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Forest Fires On Lono island.

New York, March ga forest fire,
which started Monday In the woods
northwest of PASSPORT. L. L, has de-
stroyed hundreds OF acres Of wood
land. Thousands OF quail. cartridges
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

Say, / must be dead easy" re-
marked the fresh paint.
Because why?" queried the gate
latch.
Because every one that comes along
tries to touch me-" replied the (. p.-
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

Bill-How long was your friend, the
artist, working on that canvas?
Will-Eight years. Took him six
months TO paint it and seven years and
. half trying TO sell it.-Tit- Rits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Conuressmen Arrested.

Washington. March 26.-Represen.
tatiyes o. II P. Belmont and Jacob
Rupert were arrested last evening for
running an automobile beyond the law
ful speed limit. They were taken to
the station house but later were re-
leased.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Annual Convention Virginia Christian
Endeavor Union, Richmond, Va,
March $50, 1902.

The Southern Railway begs to an
nounce special rate fare and one-third
on certificate plan in the sale OF tickets
from all stations on its lines TO Rich
mond, Va, and return, ON account of
the above occasion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
In Matrimonial Amair.

Hes a grandfather. and yet he's
going to marry that young Miss Kittie
Skittish."
eyes, He's old enough not to know
any better."-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

WANTED-Agents wanted to sell
Electric Cough Syrup. Cures a cough
In one day. Price to agents 81. 90 per
dozen bottles.
Address,
l.. A. BRUMsKIN,
Box 10. Woodstown, N. J.
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RIPANS

There is scarcely any conditions of ILL
health that is not benefited by the oc-
caslonal use of a R-I-P.A-N-S Tabule.
For sale by Druggists. The Five-Cent
packet is enough for an ordinary occas-
ION. The family bottle, 60 cents, con-
tains supply for year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

aud rabbits perfsned IN the flames.
The Are was distinguished last night.
after day OF hard work by a large
force of men
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Washington, Richmond and Florida
Limited,

Leaves Richmond, daily at $50 D. m.
via Southern Railway for Jacksonvilla
and all Florida points, st. Augustine.
Palm Beach, Miami and all Florida
East Coast points, Havana, Cuba and
Nassau; Tampa, st. Petersburg and all
Florida West Coast points. Solid train
TO Jacksonville without change, Draw.
lng-Room Pullmans, Dining car and the
finest of Day coaches.
Round-trip excursion tickets on sale
daily at greatly reduced rates.
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itching, burning, humiliating scalp diseases. To
make the hair grow out again on bald spots, espe-
earth one-half good The Boston Chemical Com
pahy holds n charter granted by the State of Vir-
ginia. We also refer to the Metropolitan Bank of
Richmond, Va, and to the Southern Express Com
pany. Register your letters it protects you. Adj
dress your letters plainly to
BOSTON CHEMICAL COMPANY,
$40 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-07
WASHINGTON.


Admiral Sampson Will retire from the
navy tomorrow.
The whitney Hay wedding at Washing
ton was attended by the President and
other dignitsriss
Republicans are growing very restivs be-
cause of no detinlt. policy being announced
by leaders in the Senate.
The Danish treaty ceding the islands OF
ST. Johrs. st. Thomas and St. Croix was
made public yesterday. The purchase price
is TO be IS, 90 and the Inhabitants Of the
their allegiance TO the Danish throne If
they desire.
Senator Scott introduced a resolution on
the floor Of the Senate advocating the adnr
tion OF the San Bias interoceanic canal
route, which he declared 10 be far the
most preferable route.
Another heated argument on the adrninis
tratjon's Philippine policy arose in the Sen
ate over the discussion of the tariff bill.
Senators HoaT and Tillman attacked ths
Philippine Commissions sedition laws and
Senator Foraker defended them.
The State Department has been notified
that the King of Siam will be unable 10
make his anticipated visit to the United
States this year.
Governor Taft. discussing conditions In the
Philippines, took issue with General Mac
Arthur concerning the attitude of the ma
tives toward the United States Government.
maintaining that the majority of the Fill
pines are reconciled to the idea OF American
sovereignty.
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MEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS LOST FIGHTING FLAMES.

