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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Nicely HELD THE SAFE KEY.
Had Charge of All the Havana
Post Office Money.

New York. July 23.-The further hearing
in the case Of Charles r. W. Nicely. OF the
Cuban Postal Service. on proceedings TO eN-
trsdiie him under the law passed at the
close of Congress was continued today be-
fore Judge LaCOmbe In the United States
Circuit Court.
Judge LacoInbe. in decision handed
down last week. decided that Nicely could
be cxtradited. but further testimony must
first be had.
General Marshall Of the Bureau of FL
nance IN the Department .f Posts in Cuba.
testified that the money was Kept In safe.
that Nicely ssne': the receipts which WIT,
ness made out. and that Nicely also received
the money. aud in most cases opened tn. en-
Nelopes himself. Nicely had entire charge OF
the receiving and diSbursiEg of money. Mr.
Marshall went into details concerning tho
X, eVing Of the ledger and said the las' time
he rad seen II was In April before Nicely
left for the United States. Mr.. Marshall
then started {. go through the book and tell.
one 10y one. in whose handwriting each entry
was made.
evidence. that IL WAS competent. as IL
showed III" state of Affairs previous To
April - the time Nicely left Cuba. He fur
Their said that the evidence was incom-
ptt-nt as II showed that others beside the
accredited persons had access I" the books
Colonel G.Org,. H. Burton. Inspector Gen
eral Of the Department OF cuba. said he
h.d Inspected all the departments of Cuba.
Including the Post Office Department and
that ne added up the ItCfitl- " lu' l''St
Office Departing mt and compared the total
with that Of the amount deposited. ami
f"u.i the total r.ceIE's 70 be SOL 800, The
deposits were 81. SIS Besides this there were
receipts Of about $4,000 from the Havana
post office which Colonel Burton said wera
no; accounted for. making t"ta! deficit of
Sl145 Judge I.aCumhe. after II short adj
i"urnment. took mp the matter al an Oh
lection TO question by Counsel Lindsay
concerning Colonel Burton's errors in ac--
counts. He sustained the objections and
Colonel Burton was excused
Court then adiOnrnei ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
MAY BUILD ELEVATED ROAD.
New Company Incorporated With
Capital Of 100000.

The Elevated Railway Construction Com
pany. an cutsr0wth of the old Unicycle Els-
waited Railway Company. filed articles OF in
corporation yesterday. The company IS
capitalized at sIco 600 and this amount is d.
vided into io,r" shares. all of which are
paid: The stockholders are: J. I. La
Prelle. 800 shares: Hamilton Daughaday,
IS; shares; G. ". Sargent. 22i shares. j. ".
Williams. ga shares: James r. Coyie. 464
shares; John ii. French. "a shares. l.. a.
Brown 3,5ll shares. Harmon j. Bliss. "a
shares; Dwight Tredway. SIS shares: II. S.
Adams, 20 shares: h. F.. Nelson, 26i shares;
John j. Worsham. 81 shares; c. T.. Chap
man. 2g7 shares. and William z. Nelson, l36
shares.
The original company. the tnicycle Eie-
waited Railway Company, came into exist
ence nearly eight years ago IL containsd
many of the stockholders of the new com
pany. but in its preliminary stages became
Embarrassed. Within the last year the old
company was sold out and the stock was di-
y,ded as above. The plans of the Elevated
Railway Construction are somewhat differ
emit from those of its predecessor and
among them are the application OF several
new patents. The company Is not yet fully
organized. but a. soon a. 1t 1t. work wiz be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
NOTED ACTRESS PARALYZED.
Nine Fanny Janauschek Stricken
at Brooklyn.
REPEfiI.IC SPECIAL.


