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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
LOT OWNERS RIGHTS
IN CEMETERY UPHELD.
Decision by Judge McElhinney at
Clayton Establishes Two Dis
tinct Precedents. -

Judge John w. McElhinney of the Clay
ton Circuit Court rendered a decision yes
terday in the Injunction suit of the German
Evangelical Congregation against Joseph
Hoenner which. IL sustained In the Ss-
prens me-, Court. where it will be taken. Will
establish two distinct precedents.
The question involved in one Of the
precedents has been a mooted point for a
number of years. This question is the SUI
the lotholder therein or vice versa The
Court decided in favor of the lotholder.
In .ilans the second point the Judge decides that
those interested does not validate an In
has conducted ST. Peters Cemetery in st.
Louis County. and the members Of the con-
gregation supposed until yesterday that
In its nae EDITION ths psint scSshe 20 te to 1an re-
strain Hoenner from decorating graves IN
the cemetery, even though lie had been i'm
Rss f s s tine any "
attempt on his part was forbidden Ly
rule Of the association preventing any gar
in the cemetery without a. a written rermif
from the Board OF Managers. and that by
doing 30 HoeffneI was depriving the CON
from from FUR furnishing Ii G Mowers and ,ecorsting
graves. Hoeffnef ,on the other hand. NAM
tained that the congregation was trying to
Judge McEihinney denied the injunction.
holding that the cemetery rule was an un-
reasonable interference with the ownership
rights OF the lotholders. Hoeifner's fight.
II Is said. was conducted by the Florists
Association of st. Louis. .l- -
Prior to 1855, the cemetery was held by
trustees. but II was then giyen to tho con-
gregation No formal deed Of transfer was
filed and the Court held that the concre-
cation could net, on account Of defective
title. enforce the rule in question. This.
Mr.. Warfield. the attorney for the plaintiff.
maintains Is contrary to fundamental
law principle. and will be ons Of the
grounds on which he win ask an appeal
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
TIP. A. WORLDS FAIR BUILDING
Plans Suggested for Raising the
Necessary Funds.

