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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
COMPTROLLER is TO CHECK
CITY'S COST FOR SUPPLIES.
Property Wan Appointed and Effort
VIII He Made to Retrench In
This Line of Expenditures.

In pursuance of the policy accompanying
Mayor Wels's husineSsl:ie administration.
the heads of the various departments OF
the municipal government have been no
tilted that IN future they will have 10 he
more economical in their exDend.tures tor
supplies. In other words they must ac-
co:lnt for all reqUisitio-s which they for
ward II the Comptroller.
Il is estimated that the city has been
spending an average Of nearly S.o'l1,s an
nually for supplies for its various denart-
rleuts. part OF which has been wasted.
Hereafter acquisitions for supplies from the
heads Of departments will be carefully in
ves:iGdt"d before bei-G honore! by the
Comptroller, VINO has cBarse "t the appro-
p-iatious covering sGch expenditures
Comptroller Player yesterday appointed J.
y. Patrick as property clgrh. who's" "uty il
shall b. to investigate al raquisitioHs he
for. they are iu!rrs:,l IL the Comptroller.
In addition T. he appointment al Il prop
erty clerk. the Comptroller mas fnEWafl"d
circular Letter to e.s,h "i tn" heads "f the
various city departments. requesting thefn
TO s"nd him a ccInI !etr Inventory Hf the
property Of the cty government under their
charge. This request IS ha-+,i upon pro
quires that all persons holding Office in the
corporation OF tEs city STaH make Il iuil
and accurate return list o: all properly OF
whatever kin. and nature in their u:tcr.
Heretofore. whenever the heais of de-
rartm-Ets wanted new SlFnIleS. ttleS mere
Il forwarded a requis.ti"n to the Comp
trnlIer for the same without any expiana-
ton as to what puT3"z" tn" supplies We're
wanted for The result "f this lax method
has been a loss of NOM - me city.
The city Registers Office VIII play con-
spiCuouS part IL; this m"1cy-saviEE system.
Al hills for surnlies VIII h" MADE out III
trip!icate form. and in this manner she Reg
lister will be enabled - keep track Of :ii
such expenditures
II IS estimated that the city will save
from 500 go tn S3Hl-s annually under the
new system.
Among the most prominent items of eH-
penSe are the stationary supplies for Jus-
tices Of the Peace and articles Of wearing
apparel and he'd clothing for the Eealth
Department TIE Justices. Il IS said use
little discretion in the matter OF ordering
stationary. They order blanks by the thou
sands. which. in Sorle Instances. they sell
dom ha-r occasion To Nsr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
AMATEURS IN SOCIETY DRAMA.
Players Club Draws Large Audi
ence at the Germania.

The Players Club q st. Louis presented
las, night society drama. The Tide of
Wealth before large audience at the
Germania Theater. The effort of the ANA
teur actors was well received. The entry OF
each was the sigma! for applause from per
sonal friends. and their work also received
hearty applause
The play was arranged in four acts. ana
ccnterai around a bank cashiers defaica-
tion. Harry F. Tacke. as the Governor OF
Arizona and Harry j. Scott. as Colonel
Zachary Kip. a Congressman. injected the
saving touch of comedy. The emotional and
leading roles were carried of by King Bag
gctt and Grace Benfan.-
The full cast included King Bagsott.
Carlos II. Meinhar. ]. J. HALEY. p. J.
Mahoney| Harry NJ; Hot. HaEry F. Tacke:
a. Becker. Joseph A Guignor; R. Bart
lett. y. +. Rush. &. krumenacher, Grace
Benham. I.eOnora Doerr. Louis Dellua.
Marie Dierkes and Rnsa BUerges.
Harry NJ Hon and Wimar A. Becker had
charge Of the stage direction and manage
ment. Professor E. Rautenbers's Orchestra
furnished the music. The club is preparing
AN Enemy of the King for production.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
WILL HOLD INQUEST TO-DAY.
Funeral of Cornelius McCarty
Takes Place Tomorrow.

