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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15
knight. and Ladie. OF Security.

Pride Of st. Louis Council held its regular
meeting Monday evening. with a good attendance
in evidence Next meeting. December IL.
Security Council had an enthusiastic and old
its membership by one Initiation. Good feeling
and social greetings we're the order Of the even
ing. Excellent speeches were made by Deputy
National President Snider. Past President He'll.
muth and Doctor Barnes. President Wrinkle Of
Garfield Council and Sister Mckenzie Of Dewey
Council were among the visitors. A grand Christ
mas entertainment Is In progress. at which Santa
Claus Will visit the members and their families.
Liberty. Council held its usual meeting Decem-
Der . and anticipates q pleasant meeting Decem-
her 70. at which time a class OF four new mem
bers is to he initiated.
evening. many of the old-timers being present.
Much satisfaction is felt over the success OF the
euchre. and President Wrinkle and his efficient
committees are highly praised therefor. Next reg
ular meeting. December 10.
nient and hop Thursday evening. the occasion
proving a pleasant one for the members and their
friends.
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order Of scott,.h C,.,.

Clan Douglass. No. ;. will meet next Tuesday
evening. at its hall. corner Grand and Easfou
avenues. After the initiation Of members Nd IN
reception of applications for membership tn
othe: routine business will be rushed, owing to
the fact that this Is the last meeting OF lSoi.
Clan Mcpherson. No. 80. initiated nve appli-
sSrts as clansrnen. Refreshment, and cigars wers
>~a Gordon. No. Il. at It's last regular meeting
had a big turnout. In addition 10 the election OF
officers fGr the ensuing year. nineteen candidates
were initiated into the order. This brings the
membership or the clan past the 80 mark.
Ing elected TIE following officers: Chief. Francis
MorIison: tanis:. Alex. D.. Booth: chaplain. Rob-
tsry. John Russell: treasurer. Alex. ". Russell:
senior hcnchman: Alex. ". Smith: Junior heuch-
vi warler, A,esnraer niIhue: sentinel; Joseph
Dixon aIJ Alexander Emsi!e, - -
The royal treasure John Bill!.. Is NOW busy Dr-
partnf ms report and getting his books In 49,
Tor the semtannual tnvesfiSation by the 00yol
Audtine Committee. With al citm0 ~ r
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order Of Mutual Protect,on.

The deputy supreme presidents had their frs,
as chairman and Q. Heinze as secretary. The
e slss: &. Z zee! sru ssss,ss Se. s. t. T sss isasss h tx 81! No.
10: Geo. Gruber. No. 20; H. Nielsen: No. a:
liz h5:" H. spsriinas. No. IS; L Metsser rf. No. u.s. Ns:
hat 81 h al 4. d N9s i@i and supreme rspq e 1re Sas aa9 %sss
TO work in unison. for the good Of the order. and
one of them are shareholders and equals to ali In
regard to the order. To encourage them to visit
msmbsrs: The work q the deputies viii start
i sst ts.i Te respective sssE; T iUdse the installation of officers
Missouri Lodge. no. eo-TheIr meeting last
initiation mHaaas and proposing Of s sandlsstss: a ases e Rsa
iioa Of of, officers q. Their officers for the next
j. ie's shueer.: vice srsasarer. j. "1 Hamper :e rssari:
Ing sec,etary: g. shoenfeld; fnanclsI secretary.
Stark: : sentinel aSs!te +. sSrosder;. 'aaae' guard j.
largest lodge Of the order. With $50 mem nlessH.
About 100 Q, them were present; Addresses were
Of No. IS. One member was added to their roll
N IN the n near f sau se.. The '%soiiiosins. officers Msss se w 1aa
e!ee ssnn., Past s,ce p1 resident 3 R Il. ss Ri9,si. president pssa, .
secretary. F. OFT: financial, secretary. II. Fisher:
: ssiss. ri: Il si sSESRIsn:rs sua% saaaPela Z. A. Gsr: H ]..a,tnsi:
,o hssssss' f.. Lode ss..,d ks, 1 g. asi;.ss.: Of s,: s59sss.
c. wittersnagsn: vice president. e. Pulls: secre-
! (. ybl 3 sos GUIDE, 'E s Ssf,s 4: s zs'is: S e. VIE:
.a 81 fo a11is Monday Ms@ q no Southeast aseaee corner sxeF F,f seeGas
street and Cass avenue. About nifty members
itors Of different lodges were present. The dep
Yty supreme president for this lodge is Brother
commission: with a speech. The officers are:
Past president. X. Ramste!n: president, \.
Shredder: vice president, G. Wuebbens: record
ing secretary. q. Torch: financial secretary. TIL.
Ruenheck: treasurer, g.. Breitenstein: chaplain.
H. Roeslein: guide. l. Altemeyer: guard. w. Ar
mold.
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KNIGHT. Of

