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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02
APRIL GRAND JURY WARNED
AGAINST PARTISAN ACTIONS.



. William G. Schultz. vice president 4
o +. X. Rice Mercantile Company. No I
. 1901 Rauschenbnch avenue. foreman.
q George l.. Allen. president Fulton
. Iron Works. No. " Wcstmoreland I
q place.
. James II. Allen. president Allen
q West Commission Company, No. & 4
Q Forest Park terrace.
. Cary l.. Barnhart. vice president
q Barnhart Mercantile Company, No.
D 5Sl7 Bartmcr avenue I
Q James NJ. Bull. treasurer Libby & Z
. Williams Produce Company. No. i557
q West Pine boulevard Z
. Edgar A. p Haynes. general agent
0 Aetna Life Insurance Company, No.
. 1903 North Taylor avenue. 4
. William X. Kavanaugh. president Z
. Interstate Car Transportation Com Z
. pany. No. 4635 Maryland avenue.
0 William p. Kennett. secretary d. G
. r. Francis & Bro. Commission Com
. pany. No. 1862 Delmar avenue. Z
. Leslie a. Moffett, real estate. No. q
. 351S Washington avenue .
. Sandford Northrop. general mana Z
D ger American Refrigerator Transit Z
. Company No. 1896 I.aclede avenue q
. Robert Rutledgc. real estate, No 4
. 4i14 Morgan street. q
, Irwin z. Smith. vice president Jun .
. ior Realty Company. No SO yande- q
. venter place. Q
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates We're quoted at to Z
per cent on call and time loans. The clear
anccs We're s6S2 100. and the balances ST.
cSo6l2. Domestic exchange was quoted as
follows: New York. 1oc discount bid. scc
discount asked: Chicago. 25c premium bid.
soc premium asked Cincinnati, par hid.
PC premium asked: New Orleans. par pid,
10c premium asked: Louisville par bid. loc
premium asked.
The local market for wheat closed lower
at 1ar, n12.sc bid for May: 1lsac July: aiicq
.4s.c No. > red Corn closed lower at 4lskc
asked May: 42isc asked July: 42hi2i4c No.
white. Oats closed at aia.c asked May: 25.c
July: 21127Ic No. .
The local spot cotton market closed quiet
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ROlLA WELLS NOT A
TRANSIT STOCkhO LDER R. i,

The Republicans have tried to con- I
, nect Mr.. Wells with the Transit I
Company and hope thereby to drive 4
few votes from him.
Mr.. Wells has frequently stated in 4
the campaign that he does not own I
, a share OF stock in the Transit
, Company. and has absolutely no
connection with that company or
any other railway in st. Louis.
Monday Mr.. Wells was asked to I
, make further statement concern I
) ing the matter. He said: ''Since 1896 I
1 have not owned a share Of railroad
stock. 1 am not a stockholder in
, the Suburban Street Railway Com
} pany. or any other street railway
} company, nor am I an officer in any
) railway company. / make this state
) ment merely as matter OF fact"
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Bulletins announcing the vote of Tues
days election will be displayed on stereopti-
con projections in the main hall of the
Jefferson Club. Arrangements have Deen
made to secure accurate returns as fast as
the count is completed at every polling
place in the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02
NETHERSOLE HAS A CANCER.
London Dispatch Says the Actress
Cannot Recover.

New York. April "A dispatch to a local
paper from London says: Miss Olga Meth
ersoles collapse in America has been fol-
lowed by an illness from which it is
thought she cannot recover
Her illness is due to cancer, and. while a
second operation has been considered 1t
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Marine Intellixence