An inquest viii be held this morning on
the body OF Cornelius McCarty, driver Of
truck No. Il. Engine Company No. 20, who
was Killed by falling from the truck early
Yesterday morning At Rirchcr road and
F1orissant avenue.
AcCarty was AZ years old and lived with
mis- FAMILY at No. s2l7A Prairie avenue. He
had been in the department ten years.
The company was responding to an alarm
at 2:5o yesterday morning at Twentieth
street and Cottage avenue b. a mistake
the alarm came in from Norm and FIoris-
SAINT avenues- At Bircher road the accident
occurred. due to the blind switch on the
transit Company's tracks and the slippery
condition of the ground. The front wheels
OF the truck struck the curved rails. caus-
ing sudden wrench OF the truck. McCarty
was thrown to the ground. His skull was
fractured.
The funeral will take place at 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The services will be
conducted by the Reverend Father Talon
OF the Holy Name Church
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COLD DELAYS WIRE SERVICE.
Western Union and Postal Report
Trouble on Southern Lines.

Trl'eFaphir communication with the
Eastern and SOUTHEASTERN cities was con-
Siderahiy delayed yesterday by the storms
raging IN those sections Of tho country
f5oth the Postal and th. Western MON
leieSr2phic companies reported last night
that communication with New York and the
Eastern cities was delayed from two to
four huurs. Earlier in the day consider a BILE
difhcIi'E was found in getting a clear line
to Chicago: but later messages began to
come in The only delay at Chicago was
Que 70 the congestion of messages at that
point from cities in the East
The Postal Company reported that while
they mad clear line to Memphis It was
practicaay impossible to get wire
Southeast.
The Western Union reported trouble on
ther wires 10 New Orleans, Nashville and
Atlanta
Neither company reported any difficulty
IN getting messages to Texas or any point
in the Southwest
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
JUDGE ALEXANDER MARTIN
DIES AT COLUMBIA.
Dean of Missouri University Law De-
pnriment SuccumbS to ParaIysis
Of the Heart.

REPJ ET.IC SPECIAL.
Columbia. No. Dec. 15.-Judse Alexander
Martin. who has been dean OF the law de-
partment Of Missouri University for the last
fifteen years. died this evening at oclock
CT paralysis OF the heart
His death was unexpected. he having been
sick only a few days and nothing serious
was anticipated. Re leaves a wife and one
child. Percy. aged "A years
Judge Martin was graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan and Of Harvard Cniver-
sity. He afterwards began the practice OF
law in 81. Louis where no won fame for his
clear ani concise Interpretation of the law.
Three times H. was a candidate for the
nomination on the Democratic ticket for
Supreme Judge but he was defeated each
time. In 1851 ne was appointed dean OF the
law departmsn nj of Missouri University.
His first wife died In 1850 ard he then mar
ri.d Miss Sevess Of ST. Louis, who survives
him
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
new YORK COAL
SITUATION CRAVE
Fourteen Dollars for Anthracite"
and Seven Fifty for Bituminous
Are Prices Quoted.
ANARCHISTS MAKE THREATS.
Warn Coal Dealer That His House
Will Be Burned if He Ad
vanceS Prices-Freight
Rates Increased.
ANARCHISTS MAKE THREATS


