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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
EAST SIDE NEWS.

half of lot Is. block "A. Knox & Smiths third
addition. Venice. 1853
Jacob Klein. trustee. to Henry j. BayeF. oeeu'
August Reuter- and wife TO Richard NJ, Eos.
ter. warranty deed. south part lot l, COOK HIsI
addition. Troy. SS2S- r
George ". Waggouer to Charles F. Cottreli
and wife. lots 1, 8. 8 and 10. block l2. Salu ad-
dition. Upper Alton: warranty deed, S2eOp. -
Z. c. Mack and wife to W. E. Betser. lot
n, part tract 30. Hull's subdivision and roadway,
Alton; warranty deed. 800.
c. S. Youres ct al. to William Spencer, LOT =
block IL, McCasland & Youree's second subdt-
vision. Granite City; warranty deed: $500;
Frederick Tierling to August Weigel. lot %,
block 6. East Madison; warranty deed. $50.
Patrick O'To1Ie to George Norman, lot Il
block s. Leclaire. conditional: warranty deed
Louis spengel and wife to Jacob Geppert, lots
4 and 8. block 10. Highland: warranty deed.
81. 100.
Mary A. Meade to Michael D. Meade, undivid-
ed half northwest quarter. northwest quarter,
section 23-6-S: warranty deed. $500.
Harry j.. Lankton and wife TO Susan A. Lank-
deed. $500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Alton Notes and Personals.

Former City Engineer H. C. swift is Ill at
his home In East Second street.
Mayor A. W. Young and Mrs. Young have
The Reverend w. A. Matthews, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church at Pawpaw. nj, is a Wis
itor In Upper Alton.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian Chapel
at North Alton have completed a number of
improvements to the interior Of their house of
The Reverend H. Rain will be installed as
pastor Of the German Evangelical Church at
The funeral of CARL Budde, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Budde Of Fosterburg.. took
Church in Henry street. Alton. The pastor, the
Reverend Father Joseph Nickel, offciated and
N fgFi and ~ Mrs IN p s' W. !0s cdy2e Of Se Ait65 yd.parted
last evening for New York City.
Doctor A G. Porter of Alton returned yes
terday from Detroit. Mich.
Alderman ]. c.. McGuan Of Alton departed
yesterday for Cleveland. O..
The funeral of Herman Stutz Of Fosterburg
Church in that village to the FosterburE ceme
etery.
Fred Dahlstrom Of Chicago is a visitor in
Alton.
Attorney Robert A. Crabb Of ST. Louis was a
visitor in Alton yesterday.
LENA LuIy Of Alton departed yesterday for
John Mcclure OF Alton departed yesterday
FOR Mount Clemens. Mich
vinot Cartwright was awarded the first
prize at the silver medal oratorical contest at
the First Presbyterian Church in Upper Alton
on Friday evening. and, Miss Rosamond Ray
was given the second prize.
The next quarterly session OF the Medical
and Surgical Society Of Western Illinois will be
held in Alton on October 81.
James Curran was bound over to the Grand
Jury Of the September term Of the Alton City
Court yesterday in the sum of $500 on the charge
The funeral Of Elias Hoskins of Upper Alton
Will take place this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The
B BeTfIsi c L; y. " yf&nIea pastor as : of 9f the First
and the burial will be at Edwardsville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Marine ~InteIIfrence.

New York. Aug. 2-Arrived: Potsdam from
Rotterdam Etruria from Liverpool, PhiIa-
delphia from Southampton.
Cherbourg. Aug. ARRIVED: Patria from
New York.
Queenstown. Aug. ARRIVED: Umbria
from New York.
Hong-Kong, Aug. 2-saiIed: Duke of Fife,
Tacoma
New York. Aug. ARRIVED: Etruria- Liv-
lerpool.
New York. Aug. 2-Sailed: S~tatendam,
Rotterdam: ICELAND, Antwerp; Lucania. Lv-
erpool: Minnehaha. Lonlon: Trave. Genoa;
Bohemian. Liverpool: Astoria. Glasgow.
london. Aug. 2.-Sailed: Anglican. Boston.
Cherbourg. Aug. 2-Sailed: ST. Paul. New
York.
Bremen, Aug. 2-Sailed: Barbarossa.
Havre. Aug. 2-Sailed: La Touraine. New
York.
Liverpool. Aug. 2-sailed: Campsnia New
sHork.
Hamburg. Aug. ARRIVED: Furst Bis
narck New York
Antwerp. Aug. 2-Sailed: Vsderland. New
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

