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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
IVORY PATRONS DEFEATED.
Proposition to Divide Luxembourg
Was Lost,

There was an interesting time at the Lux
embourg School meeting Tuesday, according
10 reports that reached County Superintend-
ent andrea In Clayton yesterday.
NearIy three weeks ago the Ivory patrons
OF the district served notice on the District
clark mat they would make motion to
have The district divided and n separate
district made out Of their section. The no.
tic. was one of number Of feature Of a
night that has been waged between warning
factions In the district for two years. bur
II had the effect of bringing out the parti-
sans OF each sec In full force
The Luxembourg factionists won in the
organization OF the meeting and elected Joe
CHICK chairman. and the Ivory parusans
arc now charging that Mr. Gillick run
things IN hlgh-randed manner. They had
their forces lined up ready TO vote on the
proposition TO Givide the district but the
chairman refused to entertain the motion,
and before they had chance to recover
from their surprise over his action. the
meeting adjourned.
The Ivory people proceeded 70 declare
themselves. ard before the afternoon was
over sever fist fights occurred The Ivory
people VIII not get a chance to vote on the
proposition nov before the next annual
rleetllg in Apr.l. 1903. Meantime a new
school building will be erected The build
ing was nutnOIized last year and the Ivory
people hoped 10 have II located In their dis
trict 4 they succeeded in getting the DIS
julius Bohn was elected Director a. tho
meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
REPORT ON H0RTON-BUTLER
CASE MAY BE MADE TO-DAY.
Minority Probably VIII yot submit
Their Findings Until Next Monday,
When Discussion VIII Ensne.

Washington. April z-Chairman Tayler o.
the Elections Committee. who has been In
Ohio on campaign business, Is expected TO
return Thursday morning. Mr.. Tayler has
nearly finished the majority report in the
Horton-Butler contest and IL expected to
present 1t to the House Thursday Of Friday.
IL he arrives in time. probably It will go in
Thursday afternoon and be made public the
same day.
1t will not be called UP Immediately. Some
time being given the Democrats to finish
the minority report. The letter is likely to be
presented to the House next Monday. and
soon afterwards the case will come up for
discussion and vote in the House.
Mr.. Tayler will make the principal speech
FOR ths Republicans. but Mann Of Illinois
and Smith of Iowa also will take part For
the Democrats. Mr.. Butler will make the
leading argument and will be assisted by
Bowie OF Alabama, Fox Of Mississippi and
TWO or three Democrats of the Missouri del
egatioa. Probably Benton. Cochran, De Ar
mond and Champ Clark will speak briefly.
While the minority are preparing to debate
the resolution declaring that no election &C.
CURED in the Twelfth District, the Demo-
Gratis have no hope OF reversing the COM
nittee's verdict when the vote Is taken. 1t
is expected that the vote will be on party
lines which would declare Buffers seat va
cant by large majority.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Many Thousands Of Workmen in
Various Parts Of the Country
Idle Through Strikes.
LOCKOUT LIKELY IN GEORGIA.
Three Thousand Miners at Butte,
Mont, Are Thrown Out of
Work by the Action of
a Few Engineers.