The fate Of the hremen who went down
to death In the ruins of the American Tent
and Awning Company's building serves to
recall other fires where members of the de-
partment sacrificed their lives in the line
of duty. The death roll within the recoilsc-
tion of present members of the department
begins as far back as 1879.
Captain Phelim Toole. hero of the South
ern Hotel fire, was killed by ths premature
discharge Of Babcock hand extinguisher
at a small fire in the basement of Il house
in Locust street. between Seventh and
Eighth streets, where the Mercantile Club
building now stands, in the summer of 1879.
He was foreman and also the tiilerman OF
Truck Company No. 3, one of the original
pompler companies.
Billy Ruetz of the same company, and
one of the original four pompermen in the
ST. Louis Fire Department. was killed by
the falling of a wall at the burning of a
building which stood at the southeast cor
ner of Broadway and st. Charles street
Cwhere Nugent's store now stands. n few
months before Toole was killed. Ruetz was
acting pipeman at the time. and was on
the roof of the old Armory building, torn
| down last year to make room for kennard
| & Sons new store.
Fred Nissen. also of No. 3 Truck Com
house fire on Main street. Like Toole. he
| had been a sailor. was great climber.
and was noted for his daring. He had been
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ferred to No. S and made foreman OF that
company. Late in the '7os and early in
the Sos, the pompier system was adopted
by the Fire Departments Of New YORK,
chicago. Milwaukee and several other
cities. and he was employed to drill the
hrst pompier company organized in those
cities. obtaining leave of absence from
The st. Louis Fire Department for the pur-
pose.
The other two original pompiernien were
George Dauber and Julius Putnam. who
were added 10 Truck Company No. !, sta
Toned on Broadway at the head OF EaleD-
tine street. Dauber fell from ladder and
was fatally injured at the northwest corner
or fourth and Washington avenue, where
the Eoatmens Bank Building now stands.
ana Dauber. after many years or service
and several hairbreadth escapes, was re-
tired from duty as pOrnpierman and
truckrnan and transferred to an easier
Derth on 4 fuel wagon.
CAPTAIN JOE sCHIMPER.
KILLED by FALLING WALL.
Captain Joe Schimper OF Engine Company
NO. D. who was better known by the name
OF Chambers. under which he had played
baseball in the old Empire and other base
Dan clubs was killed by a falling wall at
a me in Jesse Arnorts livery stable on
Chestnut. between Ninth and Tenth streets.
in January. 1851
Another o!d-t!ne member Of the Empire
oasebaH Club who lost his life while IN
the st Louis Fire Department was As
sistant Chief John Shocky, killed by the
la!iing of d vail at II Bremen avenue fire
in the '7as.
Nv" or three members OF No. IS Engine
company one = pipeman named Kelly,
were Killed in the early 'Ss at the burning
o. d -four mill on Third and Gratiot streets.
ne uoor went down with them.
t"o or three men were buried under a
laiiiflE wall at broom factory fire Wal
hu'. between Third and Fourth streets.
nearly twenty years ago. One of them was
J"hn Conway. OF the Salvage Corps, d
brother OF Pat Conway of the Fire Depart
Inent
Inc 81. Louis Fire Department has had
number OF fatal accidents in the last twen-
" years. but not so many as it mad in the
SIX or seven years Immediately preceding.
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commander of a schooner, and had been in
almost every part of the world. Captain
Barney Mckernan, foreman of the same
company later. was also killed at the pea
nut house fire on Main street about 1886 by
a falling floor. Mckernan was actin,; as
sistant chief at the time
FORMERLY MADE RUNS
ACROSS THE EADS BRIDGE
The four men named were all expert POM
piermen aud members of No. Truck Com
late in the seventies-Tom Skidmore, the
Seventh street. just north Of Washington
man of the company before the pompier
system was introduced into the DEPART
ment. Jim was thrown off the truck on a
run in East st. Louis. 1t being a common
thing in those days for East St. Louis to
call on the st. Louis Fire Department for
assistance.
Two or three others were killed at that
fire. one of them being Captain Chris
Hoell. foreman Of Truck Company No e.
located ct Third and ST. Charles streets
Hoell was one of the four pompiermen
taken into the Fire Department when the
pompier system was introduced. in the
summer Of 1877. not long after the Southern
Hotel fire. In fact. he had been the teach
er of the Citizens Pompier Company. from
which the four pompiermen for the st.
Louis Fire Department were taken. He and
Billy Ruetz We're added to Truck Company
No. 3. but Hoell was afterwards trans
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-07
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Case against Mae Bates Price, charged
with vagrancy. Is dismissed when defendant
appears In court as Mrs. Robert +. Nc
CIelland, the bride OF A day.
Ed Butler withdraws from the Southern
Telegraph and Money order Company. and
the business at Third and Pine street
closes.
The Missouri Press Association seeks to
have a Congress Of editors in ST. Louis
during the progress of the Worlds Fair.
The Humane Society of Missouri investi-
gated and remedied cases involving 2O6 chill
dren during 1901.
Coroner Funkhouser will conduct an in
quest On the body of the seven fremen. and
says Re will probe the case TO the bottom.
More than $4,000 is raised for relief Of the
families OF the firemen who We're killed In
the Chestnut street disaster.
william r. Everson. charged with the
murder OF his child. At Clayton, makes the
plea OF insanity.
will spout 2o00 900 pounds Of quicksilver 100
feet in air.
Mayor Wells announces that city may
bring suit against the surety of the Kern
Incandescent Gaslight Company to recov-
er losses sustained by city on lighting con-
tract.
Mayor Wells plans public boulevard
and promenade In Forest Park as contin-
uation of Lndell boulevard.
Grand Jury examines many witnesses in
bribery cases. and indictments against
some Of the big offenders are expected
within the next twenty-four hours.
Famous men suggested for jefferson Me-
mortal Monument Commission, which will
erect shaft 10 sigper of Louisiana Pur-
chase at Worlds Fair.
The commission of expert engineers ap-
pointed TO determine the most practicable
means OF securing a clear water supply ar
rive and will confer with the Mayer To-
day
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CORONER SAYS HE WILL MAKE
HIS INVESTIGATION THOROUGH

