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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06

III
The enhancement of values in St Louis
and East ST. Louis have made the Virgins
Ferry property an asset growing constantly
in value. How much this growth has been
is conjectural, but the old records of ST.
Clair County. Illinois. show that realty
which was purchased for few hundred dol
lars is now worth several millions In
other words. the island property of the
Virgins Company. which. in 1920 changed
hands for about $780, is now assessed at
100000. ard this is one-f1fth of the esti-
mated value. Most of the island belongs
to the Virgins Company.
The island is no longer an island in real
ity. 1t used to be an island. Caholde
divides East st. Louis. the creek running
to the northeast. Everything on the ST
Louis side of the creek is used by the rail-
is the valuable property once purchased for q
song. Many years ago. at the sloughs and
bottoms up north beyond the Merchants
bridge. whenever there was high water
floods would cover the country over as far
as the upper end of Cakokie Creek, and this
would, Of course. surround the Virgins
holdings with water and make an island.
When the water was low it would simply
be a fiat section. with n creek on one side
and mighty river on the other. In the proc
ess Of building embankments and laying
rails the railroad companies have grad
uaily filed up the low places and the en-
croachments from floods have been mini
miZed constantly.
Island Almost Given Away.
Assessor John Drury Of East st. Louis
said yesterday:
Il have understood that the island was
almost given away when the Virgins Com
pany bought ii. but that was early in the
century. and few of US know what the fig
ures are. and none. OF course. know of
their own knowledge. To-day the island is
assessed for one million. and that IS on a
basis of One-ffth of what it would bring
at forced sale. The Virgins Company does
not own all OF the land. and its lessees pay
the taxes on all the land they lease from
the company so ii would he difficult to give
an off-hand estimate However. 1t is clear
that when railroads and factories get into
a district that realty values go Up. In
the case of the island the growth has been
rapid and steady
Jacob Scherrer. the realty agent, some
weeks ago negotiated for the sale of the
LovingSton property on the island. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. LovingSton owned about 1.OG0
feet on and C streets. 1t was supposed
that Mr.. Scherrer represented President
John Scullin of the Virgins Company in the
matter and at that time 5000 was offered
for the land. Several days ago the same
land was bought by Henry Sexton for $780,
coo. II report be true.
The Scullin deal fell through. or else was
renewed in another mans name. At any
rate, the increase OF 100 per cent Is indica-
tive of the rise in values in Virgins prop
erty. and in a measure explains why the
moneyed interests are fighting so hard for
control
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
POLICE HEADS WILL MEET.
Chief kiely to Read a Paper at
Louisville Convention.

Chief of Police Kiely leaves to-day for
Louisville. Ky. to attend the National
Convention of Chiefs of Police, which meets
Wednesday. Chief Kiely will also attend
meeting of the Board of Governors of the
association. of which he is member. and
will read paper, entitled can Grim
inals Reform"
Assistant Chief of Police Gillaspy will be
Acting Chief during his absence. Captain
BOYD of the Fourth District will be Night
Chief
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06

New York. May 5.-Arrived: Minnehaha
from London.
Sagres. May 6.-Passed: Steamer Hohep-
zollern. New York for Gibraltar. Naples and
Genoa.
Havre.s May 5.-Arrived: Steamer La Cas-
cogne New York.
New York. May 5.-Arrived: Steamers
Lain. Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar; Bowie,
Liverpool.
Southampton, May 5-Sailed: Frederick
der Crosse. from Bremen. New York.
Shimoneski. May 3-Sailed: Steamer
Hyson, from Glasgow and Liverpool via
Hong-Kong. Shanghai and Yokohama. Seat
tie.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
w. e. GREEN SUCCEEDS BowRoN.
New Executive OmciaI of the Cotton
Belt Is Elected.

r. H. Bowron, first vice president and
general superintendent Of the Cotton Belt,
resigned May /. Yesterday the directors OF
the company met at Tyler. Tex. and elected
w E. Green as his successor Mr.. Green
viii assume his new duties at once.
w. z Green was division superintendent
of the Shreveport and Red River division.
Mr. Bowron went to the Cotton Belt from
the Northern Pacific about three years
ago as superintendent Of the lines in Ar
kansas. Later he was transferred to Tyler
as general superintendent and elected to the
executive office of first vice president. 1t
Is stated that he will enter other business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
READY FOR MAYORS SIGNATURE.
Ordinance Selling Western Maryland
to Wa bash Passes Baltimore Council.

