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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
REACH AN AGREEMENT.

1t is not difficult to believe that Gov
eruor Dockery's confidence in the early
passage Of an adequate franchise-taxa-
founded and destined to be soon justified
by the accomplished fact.
AS the Governor pointed out in his in
terview in Mondays Republic. both the
Senate and the House now stand com
mitted to the justice Of taxing the fran
chises of public-service corporations.
The task now confronting the Forty
first General Assembly Of Missouri is
that of reaching an agreement that shall
reconcile the differences between the
two bills, one in the Senate and one in
the House. and result In the enactment
of just and equitable franchise-taxa-
tion law.
This should not be a task difficult of
performance. The great majority of
members in both houses of the Legis-
lature are in favor Of the taxation of
franchises that convey special privileges
There are n few crafty men in botlf
bodies who would be more than pleased
TO defeat legislation to this end. But
the people of Missouri are now so en-
lightened as to the facts and the sig
Iuficance of the situation that these
friends Of the lobby dare not be too bold
IN working against franchise taxation
The administration, the legislative ma
jority and public sentiment in Missouri
constitute a power which the lobby is
afraid to fight in the open.
The Forty-fLrst General Assembly Of
Missouri has opportunity to make its
session memorable for excellent public
service. The passage of a bill taxing
special-privilege franchises will he no.
table distinction in this field. The Re-
public hopes to be able to record the
enactment of such law in the near
future.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
ANOTHER FRAUD.

1t has been but a few months since n
man named Miller, of Brooklyn, started
out TO prove that the late 2. I. Barnum
spoke by the card when he said that
the American people liked to be hum
bugged. Now gentleman operating in
Philadelphia has apparently taken up
the thread of the demonstration where
Miller left Off.
According TO reports. his operations
have extended throughout the South.
The activity in cotton for the last few
much so that the officials of the New
York Cotton Exchange have reviewed
his claims to public confidence.
As is usual with this class OF men. his
circulars are In the best style of print
er's ink. He tells prospective patrons
that his business systems and facilities
are the most complete in existence. -
This, despite the fact that his name is
not on the rolls of the New York Cotton
Exchange, the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change or the Liverpool Cotton Asso-
citation, the only three exchanges where
.futures-sln IN cotton are sold.
But the inducements which Mr..
Storey holds out give the whole snap
away. He is the president of com.
pany. He urges people TO send him
sums of SIS and upwards. to be "in-
vested" as margins on operations in
cotton futures" He even asks invest
meuts for as little as twenty bales. de-
spite the rules of all cotton exchanges
that no futures for amounts less than
100 bales are permitted.
He asks that all investments be left
TO his discretion. claiming that he has
continuously averaged profits ranging
from ID TO 20 per cent per month all
the year around, and during the many
seasons he has made the execution of
unconditional orders a special feature $
1t is mot surprising that he has Sc
cured patronage In view OF this asser.
tion Of tnfnllibility. He is simply dis
tributing % PER cent a MONTH 10 the
puRete- He does not need himself the
. = -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
STOCK MARKET WAS WILD.
Sensational Prices Were Quoted
.. at the Opening.

New York. Feb. o5.-The crop Of rumors.
surmises and gossips regarding the supposed
details of the great steel merger which
were accumulated in the hotel lobbies and
places of amusement uptown during the
three days interval while the Stock Ex-
change was closed had its fruit In some
wild and sensational happenings of the
stock market this morning.
The sobering influence of market quota
tions demanding cash payments had the eff
feet a. uuieting the excitement before the
first hour had expired II became known
then that so far as authoritative knowledge
and Information went the public We're al
most exactly where they were on Thursday,
when the exchange closed.
The current rumors professed to give de-
tails of the terms of exchange for the cx-
isting steel stocks into those OF the new
corporation. These rumors place the vaIu-
alton very high. in some cases more than
double the existing prices for the stocks
The excited bidding of the spectators at
the opening on the bisis Of these rumors
carried Tin Plate up Is points on small
transactions: American Hoop. 5: Federal
Steel preferred. AZ; Steel and Wire pre-
fcrred. 80. and other members Of the group
from | to over points. The way In which
stocks came ont at the higher prices caused
the spectators Ia pause IN their heaillng
rush and prices promptly fell back ard the
m.srkst became quiet
The only actual news which developed
was the niirg Of the articles of incorpcra-
tiun Of the United States Steel Corporation
in Jersey city. The nominal capitalization
and the names Of the incorporators failed
To- throw any light on the organization Of
the new company. All authorities in the
trade were exceedingly reticent and no con-
frmation could be secured OF the flood of
rjlmors.
No official announcement was given ont
at the Office of the fnancier having the
merger iu charge. No statement coi,l Ia
secured as To the progress made in :he
negotiations nor OF tie time at which al.
official statement will be given out. At tire
Office of the lawyers connected with the
negotiations arrangements were being made
for further consultations. Tie belief -ains
currency that details of valuation on !
agreement remani yet to be fixed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
Met by the Kaiser. Who Remains
With Him Until the Sick
Chamber is Reached.
TELLS QUEENS LAST WORDS.
Victoria'S DYING Messages to Her
Favorite Daughter Carried Jy
the King-At Homburg
Castle.
SPECIAL BIZ CABLE

