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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-21
IS GOULD TO GET
MEMPHIS ROUTE?
Reported That 1t Will Be Taken
Out of the Frisco
System. sls.

1t was reported in st. Louis yesterday
that President George J. Gould has secured
enough of Memphis Route stock to give
himself and Mr.. Thayer control Of the prop
erty. and that the Memphis Route would be
taken out Of the Frisco system. into which
it has lately been merged. and operated az
an independent Gould interest.
The report was also to the effect that aIr.
Thayer is dissatisfied with the Frisco man
agement. one reason for the purchase OF
stock by the Could interest and the chang
To a reporter for The Republic, President
Yoakum of the Frisco said:
There is nothing in the story: absolutely
nothing. The roads have recently been
changed under one management. Every
thing seems to be running satisfactorily: In
fact, II is
The report was not credited in New York.
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eoY IS DYING FROM EXPOSURE.
John Burns Loses His Way and Is
Badly Frostbitten.

John Burns. q negro. II years old. who
lives with his mother at No. SS25 Easton
avenue. is in Il dying condition at the City
Hospital. suffering from exposure while lost
in the extreme cold Thursday night and
early Friday morning. Both his hands
and feet were frozen.
The boy is employed as a porter IN a
grocery store at No. S0iS Easton avenue.
He ate supper at home Thursday. evening
and started back to the store about $50
o'clock He usually walked from home to
the grocery. but he was in hurry Thurs
ene car: BY mistake he he rode ,0.,ssS to Broad d,
taking a westbound car he started south.
Unaware that he was going in the @ wrong
direction, he walked until at 2:0 O'Clock
Friday morning he was found half frozen at
Broadway and Montana avenue, having
walked about six miles.
Policeman Rudolph of the Second Dis
trict took the negro to the South Side Dis
pensary. where he was given temporary
treatment and forwarded to the City Hospi-
tai. Doctor Nietert. Superintendent OF the
hospital, stated that Burns would hardly
recover.
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TWO DAYS SUPPLY ONLY.
WILLED THE CELLAR TO WIFE.
Rest of the House Bequeathed to
Daughter-Peculiar Will.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
AIorristown. y. Y. Dec 2o-The late
Thomas Mannion of Netcong left one of
the most peculiar wills on record. BY It's
terms the house in which the Marnions live
goes to the daughter. Kate. while the GEL
lar under the house is beQueathed to the
widow. Mrs. Mannion also gets the house
and lot adjoining the one in which they
live. But this house has no cellar and now
the widow is wondering how she can move
her cellar from the house which her daugh-
ter owns to the one which belongs to her
Mrs. Mannion says that the cellar has al
ways belonged to her. In explaining. she
says that when her husband acquired the
property from her father. thirty years ago.
there was clause in the deed making her
the owner OF the cellar. but of no other
part of the property. Therefore. her hus-
band had nothing else to do but to give her
the cellar when he died. 1t is quite likely
that the matter will have to be adjusted in
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the portfolio would go to the Central West.
which had already put forward three can
didates for the position: One of these.
at the head of large savings bank and
also president Of the American Bankers As
sociation and is regarded in some quarters
as the strongest man yet suggested for the
position.
Friends Of the administration were united
to-day in the view that the appointment
should go to the West since. for various
reasons. 1t would be bad policy to replace
a Cabinet officer from that section with one
from the East Exponents Of this theory
pointed out that the appointment OF New
Yorker would expose the administration to
the criticisms heard Whenever a banker in
touch with Wall street affairs was given
preferment.
Aside from Colonel Herrick. two dark
horses are in the field. Both are influential
and all are hard at work through friends
to be named for the place. Since none bus
a wealthy man could afford to live ut the
rate of $500 on an $500 salary (Which the
Secretary of the Treasury receives). only
a man in comfortable circumstances could
indulge the luxury. Colonel Herrick is a
millionaire.
At the National City Bank it was denied
to-day that Mr.. Gage is to become Identified
with that institution.
MAY NOT RETURN TO CHICAGO.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, Dec DIN Chicago banking cir
cles 1t is generally believed that Secretary
of the Treasury Gage will retire within six
weeks, but that he does not intend to return
to Chicago as q banker.
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COLD CAUSED COURT TO CLOSE.
Justice Spaulding Adjourned Yes
terday for Want of Fuel.

