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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Church Cathedral, at the corner of Thir-
tenth ard Locust streets. The corner
stone of this building was laid April %.
1860, but owing to the distractions incident
to the Civil War the main building was
not completed unit, December. 1861.
The style Of the interior of this church is
Gothic. and is regarded as one of the most
stately in this country. The nave is 126 feet
long, Sc feet wide and 90 feet high. being 70
feet higher than that of Trinity Churcn.
New York. and only 10 feet lower than that
Of Westminster Abbey. The north and south
aisles are each 6s feet long by II feet wide.
n the north and south TRANSCRIPTS. each IS
by Sc feet. The chancel is So feet deep by
81 feet wide. and Is separated from the rave
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Centenary NJ. E. Church. South. ranks In
age with Pilgrim Congregational Church.
1t Is located at the corner Of Sixteenth and
Pine streets. The corner stone OF this
structure was laid May 10. 1868. and the
building was dedicated May Is. 1871.
The building is of Gothic architecture. and
its walls are Of prairie limestone with De
Soto trimmings. Black walnut, ash ard oak
were principally used in the interior fin
ishings. The main auditorium is 60 feet
wide by 100 feet long.
The total cost of the structure was $685.
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TO THE DEAD OF WILSON CREEK.

Springfield and the Inhabitants Of the sur
rounding country. 1t was more than 100
miles from the battlefield to the nearest
railroad. and news Of the progress of the
war on the Atlantic Coast reached the
Ozark Mountains very slowly. Meager re-
ports Of the great Southern victory at Bull
Run had been received by the people of
Southwest Missouri when the battle of VIII
son Creek brought the realities Of wal to
their very doors.
TAsEs u Q bill now before Congress. to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

make the battle-ground Of Wilson Creek a
national park. An option has already been
secured on about 800 acres Of the battle
field. Aside from the historic memories as
ISOLATED with this part Of the Ozark pla-
teau, the reservation could be made very
attractive. The ground has great diversity
Of scenery, and the winding valley Of Wilson
Creek. viewed from the summit of Bloody
Hill" where a pile of native stone marks
the spot on which General Lyon died, looks
VERY pictureauuA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL.
.

The Oldest church building in Congrega-
tional circles is Pilgrim Church, located at
the corner of Washington and Ewing ave-
nues. Tho corner stone of this structure
was laid December q. 1851. The building
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900. It is proposed to expend at least 81
900 on interior decoration in the course OF the
spring and summer. and wealthy men are
considering a plan to endow the church 90
that 1t may become q permanent anair IN
tho downtown section of the city.
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5V2)OLD CATHOLIC .f@M9N9 s

length is 161 feet.
There is amovement on foot now to erdow
the Cathedral, thus perpetuating its exist
ence in that part of the city.
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CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

One Of the Oldest church buildings in the
city IL the Catholic Cathedral, located on
Walnut street between Second and Third
streets. Its corner stone was laid August 1.
4 1881. and on October 26. 1884. the edince was
consecrated TO the honor of the most Holy
Trinity, under the invocation Of Saint
Louis Of France" by the Right Reverend
Joseph Rosatti, Bishop Of st. Louis. assist
ed BY the Bishops Of Bardstown and Gin
cinnau.
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ST. FRANCIS XAvIER'S.

The newest and c~ostliest Catholic church
in tho city is st. Francis Xaviers. at
Grand and Lindell avenues.
The interior of this church Is acknoWl.
edged to be the finest in design and finish
in St. Louis and Is thought to be without
O peer in this country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

wRrrTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The churches OF St Louis win compare
fayorably. in both exterior and interior
architecture and decoration. with those of
any other city IN b United States and
with many OF those in Europe. There is
stately beauty in their lines and quiet mag
nlncence in their finish that It would be
difficult to rival, and visitors to the Worlds
Fair will undoubtedly find in them q most
interesting attraction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