During the week past two halls in the interior
OF the State have been dedicated to P,ythian
building in that thriving town. and the other Is
at Jameson. where. in c9nnsction with the Ma,
Pythias built a hall. each order owning one
third interest in it. AZ each place q large num-
monies, which were conducted by the grand
keeper OF records and seal. as special deputy
Confidence Lodge at its last convention elected
the following ofncers: y. A; Thias. 6. CT George
John 81. Hudson. NJ. Of F.: Joseph F: stoltz. u.
OF E.: Charles NJ. Truesdale. prelate; H krauser.
N. of w: c. ]. Conlee. II. A.: Harry Marston.
/. g.: Louis Gardner. o.. G.: c. N. Truesdale,
representative to Relief Bureau.
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st; Leo.s Council. No. g. knights of Father
Mathew. has elected as officers to serve during
the coming years: James J. Scannell, chief SIR
Knight: Thomas J, kavanaugh; deputy chief sir
F Burke. financial secretary: J. J.. O'Brien.
banker; George ]. Klosterman. marshal: John
Delaney. sentinel. and n. =; o.Keefe. trustee;
Mathew. has elected the following officers:
Charles J. Byrne. chief cir knight: Nicholas
Lamb, deputy CHIEF sir knlHht; W. H. Newcum.
recorder and financial recorder: Thomas F. Cook,
banker: Michael Quinn. marshal. and Patrick
Fleming, sentinel.
Daniel o'Cohneil Tracy. chief cir knight of the
Knights Of Father Mathew. has appointed the
following members Of the order to act as INSTALL
p n nrst meeting Of the councils in January:
Ct; Johns. No: 3: AnnuneIatlon. No. 3. Jacob
Albrecht: 81. ratrick's: No. : Thomas Fox:
Hal - No; I. u Res.n: s.. Iers,a; 10. !.
BoEdsn; IS. Mary and Joseph: No; >. J. J.
Alphonsus's. No. 10. Patrick Mulcahy: St. John
the Baptist. No: IS (Moberiyl. Z. ". Iarvies:
Sacred Heart, No. .. Thomas 9. Bowdern: 81.
keytin's; Nc: g. W I; Nolan: e. crensn. No.
Mol, Thomas r, Rodeu: Immaculate Conception.
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examiner. Doctor schlasenhauh: repre-

medical examiner Doctor Schlagenhauh: repre-
sentative TO Grand Lodge, Frank Henetree: al
ternatc, Jacob Dayball.
STANDARD Lodge. No. 80. on last Thursday even
ing held a well-attended and interesting meeting.
at which three candidates were initiated and two
applications for membership received. The siec-
which resulted as follows. Past master wors.
man. I, Aud: master workman. E. o. Greer:
foreman, j.. J. Apperson: recorder. G. A. Eier-
heller; financisr. mo Walsh; re ss,ISs !. R O..
nat: inside watchman. n. McGovern: outside
watchman. John HAYES: representative to Grana
Lodge, Doctor E. o. Greer: alternate. r. a.
Brandt. The newly elected officers will be pup.
licly installed on January 3. at which tine nm, tns
lodge, and all the Degree Of Honor members OF
the CITY are also cordially invited TO be present.
A good time is anticipated.
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Catholic KNIGHTS and Ladies' OF
America.