kilograms received by The Republic show
that labor disturbances are rife In many
parts OF the country. rendering thousands
or men idle and adversely affecting all al
lied industries
Among the more important strikes Is that
OF 1000 coal miners in and around Dubois.
Pa, all being employed by the same COM
pany. Among other things they demand
recognition OF the union, point the COM
pany never has been willing TO concede
AT Augusta. Ga. strike has been
threatened in one cotton mill and the de-
mands Of the opera tives have met a refusal.
Notices have been posted in all the mills
in that vicinity announcing that IL the
strike Is called in the one mill, all the plants
will shut down Indefinitely. Ten thousand
operatives will be made idle II the strike
is called. Union leaders are insisting on
fighting the battle out.
Thirty engineers at Butte, Mont. de-
manding IS a day instead of 81. have rem
dered the mines there idle. and havo thrown
$3.50 miners and others out Of employment.
The union does net approve the strike.
Hod carriers and building laborers In Chi
cago and Cincinnati are on a strike, those
at Chicago having repudiated an agree
ment made by. their agent Strikes OF car,
penters and painters in several Missouri and
Illinois towns are in progress, most OF them
having for their ostensibie object the OBJ
tanning of shorter hours and better wages.
a misunderstanding caused q strike or
400 coal miners at Centralia- ILL.,, yester-
day, and one mine at Ssndoval has shut
down for the summer on account of labor
troubles
Dock laborers at Halifax. Nova Scotia,
and at Ffune. Hungary, struck yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Texas Commission Will Proceed to
Collect Five Dollars for Every
Mile Of Track in the State.
FOR A GREAT STATE EXHIBIT.
Banks Are Expected TO Give s30,.
900 and 100000 More Is to Be
Raised by County Assess
ments-Meeting Yesterday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Dallas Tex. April 2-The directors OF
the Texas Worlds Fair Commission met in
this city to-day TO hear a general business
report from Manager Louis ]. Wortham.
President John II. Kirby and the follow
ing directors were present: A. W. Houston.
San Antonio: Barnett Gibbs. Dallas; Paul
NAPLES. Fort WORTH p. F. Hammett, El
Paso; Walter Tips, Austin: Jesse Shain.
Mckinney; Mona J. Moore. Cameron.
Blanks were furnished J. W. Butter. sec
retary OF the Texas Bankers Association.
on which TO receive subscriptions. The
banks Of Texas are expected TO subscribe
f3o.ooO
The general manager was instructed 10
figure out the taxable values of each
county in the State so as TO arrive at a
fair quota OF assessments among the paoplc
OF each county. 1t is hoped to raise $500,
900 In this way.
Each of the sixty-eight Commissioners
OF the State WAS asked 10 subscribe 500 to
the fund. Sixty have already subscribed
the desired sum.
fng any postponement Of the Worlds Fair
and urging that Ii open on time in 1903
The following was adopted:
Where's e The success Of the eor: to have tho
Louisiana Purchase Exposition depends upon
x1qnalg 2s Gg from hs and q
cial institutions OF this State: and.
Whereas. upon the organization Of this COM
mission. II stated by Representatives Of rail-
roads present that contributions 10 the fund
required In carrying out the purpose OF this
commission would be made by the railroads OF
Texas. said contributions 10 be not less than
y Dor mile upon all lines Of railroads In
this state: therefore, he II
Resolved. by the Board Of Directors. That the
sion be and hereby are Instructed to wait upon
the several railroads upon the managers or
executive officers OF such railroads. and urge
upon them to contribute TO this commission n
sum not less than S per mile for every mile Of
RAILROAD in Texas.
President Kirby and General Manager
Wortham will appear before the State Lum-
bermen's Executive Committee at Houston
on Monday next TO lay plans before that
body for the lumbermen's assessment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
LoCAL AND suBURBAN.

Henry Nicolaus furnished an increased
bond in the sum OF $4,000. with Adoiphds
Busch as surety. 20 appear In court "hen
the Indictment for bribery is Teturheo
against him.
Funerals OF the late Circuit Clerk Henry
Troll and Harbor and wharf Commlssloher
Ait took place yesterday, largely ATTENDED
by the public.
Thomas and Willie Pettigrew ran away
from the Webster Groves orphan Asylum
yesterday TO see their mother In St LOUIS
and found that she had died.
Peter wissing OF No. 1872 Wisconsin sV-
enue, has disappeared from home
Anton Mosner. a fumigator In the city
employ. vas rebuked in the Mayors once
when he made application 10 have his three
children sent TO the House OF Refuge.
Delegates Kelly. Denny and oberbeck are
rivals for the speakership of the House.
Contractors prepare to bid for the con-
structton of the Worlds Fair Machinery
Building. which must be completed by De-
cember /, 1902.
Oscar Stout sees his 4-year-old daughter
run down, dragged and perhaps fatally In
1ured by q street car.
George z. Powell. a Post ONCE employe,
married Miss Alice Crookes after an ac-
quaintance OF less than a month and q
courtship OF ten days.
Bellefontaine cars were switched from
Eighth to Sixth streets because Of the NOV
ing OF the huge Mercantile Trust Company
vault.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
RECEPTION TO IRISH ENJOYS.
Will Be Held in Exposition Music
Hall April Is.

Music Hall Of the Exposition has been
secured by the Missouri Council Of the
United Irish League as the scene Of the
reception to William Redmond and Joseph
DevIin, the Irish envoys, who will be the
leagues guests In st. Louis April Is. 16
and II.
At meeting Of the league last night at
No. 3S4s Page avenue. the committees In
charge OF the various details Of the recep-
ton reported that all arrangements for the
entertainment Of Redmond and Devlin are
completed. Judge Thomas Morris read q
letter received from Governor Dockery. who
has promised to attend the reception. and
Mayor Wells has also signiied his Intention
to be present. Besides these r. c. kerens.
Festus J. Wade. W. ]. KinselIa and John
scullIn will be on the platform with the
envoys and other guests. A committee will
visit Archbishop Kahn. to request that he
attend and address the meeting II diocesan
duties do not prevent. Applications for
boxes have been made by prominent Irish
citizens of ST. Louis.
A final meeting In advance Of the ENJOYS
arrival will be held at the Southern Hotel
early next week. George ]. Tansey, presi-
dent of the league, will preside and the pro-
gramme of speeches will be prepared.
Messrs. Redmond and Devlin are now in
Chicago. where they have been addressing
large gatherings nightly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
GOVERNOR DAViS'S
LETTER OF WARNING
Asks His Friends Not to "Let a
Jones Man Come to the State
Convention if Possible"


