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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
PRESIDENT HAS INTERESTING
DAY WITH CALLERS.
Chairman Carter Invites Him to n
Bear Hunt-FiIIinE Vacancy on
board of Appraisers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. I1-SenatOr Fairbanks
and Representatives, Hemingway and
Watson of Indiana made an early call ON
the PRESIDENT to-day in behalf of Charles
5. Hernley of Newcastle for the vacancy
on the Board of General Appraisers il New
York.
Mr.. Hern!ev was at enc time Republican
State Chairman of Indiana. Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri was among
the Presidents callers to-day. Governor
SayerI of Texas. who will soon 90 out Of
office. is a possible member of the IStLminn
Canal Commission when that body Is APP
pointed by the President under the law
passed by the last session IF this Con
sr.ss.
The entire delegation from Texas called
on the President today and urged that
Governor Sayers be appointed TO the office.
The President said it would give him pleas
use To consider the name OF Mr.. Sayers.
with whom lie was personally acquainted
ana for whom he had a high regard.
Another prominent man Is - be presented
Ia: i place ON the same commission. This
was introduced TO the President to-day by
Senator Millard of Nebraska. Mr. Web
stsr was prominently mentioned for A.
lines that Mr.. Webster N5S was Offered q CAB:
met position but declined on the ground
living in Washington. 1t IS believed he
would accept an appointment on the 18TH
mian Canal Commission.
Chairman Carter uf the Worlds Fair Ma
tional Commission told the President about
AN epidemic Of bears In his portion of the
W est and has done al ne can to lure the
chief executive to these regions on his
trip west next spring.
Why. Mr.. President. hears are so MINI
erous in some portions OF Montana" Seu-
ator Carter said. that they come within
short distances of houses 70 secure the
scraps thrown out. In Yellowstone Park
they come close to the hotels 10 pick up
scraps o: food. John Allen OF Mississippi
was out that way with me some time ago
and We We're standing with Il party OF
friends when & drove of bears. thirty in
number. We're noticed some distance away
in the edge Of the woods. John Allen be
gan rolling up his sleeves ami told those
present that all he wante! was a fair
fight. He asked that only one bear at a
time be allowed TO come at him. He
started in the direction of The fisrce-t-
looking bear In the lot. when it speedily
decamped. john said one of those pres
ent. that bear thought you were going 20
make a speech"
The President said the great trouble
about bears was that they were always
plentiful until he got to the place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
CITY LIGHTING PLANTS.
Work of Installing Elevators In City
Hall Given to the otis Ell
eVatOr

At Il special meeting yesterday Of the
committee on the Presidents department
of the Board of Public improvements con-
tracts We're awarded for the installation of
electric-lighting plants at the City Hall and
Insane Asylum and the erection Of elevators
III the city Hall.
The Otis Elevator Company, whose bid of
ST. lis was the lowest received on the work
of constructing the elevators. was awarded
The contract for that work. The Wrestling
house Electrical Manufacturing Company
got the contract for the lighting apparatus
at the City Hall and the Cluse Engine
Nanufacturing Company got the contract
fcr the engines at the City Hall Their BIDS
We're si2, $50 and sl3.io5. respectively. The
contract FOR the ccnduits at the CITY Hal!
was awarded TO the Abbott-Garnble Con-
struction Company. whose bid was siSh!.
The contract for the electrical apparatus
to be used at the Insane Asylum was
awarded TO the Frank Adams Electrical
Company, whose bid was S5.to9, and the
contract for the engines at the same place
was awarded TO Erowne!l & Co. OF Layton
o, whose bid on tina work was So..-}J.iv.
The Committee on Sewer Department
awarded i contract for emergency reIalr
work in the Mil Creek Sewer District. me
work embraces the cutting out of the tim
Der flooring in the sewer near ana at Jeffer-
son avenue and replacing the sam" with a
concrete bas. and wearing surface "f Vitrl-
nod brick. About 500 feet of the flooring =
to be replaced IN this manner the cost I"
be Si5.o9o. The contract was awarded TO the
Hemau Construction Company.
Sever Commissioner Hermann says the
repairing IS necessary because the wooden
flooring now in use Is affected by organic
acid. while the brick flooring will be prac-
ticallr ind~estructib.e.
There will b- a public hearing before the
board this morning on a proposition 10 i'm
prove twenty-five streets and fifteen alleys.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
IN CONTEMPT OF U. S. COURT.
John Schornbrun Committed to
Jail by Judge Adams.

