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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
CAPTAIN CHARLES A. HILL DEAD
Former Member of Congress From
the Joliet District.

Joliet, ILL.,. May cs.-Captain Charles A
Hill. Assistant Attorney General during the
Tanner administration and one of the best
known practitioners in Northern Illinois.
died to-day. aged IS years. He had been
sick eighteen months with Bright's disease.
Hill was n member of Congress from this
district in 1855 and 1889 and was defeated
for reelection in 1850 by Lewis Steward Of
Plane. He served with distinction during
the Civil War: He enlisted in August. HSs
in Company +. Eighth Illinois Cavalry. In
1863 he was made First Lieutenant and aft
crwards promS59dN ,oHN to .ynRTYN Z GsTIa,ncy.
millionaire coal operator. died to-day at his
home in this city aged 10 years.
MRS. LENA kARDELL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Red Bud. H., May 2e.-Mrs. Lena Kardsn.
aged IS. died here last evening.
JUDGE FRANK j. wASHABAUGH.
ceived here to-day of the sudden death In
Baltimore of Judge Frank J. Washabaugh
of the Eighth Judicial District Of South
Judge Washabaugh was twice n member
of the State Senate and served four times
in the Territorial Legislature. He also held
several Federal offices.
MRS. NETTIE 1. HINTON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Neosho. Mo-. May c9.-Nettie I. wife OF
James Il. Hinton. for twelve years Circuit
Clerk Of this county, died at her home in
this city this morning in her fiftieth year
after Il long illness. She leaves her hus-
band. four sons and four daughters.
CHRISTIE eHER EyERLY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Palmyra, No.. May 29.-Christopher Ever
Iy. a well-knowp carpenter. dropped dead
while at work on building north Of this
city this afternoon. Heart disease was the |.
cause of his death.
THOMAS j. WILLIAMS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Gainesville. Tex, May 2e.-Thonlas J.
Williams. for many years a prominent bust-
ness man OF this city. died this morning. He
was 10 years OF ago and leaves wife and
two children.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

meeting Of the thermometers" the Office of the
general attorney of the Missouri Pacific.
Yet organs dominated by the lobby know these
details and yet shout gladly the reported agree
ment. If the plans could be carried out the General
Assembly would be held by the throat and compelled
to do the bidding of the lobby. Colonel Kerens would
be sent to the Senate. These Republican newspapers
confess that they desire nothing better.
The realize that the ranks are forming
solidy for the fight The Republican party stands
pledged TO Kerens Phelps and the two organs TO de-
liver the State into the hands of the lobby The Dem
ocrats stand pledged to crush this plot.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
FLOODS IN THE TERRITORY.
Railroad Property Severely Dam
aged by High Water.

Oklahoma City. Ok. May 29-The unpre-
cedented rains OF the past three days in the
western half Of Oklahoma are causing ;eri-
Gus floods. The Washita River rose nearly
two feet last night and is still coming up.
The Rock Island track between AnadIrko
and Lakton WAS washed out and trains
stalled.
At FL Reno. where the North Canadian
River is at the highest point ever known
ard i. still rising. the bridge has been
washed out A: Bridgeport. the South
Canadian River has overtiowed the valley
lands and the railway bridge is in danger.
a good portion of Greer County. where
five inches of rain has fallen in three days,
is flooded. and at Wetherford the Washita
River is a mile wide. The damage to crops
and railways will be heavy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Senator Burton of Kansas was turned down ut
the Kansas Republican State Convention after brief
recognition as boss. lasting about one year. He was
elected the representative of the boss busters His
chief cry Down with the barnacesr 1t is poor
rule which fails to work both ways. His failure to
give jobs to enough of his old supporters is said
be the of his undoing The people in and ont
of Kansas will see the humor of the situation. Poll
tics has its rules everywhere.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
FLOOD THREATENS WICHITA.
Fifteen-FOOt Rise in Arkansas Riv.
or Is EXpected To-Day.

Wichita. Kas.. May 2e.-Two floods. as
gregatng fifteen feet of water. are coming
down the Arkansas River and the people
in Southern Kansas are becoming alarmed.
The first flood passed Dodge City at 1880
to-day, and it is coming in one breast of
water five feet high. 1t 10 due in Wichita
al S o'clock tomorrow. The second flood is
coming in a wave ten feet high and passed
Garden City at 80 o'clock. The river here
will not he able to carry the water If
threatened rain tonight falls.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Public Conscience Awake.