New York. April 1.-Arrived: Trave, Nap
les.
Liverpool April l.-Arrived: Belgenland,
from Philadelphia.
Glasgow, April L-Arrived: Siberian, from
New Yor..
New York. April 1-Arrfved: Minnehaha,
London; Ethiopia Glasgow.
New York. April 1-Arr1ved: Steamer
Georgia. from Liverpool.
Brisbane, April ARRIVED: War11moo.
Vancouver, via Honolulu, for Sydney.
London. April ARRIVED: Minneapolis.
New York.
Antwerp, April ARRIVED: Kensngton,
New York.
Gibraltar, April ARRIVED: Auer, New
York. for Naples, and Genoa. Sailed. March
81. Hohenzollern from Genoa and Naples.
New York; April ], Auguste Victoria, New
York.
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! April term Grand Jury in his division of the
Criminal Court Monday morning. Lengthy
! typewriter instructions were presented to
guide the jurors in their deliberations.
Among the charges was the paragraph
quoted above admonishing the Grand Jurors
not to allow themselves to be made the
tools for any partisan movement. or to lend
party.
The attention of the Grand Jury was
called to the character of evidence neces-
sary to warrant Indictment. TOO often"
the Judge said. indictments are found on
mere hearSay evidence and the prosecution
1ails. resulting in the needless expenditure
OF time and money In your Investigations
you should be governed in the reception cf
evidence by the rules applicable In the
courts OF law. disregarding mere rumors,
hearsay or suspicious evidence"
Judge Ferriss warned the body against
allowing private prosecutors to prevent ac-
cusations for the qualification of personal
malice. In general way the court calls
attention to the laws concerning the block
Ing or switch frogs, concerning offenses
against public morals and decency, regulat-
ing dramshops, and regulating elections.
On the point of the secrecy of the Grand
Jury room the court said: Section oGlS nro
any evidence given before the Grand Jury
nor the name of any person who appeared
before them, except when lawfully required
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7. F. Deem. Promoted.


burlington. Ia. April ii. F. Deems, for
four years assistant superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Burlington in this city,
has been promoted to the position of super
intendent, with headquarters in Chicago.
BAIER'S WILL PROBATED-Frederic
Arthur Baier. by his will, filed for probate
Monday. left his estate valued at $500. in
trust for the benefit of his parents and sis
ters. to go to his sisters on the death of
his parents.
LUTZ DIVORCE SUIT-Mrs Pauline Lutz
stated in her suit for divorce, filed Monday.
that her husband, Phillip Lutz. on Septem-
ber s. 1895. threw lighted coal oil lamp at
her. and on a cold night forced her and her
children to seek shelter in another house.
CITY HOSPITAL overwhelmingly,
April l, marked the beginning of a new ffs-
cal year at the City Hospital. The annual
report for the years work at the institu.
ton. is in course of preparation by Chief
Clerk F: w. kansteiner; 1t will be issued
within the next two weeks The number OF
patents admitted. to the hospital from
April 1, 19OO to April 1. 1901, was S,94L
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REPUBLICAN PARTNERS. 4

at Is not my province to interpret
, the report-that is not necessary
but when excerpts from 1t are quoted
without context or continuity. they
are apt to he misleading. What is
meant is that in these frauds some
of the powers that be- who operate
the Republican machine were parties
, in the crime, and it was through
collusion with them that such glar-
ing frauds were made possible
Isaac W. Morton. Foreman of the
, December Grand Jury.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

State Board OF Humiliation has added
nearly $5.oo0.000 to the taxable property as
returned by Assessors
lntimations of alleged bribery develop In
case of Chicago teachers against Illinois
State Beard of Equalization.
Corn King Phillips caused a furry in the
corn wheat and oats markets at Chicas &C
Monday. The price of oats was sent sky
ward and a buying panic marked the open
ing trading in this cereal. Toward the close
there was break in all grains, which must
have strained the nerve of the bull leader.
Phillips operations rival those of ''old
Hutch in his palmiest days.
A remorseful brother committed suicide
on the spot where he had murdered his
brother.
The Manila army frauds stagger War De-
partment officials. who admit that supplies
have often been lost, and are prepared for
almost any developments. General Mac
Arthur has been cabled to report the facts.
The Reverend Thomas Douglas Of New
York. in paper before the New York
PRESBYTERIAN Ministerial Association. de-
nounced Christian Science the most
subtle form Of infidelity and frivolity of
modern times and an abomination. to be
denounced in the most vigorous terms by
every lover of man and God
Indica tions point to the election of Car
ter Harrison at the Chicago mayoralty cleo
ton to-day
Home for Dependent Telegraphers is soon
to be established. st. Louis is one Of the
cities considered for the location.
Large Democratic gains were made in
the Ohio city elections Monday. Cleveland
elected Tom johnson Mayor and Toledo re-
elected Golden Rule" Jones.
A plan is on foot whereby 1t Is proposed
that independent companies and firms op-
Grating in the Beaumont. Tex, oil fields
consolidate. The new corporation is to have
d capital of 81 $l,O0D.0OO00.
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The City Council adjourns sine die. after
defeating the bills TO reduce water rates
and to build cover reservoir.
An arboretum, to contain trees and
shrubs from all over the world. has been
planned for Shaw's Garden
Many payments are made on Worlds
Fair subscriptions. and prospects are for
a rush after the election.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02