New York. July 22-Mme. Fanny Janau-
schek. the noted tragic actress. is a patient
in St Mary's Hospital. Brooklyn. suffering
from almost total paralysis of the left side.
She was stricken Tuesday last during the
very rot spell and the attack was due I'm
part to her weakened condition. caused by
the excessive heat.
Mime. Janauschek lives at No. III jefferson
avenue Brooklyn. Sh. left the house on
Tuesday TO do some shopping. but was com
pcli.d to return 10 her home On account OF
weakness that was almost heat prostra,ion.
Soon after she was seized with the para
lytic stroke
a; first Mime Janauschck's condition was
very low. Movement OF the limbs Of the left
side, was absolutely impossible but some
improy ement has Resulted under treatment
and II is hoped that recovery may yet be
brought about H. the meantime her brain
Is active. She reads the papers and receives
her friends.
The actress Is greatly worried over the
poss Utility that she may not recover In time
to return 20 the stage this coming season.
Mme Janauschek was born seventy years
ago-on July - 1880. 20 be eHact-at Prague.
Her talent was early developed under the
direction Of Bensd!x. at Cologne. and at Is
she was a favorite AT the Frankfort Theater.
There she remained Tor twelve years. win
ning reputation rs a tragic actress OF
subsequently she appeared in Dresden and
other German cities In 1861 Nine. Janau-
schek made her first appearance in this
country For four years she acted here In
German: then, having studied the English
language ass.duously. she turned her atten-
ton 10 Shakespearean tragedies and began
her real career. Her Lady Macbeth WIS
considered the best of that time. In 1874 she
revisited Germany, but returned in 1850 and
has since remained in this her adopted
country. One of her principal roles was that
of Meg Merriiee. one of her latest roles
was in The Great Diamond Robbery" at
the American Theater.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
KANSAS FUSION CONVENTION.
Jerry Simpsons Senatorial Aspirin.
tions May Cause Trouble.

StEJIAlA
Fort Scott. Kas-. July 23-The Demo-
Gratis POpulists and Silver Republicans OF
Kansas. through their representatives. are
here tonight prepared to take part In their
State conventions that will lie called 20
order tomorrow morning at - O'Clock.
Leaders OF the three parties age On the
ground urging that the Topeka agree ment-
an Und. rStanding entered into several
months ago by representatives OF the d:f
f.rent parties-be ratified by the convention.
This done, they argue, fusion Is assured
and the chances Of the Republicans To carry
the Suaiiower State VIII have gone glin-
mering.
Two serious contests confront the + r,i-
list Convention. David Martins Canaiilcy
for Associate Justice is one # the disturb
ing factors. and Jerry SIMPSONS purpose
I" have the convention formally declare Its
choice for United States Senator is the
other. Neither Jerry simpson nor his dose
friends conceal their intention TO force the
senatorial tight upon The convention. Mr.
Simpson wants to pe in!-ai States Senator
and he Is willing to stake his political
chances Oh the chanc-s &c thu fnvuEst
State Convention declaring :tseiI ia his
favor.
Air. Simpsons supporters are hostile to
John W. Breidenthai fOr Governor. rhe
Democrats and nurnerou. P"pilists oppose
Mr.. Simpsons plan for the reason tina; the
nomination for candidate :o- Senator was
MOI Included in the call for the convention.
Next to the senatorial hight; the contest
for Associate Justice ranks in absorbing
interest David Martins friends insist that
he will run if he is nominated by the Pop
ulists and Silver Republicans. whether the
Democrats indcrse him or not. This dec,ara-
ton throws an entirely new aspect on the
controversy. Judge Martin is directly rep
resented here by Mrs. Annie l. Digs. She
has in her possession letter from Judge
Martin. IN which he dissents from his
formerly expressed intentions. and admits
he wants the nomination.
Fort Scotts convention hall. erected in
sixty days, Is in complete readiness The
Populists VIII meet here. the Democrats at
the opera-house and the Silver Republicans
at the Courthouse. Through committees the
three conventions will be in close touch
A full State ticket is TO be nominated
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WILL PAY ANCESTORS DEBTS.
Claims Against Purvis Estate To BE
Settled in Fnil.
PEPTRLIC SPECIAL.

