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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Alton Notes and Per.onnI.

The msmbers Of the Alton Catholic Club will
at the spaldiag Clubhouse on Beile stfeet The
az Fasss ts sTen nnder the Eeoslen Of
and Pauls Cathedral.
The damage suit for 81 900 of Walter Green
aga against the Equitable Powder Mills Company
cult Court Green alleges that his hands were
%a working at tSa Sg an while he
Alton p'Ah' at East
Alton pa; Barber.s Union. No. ST. has installed
president, William Schneider treasurer. Charles
sS John
guard. John Zerwas and August Pelot members
tees.
Manager Savage Of the Temple Thea.er at
supported by ]. Frazier Crosby, Jr.. last even
Albert Wade of Alton is confined to his home
sn GRIP East i"e''h street with an attack of the
Baptist Church at Upper Alton Will hold an i'm
nne spesia, ,s pTogrsmme s m has been prepared
the First Baptist Church at Upper Alton will give
the L. n rhs sI ss
street.
The .womans Christian Temperance Union of
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Anna e.
Wright, in Garden street.
The Reverend Father E. L. Spalding pastor
of IS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral at Alton, will
tender banquet TO the Cathedral choir on
Wednesday evening of next week at the Spafding
Clubhouse.
The license authorizing the Commissioners to
organize the Home Building and Loan Associa-
ton was received at Alton yesterday. and the
work OF organization will be started at once.
The claims of Mrs. Caroline Templeton
against the Chicago and Alton Railroad for the
death OF her son, Joseph Templeton. an engineer
of the company who was killed in the wreck
Bloomington a few months nHo, was com
promised yesterday BY Claim Adjuster o. D.
Leach Of the Alton Road. The amount OF the
settlement was not given
-Ellerys Royal Italian Band, under the direc-
ton of Giuseppe Creatore, will appear at the
Temple Theater in Alton. this evening ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
ADMIT RATE CUTTING.
Kansas City Investigation Continued
at Washington.

Washington. Jan. 29-Some important ad-
missions of rate-cutting were made at
hearing given by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day in continuance Of the
investigation begun at Kansas City on jan
uary 9.
Vice Presidents Paul Morton of the AT
Gibson and ]. NJ. Johnson of the Rock
Island, and J. NJ. Monroe. traffic manager
of the Union Pacific, testified. All the wit
nesses admitted that the published tarih
rates on grain moving in and out OF Kan
sas City. Mo-, had not been observed.
They explained the methods by which the
lower rates actually We're accorded and
contended that these concessions were
necessary. They conceded that there Were
favored shippers on most of the transcon-
tinental lines. but claimed the practice was
the natural result of the competitive con-
ditions of transcontinental traffic. The
most serious cutting of rates, they said,
prevails between Kansas City and Chicago.
The witnesses admitted that at a time
when the published rate from Kansas City
to Chicago was II cents per hundred
pounds there was practically no grain
moved at rate above cents, and more
or less of this traffic was carried at the
rate of cents.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
RECOUNT GIVES TOJo MAJORITY
Contested Election Case Before Circuit
Judge Burroughs.

The contested election case of Raymond
TOTO vs.. Henry Drummond for the office
of president of the Village Board OF Win
stanley Park took up the attention of Cir
cult Judge Burroughs all of yesterday, and
promises to consume the greater portion of
to-day.
A recount of the ballots made yesterday
morning shows TOTO 10 have received q ma
jorty of thirty-eight vntes over Drum
mond. who now holds the office. The day
following the election the judges of the
election declared that Drummond had been
elected by sixteen votes. TOTO Immediately
contested the case and 1t has been in the
Circuit Court ever since.
There was much sensational testimony.
in which charges of fraud were made
many times. Tojo and his friends made
the assertion that the ballots were not
counted right by the judges of election,
who, they claimed. favored Drummond.
Drummond. on the other hand declares
that the first count of the ballotS<was the
correct one and that If the figures at the
recount yesterday shovs a different result
that the ballots were tampered with after
they left the hands Of the judges. Drum
mond and his friends will attempt to prove
this assertion to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
RUNAWAY CARS CARRY DEATH.
Three Fatalities Follow Double
Accident at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-Three persons
killed. two fatally hurt and a score Of
others more or less injured was the record
made by two runaway cars on the Monon-
gahela branch of the Pittsburg Railway
Company tonight. The dead:
John McF,adden, aged "a years, East Nc
Keesport.
Mary Ktnkaid. 10, East McKeesport;
passenger on the second car.
Robert Trush. %, conductor Pittsburg.
Seriously injured:
Charles Wright motorman; arms broken:
hurt internally; will die.
Alex. Sanders; both legs broken; hurt in
ternally; will die.
A car without passengers got beyond
control Of the motorman and dashed down
the mill, one and quarter mile long, at
terrific rate of speed. At the bottom It
jumped into the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station. carrying away the side of the
depot and tearing up the platform. A large
crowd gathered about the wreck, and
twelve minutes later second runaway car
came tearing down the hill and plowed
into the crowd.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
BIG ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BRIDGE.
Steel for the Structure VIII Weigh
74,OOO,OOO Pounds.

