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The age-herald., 1901-05-27
MORE GUSHERS.
Two More Wells at Beaumont Add to
 the Oil Output.

Beaumont, Tex, May 26.-Contractor Hamill brought in McFaddin We'll No. 8 for the J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company this morning about 9 o'clock. It is To- cated on top of the hill only about 300 feet from the Lucas well. and is on the McFaddin-Wi and Kyle Land Com pany's property. Its depth is. between 300 and 1000 feet, or about the same as the Meredith, No. ?, which is nearby, and the Haywood No. 1. which is also close. When finished the oil spouted over the top of the derricy but was immediate ly shut off. It Is considered very fine we'll. Mir. Hamill thinks 1t will be neces- sary to clean 1t out tomorrow, after which 1t will be connected with the net work of pipes which lead from the wells in that vicinity to the Guffey pumping plant and storage tanks.
 Haywood we'll No 2 came in last night and is magnificent gusher. It is the on- ly S-inch well in the field and consequent ly the biggest producer. Haywood tanks of 37,000 barrels capacity are being rapid ly set up for the storage of the product.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
THE DUNKARDS.
Their National Conference in Lincoln,
 Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb. May 26.-A Sunday school class of over 1000 was the spectacle pre- sented at the Dunkard National confer ence this morning. Following the Sunday school came preaching services in the big tabernacle. one following the other so closely as to be almost continuous throughout the day and evening.
 The conference will be asked to decide in relation to the divorce question that no one shall be received Into the church If he or she takes second mate while the first husband or wife. though divorced, still lives.
 The question of life insuranci will come up. The conference is asked to give to the members the privilege of carrying life insurance. or after failure to de so to state scriptural reasons why such is not done.
 It Is estimated that 9f0D Dunkards were on the grounds todaN
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
THE MORGAN PLAN
 ID BE PRESENTED General Oates Will Read the
 Senator's Argument ELMORE CASE AGAIN TODAY The Constitutional Convention Will Reconvene at Noon and the Com mittee on Rules Will Then
 Make Its Report.
ELMORE CASE AGAIN TODAY

Montgomery, May 26.-(Speciall The committee on rules will make it's ort to the convention Monday, after W. ich President Knox will name the various committees.
 General Oates will present to the con- vention an argument of Senator John T. Morgan in favor of his plan of suffrage.
 The Elmore County matter will be again taken up in caucus at o'clock. Nearly all the membnrs are spending Sunday at their homes
 Montgomery, May 26.-(Special.)-Th Constitutional Convention will convene tomorrow at noon, after a recess since Friday. The session tomorrow will prove one of the most interesting yet held, for the reason that President Knox Is ex- pected to announce the regular standing comittees.
 There have been very few of the dele gates about the Hobbies yesterday and to- day a majority of them having gone to their homes to spend a day with their families.
 President Knox, with his chief lieuten- ants, have been very busy with the work of making committees, and it was an- nounced tonight that this work is not yet completed. but will be ready for to- morrow. A short session of the conven- tion is expected tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of completing the testimony in the Williams case from Fillmore. It now seems that Williams will be granted a seat in the Democratic caucus. This contest has caused one of the bitterest fights ever before Democratic caucus in this State.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
ELECTRIC CARS RAGING FOR
 E SAME SWITCH COLLIDE AND EVE SOULS DROP INTO ETERNITY
MEMPHIS IS NOW THE MECCA
 FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS

and it will be turned over to Adjutant General Moorman tomorrow at noon. The Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies have established branch of fees in the hall and every detail has been arranged for the convenience and com fort of the veterans.
 In addition to the floral parade, the fireworks spectacle and the grand balls of the sponsors and Sons of Veterans, the amusement committee has provided other entertainments. One of the feat ures will be band of cowboys who have just arrived from the plains of Texas and it is their purpose to give free exhi- bitions of rough riding and frontier life. The Turn Verein will give entertain ments in the auditorium assisted by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Veterans will be admitted free to all of these en- tertainments.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
THIRTY-Two BODIES RECOVERED
From the Mine in Rhonda Valley, Scene of Fridays Explosion.

London, May 27.-rhirty-two bodies, some of them terribly mutilated, have been recovered at the Universal colliery in sengenydd in the Rhonda valley where an explosion occurred last Friday morn ing. The gruesome work proceeds very slowly and many painful scenes are wit messed at the pits mouth.
 King Edward has sent a message of sympathy to the families of the victims and has expressed his admiration of the gallantry of the rescuers.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
GENERAL GORDON.
He and His Party Start for the Mem
 phis Reunion.