attracted the police. but Williams fled and
has not yet been arrested.
Winslow was hurried to the City Hospital.
where 1t was found that the bullet had en-
tered above the left eye and had lodged in
the brain. The wounded man fingered three
hours at the hospital and died a few min
utes after o'clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02
MR.. PARKER'S CAMPAIGN MANAGERS
EDWARD KOELN.

Edward
of Delegates Eleventh
arkersc campaign
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RAILROADS

here on q tour OF inspection.
Control Of the Lehigh vslley = said to
have been secured by the Philadelphia and
Reading.
A. c. Murrell. the Oldest conductor on the
Cotton Belt. is dead.
Rate clerks Of Western lines are IN session
at the Southern Hotel.
The Union Station and yards at Spokane,
Wash. have been bought by q New York
syndicate.
A large docket has been prepared for the
meeting Of the Southwestern Passenger
Bureau on April 4
Several lines will occupy the Texas and
Pacific station at Fort Worth, Tex, as
soon as Il is rebuilt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02

INooRPoRATED-The C. L. connor
Floral Company fled articles OF incorpora-
tion Monday with Recorder OF Deeds Hahn
The 5000 capital is divided into fifty shares
of 500 each Charles L. Connor holds 4s
shares. l.. R. Connor I and William c.
Erhumafe 4
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cr.m.t.d m a Hotel Fire.

Paris, Tenn, April John Durkes, a
guest lost his life by the burning of the
CofYman House early Monday. The prop
erty loss was nominal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02

Piles Cured without tho Knire.
Itching, blind. bleeding or protruding
piles Your druggist will refund your money
il PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you. 50c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02

on the East Side. he was more responsible for
what done there than any one Of them.
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SPORTING,

I.arkspur won the rich Montgomery Hand
leap at Memphis Monday. defeating The
Conqueror and Aloah II in a sea Of mud.
AL the horses which were raced at Little
Rock were permitted to start. First an
injunction was obtained. but the court
step was unnecessary. as the Western
Jockey Club lifted the outlaw ban, thus
bringing to an end the turf war in the
West.
Sly defeated Yellow Tail on the Coast.
Two long shots came home with the long
end Of the purse at Tanforan.
The talent was at sea in picking the win
ners at Bennings.
Johnnie Rein il again displaying good
form In England
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SPORTING

Commissioner Rockhiu in an Official note
to the foreign Ministers at Peldn. proposes
that IL the Powers cannot agree upon the
Indemnity to be demanded OF China that
the matter be referred to The Hague Court
Of Arbitration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-02
African Traveller Dead.

Berlin, April doctor Schlichter. the
African traveller and geographer. is dead
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Judqe franklin Ferriss Care
fully Outlines Scope of
That Body's Work.
SECRECY IS NECESSARY,
Proceedings to Be Orderly
and Oignified and Full
Reports Returned.

D<>> >>U
o DO not allow yOurselves to be- o
. the means Of accusing the in- O
. nocent or setting on foot .
. prosecution in aid Of one side .
q OF the other of n partisan q
O political controversy Extract Q
Q from Judge Ferrixn's charge to q
o the April Grand Jury. O
y % q 90 900 Q II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
Testing Fests OF strength.

