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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
O'NEIL ESTATE TO REBUILD
Eight-Story Block to Replace the
Rurnpd Structure

The officers of the Mercantile Trust
Company. agents for the Peter A. O'Neil
estate. were in consultation yesterday with
architects. planning for the construction Of
large mercantile building on the north
east corner Of Seventh street and Washing
ton avenue to replace the structure burned
Tuesday night.
1t was said that the new building would
probably be eight stories hight. costing
about 100000. and adapted to the uses of a
department store, as well to those of g.
wholesale establishment.
The new building. will probably be
adapted to the special requirements of the
tenant. On that account the plans were
discussed yesterday. only in a general way.
1t was announced. however, that the build
ing would be Of steel and stone. probably
with massive granite front, and fire.
proof.
The presence of the railway tunnel all
most at the foot of the building will neces-
state its foundation being built very deep
and heavy. to Withstand the wear caused
by ceaseiess vibration from the passing OF
trains.
Yesterday the walls of the railway tun-
mel were leaking badly. letting, great
amounts of water in upon one of the Ter
Ininal tracks, and greatly impeding traffic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MAY INVESTIGATE WASTE
PAPER BOX LEGISLATION,
Grand Jury Expected to Probe Last
Houses Action on the Ordinance
May Question Mepham.

1t is said that the Grand Jury may in
vestigate the action Of the combine In the
last House of Delegates in passing the
ordinance giving a company the right to
put waste PAPER boxes on the street corn
ers. The ordinance was fought in the press
and by citizens organizations at the time
According to q story which was current
yesterday. the promoter of this legislation
retained but one-twentieth of the capital
stock Of the concern. Nineteen members OF
the House voted for the measure. The
money to finance the company was to he
loaned by Eastern men, but upon inyesti-
cation they refused to advance any cash,
the personnel of the stockholders being suf-
fcient to make the security unsafe. 1t is
said that Edgar G. Mepham will be sum
moned before the Grand Jury as a witness
who has claimed to have informa ton about
this affair.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
USE OF MONEY TO BUY
FRANCHISES NOT DEBATED
Clark sampson Says Suburban Direc-
tors Never Discussed Subject at
Any of Their Meetings.

Clark H. Sampson, who has been a d.
rector of the st. Louis and Suburban Rail-
way since its Incorporation. was seen last
nlsht In reference to the Grand Jury's in
vestigation of the alleged attempt to bribe
members of the House of Delegates and
City Council, which 1t is charged was made
by officials OF the Suburban Railway. Ho
said:
Il know nothing Of the alleged attempt
to influence members of the House of Del
egates and City Council to secure any lepis-
lation favorable to the Suburban Railway.
The first knowledge 1 had of the charges
was gained from accounts published in the
last three days.
Il am director of the company. and
have attended nearly all the special and
regular meetings of the directory, but the
question of using money to accomplish the
passage of any bill for the extension of
franchises or to secure any other legisia-
ton In behalf of the Suburban compa ny
was never discussed or intimated, in or out
of the meetings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

The history of the Central Traction Com
pany bill, under which the street car sys-
TEN of st. Louis is now being operated, is
lengthy. The bill was introduced and
passed by the house OF Delegates and the
City Council. and then vetoed by the
Mayor. Later. it was passed over the
Mayors veto. The North and South Rail-
way Company bill was its predecessor, and.
although somewhat different in wording,
carried the same ideas with it-a prospec-
tive absorption of all the competing street.
car lines of the city.
The North and South bill was introduced
in the House OF Delegates May 4, 1897. by
Mr.. Wittenberg. and was passed by that
body July %. The legality Of the measure
was contested in court, and John H. Bless
ing, representing the railway company. ap-
peared before the Municipal Assembly with
signed recommendations from various busi-
ness institutions of st. Louis.
The bill was again passed by the House
November 4. and the Council February II,
1898, also passed the bill and sent 1t to the
Mayor. Mayor Ziegenhein, February Is. ve-
toed the bill.
That ended the North and South bill, but
the promoters Of the proposed consolidation
Of the strsst-car systems Of *. Louis were
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Marine IntelIixence.

