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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ORGANIZATION OF
HOUSE IS CHANGED.
Speaker Pro TEN Sweeney Resigns
and Delegate Geraghty Sue
ceeds Him.

Speaker Pro Tenn John =. Sweeney of
the Third Ward rendered his resignation
as vice presiding officer last evening in the
House of Delegates. The resignation was
accepted by viva voce vote, on motion of
Mr. Burke. Mr.. Brennan nominated
Charles L. Geraghty of the Twenty-seventh
Ward for successor as Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. Geraghty was elected by aeelama ton.
on motion of Mr.. Sweeney.
Asked by MIR. Cronin for an explanation
of hts action Mr.. Sweeney said: Il have
decided TO resign in order to promote har-
mony. Since Mr.. Cronin resigned the speak
ership. l think | have been in the way.
believe we should have a new deal all
around"
After Mr.. Brennan nominated Mr.. Ger
agility. Mr.. Cronin nominated Mr.. Gazzolo.
The nominee declined to be 4 candidat te.
saying he could not spare the time to act
as Speaker pro TEN.
\ motion by Mr. Kinney for dissolution
of all standing committees prevailed unani-
mously. Speaker Kelly said that he will
announce the personnel of all committees
Friday or Tuesday evening.
Mayor VetoeS Fender Bill.
Mayor Wells vetoed the Boyce fender bill
yesterday, stating as his reason that he
objected 10 the word automatic" which
had been inserted as a compromise TO the
House. Twenty-eight del, gates voted to
sustain the Mayors veto. This was the
INST time i'll the history OF the present
House that ali members agreed on any
measure. Such an unaniniiy seldom oc-
ours in any legislative body
In his communication. Mayor Wells said
That he does not deem il proper that
legislation should be enacted that would
tend TO create monopoly. Suitable de-
vices. that are not automatic. might, under
this bill, have to be rejected by the Board
OF Public improvements. He could not
countenance such discrimination. Without
this restriction the bill would he satisfac-
tory. The Mayor emphasized the necessity
for fender legislation.
Mr. hoeln introduced bill providing for
vacation OF part of Weber road In lot AZ
OF the t1rondelet Commons, and its dedi-
cation as a highway.
Bills were received from the Board of
Public Improvements providing for estab-
nShment OF Arsenal street joint sewer dis
trict and construction of the joint district
sewer; for establishment of Ninth street
sewer district No. / and construction of
district sewers therein and for repeating
part OF a former ordinance relating to the
Tower Grove storm sewer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN

Republicans had little to comfort them in
che fight for factional supremacy yester-
Gay.
An unusually heavy shipment Of turkeys
has been received at Union Market.
The Northumberland apartments when
completed. at Belt and Cabanne avenues.
will be the most modern In ST. Louis.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany has issued its rules and regulations to
the nations OF the world
United States soldiers, State militia and
civic organizations will march to the
Worlds Fair grounds to participate in the
ground-breaking ceremonies on Decem-
Der 20.
Worlds Fair Religious building plans are
to be discussed at meeting OF the denom-
nations interested.
Congressman Joy declared in Washington
that Boyd will succeed Smith as Surveyor
of the Port in st. Louis.
Many ladies are interested in the Satur-
day and Sunday Hospital Association fund
The House Of Delegates is reorganized and
new committees will be appointed
St Louis Circuit Judges announce their
new apportionment of the Represa,,
and senatorial districts Of st. Louis. Ve
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
OLD RAPID TRANSIT FRANCHISE.
Talk of Reviving Company Organ,
lied in st. Louis in 1889.

