davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
FIRE IN AN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
wany nowH tn be Dead. the
tty BeinE Greatest Amons 90
Tender Infants.

Rochester. n. Y, Jar.
after one o'clock this
started in the Hubbel orphan asylum,
!. tbree-story structure on the cornei
of Hubbel Park and Exchange
There were f5o so $50 anu
fcers of the institution are certain
that between twenty and thir'S
dead. ;no
The bodies as recovered are peins
taken to neighboring houses"
p - dead in one house and three o1
f,,r in another. A dozen injured are
in another. The number OF lnlareu
nrobablv 40, and some OF THESE Wa
die.
The Ere originated in the FURNACES
room and was followed by an expo
sion of gas. This caused the hre "
spread rapidly. and in a few minutes
the two west wings were IN names
When the firelnen, who Responded
IN n ~eeperal alarm, arrived the III
mates were jumping from the VI"
dows. and the attendants were tnro"
;no the helpless infants out OF the
windows, regardless of where they
might fall. :
TIL largest number of dead Is
omong children ranging in age from
one to four years. The fire is sun
burning, and hospital ambuiances are
CARRYING away the injured as fast "a
they are found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
THEY DROP FROM THE SKY.

Shooting stars vary in weight from
40 grains to even pounds.
In most cases of luminous meteors
a train of light many miles in length
is left behind.
One characteristic of meteor1c stones
is the fused black crust, like varnlsh'
with which the surface is coated.
There are umerou records ana
stories in all ages and countries OF
the fall of stones from h sky; u
until recent times they were treated
bv philosophers as instances OF popu-
lar ~incredulity and superstition
Neteoric stones have IN times past
been regarded with religious venera-
| tion. At Emesa, in Syria, the sun
was wroshiped under the form OF a
| black stone. reported to have fallen
from heaven. The great stone OF the
pyramid of Cholula, in Mexico has
similar history.
From the height and apparent
diameter. the actual diameter OF ths
LARGEST fireballs is estimated to var,
from about 500 feet to half a mile
One or two instances are on recort
where the train of the frebaH con
tinued shining for an hour after tn
body disappeared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
IS REGARDED AS CRITICAL.
The I'D Over the American As
phaIt Concession In Vene-
zuela Becoming Acute.

Willemstad, Curacao, via Haytlen
cable. Jan. THE United States dir
lister at Curacao, Venezuela, Mr..
Loomis, according to the latest adj
vices received here, has not yet sue
ceeded in obtaining justice for the
New York & Bermudes Asphalt Co..
in it dispute with the loval authori-
ties and the situation is regarded as
critical. Three American warships are
either at "a Guayra or on their way,
(the Buffalo, Hartford and Sc~orpion),
and the Americans are complaining
at the alleged delay in obtaining pro-
lection for their interests. The To-
cal authorities, it was added, encour-
aged the natives to invade the COM
pany's plant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
RoERs HAVE REAPPEARED.
. Reports the Reap
~pearance OF the Beers IN "a
NeiGhborhOod of

london, Jan. 6.-Lord Kitchener re-
norris Tn the war office. under date OF
Pretoria, January a, as
The Beers have reappeared along
the railway in the neighborhood OF
,Rheinoster. but it is doubtful II DE
Wet is with them. With regard to the
situation in. Cape Colony the western
commando seems to be making to-
wards Calvin, and the eastern party
appears to- have broken up into small
.narties. Another small body crossed
the Orange river west OF Allwai Nor'n
yesterday"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

