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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-26

in Wall street that Aivord had obtained
that the return Of these securities was the
tlement.
Vice President Hine denied that there was
any foundation for this report.
Mrs. Alvord Frustrated.
Mrs. Alvord was too i'll to leave her
house to-day. She sent her three children
in care OF maid. to the home of a relative
at Stockton. " Y. and devoted herself TO
receiving sympathetic friends.
Mrs. Alvord's parents live humbly in a
top fiat i'm this city. They saw very little
of their daughter after her marriage 10 AL
vcrd and her social ambitions widened the
breach which separated them.
The father, a Mr.. Benedict, is cashier in
a local butchers snop.
ALVORD REPORTED SEEN.
New York. Oct. .26.-The World this (F'ri-
day. morning says:
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr, who il said to
have stolen s700.01o from the First National
Bank, was driven through Mount Vernon
last night at G:3O o'clock. according TO two
residents of that city who know Mr.. AL
word well.
Alvord, II is said. was in a twc-horse
coupe rockaway. and was accompanied by
three men besides the driver The vehicle
was not one from Alvord's stable, though il
did not have the appearance of a livery
stable carriage.
The men who say they saw Alvord are
confident that they could not be mistaken,
Both are reputable men and have known
Alvord for many years.
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Startling Testimony of the Fair
Plaintiff in a Divorce
Suit.
TENDER LETTER TO A WIDOW.
Wife Testifes That Her Minister
Husband Is Far Too Fond of
Ladies-His Defense Is
That She Is Jealous.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boston, Oct 25.-There Is a movement on
foot In Boston to have the Dixon divorce
case tried in secret. The testimony thus far
adduced has scandalized the good people OF
the Hub"
Mrs. Dixon IS the plaintiff In the suit. and
seeks to be released from the Reverend Doc
tor Dixon who formerly was pastor OF the
Epiphany Baptist Church in Philadelphia.
She has testified to Doctor Dixon's reia-
tions with the widow of former Representa-
tive zimmerman OF Pennsylvania. and wit
nesses have told OF the pastors fondness
for the widow maid testified yesterday
that for several months Doctor Dixon had
occupied a room adjoining that OF Mrs. Am
merman: that there was no door between
the two rooms, and that she tthe matdD had
witnessed conduct which justified Mrs DIX
on in suing for divorce.
To-day Mrs Dixon was on the stand. She
introduced a letter alleged to have been
written by Doctor Dixon to Mrs AmmeF-
man In October, 1893. 1t read. In part:
4 sample Letter.
"Mv Own. Ny Sweet. My Precious Child
Darling OF Darlngs:
..Darlirg. l was so disappointed not to get
n wire when i got here, because was "oI .
,l...,t ms.
rieo aoou. n' a,,,d sa. ,t would he differ
my carnation 'ouiu aIona and NOT
ent' 10 nav 70 e ,,, = or awful sus-
pense.
God piess my
tie sleep to-h'sht. - ,, ,..,,,v and
You can never khoM NV r,,,,,,s are
truly emeraIus anu isu -; 80 ~, w.. that
lnterwoVeh WIN .''e ,'.'.,;ur s,r,,ma and
life when Is iVeu oy .,,. iu..
meadows anu "ores Vi .,ra,t,n WON,
Mrs. DlNoh OF ~.tos ~ ,Nn =. a.. u,aU
into detaiis aoo"' u''i's ,,.s roor,
and LOOKING l"'o M ~, nr.,r i, which n
she related IN uetai ,ne ,,l.i
Miss aver Ieureo IN ia ~, ,,,oor -
1t was aoou' ci',n u. .n' -, 49,. NV
said Mrs DIXON. anu = ""' or ,,,rcb
TO make call. hau 10 p"s s.sas 90
and met the sexton outside. l decided 70
drop into my husbands study for ie"
-,,,nr.os a.. the sexton Informed me Doctor
,iil' ,n, - ,hora
DiXOn was H't'-
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friends of the Clefauiting Bank
Employe Say That He Is
in New York City.
REWARD WILL BE OFFtRfD.
Efforts to Restore the Bulk OF
the Stolen Money Ab-
ruptiy Broken Off.

