jaler
Euebler when he was locked up, but the
only Jacob W. Bergfeld found IN the City
Directory b the PRESIDENT OF the J. w.
Bersfeld Investment Company, at No. $40
Pine street. and his residence IS given
the Berlin Hotel. southwest corner of Rer-
lin and Taylor avenues Mrs. NJ. q. Blair.
proprietress Of the hotel. decia ed that Jacob
w. Bergfeld and his family moved from her
hotel IN February, and she was of the
opinion they we:e at present living in
Spring avenue.
Bergfeld had no money in his possession
when he was arrested. but his keys ard pa
pers. he said. he would csll tor to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
HEARD Is CONFIDENT.
Ex-Copgressman Looks for Demo-
Ocratic Success.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
SedaIia. Mo. July Congressman
John T. Heard. who is at present In WASH
ington City, in letter 10 the editor OF
the Sedalia Democrat Is very hopeful Of
Democratic success in November. He writes:
The selection Of General Stevenson Tor
Vice President was the best possioie Thing
TO do and nowhere is II more popular than
here. where mis- character - universally ad-
mireJ ana wnere he IA loyec ny tEe peo-
pe Tor his splendid PEI sonaii.y.
Il hive nes er seen tine result Of any con-
Democrats Is that just finished at KAN
sas City, judged b. the expressions frUm
members of ihe party from all parts OF the
country.
Those who. before the convention met
thought II unwise To put into the platform
any specific reference TO the suoJec. of the
mere fully than any otner man could the
Importance OF such a declaration In its e.
fect Upon our Western allies. and the plat
form. as whole. seems TO be now accept
able 10 all elements OF our party and to al
most every Individual Demecrai.
Il have never seen Democrats more uni
ming Of a campaign. ana our prospects Of
electing our ticket are decidedly good.
of course, we nave hard fight against
intfenched power and an immense aggre-
gaIion OF wealth interested in those pursuits
favored by the friendship OF the party in
possession OF III: government in all It's
branches. We Will naturally expect Mr.
Hanna and his skillful neutenants to get
out ticket Of the Micdle-of- the Road Pom
ulists TO draw on all the votes possible In
the West. and OF course. We will have the
opposition in the East o. those Democrats
who always want to make our platforms
but who. matter OF patriotism arr,
compelled to vote for the Republican ticket
But. all In all. We have a hrst-rate chanc,
TO win the fight.
mo political party ever offered battel
upon a more candid and honest EXPRESSION
of its principles; and none ever presented
to the people candidates OF better ability or
believe we WILL"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
REPUBLICANS At WAR.
No Peace Overtures Made to CUT
lon.

No Peace Overtures Made to Gull
LON.
REF CBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. ILL.,. July T.-Although Sen
ator Shelby II. Cullom has been in SPRING
field several days, no overtures looking to
settlement OF the Ccilom-Tanner feud in
this county have been made Senator Cal
ION refuses to discuss the situation. and
declares thar he has given his local fol-
lowers no advice on the subject.
Every lndication Is pointing to the noni-
nation OF Doctor A. l.. Converse. the Gull
lon legislative candidate. indie
pendent Republican. In this event the Re
puhiicans vii! have three candidates In the
field and the election Of both Democratic
candidates K. NJ. Ridgely and T.. L. Mer-
rift. will be assured.
Governor Tanner said to-day that he
would be satisfied 20 see the Cuilom men
nominate an independent candidate in San
CANON County.
They have been muddying the water
ever since this contest commenced said
made The people 81 the sats p be Gess t lat
something was wrong with the regular
convention In Senator Cullom's home coun-
~. The court has decided that there was
nothing wrong and that The convention was
regular. II the Cullom men now bolt the
regular ticket in the county We will have
another opportunity to slow that Senator
Cullom is not the choice of the people OF
his own county. An independent candidate
running In the interest Of Senator Culiom
feateG"
The managers Of Cullo,n's headquarters
IN putting up Doctor Converse. They say
they viii ask the Tanner faction to put him
on the regular ticket. but IL neither Of
the farmer candidates VIII! make way for
Fin. they Will nominate him by petition
and all the Cullom men in the county will
plump three votes each for him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
TRUST FORCED TO DISSOLVE.
Combine Found 1t Impossible to
Control Wall Paper.

New York. July 1.-THE National Wall
Paper Company. which has been known fcr
more than six years as the Wall Paper
Trust, having failed TO control the inde-
pendent manufacturers. has practically been
driven out of business by the outside COM
petition, and in the near rutare will be dis
solved.
This action was decided upon at a meet
ing of the majority OF the stockholders held
to-day in this city. The collaps. of the
National Wall Paper Company will result
in the winding up of the affairs of the Gen.
tinental Wall Paper Company. which has
for some time been an ally of the National.
The latter controlled the output of fifteen
factories In the combination. AMI the Con-
tinental company operated seventeen SIM
liar factories.
At the annual meeting to-day TIE Old
Board OF Directors were re-elected and en-
powered 10 act as trustees IN the cissolu-
lion proceedings. Some of he factories Y I'll
be bought back by their original owrers
and the others will be sold 10 the highest
bidder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
LITTLE GIRL tanned RED FOX.
Startled Father Captures Her
Strange Pet.

