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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21
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and teamsierS of experience.
Apply TO w. III. AWES ~ CO., No.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21

London, January al S.25 a. ma special
this morning with Emperor William, the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke OF Con-
naught aboard
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21

ea. .-Barometer. 80 693; thermome.
ter.-i0: dew point,-20; rel. humidity, 5S,
direction of the wind, W; velocity oi
the wind, s; state of weather. Cldy.
SD. m.-Barometer. so IA; thermoms-
ter, l3; dew point. 2; rel. humidity, 5S
direction of the wind. SW; velocity Of
the wind, 1t; state Of weather, p. cldy.
Maximum temperature. l3; minimum
t>snperature, III ;mean temperature, Il;
maximum wind velocity, Is NWi precipi.
tation-24 hours, %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21
Members Royal Family Gathered
About Death Bed.
Em peror William Arrived Nm England
Sunday-Started For COwes Today.

Cowes January ALSO a. m.-The Queen is
still alive but all hopes gone
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21
CONGRESS- THIS WEEK.
Most of Time VIII BE Devoted to App
preparation Bills.

Washington, January 20.-The Senate
will take up the legislative, executive
and ju 1ioiai appropriation bill Monday,
as soon as possible after oonvening. The
shipping bill will bs made the unfinished
business whenever in the opinion OF the
friends of the measure 1t Is wise to give
1t that place.
Senator Aldrich, chairman OF the
finance committee, probably will repors
the war revenue reduction bill Monday
or Tuesday, and he Will ask Immediate
consideration for that measure. The
rulss of the Senate give preference TO
revenue bills, as they do to appropriation
bills, and no order of the Senate will be
necessary to make plaza for that bill.
All the Senators seem united in the
opinion that 1t necessarily must becomesa
law during ths session Dsmoc ratio sem
ators probably win make an effort to Sc
oure additional reductions, but failing In
this will vote for the bill.
The House of Representatives will de-
vote most of its attention during the
coming week to appropriation bills,
series OF them. being ready for
consideration. The army reorganization
bill will be reported hack promptly from
the committee on military affairs prob
ahly tomorrow, and sent TO conference
with a general Disagreement to all Senate
amendments. 1t may be reported back
during the lavtsr part of the week, and a
sharp contest Is promised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21
THE WEATHER.

Boston. JanrarT 20 Forecast: Men
day, increasing cloudinsss, generally fair
W a1her; Tue day fair, warmer Monday
ami co1t'nlei moie-ate temperature
Tuesday; southwest to vast winds
Washington, January 2O.-ForscaI
New England rams Drohaole
Mouday; warmer; southerly winds. brisk
on the coa;5. Tuesday fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21

Cowss, Isl, OF Wight, January el,-3.i 10
q. m.-The Queen still lives am thsre Is
no change in her condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-21

Cowes, Isle of Wight, January si'-s a
m,-The worst Is expected at any mo
ment,and the members OF tina royal ram
fly are nav assembled in the Queen =
bed chamber.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

many ways. principally on account Of the
unftness of the place selected for the con-
certs. At thai time the society lost at least
temporarily q large number of subscribers,
and some of its guarantors became luke
warm In their interest.
Last season, the first In the Odeon, was
the most successful that the society has
ever had. and the concerts were attended by
large and enthusiastic audiences. But, I'M
~fortunately, with last year the three years
pledges to the guarantee fund expired. and
as a consequence of a number of Influences,
among them the Worlds Fair subscription,
immediate steps were not taken to secure
another guarantee fund Recent efforts in
that direction have not proved particularly
successful. only $1,000 out of a needed SO 900
announcement Of a possible dissolution was
made. e.
II the Choral-symphony Society is dis
continued the result will be either that st.
Louis will have no orchestra of Its own or
that another org 3nizatton will be formed to
continue the work. There is no reason to
formed and I. is not at all likely that sup
porters could be found for a new organiza-
istence.
1t takes experience to run musical affairs,
as was SO amply illustrated by the recent
Not the least important phase OF this
subject is the approach of the Worlds Fair
and the necessity for a musical nucleus for
s tSst sreat i eye int w Some OF p %so,ssi ss ss1 f9 Se
have an idea that the best thing to do IS to
disband the ChoraI-Symphony Society Or
chestra and import an orchestra from some
neighboring city for q series OF concerts
each season and for such orchestra work
as will be needed during the Worlds Fair.
On the same basis of reasoning 1t will be
well to close up the public schools. the High
School. the Washington University and the
other educational Institutions Of the city.
and hire an occasional lecturer to come. up
and address the children and the young
people upon subjects OF modern civilization
on which every one ought to be informed.
The managers of the Choral-Symphony
Society feel that the citizens of St. Louis
will not see so important IN enterprise go
to pieces for the lack of a little financial
support.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