Gordon. commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans. left to- night for Memphis to attend the annual reunion of the veterans. Accompanying General Gordon in his private car are Mrs. Gordon and Miss Caroline Louise Gordon; Miss Bessie Draper, sponsor-in- chief and MT. w. W. Draper; Mrs Cof- fee and Miss Camille Coffee of Chicago; Mrs. Haralson Blackley; Col. J. J. Mo- Collum; H. H. Gordon and Major Frank Gordon The party left over the Vest ern and Atlantic and will arrive at Mem phis over the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis road at p. m Monday.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
LowIand Crops Destroyed.

Charlotte, N. O., May 26.-A special from Raleigh to the Observer says:
 Governor Aycock says all the low lands crop on the State penitentiary farm. known as ''Caledonia," including POO hundred acres of wheat. were destroyed in the recent floods. He says the flood damage in the State amounts to several million dollars. Last nights rain fall was very heavy and more rain is falling to- night All streams in this section are yisings {
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
Frank seiael surrendsrs.

Kansas City, May 26.-Frank sieesl. late president of the Siegel-sanders Commission Company, in which Frank Rockefeller is largely interested. today surrendered himself to the county mar shal in response to the warrant charging him with embezzlement which was yes terday sworn out by Receiver Wsdge. .siegel is noH..in the county n
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
The Revenue Cutter Grant.

Victoria, B O., May 26.-The, United States revenue cutter Grant came off the rocks in Sanich Inlet this evening and is being brought here for temporary re- pairs.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
Spanish Election.

Madrid, May 26.-The elections to the senate have resulted approximately in the return of 120 ministerialists and thir- ' ty members of the oppodtion<
The age-herald., 1901-05-27

Memphis, Tenn, May 26.-Old soldiers and sightseers are beginning to arrive and it Is expected that by tomorrow night the city will be filled with Confed- crate reunion visitors. Nearly sixty thousand applications have been made at information headquarters for accommo- dations and everything indicates one of the largest reunions ever held in the his tory of the organization. All is in readi- ness tonight. The court of honor, ex- tending from North Court street to South Court street has been completed. Statues representing the different Southern States are in position on the arches and the whole, brilliantly illuminated by my riads of electric lights, presents splen- did appearance. The finishing touches have been put on Confederate Hall, the commodious structure on the river front,
The age-herald., 1901-05-27
Morris Avery Dead.

Chicago Ill. May 26.-Thomas Morris Avery, founder of the Elgin National Watch Company. died here today from a stroke of paralysis.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27

rail system in the world. It is the first of what it was announced would be a system of electric lines connecting All bany with New York city.
The age-herald., 1901-05-27

FAIR MONDAY AN DTUESDA.Y. Rls- ING TEMPERATURE; LIGHT VARIA- BILE WINDS. MOSTLY NoRTHERLY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
UNION LABOR MAYOR
APPOINTS UNION MEN
Only Four Exceptions Out of Fifty
Five Appointments-NO Par
ty Favoritism Shown.

REFBL.Ic SPECIAL.
Derby. Conn. Dec 3.-Stephsn Charters
Ansonia's labor Mayor. who was inaugural
ed yesterday. has announced f1fty-one of his
hfty-five appointments.
Forty-seven Of the appointments are men,
bers of trades unions and many of them
participated in the great strike at the Far
rell Foundry and Machine Company's plant
last summer Even the four men who are
not trades unionists are strong labor SYM
pathizers and were outspoken in their sup
port Of the Farrell strikers and in denuncia-
tion Of the Injunction proceedings against
them. These four are the Reverend c. NJ.
Cross. Episcopalian minister. who has been
named a member Of the Board Of Education;
Dennis T. Walsh. a lawyer, named for cor
poration counsel. who defeated Charles F.
Brooker. a director and heavy stockholder
in the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company. AMI brother-in-
law Of Franklin Farrell. as a delegate to
the coming constitutional convention;
George ". Larkin and William H. Joy.
and clerk. respectively. who have
been appointed on the Finance Board
Mayor Charters made no political distinc-
tons in his appointments. div:d ns the prin-
cipal offices almost equally among the Re
publiCanS and Democrats
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
COURT, JURORS AND
CONSTABLE CLASH,
Trial Of Mrs. Kramer Mt Clayton
Creates Excitement for
All Concerned.

