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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

NOSE BROKEN BY BAT-John Jaexf II
years old. living at No. 1895 Hebert Streef-
was struck with q ba sehall bat yesterday
afternoon and sustained a fracture Of the
nose. The ball hat slipped from the hand
OF Leo Schultz OF No. si4s North Thirteenth
street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
THE MODERN BEAUTY ,

Thrives on good food and sunshine. with
plenty of exercise In the open air. Her
form CLOVIS with health and her face blooms
with tts beauty. II her system needs the
cleansing action of a laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup OF Fige
made by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

wedding Rings (S0lia Geld.
Fines, workmanship. 800 to $1oW. Aermod
4 Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

PUNCHING BAG CAUSES FIGHT-The
noise made by q. punching bag was the
cause Of a general fight near Seventh and
efa1 officers to quell the disturbance. Those
arrested were Joseph Rawie. ST.. Joseph
South Seventh street. and CHARLES wixSand
and Jacob Kiel Of No. 81 South seventh
street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

Such bargains in diamonds. watches n
silverwares were never obtained before ns
are to be had at the $4,000 auction sale at
Sixth and Olive etS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

Catarrh Of nose or throat Immediately ~.
"Boro-Formalin" (Eimer 4 Amend)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

REPUBILc GPECAL

Bloomington, III, June a. John Henry
Nount5oy Of k~ankakee. M. and Mrs.. Mary
r. ochc0eld Of B1oomingtou were married
~ tho 0evSrond 3. K Denltngef.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
solAiers' Orphans Home.

SPELIAL
Normal. Ill.,. June 2.-The new Board Of
Trustees OF the Illinois Soldier5 Orphans
Home. at their FIRST meeting last evening.
elected Judge Cochrane president. They
announced their intention of retaining Su.
perintendent McCauly A. head Of the in
0tftutiou.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
Elks Busy with New Quarters.

The Elks OF East st. Louis are hard at
new quarters. which are being fitted up on
the third floor Of the Walsh building More
than 5000 has been expended In furniture
by the committees. There are now 1s5 MEM
bers. and II Is said that about n dozen
more will be initiated at the next meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

"A largo number Of East 81. Louisans visited
Shaw's Garden yesterday.
-Turnverein members. will give their annual
funniest Sunday. June g.
The regular examination At the High School
commences to-day. and will continue for two
weeks.
The Reverend Father CoHsy will deliver Q
lecture At 81. Patrick's Church tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

for 375 1000 barrels of beer ALL THE TIME,
enables the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Assn. 81. Louis, L. 8. A.. to properly ma
ture its product. thus insuring purity, per-
lection and palatableness.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

San Angelo, Tex. June Miss Edith +.
Hamilton and Mr.. Blake n. Canthorn were
united in marriage here yesterday at the
home Of the brides parents. Their future
home will be at Mexico No.. where Mr..
Canthorn Is engaged in business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

4 Few Large Omces TOT Kent,
Single or en- suite, on second and third floors
Of the Mermod & Jaccard building. Broad
way and Locust. These rooms have large
swinging plate-glass wi~ndows-suitable for
wholesale or retail business
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
CATHOLIC SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Several Hundred Delegates Attend
All-Day Festival-POntifical
Mass Celebrated.

The Catholic Young Mems Society of the
Diocese OF Belleville met in annual conven-
tion In the Cathedral Hall in Belleville yes
terday and had an sll-day meeting and fes-
tival. which ended with a concert and sew
eral addresses at night. There were several
hundred delegates present and elaborate mr.
rangements had been made for their recep-
ton and entertainment. Members Of the
Reception Committee were at the various
depots and escorted the delegates to the
Cathedral. where the festivities began with
an address of welcome by Joseph b. Blome
Of st. Johns Club. At 10 a. m. there was
a pontifical high mass and sermon. and then
adjournment was taken for dinner. In the
afternoon business OF the society was dis
cussed and pontihcaI vespers were cele-
brated.
. In the evening a concert was followed by
addresses by the Reverend Fathers J. B.
Bruins and II. Koch OF Belleville. Philip
Kleinkorte Of Bartelso and the Reverend
Father Hutter of Detroit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
Simmons Hardware Co..
NEW STORE. BROADWAY AND ST. CHARLES.

