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ment. and also enable It to procure money for
ri sS0,S @ 9 Sd
then offered. because they d!strusted the then
increased amount of public money.
But why is our only resource In increased taxa
tpn HAS the - city aae use Sc, Of all of IN Its
IS for b % Of the
Of the ns
s e eTvese ii the In the o
is derived and in the city of Montreal great
paid as an annual Compensation for these fran
ehses which the owners RS eagerly pay When Then
se tse{ Eassi nltermiy SIth other propeT in iii;
sn'fh ior 2P te
s It Is Is pe Tas the
tion. But the .opportunity for relief to the
of M ane t & a Sy
when the Central Traction ordinance was passed
ton paid the city with the present valuation of
the sav to- yo % pfh the fs
nicipal Assembly Is directly responsible for h the
roads in St. Louis cannot be aceomolsshed for
can cast is one AGAINST the Republican party. N
tons. .fr e"i'e's'i' '''''-'',N's ~ -'' '"'
1t Is said that both parties have machine.
trenched in rower in the City Hall. and the
Mayor elected by that machine or through
mendously handicapped in serving the public in
terests.
It is said the police too extensive. But II
this I've true. relief can onlv he obtained through
the General Assembly. and this can best be sf-
fected through municipal administration In
harmony with the State administration.
1t Is said that our election laws defective.
But the Mavor of 81. Louis has power
to change the election laws of the State than
he has to change the tariff laws of Congress
This last legislature has promptly responded
and passed every emendment that was seriously
urged.
As the audience filed out of the building
comments on the meeting were freely In
dulsed. and on all sides it was the opinion
that it was the greatest seen in st. Louis
for ten years in a municipal campaign, and
that it indicated beyond doubt that the
people were determined to elect the Demo-
cratic ticket this spring.
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ANTI-GAMBLING BILL WINS.
Arkansas House Passes Measure
Aimed at Gamblers.

