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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
STRUGGLE ON FOR
FEDERAL OFFICES.
kerens and Atkins Each Said to
Be Anxious to Control Pat
ronage in Missouri.
H0UsER CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
Incumbents Of Local Offices Desire
Wants to Supplant Col
lectOr Grenner.

Advices from Washington state that d.
NJ. Houser of st. Louis is in that city and
that he has called on President Mckinley.
incidentally. according to information
from Washington, Mr.. Houser has discov-
cred that new commissions will be required
for Federal oficeholders. and that Sur
veyor Smith, Collector Grenner and APP
praiser Walkenhorst will not serve after
their four years term expires unless they
obtain new commissions.
1t has been quite generally known that
a fight Is on between National Committee
man Kerens and State Committeeman
Akins of the Republican party as to who
shall serve the Federal pie in Missouri.
Mr.. Houser is quoted as saying that he is
not in Washington to NEEDLE with these
appointments, but 1t is understood that he
represents the Atkins State Committee fac
ton in opposition to the Kerens faction.
Surveyor Smiths term will expire in May.
II President Mckinley follows the course
he is said to have laid down to National
Committeeman Kerens, Surveyor Smith will
be reappointed unless charges are preferred
against him and sustained. This rule of the
tons. Despite this fact, Charles Wenneker,
who has been Collector of Revenue for st.
Louis, wants to be Internal Revenue Col
lector for the United States in this district
and has made no effort to conceal this de-
possibly r1s; = w ASH Is no" =" the EAST
Mr.. Smith will tight to hold his position,
Mr.. Grenner will also object to having his
place taken away from him, and Mr.. Walk
enhorst. It is believed, will try to hold on
to the appraisership. Just where the fight
will end Is hard to determine.
State Senator J. NJ. Rollins Is also in
Washington. Congressman Joy, before
leaving for the capital q few days ago. was
quoted as saying that he Intended to have
a new law passed covering the Federal Of
fles in st. Louis alone.
Chauncey /. F1lley. when asked TOR a
statement on the status Of matters. said:
II am not in on these things now. You
know Charlie Wenneker says I have no in
iuence in washington any more. and that
1 can't stop anything or get anything there.
Well, I guess he Is right. Furthermore, !
will say thai I am not going to try to AVE
any influence In Washington. I am not sur
prised, however, that this fight has started
as soon as 1t has. I have predicted It. There
are q few people who will have to make
some explanations to the President. At
least, ! should think he would want to
know the why and wherefore OF certain
things that have gone wrong in this neck
Of the woods recently. At the National
Convention 1t was announced that the State
Committee intended to W something to
say about the appointments in Missouri. It
looks as II they may. It will be a grand
row."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
CAPT. ALLEN HAS RECOVERED.
Officer of First Missouri Regiment
=. Survived Railroad Accident.

Captain Clifford B. Allen, late of the First
Missouri Regiment, who was severely in
jured in a cable car accident on the Fourth
street line, just one year ago, is again
able to attend to business in his law Of
nee In the Wainwright building.
1t Will be remembered that Captain Al
len was almost killed by a remarkable ac-
cident. He was caught between cable cars
going opposite directions. He was walking
along the footboard from the front to the
rear OF the car going cast, intending to
Join q friend. who was sitting on that
side. His back was turned to the approach
Ing westbound car. by which he was hit
and thrown to the ground in such a manner
that his feet were under the wheel of the
eastbound car. and his hands under the
wheels Of the westbound car. Thus his feet
several toes and fingers, and was seriously
injured about the head and internally. For
weeks his life was despaired of. and when
he. old gain strength. the doctors. fearing
blood poisoning, wanted to amputate both
legs and arms. Captain Allen chose death
rather than amputatfon. He progressed In
fine style. and came out Of 1t with the loss
of some toes and fingers, which the wheels
Of the cars deprived him of. But for these.
under the circumstances. slight losses. he
is as physically and mentally sound as be-
fore the accident.
Captain Allen Is q graduate Of Yale, an
all-round athlete and sportsman, a leader
in good government politics and very
popular among a wide acquaintance. He
commanded Company X and was Judge Ad-
vocate Of the First Missouri Regiment dur
ing the war with Spain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
combined ATTACK MAY BE
MADE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Prominent Oivines Of Many Cities, Including St. Louis, De.
nounce the Name, the Faith and the teachers of It,
Alarmed by It's Rapid Growth.