Coroner FGnkhouser will hold an inquest
at 10 o'clock this morning on the bodies OF
the seven firemen who lost their lives in
the fire of the American Tent and Awning
Company. at No. 3l2 and 3l4 Chestnut
street, Tuesday night. The flremen who
were killed were: Assistant Chief Thierry.
Foreman Daniel Steele. Michael ]. kehoe,
Charles westenhof. Charles Krenning, vii
liam Dundon AMI Franklin Mcbride.
A host of witnesses mas been summoned
and 1t promises to be one OF the closest In
ouiries which has occupied the attention of
the Coroner since the tetanus investiga-
ton. An especially strong jury has been
selected to sit in the case. which probably
will be continued over several days. Every
fireman who was called into service. all
the police and numerous spectators have
been called.
Among the witnesses are Mayor Wells.
Building Commissioner Longfellow and
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POLICE TO REOPEN CASE.
Not Satisfied With Explanation Of
Robinson's Injury.

The Police Department Is not satisfied
with the explanation given Of how John A.
Robinson. the court stenographer, was in
jured at Howard's saloon. Garrison avenue
and Olive street. Saturday night. A more
thorough investigation IS promised
With number of friends Robinson was
engaged in card game over Howard's sa-
loon. He either fell was thrown down a
staircase at the rear Of the saloon. He was
taken TO the City Hospital, suffering from
a compound fracture of the skull
When he regained consciousness he stated
that he had fallen down the staircase, but
several mysterious circumstances connected
with the case lead the police to not entirely
credit this statement
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Chief Of the Fire Department Swingiey.
Il intend to probe this matter to the very
bottom" said Coroner FuDkhouser yester-
day afternoon, land find, If l can. who is
responsible for the death of those seven
firemen- That is what my office is for.
understand that Mayor Wells is going to
make a diligent inquiry into this case, so
have asked that he be present at the in
quiry Tomorrow so he can suggest any
questions that may seem pertinent.
1T seems strange that flrefnen should
have been ordered into a trap like that,
ana / am inclined to believe that the Build
ing Commissioners office Is deficient in
the matter. Why a building like that should
be allowed TO stand I do not understand It
was bulI- for one purpose 1t seems. and
after years and years was remodeled and
used for n service it probably was never fit
for. I want to find out why a permit was
issued for 1t, and all about the whole case
! want to fix. IL l can. the responsibility
for the death OF these firemen.'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-07
GENERAL DOMESTIC

Coal miners and operators. in conference
NJ indianapolis. are still unable to agree on
scale Of wages and other matters.
The Nebraska Supreme Court sustains
Bishop Bonacum in his suit for possession
of a Catholic church at Tecumseh.
A member Of the English Jockey Clut
says that neither Whitney nor keene is
likely to be elected to membership.
South Dakota business M. n have secured
pledges OF money for Worlds Fair exhibit
The New York Chamber OF Commerce
Unanimously adopted resolution calling
upon the State Legislature for an appro-
priation which will flttingly represent the
State 1T the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Forty-seven fats are destroyed by fire a,
Chicago and three men are injured by an
accompanying explosion Of gasoline.
John W. Gates, the wire-steel magnate. IS
going 10 Beaumont. Tex, presumably TO IN
vest In oil wells.
Mardi Gras festivities have already be-
gun at New Orleans and Mobile.
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VOTED S10O FOR FIREMEN.
Horseshoers' Association ApprO-
priated Money.