,NiliamsI ort. Pa, JUL 2a.-After the gus
pension of the Baltimore Bank, Isaac F..
t'ur,is went TO New York ana became "A
munger IN Wall street. The panic ct is13
WAS disastrous 10 him. and Purvis went To
the wall again The failure OF his father
ur i grap,ifaI her at Bdliirn"re and the sub
srquent reverse which overlook the former
I'm New York have been a source Of much
regret to young Purvis for many years.
Even ~ a child ne frequently asserted that
lac would wipe ont the obligations OF his
a,her AMI gIan,ifGthef-
For many years his mother supported
n, rself and children by teaching school.
Soon after becoming Of age youUg fhrvis
organized 4 private saikinS firm, and soon
saw that his dream would one day be real
iZ.d
charles Nash Pu-v.s Of this city an
rounces thai, hs will settle all th.. claims
against his father and grandfather, vho
failed In the banking business at baltimore.
Md, in 1865. in full without interest. Also
su claims agains, the estate of his father.
Isaac y P,iry.s. These are debts Of honor
and will be paid regardless of bankrupt
laws ar statut, of limitation.
The banking house OF Purvis & Co. al
Raltimur. was established ia lhi} Hni con
Quoted Il general business Tor almost a
quarter of a century Then disaster overlook
them and the bank suspended IN 1865. The
COMPANY was composed OF James PurNiS.
his sou. Isaac +. Purvis. and a Mr.. Thomas.
a retired butcher. Isaac Purvi. was the
Ia her OF the Young Williamsporter. who
has decided To rquidate the claims against
his ancestors.
/, is estimated that the aggregate claims
a,ainst the Lefunct Purvis d 90. may
reach 5000; besides there are lndividu1i
claims against Isaac +. IurYls.
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HOSTILITlES Renewed.
RevolutiOnists Engage Government
Forces Near Panama.

EEPI'EI.IC SPECIAL.
Panama. Colombia. via Galveston. Tex.
Monday. July 23.-tCopyright. 1870. by the
New York Herald Company.)IThe revolu-
tionary forces. about Lao strong. arrived
on Friday evening at COrozall. the first sta
ton on the railroad line from Panama. and
Only short distance from that city.
The Government forces advanced at day
break on saturday. Sharp firing took place
for several hours. The Government forces
then retired to new positions.
All Of the wounded were picked up In the
meantime and We're brought TO Panama.
The ambulance corps Of the British warsh:p
I.eand"r came ashore and went TO Coro-
zdll and rendered valuable assistance. The
COPS returned to the ship the same even
ing.
So far both forces are behaving IN q COM
m-Ldable manner. There has been no inter-
ference. with railroad traffic. All business
In Panama has been suspended since Fri
day evening.
HostilitieS were renewed at o'clock yes
terdaN sunday afternoon. There was
sharp artillery firing by both sides.
General i;elisar!o I.ozada. who had been
commanding the Government troops. and tis
chief IF staff. Colonel Miguel Guerrero.
have, taken refuge on the warship I.sande--
General Carlos Alhan. Acting Governor
Of Panama ~ HOW personally directing Tor
the Government, all military operations In
the field. General Emilio Herrera il leaj-
ing the revolutionary troops
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Real Estate Men Consider S12J. 900
Not Enough for the Old City
Hall Property.
BETTER OFFERS REFUSED.
Fill i'm Council Intended To Secure
y. ID. Browns Claim for SOL
00O. Due From Twelfth
Street Widening.

