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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
EXHIBITION OF ATHLETICS.
Glasses of North Side Y. NJ. C. A.
Will Entertain Thursday Night.

The annual gymnastic exhibition OF the
North Side Branch. Y. NJ. c. A.. at the as
ISOLATION building. No. 1907 st. Louis ave-
hue, next Thursday evening. promises to
prove one of the most successful in the
history of the branch, as the classes this
season are unusually large.
All of the classes have been drilled es-
pecially for this event and finished work
may be expected. The programme has been
arranged by Physical Director j. f. Mock
er. In such a way as to bring out to ad-
vantage the best features of the classes I'M
der his charge. The association Will be es-
pecially well rerresented in the Junior class
es. Three classes are scheduled to take part
in the drills. They have a combined mem.
bership of rinety-seven. The first boys
class, made up of those between the ages Of
I and 10 years. contains thirty-two mem
bers; the second, with bows from 10 to IA
years. thirty members. and the Jun or class,
with these from II to Is years. thirty-ilVe
members. The senior class at the branch has
a membership of thirty-nine.
The North Side Branch is the only one OF
the three Y. NJ. c. AS in the city which
has a girls class. The latter has more than
twenty members. but sixteen have been
chosen for the exhibition Thursday night.
The class will appear in a hoop drill. The
music for the evening has been selected by
Professor Paul Mori and the numbers VIII
be rendered under his personal direction.
The programme will close with a tableau
entitled .Our Gymnasts,' in which the fun
strength Of the combined classes will be
utilized.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
MAXIMIM RATE BILL.
Judge Reagan Thinks Its Passage
WouId Re q CRIamity.

There is a wide difference of opinion in
Texas in regard to the pending bill IN the
LEGISLATURE which proposes to amend thr
Railroad Commission law so as to allow
the railways to make any rates which they
wish, below a certain prescribed maximum
Some shippers hail the possibility of unre
stricted rate cutting and discrimination.
without regard to consequences.
AS one merchant puts It: Il believe In 9
law allowing a man to get his stuff shipped
as cheap as he can, and II the railroads
want to cut the rate and haul for nothing
it's their business and all right"
On the other hand. many citizens rear
that such a law would give certain towns
advantage over others, would favor large
shippers as against their smaller competi-
tors and woul cause fluctuations In rates
that would be far more undesirable than
higher charges steadily sustained. The dis
cussion has brought out a strong defense
of stability In rates from Judge Reagan Of
tainly will not be charged with undue par
TALLY to the railways. Replying to argu-
ments by former Attorney General Crane
in favor of the pending bill. the Commits
sioner says:
Il Go not hesitate to express the belief
that the passage of this bill into a law
would be followed by little less than a
calamity to Texas. ! regard 1t as the most
vicious measure which has been brought
before the Legislature since the time of the
Davis administration. Its passage is urged
by some as a means Of reducing freight
rates. The commission has reduced freight
at present be reduced. the volume of bust
ness considered, and leave to the railroads
a proper remuneration for any service they
render the public"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

The longest unn In C~alifornia-and
there are some pretty long ones-and one
of the largest tunnels in America is now
in course Of construction by the Southern
Pacific Company. Although the work has
been going on for several months. the i'm
mensity of the undertaking has not been
brought to the attention of the public. nor
has there been anything more than a casual
reference made to the costly piece of work.
manship.
The tunnel is being dug in the Chatsworth
Park cutoff. and when completed will be
a part of the new coast divisions between
San Francisco and Los Angeles. The cut
Off is really between the towns of Monalvo
and Chatsworth Park. The Santa susanna
range occupies a vast field of space between
these two points, and il is beneath this
great range that the tunnel Is to pass.
The total length of the underground pas
sage will be 7.4G feet, or nearly a mile and
a half. The tunnel next largest to this IL
at San Fernando. the latter being $3.50 feet
long. The building of this tunnel will in
volve the expenditure of more than $50, coo.
The work was started last fall. and a large
force Of laborers is now being, employed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