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark, April 2-Governor JEFF
ferson Davis tonight issued the following:
To My Friends IN Arkansas: There seems to
be some disposition In some quarters to wrench
from the Democrats Of Arkansas the fruits Of
the grand victory We have Just accomplished.
have been elected by majority which shall
alu ays be pride 20 and children and
I don't want to lose the fruits OF this victory
that it has been accomplished.
Certain party policies and doctrines are to Be-
denounced by the next State Convention. County
conventions to be held. understand in
each county next Saturday. and I ask that mn
friends so to these conventions and that
nore but the tried and true are sent a. dele
gates.
Don't let Jones man come to the conven:,os,
1. possible. because his friends In my fudr-
n1eDt. would thwart any proposition that miRh,
entertain. want platform written BY ths
next state Convention, 80 ringing AID cleaY
that man Will mistake IT. and that win
commit the Democratic party Of my native STAT
to the destruction OF all trusts And combines tha;
are inimical to the welfare Of my people
Don't let any wolf In shsep's cIothlnx fpol
you. give yo1 this as . wafchvord: .162
only the tried and true. who VIII stand by NOS
guns and do their duty Most respeettuliy,
UtsnsO JEfT DAvA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
WORK FOR DISCHARGED MEN
Reinstatement of Those in Street
Department Ordered.

The 26o laborers who were dismissed
Tuesday by Division Superintendent Of
Streets Stroup will be reinstated- Their
positions will DE open for them again in a
few days.
No blame was attached to the 1aborers.
They were laid of retaliatory measure
against certain obstructionists in the House
of Delegates Orders were given to MIR.
stroup to discharge every man who owed
his situation to any Delegate who had op-
posed public Improvement bills.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

2 SThe st. Louis National League team will
sste the services Of Pitcher Murray. He
rks decided to quit the diamond to go into
vetsiness with his father.
toRepresentatives of the local golf clubs
lrdef at University Club last night and ar
Y yrged dates for playing local team and IN
!. .ridual golf championships OF st. Louis for
,rre coming season.
btn the first days shoot in the Grand
Handicap at Kansas City 1f7 con-
stants tied wi:h a score of twelve straight
.ds- Two st. Louis marksmen are in
zded In the tie.
The factional differences which have
arly wrecked the National League were
ded yesterday by the unconditional resig-
lion OF A. G. Spalding from the disputed
csidercy. The position has been offered
". c. Temple OF Pittsburg.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
SUGAR MILL ON STATE FARM.
Convict Labor Will Be Utilized n
Texas to Make Sugar.

Houston. Tex, April 2.-Governor Sayers
and the Penitentiary Board have reached
a decision on the matter Of the erection of
a sugar mill on the State Farm in Brazoria
County. which belongs to the State and Is
cultivated by convicts.
The proposition adopted provides for the
erection of 100 ton mill. to cost 2oS,50 and
to be completed by October i. The State
has 2,GG0 acres in cane on the farm this
year, and will build railroad from the site
Of the proposed mill to the Brazos River.
in order to be In a position to take advan-
tage of water transportation In moving
fhe rroo
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
CHARLES B. KERNEY PROMOTED
Made Captain Of His Company in
Porto Rico.