New York. Oct. 25-As an earnest of its
intention to prosecute Cornelius l.. Alvord.
the thieving note teller of the First Ma
tienal Bank the respo lSible officials of that
institution tomorrow will offer a liberal re-
ward for his capture.
This decision was re ached this afternoon
following the conference between Chief of
Detectives McClusky and the president.
cashier and counsel of the bank. The
amount of the reward las not yet been fixed.
At midnight a dispat tch from Mount Yer
non said Alvord was at New York In the
home of an intimate friend. If any nego-
tiations have been going on locking to the
restitution of part of the 100000 stolen by
the note teller of the First National Bank,
they were broken off abruptly to-day.
United States Commissioner Shields is
sued a warrant of arrest late in the after
noon for Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr-
Captain McCluskey Of the Detective Bu-
reau was ordered to place the defaulter un-
der arrest and the services of the Pinker-
ton Detective Agency, wh4ch had been en-
gagged to keep Alvord under surveillance.
were dispensed with.
The affidavit on VIII ch the warrant was
issued was made by Fisher A. Baker, one
of the directors of the bank and Its chief
counsel. and the charge was embezzlement.
A story comes from Mount Vernon that
the attention of the bank was first called to
the reckless expenditures of the defauiting
teller through persons connected with the
little church there, the existence of which
opposite his house Alvord bitterly fought.
Resentment for the course he pursued led
to Investigations of his character and posi-
ton. 1t is said. and the fact that he was liv-
ing beyond his means was conveyed TO
President Baker. who hen called IN the ma
tional bank examiner and Instituted an in
vestigatlon.
During the day a report was circulated
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Courthouse Corner Stone Laid.

RfsPl BislC SfEClAlA
Palmyra. Mo-. Oct 25.--Tiie corner store
of the Few Courthouse. now building In this
city, was laid with imposing ceremonies
this afternoon. The Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri,, A. F. A. NJ. assisted by Pal
myra Lodge. No. Is. oficiated. Grand Mas
ter Campbell Wells of Platte City presided
and Past Grand Master. the Reverend
Charles II. Briggs of Fayette. delivered an
able Masonic GRAFTON. A large number OF
Masons from Hannibal and Philadelphia
were present and participated I'm the cere-
monies.
At o'clock a lengthy procession. con-
sisting OF members of Grand Lodge, local
lodge. visiting Masons other fraternai So
cieties, formed and marched through the
handsomely DECORATED streets to the new
building. The Ceremonies were witnessed
by a large concourse OF citizens from all
over the county. and the day will long be
memorable In the history of Palmyra. A;
the conclusion Of the ceremonies the local
lodge gave banquet at the Hotel Dudley
to their visiting brethren. The affair was
elegant In all Of its appointments, and an
appropriate conclusion to the programme of
the day.
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ADMINISTRATION CONDEMNED.
Anti-lmperialistic A Clubs Issue a
Set of Resolutions.

New York. Oct. 25.-President c, G.
Hughes of the Greater New York Associa-
ton of the National Association of Anti
Imperialistic Clubs Tonight gave out a set
of resolutions which had been signed by
over 500 officers of the organization in forty
five States and five Territories.
The resolutions condemn the administra-
ton because of the Porto Rican tariff: the
slavery in the 5ulu Archipelago, for the per-
version and suppression OF news; for the
fnfamy committed In the Philippine
Islands,; for the "tacit understanding with
a monarchiai Government which deprives a
people struggling for .ielf-preservation and
Africa Of the moral support and sympathy
which our people would gladly extend" and
for the arbitrary exercise of executive
power by the Mckinley administration.
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Liverpool. Oct. 25.-Arrived: Assyrian.
Halifax, via St Johns. New Foundland
Commonwealth. Boston.
Queenstown, Oct. 25-Arrived: Germanic,
New York, for Liverpool. Sailed: Teutonic,
New York; Rhynland, Philadelphia Goth
from LiverpooD.
Cherbourg. Oct. N.-Sailed: Lain. from
Bremen and Southampton. New York.
London, Oct. 25.-Sailed: Manitou, New
York
New York. Oct. 25.-Sailed: La Bretagne.
Havre: Kaiser Friedrichs. Hamburg, via
Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Havre. Oct. 25.-Arrived: la Tourraine,
from New York.
Liverpool. Oct. 25.-Arrived: waesland.
from Philadelphia.
Cherbourg, Oct. 25.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck, New York. for Hamburg.
Liverpool, Oct. 25-Arrived: Germanic,
New York. via Queenstown
Rotterdam, Oct. 25.-Sailed: Rotterdam.
New York.
Liverpool. Oct 25.-Arrived: Cambroman,
Montreal; New England. Queenstown and
Boston.
New York Oct. 25.-Arrived: Trier. Bre-
men; Dona Maria, Oporto and Lisbon.
Browhead. Oct. 25-Passed: Bowie. New
York for Liverpool.
Representatives of charitable institutions
of the State are to hold conference In St.
Louis January 10 and IL.
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READING C0MPANY'S DEFIANCE.
Qnits Syndicate and Will Mine as
Much Coal as Possible.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

