The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-27
In the City,.

| CAPITAL INCREASED-The Wi11is
Coal ard Mining Company nled notice yes
terday OF increase Of capital stock from go.
co to $l25.o0 The assets are stated at $ds.
,Si and the liabilities at NS.sos.
FIFE AND DRUM CORPS PARTY-A
lawn party ard reception will be given to
morrow evening on the campus of the Chris
| tian Brothers College for the benefit Of st
Patrick's Fife and Drum Corps. There vii
| be music and dancing.
SUES FOR DIvORCE-Johanna Her
began sus rSr aeIs1s
drunkenness. abuse and failure to support:
They were married September 5. 1855. and
| separated October 81. 1895.
| SALOONKEEPER on TRIAI-Excise
| Commissioner Seibert yesterday heard the
| William Alschlaser of No. 1901 Market
| street. Alschlager was charged with viO-
| lating the early-morning closing law. The
| decision Is deferred.
DEATH COMES sUDDENLY-Anton
Mark IS years asa old; r carriage painter died
terday morning at his home. No 1i12 South
Eighth street. Cancer Of the stomach Is
believed to have caused his death. He
leaves a widow and four children.
FRANK BUFORD DIEs-Frank B.-
ford. "a years old. an inmate of the Ma
sonic Home. who stabbed himself In the
side Saturday afternoon. died Of his wounds
at the Missouri Baptist sanitarium yester-
day morning. The only m tive ascribed for
his action Is that he was In poor health
DIED WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTEND
arce-Henry Pfeffer. a widower. 81 years
old. who lived with his son. Peter. at No
2ec0 College avenue. died suddenly without
The Coroner will hold an inquest. Heart
failure is said to have been the cause Of
death.
DEATH OF MRS. COLEMAN-Mrs. Az
nes Ruth Coleman died at her home. No.
231o Thomas street. Sunday morning. She
was the wife CT John r. Coleman and had
been married only eleven months The
burial will be private and the funeral serv-
ices will be held at the residence at go
o'clock tomorrow morning.
VIOLATED THEIR PAROLE-Detec-
tives Burke ard McGrath arrested John
Dwyer. alias Harry Smith. and William
Peters Sunday on a charge CT violating a
parole from the Reform School at Pontiac,
Ill whittier they had been sent from Chicago.
Peters was taken back to the Reform School
last night Dwyer will be sent to the Police
Court on charge of idling-
The disbarment proceedings brought by
Attorney Joseph Wheless. reoresenting an
Eastern firm. against John W.. Mem were
favcr Of Neff. Wheless was unable to sus-
tain his charges. and Judge Zachritz over
ruled the motion TO disbar Mr.. Nefr.
COMPLAINT ABOUT SUPPLIES BILL
Complaints concerning the cost of articles
purchased by the Department CT Supplies
for the Board of Public improvements will
be filed with Mayor Wells by President
Phillirs. Chief Engineer J. NJ. Wood of the
City Hall and Civil Engineer W. b. Garrett |
claim to have bought certain articles !
cheaper from the same firms than did the i!
Department of Supplies.
SEEKING AUGUST WERNECKE-The |,
police CT the Fifth District were asked last |
night to assist in locating August Wer- |
necke. who has been missing from his home. |
No. 1904 North Fourteenth street. since SUM-
day morr ing. Mrs Wernecke. who request /
ed that her husband be located. has fears 1
that he has committed suicide. He has been /
sick for several years and she says he has /
often threatened to end his Efe.
ADMITS HIS GCILT-Dudley stone. m \
years old, vas arrested last night at Four
teen.h street and Franklin avenue end Is
held at the Fourth District Police Station
on a charge Cf the larceny Of clothing. val
ued at 800. from the room Of Tony Sullivan.
No. 1881 Washington avenue. Dudley ad-
mits brea king Into the room and taking the
goods. A warrant charging burglary and
larceny will be applied for this morning.
UCODPOUATD.4ho Doumnu unRnR.