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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

will doubtless agree with Wolseley that
the War Minister and other civilians in
the War Office Numbered woefully in
the management Of the South African
war from Downing street. They will as
promptly agree with Lansdowne that
Wolseley did not know his business as
Commanderin-Chief And the facts
will justify them in both beliefs.
About all that the English people can
hope for in the disastrous reckoning up
of the lesson taught their Government
in South Africa Is the instituting of n
change in the British Army system
which shall put more intelligence into
War Office methods and bring better
officers to the front in the army. 1t isn't
blue blood and social influences that
should prevail in the making OF English
Generals. Its ~brainS-the II thing
lacking To the English campaign in
South Africa. and the II thing that
can whip the brave rank and file of The
best army ever put in the field.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
SCHOOL GIRL EAGER
To GET MARRIED.
Gertrude Couch and Paul AlsanO
of East ST. Louis Disap-
pointed at Clayton.

Gertrude Couch, a 15-year-ofd schoolgirl
of No. 213 South Fourth street, East st.
Louis. eloped to Clayton yesterday with
Paul Alfano. They attempted to get a
marriage license, but on account of their
youthful appearance the application was
refused by Marriage License Clerk Wet
gel.
Two hours later. the girls father. who is
a railroad man, discovered her absence
and. fearing that she would attempt to
marry. FASTENED to the telephone and called
up the neighboring marriage license Offices.
Mr.. wetzel explained what he had done.
When the young would-be bride left
home yesterday. morning she told her moth
er she was going to the Lincoln School.
where she is a pupil. When she did not
return at noon her mother examined her
trunk and found her clothes gone. When
Miss Couch left Clayton. she said that
she was determined to marry Alsano. Her
fiance was a boarder at her fathers house,
and is a trackman in the Mobile and Ohio
yards I'M East st. Louis.
1t a late hour last night neither Miss
Couch nor Alsano had returned to her ia
Tiers house,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
Mariner & Clark, architects

Mar1nef q Clark, 1fchffectA
I agreed that a new church must be erected
within the next two years.
| There Is also talk Of o new Catholic
church In the extreme western end Of the
city, and while nothing definite has been
determined on in this respect. there ID a
possibility OF its erection. Several other
denominations expect to build churches be.
fore the Fair.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
TO HAVE NEW HOMES.
Several institutions Of a public nature VIII
also move or erect new buildings to be ht-
tingly represented at the time of the Fair.
me new st: Iuke's Hospital. which will be
located at Belt and Delmar avenues, will be
one Of the fine institutions Of the country,
and the plans are on an elaborate and exten-
sive scale which has attracted many archt-
tects to enter the competition. A set Of
plans for the new building has already been
forwarded by Mariner & Clark.
Speculation in residence property has been
a feature ever since the Fair bill COM
menced to approach a climax. Sales have
been heavy in the West, South and North
Ends Of the city and in almost every casa
the report has been made held for specu-
lation" or held for O residence" Heavy
purchases have been reported from the
Carondelet districts. the circulars setting
forth the advantages Of that portion of the
city for the purpose having impressed many
purchasers. The O'Fanon Park district
and the extreme West End have also at
tracted many purchasers.
Leases for periods up to fifteen years have
oeen signed by many agents on behalf OF
outside firms. provisional on the passage of
the Fair bill. Now that this matter /,
disposed OF. there can be no question of tho
lnfiuX or many outside manufacturers
storm & Parish have been the REGIMENT,
Oh many inquiries concerning property
suitable Tor manufacturing purposes to be
Ieased Tor varying terms Of years and sew
eraI leases have been signed.
The Mercantile Trust COMPANY renort.
many inquiries of the same kind and last
week reported the closing Of two important
leases or the sort. Robert Rutledge yes-
terday handled two important leases. The
Nicholls-Ritter Realty Company has done
a thriving business in West End lots since
tne opening OF the year and has several
Important deals pending for West End
WV DISTRICT
PICKS Up AMAZINGLY.
me downtown districts adioipfnp tha
river, which have suffered from depressi,n
Tor several years, are beginning to pick ND
and several schemes are nro-
1ected Tor the districts along Third street.
Inc fact that the river is expected to play
an important part in the Fair and that
there probably will be landings all along the
liver front whence the visitors will walk
or ride up to the central business districts.
has caused several hotels to be proposed
for that neighborhood.
Should landings be built along the river
front at the foot of Olive street and wash
Ington avenue and along adjacent streets a
revival Is predicted for Third
street and the old buildings once occupied
Dy the insurance offices are expected to ba
py more modern structures
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

