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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of administrators OF the Shreveport Charity Hos
pltaI. Shreveport. La, al the Office OF the secre-
for the erection and completion OF the new
Shreveport Charity Hospital az Shreveport. La
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check for 5.Oo0 as a guarantee that II the bid is
accepted a contract with satisfactory bond win
be entered into.
Separate proposals will also be received for the
heating and for the plumbing OF said building.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
office OF Thomas Sully. Architect. New Orleans.
La. the Builders Exchange. Shreveport. La.
and the office Of the secretary. P. N. Welsh.
reject anv and all bids. Any Information de-
sired will be furnished BY the secretary and
treasurer. P. NJ. WELSH. Shreveport. La
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santa Fe,. Financial Condi,ton.

Interest in the SAINT Fe has b=en re-
vivsd by the late reports coupling that road
with Rock Island and Pennsylvania plahs.
The rise of the Santa Fe system SINCE tins
r~ecsiver was discharged six years ago has
been phenomenal. In 1884 It's earning ca
pacity was in round numbers SS.UO1,o0.
This year the earnings may touch s6lyOb00L.
They were Si.O9.OU last year. The COM
pany operates 1.429.65 miles of main line and
controls S,lI9.75- The stock issue of the
company is SlU-,O0o-OO common and sl4l-
49, 80 preferred. The company has a
funded debt OF S2ls,OOo.000. Two years ago
the common stock was selling below ~
Yesterday IT sold as high as ga and the
preferred at l0Slz.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25

DIONYSIUS-Entered into rest at Brentwood 81.
Louis County; on wednesday. July q. 1902. at
1910 .. m. Monica Dionysius. relict OF the late
II. W. Dionysius. beloved mother Of Doctor II.
J. DiOnysius. Mary Dionysius and Mrs. Sarah
Gays
Funeral will take place from the Church OF the
Holy ReGeemer az Webster Groves Friday. July
q. 1902. at 10 a m. TO Calvary Cemetery.
Friends invited to attend. Meramac Highlands
car passes the church. Philadelphia, Pa. New
Orleans. PlacerviIle papers please copy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
CAN'T DANCE IN scHooLHoUSES
New Edict of Oklahoma School Su,
perintendent.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Wichita. Kas-. July 2L-schoolhouses in
Oklahoma can no longer he used for the
purpose Of holding country dances. An
order to this effect has just been issued by
the Territorial SCnoOt superintendent The
question was referred to the School Super
iEtendent. Mr.. Baxter. by Woodward and
Beaver counties in Oklahoma.
In those two counties the young farmers
had been holding Ugh carnival with their
dances They destroyed the benches and
cut Cp the blackboardS. and the teachers
also complained that after every dance the
room smelied Ct liquor for several days fol-
owing. This had an evil effect upon the
children at school and the general order
fGrbidding school directors to rent or grant
free the use OF any schOOlroOm for dancing
purposes was then issued
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
PUSHING ORIENT CONSTRUCTION.
Train Service to He InauEurated at
SeNeral Points This Fall.

Laredo. Tex. July IA special from Chi
hGahua, Mexico. says:
The construction work on the Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient Railway is being
steadily continued at three distinct points
in the Republic Of Mexico.
The track from Chihuahua, east. has
reached a point on the river east OF the
town of Albania. and as soon as the bridge
is In order. trains will be running TO that
place.
Contractors are now working on the second
fifty kilometers from Chinua nua east, and.
according 10 the terms OF the contract.
must complete the work and deliver same
to the company by October /. The company
hopes to have trains running from this city
to u point 100 kilometers east by October 10.
The company has already purchased two
vessels. one sailbOat and one steamer. u
transport material from Guaymas TO Port
Stilwell. About leo kilOmeters OF grading
has already been constructed from the
coast this way.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
FRISCO OFFICE IS ABOLISHED.
Hammond Goes 10 Katy and David
sons Headquarters Are Removed.

