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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Declares His Health Is Restored
and He Is Ready to Re
turn to Work.
BESIEGED BY POLITICIANS.
Party Meets Him at Gilman and
Accompanies Him on Home
to Springfield, Detailing
the Party Situation.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, Ill. Dec. 3o-Three weeks ago
to-day Governor Yates went to Miami, Fla,
to recuperate from an attack of typhoid
fever. He returned home shortly before s
o'clock this evening looking greatly i'm
proved, and says he has gained ten pounds
in flesh since going away.
The trip was made in the private car of
the directors of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, which. when 1t arrived here to night
was filled with growing. tropical fruit.
oranges, cocoanut palms, grape fruit. etc.
In addition. Governor and Mrs. Yates
brought back with them six little baby alli-
gators and two specimens of good size.
Doctor L. c. Taylor. who has had charge
of Governor Yates since his Illness began.
brought back a poll parrot.
At Gilman. liz miles north of Springfield,
Governor Yates was met by several poll
icians and with them discussed the speak
ership, and senatorial situations. and was
given by them an account of the things that
have been going on while he has been away.
NET By POLITICIANS.
John H. Miller, the administration canit-
date for Speaker. and Major Daniel Hogan
arrived at Gilman from Chicago this morn
ing on the Illinois Central Diamond Special
Len Small came down 10 Gilman from Kan
kakee. and on the same train Colonel Strong
arrived from Chicago. Fred II. Rowe
Vile and James II. Neville went to Gilman
from his home at Bloomington.
All were on hand when Governor Yates
and wife arrived at Gilman shortly after
o'clock this morning. AT IL o'clock Charles
NJ Tinney and Colonel John d. Oglesby
private secretary to the Governor. arrived
from Springfield and the reception party was
complete
For a time the discussion IN the private
car was general. but later each of the
politicians had a private session with the
executive. In addition to the speakership
discussed his message to the Legislature.
The message is about complete Tomorrow
1t will be copied for the last time and put
in final shape for its presentati II on the
Opening day Of the coming session of the
IeCiSla ;ure. There are ten divisions in the
message and something like fifty topics are
discussed.
FRIENDS DEPART.
The Governors friends left Gilman with
the trip 70 Clinton. AT that point Colonel
Strong. Major Hogan. Mr.. Miller and Fred
Rowe returned to Chicago on the daylight
special. Len Small went back to kankakee
from Gilman. From Clinton, Neville Went
home 20 Bloomington. while OgleShy and
Miller said he expected to spend tonight in
Chicago and then go home to McLeansboro
TO remain with his family until the latter
part of this week. He expects TO open his
headquarters here either on Saturday or
Sunday.
Governor Yates refused to discuss politics.
but gave out an Interview in which he said
he felt strong enough to return to his Of
fetal work. H. was not fully advised on
political conditions. he se:3, S:t all reports
were most gratifying ara conditions ap-
peared satisfactory.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
LETTER PUZZLES PARENTS.
Information of Sons Death Con
veyed in Peculiar Manner.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Paxton. ILL.,, Dec. 30.-Robert Partridge of
this township is in receipt OF letter con-
veying the information of a railroad acci-
dent at Denver. Colo. which resulted in
the death of three young men. one OF
whom was his son, James, aged rs years
The accident occurred two months ago.
put 1t appears that it was not until about
Christmas time that his roommate, who
alone knew his parents address. returned
and gave the informa ton.
The letter was evidently written at Wat
seka, ILL.,, and mailed under cover from
Denver, Colo. but al 1t arrived here on the
9th, suspicion is thrown upon the entire
information. 1t is hoped the rumor will
prove unfounded.
Partridge was supposed to be in Indiana
at the time, as he had been working there
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
BILL FOR JUSTICE DISTRICT.
Major Godwfn's Original Rccommen n
dstion Being Considered.

A conference was held yesterday to draft
a bill for presentation at the coming ses-
sion OF the Legislature The purpose Of the
proposed measure is the creation of police
court district covering the entire site Of
the Worlds Fair and comforting the powers
OF State constabulary on the Jefferson
Guards.
This intention carries out the recon-
mendations OF Major E. A. Godwin, COM
Inandant of the Jefferson Guards.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
0SSIFIED WOMAN is DEAD.
Miss Stella Ewing's Case Puzzled
Doctors and Scientists.