from scenes along the route of the rail,
road. and the ~frescoes and cornices will
be highly decorative.
The second floor of the structure will
be used as a billiard hall. and the third
floor will be divided into offices. The base
ment will be light and deep. especially suit
able for a cafe. A cigar store will occupy
a room on the Olive street side.
The new factory buildings to be erected
for the wholesale shoe houses on the south
side of Washington avenue between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets by Isaac W. Nor
ton and Daniel Catlin are to be put up at
once. Work on the foundation of these
structures. one of which is to be nire
stories in height and the other a story less,
has already begun.
The rumor was extant yesterday TO the
effect that the northeast corner Of Fourth
and Olive streets, now occupied by an old
fashioned four-story building, the upper
stories of which are used as a hotel. is to
be secured for the site of a modern office
building. The lease on this corner Is now
held by the Whitaker Brokerage Company.
The corner was at one time considered a
likely site for the Stifel building. recently
erected in the neighborhOod.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

several months. and the date Of the we'd
ding had been set for May z Of this year.
Preparations were under way for an elab-
crate ceremony on this date. Maids Of
honor had been selected. and one of these
mad gone 80 far as to prepare a dress for
the occasion. But when the prospective
husband called at the Keene residence Mon
day evening 1t was unanimously decided
that 1t was impossible to wait longer. Con-
sequently yesterday was a busy day with
them. what with getting their license, ar
ranging for the ceremony and for their
departure for Seymour at u:3O o'clock last
night.
A large delegation OF friends accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Hodapp to Union Sta
ton. There was a dispensation Of rice and
old shoes on a large scale.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

While the memory Of his valuable
service is yet fresh, The Republic takes
the liberty Of rendering the thanks of st.
Louis to Congressman Tawney Of Min
nesota. AS Chairman Of the House
Special Committee on the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Mr.. Tawney was
in a better position than any other
single representative to further the in
terests of the Worlds Fair bill, and it is
enough to say that he did as much as
any man could. He was a whole host in
himself. . ,-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
EXCITEMENT HAS DIED DOWN.
Father of Wronged Girl Saves
Prisoner From Indiana Mob.

Upton, Ind, March 1.-THE excitement
which last night threatened to eliminate
In the lynching of p. H. Edmonds, who was
old girl, has died down. and Edmonds. who
OF town By friends.
father Of the girl asked the peonie 10 =.
Train froel HteS6noA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
BREWERIES l.
SHOW ACTIVITY.

The Worlds Fair prospect has long since
stirred up the breweries of the city to ac-
tivity. and several additions to their plants
have already been made. The Columbia
Brewery is now erecting a new bottling
depot at No. 2O34 Madison street. which will
cover a lot 1i0xl30, and will cost So. coo.
The Union Brewing Company is erecting a
two-story stockhouse at No. 314S Gravois
avenue to cost s1 600. and the st. Louis
Brewing Company is erecting a warehouse
at Salisbury street and F1orissant avenue
which will cost several thousand dollars.
Factories are also being erected by the
Whittaker-Weber Stamping Company at
No. 6212 Mckissack avenue, and by the
Buck Stove and Range Company at Second
and Destrehan streets. The first building
will be 47x15o feet. and the latter 70x200 feet
to cost $50, COO. A permit was Issued Nom
day to the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Com
pany to erect a new ~stockhouse on Ninth
street between Arsenal and PestaIozzi
streets. the addition to cost s.. 200.
All along Broadway the influence of the
coming Worlds Fair has been felt, notably
in the heart Of the big retail store district.
between Franklin avenue and Olive street.
Buildings are being erected. such as the
Kennard building at Fourth street and
Washington avenue, and other structures
are being altered and enlarged to prepare
for the rush of business, which will ensue
within the next three years. The old Sic
gel-Hillman building at Broadway and
Washington avenue. Is now undergoing ex-
tensive alterations and improvements, and
will he used as a retail store. The new
Simmons hardware store on Broadway will
also be a complete plant when the firm Is
thoroughly installed therein.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Missouri's General Assembly should
waste no time in passing the resolu-
ton providing for the submission of the
three proposed amendments relating to
ST. Louis. The action Of Congress in ap-
propriatlng $5,OOO,OOO for the Worlds
Fair makes a date from which must
begin the removal of every obstacle to
the betterment of this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

MRS. HARRY ". HODAPP,
Who was until last night Miss Lucy Keene
Of this city.
the residence on L.aclede avenue, and the
news of the wedding is a surprise to Miss
keene's many friends in this city. But
those whose establishment is greatest are
the parents Of the bridegroom. Until 8
o'clock last night they were in complete
ignorance Of what was transpiring in st.
Louis. Then young Hodapp sent the It'd
ings by telegraph. The message was brief.
Il am married." it read.
The young couple had been engaged for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
HODAPP-KEENE WEDDING
A SURPRISE TO FRIENDS.