avenue, between Missouri and McNair ave-
nues. in Aliens Lafayette Park addition,
was also sold by the company for Mrs.
Louis Lombard. to John J.. Roth for S5
per foot. or $3.50 cash. The purchaser was
represented by Charles +. Vogel. and
bought with a view of improving with a
modern dwelling. A lot on the south side
Of St Louis avenue, between Marcus and
Euclid avenues. was also sold for the Hen
derson Realty Company, to Edward d.
Wood. The purchaser win erect a modern
house. This is the old NJ. A. Wolff home
stead tract, where many houses have been
erected In the last two years.
In Its rental department the company re-
ports a satisfactory week. the most nota-
BILE transaction being the leasing for a
long term of years Of the large building
at Broadway and st. Charles. recently va
Gated by the kennard Carpet Company, TO
the Simmons Hardware Company. h
property is owned Jointly by Dwight Col
lier of New York and the Collier estate,
Of which Henry Hitchcock Is president
and the building was leased for their ac-
count TO the hardware company. Extensive
alterations are now being made in the
building.
The company has also made a lease of
a manufacturing building to a n%onresi-
dent. corporation. papers now being out OF
the city for signature. Many less important
leases and renewals have also been ar
ranged by the company during the week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
SPECIAL ELECTION POSTPONED.
Board of Education Rescinds Its
Action of February %.

The Board Of Education at Its special
meeting yesterday decided to postpone the
special election which was to have been
held February rs. for the purpose Of voting
on increased rate Of school taxation.
At the December meeting of the board a
resolution was passed arranging for the
election on February IS. at which the Ques-
ton of raising the rate of school tax from
10 to 20 cents on the $40 valuation was to
be voted on by the city's taxpaying voters.
The action yesterday rescinded the resolu-
ton. and provided that the Board Of Elec-
tioa Commissioners be informed of the de-
cision. The resolution providing for this
action was introduced by Paul F. Coste and
was unanimously adopted. The resolution
read as follows:
Resolved, That the action Of the BOARD Of Edu;
cation had on December IL. whereby a special
st. Louis was called to take place on the twenty
Increasing the limit Of the rate Of taxation, as
appears from the proceedings Of the meeting OF
December IL aforesaid, be and the same Is here.
by rescinded and set aside. 50 that thu said cleo
tion shall not be held; and
Resolved, That the president and secretary
are hereby directed to potify the Election Com
missioners Of the city OF ST. Louis to that eject.
Edward c. Eliot introduced the following
resolution. which was voted on in the az
frmative by all the members present with
the exception Of Albert b. Greene:
Resolved. The Board Of Education on Deem
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
NOW HAVE HOPE OF
PASSING THE CRISIS.
Managers of Choral-Symphony So.
ciety Believe Citizens Will
Aid Them.
THE EFFECTS OF FAILURE.
Not Probable That Another Big
Organization of the Same
Glass Would Soon Be
Formed.
THE EFFECTS OF FAILURE.

There is a genuine hope in the hearts of
all lovers of music and art in ST. Louis that
the present financial difficulties of the
Choral-Symphony Society may be short
lived.
1t Is already announced that there are
some prospects of wealthy and public
spirited citizens coming to the rescue and
affording the means for completing the
season.
But these prospects are not certainties,
and therefore the uneasiness that is felt lest
the Symphony Society be forced to abandon
1ts laudable enterprise, and at such a time
when the approach of the Worlds Fair
causes a general desire to have the city at
its best-is not d~issipated.
Schopenhauer has said that Emusic is the
melody 20 which the whole world il the
text" 1t Is certain that the most enlight-
ened countries look upon music as a part
and indeed a necessity OF their daily lives.
To quote again from Schopenhauer,
peaking OF music, "the symphony Is her
most beautiful playground. upon which she
The Choral-Symphony Society came into
existence as 1t now is In 1880 by the ANAL
gamation OF the Musical Union and orches-
ira. formed in 1881, and the Choral Society
and chorus organized In 1850. In 1885 a re-
organisation took place which stin further
facilitated the management OF the enter
prise and the Improvement OF the body Of
SSs Ssssoa q lsss-ss ma unfortunate in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