Clinton (Mo) Trbunc.
St Louis is making strenuous effort to clean out the
rascas in high places in her municipality Julius Lehman
has been adudged guilty of perjury and jury returned
verdict assessing his punishment at years In the
Pentenary He released bond of $4,000 pending
appeal Of his to the State Supreme Court Leh
former member of the House of Delegates of
the city of st. Louis There other rascals to
Lehmanns conviction has struck terror to the whole
crowd. The attorney for the defense has said it Is i'm
possible to fair trial in the bribery because
the public prejudice is strong; which should be re-
garded healthy sign. public conscience is
sdlled the biggest rascals go scot free
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

ing to his position but too often he Sights the simplest
duty which confronts him. The few minutes of extra
exerton are margin which he passes.
Seeking his own comfort the slipshod worker per-
mits tickle chance to safeguard his future Sometimes
good fortune prevents discovery but the energies dis
spated in escaping performance of duty bring ul
innate humiliation and loss OF The making of ex-
cuses there is end but results those which
followed the neglect of the Marconi operator
Cmhria tell the story of life
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Enthusiastic St Louis Frenchmen will welcome the
Observation-Disclosures party just enthusiastic st.
Louis Germans welcomed the Prince Henry of Prussia
party. There's nothing like being cosmopolitan city
and the transition from Die Wacht am Rhein'' to
La Marsellaise' be made by st. Louis without
missing note surring accent. And Ger
man-Amercans will be among the most earnest par
ticipants.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
MONTICELLO TENNIS CLUB.

Messrs. W. C. Morris W. a. Sevasey.
G. B. Webster. Alfred Frank. W. II. Wis
sirg. S. II. Bassett, a. II. Meyer. r. r.
Hill. II. ]. Cautwill and II. II. Culon, all of
Hotel Monticello, have organized the Mon
ticello Tennis Club 10 hold a series of con-
tests in the season. The new club has pre-
pared spacious quadruple court opposite the
park at West Pine boulevard and the first
series of contests will open next Monday
afternoon
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
WIFE ATTACHES THE ESTATE.
Missouri Woman Wants Service
and Division of Property.

REPUBLIC SPECIZaI-
Cambridge. Mass. May 29-Mrs. Helen
Cowdry OF Shrewsbury NO.. has just filed
an attachment for $1,000 against the estate
of n. F. Cowdry of Wakefield, Mass, in
suit for divorce and alimony.
The marriage took place at Kansas City,
Mo-. in 1888. and the two lived together in
Wakefield until 1887. when Mrs. Cowdry al
leges that her husband deserted her and she
has not seen him since. The petitioner also
alleges that before this time Cowdry neg
lected to support her and that he constantly
abused her. There is one child. a daughter
years old. The suit will be tried In Cam
bridge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Defects Can he Corrected.


There wells to-day that will throw stream OF oil
approximately strong ever and others that
show greater than when brought n from
eight to twelve months There others that show
remarkable dminution in due to their having
been either improperly drilled brought In from
stratum of oil defect in casing. In many
stances these defects be corrected and the wells be
made as heavy producers In the field.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

New York next week. sailing for Europe
Saturday. May 81
Mrs. Jennie McKelvey of Clifton place has
returned from New York City. where she
has been visiting her sister since March.
Mrs. Hans J. Schuster. No. 42 Nicholson
place, departed Wednesday morning for
three weeks visit to Mrs. John Dausman
OF Evansville. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. f. Hummert. No. 5S2i
Gates avenue. have gone for trip to Port
land, Ore. San Francisco Los Angeles. Salt
Lake City and Colorado Springs.
Miss Anna Reynolds of Brentwood. Mo.
accompanied by her cousin. Miss Margaret
Collins, of this city. departed last night for
Louisville, Ky. where they VIII attend the
wedding of their cousin. Mr. Arthur Perry
of that city, to Miss Ethel Allen OF Beech
mont, Ky, suburb of Louisville. Miss
Collins and Miss Reynolds will attend the
bride maids of honor.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
MISS ELLA BEERS TO
WED JACK CRAWFORD.