John S~choenbrun. until recently a shirt
manufacturer at No. 6rS Washington ave-
nue.. was committed to jail yesterday morn
ing by Judge Adams OF the United States
District Court for contempt Of court. The
commitment wG$ based on the failure Of
Schp"Hbtun u comply with an order of the
court to turn over $50 to a trustee for the
tereilt Of creditors.
Scho"Eh!In nirl a volutary petition In
hanSi@ptgy September -. The case came
up Tor trial. and the creditors claimed that
l., iEti not assigned all mis- assets to cover
MS liabilities. The cOUrt ordered on No
Ntmit'"r . that he turn over &.gO to Byron
+ t!ahhitt The trustee. He failed in this
ana Las cited to APPEAR before Judge Adams
ana snow cause, TOY not doing so. His eS-
was sent 10 Jail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
OWEN AND KREISMANN DEFY
SMOKE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Opposition fn Republican OrEnniza-
tion Decides 10 Go slow in
Preparing Charges.

Apparently the subcommittee of the Re
publican City Central Committee is about "a
abandon its effort 20 smoke John B. owen
and Fred II. kreismann from the commit
tee. The suhcomrE ittee met yesterday
afternoon al the office of Charles J. Powers
in the Fullerton building and canyassed the
situation thoroughly.
Meanwhile owen and Kreisnarn are BE-
ing joked by their friends. To all tauEtS
owen replies that he will shoot the 'l6ith
New York at the dead ones who propose
TO put him out of business. This is a de
cisioa where it is claimed that 40 commit
tee has ~ power To depOse a member who
has been elected by the people.
AS representatives Of the people, Owen and
kreisIndnn claim the bouquets St!II. Jn-
other faction cite the recent action of the
Republican State Committee in ousttng SIX
teen members of the Old City COMMITTEE.
and ask what became of the New York de-
Cisicn in that delightful contest.
1t is said that the investigating suhcor1-
Mite. Will present no charges against
owen and k~reisnann. Some time in the fu-
tIre something may BE- done II the impiaca-
BILE enemies of the two men cannot be salts
fled otherwise. Meanwhile the two MEM
beers of the committee continue being alb
sent from the meetings of the controlling
organization.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
WITNESS IS IN ST. LOUIS.
Sherwell Murder Trial Probably
Will Be Continued.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind. Dec. 1.-THE case against
Wilbur S. Sherwell. the former policeman
who "a charged with having strargied to
death Fannie Butler. viii! be called before
Judge Louis o. Rasch oIthe Eanderburs
County Circuit Court FRIDAY, hut :, Is
thought a continuance Will be granted. One
of the important witnesses in the case is
=. {. Jackson. who is now in St. Louis.
Prosecutor Durre has made no effort to
secure the deposition of Jackson and it is
limited that the case finally VIII be dis
missed The dead body Of the Butler woman
was found on Sherwelfs beat in May. 1901.
An examination of the body showed that
ting woman had been choked to death. No
suspicion was attached to Sherwell until he
was arrested November of that year on the
charge of having choke to death Lena
Renner and Mrs. Georgia Raiiey.
The. Grand Jury was hastily
ana three indictments were returned against
Sher"ei!. He was tried October last on the
charge. of having killed Mrs. RaiIey and the
jury after being out six hours. brought in
q verdict of acGuittaI. The Renner count
ana the Butter count still stand against him.
Sherweli has been in jail for more than a
year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Mrs. Marshall Barber Probably
Committed Suicide.