V08tuU8 Cc8Vo u 0VtOUxsUs
Careful tests have shown that tho
athletic feats of the college woman
equal those OF boys Of IA or Is. and are
far below those of college men. or even
Of high school boys. The young WON.
en- run 30 per cent more slowly than
men; they jump 62 per cent as far-the
average of three events In each case
and they throw baseball only 45 per
cent as far. But these figures are from
a single wOmen's college. as against
the mems records for all colleges. The
latter are. the supreme achievement OF
years Of selection and training. and of
inherited traditions Of "forln." Where
women have been trained for acrObats
as carefully as men, much less allow.
ance need be made for sex. Profession.
al women gymnasts are little less efii.
Client than men In skill and agility. and
sometimes even In strength. The soft.
ness of their muscles Ia favorable to
rapid and dexterOus motion. Some
trainers have even held that there Il
practically no difference In possible
muscular ability between men and w0.
men Of the same size. but that women
are subjectively less athletic; that they
are not so much the weaker as the
gentler sex. They make good scores al
tennis and golf. and their long distance
achievements on the bicycle have
shown them possessed Of marvellous
endurance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

sultan turned to the one guard in the
apartment and ordered him to retire.
The guard took step backward and
halted as rigid as before. Abdul re.
peated the order; same result. Once
more he had to command and this time
the man obeyed.
Prof. vambery was astonished at this
evidence Of lack Of absolute power in
the Sultan's private household. Abdul
smiled, and explained. It happened
often that he wished to show faith In a
guest--that Ii, only apparently. He
would order the guard to retire, the
guard would remain, and Abdul would
70 on with the conversation, seemingly
under the impression that the gunrd
had really gone. Only the third com.
inand was to be taken literally.
When the Sultan has finished this lit.
tie confidence he invited the professor
to sit opposite him Mt little table and
have some ten. Now. the Sultan does
not take sugar. SO he forgot to offer his
visitor any. The bowl was Mt the Sui
tan's elbow. but the professor was moi
used to asking monarchs to wait or
him. Still he could not drink the ten rs
It was. and he leaned over the table t.
reach for the sugar. All In fash the
Sultan was on his feet, his hand in his
pocket, his face pallid. The gesture OF
the harmless old savant looked to hin
like assassination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
COUNTESS TOLsrOi.

Wife Of the Noted Ru ,sinn Reformer
and Her Rare Dcvotion.
Countess Sophia Andrerona Tolstoi
wife Of the great Russian reformer ant
author, Is n meek, mild woman, whose
entire life has been spent, since heI
marriage. In min!stering to the wants
of her husband. and In rearing her nu
merOus offspring. The TOlstOis have
had three children, and for these unit
they were 10 years old the Countess hal
made all the wearing apparel. She act'
as secretary and critic to the Count ant
chiefly concerns herself with the tabl'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
HE 9n0eCh.

As a specimen Of what candidates 10,
parliamentary honOrs have OCCASION
ally to put up with from their support
ers" the following little incident Ii
worth recording:
Visiting q nOrth.country colliery dur
ing the mems dinner hour. a certain
candidate was advised by his agent t.
ask ''Old Ben." supporter who hap
pened to work at the pit, to say few
words to his mates.
After some little persuasion the ole
man acceded to the request, and this Il
what he said:
"Weel, mates, I amt a.gOin' ter tel
We as we're getten real straight. fair
honest. candidate. You knows as wei
40 does az there amt no SIGH thing,
40 q honest politician breathin', How
sumever, I've heard both candidates
an I've picked DOT wot I think is tn,
best Of sorry pair! Ye'd better vot'
for him, chaps! This" indicating tn
by no means comfortable candidate
"this II i'm"
That was all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