Lawyers differ as to the validity OF the
franchise which was granted by the city
Of st. Louis in 1883 to the Rapid Transit
Railway Company for the construction and
operation of an elevated system of street
cars in this city. Some say that the fail
ure Of the company to complete its project
has invalidated the contract and made 1t
imperative. Robert l.. McLaran. who was
attorney for the company in securing the
franchise. thinks. however. that the COM
pany still has claims TO the privileges
granted.
The franchise given the company was for
a period OF nifty years, and provided that
the company should pay to the city s6OJv
annually for the first five years and $1,000
annually afterwards. Bond for 100000 was
filed by the comnany. and work was begun
on the construction, hut no other provisions
of the franchise We're carried out.
The Old company was organized with a
capital of sI.C0oOcO. and a large sum was
spent in securing the franchise and In in
cooperating. Samuel +. Scott. now Post
master at Kansas City. and his brother.
Thomas Scott. who at that time a
representative Of considerable Wall street
capital, were its principal promoters and
wi'h them were associated Alfred c. Carr.
Lacle de J. Howard. Robert l.. McLaran ana
other prominent 81. I-ouisans. Just when
everything seemed oppo:tune for carrying
out the project. the financial panic came
on. and the thing was dropped.
There has no. been meeting OF the
Board of Directors in ten years. said Rob
ert L. Mcl.arar, yesterday, "and | know
nothing of the attempt to revive the old
scheme. think the project a practical
one. and that It could be carried out at
this time with profit. / am cetarin the old
company still holds a franchise which Its
owners consider very valuable. but | have
heard of no effort among them to make use
OF these privileges. | am sure that II there
is any effort to build rapid transit line
in ST. Louis before the Worlds Fair
the old company will Join in the enterprise.
either To carry out its old plans or join some
new organization that may have more mod
ern ideas"
Louis needs some faster means of travelling
and before the Worries Fair IL win have TO
construct either an elevated or an under
ground system Though the busy section OF
the city, continued Mr.. McI.Iran. II have
not talked with any members of the COM
pany which was given franchise for this
purpose by the city in 1889. but l am sure
that they consider their holdings valuable
and will at the proper time resume opera
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

The foregoing invitation has been received
by the intimate friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ Leftwich. who expect to cele-
brate their crystal wedding anniversary this
week.
No name accompanies the missive; but on
the left of the printed page appears. set in
a narrow panel. a photograph of the entire
family In stepladder fashion; Mr.. Leftwich
at the top. Mrs. Leftwich next. then Au-
relia. named after her mother. Burwell and
Susie A. the top of the panel is the date
1856" ard at the bottom 1891" A bit OF
bright ribbon at the top relieves the dull
gray color of the paper on which the words
are printed in light gray ink.
I'VE de not care about society, but We
have several very dear friends said Mr..
I.eftwich last night. That's why the in
vitation was not made in formal style. The
pictures are sufficient to identify us to our
riends. and the lack of a name on the card
is sufficiently unusual to make them think.
We have sent about 100 invitations to
friends in the city and perhaps 80 TO other
places The number OF scceptances will
make It impossible for us to serve any re-
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
H0RNSBY NAMES COMMITTEE.
Members to Conduct Tet-
anus Investigation.

Messrs- Gibson. Spiegelhaltsr and Hoff-
mann were appointed yesterday by President
Hornsby as a special committee To conduct
for the City Council an investigation to
establish the cause of the deaths from ad-
EinistTation of diphtheria antitoxin. and to
fix the responsibility for the presence of
tetanus toxin in the diphther.a antitOxin.
Mr. Gibson submitted resolution which
was adopted. asking city Counselor Schnur-
macher to define, from the City Charter.
the rights of the Municipal Assembly re-
garding the speed Of street cars and the
running schedules.
The House bill prescribing new license
rates for restaurants was passed The fol-
lowing Council bills were passed: bill!
providing for vacation Of Fart of Ash
ley street east of Second street: the bill
to allow jefferson Barracks to obtain city
water at 5l1 cents per 100 cubic feet.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
DEMOCRATS Will
CAUCUS SATURDAY
De Almonds Name Will Not BE
Presented for Speakership
of the House.
The Republic Bureau.


Washington, Nov. 26.-Representative Hay
Of Virginia to-day issued a call for a Dem
ocratic caucus of the House Saturday at II
a. IN.
Representative De Almond is in midocean.
and his friends in the House who desired
him to make the race for the nomination
for Speaker do not feel authorized TO pre-
sent his name TO the caucus. not having
heard from him on the subject. Accordingly
IL is practically settled that Representative
Richardson will be renominated for Speaker.
and probably other officers will be nonored
with Democratic nominations. as follows:
For clerk, James Kerr of Pennsylvania.
For sergeant-at-arm former Representa-
tive Brookshire of Indiana.
For doorkeeper A. b. Hurt of Tennessee.
The former Populist members of the
House will meet with the Democrats in
caucus. This year there will be no taird
party in the House. as the Populists and
silver Republicans have gone into the Dem
ocratic fold. The third party has also dis
integrated in the Senate. as Senators Stew
art and Jones of Nevada are now associated
with the Republicans In all things. and
Senators Dubois. Heitfeld and Harris are
being slated with the Democrats.
Republican Caucus Plans.
a caucus for Saturday at O'Clock. They
expect their caucus to continue in the even
ing, after a recess for dinner. This an
nouncement has caused considerable gossip
and speculation as to probable struggles
within the party over the questions OF pol
icy that are now vexing the factions of the
party.
Inasmuch as there will be no contest over
the nominations for House officers, the only
necessity for night session that anyone
foresees will be a probable fight over tariff
and war tax reduction. or a possible discus
sion of the rules.
1t has been the general idea that these
questions would not be taken up until the
Presidents message had been read and the
recommendations of the executive upon
party policies laid before Congress. 1t is
said. however. that business is TO proceed
with rapidity this session. and that II Will
be the purpose OF the leaders to get Con-
gress away from Washington as early in
the summer as possible in order. for one
thing, that the members of the House may
get ready for the congressional campaign
that will follow close upon adjournment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD.
Mrs. Lavenberg Begins Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