REPUBILc SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark, March Ex-Governor Da-
Wis appointed the following Board of Trus-
tees of the State Charitable Institutions on
Tuesday:
Clay Sloan of Lawrence. John Lea OF For
dyce. O.; B. Gordon of Prescott c. D. Jones
NJ. Barker of Atkins.
The Senate committee appointed to inveS-
tigate the claim of the Hudson On. y bank
against the State on account of the loss OF
bonds amounting to SS5.0C0 submitted a re-
port to-day recommending that It be not
paid. Senators Sengel and Langford signed
the report. They believe that the claim is
not just one against the State. Senator
Kirby will file a minority report tomorrow
recommending the payment of the claim.
should be paid
The Senate reconsidered the vote bv which
the prohibited district liquor bill failed to
5ority. a motion to reconsider the vote by
which 1t passed was laid on the table. The
bill renders 1t impossible for anyone to pro-
cure liquor In the prohibited districts of the
State, and common carriers are prevented
from carrying liquors In that portion Of the
State.
tensely interesting on account Of the con-
sideration Of the drastic anti-gamblinG bill,
which passed the Senate ten days ago. after
which Is mysterously disappeared.
The original from which the stolen bill
was engrossed was found and sent to the
House the day after. where It was taken up
to-uaS dlu iCdu lNISS, fhilO pdsSeu ~ d SOte
of IS to 1S An effort was made to lay
motion to reconsider on the table. but it
failed by the vote of s. to A. The motion to
reconsider was made a special order for
Friday. The bill is very severe in Its pro-
visions, and will unquestionably stamp out
all gambling in this State If 1t is approved
by the Governor. 1t Is aimed alike at
gamblers. owners of buildings where the
gambling is conducted and officers for not
preventing it. fine of $1,000 is assessed
against all. and, in addition officers. includ-
ing Prosecuting Attorneys and Mayors Of
cities, are thereafter barred from holding
any office.
The House also passed bill prohibiting
fishing on Sunday
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Galligan to include wild cows. buffaloes
and goats" Senator Fowler found cons;ds
cradle difficulty in ridding the bill of tbis
ainendment. senator Galligan withdrew his
amendment in humorous speech, but the
Senate at first refused to accept its with
drawal Finally President Pro Tenn. Bran.
mol holt came to the assistance Of the bill with
lost. and sent the bill to the third reading
The Educational Committees bill, to pro-
vide VIDE for the free transportation Of the chill
oren In rural school districts created con-
siderable discussion. Senator Davidson
presented an amendment for the purpose
OF killing the measure. but 1t was voted
Tp. down; ,,1 The bill was sent to third reading.
The bill permits rural districts to decide
whether they will have free transporta-
ton, but there was some question as to
the manner in which this transportation
ator Dunlap. the author accepted an
amendment making 1t clear that the trans
portation should be at the expense Of the
pupils.
On motion of Senator Bailey. the Senate
ADOPTED a resolution of respect to the
Attorney General Of Illinois. As a further
mark Of respect. the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
New House Bills.
Among the bills introduced in the House
were three by Kerr. to provide that no
patent medicine shall be sold unless first
analyzed under the direction of the State
Board OF Health and that q certificate of
analysis by the Board Of Health shall ac-
company each package or bottle offered for
sale.
Also a bill to amend the road law by pro-
viding that the Road Commissioners at
their meeting on the second Tuesday in
April shall make a list of all men from
q to 80 years Of age able to perform
manual labor in payment of the poll tax
The bill would exempt from the payment
of poll taxes school officers serving with
out compensation. Also a. bill to provide
valuation of lands Of drainage districts
to the extent Of the Indebtedness incurred
under the provisions of the farm-drainage
act. such reductions to be gradual and to
extend over period not exceeding fifteen
years.
Mr. Connor had the enacting words
stricken from his bill to change the terms
of court In Cumberland County.
The Senate judiciary Committee ordered
that Police Magistrates in cities and vii
lagos lying in two or more counties shali
maintain their office in the county in which
the seat of municipal government Is situ-
atec.
Brenholts biz to provide for the ac-
knowledgment Of mortgages before any Of
ficer authorized by law to take acknowl-
edgments or deeds.
Hunts bill to punish kidnapping. This
ty-five years in the penitentiary and fine OF
not less than $500
The Senate Committee on Insurance re-
ported favorably Townsend's bill, which
was introduced at the request Of the Travel
ing Mems Protective Association. The bill
permits the association to extend its accf-
dent insurance feature to all members Of the
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Kansas convicts mutiny and hold fifteen
guards as hostages at bottom OF coal mine
Two negro men and one woman whipped
by a mob at Elsberry. Mo.
Fred Gates. newly elected director OF the
Missouri Pacific. becomes a member of the
Executive Board.
Charles Freedman. New York's insane
collarmaker, who Drained his infant daugh-
ter compels use of straitjacket and gag
Senators Cockrell and Proctor go to Cuba
to study conditions there.
Wall street believes George Gould is con-
templating the amalgamation Of all his
Western lines.
Peculiar accident causing one death. In
q New York planning mill.
Gigantic strike on New York Central. that
may take in 100000 trainmen, is expected.
New York brokers say that steel stocks
will rise.
General Concentrates Company was
formed at Dover, Del. to make and sell
Ore-treating machinery.
Helen Berkley, a popular Kansas City
actress. has lost her reason. The cause OF
the affliction is said to be excessive work
incident to preparing for new plays to be
presented by the stock company to which
she belonged.
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COMMISSION UNDER
HYPNOTIC SPELL.
Many Disasters Have Befallen 1t
Since Receipt of Letter From
a Kentuckian.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 19.-Since the United
States Civil Service Commission has been
under the spell of the ''long distance hyp-
motto influence of a Kentucky gentleman.
Commissioner Harlow has been stricken
with paralysis, Commissioner Brewer has
been confined to .his bed with n severe ILL
ness and John T. Doyle of New York. chief
clerk of the commission. has also been
taken Ill, while an important member of the
clerical force has died.
All Of these troubles have fallen upon
the commission since 1t received, about ten
days ago. letter addressed to the Hon
orable Civil Service Commission and Its
Employees" and containing the informa-
tion that the writer had successfully passed
the civil service examinations and that a
sufficient time had elapsed for his appoint
ment.
The letter concluded with the threat that
unless he received a Job Immediately. he
would bring his '1ong distance hypnotic
spelp' to bear. and no one connected with
the commission would be spared.
Since then casualties have begun to multi
ply faster and faster. and the Commission
ers are somewhat disturbed over the letter.
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RAILROADS.