Rome. n. Y, Dec. 3o.-AIiss Stella Ewing.
one Of the ossfed women who for ten years
have been living wonder TO physicians and
scientists. died to-day. aged 50 years. At an
early age she was afflicted with infiamma-
tory rheumatism. which physicians failed
to relieve AT the age of % she lost the
use of her limbs and eminent specialists
said she. was gradually turning to bone
During the last ten years of her life Miss
move muscle. A sister. Mrs Emma Ewing
Palmer. is afflicted in the same manner
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
GERMANS DESIRE CONFERENCE.
Adopt Resolution Asking Elected
Officers to ReappOint Members.

At a meeting of the German-America1
Democratic Club last night at Druid's Hall
resolution was passed requesting the new
ly elected Democratic officers to confer with
committee of the club relative to ap-
pointmentS.
The organization asks that members of
the club who now hold public office and
acquit themselves creditably be retained.
The officers of the club are: Adam Wack-
man, president; ]. A. Miller, secretary
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
CHINA RAISES AN OBJECTION.
Refuses to Pay Indemnity Install
ment on Gold Basis.

Pekin, Dec. 3o-Conirmation was obtained
here to-day in dispatches from the Consuls
at Shanghai to the Foreign Ministers here
of the report that the Viceroy at Shanghai
had refused to pay the January installment
of the indemnity en- gold basis owing To
the recent great fall in the price of silver. .
The ministers will insist on the payment
being made on the gold basis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
TO MEET MISS MARION HAYES.
Dinner Party at Providence, r. l.,
in Honor of st. Louis Girl.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Providence r l.. Dec. 3o.-Mr. and Mrs.
Howard o. sturges gave large dinner
party with musical following at their
residence on Hope street, to which ffty
guests were bidden. to meet Miss Marion
Hayes Of st. Louis. whose engagement to
Mr. Walter F. Sturges was recently an
nounced. Miss Hayes arrived here yester-
DAY to visit Mr. ard Mrs. Sturges for two
weeks. Mrs. Sturges has also issued cards
1or a musical Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Hayes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
SAY STATEMENT IS ABSURD.
Tobacco Company Consolidation
Rumors Denied.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Boston. Mass, Dec. 30.-Repres antatives
of the American Tobacco Company here
characterize as absurd the printed state
ments that this company and the American
Snuff Company haN taken an interest in
the F'lorodora Tag Company of ST. Louis
1t is authoritativey stated that the FlOro-
dora Tag Company is now acting in tho
pany that it has for the Continental To-
bacco Company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
GERMAN MILITARY ATT.cuE uppp
Lieutenant BnrteIs, on His Way From
MeNic0 TO HerlIn. Nicus Eai. Si4

Among yesterdays visitors 20 the Admin
Walter Bartels. military attache of fba
German Embassy ut the City OF Mexico
he IS on his way to Germany and his sion
IN st. Louis is chiefly for the purpnse of
posting himself about the Worlds Fair
Lieutenant Bartels brought letters 70
ITesident Francis from General Powell
Gay ION. American Minister to Mexico He
visited all the large exhibit buildings and
expressed surprise at the progress which
mas been made The Lieutenant will leave
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
E;sToRIC PLATFORM Is HERE.
Rostrum From Which Mckinley De-
IiNered Second Inaugural to
Be nj Enir-

Among many exhibits already concealed
n the basement of the Administration
nullllnE IS the platform on which President
Mckinley made his second inaugural ad-
dress from the east front of the Capitol
Inc platform was secured by the Exposj-
ceremonies next April
II has been proposed by the Ceremonies
committee that the platform be used In the
Liberal Arts building for the dedication
speech OF President Roosevelt. Other sug-
gestion has been made to use 1t as re-
viewing stand from which the President
ing planned for Dedication DnY ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
ANXIOUS MOTHER SEEKS SON
WHO is NOW A BRIDEGROOM.
Mrs. Louis Chaudet, Sr., Tenrfully De-
cIares She VIII Disinherit Student
Who Married at Clayton.