preferred claim or lien upon the estate or
person, and the claim shall be allowed and
paid before any other debts are paid or
allowances are made for the support of the
widow or other beneflciaries or dependents
of the deceased.
The fraternai societies claim that this Is
class legislation, and unconstitutional In
that it makes one class of dealers preferred
creditors.
It is urged that section 3 Of the bill would
lead to no end Of litigation and trouble. It
provides that all life insuring agencies must
ASCERTAIN the amount of the necessary ex-
pense incurred in the interment' and before
paying over any sums to the beneflciaries
SEQ that this Is paid. II the undertaker's
bill has not been paid the insurer shall
reasonable amount of money considering
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
TwO NEW
One Result of Baltimore and OhiO's
New Acquisition.

Cleveland, @, March s.L,The report was
going yesterday in well-informed railroad
circles that as one condition of the sale of
the Cleveland. Lorain and Wheeling to the
Baltimore and Ohio. two new bridges are
to be built over the Ohio River. one at
Moundville. and the other at West Wheel
ing. AS this indicates. it is said, that the
Baltimore and Ohio intends to make a
complete change in its route to that dis
trict. Under the present arrangement the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling does not
go into Wheeling proper. but stops at
Bridgeport. The b. & o. crosses at Bellaire
and goes down to Benwood and around a
loop along the river and back up to Wheel
ing. besides having another branch extend
ing toward Grafton.
the old bridge of the B. & o. at Bel
laire is said to be weak, and it is said that
it must be rebuilt at once. The B.: & o.
proposes to run from Bellaire directly
across to West Wheeling, where a bridge
will be built, thus cutting off the one hour
run around the loop. through ,Benwood.
Then. instead of crossing at Bellaire, the
mu~ch-sousht-for low-grade road will be
established down to Moundville. where a
crossing will be made over into the West
Virginia coal fields.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
FULL-BL00D INDIAN in NAVY.
Chapman Shenandoah a Member
of the Atlanta's Crew.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

8Gf CSl1C 6HEClAL
Warrington, March 9.-The only full
blood Indian in the United States Navy is
q member OF the cruiser Atlanta His name
70 Chapman Shenandoah, and he is an
Oneida having been born on the reserva-
ton Of that tribe twenty-nine years ago.
He is the grandson OF Shenandoah, 1.-The
Deer" who. in his day, was one Of the
most potable men Of his tribe
At the age OF Is Shenandoah could
neither read nor write. but had a natural
talent for mechanics. and after he had
seen q steam engine for the first time he
went to his home and built one out of such
material az n could find. He became a
student at Hampton Institute and after
seven years of work was graduated, but
remained at Hampton as an assistant IN
the machine shop.
When the war with Spain broke out he
enlisted In the navy and served at fret as
q fireman Oh the San Francisco and later
on the e York under Captain Chadwick.
He WA mustered out Of the volunteer serv-
loo when the war was over. but re-enlisted
At onoe and was assigned to the Atlanta.
The Indian sailor is described by his
friendg as a fine, stalwart fellow of whom
his trtbesmen have good cause to feel
proud.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
Improved Traction Power.

The New York Contra will soon add a
fifth car to the equiDm = of the Empire
State Express, which now carries four cars,
exclusive OF the baggage car. The carrying
of this additional car has been made pos
sible by an invention of Superintendent of
Motive Power Watt of that road, which
locomotives. The invention gives greater
traction power TO the drivers. Its principal
feature is q connection of the drivers with
fore been used principally for the support
Of the cab.
A test Of the power of the newly equipped
private car of President Galloway was at
tached to the Empire State Express ~ But
falo and was carried down to New YORK
without a hitch and without loss of 'me.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
NEW HAvEN-BUTLER LINE.
Civil Engineers of Wabash Have BE
gun n Third Survey.