church rave taken alarm at the rapid
strides the Christian Scientists appear to
have been making in wealth. power and nu.
mercial membership within the last few
years. Disciples of Fact assert they have
S3 societies with 1.00o.00o members in this
land.
Dispatches received in this city from
prominent ministers throughout the coun-
try. the leaders of the Methodists. Presby-
terians, Baptists and reformed denomina-
tions. we'll illustrate the feeling against the
society. In these dispatches. almost with
out exception. the Scientists are assailed as
blasphemous.
Their name is declared to be unwarranted
and heresy, described as one of the most
menacing encountered by Christianity.
Washington regards Christian Science as
a fad: st. Louis. through the Reverend Doc
tor W. j. McKittrick. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church. calls 1t half-baked
pantheism; Cincinnati brands 1t as criminal,
Memphis as a fake" Rochester as crude
superstition. Philadelphia as a dangerous
delusion and SO on through a long list.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
MISSOURI PRODUCTS
SHIPPED TO BUFFALO
States Display at Pan-American
Exposition Soon Will Be
Complete.

A carload Of agricultural products Of the
State will be sent to Buffalo this week to
be installed in the Missouri division in the
Pan-American Exposition. Charles c. Bell
Of Boonvile. one Of the Commissioners. who
Is at the Southern Hotel. declares that the
States exhibit will be ready by the time
the Exposition is opened on May 1.
The display Of mineral products, which
was shipped from Doe Run. is now being
installed in the Mines and Mining building
by Commissioner Graves. 1t is practically
the same exhibit that was presented at the
Omaha Exposition. TIL mine exhibit will
occupy 800 square feet.
Sixteen hundred square feet will be devot-
ed to the horticultural products and 1000
sQuare feet to the agricultural products.
Apples and other fruits will be shipped to
Buffalo the latter part Of the month. They
will be exhibited In plate-glass cases In or
der to protect the fruit from dirt. Speaking
OF the work Mr.. Bell said.
have arranged to have a car Of TO-
ltage plants and palms shipped to Buffalo
from Shaw's Garden. These will be used
In decoration, and will be something that
no other State will have.
The members of the commission will
depart for Buffalo the latter part Of April.
arrangements have not been made for q
day to De designated as Missouri Day. but
It will be set for some time in July, I think.
We expect Governor Dockery to be pres
ent at that time"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
REPUBLIC sPEcI

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April 17.-Recent utterances by
leading clergymen Of several Of the strong
est of evangelical denominations indicate
the purpose to make a concerted and Wig
orous attack upon what they regard as
the growing evils and the decisions OF Chris
tian Science doctrines.
Closely following the scoring which the
Christian Science healers and their tenets
received last week at the hands of promi-
nent members Of the New York East Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
prominent divines OF this city. as well as
in cities all over the country, nave opened
their batteries upon the same objective.
Leading New York representatives of the
Christian Scientists reply mildly, II at all.
to these attacks In fact 1t is openly as
serted at their beautiful marble palace here,
that the publication of such attacks by the
newspapers actually brings them many new
converts.
Indications are not lacking that the evan
gelical denominations OF the Christian
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
1.-THE PRiMA DONNA" WITH
LULU CHASER AS STAR.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April 1.-THE same old
story" says one Of the characters in 9TH
Prima Donna" which. after many delays,
was produced at the Herald Square Theater
Wednesday night. 1t is, indeed, 1.-THE same
old. story This time 1t happens to be
CALLED THE Prima Donna"
There is.- however. a slight difference be-
tween this and some Of the other same
old stories.". Several of these lave been
amusing. 1.-The Prima Donna however, is
not. 1t began at S:l5: it was nearly an
hour later before a pretty waltz song caught
the audiences fancy. There had been some
~knockabout vaudeville for Mr.. William
Cameron and Miss Toby Claude-which had
nothing to do with the piece i%tself-that
proved entertaining. But everything else
had been on the same level of dullness.
Harry B. Smith, who wrote the libretto,
has done better, and Anne Lachaume's
score. while pretty In spots. lacks verve
and snap.
Miss Lulu Chaser. as Angela. the prima
donna, was charming to behold. and put as
much cleverness and piquancy as she could
into a role in which her opportunities were
few and far between.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
DOES NOT DlsAPPo'Nr.
The New Discovery Q Cstarrh Seems
to POssess Remarkable Merit.