Genoa, Jan. S.-Arrived: Trave from New
York.
Queenstown, Jan. 29.-Arrived: Noordland
from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
New York. Jan. 2s.-Arrived: Hohenzollerr
from Genoa and Naples.
San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 29.-Sailed:
Steamer Kahului, Honolulu. Arrived: U.
s. S. Concord. La Paz.
Lizard, Jan. 3O.-Passed: La Savoie, for
Hayre.
Southampton, Jan. 29.-Arrived: Philadel-
phia, New York.
Havana, Jan. &-Arrived: Prinzessir
Victoria Luiz, New York, via San Juan, etc
ION West Indian cruise).
London, Jan. 2s.-Arrived: Monayune
Seattle, Yokohama. etc.
st. Vincent, Cape Verde, Jan. 2s-Arrived
(previously): Elba, Tacoma. Cororei, etc
Funchal, Jan. 29.-Arrived: Auguste Vic.
toria, New York, for Malaga, ETC., (on
Mediterranean cruise).
Liverpool. JAN 8-Sailed: Cymric, New
York.
Gibraltar, Jan. 2s-sailed: Fuerst Bis.
marck (from Alexandria, Genoa and
Naples). New York
New York, Jan. 29--Sailed: st. Paul
Southampton. vaderland. Antwerp.
Tacoma, Wash. Jan. zs.-Arrived: Brit
fish steamer Nyfeld. from Vladivostok
Sailed: German bark Elsterkamp fol
s4sSsAASSoWS --.---.---
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
BREWER WAINWRIGHT
MAY BE IN CAIRO, EGYPT.
Close Friend in New York Says He Il
Convinced that Mr.. Wainright Was
Not Guilty of Wrongdclrg.
The Republic Bureau.
11S Timac prtillir

l4o times buliClNS
New York. Jan. 2s.-At the banking house
Of Franklin Scott & Co.. No. 10 Wall street,
the most absolute silence was maintained
when the subject of the Indictment of Ellis
Wainwright. charged with bribery in con-
nection with railway deals In ST. Louis, was
broached.
The members Of the firm declined positive
ly to discuss the matter, and would not
even admit that the Ellis Wainwright un-
der indictment in st. Louis was a member
of the firm, although it is well known that
he Is a special partner. Mr.. Wainwright
departed from New York on January last
for Boston. from which port he sailed next
day for an extended pleasure trip of Europe
and the Holy Land. His ship was due to
arrive in Cairo on Jenuary 20, but no word
has been received by his friends Of his hav-
Ing reached that point on time.
Mr.. Wainwright was to have been accom-
panied by member of the Union League
on the trip. but at the last minute the lat
ter found he could not sail and Mr.. VAIN
wright departed alone.
Mr.. Joseph D. Redding, lawyer of No a5
Nassau street. a close personal friend of
Mr.. Wainwright. said tonight, when in
formed of the Indictment by the ST. Louis
Grand Jury. that he believed there was a
misunderstanding somewhere He could not
be convinced that Mr.. Wainwright had been
guilty of any wrongdoing and said that
when his side of the case was presented he
believed he would be exonerated.
Mr.. Redding saw Mr.. Wainwright Just be.
fore the latter left the city, and has been
expecting letter from him telling Of his
trip but he admitted tonight that he had
received no word since Mr.. Wainwright left
town.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY FOLK
TALKS OF BRIBE GIVERS,
He Says Every Corporation Director
Who Countenances the Practice
Should BE Punished

At the conclusion of yesterdays session
Circuit Attorney Folk said:
Before this bribery investigation is fin
ished hope to establish clearly In the pub
lie mind that not only bribe givers but briba
takers will be punished, and also those
who aid and abet in giving or taking Of
the brihes..
WHEN the officers and directors Of
wealthy corporations vote large sums OF
money to secure the passage of legislation,
it is not reasonable to believe they would
do so without knowing the purpose for
which the money is to be applied.
when it IL thoroughly understood as
trust it will be before the cases arising out
of this investigation are concluded, that
those officers and directors who vote money
for the purpose of debauching any legisla-
tive body thereby jeopardize their own lib
critics and subject themselves to the penal
ties of the criminal law, believe the very
respectable and high-toned gentlemen who
usually compose the boards of directors of
such corporations will value their freedom
too highly to indulge in such revolving and
demoralizing practices.
ut Is the purpose Of the Grand Jury. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
EEEElwA>S
ITCH IS TORTURE:

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with tho
skin and producing great redness and ins
ha1nmation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin ID
hard, dry and fssured. Eczema in any
form is a to-rentiug, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times arc
almost unbearable; the acid burning
hunor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter.'
nal applications do any real good, for a
long as the poison remains In the blood
it will keep the skin irritated. !
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MRS. HuLDA JAKEMAN.

