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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
RETURNED MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Dora Hansel and Max Reissman
Had a Quarrel.

& marriage license was returned yester-
day by Isadore Hansel. father of Dora
Hansei of No 1901 Morgan Street. TO wnom
the license was issued January .. when
she went to the City Hall accompanied by
The girls father ated last nj ght that IL
had been the intention OF the couple to
become man and wife January 4 en- the
return from the South of Max Reissman.
the bridegrOom's father The wedding was
delayed to allow of his return. Meantime
Mr.. Hansel says the couple O lar-eled He
said that il had been he who made the
match, for business reasons, while all along
his d1ughter had rot been greatly sm.tten
with Reissman.
tSeissman asked that il be announced now
that he would mary .ther girl. whose
name he gave He said that they were
not yet engaged. but that he could marry
her certainly.
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America.. Great C.nnon.

Our new twelve-inch gun will produce a ruzzl.
velocity OF 5000 fee, per second. and the experts
say would lift i2e0O-ton battIeship four feet
out of the water. The latest improved twelve
inch gun Of foreign make has produced q max
imum velocity Of only 2.soo feet at Its muzzie.
The new naval gun Is not only superior TO any,
thing made abroad. but is more effective than tn.
thirteen-inch gun now on American battlsshfps
We also have the best remedy in the world for
stomach disorders. namely Hostetter's Stomach
Bifters- IL VIII cure any one suffering from dys-
pspsis. constipation. belching biliousnes- In
somnia. nervousness. malaria fever and arue or
any other form of stomach trouble II Is limos
soie TO be strong with weak digestion. Strengthen
the digestive organs and you strengthen the en-
tire body See that cur Private Revenue Stanp
covers the neck Of the bottle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
DEMAND AN EXAMINATION.
Physicians Would Compel Graduates
10 Appear Before q Board.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
jefferson City. Jan. "a large delegation
OF physicians from all parts Of the State.
representing all schools Of medicine. was
in this city to-day pleading with Senators
and Representatives In favor OF the pas
sage of a medical-practice bill introduced
In the Senate by Senator Whaley and in the
House by Representative Matt Hall of Sa-
line. In the delegation were: F. ]. Lutz.
Hannah Loeb. W. B. Dorsett. L. Z. New
man president of the ST. Louis Medical So
ciety: l. c. McElwee. president OF the State
Board Of Health. all of St Louis; Z. L.
Priess OF Nevada. f. II. McClanahan and
II. E. Pearse of Kansas City and A. W.
McAlester OF Columbia
The bill favored by the delegation pro-
vides for the examination of all persons ap-
plying for license to practice in Missouri
by Board of Health of seven members
appointed by the Governor. with the con-
sent Of the Senate. At present, diplomas
of reputable medical schools admit gradu-
ates to practice Under the proposed plan.
all graduates will have to pass an ex-
animation. the same for all schools OF
medicine on the fundamental principles OF
medicine.
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There were several" suggested Jourdan.