bellfgerent court. constable and jury
created all kinds of excitement in the trial
Of a disturbance of the peace and common
assault case in Justice Greensfelder's court
in Clayton yesterday.
Mrs. Philip Kramer OF Seratman was the
complainant and her brother-in-law, John
Roswag. the defendant. Ever since the
death Of John Roswag. Sr.. his heirs have
been at variance. and Mrs. Kramer alleged
that her relative struck her about two
weeks ago.
She swore ont a warrant against him and
the case came up for trial yesterday.
Mrs. Kramer started the court scene by
denouncing the attorney for the defendant.
Then she burst out crying. The interruptions
and disturbances continued during the trial
Of the case. until by the time it got to the
jury yesterday at noon. every one in the
courtroom. including the jurors. was in an
agitated frame Of mind.
The jurors divided as soon as the case was
given to them. and became so excited in
their deliberations that persons on the out
side looked for mtxup. Finally the Jury
sent for Justice Greensfelder and Constable
Grueninger 10 report tina; it could not agree
The members were told that they woul1
be kept until o'clock in the evening Then
one OF the jurors declared that IL they did
iioe set hiii uinhef ne "ouid break out, de-
ciaring at the same time that he was a bad
man. Justice Greensfelder wanted the Con-
stable to take them to dinner, but he re-
fused. unless he was provided with the
money to pay for their meals. He aIsD de-
clared that he would Tot stay with the ju-
Tors during the afternoon. saying that he
mad other engagements. This made the
states Attorney indignant, and he proceed
ed to declare himself
Then Justice Gres nsfeider said that he
had an engagement In ST. Louis and wanted
the Constable to keep the jurors in charge
until he returned at o'clock. Mr. Gruen-
became involved in a wordy war His honor
declared that he would not he called down
by the Constable. while the officer as stren-
uously insisted that he knew what the law
required of him. and that the Justice could
not tell him anything. For a time the
spectators were expecting a display of hos
tiiity- The case was finally compromised by
discharging the Jury and continuing the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
COUNCIL PASSES GIBSON BILL.
Street Railways Required to Equip
Cars With Brakes.

The City Council yesterday passed the
Gibson bill to require the use of brakes on
all street cars. Designs of the brakes are
TO be approved by the Board Of Public Inn
proyements. and certificates of approval.
revocable at any time for cause. are to he
issued The penalty for infraction of the
Law would be a fine or no less than $lge.
nor more than S5eS. for each onense. The
bill gees to the House Of Delegates.
The Boyce fender bill was again intro
duccd by its author Its provisions CORE
spond with those of the original bill. The
clause giving preference to automatic fen
ders. which was inserted in the former bill
as a compromise to the House, Is omitted.
Mr.. Markham introduced bill to au-
thorize the st Louis Merchants Bridge
Terminal Railway Company to build a
switch track along Mckissock avenue. from
the east main track. to Gano avenue.
Mr.. Markham introduced bill TO author
;Ze the Comptroller and the Harbor and
Wharf Commissioner to lease a portion of
the wharf. in froHt of city block - to the
Euae & Locnis Ice and Transportation
Company fer five years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
THEIR OLD LOVE WAS REVIVED.
Childhood Sweethearts Reunited
After Separation and United.

Mutual coincidence revived a forgotten
love in the case Of Joseph ]. Christopher
and Mrs. Edith Hawkins. who were married
yesterday after sympathizing with each
other over the loss of their life partners.
The couple had been childhood friends and
sweethearts in North St Louis. but both
married ard became separated. In the
years that followed they saw nothing of
each other.
Two months ago they met again, and
both were in mourning. Mrs. Hawkins had
first Mrs. Christopher died six months be-
fore. The old love returned in their mu-
tual bereavement. They slipped away to
Bellevf'le Monday and were married. and
went to housekeeping yesterday at No. sSl7
North Broadway. where Mrs. Christopher
used to receive her present husband in her
girlhood days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
RECEIVER FOR A DIsTILLERY.
Interstate Company of Vincennes
in Hands of Court.

vincennes, Ind. Dec. a.-on application Of
Arthur ]. FItzsimmons Of st. Louis. Robert
Martindale secretary of the Indiana Trust
Company Of Indianapolis. was to-day ap-
pointed receiver for the Interstate DistiIling
Company Of this city. the largest independ-
ent plant in the country.
The liabilities are $sss.725 and the assets
s1sSdC. Failure of the company to meet
its obligations Is the cause Of the failure.
Zack ". Tinker Of St Louis Is president
Of the Interstate DiSdlery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
KkNSANS WELCOME THE SNOW.
Wheat Fields Were Sadly in Need
of Moisture.