The st. Louis Advisory Board will hold Its
regular meeting Sunday evening at Its hall. SIX
teenth and Chestnut streets.
Branch No. Sc. at Its meeting December 10.
elected the GLOWING Officers: Spiritual director.
the Reverend J. 7. Coney: president. NJ. "
Cronin: vice president. Mrs. N. Kirby: record
ing secretary. Mrs. Ida L. Dcnovan: financial
secretary: Miss Annie Lynch: treasurer, Mr.. Vic
tor V. Ernst: sergeant-at-arms Miss Alice
Walsh: sentinel. Mrs. II. Freeland: trustees.
Miss Flora Mcdonald and Louis Farrell
Branch No. 90. ut its last meeting. elected Mrs.
Mary Walsh to fill the unexpired tern of presi-
dent of the branch. The following officers were
elected: President. NJ. ]. Kelly: vice president.
Mrs. Mary Walsh: recording secretary. F.: =.
Leonard: financial secretary. NJ. J. Coney:
treasurer. Mrs. Nellie A.. Quigley: sergeant-at-
arms. Mrs. Mary A. O'Donneil: sentinel. Leon
J: Stefen: trustee. Mrs. Alice E. Cullinane:
pianist. Miss Rose Banker. The spiritual direc-
tor. the Reverend ]. b. Pleas. D. D.. Is attend
ing the convention of the American Federation
at Cincinnati as delegate from Branch No. 90.
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Oak Hill Hive, No. is. at the regular review
held December II, initiated nine members ami
had ten for class initiation on December 10. The
following officers were elected for the coming
year: Commander;, Mary witheIs: lieutenant
teth Kitchener: fnancekeeper. Charlotte Freuden-
burg: chaplain. Mary Young: sergeant. Nellie IL
more: master-at-arms. Alice HAWKING sentinel.
Minnie Holderie: picket. Jennie Jameson, Miss
Caroline AltstHtt retaining the chair Of past
commander.
TUESDAY evening. December 10. was a red-lettcr
day in the history of the L. o. T. NJ. in st.
Louis. the occasion being, the class initiation Of
ninety-six ladies. the drill work being put on by
the combined hives. The ladies had the pleasure
OF entertaining Supreme Lady Commander Lillian
n. Hollister.. and supreme Lady Reccrdkeeper
doors were opened to the, public and the large
hall was literally packed. Several prominent
most ENJOYABLE evenings in the history Of the
X. q. T. N. and the l. O. T. n. was had. Inc
great recordkeeper acted as Chairman of the pub
Remarks were made by Ladies' Lillian HOLSTER.
Parker. speidei. Williams. McSiaster and the
great recordkeeper. After the speaking was over
dancing was INDUCED in until a late hour. Lady
Supreme Auditor Baikic had charge o, the ar.
ranGements and deserves a great deal OF Credit
for the management OF tho entire affair.
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WEST WALKING TO ST. LOUIS.
Will Participate in the Six-Day
Race to Begin December 20.

p New York. Dec. IA special from
Stamford, Conn.,. says that kid" West is
walking from Boston to st. Louis. where
DO expects to participate in q six-day race
TO begin there on December 30. He is COW
ering the distance IN foot for the training
there 10 in II.
He Il about q years old. West has Just
paused through Stamford, Conn.
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Sons Of q. George.

:. WeIIln9ton Lodge mee At the BURLINGTON buiid-
!ng On Monday. night. District Deputy II. ).
Harksr installed the officers for the ensuing
esn. after which Q lengthy discussion took place
p to the future opportunities OF the lodge. Presi-
yent Rougtel made an able appeal for united ac-
aQo In bringing in new members.
The president appointed Brother Cross as in
~ sentinel and Brother E. p. Wright assistant
Messenger. and Nessr8. Smith, Harker and wel,-
ter on the Finance Committee. Other appoint
eents were deferred antil next meeting. Presi-
iouf Haxris OF Nelson Lodge spoke Of its coming
efertAanment and hop. and Brother Perkins urged
n member of Wellington to attend the next
Nesting Of Nelson Lodge.
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knight. Of Columbus.