| lnere were several. suggested Jourdan.
"Charles B. Stark" amplifed Jourdau.
The man who. as the attorney of the
School Board. came TO jefferson City TO {,
for some thousands of dollars to the former
board: the man who came to this city as a
representative OF the old board, and Ia
bored to defeat in the Legislature, by all
sorts of means. the civic federation bill, un-
der which the schools Of St Louis are now
conducted. That mans testimony can
hardly be taken as a disinterested opinion
regarding the merits Of the present school
system in st. Louis.
vogue in St Louis. continued Jourdan'
there has not been one suggestion OF cor
ruption. not one suspicion OF partisanship;
Not single element in st Louis entitled
TO the consideration of this body asks that
this bill be passed. That law has been
tested for four years and has done all the
good expected Of it, There is no partisan
ship in the present board. The president
of the board Is Democrat. the secretary
q Republican, the chairman Of the Finance
Committee is q Democrat, the chairman OF
the Teachers Committee Is a Republican.
the chairman OF the Supplies Committee Is
Democrat. the chairman OF the BulIdins
Committee a Republican Judge Rombauer,
the attorney OF the board. voted for Bryan
at the last election. The old board left a
''The present board has a surplus and has
spent more than a million dollars In i'm
proving old schools and building new ones
You men still remember the School Direc-
tors who were sent from St Louis TO the
Cole County Jail because they refuseu 10
obey mandates of the Supreme Court.
And the Democrats of the board sent
them there" inferpoSed Holland.
THE State Supreme Court sent them
there" corrected Jourdan.
Partisan Pies for the Measure
Otis i. Mallard, secretary Of the jefferson
Club, made partisan plea in favor OF the
proposed law.
's'rhe newspapers of ST. Louis represent
nothing" he said Il know something about
politics. ] am practical politician and
can say that the practical Democratic poll
ticians in st. Louis receive no help from the
Democratic papers in st. Louis"
Holland. when bis turn came, began
plea along similar p2rtisan lines.
Representative Reeves. n Republican on
the committee. interrupted him with. Are
you presenting this law a partisan meas
ure or as measIre TO improve The Schools !
of 81. Louis2
Judge McKelghan. adverting in his talk
to Nallard's partisan plea. remarked:
The gentleman who spoke before admit |
ted that he spoke as a practical politician !
The practical politician in St Louis has 7
some very distinctive features. and he "a not /
the man TO whom St LOuiSans want To in I
trust the education of their children.
Attorney JudsOn closed the hearing with !
a brief but pointed comparison Of the /
former law and the proposed law with :he !
present law. The committee adjourned |
after the speeches without taking vote.
JOHN c. JEBENS.
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VICTIMS OF PURSE SNATcHERs
Mrs Cullen and Mrs. Shannon Get
Warrants Against Two Men.

Mrs. Olive Cullen Of No scsE North
Eighth street had a thrilling fight with a
negro purse snatcher at o'clock yesterday
morning. In the night her husband was
taken sick suddenly and she got out of bed
TO go to the drug store. She carried her
purse. which contained S.S5. When she
returned IL had S.45.
In the hall she encountered negro, who
grabbed her about the waist and snatched
the purse from her hand. He ran out of
the hallway and escaped down the alley. A
half hour afterwards the police arrested
negro who gave the name Of Charles Jack
son. Mrs Cullen identified him and swore
out a warrant against him yesterday morn
ing.
No less exciting was the experience of
Mrs. Georgia Shannon. who was attacked
by man and robbed OF her purse Tues
day evening about s O'Clock on Ninth
street between Franklin avenue and Nor
gan street The assailant struck her in
the face repeatedly until she released the
purse. 1t contained s2e- -35 in money, dia-
west through the alley.
A man who gave the name OF Charles
Dickson and who said he lived at No 3
Washington avenue was arrested few
minutes later at Eleventh street and
Franklin avenue. He did not have the
purse in his possession. Mrs Shannon
identified him and swore out warrant
charging robbery in the first degree. The
purse has not been recovered
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
DEBATE OVER SCHOOL FUND.
Minority Has Disastrous Expert
ence With House Resolution.


Jefferson City. No. Jan. 23.-Heavy men
of the majority and minority came together
I'm the House to-day in a debate on the
school fund and the merit of its present
investment. The debate was Drecipitated
by a resolution introduced by Aydelott
(RepD of Warren. Hackney of Jasper led
the majority and. aided by Hamilton of
Daviess, completely routed in debate the
minority as represented by their strong
men. Aydelott Of Warren and Boutwell, of
Pettis. Hawthorne OF Kansas City. who Is
credited with being the strongest member
OF the minority. and who by h.s conserva-
tism has earned the good will Of the major
ity took no part in the discussion
Aydelott's resolution was as follows:
Whereas. The State Auditor. in the advance
sheets of his report states that the bonded debt
OF the State on the drst day Of January. 1901.
was 81 sS7. 90. and
Mnereas. ~ snpressiS peos,aed IN ne con-
the bonded debt shall be paid and cancelled
there shall no longer be levied against the prop
erty Of the STATE an amount equal to twc-nfths
sx the vhSas reysnas 70 create an interest and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
ASSETS ARE ONLY $4,000.
Chosen Friends Creditors May Get
Three Cents on the Dollar.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 2.-Receiyer
clark of the Chosen Friends says that the
total liabilities of which the receiver has
accurate knowledge at present are s774.S4
In addition to all these claims Mere are pro-
tested checks for large amounts which Will
BRING the total Indebtedness far in excess
Of 10000.
To meet this heavy indebtedness the re-
celver has in his treasury at present SO,-
20 IN cash. Every single asset upon which
the order has claim will have TO be fought
bitterly in the courts before II can be
realized upon. The creditors may get 3
cents on the dollar.
There are new death certificates in the
sum of 1896. .2s1; old-age claims amounting
10 szi9.lVs and miscellaneous claims which
will reach $i39
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SAYS BOYS HELD HIM UP.
William Mathews Resisted and As.
sailants Fled.