ments for supplying himself and his assist
ants with fooi both coming and going.
ened at one end and hollow, and with an
opening at the other end. In these tubes
will be placed concentrated foods OF a wide
variety. The food poles viii be placed in
the ice perpendicularly, and will bear flags.
Livery so far ard within a reasonable range
of vision one of these poles will be placed.
In this manner the course OF thu tran from
the ship will be followed easily. and on
arrival at each pole. the party Will find food
waiting.
"a wireless system IS TO be in operation
in Dawson to send back constantly news Of
the progress OF the expedition, thus keep
ing the world informed Of the fortunes or
misfortunes OF the party"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
BERNIER TO SEEK NORTH POLE.
Will Keep in Touch With Civiliza-
ton by Wireless Apparatus.
SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Seattle. Aug. 2~.-Captain Bernier. a Ca
madam explorer. who is to seek the North
Pole, will establish wireless telegraph COM
munication between his party and Dawson.
Governor Ross of the Yukon Territory, VINO
met Captain Bernier. says:
"Bernier intends to sail for the north by
way of the Bering Sea. 1t is his opinion
that he can catch a current by taking TINS
course that will carry his ship to WITHIN
80 miles of the pole. The remaining stretch
is to be covered by a trip over the solid ice
For this he has made special arrange
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
FISH MAKES STATEMENTS.
Illinois Central Is Not Connected
With Frisco G. q E. l. Purchnse.

Omaha, Neb. Aug. 2-President Suuyv--
SAINT Fish of the Illinois Central Railroad,
accompanied by his two sons and two other
officials of that road, arrived in the city
this afternoon en- route to Colorado on a
pleasure trip.
lou may say that the Illinois Central is
not in any way connected or affiliated with
the deal of the Rock Island and the
Frisco said he. For that matter, we are
not in the amaigamation business and have
no connection whatever with this or any
such transaction. We are not seeking a
combination with any other railroad and
pany. You MAJ make that just as broad as
you please. for it is a fact that the Illinois
Central is absolutely divorced from this
Frisco deal and all other deals of that kind.
We are devoting ourselves assiduously to
the management Of our own little road"
President Fish said he had made a gen.
eral inspection of the Illinois Central prop
critics while IN the West.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
~Edwnrdsville Notes.

The LeIands go TO Collinsville to-day to en-
gage in a double-header with the Ob-rts OF tina;
place. The first game commences at l o'clock.
Davis or Yerkes will twiri for the Orphans.
Henry Berger of Alton filed suit yesterday for
divorce from his wife. Jennie Berger. The
couple were marrned in May. 1889. at Clayton.
n. ]. The complainant charges desertion-
The Reverend ]. F. Peat and family. who
left this city some time ago bound For West
China as missionaries. have been heard from.
They reached Chungking. West China. In safety.
seventy-three days out from Edwardsville. At
Chunrking their eldest son was taken with a
fever, in consequence OF which 4: has been de-
cided that Mrs. Peat and the children will pass
the summer there, while Mr. Peat will push on
TO Chentu, which is to be their station.
AT the First Presbyterian Church this morn
Ing the Reverend Doctor Elisha Stafford will
preach on God Reasoning With Rebellious
Man" THE Call for Separation will be dis
cussed at the evening service.
-The Reverend C. W. Randle OF Bethalto will
occupy the pulpit Of st Johns N E. Church
this morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
GOULD ACQUIRES CONTROL.
Buys Memphis Belt and May Build
New bridge.

SPECIAL
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 2.-Formal sale of
90 per cent of the stock OF the Union Belt
Railway Company was made to George
Gould. president Of the Missouri Pacific, to-
day, in consideration of s14S. COO. Check for
this amount was delivered to Miles S. Buck
ingham, trustee. by Assistant Solicitor
General Merriam of the Gould lines. who
came from st. Louis to-day for that pur-
pose.
Immediately after the sale the company
was reorganized by the election Of r.. G.
Fleming president, to succeed II. L. Brink
ley.
One million dollars in bonds will be float
ed. and construction will be begun as soon
as possible. The survey will be started
Monday. The line will be seventeen miles
long. and will form an important part in
Mountain, a Gould road, in this city. 1t is
also limited that this is but a step in the df-
rection of building another bridge across the
Mississippi by the Goulds, because of the
large tolls charged by the st. Louis Bridge
Company, operating the present structure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
LUNATIC GAINED HIS LIBERTY.
Cut a Hole Through Heavy Oaken
Door of Asylum

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Trenton, N. J.. Aug. 2-witS his hands
manacled. Raymond Bennett. an inmate Of
the Burlington County Insane Asylum, has
managed to gain his liberty.
Bennett broke an iron spearhead from ths
grating of his cell window and with this he
worked at a Pinch oak door leading to
the corridor until he cut a hole sufficiently
large to crawl through. He left NO clew
upon which the officers can work
Bennett is regarded as a dangerous man
and the residents Of the rural sections Of
Burlington County are in mortal dread lest
he turn up during the night and commit an
act Of violence. He is a powerful man, and
II was because OF the fear that the keep
ers had of him that he was handcuffed. The
keepers think his arms are safely locked to-
gether.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Madi.on county realty Transfers.