Doctor Hugo E. Wanselin Of Belleville. Ill.
was startled yesterday by the discovery
that his 5-year-old daughter had domesti-
Gated large red fox and was in the habit
of playing with the animal in spite of the
fact that 1t will not permit any other per-
son to touch IL.
The doctor first made the discovery yes
terday afternoon. He Was met at the gate
by his daughter, who asked him 10 come
back to the stable and see the new dog she
had caught. Thinking that the child had
picked up some stray cur the doctor com
Piled and the little girl ran hastily into
the barn and emerged minute later with
a large red fox in her arms.
The animal seemed perfectly quiet when
the child picked it up. but as soon as 1t
perceived the doctor II began to snarl and
show its teeth. The doctor repeatedly told
the child to put the animal down, but the
little girl enjoyed the sport and did not
comply The father was afraid TO run for
ward and make her drop the animal. as he
feared that the fox might turn or the child.
So long as he kept al a distance he noticed
that the fox seemed perfectly quiet and
even seemed to enjoy being handled by the
girl Finally the little girl dropped the fox
and Doctor Wangelm ran hastily forward
and closed the stable door upon 1t. He now
has the animel tied up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18

woman at the shop had no change, but said
she would give us IL cents for IL IL We came
back later We were in the alley on Main
between Second and Clari, a little while
after anG We heard cop calling to us. We
waited till he came up TO us and pinched
us He says We stole the zine"
Harry Williams. the smallest of the trio.
said that he had TO father. but that a man
named john Reese let him stay with him
a: Thirteenth street and Franklin avenue
when he needed bed. He added that he
had not been there for some time. but had
been sleeping wherever he found himself at
night Harry Smith admitted that IL was
he that took the roll OF metal and sold it.
He added tina, he had once before been ar
rested On u charge of robbing an Italian
fruit dealer.
Gould's parents were greatly surprised to
hear that their son was in prison. Mrs.
Gould. In response 10 an inquiry as to
whether she was going 10 have her son
baied cut replied that she would leave him
there. az 1t would do him good to spend the
night In the cell.
Jack never would go to school," she
said, land l am going to send him to the
Reform School as soon as he gets out OF
this trouble. He falls in with bad boys on
the street and it will do him good to so to
the school,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
KupPINGER N FINE FORM.
st. Louis BowIers Easily Defeated the
Cleveland Team.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July 17.-KGpp!nger, the St.
Louis champion bowler. was at his best to-
day. The ST. Louis team defeated the CO.
lunlbia team of Cleveland. o., in great
style. These were the scores:
St L5ais~carr. 1as; parthsy. is: Laumann.
14s; scheipp. Us; Ku1ppinser: ~ Total &C.
~; kiehl. is4 La Goiwetzer. IL: Franz. Isl.
second game:
ST Lo9is-G ar ls2: Parthey. is4; I-uHann.
III: kishi. rs: Golwe;aer, ia; Franz. l.5. To.
St. Louis-Carr, It's: Parthey. IA; Laun,ann.
i22 Il: schoipp. 1855 Kuppinger 10 Total SO -
~; Kiehl. ls4 II; Galiwetzer. i4s: Franz. ia,
s St LSas ~ ls PaTshsy IS e, II
&c So RSaSsD c y sRsal m. IS e;
ten. rs; KEN, IA IL; Goilwetzer' 1884,; Franz.
Csptsin Kup3inger Of the st. Louis team. after
his success in the match game against Cleveland
match games against any Of The teams taking
part in the intercity tourney. with the exception
isn sBs Ns 9. PMS h'0ohiyns, 'hi'as0s and Co.
Challenge aud the two teams Win come together
tomorrow in a series OF the best three games
The tournament practically began to-
day, the principal event being the intercity
strike and Spaaer games The clubs en-
tered Go not play against each other. as in
regular matches. but roll three games In
succession. and the highest scores at tho
end of the week will decide the .ntercity
championship. The club winning it viii re-
ceive trophy valued at 1925. and each
member OF the team Will be presented with
a gold medal emblematic Of the champion
ship. There are four other prizes. valued
at $50. $40 ard SIS. respectively. which VIII
go 30 next highest clubs, according to their
scores during the week.
IL u special match at strike and spaaers
vania and Canada. the Pittsburg picked
A,henaeums Of Toronto. Ontario. Scores:
Toronto 652 sal
Following are scores in the main events
rolled to-day:
Strike and Spaaer-Columhus Watch Company.
So: Wheeling w. Va. SCI: LiederkTanz. Toronto
al; Knockers, Hartford. IS: South End. Hart
ford. 10: Florist, Philadelphia 57s: Holzhaeker
West Hoboken el2; Peternrau So; Gotham, New
York 163; Holzhacker. Rohoken. nc.
intercity Team Ccntest-Lieder!Sr2nZ Toronto
Canada. G. Napolitana. is7. las $50; II. H. Wells
lil. ls9. l5s c. Msrrer 10, 49, i2; H. Nasel. I5
ia IA; L Gags, l2s l6f. 49, Totals. s5i. 5i. osi
Grand total. 2.ibe.
German cafe. Baltimore: A J Geugenbach. rs
80 i4s. rs; J. u. Smith. lo.. IL. III: Charles
schubert isi Isi. los. Totals. 49, ss. SIS. Grand
Wheeling. W. Va: George Harvey. 100. I47, III:
Charles Raider. 145 "a. LOO; w AandlaD. III, 1s2.
1Iy- H Campbell. 1is. 49, 222: W. stevenson 152
ls7, les. Totals. 723. 7le. si2.
Unpire-J. J. Burke. Pittsburg scorsr-Geo. L,
-HGnnsy, Wheeling
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
FAlTHsCURISTS IN JAIL.
Philadelphia Infant Died Without
Medical Attention.