The several subcommittee appointed by
the T. p. A Executive and Building Com
mittee to proceed with the work on the
plans for tie Travellers Protective Asso-
citation WORLDS Fair building are receiving
suggestions, for raising the money with
which tho 6uiiding L. to be constructed
Several architects are working on the build
ing plans. which will be submitted to the
committee at the proper time.
James w. Jump, chairman OF the Execu.
tive Committee. returned yesterday from q
weeks trip to the Southwest. Durfng his
absence he says he was approached By
many travelling men. merchants and hotel
keepers. who are enthusiastic over the pro-
posed building. After being assured Of the
certainty Of Its construction. many Of these
Immediately offered subscriptions Hotel
keepers all over the country are deeply In
terested in the project on account Of their
relations with travelling men. and It u pro-
posed to raise a special subscription from
them. The proprietor Of the Hamilton Hotel
In Wichita. Kas.. promised that he would
send a check covering three figures at least.
when active building commenced, and sevs
eral others indicated their intention of do
ing likewise
The latest proposition which has been re-
ceived Is a sale Of Worlds Fair T. p. A
buttons to raise a part Of the requisite
amount It has been suggested that the
firSt ten of these buttons be sold at auction
on the Merchants Exchange floor Other
ideas are being evolved daily. The various
committees will hold . joint meeting In q
Few days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
MINNESOTA COUNTY
IN HARD STRAITS.
No Money in Treasury and Of
ficials, Including Judiciary,
Ready to Go on Strike.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 25.-Beltrami
County. in the northern part of Minnesota
is bankrupt. and unless the Legislature
passes a bill for its relief condition will
prevail bordering upon anarchy.
The County Judge and the Jurors drawn
for the present term of court have gone out
on q strike because there is no money with
which to pay them: nearly all Of the county
Offices have been closed by the occupants,
while the Sheriff. who has been caring for
prisoners at his own expense. threatens to
turn them loose and close the jail In order
that he may get out and earn money to
support himself and his family
There Is not a stick Of flrewood In any of
the county Offices. even II the officials
should return. ana none OF the dealers will
furnish any unless they are paid the cash.
which. of course. SO long as there is no
money in the treasury. they cannot get.
Merchants refuse to longer accept county
warrants for groceries. etc, and as a re-
suit the $4,000 worth Of warrants outstand-
ing are not at the present time worth the
paper on which they are written. The sit
uation has developed into an every-man-
for-himself race for life. Persons who have
money are holding onto II and those who
nave noue dfc Trying IN vain To DofTOW
enough to carry them through the winter.
The situation is badly strained and there
Is no relief in sight
The trouble Is caused by decision of the
court allowing the various logging COM
panies doing business in Beltrami County
to avoid paying their back taxes, upon
which the county depends for its revenues.
Nearly all of the prominent men Of the
county are now here and will go before
the Legislature tomorrow In an endeavor
to have bill passed that will allow the
county organization to be continued.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
SHERMAN Determined.
Will Oppose Effort to Recess Dur
ing Inaugural Week.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 25.-Few members of
the General Assembly arrived in Springfield
to-day despite the fact that q Republican
caucus Is to be held within the next twen-
ty-four hours. when the apportionment
matter will be taken up. 1t was expected
that every member interested in the plans
coming meeting. but the hotels are prac-
tically deserted. =
Speaker Sherman was in consultation dur
ins the DAY with the few members who
he expected some decisive action would be
taken at the caucus tomorrow night, but
ie. ne quo Con- not ,d nndefsa1s to say whether the
fact, the caucus is rather an indefinite prop
osition as yet. When the Legislature ad-
,Sai SsS
but further than this no action has been
taken. The House Steering Committee ex-
favor Of the caucus. but it took no formal
vote. and will not until It meets In the
morning. The Senate Committee has held
no meeting. and the leaders are not here
1t has been agreed that Monroe County
& shall be put put Rask in with With s.; Clair and
tricf. The seKatS&3s CLANS are mucf, more
indefinite. There has beer no agreement
regarding the disposition OF Tazewell Coun-
ty, and the House map is Unsatisfactory in
other respects.
Last week the Cook County men had
failed to finish up their work Of apportion-
ing Cook County. and II Is rot likely that
they will be ready tomorrow. Speaker
Sherman has insisted that the two appor-
tionment bills must go hand in hand. but IL
the men who are making the senatorial
map desire a few more days time they
can have 1t without interfering with the
Speakers plans.
Speaker Sherman Is determined that the
Legislature shall remain in session from
this time until the final adjournment, and
he will oppose any effort to recess during
Inauguration week.
"The people down In Washington can in
augurate President Mckinley without the
aid Of the Illinois Legislature" said speak
er Sherman. IT doubt very much whether
tie absence of the Illinois Assemblymen
will be noticed. Certainly no record of
their presence there will be kept but pur-
pose having a roll call In the House of Rep
resentatives II have to call on the chap
lain to make the demand. This Legislature
Is going right on with its business"
Governor Yates to-day notified Lieutenant
Governor W.. A. Northcott that he would
go beyoEd the confines OF the State on
March for the purpose of attending the
presidential Inauguration at Washington, D.
C., and directing the Lieutenant Governor
to assume the reins Of State Government
upon that date and to hold them until the
return of the Executive, which will proba-
bly, be about March 10.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
IN THE COUNTY.

Marriage licenses were issued at Clay
and and corneiis orr o 81 81 Louis: oHc Henry o1e a
saul and Gertrude Robinson of St. Lauis.
and Henry A. Robinson Of Hodiamont and
Eta Rowland Of Sailing. Audrsin County.
The County Court yesterday granted the
petition Of the Peoples Advertfs ne Com
pany for . franchise to erect advertising
signs along the public roads. and took the
petition OF the Modern Advertising Com
pany for . similar franchise under advise
ment.
County Recorder Fred Essen dlsd his
annual statement with the County Cnurt
yesterday. The receipts Of his once for the
year were Ss.13k K and the expenses 4711G.
The salary of the Recorder II 31.ooo per an-
mum. which leaves . deficit Of 1lA. H..
Tho win Of Mary Kullorn, widow Of An
thony Kullorn. who died rseently near st.
Charles wes n1ed u the. Probate GoufS
her property TO her son. Anthony !. null
lorn, who b named as executor.
:. The County Court yesterday eoncludsd
to take . week to -inveetiGnto the Dnt1tton
Of Joseph Brussel Z Go: for 2 dramshop Y
til pstiftpn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

The work of removing the bodies OF those
buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery. at
Sarah street and the Wabash tracks. is
eth IN progress. About twenty graves have
been opened In the last week and the bones
irterred in other cemeteries.
In most cases the bodies were those OF
persons buried forty TO fifty years ago, and
hardly anything Of the skeletons has sur
yived the process CT decay.
Around the opened graves are strewn
fragments of bones. which have been left
by those In charge Of the work of removal
At one. In particular. were found a part of
the upper jaw. several vertebrae. piece Of
skull and other portions Of the skeleton. A
large number CT graves are still untouched,
and more are probably lost sight of under
the tons of dirt and refuse which have
been deposited in the cemetery within the
last ten years. All the tombstones are bro
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
How One Lawyer Defined Alleged
Cure Wrought by a Chris. -
tian Scientist.
CONTEST OVER BRUSH WILL.
Attorneys for Both Sides Pre-
sent Their Arguments
Power of God to
Heal. q