In to the suggestion from
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain tnas
more troops from the COLONIES WouIu
be acceptable for service IN ooutn
Africa, 1000 men have volunteered az
Victoria. 600 IN South Australia anu
= 900 in New Zealand.
The total number of yellow fever
cases in Havana in 1900 was 1,244, and
the deaths SIC. All average OF "a per
cent. The deaths from all causes were
6,1O2, the smallest number IN ten
years. the average for that Terloo
being 1O,245.
the people of Essex, Conn, were
shocked, on the 4th, when the Wall OF
Jane Schroeder, spinster, aged %, re-
GENTLY deceased, was filed for probate.
1t disinherits an adopted girl ana an
relatives. and leaves her estate, Valueo
at s., 900 to two dogs.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Vlceroy
of India, has caused to be
~ the state department., at NashlnS-
| ton. a letter expressing his apprecla-
| tion of the American
| for the relief of the famine suHerers
in India.
Among the bank notes which the
| Chinese offered to the foreign con
suls as indemnity for the missions de-
~stroyed at She Klung were 20 notes
that had been been raised TO 41S
notes. and SO notes that had beer
raised to 100 notes.
The central relief committee a
Galveston. Tex, needing the storm o.
Indignation raised by their attemp
to ignore the Catholic orphans In TIT
distribution of special funds sen
from all parts of the world. a
set aside $4,000 for the Catholic or
phan asylum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
WHY CRIME GOES UNWaIPT.
rhat New York Lswbr~"kers +
10 Unquestionrd .uS why
Profits by II.

xo-L Ian. S.-Judge Gown. I'M
The court of general sessions s"oie
in the January grand Jury
The foreman is Maynard hoi'ts'e,'I
In., merchant This is the boay 'ha'
win hear charges made by the Con"
r,;4+aa If Is as to vice IN thls ct'S'
,,d will also investigate many ny
da,,rtments. After referring at soihe
length to the present condl''oi'S
fairs. Judge Gown sald:
81 want to draw your tteatio TO
class of cases which is generally pc
l;eved in this community 10 90 ""
vybipped of justice. Crimes sucn az
Won are expected to hear are crimes
! against public morals. As TO the ne
or crimes. there seems to De pul ~
DANGER that they will not be ofouSh'
- ;ust;ce. It is the smaller GRIMES
and misdemeanors that should os
looked after.
The Tammany anti-vice committee
of FIVE has placed all its evidence II,
regard to gambling in the HANDS OF
Assistant District Attorney Schurmah'
This testimony will be laid before the
January grand jury, and 1T VIII leao,
the committee says, to a NUMBER Oh
indictments of keepers OF resorts
But no police official or Iammany
leader will be indicted
NJ. Farley Platzek said yesterday;
THE committee has found no Legal
evidence discriminating any poilce OF
fetal or any political leader IL Is
one thing to feel morally certain tha
vice is protected, it is quite anofhe1
thing to get into a position to Prov
who is receiving the tribute We hn'
that we can not get that sort CT evi
: denee at all. The people who ar
: profiting by granting immunity t.
; vice have kept their tracks absolutel.
covered up from view. We know tina
; vice has paid for protection. but w
do not know who has received tn
money"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
F,ETY-slxTH CONGRESS.
ISecond SESSION.

In the senate, on the Sd, the army re0r.
ganization bill was substituted LOT NY
Shipping subsidy bill! as the unInlsneu
the latter measure being ha
rated to the ~13iendar- Discussion 81 ue
srmV hill occupied the session dntll ao.
journment..:.In the house Nj; n, GlhiI,s a
resolution reciting the alleged aoT,use-
ment of the sufrage in Louisiana, Wilma
sinni. South Carolina and North Gdronn"'
Ioosing to the establishment OF i |heee
tionaI basis of representation aos on a
states. The resolution was deteateu W
strict party vote of 8 to 81, as tne she
of pairing and the large hummer VI
SeDteeS-
In the senate, on the 4th, the army re
ORGANIZATION bill occupied almost the vide
firs session, the debate tak1ng a W. W.
ranpe at times. Several set speeches. VEL
made, and some slight progTsss IN "fr
toward the completion of the oLi:. ~
the house most of the day was giv eSea az
TO a spirited struggle over the Olnls1eaI
resolution % investigate the rug IS
of the suffrage in certain southern IN,
With a view to Teapportionment upon IN
actual basis of suffrage. The resoluo,u'
was finally referred to the census co"i
rnIrfQa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
AN INFANTILE MURDERER.
A FOurteen-Year-OId Girl Shot and
Killed by Her Nine-Ye ar-OId
Brother.