REPUBLIC SPE,EtL
New York Dec 15-Fourtsen dollars a
ton for anthracite and $50 for bituminouS
are the prices quote: to-day TO the con-
sumer by retail dealers in this city The
coal situation IS becoming graver every
hour owing to the failure of the railroads
to keep up the shipments of 5000 tons a
day. which they had been sending TO New
York until four days ago.
The arrivals Of coal NJ ridewater have
fallen Off fully 10 per cent and to-day oniy
IS. 90 tons reached the city Of this amount
. 80 tons. are Independent; coal. which Is for
sale at sIl ~ a ton wholesale on Ike Jersey
side of the Hudson.
The freights across the river have taken
another jump advancing from ~ ,ents
ton TO 20 cents in some instances. The
normal rate is Is cents The freight to
Boston + now 81 ~ ton. or more than tn.
freight to Europe The normal rate Is Sis
Anarchists in East New York have
threatened 70 burn the house of the big
gest and wealiniest coal dealer in hat s. c
ton, because they can't get any coal. ard
because as they say. the price IS .Ntor-
tionate.
The police of the Liberty Avenue and the
Brownsville precincts have been watching
the case since Saturday and were very reti-
cent when questioned about it to-day Ru-
dolph Reimer and his son. who hears ms
fathers full name. own the biggest coal yard
in the Tweuty-siXth Ward
On Saturday morning a postal card was
taken to the house by the mail carrier
While il was addressed 10 Mr. Reimer. Mrs
Reinrer read ii and 1t frightened her great
" The card was written III German. but n
literal translation Of its context Is as FOL
lows:
Mr. ReinIar Coal Baron: II you raise
the price of coal or if YOU make any at
temrt TO raise the price. Will burn down
Your house at once. Don't think this IL /.
joke Ii IS not intended So We mean busi-
ness just 50 sure as you raise the price
OF coal Your house VIII be burned down.
Take warning.
tSigned, RED HANDS
On the address side Of the postal card was
this very particular address:
''Mr Reimer. Commercial Baron skull
and cross bonesi. 70 Ward. le-l2 Williams
avenue Fast Nv York. Brooklyn. y Y
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s gsdaks, Race Glasses,
GZlp1N@I1|
ThsfmonstsFs, 1eromsters, (
FUNERAL OF SISTER MARY,
Death Takes Away Talented Mem
ber of Nativity Beehler.

The funeral IF Sister Mary Of the Nativity
Beehler took place yesterday morning from
the Convent Of the Good Shepherd Ba-,-
berger street and Grayois avenue, to Cal
vary Cemetery
The sister died early Sunday morning
from heart failure. After atttuGing de-
votional services she complained of pains
in the region Of her heart. She ir1I7ledi-
atelv went TO her room. where she grew
worse. and Doctor Blair was called in, A
Few hours later she died
sister Mary of the Nativity BeehIer was 81
years old She entered the order when she
was only Il years Of age. Her friends claim,
Tor her the distinction OF being the best
orsaniSt in the order
me funeral services were conducted by
the Reverend Bernard J. Citing 8 J.
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REpTELIC SPECIAL

REPt t-l-it SFE.tIAI>
New York. Dec. 15.-Mrs. Wynne-Wins-
low. who in private life is Bertha Winslow
Fitch OF No is5I Windsor place. 81. Louis
and who IS a singer and teacher there.
made har debut in vaudeville. at kieths
Union Square Thelter. Tonight. with much
success.
Mrs Winsow-Fitch has a soprano voice
OF rare quality. Sh= had studio in the
Odeon i'll st. Louis al last winter, hut
gave II up 10 com. East where she thought
she could advance herself with more rap
idity. She has been hera since last July
Twice since that time She has sung with
Duss's band at ST. Nicholaus Garden. this
city. and II was there that sh. first At
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M0sBY REPORTS ON SITUATION,
Enforcement of Law in Regard 20
Fences Will Be PuShed

Washington, Dec. i5-Colonel John s.
Mosby- special agent OF the Interior De-
partment. VINO has been investigating land
frauds in Nebraska. to-day reported the
situation to the Interior Department Of
The cases are now before a Nebraska
Grand Jury Colonel Mosby will await
further instructions here. 1t Is announced
at the Interior Department that the en-
1"rcensnt Il the law regarding fences on
the public lands will continue TO be vigor-
OuSly
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Marine IntelliRence.

