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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
CIVIL SERVICE JOB
HAD NO ATTRACTION,
Georgia Young Man Explained to
Government That His Business
Paid $4,000 Per Annum.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

ANL>H tbA<AS
Washington, Aug. 20.-The officials OF the
Treasury Department to-day had a unique
experience. A few months ago. in making
a selection from the eligible list of book
keepers at the Civil Service Commission.
their attention was attracted by the very
neat papers Of a young applicant from At
lanta- They were so businesslike and pre-
scented such a neat appearance that he
received the offer of a position worth 500
a year.
In due time the department received a
communication stating that at that time
he was SO busily engaged that he very
reluctantly declined the position. A few
months later his name was again certified
and he wac again selected and rendered a
position at the same salary. He again
courteously declined for business reasons.
He appeared at the department to-day
and, after paying his respects to the prop
er officers. thanked them for rendering
him a position. saying that the reason he
did not accept was that he has a business
position worth to him $4,000. He said he
WAS born in Pennsylvania, and after study
ing hard went South and engaged in his
business. Now. after putting 1t on a pay
Ing basis, he was taking a trip throughout
the North, and merely stopped to thank
the Government officials and explain WIN
he did not accept.
The veterans In the secretary's office
regard the case as unique.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
KEEPING FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Comptroller of Treasury Makes Rul
ing on Important Question.

Comptroller of Treasury Makes Rul-
ing on Important Question.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Aug. 20-The United States
Marshal at jackson. Miss. recently SUBJ
mitted to the Comptroller Of the Treasury
for decision the question of his authority
to pay out OF the appropriation for sup
port of prisoners, United States courts ac-
counts Of tailers for subsistence furnished
to persons confined in county tails by Post
ONCE Inspectors. before warrants are issued
by United States Commissioners.
Passing upon the question the Comptrol-
Ter states that 1t Is generally understood
and 90 held in all cases. where authority
is exercised by a special class of officers in
the arrest of persons for violations OF the
law of the United States that all expenses
incident TO such arrests are betrayed by the
Government and paid out of appropriations
made for certain PURPOSES and not until
United States Marshal by virtue OF a duly
recognized authority can II be said that a
Judiciary appropriation may be available
for the payment of such expenses.
The Comptroller, refusing to pay the ac-
counts in question. says: ''In the case OF
violations OF the postal laws. / am Informed
that the practice Of the Post Ofico DEPART
msnt. IN the case of arrests by the inspec-
tors, is to pay all proper expenses incid ent
to arrests made by them. such as transpor-
tation and subsistence of prisoners, upon
accounts duly presented by such inspectors
out of the general appropriation for mail
depredations and Post Office inspectors. Ac-
you are not authorized to pay
accounts in question"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
MRS. HUSSMAN IN CUSTODY.
Brought Here From Illinois on the
Charge of Larceny.

Deputy Sheriff Carney returned to st.
Louis yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Min
ME Hussman. who is charged with the theft
OF S2.OS worth of diamonds from May
Quesnel.
Mrs. Hussman is the wife OF William II.
Hussman, who is In the Peritentiary. serv-
ing a term Of five years for embezzling 1900
from the Barrett Manufacturing Company
of st. Louis. When he was arrested she
procured his release on bond. and took him
to her home in Noun Vernon. Ill. There
he appeared on the streets with the Ques-
mel woman. she says. until he was threat
ened with violence by the citizens II he did
not leave the town. Mrs. Hussman then
turned him over to the authorities. and he
was taken back to jail.
Mrs. Hussman. 1t is said. went to the
home of May Quesnels mother and pro-
cured a lot Of diamonds which Hussman
had bought. When May Quesnel learned
Of II ehe procured a warrant. charging Mrs.
Hussman with grand larceny. Mrs. Huss-
man said yesterday that she got nothing
that did not belong to her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
John Corbett, Somnambulist, Was
Shot by His Host.

