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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Wills. OF AGED j..
MAID AND BACHELOR,
Last Testaments of Frederick
Fischer and Elizabeth Simp-
-, son Filed for Probate.

Two wills were filed for probate yesterday
executed by testator and testatrix. re-
spectively, who at the time Of their death
were each 70 years old.
The will of Frederick Fischer. a bachelor
the will Of Miss Elizabeth Mary Simpson. a
spinster. makes provision for the distribu-
tion Of valuable estate.
In Frederick Ffscher's will It Is stated
that he was 70 years old, bachelor. and
lived at No. 35O9 North Eleventh street.
He left the following bequests: To the rec
tor Of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 8. 900
for the benefit Of the church and $500 to
have masses made for the repose of his
soul and the souls of his deceased brothers
and sisters: st. Vincent German Orphan
Asylum. $500: Holy Trinity Church branch
Of the st. Vincent de Paul Society, $500;
Little Sisters of the Poor. $500; Catholic In
stitution for the Poor and Sick at Rietberg,
Germany. $500; Catholic Convent Church of
the Franciscan Fathers at Rietberg, Ger
many, $500. to have masses said for his soul
and the souls Of deceased relatives: Oblate
Sisters Of Providence at Normandy NO.,
$3.50; two children Of his niece. Anna Ruess-
kamp Of Rietberg. Germany. $500 each; his
nephew, Christian Kossmann or Kussmann,
Of St Louis. 5000; his brother-in-law. Franz
kussmann Of Boonville. Mo-. $500; children
OF his deceased cousin, Anton Putt. who sur
wives him. $500 each; his cousin. Louis Putt.
sl.Ooo: his godchild, Frederick Burghof. $500:
Anton Schlueter, Henry Schlueter and
trude Fischer. houses No. 1923 and 1880
OFallon street, $1,000. his furniture and
horse and buggy; his niece. Elise Kuehn,
5000: his niece, Mary Rocker, houses No.
1924 and 1926 O'Fallon street and $500; his
sister-in-law. Louise Hamschmidt, $500, and
her four children 500 each. the children's
legacies to be held in trust until they be-
come of age, the interest on the money
meantime to be paid to their mother: Cal
vary Cemetery Association, $50, to keep his
grave in order.
The remainder Of his real estate IS to be
sold. and the proceeds are to be used in the
payment Of the above bequests. the re-
ai1. maiinder. II any. to become a part Of his
in equal portions to his nieces, Gertrude
Fischer. Mary Rocker, Elsie Kuehne, and
his nephew, Christian Kussmann. The
rest goes In equal parts to the st. Vincent
German Orphan Asylum, Little Sisters of
the Poor and the Holy Trinity branch of
the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
Miss Simpsons Benenciarfes.
The will of Elizabeth Mary Simpson,
who, the instrument recites. was 70 years
lot be purchased in Bellefontaine Ceme-
terry and that monument be erected not to
cost more than $780, She bequeathed an un-
improved lot fronting 100 feet on Prairie
avenue between st. Louis and Sullivan
avenues. 5000 in cash and her diamonds,
Eugene Lehmann The remainder of her es-
tate is left to Mary Louise McGrath, who
had lived with the testatrix for about sew
enteen years.
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VOTERS MUST QUALIFY SOON.
Only Three Days Remaining for
Final RegistratiOn.

Citizens who desire to vote at the mum.
c1pal election. to be held on April 3, should
be certain Of their eligibility, as no one will
be entitled to vote who has failed to quallfy
by neglecting to register. Those who
registered prior to the presidential election
need not reregister. but those who failed
to do so then. must enroll by Satuida. :
noon, or on March Il, in order to be ELI
gible
Removal from one precinct to another
must also be recorded in the registration
books. This duty is quite as important
as the duty of enrolling. Change of ad-
dress must be corrected properly in the
lists. The books will be closed at noon
Saturday, and tho only other opportunity
to qualify will be on March u, when the
precinct registrations will take place. The
duty should not be delayed n day.
The law specifies that all persons are
eligible to vote who are of age and VINO
have lived in the State one year. IN the
city sixty days. and in the precinct twenty
days. Those who will become of age on
election day will be entitled to vote and
they can register now, or In the precincts
on March Il, by Swearing to the facts.
Removal from one precinct to another af-
ter March Is, which will be the twenty
days limit, will disfranchise any one who
may have complied with all other provisions
of the law.
The main office of the Board Of Election
Commissioners, In the west corridor of the
main floor in the new City Hall, will be
open to-day and tomorrow from o'clock
in the morning until o'clock in the af-
ternoon. and from 8 o'clock until noon on
Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
WANTS LOCAL FIRMS TO BID.
Postmaster Believes They Could
Secure Profitable Contracts.

