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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
KNOX ACCEPTED
BY THE SENATE.
Attorney Generals Nomination
Confirmed-Marshals and Post
masters Also Endorsed.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Just before adjourn
ment tonight the Senate confirmed the
nomination Of Philander c. Knox to be At
torney General Of the United States.
The discussion OF it turned up on a mo-
ton made by Senator Jones of Arkansas, to
recommit the nomination to the Committee
on judiciary. in the meantime publishing
the testimony bearing upon the case.
Speeches in favor of this proposition were
made by Senators Jones and Turner. and in
opposition by Senators Hoar and Pettus.
1t was commended by the two Senator's last
named that the only evidence presented
against confirmation a been filed by
members Of the Antitrust League, and
WAS very vague and indefinite.
TIE Senator'S favoring the motion said
hat II this were true. there could be no
objection on the part of the friends of the
Attorney General to placing all the facts
within reach OF the public. and the more
time the committee should give to the sub
1ect the more thoroughly the public would
be convinced of the fairness of its position.
when ultimately taken.
The vote pom the motion to recommit
was lost The ballot stood 43 to Z. There
was no roll call on the motion to confirm
which Immediately followed.
The Senate, in executive session, Slso
confirmed the following nominations:
John c. Ames. United States Marshal for the
Northern District Of Illinois.
Charles p. Hitch. United States Marshal ger
the Southern District OF Illinois.
Postnasters:
Iowa-Wflliam W. Boylan, Hubbard: A. E.
Currey. Shelby: c. 81. Stevens. Williams; Will
lam 6. Browning. Winfield: William II. Noite.
Holstein. y. ". wentz. Oakland; ], Mummest,
Prairie City: H. Z. Hull. Williamsburg; E. =.
Hubbard. Belmond: F. Turnkey. Elma: J. r. Nc
kee. sidney: J: A. Conerd. Atlantic: Z. Z.
Secor. Buffalo Center: P. D. Mcmahon, Charter
Vile: John Morrison. Hedrick: j. W. Ja-nagIn.
L. Roach. Muscatine; c. 4. Merrill. Nora SPRING.:
c. V. Hoffman. Oskaloosa: E. E.. Johnston, Roca-
Wonse ny lama: II. A la Ero,h snsnane Tips;on. 81 Il.
Bruce. Rolfe: E. Kincaid. Walnut: R. G. Haw-
kins, Wapello.
-xasGchar J. Lewis. Clarendon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
SUES BElLEVLlE
FOR DAMAGING LAND.
Construction of Sewer Causes
Claim for S15.00a Against
the City.

AT Ike meeting OF the Rell.viIIe City
Council yesterday afternoon that body was
given the choice of purchasing a forty
acre tract Of ground from Il. J. West OF
Minnesota known as Vests pasture, or
becoming defendants to a sl5.Oe5 damage
suit No price is set on the property.
The cause OF the suit lies in the construc-
ton of an open sewer through Vests
property. The sewer was built by the city
and benefits a large tract of land. The ont
let of the sewer il Richland Creek, and It
forms a branch OF this creek. Mr.. West,
through his attorney. said that this sewer
damaged the land. and hat to protect HIM
self he would enter suit and would dismiss
this suit if the city would purchase the
property or reconstruct this sewer system,
Mayor Hay told the attorney for Mr.. West
to put his complaint in writing.
An ordinance framed by the BeIieviIIe
Commercial Gu giving the Beilev,lle
Traction Company the right to lay a
double-track road through Main street from
the Public Square 10 the west city limits
was read and referred 10 the Committee on
Ordinances.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

