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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
FAIL LURE OF MARQUAND & co.
FOLLOWS SEVENTH NATIONAL.


burg. Shawmut ard Northern Railway
brought out an assurance tina. there would
be no disastrous consequsn nee as far the
railroad was concerned. But did not Mar
quand & CO. finance the raiiroad?' was
asked.
''Oh. yes" was the reply OF the official.
but they have the bonds and we have the
money" He added that Marquand & Co.
had merely handled the bonds of the road,
but did not control It.
Statement for the Firm.
Henry w. Taft of the law firm of Strong
& cadwaiiader. attorneys for the assignee.
made the first statement in behalf Of the
suspended house. He said:
Il cannot At this time give, any figures
on the liabilities and assets Of Marauand
GO. We have az yet had no time TO
look over the situation. and II viii be sew
eral days before n clear idea will be obtain
able. Much depends upon the disposal Of
the securities. and particularly the inactive
securities held by the firm. A general view
at this time gives a very favorable fmpres-
sion. but naturally the great question Is as
to collateral held by the house on its out.
stancirg loans. believe the creditors of
the firm will fare very we'll unless there is
slaughtering OF some OF the FIRMS secu.i-
ties cannot say at this time anything
as to the resumption Of the firm. That Will
depend upon the Developments of the next
few days. We will prepare a careful state
ment as TO the affairs Of the firm. but be-
lieve II will take a couple Of days to do it,
The nrrn Of Henry Marquand & Co.. con-
sisted OF Henry Marquand. who is the son
OF Henry c. Msrquand. and Frank B. Poor
son Of the former president Of the National
Park Bank.
The railroad guide. shows that Frank 8.
Smith. the assignee for Marcuand & Co., Is
vice president and general counsel for the
Pitcsburg. Shawmue and Northern. Henry
MarQuand is first vice president Of the COM
pany.
Eject On Their Stocks.
The admitted embarrassment of the firm
In connection with the Seventh National
Bank failure resulted In the wholesale cali
ilg In Of stocks loaned to them for deiivery
and they were Obliged to buy heavily in the
open market TO cover. ~ the same time
the actions Of the Clearinghouse Commit
tee and the Controller Of the Currency put
Official c!sapprovai on securities In which
the nrm had large Investments and which
figured as part of the collateral In the loan
and which caused the suspension Of the
bank.
The disturbance in the stock market
caused by the embarrassment. ard whicn
vantage SO far as it showed profits on their
contracts. bat the h!ow to their credit de-
priv ed them of resources to take advantage
Of these conditions.
The failure was expected all cay yester-
cay. and caused no surprise. Yesterdays
late rally In the market was attributed TO
buying for their account to cover short con-
tracts. One Of the enterprises which have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
Sylvia ThOrne, the Actress, Named
as Correspondent by Wife of
MilliOnaire's Son.
HUSBAND MAKES NO CONTEST.
Judge Closes the Hearing Before
All the Witnesses Have Been
Examined-Will Give the
Plaintiff Her freedom.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June 2S-Mrs. Caroline G.
snult5 has brought a suit for absolute d.
vo-ce In the Supreme Court OF Brooklyn
against her husband. John II. Shuts. Jr..
son CT the millionaire bread man. Mrs
Shuts Is sister OF Frank Eeard. the
wealthy horseman who died recently She
lives with her mother at No. Iss Ar,ity
street. BROOKLYN
Shuts was served with the papers last
May and put I'm a notice OF appearance. but
MED no answer. Ills lawyer. A. G. Nc
i'onald. presented himself 1T special term
This morning. but made no answer.
- T. Cropsey appeared for the plaintiff
Two correspondents are named One of
theni Is Sylvia Thorne. nh actress with
whom: the plaintiff alleges. Shuts con-
Quoted himself Improperly AT various time.
during 1897. 1885 and 1889. at No. as West
Sixty-third street. and at No. 2i3 West
F1fty-fifth street. this borough.
IL Is also alleged that he was guilty. Of
Improper conduct with Eva Richares at
No. us Fifth avenue. In November. 1890.
justice Gaynor heard testimony In the
actions
Mrs. Shuts FIRST went on the stand and
testified TO her marriage with Shuts on
December 3. 1890. She testified that she had
been separated from Shuts fer three years.
She identified a photograph OF him. which
Lawyer Cropsey handed her.
Miss ThOrne's NeixhbOr Testines.
Mrs Ada Stephens, the Eext witness. said
she had known Shuts four years. and that
che lived at No g West Sixty-thi-d Etreet.
Sylvia Thornc. with her mother and sister,
lived In the apartments above hers. she
said. The witness went on to tell Row Shuts
visited the house during the winters OF 1897
Miss ThOrne. Mrs Stephens's maid called
Miss Thorne downstairs, and they saw each
other In the parlor.
m. witness said that she had called at
November with Eva Richards.
Fanny Rice Mrs; Stcphens's maid. fol-
lowed on the stacd. She corroborated the
Did you ever see him kiss Miss Thorne. ,"
asked counsel.
did he put his arms around ,.r,"
The witness nodded her head
How many times did he kiss herr'
Il can't tell how often"
DID Mr.. Shuts ever give Miss Thorne
any d'amonds"
He did,
"When?'
Well. 1t was about Christmas time
And you were present at the time and
Nnsx Yes. a!' about i''
Tn. witness said that she had charge OF
the parlor and bedroom and after Snults
sn9 Miss Thorne had left these rooms. she
mad found the rooms In disorder.
LAWYER Crcrsey told Justice 0aynor that
ne had another witness. but Justice Gaynor
closed the case.
Judge Gaynor said that a decree would be
g:aLted.
Mira. Shuts has a large amount OF rrop-
efW which Frank Beard left her The pair
have two children. both girls. one .esrs
Sylvia Thorne isn said to be in London
with the bohemian company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
HYPNOTIzED and
BURIED WITH SNAKE,
Reptile Came Out From Under
Spell and Tried 10 Throttle Com
paniOn-Badly Scared Subject.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Wheeling. W. Va, June 3.-Professor
Charles Cooper is q very successful hyp-
notist. and James ''Cannonbalr' Morris Is
an unusually susceptible subject. For sew
eral years they have added to their regular
income by giving exhibitions. many Of
which caused physicians and learned men
to marvel.
One successful scheme was for Cooper to
hypnotize Morris and bury him under
ground In the local parks and resurrect
him the next day for the edification Of pub
lie picnickers.
As picnic attraction mere burial and
resurrection became commonplace. SO LAST
night Cooper hypnotized Norris. then hyp-
rotized q hve-foot black snake and buried
them in one box. at Mozart Park. to be
dug up to-day at the butchers big picnic.
An air pipe was let into the cofnn-;ixe box
ard guard stationed on the surface.
Shortly after daylight the guard was
reused by ,nuffled cries coming UP from the
bowels Of the earth. He put his ear to the
air pipe and Morris told him the snake had
come from under control and was getting
entirei; too friendly. Morris begged to
be dug cut.
The guard ran for help and tools. When
he got back Morris was hardly able to
talk He said the snake vas wound about
his neck and was choking him to death.
Fortunately the earth vas soft and Morris
was released In a few minutes. He was
black In the face. the friendly serpent be-
ing thrice wrapped about his neck
'Cannonbali' had the reptiles head in
one hand and the tail in the other. thus
saving his life. He has lost faith in Coop
er'S power over snakes s----r -ft5.-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
CALL FOR UNION DEPOT BONDS.
United Railways Companies Books
to Close July /.