Postmaster Baumhoff is making an effort
to get st. Louis manufacturers interested In
the matter of sending their bids to WASH
ington for contracts for furnishing post
office and other supplies to the Government.
Yesterday afternoon he held a conference
with representatives OF several local bag
manufacturers in regard to the advisability
Of the local concerns bidding for contracts
to furnish the Government with mail bags.
Bids are now being received at Washington
but Will be closed in three weeks, and POST
master Baumhof Is anxious to see st.
Louis manufacturers among the list of sue
cessful bidders. Circulars have also been
sent to the iron manufacturers inviting
them to call at the post office to inspect the
specifications for furnishing the Govern
ment with mail boxes
None of the post office supplies are made
by st. Louis manufacturers No good rea-
son exists for this. other than that little
attention is paid to the manufacture Of
such supplies for the Government as it
seems to be the general opinion that these
contracts are always gobbled by some East
ern firm. If, for instance. st. Louis firm
secured the contract for supplying mail
bags 200 additional men would be furnished
employment. st. Louis firms should wake
up and send In their bids, for a successful
Did on Government contract means a
large increase of business. Government
postal cards are manufactured in a small
town In Virginia, envelopes in Connecticut
and so on. st. Louis can surely make the
Government better prices on these articles
and at the same time realize profit from
their enterprise"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LOCAL AMI 6ObOhbAN.
The Grand Jury returns seventy-fve In
dictments and is ready to begin Its 1nvestt-
cations OF public Offices
Evely B. Baldwin, who Is to command an
expedition to the North Pole. Is In the city
TO examine applicants who wish to accom-
pany him.
Daniel S. Holmes. a prominent ST. Louis
an, dies in the City Of Mexico while on q
tour. t-
Mayor Ziegenhein says that Parker's VIC
tory over Zachritz was due entirely to the
work of the City Hail machine in the cau-
Gus candidates behalf and good citizens pre-
dict the nominees defeat because OF his
connection with the gangsters.
An enthusiastic welcome awaits ex-Gov-
ernor Francis and Mr.. Corwin H. Spencer
on their return home to-day from WASH
ington.
Frank H. Peyton is convicted of burglary
and sentenced to serve sixteen years in
the Penitentiary.
A lawyer representing the estate Of John
Kelly, who died two years ago in California.
leaving vast estate, is In st. Louis look
ing up the heirs. whom he believes to be
the sons OF Matthew Manion OF this city.
Six couples. including one who had pre-
vious matrimonial experience. went to
Clayton and were married.
Milliners are returning to their homes
after the spring rush. and their places are
being filed by merchants desiring heavier
stocks Of various lines Of goods.
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CANDIDATES, INFORMAL RECEPTION.
Democratic Nominees Greet Support
ers at Wells Headquarters.

Rolla Wells, the candidate for Mayor
and number of other candidates on the
Democratic ticket, including James Y.
Player James NJ. Franciscus, Hiram Phil
lips, Bernard ]. Dierkes. Macarthur john
ston and jeremiah sheehan; held an in
formal reception at the Well headquarters
in the Carleton building at noon yesterday.
The purpose of the meeting was to have
the candidates meet the various workers In
the party upon whose shoulders will fall
the heat and the burden of the campaign
now on. Among those VINO were present
were the members of the Democratic City
Central Committee and the ward and pre-
cinct committeeman of the Jefferson Club.
and a large crowd of citizens who had heard
of the meeting and dropped In to meet the
candidates and pledge them their support.
The reception lasted for an hour and a
half, and from all quarters most encourage
ing reports were received. After the candi-
dates left the various subcommittee of the
Central Committee and the Twenty eighth
Ward committeeman of the Jefferson Club
held meetings and arranged for the i'm
mediate Inauguration of campaign work in
the various wards. precincts and blocks Of
the city. Arrangements were made to make
a complete canvass of the city to the end
that every person entitled to be registered
was put on the registration lists and those
not entitled were taken off.
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Had Notice Of His Own Death In
serted in Papers and Sent
kilograms to Friends.
HE NEVER FOUGHT A DUEL
Motive of the Deception Is Sup
posed to Have Been His Desire
to Be Free From Mile.
Mangin, His Betrothed.