REPUBLIC SPECIAL - fs Z.
New York. Feb. 2s-An audience conf
posed largely of women. the majority "
them Christian Scientists. crowded serro
gate Fftzgerald's courtroom to-day 70 near
arguments in the contest over the VIII Oh
Miss Helen C. Brush. who left her fortune
TO the First Church of Christ, Scfentiss
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson. the hrst reaoer
of the church, who treated Miss Brush III
her last illness, was one of the Interested
spectators in court. The case was con-
cluded and Surrogate Fitzgerald gave coun-
sci additional time in which 10 SUBMIT
briefs. Irrespective of the decision. the
case will be appealed.
John NJ Bowers, for the contestants. SAID
he had no intention Of attacking any seek,
and that there were Christian Scientists as
sane as any who worshiDed God In other
faiths There was no intent TO charge
Miss Brush was insane because she was
Christian Scientist, but 1t was insisted tnat
her belief In the cures Of Christian Science
amounted to delusion. Christian science
was good nursing. There had been deter
mined effort to bring Miss Brush unoer tne
influence OF Christian Science anu get ner
away from her sisters.
OF the evidence that Mrs. Stetson, tnat
she had cured Miss Brush when sne was IA
from pneumonia. Mr.. Bowers declared tnat
Mrs. Stetson had simply nursed Miss BRUSH
to health.
Miss Brush, however. believed that she
had been practically raised from the dead
by the mystic power Of Christian Science.
Mrs Bowers said that when dissolution
threatened Miss Brush. Mrs. Stetson was
called in and her emissaries surrounded the
patient
He felt confident In saying that ths tes-
timony had disclosed that the will was that
of Mrs Stetson, or else 1t was that OF the
diseased mind of Miss Brush. Influenced by
her association with Mrs. Stetsou.
Mr.. Rand. for the Scientists. said that
Nlrs. Stetson, Miss Duncan and the other
Christian Science healers were women OF
simple but devoted faith. SO clothed with
the armor of integrity that the shafts or
ridicule and sensation fell harmless at their
feet and left their story unchallenged.
He declared that Miss Brush's ideas OF the
power Of Christian Science did not amount
to an insane delusion. The religion of the
Christian Scientist. he said, involves the be-
lief that God does heal disease through
human agency and that he heals through
Mrs Stetson.
This. he said, was nothing less than re-
turn to the belief of primitive Christianity
In the present power of God to heal, which
is shared by q large majority OF the MEM
bers of the Christian church.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
PYRAMID PILE CURE.
Physicians Reeonmend 1t, Druggists
Sell IL, Everybody Praises 1t.