Among transfers of Madison County real
ty filed at Edwardsville yesterday were the
following:
Karoline Hellrung to Peter Il. Fitzgerald, war
ranty deed. north part lots 10 and l6. block n,
Hunters addition, Alton. 81, $50.
c. d. McCasland ct al. 10 Albert M Metnts;
warranty deed. lots g, Il, u. is, l6. Il, IL, - ana
%. block 10. McCasland & Youag's second subdi-
vision. Granite City. So, 400.
Trustees Trinitarian Church to Martha r
Rice. warranty deed, north part block ?. Hunt
ers n. L. addition, Alton, $1,000.
William E Guy ct al. to Henry J. Bayer. war.
ranty deed. undivided half OF lot IA ana west
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President stiIIweu Denies.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 2--Sc many es-
effect that John a. Hanley, former traffic
manager of the Kansas lily Southern. was
to take a similar position with title of vice
president of the Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient. that Arthur E. Stillwell. president
of the latter system, cabIed w. W. Sylves-
ter. president of the Orient Line. to-day.
from London. as follows: foundation
for reports about Hanley."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
PARTY GIVEN IN SONS HONOR.
Musical and Literary Programme
Feature of the Function.

Doctor S. B. Molin and wife were the
hosts at a party given in honor of their
son, Abraham, at No. 1915 Illinois avenue,
East st. Louis. last evening. A programme
of musical and literary selections was rem,
dered. The guests were Misses Winnifred
Giiligan. Blanche Gilligan, Margaret Gil
ligan, Ella Steiner, Lille Kruger, Mines.
Kruger, Steiner, Misses Lillian Link,
Gusta Link. Rose Erickson. Helen
Erickson, Florence Kozel. Lillian Mary
Marshall. Bess berwick, Maggie Groppei,
Augusta Groppel. and Messrs. Walter
Kazel. William Marshall, Sam Goodman,
Fred Link. Clair Wilson, William Neary,
Waldron, Edw. Molin, Morris Molin, Harry
nard Orr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
EFFORT TO MAKE SAINT
OF JOAN OF ARC FAILS.

SPECIAL BY TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD n THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. Aug. 2~-0Copyright, 1s02)-The
latest effort OF the French to have Joan of
Arc made a saint has failed, and various
previous attempts have also proved abor-
tive in the last thirty years.
After the Dreyfus affair the cult arose
to its highest pitch, and success was con-
fdently anticipated. To-day another fall
ure is reported. The Cardinals have re-
fused to canonize because OF the expulsion
of the religious orders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
FIvE-MILE AUTOMOBILE RACE.
Contests Between Horseless Vehicles
Mt BeIIeviIle ID

All sorts OF horseiess vehicles, from a
bicycle and motorcycle to an automobile,
viii be represented at the Belleville Fair
Grounds this afternoon, when races. for the
various kinds of vehicles will be pulled off.
The principal event will be q five mile
automobile race. A number of st. Louis
persons have entered the events which will
be as follows:
Mile bicycle race, novices.
One-mile handicap bicycle race for Belle
vile boys under 10 years of age.
One-mile bicycle race, open
Ten-mlle motorcycle race.
Three-mile multicycle handicap.
Twenty-fve-nile motorcycle race.
Ffye-mile automobile race.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
FOREIGN