Der u. 1880, passed q resolution calling . spseial
purpose OF submitting to the voters who are
raNpsy ers OF this city. the question Of increasing
On the 500 valuation. and.
Whereas, Since the action Of this board. Other
grave problems OF taxation have arisen which
will occupy the public mind. rendering IL mad
school tag TO the. taxpayers Of st. Louis as IL
present time; and
Whereas. fhe resolution Of December II, 10.
has In consequence. been rescinded by . RESOLVE
tion adopted at this meeting.
Be II Resolved, That this board being thur
ouehiy convinced that the educational needs q
out additional revenue. reafhrms Its exprognlcnS
in that regard and declares that IL deems II .
duty to the citizens to submit this question h
manner prescribed by lay a. soon ~ practcablA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Ex-SLAvE CONTRIBUTES.
Check for $1,000 Sent Confederate
Reunion Fund.

Memphis. Tenn. February a-The r.
nance Committee Of the Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion has received q cheek Tor
s1.Oo from Robert s. Church. the wealthicSt
coiored citizen of Memphis, who was horn
a slave and served as such in ais .orth-
This Is the second largest tndividrsl co0~
tribution yet received ty the conm,ttsa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

Holtzr tnn-w. d
CASSE23 IT.. n. o.. bet. Twenty-seccnd
and Twenty-third: George HOFFMAN to
Adolph Boettler-w. d
COTTAGES IT.. n. -. bet. Prairie and
Nandeventer; John ANA to Fred
BIockmeyer-w. d............ ..............
CITY BLOcK-Part Of lot /: Annex Real
-ty. Go: 10 George Brewery d..--..-
FRANKLIN-75 It. n. g.. bet Cardinal
and Charming; ]. Stewart to VIM Ha-
GARFTELp.S n ~ in: S. cro:wni,e to
HOwARDE25 IT.. n. g., bet. Twenty-third
and twenty-ffth: Michael Woods to Geo.
KiNG's HiGHwXY-so II; Claude vroo-
man to Burnett Real Estate Cow. d..
IT.. =. S.. bet. Beaumont and
~Lafingwell: James Mcvoy to silas BEN
MARKET-24 n. sis In. n. 4. bet. -Four
teenth. and Fifteenth; Fred Parsons TO
John Murreli-w. d
MINERALS IT.. n s.. bet. Academy
and Kings highway: Mary Sparrow to
Rosa Schottlsr-w.
y; w. bet. Magnolia
oLIvE-e IT.; Jules Leduce to Mary
Papir-qtc. d
OLlNE-5e IT.. n =, bet. Garrison and
Cardir al: Tom Barron to Jules Leducs:
TENNESSEE IT.. e. a. bet. Potomac
and Cherokee: Aug. Kruger to Albert
wELLs..s5 IT Z in. $. g.. bet. Academy
and Kings highway; Albert Dunn to
fniip Schroeder-w. d .....--....--..-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Apple & Hemmelmann,

The Apple & Hemmelmann Real Estate
Company reports the following sales:
The two-story 5even-room brick dwelling
at No. 2Z Oregon avenue, with lot 5ox125,
sold to NJ. c. H. Arendes for 81, 800 for
Henry w. Ameiss. owner. Tho dwelling
was bought for a home.
A lot on the east side of Virginia avenue,
between Sidney street and Magnolia avenue,
25x125. was sold 20 c. Billheidt for $500. Mr..
Billheidt will improve with fats to cost
The one-story. four-room frame dwelling.
NO. +O6 Vista avenue southwest corner OF
Newstead. with lot lo0x125. owned by ]. NJ.
Johnson n J. Tremayne. was sold for
N.700.
TIL one-story. two-room frame dwelling.
No. 3224 Lemp avenue. witt lot 25x125, owned
by Johanna Behuken. was sold to Otto
Hammermaister for $1,000.
A lot on the west side Of Compton avenue,
between Sidney street and Magnolia avenue,
25xl25. was sold to J. Held for $500. He will
improve with q residence to cost S. 800.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Brisk Business i'm Rentals and
Leases Is the Feature of the
Week just Closed.
JANUARY'S SALES ARE LARGE.
Active Demand for Lots in Resi-.
dence Districts and Suburban
Property-Building Socie-
ties Are Prosperous.