Physicians Reeonmend 1t, Druggfsts
Sell IL, Everybody Praises 1t.
II we could sell one package of Pyramid
Pile Cure to every person In America who l.
troubled with plies and who would gladly
give the 80 cents to be rid OF piles. we would
have about ten million dollars. Tho only
ages this year Ii that we will not be able
10 get ten million people to try II. Just one
application will prove It's merit and amply
repay the cost of a whole box. :.
The effect ts immediate. Comfort comes
1t once and continued treatment win cure
any case. no matter how bad.
! Pyramid Pile Cure soothes the inf1amed
reduces the swelling and puts the parts In
to q healthy. active condition. There is no
substitute Tor H. Ncthing compares with Il.
We have never heard OF q single case that
II failed to cure: we have heard OF thou-
sands that It has cured quickly and COM
Hsrs are . couple Of letters recently re-
From Geo. c. ceick, Owens 1rnl. No.:
Come time Ego bought = pac1Iaga of
suffered tefy much me drUt trial al kef
more god than nnytf1fAg shs has eyer
tz3sd = = Just yhat 4, H.ined Tor tt"
Il hay& u1ed the Pyramid Pile Cure ana
am eu{ireU pleased and uatisned With rs
suits II dos the work ana no uaista - =
TIE pssEt3eeey9 - TIE fyxamid Pie 6mo
gould p1htieh eolQ<6G - sqfmilar iefferss 7fiS
fs3fS - 71glA-Ae s6ot what Il VIII =
4 t}s55 = qysansAA Rsas On, - q
3 aSs ee1y Y ths Pyranid Drug
LI)1l . ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
She CLAIMS TO Be
DEPEW'S NIECE.
Woman Held for Theft in Texas
Says She Is Related to
the Senator.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
FL Paso. Tex, Feb. 2s-Mrs. W. J. Free
man. who claims to be the niece of Chaun-
cey Depew Of New York, was to-day given
a preliminary hearing on the charge Of
theft and bound over to the Grand Jury.
Being unable to find sureties, she went
back to Jail. -
Mrs. Freeman's claim that she Is Senator
Depew's niece appeared to be without foun-
dation. despite the fact that she had wired
him for money. but to-day the officers in
searching her effects for stolen property
discovered several pieces of siiverware in
scrfbed From Chauncey Depew to His
Niece. Mrs. w. ]. Freeman"
This discovery caused them to believe
that there might be some foundation for the
woman's story. or else she had obtained the
siiverware dishonesty. At the trial the
prisoner denied that she had stolen the
property. but described where she had OBJ
tsiued each piece. It was. however, fully
identified by the owner.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
CHARGED HIM WITH BlGAMY.
Father-in-Law Swears Out War
rant Against Isam Sharp.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield, H.. Feb. 25.-Thomas Ausmus
OF GIenarm swore out q warrant to-day
for the arrest of his son-in-law, Isam
sharp. charging him with bigamy. Sharp
and Bertha Ausmus were married at Gien-
arm q year ago. Recently relatives Of the
girl visited at Sharp's old home. In Ken
lucky, and while there, 1t is claimed,
learned that Sharp had an undivorced wife
residing In that city.
Since the expose Of Sharp's duplicity
Ausmus says his son-in-law attacked him
and gave him a severe beating. He denies,
however, that he was prompted by e. spirit
of revenge to make the complaint against
Sharp. claiming that he merely desires to
farmer and lives near Glenarm. He had re-
sided In that vicinity only . short time
when he married Miss AusmuA
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
MAY CALL A GEORGIA MAN.
Central Presbyterian Church,
South, to Meet Next Sunday.

Central Presbyterian Church, South. viii
hold a meeting Of the congregation next
sunday after the close Of the morning
service to consider the selection Of a pastor
to succeed the Reverend A. F.. Carr. whose
resignation has recently been accepted. The
Reverend Doctor J. p. Farris will preach
and win preside at the meeting of the mem
bers.
1t II considered highly probable that the
Reverend Doctor John Thompson Plunket of
Augusta. Ga. win be selected for the place.
though several other names are under con-
s1deration. Doctor Plunket Is said to be a
man OF great ability, and those Of the con-
creation who pre- acquainted with him
speak wen Of his personal qualities.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

ken, and a vault which stands at the SOUTH
east corner OF the cemetery has been al
most demolished by vandals. The bodies Of
those inferred in the vault were removed
some yeats ago. but there are yet within 1t
parts of the collins. In this grewsome place
it is said tramps often find shelter from the
winter cold. Piles of dead embers around
the walls corroborate this story.
Rock Springs Cemetery was established
more than half a century ago and was in
use until a few years ago. Many promi-
nent st. Louisans were laid to Test in 1t
during that time. When the Suburban Rail-
way laid its tracks along Sarah street the
removal of considerable number of bodies
was made necessary, and since then the
relatives of persons buried there have trans
ferred their bodies to other cemeteries. The
site has been purchased and viii be oceu-
pied by q large manufacturing concern.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
HIS BAGGAGE WAS ATTACHED.
Travelling Man Visited by John
Thomas Brady and Constable.

Deputy Constable John Ellison. accom-.
panied BY John Thomas Brady, spent all OF
yesterday afternoon at the LiHdeli Hotel
waiting for E. r. Adams. on whom Ellison
wanted to serve a writ Of attachnnent The
against Adams by the L. Beftranh Cady
Company for suit of clothes alleged to
have been bought in 1886 Adams Is . tray-
cling salesman
About Z O'Clock last evening Adams was
located In the rotunda Of the hotel and
served with the papers in the suit. Ellison
took possession OF q vaiise and dressing
case. two umbrellas. q cane and an over
coat. and departed. taking the property
with them
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
BATTLE ON HAYTIAN FRONTIER.
DOMINICAN Soldiers Clash With
Troops Of the Black Republic.