Persons having business at Justice Spaul-
iins's court. No. 100 North Sixth street. yes
teriay found the door locked and the fol-
lowing notice POSTED on 1t:
This office is closed until December q.
on account of the condition of the offtce,
and lack of fuel water and light. James
J. Spaulding, Justice.
The Justice and his landlord have been at
outs for some months. Judge Spaulding
claimed the terms of the lease have not been
complied with In regard to keeping the
premises in order and refused to o. 4. the
rent bills. This did not have an encour-
aging effect on the landlord. When the
cold weather set in no fuel was at hand.
and the court officers lit the gas and kept
it burning In an endeavor to keep warm
When this became known the meter was
taken out, and the Office left without Hight.
The water was also turned on, and when
the wall paper began to crack and fall Oh
the walls It was not replaced The Jus
tice struggled on. however. until yesterday.
when he gave up with the thermometer be-
low zero.
Deputy Constables John Ellison and John
c. Boepple, who had some writs to get out
Yesterday, bought basket of coal and
made a fire in their office. What coal was
left was placed in corner of the room.
with card on 1t reading: Don't touch
this COAL
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TEAMSTER OVERCOME BY COLD.
Robert Summers Falls From His
Wagon on Eads Bridge.

Overcome by the cold while driving across
Eads Bridge yesterday morning. Robert
Summers. teamster. fell from his wagon
near the corner of Washington avenue and
Sixth street. His head struck the pave
meIt with such force as to cause concus-
sion of the brain.
Summers left East St. Louis Mt o'clock
in the morning in charge of a wagon of ma
chinery for the N o. Nelson Manufacturing
Company at Eighth and st. Charles street
At the City Hospital. where he was
taken. It was found that his condition Is
with his family In East st. Louis. ~ ~
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FIRE DAMAGES A HOSPITAL.
Patients Removed to Safety Dur
ing Zero Weather.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Maryville, Mo-. Dec. 20-The st. Francis
Hospital caught fire at II o'clock last night
and was damaged TO the extent of $3.50
The fire WIS discovered by one of the sisters
and as quickly as possible after the pa
tients. thirteen in number. Were moved to
Postmaster Greb's residence. just across the
street. This was a risky undertaking, as
the Thermometer registered 13 degrees be
low zero.
The fire extended from the basement to
the top of the third story and as smoke
came pouring into SOME of the patients
rooms in the top story there was much ex-
citement among them. several being unable
to move without assistance. The building
was valued at $4,000, and was insured.
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DENVER WAS GAY WITH FLAGS.
Statehouse Decorated in Honor of
Louisiana Purchase Anniversary.

Denver Colo. Dec. 2o-In compliance with
the proclamation of Governor Orman. the
Statehouse was to-day decorated with
flags, 1iS being placed in windows and five
large ones floating from staffs.
The occasion was the anniversary of the
signing of the treaty in New orleans De
ceinber 20. 1903, whereby the United States
acquired the Louisiana Purchase.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
washington, Dec 3O-The following fourth
class Postmasters were appointed to-day in
Missouri:
Civil Bend Davess County. Fred Frost. vice
Martin Smith. resigned wv ,,.,. ,. VI.
Earl Galloway County. G. w. DAVIS vice W..
- uartsburr. Boone County, J. W. Young. vice
Byron Shears. resigned
Hinton. Boone County. F. D. Alton. vice G.
W Martin resigned.
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MARRIEs HIS sTEPM0THER.
Levi Gaddis, Aged "a Years, We'd
ded to Nancy Gaddis, 33.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston. ILL.,. Dec. ao.-Levi Gaddis.
aged "A. of Evansville, Taylor County. KY.
and Mrs. Nancy Gaddis. aged 80. his step
mother. were married in this city to-day
ty Judge J. P Harrah. Mrs; Gaddis mas
two children by her former husband.
PJNMEL-WATSON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ramsey. Ill. Dec. M.-Mr. Joseph Pummel
and Miss Eta Watson. both of Vera. were
married.
CLATTERBUCk-lIER
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mokane, No., Dec. a.-Mr. Douglass Clat.
terbucE of New Bloomfield was married
yestef1ay in West Plains. Howell County.
to Miss Annie Mercersmith, prominent
young lady of that place.
HICkS-GUARD.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Eldoradc. H.. Dec. aO.-Mr Harvey Hicks
of Cottage Grove and Miss Ida Guard OF
Harrisburg We're married on Thursday.
MARSHALI-HAMEL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenville. ILL.,, Dec. 20.-AIiss Cardia
Hamel of Mulberry Grove Township and
Adam Marshall of Hagarstown were mar
ried "Wednesday evening at the country
home of the brides father. Barney Hamel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-21
on A NEW PLAN.
Hill to Revolutionize Accounts sys
tenn cf burlington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. H., Dec. a.-Hereafter the
Burlington system is to be operated on the
principle of department store. Every
representative of the company has been ad-
vised that he is to be the sole manager of
his department. and that his profits and
losses will be charged to him. instead IT
TO the railroad company as whole
The smallest agent TIP to the president
will keep a strict account of his depart
ment and submit monthly reports to James
J. Hill. The entire accounting and book
keeping system of the Burlington is to be
revolutionized in this way to correspond
with the system prevailing on the Great
Northern road. These monthly reports will
cost about 0500QG year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-21
FIRST FULL CENTURY AN
EPOCH IN WORLDS HISTORY.