a village OF tents worth about Size has b..I
attached by several persons Tor alleged. cents
The claimants are Joseph B-ykirch. an East II.
Louis grocer. z. l. HOFFMAN,. L banker % Union.
No. and +. II. Wolf and his WIFE Vol: >a'<
Jrat the property belongs 70 his wife L Wa
attached BY B-ykirci ana again attached hE L.
banker Of Caiql. No. who claims - have 8
mortgage.
Michael kelley. a contractor. vas slightly
injure! about TIL head by q gasoline Lamp which
:ell from its hanging in B1Trs.. saloon on H.
Eo:s avenue and Tenth street, East 81 Louis
Harry Bowen died At the Henrietta Hospital
aE, al the Nelson Morris Packing Company plant.
into car Wen he was struck on the clest by =
side Of meat. Internal injuries were aggravated
~ u.sumoaia ana he died But little Is Snow.i
" Bowen. anG the authorities aye holding :ia
body IN tn. hope % hearing from his relatives
CT friends
Paul and charles Scheib. brothers. aged -
and - wears. Were locked I'd at tie East -.
Louis Police Station yesterday morning by. Spe-
ciai Officer Baer Of tte Illinois Central Railroad.
who alleges that they have been stealing cu.n
by The wagon load from Illinois Central freight
cars
Pneumonia IS causing E.as, & LOUIS ply
sici,ns much trouble 1t was the topic Of DIS
euss.on at the meeting OF the Eas: St LOUIS
Medical Society last n.sat- Three deaths resulted
from this dizsss- SUNDAY night.
NJ. II. Val!owe NJ East -. Louis. 4 switc,;mi1
employed BY the Mobile and Ohio. was inIurci
while q, work near Willisviile. Ill. Yesterday.
a special election Will be held in CentsrFiiie
Station next Tuesday FOR the office 9: Justice OF
the Peace. The candidates are Phillip Trabahi
and JDnu RSyaQS.
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PRESBYTERIAN SYMBOLS
IN JOINT SESSION.
Two Bodies Meet for First Time in
More Than Quarter of
Century.

The Synod Of Missouri. connected with
TIE General Assembly OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Church IN the United States of America.
and the Synod of Missouri. connected with
the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church IN the United States. met in joint
session last night at the Washington and
Compton Avenue Presbyterian Church, the
first meeting Of the kind held since the I'M
happy division along in the sixties.
The sermon was preached by the Rever-
end Doctor William Hoge Marques. Mod
orator of the Southern Synod. who ar
nounced as his theme THE Character and
Influence of the Church of God"
The communion service which followed
was an impressive one. The two mo,ier-
ators the Reverend Doctor NJ. H. Mar
quis and the Reverend Doctor C. C. Hem
enway. presided n conducted the service.
A score of elders from both bodies as
sisted in the distribution Of the communion
elements. This was the first time in more
than a quarter of a century that such 4
joint official service was held, and as one
brother remarked. it reminded one of the
words Of the psalmist, Behold how good
and how pleasant a thing it is for brethren
to dwell together In unity"
This morning. beginning at $50 o'clock.
each synod will hold separate session. tn.
body at the Grand Avenue Pres
byterian Church, and the other at the
Washington and Compton Avenue Church.
The particular work Of each will be the
election Of trustees for the joint manage
ment of Westminster College at Fulton,
Mo. In the afternoon. beginning at 80.
another joint session of the two synods will
be held at the Washington and Compton
Avenue Church. A similar session will be
held at the same place in the evening. when
an address will be made by the Reverend
Doctor Henry c. Minton. moderator of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in America, sometimes designated
as the Northern church. This service
will close the joint meeting Of the synodS
and it is thought will mark an epoch in the
Of the two bodies.
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erened William ]. o'Connell as Bishop OF
Portland. Me.
The consistory was especially interesting.
as the Pore. in an imprisoned address.
denounced the suggested divorce laws for
Italy and appealed to the Italians not to
allow such an evil to be introduced in his
country.
Tour Of Cubs.
Illinois Central Railroad excursion to
Cuba over its own lines to New orleans.
thence via the Morgan Steamship Line to
Havana Will leave St. Louis January 80.
1896. and On return reach st. Louis Febru-
AIRY IL, 1902. A delightful voyage across
the Gulf of Mexico. a siX-days' stay on the
Island of Cuba. and a visit to Havana. Ma
tanzas. the Valley Of Yumuri. the caves OF
Bella Mar. and other interesting points:
Tourist Association. Rate from Chicago
$500 for the round trip, which -
INCLUDES ALL EXPENSES EVERY
WHERE.
Address F. E. Daggy. c. P. 4 T. A: I'LL
nois Central Railroad. SS North Broadway.
ST. Louis,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
BROWN OF CARTHAGE"
Cardwell Sees a Picture of the At
torney and Draws Conclusions.