Marietta, O., Jan. S.-During the abb
sence of VIM. Chidester and his wife
from their home on the river, near
here, Thomas, a ni~ne-year-old son,
shot and killed his sister Florence,
aged ID. No reason is known. He APP
parently does not realize the enormi-
ty of his crime and fought for possess
sion of the gun when a neighbor ar
rived. The parents are FRUSTRATED and
the mother may die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
NOT REGARDED HOPEFULLY.
Pretoria Peace 0vertures Not Likely
to Rear Fruit Under Pres
emit Conditions

London. Jan e-The peace over
lures at Pretoria are not regarded
very hopefully.
so long as the Roers take prisoners
and we only capture cartridges said
one well acquainted with the opinions
of the war office, 'there is small like
.lihood of peace coming through the
burghers at Pretoria or any n
place..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
CAPTURED BY FILIPINOS.
An Engineer squad and Five scouts
Captured While EN- Route
to Bafac.

Manila, Jan. 6.-Private George ii.
Ray of the engineer corps, his assist
ant, Private Lyons, of Company K,
Fifth infantry, five scouts and W ma
tive policemen have been captured,
while on their way to Batae, by in
surgents. On the receipt of the news
an American column was dispatched
against the Filipinos but failed to
overtake the party.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
The Execution of Yu-Hsien.

Paris, Jan. 6.-The foreign office is
advised from Shanghai, under date
of January 8, that advices from Sian
Fu confirm the reports of the execu-
ton of Yu-Hs1en tine former COVER
nor of Shang-Si, guilty of massacre
ing about fifty missionaries whom he
had invited TO accept his protection),
December 10. by order of the dowager
empress. Prince Tuan is still at Ming
hia.
There are $4,000 Chinese regulars at
| Sian-Fu. The court has made nc
| preparations to return.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Washington, Jan. s.-The prevailing
epidemic of grip has caused quite a
large congressional sicklist. Speaker.
Henderson is progressing well, and is
put of bed, but it was not deemed adj
visable to have him resume the duties
of the speakership yesterday. Chair
man Payne of the ways and means
committee, was also affected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
p,n,.rr Accused of Crime.

Sheriff BOB Ham has arrested Will
lam Stephens, a negro, and George
Cross, a white boy, both living at the
moor farm. at Marshall, charged with
placing distractions on the Chicago d
Alton tracks. Several offenses OF the
kind have occurred lately, and a
wreck was narrowly averted~ recently.
The prisoners have made full COMES
Sions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
8 OF j. %sterIlng Morton nena.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. s.-Carl Morton.
vice-president of the Glucose Sugar
Co., and general manager of it's plant
at Wankegan, ILL.,. died here of pneu-
monia. He was fourth and youngest
son of j. Sterling Morton and q ma
tive of Nebraska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Postmaster Arrested.

Luther Lamblin, postmaster at
Hayti, Pemiscot county,, was ar
rested by Inspectors Reid and Moore
charged with robbing his post once
of two registered letters containing
an aggregate of $1,0O6.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Recent Deaths.

r. F. Guerrant, a prominent CITIZEN
of New Franklin, aged rs.
enr Knipp, a prominen3 sedaila
business man, from heart failure.
Mr.. L. Shepherd, a well-known alt-
road man, from typhoid-maiaria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Gave Money to Employees.

The Southwest Missouri Electric
Railway Co., of Joplin, recently di-
vided equally among its faithful EN-
ployes 10 per cent. of the last semi
annual earnings. The total
distributed was $1,1O0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
81 Io.eph German Paper Sold.

Adolph Schrader. park COMMISSION
ar and one of the most prominent
residents of ST. Joseph, has pur-
chased the Volksblatt, a 0eii
daily newspaper published there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Fatally Scalded.

Charles Tow, a miner, was fatally
scalded in a shaft on the Porto Rlco
grounds, near Webb City. He N ms
brother went down nto the shaft
and while there a steam pipe burst
scalding them. Charles injuries were
found to be fatal, but his brother
will recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Ex-Sheriff in Trouble.

