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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
Missouri and Kansas. and dates of sale

Missouri and Kansas. and dates OF SAFE
Man IA to 16. inclusive.
ID. B. Lott. formerly general agent Of
the st. Louis and Hannibal. died at the Soil
diers. Homo at Leayenworth last Sunday:
Mr.. Lott was q brother Of u p. Lott OF
of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail,
road. Mr.. Lott was q member of Mound
City Council, National Union. st. Louis.
The Frisco Line has issued a new and
attractive folder concerning the next open.
ing of Indian lands. The Information in 1t
has been carefully compiled and will prove
OF benefit to the homeseeker and investor.
: Among the unique railroad publications
tust Issued Is one entitled THE Indian. the
Northwest and the Northwestern Line" It
treats of 1.-THE Red Man. ''The War Man
and The White Man." thus making three
historical epochs, embracing the period be-
tween 1900 and 1900. It Is profusely illus
trated and replete with thrilling Incidents
in the lives of the Indians of the North
west. 1t also has valuable tables attached
showing the present population OF the vari-
Gus Indian tribes: General Agent George
r. Brigham. Jr.. Of the Northwestern is dis
tributing them in St. Louis.
Joseph B. Morrow. travelling passenger
agent Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
~headquarters at Dallas. has resigned. Eff
fective May Is. to go into other business.
His successor has not yet been appointed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
UNDER ARREST IN BALTIMORE.
Charles Adams, Charged With
Picking Pockets in ST. Louis

Charles Adams. alias George Webb. is un-
der arrest In Baltimore. Md. on a charge
of picking the pockets Of four st. Louis
men. Detective Geimcr Of the st. Louis
department left for Jefferson City last night
to get the requisition papers to bring Adams
here for trial.
Henry c. Townsend Of No. 1915 Delmar
boulevard, August Goessling of No. 913 Nor
rtson avenue, Albert Stracke of No. 1905
Russell avenue and John F. Renther Of No.
4lS9 Compton avenue are the compliments.
Each lost a watch.
Mr.. Townsend's pocket was picked ut the
Odeon on the night of February 2; Mr.. Goes
sling was robbed on a Grand avenue car
on February q; Mr.. Stracke was relieved
Of his watch on the same line on February
=. and Mr.: Renther' was robbed on a
Adams WINS arrested in n, Baltimore a few
which he was attempting to sell. Among
the articles in his possession on weTe four gold
numbers as those stolen In st. Louis. AS
soon as the Identification was made, Chief
Desmond went before the Grand Jury and
Adams was indicted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
TO PRINTERS.
City Registers ONCE.

lily HeBlSteF 8 OuCes
City Hall,
st. Louis, May IA, 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned, at his office In the City Hall.
FRIDAY, MAY H.. 1901,
for tho printing. binding. furnishing and
delivery Of twelve hundred and fifty d250)
copies Of the Auditors Annual Report.
Two hundred and thirty C3O Of the reports
to be bound in cloth. twenty COZ copies to
be bound with flexible cover: the balance Of
one thousand QO00) copies to be printed and
held subject to the order Of the Register to
be used in binding the Annual Mayors
Message. Quality Of paper to be Monarch.
2sx42. 10 pounds.
For kind Of printing. binding and general
appearance see specifications and sample
book on file in the ONCE Of the City
Auditor. The sum Of one hundred N100. 0)
dollars must be deposited with the City
Treasurer. and the receipt therefor must
be attached TO each bid.
The above books must be delivered at tho
ONCE Of the Auditor on or before May q.
All bids having any alteration or erasure
thereon will be rejected.
Bidders viii state price for the job COM
plete.
any and all bids.
REGISTER.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
CITY PRINTING.
once Of the City Register.