Vhe new 1OT (0totE0 0GCmD
to Possess Remarkable Merit.
A new catarrh cure has recently appeared
which, so Tar az tested, has been remark
ably successful in curing all forms of ca
tarrh. whether in the head, throat.
bronchial tubes: or in stomach and lyer.
and convenient to take and no special Sc
crecy Is maintained as to what 1t contains.
the tablet being a scie mt combination of
tin and similar valuable and anti
fhe safe and effective catarh cure may
be found at any drug store under name OF
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
Whether the catarrh Is located in the
nos throat, bronchial nc dai tube tubes s6 or stomach s1,naSs
removing the stufy feeling In head and
nose. clearing the mucous membrane Of
throat and trachea from catarrhal serre-
hawking and gagsing so annoying to every
catarrh sufferer.
Nasal. catarrh generally leads to ulcera-
destroy the nose entirely and in many old
cases Of catarrh the bones Of the head be-
come diseased. Nasal catarrh gradually
and very often 10 the. stomach, canaing
that very obstinate trouble. catarrh Of the
catarrh is. a systemic poison. inherent In
the blold, ard local washes, touches,
salves, inhalers and sprays can have no
effect on the real cause OF the disease An
Is the only rational treatment. and stuart's
Catarrh Tablets il the safest of all internal
reredies. az well as the most convenient
and satisfactory from a medical standpoint.
DR.. Eaton recently stated that he had
successfully used Stuart's Catarrh. Tablets
in old chronic cases, even where liberation
had extended 80 far as to destroy the sep
tum Of the n &c. He says. II am pleasant
ly surprised Utmost every day by the OK
cellent re suits from Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets. Il Is remarkable how eifectually they
remove the excessive secretion and bring
about q healthy condition Of the mucous
membranes of the nose, throat and storm
ach."
All druggists sell complete treatment Of
the tablets at 80 cents and a little book
giving the symptoms and causes Of the
various forms OF catarrh will be mailed
free by addressing ,. A. Stuart Co.. Mar
shall, Mich.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

Clerk-R. E. Douglas. II; ]. T. Paddock, 81.
For Trustees-Three to be e~lected-August
Kitchenburg. S.; George r. Smith. c.: l. F.
Reed. 20; Fred Walling. So; Frank Worth
ington. So.
In North Alton Joshua Dixon was elected
president Of the Council. Tom McGinnis
Clerk and John Davis, George Hoffmeister
and William Radclir, trustees. TIL fol-
lowing il the official vote Of the Citizens
and Peoples tickets:
Citizens Ticket-President. Sam Ball, 108.
TrusteesEWilliam Radcliff. III: John Davis.
126; George Hofmeister, 119; Joseph Krug.
1O2. Clerk-Tom McGinnis. 13.
+ Peoples Ticket-President, Joseph Dixon,
121. Clerk-Newton Parker. 102.
In Upper Alton the entire Peoples ticket
pies. Citizens n Independent tickets
was:
Peoples Ticket-President. Anton Klein
schnittger. 25s. Trustees-Charles Cairns.
"a: ]. c. Campbell, 1852: George Phelan, 24s.
C~lerk-Charles Weeks. 201.
Citizens. TicketaPresident. g Lsyerett.
Cole. 1884,; H. T. Burnap. 2oe. Clerk-Tom
Williams. 80.
Independent Ticket-Clerk, NJ. g. Powell.
1877.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

Of the bride. No. 200 University street. Tne
Reverend James ]. McCabe of the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, to which parish Miss
Gilman belonged. of1ciated. A wedding sup
per was served at the house, after which
the couple departed for Seymour. Ind, the
bridegroom's original home. and the present
abode Of his parents.
Mr.. johnson Is % years old. and has been
connected with the Terminal COMPANY for
several years. His acquaintance with Miss
Gilman was made in the dinsy freight Of
flee of the Terminal company at Twelfth
and Poplar streets. The latter. who lived
with, her mother on University street.. en-
tered the Office. as a stenographer three
years ago. The business duties of the young
folks brought them much in contact. and
an acquaintance rlpened into friendship and
finally into love. They became engaged some
Wednesday. The bridegroom boarded at No.
1877 Locust street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
LIBRARY BOARD GETTING
MANY ASSURANCES OF AID

Offers of Exposition stock to the Board OF
Directors of the Public Library. to assist
that body in procuring the Exposition site
for the new central library building. to be
erected with Andrew Carnegte's gift of
81, OOC.0 900, continue to come in. The offers so
far made have been entirely voluntary, .he
board having solicited the stock from no
one.
1t is the intention Of the Library Board to
ascertain the will of st. Louisans at large
upon the matter before taking any definite
steps to procure the Exposition property.
Citizens of all classes are in favor of having
the Exposition give place to the library
building and public park.
Several prominent merchants have rom
suited with the Library Board and have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
RESULT OF TOWN ELECTIONS.
Figures Given Out After Oflcial Count
in the Atom.