Ex-sheriff Rymel. of Boonville, who
is charged by his bondsmen with APP
preparation of funds ~ntrusted TO
him in his official capacity, had his
hearing before Justice Gibson, and IN
default of 81, 900 bail, was sen to jan.
He had just completed his second
term.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Three Men Scalded.

George O'Neill, Charles Hammlck,
and T. ". Green, while working in the
First National Zinc mines, near Webb
CITY. were seriously but not fatally
sca1ded. The steam was turned ON
while they were in the shaft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Washington, Jan. s.-The remains
of Brighten. g. N. Bachelder, retired,
were inferred at Arlington. yesterday,
with military honors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Reaignation renaeran

Norfolk, Va, Jan. Sc. ST. .Jobn
vice-president and general manager
OF the Seaboard Air Line railway,
has rendered his resignation to take
effect not later than January Is,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Never I'm Cars or n Bank

Eighty years old and never ode on
The cars. This is said of Newton Ber-
nv, farmer, who died near MeAlco. ~
IS also said that he never was INSIDE
of a banking institution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The yearly coinage statement OF the
director of the mint shows that n
total coinage of the mints of the Unit
ed States was S137, 599, 401, as follows;
Gold. S9~9,272.942; silver, $36,295,32l;
minor coin, s 2,O31,13S.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Tbe formal announcement of the
senatorial candidacy of Chairman
Tams Bixby of the Dawes Indian com
mission was made, On the I'd, making
four avowed candidates for the seaI
of the late Cushman X. Davis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The navy department, OF the 81. IS
sued orders detaching Rcar-AdmIfaI
Kautz from his post as comm3nder-
iI-ohief of the Pacific station, to take
effect on the 2Sth. His retirement
will take place soon after.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
sY ELI D. AXE.

According to Consul Listoe, at lot
terdam, there is now a good field open
in Europe for American zinc ore Inc
zinc mines in Europe are well nigh eN'
bauSted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The naval BOARD of construction a
decided to almost completely rehablli-
tate the cruiser Baltimore, now lying
at the New York nav yard der ln'
movements will involve an eNpendi-
ture of about five hundred Thousand
dollars and take at least a year ano
a half.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The secretary of war, on the ID,
submitted to congress an addltlollal
deficiency estimate of S3,OOO,oOo TOT
army subsistence, caused chIefy Dy
the heavy demands made by the forces
in China aud the Philippines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive OF
the s15O.OO0,0 OC gold reserve in Ii d.
vision of redemption, issued on the
4th. showed: Available cash balance
s14o.O67,5 $50; gold, S93,9S1,950
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Senator Hansbrough, on the 3d. lh-
troduced a bill creating a department
of education and giving h mead on
the department a place in the PreSi
dents cabinet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The social season of the new year
at the White House was opened, on
the night of the I'd, when Presldent
and Mrs. Mckinley gave a dinner IN
honor of the cabinet members N
their ladies'.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The comet recently discovered by
Giovanni Ciacopini, at Nice, France
in the constellation of Thetis a oesr
observed at Lick Observatory, Ial-
nv Mr.. Aitken. 1t is a faint object oil
the eleventh magnitude, and, there
fore. reouires a telescope of conslueT
able size to see it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The new steamer American, N OF
the pioneer vessels of the American
Hawaiian line, arrived al San iran
cisco, on the 18th, after a run OF %
DAYS from New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

limited States Consul Wildman, at
Hong Kong, has been granted leave
of absence, and will return TO the
United States Immediately for the
benefit of his health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Meath of a. Famous Nurse.