SPECIAL By CABLE.
Cape Haytien. Hayti. Feb. 2S-Reports
have just reached here OF serious disturb
ances on the frontier Of Hayti and santo
Domingo. Haytian and DomingAn soldiers
stationed neer Ouananimthe have clashed
and had an engagement, with what results
Is not yet known
The Haytiau Consul at DaJabon was at
tackled by q DOMINICAN mob because OF
ill-feeling that has recently arisen. He was
compelled to ny from Santo Domingo.
crossing the Ouananimthe River and taking
refuge In the Haytian town.
As result. orders have been sent to the
scene Of the disturbance and put an end
to the trouble. He will arrange for protec-
tion Of the Haytian Consul at Dajabon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
JOSIE KRULL Is MISSING.
Twelve-Year-Old Girls Guardian
Anxious to Find Her.

Jocie Krull. u years old. has been missing
from her home. No. sl2 Wash street. since
Z o'clock Sunday evening. Her guardian,
Mrs Gertrude Krull. has sought the aid Of
the police In locating the girl. !.
Josie Is an orphan whom Mrs Krull took
to rear because I'm her own widowhood she
was lonely. For eighteen months the GIRL
behaved fairly well. But Mrs. Krull says
that last October SIZE ran away. and repeat
ed the escapade two months later
Mrs. Krull can assign no reason for the
girls last desertion. The girl wore q red
plaid dress and a light jacket, II q blonde.
rather slim and has gray eyes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
MAY NOT BE BROUGHT HERE.
Other Cities Have Stronger Cases
Against Hull.

Assistant Chief Of Detectives Smith stated
yesterday that the local Police Department
would make no effort to extradite j. A.
Hull. who il under arrest in Chicago. NJ,
on a charge of attempting to pass worth
less checks
1t Is charged that he passed several bogus
checks here. but Smith says the firms who
were swindled refuse to put up the money
to bring him back here for trial, and the
department has no money for that pur-
pose.
Smith says that the cases In Chicago.
Kansas City or New Orleans are STRONGER
than those here, and II he Is not convicted
in the Windy City one Of the other cities
viii claim him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26


they backed away.
George held on to the edge Of the thin
fee for several moments. Then he was
compelled to let go. and when he came up
after the second ducking he shouted for aid
at the top Of his voice.
His chum5 finally succeeded in finding a
long pole. and this they extended to him.
The drowning boys fingers closed over the
pole. but when the boys began to draw him
in his fingers slipped and he sunk from
sight. a. 20 ~
His companions ran back to Granite City
and gave the alarm, and a searching party
was organized to drag the slough for the
body, which was found with little difficulty.
George Crawshaw. ST., the father Of the
drowned boy. is an engineer at the rolling
mill. and George had been employed at
both the stamping works and the rolling
mill. His funeral took place late yester-
day afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
Army Orders.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

washington. Feb z-Army orders:
Captairi Carroll Devol. QuartermaSter.
viii report to Colonel James Moore, presi-
meet at the Army building, New York. for
examination for promotion
Colonel Henry w. Vessels. Jr.: having
retirement from active service Is an
Captain Lawrence Bruff. Ordnance De:
nartrnent. ie assigned to duty as principal
assistant in the ONCE Of the Chief Of
ordnance. vice Captain Andrew H. Russell.
now Major, Ordnance Department.
leave for two months Is granted First
Lieutenant James Harbord. Cornmissary.
Tenth Cavalry, to take effect about April L
Leave for one month with permission 10
apnly for an extension Of two months Is
rranted First Lieutenant Elwood Evans.
Eighth Cavalry, to take effect when his
services can be spared.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26

Oklahoma City. Ok, Feb. Sit Is cur
rently reported here that the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Company will begin
In the next sixty. days the construction of a
road from this place through the Kiowa
and Comanche country to Acme. Tex.
prominent Frisco oficial, who was IN the
city recently, stated that the contract for
the grading Of the roadbed had already been
let. The company intends to have the line
IN operation by the time Of the opening Of
The nsw country to settlement
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
SHE CLuNC TO her
ADOPTED CHILD.
Rather Than Be Separated From
1t, Mrs. Charles Smith Swal-
lows Poison and Dies.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Charles
Smith. aged about 35. killed herself with
strychnine.
She and her husband had a quarrel about
an adopted child. which he threatened to
take from her.
They had no children Of their own. and
she was devoted to the adopted child.
Her people have a very high social po-
sition in New Orleans.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-26
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Clothing of Mrs. Thomas A. steph
ems Ignites at Cook Stove.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bowling Green. No.. Feb. S-ArA
Thomas A. Stephens was burned to death
yesterday at her home eight miles north
Of here. Her clothing caught IRE from .
cook stove and she was burned to crisp
from head to foot. She leaves = babe only
= few weeks old.