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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-06
Chicago Stock Quotations.

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-06

STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Mining Stocks I'm New York.
Boston, Mass. Dec. 5-Ciosing quotations n,
money. bonds. stocks and mining shares:
MONEY.
Call loans 5tkR6 per cent: time loans 5as per
cent. PC
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SMEAR.

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 5.-Turpentine firm. Ro-:n
firm; quote: Alb. G, p. $40; Z. us: F, $50:
8: Ils5; H.; tlso; l. s2os; x. s7.5s: u cnI e
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Chicago. Dec. 5.-FIaxseed trades were CEN
fined to rejected. which sold at sI.O5; May was
offered at Sl.2l and $40 was bid: Dec, nomi-
naily S1.I4;. No. / Northern was s1.D bid and
Nc. l SIi4 bid. Receipts were 5 cars here. 80 at
Minneapolis and ~ at Duluth.
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meath a bower Of palms. while the rest OF
the room was profusely decorated with as
paragus vine and palms, white chrysanthe-
NUNS forming the background, and the
whole effect being that Of magnificent bit
Of tropical scenery The bride entered lean
ing on the arm Of her brother, Mr.. ]. Clin-
ton Smoot, who gave her In marriage. AS
the party passed through the portals
wedding march fromi"L ohengrin" was sung
and played by Professor Eibner's orchestra.
The ceremony. was performed by Rev.
James I. Vance of Newark, N. j., assisted
by Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke Of the Second
Presbyterian Church of this city. The bride
was becomngly attired in an exquisite Gre
alton of panne crepe over white satin, hand
embroidered and appliqued. She wore point
lace with usual veil and carried a bouquet
Of bride roses and lilies Of the valley. Miss
Sibyl Harriet Stnoot, niece Of the bride, was
maid of honor. She was becomingly attired
in a gown Of point 1esprft over white tat
feta, carrying white chrysanthemums. Mr.
best man. The ribbon bearers were Master
Worth Dempsey, cousin of the groom, and
little Miss Frances Egerton Smoot, niece
of the bride. Messrs. Thomas c. and j.
Lawrence Perry of this city acted as
ushers.
There were several hundred guests at the
reception which followed the ceremony.
Among them were friends of the two fami-
lies from New York, Baltimore, Washing
ton and the west Mrs. Smoot, mother Of
the bride, received the guests. She was
attired in a gown Of white crepe de chine
in medallons of duchess lace. In receiving
Mrs. Smoot was assisted by her daughters,
Miss Smoot, in white crepe de chine; Miss
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ARGUMENTS ON APPEAL.
Ferdinand Holzendorf Seeks Redress
for Alleged False Imprisonment.

