The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-22

streets.
KAUFFMAN'S FUNERAL-Wm. Kanf-
man, the Young man who committed suicide
"Wednesday evening by cutting his throat
noon from the undertaking rooms Of Stub
hleiield & Ude. No. 25Ol Park avenue. The
burial will be in Mount Sinai Cemetery.
WARRANTS FOR MGILLICUDDY-
Lieutenant OF Police James Johnson swore
out Two warrants Thursday against John
McG.llicuddy. who assaulted him in the
Fourth District Police Station Wednesday
night: One of the warrants charges assault
and battery and the other charges him
with carrying Il concealed weapon
NEGREss GETS TEN Y~EARs-Annie
Meredith. a nesress. charged with murder
in the first degree. was found guilty Of
murder in the second degree by a jury in
| Judge Ferrlss's court Thursday and her
In lIthhheeiPiee1n it Snfiia lrsSsu The Meredith NV woman
stabbed and killed Melissa Page, also u
negress, on July !. 1900.
THIEVES AT woRK-A burglar broke
into the vacant house at No. 1527 Locust
street Wednesday night and cut out forty
feet OF lead pipe. Entrance was effected by
breaking a pane Of glass out OF a side door.
a sneak thief forced open a front window
in the residence of L. W. Post at No. 371o
Pine street Wednesday. night and carried
away two overcoats valued at SIS.
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION SMOKER
The Southwestern Mercantile Association
gave its first annual smoker Wednesday
night at Hansen's Benton Park Hall. An
interesting programme was rendered under
the direction of Professor Charles H. krch.
Delegates were present from the Carondelet
Business Association. the South Broadway
Merchants Association and the Missouri
Mercantile Association.
HOW TO FIGHT FIRES-At the regular
monthly meeting of the Paint. Oil and Drug
Club held at the Mercantile Club Thursday
vioht ~ Cr-;nu1ar dlVttaral on a1IracG
on fires and the method of lighting them.
Twenty-Five members We're present: After
dinner the business session was held. The
members discussed other matters OF interest
to the trade. President ". II. Gregg was IN
the chair during the session.
HELD IN 500 BoNp-Frank ]. Ruesch-
off. a grocer at No. 1851 Allen street. WAS
taken before United States Commissioner
Gray Thursday on a charge of having sold
a bottle of wine after having neglected to
affix the necessary internal revenue stamp
thereto. Rueschoff waived examination and
was held TO the Federal Grand Jury In
bonds of 500. He was released on his own
recognizance.
MISSING PEoPLE-chief of Police Kiely
has received a letter from Mrs. Mary Quinn
of Indianapolis. Ind. asking that the po-
lice locate her brother. Myles Welsh: who
is thought to be in st. Louis. John F:
a similar request to locate his son. John
Alexander Sullivan, Is years old, who left
home last September. Mrs. a. J. Mullen
of Evelyn. Mo-. has also asked for as
sistance in locating her brother, Amasa I.
Quinn
funeral of William G.. Fink was held from
the residence. No. 214s Russell avenue:
Thursday afternoon. Eberle q keyes had
the Reverend Samuel G. Palmer Of La
fayette Park Presbyterian. Church con-
Quoted the services; after which the Masons
the family lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery. A
large number of friends followed the BODY !
to Its last resting place.
CLOTHING SToLEN-Edward White and
Nolan, laborers living at No. 2ols
street. are prisoners on q chatgs
was stolen from in front of David orblitt's
secondhand store. No. 1907 South Broadway.
and about the same time two pairs or
trousers were stolen from Charles S. Muel-
ler's store at No. 1905 South Broadway.
When White and Nolan were arrested they
wore trousers which have been identified by
Warrants were issued against
them charging petit larceny.
MAN sHoPL1FTER ARREsTED-George
at the Grand-Leader. Dry Goods House.
broadway and Washington avenue, by
Special officer Fred Kicker and is held at
Manning was caught in the act of putting
lace collarettes under his overcoat. When
fourteen lace collarettes were
found on his person.. which he admitted
having stolen in the Grand-Leader store.
Five bolts of velvet lining, a pocketbook
and a pair of new gloves were also found.o on
which he also admitted having
stolen.
FAMOUS DOMED BUILDINGS-The
features of st. Marks Church at
will be the topic of Mr.: Holmes
ON University. The principle of the pen.
dome used in its roof-system will
,e explained. together with the differences
this Byzantine dome-system and
hat chiefly used by Renaissance and mod
arn builders. The Byzantines used but a
,frgle shell in their domes. whilst the Re-
builders used two, an outer and
IN inner shell. Such is the case with st.
at Rome. the Invalides and Pam
heon at Paris. st. Pauls at London and
ur own Courthouse dome. These and
many other features of domed buildings
gill be Illustrated hY means Of steCeonti.