New York, Jan. 29.-According to the
Evening Post, negotiations have almost
been completed in this city and in Canada
for the construction of a bridge across the
St Lawrence River at Montreal. which Is
to be one OF the largest of its class in the
world.
The bridge to be constructed is the Royal
Albert Bridge from Montreal to Longueil,
and the Montreal Bridge Company has en-
tered into contract with the Atlas Con-
struction Company to erect it. The con-
struction company is to begin work on the
bridge as soon as aid already pledged by the
Province of Quebec and the city of Mon
treal becomes available. The estimated cost
of the bridge with its terminals is $40 .900.
The total length of the bridge is to be
$500 feet. The main span, the cantilever.
which will be the larges. of its kind on
the continent. will be 1.260 feet long. The
height of the bridge above water viii be
80 feet. and its width SO feet, providing for
a double-track steam railway, double
track electric railway, a double highway
and two sidewalks. The weight of steel IN
the structure VIII be about 100000 pounds
and there will be $1,000 cubic yards of ma
sonry. Thirteen different lines of railway
will have access to the bridge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Bill Reported Provides for Collection
of Various Statistfcs.

Washington. Jan. 2s-The bill for a per-
manent census bureau. reported by the
House Committee on Census to-day, pro-
vides that the present bureau organization
shall be superseded by a permanent bureau
consisting of a director at 5000. three sta
tisticians at s., $40 and twenty-five clerks
All persons in the bureau at the date of
passage of the act are placed under the
civil service rules.
The bill provides that after the COM
pletion of the regular work of the census
the director shall collect statistics relating
to special classes viz: Insane criminals
public Indebtedness, electric light and
power, transportation by water express,
business. mines, etc. To procure such
statistics the bill authorizes the director to
appoint special agents at Sc per diem The
bill also authorizes the Director of the
Census in 1906 to collect manufacturing
statistics and such other statistics relating
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
RELATIVE OF THE POPE DIES
Sister Bentivoglio of Omaha Strick-
en- by Pneumonia.

