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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-05
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were S,slsaio:
balances. sI.i33,6l3. Local discount rates
were firm between AZ and 5ie per cent.
Domestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York zoe premium bid. 30c premium
asked; Chicago. Sc discount bid. 5c
premium asked: Cincinnati. Louisville ana
New Orleans. l0c discount hid. par asked.
Wheat closed lower at s5i2c May. ssaS9c
No. red. Corn closed lower at 6'1sc pid
May. 63igc No. mixed. Oats closed at iJ'sc
May, 47c No. . Northern.
The local market for spot cotton vas
quiet and unchanged
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PEACE PROPOSITION.
Tho text of the communication Of the
Dutch Minister to Lord Lansdowne is as
follows:
In the opinion OF the Government Of her Majes-
ty. the Queen. the exceptional circumstances in
which of the beligerent parties in South
Africa IL placed. which prevent 1t from commu-
nicatnx directly with the other beligerent.
stitute one reason for the prolongation Of the
war which Is still raging without pause end
and which causes much misery. It Is. in fact
an exceptional circumstance that one Of the bel
liSerent parties is completely shut in and sepa-
rated from the rest Of the world and that the
Boer representatives In Europe deprived of
communicating with the General commanding
their forces.
BOER LEADERS DIVIDED
INTO TWO SECTIONS.
The difficulty thus arises that the au.hor1tie,
who ought to negotiate for the Boer side are
divided into two sections which deprived OF
all means Of deliberating together. 1t is evident
that the Boer delegates in Europe can do moth
Ing. because they do not know the state OF
affairs IN Africa, and that the Beers in the field
obliged to abstain from taking any steps
because they are not oognizant Of the state OF
affairs in Europe. Moreover. the delegates in
Europe are bound. by their letters OF credence
which were drawn up in March. 1900 which bind
them so strictly TO the Independence Of the Re
publics that they could not even be permitted
to accept the re-estabishmeut Of the status quo
ante-bellum. II a mode Of settling disputes which
might arise We're not laid down at the same
time. These circumstances give rise to ques-
tion whether the offer of good offices could not
be usefully made by q neutral Power. in order
to render at least possible negotiations which
otherwise could not be opened
For this reason It would be important to ascer-
tain whether 1t would be agreeable to the Bri-
tannic Government to make use Of the good
offices of a neutral Power. II such good offices
are confined TO tho task OF placing in communica-
tlon negotiators to be appointed by the two
parties the Holland Government might perhaps
be considered indicated for the performance
Of this task. seeing that the Beers delegates
In Netherland territory and accredited to that
Government alone. If his Britannia Majesty's
Government should agree TO tkis view. the Gov
eminent Of her Majesty the Queen would have
TO inquire of the Beer delegates whether they
are willing to proceed to Africa and deliberate
with the Boer leaders the SPOT. returning to
Europe after q stay Of fixed length. say fort
night. armed with adequate. full powers. provid-
ing for all eventualties. and authorizing them
to conclude treaty of peace which should bind
absolutely both the Beers in Europe and the Beers
in
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and Mrs. Pfeuffer is sick with the measles.
but not in a dangerous condition.
For weeks the entire family Of six were
in bed. Mrs. Griffith worked day and night
to take care of them and Mr.. Griffith. who
was employed at Il foundry in Granite City.
often sat beside the beds of. his sick chill!
dren all night and worked all the next day.
The older ones recovered and were up ten
days ago, but fever added It's ravages TO
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City Ticket Nominated,
r-r,V ", SDr-fSy

Vandalia. Mo-, Feb. 4.-Doctor r. Lee Al
ford, Democrat. was nominated here to-day
for Mayor; Z. l.. Crigler for Marshal; Henry
bowers for Assessor, and +. p. Dye for
Alderman. The vote was moderate. AS
the nomination Is equivalent 10 elecrivn, d
Democrat will succeed a Republican for
Mayor.
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Coroner Hold. W. E. HawIey.