The argument in the case of Ferdinand
Holzendorf against John Hay. Secretary Of
State. was COMMENCED this morning before
the Court Of Appeals for the District of Co
lumbia. This case Is an appeal from the de-
cision of the District Supreme Court, In
which the court denies HolZendorrs petition
asking for a writ of mandamus compelling
the Secretary of State to proceed in an
endeavor to obtain redress in behalf Of
Holzendorf against the empire Of Germa-
ny or kingdom of Prussia or both, and to
recover 100000 damages for alleged false
Imprisonment.
In his statement of the case Mr.. Holzen-
dorf says he was born in Germany, but is
now naturalized citizen of the United
States. In May 1898, while travelling in
tanned in an insane asylum at Dalldorf. near
Berlin, being held there until July, 1899. He
steltcs that the authorities Of Germany
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her hips. intrcately embroidered in the
native bead work Of America, and stained
with great blotches of colors done In the
quilts of the porcupine-heavy reds,
sprightly yellows and deep blues. Down the
seams Of this loose-ftting tunic depended
little waving fringes. The belt which caught
it at the waist was wrought likewise In
beads. Beneath the level of the table, as
she stood, the inquiring eyes might not SO
clearly see; yet the white leggngs, fringed
and beaded, and covered by a sweeping
blanket of snowy buckskin. might have been
seen to finish at the ankle and blend in
texture and ornamentation with tiny shoes,
which covered the smallest foot yet seen
In Paris-shoes at the side of which there
dangled the little bells of metal whose tones
had told her coming.
Here and thereupon the bead work of the
native artist, who had made this attire at
the expense of so much patient effort, there
blazed the changing rays of real gems dia-
monds, rubies, emeralds-eyery stone known
as precious. AS the full bosom Of the scorn-
full beauty rose and fell there were cast
about in sprays of light the reflections Of
these gems. Bracelets of dull beaten metal
hung about her wrists. In her hair were
ornaments of some dull blue stone Bar
barrie, beautiful, fascinating savage she
surely seemed as she met unruffled the
startled gaze Of these beautiful women of
the court, who never. at even the most
fanciful bal masque in all Paris, had seen
costume like to this
Ladies' la voile!" spoke the regent. MA
belle savage"
The newcomer swept a careless courtesy
as she took her seat AS yet she had spoken
no word. The door at the lower end of
the hall opened.
His Grace lie due de Rlchelieu" announc-
ed the attendant, who stood beneath the
board.
There advanced into the room, with
slouchy, ill-bred carriage, a young man
whose sole reputation was that Of being the
greatest rake in Paris, the Due de Richie
lieu, half-gamin. half-nobleman. who count
ed more victims among titled ladies than he
had fingers on his hands, whose sole con-
Germ of living was to plan some new impas-
stoned avowal. some new and pitiiess aban-
donment. This creature meeting the salute
| of the regent and catching at the same mo-
ment a view OF the regents guest, found
| eyes for nothing else. and stood boldly gag
| ing at the face Of her whom Paris knew for
| the first time and under no more definite
| title than that Of Belle Savage"
Pray you, be seated, Monsieur lie Due
| said the regent, calmly and the latter was
| wise enough to comply.
] Your grace" said Madame de Sabran
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Lula Smoot, In blue crepe de chine; Mrs
Robert W. Wheat, in white satin and point
lace, and Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot In gray
wolfe, with lavender and violets. Following
the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson left
for northern tour. They will make their
future home in Alexandria.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of
James Rector Smoot, whose death occurred
Monday, took place this morning at 10
o'clock from his late residence, 1909 King
street. A large number of relatives and
friends attended. Rev. Bergman Green of
the Theological Seminary conducted the
services. The pallbearers were Messrs.
William B. Smoot, J. Clinton Smoot, Lewis
E. Smoot, James Smythe, r. Frederick
Whitehead and William A Smoot, jr. The
interment, which was private took place
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The case Of Sanford Lyons, colored,
charged with shooting Charles Jones, also
colored. which was to have been heard in
the police court this morning, was post
poned until tomorrow morning at o'clock.
The injured man, who was thought to be
dying at first, will probably be able to tes-
tify. The shooting occurred in the Peters
burg district" Sunday. the zo-.. ultimo.
Joseph Kaufman, retired merchant, died
about o'clock this morning at his resi-
dence, III South Fairfax street He had
his death was not unexpected. Several chill
dren survive him. Arrangements for the
funeral, which will take place Friday, have
not been completed.
Mr.. kaufman was about sixty-ive years
Of age. He was born in Germany and came
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CHAPTER TX.
The News.