MhS. dUIDA CAhEhAN.
days in bed with intense pain and suf.
fering. 1 was under the physicians
care for over year without any relief,
when my attention was called to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound by
several of our Mormon women who
had been cured through its use.
l began its systematic use and inn
proved gradually in health, and after
the use Of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years I have had neither ache or pain.
You have a truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, Mrs.
HUIDA JAKEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah.
$4,000 forfeit If above testimonial is not genuine
Just as surely as Mrs. Jake-
man was cured just so surely will
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form of fe-
male ills.
Mrs. Pinkha.n advises sick w0s
naon free. Address, Lynn, Mass
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
EMPIRE STATE DELEGATION.
Distinguished Worlds Fair Work
erS Due in 4 lhany March IL

efS Due Ill AiUduS 4AdECu IL.
ALBANY. New York. March H. is the
motto of the Worlds Fair delegation to
the Empire State The Legislature Of that
imperial commonwealth Will be asked to
lead the appropriations of the sister states
by fund of sT50,OC0 for an exhibit at the
Exposition.
Immediately after the Missourians have
appeared before the joint session in that
capital they will turn toward Boston. Mass.s
where preparations are being made to re-
cesve them. AN appropriation of at least
100000 will be asked from the Bay State.
New Jersey will next be visited at Trenton,
where a liberal appropriation Is to be
asked.
Providence. R. l.. will also receive the
delegation. and an adequate sum Is expected
from that very small though important
member of the sisterhood of States. THIS
will conclude the laborS of the delegation,
which is to be the most distinguished
which viii be sent out from SALoufD
during the pre-exposition period.
As the delegation now stands 1t In iess
President Francis, Vice President 81 eers
Treasurer William H. Thompson. Got \pr
Dockery. Mayor Wells. GAdolphus Bus
W. Knapp, Nathan Frank, Fredericl
Lehn'ann George w. Wright. George
Parker and D. W. Houser. Others may
added to the delegation. which will tratV
in a special car.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
SANTA Fe to Have Museum.

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-The management q
the Santa Fe Railway has decided to es-
tablish, at Albuquerque the largest archas.
United States The purpose of the venture
is to provide a novel attraction at that
place The museum will contain a colleca
The collections will be largely from the
ruins of New Mexico and Arizona, but win
include exhibits from almost every country
of the globe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
SAD EoRM OF TETTER.

For three years I
had Tctter on f1y
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
was in the form ofrun-
ming sores, very pain
full, q nd causing me
much discomfort. Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. It,oi: only three
bottles of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago. and I have never
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

on view at the Standard at the conclusion
Of the Rice & Barton engagement. The
playlets. "a Night at Rehearsal and THE
Diamond Palace" are to be presented by
the company. the individual members of
which will later appear In vaudeville pro-
gramme. Burke brothers will appear In a
sketch introducing their trained mule,
wise Mike: the Meeker-Baker trio will
do an acrobatic turn. and others in the olio
are: Grace La Rue and Virginia Lee. Gill
bert Girard. the Stantons and Katherine
Irwin.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

WORLDS FAIR SEWERS-Sewer CoHa
missioner Hermann yesterday went to For.
est Park and arranged preliminaries for the
construction of the Worlds Fair sewers.
The work will be done under Mr.. Hermann's
supervision.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
RAILROADS.

The Alton adopts photography officially
for purposes of instruction to trainmen.
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota replying
to Minneapolis business men, says he will
enfoife the law against the Northern Seou-
rifles Company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
SPORTING,

in New York for S 300.
The list Of players signed by the Ameri-
can League teams was published yesterday
by President johnson.
The younger classes of the st. Louis Uni
versity held an indoor meet yesterday
afternoon.
Champion Jeffries announces that he in
tends to stick to his agreement to fight
Sharkey.
President Eliot of Harvard treats the sub
ject of athletics at considerable length in
his annual report.
Corrigan got the best OF very bad start
at Oakland yesterday and won the McDon-
ough Stake all the way.
A bad ride rounding the stretch turn lost
the race for Merry Sister, the favorite. In
the 2-year-old Orleans Railroad Stake at
Crescent City.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money If it fails cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. sc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

since seen any sign of my old troubie."-NH
l. 3. JACKSON, I4r3 McGee ST., Kansas City, hns
S. S. S. neutralizes this acid poison.
cools the blood and restores it to a healthy,
natural state, and the rough, unhealthy
skin becomes soft, smooth and clear. /
SIS s.; !; !; !; !; !; J;
blood. Send for our bool, and write n
about your case. Our physicians have
made these diseases life study, and en-
help you by their advice; we make 70
charge for this service. All correspondents
Is conducted in strictest confidence.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA - Y
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
WASHINGTON.