Mrs. Louis S. Chaudet, Sr.. of Prairie du
Rocher, Randolph County, Ill. spent Sun
day and yesterday looking for her son,
Louis Chaudet, Jr., who was married at
Clayton Monday evening at o'clock TO
Miss Ida Bozarth, who said she lived at
Taylorville. ILL.,
Mrs. Chaudet visited the county seat yes
terday afternoon and wept when she
learned that her son had been married.
1T simply means that he will be disin-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
FAIRY ISLAND AND FOUNTAIN.
German Promoters Seek Copce..,on.
at Fair Through AdoIphus Busch.

Theodor Lemte of Stuttgart. Germany.
has presented TO the management of the
Exposition plans for amusements OF when
A. Engelsmann, an electrical engineer of
Stuttgart, is the inventor. The promoters
were introduced through letters from Adolf
phus Bush, chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee.
They have applied for concessions to op-
crate an electrical fountain of wonderful
device and to show Fairy Island and
Magic Grotto The fountain would come
under the head of decoration for the
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS CHEST
Author of -'The Crisis Dined at ad-
mfnfstration BufIdinp

Winston Churchill. author of "Ric,,-s
Carvef' and THE Crisis who is visitsn q
relatives In st Louis took luncheon yesters
day with President Francis at ths Admin
tstration building. Other Exposition Of
ficials were present. VI
Charles NJ. Reeves, secretary of the Com,
mittees on Legislation and State and Teri
; torial Exhibits, called for Mr.. ChurchfII in
the morning. and in company with d. NJ
douser drove through the Fair grounds ro
a member of the New Hampshire WnrId's
nF'afr Commission. The visit was one os
Fcompliment rather than OF business. VI
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
SISTERS EXAMPLE FOLLOWED
IN BROTHERS EL0PEMENT.
John p. HOehn, Who Married Miss
Schneider at Clayton. Kept Up
Family Record.

Johr .. Hoehn of No 500 FioTissant ave-
nue. is the second member cf the family of
Jacob Hcehn to elope to Clayton within the
last two years. He went tc the county seat
yesterday and VS. married b. Justice
Greensfeder to Miss Mayme Schneider of
EdwardsvilIe. Ill.
Hoehn's sister, Miss Rosie Hoehn now
Mrs. John J. Latch, made the pilgrimage
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

grounds and tee negotiations IN connection
with this plan have been through the Di-
rector of Works. while the Director of Con-
cessions is giving his attention to the Fairy
Island.
1t is understood that the fountain is high
" regarded by Director Taylor. The secret
OF its manipulation is covered by patents,
so that the inventor feels safe in the be-
lief that this feature will be adopted by
the management, with the Endorsement of
Mr.. Busch. The Island and Grotto Is being
financed, and nothing definite regarding the
plans for probable concession can be
stated at this time
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Injured in street-Cnr Accident

Benjamin OKeefe. whose home is at No.
1906 Wood street. Chicago, was slightly in
jured last night in a collision between an
east and west bound Suburban car in front
of No. 5I01 Manchester avenue. O'Keefe
was standing on the rear platform of the
car going west. when it became derailed
and the rear end swung around, striking
the eastbound car. He was bruised on the
right arrl and side.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

to the Missouri Gretna Green two years
ago. ard. Ike her brother. succeeded in
keeping her plans a secret from her parents
and friends
The bride OF yesterday is a daughter of
William Schneider. a retired citizen Of Ed
wardsville. After the marriage the couple
returned to St Louis and notified their rel
atives Of their action. They will go TO
housekeeping Immediately at No. 500 Flor
iSsant avenue.
The other couples licensed to wed in Clay
ton yesterday were Willard s. Whitmore
of New York and Florence Mcintosh of St,
Louis. and Jacob F. Ravens and Clara l..
kIan of Lake.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Iniured by Fall Into Cellar

Peter Voce. living near DeKalb and ST.
George streets. fell into cellar at No 4I6
Sidney street. where he was visiting yes-
terday afternoon. and three ribs were frac-
tured ON his let side. He was treated by
Doctor Fulton Of No 2411 South Broadway
who stated that the injuries were not dam
gerouS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
PhOtcPraGh of Art Building.