SPECIAL BS CABLE
Cronberg Feb. 2j.-(Copyright. 1891. by the
New York Herald Contemplating Edward
VII, in his private saloon car. upon which
remain the words. Prince of Wales" with
three white feathers and the motto, Itch
dien.'' arrived at Frankfort this morning at
half past O'Clock. an hour and a hals
late. owing to a fall of snow, which lasted
oil night. and still continues.
The car remained on a siding outside the
station until half past s O'Clock
Meanwhile the Kaiser, i'm the midst Of
falling snow, had boarded his welI-known
special train Of yellow Imperial cars at
Hamburg for Frankfort.
On his arrival he stepped into the Kings
private saloon car. the suite noting the
specially cordial and affectionate greeting
of nephew and uncle.
Both the monarchs then changed into the
special train comprising the two saloon
cars for Cronberg.
A steady thaw had set in. but It was a
white world on which King Edward looked
as the snow was falling. and the tempera-
ture was mild, when about twenty minutes
past . o'clock the imperial train from
terminus
start for the Sick Chamber.
The moment the train arrived there was
the characteristics swift opening of doors
and rushing of passengers from the eor-
ward carriage to the back King Edward
came out wearing civilian clothes and a
silk hat and was Immediately followed by
the Kaiser in Culrassier uniform
The King looked like man who had
slept well and was soon very busy shaking
hands all around. This greeting over. the
Kaiser gave quick sign. The sleigh came
quickly up and away galloped the two
grays uphill to F'r:edrichshof Castle, the
grounds of which in the picturesque man
tie of clinging white never looked lovel1er.
The Kaiser led the way, the King saluting
in return to the hearty cheers Of small
knots of people.
Neither spoke a word. each being ap-
parently absorbed in thought. preoccupied
undoubtedly by the coming meeting That
silk hat also told its tale
why does the King wear q silk hat.
said some one. to which diplomat re-
piled: with the intention of indicating
fully the unofficial nature of his visit"
Only minute or two did the Kaiser re-
main at Friedrichshof before he drove away
again alone with galloping horses. through
tentiOn.
The King had many dying messages from
the late Queen to her daughter OF whom
she was always proudest-deathbed words
which could not fittingly be told in the
presence of a third person.
So the Kaiser thoughtfully left the broth
er and his most beloved sister alone to
their pathetic condolences.
Later in the day the Kaiser, accompanied
by the King, went over to Homburg Castle.
reaching there at O'Clock
The King was shown over the new Eng
lish wing by the Emperor, who was sur
prised and exceedingly pleased at his neph-
ew's delicate attention. King Edward re-
turned an hour later to Cronberg.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
FENDER SAVED HER LIFE.
Florence ScxtOn's Narrow Escape
From a Terrible Fate.

Florence Sexton. the 6-year-old daughter
Of II. l.. Sexton of No. issi North Market
street had a narrow escape from death un-
der n street car Sunday afternoon.
Florence was playing with some children
of the nesehborhood in front of her home
one of the number touched her on the
shoulder and ran across the street. calling
Sag" Florence followed after. uumind
ful of the approach OF a Charming avenue
car. The fender caught her and carried
her nearly hundred feet before Motormar
Coulter could stop the car When 1t came
TO a standstill he hurried from his platform
to pick the child up. but before he reached
her she was up and running away unin'
iured
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
PENSION FOR MRS. MABRY.
Widow of Officer in Late War
Nicely Provided For.