Paris. March THE report that John VIII
son Durant of Albany. who had been lv
ing during the last two years in Paris witt
his mother. had been killed at Ostend In q
duel with a Russian Count, was an inven
ton of his own. Mr. Durant is still alive
No duel was fought. The whole story
was pure fabrication.
This was definitely established last even
Ing, when 1t became known that two letters
had been received in Paris from Mr.
Durant. one dated Ostend, March 3. and
the other London, March 4. In the former,
he asks the recipient to make certain per.
sonal arrangements and to forward his
mail to Glasgow, care of ''P. 8. Peat
Kelvinside. and in the latter he exposes
himself by saying. after requesting that a
change be made in the arrangement sig-
gested in the first letter, and that his mail
be forwarded to London:
You will understand" he says. that
officially died yesterday. Keep up the
Illusion"
Made Elaborate Preparations.
Mile. Mangin, who was interviewed last
BILE with a Russian Count at his hotel. and
said he was going to fight him at Ostend.
He had also talked freely at the hotel to
friends regarding the alleged coming duel.
Supposed Object of the Humbug.
He has been without occupation and has
lived extravagantly. He had an apartment
at No. S5 sounevard St Michel to which he
sent the death telegram addressed to his
betrothed.
Mile. Mangin belongs to a poor family He
introduced her among his friends as his be-
trothed and a notice appeared in LIE Journal
February 16. announcing the betrothal, in
which was stated that the marriage had
been fixed for the second fortnight in March
Possibly he reconsidered this intention and
conceived the duel story as loophole for
separation.
When Mile. Mangin. her sister, and
brother-in-law were called upon yesterday
regarding the matter. the woman expressed
the greatest astonishment at the absence
of any confirmation of the death telegram
Mile. Mangin's brother-in-law, who de-
clared himself better judge Of Mr.. Durant,
hit the nail on the head by expressing his
belief that the telegram was a stupid hum
bug
DURANT CONFESSEs THE HOAX.
London, March 7.-Mr. Durant and HIS
mother were found last evening at the Eus-
ton Hotel. When interrogated on the SUBJ
ject of the report of his death in duel
at Ostend. he was greatly taken back and
exhibited extreme agitation at the revela-
tion of his scheme.
Finally, resolving upon frank statement.
he explained that he had had a serious
quarrel with Mile. Mangin, his betrothed,
and had determined to break off relations
exit from the difficulty would be to die. at
least officially. and that his trouble with
the Russian, which was real, offered the
easiest solution Of his ENHANCEMENT. There
fore, he took advantage Of this method Of
Announcing his death
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
BAILEY AND sTANAGE WALK OUT.
Result of Failure to Nominate Candi-
dnte for Webnter Groves MAYOR.


Instead of nominating municipal ticket
for Webster Groves, the Executive Commit.
tee appointed by a number of citizens of
Old Orchard disagreed at its meeting Tues
day evening to such an extent that two of
the members took umbrage and resigned
The disagreement developed in a meeting
with the original organization.
The committeeman who resigned were
Postmaster William Bailey and John l..
Stanage. who had until recently been re-
garded as available mayoralty timber The
committee consisted of nine members. ap-
pointed several days ago for the purpose OF
selecting a ticket to be recommended to the
full body. Nightly meetings were held and
in the report Tuesday evening Mr.. Bailey
said the committee had narrowed the may
orally race down to Aaron H. Stauffer and
Charles Young. They requested further
time in which to report.
Charles Reber did not agree with the
proposition to give the committee further
time. and declared that it had not per-
formed fits duty faithfully. This SO angered
Messra Bailey and stanage that they re-
ticket was then postponed until March l8.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
DATE SET FOR MAY FESTIVAL.
Will Be Given Saturday, May 25,
if Weather Is Auspicious.