John F. Byrnes. official photographer for
the Worlds Fair. took the first negative
yesterday. +. c. Stevens, the expert opera
tor, did the actual work. The negative was
that Of the large painting of the Art pa
ace made by E r Graham for Cass GIL
be feet long. ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Fuel Famine at st. Joseph.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


st. Joseph, Mo. Dec 31-The railroads
have absorbed the supply of coal and there
is much suffering here among that class
of people which depends upon the bitum:n-
Gus article for fuel. The price of anthra-
cite has been raised from s12 to S15 ton
and wood cannot be purchased by the cord.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
MISS BERTRAM'S NEW ROLE.
She Will Appear in the New Say
ageAde Opera
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

st. Paul. Dec. 30.--Miss Helen Bertram.
prima donna of The Prince of Pilsen com
pany, which is playing a weeks engage
ment here, will leave the company S;i:ur-
day night and begin rehearsals Monday IN
Chicago for the new Savage-Ade opera
Peggy From Paris" which is to be pro-
duced at the Studebaker Theater, Chicago,
January 26.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
BRAZIL ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Appropriates $250,G00 for Exhibit
at Worlds Fair.

Rio Janeiro. Dec 30-The Brazilian Gov
ernment has accepted the invitation to be
represented at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
and has made an appropriation of $4,000
to defray the necessary expenses.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
GoEKE-MITCHELL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Estela T.. Mitchell and Mr. Henry A. Cooke
tao& place this evening. the Reverend ]. p
mission merchant
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18

hear with cubs, when followed closely;
win keep her cubs ahead sa.sct Of them her a1d IL
she % is q pushed closely she win try to
frighten of her g1rsSSSer SSr Toxs by mak,hs .hews
Eeeat Eer tee show tears al the bark
acatters it about with much fuss ana
noise. and makes herself generally as OBJ
ssrspesoss presses and "s there Is no help
mother bear fights as long as she mas as a
spark of life left in her. The Saos s,stsane Msan
while huddle together snort ois'ah'e
of and whine. .,,..
"A bear chase is often a long and tire
some piece Of work for wnen ma Gfal 3he most most
tangled paths. 1t often leads .he ,,rn,,eh nun.e
twenty miles over mountains ana tnroagn Ign
harassing and the swa1nps almost mac
cessible to man, although the pear enua-
ies along with his clumsy yas gaas once anp
followed bear thirty miles in a DAY
and moonlight night. l meyer ,S knsM
such cute beast nS. as I she nsmsers MIA ne as We'll
as any boy seeking escape, ana run .o 10
fast when she knew ! had change du, 70
| fire at her. At last she got away by doag
| ing into some boulders. when ! was 'oo
| tired to follow her any Longer !,
good up.to-date mt iue'e rife heavy boots. thick
trousers. a light hunting axe in belt, a
pistol and a long -bladcd knife for emer,
on his mettie while on the hunt let him ,ha
| give the bear scent of him. Ihem .ne
bear will take a course which VII VII. re- e.
auire nerve, wind and a tough skin 70
follow When the snow is deep ne. pear !
chase is generally slow and tedious Nltf
| a light fall and a fresh track. however
there is no sport so exciting. and eye eyer =
an amateur hunter will find himself golns
miles on a good stiff trot. 1t IS no haIe
matter to kill bear if the dogs, under.
stand their busn sss after the -, bear f;u ,,i !.
brought to bay, for it will give all ism, ITS mr
around it, while the hunter stands Off m ant
fills him with lead. But there are I'm tlme'
when "A bear will brace himself tor
fight from the word go and then II tn
hunter does not kill at the first fire. ~ n
is apt to have about as lively time a
tight that was ever told can be muc
ahead of the incidents that osrmr nac,s auf,m ror
respondence the New York Times.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18
ERRORS CREEP INTO PRINT.
Even the Most Careful of Authors
Sometimes MnlSe Rluntlcrs.