The Cathedral Is built Of stone and is 81
feet in width by 16 feet in length. The
front is Of polished freestone and rises TO
the height Of 80 feet. the facade being
broken by a portico of four Doric columns
The interior is of special interest, not only
for its severe style Of architecture. but also
for its costly affairs Of gold and their con-
tents. the rarest church relics in the Uni
ted States.
In 1876 the Cathedral was extensively re-
paired, but the exterior. with the exception
of the steeple. was left untouched. The
interior was painted and frescoed. and the
spaces between the windows were orna-
mented with life-sized figures of ST. Mala-
chi. st. Boniface. ST. Patrick, st. Ignatlus.
st. Francis de Sales, ST. Kelvin. st. Lawrence
O'Toole and st. Bridget. Probably 10
church structure in St. Louis will attract
the visitors to the Worlds Fair as will this
old Cathedral.
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Their rich beauty and dignifed grandeur will make Of them at
fractions of interest to Worlds Fair v~isitors-Plans to fur
Their improve some of them, and to endow Christs Church
Cathedral and Pilgrim Congregational Church.
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. CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL. .


Another historic church building is Chris
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
THIS IS A FREAK FLOWER.
II Blooms Only Occasionally, Bat In
nediatsly After Having DseD
Placed In Water.

One Of the most singular freaks in
the floral kingdom has recently been
brought to this country. II is called
an occasional flower" for the reason
that il has no fixed time to bloom.
No mention is made in botanical sci
ence of the existence Of this marvellous
flower, says the Washington Times.
1t is a mystery at present that is well
worth clearing up, When in closed
condition the occasional flower is in
color and in form something like ma
ture and dried poppyhead cut with its
stem to it. Submerged in bowl OF
water for few minutes and then
taken out and placed by its stem in an
empty bottle. the outer petals begin,
after several minutes. to open out.
This process is slow but distinctly
noticeable. The petals continue to
rise and to eIpand until they gradually
receds. When this action 10 complete
1t resembles in appearance the starry
sunfo~sr, but a. regards the shape
only.
The occasional flower remains thus
open for about two hours, during
which time, the state OF humidity less
ening by degrees. the hhers begin to
shrink and the petals close up grad
ually in the same way as they opened.
until the flower resumes its former po-
stion; bu, by the same simple process
it can be made to unfold and to close
up again and sgain ah lib. II is also
asserted that. properly nursed with
regard to temperature and air and
carefully handled. the occasional how-
er never decays nor degenerates In It's
effect Of radiance and splsndor.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
IT Is ROUGH ON FIREMEN.
Expert Shovslsrs Alone Can Dndurs
stsain - Big Railway
DnGtnss.

The Memphis road is not the only
system that runs through this city
that 10 having difficulty in getting
hremen to fire the battles ships" or
hogs" that the big new engines are
called, says the Fort Scott Tribune
The Katy" road has one of these
mnnkillers on the division that runs
through here. 1t is No. 430.
A few nights ago the engine was
assigned to an east-bound trip out of
Parsons. and six hremen were called
before one was found who could
take the run. Out of Sedaha, the
other day, a new man was put on for
the return trip, but he gave out at
Appleton City. The combined crew,
however, succeeded in getting the
train into Nevada. At that place, as
no hremen were available. one of the
practical coal shovslers from the
chutes was ordered to fire the en-
giue.
He didn't know thing about firing
an engine. but he knew how to shovel
coal. The engine started from the
Nevada depot with the tender fresh
ly filed with coal, but when it pulled
into the yards here there wasn't--s
shovelful left. The shoveler had
thrown II all into the hreboI during
the 9l-mils run to this city. The en-
einesr was compelled to go to the
Missouri Pacific shops for = new sup
ply OF fuel, but the new fireman was
seemingly a. fresh as ever and con-
unued on TO Parsons.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
SPIDER KILLS CATERPILLAR.
Battle Royal Between Them in which
Former Was Easily the
Victor.

An exciting battle between a spider
and caterpillar, which lasted nearly
an hour, was witnessed by a crowd OF
men and boys in West Manayunk, Pa.
one day lately. The spider won the
contest after losing two legs.
The fight occurred on rail fence on
William Shindle's farm. Two boys
were attracted by the combat. and
gradually the audience grew until
there were about so spectators. Many
wagers were made on the result, the
spider being the favorite. 1t is be-
lieved that the fight WAS caused by the
caterpillar getting caught in the spid'
er's web.
Being wedged in the meshes of its
antagonists parlor, the caterpillar
was at great disadvantage and could
fight only from the one spot, while the
spider could slide up and down and
attack the caterpillar from all sides.
The caterpillar fought with its head
and tail. The spider punished with its
deadly stings.
As last resort, says the Philadel-
phia North American, the caterpillar
attempted to encircle its opponent.
The spider lodged right and left.
Then both closed in. When they sep
arated two Of the spiders legs were
missing. Then they cinched again.
and by quick move the spider got at
the rear OF the caterpillar and rolled
1t up like piece Of carpet.
Then the spider carried ITS opponent
in triumph to secluded hole in the
fence. Later feast was served in the
spider's den.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
IL can't help but do YOU u0Od
ALL TITLES ARE BARRED.
Professors At UnivePsity Of cAisAGo
Hsneef0Sth to Be A6aFssssa
as "MisteR.S

