The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-20

INVITED TO BUFFALO-Secretary Geo.
II. Morgan Of the Merchants' TX
| from Director General Weber of the Pan.
| American Exposition. which is 10 he held
In Buffalo y " next yea; year' asking ,, that p
properly represented at the exposition. and
inviting members of the exchange to at
tend.
ILLINoISANS ON 'CHANGE@C. ]. Lind
ly. chairman o. the Illinois State Board of
and II. J. Harnlin. Republican candidate for
Attorney General of the State o: Illinois.
. were visitors at the Merchants Exchange
yesterday. They Were introduced by John
F. Edmiston. Registrar of the Illinois State
Grain Inspection Department.
/ POSsEMAN'S FINE AFFIRMED-The
case OF X. F. Helmsmueiler. member OF
the Shsrin's posse who created consterna-
vicinity OF Kansas street and Michigan ave-
hue on June Il. was called appeal in
Judge Clarks court yesterday morning. The
fine OF so imposed by Judge Zimmerman
was affirmed.
MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION-R NJ
" hite Of Mexico. corresponding secretary.
and W. r. Painter of Carro.lton. president
g; III me missouri Press Ass9eiation arrived
mittee Of the association will hold a meet
ing at the Laclede Hotel this morning for
the purpose Of arranging for the summer
meeting in ST. Louis some time next month
An excursion will be arranged for to take
In Quebec and other Canadian points.
ATTEMPTED SCICIDE-Mrs. Susie Nc
fabe. &c years old living at No. 2Il2 Frank
I'm avenue: walked into the Fourth District
Police station yesterday evening and an
nounced to Sergeant King that because she
had had trouble with her husband she had
swallowed poison, but since taking the stun
she haf regretted the act When the Ser
geant was convinced of the truth OF her
statement he sent her TO the City Hospital.
where Doctor Loeb attended her and de-
clared her out Of danger.
MARY JAoUINSS DEATH-The body Of
pitai Sunday night. will be buried In pot
ters field to-day. unless some of her rela-
tives or friends claim 1t. The Coroner's in
quest showed that she died a natural death.
Among her effects now IN the possession
Of the Coroner. are number Of letters
signed by persons from Erederi ,, , No:
tendent Ambruster Of the morgue has writ
ten 10 each Of these places. but had re-
ceived no reply yesterday
COLLECTING SALOON LICENSEs-An
licenses for saloons must be paid this week
TO urge the delinquents to pay up. For sew
eral days there has been rush in the EN-
else Office. opposite the new City Hall.
There are 1850 saloons In operation in this
city. and each owner pays $500 every six
months FOR the privilege of conducting his
dramshop. The clerks say that they expect
10 see as Ee.iNN ttiiS year III
any previous year. and that the average
so far has been maintained.
ALTENHEIM BENEFIT EXCURSION
The Commandments of the city. youths
and adults. will turn out In iars. numbers
on tomorrow night on the annual excur-
sion of the Alrenheim. This society has for
its object the erection and maintenance OF
an old folks home. similar to the Memorial
Home which Is overcrowded. The boat VIII
leave Olive street AT 5 o'clock. and will stop
at I.esperance street and Carondelet. Home
ward bound 1t will make a landing at North
Market street.