1t is not given to man to be intallible
ond it is not "A matter that should excite
surprise to find errors in the works OF
even the best of the worlds writers that
betokeu either Ignorance or care'essness.
Thus we find that in Sir Walter Scotts
"lyanhoe" Il knight Of Richard |: holds
converse with contemporary OF Mililam
the Conoueror, who was Richards great
In The Ncwcomes' Give in a letter
dated 1s3- asks. Why have we no pic
ture Of the Ths
was probably due to the fact that there
was no prime consort before 1S4o.
rianet for writer's to tritle with In king
Solomon's Mines" Rider HaGSard makes
an eclipse OF this satellite take place at
the new instead Of the fun moon.an@ as as
tronomic impossibilty III the "Children
Of Gibeon'' Walter Besant has caused
new moon to rise in the east at o clock
has without doubt noticed that the new
moon appears in the western sky ana
sets from mskes 1ns hndy Scott
tling up the street with cigar IN h1s
At the close of Around the World in
Eighty Days" the hero arrives trium-
phantiy at his club just as the clocks OF
London strike IL 80!
discovery In the Seine OF the nude corpse
of a man with ten sous In his waistcoat
pocket But this was sc nre
who before div sting himself OF his
c,nthes to swim to the shore. took pre-
caution to fill his pockets full of bis
In "pon ouixote" sancho continues to
r,ae on his ass after having lamented the
animals death. -. c,,,,
The ana chronisrs and errors OF snake
speare are too wei! known to- require
repetition He speaks of cannon in the
reign of King John. a century and hall
before their invention: ne refers to print
~ IN the reign of Henry H., of clock
IN ,,,s the he time time Of Caesar. makes Hector
| quote Aristotle and coriolnnus refer &c &c
| +be house of Cleopatra, makes Delphos
an island and gives seacoast TO Bohemia
| ExchaOpe.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18
Chair Leg for II dog.

1,st summer a pet dog named Prince:
,ai"nrinp TO the fire department OF
Savannah, Ca. was run over by trolley
car a and one Of his legs badly nim Gr"shsa: ,nsv
odi,,a NOT he,r TO have him killed. so they
haa'a had the "'l leg anpnt ated. The dog improved
in health put could NOT &c: arompa yvTs
".s nIanned The leg OF chair was
sawed off and fitted neatly to the stump stump
Of Of Princes leg, then strapped in into ,r pace ,n
oct II Off. then he began to use IT,
aawkwardiy a at first. but soon with m, nor, re
ease. When he finally got accustomed
ran through the c..y, the tiremen declare,
a fine new leg he had got. he ~ had q "a. a
fphf With one or two dogs-probably they
said some thing about his wooden leg that
he objected to-but he came on III victor. v,i;G
and now shows his good sense by avoid
in9 trolley cars-Our fourfooted Friends.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-18
A Came pird Of CIVILIZATION.

Heports of the scare OF duaii ~
Northern Ohio are so general that tieis
Is no room for doubt that adverse weather
conditions last winter cut down the $40. ,
Of the most popular American game ~,
far below the normal average ,p
White" seems in danger of eNtermlf or.
in some localities where there are usaa!'S
''Isr Br. it is only an apparent dnnr,r.
With ordinary Sc" ms and lttis oe'tS.
prot tection than is comment" given o, ~
farmers and game wardens. the quail VIII
rapidlv make good their losses and De as
plentiful as r. The bird is haTaS,
brave and adapted to civilization. IN.
like the use or partridge of,en caa!ed re-,
the pheasant. quail prefer open heias m any ~,
flourish much better where the iahu ,i', ~
nuitc generally titled than they DO ia VIII"
and forest-covero re egoins. -
1t is not doubtful that the NUMBER OK
quail in the United States very much eN.
cends th,. highest average In good seasons
when white men frs. landed on AmeIi-
can soil The bird has gone West WIN ~
the ploH and become common whese ~
vas Unknown in the Gavs when the IN
dians held the land. Its range Is Ia,
greater than it was two or Tire cei;t y. %. M .e
- So and il is mora common where 1t VAS
found at t:lat time . &C. ,,,a, =,
Ga quail will never die out IL given d
,,eccnt chance by the laws and by public
sentiment The lack of a tnr OPP, ~, stu,'i,. -
| to flourish In the United states "ouiu ns 20
n disgrace to the Coz ntiN. Not otiS IS IS
bob White" fine gabe bird, but nus
| cheerv call is n pleasure 70 lovers oi l.lt :,,
nre and he has a brave American Splrt.
| which ought to make him the natlonas
! favorite which he is.-Clevcland Lea"er-