ONCE Of the City Register,
Pursuant to the requirements Of the Char
ter and ordinances Of the City Of st. Louis.
sealed proposals will be received at the of
fee Of the undersigned until II o'clock
MONDAY. MAY 20. 1901.
from publishers Of newspapers In the City
Ia iati lon oeu over three thousand 1900 copies.
for the city printing for one year. one pub
ilshed in the. English language. and one in
pose to do the printing and advertising re-
quired by law and ordinances to be done in
the newspaper. including Mullanphy Relief
per line. The printing must conform to the
Size. character and name of type. Nonpa-
Gso ems. Minimum width Of column. thir-
teen Q3) ems plea. Character OF the meas
urernent to be employed, NonpaEeit;
guage bidding shall also state in their bid
print two hundred GOO copies OF proceed
published in ouch paper. in pamphlet form
(no blank age to be counted. and deliver
aame within two days after eacn meeting to
each House Of the Municipal Assembly; also,
deliver QUE hundred d00) copies Of the pro-
csedings Of the Board Of Public Improve.
per. In pamphlet form no blank pages to be
will print and deliver fifteen hundred Q.600)
copies Of the ordinances as may be pub
Ilshed In the newspaper, OF an uniform size,
suitable for binding in the customary form
(no blank pages to be cOunted). the forego-
ing pamphlet work to conform in all re-
spects to sampieS on file and to BE- seen by
bidders in this office.
Bidders will be required to depoait with
the City Treasurer the SUN Of five hundred
dollars G50O and attach the Treasures
recent to each bid: also. an afidavit that
the daily circulation Of the paper h three
thousand G.00O) copies or more.
No bid shall be considered in which there
shall be an erasure or interlineation.
City Printing"
Bids viii Be opened At the ONCE Of the
City Register.
The City Register reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
A bond Of ten thousand q0.00O dollars
will be required for the faithful perform
ance OF the contract.
The English paper receiving the contract
will be required TO furnish one hundred O0W
copies Of the daily paper and twenty COZ
slips Of each advertisement made by the
Register free Of charge to said REGISTER:
also, t~Wenty-four (2D slips Of each adver.
tisement made by the Commissioner OF Sup
plies free Of charge to said Commissioner
The German paper receiving the contract
Win DO required TO furnieh sixty (GO copfes
Of the daily paper Tree Of charge 20 ths
PATRICK R. FIrzGYBBoN,
Regfstef.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
TAILOR SUES GEORGE VI. ALLEN
Asks $1,33S for Garments Fur.
nished Mrs. Allen.
The foregoing Items comprise a bill for the
Aolioafiop of which Wiluam p Amaru q

TIL foregoing items comprise a bill for the
collection of which William r. Amory, a
ladies' tailor Of Detroit, Mich, brought SUIT
yesterday against former Mayor George w,
Allen. who Is suing his wife. Lydia Allen,
for divorce. The petition recites that the
GOO de were furnished Mrs. Allen at her re-
quest. between December 2, 1899, and July
u. 1900. 1t is a,eIred that payment has
been demanded CT Mr.. Allen and that he
has refused to pay the bill
Allen Is paying Ills Vine $50 a month ali
rcony ~peniing the trial Of The divorce suit,
which wns filed last February. He cha.q.s
his wife with ,s;tiavaearcc and ~indignties.
The case was set for trial In Division No.
Of the Circuit Count last Tuesday, but was
continued until the next term Of court Ey
consent Of NJ. Alien AMI his wife.
Mrs. All>l II living IN the Eas.. She
has fled no reply 4. TIE 6.vnrce. eu't Otter
than a rnotion fer ali;naty pending the irilI
Of the case.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
CONDEMNED HORSES FOR
SALE,

ONCE Of tho
Commissioner of Supplies,
City Hall. May IL. 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received by tho
undersigned. to be opened Mt his office ut q
o'clock M. on
MONDAY NEXT. 10TH INST.
For the purchase OF tho following con-
demned property:
partmcnt. which ran be seen Mt Engine
house No. 8. North Market and Twenty
second streets.
Call at this Office for blanks and further
Information.
Terms cash on approval OF bid by the
Comptroller.
FRED c. MEIER,
Commissioner OF Supplies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
General Mortgage for Three Mil
lions of Dollars Filed by
Wabash Company.
FOR EQUIPMENT PURPOSES.
Frisco Voting Trust Ratiies Plan
for Refunding Its Debt
Wabash Machinists-Pas-
senger Rate War.
REPuR1Lc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. May ga general mortgage
was filed to-day with Register Fromme in
the shape of an agreement between the
Continental Trust Company Of New York.
as trustee. with the Wabash Railroad Com
pany which provides for an issue Of new
equipment obligations amounting to s3.00o.-
900.
The obligations arc for H.oeo each. pay
able on March !, 1891. or sooner. with In
terest at 5 per cent.
The additional equipment consists Of 5000
box cars, 500 coal cars. 10 locomotives and
IS passenger and combination cars, valued
at $780, O0.
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SPEcIALTIEs
Deaths.