The official vote in Alton was given out
Wednesday. The results are not altered
from those in The Republic
Wednesday morning. The following are the
figures in the contest ties aso. Dennis
City Clerk-Patrick Ward. 1891; Charles
Hurnmert. 1854.
City Treasurer-Albert Basset. 6s2; John
F. Riley. GIG: George Gray. 1.526.
City Attorney-William Wilson, 1882
James A.. Lynn, lao.
A~ldermen-John Armstrong. 317: Joseph
Giles, IS; Joseph Travous. 15l; John c. Nc.
Guam. lS2:: Samuel Gregory. 21; Archibald
L. Daniels: 49,; Silas F. Conner. 1s2; Ed
ward C. Hoffmann. 2S6: Horatio J. Bow
man. 2ss:. Lennis Schwartz. 159: Herman
Myers. 1888: Charles F. Steiner. I24: George
Wescott. 3o1: Alex. Wegener. Isl: John
Messigades. 342.
In East Alton Doctor Charles NJ. Pence
was elected President Of the Village Board.
r. E. Douglas Clerk and August Kitchen
burg, George r.. Smithard. / F.. Reed.
Trustees. The oflcial vote follows: For
President-Charles N. Pence. a; Frank
Llpel, -; Pence's majority, q. Village
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
PORTO R|CAN TARIFF
May Be ABOLISHED.
Law Will Be Abrogated Within
Three Months if Receipts
Reach Expectations.
REpr,prIc

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. April IZ.-There is absolute
authority for the statement that in less
thar three months all the tariff duties Inn
posed on Porto Rican products. brought into
the United States. will be abolished by a
proclamation Of this Government.
The law gave the Porto Rican tariff a
life of only two years. in any event, and In
It is the proviso that whenever the local
revenues of the island equaled the expenses
of its government. then the President. in
his discretion. could by proclamation abb
rogate all tariff duties whatever and de-
clare for the products Of Porto Rico fres
entry into the United States.
Governor Allen OF Porto Rico has brought
the information which makes it certain
that the revenues of the island. within less
than three months from this date, will be
enough and more than IL r. enough Snvshn to meet the
As soon as that is a fact absolute free
trade between Porto Rico and the United
the journey Of the President through the
country will have been completed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
MAY REFUSE APPOINTMENTS.
Councilman Spiegelhalter's Friends
Say He Is Dissatisfied.

1t was stated Wednesday by friends of
Joseph Spiegclhalter, Jr.. one of the newly
elected. Democratic member of the City
Council. that he intended to resign from
the two committees to which he was ap-
pointed by President Hornsby Tuesday be-
cause Republican members were given
chairmanships OF Jour of the eight commit
tees.
MI. Spiegelhalter was named as a member
OF the Committee on Claims and the Commit
tee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, but
was not made chairman of any committee.
1t was reported that he felt that the chair
manships should have gone to the Demo-
cratic members. and that he intended to in
troduce q resolution at the meeting Friday
embodying his views on the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP CONTEST
Managers of League Expect to File
1t on Saturday.

Ward chairmen Of the Public Ownership
League met Wednesday night at headquar-
tiers In the Wainwright building to report
as to their progress In obtaining subscrip-
tons to the contest fund.
Instructions were given them to push the
work OF soliciting contributions until Fri
day. and to bring all the subscription
blanks with them to the meeting to be held
on that night. 1t IL the intention Of the
Saturday. F. 8. Kowalski said that the
amount obtained to date is satisfactory, al
though insufficient to prosecute the contest
to it's conclusion. Considerable assistance IL
expected from Republican,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

promised their aid and support in the move
to procure the Exposition site. They say
that the new library should be completed
in time for the Worlds Fair, and that no
location in st. Louis would show of the
building to better advantage than Missouri
Park.
The eagerness Of the citizens of St. Louis
to avail themselves of the opportunity Of
fered by Mr.. Carnegie to procure a new and
improved public library system. was dem
onstrated by the overwhelming majority
with which the measure providing for an in
crease of the tax rate for public library pur-
poses was carried at the recent election.
The general opinion is that the Exposition
property. which rightfully belongs to the
public, should be diverted from Its present
use. which benefits a few. to a public instt-
tuition and park which will be enjoyed by
all the citizens of st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
CITY ITEMS.