Nothing except plain mister" can
be used by one professor in address
Ing another at the University OF Chi
cago hereafter. BY mutual agree
ment between all the members of the
faculty and various officers Of the uni
versity this rule will be observed until
further legislat1on il deemed neces-
sary.
There are 30 many titles and appella-
tions used for the officers and profes-
sors Of different degrees of notoriety
at the Midway school that it was found
imperative by the titled men for their
own preservation that they make some
hard and fast rule about what they
should be called.
Confusion OF titles has reigned at the
university for some time and much en-
barrassment has been caused to the
members by having a colleague who
ought to know better call him decent"
when he was a head professor" or a
doctor" when he was bachelor" :"
or an associate" when he was an as
ststant." So numerous and misleading
are many OF the titles that the pro-
feksors do not understand them them
selves. and it was this fact which
caused them to become so desperate
as to be wished to be called the plain
sppellation mister"
Speaking OF the innovation, Prof
Oliver Thatcher said that II did seem
strange for awhile. especially the first
time he heard the university's pIssi-
dent called Mr." Harper.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
REBEL AGAINST MILITARY.
to Dsia0 RslsA by Lave Govern
tag the Army.

The war department mail from Ma
Mia brings some interesting stories
OF 9 rebellion started against militsry
authority. Several civilian tesmstsrs
employed by the quartermns,er's de-
psrtment have been placed under ar.
rest at one o! the army stations by q
quar;ermas.er in charge OF govern.
ment work at that place. The team
sters have protested that this treat
men, is Illegal and tkst they are not
under the same ruiesassPply e eniss.
ed men. -~( ,~ilns
1t seems these employees were Or
dered to perform certain work, to
which they objected. and they asked
for their money and their discharge.
This was refused and they were placed
under arrest.
The action is in entire accord with
the articles OF war, Civilian employees
in q military jurisdiction come under
the same regulations as soldiers. They
may be kept in confinement not more
than eight days awaiting trial. The
teamsters in the Philippines. there
fore, have no legal ground for COM
plant. =.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
SHI ENoRAvES 1OMBSTOKRS
Young Canadian Girl WAe Has Be-
seas a. D1psrt n . Novel
Calling.

The novel sight Of young woman
working with mallet and ehisei over a
Tombstone may be witnessed almost
sny day In Windsor. Ont. She is Miss
Alice Rigg. daughter Of the owner OF
The marble yard where shs finds con-
genial employment engraving inscrip-
Mons on the tombstonss, reports the
Chicago Chronicle.
II was six yeArs ago that Mis-. Rigs
6rS< began to work with the chissl.
She used to look after her fathers
once after school. One dull evening,
being lost for something TO do, she
picked up the shop tools and chiseled
away for pastime. The agility and
e!sverDsss with which she handled the
instruments surprised her father. She
liked the novelty in connection with
the experiment and it was not long
until she did the most of her fathers
engraving. Now she is his sole en-
graver. She dons the heavy canvas
apron used by the men and works out
In the open with her father.
Il like engraving and that's why I
an chissling here to-day" said Miss
Rgg to = reporter. II would much
rather work With the shissl than do
Aousswork."
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
EMPEROR AND MONKS.
Beginning Of the Ysiss dshiD o
kaiass WnAslA for the
Order Of BsasAissiass.