at hr rgetdenca. No. SHa Cote Briiliante Avenue.
Lnesseia quay. widow OF the late John Gala.
ysnerai VIM take place Friday morning q. !
o'clock.
cAiLaAHAN-on Thu.day. Nav IA ,sc. Ia.
seeh 4 CallaAan beloved husband Or Bee N.
Ce!lanan Cree !ascrcn9; and beloved son Of Mary
]. E.E1aminss John j. Peter H. and Mrs. James
Es7A La eafis street Sunday. Nay Is. At . D.
M. to Annunc3ation Church, thence to Csiyary
Cslnstefy. Friends Of family invited to attend.
lcCAxTzNY-on !Thufsaay, Nay &C.. isu. at
e:0 Z. N. Harry L 1tcCaary. sgsd Il year.
Eiicis NcCsdfey tnee. HyneD,
11sr4t nom seaidence. No Iui Eefth TAyles
aSu10. - eatsreAys Nay n at . o'clock ,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

Little Rock, Ark, May 16!Th4iiCentral
Arkansas and Eastern Railroad Company
Incorporation. and they have been submitted
to the Board Of Railroad Incorporators for
consideration. The proposed road Is to run
from some point in Eagle Township. Pu-
where the line between ranges . and
8 crosses. a distance Of about fifteen
miles. The capital stock Is 500. 900 Of which
are J. A.. Bowman. w. 8. Mccain, n. B.
Beckley n W. J. Locke. who are also com
missioners to open subscription books. Tho
greater portion Of the stock Is held by j.
A. Bowman. trustee. who has 40 shares,
each of the others. having one share.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
wABAsH MACHINIsrs.
Committee Conferred with Vice Pres.
tdeut n

t0eut omoey.
Three representatives Of the Machinists'
union from shops along the line Of the
Wabash called upon Vice President and
General Manager Joseph Ramsey. Jr., yes
terday with Q view to adjusting existing
differences. Mr.. Ramsey informed them
that as the men had quit work without no.
tice and. DO far a. he had been informed,
without cause. 1t would be necessary ioi
them to return before he could recognize
any demand which should be made by
them as Q body.
He also informed h COMMITTEES that he
had made an announcement by bulletin al
h various shops that the Wabash would
pay the same rates per hour as were paid
by any of its competing lines for similar
work, but not q cent higher.
The number OF WORKING hours, he said
would cut no figure. as 1t would be optional
with the men to work nine or ten hours
per day and be paid accordingly. Personally
he thought 1t would be preferable for them
to work ten hours and take . half holi.
day on Saturdays.
Members Of the committee returned t.
their respective homes last night to make
reportaL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
FRISCO BONDED DEBT.


ing 1t Adopted.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, May l6.-The meeting of the
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway voting
trust certificate holders to approve the
proposed increase Of capital held this morn.
Ing at the office Of the Standard Trust
Company was purely formal. and the read
1ustment of capital as proposed by the
directors was approved without opposition.
The plan involves chiefly the issue of new
provide for the retirement within the near
future Of the present bonded Indebtedness.
which Is largely made up Of divisional liens.
direct lien on the whole road. including the
extensions now under q not yet bonded.
and the line proposed to FL Paso.
With the authorization Of the now bonds
the authorized capital stock was Increased
to 100000 0. h authorized amount OF
second preferred shares being SIS. 00O. 000: but
this enlargement OF the stock capital IL
formal to meet provisions of the Missouri
laws. and the new shares will not be issued.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
PUBLIC NOTICE.
ONCE Of the President Of tho
Board Of Public improvements.

ONCE Of the President Of tho
Board Of Public Improvements.
st. Louis, May 6. 1901.
Public notice Is hereby given that the
Board Of Public improvements will hold q
special meeting at the hour Of 10 Q. m. OF
2ETH DAY OF MAY. 1901.
at its office, room 900. In the new City Hall.
for the purpose Of considering OF Its
motion the matter hereinafter named. to-
No. 1854, Petition No. so7. for widening
Market street from Eighteenth street to
Twentieth street, running north Of Market
street to the width of two hundred and
twenty-one feet. more or less.
All citizens interested in the matter above
mentioned are requested to attend on that
HIRAM PHILLIPS.
President.
WALLER EDWARDS.
Secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
WANTS TO GET MARRIED.
Mrs. Hoffman, Aged 81, Suffering
From a Hallucination.
eEpus11c SPECIAL