Pana. ILL.,. Feb. 4.-The Coronef's Jury to-
day returned a verdict holding w. E. Haw-
ley on the charge of murder in the first de-
gree. Saturday Hawley shot and killed
Policeman Ben A. Martin in the town of
Moweaqua while the former was attempting
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VIII Vote for United States Senator.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Shelhyyile Mo-, Feb 4-The Democratic
primary election for the nomination Of coun
w candidates in Shelby County will be held
on Saturday, March 15 The vote for United
States Senator will be cast In the county in
connection with the congressional primary
on Aprif 26 next
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Mrs. Deere Is Favored.

Lincoln, ILL.,. Feb. 4.-Lincoln Chapter
Daughters American Revolution. sends its
delegates to the National Congress unin-
structed for the election of the State re-
gent The fight is becoming exciting.
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Heavy snow at Waco, Tex.

RrpUBLIC SPECIAL.
Waco, Tex, Feb. 4.-Snow began falling
2 inches had fallen. 1t Is still showing heav-
flv
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were killes 6 wounded 1io taken prisoners
and IS surrendered
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Always remember that you have the hest
element of the working class TO select from
when YOU advertise in The Republic Tor
HELP
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Note Change-City ticket and freight Of
flee Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway now located at so Olive street.
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RAILROADS

Walter Nichols is appointed division
freight agent Of the Big -Four at st. Louis
Gould probably has secured a Baltimore
outlet, making line to the West 800 miles
shorter.
New York Central lines make important
changes In officials.
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Is your ad. among the 500 printed in to-
days Republic" Ii ret, why not?
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Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine removes the cause.
e W. Groves signature on every box.
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LEFT HOME FOR YALE MAN.

Mrs. Gale Blocki of Chicago Wants to
 Marry St. John Nolan.
 Chicago, Sept. S0.-Infatuated with man whom she met for the first time year ago, Mrs. Gale Blocki has given up her home, her husband and child. She is now on her way to South Dakota, where she hopes to obtain a divorce from the young attorney whose success has. made him. de spite his years. one of the best known lawyers in tho city.
 Julian St John Nolan. son of John H. Nolan, and a Yale graduate of the class of '95, the latter an authority on Insurance whose opinions are sought all over the country, and former resident of New Haven, is the man for whom Mrs. Blocki has given up everything. He, apparently, as deeply infatuated as the woman herself, says that the day she is free he will marry her. This has been his anewer to Mir. Blocki's friends from the first.
 Contrary to a story circulated in Hyde Park, where Mir. and Mrs. Blocki have lived for years, there was no elODement. Mrs. Blocki told her husband of her intentions before sheleft their home for the last time.
 T have met some one whom I love better than you, our little boy, or the world it. self,' she said. 'It may be wrong for me to leave you, but in my heart I feel I would be committing a greater sin by re- maining your wife in name only-a wife without love-"
 Without trace of emotion the woman told her husband this, and, kissing their boy goodbye, went away.
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horses enter the stretch the judges have in mind those that may be in the mon ey. It is when the field enters the home stretch, however, that Judges McDowell and Pettingill exercise the most care. They must keep an eye not only on the horses close to the rail, but also on those in the middle of the track and on the extreme outside. When, as is often the case. half a dozen horses, neck and neck. rush down to the wire, the judges watch them like hawks. It is impossi- bIe to see the numbers on the saddle cloths, but that makes little difference as the coloFs worn by the jockeys tell the tale
 At Morris park, when races are run down the Eclipse course the judges stand is moved on wheels so that the rulings may be made at the correct ah- gle. This has often confused spectators who have forgotten about the angle and try to place the horses as if they were finishing on the Withers course. Be- cause of this error there often has been uncalled for fault finding with the decl- sions at the Westchester course put racegoers have more recently apprecla- ted the fact and have displayed unmis- l takable satisfaction.
 That mistakes are made by the judges now and then there is no doubt. but the errors are excusable in every instance. Messrs. Mcdowell and Pettingill enjoy
 the confidence of the racegoing puolc and their work this season in particular behind the wire, has been of hlgh f- | der of excellence.-New York Sun.
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STREET CLEANING PROBLEMS.

