The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13

In the City,.


PUMPING STATION REPORT-Water
commissioner Flad yesterday received the
annual report from the pumping station at
largest sna amo Gf f Of Ms,eI 1t pS shH@s from fnar the
river to the settling basins in one day was
f"S.S"WU gallons, being the largest amount
sumption of water in one day was on July
q, when s6.i6S,U0 gallons We're used. The
S sma az Consumption in one day was 49,
.Ssvo gallons: The average daily consump..
ton was $4,000 gallons. The cost of
pumping was $40 per 100000 gallons. The
The amount of sediment 9he yeI dep e o in the
basins by the water settled was $4,000 cubic
yards.
REGENERATION BOOKS ORDERED
Ciosed.The Board of Election Commission
sss met Yesterday and ordered that the
slonal District be closed May 5. five days
before the date of the Republican primary
eT.ecti9n. and remain closed until May Is.
Prises the First. Seventh, Eleventh.
TTweifth. Nineteenth. Twenty-fourth and
I"ehty-eighth wards and Precinct Eleven
ol the IWenty-seventh Ward.
sEWER INSPECTORS APPOINTED
george ). Pollard. Richard O'Hearn, Chas.
Messner and Charles McNally were ap-
pointed Sewer Inspectors yesterday.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT The
young ladies' Of Loretto Academy at Floris-
sant VIII give a dramatic entertainment
1niS AFTERNOON at 2:30. Cars will be run from
suDuroan Garden to Florissant every fl
teen minutes.
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL-The Black.
WELL Wielandy Book and Stationery Com
Pahy yesterday filed n certificate of increase
OF capital from siOa.O00 TO $50, 600; assets,
si4s'6s6.2o; liabilities, $40. 696 20.
THROWN FROM CAR-George Taylor
OF No. 1914 Lee avenue. in getting off a
northbound Grand avenue car, between Lee
avenue and Penrose street, yesterday after,
noon was thrown to the street and painfully
bruised.
o LIBRARY APPRENTICE-Exam-
NATION for the position of apprentice in the
+ ruelie Library will be held Tuesday. April
the ages of Il and -. who have had a first
class hlsh-school education or its equiva-
lent may enter the competition. The cam
oidate making the highest percentage will
receive the appointment. while others who
make a good showing will be placed on the
eislple list Tor future appointment.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE-A proRres-
sive enchre party will be given at 2 p. m.
avenue for the benefit of the General Madi- |
son Miller w. r. C.
WILLIAM SAMPSON ARRESTED-
William G.. Sampson of No. 1916 Matfitt ave- |
nue. was arrested yesterday on a bench
charged that he converted to his own use |
$50 which Mrs. Louisa Reynolds intrusted |
to him to deposit in bank for her. Mrs. |
mouse ana she was defrauded three times
IN one year by young men she attempted to |
assist.
NEGRO COMMITTED SUICIDE-Thom-
as Jefferson. a negro, committed suiced by
SnEotlnE himself in the head with a re-
Volver in his home at No. 1865 Sacramento
avenue at o'clock yesterday morning.
SMOKE ABATEMENT MEETING-A
IletliES OF the Executive COmmittoa nf tho |
Citizens Smoke Abatement Association |
VIII De held tomorrow afternoon at 4 in
room L of the Mercantile Club. Arrange
ments to call public meetings and arouse in
terest In smoke abatement will be made. |
The call is signed by President Dan c. |
Nugent and Secretary Eugene McQuillin.
PLANS FOR OUTH BROADWAY
Fair-Arrangements are well under way
ior the next fair of the South Broadway |
Merchants Association. 1t will be given on |
a larger scale than ever, and most likely !
at Lemp's Park. The features will include
many of the shows that were popular at
pavilions used at Buffalo will be rebuilt
here.
SUIT TO SET ASIDE WILI-Mary Ac-
ton, Louise Hummel and Emma Fuhrmann
filed suit yesterday against Henry Scheer,
Louis Scheer and Caroline Bircher to set
parties to the suit. Jacob Scheer made
several wills. one of which was admitted
to probate. 1t is alleged that he was unduly
influenced in making the will.
LENA f. BIRCHER sUEs-Lena T..
Bircher filed suit yesterday against Fred
e e. ssS i. Es9ensGhied for s~3i;52s.16. of which
Ss.eSZ.H Is due her. she alleges. from the
estate of her father. Charles A. Bircher,
the remainder being assigned to her by her
sisters x she ayers She states that the
April Z, 1896, as the agent of her and her
sisters. She also asks Judgment for interest.