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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
ABOUT 100 PERMITS ISSUED
MONTHLY UNDER ZIEGENHF IN
Privileges Extended for Moving Altering Buildings Pednc
Goods and Other Purposes-Fi RENTS
in Zegenhein's Last Year. While Collections Were IS lG

During the final years of the Zegenhein
administration Mayors permits, extending
various privileges. were issued at the rate
of about 100 a month These permits au-
thorized alterations to buildings. erection of
signs and posts, moving of houses, extend
ing of show-windows beyond the building
lines peddlins of goods all over the city.
and other privileges.
Stubs and records showing to what extent
the practice of issuing Mayors permits and
remitting fines was INDUCED in during the
time when Fred Ziegenhein was private
secretary to his father, are locked in a
safe in Mayor Wells office. ]. G. Nc
Conkey. the Mayors private secretary.
thinks these records are worth keeping. as
their value may enhance at any time
Between September %, 1899. and January
%. 1900. 500 permits were issued; between
January q and June l. 1900. 500: between
July 4. 1900. and April 6. 1901. s12 permits
were issued.
Departmental reports on transactions in
the police courts and Workhouse are in
teresting. During the last year of the
Ziegenhein regime RENTS were allowed on
fines aggregating 600. In the first year
of the Wells administration the RENTS ag-
gregated 1856. a decrease OF s2s.6s5. In
Ziegenhein's last year ss.ls1 in fines were
collected. as against $1s.o6s.75 In Mayor
wells's nrst year. q difference of $lo.s05.7h.
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Through Sleepers to Michigan
NAMED DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
jackson County Convention Also Sc
Iected Delegates.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carbondale, Ill. May 2s.-The Democratic
vened to-day at the county seat for the
nomination of q full county ticket and also
delegates TO the State. Congressional! and
Senatorial conventions There was but one
Sheriff. The following is the ticket: County
Judge, Charles Z. Hamilton of Carbondale:
Sheriff, Miles Demster of De Gognia; Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. Emma
NJ Bryan of Murphysboro; County Treas
urer, James C. Spence of Carbondale; Coun-
fy Clerk, Samuel Cox of Levan.
The following are the delegates chosen to
the Democratic State Convention and in
structed to vote for James Lingie of Jones'
boro for Clerk of the Supreme Court and
w. H. Mattack for Clerk of the Appellate
Court: A S. Caldwell, F. W. Meisenheimer.
w. /. Ingram, Doctor NJ. Etherton w. A.
Schwartz, F. l.. Etherton, r. p. Martin, H..
p Burroughs, Geo. w. Andrews.
The delegates chosen to the Congressional
Convention are for David w. karraker OF
Union County for Congress, and are as fol-
lows: John W. Jones. 7. B. Rogers. w. H.
Smith: J. L. Davis. Fred Freidline, F. l.
Caldwell, R. r. Locney. o. P. Hope, Scott
Crews, Ed Kimmel, Jas Martin, Geo. An
drews, W. A. Schwartz, F. NJ Youngblood.
jeff Snider.
vote for David Huggins of jackson County
for member of the Legislature, and are as
follows: J. L. Davis, +. NJ. Caldwell, Jack
Hughes, L. R. Breedon, Van Crowell. ]. L.
Golliher. F. NJ. Youngblood G. E. Hamilton,
]. E. Henson, J. H. Martin, H. P. Bur-
roughs, d. NJ. Ragsdale. p. H. Strawhan, j.
W. Johnson, George w. Andrews, W. w.
Barr. Willis Rendleman, W. c. Dean. e.
Cover.
The convention was a veritable Demo-
cratic love feast and the spirit shown was
harmonious. The ticket nominated is excep-
tionally strong.
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until it has passed, and President Roass.
welt. our leader now, and our leader in
19OI-'
He got no further. The convention
cheered and cheered again. Long stood s':D
while the delegates shouted.
"Your hearts are right" he said. finally
How about the voices?" a delegate SAID:
II told President Roosevelt when lete
Washington that Kansas was with him ala
the time and 1 think he will know it as wo
do now. Roosevelt is right now. and he y
always right. He is right because God
made him So.
Senator Burton. who has until recently
opposed the Presidents reciprocity policy.
told the convention that reciprocity with
Cuba is right and necessary, but no home
industry should be injured. A bill is now
being formulated as substitute for the
House bill. which substitute would be sat
isfactory to ali interests. he said.
The convention. after effecting permanent
organization. transacted business with great
alacrty. Mr.. Bailey being nominated on the
first ballot and there being no bitter con-
test for any of the other offices. Inc pat
form warmly indorses the National admin
iStration.
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FRENCH RESIDENTS MEET.
Arrange to Take Part In ROchambeau
Entertainments.