st. Louis Council. No. 453. Knights Of Column
bus, at their regular meeting. held December ..
elected the blowing officers for the ensuing
year: Grand knight. John $. Leahy: deputy
grand knight, Francis B. Bunder: chancellor,
George F. Munsa: recording secretary. Joseph {.
Carroll. Jr.: financial secretary. Thomas j. Doc
ley; treasurer, Edwin II. Wagner; lecturer.
Louis ]. Dubuque: advocate. AerInon J. Bliss;
warden, Peter Byrne: inside guard. Eugene r.
Kehoe; outside guard. Thomas ]. Sheehln-
Board OF Trustees-Thomas J. Glare. Amadee y.
Reyburu. Edmund r. Cowen. ]. +. McDermott.
Doctor H.. j. Cummings. Council physician.
Doctor John H. Simon: chaplain. the Reverend
Alexander I. Mercer. These officers will be In
stalled by State Deputy Judge william b. Teas
dale of Kansas CITY some time In January.
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Kalehts of

- Eouis cSuncii; N.; - KniEh,s Of colum.
sasaing year. Grand knight. John g. Ieahy:
eteguty qand mieht.. Francis 3. Runder: chan
hllot, 0eoege F. Aunsa: recording secretary,
oseph c. Carroll. Jr.: financial secretary. Thorn
-. Oooley: treasurer. Edwin H. Wagner: lec-
exor. Louis J. Dubuque: advocate, Herman ].
hiss; warden. Peter Byfne: inside guard. En-
30 =. xehoe: outside guard. Thomas ]. Shee-
laAs Board OF Trustees, Thomas J. Clare, Anna.
- ". 6eyburn. Edmund r. Cowen. J. r. Nc.
9amg0. Doctor n. J. Cummings; council physi-
IN Doctor John H. Simon; chaplain. the Rev.
8oQ4 AloxAndar +. Mercer.
TAeoe Officers win Be installed by State Dep
fty Jnooe william b. Teasdals OF Kansas City
h9e efne IN January.
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lodges in giving q euchre and hop and will send
its committee TO the meeting OF the Executive
at Plymouth Lodge on Thursday. De-
cember ~.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Lindell and Newstead aves.-Morning service at
II .. M: evening service at S p. n. Sermons at
both services by the new pastor, the Reverend
Daniel Dorchester, Jr.. D., D.
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The Proxident Uaion.

week: Monday. Lafayette: Tuesday. Excelsior:
Thursday. Kirkwood. Grove and Webster: sat
urday. Tower.
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and Ladies Of America. has elected as officers for
the coming year: Charles J: Byrne president;
ces McEnnts. financial and recording secretary:
Mrs. Mary Byrne. treasurer. and Mrs. Lee Mudd.
sentinel.
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NlSCELLANEOUS.
0CNCIL NO. / JR. o. u. A. M MErTS
Sssry Monday evening at 8 o'clock IN Bow.
0e0's Hall. northeast corner Eleytnfh and ~
S@sS s ~ Aemoers expected and Visitors
Acnday nI ,, 3. MASON" Counciior.
LIBERTY COUNCIL. NO. 5, +. q. u an
metz every Thursday evening at Garfield Hail ali
cna Wright streets. Visitors welcome
WALTERS. Councillor, S3 Brooiivn
Astess: c. Rimmey. Recording Secretary. ia,s
ni;cc S ~ CO; 1910 Pine st.-Fraternity SUP
Rns. l9 al societies: flags and banners.
6 LEO COURT. NO. 81. ". q q -
meet. second and fourth Monday, AZ e.:
streets. NARGiRET Lazy A1Elf%nohy
Mr. ~ p.-N 1888 Benton street.
@2s Sheridan avenue.
@- THE Blue AND THE GRAY
~ meets at the rooms Of the Mis-.
sourt Historical Society, 100 Io.
Gust street. apon call Of the con.
Wa0dauG.
~ JOSEPH BoYcE. Captain.
e. c. Eobbins. First Sergeant.
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XrGHT OF COIUNRUe

II !! !: ! !: !: ! !: ]: j! ! 9 ! 9 ! ! ): ]; ! : !; .! . 4 :
I'M 9 ]. LOUIS COUNCIL. NO.
~. meets every first and third
~ Thursday. At West End Hail
@NnonpH O. v. cor. Finney ana yande.
I'M ventef avenues. Visiting kni1hts
~| are cordially invited.
~ JOHN S. LEAHY.
Jos. C.. Carroll. Jr. Recording
Secretary.
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ROYAL TRIBE OF JOSEPH.