THE biggest scramble you ever saw is
after those $3.50 pianos now advertised at
Crawford's. or, more properly speaking,
at Crawford's!! II they were not the solid.
handsome Muldoons they are-actually are
-one would imagine they had wings the
way they nee away!! Crawford's, of course,
cannot afford to keep up this gait long. Too
much OF q good thing!! Meantime, they
wired their factory late last night, PUT
Prices at Crawford's, and Crawford's only,
until further notice $3.50. SO down, SO a
month. No interest charged. 6 per cent al
lowed for cash. Looks more like a $1,000
piano than a $3.50 one!! In mahogany, wal
nut or oak.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY.
Fire Insurance Company Called On
to Make Good.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Albany. N. Y. April 17.-As a result Of an
Examination Tuesday of the affairs of the
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company of New
York. State Superintendent Of Insurance
Hendricks will Immediately call for the
payment Of $2S6, 149 by the stockholders.
or this $25, $40 will be demanded to make
good an impairment Of the capital stock
and $40, 500 for a dividend decided to have
been Illegally paid in 1900.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

FELL FROM A PoRCH-Edward Never.
81 years old. of No. 2565 Montgomery street
came to grief while attending a wedding
at No. 1921 Natural Bridge road early We'd
nesday morning. While on the back porch
he accidently fell over to the ground. eight
feet below. Policeman Lindhorst conveyed
Peake dressed a wound on Meyers head and
he returned to the wedding celebration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

A Fashionahle wedding Should he
Heralded by fashionable wedding invita-
lions To insure correct form, order at
Mermod & Jaccard's. Broadway and Lo-
Gust. 100 finest engraved cards and plates,
$50: 100 finest cards from plate, 500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
NEW RAILWAY FOR BELLEWLLE
Terminal Railroad Company File
Articles of Incorporation.

A special dispatch to The Republic from
Springfield. ILL.,. says: Articles of incor-
poration were filed Wednesday with Secre-
tary of State Rose by the Belleville Termi-
nal Railroad Company. with its principal
ONCE located at LEM Station.
The object Is to construct a railway from
the western limits Of the city of Belleville
In and around the city to and into various
cities and towns in st. Clair County. The
capital stock is $4,000. and the incorpora-
tors and first Board of Directors are:
George J. Kobusch OF st. Louis, Fred Sum
KEEL. J. NJ. Bramlette, Edward Abend, Jr.,
and John A. Day OIL Belleville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
coRBETT WILL Be A MINER.
Pugilist Will Prospect Promising
Gold Fields in New Mexico.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April 17,-James j. Corbett,
Quondam. pugilist, cafekeeper and actor,
II going Into mining. He has bought some
promising gold property in New Mexico,
and win go out there and give 1t his per-
eonal attention. In order to do this HI has
cancelled all his vaudeville dates. He will
leave this city for his mine at the end OF
this month.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
CUPID IN A RAILROAD OFFICE.
A. s. johnson and Miss Susan
Gilman Are Married.

A romance which had fits origin in q bust
ness ONCE eliminated Wednesday In the
In the freight department Of the Terminal
Railroad Association. to Miss Susan =. Ohl-
man. who was employed as q stenographer
In the same ONCE.
The ceremony was performed at the home
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18

stated he could not make that amount Gooa
Then the woman to whom he II eng19Uy
Mrs. Frances Pearson Hallett. . wealth.
widow, made q hurried trip to Boston. ne
was back in q few days., and. on the day o.
her return. securities amounting to &&eu
were turned over to the bank.
Mrs. Hallet has visited Lewis several tjmaO
since the story Of the shortage became pub
lie, and has otherwise shown that her n.
gard for him has not grown cold.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-18
Un.uitable spect.cIe.

Unsuitable ~Spectacles
Do more harm than good. DR.. Bond, expert
optician at Mermod & Jaccard's, Broadway
and Locust. will examine your eyes free Of
charge and At them properly. Steel frames,
81 and up; gold. S and up.