REPC BI.IC SPECIAL.
Texarkana. Tex. Feb. s5.-Mrs. w II.
&ahry received word to-day from the Texas
Senators at Washington that she had been
allowed a pension of so per month Mrs
Mabry is the widow of the late Colonel W.
VI. Mabry. who died of sickness In camp at
Havana during the late Spanish-American
War. Shortly after his death the entire
Texas delegation began working to secure a
pension for the widow. and they never re-
Tented IN their efforts until the object was
finally achieved. Since the death of her
husband MIRA Mabry has resided at this
place with her son and four daughters
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
FELL INTO THE WksATUB.
Kate Collins Stricken With Epi.
lepsy While at Work.

Kate Collins. % years old. fell into tub
of hot water at her sisters home. No. 1907
Franklin avenue. yesterday morning. and
was severely scalded. The woman was suf-
fering from an epileptic fit at the time.
She is now at the City Hospital In serious
condition.
She had been working all morning at a
wash tub. and the exertion was too much
for her spent strength Suddenly becoming
exhausted. she fell into the steaming suds-
Her muffied cries attracted her sister,
When the police officers arrived In response
to cries for help the woman was still de-
lirious and fought them. and tore her own
clothes When overpowered and placed In
the ambulance she sank down and remained
in a comatose state until her arrival at the
CITY Hospital She will remain there some
time, as her sister is destitute and unable
to take care of her.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
cENTENARIAN WAS ROBBED.
Plant of Henry Marr, Who Says
He Is los Years Old.

Henry Mari, a negro. living at No. l2ls
Spruce street. claims to have seen the light
of three centuries. He declares he is Jos
years old
Marr appeared at the Four Courts yester-
day morning to swear out warrant
against Anna Plumber. whom he accuses
of stealing his purse. containing 80 cents,
from his rcom The Plumber woman was
arrested yesterday morning.
aIarr is quite feeble and his hair is white.
He says he remembers distinctly the War OF
1872 and some of the events Immediately
preceding. He has no record of his birth,
but says he is positive he has passed the
century mark
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
LOOKING UP HULL'S RECORD.
Police Declare He Has Been Ar
rested Several Times.
REPUBi.Ic sPErIAI..

REPTBi.Ic SPECIAL.
chicago. Ill. Feb. 81. \. Hull who was
arrested early Sunday morning on charges
of forgery, was locked up at the Woodlawn
Police Station until this morning. when De-
tective Kehoe brought him 10 the Bureau
amined.
IL was reported to inspector Hunt that
Snea. Smith & Co.. Nos. 10 to 20 CUSTOM
house place. had been swindled out of a
considerable amount OF money by Hall
some time ago. IL is believed by the In
spector that great many more persons
this man.
petective Kehoe says that Hull was once
arrested in France on charge of forgery
and upon being released returned to Amsrt-
"a. At Kansas City he was again arrested
but escaped punishment. Another lime
Hull was arrested in Philadelphia. II IL
said,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
BOARD OF MANAGERS MEET.
Business for the Home for Feeble
Minded Transacted.