French residents of St. Louis are plan
ming to do their share in the reception and
entertainment of the Count and Countess de
Rochambeau. the Count de Lafayette and
party of distinguished Frenchmen upon
their visit to this city next week. An in
formal gathering took place yesterday at
the Louisiana, corner of Seventh and St
Charles streets, where II was decided 20
call a special meeting.
This meeting will take place tonight at
the Hotel de Paris. and members of both
le Club de rEpatant and le Club Francais
will take part Committees will be appoint
ed to confer with the general reception COM
mttee and the Worlds Fair officials. Il is
the desire and intention of the local Frenc'
men to Go all they can in making the vi
of their fellow-countrymen enjoyable.
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atorshp.
and possible composition of an Executive
Committee. No agreement was made as to
these. for the obvious reason that these
of the state Convention and the State
Committee when elected. Men have to be
elected before they can be designated for
these placs. II was well understood that
in all Things I spoke distinctly for myself.
Personally / am aways CAD 10 do what |
can to minmise. the difficulties of the party,
and II ! have in any sense contributed to
that end I am glad of it.
The PheIps-kercnsD Deal.
One Republican who claims to be in,
formed of the Phelps-kerens plans summed
them up yesterday as follows: This deal
has been going on for some time, but until
the two Colonels played their hands so
openly there was nothing but circumstan-
tial evidence against them. Phelps has
practically every Republican member of the
House and every Republican Senator under
his thumb. He expects TO control the Re
publicans in the next General Assembly "
the same manner
$50 that if he was 10 elect Kerens. he
was compelled to defer action on the United
States senatorship until after the State
Convention. He cannot control the Akns
delegates to the convention. He coulG af
ford to give up anything in order TO delay
this matter until the General Assembly is
elected.
He has been the motive power behind
the Meriwether and allied third-party
movements. The leaders of these two or
sanizations are under his direction. They
have both declared war against William J.
Stone. Though the Chambers crowd. alias
the Third party, and the Meriwether push.
including such lights as II. Martin Will
liams Cardwell. InSles and others. are os-
tensbly fighting each other. they arrange
matters so that little harm is done.
If the Phelps-Kerens clique can carry
a few members of the Legislature. with
Mcriwether or Chambers. it is the intention
to put them in the Republican caucus on
the United States senatorship. This would
insure the nomination of Kerens. 1t would
cost money. but Kerens has the price.
THE only thing that the Republicans can
do is to settle the matter in the State Con-
vention. As long as the Phelps-Kerens deal
promises to go through. We cannot make
campaign in Missouri. Delay in this mat
ter means that the party is pledged to car
rsing the Phelps-Kerens plans through to
tie finish. The State Convention can pro-
vent this by nominating any man other
ttan KerenS."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
JENNINGS HAS A NEW SP0UTER.
Two Thousand Persons Cheer rs
Big Gusher Comes In.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

iSEIt blslt StEClal
Jennings. La. May 2s.-The new Jennings
gushcr was spuuted this afternoon in the
presence of ESQ people All the large oil
companies in the Beaumont field had rep
resentatives present. The well was pro-
nounced the equal of the best Beaumont
gushers in every respect. four-inch
stream of oil flowed 200 feet in the air.
Cheers were given for W. Scott Haywood
oil well. Oil from the wells is now BET !
pumped six miles through a pipe line TO
the $1,000 barrel tank on the Southern Pa
Cific Railroad.
Representatives of the Baku RussiaE, Oh
Congress were present and declared the
new guSher a wonderful well.
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Presidents Name Cheered by State
Convention Whenever 1t
Is Mentioned.
STATE TICKET is NOMINATED.
Senator Burton Promises a Salts,
factory Substitute for the
Pending Cuban Reel
procity Measure.