Councilman CAROLS hill recently intro
duCci In tie City Council >" authorize. ,hg
city TO sell TIE oil city Han property - =
II. Brown for si2,.O", is far from meeting
with m" unanimous approval Of the r"a
estate fraternity Of this city. Mary promi-
nent real estate agents w.r.. socu yester. ny
( hy a Republic reporter. AMI in nearly every
instance they We're AGAINST the bill.
Several estimates were given upon the
property. the smallest of which exceed.
800. on. The agents seen cannot see
why property worth. as they think third
Of million dollars SHOULD b. sold To any
one for sl256Oa In the las. few years il
Is said. offers have been made hy re;:-
able persons to purchase the property Sew
eral were in excess Of Sej1.To. The Comp
troller would hear none Of these. saying
that the property should bring not less than
s20oGO1
From what couil he learned yesterday
Mr.. Brown is not especially anxious to pu~-
chase the old City Hall property. but simply
To he paid for the Is feet in front of his
building at Twelfth street and Washington
avenue which was conflscateI To widen
Twelfth street. ard for which he holds a
Judgment against the city for floi1I. The
time IL drawing near whom tire % feet If
ground will revert To Mr.. Brown unless he
receives payment for II.
Robert Rutle6.,e. vice president OF 'he
Rutio1ge & Fitzpatrick Realty Company.
placed tie value Of IN" OIL City Hall prop
erty at S33n..N II do uut see" he said.
that the city will be In any better shape
90 buy in the properly at the end Of two
years than NJ the present time"
Charles Nichols. president Of the Mich
said: Il think the price named in the Ca
roll bill L. absurd. The property ia worth
much more than double that value. In nv
opinion. the city SHOULD rats" sufficient mon
~ q; once - take Ep the debt it owes TO
Mr.. Brcwr."
Harry l.. HayIel. president Of The Haylrl
Realty Company. sail: The price named
in CARROTS bill, even with the privilege of
redemption by the city in two years. is
ridiCulously low. II Is practically giving 10
the purchaser the difference between sl25.trJ
ard s315.GJo. which latter figure is what the
property is worth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
VISITORS At THE HOTELS.

L. s Brown OF Fort Smith. Ark. Is az the
I.aClede.
Frank Osborn Of Howard Kas. Is at the ST.
Nicholas 49, 49,
GO H. Waters Of jacksonville. Ill. is at the
I.ndell.
w Pagan Of Kansas CITY IL at the Southern.
i. r. Adams and Mrs. Adams Of Tyler. Tex.
at the Planters.
w. c. Davis of Nevada. Mo-. Is registered
at the iAudell.
w. A. Patrick Of Marlin. Tex. 10 ut tho
Laclede.
e II. Lowe OF Fort Worth. Tex. Is At the
St. Nicholas.
Waiter Reid OF Springfield. H.. is at the
Iaciede.
j. Schuck Of hatcher. Miss. is at the Lin
dell.
&C. A. Hardy Of Dallas. Tex. is at the Plant
ers
w. Denton Of Leavenworth. Kas-. Is at the
Southern.
Il. p. Peck Of San Antonic. Tex. Is at the
Planters.
E Hoopers aud Ed Atkinson. Kansas mer-
chants. are At the st. Nicholas.
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Michael Holland Drove His Wife
From the House and Threat
ened TO DO Her Violence.
SHE SHOT HIM UNDER HEART.
His Son CorrObOrates Her Story 81
His Fathers Brutality 70
ward Her-H" Was Her
Third Husband.