Nedeira. Dec. lJ-Passed: Kintuck.
Seattle. via Coronel etc, for Liverpool.
Brisbane. Dec. u-Arrived: Miowers
Vancouver. via Honolulu. for Sydney. New
South Wales.
Antwerp. Dec. l3.-Sdile-i: Polarestternen.
San Francisco.
Boulogne. Dec IA. a. m-safled: Penn
svlran!a nrom Hernburg) New York, and
passed Scilly 18th. 12:D D. m.
Liverpool, Dec. H.-Arrived: SaIonia, Bos-
ton.
Antwerp. Dec. i5.-Arrived: Zealand New
York
Gibraltar. Dec. IA. Noon-Arived: Lain.
New York. for Naples and Genoa Sailed.
) Z. m: Steamer Trave. New York. via Ma
PIES. for Genoa
Cherbourg. Dec Ii. D. m.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse Grom Bremen and
Southampton. New York
New York, Dec. 15-Sailed: Deutschland
Hamburg, via Cherbourg.
Plymouth. Dec. 15-Arrived: Pennsylva-
MA. New York, for Hamburg, via Cher
bourg.
New York. Dec I5-Arrived: Bohemian
Liverpool. Sailed: I.ancastrian, Liverpool.
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man walking rapidly toward tts Eighteenth
street entrance. He had cat tucked under
his arm. which th- detective thought bore
a marked resemblance To Kitty
Closer examination convinced the officer
tnat II was the station cat, and ;he alb
ductor was halted just as he reached the
steps leading up 10 the street. Badger then
called r. Y. Hooker. one of tn station
news agents, who identified Kitty.
In order that the matter might not be
com" generally known. the wouiG-La kid
'iaper was allowed TO go free after d warn
ing from the detective Yesterday the entire
Union Station staff Kept = watchfLi ey-
on Kitty. and dire vengeance is threatened
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tracted the attention ot the th-atTles!
agents.
Within n few days after her first concert
afiearan"c she was approached by an agent
Of the hieth circuit. with the result tina;
she signed contract which viii not te:lni-
nate until spring.
Mrs Wirslow-FftCh is also p!auning a
forty weeks tour in vaudeville in Europe.
with the ultimate object Of entering grand
opera.
II 60 not care particularly 10 be- ident'-
fed with this vaudeville business said
Slrs. WinsloW-Fitch t. The Republic cor
respondent Tonight. but there must be !.
'frS- step and ! am entering it with that
spirit
Mrs. Wi1siow-Ftch Is living at No. j:
Mest NiLety-ntnth stIeat.
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TO DISCUSS THE NESBIT LAW,
Republican City Central Committee
Making Arrang gements for Meeting.

The subcommittee appointed by the Re
publican city Central Committee TO make
ARRANGEMENTS for meeting 10 be held on
Of the NeSbit law. met last night at the
headquarters in the Temple building.
IL was stated after the meeting that many
prominent Republicans had s!gnifed their
intention CT attending Thursday nights
meeting
II is the hope OF the Republican managers
that they will be able 10 make nonparti-
san movement out Of the effort to repeal
the NeStit law
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QUIGLEY TO BE ARCHBISHOP.
Buffalo Prelate Recommended for
Feehan's Place.

Rome. Dec 1S-The CONGREGATION OF the
Propaganda has decided to propose TO the
Pope the appointment Of Bishop James F.
E Quigley Of Buffalo. y. Y, as Archbishop
bishop Feehan.
The Propaganda to-day, on the recon-
mendation Of Cardinal Martinelli, aIso do
cided TO propose to the Pope the appoint
ment OF the Reverend J. F. Regis Canevia
rector Of St Paul's Cathedral OF Pittshurr
a. Coad1utor Bishop of Pittsburg.
There was an unusual assemblage OF Car
dinals at the College of the Propaganda to
consider the appointments. Cardinal Gotti
presided.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
PUSHED THE DOOR TOO HARD.
William Wallace Forced His
Shoulder Blade Out of Joint.