News was received in St. Louis yesterday
that the engagement of Miss Ella Beers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Beers
of this city. TO Mr.. Jack Crawford. had
been announced in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beers, with Miss Beers,
have been in New York for the last fort
night. Mr.. Crawford formerly lived in ST.
Louis. and is well known here. Three years
ago he moved TO New York and entered
business there. The couple. when married,
will make their home in the East.
No date has been set for the wedding,
but it is understood that it will take place
early in autumn.
Miss Reed, No. 42l0 Washington boulevard,
entertained Wednesday evening in honor
of Miss Mem Shumway of Taylorville. Ill,
and Miss Florence Soliss Of Olney. ILL.,, who
have been students at Forest Park Univer-
sity Miss Reed was assisted by her moth
er. Mrs. Anna Kensinger. Lunch was served
by local caterer and an orchestra was
stationed in an alcove in the dinins-room.
The decorations were in blue and white,
carnations and ferns being used in decor
ating the tables At which the guests We're
seated.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Rock Island Bridge Washed Away.

Liberal. Kas. May 29.-The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway bridge
over the Beaver River. thirty-five miles
southwest of Liberal. was washed out last
night and all travel over the road is sus-
pended. Heavy rains here and to the west
fell last night, swelling several streams.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
MACHlNIsTs OUT AT PALESTINE
Strike for Eight Hours in l. s. G.
\. Shops.
REPURLIC SPECIAL,

Palestin. Tex. May 29-Machimsts Of
the International and Great Northern Rail-
road went on strike at O'Clock this after
noon. A. committee Of business men con-
forred with the men and the railroad man.
agement, but did not succeed in having
either side make any CONCESSIONS
The machinists demand full wages, oight
hours and the number of apprentices =.
duced -
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Carlyle High School commencement.

Carlyle ILL.,, May 29-The annual COM
nencement exercises of the CARLYLE High
School were held in the opera-house this
evening. Miss Edna Johnson was saluta-
torian and Miss Ruby Allen valedictorian
The other graduates We're Misses Martha
Ruff. Cora Keyser, Olivia Menkhaus and
Sophia Donaldson.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
CIRCULATION DURING APRIL.

Charles W. Knapp. General Manager OF The St Louis
Republic being duly that the actual number Of
complete copies OF the daily Sunday Republic
printed during month April, 1902. regular
editions, schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Stone have
sent out cards for the marriage of their
daughter Jasmine Edison, to Mr.. William
Thacher Van Dresser on Tuesday. June the
Sd. at u o'clock. Church of the Messiah.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Personal MENTION.

The engagement of Miss Alice lie Quay
and Chauncey l.. Beynon has been an
nounced. The wedding will take place at
the home of the prospective brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs Henry lie Quay of Kensing-
ton avenue. in August.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

How delightfully."- frank. Colonel Bill Phelps Colonel
Dick Kerens and the Globe in SEN
timent brothers in purpose, shoulder to shoulder ell
bow to elbow" All united for the lobby.
beautiful thought with which to 90 before the
people this fall. Yet that is the cry. The two
Republican of the State have shouted over the
agreement" with Joy which cannot be feigned so
sincerely vociferous is the acclaim.
OF course, they will show the Democratic ring
how to knock out the obby-from the headquarters of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
These editorial expressions to the point. They
leave nothing to misunderstanding. Phelps and Ker-
ems have brought about harmony" The Republican
organs accept the harmony and the method of getting
1t through the lobby BOSSES
They lack in only one thing. The editorials of the
two daily organs give simply the agreement and the
alleged effect. They fail TO tell the essentia! details
surrounding the removal Of "every vesge of discord
They fail TO state that Phelps and his superior Coch
ran engineered the conference which brought out the
announcements They fail to say that the place of
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Mrs Archibald Hazard of Buffalo. IS the
guest of her mother. Mrs. McLaran. at the
McLaran country place. Mrs. Hazard will
visit in ST. Louis for several weeks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs John II. Martin. No. 5S2s
Bartmer avenue. have returned from
Western trip and will be at home to their
friends on the first ana third tuesdays aft
er June /.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

And said Charles Knapp further that the
ber Of copies returned reported during
month of April u. per
CHARLES W. KNAPP
Sworn to and subscribed before m this day of
April. 1907
]. F. FARISH
Notary Public, City OF St. Louis Mo.
My term expires April 26 1905.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

The St. Louis carrier force of The Republic
oeliser more than $4,000 copies every day. This
is nearly four times many any other morn
Ing newspaper delivery i'm ST. Louis and moro
than twice as many any morning evening
delivery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

Mrs. Andrew j. McCarty will depart for
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
FROM THE GREAT POETS.
THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS
BY LONGFELLOW.