At meeting Of the Committee of Twenty
one of the Teachers Annuity Association
yesterday afternoon in the Board Of Edu-
cation building. Saturday. May 25 was set
as the date on which the May Festival will
be held at the Fair Grounds. In case the
weather on this date proves inclement, the
event will be postponed until the following
Saturday, June ].
ment Committee submitted a report, in
which he outlined some of the proposed fea-
lures for the parade and programme. It
was decided to repeat the march of ma
tions, which was given last year success
fully. the calisthenics and the kindergarten
exercises,
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To-DAy's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted at to 2
per cent on call and time loans. The clear
ances were 81. 7.09O, ,7S6 and the balances Lib
49, Domestic exchange was quoted AS
follows:' New York, par bid. 1oc premium
asked: Chicago, zoe premium bid. Soc
premium asked; Cincinnati. 10c discount
bid. par asked: New Orleans. 10c discount
bid, par asked.
The local wheat market closed better at
72s.c a. May: 727sc a. July 73%d75Nc No
red Corn closed lower at Ss3Sc a. May:
s9a39isc a. July; 3sc No. white. Oats
closed at 26c a. May: 25lsc b. July; 26.s9
2s2ac No. ..
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at sl45o for new. Prime
steam lard closed quiet at 1900 East Side.
The local spot cotton market was quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
12O Boarding Places
Advertised in to-days Republic.
LADDER FALLS ON FIREMAN.
William schwidde Severely Injured
on Olive Street.

William Schwidde fireman. with truck
No: B. stationed at Seventh and Olive
of a small fire at No 314 Olive street late
last night. He was lifting ladder from
the truck. when the ladder slipped and
struck him on the head, inficting a deep
scalp wound. Schwidde was conveyed to
the City Dispensary and thence to his home
at No. 1926 Pine street.
The blaze, which started in the offices of
the Schurman Printing Company on the
third floor Of the building. caused loss Of
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ExTRADITED FROM AFRICA.
Secret Service Officer Arrives at
New York With Louis Darrell.

New York. March 6-On board the
steamer Hohenzollern. which arrived to-
night from Genoa. Naples and Gibraltar. Is
w. o. Dupuy. an officer Of the United
States Secret Service. having in charge as
prisoner Louis Darrell. formerly Sergeant
in Troop B. Seventh United States Cav
bing comrade at Pinar del Rio. Cuba, in
June last.
Darrell. after the crime. succeeded in es-
Gaping to New Orleans. where he en-
barked for South Africa Officer Dupuy
arrested him at Beria- Africa, but was
Obliged to go to Lisbon in order to obtain
a requisition for his extraditfon. The pris-
oner will be turned over to the United
States authorities at Havana.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
sERENADED THE JUSTICE.
Bridegroom's Delicate Compliment
to the Man Who Married Him.

Gustav Wagner Of Greenwood Park and
MISS Rosie Hart Of Old Manchester road
Peace Eugene Hansmann. at Maplewood
Ihe young people procured the license in
81. Louis and were accompanied by Miss
Nellie Bloehn and James Slack
After the ceremony the party drove to the
home Of Patrick Hart. a retired merchant,
where the wedding festivities were held.
Later In the day the brid sgrooms with some
OF his friends. serenaded the Justice with a
brass band.
Mr.. Wagner is the son of Mrs. Gustav
Wagner, whose husband died a year ago.
leaving considerable property.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
THE REPUBLIC: THURSDAY. MARCH 7. 1yvn

representatives Of the Merchants League
and st: Louis Republican clubs for the pur-
pose Of framing platform.
The City Committee will meet this after
noon at headquarters in the Holland build
Ing. It Is expected that Committeeman
throughout his primary campaign, will be
delegated as his manager throughout the
campaign. Mr.. Parker has evinced q great
liking Tor Kreismann
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Alden III: recount, Bolinger 9s, Alden 16;
contested by Alden /.
Harrisonville: Official-Bolinger 81. Alden
81; recount. Bolinger 81, Alden 81; contested
Mltchie: ofcial-Bolinger 1872 Alden LIZ;
recount. Bolinger 131. Alden 120; contested
by Bolinger E. by Alden 3.
Noredock: OfficiaIBolinger Il. Alden 70;
recount. Bolinger 78. Alden 70.
New Design: Official count-Bolinger It's
Alden 165: recount. Bolinger III. Alden 16o
contested by Bolinger 4. by Alden 8.
Alden e.; recount, Bolinger 6s, Alden 65
contested by Bolinger /. by Alden 3.
Prairie du Long: 0mcial-Bolinger ~, Al, Al
contested by Boiinger ). by Alden s.
]. l. PICKERING.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. AL drug.
Gists refund the money II It fails to cure. 4
W Crove,a si9nafure IL ON ZACH box. &c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
TRY 1T

Women suffer.
ing from female
tr ou BILE 8 and
weakness, and
from irregular
or painful men,
, ses, ought not
to lose hope If
doctors cannot
help them. Ply
sicians are so
busy with other
diseases that
they do not un-
derstand fully
the peculiar all
menfS md fb>
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The Lewisohns and H. H. Rogers Of the
Standard Oil syndicate are said to have be-
gun a movement to corner the coffee mar
ket. They have made heavy purchases in
all markets. and have already put the price
up cent pound in the face of actual
bear market conditions.
Henry Clews says John E Searles's fall
Cre was due to his inability to say no to
promoters. who unloaded on him stocks
which he could not dispose of. and his good
nature in indorsing notes for friends.
1t is reported that Governor Yates will
sweep the Chester Penitentisry Board out
Of existence.
Governor Yates is expected home from
Washington next Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES cURI
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the caus
Marine IntelIiKence.