Lawrence, Kas.. Dec 1.-THE body of
Mrs. Marshall A. Barber. wife of Professor
Barber. a member OF the faculty of the
Kansas State University. who disappeared
yesterday, was found in the river near here
to-day.
The position Of the wonan's clothes found
on the bank indicate that she had deiiber-
ately planned suicide.
The entire body of 100 students of the
university, under direction of the faculty.
began an organized search early in the
day.
Mrs. Barber. who had been a sufferer
from insomnia. left her home yesterday
morning. No particular alarm was felt at
her absence till last night.
Mrs. Barber was a Miss Florence Barrett.
daughter Of a retired Methodist minister.
before her marriage Il year ago She was
graduated from the Kansas University sew
eral years ago. and afteFWard became a
member of the faculty in the German de-
partment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

The funeral OF Sister Mary VI. Freder-
icks. vino dieI at 1t. VIncent's Insane
Asylum last Tuesday. was held yesterday
morning at ? O'clock from the chapel of
bEatesi by the Reverend Father Higgins.
chaplain of the institution. The body was
buried in Ca.Vary Cemetery. Sister Fred
ericks was in her siXty-fifth year.
Marriage licenses were issued in Clayton
yesterday 20 Barton Sacr. of No. 1911 Hick-
ory st.eet and Bertha Jurge of No. 500
Minerva avenue; Frederick Stittes ard Lot
tie kuelper Of II. A!baus. and Eliza II.
We!Srnantel Of No. 21GS Crittcndsn street
and Lucille L. Meyers of No. 26I6 South
second street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
TURNED ON THE PEACEMAKER.
One Killed and Two Wounded in
Territory Fight.
SrErIAL.

fi-i tii' StS IAL-
AFGInoTe. /. 7. Dec. Il.-One dead and
TWO wounded is tn" result of a shooting af-
Tray over q quarrel about a game of cards
az Cotnanche last night. VIII Tucker and
attempted 10 pacI:y them.
Al TINS interference Tucker began firing
al IEthtr ana Link The latter was shot
in me foot ana in the left shoulder.
LINK says he did no shooting. Turner. as
Luektr began shooting at him. also began
TSh"Datns, TWO SHOTS from his pistol striking
An operation was performed on Tucker
last night. but he died from the effects Of
N M.uhiS at an ea!ly hour this morning.
Turner escaped ana has not been appTe-
hendei.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
M0R0S MAKE MIDNIGHT ATTACK
RcPulsed by Nigilant Soldiers at
Camp Wears.

Manila. Dee. IA force OF Moros at
tack"d Camp Wears. Island of Mindanao.
on Tuesday after seventy days inactivity.
They We're repUIsed without loss on the
American side.
The NloroS approached stealthily at mid
night. hut the Atnt rIC6nS were not sur
prised- The entire force was called L. arras
ami drove of the attackers.
1t = bclie.ed the j. stiles were from the
country east of LanIo. which CAPTAIN
PeTshing has not Yet visited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
JUPITER BLAST FURNACE SOLD.
Southern Car and Foundry Go.
EuyS South 81. Louis Landmark.