Jacob Glaeser, 2016 GravOis avenue.
Manchester Hardware Co, 4245 Man
chester avenue
l.. J. Klos. 1901 Arsenal street.
Suda & Nester. 1881 s. Thirteenth st.
a. Mueller. Ninth and Wash streets.
American Stove and Queensware
Co. 2605 n. Fourteenth street.
Horstbrink e. Grimm. Elliot and
CasS avenues.
j. ii. Notebook, 2O19 Salisbury street.
Mound City Stove and Range Co.,
1905 s. Jefferson avenue
John May, 1888 ChOuteau avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

1ys9l..e.i.s s.a.st s:vP.y -: ID g %
- $3.50. !: - 20 ~ :: -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

Late Saturday evening County Judge
Frank Perrin announced his decision In the
contested OFallon treasurersnip case in
favor of Fred Pesold. Edward Miller. the
defeated candidate. contested on the
grounds that q number of the students Of
.Mckendree College, had been used as I'm
dams These students declared that they
were citizens Of O'fNallon and had a right
to vote there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03
CITY ITEMS.

.fOC can't do better possibly than to visit
bargains advertised by them yesterday!
Take q look at their Domestics. Linens,
away-down low prices, will astonish you! (!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

F. S~chiferle. 1914 S. Broadway.
/. p. Kirtz. $685. s. Broadway.
VIM. MilieL 1917 n. Broadway.
Schneider Bros. Easton and Frank
liz ayes.
]. Hob, 1858 n. Broadway.
]. Mungenast & Bro. 3211 Meramec
street.
Hellrung e. Grimm, Sixteenth and
Cass avenue.
Gustav Stump. 3s11 Manchester av-
enue.
F. ]. Wehmeyer, 1927 Montgomery
street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-03

Before Mea1s-The Best Appetizer.
Dr. siesGt's Genuine Imported Angostura Bittera
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
EDNARD r. COLLIN DEAD.

Edward r. Collum. known throughout the coun-
try AS a champion rooter for the New York base
ball team. died last Saturday at the home OF his
mother. No 25 Lee-ave Brooklyn. He travelled
extensively In the pursuit OF his business and al
most as much he with the New-York baseball
their trips. He never missed game in
the city IN which he happened 10 he. An expert
on baseball and a clever entertainer. CoIlum was
known and welcomed in all parts OF the country
Digby Bell and De Wolf Hopper were warm friends
Of his. and the three frequently together
AZ han games Among his acquaintances Mr.. Cot
lum was known the Judge He horn in
Ncw-York forty-two years ago hut moved to
Brooklyn with his parents when hoy His edu
cation was received in the public schools. busi-
college and military academy in Pennsyl-
vania. Becoming expert in the molasses bust
ness, Mr. Coum became the travelling representa-
tive of \. w. Taussig OF New-Orleans. Collum
was generally credited with being the hacker Of
Digby Bell when the latter started in Tar and
Tartar and il is said considerable money was
lost in the venture Some years Judge Col
lum transferred his allegiance from the New-York
to the Brooklyn baseball team and became of
its best known supporters. He a member OF
the Eckford Club in the Eastern District. and of
Il number of Masonic Organiza tions.
The funeral held last night Services we're
Free Baptist Church and by the Clinton Com
mandery. Knights Tempar. Baltic Lodge Free
and Accepted Masons. will hold services in Cypress
Hills Cemetery this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
MANY RAILROAD RUMORS.
GOULD MAY REACH PITTSBURG BY AN
ARRANGEMENT WITH THE
PENNSYLVANIA.