This room was published in 1872 with others. vou
II the contents already had app cared in the
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

1t is hard. indeed. TO be 70 frightfuly disap-
pointed. but facts are facts. Every vestige of
dscord among the Republicans OF Missouri is
gone. The ranks forming solidly for tn.
fight friends in sentiment brothers in purpose.
and will move forward TO redeem the State in a
phalanx Of perfect arnity. The united
Republicans Of Missouri marching shoulder
to shoulder. elbow TO elbow. and they will show
The Republic how to down the lobby by knocking
out the Democratic ring well as those two
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30

New York next week. sailing for Europe
on Saturday. May 81.
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FATE OF RELICS.
A Question Whether Souvenirs Are
Hosrded or Cast Away.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
The White House grounds have been
closed to the public at the request Of the
contractors who are remodeling the build
ing. The relic hunters. who came In shoals.
got in the way of the workmen. Ordinarily
the piles OF wreckage near a building which
is being made over are haunted only by rag
ged boys and girls hunting for bits OF fire
wood Around the heaps Of debris in tho
White House grounds swarmed well-dresspd
men ant women, who carried OF as pre-
cious relies handmade nails and bits OF
plastering whose only value lay In the fact
that they came from an historic building
What becomes OF trumpery relics Of this
kind? What becomes of other relies which
are dishonesty acquired? There have been
relic hunters who have cut out pieces from
mite House curtains. have broken of bits
OF bronze and marble from statues and haN,
conveyed or stolen whatever odds and ends
they could lay their hands on i'm an i'm
perial yacht. They are the dangerous col
lectors or relics. They hold nothing sacred.
Ihere Is no precious work Of art they woulf
not mutilate to get a souvenir the owner
snip OF which they dare not boast Of So In
frequently do men or women display 10 Wis
tors these petty trophies, whether legitl-
mately or ilegitimatCly acquired that one
is led to the conclusion the relics are hoard
ed as jealously as miser boards his gold
or that they are thrown away soon after
tiie! nave been obtained, as a child s broken
toy is thrown away
Immediately after the fire of 1871 fever
Tor relics attacked Chicagoans. Everybody
wanted memento of the disaster Some
oought from the men who peddled them on
the streets and others dug out OF the ruins
for themselves bits of iron work. glassware
ana china. half-burned packs of cards or
hair dozen articles fused together by the
intense heat Of the confa grafton. All the
relics seem To have disappeared They have
been thrown away as old Junk or stored
away and forgotten.
The nails and bits Of woodwork which
have been picked out Of the heaps Of White
rouse debris may seem Of singular value
for the moment to their possessors. Proha-
oly 1t viii not be long before that rubbish
goes the way of the Chicago fire relics.
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GEORGE ELIOT.
Where Famous Novelist Found Her
PSeudonyme

From the London Sphere.
Mr.. Cross informs US that the name,
George Eliot was assumed because
Lewes' name George and Eliot was
"a good mouth filing, easily pronounced
word" Mr.. Stephen takes this without
question. but is ii the fact? Did George
Eliot's memory fail her in the matter or had
she some reason for concealng the under
lying motive for that pseudonyme? In any
case in 1854. three years before The Scenes
Of Clerical Life" was published. there was
drowned at Naini Tai in India a British
officer by name George Donnithorne Eliot.
George Donnithorne Eliot, as We learn from,
Notes and Queries" of 1892. probably left
Warwickshire for India when George Eliot
was some seventeen years of age He more
than once returned to England and became
a lieutenant in 1888, being transferred 70
Meerut in 1851. AS | have said, he was
drowned at Naini Tai in July 1854 When
we remember that Arthur Donnithorne was
one Of the principal characters in Adam
Bede" is it possible to doubt that George
Donnithorne Eliot had given Miss Evans
the name of one of her chara cters and also
her own pseudonyme? OF course it NAV
be all coincidence. and my readers may
believe whichever they find the easier
There any number of other miscella-
Eeous facts about George Eliot that have
not been tapped" for the purpose of this
volume; in fact, in her earlier years at
least there was a more human side to
George Eliot than is presented by any of
her biographers Take for example the fol-
lowing letter. not hitherto, 1 believe, pub
lished. and signed Mary Ann" and not
Marian" the name she had the weakness
to assume In more prosperous days:
Have you, dear Patty, read any of T
Carlyles works? He is a grand favorite
of mine. and l venture to recommend 20
you his 'Sartor Resartus.' His soul is a
shrine of the brightest and DureSf nbiI.r
thropy kindled by the live coal of gratitude
and devotion to the author of all things. l
should observe that he is not orthodox"
Is not the last touch delightful?
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Moderning Manila.