William Is. Wallace. 20 years old a ped
dler. of No. 1904 North sixth street. DIS
located his shoulder yesterday afternoon
while attempting to push door open. He
was entering his home and the wet wealth
or had caused the wood TO expand and -he
door to ft tightly. He put his shoulder
against il TO force it open, but instead
forced the bone out OF joint
He was taken ia the City Hospital w1ere
the bones Were forced into place. He says
that In future he will not open doors with
his shoulder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
VET0ES MERGER" ORDINANCE,
Mayor of Dallas Turns Down Meas
ure Second Time.


Dallas. Tex. Dec 15.-It was announced
at the City Hail tonight that Mayor Cabeil
this evening vetoed the Boston synd.cate's
ordinance for Il merger in connection
with all the street railways of Dallas
1t will now require nine of the twelve
votes Of the City Council 10 make the or
dinance 4 law. The result is in doubt II
the merger is passed over the Mayors
veto the Boston syndicate. il is stated will
at once float A.54Qco worth of bonds on the
property.
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sion in st. Louis.
subjects have been prepared. to be read at
the meeting. end an Interesting session IS
expected.
The consideration OF the compulsory edu-
cation bill, providing for the compulsory
education OF children. win be taken un.
Two years ago a committee was appointed
for the consideration of such a measure.
and A bill was introduced In the Legislature.
II passed both houses. hut was vetoed by
the Governor. Another effort viii be made
before this Legislature.
Mayor Roila Wells VIII welcome :he
teachers. on the part of the city. IT s:ii
o'clock in the morning. on Monday. Decem-
her % F. l.. So!dan will deliver the ed
dress Of welcome on behalf of the schools.
1t is possible that some new features may
be introduced into the sessions outside Of
the regular programme. OF that otner r-at-:
tiers affecting legislation ~iii be brought up
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Waco. Tex Dec. I5--James Matthews
aged A. years. was instantly killed tonight
by switch engine on the Cotton Belt Rail
road Matthews was trying to board an
outgoing train in East Waco. but failed and
stepped over on another track lust as the
switch engine was passing. He was horribly
mangled. He leaves four little girls his
wife being dead.
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were sa.5Sl.i2i
balances. STI2 63S. Local discount rates Were
firm. between and 8 per cent. Donestie
exchange was quoted as follows: New YORK,
i0- premium bid Gec premium asked: Chi
rago. 30c premium bid. ii-c premium asked
CINCINNATI and New Orleans. lQc discount
bid. par asked; Louisville, par bid. Inc pre-
tniurn asked.
Wheat closed higher. at 7f2.c 4. May: 72ie
E.3c No. red. Corn closed lower at Ss's
b. May: 49, su47c No. . mixed. oats closed
az 32izc MAY; 35c No. 2 mixed.
The local market for spot cotton WAS l-l5c
higher,
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STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Compulsory Education of Children
Will BE Discussed December
30. 30 and 81.

The Reception Committee OF ST. Louis
teachers is preparing for the annual meet
ing ot the Missouri State Teachers Asso-
citation, to take place at the Central High
School and TO continue December %, 80 and
q ManY rarars on ellucatinr and kindred
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Usual Holiday Recesx.

Washington. Dec. l5.-When the Senate
met To-Day the House resolution providing
for the usual holiday recess from December
~ to January was agreed 10 without d.
MI Bate tTenn-I submitted the report Of
the minority on the omnibus statehood bill.
which was read. 1t favors the omnibus bill
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The plan for making reservation Indians
self-supporting works well at the Cherry
Creek Agency. in South Dakota
Taxpayers OF Ottumwa. Ia. viii become
stockholders OF a waterworks company be-
cause the State courts will not permit the
city to incur further Indebtedness.
Richard Garfield. proprietor. of the al
legged gambling house which was recently
raided at New York. has sued the officials
who took part in the raid for damages TO
his property.
It Is reported that the proposed soft-coal
combine in Indiana has been abandoned
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Canal Commission Salaries.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Morgan to-
day introduced a bill fixing the compensa-
ticn of members Of the Isthmian Canal
Commission al $500 per arnun each. The
salary Of the chief engineer is placed at
SI6Uo"; CT the payrnaster in chief. S,W0. and
of the chiey surgeon s. SCIN
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FOREIGN.