The friendship of the German EN-.
peror for the Benedietine order dates
from the year 1898. when his ma jesty
was present at the wedding Of his
cousin, Princess Marie of Edinburgh.
to the crown prince OF RoumaniA. N
German Bsnedictines preached the
nuptial sermon. which so pleased the
emperor that he invited the abbot to
sit next him ht the subsequent ban,
quet. and took him at once into the
high favor in which be and his order
have basked ever since, says London
paper. i
Not only have the Benedictine
monks been allowed TO return to their
Rhineland abbey at Naria!aach.
whence they were driven many years
ago. but the splendid Roma ne Sque
church Tone of the finest in Germany
which. during temporary occupa-
ton Of the monastery by the Jesuits,
had been kept jealously shut up by tho
government. has be-a restored to its
former owners, Tbs kaiser has erect
ed in this church, at his own expense,
q new and magnificent high altar Of
marble. and he crowned his favors by
Offering to ennoble the abbot by Civ
ing him the prefix Of won" This was
declined with thanks, whsrsupon the
abbot reeeiyrd from his majesty the
present Of costly ring.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
PLAYED FOR HIGH STAKES,
Sti4 Poker 0aae That Wa P1ayea
On frslR Dsswsss Wsss-
era AlaS 0AHAAtss.

"Jos" Cooper, An old westarn min.
ing man. was in . party at Deln,ou,
cos. where they were talking abou,
recent pretty stih poker game on q
transatlantic liner. This prompted
Mr.. Cooper to say:
The funniest poker game ever
saw WAS between the late Senator
Tabor Of Denver, q mining promote,
Of the name Of fielda, and . stran.
ger to both. that was played on q
Snow-bound railroad train near Dill.
Ion. Col. in the winter Of 1890.
I'VE four were the only passenger,
in the only sleeper on the train
Fields proposed poker stayed out
Tabor had two bar, Of gold worth
perhaps $4,000 apiece. which he va,
bringing up from one Of his, at ,ha,
time, producing mines. Fields had q
check book, and the stranger had
some currency. The game began with
one of the $4,osa gold bars a. buck.
1t lasted IL hours, Tabor had Sl1 900
worth Of Fields checks besides his
own gold bars. and the stranger was
just four dollars loser when the game
ended.
For taking good care Of the play
ers," continued Mr.. Cooper, according
to the New York Times. "ths porter
received $50. They had only two
decks Of cards On the train, aud ]
now have one Of them"
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
BABIES HAVE THEIR DAY.
rhs Eleventh Annual Baby Parade as
Asbory Pask witnessed ~
$4,000 Psrsoas.

Asbury Parks eleventh annual baby
parade attracted 10000 spectators to
the shore frop. the other afternoon.
All of them cheer.d to the echo the
go babies and children as they passed
In review before the judges.
The parade took pace on Ocean AVE-
nue.. which was covered with mating
for It's entire length. In the front OF a
grand stand sat the judges. Miss
Grac. Crawford. gowned in a Grecian
robe. acted the queen. Her maids Of
honor were Miss Florence Broad be 4
and Mabel Parks. Of Philadelphia !;
Miss Bessie Dickerson, Of New York;
Mis-. Ruth Dunbauth. Of Puebio. Col. !:
Miss Hazel +. Qstermsn. Of Kingston,
n Y. aud Miss IneI .. Phillips. Of
Cleveland. .. 49, ,---
Much originality wss displayed in
preparing the baby carriages for the
prizes, aggrega'.ng over 81 .00O in value,
ranging from SIS 10 $3.50. In the thruns
were ten sen Of twins, representing
Glen Ridge, n. j.: Chicago. Asbury
Park, Trenton, prean Grove Heights,
Brooklyn. New York city and Newark
In all the paraders represented IS
ciiies.
The $50 silver loving cup went 70
Virginia Hope Kelsey. All the prizes
were distributed at the queens car
nivAl
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
sS1irrsls' curisus Practice

Rev. J. B. Wieks. of Paris Hill,
writes as follows: friend Of mine
saw lately curious practice among
the gray squirrels. 1t was in . park
in Iowa where they are protected and
behave in . very natural way. Early
in the morning as he was watching
them, one came down to the ground
and All;~5 his paws with a fungu.
growth At tho root of the tree. pro-
cssded to wash his face with it pre-
eissly ~ . person does with water.
He did vigorous work. the pieces Of
toadstool flying In every direction.
What was he doing 1t for was the
question my friend asked. don't
know. but no doubt the fellow was
getting clean face through the
process and perhaps securing some
other good that he only knew about.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
r.l.pAoa, e%rIs - London.