Lady Kitty! Lady Kitty! Have you
heard the news?''
Thus, breathless, the Countess of War
rington. Lady Catharine's English neighbor
in exile, who burst into the drawing room
early In the morning. not waiting for an
nouncement of her presence.
NAY, not yet, my dear" said Lady Cath
arine. advancing and embracing her. What
is It, pray? Has the poodle swallowed a
bone, or the baby perhaps cut another
tooth? And. forsooth. how is the little
one?"
Lady Emily Warrington, slender, elegant,
well clad. and for the most part languor-
ously calm. was In a state Of excitement
quite without her customary aplomb. She
sank into seat. tanning herself with a
vigor which threatened ruin to the precious
Stats Of fan which bore the handiwork of
Vatican.
THE streets are full of It," said she.
Have you not heard. really?'
Il must say, not yet. But what is it,"
why. the quarrel between the regent
and his director-general, Mr.. Law"
mo. have not heard of it." Lady Cath
arine sought refuge behind her own fan.
But tell me-" she continued.
But that is not ALL Twas the reason for
the quarrel. Paris is all agog. Twas about
a woman"
You mean-there was-a woman?"
Yes, 1t all happened last night, at the
Palais Royal. The woman Is dead-died last
night. IT'S said she fell in a fit at the very
table-'twas at a little supper given by the
regent-and that when they came to her she
was quite dead"
But Mr.. Law
Twas he that killed herw
Good God! What mean your" cried Lady
Catharine, her own face blanching behind
her protecting fan. The blood swept back
upon her heart, leaving her cold as statue.
why" continued the caller. In her own
excitement to tell the news scarce noting
what went on before her, at seems that
this mysterious beauty Of the regents. of
whom there has been SO much talk, proved
to be none other than former mistress of
this same Mr.. Law, who Is reputed to have
been somewhat given to that sort of thing.
cause or other. Mr.. Law came suddenly
upon her at the table of the regent, arrayed
In some kind Of savage finery-for twas in
fashion q mask that evening, as you must
know. And what doth my director-general
do, 80 high and mighty? Why. in spite of
he upbraids her. taunts her, reviles her.
demanding that she fall on her knees before
him, as 1t seems indeed she would have
done-as, forsooth. half the danes Of Paris
would do today! Then, all Of a sudden, my
Lord Director changes. and he Graves par
don Of the woman and Of the regent, and
so stalks or and leaves the room! And now
then the poor creature walks to the table.
would lift glass Of wine. and so-tis over!
Twas like q play! Indeed, all Paris Is like
a play nowadays. OF course you know the
rest"
A gesture Of negative came from the hand
that lay In Lady Catharine's lap. The busy
gossip went on.
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on examining him as to his sanity sustained
his contention that he was of sound mind
and had never been insane
On his return to this country Mr.. Holzen-
dorf sought to secure reparation for his
Imprisonment by suing the foreign govern
ment and entered proceedings as stated.
United States District Attorney Gould ap-
peared for the Secretary of State, and At
torney r. S. Tharin argued the appeal for
Holzendorf
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Of keen pungency swimming continuously
up to the surface. Her hand caught at the
slender stem of the glass. Leaning upon
her left arm she half rose as though 20 put
1t to her lips. Her head moved, as though
she would follow the retreating figure of
the man who had thus scornfully used her.
All at once. slowly. and then with sudden
crash, she sank down upon her seat and fell
forward across the table. The fragile glass
snapped in her fingers. The amber wine
rushed in swift flood across the linen In
the broadening stain there fell and lay
azing the great gem of France
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In Criminal Court.

Justice Anderson, who has been absent
from the city the past few days, this MORN
ing resumed his sitting in Criminal Court
No. 1. The first case called for trial was
that of Hattie Williams, coored, who is
charged with stealing a watch from the
person of Peter Williams
Persons charged with minor offenses will
be tried during the rest of the week, and
next Monday the trial Of Forrest Pendleton
who is charged with murder, will be COM
menced
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Synopsis.

John Law. adventurer and fnancier of Louis
xyI's reign. and his brother attacked
By English robbers. and succored the
road by Lady Catharine Knolys, famous
beauty, end Mary Connynge. Law and Lady
Catharine mutually infatuated, while Mary
Connynge admires Law without response. Law
takes g prominent part In English finances and
again encounters Lady Kitty to whom he dis
closes his love. In duel, Law kills Beau
Wilson and Is sent to prison He writes to Lady
Catharine. but Mary Connynge iDtercepts the
note and hastens to the prison, persuading Law
Of her Low" and Of Kitty's faithlessness. Law
who is condemned to die, escapes through the
aid unknown TO him. Of Lady Catharine. She
goes TO the prison and Is astounded to encounter
Law and Mary as they depart together Law
expedition 10 the Mississippi valley, under the
guidance of Du Mesne Mary discloses to Law
her jealousy Of Lady Catharine. Law is visited
by Sir Arthur Pembroke to avenge his treat
ment Of Lady Catharine but upon learning how
Law was deceived, becomes his friend. Mary
Connynge attempts Laws life through Jealousy.
Law and hi, party are captured by the Iro9uos
Law or Pembroke Is condemned TO death and
Mary Copnynse Is ordered TO cast lots. The lot
falls to Lord Pembroke who Is sent over ,, Nj;
by a peace embassy from Quebec. Mary Con
nynge nnds a lover and sails with him for
at the time OF Louis xIv's funeral Law and
Kitty then agree that the latter shall care for
laws child and Kitty dismisses Law irrevoc-
ably. Orleans, the regent. permits Law to
establish bank. 1t meets with wonderful sue
and grows beyond LaWs plan fniiipDe
assumes charge and issues notes Of no value
against Laws protest The latter foresees that
the bubble VIII burst and appeals to Lady
Kitty for sympathy and guidance. But the
appeal IL futile. Law is invited to supper
b. the regent to meet unknown beauty.
A sigh, a long breath of amazement brok
from those other DANES OF Paris. Not on
of them but was stated with the blaze o
diamonds. the rich, red light Of rubies an
the fathomIess radiance of sapphires. Silk
and satins and cloth of gold and silver ha
few novelties for them. The costumers o
Paris, center of the world OF art, even Il
those times of unrivaled extravaganza an
unbridled disqualification, held no ne'
surprise for these beauties, possessed s
long OF all that their imagination require
Or that princely liberality could supply. Ye
here indeed was surprise.
As she stood al the regents right. ealml
and composedly looking down the Ion
board as she arranged her drapery befor
feseatinR herself. this new favorite OF tn
regent appeared in the full costume of tn
American native! A long soft tunic of e1
1uisitely Ore ssed white leather fell belo'
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to Alexandria in 1861, soon afterward en-
gaging in the shoe and dry goods business,
conducting store at the corner of King
and Royal streets.
In the police court this morning Martha
Hughes, colored, was fined $40 on the
charge of being drunk and injuring private
property. Josephine Lee also colored, got
into trouble with Harry Blondheim, who
accused her of the larceny Of coat. The
fine in this case was So.
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New Buildings at Fort Myer.