Wichita. Kas. May 2s.-The Republican
State Convention tonight nominated the
following ticket:
Governor -ExCongressman WILLIAM ]. NAL
LEY of Baileyyille.
Lieutenant Ciovcrn0r-p. J. HANNA. Hill City
Secretary of State-JOSEPH r. BURRow. Smith
Center
Audtor-SETH G. WELLS Bri.
supreme Justices-Six-year term. H s. MASON
Garden City; ]. g. POLLOCK. Winfield. and A.
l.. GREENE. Newton.
supreme Justice-Four-y -yeartsrrn A. II. ELLIS
Bcloit
Supreme Justicc-Two-year term. E. W. Gun
NINGHAM. Emporia.
conGiessman-at -I.args-C. 6. SCOTT. lola.
The feature of the convention was the
strong Roosevelt sentiment.
The friends of Mr. Bailey controlled the
convention from the start. and began by
elocting temporary chairman George f.
Cole. who said in taking the chair:
Let Us bury all our differences; let us do
all our fighting against the enemy. Let us
be Republicans: let us indorse thoroughly
that splendid Republican. our President.
Theodore Roosevelt"
In response to a general demand. Con-
gressmau Long. one cf the leaders of the
fight in the House for Cuban reciprocity.
made a speech, in which he said:
The Cuban reciprocity bill has passed
the House. and 1t will pass the Senate or
there will be an extra session of Congress.
If there is an extra session, my friends n
the Seventh District must prepare to take
care of my campaign, for We will stay there
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Almost perfect crop conditions have pre-
vailed in Texas to date. and the growing
crops are being watched with the utmost
care as upon tn IN depends the future pros
perity of the State. Corn Is beginning TO
need rain in several sections of the State.
The Reverend Doctor B. NJ. Palmer.
famous pastor of a Presbyterian Church in
New Orleans is dead from the effects OF
injuries received in street car accident.
Joseph Blunt of Fort Wayne. Ind. is
killed at Brooklyn by a circus elephant to
which he had offered a beer glass.
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cinanI L
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hen malt
in Sann IT him He lie
ShnelG Geraghty and Kelly I
is Ito
E.
peTson conv vcted fromh
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
KEMPER FIELD DAY EXERCISES,
s. l. Stafford of st. Louis Won the
Standing High Jump.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boonville H.. May 2S-Field-day exer-
cises were held at the kemper Military
School to-day. The victors were
Louis.
Running high jump-G. T. Pigott, Helena,
Mont.
Standing broad jump. running broad
jump and 1o0-yard dash-All won by G. r,
Jones. Jonesboro. Ark
E1fty-yard dash-W. c. E. Coon. Trenton
Twelve-pound hammer throw shot and
Mill
J. e. Jones won the gold medal for best
ell-around athlete.
The tournament contest was won single
by S. Nj. Levy. Dallas. Tex: double S NJ
Levy and NJ. e. Pigott
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New York May &.-Arrived: Hohenzo!-
lern from Genoa.
Queenstown, May &.-Arrived: 1euton.c
from New York.
New York. May 2s.-Sailed: Menominee.
London; Oceanic. Liverpool. Philadelphia,
Southampton: Kensington, Antwerp; Mon
golan, Glasgow.
Liverpool. May 2I.-Arrived: Dominion
and Pretorian. Montreal
Queenstown. May &.-Arrived: Common
wealth Boston. for Liverpool
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WOOdfOrd County Nominees.

1EPCB1.lt SPECIAL.
Eureka ILL., May 2S-The Woodford Coun-
ty Republican Convention met at Nnonk
this morning. J. 4. Ranney of Metamora
was chosen chairman and Qrman Ridgeley
of Eureka secretary. The following nomi-
nations were made by acclama ton:
County Clerk. A. V. S. Baird. Eureka: ::
Sheriff George Tegard. e. Paso: County
Treasurer John Peters. Benson: Super
intendent of Public instruction. J. C. Her
onymus Washhurn.
The place of County Judge was left va
cant, but resolution was introduced and
passed giving the County Central Commit
tee authority to fill the vacancy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