ECIA
Kansas City, No.. Dec 1s-Aftef having
seen a picture of Attorney E. @. Brown Of
Carthage. Colonel PhelpSs former law
partner, former Representative Cardwen
this morning declared that Brown who
visited him last week and paid over to him
money to drop his $4,000 suit against The
st. Louis Republic, was not z. O. Brown
of Carthage.
said Cardwell. 'and much younger. That
is a picture of q man Is years Of aga TIE
man who came to me was under % Be
Sides, he was fatter than this mans picture
shows him to be. and he had . small mM-
tache. I may not be able to say exactly
what my visitor looked like, but I can
say promptly enough that he did not look
like that"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

ness affairs would not permit me TO take.
My nostrils were almost always closged
up. and l had to breathe through tho
mouth. causing an innamed. %irTita'ed
threat. The thought Of eating breakfast
often nauseatei ne. and the catarrh grad
ualiy getting into my stomach took away
my appetite and digestion.
My druggist advised me to Try a b7-cent
box OF StUart's Catarrh Tablets. because
he said he had SO many customers who
had been cured of catarrh By the use Of
these tablets that he felt he could honestly
them. l took his advice and
used several boxes. with results that sur
prised and delighted me.
Il always keep a box OF Stuarts Catarri
Tablets In the house. and the whole family
use them freely on the first appearance OF
a cough or cold in the head.
with our children We think there II
nothing SO safe and reliable as Stuarts
Catarrh Tablets to ward of Group and
colds. and with other people l have known
OF cases where the hearing had been seri.
ously impaired by chronic catarrh cure.
entirely by this new remedy"
Send a postal card to F. a stuart Co.
Marshall. Mich, requesting their free
book on catarrh. Write for 1t to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
Cooling oH-Takins Gold.

!. is tust the same old story OF exposure
70 cold. The neglected cold becoming
chronic catarrh. Catarrh extending along
the delicate mucous membrane 10 the b'on-
chiai tubes and developing chronic sron-
ch,;ii. causing coughing ard approximation.
Still neglected. further extension. the lungs
are reached. catarrhal consumption is es-
fablishei. The white Plague" scores an
other victory and the grave colceals the
record OF neglected catarrh. A wel-worn
road to . whitening blight and untiInely
death. Thousands upon thousands have
Travelled II. and thousands upon thousands
more will travel Il. Every year develops
Q multitude Of new victims.
Consumption. the fell destroyer, Is most
alarming in Its frequency and dire In rs
results. for II annually to their
long rest over 10000 victims in tie United
States alone. II Is q disease which spares
neither age nor Sex rank FOR fortune II IS
like the vampire that drinks up the vital
stream and still fans with Its wings the
hopes which perpetusliy nutser In the hec-
tie breast. II Is a terrible ana Unsuitable
tyrant. marching down the a!sies of time.
Blasting. devastating. destroying. estab-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
A.G. MARsHALL,s TRIAL BEGINS.
st. Louisan Appears in Cleveland
Court Cha -ged With Swindling.