PJBLIC SPECIAL-
Baltimore, Md, May 5.-The ordinance
selling the Western Maryland Railroad to
the FuIler-Gould syndicate is ready for the
Mayors signature. The measure, which
hai already passed the first branch of the
City Council. and which had been held up in
the second branch by the Reading and
Pennsy lvania people, passed that body to-
night by vote oil to 2.
George Gould's letter stating that the
Wabash was behind the Fuller syndicate,
which was sent to the Mayor yesterday and
made public to-day. had its effect.
The ordinance which passed was drawn
UP by Mayor Hayes himself, and ardently
advocated by him, and there is no question
that he will sign it at the earliest possible
moment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
Burlington Earnings Increase.

Earnings of the Burlington, including all
controlled roads. for March were sl65 ,246
last year.
The gross earnings for the nine months
ending March 81. 1892. were $40 SIS, ,756, Of
259 from passenger and s3.623, 403 from mail
and miscellaneous sources. The operating
expenses for the nine months ending
March 81, 1892. were s24. .s25. .6l6.11. as against
s23, $50, ,59l for the corresponding period of
the preceding year. The total expenses and
charges. dividends not included for the
nine months ending March 81, 1902, were
$50. 61s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
WILL NOT LEAVE THE FRISCO.
Vice President Winchell Not Consid
ering Offer to Go to Kansas City.

p. L. WincheIl. vice president and general
manager of the Frisco. stated yesterday
that he had not been offered the presidency
of the metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany of Kansas City. as reported from
IAansaS City Saturday.
Mr. Winchell stated tnat he had not been
approached while in Kansas City last week.
and Then wrote this denial OF the story:
1t is not true tnat l am considering an
offer from the owners of the AeIrOpULtdn
of Kansas City. / have no intention of
leaving 81. LOUIS or the Frisco system at
present
II Is reported that a change will be made
Gn the pIesidency of the Metropolitan in a
snort time.
Mir. MInchell was a resident Of Kansas
City for some time and became widely
known in connection with the Memphis,
when road was the pride of Kansas City
before II was ABSORBED by the FRISCO, and
Mr.. Winchell was the roads popular pres!-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
AFTER ILLINOIS PROPERTY.
Deal Said to Be on for Terminal
Railroad and Alton Bridge.

Deal Salu 10 he on 1Or Ierm1nal
Railroad and Alton Bridge.
Reports were current in Alton. ILL.,, yes
terday that effort was being made TO
purchase tine Illinois Terminal Railroad, as
we'll as the Alton Bridge The offer is sup
posed to come from some of the syndicates
interested in the Virgins Ferry deal, as
well as the sale of the Colorado. 1t also
fs supposed to be a part of the plan to
gain an entrance into ST. Louis. as well as
a connecting link between the East and
West Side lines for through freight and pas
senger traffic, with connections at some
point north of St Louis
The Illinois Terminal runs between Alton
and Edwardsville. and connects at the lat
ter place with the Wabash and Glover Leaf
roads. The line was built by the Illinois
Glass Company. and is operated principally
In the interest of that corporation, in the
handling OF their eastbound shipments. as
well as IN the securing Of more favorable
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
BurIington Injunction Dissolved.

Omaha, Neb., May 5.-The fight for
trackage in the wholesale district between
the Burlington and Chicago and North
western roads was settled to-day by a de-
cision Of the Federal Court, dissolving an
Injunction secured by the Burlington, re-
straining the Northwestern from laying its
tracks on Eighth street The court MAIN
tained that the roads had equal rights on
the street. and refused to permit the in
junction to stand.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