call was issued yesterday for the out
standing Tsi0oo consolidated mortgage
bonds Of the Union Depot Railway Com
rany: cne ot the constituent companies of
the United Railways Company of st. Louis.
which Is now operated by the ST. Louis
Transit Company.
These bonds are per cent ten and
twenty year bonds and were issued In 1870
They have been quoted at from i0Oix TO l0in
The books Of the United Railways Com
pany Will close on July and open July TO-
os the regular quarterly dividend Of IL per
cent will be paid ON the Inter date on the
preferreI stock OF the company.
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NEW ILLINOIS LAWS.
kidnapping Becomes a Capital Of
fense After Monday.

hfPt BI<IC SPECIAL
Chicago. ILL.,. June 29.-After next Monday,
July l. haxfng-whAt high school and college
boys do to new ana bumptous students
Will be among the grayest misdemeanors in
Illinois. Frisky young men who indulge in
II can be fined as much $500 or sent TO
the County Jail for six months.
ksdnapers intending to operate In Illinois
should clear up all the work on hand be-
fore Monday. kidnapping for ransom will
be q capital ofYense after midnight Sunday.
ANYBODY caugh: kidnapping can be hanged
by the neck until dead
The same advice applies to persons who
practice extorting money By threats. They
are subject to imprisonment for twenty
Yeas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
ROBBED A DYING MAN.
CarbOndale Man Confesses to Most
Unusual Crime.