Sister Hieronyme is dead at st. Je-
geph's hospital. at Kansas City. The
deceased sister was a famous nurse.
She entered Carondelet convent 50
wears ago last August. She fell
through a temporary flooring winch
had been strung over h boller-room
of ST. Joseph's hospital. The 1alA
broke her left arm in two places
Blood poison set in. w~hereupon they
decided to amputate the arm. linen
they found they had neglected a trac'
! turc at the shoulder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The London Daily News, it is report
ed. is about to change hands Inc
new. proprietors have not been dls-
closed, but the paper will continue
liberal, probably without imperialst
tendencies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The Saxon ministry has issued n de-
cree requiring physicians, hospital
managers and clearinghouse keepers
as we'll as undertakers to report all
tuberculosis cases
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Injured by Falling Rock

Ceoroe Greer, a miner, was struck
IN tbe head by a falling bowldef ia
the Queen City mine, near Car'efNn1~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

A meeting of the foreign ministers
in Pekin will be held as soon as OH
Ernest Mason Satow, the British MN
lister. who is suffering from chliis ana
fever. shall have recovered suthclentlJ
to be present, and when a date ana
Mace for meeting the Chinese commls'
sioners shall have e agreed upon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The man who killed Baron Won ket-
teller, the German minister 10 ohlna'
in June last. was beheaded IN FeKin'
on the LIST, in the presence OF a large
number of spectators.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Eli T. Bangs, a millionaire contrac-
tor. died at his home in Fayetteville,
n. Y, on the 4th, after a long illness.
He had been engaged in many import
ant government contracts. He was 70
wears old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The report of Inspector-Gencrai
Knox on the inspection of the nation
al soldiers homes, sent to congress-
on the Sd, showed those institutlonS
to be in a high state of efficiency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Total clearings of all the bank
clearinghouses in the United States
for the week ended On the goth, were
81. ,662, an increase of 11.2 per
cent. over the corresponding period OF
last wear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The New York Journal OF 0om'
MERGE saws the fire underwriters sui
ferad terribly during 1900. The ag.
gregate fire loss of the oniteo States
and Canada, during the year Jus'
closed, as complied from carefully
kept records, vas Sl6S,362,2oo. Inc
losses for 1898 were S119,65O,50O, and
for 1899. $780, 73, 200.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The provincial government oil br'1
;sb Columbia, on the I'd, proclaimed
regulations for carryingout the lmmi-
rrotion act which was passed at the
last session, prescribing the eouoa
tiona test. 4 big fight will be maze
bv the companies engaged IN bringing
in Japanese ard Chinese as TN ac'
i an effective bar to their entry
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Fire Mt webster Groves

The residence of Selma Watson, IN
the southern part Of Webster Groves
St. Louis county, was destroyed oy
Gre Part of the contents were saved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
,Cruxhed Under . Wagon.

Joe Ritcnie, while hauling wood
.hont three miles east of Versailles.
Tell from the wagon, and was killed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Pearl Canady a Sedalia schoolgirl
committed suicide by shooting. ohe
had trouble in school
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
in pike.

Pike county lost four of her most
orominent citizens in one day recent
ly. A negro woman also died whlle
cooking breakfast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Accidentally Shot.

Albert Green, aged 10, son OF
prominent Stoddard county arner
accidentally shot himself while hun1-
mo near Poplar bluff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

The Chinese plenipotentiaries have
heen unexpectedly ordered to sign the
oreliminary joint note, and, on the
aath notified the foreign ENJOYS TO
tbat effect. The Chinese themselves
wsre greatly astonished at receiving
h imperial instructions; Neither La Ii
unng Chang nor Prince Ching had e1:
nu snccess in pursuading the cours
under ten DAYS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10

Work on the task of Strengthening
tbe track and frightening the
switches or the Frisco line near Rich
Lard. is progressing rapidly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Hotel keepers Organize.

Forty hotel keepers organized In
kansas City an association for mutual
protection against dead beats ana
dishonest employees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-10
Request From Ministers.

The Southern Methodist ministers
of ST. Louis recently adopted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, BY the preachers meeting or
the St. Louis district of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, That we 90 mere
nv respectfully request Hon. A. M. DOCK
ery. the incoming governor of Missouri, TO
appoint at an early day a new excise
commissioner and a new board OF PoICe
commissioners for the city of st. Louis
who are in no wise allied with the liquor
interest"
The resolution was adopted by a
| vote of sixteen to one, h minister
who dissented saying that he did SO
because he had not sufficient lntor-
nation for such a resolution.