The feature of the week in real estate
circles has been the tendency toward rent
ais. especially CT small houses, and Of leases
or buildings for business purposes.
Several prominent real estate Offices re-
port that their chief business in the last
week has been the arrangement of rentals.
and nearly all the offices have had a good
business along this line.
For the last three weeks the rentals for
dwellings have been chiefly OF the moder-
ate class OF residences. two and three story
structures In the residence districts predomi-
hating. Few reports are made OF sales OF
any OF the finer class of houses.
The leases are mainly In the central
downtown business districts. One of the
most important is that reported by the
Mercantile company. which has leased the
Old kennard building on Broadway and st.
Charies TO the minor Hardware Com
pany- The lease which was pending for an
outside nrm by the Storm & Parrish COM
pany has been arranged. as has also a
lease py the Mercantile company for an
outside firm. Both concerns nave leased
large quarters.
The sales OF the last week rave been
good. and the total amount of real estate
transfers for the month Of January passes
the 100000 mark. This is a splendid rec
oiu ~ tHe montn ana more tnan SurpasS- 8
the expectation of the real estate agents.
The two largest transfers have been the
purchase of the site for the new Mercan-
tile Trust building for 500. coo and the trans
fer OF the Columbia building to John w.
Harrison for slS5,JQO.
The sales for the last week alone have
been mostly small lots and houses in the
residence districts. A lot Is reported sold on
the west side of Union boulevard. where
the purchaser undertakes to assume the
payment for the Improvement of the boule-
ward. and several inquiries have been made
concerning property in that section. The
location of the new Washington University
buildings In that part Of the city has slim
ulated the demand for real estate In that
section.
The outlying districts are also getting
their share Of attention from small pur-
chasers. and II seems to be the general i'm
preston that this class of property will be
largely benefited by the Worlds Fair.
The talk Of a belt-line railroad to sur
round the city has caused a boom in prop
erty where the railroad would adjoin and it
Is generally accepted that the outskirts OF
the city will be greatly benefited by the
Fair. whatever its location.
The building societies report a prosperous
week. and their new stock. several series
OF which were issued in the last seven days,
has met with a ready sale. The outlook for
the spring Is considered decidedly promising.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Henry Hiemenx, Jr.

Henry Hiemenz. Jr.. reports the following
sales:
The double two-story brick house. Nos.
36l0 and 3S12 North Twenty-hfth street,
twelve rooms. arranged for four families.
vas sold to Clemens Eckhcf for $50.
Lot on Geyer avenue, southeast corner
Tenth street in Aliens addition, 60x54 feet.
sold to Henry Steinmeyer for Thomas Allen
for $500. Mr.. ~Steinmeyer was the former
lessee of the property on which he has
erected a two-story house.
Tract of I.66 acres near the northeast
corner Of the Warson and Ladue road In
st. Louis County, about two miles west Of
Clayton, being part of a large tract owned
by Max Tschirner. sold to George Puchts
for $2,Qi0.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
NEW BANK BUILDING PLANS.
Structure Just Begun VIII Have Sev
raj New Features.

eral New Features.
The new Bank OF Commerce building,
whose foundations are now being laid at
the southeast corner Of Broadway and
Olive streets, will be a departure in point
Of general appearance from most Of the
office buildings of the city. as the structure
will be surmounted by q dome and liant
ern' over the main entrance. The building
Will have a frontage Of 127 feet 51s inches
on Olive street.
Tn building will be fully fireproof and
will be both a bank and an office building.
1t will contain eleven stories and a base
ment. the Bank Of Commerce occupying the
first floor and basement, n the remainder
of the building to be occupied with Offices,
approximately twenty-five to each floor
above the second. The entire building will
contain about 1876 offices.
The building will have four passenger ele-
vat0rs. two OF which will be located on each
side of the Olive street main entrance.
There viii also be a directors elevator, one
stair shaft and four mail chutes through all
the floors 1t will have its own heating and
lighting plant In the basement, consisting
of a battery Of three down-draft boilers and
four dynamos. excluding motors for ele-
vators.
1t will be Of steel frame construction with
Maine granite facings. gray in color. and
will have a height OF 1905 feet from pave
ment to roof and 201 feet from pavement to
top OF dome on lantern. It will have a
depth OF IS feet . inches.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

EXCURSION SLEEPING CARS
To Los Angeles und SON Franchise
Leave ST. Louis on Katy Flyer (M.. K.
Z 7. Ry). s:l6 .. m. every Tuesday via San
Antonio. See 'Katy's' Agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Real Estate Exchange Notes.