Carbondale. ILL.,. June 23-Charles Roberts,
a well-known character of this section, was
placed under arrest to-day. charged with
robbery. The crime. which he confessed. is
a most unusual one.
A. T. CASHIER. a brakeman on the Illinois
Central. was fatally injured last evening.
and as he lay dying on a stretcher I'm front
Of the doctors once Roberts went through
his pockets. securing five gold pieces. A
large crowd was present. but did not zee
the crime committed
To-day, after a sweating process by the
officers. Roberts confessed. The feeling
against the man Is intense, and the officers
were warned to get him out Of the city be-
fore dark. a precAution which was taken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
AN INVENTORS SUICIDE.
Wall Street Panic Had Spoiled His
Plans for Wealth.

New York. June 3.-Irving g. Smith. 50
years old. on inventor of number Of steam
and electrical engines. committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself IN the head The
Northern Pacific panic in Wall street caused
a firm which was to have financed one OF
his inventions. an electric motor, to abAn-
don the project. and this made him de-
spOudent.
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beer financed by II. Marpuand & Co.. fs the
Gas and Electrical Company OF Bergen
County. This stock. which Is listed on the
Stock Exchange. sold on Monday OF this
week. for 1914, compared with the high
record price OF 1918 on June 10. The first
sale this morning Of 800 shares under the
rule for the account of the failed firm was
at 80 on a cash sale. Subsequently II sold
at S2 for cash and at 10 and IS the regular
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
Former Sllssourian Dies.
.pI -RI IL SpEl-IAI

Los Angeles. Cal. June 8.-R. L. Craig.
president OF the Craig Grocery Company.
lies dead at his house. aged AZ. owing to the
bursting OF q blood vessel. Craig was raised
In Ch.ifccthe. Me-. but was engaged In
transferred his interests to Los Angeles.
being well known to st. Louis jobbess. from
presicent OF the Merchants and Manafac-
turers' Association. also the Jobbers' AZ
sociation. He leaves widow and a son
place Sunday under Masonic auspices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
ILLINOIS DRILIERS FIND GAS.
This Vein Is Located in Well at
Windsor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAIA

Pana. ILL.,. June 18.-At a depth CT lSs feet
gas was struck at Windsor. east of here.
this morning. The how was interrupted by
water. end fer a time water end gas were
spouticg forty feet higher than the surface
or the earth. The well IL similar to other
wells In the community. except that II was
necessary to go ffty-eight feet deeper 10
hnd the gas. This indicates that the parent
vein of gas is to be found west OF Wind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
CITY HALL CLERK WEEDS.
Robert Chaber Surprises Health
Department Employees.

Robert Chabe-. q clerk In the Health De-
partment. surprised his friends and CO.
workers yesterday afternoon by Obtaining
leave of absence for several hours and TO
10 years cid and lives at No. S7lS Mjnnesor
avenue. The young lady. Miss Bert!e Zeiss,
lives at No. 1903 Pennsylvania avenue. She
Is u years old. Clerk Ffl!ey at frs. refused
TO issue q Hcense to the couple because
both were under age. A few hours later
they returned with letters from their rar-
ents. giving assent to the wedding and OBJ
tained the necessary document. Justice
Zimmerman performed the ceremony.
The wedding was a surprise TO everybody
in the Health Department.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
New Company Enters the Field
From South Dakota.

Pierre. 8. D.. June :s-Articles Of in.
corporation Of eight companies. with an q.
greeate capital of s5.000.0oo. have been MED
by Philadelphia end Pierre citizens for wlro-
less telephone and telegraph companies.
They are intended to cover operations In an
the rev possessions Of the United States
as well as in Alaska and this country prop
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29

The Paquin Immune Treatment makes
drink 20 obnoxious that il cannot he retained
upon the stomach. thus immunixing the pa-
tient. Reclaims relapses from other treat
ments. Endorsed by business firms and min
isters Ct national reputation. Address pa
Quin Immune Company. Dept. F, Chemical
building. st. Louis. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
FOUR KILLED By LIGHTNING.
Men Working in a Harvest Field
Were Stricken.