The Master HorssshoerS Association
voted last night to send check for sldO
to Mayor Wells to-day for the benefit Of
the families of the firenen who were killed
In the Chestnut street fire.
This action was taken at a meeting Of the
association held in the Fraternai building.
Eleventh street and franklin avenue.
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Marine Intelligence.

London. Feb. 6.-Arrived: Mesabs, from
New York.
Liverpool. Feb. e.-Arrived: Kansas. from
Boston.
New York. Feb. 6.-Arrived: Furnessia.
from Glasgow: Neustria, from MarseiIles
and Naples.
London. Feb. s-sailed: Manila. New
York.
New York, Feb. 6.-Sailed: EAquintine
Havre: Rhein. Bremen.
Boston, Feb. S.-Arrived: saunatian, Glas-
gov.
Yokohama. Feb. 6.-Arrived: Duke OF
Fife, Tacoma. for Hong Kong.
Shields, Feb. ARRIVED: Moyune Seattle
via Yokohama, etc.. and London.
Genoa, Feb 6-Arrived: Lahn, New York
via Naples.
Hong Kong. Feb. 4-sailed: Clavering
Tacoma
Queenstown. Feb. 6.-Sailed: Noorland
(from LIVERPOOL, Philadelphia; Germanic
(from LiverpooD. New York.
Kobe. Feb. 6.-Arrived: Steamer Glen
gary, Tacoma, for LONDON.
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Buffet Owners Generou. ORer.

Joyce and Tebeau of No. 2i5 North Sixth
street announced yesterday that they will
donate half OF the proceeds OF their buffet
tomorrow to the fund now being raised for
the benefit of the families of the seven fire.
men who lost their lives in the wreck OF
the building at No. 3i2-314 Chestnut street.
Tuesday night. They have invited q repre-
sentative of the fund 10 superintend the
collection of the proceeds tomorrow,
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T0.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S.eo4.4u:
balances. S.045.152 Local discount rates
were steady between AZ and siz per cent
Domestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. 800 premium bid. 25c premium
asked; Chicago Cincinnati, Louisville ana
New Orleans. 16c discount bid par asked
Wheat closed higher at ssasc May. ss'zT
Soc No. . red. Corn closed higher at s45.0
e47sc May 62de3c No. mixed. Oats closed
at 45as d45i2c bid May. fizc No. Northern
The local market for spot cotton was 1-l6c
higher.
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sLAUGHTER-Davfd
ACQUITTED San,
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