ship at Anna polls are rejected on examina-
ton. among the unsuccessful being the sons
OF Rear Admiral Sampson and Philip.
Mrs. Kate sofrel. wife of the warden of
the Allegheny County Jail at Pittsburg.
pleads guilt when arraigned for trial on
charges OF aiding the Biddle brothers to
escape last January. She will be sentenced
Saturday.
Bernard Corrigan has been chosen presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company. which controls all the lines of
Kansas City and the electric lighting.
It is reported that Joe Letter made A
million in the International Power stock
boom.
The cotton market is unfavorabIy affected
by the nervousness in Wall street. and
heavy slump in prices occurs, followed later
by fair recovery.
Three reputed heirs Of the late William
Marsh Rice are reported from Manitoba. and
others of the same family may live in
Arkansas.
Heavy rains were general yesterday
throughout Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
The British mule depot at Lathrop. Mo-
may be abandoned scon. the British agent
at New Orleans having notified the agents
at Lathrop that the last mule transport
from New Orleans bound for Cape Town
would sail about June Is.
A tornado and waterspout practically de-
stroyed the town of Foss. Ok, and twenty
persons are said TO have perished
The United States and Mexican Trust
Company OF Kansas City was chartered
yesterday at Jefferson City. It is understood
that the company will increase its capital
stock of s1O0 900 to 100000
The Northern Securities Company files its
answer to the Injunction suit brought by
Attorney General Knox
~l,,h,
defeat the proposed admission of negro
women's clubs to the federation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
FOREIGN.

Thirty-fve Moro prisoners in Mindanoo
who make a break for liberty are slain and
most OF their companions escape.
The capital OF Santo Domingo is in the
handE of insurgents ard President JirnInez
has taken refuge in the French consulate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
SPORTING.

Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were Precisely, Flying Girl. Sinh. Huntrcs-
"a, Brulare and Brewer Schorr.
The Cardinals defeated Chicago yesterday
by q score of to g.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY
CALLS FOR WIGGINS STOCK.

Representatives Guarding Sums Money Drive
Homes and Offices of Persons Who Agreed Sell Shares
$500 EachA Cash Offer of S2G1 $50 Is Made W J. Lemp
but He Said He Had Sold to the Mississippi Valley Trust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
sHTNGTON

General Edward S Bragg will he mp
ro.nted Consul General to Havana by Presi-
dent Rooses cit. General Bragg became
famous IN politics when, in sacondinC Cleve-
LANDS nomination in the 1855 convention he
said: We love him for the enemies he has
made"
Tams Bixby. acting chairman Of the
Dawes Commission, resigned. II is rumored
that he Will enter politics in Minnesota.
A strong delegation appeared before the
subcommittee on the House Committee on
Foreign Relations and urged the introdac-
tion Of a resolution directing the President
10 communicate 10 Great Britain the sym
pathy Of the United States with the strug-
Cling Beers.
The President has appointed the first sec
retary of Legation at Pekin, Mr.. Squiers. 10
be the first Minister TO Cuba. General
Bragg has been appointed Consul General at
Havana.
The Department Of Justice has new and
important information against the Beef
Trust. which il is believed strengthens the
GCyernments case materially.
Senator Lodge yesterday made an elab-
crate defense Of the policy Of the admins
tration and the conduct of the army in the
Philippines. He declared that the atrocities
committed by the Filipinos provoked the
American soldiers beyond endurance, but
that cruelty on the part Of American OH
GERS or men was the exception and not the
rule.
Two desks in the hail Of Representatives
were draped In black at yesterdays ses-
sion. those Of CongCcssmen Cummings and
Otey.
Senator Burton Of Kansas may oppose the
confirmation OF former Pension Commission
er Evans to be Consul General at London.
Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma is much
sought after by candidates foE the three
Federal iudgeships in the Territory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-06
TIL. "Katy- OIL company

VIII paw individends for the months of
May and June total of 5lh per cent. or an
annual dividend rate of 80 per cent eos
Rialto building.
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Hang garments ON the hook. ia Manahan.s
sssSiSs22Sss::s.s,T.ARINE e ssS2s:. sis2s:
MOTHcBAGSI
Wrap, pack clothing in Tarine 10th Sheets
spr,y trunks, rugs, etc. Tarine aeth Spray
FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Address by Edmund j. James at
Memorial Hall.