Lieutenant Charles B. Kerney, who was
appointed from Light Battery Of st.
Louis. to the commission Of Second Lieu
tenant in the regular army. for service In
the Spanish war, has been made Captain
of his company in the Porto Ricar Rogi-
ment Of Provisional Infantry, at San Juan.
News Of the promotion came to his father.
Charles H. Kerney, OF No. 1924 Laclede ave
nue.. yesterday in letter mailed at San
Juan, March 26 indicating that the commits
sion had just been cabled.
Captain Kerney was formerly exchange
teller Of the National Bank Of Commerce
here, but at the breaking out of the Span-
ish war resigned and went with Battery
A for service In Porto Rico. Later he was
made Second Lieutenant in the regular
army and promoted within short tims to
First Lieutenant. After active fighting in
the field was over his company was put
into provisional service under the military
government established by the United
States.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
ACTED AS SUBSTITUTE
FOR BLIND MANS WIFE
One Chicago Woman Sues Another
for Wages for Taking Her Place
While She Was Out of Town.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Chicago. ILL.,. April 2-suit for wages was
brought to-day by Violet Gleason. who
says that Mrs. Katherine Walsh employed
her to essay tho role Of wife to Ira Walsh
Of IS Peoria street, who is blind. while the
defendant to the suit went on visit that
was opposed by her husband.
The case will come up tomorrow and tho
blind husband will be called as witness to
tell by feeling the features Of the two
women whether he was really fooled or not.
According to the story told by Violet Glss.-
Son, Mrs. Walsh came to her about a
month ago and told a pidfuI story. She said
that her mother was dying In New York
and that er-husband refused to let her go
East.
Now. Violet Mrs. Walsh is credited
with saying my husband Is rich and blind.
l want you to come and act Just as though
you were me-
After some urging, the bargain was made.
1t seems that the wife by proxy was much
more soothing than the real wife. and Mr..
Walsh soon remarked that he never before
had realized what a good loving wife he
had. When Mrs. Walsh returned and found
how affairs were going. she ordered Violet
from the house and refused to pay her the
wages agreed on.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Louis: capital stock. t1oo.soo. Incorporat>d
!. II. Gelier. Ira w. Love. L. j. ward and

g. Louis; capital stock. S1oo.soo. fneorporats6
BY A. H Gelisr. Ira w. Love. L j. Ward and
WsddeII Zinc Company Of cartbar.. esn,,aI
stock SN,ool 1ncorporated BY James walden.
q. J. wadasll and Mario A waddeIi.
capital stock. SO 900. Incorporstsd By J. c.
Harvey: q Ashton ana A.. r. Faust
CITY; capital I stock f ESQ Incarpernt.d by Jno.
American Restaurant and Catering Company
Of ST. Louis: capital stock 5000 incorporated
by Mary A. schraps. c. P. schrsps ". Koehler
and others.
arrow Roller Company Of ST. Louis: capital
stock. sc5. go. lncorporated by F. c Sebring J.
g. sebring and II A. Zoehm
Cslif..n.a froapecting AssocIs,ion and Devel-
0Ting Company OF California: capital stock 81 =
GO INCORPORATED by e. G. Treiber F. W Hnus-
er O. r. Mengel and others
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
EXTRA SESSIONS OF COUNCIL.

The City Council viii hold an extra ses-
sion Saturday or Monday In order to e1-
struction bills passed by the House OF Dele
gates Tuesday. These bills were laid over
a week ago by the House, necessitating the
extra sessions by the Council to pass
them
The bills arc: Grand avenue, from 81.
Louis avenue to Natural Bridge road; from
Natural Bridge road to Penrose street from
Penrose street to Florissant avenue from
Manchester avenue to Laclede avenue, from
Lafayette avenue to Papin street, and
Warne avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
MISS REEDY COMPROMISES.
Gets 81, 500 for Barrel of Love"
Injuries.

Miss Mamie E. Reedy, who obtained a
judgment OF $500 from a jury In Judge
Spencer's court against the Delmar Garden
Amusement Company last fail. compro-
missed with the defendants. yesterday, re-
ceiving $500
Miss Reedy was injured In the Barrel of
Love" Mt Delmar Garden In July, 1900. She
filed suit for $4,000 damages. The defend
ants obtained a new trial, and the case was
dismissed after the compromise was effect
ed Yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
GARBAGE CONTRACT IS PAYING.
st. Louis Sanitary Company De-
clares Its Initial Dividend.

A dividend of IL per cent has been de-
clared by the st. Louis Sanitary Company,
which holds the contract for the reduction
of the cltys garbage The dividend, 1t was
announced, Is a quarterly one, and will De
paid on April 10.
This is the first dividend in the history Of
the corporation and it was stated by a d.
rector yesterday that the increase In the
city contract enabled the board to pay
stockholders return on their investment.
The capital stock Of the company is 500,
600. fully paid up.
A report to the effect that the dividend
was result of the mandamus proceedings
brought by j. Brooks johnson to examine
+he books of the company was fatty denied.
1t was stated that the increased rates to be
paid for the garbage reduction will place
the concern on paying basia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Marine Intelligence.

