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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Physician Finds Her Condition
Alarming on Ninety-Third Day
of Unbroken Sleep.
ALL EXPERIMENTS FUTILE.
Clairvoyants and Spiritualists
Abandon Attempts To Restore
Cvntraiia Girl To Her Nor
NAL Health.

REPJ RI!C SPECIAL.
Cegtrala. Ill. Dec So Miss Dora Meek.
the sleeping girl. is much worse. To-day,
for the first time in her nnety-thrce days
sleep, alarming symptoms developed. While
sitting in the chair in which she has slept
the uneVcntful weeks away. she molncd
and moved her hands in a helpless fashion.
as if she were in pain. Then she dropped
oUt Cf the chair to The noor. where she lay
as ono dead.
Doctor Munsellc. being hastily summoned.
found h"r pulse at l2o. Since that hoGr II
has not been below 100. Her respiration.
however, remains normal and she has little
fever. The doctor says her condition is due
10 exhaustion.
Miss Meek went to sleep Septs mber Is.
after a quarrel with her sweetheart. For
ten days she slept scundiy and was not
aroused when Doctor Munseilc had her
breathe ammonia fumes and applied ice To
her spinal column. Ca the tenth day she
was partly aroused by Doctor Il. +. Jen-
nirss. an usteOpath. Since then she has
been sleeping sounGiy ten to fourteen hours
each day. The balance of the time she
Sc med to be in XIII IT -. ,r.r-. -, n
which nothing could arouse M.
Never during all this time has she
spoken q WOtu. Many tl'tli ' oA '-IitS ''i'u
Snritualists volunteered to restore her TO
normal health. and opportunity was granted
to several to try their alleged powers. but
all failed.
Doctor Munselle has again been asked TO
take charge of the case regularly. He says
her condition is vastly worse than it was
when he worked with her in October.
It is not expected that she Will live more
than few; days. unless it is discovered that
the high pulse is Que to some local cause
not yet discovered.
Miss Meek was handsome healthy girl
when she first became so strangely afflicted.
but she is rapidly wasting away. Several
times lately she seemed TO be on the verge
of recovering her faculties. but was never
awakened sufficiently to be able to speak.
Two years ago she had n milGer attack
Of the same character as this, being asleep
for ten days. But when she recovered she
appeared to be in better health than ever.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Democrats who were in
APPEALS TO FEDERAL COURTS.
w. 2. Hills Taxation Case Is
Docketed at Washington.

Washington. Dec. SO-In the United States
Supreme Court there was filed for docketng
to-day case attacking the course of the
State Board of Equalization of the State of
Missouri in the matter of the rate of taxa
ton in the city of St. Louis.
The proceeding was instituted by Will
city. who charges that by placing the as
sessment of the property of corporations
doing business in the city at from one
fourth to one-half OF their real value great
injury is done to other taxpayers.
His original petition for writ of man
damus was quashed by the State Supreme
Court and Mr.. Hil asks the Federal Court
to assume Jurisdiction on the ground that
the proceeding is unconstitutional in that il
deprives him of property without due proc
eSS of law
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
NEW ROAD TO SALT LAKE.
Relieved That Gould Is Behfnd the
Project.