Southampton, March 6.-Arrived: Lain,
New York. for Bremen.
8 New York. March 6-Arrived: Hohenzol-
lern, from Naples.
s Glasgow, March s.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from New York.
Rotterdam. March s.-Arrived: Maasdam.
New York.
New York. March 6.-Arrived: Mesaba,
London. Sailed: Vaderland. Southampton;
Teutonic, Liverpool; Southwark. Antwerp.
:. Hong Kong, March 6.-Arr1ved previously:
China. San Francisco. via Honolulu and
Yokohama.
{ Liverpool. March 6.-Arrived: Oceanic,
New York: Lake Superior. st. John. n. B.,
and Halifax. Sailed, March s: Grecian.
Halifax: Lake Champlain. Halifax and St.
John. N. B.: Waesland, Philadelphia.
Plymouth. March 6.-Arrived: Steamers
Pretoria, New York. for Cherborrg and
Hamburg and proceeded.
: Southampton. March 6.-Arrived: Steamer
New York. New York
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
WASHINGTON,

Senator Morgan. in a speech advocating
his resolution declaring the Clayton Bulwer
treaty abrogated, says If Great Britain
should go to war with the United States
the Jesuit would be the loss Of England's
colonial possessions, leaving King Edward
with his one islaI.d as his kingdom.
Chairman Tawney of the Worlds Fair
Special Committee reviews the course OF
the Worlds Fair bill and tells how 1t was
passed.
Secretary Gage declines to reverse his ac-
tion on Russian sugar, and tells Illinois
manufacturers that their remedy is to
make an appeal to the general appraisers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

Leading clergymen, lawyers. physicians,
indorse the plan OF the Home School, as
conducted under the auspices of The Re-
public. Write Instruction Department, The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
NOW A MERCHANTS Lacquer.
Parker Unanimously Elected n Mem.
ber of ZieKenhein Organization.


George w. Parker was unanimously
elected member Of the Merchants
League Club last night, his name being
proposed by President George c. r. Wago-
ner.
Election Commissioner w. A. Hobbs and
Mayor Ziegenhein were the speakers Of the
evening.
The attendance at the meeting was ex-
ceedingly slim. this being attributed by
some of those present to the disabled con-
dition of the workers after the onerous
task of computing the returns and making
out the total sheets Tuesday evening.
Political Notes.
AT a meeting of the Twenty-seventh
vue Hall. Kings highway and Easton ave-
nue., last night. w. H. Buckley. Republican
nominee from the Twenty-seventh Ward for
the House Of Delegates, was indorsed by the
club for that office.
The Fifteenth Ward Republican League
Club will hold its regular meeting this even-
ing at Stolle's Hall, No. 1907 Biddle street,
at o'clock. Speakers will be present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
Two weddine. at Marshall.

Marshall. Mo-, March 6.-Mr. Owen Smith.
prominent farmer. and Miss Pearl Ffnnel
were married here to-day. MT. Joseph
Krebs of Malta Bend and Miss Mollie Schra-
der Of Pilot Grove were also married to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07
RRA0FIEZ0'$
Female Reuukafos.

which is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. It
is the formula of physician of the
highest standing. who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers. wives and daughters. It is made
OF soothing, healing. Strengthening
herbs and vegetables, which have
been provided by kindly Nature to
cure irregularity In the menses. Len
corrhea, Falling of the Womb. Nerv.
BUSINESS. Headache and Backache.
In fairness to herself and to Brad.
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suffering woman ought to give Il q
trial. A large 81 bottle win do q
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists.
y Send for nicely Illustrated bost .. ne .ubssr
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta. G..
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II You Have Rh,

II You Have Rheumatism.
Send no money. but write DR.. Shoop. Racine
Wis. boz 10. for six bottles OF DR.. Shcops
$50: IL not. It Is free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-07

~ To. Care Headache in 10 Minute.
Take Parker's Headache Powders. They
are safe and sure. All druggists. Price l0c