Wall Street yesterday was brimful Of rumors of
pending railroad combinations. traffic agreements
and possibilities Of the community Of interests
type.
II was announced unofficially that George J.
Gould's plans for reaching Pittsburg by connecting
the Wabash with the Wheeling and Lake Erie. ana
by building entirely line from the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie's terminus near the Ohio River
into Pittshurg, would he entirely revised, as tnc
resalt of aggression the part Of the Penhsyl-
vania Railroad. said that Mr. Gould wa
quick to realize the harm that might be done ms
Western railroads by PENNSYLVANIA oppositioh' ~
cording the version the Waoash VIII SCI M
its line 70 Pittsburg through an arrangement win
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, which viii opNiaue 'he
building of strictly competitive line in the interest
OF the Wabash
Another story current in the street Ees'eruas war
that the New-York Central and Pennsylvania COM
ranies have had experts examining the condlton OF
The Toledo ST Lonis and Western Railroad. with
q view Of securing its control The Toledo, St
Louis and Western owns tracks from Toledo to
East ST Louis. distance OF 45l miles This line,
like the Wabash. lies within the territory of the
Pennsylvania road and would he valuable asset
for the latter. The belief that the Pennsylvania
road desires it is based upon the theory that the
great corporation failed last year i'm its attempt to
secure control Of the Wabash. and would therefore
content itself with the Toledo which would he
Jess expensive hut nearly valuable for its pur
poses as the Wabash
II is more probable that the present activity in
Toledo 81 Louis and Western securities which
gave rise the above report. is largely based upon
the bigt increase in its earnings. The company
estimates that in the near future its gross earn
ings can he increased TO ABOUT 81 100000 a year
The apparent struggle for control of the Union
Pacific Railroad the subject of much gossip
yesterday. one director of the company said that
the rise nj Union Pacific stocks was due to
drunken speCuia ton
The story 'hai there is, fight for the control
of the Union Pacific is silly. he exclaimed. If
the stocks selling rs and 81 the reason is
that they are worth every of that and
The company is paying II per cent. which justes
the Stock EXchanG, quota lions.
Another director of the Union Pacific company
said that he did know whether not the
large block Of Northern Pacific stocks sold yeSter-
day acquired by Union Pacific interests with
p view Of obi aiming scat in the Northern Pacific
board.
Other rumorS current that the buying OF
- Afchison done the account of PennSylvan
Railroad interests. which aimed to gain control Of
that road for the purpose of having its
1ranscontinental rne that the Burlington and
Northern Pacific had already arranged a
traffic agreement and that the recent heavy buy
ing in Rock Islard was due 10 Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe purchases. the latter fearing Rock
Island competition between Chicago and points in
Southwestern Texas.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

INCORPORATED IN NEw-JERsEY WITH A
CAPITAL OF 100000

Trenton, n. j., April % (SpeciaD.-The Penn
sylvania Steel Company was incorporated here
to-day, with an authorized capital stock of
$4,000. 600. The corpo-ators each of whom
ham r. Morris, Edgar c. FELTON, and Luther s
Bent the address of each being given as Cam
den The capital stock is divided into $50 600
shares of common and 25O00O shares of pre-
ferred stock. The preferred stock is TO bear
per cent non-cumuat tive. The charter specifies
that the companys objects are to manufacture.
mine and deal in IRON steel manganese. copper
and other metals or alloys; also to deal in coke.
gas. lumber and other materials and 70 ac-
quire. own lease lands containing ores or
minerals
The board Of directors is to consist of between
nine and fifteen members The charter takes
advantage Of the act passed by the last legis-
lature for the benefit of the United States Steel
Corporation, which nables changes in the by
laws or any other business heretofore requiring
two-thirds vote Of the total issued stock to be
transacted by a two-thrds vote of the stock
actually represented at any meeting Of which
due notice has been given or at any regular
meeting.
The agent of the company in this State is
the NeW-JerSey Corporation Guarantee and
Trust Company of Camden. The States fee
amount received from this source during the
month of April S263 900 This is several times
greater than the Incorporation receipts for any
previous month
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
SHOOTS TO KILL THRoUGH COAT.
JANrTOR OF APARTMENT HOUSE PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDS A HALLBO1-
TENANTS EXCITED.
TENANTS EXCITED.

The forty families living in the Palais Royal.
seven story apartment house on the northwest cor
ner Of sSeventh-ave. and -hundred-and-thir
teenth-st were thrown into excitement late yes
terdav afternoon when the news flew through the
building that william Clark. the ianitor had shot
and probably fatally wounded Minton Davis, one of
the haIlboys Both are negroes
Clark discharged Davis Yesterday after accusing
him of causing trouble in the house Davis re-
turned about clock. hallboy said the boss
was in the basement Davis said he would go
down Immediately afterward Mrs Clark ran up
stairs shriekins that her husband had shot and
killed Davis and causing the tenants to rush into
the hall.
Clark said he working in his workshop when
Davis pushed in and called him vile Then,
he alleged, Davis swore he had come to do him.
and tried 10 pull revolver out of his pocket. Clark
said the weapon was prematurely discharged, but
in his excitement he believed Davis had actually
shot at him. lie had a revolver in his side coat
pocket. Without taking il out he fired three times.
Davis fell, every shot striking him near the heart
Mounted Policeman Martin of the HghbridGe
squad arrested Clark
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
TELEGR4PHTC NOTES.