From the Manila Times. June S.
The fire and police alarm system which
has been expected here for some time will
arrive in the city tomorrow after which
the work Of putting in the line will be car
ried forward and completed at the earliest
possible date. The department is of the
opinion that the line and all it's fixtures
will be completed in at least three months
from the time of the arrival of the lines and
boxes, and the city of Manila will then
have a system of fire and police alarm
equal to anything in the world
In most of the cities of America the
alarm is given by bells, but the system
that has been secured for the city of Ma
Mia will give the alarm by a whistle placed
on the building of the cold storage plant
which has been arranged to give the time of
day at three different periods, presumably
at am. and at and pm. every day.
When the alarm of fire is given the whistle
Will give the number of the box which
gives the location of the fire. and those
VINO keep acquainted with the fire alarm
districts will have no trouble in finding
the location of the same
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The W easel.


FROM the chicago News.
A recent writer tells this story Of wea-
SCI: Two friends Were out in Charmw God
forest, Leicestershire, and while one of
them went to examine some object of inter-
est at distance the other lay down upon
the grass to rest. This gent leman, 1t seems,
had a sardine sandwich or two in his coat
pocket and presently he felt something evil
oently trying to force an entrance. He put
out ms hand quickly and found he had a
"easei IN his grasp. He threw the animal
TO some distance from him and lay down
asan. Within few minutes the weasel
was again struggling at his pocket. and not
uhtii ne mad repeatedly driven it away did
the determined creature relinquish it's de-
signs upon the lunch.''
Weasels are not slow to resent an injury
oh one occasion man who sought to kill
one with STICK was at tackled by colony
o. from niteen to twenty, which rushed
from beneath rock on hearing the cry of
thelr friend The Infatuated creatures
sPlahs upon him. rending his hands with
tnelr sharp teeth and attempting to reach
ms throat. He was so fatigued with fight
ing tnem and from the blood he had lost
tllat put Tor the timely appearance of an
other person, who routed the antagonists,
cumbcd.
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AUSTRALIANS TARIFF.
Constitutional Crisis Imminent in the
Commonwealth,

Melbourne Corr Of the London Chronicle
English business men having trade or
political relations with Austria liza must not
be surprised II 50 soon as the coronation
festivities are over news of a big constitu-
uonal and commercial crisis in the com
monwealth reaches them. Ii may be that
the spirit OF compromise. one of the least
noble but the most useful of British vlr-
tues, may reign. and a conflict between the
two houses of the federal parliament I'm
connection with the tariff will be avoided
All sane Australia trusts that such may Ice
the case At the present moment however,
the conflict looks inevitable The senate
ever jealous of its power has disregarded
the advice given ii by the commercial COM
munity. and instead of using its free trade
majority as a means for concentrating on
few of the markedly protectionist items on
the tariff is leisurelY proceeding TO alter
practically the entire tariff as it left the
popular chamber, the house of representa-
tiVes.
jnder the constitution each state has six
members In the senate. thereby giving little
Tasmania. with about Ast.nro people. the
same weight as New South Wales with
million and a half people. This conces-
sion was necessary if the constitution was
ever To become acceptable to the small
states Of the union. Its influence upon the
fiscal policy Of the commonwealth. how
ever. is likely. from a theoretical free trade
point OF view. to he most beneficial for
through ii alone Will free trade in the ulti-
mate conflict be able to break down the
least satisfactory labors of the protectiouist
majority Of the house of r,prcsentativ,
Had the senate been elected on a popuia-
ton basis parties would have been equally
divided Today free traders can count on
majority Of three or four.