Professor Edmund J. James president of
Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill.
gave an address at Memorial Hall last night
on the Opportunities and Functions of
Washington University Seen by an Out
sider.''
He spoke OF the mission which the uni
vers1ty had in the community. and the ad-
vantages that could be derived from a uni
versity training. He also dwelt on the prep
aratl0n student should have before enter
ing the institution.
Files Cured without the Knife.
itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Ples-
iour druSgis; will refund your money II PAZO
OINTMENT falls TO cure you. so cents.
BERNARD j. EHNTS'S ESTATE-An
inventory of the estate of Bernard j.
Ehnts. filed for probate yesterday, de-
scribes several parcels Of real estate and q
personal estate of $S5. ~ %.
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At the monthly meeting in April the
board adopted suitable resolutions.
Captain Saclmann entered the company 5
employ in April. 1852. in an humble ca
pacity. and advanced through all the grades
OF river service ami reached the superln-
tendency of the river department in 1872. He
still holds this position. He has. therefore.
completed a half century Of honorable and
highly efficient service. The resolutions
by John ScUllin. George L. Sands. A. G..
Church, Ernest Peugnet. Festus ]. Wade
and Philip c. Seaman.
Captain Sackmann entered our service
as a deckhand." said General Manager
Sands. "and he has grown UP with the
company. He lives on the island, where
he is an Alderman and a leading citizen.
We hope he will be with US the rest OF his
life. He is only GO years old now, and an
event Of this character is rare"
Has Many Veteran Employees.
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on their merits the date to be some weeks
hence. would be satisfactory TO the courts:
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Has Many Veteran Employees.

The Virgins Company has a number OF
employees who are veterans The company's
books show the following record Of service:
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE AND HOUSE
PERMANENT CENSUS Bt RlAU.
Civil Service Commissioners Before
House Committee.

William Dudley Foulke. of Richmond
Ind. Civil Service Commissioner: Mr.
Proctor. the president of the Commission.
and the members OF the House Census
Committee had lively session yesterday
afternoon when the proposition to make
the Census Bureau permanent and allow
the clerks to come under the classified
service was being discussed.
The Civil Service Commission Is op-
posed to the bill. as 1t would place on
their list a thousand or so clerks who
have never taken an examination and who
would crowd out thousands of others who
have taken examinations and passed and
are now waiting for their names to be
reached.
Mr.. Foulke said that the examination
that was required of the Census clerks
was very inferior. This riled Representa-
tive Heatwole of Minnesota and Repre-
sentative Crumpacker. He also said that
a great deal OF favoritism was shown in
the selection of clerks. which was surely
against the rules OF the Civil Service
Commission.
The Commission suggested a paragraph
for the bill authorizing the President to
include in the classified service only the
permanent employees of the Census Office
and not the temporary employees. He
stated further that under the present pro-
posed bill a man performing common la
Dor in the Census Office could be trans
ferred to one of the departments as
translator of Spanish.
director Merriam will appear before the
committee today. He says that 500 more
clerks will be dropped from the Census
Office rolls soon. His bill provides that
all who have been discharged with year
may make application and be assigned to
some other department
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
INSURANCE LAW In CODE.
superintendent Drake Declares the
Question of Licenses Pulling.

Mr.. Thomas E. Drake. the Superinten-
dent of Insurance, has found difficulty in
the Interpretation of the insurance law
as laid down in the code for the District
of Columbia.
This law he found partly fragmentary,
he asserts, and confusing in some of its
provisions. After study, he has arrived
at what he thinks is the right interpreta-
tion of the law in its effect upon all
classes Of insurance men.
The first question to be considered was
that Of licenses, because when the new
Superintendent was installed in office it
was time to issue the annual licenses to
agents and to others.
The insurance people have been anx-
iously awaiting the ruling of the superin-
tendent upon the question of licenses.
They have, in some instances, expressed
their disaproval of the law, and already
rumors are heard that an effort will be
made to amend the code along this line.
Law Relating to Licenses.
Mr.. Drake last night gave to a Times
reporter his view of the general meaning
of the law as it relates to licenses He
said that the code recognizes five classes
OF licenses. The company's license is $40,
the principal agents $50 the solicitors
50, the solicitors license for Industrial
insurance 81. and the brokers' license $50.
Some of the agents think that the fee
of $50 to be paid by the principal agent
and the broker is too great.
With that objection Mr.. Drake said he
had nothing to do now, as he was called
upon TO administer the law as he finds il.
Brokers Hnd Principal Agents.
Mr.. Drake explained that there is a
broad distinction between an insurance
broker and principal agent. He said the
latter represents one company, or per-
haps two or three, but is known as the
representative and agent OF those com
panies. The broker. he said. has no such
connection, but simply picks up business
for any or every company as he may find
II.
Mr.. Drake said he did not know whether
principal agents acted as brokers or not,
but under the code they might do SO.
Probably some of them might do such
business, he thought.
The superintendent stated further that
the law was reasonably clear on these
five classes of licenses and the fees there
for, and he stated that under the pres
ent condition of the statute. he does not
see how the fees can any of them be
waived.
Mr.. Drake will within few days issue
a ruling upon the matter of licenses, and
begin their issue according to the terms
of the law.
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
PRESENT REPORT ON
TODD ESTATE BILL
Commissioners Views Re-
garding the Measure.
GOES TO SENATE COMMITTEE