President Hill of the Great Northern de-
nies that he is negotiating a lease OF the
Burlington. or is endeavoring to secure con-
troll The stock is still advancing.
Wabash stockholders voted to issue S.
100000 of new bonds, and also to purchase
the Excelsior Springs road.
The Northern Pacific has given notice
that it has absorbed the Seattle and Inter
national.
The Central Branch Railway elected Of
ficers at Atchison. Kas.
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
companies reelected all their old officers.
The Southwestern Freight Committee is
in session here.
A report comes from New York that
George Gould will consolidate all his South
western interests.
J. ]. Kress has been appointed general
manager Of the Arkansas Southwestern.
The Central Passenger Association has
granted reduced rates to students for the
Easter vacations.
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organization, whether they be engaged in
commercial travelling or not. The bill is
1eI. ior the benefit Of those members who have
work.
Omceseekers Worry Yates.
q. governor fates's friends intimate that he
Is growing very tired Of being besieged by Of
great delegations. There viii be but few
more appointments In the near future. II
Is said that the principal boards. which in
crude those having executive powers, may
De completed very soon. but that no further
appointments of trustees Of INSTITUTIONS
VIII be even considered before May i, and
be expected before June L The Governor
mas also said that with the possible excep-
tlGn OF the Jacksonville institutions. with
winch ne Is thoroughly acquainted. there
viii be no change of superintendent war
dens or other subordinate assistants before
ya Eu,y He Is quoted as saying that he be-
thirty days notice when a change IS to be
made and for that reason he may decide
upon these appointments about June 1, the
end of the fiscal year It is not to he IN
derstood that this decision upon the part of
the Governor is an intimation that there
but he expects to personally visit ali these
tnstftutions and thoroughly acquaint HIM
self with their workings and with their suc-
upon that he will decide whether he will
appoint new heads for the departments or
permit the old to remain undisturbed.
kAuuIeW fSuSSel mas ylelueQ 10 peESuaSsOn
Of friends. and will accept the appointment
on the State Board Of Pardons. although he
didn't ask for 1t and didn't want It.
The race for Chester Penitentiary COM
missioner probably lies between Kendall of
Newton and Mcclure of Sparta. Kendall Is
here. and Mcclure will arrive in the morn
ing.
walter Ffeldhouse will probably succeed
Handy Jones Of Robinson as Pure Food
Commissioner.
John II. Barton Of Carbondale. printer ex-
pert, has been superseded by Senator
Evanss friend, Charles p. Burton. editor Of
the Aurora Express.
Doctor Mitchell OF Carbondale will be
treasurer of the Normal School, and the
funds will return to the First National
Bank.
Daniel Hogan registrar of the Grain De-
partment in Chicago. will probably be sue
State Board Of Agriculture.
The chances of General Vance being ap-
to-day. The matter will be settled this
week. am told.
Insurance Superintendent Van Cleave.
who Is succeeded by Henry Yates. the Gov
ernor's brother. will continue to reside In
Springfield. and Is considering the estab-
lishment of daily newspaper here.
Henry Hosmer of Nashville saw the Gov
ernor and was informed. understand, that
he would be well provided for. but not at
Chester. Judge Dillon of Benton got the
same consolation. The Governor told one
friend that John J. Brown could not have
the Chester Commissionership yet to be
given out. Browns friends still believe he
stands a show. j. L. PICKERING
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room and board for himself and wife from
Somers. They had planned to remain In
definitely. but had stayed only one night
his first dinner.
1.-The food was cold or lukewarm." ex-
claimed the lawyer. ''the string beans were
unpalatable. There was a salad composed
of the stringy part of lettuce leaves. The
cold apple pie had soggy taste and the
tapioca pudding vas inadequately cooked"
had been unable to sleep because Of tu-
multuous bathroom and a lively overhead
tenant. Next morning they offered the
landlord SIS. but their trunks were held un-
til .he amount OF the full weeks board.
$35, had been paid.
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T0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted at to
per cent on call and time loans The clear
ances were ss.4a5s43 and the balances *l''
325667. Domstic exchange was quoteo az az
follows: New York, sc premium bid. Soc
premium asked: Chicago. SOC premium bid
soc premium asked: Cincinnati, 1oc discount
bid. par asked: New Orleans, loc discount
bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower a.
74lsdl.c May: 722.&5sc July; iSal5l2c NO:
red. Corn closed better at Ss'sc May 4oNsc
July: 39a4ei40c No. white. oats closed AT
26c a. May; 2fsc July; 2e9sg12c No. :.
The local spot cotton market closed qniet
and unchanged.
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Martin c. Mueller of South Bend. Ind.
surrenders at the Four Courts, saying tina
he is wanted at his home on n charge ol
fraud.
Herman Hemmen is found dead In 8
chair at his home and an inquest Will DC
held.
Richard Keim is killed by fall from
porch in view OF his wife.
Miss Mattibel Scogin CT ST. Louis made
her debut as an actress at the Olympic
Theater.
A bill to pay Factory Inspector Clarke s
salary and office expenses and several pub
lie Improvement measures were passed pv
the City Council.
Miss Mayme Eiler and Fred Dalton OF
Madison. H.. try to keep their marriage
secret, but are overwhelmed by congratuia-
tions next morning.
The City Counselor asserts that he never
received a query addressed to him py the
Board of Public improvements relating TO
the Central Traction bill. and Acting sec,
retary of the Board Brand says he piaeeo
the document in the hands Of Freddie |ie-
genhein.
Forecaster Hyatt predicts rain and snow
with q heavy drop in temperature.
Richard Morley has not been seen py
his friends since he left the home OF ms
fiancee Sunday night, and police are askeo
TO flnd MIN
Attorney Hiram Moore reviews the evi-
dence in the Horton-Butler contest ana de-
clares the alleged recanvass of the district
10 have been both incomplete and inaccur-
ate.
M, II. Beenken, a Transit conductor, was
robbed by two footpads, who refused to
take his watch saying 1t was too cheap,
and who returned his memorandum book
and papers by mail.
House of delegates and City Council
adopt a resolution which will enable the
citizens to vote on the question OF increas-
ing the library tax.
Worlds Fair workers expect SSOoooo OF
the first call on stock to be in bank by Sat-
urday night
The alumni of the University Of Missouri
gave their annual banquet at West End
Hotel.
Rolla Wells addressed a large meeting OF
Eleventh Ward Democrats in German IN
Turner Hall. South ST. Louis. and outlined
the policy he would pursue If elected.
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HumOrS
Observation-Disclosures,
Uinter.