The first full century Of our national
ire mas been the most eventful and pro-
In all lines of material progress. social and
industrial welfare. and in commercial and
territorial expansion. it surpasses all 9TH
was SO much accomplished by any nation
for the welfare of mankind, and yet 1t may
be said that its greatest achievement is In
the preparatory work for the accomplish
ment of sublime purposes during the CEN
tury on which we have just entered.
"At the time of the purchase nineteen
twentieths OF the territory was unpeopled
flowed unvexed by the fretting wheels Of
commerce: on the broad prafries flowers
bloomed and died with none to note their
beauty or enjoy their fragrance; luxuriant
grasses rfpened in summer airs rotted and
enriched soil on which no harvest waved
IN less than century all this has heea
changed. The strong hand of the early
Of nature. bringing them under his COM
plete control. Things seemingly Impossible
have bee: more than fully realized Har-
vests now ripen in the fields: villages cluS-
ter in the valleys: cities sit queenlike by the
side of lakes and rivers. where. within the
memory of men yet living. blazed the wig
wan fires of the noble redmen. Mines are
hammers thunder in mills and factories:
steamers come and go: the steel rail and
the flying train make the people near and
the other lightning leaps responsive to she
voice and touch OF man: schoolhouses are
everywhere seen, and. on every prairie and
in every valley, church spires point toward
heaven.
..In no country. under no government. by
no people earth could this wonderful
transformation have been accomplished save
by the American people. under the free
American Republic, the inspiration OF lo-
erty and the influence Of Christian ctviltza-
tion; .,o, =. H.. r,e,rono,,s of ,be
Louisiana Purchase, on the banks OF the
mighty Mississippi. in token Of their ap-
probation and gratitude, will the American
peorle rear an Exposition monument in
keeping with the vast Importance OF that
r,atchless and patriotic achievement
wre ught by Thomas Jefferson and his IL
lustrious associates when, in the infancy
Of our national life. with eyes ever fixed on
the pilot stars they led us by the hand
out into these fertile fields In which We
wander, and in which We prosper still.
John NJ. Allen of Mississippi. member
of the Lot 'siana Purchase Exposition Com
mission. who was to make the Anal address,
was unable to be present. President Fran
els announced that Mr.. Allen had missed
his train at Kansas City. but would be in
time to attend the banquet IN the evening.
Three Of the executives OF Louisiana
Purchase States are with US to-day. ne
said, but the Governor Of the sister State
of Arkansas informs me that he is corn
PEELED to depart for home on an early train
this evening. Our programme would be IN
complete were we not to hear from the COM
monwealth which Mr.. Davie represents.
know you All viii Join with me In asking
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Indian Appointments.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 2o.-The following In
dian appointments were made today:
Mrs. Hattie II. Rocher of Kansas City. matron
at Uintah School. Utah: W. S. Moore OF Pawnee
Pawhuskie Ok. carpenter at San Carlos Ariz
Rob.r; Hildsbrand of Keiay. Ind. has been
arrointcd a watcliInan at Jefferson Barracks.
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Le..chinr Of the Missouri.