Topeka. kas., Dec. 3.-Some Of the dr.
districts of the State were greatly relieved
by the snow which fell to-day at Salsna,
Iarned. SYLVAN Grove and Hutchinson. I he
wheat fields in Eastern Kansas. which are
greatly in need of moisture. were generous
ly covered.
1t has been showing in Northwestern
Kansas since noon to-day. At Marvll.
IAnora. Downs and Stockton the snow 10
two inches deep The lack of water has be-
come serious proposition throughout The
State. II the winter SHOWS do not relieve
the situation soon the Kansas farmers will
be in great extremity for stock water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
AN AGED WOMAN IS MISSING.
Police Are Requested to Search for
Mrs. John COllett.

Captain Campbell of the Tenth Police Dis
trict was requested yesterday to search for
Mrs. John A CoIiett. IS years old. who ha.
been missing from her home at No. 5e,s
Wells avenue, since Monday morning. Mrs.
H. L. Fleming. her daughter. who notified
the police. stated that Mrs. Coilett was
slightly dementad.
William Reed IS years old, OF No. ,s4
Adams street. has been missing since LAST
Friday. The police are searcht1g for him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearinss were SO. .0Se 6ss:
balances. sl,3ss. SIS. Local discount rates
were lower. between and 81 per cent. Do
mcstic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York 10c discount bid. par asked: Chi
cago 10c premium bid. Soc premium asked
Cincinnati. Louisville and New Orleans. l5c
discount bid, par asked.
Wheat closed higher al soiEc n Dec: sSI,c
a. May: S2asTzc No. red. Corn closed
higher at CSC a. Dec: s.isc May; s5;2 I6ic
No mixed. Oats closed at E5-.c b. May
4Gt-d4saic No. 2 Northern
The local market for spot cotton was firm
and &c higher
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
ROBBED TWICE IN SIX WEEKS.
Baptisfe Tent and Awning Factory
Entered-Other Crimes.

The Baptiste Tent and Awning factory
at No. Sl2 North Third street was entered
by burglars Monday night. They ransack.d
the office and carried away property to Sc
value OF s.. About six weeks ago burglars
broke into the place and carried away $50
worth Of goods. They entered by breaking
out the glass of a small window near the
door. Reaching from the outside. they could
uniatch the coor and remove the bar
Paul c. Grandmousin of No. JO6A Chan
ming avenue was assaulted by a footpad as
he was nearing his home Monday night
The fOotpad struck him on the head. stun
EinS him for the time. When Grandmougfn
gained consciousness he found that he mad
been robbed Of $40. GranGmougin has been
In ST. LOUIS only few days.
ESTATE VALUED AT $1,000. .OOO-The
late Peter a. O'Nefl. having left no will.
letters of administration were granted yes
terday to the Mercantile Trust Company On
his estate. which Is valued at S1o".Os.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04

BEN-HUR COURT ENTERTAINMENTS
The first annual literary entertainment and
musical Of Ben-Hur Court. No. a. viii he
given at the Germania Turner Hall, Roterf
and Manchester avenues. Friday evening.
December s Souvenirs will be presented
every tenth lady entering the hall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
STILL GOVERNMENTS WARDS.
Will Be a Crime to Sell Whisky to
Citizen Indians

Guthrie. Ok. Dec. 3.-Judse Sandborn of
the Federal Court of South McAlester. l. T,
has decided that after Indians become citi-
zenS they are still wards of the Govern
ment. and That after Indian Territory shall
be allotted and the Indians are voters it
Will still be crime to sell them whisky
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
DISAPPOINTED BY ROOSEVELT'S
ATTITUDE on TRUST QUESTION.