REPURIIC SPECIAL
centrslsa, III, May 1s.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Holman. aged 81 years. has been declared
insane and taken to the asylum at Anna
In. spite Of her years Mira Hoffman 10 9
enri1htiy little woman, who wan to get
married. and this is the mainspripg Of her
hallucination. It first was noticed when she
reported to the police that a man had come
10. her house., proposed marriage to her
and then stolen $1,000. Later a policeman
FOUND the money In her potato pile. where
she had hidden It.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
IRON BEDsTEADS WANTED.
ONCE Of commissioner Of Supplies,

City Hall. May Is, 1901.
undersigned. to be opened at his ONCE at
Il M. OF
MONDAY NEXT. THE 10Th INST.
For furnishing the City Hospital with "a
All-Iron Beds.
Sample. with changes to be made, can
be seen at hospital. Req. 81
Call on Commissioner Of Supplies for
blanks and further Information.
Bids must be in duplicate. free from all
alteration or erasure, and to both the orig
iral and duplicate must be attached q copy
of this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration or erasure
thereon will be rejected.
The Commissions reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
FRED C. MEIER.
Commissioner Of Supplies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

"A. A. Robinson, president Of the Mexi-
can Central, 10 at the Southern Hotel, and
will remain a day Or two longer.
1t comes from cliahle authority that C..
+. Loree VIII be the chief executive onhcer
of the Baltimore and Ohio, a. already am
nounced. and that probably President ]. X.
Cowen will be made chairman Of the board,
agent of the Missouri Pacific a. Atchison.
Kas., was here yesterday.
FIR the Epworth League Convention at
San francisco; July 8 to u. the Burlington
announces that 1t viii. run special through
Pullman tourist sleepers from st. Louis
daily from July s to u, Inclusive, leaving
St. Louis At sp. n. and Kansas CITY 1t 1854
AT West Point. Afss.. May 10 to q. the
annual General Assembly 81 the Cunber
land Prssoyterten Church Em b heId.sThs
H3xe VIZ d one 0ASo plus = iron Dodnt0 "a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
Texas a.d Paciae's New Line.

Pacific Is making . irst-class road out OF
the Texarkana, Shreveport and Natchez,
which was purchased some months ago
from local owners. The intention is to
rect to Natchitoches where 1t will intercept
the lately absorbed Tap road at that place.
which leads to the New Orleans Pacific ut
Cypress, La. 4.
This route win make an air line from
T~exarkana to New Orleans. and will be
used instead OF the old Marshall and
Shreveport route. The length OF the road
between Texarkana and Shreveport Is. to be
reduced from seventy-two to sixty-two
miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

DIRECTORS
LORENZO r.. ANDERSON,
Second Vice-Pres. Mercantile Trust Co.
Gee. WARREN BROWN.
President The Brown Shoe Co.
JAMES w. BELL,
Prest. st. l.. Safe Deposit C Saw. Co.
PAUL BROWN,
Manager Continental Tobacco Co.
JAMES q. BUTLER,
Capitalist.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Banker.
l.. ID. DOZIER,
President Dozier Bakery.
G. r. GAUSS,
Prest. Gauss-Shelton Hat Co.
HENRY GRIEsEDIECK, JR.,
Prest. National Brewing Co.
G.. II. MCMILLAN,
Secretary Mercantile Trust Co.
EMERSON McMTLLIN,
Banker. New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

Denver, Colo. May 16.-President JefSery
of the Rio Grande said to-day: There is
port te~lesraphed from New YORK thsf he
narrow-guage line Of the Rio GrAnde from
Salida to Santa Fe h to be widened and
extended from Santa Fe to Ell Paso." Mr.
where arrangements for absorption OF Che
Rio Grande Western VIII be Completed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
War ON Eastbouna Rates.

War on eastbound rates out of Kansas
City still continues. The fare from Kansas
City to New York is now S3.96. apd the
Wabash has given notice Of a further re-
This latter rate is 60 cents lower than the
prevailing rate between St. Louis and New
York.
point where Eastern lines must take a
hand. or a general decentralization will fol-
low,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

aummer weather need have no terrors
even IL It caught you unprepared. Bars
Is fun Of. summer goods. summer ns costumes
thaf are to be worn with them. in fact. all
over the big store summer fabrics and dress
eccessoftes are ready for purchasers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
peboe Fnction WIN.