Work on the new buildings to be erected
at Fort Myer, Virginia, is to be pushed
along as rapidly as possible. Captain w. T.
Clark, constructing quartermaster at Fort
Myer, has asked for estimates on the new
officers quarters to be erected at the fort,
on which work Will be begun in a few
weeks. The building, which will be a very
handsome one, will be constructed of brick
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illustrations, will appear every Saturday
until the completion of the story, about
Christmas Like many Of the stories by
Hans Christian Anderson, this work by Mr.
Baum is fairy tale for children and a
parable for groWn-upS..
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Serial Christmas Tale.

Next Saturday The Star will begin the
publication of a new story-"The Life and
Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank
Baum. An installment, with appropriate
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27
FOR TWO MILES OF W
Board of Public Works Gives j. p.
Connolly FIve-ThOusRnd-DOI-
lar Contract.

The Board Of Public Works has awarded
to ]. p. Connolly the contract for laying
two miles Of sewer at an approximate cost
of S., 900. A part of this is twenty-inch
main sewer. on the line Of the proposed
Central boulevard, and will extend from
ThNty-tifth and L~eavenworth streets
south to Mason street, thence east to
Thirty-fourth, thence south to Poppleton
avenue.
Smaller sewers, made up Of twelve. ten
and eight-inch pipe. will be laid in sewer
districts 274 and 27O. In the first named
district the sewer will extend from Dorcas
street to CASTELAR, on Eighteenth street.
and in the second north on Twenty-fourth
street, from the north line Of the viaduct
to Marcy street.
Work on these improvements will begin
as soon as the contractor has perfected
his bond. The three contracts will involve
about two months work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27
Railway Notes aud Personals.

Martin Maurd, travelling passenger agent
Of the White Star line at Chicago, is in
Omaha.
G. w. Entrikin, division freight agent OF
the Wabash road, has returned from a trip
over the line and states that the rain has
put the ground of Iowa and
northwestern Missouri In perfect shape for
corn, which is the whole thing practically
In hat section.
A group of prominent Chicago & North
western railway officials went through
Omaha Friday with the New England club
women. They were Assistant General Pas
senger Agent j. l.. Ferguson OF Chicago,
Northeastern Passenger Agent j. f. Brit
ton of Boston and General Eastern Agent
IL. A. Gross of New York City.
Illinois Central train No. l, westbound
from Chicago, was three hours late into
Omaha yesterday because OF a freight
wreck on the main line near Evarts, III,
Just the other side of Freeport. When
No. l reached there at 3 O'Clock Friday
night IL found the track blocked and was
compelled to wait over some hours before
the line was open. The train is due here
at 500 a. M, but did not arrive till IL
o'clock.
Friday nights storm caused great distress
and much delay in the different railroad
yards here. II endured during the period
when many trains are being made up and
II was almost impossible 20 accomplish
anything till II had stopped. The engine-
men were all right, as they were inside,
but the yardmen and swttchmen and
brakemen, were compelled time and again
TO seek shelter. as they could not endure
the singing wind and rain. one engineer
was telling Of a train OF only hve cars,
which he helped 10 make up during the
storm and which took an hour n a half
to get together.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27
Weddings nnd ENGAGEMENTS.