SPECIAL
Cleveland, O. Dec. IA. G. Marshall OK
ST. Louis, accused of swindling ". b.
White. son of W. ]. White. the chewing
gum king. was placed on trial to-day in the
Criminal Court
a lead mine stock transaction. in which
White claims to have lost about $1,000.
". B. White. on the stand. told how ne
met A. G. Marshall on April 10 last. and
how Marshall sold him $1,000 worth OF
stock in the Mississippi Valley Land Com
pany. getting from him Sieo in cash. a
horse. phaeton and four notes for 5000 each.
He showed a letter OF Introduction that
Marshall brought to him. signed by George
c. Bell. the Cleveland broker
The trial will take up several days. 1t IS
thought. White will be on the stand again
tomorrow. as he had but begun his story
when court adjourned to-day.
Marshall has been in jail for many
months. Valuable diamonds were taken
from him recently on a writ. His mother
died, and he was bailed out. but not in
time for him to attend the funeral. He has
gained the name Of the Dude Of the coun-
t. jail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
Edward.viII~ Notes.

The criminal docket has been closed in the
Circuit Court. Nest OF the important law and
ctancerr business has been gone over. and the
term is being rapidly drawn 70 u close The
Jury has been dismissed. and it is extremely
probable that Judge Schaefer Kill adjourn cousc
this week.
Marriage Licenses were issued at EDWARDS
will. Yesterday 10 Louis Fiesier and Mabel Gil.
pin. both OK Eiwarisville. Joseph Sheppard OF
Caseyville and Hattie Flood Q: Collinsviile.
The residence OF James /. billiard. the Coll
linsville banker. burned sunday. Ms. piiliard.
who has been i'll. Yves carried from her rom
by the :renen-
The funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred B-anding
took place ye~steriay from their home IN Sand
Prairie. They lived on the Lire between 81 Clair
and Madison counties all their lives. Both died
Friday within n few hours. and q double funeral
was held yesterday. Eleven children survive
them.
The Mississippi VALLEY Electric line. operating
cars to Eiwaryisviile. has been tied up TINS week
by the cold snap. Seventy DELEGATES from seii.
VILE. o-FaIlor. Lebanon. and ether points were
held 10 in ccilinsviIle Sunday by ;he iack %
electric car service. and prevented from attend-
ing the convention of coal hosting engineers AZ
Edwa-dsyille.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
ARKANSAS sUPREME COURT.


Little Rock. Ark. Dec. 16.lThe following
proceedings were had at to-day's session OF
the Supreme Court:
"a Al. Ayers vs.. C. ". McRae. from Mtssi.-
sippi Chancery Court: passed sixty days by con-
sent.
H. C. Davis rs. W. NJ. Fl!pp:n. from Mississippi
Chancey Court: submitted on appellants brief.
The sunny Side Company VS.. Mrs. Sue c. Read,
from Chicot Circuit Court: passed thirty days by
consent.
G. ". Johnston ct al. rs. A. n. Clark. from
Pope Circuit Court: submitted.
st. l., 1. N. & s. Ry. Co. vs.. ". c.. Han. from
Pope Circuit Court: passed. subject to cali.
". J. Thompson VS.. Ida c. Brazeai. from Jack
son Circuit Court: death of appellant suggested
and admitted. and cause revived in name Of ad-
ministrator.
vs.. Joseph Cole ct al. from Washington Circuit:
Court; appellant given thirty days.
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Its Deadly Work,

Of chronic catarrh into a devastating con-
fiagration OF consumption. You. can buy
Stuarts Catarrh Tab!efs at any drug store
for % cents n box. Try them and YOU Will
become their advocate and friend.
Mr.. =. y. Benton. whose address Is care
of Clark House. Troy. y. Y, says: when
I run UP against anything that is good /
like to tell people Of il. ave been
troubled with catarrh more or less for some
time. Last winter. more than ever. Tried
several so-caiied cures. but did not get any
benefit from them. About six weeks ago l
bought a 51-cent box OF Stuart's Catarrli
Tablets and / am glad to say that they
have done wonders for me and I do not
hesitate 10 let all nv friends know that
Stuart-s Catsrrh Tablets are the right
thing"
Mr.. Geo. ]. Casanova of Hotel Griffon.
West Ninth street. New York City. writes:
IT have commenced using STARTS Ca
earrh Tablets and already they have given
me better results than any catar-h cure 1
have ever tried
Nj. a. r. Fernbank OF Columbus. O.
says: II suffered 20 many winters from
catarrh that I took II as a matter Of
course. and that nothing would cure 1t ex-
cep. a change OF climate. which my bust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
Doctor Says Il Is catarrh.
fishing . gloomy empire of misery ar
death