Habeas corpus proceedings for the posses
sion of 3-year-old Albert Gilbert, who is
claimed by his supposed father, his STEP
mother and Mrs. Lizzie Lavenberg of No
1l3 South Tenth street who believes she has
legally adopted the child were begun by
the latter's attorney yesterday and Will lie
presented in Judge Spencer's court at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Mrs. Lavenberg will try to prove that
Richard Gilbert OF No. 250S North Ninth
street. the supposed father. has no claim
whatever upon the little boy.
MIR. Gilbert stated that he had been mar
ried to his present wife seven years. Mrs.
Gilbert. the stepmother, who now has pos
session of the child and must show cause
why little Albert should not be awarded
to Mrs. Lavenberg. heartily espoused her
husbands cause. She stated that he would
have difficulty in proving his paternity.
Mrs. Lavenberg on September ] adopted
the child. as she supposed. legally, receiving
papers signed by Mrs. Gilbert.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ARKANSAS CLUB WOMEN MEET
Are in Full Accord With Movement
for Worlds Fair Memorial.

REPC BllC SEECIAL-
Hot Springs. Ark. Nov. 2s.-The Arkan-
sas Federation CT Wo:nen's Clubs. repre-
sented by all the officers of the orsaniza-
tion. held an executive session in this city
to-day.
The members arrived on the early trains
and We're escorted to the Arlington Hotel.
where the business session was called TO or
der at 10 O'Clock by Mrs. Trulock. After the
call of order. and the reading os the min
utes. the designations of the presiding of
ficers were read and accepted by the organi-
zaIion. Mrs. William Neal of Helena. DeI 1g
first vice president, was advanced to the
position of honor by the unanimous con-
sent of the session, and Mrs. +. d. Scott,
wife of one OF the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
Commissioners, was made first vice presi-
den. Mrs. j. W. Crawford Of Pine Blum
was elected second vice president,
The reports Of the officers and commit
tee were read and accepted. The question of
the next place of holding the session came
up. and Fort Smith was selected: Those re-
sponding TO the roll call were: Mrs. Will
lam Neal. Helena. president; Mrs. T. H..
Barnes, Fort Smith, treasurer: Mrs. p. y
F. Dowdy. Searcy, recording secretary;
Mrs. Fred Hanger, Little Rock. and Mrs.
J. NJ Pruitt. Forrest City. directors; Mrs.
Folsom. Brinkley. chairman of Club Ex-
tension; Mrs. James Beecham, Little Rock.
chairman Home Economics; Mrs. F. d..
Baars. Arkadelphia. chairman Music and
chairman Civic Improvement.
The presidents Of all the State organizl-
ttonS in the Louisiana Purchase Territory
having been called to meet in ST. Louis i'll
JG ruary and decide on permanent memo
rial for the organization. the committee de-
cided TO follow in full accord the plans as
outlined hy the Missouri division, and CO.
operate with them In the erection and
maintenance of a clul house il that city.
The business session adjourned a; o'clock
and the ladies' held an Informal reception.
After this the visiting ladies' We're ushered
into the large dining-room of the Arlington.
where. laden with all the dainties that
skilled har1S COnll rOOf-iVs hapnI.Rt IN bIa
was spread Before them. AT each plate was
a handsome souvenir card of Hot Springs.
to which was attached a delicate knot of
T.bbon representing the pink and white of
the Lotus and the pink and lavender of the
Fortnightly clubs, designating the position
at the table each participant was to occupy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
WASHINGTON.