Hammond Goes 10 Katy and David
sons Headquarters Are Removed.
r. r. Hammond, superintendent Of MAIN
tenance Of the Frisco system. with head
quarters at Springfield. Mo. having re-
signed. effective August l. 10 acccp. GER
vice with the Missouri. Kansas ard Texas
Railway Company as assistant general man
agcr. the Frisco announces that the Office
OF superintendent Of maintenance has been
abolished.
The office of general superintendent will
be removed from St Louis 20 Springfield.
Mo. August l. Officials who have hereto
fore reported to Mr.. Hammond will now
report direct TO the general superintendent
at Springfield. Announcement is made bv
a. ]. Davidson. general superintendent.
whose office. as stated will hereafter b. in
Springfield. No.
Mr.. Hammond was born in Iowa and edu-
Gated at Baker University in Kansas and
the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mount
Pleasant. Ia. He entered the aiIyay Ser
vice in 1876 as agent and operator On The
burlington. and went with the Memphis IN
1851 He remained with that road until the
consolidation with the Frisco. ut whica tive
he was general superintendent Of both The
Fort Scott and Memphis and the KanSss
City, Memphis and Birmingham.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25

Wednesday, July -, 1901, Jesseline
Minnie Kniob. beloved daughter OF William ].
and Minnie Rnibb (nee WietnOelter). aged l year
and 10 months.
Funeral Friday. July .. at . p. m. from resi-
dsnce. No. 1855 North Nineteenth street. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25

AT ENJOYABLE affair Wednesday evening
was the lawn party given by the C. G.'s at
the home OF the club. No. 4lOs Page boule-
ward. The lawn was Illuminated with Ian
terms and arc lights. Dancing was the
feature OF the evening. a vaudeville pro-
gramme by the members OF the club was
introduced in the intermissions Of dancing.
Present were.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
TEXAS CONVENTION
IN STUBBORN DEADLOCK.
SIX Thousand Five Ballots
at Dublin for Congressman With
out n Single Change.


Dallas. Tex. July 2i-The most stubborn
deadlock ever known in n Texas Con-
gressional Convention is in progress at
Dublin. in the Twelfth District. Six thou
sand five hundred ballots have been taken
without any change.
PoindeNter Of Cleburne in Johnson County
has always had L votes: Gillespie Of Fort
Worth. in Tarrant county. . votes. and
Riddle Of G~ranbury. in Hood County -
votes. The convention is afraid to turn
the three men loose for fear OF a fusion
between Republicans and Populists.
The convention three weeks ago bailoted
for three days at Weatherford and then
adjourned until last Tuesday. to meet in
Dublin. Three days have been consumed
there without the change OF a single vote
from the opening ballot cast at Weather
ford.
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ANTHRACITE STILL ADVANCING.
Advanced Fifty Cents, to So, Per
Ton Yesterday in New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. July 2+-Retail prices for
anthracite coal were advanced 80 cents a
ton to-day for domestic sizes and 70 cents
a ton for steam coal. making a uniform rate
for all grades Of S a ton. This does not
mean that orders for coal will be filed at
the new schedule price. but that. II by any
chance a customer obtains a few tons TO
meet immediate demands. he must expect to
pay IS for It. instead of $50. which has been
the nominal price for nut and stove coal
for the last six weeks.
No coal was received from any point to-
day, and. except for fixing a minimum rate
for sales. the new schedule IS nominal.
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Moores Reported to Have Pur.
chased the Mobile, jackson
and Kansas City Road.
THREE FRISCO COAST OUTLETS.
General Superintendent David,
sons Office Moved to Springfield
Hammond Goes TO Katy
Fight at Ste. Genevieye.
REPrRLTC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Memphis. Tenn. July 2L-It is reported
here that the Rock Island has purchased
the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Rail-
road. projected through Eastern Mississippi
10 the Gulf Coast and Will use it TO reach
Mobile with the vast grain traffic which is
to be brought through this city and landed
at Shipside for export.
Major Z. J. Wright. attorney for the Rock
Island, says taht. although he has not been
informed OF tha purchase. a deal is alto
gether probable. as the new line is needed
as an outlet.
Il has been supposed for some weeks that
the Frisco was after the line, but Vice Pres
idcnt and General Manager Winchel Of the
Frisco says mis- road does not want II, but
will seek a Gulf outlet West of the Mis-
siSSippi River.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
STE. GExEvIEvE RAILROAD WAR.
Serious situation Results From Cross
ing FIgh TWO Roads.