Governor Dockery said last night that he
would be unable, on account Of pressing
duties, to attend the ceremonies attending
the launching Of the new battleship Mis-
uouf1 at Newport News December IS. He
has delegated Lieutenant Governor John A.
Leo to be Missourfs official representative
- that occaaon.
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MYRoN T. HERRICk,s CHANCES.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. a0.-Administration officials
were In conference to-day with banking In.
terests OF this city over the appointment OF
a successor to Secretary Gage. One well.
known banker declared that no Eastern
ba=ser would get the appointment. but that
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COAL FAMINE STRIKES CHICAGO
Many Large Office Buildings May
Have to Close.
REprRLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 20.-Gfave trouble
threatens the city because of the lack OF
fuel Agents for buildings besesed the Of
fees of every dealer in Chicago during the
day and offered all kinds of Inducements to
have their orders filled. But the dealers
We're helpless.
The shortage is felt by the little merchant
in the outlying districts as well as the men
doing the big business downtown. and I'm
der ITS influence prices for coal advanced
25 cents a ton before noon.
Unless the cold which tied up the mining
ed the unusual demand in tEe city subsidies
soon. there will be great suffering and many
of the large office buildings may have to
close The pinch is heiig fe.t already ard
in many of the sky-scrapers. hotels and
large apartment houses engineers have in
structions to keep the fires as low Us pos
sihle in order TO make the coal last.
In all large buildings where from twenty
to two hundred tons of coal are used daily.
space is too valuable to store fuel and the
result is that few have Il supply on hand
large enough To last longer than twenty
four hours.
TWO DAYS SUPPLY ONLY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph Mo-. Dec. 20-There is an
alarming scarcity Of fuel here, the supply of
soft coal being sufficient for only two days.
while the conditions regarding hard coal
and wood, are little better. a shortage OF
cars Is responsible for the trouble.
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rsCzEMA: 40 CuRE. so PAY

Your druggist will refund your money II
Pazo Ointment fails to cure Ringworm. Tet-
ter Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimplss and Black
heads on the face. and all skin diseases. Soc.
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The most reliable class of working people
read The Republic. If you would secure
first-class help advertise in the Sunday
Republic Twenty-one words or less, &C.
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Detrois. Mich. Dec. 20.-It was announced
tonight at General r. A, Alger's residence
that the Generals condition was somewhat
better and that consultation of attending
physicians will be held tomorrow to de-
termine upon the necessity Of an operation,
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Two sAeph-ra. Fo..a n.-.ed.

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Dec ao-The bodies OF
two shepherds. partly burned. were found
to-day at Cabra Springs. near Canon Blnn-
co. Santa Fe County. N. NJ. It Is believed
the shepherds were murdered and their
fiocks stolen.
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J, r.. A. Grassland Accepts.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. N.-Doctor J. X. A.
Grassland of St. Joseph had talk with
the President this morning and announced
his acceptance OF the tender o: The L 1erian
nilsson Doctor Grassland will arrange to
20 10 Liberia IN a month or 50.
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cLArrERBuck-MERcERsMlTH.

Notice the number Of Want" ads. printed
in to-day's Republic. in comparison with
other St Louis newspapers.
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laxative Bromo- Qunine Tablets cure cold IN
oue day No Cure. No Pay. Price 70 cents.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Carlyle. ILL.,. Dec co-Mr. Henry Berger
and Miss Annie Meinkoth. both of Trenton.
were united in marriage at the home OF the
bride. the Reverend G. W. Fisher ofhciat-
ing.
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nIsTIyGUIsHED PARTY
HasTESs TO COLISEUM.

Immediately after the ceremony the parry
entsred carriages for the long drive 70 tne
Coliseum, where they arrived at $3.50 O'CLOCK. ;.s
Wallace McCutcheon and William BltzeI;
the biograph operators. took their eNposea
Aims to a photographers studio and ueSei-
HIred a test slip from each of the two cam. am
eraS that had been used at the site Inc
films proved to be perfect
..J nm certain that the record OF the GER
en,ony Will show up we'll. said operator
NcJ-utcheon. .It will show the wagon
drawn by four white horses rs 1t was dfl'sn
nm TO the scene It will show the group OF
Sneakers ap * I and then the long line OF dig%gsrs gers
Who shoyeied earth into the wagon. Ihe
series is closed by the picture when Chair-
man Spencer called fcr three cheers for M tne
success of the Exposition. which were given
with waving of hats and other active Gem,
onstrations. / think that the entire record
was well-balanced. replete with action anu
interest. and should prove one OF our moss
valued films. The films will be developed
and fixed in New York and then will be sent Z
to ST. Louis and elsewhere for eXhib'tion.
The shovel used in the ground breaking q,
ceremony was a heavy, steel-handied ga
mond-etlce shovel. with ash handle httng
into n Beautifully carved round finished
steel socket The steel was ilver-pated.
The implement was presented to President
Francis for the ceremony by A. l.. snap
leigh. 1t viii be preserved as souvenir.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