About 100 permits We're issued monthly
under the Zegenhein regime
Four lawsuits result from dispute for
possession Of a fiat at JOl9 kensngton ave-
nuc.
Work on the extension of the water
service. which will be begun next week
contemplates the laying of nearly forty
miles of mains.
Committees Of Episcopal convention
make their reports
Samuel /. Clemens Mark Twain Will
arrive in st Louis tomorrow.
Thomas Raven. a salesman, attempts sui
eide on Fourth street car by taking a dose
OF cocaine.
The Grand Jury causes bench warrants
to he issued charging Delegate Charles l.:
Geraghty and Councilman Louis Schneii
with malfeasancc in office.
Richard G. Kerens National Com'liitee-
man. deucnds on colonel "BiI' Phelps to
elect him to the United States Senate.
The Apartment Building Company Is or
ganized 10 build apartment houses In the
West End
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
COUNTY CHAIRMEN HAVE Fun.
Nominate Two Hen. Then Lose COunt
and Withdraw Vote for New Poll.

ISFPU BLIC SPECIAL
Cen;ralia Ill. May 2S.-Two men were
given accidental nominations at the Twen-
ty-third District Democratic Congressional
Convention to-day. but they We're quickly
withdrawn. f. b. Spurgeon of Fayette and
T. T.. Ford of Clinton We're the men who
Were allowed to think for about thirty sec
onds that they had won something.
In the two days voting at Newton, A. l.,
Maxwell of Lawrence and r. c. Harrah
of Efiingham were allowed to think they
We're nominated for about the same length
of time.
These nominations came about over the
inclinations of the county chairmen to have
fun by voting sixty-iive votes for some can
ddate. three short of the nominating num-
her. and then tc lose count and be obliged
to withdraw the vote by polling the dele
cations.
The entire day has been taken up with
balloting and reccSses. During the recesses
all kinds of trades have been offered. but
the district is composed of counties from
two judicial districts. and the delegates are
afraid of bargains, and the two counties not
in these districts block either district for
nominating The six hundred and sixth bal
lot was taken before the evening adjourn
ment and there is no sign of break The
rulings of Chairman Albert Watson are de-
manding admiration and he has never re-
lnGuished his place or moment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
BENCH WARRANTS ARE SERVED
ON GERAGHTY AND SCHNELL.

Grand Charges the House of Delegates and City
Councilman With Malfeasance OicEach Gives Bond for
S2,0O0-Delegae Charles F. Kelly Surrenders and Fur
nshes Expresses Surprise That Officers
Unable Find Him Tuesday Night.
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Jackson County Democrats.

REPC BLl' SPECIAL.
Murphysboro, Ill. May 2S.-Democrats of
Jackson County held their convention here
to-day. A county ticket was nominated
Delegates to the Congressional Convention
at Carbondalc June were instructed for D.
W. Karraker of Jonesboro. Those to the
Senatorial Convention at Duquoin June 10
were instructed for David Higgins of Muir
phvsboro The county ticket is as follows:
Judge Charles f. Hamilton of Carbondale:
Clerk Samuel Cox of Oraville: Treasurer.
James C. Spence of Carbonate: Superin-
tendent of Schools, Mrs. Emma NJ. Bryan:
Sheriff Miles Demster of Ava
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
SPORTING.

Western Military Academy representa-
tives qualify in every event Tor the inter-
scholastic meet of tomorrow afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
FOREIGN.

In order to assure German control of the
Hamburg-American steamship line for all
time. shareholders have adopted a stringent
rule regulating the composition of the Board
of Directors and Board of Supervision.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
KERENS DEPENDS ON PHELPS
ELECT HIM TO SENATE.

Developments the armony greemen Indicate That the Two
Coonels With Railroad Influence Are Working That End
Phelps Controls Mewether and Allied Third Party Move
and They Will Be Swung Into Line-FraDk Rob
Explains Conference
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The DINING CARS. in which meals are
served la carte. and the Pullman sleeping
cars now being operated between St. Louis
and Texas via the IRON MOUNTAIN
ROUTE are lighted by electricity and
cooled by electric fans
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29
GreenviIIe Residence Burned

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenville. Tex, May 2s-The elegant
suburban home of L. W. Welborn was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. together with
all household and kitchen furniture. Loss
estimated to be between 5000 and Sc, 600
Total insurance, S7O
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PERDUE-LAMEIN.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cairo. Ill, May 2s.-N1r Smith Perdue of
Tamm's station and Miss Sallie Lamkin
OF Birds Point. Mo-. were married here To-
day in the rectory cf st. Josephs Church
by the Reverend Father ]. B. Depenbrock.
Mr.. Perdue is car inspector for the Mobile
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comparison suggests that conditions
were reversed. The records show that fine
collections in Ziegenhein's last year aggre-
gated S,161, while RENTS aggregated $685.
Ooo In the first year of the Wells admins
tration collections aggregated sl9,O65. 10.
while RENTS aggregated 1885,
The following tables exhibit fhe collec-
tions and RENTS in the years 10000 and
19Ol-02
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PETERs-KIRKLAND.