Jones and Presidents Message
Commend But Disagree With Him
There Is Trucking the Moneyed Interests at the Ex
l"nse of the Peope-Dominated by Party
'rs the President They Say. IL Evasive
Where Canlor Was Expected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04

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- PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
. IF ever anarchy is triumphant. Its I
. triumph will last for but one red mo- 4
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. wrath. but when their wrath is once
q kindled II burns like a consuming 4
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. ever become a serious menace 10 its g
. institutions, they would not merely be &
q stamped out, but would involve in q
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q ulous. the men who seek gains not Z
q by genuine work with head or hand. .
. but by gambling in any form, are .
q always source of menace, not only q
o to themselves. but to Others. .
. THE fundamental rule in our ma .
q tional life is that on the whole and .
. in the long run We shall go up or q
q down together q
q THE frs: essential In determining 6
. how to deal with the great Industrial .
. combinations IS knowledge of the .
. facts-publicity.'' .
q With the sole exception of the =
. farming interest, no one matt. is of q
. such vital moment to the whole peo- =
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. workers." o
. When all Is said and done, the rule .
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o dispensabie prerequisite TO success .
. in the kind of national life for which .
. We strive
. Reciprocity must be treated as the .
. handmaiden to protection .
. 1T must not be forgotten that our .
. railways are the arteries through .
o which the commercial blood of this ,
o nation nows. .
= Anarchy Is no more an expression =
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disaster than to be 'opuient, asgres- .
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ylarfne Intell,..,..


New York. Dec. 3.-Arrtved: AIIer f,or,
Naples: Stella, frcm Naples. Sailed: I'm,
Pttnz Wilhelm. Bremen. via Plymouth and
Cherbourg. anu
Auckland. Dec. 2.-Arrived: Ventura San
Francisco. via Honolulu, for Sydney. New
South Wales.
Bremen, Dec. 3.-Arrived: H. II. H. Meier.
Rev York.
Moville Dec. 3.-ArriveJ: Partisan. ST.
John. n. b., and Halifax. for Liverpool.
Plymouth, Dec. 3.-Sailed: Pretoria, from
hamburg for New York.
Auroran. Dec. L-Arrived: Indravelli,
Portland. Ore.
Browhead. Dec. 3.-Passed: Steamer Gel
tic. New York. for Queenstown and Liver
pool.
BouIogpe-sur-Ner, Dec. J. Arrived
Steamer Statendam. New York, for Rot
tesdam land proceeded.
London. Dec. 2-Arrived: Ninnehaha,
Eew York
Plymouth. Dec. 3.-Arrived: Steamer
11sficta. New York, via Cherbourg, via
Hamburg land proceeded).
Queenstown, Dee. 2-Arrived: Steamer
Westernland. Philadelphia for Liverpool
and proceeded.
Yokohama. Dec. 1-Ar.fved: Steamer
Olympia, Tacoma and Victoria, British Co
loDbla, for Kobe. Shanghai and Hong
&0aG.
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WASHINGTON.

troGuces a resolution for congressional
committee TO investigate Schley, Sampson.
Maclay and Crowninshieid
Congress will make suitable provision fo-
Mrs Mckinley
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04

INVENTORY OF TAUGHT EsTATE-
An inventory Of the estate of George ".
M.SssG in % cash. - denosited With the 81, roM Iouis
Trust COMPANY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04

St0Ds the Cough
aAd works or the Cold.
LAXATIVE Bromo-ouinine Tablets cure a cold n
cne day. No Cure. No Pay. Price = cents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
RAILROADS.

me Railroad and Warehouse Commission
o SnS me y. r 4 81. L. to place an over
Southern Pacific submit. an ,n,,r,,,,..,
10 the Texas Railroad Commissioner 10
register s.. N.2D0,0g0 OF bonds.
Reported that the Pierce syndicate :. no.
Eotiatfng for the Mexican concessions held
by the Kansas City. Mexico and orient.
contracts have been awarded for con-
struction OF extension OF Fort Smith and
Western. anu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-04
SPORTING.

N1ne golf clubs about St Loui, me. an,
formed the St Louis Golf Association yes
terday. The object OF the association i
70 promote and further inter-goIf and omen
tou1naments. 'p@i'
Enorfs are making to match JefYrfe. and
f1txsfmmons ""'
pc nnai brace In the Derby al the West
ern Held trials will be run to-day.
Jun Popp of Canada defeated RiIIv A,,,
eefong OF San Francisco In five round. ar
Kansas City. Armstrong; seconds throw
Ing up the sponge.
winners at New orieans-Dorothv Lee
EAxe Giisando. Danish. Judge Steadman
0,5Oo-one for ngh: between himself "a "a
senries and one for a fight between D.ye
sullivan and Young Corbett
nners at Oakland-I-apidus, F1amora
betany. F1tzkanet. Dunbiane and snna1,n