Harry W. Hodapp. a member Of a prom
inent family in Seymour. Ind, told his
relatives Monday that he would run over
to St Louis for n day or two"-a not
unusual thing for him to do. He returned
to the Indiana town last night a benedict.
The bride was Miss Lucy Keene, No. 2S18
lLaclede avenue. daughter of George w.
keene. The ceremony was performed at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

And now the Great Middle West Of
the North American Continent will show
the world how to plan, construct and
manage a Worlds Fair Of surprising
magnitude and of splendid merit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Victory for the local Democracy is
now In plain sight, and the Democratic
campaign should be begun this evening
with a determination that it shall soon
be an ACCOMPLISHED fact.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

st. Louis extends heartiest congratu-
lations to Sedalia owe the passage Of
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
State Fair. When you have a fair, have
1t right.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
RUSH OF BUSINESS
IS

The Mercantile Trust Company has re-
ported in the last few weeks a constantly
increasing demand for manufacturing and
retail sites of the sort and since the an
nouncement in Mondays Republic of the
passage of the bill. numerous inquiries,
which seem to promise a rushing business
nave been received.
The new builing of the Mercantile Trust
Company. a structure exclusively for the
business of the company. is expected to be
completed by the end Of this year. It
win be one Of the most complete buildings
Of the kind in the city.
The new park, which Is proposed for the
vicinity of Union Station. depended almost
entirely upon the passage of the bill, and
It now seems quite possible that the un-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Dom Paul, Alfred Harmsworth, Mrs.
Nation, Jeffries and Rubin have re-
ceived another addition to their type
writer brigade in the person of the
Honorable Pat Grove.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

To protect the name Of a comparative
ly good Indian, it is only justice to
Crazy Snake, who was paroled Monday,
to state that he was not assisting in the
Republican primaries yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

First among Worlds Fair duties is the
amending of the State Constitution and
OF the City Charter. Take notice, legis-
latOrS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Not quite a month now until election
day-and the Democratic candidate for
Mayor away in the lead and running
better. every minute,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Every st. Louisan is a Committee of
One for Worlds Fair work. Organize
your committee and get down to bust
ness.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Independent voters who yesterday in
clined to favor the local Democratic
ticket are now doubtless convinced that
such favoring is a civic duty.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Senator Tillman probably meant well
but he evidently forgot that Missourians
are in the show business to stay.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

And now It's the Worlds Fair City
sure enough. Three cheers and a tiger
for st. Louis and the Louisiana Pur-
chase Centennial Celebration Of 1908!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Ascertain In what manner you can
best contribute to the success of the
Worlds Fair, and then act accordingly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Palmer than ever appears this morn
ing the duty Of every local advocate Of
good government to vote for Rolla
Wells for Worlds Fair Mayor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Doesn't the result of yesterdays Re-
publican primaries strongly resemble
the mouse in the fable Of the mountain
in labOr2
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

1t has been Old. st. Louis long enough.
1t will be New st. Louis from this time
on-thanks to the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

By far the best act to the credit Of
the Fffty-sixth Congress was the pas
sage Of the st. Louis Worlds Fair bill. .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

Now is a good time to begin laying
aside the first 10 per cent on your
Worlds Fair subscription.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

w. r. Carr. Business Manager OF The 81.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn says tiS,t
TIE actual number OF full and complete
copies OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month Of February. l-ol.
all in. regular editions. was as per seheouis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
Death Of Mrs. Lucy Ross.

REPUBLIC PEC1A :
Versailles. Mo-. March 5.-Mrs. Lucy Ross.
widow Of Judge James p. Ross. died here
to-day Of appoplexy. aged % yssrA-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

How pleasant. did the scratch of the
Presidents pen sound as it made the
Worlds Fair bill into law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

And said ". B. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or. reported
unsold during the month Of February was
116 per cent.
w. B. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day Of February. 1901.
Notary Public, City Of st Louis. No. Ny
term expires April e. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06

three years following we discover as tho
net result that 1t is only twenty instead
of thirty years ahead.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-03-22