~ s LOUIS LODGE. NO. :. ROYAL
Tribe Of J-oseph-ReSular meeting OF
this lodge will be held In Anchor HaI.
Jefferson and Park avenues, SATURDAY
evening. December IA. 1901. at 8 O'clock.
welcomed. A.. SNJt;GS p,.hissIhoss
W.. d. Gillespie. Scribe. ID
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West End Lodge; No. .. had a very interest
which the election Of officers for the ensuing
term took place, resulting as follows: Chief OF
gle O'Grady: chief of ceremonies. Alice Stear-
man: usher. Alice Downy; recorder, P. H; Gil
N. schmitt; inner watch. George Noe: outer
watch. John o'Grady. The grand chief Of honor
has promised q visit to West End Lodge on De-
cember Il.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-27
on shows fancy waist of marine blue

ton shows a fancy waist of marine blue
Henrietta with red velvet trimmings.
1t IL made over fitted Innings that close
In the center front. The back is plain
straight to the narrow velvet belt. where
the fullness forms In small plaits.
The fronts are deeply underfaced with vel
vet and reversed TO form broad lapels.
The full vest is gathered at the upper edge
and attached to the shallow yoke. Narrow
red velvet ribbon trims the collar and yoke.
a. The close-fitting sleeves are shaped with
upper and under portions and terminate ST
the top OF the full undersleeyes. which are
ing Is hidden by fiaring velvet cuffs.
Attractive waists In the mode may be
made of Henrietta lightweight cloth, chew
Tot. cashmere or Venetian with silk, satin.
panne or lace for trimming.
To make the waist for a miss of Il years
will require one and one-half yards of A.
inch material; one-half yard of velvet and
slSf. is cut in sizes for misses u. Il and i6
years.
Child's Underwaist and Chemise, No.
sls5-Cambric. muslin or long cloth Is the
fabric usually employed for these neces-
sary undergarments. although flannel is
often used in cold weather.
Fig. / shows childs underwafst of
white muslin. It ts shaped with shoulder
and underarm seams and closes in .he
center back with buttons and buttonholes.
The lower edge Is faced with the same
fabric. and buttons are arranged to which
different articles Of clothing may be at
tached.
The arms eyes and neck are finished
with Hamburg edging.
Fig. Is dainty little chemise of fine
white nainsook. prettily trimmed with VAL
enciennes lace and insertion. 1t is simply
adjusted with shoulder and underarm
seams. and may be cut round or square at
the neck, the pattern providing perfora-
tions for the correct shaping.
To make the underwaist for child 6
years will require hve-eighths yards Of
2s-inch material. and one and one-h7lf
yards for the chemise. The pattern, No
s1s5 is cut In sizes for children /, 2. 4, 6.
s and 10 years.
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On the BurIinston,. Map.

The Burlington has issued circular
showing the location Of the new towns es-
from Toluca. Mont. to Cody City, Wyo.
After leaving Toluca the stations are
Ronald, Miffin, Coburn, Florence, Koiser
and Pryor. in Montana. the latter being a
post office station, and all located in the
Crow reservation. After leaving Pryor. Car
bon County. Wyo., Is entered, its stations
being Chickopee, Crockett and Bowler, the
latter a post Office station Then the Big
Horn country Is entered, the county being
of the same name. The stations in this
county are Scribner. Frannie. post Office;
Mantau. Garland, Ralston, Corbett. a post
office, and Cody City. The distance from
Toiuca to Cody City Is 13l miles.
A great deal OF the construction work on
this line was done by the Crow Indians
who proved themselves equal to the de-
mands OF the head contractors. In Carbon
County and down In the Big Horn district
the most OF the work on the new line was
done by Mormons. who went there from
Utah and have located permanently.
Just when the new line will be opened for
business Is not known
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Personal and Current Notes.