The civil engineers of the Wabash Rail-
road have begun the survey of the third
line for the New Haven Butler connections.
and It is probable that this is the one which
will be adopted, as 1t is the shortest route
between the two points, being only a trifie
over twenty miles. The proposition of
towns along the road to furnish bonuses if
the company will build through them does
not meet with favor from the directors,
who are seeking to make the Wabash as
short a route as possible between the sea-
board and the Mississippi.
The profiles will be submitted to the
stockholders at the special meeting in St.
Louis March 10, to order the construction
of this and the Monroeville-Toledo cutoff.
1t Is stated, semiofficialiy, however, that
the contract for the latter line, fifty-ive
miles. has already been awarded. and thai
the stockholders will merely ratify the &C.
ton of the directors,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
TO FIGHT UNDERTAKERS' BILL.
Committee From Fraternal Con-
gress Goes to Capital.

Attorney John I. Martin and a committee
from the Missouri Fraternal Congress will
depart for Jefferson City tomorrow to OPP
pose the passage Of Senate bill No. Su in
behalf of undertakers' claims against eS-
tates. The measure was ordered favorably
reported at the last session Of the Senate
Committee on judiciary.
Section Q of the bill provides that every
undertaken who performs the last rites for
the deceased in providing for a funeral at
his request made before his death, Or at the
request of his heirs, beneficiarfes or de-
pendents. after his death. shall have q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

purse containing a and fifteen tickets for
an entertainment for the benefit Of the Ma
pie Avenue Baptist Church.
Some time between March 8 and March 8
q large gold watch, belonging to Mrs. c.
Hess of No: 1900 Cora avenue, was stolen
A burglar broke into A. J.. Curney's sa-
loon at No. 1D1 North Grand avenue early
yesterday morning and carried away 1855.
Quincy is Of the opinion hat the thief &C.
GREETED himself In the basement until the
place was closed.
A coat valued at S was stolen from q
store.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

both day and night, with a view to com
pleting the structure this year.
Much blasting and dredging are necessary
and machinery is being used wherever
practicable. Electric lights are used to ia
%cilitate the work, which is being carried
on from each end by two gangs of men and
a double supply of instruments. A power
full blower is used to pump air into the tun-
mel for the men to breathe. The passage
will be seventeen feet wide and twenty-one
feet four Inches high above the rails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
SAN ANTONIO EXTENSION.
Circular Announcing Opening ms r
u Naxx Iuuanfla To-

Circular AnnOuncinE Opening ms Far
ns New BrnEnfels. Tex.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
of Texas has just issued circulars announ-
cling the opening of the San Antonio extern
sion as far as New Braunfels, Tex, on
March IS. The circular states:
The extension of this company's line
from San Marcos to San Antonio will be
completed as far as New Braunfels on
March is. 1901. and. effective that date,
freight and passenger service will be ex-
tended from San Marcos to New Braunfels
and include stations as follows: Hunter, z
miles: Greene. 1874 miles. and New Braun
felS l6.8 miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Stereopticon Lectures and Long
fellow Society Debate.

w. n. Mccain will give a stereopticon
lecture on the Passion Play" before the
Pedagogical Society Saturday morning.
March is. He will speak on Poverty and
Its keller before the Wednesday Club. Sat
urday, March %. Both lectures win be illus
trated by a number of stereopticon views.
The Longfellow Society of the Cote Bril-
liante Presbyterian Church will meet on
next Monday evening and debate on WON
and ali the members are privileged tc par
ticipate in the debate.
Professor Ebersole's lecture for the benent
of the Niedringhaus Mission will be deliv-
cred at the mission, corner Of Seventh street
and Cass avenue. and not at the Central
7. NJ. C. A., as previously announced.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
BIG Four Agents at Buffalo.

Pursuant to a call from General Passen-
ger Agent Warren ]. Lynch Of the Big
yeniently do so went to Buffalo, n. Y. yes
terday, to post themselves on the
lean Exposition. After inspecting the ter
themselves they gathered such information
as would be Of value to patrons Of the sys-
TEN who will visit the exposition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
From the Philippines.