REPUBLIC SPECIAI.
Bowling Green. Mo-, MAY 2s-Professor
Jerrald Peters of the Joplin CNo) High
School and Miss Myrta Kirkland teacher
IN the Bowling Green High School, were
married here this morning
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f. w. Grove.

This name must appear on every box Of the
genuine Laxative Rromo- Quinine Tablets. the
remedy that cures cold In day. % cents
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-29

Supreme Justice-Two-year term. E. W. Gun
NINGHAM Empor!a.
onGiessman-at-Largs--C. 6. SCOTT. lola.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

resignation President Russler said
he agreed with Commissioner Gerhardt
Commissioner Whetzel moved that
the resignation be accepted. The mo-
ton was carried. Commissioners Whet-
zel and Paulding voting for and Com :
missioner Gerhardt against it. Com
missioner Evans left before vote was
taken to try some cases at the City
Hall.
In order TO meet the current expen-
ses of the schools until the taxes are
due, November l, the president OF the
board was empowered to negot late q
loan of 81, 600 for 60 days from one of
the banks of the city. The president
announced that he would secure the
loan from the Merch ants and Farmers
Bank.
q President Russler brought to the at
tention of the board the necessity OF
building a new High School building
and urged that the question of issu-
ing bonds for the purpose of erecting
the building be submitted to the peo-
pie at the November cleo ton, instead
of waiting for another election. No
action was taken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
ROSE FROM oBscURITY.
Prof. Pupin Began His Career AS A.
tendant In BROOKLYN Tur-
Isish Faith PnrIor.

Prof. Michael !. Pupin, of Columbia
university. inventor OF the ocean tele-
phone, by means OF which spoken
conversation may be carried on be-
tween the Uniea States and Europe,
began his career IN America as an at
tendant in Turkish bath parlors in
brooklyn, says tie Chicago Chronicle.
He began TO Climb the ladder early
and soon after acquiring the Ian
guage OF this country began to edu-
cate himself. lie hewed his way
swiftly when he began his work and
is to-day one Of the few millionaire
professors in the country who has
made his money by his efforts in the
classroom and the laboratory. Prof
Pupin sola his Invention to the Amer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
sweet Potatoes shipped to London

As an experiment, James J, David
son, 81 swedesboro, n. j., recently
SHIPPED three barrels Of sweet pota-
toes TO London. One barrel was packed
in fine sawdust. Another in coarse
sawdust. and the third in tissue pa
per. the same as oranges are packed
An arrived in goodcondition but those
in the coarse sawdust were IN prime
shape. The opinion prevails that Eng
lishmen win eventuallg have Glouces-
ter county sweets" as regular side
dish with American beef and mutton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
WILL PROBATEp.

The viii of the late Daniel Matthaei
has been entered upon record in the
office of the clerk of the County Court.
He bequeaths to his wife, Lena Mat
thaei. all his property. both real and
personal, with the absolute right to
her to DISPOSE of it in such manner as
she wants, and appoints her execu-
trix. The witnesses to the will are ].
G. Keesecker and l.. Dew. Gerhardt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

FOG city central labor unions and 1851
local unions not attached to national
bodies. The total mem bership is over
1850 000-a body Of men united for the
single purpose of advancing the cause
of labor, and yet taking no political
action. This number represents some
thing more than three-quarters of all
the trades unionists in America.
The federation is supported by a
ANAL tax on affiliated organiza tions,
its receipts last year being about ST.
900, its expenses $6s,000, mostly for
salaries and organizing expenses and
for the annual convention. Its chief
work consists in securing legislation
in the United States congress- in har-
monizing and directing union effort
"A the struggle common to all union
labor; in using its influence in secur-
ing the use Of union label goods and
In behalf of certain kinds Of strikes
aud in urging union labor everywhere
10 refuse to purchase goods manufac-
tured or sold by unfair" concerns.