Waste matters which the skin, kid
neys and other organs were too torpid
lin the cold days. to take care of, and
cannot take care Of now without help,
there is such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, and other eruptions,
loss Of appetite. that tired feeling, bill
ious turns, fits of indigestion, dull head
aches and many other troubles common
in the spring are due to them.
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Marine InteIlixenc,

New York. March 1s.-Arrived: Aller,
Naples; Meninmonee. from London.
New York, March 19.-Arrived: Cymric,
from Liverpool.
New York. March 19.-Arrived: Batavia,
Hamberg.
Antwerp. March 19.-Arrived: Southwark,
New York.
Queenstown, March 19.-Arrived: Lusi-
tania, St. Johns. New Brunswick, and Hal
flax, for Liverpool.
Liverpool, March 19.-Arrived: Vancouver,
Portland. Sailed: Lake Superior. st. Johns,
New Brunswick. and Halifax.
New York, March 19.-Arrived: Steamer
Koeningen Luis, Bremen.
Hong-Kong, March 19-Arrived: Empress
Of India. Vancouver. British Columbia via
Yokohama, Nagasak and Shanghai. Sailed:
Steamer Victoria. Yokohama and Tacoma
Tory Island. March 19.-Passed: Steamer
Assyrian. Portland. Me-. for Glasgow.
Bermuda, March 19-Arrived: Steamer
Laurentian. Philadelphia, for Glasgow.
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TO FORESTALL CONSUMPTION.
French Doctors Can Detect 1t Be
fore 1t Has Developed.
REPrBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paris. March 1s.-(copyright. 1901. by the
New York Herald Company.)-M Edmond
Perrier Monday communicated to the Acad-
emy of Science most interesting discovery
made by Doctors Robin and Binet
1t Is a means of diagnosing tuberculosis
at the commencement Of the malady, be-
fore even the presence of bacill! can be
demonstrated.
They have discovered that the combustion
of oxygen is much more active in persons
with tendency to tuberculosis than in
healthy persons.
They can therefore foresee the coming
attack, and take measures to prevent it.
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Hoods Jdrsaparilla

removes all humors, overcomes all their
effects. strengthens and tones the whole
system.
II broke out with pimples, boils, etc.
Hoods Sarsaparilla stopped this break
ing out and improved my health" Har.
vey Pelton, Sharon, Kas.
Hoods sarsaparills promises to care
and keeps the promise.
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BoARDER's RIGHTS DEFINED.
New York Justice Doesn't Think
They Are Unlimited.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, March 1s.-Albert H. After
bury. a lawyer Of No. Ill Broadway. Mon
day brought suit against Stanley Somers,
his erstwhile landlord. to recover $S5 paid
on board bill. Justice Herman Joseph
decided against Atterbury, who was his
own attorney. declaring that disturbed
in even the best-regulated families.
Atterbury testified that he had engaged
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SPORTING.