"what I want" said the man who writes
I'D Homes of Genius and What Great
Men Eat for Breakfast" 'fs something
about your daily life"
'That's good" answered Aguinaldo as he
tasted an obituary notice in his scrap book.
I supposed you were another reporter
lfter news Of my daily death. "-Washing-
ION Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

the amount of the policy and the station in
life of the assured to cover the expense of
the interment of such deceased person, and
pay the same into the Probate Court"
The bills sponsor, Senator Collins, Is
himself an undertaken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

To finish floors and borders use "Floor-
Shine" door enamels, oak. cherry, mahog-
any, etc. Dries over night Color card and
booklet free from Floor-Shine Co., st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

The finest equipped eye-testing parlor in
the city can be seen at e. B. Straus. eye
expert. No. 700 Locust st. Consultation free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10

To Cure Headache In 10 Minute.
Take Parker's Headache Powders. They
are safe and sure. All druggists. Price 10c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
NUMEROUS THEFTs REPORTED.
One Pilferer Takes Tickets for
Church Entertainment.

A sneak thief entered the room of Mrs.
Hawley of No. 1912 Cook avenue
some time Friday afternoon and stole q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
Sick Women Should Read these Letters.

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAx For two years I was troubled with falling
and Inflammation of the womb. Isu1ered very much with bearing-down
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
DANIEL WEBSTERS' WISDOM.

The following wise words we clip
from a valued exchange, the Greenville
Reflector:
Daniel Webster said this in dis
cusslng the value of newspapers
"Smail is the sum that is required to
patronize a newspaper, and we'll re-
warded are the patrons. 1 care not
how humble and unpretending the
gazette he takes, it is next to impos-
slble to fill sheet without putting
something in it that is worth the
subscription price. No home should
be without its newspaper and every
parent whose son is away at school
should supply him with newspaper.
I we'll remember the difference be-
tween these of my school mates who
had and those who had not. access to
newspapers. Other things being equal
the first were superior to the last in
debate, composition and intelligence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
WINTERVJLLE NEWS.
to The Commonwealth.

Winterville, N. c., May Z, 1901.
We learn that many farmers are
preparing wide rows for tobacco as per
recent instructions in our items and
want to congratulate them for SO doing.
If they don't see the use OF 1t now,
they doubtless will next fall when
hands are scarce aud they find that
with the use Of trucks they can house
their tobacco with halt the expense.
The A. G. Cox Mfg Co. already have
orders to paake over 800 trucks.
Misses Maggie Smith, OF Black Jack,
and Mamie Buck, of Ayden, are visit
ing friends in town.
J. r. Smith, of Ayden, was here one
day last week.
w. III. Carstarphen, a commission
merchant of Norfolk, was here on bust
ness last Wednesday.
Matt Slaughter, of Kinston, spent
Thursday night here with relatives.
L. L. Kittrell is having his house
painted, and we hope others ~vill fol-
low his example, as little paint would
improve the looks Of our town won
derfully.
Miss Mollie Bryan, who has been
visiting friends in Bethel, has returned
home.
There was very large crowd OF PEG.
pie at Reedy Branch Sunday to attend
the quarterly meeting OF the Free Will
Baptists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
WISE WORDS, THESE.

It strikes us that the farmers OF
this section can raise corn cheaper
than it costs to buy it from the west
and pay freight on 1t. If last years
crop was not enough to last to plant
ing time this year, as is evidenced from
The fact that corn is already being
shipped in, then it does Iook like 1t
would be wise to avoid recurrence OF
this by planting larger corn acreage
this year and not so much cotton. We
never could see the wisdom OF a Pitt
county farmer buying corn and hay
when they are about the easiest crops
he could make.-Greeavalle Reflector.
The foregoing is not only good adj
vice to Pitt County farmers but applies
to farmers of any county in the State.
It does scent that farmers would have
learned long ago that no one can really
prosper as farmer unless he raises his
food supplies at home.
It>may be a little difficult for some
to understand, but all may set 1t down
as bare, cold calculating fact that
when farmer buys his corn, hay and
meat he will find himself falling be-
hind.
Many farmer has reasoned thus:
I can make five hundred pounds OF
cotton to the acre, which will bring me
$35. On that same acre can make
IS bushels of corn. This corn I could
buy at 60 cents the bushel. which
would cost me $21.
This would leave me $14 an acre in
favor of the cotton.
That may sound all right, but it will
never work out in the end, try it when
you may.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
AS TO SENATOR IRA Wis.