Omaha, Neb, Jan. 29.-SiSter Mary Con-
stance Bentipoglio. mother superior of the
Omaha Convent of st. Claire and relative
of Pore Leo. died early to-day at the mon
astry of pneumonia, after two weeks i'll
ness
sixty-four years ago the sister was born
her father was Governor of the Italian cap
ital- She was a descendant of the famous
house OF Bentivoglio, and one of her broth
ers, Count Bentioglio. is prominent among
the Italian noblemen of to-day.
Her father was native of Bologna, It
eiy. and her relatives are still In Europe,
Is mother superior of the monastry at st.
Claire at Evansville. branch Of the Omaha
monastry
A quarter of century ago, Sisters Mag
dalene and Constance decided to establish
q home for their order in some port of the
!he United States. ;ohn A. Creighton, offered
this city, which was the first branch estab-
lished in this country.
No arrangements have been made for the
burial of Mother Constance, but it is likely
that her remains will be sent to Evansville
for burial at the home of her sister, There
Will be no public funeral ceremonies.
Henry Owens Held.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Versailles. Mo. Jan. 2s.-The preliminary
hearing i'll the case of State VS.. Henry
Owens. for the alleged murder Of James
NJ. Lawrence in Versailles on January III
was concluded here to-day before Justice
without bond and taken to the Sedalia iail
to remain until the April term of the Nor.
gan Circuit Court.
JAMES KINGSTON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pana. Ill; Jan. 2s.-James Kingston. aged
15 years. for forty years a resident Of
Shelbyville. dropped dead In the streets to-
day of heart failure.
GEORGE w. WOODEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ridgway. H., Jan. 2s-George w. Wood
en-, aged Al years. died here to-day.
JOHN KEANE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
farmer. living five miles south of here. aged
As years, died to-day.
H. A. GOODWIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Butler, Mo-. Jan. oh. A. Goodwin.
died here to-day.
MRS. j. NJ. COCHRAN BURIED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Alhambra. H.. Jan. 2s-Mrs. ]. NJ. Coch-
ran Of Chicago was buried here to-day. She
was &c years old, and was the mother Of
Mrs. NJ. A. Bucknell of Alhambra
FATHER HENRY BOERs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lincoln, ILL.,. Jan. 29.-The Reverend
Father Henry Beers. aged 6s years. pastor
of ST. Mary's Catholic Church for eight
years. died to-day.
WILLIAM WIDOWS, sR.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Iuka, H.. Jan. 29-William widows, Sr.
died here last night at the age of 60 years.
JAMES BRIDE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. ILL.,. Jan. 29.-James Bride,
for fifty years connected with the Chicago
and Alton shops here and a prominent
Irist-American died to-day. aged &C.
GEORGE BECKERER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
O'Fallon. ILL.,. Jan. 29.-George Becke-er.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beckerer, died
to-day.
RUFUS A. VAUGHAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fayetteville. Ark. Jan. 29-Rufus A.
Vaughan, a local attorney for the Frisco,
died at his home in this city to-day of
pneumonia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
SWITCHMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
John Tiblin Was Placing Lantern
When He Was Struck.

John w. Tiblin. a switchman in the em-
ploy of the Terminal Railway Association,
was killed by Terminal train in the
Twenty-first street yards yesterday after
noon. Tiblin was Al years old and lived
with his wife and family at No. 1l26A St.
Ange avenue.
Ttblin had climbed a signal pole to ar
range lantern and was coming down when
he was struck by a train which he did not
notice was approaching. He was knocked
from the pole 10 the ground among the net
work Of tracks. but the train did not pass
over his body. His skull was crushed caus-
ing instant death. The body was removed
to a neighboring Undertaking establish
ment. A Coroner's inquest will be held on
the body to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Bill. Anectinr the Southwest.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 29.-Bills of interest to
the Southwest were introduced in the Sem
ate to-day as follows:
BY Senator Carmack OF Tennessee: To
construct and maintain a new steel bridge
in lieu of the present wooden structure
across the Little Tennessee River at Niles s
Ferry, by the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern Railroad.
BY Senator Dolliver of Iowa: For the re-
lief of certain Indians in the Indian Terri
tory who desire to sell their lands and i'm
provements and emigrate elsewhere.
By Senator Berry of Arkansas: To au-
thorize the E,ldorado and Bastrop Railroad
Company to construct and maintain bridge
across the Ouachita River in the State of
Arkansas.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds has reported favorably the Dill for
a public building at Natchez, Miss.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
COMMITTEE ON DANISH TREATY.

Sentiment Seems Generally Favor
able to Acquisition of Islands.
Washington Jan. 29.-The treaty with the
Government of Denmark for the conces-
sion of the West Indian Islands. owned by
that country, to the United States, to-day
received its first attention at the hands
of the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. The greater part of the time of the
committees sitting was given to this ques-
ton, but the committee adjourned without
taking action.
This po3tponement of action was not
due to opposition of the treaty, but rather
to a desire on the part of members to
secure from the State Department all the
information obtainable concerning the re-
sources of the islands. and the advantages
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
President VIII Not Further Consider
Charges Against Governor Murphy.

Washington, Jan. Ex-Governor n. o.
Murphy. of Arizona. had conference to-
day with the President regarding the
charges filed against him at the Interior
Department by Eugene S. Ives. One of
these charges was that Governor Murphy
had misuSed the contingent fund Of the
Territory. The Governor called the Prest-
dents attention to the fact that Secretary
Hitchcock had investigated the charges and
had reported that they were not proven.
I he President later announced that no
further action would be taken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
GUEST OF SECRETARY ROOT.
Governor Taft Gives Cabinet OH.
Ger Account of Philippine
Conditions.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Judge Taft, Civil
this afternoon. He was met by General
Corbin and at once driven to the War
Department.
After an exchange of greetings. Secre-
tary Root took General Taft to his home
on Rhode Island avenue, where luncheon
was served. Judge Taft will be the Sec
retary's guest as long as he remains in
Washington.
During the afternoon Governor Taft gave
Secretary Root a verbal account of the con-
dition of affairs in the Philippines at the
time he left there and briefly outlined the
character of the legislation which. in his
opinion, is necessary to meet the require
material resources Of the island.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MANY sMoKE-ABATlNG DEVICES.
Chief Inspector Jones Says $40
Are Operating Satisfactorily.