SPECIAL
Ste. Genevieve. No. July 24-Excitem-n
IS high here this evening. The Southern
Missouri Railway Company was granted =
franchise about one year ago 10 build it,
road through the town, and IL has It's grade
completed almost through the county.
The ST. Louis. Memphis and southeastern
was granted a franchise through a certain
portion Of the city. Immediately after get
ting the franchis= Monday evening. il pro-
ceeded by moonlight TO lay a track across
the Southern Missouri grade and at md
night Wednesday went before two OF the
County Judges ana got an injunction re-
straiuing the Southern Missouri from cross
ing in any manner.
To-day the Southern Missouri workman
reached this crossing and are undertaking
TO cross by force. They have torn up some
Of the track and showed some nat cars on
which the st. Louis. Memphis and South
eastern had standing or the crossing. The
Sheriff has a pOss- OF Deputies and is try
ing to enforce the Injunction. He has ar
rested quite a number Of the southern men
and locke them in jail.
Both forces are on the ground and seem
to be determined. The situation looks rath-
er serious.
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visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W
Wellington.
One OF the departures OF this week was
that 4 Miss Sadie Young Of Blackstone
avenue for California. At Los Angeles sh,
viii meet Mr.. Lyman Philip Owen. for
merry OF this city. and they will be imme-
dlately married. After a honeymoon at
Mount Lowe. they will go to housekeeping
at San Diego. Miss Young was chaperoned
by Mrs. Peabody Smith OF ~Canandaisua
y. Y.
Mr.. Frank p. Storm is spending his vaca-
ton on the Lakes IT Buffalo. Mackinac and
Petoskey He will return the latter part
OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Gladding and
son. Master George Mccall GIaddIng. are
at Colorado Springs.
Miss Eta H~eidingsfelder and Miss Mana
Nosse OF Memphis are visiting friends In
the West End.
Mrs Carl William Bull. Miss Mary Eek
ert and Miss Leta BeIgard. departed this
week for Efingham, Ill.
Mr.. Paul KIeser has returned ,rou -,
Western trip 10 Denver. ManItcu. Glen
wood Springs. Salt Lake City and Yellow
stone Park.
-
The Reverend James a. QuaIIes OF Wash
lngton and Lee University. Virginia is Vie
ting his brother. Doctor Ralph A. Ouailes.
In Webster Park
Mrs. J.. Schwend OF Chouteau ave,u.
will give a luncheon to-day for Miss clara
oesterleIn Of Cincinnati.
Miss Emma Schiller Of Mound City. Ill
Is nenling a few uarEg urgtk - I
Miss Edna Brinkschulte. OF No. $40 Ne
braska avenue.
Miss Fife Peeler Of Gambletor placs do
parted Tuesday for a tour OF the Colorado
resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Early OF Cabanne are
at the Chicago Beach Hotel. Later tbsv
places.
Miss Hattie b. Ely of No. isis wssb,ns-
Ton avenue; after Tpending several weeks
In Cleveland. O.. Put-in-Bay and Nlagsra
Falls. has returned to her home.
Mr. anC Mrs. G. \. Riber o., Luc,s
nue. departed Thursday for Eastern SIichI-
gan summer resorts.
Mrs Charles Moder OF Washington ava
nue. and her granddaughter. Lucille. are at
Grayson Springs. Ky. for the summer
The Misses Frieda and Marie Summa n,
No. 500 F1Orissant avenue have gone 10
Put-in-Bay. Buffalo and Niagara 10 spend
the rest Of the summer.
Miss Wilma Lindley Of Houston Tax
who has been visiting Miss Erna strick.
land at Webster, has gone to the noun
tains. where she will spend the remainder
OF the summer
Mrs A L Stoke and her daughter Ejna
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Il Traube
have gone for al extended trip in the South
to visit friends and points OF interest
between Memphis and New Orleans.
Mrs. George Whitener chaperoned n mer-
~ party 10 Suburban Garden TUESDAY
afternoon After enjoying the scenic rail-
way and performance. a repast was served
to the jolly seven. Those enjoying the
afternoons pleasure were:
Misses
Phyllis Sullens, Maud Hastad,
/, Lottie Hanley. Grace Haste5t
Messieurs-
S. ]. Sullens. George wkitener
L W. Ferguson.
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except a small gap. which Will be finished

except a small gap. which will BE finished
this year.
The most marked activity IS now seen IN
the delta along the line OF the lazoO ana
the Mississippi Valley. Branch lines ana
connecting links are being thrown out IN
every direction. about every ten miles IN
the delta country.
Official announcement Is made that work
will begin on the branch from BelZonl 70
Yazoo City within thirty days. and will ne
completed to the YazOo River by NoVem-
Der l.
A survey is now being made in Holes
County from VauChns to n connection with
the Lexington branch Of the Illinois Gen.
trail at a point between Howard and IchuIa;
nrniacf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
W. +. Morse Take, Cbarv.