General Nord. who has an army at Port
au-Prince. expects to be elected President.
though his only opponent has majority in
the Haytien Congress.
Generals Chaffee and Smith are TO be
summoned from the United States to tes-
tify at Manila regarding orders given by
them in the Samar campaign. the investi-
cation being on account of the accusation
against Major Glenn that he killed seven
prisoners OF war.
a band Of nearly 200 Indians has gone on
the warpath in the vicinity OF the new
Government trail to the KloDdike
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THE KICK MAY PROVE FATAL.
Revolver Was Discharged in Kan
- sas Sheriff's Pocket.
PEPCBLIC SPECIAL.

FhFtbtsiC SlEClAL-
Columbus, kas-. Dec 15.-While In store
here this morning. Sheriff o. W. Sparks
was approached by a friend. who playfully
kicked him. striking the Sheriff-s revolver
IN his Zip pocket
II was discharged. and the ball ranged
upward into the Sheriffs right shoulder. in
fiicdng a wound from which he may not re-
cover.
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SPORTING.

Turf governors show vast inconsistency
IN their rulings which deal with outlawry
and ruling of.
Interest Ia once more stirred up In the
Corbett-McGoyern battle
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= II.

Grsenviile- III. Dec. 15-Mr Guy Perkins ot
EaEdal:a ard Miss Ella Nav ftsanbiHssonr OF
Hopkdale vera married Eookdale yesterday.
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WASHINGTON.

Congressman D-Armond has introduced Il
bill IL Congress aimed to regulate corpora
lions 10 prevent strik"-. IavrIitls;n! IN
railroad rates aud other evils.
w. II. Bishop ;.as been I'll pointed ConsG.
General a Genoa, Itaiy.
The Congress viii adjourn December ~
iii January : !uT the holidays.
The House passed th,. Senate bill prov!d
ing for fuur-rnsllion dollar union station at
The national capital.
A conflict between Colombia and N:caTa-
qua now seems pending.
The Treasury department has received a
conscience contribution OF S5,5sl.4s.
Congressman joys bill providing for Fed
eral Court jurisdiction in elections 0t Sena-
tors. Representatives and Delegates 10 Con
sress has been favorably reported
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Comptroller Player will enforce d policy
Of economy in the city's expenditures 10.
supplies by holding heads II departments
responsible for all reQuiSiticns.
Stonecutter STRIFE on the Art building al
worlds Fair grounds has been amicatiy
settled.
Judge Ryan holds he has jurisdiction To
try seven defendants charged with bribery.
Police Commissioners appointed special
board To examine probationary patroimen
mentally.
John Henry BObriDg cled AT Ills nome IN
ST. Louis County.
Attempted abduction ot Union Station
kitty" was frustrated.
Miss Eleanor Nie.iringha provides faEd
for establishing free Kindergarten
Judge Eyan overrIled the motion FOR
new trial flied bv Robert VI. Snyder. who
was convicted of bribery
John Kelly succeeds james II. Smith
Desmond's assistant.
Teachers are preparing TO entertain the
Missouri State association.
Post Office Inspector Sullivan OF ST. Louis
arrested an alleged foreer Of numerous
money orders.
The funeral OF Matthias Backer pioneer
miller. who died Saturday. viii take place
this morning
The driver OF delivery wagon. after be
ing injured, picks his way out Of wreckage
made by street and pursues his run
away team. preventing panic in the busy
shopping district.