The COMMONWEALTH said two weeks
ago that there was no need OF chair
man of the State prison board at a
salary, and superintendent at salary.
By the action of that board Monday it
seems that they thought 80 too. But
it seems little strange that the board
. should have made Senator Travis
chairman at salary of $500 only to
keep him as such but few days.
Does it not look like there was some
change of programme? To the ordi-
nary mind it would seem that if the
board was going to make one OF its
members superintendent at salary OF
$500, they would have made that
same member chairman at the first
and would then have made him super
intendent with the raise of salary, in
stead of taking the chairman for only
few days and then making another
member of the board permanent super
intendent.
We haye nothing to say against Mr..
Mann. He is an able and capable
gentleman, and has been a personal
friend of the writer for more than a
dozen years. We highly esteem him
and know him to be a man of ability.
We are simply raising the question
az to whether or not good faith was
kept with Senator Trayis from what
reasonably would have been expected
from the action of the board towards
him in making him chairman at q
good salary three weeks ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
SUPERINTENDENT MANN.

AS elsewhere noted through clip
ping from the Raleigh Post, Mr.. J. S..
Mann, of Hyde county, has been elect
ed superintendent Of the State prison
at salary OF $500.
MIR. Mann is young man of parts
and executive ability. He is under
forty years of age and has considerable
experience in public affairs.
The News and Observer gives the
following brief sketch of him:
"The new superintendent was born in
Hyde county in 1868, and was educated
at Horner School and the University OF
North Carolina, where he graduated in
1885. He read law under DIR. John
Manning at Chapel Hill and was adj
mitted to practice in 1887. He prac-
tlced I'D Hyde county till 1891 when he
went to New Berne, staying there until
the death OF bis father in 1898, when
he returned to Hyde and began farm
ING. I'm 1896 he married Miss Emma
Bonner, of Hyde, and they have three
children. In 1890 he was elected to
the EQuz2 n Hyde. In 1898 he
was appointed she'll Fish Commission
er by Governor Carr and served until
put out by the Populists in 1895.
From 1898 to 1900 he was member
of the Board OF County Commissioners
of Hyde county. In August he was
elected to the Legislature by $50 ma
jority. On adjournment OF the recent
Legislature Governor Aycock appoint
ed him one OF the board OF directors of
the penitentiary."
Concerning salaries, the News and
Observer states that supervisors and
oyerseers on the farms will not get
their board any longer, though they
viii! be furnished houses to live in but
will have to furnish their own supplies.
Their salaries have been raised from
$50 to $40 in consideration OF the State
not furnishing board any more.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09
JACKSONVILLE IN ASHES.

Jacksonville, Florida, was visited by
a most destructive fire few days ago.
1t was one OF the most serious fires
ever known in any city in the South.
It is said that twenty thousand peo-
pie ware made homeless and the rich
and poor alike were wanderers on the
bleak and bare streets of the stricken
city.
Many liberal contributions have
been sent from all parts OF the country.
The following special from Jackson
vile on 9th, gives some idea of the
situation:
Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-Insur-
ance adjusters have arrived in the city
and assert that the losses will be
promptly paid by the companies. On
good authority it is said that very
large sum will be advanced by certain
fire insurance company Tor the rebuild
Ing of the town. The persons now in
communication with that company
say that they will soon be in position
to give definite figures and details
Architects and contractors are now in
conference with owners of buildings
and operations for re-erecting business
blocks will begin at once.
Early this morning bricks were be-
ing carted away from the sites OF the
ruined stores on Bay and Forsy the
streets. It is expected that tents to
shelter several hundred people will
arrive In the city from Key West
tonight and other places. A com
mittee of citizens from Atlanta
is in the city comforting with the
mayor and other officials upon
the best means to speedily aid the
destitute. Train loads of provisions
ara rushing toward the city from Chic
ago, Montgomery and Atlanta. Free
transportation from Jacksonville is be-
ing given all destitute persons who
have friends In various parts of the
country. Thousands are being fed by
the relief committee.