The name of the Committee on street-Cleaning" of the Twentieth Gen. tury Club has been changed to the Committee on Sanitary Conditions in Boston" and the membership has been enlarged tc seven. The Women's Ed ucational and Industrial Union and the Massachusetts Association for Equal Suffrage. which have interested them selves actively in working for cleaner streets in the city, are represented on the committee as at present constitut- ed. It will be recalled that last March a report on Street Cleaning in the City of Boston" prepared by this com- mittee, was published by the Twentieth Century Club. This report was merely the first step in an investigation and agitation which the committee hopes to push vigorously during the coming year. Some of the recommendations made in the report have been adopted by the Street Department, and a sub stantial beginning has already been made toward reinedying the worst evil of the present situation. Other rec concentrations of the committee, 1t is understood, meet the approval of the officials, although as yet nothing has been done to carry them into effect. Among these is the very important suggestion that helpers" for teams that collect street sweepings should be abolished, and teamsters be obliged to do their own loading. The 'helper" is an entirely superfiuous functionary, as the little work that he does could be l performed by the driver with little, if any loss of time. The New York Street-Cleaning Department. from which Boston has much to learn, ern- ploys no helpers" The only excuse | for the maintenance of this class of la borers in Boston seems to be to make more jobs. Thousands of dollars of the city's money are wasted every year in this way. Other recommendations of l the committee which deserve especial emphasis are the following, relating to the collection of garbage: Separation of garbage, paper, ashes, and rubbish,  should be insisted upon to comply with ordinance; garbage should be collected oftener; a uniform metal receptacle should be required for garbage and ashes, to prevent the use of wood bar rels and boxes." If landlords were re- quired by city ordinance to provide metal garbage barrels for the use of tenants. the condition of the streets in the tenement quarters would be greatly improved. This matter should receive prompt attention from the authorities.
 In order to carry on it's further in- vestigation in a systematic manner the committee has employed an agent, who will collect accurate information re- garding the condition of the streets and the operations of the Street Depart ment. Funds are needed to meet the expenses of this work. Contributions should be sent to the treasurer of the committee, Edmund Billings, No. 9SE Washington Street.-From the Boston Transcript.
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Important Report of Civil Service COmmis-
 sion-sfany Pass Examinations.

Important Report of Civil Service Commis-
 sion-Many Pass Examinations.
 The monthly meeting of the fire com missioners was held last night and con siderable important business was trans acted. The civil serivec commission re- ported on the result of the recent examIna- tions for captains and substitutes, and announced that the following were eligible tor appOintemcnt: Captains, Lieutenants George S. Barrows, Charles W. Slagle, Jas. ". Redmond, Martin J. Flynn, Isaac Isascs. George H. Merrlck, James E. Web ster, R. B. Bryant, and Frank Falsey. There are no vacancies at the present time.
 The following are eligible to become fire J. J. Falsey, Joseph F. Won Da, James J. Grady, Dennis Fitzpatrick, James Cayan- augh, James P. MeGill, Herbert l.. Leonard, Thomas J. McGrath, Richard D. Connolly, James F, Maher, Frederick W. Alling. George A. Rose. and W. ". Daly.
 The estimates were looked over and leave of absence of q month was granted Marshal Gladwin.
 At this meeting the coal situation was brought up and d statement was made by Chief Fancher to the effect that there was enough steamer coal to last a year, and that the hard coal supply was fair. During Sioner Wiel went over to the police com mission and made arrangements for a change in the keys and boxes as told of in the report of the police commissioners.
 Samuel J. BOrSt, of steamer No. ,, was advanced to grade 3.
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Crowquili. 4. seymour's Humorous Sketches: T41'S.
 Fletcher. E. L. Practical Instructions in Quantitative Assaying with the BlOwpipe; ess F3
 Cation, F. W. Select Documents, H. frustrating the History of Trade Union ism; 331S S1O.
 Green. ". H. Moses and the Pro phets; 221 Gi.
 Hazard. W. F.. ed. The Jersey. AL derney and Guernsey Cow; 6362 H.
 Hongstenberg. E. W. Dissertations on the Genuineness of the Pentateuch: 2231 H.
 The Revelation of St. John; 22S H.
 Holly, H. W. The Carpenters and Joiner's Hand Book; 694 H6.
 KofIer. H. W. The Art of Breathing as the Basis Of Tone Production; 7S49 K.
 Moves, c. R. An Amended Version of the Book of Job; 2231 N.
 Olshausen. H: Biblical Commentary on the New Testament; 225 O.
 Pollard, E. A. The First Year of the War; s737 P4 1-2.
 Russell, T. W. Ireland and the Elm pire; 9415S R.
 Street, M. J. F. B. Meyer, His Life and Work; B Af575 A.
 Stuart, M. A Commentary on the Apocalypse; 22S S5.
 A Commentary on the Book of Dan iel; 2245 S.
 Hints OF Interpretation of Prophecy; 22O6 s.
 Terry. NJ. S. Commentary on the Old Testament; 222 T.
 Tholuck, A. Commentary on the Cos pei of John; 2265 T.
 Van Pelt. D. Leslie's History of the Greater New York; 97471%V.
 Waring, G. E. The Sanitary Condi- tion of City and Country Dwelling Houses SIS W9. Whedon, D. D. Commentary on the 1 Gospels; 22s W.
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MONTHS MORTALITY.