New York, Dec. 30.-A belief prevails on
the Pacific Coast that George J. Gould is
back of the Stockton and Beckwfth Pass
Railroad Company, recently incorporated in
California with a capital of $15,0O3O00. The
same local interests that are establishing
the new ferry of the San Francisco Ter
minal Railway and Ferry Company between
Oakland and San Francisco figure in this
incorporation. The avowed purpose OF the
new company is to build a new line frcrn
the Pacific Coast to Salt Lake
New York representatives of the Goulds
say that they know nothing of this project
ed line. 1t is intimated that the San Fran
cisco promoters are going to build the
road on speculation, expecting to sell 1t TO
the highest bidder. The Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific and St Paul roads may
in that case bid for the property.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
AMERICANS MAY FINANCE
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA.
Syndicate Offers to Take Five Thou
sand Shares at Very Attract
i've Price.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec 3O.-An American syndi
cate has offered to take sos shares of the
stock of the Royal Bank of Canada at $50
per share. The syndicate is composed of
prominent bankers of New York and Chi
cago and the price offered Is much in eX
cess of the present market value Of the
stock. which Consul General Foster, in
report to the State Department. says has
recently been quoted at about $lS5 per share.
The directors of the bank have accepted
the offer. subject to the approval of the
shareholders If the sale is approved new
stock will be issued to the members of the
syndicate.
Until two years ago the bank was known
as the Merchants Bank Of Halifax. On Oc-
tober 81 its assets amounted to SO 2l6 s64
The present capital stock, fully paid Is
100000 and the surplus M7a,G0. The
bank now has a branch office in New York
City and the management expects soon to
open an office in Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Though Wounded in Encounter.
He Sends Fusillade of Shots
After the Bandit.
FURTHER PURSUIT FRUITLESs.
kc3ne Of the /. & y. Is Considered
the Strongest Man in Louisville
and Once Held Several
Amateur Championships.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 3O-ConductOr J. ID.
Kccnc of the northbouni New Orleans and
Cincinnati express on the Louisville and
Nashville road. had desperate encounter
with Il train robber early to-day as the
train was nearing South Louisville.
The conductor VINO was shot by the
rObber over the left temple, is confident
he killed or mortaly wounded the intruder
with 4 Iullet from Il Winchester rifle.
The train arrived at this city at 3:3o. and
at o'clock a special train Of one coach ard
an engine, with police and several L. G. y.
employees. departed for the scene of the
hold-uD.
Conductor Eoere in his account Of the
affair said that while he was passing
throUrh the Pullman car as the train wag
entering the limits of South Louisville, he
was stopped by man wearing a mask.
The robber had jumped from a dark corner
Of the car ana with u drawn revolver COM
manGed Eecne to throw up his hands.
Instead Of doing So the conductor grap-
pied with the man. i pistol ball momen-
tarily stunned keene, and the robber pulled
the bell cord. but before the train stopped
the highwayman proceeded To rob the pas
sengcrs in the sleeper. He held up Joseph
Redford. the Pullman car conductor, and
]. L. Moore. the only passenger. taking s25
from the latter.
CONDUCTOR IN PURSUIT
As the train slowed down the robber
jumped Off but was followed by Conductor
Ksene. who had secured Winchester.
The conductor hurried after the robber.
firing as he went, and cmptied his rifle at
the fleeing mar. At one If the shots the
rChher let out a yell Of pain. The firing
aroused lie passengers and caused cOns!d-
cradle excitement.
Conductor koere was removed to u hos
pital. His wounds, however. are not seri-
Gus. He is said to be the strongest man in
champion in several amateur athletic
classes.
No trace OF the robber. VINO Mr.. Keenr
declares he shot has ieen found. although
night watchman in the yards of the
Southern Railway reported that about day
Hight he found "A man bleeding and lying
along the tracks at Third and X streets.
The man said he had fallen from a train.
and. according To the watchman's state
ment, two men came along at this time and
carried the injured man away.
Chief of Police Gunther has detailed
mounted officers and patroImen on the case
but they have been unable to find any trace
Of the man. The train crew say the robber
got on the train at Lebanon Junction, but
they put him off at the next station and
did not know he had caught the last car.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
POISONED BY CANNED GOODS.
Two Persons Are Dead and Four
Are Seriously Ill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. Dec. 30.-After eating por-
ton of can Of imported artichokes. Frank
Passerro of No. 514 Court street. and An
tonic Zuma of No. 21O Montrose street
brooklyn. died to-day of ptomaine poison
ing, while Passerro's WIFE Marie and his
S-year-old son. Frank, are seriously ill. as
are also Charles CreSciano. 12 years of the
same address. and his brother, Paul, the
latter being in critical condition.
Sunday Charles and Paul Cresciano and
Luma called on Passerro and took supper
On the table were the artichokes. of which
all ate freely Passerro and his wife and
child became ii! yesterday. the two Cres-
cianos and Zuma being similarly affected
Doctor McGilen was called Just as the
elder Passerro was dying. An ambulance
was sent to the home of Paul Cresciano
and he was taken to the Long Island Hos
pital. Zuma died to-day at his home The
others will prNbahly recover
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
GAS EXPLODES IN A CELLAR.
Five Members of Family Injured
and One Will Die.