Marshall. No.. Feb. 25.-The new Board OF
Managers for the Colony for the Feeble
Minded and Epileptic held its first annual
meeting here to-day. The board consists OF
c. NJ. Buckner and Doctor John r. Hail.
MARSHALL: Judge II. G.. McDougal. Kansas
City: Mrs Dora l.. Hall. st. Joseph; Miss
F. Pearl Mitchell Columbia. Mr.. Buckner
was chosen president, Mrs Hall vice pres
ident. Miss Mitchell secretary, Doctor G.
Il. Simcoe superintendent, 8. W. Arinen-
tron and ]. p. Houston treasurer.
The buildings will be ready for occupancy
in about ten days. Not over forty patients
can be accommodated and about 200 appli-
cations have been received by the board.
Application for admission to the institution
must be made throush County Clerks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Mrs. w l.. Homer. No. 4A9 West MorSa"
street. gave a large afternoon reception yes
tcrday for her daughter Mrs. George FRANK
lin Allen, who was Miss Ruth Homer, ana
who is II bride of the season. BY reason oi
the large number of ladies who were as'seo
To call the afternoon was divided into Two
sets Of hours to and 10 4. In inns
way n congestion was avoided in the rooms
at any time. Pink and white were the c"'-
urs of the decorations. Much smilaN was
used to tiim the manteis, chandeliers an"
doorways; with bows of pink and white rin-
bon. Vases Of bridesmaid roses ana Wh'e
flowers Were placed In effective spots, On"
the din!ng-room was particularly attracuNe'
the table being arranged with a large cen
terpieca Of pink roses, fringcd win iies
Of the valley and maidenhair fern. anu
lighted with silver Candida bra, their shides
being cf pink silk.
Mrs. Homer received In Z handsome gown
of black and yellow. Brocaded, velvet was
comhiued with yellow satin, the entire
front Of yellow being veiled In black net' ap
pliqued I'm bow knots. The bodice was Vi
yellow. the vest outlined with point ap-
pique. Mrs. Allen appeared IN her weddins :
gown of white peau de sole. trimtned III
much duchess lace.
group OF Mrs. IIomer's particular
friends lent thc!- assistance. appearing
without hats. They We're Mrs. Hobart
BrinsmaGc. Mrs. e. W. 5. Cobb. Mrs. W. +.
Schweppe and Mrs. q. A. Hughes. In the
dining-room eight girl friends OF the bride
served frappe and chocolate in relays OF
four each. They were Miss Caroline Tay-
lor. Miss Boss of Connecticut. Miss Mar
earet Wilkinson. Miss Jane Wilkinson. Hiss
Nellie johnson, Miss Griffith. Miss May Al
len. Miss Louise Chamberlain and Mrs. Al
bert Engel. who was Miss Maude Gunnison.
As Mrs Homer's reception was the only
one of Importance yesterday. and ms the
afternoon happened to be especially fine,
the guests numbered well into the hun
dreds. Some of them were:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
O'REILLY FUNERAL PLANS.
Services to BE Under Auspices of
Catholic Church.

The funeral of Doctor Thomas 6Reilly.
who died at noon Sunday at his home No.
lSi3 Washington avenue. will take place to-
moVow afternoon from the O'Reillv resi-
dencc. The ceremonies will he conducted
under the auspices of the Catholic Church
and the burial will be In Calvary Cemetery.
Pallhearers had not been chosen last
night tut IL is understood that they will be
chosen from among Doctor O'Reilly's asso-
ciates in the medical profession. Many
floral testimonials were received at the resi-
dence yesterday.
All of the immediate family have now ar
rived in the city save J. A. O'Reilly. who
is en- route from Harvard College.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

240 per cent a year which can be made
SO easily. Even though he knows to
certainty when cotton will rise. 1t is
the public he is looking out for. Mr.
Storey is public benefactor-in distriD-
uting experience. 1t should be impossi-
BILE for such frauds 10 succeed IN
country with public schools; but tine!
often do.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

In other words. the per capita capital
ization of the 81. 100. .OOO.OGO Steel Trust
is $14.66. However. every man, woman
and child In the United States has not
participated i'm the community Of owner
shin
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

In getting close to the people the
Republicans of st. Louis are giving the
country an object lesson says the
Globe Democrat. Rather. in touching
the people the Republicans have given
an object lesson
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
VIII Locate In st. Leui..

Dallas. Tex, Feb, 25-Cartain I, 6
Plateau. one Of the best-known Confed-
crate soldiers of Texas ami one OF tho
founders of Camp Sterling Price. United
Confederate Veterans. and a former COM
mander of the camp, has informed his COM
rades that he Is going TO locate permanent
ly in ct. Louis The camp tonight took
Captain Plateau and passed resolutions of
complimentary action in Endorsement OF
regret at his determination to leave Dallas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

When the masses 90 to the Rcpub-
lican open primaries and nominate Zach
ritz accorling to the plan of the double
cross, will the Globe-Dcmocrat have its
crow roasted OF fried?
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

And said W. B. Carr further says tnat
the number or copies returned or reported
unsold during the month Of January was
W. 3. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
sist day OF January, 1901.
J. r. PARISH,
Notary Public. City of ST. Louis. No. Ny
tsrm expires April 2s 1901.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
BLACK JACK" MUST DIE.
Supreme Court Decides Fate IF
Convicted Train RObber.