Iucv Holland shot and killed her husband.
Michael Holland. a gas filter. 81 years Old.
a; their home No. Ito? North Ninth street
shortly after : o'clock last evening.
According tn her story. he WIS drunk and
abused her beyond the point or endurance
she declares that lie drove her out Of the
house and when she returned threatened 10
throw a lamp at her. Then she obtained a
revolver and shot him.
Being on the verge of n nervous collapse
last night. she was unable ~ recall with
distinctn-ss all OF the circumstances Of the
killing. Mrs. Holland was arrested by Pa
trolman Lynch. who was standing at the
corner Of Nineteenth stree. and Franklin
avenue when he hear, the sho, fired.
Running north he found the woman on
the sidewalk I'm front Of her home. She was
in a dazed condition and could give no ex-
PLANTATION of the shooting. The officer en-
tered the house and found Holland lying.
face downward. on the kitchen floor He
was dead.
The wound Just beneath his hear. told
where the bullet had entered. Lynch sum
Inon-d an ambulance and the holy was -
novel to the mnr2ue. Mrs. Holland was
locked up at the Fourth District station.
She is u years old and the dead man was
her third husband. Ills Sun. Peter. - years
old. and little daughter. II years old, ami
her father. Alber; Charleton. and brother.
Simon Charle,on. lived with them
Young Holland and the elder Charle,on
were in the house AT the time Of the shoot
ing and were taken 10 the station to be he'd
as witnesses.
When reporter saw Mrs. Holland In her
cell she said:
My husband and I had been marie |
about eleven years. and II got 50 that lie
would come home crazy drunk nearly every
week and make my life miserable. About
five years ago he tried to knock me down
with a chair and had It not been for my
father. who interfered. he would have done
SO.
Tonight he came home at : O'clock I
could see that ne had been drinking and he
began to abuse me. calling me all sorts OF
vile names and threatening violence. / went
outside and later returned. but he drove me
out again.
How | got the revolver I do not know
but the third time I returned to the house
he picked up n lamp to throw at me ami
from that time - Go not know what hap
pened, except that 1 had rs shoot Elm to
keep him from inturing me-
Her step-sou. Peter Holland. corroborated
her story He was in the room when ifol-
land came IN. but went upstairs, fearing his
father would beat him. as he had cone sew
eral times before. Mrs Hollands brother,
Simon Charleton. was also upstairs when
the men heard the shot they ran downstairs
and found Holland lying on the floor. Mrs
Hollands father. Albert Charlefon, said
that Holland had often knocked his wife
down and once had knocked out several OF
her teeth
1t was stated by the police that Holland
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
PANIC ON ALASKAN VESSEL
Smallpox Patient Caused Alarm
Among Gold Seekers.

A letter received IN ST. Louis yesterday
from a passenger aboard the steamer Ohio
at Cape Nome illustrates the eagerness
which the gold-seekers display in their
search after wealth and their Impotence at
delay. The correspondent states that the
Ohio reached Nome June l.. There were
two cases Of smallpox on board. and the
quarantine officials tied the ship up at Egg
Island. The ship was crowded and the pas
sengers. angered ut the delay. threatened
the lives of the quarantine officials and the
officers of the ship. who closely watched
them TO keep them from landing. In the
three weeks the passengers we're Kept On
the ship there were numerous attempts TO
ESCAPE.
woman one afternoon slid DOWN the
side of the boat chain and. remaining
In the water until dusk. made her escape.
Several men who made the same attempt
were caught in the act. The doctor VINO
attended :he smalipoN patients ate with tire
cabin passengers without fumicatng his
clothes. and when this was learned he rar-
rowiy escaped being mobbed- The core
spondent stated that many women were
board the vessel.
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EFFECT OF NEW LAW.
Louisiana Insurance Legislation
MAY Lead to Rate War.

REPt-RfIC :'PEtTsI.
New Orleans. La. July Elm c0nse-
grIcucr Of the passage by the Louisiana
legislature ~ the anti-cOInpact and valued
policy laws directed against the insurance
companies. these companies and agents OF
companies In Louisiana to-day severed all
connections with the southeastern Tarir
Association, which includes all the South
EASTERN States and has rs heidGndrters IN
Atlanta and closed their compact Offices
in New Orleans
This does away with the Board OF Tn
d.rEritsrs. their INSPECTION service and
salvage cur,s. The nHti-COnpact law pro
hints I'll agreements between insurance
companies to rates and VIII probably
lead to rate War. II will probably lead 10
a great reduction of insurance In certain
lines. especially In cotton.
The law practically aboishes all the rules
and regulations made by the Insurance COM
l..uics To prevent cotton fires. and several
cumnanies VIII take no cotton risks what
ever. while others will greatly reduce these
risks
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Senator Jones Secured n suite Mt the
Auditorium.