Clayton yesterday to Herman Steube Of
No. 1920 Montgomery street. and Annie
Heinig of No. 25l3 North Nineteenth street,
and to George H. kessler of Baldwin and
Winifred H. Staples of Clinton.
The feud between Jacob Mueller
and Thomas Perry. rival saloonkeepers on
the Olive Street road, had a new phase
yesterday when Mueller went to Clayton
and swore out a warrant against James
Miller. Perry's barkeeper charging him
with common assault. He alleged that Mil
Ter hit him in the head with a rock
Miller could not give bond and was locked
up to await trial on February Il. About a
week ago Mueller swore out a peace war
rant AGAINST Perry.
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1t Is pleasant to con-
trast the medical in
efficiency which said
NJ could not be
cured" with the
prompt and perman-
ent cure effected by
the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription This
great medicine for
women establishes
regularity, dries en-
feebling drains, heals
inflammation and u1-
ceration and cures
female weakness.
NJ take great pleasure
"a recommending Dr..
Picrcc's medicines to
ether suffering women
writes Mrs. Mary Adams.
Of Grassycreek, Ash {
Co.. n. c. ri had In
ternal trouble very badly
until II resulted in ulcers
Of the uterus. I was
troubled with It 50 that
I did not sleep a night
TOR seven long weeks.
The doctors said I could
mt rs r,,red h,,t z cprv,-
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the relief fund and one-halr OF the gross
receipts from other parts Of the house VIII
also be given TO the families OF the dead
tiremen. The auction WAS the suggestion OF
Mayor Wells.
The Board OF Directors Of Wells haAu
Company. at a meeting held yesterday at
noon decided TO contribute III: entire box
Office receipts of the concert to be gwen
by Wells bard next Sunday afternoon at
the OGcon to the relief fund. The directors
addressed a letter. tal!ing Of their acttoa'
to Mayor Wells. ana stating that the sum
realized should be placed 10 the credit of
whichever of the relief funds the Mayor
might name. The benefit concert will be
;he sixth of a series OF zen being given
by Wells Band. The price Of admission
will remain unchanged. and the owners or
boxes nave signifed their desire to pay for
the use OF their boxes.
All of the dead frerr3en were married. save
William Dundon and Charles Westenhof.
Assistant Chief Thierry leaves widow
and three children: Daniel Steele leaves a
widow and one child: Michael Kehoe leaves
a widow and three children. Charles kren-
ming leaves a widow and child; Frank
lin Mcbride leaves a widow and seven chill
a
dependent on westenhof. and mother and
sister Were dependent on pundon.
CLEARING AWAY WRECK
OF OLD BUILDING.
The work OF clearing away the ruins was
continued yesterday by private contractors.
The walls which still remained standing
were torn down Louis Gruner, OF the
Gruner Lumber Company, represents the
I,;r, =, =
ing. The wrecking was heing carried for
ward at his orders Mr. Grune- said that
the loss to the building was about $4,000
and that 1t was almost entirely covered by
Insurance.
The Fire Department abandoned tins
wrecking work as soon as the body OF Nc
Bride vas found. Assistant Fire Chief
Thomas Rucker. who was acting chief yes
terday because of the Illness of Chief Swing
ley. said that he did not think any more
bodies were beneath the ruins. II specta-
tors had been caught it is sbelieved that
they would have been seen to enter the
building or on the pavement in front be-
fore the collapse.
BURIAL OF FIRENEN
WHO FEEfSHED IN FIRE.
The funeral of William Dundon will take
place this morning from the DUndor resi-
dence, No. Sill Minnesota avenue. The fu-
nerals of the other firemen will take place
either tomorrow or Sunday.
Services will be held at D. m. to-day
over the body of Assistant Chief ThieTry
at the residence, No. 1905 Elliot avenue
Franklin Mcbride will be buried from his
residence, No i642 West Belle place. to-
morrow afternoon.
The funerals of Westenkof ana Krcnning
will take place Sunday from the residences
and Steele's body will be inferred to-mor-
row.
The funeral of Michael kehcc will take
place either tomorrow or Sunday from No.
1916 Lincoln avenue.
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meneed taking Or. Pierce's Favorite Preserfpnon
and Pleasant Pellets After taking two oot.S y
bottles of Favorite Prescription and two os
Golden Medical Discovery and three v1als os
Pleasant Pellets my case was cured ~
told nv husba nd that would have to die, aS
seemed could rot live. He told me to put iaitn
In DR. Pierce's medicines for 1t had cured otneE
and would cure me. So 1t did. and thank 0oo
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ior the book in cloth binding, or only n
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FOREIGN.

Chinese mutineers fire on a British steam
Or and wound the chaplain Of a flagship and
O European customs officer.
The 6ultan's brother-in-law, Damad Nah
mud Pasha, is condemned to death by a
Turkish court while he Is In safety at Paris.
The land-purchase candidate in County
Down, ireland, beat the Conservative can
didate for a seat In the House of Commons.
the business at Third and Pine streets
A German official reiterates. in spite Of a
British denial. the statement that England
was distinctly unfriendly to America at the
time of the Spanish War.
A disappointed place seeker kills the Bull
Gartan Minister Of Education, and then
commits suicide.
Nlnety-four political prisoners confined in
fortress at Cartagena fight their way to
liberty.
The proposed Manchurian treaty between
China and Russia is now opposed by repre-
eentatives of several other Powers at Pc
kin.
Lord Rosslyn's system has collapsed and
ne IL heavy loser at Monte Carlo. where
he expected TO break the bank.
The Archduke Leopold, accompanied by
his wife. makes an ascension in a balloon
and returns to the earth at Breslau. 200
miles away.
The Netherlands Government is said to
have abandoned the Boer cause definitely.