Mistaken for a burglar while walking in
his sleep. John Corbett. a laborer. 81 years
old. was shot in the back yesterday morn
ing at 4 o'clock by Emf Wilhelm. with
whom he was visiting at No. 200 Iron street.
Wilhelm was aroused by hearing soma
one walk across the hall. open a rear door
and go out into the back yard. He got a
shotgun. went to the window. and. thinking
that a burglar was escaping. fired. A
charge of bird shot struck Corbett in the
back, waking him W.
officers SEVERN and Schultz Of the Second
District were attracted by the shooting and
summoned an ambulance. in which Corbett
was taken to the City Hospital As hs re-
fused to prosecute, Wilhelm was not ar
rested. Forty-seven shot were picked from
the injured mans back. and late yesterday
evening he was doing well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
DEMANDS HIS DAUGHTER.
Former Springfield Citizen Sues
for Possession of His Child.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. Ill. Aug. @.-Habeas corpus
proceedings were commenced by James W.
Brooks against his father. Andrew N.
Brooks. ST.. to-day in the Circuit Court.
The suit directs the senior Brooks TO bring
Into court Florence Brooks, the 9-year-old
daughter Of the plaintiff. who. It Is alleged.
Is being unlawfully held by the defendant.
James W. Brooks formerly lived in
Springfield. and Is at present employed as
superintendent Of the Shield school in Chi
cago. The plaintiff says that the mother
Of Florence Brooks died May Is. 1895. Since
then the child has lived with the plaintiffs
father. Andrew NJ. Brooks. in this city.
After the death of James Brooks's first
wife he again married. His second wife
has been anxious for his child to live with
them In Chicago. but the plaintiff declares
that. although he has asked for the custody
OF the child. this has been refused him. and
the little girl is being unlawfully restrained
Of her liberty by. Andrew NJ Brooks. ST..
Eliza ]. Brooks. Mary E. Brooks. Margaret
Brooks and Andrew NJ. Brooks. JE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
Union Tent and Epworth League
Services Largely Attended.

The Union Tent meetings at Eighteenth
and Chestnut streets closed last night with
a large attendance, and similar meetings
will be continued at No. 1892 Franklin ave-
nue.. They are said to have been very sue
cessfui. large numbers being converted.
and. in addition to bearing all current ex-
penses. the Union Mission. under whose
auspices the meetings have been held, has
been enabled TO purchase the tent The
summers work has involved no little sacri-
fee on the part of many CHRISTIAN workers,
especially the Reverend MI. Gott-
The Epworth League OF the Cook Avenue
NJ. z. Church, South. Is holding an Interest,"
ing series Of religious services at Jefferson
Barracks. and a number OF soldiers sta
toned there are said to nave been con-
verified through these meetings. Geo. w.
Hughes and A. n. Robbins are prominent
in the conduct of these services. and they
have the cooperation OF many other MEM
bers of the league. Another and Of this
same league. led by William o. Andrews.
is doing good work in connection with The
Spruce Street Mission.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Eden
EVANGELICAL Church will give a lawn social
at the church. Hamilton and Bartmer ave-
nues, Tomorrow afternoon n evening.
Friends Of the church are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle Of the Bon
Avenue NJ. e. Church. East st. Louis, will
give an ice cream social at the church
next Saturday evening.
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mississippiy a'isyTrust
Company.
SAFE 4
$500 per annum.
DEATHS.