Chicago. Ill. July 25.-Headduariers for
the campaign were established by the Dem
ocratc National Committee to-day at the
Auditorium in this city. Senator James *.
} ones arrived In Chicago to-day and COM
headquarters will ha located In the suite Of
rooms on the second floor of the Auditorium
Hotel occupied by the Paris Exposition
Commissioners now. There are fourteen
rooms in the suite providing ample space
foc the business of the campaign.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
No Candidates for Circuit Judge Have
Appeared.
REPJrBLaC SPECIAL.

jefferson City. Mo. July 2s.-The Repub-
Ecans are preparing for their convention to
nominate a candidate for Circuit Judge 10
make the race against Judge Hazel. who
was nominated by the Democrats last Fri
day. The convention will be held here
Wednesday. There are no candidates but 1t
is probable that ]. w. Hunter of Moni-
teau County will be the nominee. He is the
chairman of the Judicial Committee and Is
popular with the Republicans generally. E.
l.. King of this city and ex-senator Will
Jams of California are spoken of. but they
do not want the nomination, and ss' they
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had been arrested on June Is for mistreat'ng
his wife. but that she refused 20 prosecute
him. He made good wages and. according
10 all reports. spent most OF II III drink
Mrs. Holland Is a midwife AMI what she
makes has practically supported the FANNY.
She is Of refined appearance and ~ everse
To discussing the domestic trouble which
eliminated In the killing OF her husband.
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To INVITE GOVERNOR STONE.
NissouriRn Wanted at mig Demo-
cratic Rally at sherman. TrN.


sherman. Tex. July 2s.-An elaborate
programme has been arranged for the Sher-
man Industrial and Frisco Jubilee, Mill
tary ErCau,rment and OLA Settlers Re
union. To b. held here August 6 70 -
ON rE- evening OF August there viii he
a Zig j. rnnCr1tic rally and II'a mounted
men with torches Will L.. in linz. TC-niEh:
the Invitation Committee decided 20 Invite
Governor Stone Of Missouri To- be present
and deliver AN address un that night.
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Clay County Republicans.

ff-fl bi.tt sfFH lAIs
Louisville. Ill. July ?3--Tha Republican
County convention Uf Clay County met In
this city to-day ANA II minated the follow
ing candidates:
For Circuit Clerk. c. s Erwin Of Louis
willie. for Prosecuting Attorney. J. q bur
ton Of Flora: for Surveyor. II y. cha Hin -
clay city: for Coroner. Doctor &. Y. Cruz
OF OSxalOuSa.
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nepublicH Climb Formed.

REPTILE SPECIAL.
Altamont Ill. July ga Mound Town
ship Republican club was organized here TO-
night with n good membership.
The following officers were elected: Pres
i:ent. +. Gteseking. vice president. f. \.
Mabry: secretary. Ed Alicksch. treasurer.
:. IL. Wierman
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begun. IN the endeavor to give St. Louis an

eievated railway service "
L. La Prelie. one Of the principal stock
holders OF the new corporation. until a
holders and vice president of the Hsmiiton
Brown shoe Company. Owing 70 some
friction with one OF the superfntendents of
block of stock in a lump to Mr. Brown AZ
luncheon one day IN the Mercantile Club.
the acknowledgment Of the transfer being
made on the back of the menu card
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Illinois Democrats Organize.

NEF'I llI.' # II TAT.
Aitamont. H.. July GA Mounl Town
ship Democratic clgb was organized here
Tonight and the following officers elected
President. +. Manner. vice presi.!' ~. J. l.
l.aatsch; secretary. b. Piper, treasurer. L
Conrad
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Denver and Colorado Springs.

One fare. plus two dollars for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July 23d and 2ith. Au-
guet fst. eth and 2lst. Leave ST. Louis in
the morning. arrive the next morning with
out change. via Rock Island Route the
short line and quickest time Office Ratio
Building