when girls are chosen for the
new government telephone service in
London" says the London Express
"the educational examination ainka
into insigniAcenes before the physio-
logical test. No girl will Be employed
II she 10 below i've feet two inches
high in her stocking feet. She must
possess good hearing. have no defect
of speech, and must be tested by vivl
voce examination, In which particular
attention is to b paid to articula-
tion. pitch Of voice, and general self
possession. Any candidate showing
any indication Of nervousness. hys,
terra, want Of selfpes,ession. or a
stropgly.maEksd twaag shall be re-
jsoted. The majority will probably
pass in sslf-possession, but dialect il
q severe test"
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
Sells Historte Place

Alva L. Belmont, vile Of Oliver
II. p. Belmont, has sold her place on
Paradise avenue. in Middletown. Il. L.,
known as Gray Craig park, to Sarah
Wood Clark. wife of John Mitchell
Clark, Of New York, "Gray Craig" is
one Of the best known places in New
port. There is nothing but modern
farmhouse on the property. but Mrs.
Clark will build a handsome villa ard
greatly improve the alreadp attrsc-
tive grounds The Prorer,y comprises
los acres and 'hy,.ae the famous
hanging rocks" under which Bishop
Berkele-~ did much Of his literary
work.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
woue. WouIA Know.

Knapp see great statistician
says that considerably more than half
ths popula ton Of the world 10 feni-
nine.
snspp-Ridiculous! If that were 70
how would hs sooount Tor the fact
that "ons-half Of the world doesnt
know how the other half Evss2''
Catholic STANDARD and Times. 4
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
He Missed II

II suppose you did not see the love-
ly sunrise this morning." said Mr..
Early bird TO Mr.. Nightowl.
"Of course not" was the latter'a
reply, in rebuking tone. Il was
abed long before that. You should
cultivate better hours. sir."-Leslie'a
Weekly. af
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
Would Nee. Few w.ddiass.

Leslie's Weekly says the woman who
prides herself on her domestic incom-
petence and boasts Of her inability to
cook dinner or scrub floor has NO
right to get married. If this dict um
were TO be generally accepted, de-
elares the Chicago Record-Herah,
fashionable weddings would become
rare and curious.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
THE PACIFIC COAST
East, South, West, North

Fast and handsomely equipped steam. heated
trains-dinins cars buffetlibrary cars
sleeping cars-free reclining chair cars.
Particulars Of agents Of the Illinois Central
and connecting lines.
A. II. HANSON, Genl Pass. Agt.. Chicago
James Coulton, Coml Agent s07 18th St., Den.
yer. Phore Ilz5.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
GOOD md peA Thv.aer.

Winter thunder i considered
throughout Europe 70 be Of very Ill
omen. But April thunder 10 considered
to be very beneficial,
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
nridrk. Probably.

Husband-Did you drive all these
nails yourself?
Wife-Yes, l did.
LET me see your hands"
Here they ars-not hurt a bit."
Hum! Who held the nails r'-N. Y.
Weekly.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
s-.A 4 na..,,,i.tu..t.

Maud felt awfully cut up about
her wedding presents"
"What was the trouble?"
"Why, she didn't get single dupli-
ests. and - thers was nothing she
so~ld shaass.s = Cleveland Plain
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
Manufacturing in Rhode Island.

The census returns of manufactures
in Rhode Island show that the percent
age of capital Invested in manufac-
turing has Increased 46.2 per cent.
since 1890, while the value Of the prod
ucts has increased only 29.5 per cent.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
nu,ri.a.s Not I-ter..ted.

twas not really necessary, declares
the Chicago Tribune. for William Wal
drof Astor to explain why he became
an Cnglishman.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
Population of Dublin and Belfass,

The population of the municipal area
of Dublin. including the independent
townships, is returned as BAT ,lO4, and
Belfast is 34s.965, which gives the
northern city a majority Of 1851.
Daily camera., 1901-11-06
L.~l.l.tiv. C.~e.,t..

During the special session Of the
Texas legisAssre nsmbers of the
house are permitted to discard their
cOAta
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-26
500 REWARD, sloo

The readers Of this paper will BE-
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all ITS stages. and
that il Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure il
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarre Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis.
ease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer
one hundred dollars for any case that
il fails TO cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials. Address +. J. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75o.
Halls Family Pills are the best.