Paris is wildly excited over q reported at.
tempt to assassinate President Loubet al
RambouiIlet, where the Cabinet met Fri
day. The story was printed in the Press
with every show of authority. The would
be assassin's bullet went wild and the ex-
ecutive asked that the incident be sup-
pressed.
May Yohe sent Bradlee Strong q message
of forgiveness in response to a pitiful ap-
peal for pardon and started at once for
Paris to join him. Unfortunately, she met
with an accident while hurrying to catch a
train. hurt the ligaments in her leg and was
compelled to postpone her departure for
several hours.
Mrs. John W. Mackay is seriously Ill in
London. Her physicians have ordered her
TO see as few persons as possible.
All fears that the King will not be strong
enough to be crowned on August 9 have
now disappeared. An invalid chair is being
prepared for him in the event he is not able
TO remain upon his feet during the corona
ton ceremony.
The nobility Of England is becoming eager
for the coronation to be over with, SO they
viii be free to go to the summer resorts on
the Continent.
J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased from
GeorEiana, the Countess Of Dudley, her
handsome home on Grosvenor street, In the
very heart of the smart district Of London.
The old rumor that General Lord Kitch-
ener Is preparing to take a wife is being
circulated in London. but the victorious
soldier declines to confirm or deny it
The new tactics employed by the French
Premier in enforcing his ruling against the
religious associations which nave not COM
pled with the recent law of Parliament,
has resulted in a clearing Of the atmosphere
and no further trouble is anticipated.
A Paris physician has discovered a new
- cure for boils and anthrax.
Frederick W. Hollis. an American who
has been lionized in London, declares that
Mr.. Balfour is the greatest friend the
United States has had among all the men
who have been at the head Of European
Governments.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
SPORTING.

Lord Derby, E. z Smathers's crack geld
ms. won the 10000 match race from Thomas
w. Lawson's Boralma, taking two heats out
Of three. Boralma cut his left forward
quarter In a bad break and was withdrawn
after the third heat. though the match was
for the best three out OF five.
State Attorney Lucas of New London.
Conn. has announced that the McGovern-
Young Corbett championship bout cannot
be pulled off in that city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
ST. LOUIS VALLEY EXTENSION.
May Reach Chicago as Outlet for ST
Louis thwester

The st. Louis Valley Railroad has begun
grading a branch from Fountain Bluff.
Jackson County Illinois, to the coal fields Of
Williamson County. The branch is designed
as a feeder of the main line. The company
has acquired the mineral rights on 1000
acres of coal lands in Williamson County.
The branch may ultimately be extended to
Chicago, and. in connection with the main
line of the road, afford another direct line
from st. Louis to Chicago and from Chicago
to the South.
1t Is generally thought that the Goulds
have secured control of the st. Louis Valley
and that they will eventually use it to con-
meet the Cotton Belt with the Wabash or
some other Illinois road for d Chicago out
let. Other interests are now reported in
terested in the line.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

The Collinsvtlle Reds will meet the West
erns Of Belleville this afternoon. The Col
~linsville team has not lost a game this sea-
son. while the BelleviIle nine has lost one.
The game is expected to be u good one.
the lineup will be as follows: Gollinsville
Reds-Patrete, 3D.: Moore, c.; Whitaker,
c, T.; HisginbOtham, l.. f.; Hartmann. h.;
Paul, 2b.; Long 3; Strain, T. +; Hayes. p;
Cook and Jokerst, subs. Westerns-Ried,
c: Cornelius, p; Obst. 1b.; Patterson, 2b.;
w. Vollrath, s; Waecilly, 3D.; Connect, /
f.; A. Vollrath, C. f.; r. y. Lecrone, r. f.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
LOCAL AND

Century building site was sold for 1915. 900
Active week in realty.
Garment manufacturers sign agreement
70 abolish the sweat shop system.
A lone h~ighwayman who lucks in the
shadows of Forest Park refused to rob Grip
pie who could not hold up his hands.
Majors Marquard and Rumsey will prob
ably continue field officers Of the First
Regiment
An attempt was made to swindle Doctor
J. K. Bauduy by a man who represented
himself a rich turfman with a sick Jockey
and horse that would be q certain winner.
No candidates out for Republican nomina-
Hon to the offices in St Clair County. ILL
nois.
House Of Delegates changes its opinion on
Street-car legislation
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
TERMINAL OFFICIAL APPOINTED.
j. l.. Armstrong Succeeds II. j.. Pfeif
fer as Engineer of Way.

General Superintendent Breck of the Ter
minal announces the appointment of j. L.
Armstrong as engineer-Of-way of the Ter
minal Association. vice H. J. Pfeifer, as
signed to other duties.
Mr.. Armstrong has been on the per-
sonal staff of General Manager Thomas Of
the y. c & St. l. at Nashville. on ac-
count of the increased amount OF engineer
ing work on the Terminal properties, 1t
has been found necessary to materially in
crease the engineering staff.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

George Purden. Doctor r. y. McCracken and
several others departed last evening for Bow
mans clubhouse.
BARLOW & Kennedy. architects. yesterday en-
tered suit against Fred and Henry Ziegenhein for
$1,000. alleged to be due them for work.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bond Avenue
NJ. L. Church gave an ice cream social last sven
ing.
a vaudeville programme will be presented at
Central Park to-day.
Mrs. Frank c. smith and son have returned
from a visit in Kansas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
NEW RAILROAD INCORPORATED.
Oknw Valley Company VIII Develop
Illinois Coal Fields.