The District Commissioners have pre-
pared their repors upon the Senate bill
entitled "A bill for the relief of the estate
of the late William B. Todd. deceased" 4"
for submission 10 the Senate District Com
mittee.
The facts upon which this relief is asked
are given by the Commissioners. who then
review the case down to the present time,
showing the efforts made by Mr. C. F.
Wollard, before various Boards of Com
missioners and in several Congresses. to
have similar bill passed. Each time the
then Commissioners have been advised
against such procedure and have so re-
ported to Congress.
COmmissiOners' Report.
City Solicitor DuvalI has given similar
advice in the present case. and the Com
missioners conclude their report as fol-
lows:
IF the drawback certificate was i'm
properly issued TO Mr.. Shepherd, why was
not Mr.. Shepherd or the District made
defendant in a suit at law for the value
of the same. as having been improperly
delivered to him? 1t seems incredible to
the present Commissioners that II there
were evidence that the certificate was un-
lawfully delivered. recourse was not had
to legal remedy.
MIR. Shepherd was the owner OF record
of the real estate. He also had possession
of the paid assessment bills.
No Legal Claim Presented.
"No claim Of the Todd estate was pre-
sented in any formal or legal manner.
such as would place the District at fault
in the transaction, until after delivery to
Shepherd.
Upon the case made by the claimants
attorney. assuming 1t to be correct, the
most that can be said of the transaction
is that Mr.. Shepherd was Mr.. Todd's trus-
tee in having possession of the assessment
bills, in which capacity. II not entitled
to the drawbacks. he could have been
called to account to court Of equity"
The Washington times., 1902-01-28
COMMITTEE TO HEAR
CANALCOMMISSION
Half a Million for a
National Art Gallery.

| Senator Penrose yesterday intro
duced bill providing for national
art gallery TO be instituted In the
| District. and for the erection of
building for the gallery at a cost of
S5O0,OC0.
IL is understood that the measure
| fHrmulates the plan of number of
the Philadelphia art colony. and was
introduced by Senator Penrose at
| their request.
The bill provides for a permanent
| gallery. to be maintained by the
| United States. for the exhibition of
works of art by American artists. A
commission is provided for, to be
| composed of twenty art critics to be
named by the President. which shall
have the choice of works that are to
be admitted to the gallery.
The bill first provides that the Sec
retary of the Interior. the Architect
of the Capitol extension. and the
Librarian of Congress are to be
committee for the selection of the
site for the building. The land for
the building is not to cost more than
5000, ,Oc0. and it is provided that suit
able land shall be condemned. if
necessary.
The description of the plan and
scope of the gallery then follows:
when so erected and constructed
the said National Gallery of American
Art shall be maintained and supported
by the Congress of the United
States. through appropriations, as a
permanent gallery for the exhia. ion
of such works of American artists as
may be obtained through purchase.
gift, bequest. or in any other manner
That the selection of such works
of art shall be placed in commits
sion of twenty competent con-
noisseurs. the same to be named by
the President of the United States,
and each to hold office for five years
without remuneration.
That the care of said National
Gallery of American Art shall be
placed in a custodian and a corps of
assistants to be named by the Secre-
tary of the Interior"
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on the Library.