". f. Morse. general superintendent OF
the Colorado. arrived in St. Louis from
Chicago yesterday. He will actively take
barge Of the operation and maintenance OF
that line OF the Rock Island after a few
days. He will first inspect the line with
General Manager Sands and then 90 over
the Rock Island properties at st. Louis and
connected with the various Rock Island
belts and terminal interests In an official ca
paCity.
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PRESIDENTS OFFICE REMOVED.
A. A. Robinson of the Mexican Central
Has H~endannrters in ST. Lnuis-

HAS headquarters In ST. Louis.
The Mexican Central Railway Company,
Limited. has issued al official circular an
nouncing that the office OF president Of the
company has been transferred to St. Louis.
with headquarters in the Bank Of Commerce
building. A A Robinson. president. Will
divide his time between st. Louis and the
City Of MeXica. His home is in Topeka.
Kas.
The through traffic arrangement between
the Rock Island and the Mexican Central,
negotiations for which rave been under way
for sore time. as previously announced in
The Republic, will be completed soon. after
which time the Rock Island. like the Katy,
will run through. trains from ST. Louis TO
the City of Mexico.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
EIGHT SCALDED IN EXPLOSION,
Boiler of Feed Mill Blows ID at
PiersOn. Ill.
REPrRIIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Decatur. Ill. July 2i-Ths boiler in the
machine shop and feed mill OF William
Moomau at Pierson. exploded this morning.
scalding eight persons. all but Moomau
under II years Of age. The mill was ad-
joining his residence and his children were
there with others that had come TO buy
meal.
The explosion threw Moomau on top OF a
group OF children. All fell In a heap. and
scalding water poured over them. Two OF
MoOmau's little girls. II is believed. Will
die, Charles Clindan and Jesse Clapp are
mill was wrecked: damage. $500.
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Misses
SchlsissinGer. strauss.
Strauss. hempe.
Sklaur Meyers.
Warner.
Ey1ns. Sa.tz.
Marks. SHERMAN.
Van RaElte. Meyers.
GumpeTtk. Eaum-
Hess. Iuman-
obermeyer. Rosenstein.
Singer. Brinkemeyer.
Abrams, O'Brien.
Sklaur.
Messieurs-
Cohen. Cnterberger.
Strauss. Frankel.
GOldm T.. Gohen-
SHERMAN, SHERMAN,
Wilson Victor
Evans. Singer
AIenbIrg. groom.
Jacobs. hempe.
Landld, SHERMAN.
Mendel. a Raalte.
Warner F1nke.
Heyman, casey.
Meyer,
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van!a tunnel franchise or halted by the
struggle between the Rapid Transit Sub
way Construction Company and the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company FOR
the right TO build the BROOKLYN tun-
mel subway. Mutual concessions will. It
IS believed. pave the way in the Immediate
future for the carrying out OF all the plans.
Work has been started on the New Jersey
end Of the Pennsylvania tunnel under the
North RFrar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
L. T.. BUYS THE ST. PAUL.
Reported That Deal Was COnsum+
mated in New York Yesterday.

~ l. - NAAL
Chicago. Ill. July 2I.-The Journal says
tonight that Chicago %financiers OF promi-
nence have been notified that the Union
Pacific has purchased the Chicago. Milwau-
kee ana ST. Paul Railroad.
The deal is said To have been COnsum-
mated in New York to-day.
Among the interests in ST. Paul which are
TO give way to the new ownership. accord
ing to the New York advices. are those OF
the Armours. and Roswell Miller probably
will be succeeded as chairman OF the board
by z. H. Hartman. The National City
Bank, Rockefeller Standard o. interests,
with a number Of associated capitalists. are
said TO be the people behind the deal.
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THROUGH LoXG-DIsTAxCE PHONES.
Illinois Central Opens Line between
Chicago and New Orleans.

lAAEholh SenAEuA OIFHS LIN
Chicago and New Orleans.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Du Quoin. Ill, July 24-The Illinois Zen
trail Railroad Company's telephone ike.
which has been under construction for sew
eraI months, is now coapl-ied ard in Cyer-
alton through from Chicago to New Orleans,
1926 miles; from ST. LOUIS 20 C~arbOndale.
Ill, S5l miles, and between GRANADA and
Water Valley. Miss, . 81 miles.
This is the total now IN operation uf
1.0s5.7s miles of lOng-distance telephone line
owned and operated exclusively by the
Illinois Central for railroad business The
New Orleans-ChicagO line Via jackson was
opened yesterday at the train dispatcher's
office in New orleans, and she first words
went over the through line.
For the present the telephone lines will
be used for railroad business other thar for
the operation Of trains and L relieve the
telegraph lines Of the burden ns other bust
ness, so that the operation Of trains may be
facilitated. Operators believe hat D.aiore
long the telephone will be used for the hand
ling Of trains.
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Mr.. Frank p. Storm is spending his yaca-
ton on the Lakes IT Buffalo. Mackinac and
Petoskey He will return the latter part
OF the month
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One OF the departures OF this week was
that 4 Miss Sadie Young Of Blackstone
avenue for California At Los Angeles she
will meet Mr.. Lyman Philip Owen. for
merry OF this city. and they will be imme-
dlately married. After a honeymoon at
Mount Lowe. they will go to housekeeping
at San Diego. Miss Young was chaperoned
by Mrs Peabody Smith of Canandaigua.
y. Y.
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c. p. A. Calls Special Meeting.