Chief Smoke Inspector Charles H. Jones
reports that $50 smoke-abating devices are
now in use, all but seventy of which are
operating satisfactorily. The devices in use
consist of down-drafts, steam jets, air
blasts, brick arches and stokers.
The deputy inspectors are preparing state
ments of the number of boiler plants in the
city. With these facts 1t Will be easier TO
learn of the efforts to abate the smoke
nuisance. So far 5S2 plants are on the lists
Mr.. Jones says the best results cannot be
brought about in q short while The
progress must be gradual he says, and the
department cannot remove the evil without
the good will and assistance of the pubic.
The inspectors are working diligently and
corporations show a disposition to comply
with the law.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
been decided to appoint q first and second

been decided to appoint q first and second
assistant
Until this time heads of departments have
had to depend upon drawings and descrip-
tive matter for Information about the equip
ment and right-of-way Of the road. but the
idea OF using photographs Is now in opera
tion.
Every engine and car all bridges, curves,
signals, depcts and stations, switch yards
and parts OF the roadbed viii be. pnoto-
graphed and the pictures formed into al
buns for reference Many of the pictures
especially those of the signals will be used
colors in screens, for the instruction and
examination of trainmen, engineers and
section men. A specially equipped car now
ton. Employees OF the road are summoned
and the pictures shown and studied.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
KATY AND FRISCO MOVES.
Southwestern Roads Playing n Game
in the Territory.

Vinita, l. T. jan 2e.-After the PROPOSE
tion that the Katy was going to build from
Wybark to the intersection of the pro-
posed route from Stevens or Coffeyville to
Guthrie and Oklahoma City was published
some time ago, 1t was stated that the Katy
contemplated building from Wybafh
through to Wealaka and on to a connection
with the main line. The direction may
have been changed, and instead Of going
west, the road will be built to Stevens.
In this connection it may be pertinent TO
state that there is a well-deiined ruinor
that the Frisco surveyors are between wy
bark and choska. north of the river. ana
that they have been changed the past lew
days, which may account for the Katy peo-
pie attempting to head them off as soon
as possible.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers filed with County
Recorder Haefele yesterday were:
Eva Althaus and husband ct al. TO Hy. Lippert.
Jr. part northwest quarter section !, township 2,
south S: warranty deed 81. 400.
A. NJ. Beckwith. trustee. and wife. to r. l..
Thrasher. lots It and Is. Beckwith place, Win
stanley Park: warranty deed: $500.
T. NJ. Smith and wife to Sarah A. Smith lot
10 subdivision block 2l0. lot 2I0, subdivision block
2ll. East st. Louis; warranty deed; 81.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-The management of the
Northwestern road has determined to adopt
the stanoard code of railway signals for its
entire system. The change will be gradual
The first circular relative to the matter
issued provides that after February green
signals will be abolished insofar as their
present use indicates a special train, and
white signals will be substituted. The code
being put i'll is the American Railway As
sociation code. one of the objects of which
is to eliminate the use Of the color red
except to indicate danger
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
BeIIeyfIIe New, Notes.

Henry. the 2l-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Weber of No. 619 East Main street. Belle
vile. died yesterday. The funeral takes place
tomorrow.
The Clerks OF BelleviIe will enjoy a euchre
this afternoon and evening at I.ederkranz Hall.
Louis Klein of Belleville has been selected to
fill the office of Fire Marshal made vacant by
the resignation OF Chief Nebgen.
a special meeting Of the service men of the
Spanlsh-Ainer!can War held last night in
the Office Of Justice Louis Wangelin OF Bellevtlle
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
H. A. Clark Resigns.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo-. Jan. oh A. Clark of
the Fred Douglass School in this city to-
day rendered his resignation as principal
of that institution.
He is the son of Peter H Clark of ST
Louis and formerly held the chair of
English in the Mississippi State Negro COL
lege. Clark is a Democrat. and for some
years, during President Cleveland's admin
istration. was chairman of the Executive
Committee of the National Negro Demo-
cratic League.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
WORKMAN FALLS FROM LADDER
Sustains Fracture of Skull and
May Not Recover.