The steeplechase at New Orleans result
ed in such a close finish between Donation,
the favorite, and Bristol, the rank outsider.
that the public jeered the decision of the
stand in favor of Bristol.
new race track is being built at Ha-
vana, Cuba, and the American Turf Con-
gress will be asked to recognize it.
Edgardo' and Wyoming ran dead heat
at Tanforan.
Articulate lowered the track record for
six and one-half furlongs on the Coast.
Olinthus Clipped several seconds of Of
the steeplechase record at Tanforan.
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FOREIGN.

General Botha has rejected the British
peace terms
General Macarthur reports to the War
Department the capture Of insurgent Cen
eral Diocino.
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AND ACCEPTABLE.

The evidence of the widespread distrust en-
tertained by our citizens toward the present ad-
minisiration was unnistakably shown in the
election last fall. The vote for the local DEM
ocratc candidates at that time. when every
other. section of the country showed increased
Republican majorities, evidenced the fact that
the citizens OF ST. Louis were past condemna-
ton on the present administration Of the city 8
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To Prevent Pneumonia and Grin.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the caus
Ask. for Telephone Franchise.

AbkB FEdnChIbe.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Centralia, ILL.,, March 1q.-Before the City
Council Tuesday Doctor S. d. Mercer Of
Omaha, Neb, made application for a local
telephone franchise. He was represented
by ]. W. Finn of Salem.
Doctor Mercer is an old Marion County
resident.
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A MONTY. Te.t Erc.

II you have. Dyspepsia. write DR.. Shoop, Ra-
cine, Wis. box 125 for six bottles Of Dr. Shops
Restorative; express pad. Send no money. Pay
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Assfgned to Regular Service.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Terrell. Tex. March 1e-The special Lone
ton nthe East for q month, arrived at
the Texas Midland yards Tuesday to be put
In regular service on this road.
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Assigned to Regular Service.

To Cure q Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets, 25c.
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organization, whether they be engaged in
commercial travelling or not. The bill is
ZOE the benefit Of those members who have
ieIt the road to take up other lines OF
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$1,000.



1t was fortune. Mccullough knew
that even before he reached hastily
into the crate and snatched his prize
from the tenant, which bit him sharp
" as he drew out his hand. And then
Yes, and then. What would you have
done? Mccullough took the package
home, still sealed. He didn't, have to
open it to know it's contents. He'd
seen money like it before. In two
days the newspapers told him all about
it-aM, that is, that anyone knew. AS
for himself he wasn't even suspected.
Winslow asked him few trifiing
questions, and let it go at that. The
safe had time lock. Brand receipted
for the safe. not its contents.
1t was a month and day after the
queer disappearance of the big money
package. Messenger Brand McCul-
Tough appeared at the Chicago office Of
the express company and sought pri-
vate interview with the manager. 1t
was accorded, with curiosity. Such
request was unusual. The visitor be-
gan by laying upon the managers desk
the $4,000 packag e-unopened untam-
pered with. The manager started.
Mccullough was red and pale by turns.
When he told his story, it was hoarse-
ly. He ended it by cryng-just bit,
as man may, you know.
The manager patted his back kindly.
$50 you say it was Mollie, eh?" said
the great man. "Mollie and the baby?
And conscience? Eth? Well, we'll! And
conscience won the fight? And love?
Well, well, we'll.
You go back to your run, Mcrul-
Tough. No. Take week off with
Mollie and PICK out that bird cage. III
see that the company does the rest.
There, there. Let it go at that Re-
port back September L.
But Winslow never could get tho
monkey to tell how he got the prize.
The monk knew, but he wouldn't tell.
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Nothing to Bonst of.

When some people are unable to do
thing they boast of it.-Chicago Daily
News.