The total receipts from war revenue acts
from June l3. 1898, TO october 81. 1901, ag-
gregated s343. .S34.
Secretary of War Root in his annual re-
port to the President urges the necessity
for a system of higher military training in
the United States. and the abandonment os
the present system of retiring army officers.
The Democrats in the House will hold a
caucus Saturday. Richardson will be rec
gmmended for Speaker. The Populists will
align themselves with the Democrats.
The Republicans will hold a House caucus
Saturday. The fact that il is scheduled 10
continue into the night Is arousing much
comment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
Huckster Thrown From Wagon
Collision Seventh and Hickory.

A Bellefontaine car In charge of Motor
man Charles Robinson ran into huckster's
wagon driven by Christ d. Mohrmann of
No. 4Ol6 Pleasant street at Twelfth and He
bert streets yesterday morning. The wagon
vas overturned and Mohrmann was pain
fuily bruised about the head
casS avenue car No. collided with south
bound car No. 9is of the Seventh street line
at Seventh and Hickory streets shortly be-
fore noon yesterday. The CaSS avenue ear
struck the Seventh street ear in the center
badly damaging both cars. Mrs Kate
Meuer, 50 years old, Of No. 1880 South Sew
enth street, who was a passenger of the
Seventh street car. complained of receiving
shock but she rode on to her destination
refusing medical attention. The cars were
damaged about s2J each.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

tions or dispose of the franchise to some
one who will. Just now there is nothing
being done at all in the matter"
As originally planned. this road was to
have started from Third street and WASH
ingtOn avenue. and run thence on Morgan
10 Twenty-third. where il would branch.
one line going north jefferson avenue
to the city limits. the other south to the
CITY limits with a subbranch at Park ave
nue. to Forest Park. 1t was contemplated
that the tracks should he elevated only in
the crowded thoroughfares of the business
center, as there would BE- no hindrance TO
traffic in the residence parts.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were s., 1,902.65i.
balances s1.O54657. Local discount rates were
easy between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York.
SOC premium bid, 35c premium asked: Chica-
20. I5c premium bid. 25c premium asked,
Cincinnati. Louisville and New Orleans,
Csc discount bid. par asked. Wheat closed
at T424 G7i7sc asked Dec. T7sc asked May,
14s4G7619c No. . red. Corn closed at 6ii4 u
csc asked Dec, 65tsc bid May. csc No.
2 mixed. Oats closed at 44ssG4+l5c asked
May. 4slzc No. 2 Northern. The local mar
ket for spot cotton was quiet and un-
changed
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
"USE MAMMALS PANCAKE FLOUR"
these cool mornings Your grocer has It.


Portland, Ore, Nov. ga. b. c. Denis
ton, city passenger agent of the Great
Northern Railway. was to-day formally
rendered the position Of general Western
passenger agent of that road, TO succeed r
{. Stevens. deceased. Mr.. Deniston left to-
night for st. Paul. and il is understood
that on his arrival there he will accept the
position.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

The 1a mage suit of kafhryne
O'Brien against the ST. Louis Transit Com
pany was decided yesterday in favor of the
defendant Mrs. O'Briens husband was
shot and killed by a Transit conductor after
he had been put off a car at Thirteenth
and Hebert streets, October II. 1909. She
sought to hold the company liable and asked
for s., 600
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

The Vanderbilt boards met yesterday the
Nickel Plate directors re-electing present
officers.
Many Southern Pacific appointments are
made.
Wages of Rock Island engineers are raised
20 cents a hundred miles.
Said that Charles NJ. Hays plans to make
the Canadian System a transcontinental
line.
Engineers and firemen of the Big Four to
get an Increase December /.
First Federal action against trusts may
be aimed at great railroad combine.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
Grant Succeeds Potter.

Davenport. Ia. Nov. 2s.-The appoint
lnent ls announced OF o. Il. Grant super
intendent at Fort Dodge of the Chicago
Great Western. general manager of The
Davenport Rock Island and Northwest rrn
Railway Company. succeeding e w Pot
ter. who goes to the Wisconsin Central as
general superintendent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
Marine Intelligence.

New York. Nov. 26.-Arrived: Kronprinz
Wilhelm from Bremen; Zealandia from
Antwerp. Sailed: Celtic for Liverpool;
Lombardia for Genoa, etc.
Bremen, Nov. 2.-Arrived: Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse from New York; Cossell
from New York.
Gibraltar. Nov. 25.-Arrived: Hohenzol-
lern from New York for Naples and Genoa
Queenstown, Nov. 26.-Arrived: Ultonia
from Boston for Liverpool.
Plymouth, Nov. 2s.-Sailed: Pennsylvania
0rom Hamburg) for New York.
Movile, Nov. s7. 2:l0 a. m.-Arrived:
Ethiopia from New York for Glasgow, and
proceeded
New York. Nov. 27-Arrived: Menominee
from London.
New York, Nov. 2S.-Arrived: Steamer
Bremen from Bremen and Cherbourg.
The Lizard. Nov. 26.-Passed: Steamer
Amsterdam from New York for Boulogns-
sur-Mer and Amsterdam.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
GENERAL DOMESTIC

