The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
In the City.


VOLUNTEERS To MEET-The Seventh
United States Volunteers Association Will
meet next Tuesday evening AT Bells Han.
Eleventh street and Franklin avenue. 'o
make arrangements to take part ia the
Fourth of July celebration.
BALD MAN WINS SUIT-Justice Walker
gave Judgment for the defendant yester-
day Ia the suit of Mrs. Lois Wallac"
against k.nos L. Walker. whom sh" treated
Tor badness. ami who. she stated. prom
iscd to furnish her money To start in bus
ness. She sued TO- $3.50.
CLERK O'KEEFE TAKES CHARGE
John -. O'Kcefe Of No. -. coss avenue.
who has been appointed clerk In the Cor
oner's office. assumed his duties yes'e--
day. O'Keefe succeeds Louis Kunz. who
was appointed cls:k in the Election Com
missioncr's Office. O'Kecfe was formerly
employed AT the post Office.
CORONER CAUSED HIS ARREST-Doc-
tor Ernst Schuchardt Of No. 1913 North
broadway arrested Yesterday after
hoase- in connection with the investigation
Of the death of Mrs. Ella Schiiling OF No.
3iS Morgan street who is said To have died
from the effects of an operation.
PICNIC FOR CHARITY-For tn. benefit
~ the poor picnic under the auspices of
81. I.eo's Conference OF ST. Vincent de Paul
Society will no given at Offcnstein's Grove
Sunday. July Z. An interesting athletic pro-
gramme has been prepared. which includes
several unique races. Arrangements have
been made for dancing.
WARRANT AGAINST MOToRMAN A
warrant charging manslaughte- in the
fourth degree was issued yesterday
against James McLanerty. the motorman
Of the Broadway car which ran down and
killed an unidentified man at the intersec-
tion Of IsBeaume street, on June H. Mur-
ray Carleton. president Of the ST. Louis
Transit Company. signed McI.aferty $
h.,v lit Axal Z tsn
SWEDISH FEAST AND PICNIC-A mid
summer feast and picnic will be given by
the Swedish National Society at Ramona
Park to-day. At o'clock flag staff dec
Grated with flowers and leaves. will be
raised. Following will be programme OF
races for men. women and children. and
tugs-of-war between the married and sin
gle men Cf the society. Attorney e. j. An
derson will deliver an address on The
Swede In America. and What He Has
Accomplished
SWEDISH SOCIETY'S PIcNIC-The eIev-
cnth annual picnic of the Swedish National
Societr will he held to-day at Ramona
Park. There will be races for children with
| tato race FOR ladies. quarter-mile running
race for men. a tug OF war between marie
and single E1en. and other events. The
| May pole will be raised at o'clock. At
torney G. J. Anderson will deliver an ad-
dress in Swedish and English. discussing
| the achievements Of his countrymeI In
America.
| INCORPORATED Western Optical
Company. capitalized at $l5.oo. of which
ronr-tfths are paid in. MED articles nS or m
| Deeds Hahn. August Grumme holds iii
| shares Of stock. Joseph G: Durouax =
tai Of the Carroll and Powell Insurance
| Aselicy COMPANY is divided into - "ha;es.
valued at 500 each. Half the shares ere
| paid in. Charles c. Carroll holds IS 9-le
| shares. David r. Powell IL 15-Io0. Dayid r.
Buck 25-le9 and Ernest Riepenhaus
| JUVENILE ENTERTAINMENT - The
Y NJ. II. A. juvenile entertai inment is to
be given at the home Of the association
| No. 273, Locust street. Thursday evening
| June "a Among those who will participate
In the programme are: Misses Essie Steiner
4 and Rosalind Schwarz. Miss Alice I.otta
| stein. Louis rcgel. Henry Berger and Jake
| Blumberg. Baby Van Slyck. Miss Tossit
Marks and her pickaninnies: Misses Minnie
Ella Brown. Ruth Barker. Mary Creighton
| Florence Leopold. Miss Katie OBrien ant
| the DAME sisters
KRITE INQUEST POSTPONED-Coronel
| Funkhouser yesterday found 1t necessary
to continue the inquest on the body Of Mrs
| Katherine ". Krite. which was exhumet
| Friday from the st. Peters Cemetery or
account Of the absence Of Doctor Georg
W. Barrett. the Christian Science healer
l
Barrett was summoned to appear yester
day. but he was not present: The police
went to his Office at No. 81 Chestnut
street. and to his residence in Kraft street
st. Louis County. but he could not os
| found. Doctor Funkhouser probably will
hold the inquest to-day.
ACCUSED OF PICKING POCKETS-P
J. Mclean. chief clerk OF Russell Harding
general manager Of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad. swore out q warrant yesterday
morning against Charles Gee. whose arres
he caused Friday night on a charge Of at
tempting to pick his pocket Mclean and Q
party OF friends visited Forest Park High
lands Friday night. While he was STANDING
| in the crowd he was jostled by a stylishly
dressed young woman who stood in from
OF him. She stepped on his feet severa
times. He did not catch on to what She
was up to until he felt some ones hand
In his pocket Mclean grabbed his purs'
then turned around and caught the mar
who was searching his pocket. The fellow
was arrested by Detective Brady and
Policeman schwind. who locked him up a
the Mounted District Police Station. There
he gave the name of Charles Gee.