c&4NS wal ~ ANia Sn ZIG
floor Of the exchange in the near future:
FEBRUARY o.. trustees sale; Warren W.
Wolfe : win sell. through George ". Teas
way and Cass avenue, city block 5S3E.
February Is. trustees sale: Harry Is. Culp.
west side Of Euclid avenue, between Maple
avenue and Page boulevard. city block
February q, trustees sale; Harry B. culp.
by Joseph T. Donovan, lot 5Oxllg 70, on
south side of Russell avenue, between Law.
renee street and Thurman boulevard in city
March L administrators sale; Mary Ann
Schmees ldecea sed), through Charles E.
Nohl, 6oxl9o feet on northwest corner of
Ninth street and Park avenue.
The transfers Of real estate for the month
OF January, 1871, were as follows:
Number Of real estate transfers. SO:
amount OF real estate transfers, $2,014,170.
Number Of deeds Of trust for month, $50.
Amount Of desds Of trust. 81 5.075.
Il d: Pfeot 4 Co. have moved their office
TO NO. VIZ Chestnut street.
Secretary Sidney Schiele of the Real Es-
tate Exchange is still absent on his vaca-
love & = sons ense report Pa tbe f nsk. tn9r ssIes:
Nine-room residence at No. 1881 Blackstone
avenue. with lot 25xl2s. to Nina Heinrich.
Also two fats at No. GIG Minerva avenue.
Grafton Of 1854 cash. The properly was
sold to Rosa A. Schoot for NJ. A. Morrissey
n was bought as an investment.
Trust Company.
The Mercantile Trust Company reports
that the transaction covering the sale of
the northeast corner Of Eighth and Locust
street has been completed and the deeds
passed and filed, transferring the property
from John f.. Lee and William Baggott for
a consideration Of 100000 cash. The com-
pany Will be permanently located in a build
ing erected especially to meet the require
ments of such an institution and the build
ing will be completed by the end Of the
year. The .wrecking Of the old buildings
now occupying the sight will be begun on
the first day Of March.
The company reports the sale of three
small brick residences. Nos. 4121, 4123 and
4l2S Blaine avenue. erected on lot 5ox125,
renting at As per month. to Mrs. Minnie
Friedman for Boone W. Clark at q consid-
Grafton of 1900. This property was listed
for sale In the rus company's real estate
department about ten lays ago.
The sale Of q Lot 10ox1s0. on the west side
Of Union boulevard: between Wells and
Ridge avenues. Is also reported for a con-
ssderation Of Zoo. The lot was sold for
the account OF Amadee v. Reyburn to VIII
liam White, who assumes payment for the
construction OF Union boulevard. Mr.. White
is 9 builder and will erect modern houses
\ lot saz1la - ~ ssutA 80 e An
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
John l.. McDowall.


John L. McDowall reports the following
sales. all OF which were for spot cash:
Sold for account OF Albert Z. Damn. treas
urer of the Simmons Hardware Company.
the irregular plot OF ground on the south
east corner Of Academy and Wells avenue,
containing more than 1000 square feet, to
Philip @. Schroeder. who is contemplating
the improvement of the corner in the near
future with a handsome block of stores and
fats at an approximate cost OF $1,000.
Also sold for account OF Mrs. Sarah
O'Shea, the northwest corner Of Fifteenth
and Singleton streets, improved with a store
on the corner. and four flats adjoining.
The property was purchased BY Mary E.
Cullen for $5,00Q.
Also sold to the 81. Louis Coffin Company,
which was represented by ]. 8. Barrett. a
lot of 50x156, on the north side of Chouteau
avenue, west Of Eighteenth street. for s.
go. The property was owned by MT. Michael
Sheridan. who recently purchased the prop
erty. purely on speculation. and his wisdom
in the purchase was demonstrated In max
a quick profit. Mr.. Sheridan purchased
the property thirty days ago at SO per foot
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
Mr.. SPRAcUE SAYS

10000 people ate pie last year at the Dsa-
catessen Lunch Rooms.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

,s Iesr a
Ropp & .Mollser Carriage Company. s,ss Del
D. X. Fergusou. Muilanphy. between Eleventh
and Twelfth. foundry; so. 900.
William Hambley. sooe-s Suburban. nats: 5000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

Dr. J NJ PEBBLES WILL TEACH the PSYCHIC SCIENCE BY mail. through which
you are taught Psychic md Mssreae Healing also 0ccsk Powers. which will give
SCIENCE ~inb be sent FREE to III addressing DR. J. M PEBBLES Department s.
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