AT Nation. ILL.,. Henry ]. Ceilings. aees
1Z married for his third wife Miss Margare,
Sproles Of Virginia. who was his first sweet
heart, and who had been faithful to him
many years.
New York Supreme Court refuses to de-
eide whether executors of McComb estate
should pay a daughter OF the testator her
share Of the estate because she has not
married the man who was named in the
will, and by which marriage she would havo
forfeited all interest in the will save an
income from a trust fund.
The fall meeting Of Group No. Of the
Missouri BARRIERS Association began yes
terday at Boonville, Mo-
A search for young Stewart Fife. who
has been indicted in the Richardson MUIR
der case at Savannah. No. has been insti-
tuted.
At Greenup. Ill, 5000 persons enjoyed
turkey day when the business men distrib-
uted Thanksgiving feasts gratis.
Robert Niece and Frank Simonds were
acquitted at Carrollton, Ill. a murder
charge.
William Haynes. a Chicago travelling man.
was perhaps fatally shot in a Salt Lake
hotel by a son OF Colonel NJ W. Kaighn, at
whose recent wedding HAYNES had been
best man. No explanation Of the cause of
the shooting has been given.
Twenty bodies have been recovered from
ruins Of Detroit factory wrecked by an
explosion. More are thought to be buried
in the debris. Twenty-seven persons are
known to be injured more or less seriously
The new battleship Missouri will be
launched at Newport News on December 2s
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
HELD FOR GRAND JURY-Frank

BartIih. aims ''Red Frank" who Is Charged
by the Federal authorities with having dis
posed of stolen army blankets for soldiers
al Jefferson Barracks who have been rob-
bling the Government, was bound over to
the Federal Grand Jury yesterday by Com
missioner Gray. In default of $500 bond he
was committed. Bartliff stated that he had
received two blankets on November % from
a private with instructions to sell them. He
claims to have disposed of the blankets to
a farmer foI So and to have retained a COM
mission of - cents. The private will be
court ma -tialed
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

beth II. Browns will was filed for probate
yesterday. She leaves small legacies to
grandchildren. left her household goods and
stock In the j. Brown Storage Company to
her daughters. Jennie and May. and the re-
mander Of her estate in equal parts to her
daughters Jennie. May. Emma and Julia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

session at Mountain Grove on November S,
g and 80.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-Governor Yates
designated Douglas w. Helm of Metropolis
as president of the State Commission Of
Claims.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.-Sangamon County
is now the banner rural mail route of the
United States The postal authorities were
advised yesterday that nine more rural
districts have been added to Sangamon
County, making thirty-eight routes solely
in Sangamon County. Not a person In Sam
CANON County resides more than half a
mile from route.
GAINESVILLE. O.-At New Lexington
the operator of the Cincinnati and Muskin-
gum Valley Railroad was bound and
gagged by masked burglars. who dynamited
the safes of that company. the Adams Ex-
press Company and the United States EX-
press Company. The burglars secured but
little money.
owENsBORo. KY.-The jury in the
Federal Court. after having been out nine
hours. failed TO agree In the prosecution of
X. J. Mannheim, charged with embezzle
ment, and with altering the books of the
National Deposit Bank. in which he was
a teller
HARRISBURG. ILL. - The Harrisburg
Water. Light and Power Company pur-
chased the Methodist Church parsonage and
ground on South Vine street. on which the
company Will erect stand pipe for water
works. and use the building for an ice
plant. A new Methodist Church will be
built on West Poplar street at a cost of
$500
HARRISBURG, ILL.-One of Theodore
Pa-ish's three famous bloodhounds =
dead from arsenic poisoning. These hounds
have been a terror to law-breakers for six
months. having captured a number of
criminals. 1t is believed some one threw
meat containing arsenic into the kennel.
NEW HAVEN CONN N-Ga,eral p,.,son
the Boer agent in this country will inter-
view President Roosevelt and urge the
stopping of the expectation OF mules from
the United States to South Africa for the
British service.
CARBONDALE, lLL.-The State Board
of Horticulture held a meeting Yesterday
in connection with the twenty-eighth an
nual meeting Of the Southern Illinois Hor-