BENIDER-August 30. 1901, at $50 a.. m.
PAMELA A. Bender. beloved daughter of Glenn
ems Bender. No. 1i14 Granville place.
Funeral Thursday at $50 a. m. from st.
James's Catholic Church. thence to st. Jacob. Ill.
CONWAY-on. Tuesday. August 20. 1901. At Q
.. M, Agnes Aloysia Conway, beloved daughter
of Catherine Conway tnee O'DonneiD and the
late Martin Conway. aged 20 years 2 months and
s days: sister Of John ]. an6 gszy and Florence
and the late Clara r. and Annie y and Ber-
nard j. Conway.
Due notice OF funeral will be given.
Residence. No. 2223 Eugenia s.,ee,.
Cincinnati. o. papers please copy.
Tuesday, August %. 1901. at
10 a. m, Maria Finnegan tnee Stanley. beloved
wife Of Edward Finnegan and our dear mother,
aged % years.
Funeral Thursday. August q at $50 Q. m,
from residence. No. &17 Wisconsin avenue. to
ST. AEnes's Church. thence to Calvary Gene
terry. Relatives and friends are invited.
Kansas City. No.. papers please copy.
p. beloved husband CT Laura r..
Keiser, on July q. 1901. at Penetans. Canada
Funeral from his late residence. No. 3s94 WASH
inxton avenue, Thursday morning. August q.
1901. at 10 O'Clock Interment private. Please
omit flowers
Gerry. aged % years, called
BY the Father Tuesday, August 20. 1901. ~
p. m. at his late residence. No. AL Lacbeds
6venue.
Due notice Of fv>~-.l later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
Efforts Being Made to Effect an
Amicable Settlement Early
in September.
HIGH OFFICIALS INTERESTED.
Hanna and Other Political Leaders
Want the Question Out OF
the Way Before Ohio
Campaign Opens.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Aug. 0.-Although the steel
strike gives no surface indications or apate-
ment. there is a well defined opinion among
politicians here that it has passed the crit
,cal point, and that very soon after sep
TENDER / the differences between the Steel
Trust and the Amalgamated Association
will be adjusted.
1t is not expected that all the men out
Will return to work until after Labor Day.
be at their usual pursuit by september 5.
The basis on which the strike will be set
tied is expected to be that the men will re-
turn to work under the scales OF wages
signed In July, they not insisting that the
Steel Trust shall sign similar scales for
nonunion mills, and that the trust will per-
init the men to go back as members Of the
Amalgamated Association. not as individ-
uals.
President Schwab to Resign.
President C. N. Schwab. 1t is said. Will
retire from the presidency Of the trust, ana
give his time to the management OF the
Bethlehem plant, in which he has lately
bought the controlling interest. 1t has been
reported that this plant would be absorbed
by the trust, but this is doubted by those
presumed to ave good The
Bethlehem company makes armor plate Tor
the Government. and the Steel Trust man,
ayers understand very well that If 1t should
consolidate with the trust and thus confine
the making of armor plate TO but one con-
Germ and one bidder. it would be a clinching
argument for the establishment OF a Gov
eminent armor plant. which already mas
strong advocates in Congress.
Politics In the Strike.
Connected with the steel strike and los
probable settlement is a good deal OF Re
publican politics.
Attorney General Knox formerly served
as counsei for the steel people, and the
continuation Of the strike has proved a very
embarrassing matter to the administration.
as well as being hazardous for the Repub-
lican party in the pending Ohio elections.
The easiest solution Of this. II Is said by
politicians. is to permit President Schwab to
retire from the head Of the Steel Trust and
let his successor make new terms with the
Amalgamated Association.
1t IS fully believed by many Republican
leaders here that this plan has been agreed
to. and that its development will appear
clearly by about September l. Senator Mark
Hanna. II is said. has had a hand In this
adjustment, and has been aided by Attor.
ney General Knox. who has made several
trips to New York to further the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
NEGRO SOLDIER CONVICTED.
Charged With Killing Policeman
Bitterly Fought Trial.
SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Aug. 3.-John Ripper, one
OF the negro soldiers of the Twenty-iifth
United States Infantry. charged with the
murder Of Policeman Newton Stewart dur
ing the attack on the city prison Of Fl Paso
on February II. 1870. was tonight convicted
of murder In the first degree and received
a life sentence In the Penitentiary. This
was Kipper's second trial. the first having
ended last week in a hung Jury. The cases
were sent to Dallas from FL Paso on change
of venue.
More trials for murder will be called next
fall against other negro soldiers who are
under arrest, but new Indictments will have
to be found. Five are also in fail at Dallas
on charges of perjury. contempt Of court,
tampering with Witnesses. etc.
The cases have been on trial in Dallas for
the last six weeks and have aroused much
feeling between the races.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
1891 Underwood College tor Women

warned that IL they committed the ohsnse
again they would be sent to jail.
The boys were arrested on August 8 on q
warrant sworn to by 6upsrinksndsut Nc
Cabe Of the Suburban. In which he charged
them with placing a large rock on The
Box and Couch avenues IN Merameo High
and on the preceding cay. 4 ear that
ran against the rock was derailed and Mo-
torman Bode was badly injured. Squire
Hansmann says II the boys had BEEN Sdsr
he would have sent them to Jan to await
action Of the Grand Jury. 10th Of them
admitted placing the rock on the track and
said they did Il for fun.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
MISS JOSIE ISHLER MISSING.
Absent Since Sunday When She
Went to Meramec Highlands.