ItEPC BLfC SFEt1AIA
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Feb. 25.-To-day the SUI
preme Court confirmed the sentence OF
Thomas Ketchem c'Black Jack"). and he
will be hanged at Clayton March 2 for
train robbery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Well. if the worst comes To the worst,
let's hope that Teddy will at least wear
his Rough Rider Uniform in the in
argiiral parade.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Doesn't it sound familiar to hear of a
big uproar In the Austrian Reichsra tn
with the usual accompaniment of
clinclied lists and nobody hurt:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Friendship is hut Il name. after all.
Look how Iicgenhein and Zachritz have
quarrcle,l just when they might have
helped one another so much.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

From present indications the Worlds
Fair Mayor of ST. Louis will he one
Rolla Wells. by Il large. respectable and
influential majority.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Certain Republicans who have been
shrieking Keep politics out of the
Worlds Fair. seem determined to drag
the Worlds Fair into politics.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

It'lf be awful rough on Mayor Ziegen-
helm if his push persists in nominating
Zachritz In direct violation of his or
ders
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

II you desire the overthrow of Ziegen
heinism and gang rule. defeat the party
that stands for Ziegcnheinism and gang
rrpi,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
,w. What they want is something to

howl over.
No doubt a great many excellent citl-
zens have beeen misled by the howl and
believe that the Ncsbit law is scheme
Ia control elections. II they would take
the trouble to compare the two laws In
operation they would see that the pres
ent law is better in many features and
worse In none than the law of 1880.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
cui,,, Of lxiIIinr . Minister.

Bolton, Tex. Feb. 25.-The. jury in the
case of J. r. Messer. charged with killing
the Reverend j. d. Boyd last October re-
turned verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at twenty years In the peniten-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

There seems 10 have been another
Topeka OF a time at the Kansas capital
Monday morning. x
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Tie atest-why will umbrellas be in
demand after the spring election? Be
cause there will be Iio more Meriwether
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
JANUARY CIRCULATION.

". B. Carr. Business Manager OF Tne 81.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. says tina,
the actual number of full and compiete
copies Of the daily and Sunday Hepuonc
printed during the month OF January. lsc1.
ali IN regular editions was as per schedule
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Miss Hope d. Scammell. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. III. Z. Scanned, and Ernest w.
Bell. of No. 507 Waterman avenue. were
married last evening. at the home of the
brides parents. No. 5s05 West Pine boule-
ward. Many guests were invited to the
ceremony. which was performed by the Rev
erend Doctor W. W. Boyd at o'clock.
The house was arranged In pink and
white flowers. the bridal party standing un-
der a canopy of roses and smilax in the
parlor. Pink roses and white hyacinths
decorated the dining-room.
Miss Elizabeth Scammei. sister Of the
bride. the maid of honor; and c. W.
Thatcher the best man--these two being
the only attendants. The bride wore white
Paris muslin trimmed I'm hand-tucks. white
satin ribbons and Valenciennes lace. The
maid Of honor was also in white. her frock
being of Frehch lawn with lace. The bride
carried q shower of white roses and lilies
Of the valley and the maid a cluster of
pink roses.
After small reception. AIR. and Mrs.
Bell departed last night for Southern
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
MRS. w. B. HOMER RECEIVES
BELL-SCAMMELL WEDDING.

wedding trip. They will be at home ai,S'
April 1. at No 5Jg7 Waterman avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-28
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN MOL
 THROP

The funeral of Captain William H Molthrop took place from his late resi- dence in Gales Ferry Tuesday after noon and were largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. Paul Hoffman, rector of Seabury Memorial church in Groton and the choir of the Methodist Episcopal church in Gales Ferry sang sweetly the captains fav- orite hymn Asleep in Jesus"
 The interment was in the Metho- dist cemetery, Gales Ferry, and the bearers were Captain Daniel R. Loos- ley and William M. Stark of this city, David s. Adams of New Haven and Courtland Colver of Gales Ferry.
 There was a profusion of floral trib- utes, among them being carnations from Captain D. R. Looseley and daughter of New London, poppies from Judge and Mrs. Lucius Brown of Nor wch, sheaf of Easter lilies from Bel ton Allyn society Children of the American Revolution: wreath of white tea roses and lilies from the Harvard crew, sheaf of carnations from MT. and Mrs. David s. Adams of New Ha- ven ivy wreath and roses from Mrs. Cuthbert Harrison Slocomb, regent of Daughters of American Revolution. The casket was trimmed with ivy and maid en hair fern.