gut up. or I'll shoot DoH like q dog.
til firing of the guns and cannon, had
taen il for granted that the soldiers
of0oth armies We're coming.
Tie GOODNESS and the firmnesS of the
stanger treasured the people directly,
al, casting aside a portion of then
fer they gathered about him and look
e1up to him as a superior being. The
mn admired him for his GOODNESS. and
tlp women admired him for that and
aIo for his handsome features and his
magnificent and manly form.
enc woman. young and beautiful and
strangely unlike the people about her,
locked first on the stranger. then on
the horseman. The first she regarded
with unmistakable admiration, but un
consciously that look changed to one
Of .-l4Ar.-a < She turned her eyes on the
other.
Hes NO such a man as that mar
there" she said to herself. "Oh, my
Lord. if lie only was, if he only was"'
The people. crowding about him
would have made a hero of the stran
ger ana he allowed them to fawn OF
him ana make over him. though he fell
that lie had done nothing to merit it
1t was all very pleasant. and he en-
joyed it, especially when he surprised
a look of admiration in the eyes of the
young woman who had contraSted hin
with the horSeman, and they had boil
bluShed and east their eyes down. II
that meeting Of eyes there was recog
nition-aye, more than recognition.
Yes. it was all very pleasant te
the stranger until suddenly his pas1
life flashed before him; then his face
paled. and his heart grew sick, and q
wistful, furtive expression came TO his
eyes. There was something there that
nothing could blot out - nothing but
death.
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POCKET NAP OF CHINA.

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The Rev. Or. Huntington Of New
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Balcony, 50c and 15c Gallery, 23c.
) Ale seats Westcott Pharmacy.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-03-22

BY George II. Broadhurst. author OF
The House thatJa Built, What
Happened to JONES' The Wrong
Mr.. Wright etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-19

60 Canto "Am6rica" por todos, acom
panado por la banda.
10 Recitaci6n en- espanol: "Discurso"
por la nina Dolores Padilla Escuela de
Puerta de TeIra
s Recitac6n en- ing6s eFable" por
Antonio Vallecillo (de la escuela de Puelta
de TERRA.
% "Flag Drill" por la clase Kindergar
ten de Miss Levy High School
10. "Polka de la Reina" ejecutada al pia
no por la nina Ana Luisa Collado. tEScue
la de nincS)
IL. Recitaci6n en- ingl6s Los tres Esta
dos por los nlos Rita Morales Virginia
N6stor Rivera Massachusetts, Maria Fer
nandez Nueva Jersey, Pedro Palou Nue
vo Hampshire Carmen Calder6r (Nueya
York; Francisco Calderin Maryland,
Ines Tomas Carolina Norte, Lorenzo
Garces Connecticut, Gloria Archilla (Caro
lima Sur,) Francisco Aymerich Rhode
Island, Nieves Castillo PENNSYLVANIA, Car
los Kherhshn (Delaware), y Conception
Morales Georgia.. Todos de la escuela de
varones.
II. "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
cantado per todos.
13 Rectaci6n en- ingles: "T-e Flag"
per Juana Cantres, Escuela de Santurce)
IA. Discourse en- eSpanol ''La ni@ez de
Washington" pOr Enrique Tlzol, (Escuela
de varoDeS)
10. Transcription de Ia opera "Marta"
para violin piano desempehado por AL
berto Tizol su hermana senorlta Celia
TizoI, High Scnooi
i6 "La ninez DE- j aShington,' ejerciciO
en- inglGs por los ninos Rodolfo Llorens,
Ramon Betancourt, Antonio Cordero, Pc
dro Ardfn, Martin Reyes y Jose Z. Rodli-
guez (Escuela de varonesj
II. Cuarteto por dos nihos dos nnas
de la High School: Rafael Ramirez, Pe
dro Amado Rivera, Mamie Lethernann y
Emilia Daub6n.
Is. Discursos en eSpanol: Washington
como miltar'. por los pnos Leopoldo FL
gLeroa Manuel Font. Escuea dec yaro
nes
10. "Iail Columbia, canto por todos
%. "Washington como hombre de Esta
do" discurso en- espsnol por la nina Maria
Mendin.' Escuela de ninas
21. "Prometeo," obel tura de Beethoven
para violin piano por la profesora de mn
sica senorita MatiIde Nadal e principal
don Pedro Timothee.
-. Ejercicio de marcia por los ninos de
la Escuela de Carload.
%. "Columbia the gem Of the Ocean"
canto por todos.
"A. "Serenata ssdc Braga' para violin,
hauta piano por los pI ofesores, SeIorita Ma
dial, Manuel Negr6n y Pedro q. Tinoth6e
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-02-19

Caguas and one at Humacao, will be re.
ceived at this office until 200 z. NJ,
March Ist, 1901, and then opened. In
formation furnished on application. The
right is reserved to accept or reject any or
all proposals. Envelopes containing propo-
sails should be endorsed, "Proposal for ccns'
tructing brick school at Caguas or Huma
Gao or both", and addressed to NJ. G. Bum
baugh, Commissioner of Education. 81
Sc ha devuelto informadc al Gobernadol
de Puerto Rico en- sentido negative ell indul
to solicitado por Angel Bocachica Roman
coniuado del preSidio.