Delaware, O.. Dec. 3O.-When Miss Helen
Kurrly went to the cellar this morning to
start the fire for breakfast. n terrific ex-
ploslon of natural gas occurred from her
lighted lamp and wrecked three sides of the
house.
Five members Of the family were blown
through the house. ard Miss Emily was
fatally injured and her mother seriously
hurt. The other three Were slightly in
jured. Gas had leaked into the cellar and
filled the house during the night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
BEGER FAMILY is RELIEVED.
Charitable Persons Provide Neces-
sites of Life.

The family of Alfred Fl. Beger, who have
been in need of food. clothing and fuel on
account of the failure of Beger. a clothing
cutter. 80 secure employment. were the re-
cipients Of several gifts yesterday from
readers of The Republic as result of the
attention that was called to their destitute
condition.
Among the charitable persons who sent
presents to the Beger family at their lodg-
lngs. No: 2S15 Chouteau avenue, was Mrs.
Charles Evans. NJ. Ill Locust street. Mrs.
Evans donated bed clothing that was much
needed.
Mr.. Thomas W. Garland Of T. W. Gar
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
YOUNG MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
Recorder of Deeds Announces AS
sistants in License Office.

Recorder OF Deeds-elect Paul Young Jr.
yesterday gave out a list of his appoint-
ments exclusive of those previously pub
liShed.
Patrick McDermott is to be Marriage
License Clerk; Paul Young, Sr., Assistant
Marriage License Clerk: Fred :. Lansberg
Edmund Sale. James F. Farley John w
SalmerinE, Anton J. Geritzen. Thomas e.
McDermott and William Cudmorc deputies.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Washington. Dec. 30-A special to the
Star from Portsmouth, Va, says: General
Superintendent \. d. Maher is to leave the
service of the Seaboard Air Line within n
short time, perhaps before his successor is
decided on. Mr. Maher resigned as super
intendent of the Pocahontas division of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad eighteen
months ago to accept that of general SUPER
intendent of the entire Seaboard system.
Mr.. Maher now goes back to the Norsok
and Western as general superintendent of
the System.'
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
STRIKE THREATENED AT ALTON.
Yardsmen Want Same Increase "A
That Given to Chicago Men.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Alton, ILL.,. Dec. 3o-A strike is threatened
among the yardmen of the Big Four. c..
Z. & St. L., Illinois Terminal and Chicago
and Alton railroads at Alton unless the de-
nands which were recently made by the
men be acceeded to by the officials of the
roads involved.
The Alton yardmen want an increase equal
to that received by the yardmen at Chi
cago. The Alton men claim that their work
is equally arduous and that their hours are
longer The matter has been before the Off
cfals of the four roads for several weeks
1t is said that an increase has been offered
but not the amount asked.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Another Gould Line.

New York, Dec. 3o.-Announcement was
made here to-day that Frank j. Gould mad
obtained control of the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. which operates a
traction system in Richmond, Va The
company has 10 miles of track in Rich
mcnd, Manchester and Petersburg includ-
ing an electric line twenty-five miles long
between Manchester and PETERSBURG
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
North and south Railroad.

GIeenvil!e. Ill, Dec. 30.-Judge Cicero ].
Lindly and Ed Demouin to-day secured
Bond County's guarantee for the survey
and Incorporation of the projected North
and South Railroad, to be known as the
County Seat Line, running from Peoria
through Greenville to Murphysbo-o All
counties along the proposed route have
raised the guarantee, and Judge Indy
who is chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, has called a meeting of the COM
mittee. to be hell at st. Louis january TO-
to organize and complete the survey
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
STRIKE HAS BEEN AvERTED.
Relieved Settlement Has Been Made
by Union Pacific.