EEPUBLiC SPECIAI.
Philadelphia. Oct. 25.-"Reading can mine
and market 16,oto,ot1 ons a year" said 4
Reading executive official to-day. since
the operators have determined on a fight, we
shall meet them. The meeting to-day was
conference on matters that cannot be
made public. but there IL service of notice
that the Beading is nc longer being consid
cred by the syndicate and the Reading is
ready TO meet the issue.
1--WE shall mine coal hereafter free of re-
striction and give our miners every oppor-
tunity to profit by work every day they
care to work"
1t was after a meeting Of the leading
coal operators at the Reading terminal to-
day that this statement was made. The
real object of the conference could not be
gathered, but the Reading announces its
intention to leave the syndicate and mine
coal hereafter it fnds a market. The
Reading management has decided to refuse
to be part and parcel 10 the allotment rule.
which has heretofore kept the company
back from n production or output OF more
than 20.5 Der cent.
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CAN'T RIDE A HORSE.
Admiral Schley Has Declined That
Part of His Louisville Invitation.

Louisville. Ky. Oct 2s.-Rear Admiral W.
). Schiey of the United States Navy has
accepted the invitations of the Knights
Temptar of Kentucky to attend the twen-
ty-eishth triennial conclave in Louisville
August 80. 1901. His answer under date
of September IA was written on the United
States flagship. Chicago. at the South At
lantic station. Montevideo. Uruguay and
was received tonight. The invitation con-
tanned a request tnat he take part in the
Templar parade a member of the mount
ed stan. While agreeing to come to Louis
vile, he declined to ride horse saving
he doesn't believe 1t will be possible for
MIN to keep the saddle on board one for
ten minutes. even If the animal was as
gentle as a camel"
Twenty private homes will be open to en-
tertain ADMIRAL Schley. and he will be as
signed 10 one of these or 10 a leading no.
tel. as he may prefer.
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RUINED BY OPIUM.
Girl. Claiming to BE Niece of Ad.
miral Cervera. Surrenders.
REPGBLIC SPECIAL.

RsPC BLlC SPECIAL.
Norfolk. Va, Oct. 25.-Estelle VAIN
wright-at least that the name she
went under-'sked the police to-day TO lock
her up because she was a mental and phys
lcal wreck from the excessive use Of opium
She said she feared she would do herself
bodily harm
The young girl. a beautiful one. is Span
lsh and claims TO be u niece of Admiral
Cervera.
. AT home. she said in fairly good Eng
10 America and Joined Il circus as I: bare
back rider. I took to using opium and be-
came n fiend.
Il left the circus here three weeks ago
and since l have been living with a col
ofed woman. My money gave out I could
nuy no more Of the drug, and came to
the police"
:, The young woman was sen; to the Jail
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MRS. WARING HAS NO TITLE.
Counsel Explains That She Has
Been Sailing Under False COlOrs.

London, Oct. 25-Mrs. Gertrude Waring.
who is known In the United States. was re-
manded at Bow Street Police Court to-day
on the charge of obtaining money and Jewels
by false pretenses. the woman, II is
claimed, had been passing In London as
Lady Waring"
Counsel for the prose cution explained that
she had absolutely no claim to the title. The
lawyer also asserted that the prisoner start
ed In life as a taiioress, married man of
good family named Waring. who is now in
New York, and that when she left the Uni
ted States she first went to Paris and then
came to London with plenty of money.
When this was exhausted, counsel further
asserted. Mrs. Waring drew checks, scores
of which are alleged to have been returned
unpaid.
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III Help Wanted Ads
Printed in to-day's Republic.
PREFERRED STAYING IN JAIL.
Thomas Williams Objected to Be
ing Bailed by His Assailant.