fishing 4 gloomy empire Of misery and
death.
Catarh 4. a forerrnner of most cases Of
consumption. The presence Of catarrh is
evidence of a predisposition 10 the With
er1ng White Plague" Do net let II pro-
gress: stop II: cure it. Before ii has
reached the lungs you can do this with
very little EFFORT and expense. Stuart's
Caiarh Tablets are a SOVEREIGN remedy
for the peculiar constitutional condition or
systemic dyscrasia that permits OF chronic
catarrh. They drive catarrh out OF the
system and heal the evidences OF its raw
ages so long as the destructive processes
have not been Allowed 20 progress To a
point beyond possibility Of repair. They
will cure catarrh Of the head. nose. throat.
ears. bronchial tubes, and the slinientary
tract. but II once lung substance Is de-
s.royed and In the checks the hectic spots
burn brightly like signal lamps of death.
then they are poweriess to save. There !s
a point In the destructive processes OF pro-
gressive catarrh beyond which no medicine
can cure. where no agency yet discovered
Will arrest or save.
Be timely wise: cure your catarrh while
vet It may be cured. Take no chances of
come exposure tanning the smoldering fire
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
TEXAS SUPREME COURT.

EC1A
Austin, Tex. Dec. 1.-THE following pro-
ceedings were had in the Supreme Court to-
day:
Judgment of Court of Civil Appeals reversed.
Judgment of District Court affimed-M. S. Kahie
VS.. Sarah Stone ct al. from johnson.
Reversed and Remanded-M X & T Ey. or
Certified Questions Submitted-Sarah A. Travis
IS. Frank Hail ct al. from Harris.
Motion TO Issue Mandate G~ranted.Brush Eiec-
al. from Galveston: motion 10 argue orally.
motion for rehearing-
]. b. Buie vs.. chicago. Rock Island and Pa
elfc Railway Company e. al; from Mon,asn.:
]. 3. Buie VS.. Chicago. Rock Island and fa-
cific Railway Company ct al: from Montayuc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
MARIO WLY ESCAPED INCINERATIOX.
Michae SondaE Had Close Call In =
Burning Drug store.

Michael Sondag, proprietor of a drug
store at ST. Louis and CollinsviIle avenues
narrowly escaped inctneration while asleep
IN his room at the rear of his store early
Yesterday morning. The cause OF the fire.
resulted from spontaneous combustion.
Alr. Sondag retired at his usual hour sun
GA! night, but was given a rude awakening
early Monday morning. His bed was en-.
Feioped In sheets of flame. and the entir,
room was ablaze- Half sufYocated from III.
smoke and gases. Mr.. Sondag CROPPED mis-
way 10 .he Goor. opened it and then fell
oh the threshold. 4 policeman who was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
Socialist, was called upon to withdraw his

statement hat there were ceases Of GRIM
inality in Northern Italy and CASES Of hon.
esty in Southern Italy, but he refused to
do so. and defied any one to try to make
him swallow his words. Amid the greatest
excitement the Chamber voted to censure
the Deputy.
The President requested Fern to with
draw. Backed by his Socialistic friends. he
refused to do SO, and the session was sus-
pended. but. when the Deputies reassembled,
Ferri was still in mis- seat
The President then adjourned the session
and instructed n committee to see that the
orders of the House were carried out.
Amidst great disorder and wild shouting the
House then adjourned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
p1sCRIMINAT1ON ALLEGED.
Arkansas Railroad Commissioner d,
cfdes Axninnt the G. O.. 4 G..