New York, Dec. 30.-It was denied at the
Union Pacific Railroad Company's office
again to-day that there had been any con-
fere:lce between E. Fl. Hartman and labor
employees.
Notwithstanding the denials that there
had been a conference. it had been known
in semiotiicial circles that a basis of settle
ment of the trouble had been agreed on and
that II was believed that all further dan
ger of strike had been averted
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Hundreds of Cars of Celery shipped.

Santa Ana, Cal, Dec. 30.-To date 430 cars
of celery have been sent out by the Celery
Growers Association and twelve through
their agencies. twenty-five cars less than
at the corresponding time last year. Prices
obtained thus far average 10 cents per dozen
for white plume and l6 cents to Is cents a
dozen for golden heart. Last year prices
were as low as cents per dozen. The pres
ent condition of the crop is excellent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
CHILD WAS BURNED TO DEATH.
MattoOn Mother Left Little One
Playing Near a Stove.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL

Mattoon. H.. Dec. 30.-The 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Humph-
reys was burned to death this morning
The mother left the child playing near a
stove for few moments and when she re-
turned she found the child lying under the
table with its clothing in flames. She ran
from the room screaming. and ne!shbors
hastened to the house and put out the
flames. which were communicating from
the child to the walls of the house.
1t w2s found that the child's flesh was
charred to the bone and fell from its body
IN pieces The child lived for more than
three hours before it died in great agony.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
WAITED TWENTY-THREE YEARS.
Ed Mccormick of Paducah Finally
Procured His Pension.
REPURIJC SPECIAL.

Paducah, KY. Dec. 30.-After waiting
twenty-three years. Ed Mccormick of this
city to-day received word from Washington
that he had been allowed s9.060.6S back pen
sion.
Mccormick has been working for pen
sion ever since he filed his claim twenty
three years ago. He was a Union soldier
and holds the Office of Assistant Street In
alectoy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Dale Announces Candidacy.


Clarence Mo. Dec. 3O.-J. d. Dale of Shell
Eyyflle has announced his candidacy for
fhe position of reporter for the House al
the next General Assembly of Missouri. MIR.
Dale is a law, e. of extensive acquaintance
and has serv.; two terms as Recorder and
Circuit Clerk of Shelby County. There is
no other candidate 50 far for the position.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

New York. Dec. ga stay was granted
to-day in the proceedings against Jesse
Lewisohn; declared in contempt of court
Richard Garfield and HIS house. Justice
Scout of the Supreme Court, after granting
the stay. admitted Lewisohn to bail in $500
and ended the Garfield proceedings 90 FAR
as Lewisohn Is concerned until after the
highest court has passed on the appeal.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

land & Co interested himself in the Begers.
and subscription taken UP at the store
amounted to SIS. Groceries and clothing
were also sent by Mr. Garland, who visited
the family in person to ascertain what as
S.stance was needed.
Beger will not be evicteG next week for
nonpayment of rent. as enough money has
been raised to pay his account
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Through Service on New Line.

Guthrie. Ok, Dec. 3O.-Through train serv-
ice will be established on the newly con-
structed Frisco branch from Blackwell Ok.
ber "a train service was established between
Okeene, Ok, and Vernon. This new line
is IJ6 miles long.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Directors are REFLECTED,

New York, Dec. S0.-The Board of Direc-
tors of the Northern Securities Company
to-day reelected its former officers and EX
ecutve Committee. The quarterly divIdeIts
on Great Northern preferred and Northern
Securities stock will be acted upon next
month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Apple Syndicate Acquire Rood