The police have been requested to locate
Josie Ishler. 1s years old. of No. I7.4 Olive
street. who has been missing since Sun
day. On that evening she went with Miss
Nellie Wright to Meramec Highlands. Miss
Wright returned home. but Miss Ishler did
not.
Miss Ishler's parents think that she is
with q family named Hamilton, who live on
Olive street between Eighteenth street and
Jefferson avenue. or on Laclede avenue near
Jefferson avenue. Miss Ishler is a blond, 5
feet 5 inches tall. slenderly built. with dark
gray eyes. She wore a black skirt with
white waist and a white leghoru haf.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY.
Discussion at Presbyterian Assem-
bly, Touched on This Subject.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Warrensburg. Mo-. Aug. 2o.-To-day was
Sunday-School Day at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church encampment at Pertle
Springs. The Reverend ]. H. Tharpe of
odessa led a discussion on Reforms in
Sunday-Schools." Doctor D.. z. Bushnell
OF st. Louis. associate editor Of the umber-
land Presbyterian. delivered an excellent
address on "Discipleship of Children" Doc
TOR John T. Mitchell Of Kansas City. who IL
nusical director OF the assembly, talked on
Music m the Sunday School"
A vltascope exhibition of the Passion
Play was given this evening by Professor
James Gibbons Of Kansas City.
Tomorrow evening Miss Eva Shontz,
president of Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Union, win deliver a lecture on
who Killed Joe's Rcby?'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Diplomatic Relations Resumed Be
tween Mexico and Austria.

Vienna. Aug. 2o.-Count Hohenwart Won
Gerlachstein. the Austro-Hungarian Min
lister to Mexico. accompanied by his stan.
will start shortly for his new post by way OF
New York.
mis- arrival in Mexico will signalize the re-
sumption OF diplomatic relations between
these countries. which were severed after
the shooting or Emperor Maximiiian On
June u, lSol.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
Three ARE DEAD.
Fatalities Resulting From Explo-
sion of Shell at Fort Riley.

Fort Riley. Kas.. Aug. S-Privste
Mackey Sykes. one OF the victims Of yes
terday's explosion Of a gun cartridge. died
Of his injuries to-day. making three lead In
all. Recruit Lloyd's recovery is doubtful.
His arm has been amputated, and he IS
suffering from conclusion Of the brain.
The fort surgeon to-day removed one of
Sergeant Dennis Mahoney's eyes. He will
recover. The other injured are in good con-
dition. The bodies OF Watson. Sykes and
King are held. pending word from rela-
tives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
Mr.. wincheirs Chief Clerk.

Kansas City. NO.. Aug. OBJ. l. Win
chell, formerly president of the Memphis
Route and now vice president and general
mar.ager Of the Frisco system. returned
from ST. Leris to-day and announce that.
in addition to the recent list OF ~ofhc!ais Civ
en- out. s. I. Fulton. vino has been as
sistant to the president Of the Memphis re-
gime. will become chief clerk In the Office
of Mr.. Wincheli at st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
BOYS SEVERELY REPRIMANDED.
Placed Distractions on Suburban
Track, Causing Accident.

Julius Sommers and Temple Higzen-
botham, two 1o-year-old boys from Kirk
wood. were severely reorimanded by Jus
tice Hansmann In Maplewood Yesterday aft
ernoon for placing distractions on the track
- Tia auburAer Railroad. There Veg0
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21

Bars Clearing Sale increases in interest
as II draws near its close. Choice little odd
lots are discovered here and there. and the
prices recklessly cut to clear up the va
rous stocks. Wearing time is from now on.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
Negro Maso,s Elect Omcers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hannibal. Mo-, Aug. @-The Grand Lodge
OF negro Masons OF Missouri In session here
elected officers to-day as follows:
J. H Kenner, Marshall. No., Rrand master:
J. q. Stephens. Trenton. grand senior warden:
Z. Y. PesktnA 81 Louis Grand Junior warden:
r.. 7. Co}eA. Kansas City, grand treasurer; J.
H. Pelham. Hannibal. grand secretary; c. @.
WIuapsA BooavttA. rAief socrgtary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
ACADEMY,

Prepares boys for College or Scientific School of
any university or for busfness: primary depart
ment recently reorBapized. Receives boys SEVEN
YEARS OLD or older. New pupils CLASSIFIED
eeptsmbsr q. g and 2. School besins eereem-
morning. . to 10 O'Clock. Academy ofncs. NinS-
' anu 5. Curl Prsnsas,a.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21

The saving of a few cents on q bottle Of
Vanilla Extract will not atone for the an
noyapce of having dessert that Is "just q
little or In favor. Always buy Burnett'A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
SPECIAlTlES.