William Mathews OF No. lOIl Cass avenue
reported to the police last night that he
was held up by three boys ranging in age
from II to IS years.
The Oldest OF his assailants stopped him.
ne said, at Fourteenth and Mullanphy
streets. at $50 O'clock. and. at the point OF
pistol. asked for his valuables
Mathews resisted. Private watchunan
Paul Mercier was attracted to the scene
and he fired two shots to attract the no.
ice; The boys ran. and no arrests were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
REGARDING QUEENS DEATH.
House and senate Adopt Resolutions
Bearing on the Subject.

REPIBllC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 3-Both Senate
and House to-day adopted resolutions re-
garding the death of the Queen of Eng
land That in the Senate introduced BY
Senator Clark. was as follows:
Whereas. The Senate Of the State OF Missouri
learns Of the death OF Queen Victoria England
rnuch-lOyed ruler. with profound sorrow and. as
an expression Of their admiration for her virtues
: a ruler and a woman. therefore. be II
Resolved. That the Senate OF the State Of Mis-
souri, extend to the people Of the British Empire
its heartfelt sympathy Tor the death OF a wise
ruler and a friend OF our country and the queen
hest woman and the most wcmanly Queen that
ever graced throne: and. be II further
Resolved. That the President Of the Senate be
Instructed 10 cause a copy OF this resolution 10
he transmitted to the Secretary OF State. with a
request that copy be forwarded to the English
Ambassador at Washington.
That In the House was introduced by
Hamilton Of Daviess County. IL cast side
glance at the South African war. as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Forty-hIs, General Assembly
% Missouri learns Of the death OF England's nobe
Christian Queen with the most profound regret
and joins with the civilized world in sympathy
for the loss Of this generous sovereign.
We depiore the fact that her closing days were
darkened and saddsned by the unholy waged
by Chamberlain and the Tory Government Of
England against liberty and the two South AZ
rican Republics, with which. We understand. she
had sympathy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
1T P0STP0NES THE MATTER.
Arkansas Senate Refuses to Adopt
Worlds Fair Resolution.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 3-The Senate to-
day refused to adopt a resolution declaring
IN favor OF a State exhibit at the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair, and by a rising vote indef-
initely postponed II. the vote being u to
The resolution, in part. was as follows:
Whereas Inasmuch as Arkansas is part
and parcel o: the original louisiana Pur-
chase. IL is eminently proper that this State
should be one of the very first States OF
the Union to take formal action toward be-
ing represented at said Louisiana Purchase
Worlds Fair. therefore. be II.
Resolved. by the Senate. the House OF
Representatives concurrfng, That joint
committee Of five. two Of which shall be
appointed by the President Of the Senate
and three by the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives. be appointed to take this
important matter under advisement and re-
port. by bill or otherwise. such measures as
the committee may deem wise and expedi-
ent in the premises. to the end that the
State of Arkansas may be properly repre-
sented at said proposed Louisiana Purchase
Worlds Fair at St Louis. Mo-
Mr. Sengel will make another attempt
later on during the session. and is con-
hdent liberal appropriation will be made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
BLADE PENETRATED HIS HIP.
Joseph Garding, Aged Is, Acciden-
tally Wounded by Playmate.