Thomas Williams. a cigar and tobacco
dealer at No. 1027 North Broadway, pre-
ferred jail to freedom on an enemy's bond.
Last night Williams had trouble with his
wife, who is suing for divorce. Words were
leading to blows when big jack Shipley,
a leader in Fourth District politics,
knocked Williams down to prevent him from
striking his wife.
Shortly after the couple had been locked
up on charge Of disturbing the peace.
Shipsey had Williams bailed out. Five min
utes later Williams returned, angrier than
ever. Sergeant" he called, Il want to 80
back. The fellow that knocked me down,
he's going on my bail! I'm going to jail!"
But he wasn't locked I'D.
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FOREIGN.

Peace negotiations are believed to have
been begun at Pekin. Minister Conger has
been intructed to proceed for the United
States.
II is reported at Tien-Tsin that Amer
leans have been engaged to rebuild the
Han-Ku bridge.
Englands note concerning the alliance
with Germany has been received at WASH
ington. 1t does not differ from that fur
nished some time ago by Germany.
A dispatch from The Hague states that
the Dutch Minister warned President Kru-
ger last year that an appeal to the Powers
for Intervention in South Africa would be
useless.
1t Is announced that Mr.. Kruger will stop
In Algiers before visiting France.
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cHAMBERLAlN'S MISSION.
Imperialist's Trip to Malta Is Wor.
rying France.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
London, Oct 25-(Copyright. 1900, by w.
r. Hearst )-yoseph Chamberlain, accom-
panied by his son. Austen, who Is a civil
lord of the Admiralty, will depart to-mor-
row for Malta. They go by steamer to
Gibraltar. where they will board the
cruiser Caesar
The object of their visit is a secret. Malta
is under the control of the Colonial Office
and is also headquarters of the British
Mediterranean fleet.
There is suspicion in France that the visit
may mean a menace to French power in the
Mediterranean. for Chamberlain is regarded
in France as only awaiting an opportunity
to plunge the countries into war.
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FOR USING MAILS TO DEFRAUD.
Three Officials of Chicago "Medical
College" Arrested on that Charge.

Chicago. Oct. 2a-James Armstrong.
The mas Armstrong and John H. Randall,
officials OF the Metropolitan Medical Col
lege, charged with using the United States
mails 20 carry on a scheme to defraud by
selling worthless diplomas. were indicted
by the Grand Jury to-day.
he operations of the men are said to
nave been extensive. the victims being
scattered all over the United States
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To.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were to per sm -eJ.
balances. sss5,a4o New York exchange. e'e
discount bid. 6ec discount asked LOUIS
willie. sc discount bid par asked; ohicssu, y,
SIC discount bid. 2sc discount askeu. Ne" ~
Orleans. &c discount bid, par asheu' Yin
cinnati. 25c discount bid, par askeu.
The local marke, for wheat closed h,gnu. Nsn,,.
at 70s.c Oct; 7lssc b. Dec; 'S,sS d. -
-r,Lo,Spc No . red. Corn closed higher AT
asl.c n. Oct: 34ssc b. Dec; Siisc n. year
sEs.c b. May; 36ai@37ilc No. white; oa's
closed quiet at 22izc b. oct-' ..2i.Gc oio pee' :
2iizc b. May: &c No. =
The local marke; for standard mess pork
closed strong at sl3 for new Prime steam
lard closed higher at $3.50 for Fast olue.
Tho iocaI snot cotton market closed quiet.
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HOUSES FOR W0RKiNGMEN.
City of Dusseldorf ApprOpriates
Twenty Millions to Build Them.