SFEOIAD.
Nashville, Ill. Aug. 2-The Okaw Valley
Railroad has been incorporated. The road
will extend from New Athens in st. Clair
The principal office of the company is to be
located at New Athens.
It is proposed to sink coal mines in the
western part of st. Clair and Washington
counties.
The capital stock of the company is so. 0DO.
The incorporators and first Board of Direc-
tors are: Deputy Sheriff Charles Stroh and
States Attorney F. NJ. Vernon of this city;
George c. Probst of New Athens; William
Meyer Of Venedy and Bernhard Rutter OF
ST IibOry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
SH0WMAN'S HOME DESTROYED.
John j. brakes Colonial Mansion
at Rye, n. Y, Is Burned.
pEpTpT1C Spr~T

SPECIAL.
New York. Aug. 1.-The large colonial
mansion Of John ]. Drake. one OF the pio-
neer howmen of the United States. at
Rye. n. Y, has been destroyed by fire. to-
Sether with its entire contents, which con-
sisted of curios from all parts of the world
and many gifts from European potentates.
ar. Drake. who is 50 years Of age. had &C.
cupied the mansion half a century. He
was rescued by means of a ladder.
Eva Healy OF Syracuse, niece of Mr..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
CHINESE EVADE EXCLUSION.
Many Captured on Southern Cali
fornia Border.
RFPUBvJC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPDCIAL.
fockiug into California from Mexico.
Deputy United States Marshal Harry J.
Place has arrived in Los Angeles with q
party composed of Gee Ling, Chin On, Gee
Chong and Gee Bing, who are to be de-
ported. They crept across the line near Tia
Juana, a favorite place for Illegal entry at
present. Deputy Place also Is breaking up
the gang that smuggled the men into the
country. He has under arrest at San Diego
Good Kim, a wealthy vegetable man. who 10
charged with having operated successfully
in guiding Chinese into California without
the usual legal proceedings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Courthouse Team was Defeated.

The St. Clair County Board OF Supervts-
ors played the Courthouse employees base
ball yesterday afternoon and defeated the
Courthouse employees by a score of 20 to 5.
sisted the coaches on both sides.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Helena, Mont. Aug. THE State Board
from representatives OF railroads operating
in Montana against increase of ls5 per cent
in the railroad assessment of the State.
They will he given a hearing next week.
y raise in the assessment means that the
railroads will pay between $4,000 and $i5O.-
90 more taxes in Montana for this year
than last. Governor TOOle favored an IN
crease of 900 per cent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
TODAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank ciearings were s5.Se6, 6sl
balances 1852 ScS. Local discount rates were
firm between ) and 5Ig Per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York 1Oc discount bid. par asked; Chicago
Csc discount bid, IGc discount asked; Cinc:n-
matt. Louisville and New Orleans loc dis
count bid. par asked.
Wheat closed lower at e5lkc bid septem-
Der: 66n6G4c No. 2 red. Corn closed higher
at Soc September; sic No. 2 mixed. oats
closed at &c bid September; 2Sa32c No. 2
mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Santa Fe Grants an Increase.

Topeka. Kas.. AUG. THE Santa Fe Rail-
ROAD has issued u circular granting an in
crease in wages TO the car men. Good
gains are shown in all the departments.
The highest wages are paid at The Needles
and Barstow. Cal. with Colorado and New
Mexico coming next.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
GoULDs OPEN WARSAW LINE.
Narrow Gauge Is Now n Standard
Road CONNECTING With n. P.

The Missouri Pacific will open the Soda
LA. Warsaw and Southwestern Railway
to-day. the work Of changing It from a mar
row to a standard gauge railroad having
been completed.
The line connects with the Missouri Pa
cidc system, and extends from Sedalia to
Warsaw, a distance of forty-two miles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

State Sam B. Cook to-day chartered the
Frisco Construction Company Of st. Louis.
The company Is capitalized for 5000. and
intends to build the Frisco connection be-
tween the Chicago and Eastern and the
Frisco system.
Tn directors are r. T. Booth, W. b.
Drake, H. ". Littlefeld.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

The st. Clair County Board of Supervisors
held a meeting yesterday, at which they
transacted routine business. The question
of paving the public square was again
taken up and a petition was favorably
signed b. the board.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
stockholders Approve Deal.

New York. Aug. deposits of Rock
Island stock with the Central Trust Com
pany of this city for conversion into the
new securities are reported 70 he very large.
This is accepted by the Rock Island man
agement as evidence of general approval by
the stockholders of the reorganization plans.