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 1S.-The Arkansas
Railroad Commission to-day rendered a de-
cision in the case of A. l.. Rogers against
the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Company.
The commission found from the evidence
that the Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf Rail-
road Company 1T Hartford, Ark. october
s. 1901. and at times before date mentioned
and since August 1S. 1901. unlawfully dis
eliminated against A. L. Rogers by giving
an undue preference to coal companies In
furnishing cars and motive power to move
and transport the products Of the respective
mines. The Prosecuting Attorney is request
ed to bring action against the railroad COM
pany to recover damages and penalties pre-
scribed by law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

THIEF TOOK HER PURsE-A young
man called at the residence Of Mrs. T. ].
Clifford at No. 2159 st. Vincent avenue, sun
day afternoon and asked for something to
eat. She left him in the kitchen while she
went in the dining-room for some edibles.
While she vas gone he snatched up her
purse, containing $40. which she left on
the table and disappeared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
INCOME TAX REVENUE SMALL.
Hawaii Disappointed by Returns
Just Made Public.

Honolulu. Dec. 9. via San Francisco. Cal.
Dec Incomplete returns from the income
tax show that the amount collected will be
fhf below the sun expected when the law
Was passed. The returns show the aggre-
gate to be ES5.0 which is only about
half OF what 1t was hoped the tax would
bring In. The tax is . per cent on all over
0N96 for every individual OF corporation,
n the returns therefor show that with the
0.0D deducted in each case incomes aggre-
eating 49, 1900 net were received here DIR
ing 1900. The snallness of the figures is
166eved to be due in part to recent falls in
OuRDr stocks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
DECLARES ORDINANCE IS v0iD.
Topeka Judge Stops Action Under
"Search and SEIZURE Law.

Topeka. Kas. Dec. 1s-District Judge
Hazen to-day decided that the city search
and seizure ordinance. passed under section
: Of the Hurrell liquor Law. Is void for tbs
reason that that section Of the Hurrsi1 law
is unconstitutional.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

ENGINEERS CHOOSE OFFICERLThe
international Union OF Engineers has
chosen the following officers for the year
1902: ]. w. Wood, president: Frank Nc
Nanara. vice president: James Sheriff. sec
rotary: William LYON, financial secretary;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
POLISH WOMEN ISSUE APPEAL.
Will Describe the Treatment of
Their Children in Prussia.

Vienna, Dec. s.-The women of Cracow.
Austrian Galicia. passed a resolution to
send a manifesto to the women of America
which Polish children are subjected in
Prussia.
1t was also resolved to boycott Prussian
shops. German schools. German governesses
and German newspapers. especially the
fashion and comic papers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

James A. Davis. industrial agent of the
Santa Fe system for several years, has re-
signed, and after January l will enter the
railway-Supply business. Wesley Merritt.
who has been division freight agent OF the
Santa Fe at Chanute. kas.. will succeed
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Merritt Is a nephew of Cen
eral Wesley Merritt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17

Read the Help Wanted ads. in to-day's
Republic if you desire a better situation.
Are you observing the immense increase
in the number of Republic Want Ads"
every day?
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THE EAST SIDE.

walking By saw the smoke and turned in
an alarm of fire. Mr.. Sondag was quickly
restored to consciousness The damage by
the fire was less than SO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
RESIGNS.

II No Longer . Director Of the Next
can Central.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec. 1S.-B. F. Yoakum. presi-
dent of the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad. has resigned from the Board of
Directors of the Mexican Central Railway
His friends say that this resignation has
no significance. for the reason that Mr..
Yoakum's entry into the Mexican Central
board was at the personal invitation OF II.
Clay Pierce, and was designed to be only
femDorary-