Joseph Gsrding. 13 years DID, living at
No. i2DS Castleman avenue. was accidental
Spangler. Is years old. of No. 4236 Castle
man avenue.
The boys were playing with Tom Williyer
I'm the rear OF his home, No. 4253 Russell
avenue. when Spangler threw an open
knife at Garding, expecting him to catch II.
He missed the knife and II stuck In his
right hip. fnf1cting wound four inches
long. Officer Burns carried the injured boy
10 his home. The wound is not serious
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted in the
extreme at 10 I per cent on call and time
loans The clearings were s.. s.l9s,5o1. and the
balance H.25l,559. Domestic exchange was
uuoted as follows: New York, 25c premium
bid 35c premium asked; Chicago, l0c preni-
um bid, zoe premium asked; Cincinnati, 10c
discount bid, par asked; New Orleans. lee
discount bid. par asked; Louisville, loc dis
count bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher at
FISsc n. Jan, 73c b. May, 72Ssc b. July.
52IzT73c No. red: corn closed higher at 36c
n. Jan. S71ad379sc May. CSC q. July, SIC
No. white. oats closed at 25i4c n. JAN,
2S7sc a May. 2524d26c No. ..
The local market for standard mess pork
closed quiet at $1A50 for new. Prime steam
Hard closed higher at 7.15c for East Side.
Local spot cotton market closed quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
MORGAN BUYS COAL LANDS.
Purchase Price for 10000 Acres Is
Said to Be $15,O00,00O.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. al. p. Morgan A.
co. OF New York have purchased 10 900
acres OF coal land in Greene County.
II Is said that the Morgan syndicate Maid
500 an acres and that the lands wifi be
worked for the benefit of the steel CON
Interested ~
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known clergymen in the Episcopal church.
He was born in Danvers. Mass, 81 years
ago. and, after his ordination in 1868, hau
charges in various parts of New England,
subsequently, receiving a call to Davenport,
Ia. and then TO st. Louis. Thirteen years
ago he came to this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT REDUCTION.
Employees of Railroads object to Low
erIug of Passenger Rates.


Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 23.-At Sedalia
the railway employees of the Missouri Pa
cific and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
have perfected a permanent organization
for the purpose of opposing the proposed
reduction of passenger rates as provided
for by a measure pending in the Legisla-
ture.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident. Fred Williams; vice president. George
Anderson; secretary. W. ID. Hunter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
FORMER ST. LOUIS PASTOR.
Reverend VIM. Wallace Sylvester
Died at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. s3.-The Reverend
William Wallace Sylvester. rector of the
George w. South Memorial Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Advocate, is dead
Mr.. Sylvester was one of the most widely
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
LOCAL AND sURURRAN.

The will OF Airs. Martha a. Mcknight
filed for probate, contains numerous be
quests.
Mrs. H. ]. Coleman loses several hun
hred dollars worth of jewelry-
The women's Christian Association hold:
Its thirty-firsr annual session and review:
the work Of the last year.
The fund of $500 collected by the Hos
pitsl Saturday and Sunday Association IS
ready for distribution.
The joint Will Of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. c.
eennewald is filed for probate.
Doctor H. Clagett. for thirty years res
tdent of St. Louis. dies in Kansas City.
Amendments attached 10 the Suburban
bill I'm the Council prescribe that the road
must always remain competitive system
A test of factlonal strength is expected 10
develop at to-nights meeting of the Repuo-
lican City Central Committee.
The Boone Doneghy wedding and severaI
large receptions engaged the attention OF
society yesterday.
Graduation exercises will be given 10y the
jackson and Arlington schools
Building Commissioner Longfellow eN-
poets the construction OF the new City Hos
pital 10 be commenced on February Is.
There are no funds 10 pay expenses Of
Elections
Sixteen election judges and clerks testi-
fed in the Horton Butler contest.
Two women robbed by purse snatchers
identify suspects and swear out warrants.
Austin Peck Is indicted on the charge Of
perjury which grows out OF an ejectment
suit in Clayton.
Albert c. johnson. who was reported
dead. and whose wife collected 5000 life
insurance which he carried, is alive in ST.
Louis and will communicate with his wife
by Iong-distance telephone at Bedding,
Mich, tonight.
Episcopalians will meet next week TO raise
a $4,000 endowment fund 10 pay Bishops
salary.
William o. Hart and Miss Elsie Laird
fail twice in effort TO marry. but will try
again.
Mrs. Annie Vogel. evicted for nonpay
ment of rent, passed the night in the street.
Allen Cross. a veteran newspaper writer
of Madison County. Illirois, dies in hopeless
poverty.
The Wednesday Club will hear discussed
sgain the Worlds Fair matter. Equal
Suffragists decide TO take hand in the
agitation.
Members of Central Congregational
Church postpone action on plan TO unite
with Pilgrim Church
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Kansas City Republican politician Is
stricken dumb for the second time in his
life.
Governor Dockery will to-day announce
the makeup of the Board OF Managers for
the Home for the Feeble Minded at Mar
shall.
Rabid dog bites twenty-seyen persons and
many head of stock before It is killed.
Wichita girls burn certain initials on the
forehead of candidates for initiation In
secret fraternal society. Ex-Governor Le-
welling's daughter is the latest victim
Springfield, Ill. man bathes a wound with
coal oil and is now dying of blood poison
ing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
Tena. Champion Shooting Match.