Philadelphia. July 17.-Following the
death OF a 7-months-old child i'm an iasti-
tuition kncwn as the Beulah Orphanage of
the First Baptist Holiness Association,
Coroner Dugan to-day committed to prison
the two faith-curists who managed the
place.
They are 5. II. L. Sollenberger and Ezra
Snectse. who came here about three
months ago from Lincoln. Neb.. said %
be the headquarters OF the association. The
place occupied by them was q small six
room house. in which were found nine chill
dren ard five adults.
An autopsy developed the fact that the
chiid's death was due To gastro-enteri:.a
and the testimony showed that no medical
attention was given TO the infant Both
men said they had no: solicited medical at
tention, because 1t was against their re-
lgious principles. adding: we are children
of God and believe In curing diseases by
praye."
II also developed during the hearing that
when a previous death occurred in the
"orphansge" a physician, who had been
called in. gave death certificate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
MAY RUN ONE TICKET.
Three silver PARTIES Trying to Fuse
I'm Ida hO

Pocatello. Idaho. July 1.-THE three sill
yer parties met in State convention here
to-day. expecting to form fusion and run
single ticket. Neither has progressed be-
yoHd temporary organization
In the Democratic Convention X l. Perky
or Gilmore was elected temporary chair
man. The Committee ON Credentials was ap-
tomorrow.
The only contest before the committee is
That from Shoshone County. This decision
will probably determine the control of the
convention.
The Dubois men feel confident that they
VIII seat the delega iion opposed t. Cow
ernor Steubenberg's Occur dAlene policy,
bur the other side seems to hold its forces
well in line.
The Silver Republicans named j. ]. Ben
ne: OF Idaho County temporary chairman
and adjourned until Tomorrow
A. ID. Mckinley of Shosnone is Temporary
chairman Of the Populist Convention. TIE
convention Is in session tonight after
awaiting the report from the Credentials
Committee. before which are two contests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
Westerners In New York,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, July I7.-Hctsi arrivals TODAY
include the following visitors from the
West:
ST. Louis-w. Grayson. W. Grayson. In.
]. Duncan. J. J. Coleman. r.. J. Redock.
Imperial: E. ID Morgan. J. II. McTague. T.
P. Mccormick. Waldorf; G. Reismeyer.
Mrs. c. g. Cox. Holland; J. C.. Irving, Mrs
+. G.. Topper. Grand Union: F. Speaker
man. Misses Speckerman. Cadillac: NJ
Schiller. II. SCOOTER. Bay State: G. F. Steb-
bins. G. II. Shields. St. Denis: w. n Hayes,
z. s. Fuller. Bartho,di: +. c. Brown. w b.
Lamman. Victoria: Z. H. Angle. d. Tired
way. Aston: Misses Hauck. Miss c. Frank,
Be!yedere, II. Rhodes. L. l.. Singer. Herald
Square; c. p. Higgins. Gilsey. II Mehls.
Park Avenue: e. S;raub. Hoffman, J. o.
Wilson. Sturtevant; Mrs. NJ A. Rutherford,
Empire: NJ. J. Muiverhfll. Morton; p. H
Morrison. Astor: d. J. thurman, Albert.
Kansas City-R. A. Wells. Miss Nelson.
Mrs w. K. Nelson. Fifth Avenue; F. M
Bernardin. 4 Stopbert. Imperial: L. Quorti,
Barthoidi: A. F. Gordon. Cadillac: ]. Has-
St. Joseph-R. NJ Mcknight. Park Ave
nue..