The old Jupiter blast furnace. in South ST.
Louis IT TIL foot Of Davis street. has been
sold TO j W. Elliott. Jr-. president of the
southern car and Founiry Company. with
general offices al birmingham. Ala.
The terms u the transaction are private.
The sal. j. Announced in the Iron and Ma
c;inery World. formerly the Age of Steel.
The jupiter Iron Works. the name under
which the plant has le"n Known To the iron
trade. has for years been Il landmark III
South 81. Louis.
The furnace. though tuiit nearly thirty
years ago. vas Mt put into actual opera
ton until l>sl. when il passed into the pos
session: OF the Vulcan Steel Company as
lessee. and ior 4 number OF years operated
l..
The annual capacity i 300 net tons of
lI- iron. Al that lin" il waS one of Il dis
tIIct group Of furnaces embracing the three
Vulcan furnaces. annual capacity 5a.G40
tons: the rwO South ~. Luis furnaces. an
iuai capacity. +p,tTJ tons; the two Missouri
furnaces ~ the Missouri Furnace Company.
amman capacity 4Lnn tons. and the two
Meier furnaces. with an anuUa! capacity OF
u0.Hp tons. Of thesaa MIN. stacks. having a
total annual production Of 2-i.to tons of pig
Iron. rUI: t"U remain. ana only one has
been in operation in late ye4rs-th. Missouri
furnace u the -. Louis Blast Furnace
COMPANY. with a rated capacity Of 900
tuH~ ~ Fi- irOI a wear.
III. Intentions Of thu purchaser with res
pct to me Jupiter ~" not known to the
sellers, JANIS Green. president Of the La
Glide Fir, Brick Nauufactur!ng COMPANY,
and .ss"'!i;-S- A. tn" furnace is in a fair
state 81 repair Notwithstanding its years of
il!"re~S. il may L. oTerhaUlsd and put in
I.4St again III probabilities. however. are
that II viii b.. Gi<mdut!eI and It's machinery
shipped to some point in the South.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
PAT GROVES BROTHER SAYS
FUGITIVE MAY SURRENDER.
Asserts That the Much Sought Man IL
Not at Johannesburg,
south Africa.

Chicago. Dec. 1~l.-Step'len A. Grove. a
totel proprietor IN this city. and brother
Of Pat Grove. asserted positively today
that the latter is in Johannesburg. South
Africa.
He said further that within the next few
weeks his brother may surrender himself
TO the authorities. according 10 an agree
ment with Edward Cudahy, when the s25.-
VD reward for his arrest was withdrawn
recently.
Except for the fact" he said. that L
lost my temper recently, when approached
by an agent sent by Pat, my brother might
now be in the hands OF the authorities and
ready TO face the accusations made against
him when the Cudahy child disappeared IN
der such sensational circumstances"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
VISITORS At ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

George 2. Carleton of Boston is at the
ST. Nicholas.
w. p. Stove of Providence. R. l., is a
guest at the LiIiaIl.
a. y. IradfUr. of Sterling. ILL.,, spent
yesterday al IN. Southern.
". /. Fouts Of Kansas City is at Horns
Hotel.
w. p. Haio~s of Springfield. O.. has
rooms at the i-ac,eGe.
Charles a. Mctialn OF Springfield. Mo.
arrived ut the ST. Nicholas yesterday.
=. =. Strang of Boise is a guest at the
Hicsrr.
C. T. Adler of LycTs. Ky. Is registered
IT the Planters.
the arrivals At IN. Nov st. James.
MI aad Mrs. =. i. Brint CT Louisville
are at Horn Hotel
A. W. J.aE If Rochester. y. Y. has
rooms at the southern.
j. y. Miller OF Dexter, No, Is a guest
at TIE I4aricde.
james D. Dortev Of Chicago is at the
Planters with Mrs. Dortev-
r.. d. R!ssonette Of Detroit is OF the
guest list at the LinGcli.
Mrs u. Z. Tei:E&ge of New York reg
isterod at the St. Nicholas Yesterday.
H. l. Jaraison Of Memphis has rooms at
NOser's with .irs. .iaElison.
-Jharles 4. Larrendcn of New Orleans
spent yesterday at the Planters.
A. \. Barnett Of Knoxville. Ia, has
rooms at the LaCl"de.
George II. Mclean of Little Rock was
among the arrivals at the Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frazier of Jack
son. Mo. have apartments at the New ST.
James.
George E, EEncke of Pinckneyville. Ill.
IS at the L:nde!l.
F. r. Steele of Chicago is a guest at the
Laciede.
a. j. Decker Of Paducah spent yester-
day a: the Planters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