September's Death Rate was Exceed
 ingly Small.
 The death rate for the month ending to-day, as shown by the certificates re- turned to the office of Registrar Carr, is exceptionally small for this time of the year Not one murder has marked the cleanliness of this month but there have been number of suicides, al- though these have been less frequent than in months past.
 In the month of September, 1901, there were reported 1S4 deaths to 164 for this month, and in August of this year there were 156 deaths, eight less than this month.
 Many of the remains have been bur- jed in the local cemeteries, although many have been taken away. The St. Lawrence cemetery, which is the small est cemetery in this city, has buried forty-eight bodies, and the St. Ber- nards cemetery thirty-two. The Ever green cemetery, which is the largest of all, has inferred but twenty-one, while the Westville cemetery, which is the smallest burying ground, has buried seventeen bodies. In the Grove street cemetery there has been one burial, and in the Fair Haven cemetery six. In the Mapledaie cemetery five.
 New Haven has been most fortunate in not losing its prominent citizens, as but one has died this month, Mir. Par melee, president of the Fair Haven and Westvlle railroad company.
 havn rac,sltn1 | fatally dysentery has been most primi- nent, fifteen deaths having resulted from it. Seven deaths have been caused by pneumonia, six from typhoid and five each from whooping cough and cholera infantum. One death was caused by malarial fever. The month i has been more free from deaths by acci- dents than usual, and those having oc- cured are Mary Hotchkiss, who died on the 9th from the effects of a fall; Martin Roussre, who was killed on Sep tember 19 by falling down the elevator shaft at Sargent & Co.'S works on Wa | ter street On September g Thomas McGovern, of Meriden, was struck anC killed by a train, and on September 2I Peter H. Saunders was struck by 2 train and died a few hours later.
 The suicides which have occurred were of William Gassner. of S6 Farrer avenue who on September took car bolic acid. On September 13 Mrs. Etts May Rogers was found asphyxiated a her home, No. POS Blatchlega avenue and on September "A John Flehm took { sufficient quantity of paris green at hi home, B Grace street. to kill himself al most immediately. But very few sud den deaths have occurred. Those o Harry Johnston, who was found dead il the Brunswick Hotel on September and Andrew Hotchkiss of Orang street, and Sarah Curley of State street both of whom were found dead. o those who have died the ages have beel from forty years to sixty years, and O the small children.
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OUTsPOKENNEss OF PROFESSOR
 VIRCHOW.