Brazil. Ind. June 2S.-During q storm
about o'clock this evening lightning killed
four men who were at work harvesting In
a wheat field on TIE ]. c. Ha1bert farm near
Lodi. The killed are: Frank Bridsewatef.
Anderson Webster. John Wissle and Samuel
Stewart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
"a Handsenc Grocery stere.-

IA HamdeOmc GFOcePy Store"
The new store of the I.uyties Brotacrs
Grocery Company at Sixth and franklin
avenue. was erected especially for them.
and Is the handsomest and most modern
grocery store In the country. Several new
and important departments will be added.
and an enormous Increase Of their now very
large business is looked for. Don't fail to
be there On opening day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29

Change Schedule Illinois Central n. R.
Commencing Sunday. June 20. the Illinois
Central Daylight Special will leave St.
Louis Union Station at $3.50 p. m. instead
leaving time OF Diamond Speciai-3:lo p. m.
daily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
ECZEMA, so CURE. NO PAy.

Your druggist VIII refund your money n
Pazo Ointment fails 20 cure Ringworm, Tet.
ter.Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and Black.
heaoS on the face. and all akin diseases &c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29

Change Schedule nlinois Ceatral n. n.
Commencing Sunday. June ~. The illinois
Central Daylight Special viii leave St.
Louis Union Station at 1::0 2: m, :nstcat
leaving time of Diamond Special-S:i0 p. m.
daily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY. JUNE %. 1901.
GOVERNOR YATES IS OPPOSING
The DAWES COMBINATION,

Illinois Governor Said to Be Building Machine With Which He
Expects to Exert Some Influence in the Approaching
rial Fight-COmptroler and Masons Opponent Has
His Force Already Well Organized and
Ready for the Fray
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
RAILROADS.

Figures are given showing the amount of
track laid in the United States for the
first six months Of the year.
Directors Of the st. Louis Line will meet
In Fort Scott to-day.
Illinois Central intends to have q double
track from Chicago to New Orleans.
President Burt Of the Union Pacific ana
President Hays of the Southern Pacific are
conferring in San Francisco.
Westbound Trunk Line Committee IA
trying to remedy the decentralization of
freight rates.
Certain lines In the Plant system will he
reorganized and grouped under one man
agement.
IT u said that Samuel Hin. son Of J. J.
Hill. IL to be made president of the North.
ern Pacific.
George Gould settled q dispute over n
Joint agent at Texarkana between the Iron
Mountain and Texas and Pacific
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
J0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS,

Local discount rates were quoted at to
z per cent on call and time loans. The
clearances were sS.s6404l. the balances 81
O<.,S7S. Domestic exchange was quoted as
follows: New York. par bid. 10c prem
irm asked: Chicago. 2oc discount bid. 10c
discount asked: Cincinnati. &c discount bid.
par asked; New Orleans. &c discount bid.
par asked; Louisville, 25c discount bid, par
asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
sc July. 64isc A. Sept. Gsasc Dec. 67d6Sc No.
2 red. Corn closed lower at 4l9sc a. July.
;3ssc b. Sept. 43a4c No. white. Oats closed
at Z7!xc July. 2Saxc a. Sept. 2sAQ30c No.
.
The local spot cotton n market closed quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
WASHINGTON

Senator Scott denies that he promised
General Sickies that Pension Commissioner
Evans would not be reappointed. General
Sickles. in reply. makes public a letter from
Senator Scott. written during the last cam
paign. which he construed as promise
that Evans would not be reappointed.
The Census ONCE issues a bulletin giving
Interesting data In regard to the number
of children OF school age the number OF
voters and the number OF illiterates in a
group of States.
The State Department has received inter-
esting reports bearing on the oil-producing
Importance of Marseilles-
The development of the natural resources
of the Samoan islands is covered in =
special report to the State Department by
an American Consul.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29


An effort is being made to reorganize the
Knights Of Labor.
Charles T. Yerkes. the American street
railway magnate. has secured the contract
Of putting in an electric railway system in
London.
During a storm In Dubois County, India
na, q church building valued at $4,000 was
struck by lightning and destroyed. Many
buildings were unroofed and one business
block. built Of stone. demolished.
MarQuand & Co.. the brokers. whose ac-
count caused the closing Of the Seventh
National Bank Of New York, made an as
signment yesterday.
Tho reported serious Illness Of the Pope
Is ofacially denied from Rome.
An OF the flint glass mills in the country
close to-day throwing 5000 men out Of
employment for the summer.
A negro. in escaping from a mob at PAN
ther, Va. stabbed two men to death.
The United Commercial Travellers are
holding their annual convention at Column
bus, O.
Lightning struck q circus at Eau Claire.
WIS. killing an elephant and severely
shocking . number Of people.
Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. was seriously In
tured 1t Washington by being thrown from
Q car.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-29
FOREIGN.