Brenham Tex, Jan. 25.-In a match at
100 live birds this afternoon between Card
lner and Burns, both champion shots of
Texas. the score was tied, with % each In
a twenty-fve-bird event to decide the tie
Burns won, killing "a to Gardeners 20 The
purse was for $1,000 Homing pigeons car
ried the result Of the match TO San Antonio.
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Marriage Licenses at St. Cha.

Marriage Licenses at St. Charles.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Charles, Mo-, Jan. 3.-County Clerk
Hehner granted marriage licenses to J. W.
Wilkinson and Mas Nellie G. Matthews.
both Of Foristell. Mo-, and Louis NJ
Rawles Of Wentzville. Mo-, and Miss Jen-
ME Strong Of Vermont
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24

To Cure Headache In 10 Minutes
Take Parker's Headache Powdera They
are safe and sure- All druggists Price loc.
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Take the Dixie Flyer for Florida.

ChattanoOga Firm Secures Bonds.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Port Gibson. Miss, Jan A-The towns
$1,000 bonds were sold last night to F. N.
Stafford & Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
F0RBIDS COMBINES IN RATES.
Bill Aimed at Insurance Bureau
Introduced Into Legislature. :
PEprPrJc eprrTAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Topeka, Kas, Jan. "a bill prohibiting
combinations in rates by insurance COM
panies was introduced to-day. 1t aims to
destroy the Clarkson-Eldridge Rating Bu-
reau. which McNali fought for two yearA
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EXCURSION SLEEPING CARS
To Los Angeles and San Franchise.
Leave St Louis on Katy Flyer On K
& 7. Ry), s:1s .. m. every Tuesday via Saa
Antonio. See ':Katy's' Agsnt
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Marine IntelIigence.

Southampton. Jan. 23.-Arrived: Trave,
New York. for Bremen.
Glasgow, Jan. 23.-Arrlved: Furnessia.
from New York.
New York, Jan. 23.-Arrlved: Bowie. Liv-
erpool.
Naples. Jan. 23.-Arrived: Kaiserin Maria
Theresa for Genoa
New York. Jan. Z.-Sailed: Majestic.
Liverpool; Southwark, Southampton and
Antwerp. Manitou. Lordon.
Alexander. Jan. H.-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck. New York, via Genoa, etc.
Auckland, jan 22.-Arrived: Alameda San
Francisco, Honolulu for Sydney, New South
Wales
Hong-Kong. Jan 23.-Arrived previously:
ldzumi Maru. Seattle; Olympia. Tacoma,
via Yokohama.
Shanghai. jan 3.-Arrived previously:
Eidsvold. Tacoma.
Queenstown. Jan. c5.-Sailed: Lake Cham
plain. Liverpool, Halifax and st. John New
Brunswick.
Boulogne, Jan. 22-sailed: Bulgaria, from
Hamburg. New York.
Queenstown. Jan. G.-Sailed: Ultonia
from Liverpool for Boston.
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KAlIHOAUS.
The Big Four declared HI per cent
dividend on its common stock.
John d. Probst has been made a member
Of the Board of Directors OF the Southern
Pacific.
Chairman Roswell Miller Of the board Of
directors of the st. Paul denies rumOr.
J. NJ. DAILY has resigned as superintendent
of transportation of the Backawanna lines
Representatives OF Central Passenger As
sociation and Trunk lines met In New York
10 discuss rates to the Buffslo Exposition.
The Union Pacific has awarded a contract
for a cutoff from Cheyenne.
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie held its an
nual meeting and elected officers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-24
SPORTING.
RAILROADS.

Wright beat Campbell. score 50 10 49, Il
The billiard game last night
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designed to let these men out Of q rsprs-
hensible position into which they IND than
selves wedged as a result Of their slaadef-
Gus falsifications during the campaign"
The motion to refer the resolution to he
Committee on Constitutional Amendments
was voted down and II was referred to ths
Ways and Means Committee
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT.
Take laxative Brumo Quinne Tabieth An drug
gtsts refund the money IL IL fails TO cure Z
W. Groves signature Is on each box &c