Real admiral Schlev's appeal to the Pres
ident frocl the decision of the Naval Court
of Inquiry is made public.
The Republican members Of the House
ways and Means Committee are said to
have agreed upon sweeping reductions IN
the war revenue taxes
The question whether press dispatches
from the Philippines are censored gave
rise to another acrimonious discussion IN
the Senate Senator Money replied to Sen
etor Lodges statement that Massachusetts
furnished more troops for the War OF the
Revolution than ali the territory south OF
the Potomac. Senator Cuilom mace a
speech attacking the constitutionahty OF
the Dingley law.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MRS. HULDA JAKEMAN
Wife of President Jakeman Of
Elders Of the Mormon Church,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Recon-
mendS Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound For We,
mans Periodic Pains.

"DEAH Mrs. PINK-:AM Before I
knew of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound l dreaded the
approach of the time for my, menstrual
period, as it would mean couple of
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BuSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S.s67.lSo
balances $3.50. .94s. Local discount rates We're
steady between AZ and 5Ia per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. &c premium bid. 35c premium
asked; Chicago. sc premium hid, 15c pre-
rnium asked: Cincinnati. Louisville and New
Orleans. I0c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at s5asc asked May,
SIC No red. Corn closed higher at siisc
asked May 6o18c No . mixed. Oats closed
at 454c bid May, 4sl4I47c No. white
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

GEN tSfiAL H.
Advertisers from all parts of the country
meet IL convention at New York.
Caleb A. Mitchell Of Saratoga Springs
a widely known horseman. commits sui
eide.
The Illinois Grand Lodge. Knights OF
Pythias. is in session at Nashville.
Lane B. Schofield. a Boston banker. COM
mits suicide after suffering financial re-
verses.
The engagement of Miss May Van Allen
to Robert Reading Remington IS announced
The Iowa Congress of Mothers asks the
Legislature to pass certain reform meas
ures.
A Chicago burglar and a Paterson, On. J.,)
anarchist. fearing arrest, commit suicide.
H B. Smith, a prominent merchant oi
Carthage. Mo-, was found dead in the base
ment of his store with his throat cut. It Is
supposed that he committed suicide.
Mayor Patten of Evanston gains several
points over the bears In his deal in May
oats.
Two hundred registered Hereford cattle
are sold at auction in Kansas CITY.
A preliminary report of the business Of
the United States Steel Corporation is pre-
sented to the stockholders.
The National Association of Retail Grocers
agrees to meet next year in Kansas City.
reporter interviewed Marconi while he
was eighty miles at sea by wireless teleg-
raphy.
The first regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Carnegie Institution was
marked by an address by Mr.. Carnegie
outlining the purpose of his gift and the
reading of the deed Of gift. Officers Of the
board were elected.
The trial of Jim Howard on the charge
of numbering Goebef has been concluded
and the case is now in the jury's hands
The County and Probate Judges OF Illinois
held their annual meeting In Springfield
yesterday and discussed the law as it is
particularly applicable to the county, pro-
bate and juvenile courts.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
FOREIGN.