N. de Giers. who was Russian Minister
at Pekin. has been transferred to Munich
Bavaria
Felix. considered the world's greatest
dressmaker. with an establishment in Paris.
10 bankrupt. He was patronized by the no
hihty Of Europe.
Another director OF the suspended Leip-
Eyer bank has been arrested
Tho law of associations bill has been
passed by the French Chamber Of Deputies
ana is now ready for the Presidents sigma
ture.
For the hrst time since 1870 the fags of
France are flying in Berlin, as a result of
the Parts-Beriin automobile races.
shfpload Of Boer prisoners have been
landed at Bermuda. where they will be
confined Cn an island.
The formal announcement Of the coming
coronation Of King Edward was made IN
London yesterday.
A report to London from Che-Foo reports
the entire Province Of Sheng-Kin in re-
volt and the rebels overrunning the country
and defying the inadequate Russian force
A dispatch To the London Times from
shanghai declares persistent reports of a
threatened Mongol.an invasion by Prince
Tuan and General Tung Fuh Slang to be
worthy Of serious attention.
General Ii Hung Chang has issued a
proclamation declaring that the Imperial
Court will return to Pelln and restore the
Chinese Government as soon as the city is
evacuated.
A report cabled TO Washington says that
China will lose 240Oo.00e by reason of q
mistake made in summing up the total In
IDENTITIES due the Powers. a, 81
Marine Intelligeaee.
Havre. June z.-Arrived: EAquitaine,
from New York.
Hamburg. June 3-Arrived: Graf Wal
dersee. New York.
London. June 1-The' steamer North
eastern. Captain Crangie. bound from Chi
cago for Hamburg. passed Dover this after
noon.
Boston. June 2s.-Arrived: Commonwealth
from Liverpool -
Dover, June X.-Paseed: Northeastern
from Chicago. via Montreal. for Hamburg.
Glasgow. June 8.-Arrived: Kastalia from
Montreal
Genoa. June cs-Arrived: Trave from New
York. via Naples.
Hong-Kong, June 8.-Sailed: Empress of
India for Vancouver.
Naples. June 2S.-Sailed: Hesperia for New
York.
Neville. June a-sailed: Anchoria, from
Glasgow, for New York: Australasian. from
Liverpool. for Montreal.
Southampton, June 2S.-Sailed: Deutsch-
land, from Hamburg. for New York. via
Cherbourg.
Brow Head. June 2S.-Pa.sed: Steamer
0roaser Kurfurst. from New York, for
ChGbourg and Bremen.
Chsrbourg, Jrne 3.-Sailed: Steamer
Osutschland from Hamburg and South
aMpton, for New York.
!, LAvsspool, June A-Sailed: Cevic for New
zerks 49,
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Three standing committees OF the Louisia-
M Purchase Exposition meet and perfect
organization for the work before them.
Harry A. Clover gives 500 pounds Of ice a
day to the poor Of the Fourth Police Dis
trfct
North ST. Louis Turnverein will give a
picnic at Upper Creve Coeur Lake to-mor-
row.
Attorneys employed by the Committee of
One Hundred for the prosecution Of elec-
tion fraud cases make a report Of work
accomplished.
Mrs. Hannah Duberg Of Bevilie. Tex.
whose husband. the Reverend Hans p.
Duberg. died of exhaustion Tuesday at the
cay Hospital. was committed to the In
sane Asylum.
An advance in the price Of securities Of
the lighting companies revives rumors Of
the proposed consolidation of the local con-
Germs.
The Reverend Doctor d. c. Hossack has
accepted c3ll to the pastorate Of the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church. South.
initial steps for the canonixation of
Father Felix de Andreis. first Vicar Cen
eral Of the Diocese Of st. Louis. will be
taken Monday by the Ecclesiastical Court
appointed by Archbishop Kahn.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
mission unanimously approves the Forest
Park site for the Worlds Fair.