Birmingham. Ala. April 2s.-Fire early this morn
ing destroyed hall a block Of buildings at Besse-
mer. near birmingham, causing loss of $4,000
At last reports the Fire Department had the fire
under control.
Berlin. Wis, April 29-Fire to-day destroyed the
business portion of Wautoma. county seat of
Waushara County Loss, 100000; insurance. $4,000
The Lincoln Hotel and The Argus office were
among the buildings burned.
Seattle. Wash. April 2s-H B. Darneu Of oil
City. Penn. was found dead in his room at the
Perrin House. He had blown his brains with a
revolver. From letters found IN the room II would
Seattle. Wash. April 29-The names of some of
rise slide Probst. Murray and Brown Prohst
brother Of the mail carrier who told the
story the officers of the Aloha The mail carrier
said he had the story from Indian courier
Ashtabula Ohio April 2s-Robbers early TODAY
blew open the safe in the store of Richards &
Herrlck occupying large frame building in Main
st. Fire quickly broke out after the explosion of
dynamite. The Richards & Herrick building was
totally destroyed. as was also an adjoining busi-
ness house. the losses asgregating $4,000. What
the robbers secured is not Yet known
Omaha. Neb.. April 2e-James Callahan tried and
acquitted on the charge of completely In the kid
mapping of Eddie" Cudahy is still in jail but his
attorneys are preparing a showing which they be-
lieye will secure his freedom. They forth that
and that he was rearrested the same Testimony
ana virtually the same charge that upon which
ne mas been tried and acquitted.
Seattle. Wash. April 2s-Frank Oleson cashier
scandinavian American Bank OF New-Whatcom
nave been arrested warrants charging them
Win receiving deposits after the failure Of that
institution Oleson arrested here and Stang
room at Whatcom. Stangroom is now exchange
teller Of a Seattle bank and lives here Oeson wa
formerly secretary of the Board OF Public Works
here and a prominent politician and newsnaner
man He says the arrests are the result Of mis-
= take and that the receiver of the bank has acted
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
ANOTHER MADMAN INVESTIGATION.
CORONER YUCCA HOLDS AN INQUEST OK DEATH
OF MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
MALTREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Coroner yucca YESTERDAY morning began an in
1estigaton into the death Of Herbert G Wadman
who died in the hospital for insane Wards
Island, March last The inquest is held under
Instructions from the District Attorney. who was
moved 70 take up the case through the efforts Of
Mrs H F. Davis. the dead mans sister.
Wsdman's wife did not know he dead until
she found The body At the Morgue After he was
buried Mrs. Davis secured order for the re-
moval nj the body. and an examination OF it
three uhS found TO have been broken.
Mrs. Wadman said that her second visit TO
Bellevue Hospital her husband told her that he
was starving, that his heart broken and that
h dying.
Later Or. Barclsr told her that her husband would
probably live from six months to three years. At
another visit. when just outside. the door she
heard her husband say somebody had kicked him
on the knee forty times.
When J asked the doctor at the Manhattan
State Hospital said the witness '-if there were
sny bruises on my husbands body. he said: Why,
he's covered with bruises. and he has black
eye
Mrs. Harriet F Davis told IF seeing her brother :
body after death. and the bruises upon it. She
said his head and neck much marked. and
his knees black with bruises
An adjournment was taken until 10 O'Clock this
morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
san DOMINGO CASE CONTINUED.

The suit Of the Cierman-Anerican Investment
Company to have declared insolvent the San Do
mingo Improvement Company and the Sar Do
mingo Finance Company continued before
Vice-Chancellor Pitney at Jersey City yesterday
Among the witnesses Charles l. Vaughn a
New-York broker who deposed he had acted as
agent for the defendant companies but found No
market for San Domingo bonds. In London and
Paris there a slight demand. but the best Of
fer was sl1 80 for 800 bond. William P Dexev
counsel for the German-America Investment Com
pany, the company that instituted the suir resrt-
fed that the defendant companies owed the Ger
man-American company on July l. 1900 81 0eO and
between that date and October I had paid 80 M
but had paid nothing since. The hearing was con-
tinued to Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
AWHEEL. he THROWS A RUNAWAY.
HORsE-DOCTOR FORCES A COLLISION
TO SAVE A CHILD