A meeting OF the Central Passenger ASso-
citation in Chicago has been called for next
Tuesday. II Is expected to make his meet
ing a love feast and open the way TO har-
monte interests. The recent Cheap rate
fight caused much bitter feeling. Notice
has been sent 10 Central representatives. in
ST. Louis announcing that the meeting is
special and must be attended.
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PARTY AT CREyE CoErR,

Miss Virginia K. Smith, daughter of Doc
tor Thomas Smith of Marshall. Mo-, who
is visiting relatives in st. Louis and vicin-
fly. was guest Of honor at a picnic at Creve
Ccuer Lake, Tuesday evening. Supper was
served on the grounds. after which the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25

NEW YORK-The body Of a man sewed
in a sack. which was found near Bay
Ridge. has been identified as that OF Jo-
seph Cateno. an italian grocer OF Brook
lyn. Vincent Trica. an Italian fruit packer,
was arrested on suspicion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25

Miss Kate O'Brien. principal OF the Wal
nut Park School. who lives at No. 900 West
Belle place. and Miss Maria Desmond Of
1870 Page avenue. sister Of Chief Of De-
~tcctiVes William Desmond. departed last
night for the East to spend one month at
the summer resorts. including Staten Island.
Atlantic City. Long Island and Niagara
EnIa
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COACH JUMPS FROM TREsTLE.
Woman Killed and Several Per
sons Badly Hurt.

McConnellsville. o.. July "A bad rail-
road wreck occurred to-day at Douda. two
miles below here on the Ohio and Little
KanawEa-
The rear coach jumped the track on a
trestie and fell forty feet, turning complete
ly over. The train was going thirty miles
per hour. and the coacn was completely
wrecked.
Out OF about thirty passengers. Miss Ger
trude Sherwood of RoXbury IS dead and
County Commissioner w. +. Lighthiser Is
dying.
Six or more others are probably fatally
hurt, among them Charles Bailey. a we'll
known Marietta travelling man. About a
dozen others are suffering serious Injuries.
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Prof. Munyon. 1905 Arch St. Phila.. Pa

This display Of Summer Goods at Bars
cannot fan to NEST the fancy OF the critical
and economical buyer. The fabrics this sea-
son are delightful in design. and nowhere
are they offered !n such assortment as at
Missourits Greatest Store.
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MISSISSIPPI DELTA ROADS.

Illinois Central Building Branches
Every Ten Miles in That Section.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
jackson. Miss. July 2i-The Illinois Gen.
trail has decided to complete the double
tracking from Memphis to New Orleans
as soon as possible. From this city to
Brook Haven the double track Is complete,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
katy.s Fort smith short Line.

REPUBLIC PECiAL
Ninita. /. T, July 2i-The Fort Smith and
Western Railroad will be completed to
owe City. /. T. at which point this line
crosses the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railroad. ON August !. and a regular train
service will be established. making a short
line 10 Fort Smith from Katy points.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
MISS FREUND ENTERTAlNS
PARAGRAPHS IN SOCIETY.

Miss Irene Freund OF Mississippi avenue
entertained friends yesterday in honor OF
her birthday. Miss Freund was assisted by
Miss Elsie Frsund. Miss Linda Epstein.
Miss Stella Larson and Miss Alice Rosen-
berg.
Luncheon was served at 8 O'Clock. and
enjoyed by the following young ladies:
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PROPOSALS will be received for the grading.
masonry and timber bridging on about thirty-tWo
C9 miles Of heavy work. near St Louis. for tho
Missouri and Southeastern Construction Company.
Plans. prohies and specifications can be seen az
The office Of the superintendent Of CONSTRUCTION.
6S Granite Block. ST. Louis. Mo Bids will be
closed July 81. The company reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
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TunneI IMPROVEMENT. Not Held un.

New York, July 2i-Late developments
indicate that the tremendous improvements
planned in the transit facilities Of the city
will not be held M by the refusal Of the
Board of Aldermen to approve the Pennsyl-