desires Of her lord and master. Count.
ess TOlstOi II one Of the most cultured
women In all Europe. When she wal
II she received q diploma from the
University Of Moscow. One year later
she married the Count after romantic
courtship. which has been reproduced
word for word In that Of Levin and
Kitty In "Anna Karenina-" Among
her manifold duties IL that Of looking
after her husbands copyrights and roy
allies. and It 10 said not a penny escapes
her. In describing the Countess devo
ton to him the famous sociologist says
III ! were q clarinet my wife would
spend all her time polishing and burn
ishing the keys"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses to re.
ceive the very best attention this
spring should patronise Henry u.
Brandt, 40 and AS Lincoln avenue.
He has the latest styles Of wall paper
and the very best workmen to put 1t
on. His painters and calciminsrs are
artists and his work In every way 10
creditable.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
A cowARoLv SOVEREIGN.
rhs sultan's Unhappy Life Through
Fear OF Assassin atiOu.

fhs su1tan's Unhappy Life Through
Fear Of Assassinatioc
The most arrant coward among the
royal folk Of Europe Is Abdul Hamid,
Sultan of Turkey. A record Of his life
would be drama of cowardice, and
the most fearful of dramas at that. Ter.
Tor Of man, of disease, of the calamities
Of nature, Of aught spelling death" Is
the trait in the Sultans character that
dominates all the others.
One day NJ. vambery, the Hungarian
orientalist, was received informally al
the palace. This was not an unsual
thing. rs Prof. vambery had been Alb
dul's tutor. Quite naturally, then, the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
Excused.

Lawyer-D0 you know anything
about this mans private life2
Witness-NO, sir.
"But haven't You been associated
with him In businessf
"N0t In the way you mean3 ! wa
one of the directors Of the bank In
which he was teller. "-,Detroit Free
Pro0A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

and is rapidly superseding Apollinaris
water, the John the Baptist Of al
manaris." 1t Is In all first.class no.
tells, restaurants, and fine sample
rooms, and Is supplied by the Amer
lean Mineral Water Co., 277 East Kin
zie street. Phone, Central 612.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

Try Larry Blair's business lunch at
40 Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

Try "Almanaris" on the side. 1t
won't cost you any more than bottled
lake water.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

For tents, awnings ana waterproof
covers 90 to Murray 4 Co., 820-338
South Canal street. These people are
leaders In this line Of goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17
ITEMS Of INTEREST

The finest livery stables in Chicago
are those of the Erie Livery, 100 to POI
Erie street, and 16S to 40 Ontario
street. The proprietor, Mr.. william A.
Hinkins, Is one Of the best known and
best liked horsemen in the country.
He has recently purchased and has
subject to call the finest imperials,
French leather heads, vlctorias and
landau carriages in Chicago.
Ills broughams, coupes and hanson
cabs are the best.
His horses are first.class, with rub.
Der shoes; they never slip.
His drivers are well dressed, sober,
courteous and reliable.
Telephone 1910 North.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

As 4 mixer with fine wines and liq.
uors, "Almanaris" has no equal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

Make a lemonade from "Almanaris''
Waterway nne.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

The finest carriages, most stylish
turnouts and most careful drivers can
be ordered by telephone from J. II.
Birren's elegant stable. PAT and 240
Webster avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

"Almanaris" 10 equal to imported
water, and doesn't cost you any more
than common old lake water, put up BY
local b0ttlers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

"Almanaris" 10 used on all trans.
oceanic steamers as q preventive Of
sea. sickness, nausea, and IL an auxll.
larry to a delightful voyage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

Wosslick's Blue Ribbon Cafe and
Buffet at 1877 Madison street, near
Clark. is the best place In Chicago to
get good, quick service and q square
meal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

The psychic Stream" Q new book
Just issued from the press and herald
Ing the advance thought Of the new
century. expressed In fascinating mar
rative, contains q true history Of the
discovery Of this electric water. nv.
cry one should read It. A beautiful
cl0th.bound volume Of this thrilling
story OF facts and experiences-a class
ic-will be given to every one purchas-
Ing case for family use. "Almauaris''
10 put up In one.half gallons (stilD.
quartz pints and half plnts apaganng),
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-17

Murray 3 Company, who lead In the
awning business, and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, In.
vite you to call at their new mammoth
Establishment, $40 to 888 South Canal
street.