IF. L. Harris. general agent Of the Mo-
bile and Ohio, has returned from an ex-
tended trip West.
-Curtiss MilIard. general manager. and
W. H. Grfdley, trainmaster OF the Chicago.
Peoria and St Louis. were in the city yes
terday.
Lines entering Peoria have under ccn-
sideration plan to establish a local asso-
citation at that point for the purpose of
meeting and comforting on rates and other
subjects.
Reduced rates on the certificate plan
have been authorized by the Western Pas
senger Association for the following me st-
ings: Springfield. IN. February g. Biennial
lea; Peoria, ILL.,. February 13-14. Biennial
America.
The report of the Weighing and Inspec.
ton Bureau during 800 shows that at
Louisville 1s.4S3 cars were weighed. The
gains In revenue from carload freight were
AsMs s from platform r, o,o freight, &Ssl &l
se7.S76 There are twenty-six Of these bu-
reaus In various parts OF the country. and
the one at Louisville has been the means
of saving the railroads large sums of money
every year since the scheme went into ef-
feet
The Burlington Is making preparations
to extend its second track across Iowa. The
double track was partially completed from
Murray to Creston last year, and will be
entirely completed this spring. From Cres-
ton west the company win continue the
Creston and viilisca. Ia. will be entirely
abandoned in some places and new routes
selected which will tend to eliminate many
curves. A heavy cut Is TO be made a few
miles esst Of villlsca- A force of men IS
now at work clearing the new route of
timber.
AT a meeting of the stockholders, the
Santa Fe took over the Pecos Valley Rail-
road. electing its own officers as ofiiciais
of the Pecos Valley line. This Is a little
feeder southeast OF the Santa Fe. and In A
lavfshly luxuriant country. It was built
by J. J. Hazerman. who built the Colorado
Midland and made three or four fortunes
out Of the Isabella gold mine, situated in
Cripple Creek. Like most other roads when
built. the road was lost to its builder.
Eventually the Santa Fe may use this link
In its line to the Gulf of Mexico. upon
the building OF which IL will give the South
EN- Pacific the tussle of its career.
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TO RELIEVE SUPREME COURT.
Representative Hackney supports HI
Measure for This Purpose.

heDreAent0Ixve
Measure for This Purpose.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. M.-The measure
presented In the House by Hackney OF Jas
per County for the relief OF the pressure
Sf business on the IN SeuG sS
Of the Court of Appeals Of 81. Louis and
Kansas City from $500 to 5000. was dis
cussed In the House to-day.
would place no undue strain on the Appel
late Courts and would enable the Supreme
Court TO catch up with its docket.
anywhere from two to five years behind
its docket. A large member OF important
cases are before that court In which no de-
cision can be expected for years to come.
and adjourn early In May. while the Su-
preme Court IL obliged to continue Its ses-
sion far into midsummer. as late as July
Bothweii Of Pettis moved that the change
in the pecuniary limit be to -. .5oo instead
of IS 600 When this was voted down on
would be transferred TO the Court of Ap-
peals II the limit were raised SO small an
amount Boutwell, proposed a limit of $4,000
Dickinson Of aenry asdueeo efovs.ons of the
bill that Constitutional amendment had
been proposed In the present Legislature
to increase the number or supreme sueses s,s
visions. THAT method Of relief. as IL neces-
states a vote by the people, would be slow
in application" he said Tne reiief oy
statutory enactment wouid pc quicker.
Hackney of Jasper pointed out that his
proposed measure would ne stand In the
nrems Court Judges. His measure supple
emergency relief THE emergency exists.
he said. -, IL. ~
wells amendment pending until next Mon
CAV
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The Illinois Central Has Increased
Its Capital Stock by Six Mil
lion Dollars.
NEW ORLEANS IMPROVEMENTS.
Denver and Rio Grande Freight
Depot-Santa Fe Legislation
Funeral of j. T. Aglar
General Notes.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-At a special meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road to-day the capital stock of that sys-
TEN was increased se.cco.0oo. The total cap
italization of the system is now ss6OOo.O 900.
The new stock. which is TO be sold at
par to present stockholders. is to be used
for the purchase OF new equipment for the
road and other improvements, including the
construction of additional second tracks and
terminal facilities. reduction of several bad
grades and other corporate purposes.
A large part OF the 5000 900 will. II is
said, be spent in the Improvement of the
terminal facilities of the company at New
Orleans