Berlin. Oct. c5.-The city of Dusseldorf
appropriated twenty million marks for the
erection of wcrkingmen's dwellings, owing
TO the scarcity of cheap houses there. The
city OF Charlottenburg is taking similar
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Farmer Fails for $3.50, 600,

Columbus. o.. Oct. 2a-W. n. Cowden, a
farmer at Quaker City, O.. to-day fled a
petition in bankruptcy. alleging liabilities
1853 900 and assets $1.0Qo.
b.. Mr.. Cowden was one of the promoters OF
a railroad project known as the Cincinnati,
Wheeling and New York RaUvA4s
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DIED OF HEART TROUBLE.
David Kelly, One of Chicago's
Wealthiest Citizens. Passes Away.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-David Kelly, one of
Chicago's oldest and wealthiest citizens.
died tonight of heart trouble. He was the
head of the firm of Kelly. Maus & Co,
hardware manufacturers.
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SPORTING

81, Louis University men say they will
seek Injunction to prevent owners of Ath-
letic Park renting the ground to others
Glen Bow, Ferroll, Lydia S, Theory. Dali
keith and Judge Steadman were the win
ners at Kinloch Park
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-26
The Stimulus
of Pure Blood

That is what is required by every
organ of the body, for the propes
performance of its functions.
1t prevents biliousness, dyspepsia,
constipation, kidney complaint. rheu.
matism. catarrh, nervousness. weak.
ness. faintness. pimples. blotches
and all cutaueous eruptions.
1t per:ects all the vital processes.
w. p. Keetou, Woodstock, Ala. took
Hoods Sarsaparilla to make his blood
pure. He writes that he had not felt we'll
but tired for some time. Before he had
finished the hrst bottle of this uedicine ha
felt better and when he had taken the
second was like another man-free from
that tired feeling and able to do his work.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. Accept no substitute, but get
Hoods to-day.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.


The Municipal Voters League of Chicago
invited Yates and Alschuier to debate State
issues before il. Yates Is avoiding the IN
vitation. Alschuler has expressed his atti-
tude on the questions proposed for discus
sion. and thereby has gained many friends
in Chicago.
Immense audiences are attending Alschu-
ler's speeches in Chicago and the Demo-
cratic outlook in Illinois grows brighter
daily.
Dockery, Davis. Wallace and Jourdan
were enthusiastically received yesterday in
Carroll County. Two big demonstrations
were held at Norborne and Carrollton.
william ]. Bryan's trip through New Jer-
sey was a succession Of ovations. great
crowds greeting him at every town at
which he stopped.
The funeral of the late John Sherman.
former Secretary of State and United
States Senator took place at Mansfield yes
terday. President Mckinley and distin-
guished men of the nation attended the
simple services.
The Census Bureau has issued new sta
fistics and comparisons bearing upon the
population of the cities of the United
States which have more than 5000 popula-
tion.
President Mckinley attended a wedding at
Massiflion. o.. yesterday and to-day will
register at Canton.
Inrfe oElclals OF tne Metropontan Meuicai
College of Chicago were arrested yesterday
on a charge of using the United States
mails to defraud by selling worthless di-
plomas.
william c. Sherwood & Co.. real estate
and loans firm Of Duluth. have begun pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy. Liabilities are Si03.-
s91: assets, S143, 401.
The anti-.mperialistic clubs Of the United
States have issued set of resolutions con-
demning the administration for its policy
in the Philippines Porto Rico. the Sulu
treaty. and refusal to extend sympathy TO
the Beers
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Judge Yates at RashviIle.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rushville, Ill. Oct. 25.-Judge Yates deiiv-
cred a speech to a atr-sized crowd at this
place to-day.
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DEATH OF c. w. PENDLETON.
Former Postmaster of Miami. Mo-,
Succumbs to Old Age.

/: c. w. Pendleton. "a years old, a former
Postmaster of Miami, Mo-. and the father
in-law of Doctor ]. c. Armstrong, died at
the Baptist Sanitarium yesterday Of old
age
His funeral will be held Saturday at MI
ami, Mo. The body will be shipped there
over the Wabash tonight.
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Politics Causes Adjournment.

REPUBLIC SPEC1ALA
Mound City. ILL.,. Oct H.-The Chcufe
Court convened in this city Monday. but
the interest in the political campaign IL so
intense that an adjournment was taken to-
day till December 10.
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Stops the Cough

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