lew York. April ARRIVED: Astoria,
I'm Glasgow.
lew York. April 2.-Sailed: St. Paul,
v;thampton; Oceanic. Liverpool: Friesland.
s3werp.
KIDNEY. N s.. April 1.-Arrived: previous
"a Wfllowdene. San Francisco, via Fiji
Pibng Kong. April ARRIVED: previously;
Mphiu Maru Seattle. via Yokohama.
f4sbapc, April ARRIVED: previously:
Mera. Vancouver. via Honolulu, for
hey. n. g. W.
= sEmen. kpril ARRIVED: Kaiser Wilhelm
Grosse. New York. via Plymouth and
kbourg: Rhein. New York
wSfWerp. April ARRIVED: Switzerland,
adeIphia-
3uionge, April L-Sailed: Palatia, Cfrom
41bnrg). New York. and passed Sciily
n1
setefpool. April 2-sailed: Buenos Ayre-
l0t. Johns. n. F.. Halifax and Philadel-
3 teenstown. April ARRIVED: Steamer
kpnic. New York. for Liverpool. and
toeded.
ktterdam. April ARRIVED: Maasdam.
IN York. via Boulgne-Sur-Mer.
-1ufhamptcn. April z-Arrivedi Steamer
ladeiphis. New YORK.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.-The Cover

III III 1kONNf lfftfN.-IIfe 'TUFtlIUr lIdS
appointed Clarence F. Greenlse OF Brinkiey
member of the State Board of Charities.
vice Ed Barton Of Searcy. resigned. Henry
P. Grant of Phillips County was appointed
TO succeed L. A. Fitzpatrick as member Of
the st. Francis Levee Board.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
MAN MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Had Been Stabbed With a Pair of
Scissors.

Museogee. I. T., April 2.-The dead body
OF VIII Hayes. "a years old. of Wheeling.
W. Va, was found lying in a vacant lot
near the business section Of Wagner, |
T., to-day. A pair Of bloody scissors: with
which Hayes had evidently been stabbed to
death, lay near the body
The mans watch was missing, and his
pockets had been rified. Six men and three
women, all negroes, were arrested on sus-
picfon Of connection with the murder and
owing to threats Of lynching at Wagner
the prisoners have been brought TO Mus
cogee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Modsl Coas'
From the Pa ris Ma sters Of Mode.
One only Of each style on sale
to-day.

tV>Noys
sumptuous cover garments
for out-of-door occasions
Magnificent coats for cere-
monious wear.
A theater coat in pale ecru
grenadine-an original from
q noted Paris maker-is COM
pletely covered with escurial
appliques Of biscuit-colored
broadcloth and the price Is
but S12l
A masterpiece in driving or
travelling coats is a black silk
in the fitted sack shape-ex-
ceedingly simple in outline,
but a most beautiful example
of high-class workmanship
all seams are double-strapped
and the elaborate stitching is
e1quisitely done-and the
chief decorative feature Is
the beautiful stitching-s65
is an exceedingly modest
price.
There are several original
models in Shantung Pongee
coats-one in Bishop shape
entirely accordion plated be-
ing strikingly handsome.
A Bengal Tussah short coat
is very richly decorated with
a heavy coarse coffee-colored
lace-the interletting Of lace
in the side seams being a new
feature-price fifty dollars.
There are two Monte Carlo
coats-one in pale gray eta
mine is very beautifully dec
grated with heavy rich Irish
lace and priced at $65.
Very beautiful is a Louis
XVI coat made entirely Of
bias tucks running across
price $3.50.
A chic Pongee at one hun
dred dollars-a short taffeta
trim med in handmade
French knots and some very
elegant Shantung and TAT
feta blouse coats are included
in this collection
An early inspection is ad-
vised, as th"re is only one
coat Of each design-all are
original patterns.
.&vu0@s5s'
As1 ooons ooAaAAH
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
DRESSED BEEF UP HALF CENT
Advance Went Into Effect Yester-
day at Chicago Stock Yards.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. April Am advance Of half a
cent per pound on dressed beef went into
of the packers responded to the repeated
advances that have taken place in the last
week in cattle on the hoof. To-days gain
was 10 to Is cents per hundred pounds. and
in the last week the advance was % cents
per hundred, or a quarter of cent per
pound This Is equivalent to about half a
cent for dressed beef. Yesterdays top price
for cattle, S:53 per hundred pounds. Is the
highest April price since 1882. when they
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
SENATOR JONES IN ST. LOUIS.
Was Met at Union Station by D. r.
Francis.

United States Senator James X. Jones of
Arkansas passed through St. Louis yester-
day on his way to Washington He was met
at Union Station by former Governor D. r.
Francis and Colonel John /. Martin, with
whom he talked for some time.
Governor Francis, in discussing his meet
Ing with Senator Jones. stated that his visit
had nothing to do with Worlds Fair mat
ters Senator Jones declined to discuss his
recent defeat at the Arkansas primaries.