Robert Gascon. 30 years old. an electrician.
living at No. 2216 Cass avenue. fell from a
ladder at the Planters Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon and fractured his skull. He was
taken to the City Hospital in an ambulance
and Doctor Nietert said that he might not
recover.
Gascon was inspecting and repairing
some electrical work in the basement Of
the hotel. In reaching out to grasp wire
he stepped to far on the top of the ladder
and fell to the. floor. Last night he was
through the night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
East St. I.Ouls IfemA,

Oscar oehler. charged with deserting from the
United States Navy, was arrested in East 81
morning. He will be taken to Mares Island.
Cal.
the knights of Pythias Lodge departed last even,
ing for Nashville, ILL., where they conferred
the degree on several candidates.
The ladies OF the First Christian Church OF
East st. Louis will give entertainment TO-
morrow evening.
Miss OphelIa Fekete will entertain the mem,
bers OF the NJ. b Club at her home. no. loIs
Pennsy sylvania avenue, this afternoon.
The East ST. Louis Social Club will give
reception at Broadway Hall this evening
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

To convince every sufferer from diseases
Of the kidney. liver. bladder and blood that
Warmers Safe Cure viii cure them a trial
one who will write Warner Safe Cure Co,
Rochester. N. Y, and mention The st.
Louis Daily Republic. The genuineness OF
this offer Is fully guaranteed by the pub
Usher. Our doctor win send medical book
let, containing symptoms and treatment of
each disease, and many convincing testi-
srcnsAsS, free to any one who ~ G...ta
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
RETIREMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Future Applications Must BE Author
lied nv Nafi0ual RauE Honda.

Washington, Jan. 2a.-During the months
of November. December and January ma
tional bank circulation has been retired by
the deposit Of lawful money with the Treas
urer of the United States to the amount Of
10000 per m cnth-ths maximum amount
which the law permits to be retired dur ng
any calendar month. Applications have
been received for the retirement of a like
amount during the month OF February.
Hereafter applications fer retirement of
circulation will not be accepted unless ac-
companied by resolution Of the Board Of
Directors of the bank, authorizing the with
drawal. sale and transfer of the bonds to
be released ard the Treasurer's duplicate
receipt for the bonds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
TEXAS APPOINTMENT DENIED.
President Will Renominate "Web'
Flanagan as Revenue Collector.

Washington, Jan. 29.-It was announced
to-day that President Roosevelt had de-
cided upon renominating Webster Flanni-
gan as Collector of Internal Revenue of the
Third Texas Collection District
Webster Street. who was Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Arizona, will not, it
Is said, serve another term. He will be
succeeded by Edward Kent. now assistant
United States attorney in Colorado Mr.
Kent is son of the late Ex-Governor Kent
of Maine. Judge Streets term viii expire
in March next.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
AN OKLAHOMA RAILROAD.
The Arkansas Valley and Western Is
IncOrpOrafed,

Guthrie. Ok. Jan. 29-The Arkansas VAL
ley and Western Railroad Company was
chartered to-day to construct a lne fifteen
miles long from Sapulpa. l. T. through
Pawnee and Perry, Ok, to Enid. The cap
ltal is $3.50.
The incorporators are capitalists of Paw
nee, Perry, Jennings and Enid.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
FINDS READY HOMES FOR WAITS.
Humane Society Cannot supply the
Demand for Children.

Demand for Children.
The quarterly report of the Alton Humane
Society has just been made public, and
shows that during the last three months
eighteen horses have been sheltered and
nine killed. Nine children have also been
period.
Mrs. Sophia Demuth. the special officer
of the society, states that not fewer than
twenty-five persons have requested her
to find pretty babies or children for them
to adopt Mrs. Demuth says that most of
the applicants have given her the general
description of the little ones they desire
to adopt. and in a number OF instances she
has succeeded in pleasing them. Mrs, De-
muth also notes that in most cases the ap-
plications for children for adoption come
from the residents of the poorer class. Up
to the present time. however. Mrs De-
muth states, she has not been able to sup
ply all the requests for children