-.
The Roosevelt children will hang up their
stockings at the White House and great
day Christmas is anticipated by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.
A horse remained by the side Of his fallen
and senseless master for eighteen hours
nna then brought rescue, but it was too
late, for the man was overcome with cold
and soon expired.
It is announced that three plans for the
establishment of branch banking-houseS in
the Orient are being perfected by New
York banking concerns Two firms have
already made preparations to open branches
in Shanghai and Manila
Both Bradstreet's and Dun report that the
holiday trade has reached enormous pro-
portions. and that every line of trade Is In
. remarkably prosperous condition.
The Simultaneous explosion of fous boil
ers in a Pittsburg steel mill wrecked the
plant. an adjoining mill. a residence across
the street, and killed three men and injured
q dozen others.
.Opie Read, author and playwright, may
erter politics as candidate for Alderman
IN Chicago. He has the question under
consideration, in response to a suggestion
that he permit his name to be used.
Judge Peden Of st. Clair County. Missouri,
who has been confined in jail for contempt
QS the Federal Court, will be released to-
day.
An American inventor claims that he has
discovered process which renders glass
liquid for enameling.
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Continued From Page One.
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CAPTAIN THOMAS o.HARA.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec oo-Captain Thomas
O'Hara, one Of the best-known OF the lli!-
nois River pilots. died at his home In TINS
city to-day, aged 81 years.
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EsEu over ios I'll f"so SSiices"Es"p'
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
washington. Dec. s-John W. Samson.
Uvalde; G. R. Goldbeck, Uvalde and j. G.
Booth. Austin. are applicants for Collector
OF Customs at El Paso. Tex.
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PROMINENT MEN
AT THE COLISEUM.
continued From Page One.

! deputation from the Real Estate Exchange.
carrying a huge banner setting forth that
| the ceremonies were in commemoration or
the first great realty deal in America
! SOLDIERS ARRIVE
| WITH FLYING COLORS.
/ At3:3O o clock a battalion of the First ReSi-
ment. n. G. NJ. with flying colors. filed in
! at the east entrance Of the building. A band
| headed the militia. play!ns the stars and
| Stripes as they marched into the arena.
! Owing to a misunderstanding the entire
| regiment. which was to have turned out, did
! not appear. The announcement that the
parade was to be abandoned kept away
most of the troops. the battalion was COM
| posed of the men who reported. and was
! commanded by Major Rumsey. Colonel
| Sinclair with his entire staff accompanied
| the battalion.
Governor Dockery with the members Of
| his staff and several other State officials.
arrived half an hour before the Worlds
Fair officials They were assigned 10
places on the speakers platform.
Immediately after the militia followed
President Francis. Corwin II. Spencer +. j.
V. Skiff, and the other Exposition officials
with their distinguished guests The SOL
| diers halted in front OF the platform and
allowed the Participants in the ceremonies
to take their places on the stage. In the
front row were seated Governor Jefferson
Davis of Arkansas. Governor S. r. Van SAINT
OF Minnesota. Governor Dockery. Governor
F. p. Savage of Nebraska. General John c.
Bates. Mayor Rolla Wells. Frank Ridgeiy,
August Gehner, John ID. Oglesby. and the
Reverend S. J. Nsco!ls.
President Francis. who presided. occupied
seat in the center of the stage. Others
seated on the stage were ms mbers of Cen
raj Bates's staff Walter B. Stevens, James
L. Blair, Charles H. Huttig Harry b.
Hawes, James a. Tawny, u. W. Mooten.
Senth W. Cobb. Cyrus p. Walbridse. s. NJ.
kennard and Archbishop J. j. Kahn.