spirited horse owned by DIR. Henry F.
Koester of No. 1856 East Eighty fourth-st.. be
frightened yesterday afternoon at First
ave. and ne-hundred-and- -second-st.. and be-
gan to run. At Observation-Disclosures. to
avoid running over a small child. the physician
steered the runaway into dirt cart, and with
his driver was thrown to the pavement. The
horse broke away from the carriage, taking
with him a part of a carriage shaft.
Roundsman William Boettler of the Bicycle
Squad, chased after the horse. Several times
he neared the animal and made many attempts
to catch the reins. but the carriage smart pre-
vented 1t. At One-hundred-and- -nnth-st he
managed to catch the reins, and by sudden
Jerk threw the horse to the pavement Neither
DR.. Koester nor the driver was injured.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE.
PHYSICIANS SAY SHE CANNOT RE-
COvER-MAN STILL AT LARGE.

Paterson. April - (Speciap.-Mrs, Mary Muhearn
was found lying in the yard at Vine and Clay SITS.
this forenoon, with bullet in her abdomen. Her
husband, Thomas Mulhearn. pedler, had fired the
shot after quarrel with his wife.
Mulhearn has not been contributing to his wifes
support for more than year. and some time ago
she left him and went live with another man at
Vine and Clay Sts. Several times recently Null
Eearn has entreaed his wife to return to him. but
he has no home, and tine woman refused to listen
to him.
This morning Mulhearn went TO the house where
his wife is living and renewed his efforts TO get her
to return She still persisted in her refusal,
and had left Mulhearn to return TO the house when
he fired The woman fell and the away
She was taken tc st. Joseph's Hospital. The
physicians she cannot survive She was Just
able To tell her story TO the police before she lost
consciousness. Efulhearn is still at large
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
GUGGEyHEIMER DEF1Es WLAUGHL1y.
HI; REvoKEs THE LICENSE OF AUCTIoNEERs.
DESPITE THE URGING OF THE
BROOKLYN BOSS.

In the rcvokinE Of the auctioneer's license of j.
". & w. II. Reid. of No. 10 Wfloushby-st.'
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. President Gusgen-
hemer. of the Council. went against the wishes or
Hugh Mclaughlin, the Democratic leader of Brook
lyn The firm some time ago sold some goods TO
Mrs. Joseph II. Hea1ey. Of No. IA Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn. She declared they were not as repre-
sented The case was taken before President Gug-
genheimer. Mr. Mclaughlin urged Mr Gugsen-
hemer drop ii.
proved the satisfaction of Mr. Guggenhelmer
that the goods not represented. and the
president ordered the firm to return the money
This they refused do and Mr. Guggcnheimer
angrily revoked their license.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
NEW STPF4CE LINE READY.

Some time after the work on the Rapid Transit
subway in Fourth-ave. is completed the Metropo-
tan Street Railway Company will run new line of
cars between the Grand Central Station and the
shopping district in Twenty third-st and Sixth-ave
All the connections made now. and the cars
might he tomorrow direct from Sixth-ave. to
-second-st, but II. II. Vreeland said Yesterday
that his company does not dare to increase travel
in Fourth-ave. while the work on the subway is in
progress There IS trouble enough over blockades
now" Mr.. Nreeland said. and there might be more
trouble if around the curves at Fourth
ave. and Twenty -thrd-st and at Twenty-third-st
nd
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
c. r. AND Q. DIVIDEND.

Boston, April 2s.-The directors of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad TODAY declared a
oiNloend OF S a share for the four months ending
July l. payable june Is. The officials admitted thar
the dividend was announced this time in antici-
patton OF the pending transaction whereby the
Burlington road is 10 be taken by the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific roads 1t was exnIatned
that the new bonds are 10 date from July and
the dividend on Burlington was made navahle ON
June 10. as that has been the regular dividend a.,
for several years The amount of the diyidend% % - ,
- cents higher than the previous dividend and
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
SHIPMENTS OF GOLD TO ErBOpF

Kuhn. Loeb & Co. will ship $3.50 000 in gold bars
to-day to Germany the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. If the of foreign exchange grows no
weaker Heidelbach. Ickelheimer & Co. will to-
send sl.5O000O TO Paris the steamer La
Bretagne. The engagements are believed have
been arranged a triangular basis 1t was
learned that several millions more will be ordered
this week at che Assay Office for foreign shipment
The shipment to Germany at the same time that
German exchange London is par while
French exchange is nearly at the import point is
accounted for by the recent Paris subscriptions
for the last German loan.