notice. ON a acau after 5u seD Dsr saa ] we
No. iG n. Sixth ST. the Equitable building. Har-
fs Shoe Co. stock must be sold at $50 Pine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-10

served as bed, still tightly holding the
newsbays hand.
Swipes lay awake for a long time max
ing plans for the future. There were two
mouths to feed now.
II must get new buds fur de kid" he
thought. AN dat'll take pile o money?
I've just got to hustle OATS all"
Next morning Swipes bribed a little
crippled girl, who lived in the same ten
ement to look after Bubby, while he was
out selling papers.
1t was a good day for him. The papers
seemed to go like hot cakes. There was
a big extra about the kidnapping IN broad
daylight of the young son of prominent
physician and everybody was talking
about It, the entire police force wero
securing the city for the missing boy
Swipes could read but little and his last
paper was sold before he had had a
chance to more than take in the big star
ing headline. At the end of the firstweek
Swipes had saved enough to buy pair
OF new shoes for Bubby and every night
the newsboy brought him home a cookie
or a sweetmeat.
Then came q night when Swipes felt a
lump rise in his throat at the sight OF
little Bubby lying moaning upon the bed.
You'd better carry 'em to the orspi-
tal." said the cripple girl Hes awful
badr'
mo sir!' cried swipes. None o. your
orspitals for me, I'm going to have a
doctor right off; an the best there is"
Swipes sped downstairs and outinto the
street running he scarcely knew where.
He would ask a policeman he thought,
where he might find doctor. A few
PAGES brought him beneath tho green
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-10

miserable looking fellow boarder who
was tortured by dyspepsia. rHello
Smith," he cried, caren't you feeling
well3" And Smith growled back: cIt's
none of your business how I'm feeling"
Talk about adding insult to injury |
What could be any worse than asking a
man who had suffering stamped all over
him, uAren't you feeling well?"
It's rather hard for the dyspeptic to
make a stranger to the disease under
stand Just how much suffering dyspepsia
can cause. Words don't express it.
That terrible gnawing sensation in the
stomach is past description. Even after
you have recited the specific aches and
pains there are no terms to express the
cumulative. and combined effects Of them
all upon both mind and body.
DON'T CULTIVATE DYSPEPSIA.
That would seem unnecessary advice,
yet it Is fact that in the main, people
who finally become dyspeptics seem to
have studied how quickest to bring on
the disease. They eat irregularly. They
eat unwholesome or innutritious foods.
They eat heartily when they are tired
with days work and the stomach needs
rest instead of exercise. In fact If they
made a study of the quickest way to
dyspepsia or disease of the stomach in
general and its allied organs of diges-
ton and nutrition, they could not prac-
tice more successful methods.
When dyspepsia once has its grip on
the stomach the man who has expert
mented with tablets and powders and
other palliatives without permanent re-
lief finds himself asking the question,
YAM l ever going to be we'll again sc
that I can eat with appetite and enjoy
ment ~
The one necessity to the recovery OF
health is the cure Of the diseases of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition. Tablets of soda, mint,
ETC., will for the moment alter the con-
dition in the stomach, but they won t
alter the condition of the stomach itself.
These things are therefore merely pal
liatives. Not only do they not cure but
by affording temporary relief they lull
the victim into false security until he
probably finds himself some day very
much worse for their use.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-10
The Hon. Geo. Starr Writes (.
no. 3 Van Nesa PLACE nIau va

No. Van Ness Place, New York.
DR.. Railway: With me your relief has
worked wonders. For the last three years
have had frequent and severe attacks
OF sciatica, sometimes extending from
the lumbar regions 90 my ankle, and at
times to both lower limbs
During the time have been afflicted I
have tried almost all the remedies recon-
mended by wise men and fools, hoping to
nnd relief, but all proved to be failures.
/ have tried various kinds OF baths.
manipulations, outward application OF
llnifnents too numerous to mention. and
prescriptions of the most eminent physi-
clans. oil OF which failed to give me re-
lief.
Last September, at the urgent request
OF friend (who had been afflicted as
MYSELF / was induced to try your rem
edy. / was then suffering fearfully with
one OF ny old turns To my surprise and
delight the FIRST application gave me ease.
after bathing and rubbing the parts af-
fected, leaving the limbs in a warm glow,
created by the Relief. In a short time the
pain passed entirely away. Although 1
have slight periodical attacks approach.
ing change OF weather / know now
how 90 cure myself. and feel quite mas
ter Of the situation.
Railways Ready Relief Is my friend. I
never travel without a bottle In my va
lise. Yours truly George Starr,
Emigrant COmnigslonar