NlRCHOW.
 It may be truly said of Rudolf Vir- chow that he was no respecter of things or persons. He never hesitated to speak his mind on any subject that came before him, and when an oppor- tunity to relieve his feelings was not supplied by circumstances, he deiiber- ately created it, availng himself of his, position as professor of physiology and director of the Pathological Institute of Berlin to lecture on subjects with which physiology and pathology had no connection whatever. Thus he public ly delivered addresses in which he de- clared himself an atheist and material ist, and laid himself out to prove the non-existence of hell and the devil, saying on one occasion with reference to the so-called Prince of Darkness that "only benighted Mecklenburg pastor could be so foolish as to believe in him."
 To the end of his life the great Pomeranian scientist remained real enfant terrible in many respects. though he had become sufficiently reconciled to the existing order of things to refrain from such sayings as the one which made him famous dur l ing the revolutionary period of 1S4S. At that time he was speaking of hereditary ailments, and by way of citing an ex- ample exclaimed significantly: T know l family, very exalted one, in which the grandfa ther had softening of the brain, the son hardening of the brain, | and the grandson no brains at all" Everybody understood that he re- | ferred to the Prussian royal house Frederick William II. III, and w., and the phrase went the round of Ger many.
 Politically, this phrase made Vir- chow's fortune. He was long one of the most ardent democratic Progressives of the Prussian Landstag. and again and again he did battle with Bismarck When the latter in 1865 introduced a project (the first Of it's kindo for the establishment of Prussian navy, 1t was Virchow who led the Opposition and foiled the Minister. The latter was so irate that he sent the professor a challenge, but nothing came of 1t, and Virchow continued his opposition for years, still struggling aginst the mili- tarization of Germany, even after 1870
 His very last political exploit, was to denounce Great Britain with respect to the Boer war. Virchow the politician will soon be forgotten, however, where as Virchow the scientist will be held in grateful Westminster Gazette.
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY-BOOKS
 ADDED SEPT. l9. 1902.

Amicis, E. de. Bolland and it's Peo- pie; 91492 A.
 Baldry, A. L. Modern Mural Decora- tion; TAT B.
 Beach, c. B., ed. The Students Cy- clopaedia; reference.
 Bonnet, G. L. First Latin Writer; 475 B.
 Bitter. c. H. The Life of J. Sebas- tian Bach; B B12 c.
 Bolderwood, R.. ps., of T. A. Brown. Romance of Canvas Town and Other Stories; Beo.12
 Chaplin, W. K. Francis E. Clark; B C552 A.
 Chester, A. H. A Catalogue of Mine rals; 549 C6.
 Crockett, W. S. The Scott Country; 9141 CS.
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PRESIDENT TAKES
 UP COAL STRIKE
(Continued from First Page.)

present. It is understood that the visit Of Secretary Root to New York was for the purpose of consulting prominent business men on the subject. The sec- retary left for New York Monday after a short conference at the White house, when the same gentlemen were present who were at to-day's conference. It has been intimated that the president may send for the managers of the coal property, but this will not be done until after the conference tomorrow and perhaps not then.
 Some confidence is expressed in the report which Secretary Root may bring from New York, though it could not be learned what communication, if any had been received from the secretary while he was in New York He reach ed Washington from there about 10 o'clock tonight, but denied himself to newspaper men and others asking in- formation.
 No official statement was made re- garding the conference to-day though an intimation was given that some statement might follow the conference to-morrow. AS heretofore stated the main fact made apparent to-day was that the president will make every ef- fort he can exert properly and lawfully to stop the strike and avert fuel fam inc.
 "Has any line of action been taken that the administration confidently ex- poets will settle the strike?" Postmas- ter General Payne was asked.
 T cannot answer that question:" he said.
 t'Is it not true?"
 ITO say so now would be premature" " he replied as he entered his carriage.
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PauJ1,y CAT SAVED HIVES

Haddam, Sept. 30.-The family cat saved the lives of Mrs. Charese ePhain, the wife Of the night watchman in the Arawanna mills, and her three little ones at their home in lonely part of this town early yesterday morning. The cat jumped in the bed be- side Mrs, Phain. clawed at the womans face and meowed piteously. Awakened, Mrs. Phain found the house in flames. Though weak from long illness. she sprang out of bed and into the next room. where the children slept. She let them all out of the window by the bed-clothes and then followed. In the hurry the faithful cat was forgotten and it was burned.
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WILL ATTEND UNWILLING.

New Haven Light Guard Accepts Dutton Post Invitation.
 The monthly meeting of the New Haven Light guard was held last night in their rooms in the armoury. It was voted to accept the invitation of the Dutton post, G. A. R., of Wallingford, to attend the unveiling ceremonies of the soldiers monn- ment in Wallingford the latter part of this month. All the companies of the 2nd regiment have been invited to attend. and it is quite likely that all will accept. In consequence of this the day will be quite borough. fine military parade will be one of the features of the days ceremonies.