Carbonate. Ill. Dec. IA new departure
has been inaUgUrated by the manufacturer
Of thrasling machines. The manufacturer
suggest the organization of a union in each
County in the United States where wheat is
grown. in order to make Il Uniform charge
of I cents per bushel for thrashinG. As a
further indUc"!aCIt. they promise that none
but union thraShcrS will secure repairs from
them. Evidently the purpose of the manu-
facturers is to stimulate the sale of ma
chimes. KNOWN that the farmers will club
than pas the increased price. Washington
County has already organized.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

The CarondeIet Club" with fifteen char
ter members. organized in CarondeIt
Wednesday night with the following
officers: President. j. Harry Degenhart;
vice president. Gus Woehrlin: secretary. ].
&. D=senhart; treasurer. J. W. Angenendt;
serseant-at-arHs. Edward W. Ibers. Other
members are: Harry =. Julius. K. II. Pes
Sara. oscar Ammon. Oscar Woehrlin. Nick
Gourvasisr Dan Roach. John Powers.
Thomas Dalton. Stacey Bodine and William
Daily.
The organization has chosen for its mot
TO-: "Sociabi!ity and GOodfellowship." The
clCb proposes TO occupy Il building on one
of the main streets in CarondeIet. The
club vii! hold an informal opening at Ger
mania Turner Hall. Friday evening. jan
i.dTy is. 1893.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

i. n 81 LVIHL-
Monroe Civ Mo. Dec. 1.-THE Reverend
J. II. Rife pastOr of the Grace Baptist
Church. resigned last night, He goes for the
reason that his health demands a change of
climate.
Something more than two years ago he
ehcame quite noted among the Baptists of
North Missouri because hs and sevsaty-five
of his brethren seeded from the FIRST Bap-
tist Church and was then turned out of it
for nonfelloUshiD. He then organized the
Grace Church and became its pastor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12


T0lono. H.. Dec. 1.-THE private bank OF
ii. S. Nichols & son. at SadOrus. was robbed
about i o'clock yesterday morning and $3.50
in cash and about sI15 in postage stamps
taken from the safe. Entrance TO the bank
was effected by pryirg OPEN the front door
and three charges Of EitroGlycerin COM
p,cteiy demolished the safe. Citizens heard
the explosions and hurried TO the scene. but
the robbers had fiei before they arrived.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

Secretary of State Sam I. Cook came
down from Jefferson City yesterday on per
sonal business. During the day he was wish
in town. Among them were r r. Speed Of
Nevada. Luther S. Hickman. Building and
Loan Inspector; J. d. Reynolds Of the In
Surarce Department. and State Auditor Al
bert .. Allen. State Senator George T. Lee
of Carterville was also in the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

RFPCBII"
Carthage. Mo, Dec. lin his own store
Elmer Hiatt. a prominent young business
man Of this city. was taken for n burglar
last night and narrowly escaped death when
discovered by tn" night police. Hiatt had
entered the building without 4 light at 4
late hour to procure a cigar. The officers.
finding him there. leye1ed their revoIvers at
him. but recognized Hiatt by his voice in
time 20 prevent Il tragedy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
Defendants Take ADDe.I.

The following appeals were fled yesterday
In the United States Court of Appeals:
Mary Miller vs. ST. Louis Cordaye Conn
pauy. appellant.
Pnoen.x Insurance Company of BROOKLYN,
n Y. against the Guarantee Comp,nv OF
North America, appellant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

REPUBLIC SPEflAL
Doniphan. Mo. Dec. IA fire of unknown
origin last night destroyed the hardware
store of Wright Brothers. The loss on stock
and building will reach 10000. with only
S7.N insurance. The firm will resume husi-
pess at once. The Fire Department prevent
Ell the burning of the entire business por-
ton of the city
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
witness Goes to Pcnitentiary,

jEldorado. Kas.. Dec. HI. G. Br0wnield.
convicted of perjury in testifying in behalf
OF Miss Jessie Morrison for the murder Of
Mrs.. Olin Castle. to-day was refused A new
trial and sentenced to seven years in the
Penitentiary. BroUnfield proved the star
witness for Miss Morrison. who was found
guilty and given a ten-year sentence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