GAINESVILLE, o.. Dec. 3O.-The Apple-Yard
Syndicate has acquired control of the Bel
laire, GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati Railroad
and will standard gauge it and change If
to an electric interurban line. The Ohio
River and Western Railway Company will
b. the now name of the cornnrat ton
The weekly Iberian., 1902-07-05
Ladies' Sleeveless Summer Vests

large assortment of Novelties III summer
vests are offered for sale at prices Wnicn were
impossible earlier in the season. some one
lost money on these. We didn't lose any, ou.
our profit is of the Llliputian variety 10 enec'
quick sale.
Ladies' Full Size Rleached Ribbed Vests, gro.
chet Finished Sleeves aud Neck at &c
Bleached Ribbed Vests, with lace open work ID
front and back handsomely nnsneu
sleeves and neck. .................fl 6c
Extra Good Quality rIeached HIpDoa
Vests finished in colors around meek p anu
sleeves Colors are White. PINK, ana Ply. sE
ladies Bieached Ribbed Vests extra siars -,
silk finished neck and sleeves at - 80 =
l Two other offerings at 2QC and Z5c that muss pe
e u to be appreciated.
The weekly Iberian., 1902-07-05

price -
Lot 1IS Childrens White Dresses made Of good quality
material. Sleeves and collars edged with good
quality narrow embroidery, yoke made of inser-
ton and six clusters of sixtucks each fine gar.
n,ent for .......................... so Ct
Int R26 Chdrens White Dresses Mother hubbard style
Yoke made of OF insertion alternating
with clusters OF tucks. Yoke outlined with
pretty embroidery and sleeves and neck have
ruHies Of embroidery Price ............7 75ct
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-05-16
TWIN STARS.
Their Revolution When Joined and
Their Finel Separation.

Chambers Journal: Some time ago
Prof. Darwin of Cambridge pointed out
that If a star revolved on its axis with
a certain velocity, that of a few hours,
the star would tend to divide into two,
and the form it would take before COM
plete separation would be that of a
dumbbell, or rather, of two pears joined
top to top. This deduction was purely
theoretical. During the past two years
an examination of the light changes Of
some recently discovered variable stars
reveals this very condition of things.
For example, one star in the southern
sky goes through a certain series OF
light changes in seven hours; and an
examination of these light changes in
dicates that the star is a twin system,
the two bodies composing it being in
contact. This dumbbell system revolves
round its common center in sever
hours, the most absolute confirmation
OF the theoretical conclusions. Then
there is another variable star in the
southern sky, the light changes Of
which show that the two stars compos-
ing the system are no longer in con-
tact; separation has just taken place,
the nexus between them is broken, and
two worlds, full born, have started on
that outward spiral which in the course
of ages will carry them far remote
from one another.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-05-16
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
Prot. Shaler of Harvard Explains the
Formation of Volcanoes and
Their Eruption.

Cambridge, Mass, May 12.-Prof.
Shaler of Harvard university thus eX-
plains the formation of volcanoes and
the catastrophe that has befallen st.
Pierre, Martinique Island:
Volcanic outbreaks are merely the
explosion of steam under high pressure
steam which is bound in rocks buried
underneath the surface of the earth and
there subjected to such tremendous heat
that when the conditions are right its
pent up energy breaks forth, and it
skaters its stone prison walls into dust.
The process by which the water be-
comes buried in this manner is a long
one. Some contend hat it leaks down
from the surface of the earth through
assures in the crater crust. but this
theory is not generally accepted.
The common belief is that water en-
tiers the rocks during the crystalization
period, and that these rocks, through
the natural action of rivers and
streams, become deposited in the bot
ton of the ocean Here they lie for
many ages, becoming buried deeper and
deeper under masses of like sediment,
which are constantly being washed
down upon them from above. This
process is called the b~lanketing process.
Each additional layer of sediment,
while not raising the level of the sea
bottom, buries the first layers Just so
much the deper, and adds to their tenn
perature just as does the laying of extra
blankets on a bed.
When the first layer has reached a
depth of a few thousand feet the rocks
which contain the water of crystaliza-
tion are subjected to a terrific heat.
This heat generates steam, which is
held in a state of frightful tension in
its rocky prison.
1t is at these moments that volcanic
eruptions occur. They occur because
of ~wrinkling in the outer crust in the
earth's surface-wrinklings caused by
the constant shrinking of the earth it
self and by the contraction Of the outer
surface as it settles on the plastic CEN
ter underneath. Fissures are caused by
these foldings. and as these assures
reach down into the earth the pressure
is removed from the rocks and the COM
pressed steam in them and it explodes
with tremendous force.
The rocks containing the water are
blown into dust.