Mr.. Palmer of Omaha and Miss Marguerite
Rogers were quietly married in Chicago
Saturday, April 26. They will reside in
Omaha.
Mrs. Edward c. McShane announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Miss May, to
Mr.. William J. Foye. Mr.. Foye leaves
Omaha shortly for Kansas City, where
he expects to make his permanent resi-
dence.
On April 16 at Havana, Cuba, Mr.. Mark
Polack, formerly a resident OF Omaha, was
married to Miss Carmen Casuso, a Cuban
girl, daughter OF a we'll known physician
of the Cuban capital. Mr.. Polack arrived
yesterday in New York and will visit
Omaha on an extended honeymoon trip OF
the states.
The wedding Of Mr.. Richard NJ. Bunnell
and Miss Maud Waltman was solemnized
at the First Christian church on Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock, Rev. Harry Grant
son Hill officiating. The church was pref
tily decorated with palms, ferns and
brides roses. AS Miss Cora Babbitt played
the wedding march the bridal party enter
ed, preceded by the four ushers, Messrs
George M. S~outhmayd. J. H. Taylor, @. w
Garlock and w. f. Van Aernam. The bride
was pretty in white organdle over white
silk, carrying a bunch OF lilies of the valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunnell will be at home after
May 1 at 1908 North Twenty-ninth street
At the brides residence Oh Wednesday
Judge f. r. Dufie and Miss Estelle Willsey
were married.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

on Tuesday for an extended tour OF Sweden
and Norwav.
Or. W. o. Henry has leased the Thurs
ton home, "Thorwold," Twenty-fourth and
Farnam streets.
Captain and Mrs. II. f. Palmer are ex-
pected home this week from an extended
trip south and east.
Judge and Mrs. vinsonhaler and daughter
left last week for Arkansas on a ten days
business and pleasure trip.
The many friends Of Mrs. S. S. Curtis
we're panied to hear Of her mothers sud-
den emise on Saturday morning.
The last meeting Of the Thistle club will
be entertained at the home Of Mrs. George
p. Moore next Monday evening. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Weller returned
on Thursday from a three weeks western
trip spent in Colorado and Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Gunther left wednes-
day for New York. They expect to sail on
Pretoria next Tuesday for a years trip
Mrs. b.. E. Betebener and daughter, Mrs.
Falls, have issued invitations for a card
party on May l and a kensington on Sat
urday afternoon.
Ex-Msyor George p. Bemis is confined in
the Clarkson hospital with a broken limb,
the result of an accident received during
Friday nights storm.
Mrs. Jesse Bowie Hart and sister, Miss
Tina Bowie, leave Omaha Tuesday for a
trip to Europe, visiting Scotland and Wales,
expecting to be gone about a year.
A cablegram has been received by Mrs.
Will Crazy announcing the safe arrival
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the Twenty-second infantry and Miss Ma
rie Lowe.
Mrs. H. H. Meek will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society of the South Tenth
Street Methodist Episcopal church at her
home, 1918 South Eleventh street, Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. w. W. Keysor's mother, Mrs. Ellis
Of Minnesota, has assumed charge Of the
Keysor home while Mrs. Keysor is attend
ing the biennial convention of woman's
clubs in Los Angeles.
Invitations to the two dancing parties
which were to have been given last Mon
day and Saturday evenings at the Shelley
home we're recalled on account Of the ILL
ness of Mrs. Shelley.
DR.. James F. Goetz landed in New York
on Wednesday, having sailed from South
ampton. After a visit OF two weeks, visit
ing relatives in Cincinnati, he will return
to Omaha, his native city, to locate.
Miss Elizabeth Allen spent last week
with Mrs. Hoxie Clark in st. Louis, and
numerous functions were given in her honor.
Miss Allen, who is at present in Hannibal,
Mo-, guest of Miss Plndell, is expected
home May 1.
The Charmante club and a number Of
men friends will be entertained at cards
next week by Mrs. Guy French, Miss Daisy
Rogers, Miss Lillian Trill and Miss X.
Smith at the home Of the latter, Twenty
eighth and Ames avenue.