Accurately fitted. before or after Christ
mas. by DR. Bond or DR.. Montgomery, our
expert opticians. Steel frames. 81 up; gold
frames. s. up. Silver-mOuntsd spectacle
and eyeglass cases. 15c to 5000.
ME:RMOD & JACCAED'S.
Broadway and Locust.
Write for catalogue. 1000 engrdrings. KGiiedJree.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

Bio SPfLIAI.
Shelbyville. ILL.,. Dec. 1f.-Georce Adams,
well known throughout Shelby CoUnty, was
killed by a train on the Clover Leaf road
just east of Cowden at a late hour last
night. Adams was a cripple and did not see
the train in time to get ont of its way. He
was IS years old and unmarried. He had
many relatives in Covden and He-rick.
among whom is Tony Adams, the baseball
rftoLar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
CITY ITEMs.

IN the Popular Clothing Department of
the CRAWFORD STORE we notice they
are giving away the device which makes
the vanishing handkerchief trick now being
daily shown In enc of their Washington
avenue windows by the Japanese young
lady, and which causes SO much wonder
and astonishrnent. One Of the devices goes
with every Boys or Mans Suit or Over
coat.i
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

The Woman's Board of City Missions of
the Methodist Church. South. will hold a
bazaar at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
English. No. 5zS Washington boulevard,
Friday afternoon and evening for the bene-
fit of the Sloan Mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
Diamond xma. Gifts. 81 to s1o,ooo.

In every instance diamonds of quality.
mounted in our own workshop. repre-
senting. whatever the purchase or the price,
the utmost value to be had in all America.
ME2RMCD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
WrHefor catalogue. 1900 Illustrations. Mailed FREE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

ftEfi bill, SfEtiAt.
Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. 1l.-To-day the
Hamilton Coal Company purchased from
the Cttft heirs of this county and from
Pearl and La!sk. heirs of Pennsylvania. 10
SO acres of coal lands located on Walden'S
Ridge. The price paid was slno.G go. The
mines are 10 be developed at once.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

William Schnsrzler. "a years old. of No.
1HI5 GeFer avenue. while crossing Pine
street and Seventh street Yesterday morn
ing. slipped into an open nanloic. sustain
ing a broken wrist. He was taken to the
City Hospita! and theEce to his home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

REPUBLIC PECIAL
Chrisnan. H., Dec. 11.-Fire. which orig
mated in the A. J. Scott building. consumed
Defree's. SCOTS. Ratch's. Light Brothers.
Ashby's and Aliens buildings. and Lee
Moss's grocery. The loss to buildings and
stock IS placed at $1,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

We have complete iea sets in tine quadru-
pie silver plated ware as low as sl0. and
others at almost any other price UP 10 $40.
MrGT;MOD * J.ACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
WIT for cqtGI9gne. 100 engrLe.aGs. -Aa.l.d frke.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12
Ch8 of Schedule

Commencing Sunday. December 18th,
Southern Railway train No. 3 will leave st
Louis at S-oi a. m. instead of ia a. m. No.
l will leave at 1904 .. m. instead of GIG
u. n.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

fttFI B.It SfttIAI.
Padueah. Ky. Dec. 11.-Eliis NJ. Headley
of Louisville. KY. son Of John Headiey.
former Secretary Of State. was placed on
trial here to-day for alleged bribery in the
Goebe1 election. The defendant was cup
porting John Young Brown in the election.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-12

In fine quadrupie silver plate-splendid va
Fie;y-ransing from S.0 to $50.
MERMOD & JACCARD.S,
Broadway and Locust.
Writ for catalogue, 1000 eagrGrinqs. Aasl<d Jres.