REL TBLIC SPI:cIAL-
owensboro. Ky. May ls.-Judse L. p. Lit
tie was nominated by the Republican con-
from the city district. over Lawson Reno, a
Bradley man. Little was formerally a Dem
ocrat. He belongs to the Deboe faction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

INJURIES PROVED FATAL-John Lar
kin of No. I05 Monroe street, a private
Waterman g years old. died at the civ
Hospital yesterday morning from injuries
sustained in falling on the curb at Flew
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
By CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.

CAattsaooga, Rome and soutAern Has
Seen Formally Absorbed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. May IA dispatch from
Rome, Ga, announces that the sale Of the
to the Central Of Geo a1i was ratioed thers
to-day. Stakeholder J.. B. Kimball, who en-.
Joined the consolidation yesterday, was
given bond and security for his stocks and
withdrew his objections
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RATE.
wsbash Compelled 10 Mako Reduction
in State Of Michigan. .

In BtAt0 Of Afch1GaA. ie) !,
Tho Wabash Railroad Company will have
. uniform passenger rate Of . cents per
mile In the State Of Michigan, beginning
next Monday. b reduction In fares in
hat State y rendered necessary by the in
have placed the company in q new classified
ton. Tho railroad company contended that
the Railroad Commission was in error by
including In tts earnings certain items. but
the commission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

DIR
WILLIAM MAFFITT. 'rs
MaHitt Estate. Asst Treasurer Mercantile
Trust Company.
DAN G. NUGENT,
list N.-P. p. NuTent 4 Bro. d. G. Co, t.
PETER A. DWELL,
Capitalist.
VALE REYBURN,
Attorney ot Law.
JONATHAN RICE,
or Rice. Silk & Co. rs.
HARRY sCULLIN,
Prest. Sculiir-Gallaghcr Steel Co.
CORwIN n. SPENCER,
Capitalist.
JOHN 3. SULLIVAN.
Prest. John 3. Sullivan Saddle Tree c.,
FEsTUs ,. WADE,
PreSt. Mercantile Trust Co.
n. u. WALKER.
Prcst. Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co.
GEO. W. WILSON. "
TrcnE. Mercantile Trust Co,
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91oSB t. BaAalo and, Return
ViaaRag Four Route, May Is and 70. Tickets
Broadway and Chestnut street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17

WILLIAM F. HOMES. II. ]. DIEKNEIrE.
President. Secretary.
MISSOURI STATE MUTUAL FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office No. NJ Chestnut st., St. Louis, Mo,
Tel. Bell Main 2I11A. Tel. Kiploch a iosa,
Policies Are Written on Either Stock or Mutual
Plan.
II Meq 4, oSi s; bHas,Is'iek. I; 7; G w aSss..
VIM. =. Homes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-17
THE CLIFF,

Largest and most popular hotel On IN sss(A
shore. Delightfully."- situated on . biua f1et17
Nassachusefts Bay. Breezy location, 1o7l
house. electric lights and besis bafhroepa ~
music, cuisine unsurpasasd. Livery, f16dZifSI
links. tennis courts. Splendid 6Sa4A ~ So3AS
For iatss and cdreuiafa eddrs.G 3,
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-02

no thought or hint of illness, On
Sunday he was taken with cold that
rapidly developed into pneumonia, and
/. on Thursday afternoon about five
o'clock died.
The funeral took place from the M.
II. church on Saturday afternoon at
5. pm. and was conducted by Rev. c.
d. Danner.
In speaking of the dead the minister
paid Il high tribute to his generous
traits of character, and offered the
consolation of the church to his sor-
rowing widow. The services were
concluded at the grave. Besides the
wife of the deceased the only relatives
present were Ben Forsythe of Big Tim
ber and Martin Forsythe of Melville.
brothers of Mrs. Burns.
Charles Burns was born in Chicago.
H., on August 13, 1906, and lived
there until his twentieth year, when
he came to Montana and secured en-
ployment as Il cowboy with JAS Hop
kins. He remained with his employer
until '93, and during his term of SER
vice was esteemed as a careful and
competent hand. After resieniur his
job on the range he opened IA meat
market, in which business he re-
mained for about a year, and then
disposed of that to enter into the saloon
business. He erected the handsome
brick building on west Nam street
occupied by his saloon and had a pros
porous trade from the start, his wide
| acquaintance with stock men making
his place popular resort.
On March 4 of the present year he
was married to Miss Oline Forsythc,
| and they have been making their
home in the upper story of their build
ing. The young widow, who less than
two short months ago was bride, has
the sympathy of the entire community.