The Colombian fleet sent out to raise nm
fnsurgent blockade returns to port after an
indecisive engagement with rebel ships
King Victor Emmanuel and many dig
ritaries attend a sort of court reception
Fiven by the Marquise del Grillo on the
eighttetn anniversary of her birth.
Doctor Ley6s says the Beers are willing
to discuss terms Of peace. but will insist on
independence.
The French Parliamentary Commission
appointed to study the causes for the de-
population of that country begins its work.
King Alexander and Queen Draga of Ser
via deny rumors concerning domestic in
felicity and desire on tha part Of the
King to abdicate his throne.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Judge Ryan decides that the Southern
Telegraph and Money Order Company Is
substantially operating a poolroom.
Father Neoni, pastor of the new Syrian
Church. against whom revolt was started
among his congregation, Is indorsed by a
majority of his followers and commended to
Archbishop Kahn.
Williams. who told the police they were
Charles Hampton. of Loogootie, Ind.
Alabama is to hold State convention to
discuss plans for the Worlds Fair
Judge Ferriss fines Deputy Sheriff Dwyer
and Juror Martin for contempt Of court.
Horace Schroeder is shot to death in his
employers store in Chicago. presumably by
robbers.
The combined appropriations to date for
the Worlds Fair amount to H!,215,0O.
The Texas Worlds Fair Commission Is
planning to organize the State by counties
Immediate Cuban annexation may force
Itself upon the administration, :
Emma Mohrman tells how lawyers re-
covered part Of fine she had paid In First
District Police Court. at Sidener inquiry.
Seventeen hundred feet of land on Vernon
avenue. between Union and Kings High
way boulevards, sell for $4,000.
Many engineers say the city could not 90
to the Meramec River without incurring
heavy debt.
The Missouri Federal Lead COMPANY soon
will erect Loo houses in the Flat River
District.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
MR. HANDY HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE
Struck by Bullet From a Car
fridge Placed on the Car Track
at Tenth and Market Streets.

A report was spread this after
noon that eX-Congressman L. Irving
Handy had been shot at Tenth an |
Market streets. Mr.. Handy was
seen by a reporter Of The DAILY
REPUBLICAN and denied that he
was shot either inside or out.
The fact of the matter was that
while Mr.. Handy was standing III
front of George B. Wards plumb
ing store, 1908 Market street, a pass
ing car on the Riverview line ex-
ploded a 3S-calibre cartridge.
Mr.. Handy felt something strike
the back OF his overcoat. but suppos.
ed that the nose was due to the
blowing out of the fuse Of the car.
1t was soon found however that the
shell OF the cartridge renamed near
the rail The inference was plain that
the bullet had hit MIR. Handy. 1t
did not penetrate the coat.
The eX-Congressman afterwards
said that the only time he was ever
struck by ball was when he was
hit by Goldfish ball which entered
his mouth.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
WAS TOO NEAR ETERNITY.
Townsend w. Miller Aroused
From Sleep to Face Brace
Of Revolvers in Burg
lars Hands.
MORE POLICE ARE NEEDED.
H;strict North Of Brandywine
Too Large for Two Of
ficers to Cover
Properly.

Burglars had their innings in VIII.
mington last night when they broke
into eight houses and made attempts
to enter several Others. The men
were masked, well armed, knew Of the
presence Of burglar alarms and work.
cd in a district where police protec-
tion is totally inadequate.
The residences entered were those
of Townsend W. Miller, Twcnty.sec-
ond and Boulevard; Minor b. Smith,
1907 Washington streets; James
Burns, 1905 Washington street; Ben
jamin Bowen, 1913 Washington
street; Thomas c. Mum, 1906 Wash
Ington street; James Thomas, 1914
Washington street. Maxwell Mat thes
and William J. Hemphill, Twentieth
and Market streets.
The burglars secured about $l00
IN cash, a gold watch and chain and
silyerware as the profit Of the night S
work. Evidently disappointed with
the plunder obtained and in an effort
to increase their swag the burglars
visited the last house at $50 o'c lock
this morning.
+ NET BURGLAR IN ROOM.
Townsend W. Miller was awaken
ed from his sleep by anoise, to come
face to face with masked burglar.
The man held revolver in each
hand and directed Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller to keep quiet and to tell
where they had their money. Mr..
Miller replied that few dollars
were in his clothes, while Mrs. Mil
ler told of the whereabouts of her
pocketbooks tho contents of which
burglars took. The Miller resi-
dence is equipped with burglar
alarm system but the robbers sue
ceeded in breaking in without caus-
ing a disturbance Of the wi res.
BURGLAR A DARING FELLOW.
"We knew your house had bur-
glar alarm" replied one OF the arm
ed burglars in answer 10 question
from Miller.
"We placed a piece Of fly paper
over the pane and broke it with
piece OF rock. This arrangement
kept the glass from breaking and
here we are IN spite OF your bur-
glar alarm"
The houses along Washington
street have no front shutters so the
work of entrance was easy. They
simply forced the windowa up with
a jimmy. The houses were ram
. sac1ed lor cash and valuable jewel.