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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

Miss Edna F. Frey, the 17-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Frey, of No.
936 Morrison avenue. died at her home at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. She was
sick but a month, having contracted a cold
on December 30. which. despite the efforts
of the physicians. developed into typhoid
pneumonia.
At the time of her death, besides her
parents and the members of the family. the
Reverend Samuel J. Niccolls, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, of which church
and Sunday school the young girl had been
a member, were present
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
FROM
CITY HOSPITAL.
George Mercer, Workhouse Pris-
oner, Believed to Have Been
Taken Away in Carriage.

George Mercer. a prisoner at the City
Hospital. at midnight obtained possession
of the key to the paddock fastening the
straps with which he was secured to his
cot, released himself and escaped from the
building.
The escape was discovered a few min
utes later and the police Of all the districts
have been ordered to look out for him.
A detail discharged from the city insti-
tuition yesterday morning. with whom
Mercer was quite friendly. IS thought to
have aided his escape by giving him the
keys and also having a carriage near the
hospital. in which he could escape.
Mercer was sent to the hospital January
% from the Workhouse for treatment for
rheumatism. His case was considered Sc
rious and he was placed in Division No. 9.
the medical ward instead of in the obser-
walton ward. where the prisoners are usu-
ally confined. He became friendly with
detail in the ward who was also Work
house prisoner. The detail was discharged
yesterday.
Fred Hubert, night guard at the City Hos
pital, made the round Of the wards and
passed through ward No. 8 few minutes
after midnight About ten minutes later he
returned to the ward and found Mercer's
cot empty and the prisoner gone.
Mercer had been tightly strapped to his
cot. The straps were secured by pad
locks. The padlocks had been unlocked and
the straps were found on the floor near the
cot.
Mercer was dressed in the light uniform
adopted for the City Hospital patients-a
blue cotton blouse and light trousers.
Hubert, upon discovering the escape, i'm
mediately notified the other attendants at
the hospital and the building was care
fully searched and the police notified. No
trace of the fugitive was found.
In front of the building were carriage
tracks and 1t Is thought that friends OF
Mercer had carriage in readiness In case
he was able to effect his escape.
Mercer was also known by the alias Of
George Stacey. He was arrested in Phila-
delphia August Is and brought to st. Louis
by Detective Joyce, on a charge of steal
ing typewriters He pleaded guilty to petit
house. He had three months more to serve.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

Louis and Suburban Railway Company, ar
rived early in the afternoon with the books
OF the company, and it was argued that
''the Missourians' inside were desirous Of
having explained In detail several entries
and records in the books about the time the
Suburban franchise was under considera-
tion by the directors. Taken in connection
with Circuit Attorney Folks statement
about the culpability of directors who vote
money of a corporation to be used as a
bribe to secure franchises. this was ac-
cepted as an indication that there might
be something doing" later on. and that the
report of the Grand Jury might contain
caustic references to the directors Of the
Suburban.
Nick Griffin. clerk of the House of Dele
gates, also appeared before the body with
the journal of the House for the session of
19O0-1S01, containing record of the legtsla-
tion passed at that session. When Griffin
emerged he left the book behind him in the
pcs session of the Grand Jury.
Zack Tinker was examined again yester-
day.
EX-DELEGATES ARE ANGRY
AT BEING KEPT WAITING.
Ex-Delegates Coudrey, Mepham, Helms,
Lehmann Schumacher, ex-Clerh Judy, his
assistant, Won Funk, and Delegate Paul
Reiss were In attendance, but We're not
examined. Helms. Lehman and Schumach-
er nave DeSU tnree IdyS
nation, and when they were dismissed last
evening with the injunction to appear
again this morning they expressed their
indignation In forcible terms.
IT'S id outrage to treat us this way"
declared Helms. They know that we
have been waiting here three days, and
they haven't paid any more attention to
US than II we were yellow dogs. We are
willing to give our testimony and anxious
to finish and attend to our business vet
they refuse to call us, and compel US TO
wait here while other witnesses. who have
been summoned by telephone are slipped
in and out again without loss of time I
don't know what their object is, but If it's
an Indictment they're after I'd sooner be
indicted and go about my business than be
cooped up here much longer"
Otto Schumacher was more indignant
that Helms. and more outspoken. MY
time is worth money" he declared, pacing
up and down the room. land / don't pro-
pose to stand for this any longer. I'm los
ing money here every day. l lost SO yes
terday through sale by one OF my clerks
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
PERSONNEL OF NEXT GRAND
JURY EXCITING INTEREST.
Judge Ryan Will Preside Over Body
That VIII Resume the Present
Tribunals Investigations.

The personnel of the February Grand
Jury, which will take UP the unfinished
work of its predecessor. will be matter
of considerable interest to the public. Judges
Douglas and Ryan will assume the benches
in the criminal divisions of the Circuit
Court, to be vacated by Judges Ferris and
wood, judge Ryan being assigned to No. 3
and Judge Douglas to No. s. The new
Grand Jury will report Monday to Judge
Ryan.
The Grand Jury. like all other juries. Is
selected by Jury Commissioner Weinbren-
uer. Slips containing the Eames of 600 ELI
gible Jurors are placed in a covered wheel,
the wheel is revolved to mix the slips. and
the Commissioner draws out at random
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

tardly attack upon brilliant. estimable
and successful business man will run to
cover and retract the charges they have
made when he confronts them. and this he
surely will do-perhaps too soon for the
comfort of his villifers"
From the tenor of Mr.. Franklin's re-
marks. it is expected that Mr. Wainwright
Will start for home Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news of the action of the St
Louis Grand Jury. to answer the charges
preferred against him, but nothing positive
on this particular point can be stated until
the return Of the Nile expedition to Cairo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
MRS. sARAH n. Eyv1Nc

Decatur. ILL.,. Jan. 3O.-Mrs Sarah e.
Ewing. mother Of the late Charles A.
Ewing. and relative of Adlai E. Steven
son. Is dead at her home here. aged 81 years.
Mrs. Ewing. for fifty years, was prominent
in Central Illinois.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
"ENGLAND ON BRINK OF RUM"
President of French Boer Relief
Committee on Cancellation.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris, Jan. 3o.-M. Pauliat, president Of
the French Boer Relief Committee has an
article in the Eclair to-day which says:
England has seen her political and COM
mercial power in the far East fall away.
The United States are masters OF North
America, including Canada Englands OBJ
ject In seeking the conciliation of the Beers
T. to stax her course on the brink Of ruin"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
SENATE SESSION WAS QUIET.
Tillman Applies Morals Frou Gels
nial War to -Phflippf,ea

MAI war 10 -PhNippiles.
Washington, Jan. 30.-To-day's session az
the Senate was entirely void of the tumultu-
Gus scenes which characterized the session.
Of the last three days
After the Philippine tariff measure vas
taken up at O'Clock Mr.. Tillman delfvered
a speech devoted almost entirely to a dis,
cussion of the part his State took In th,f|
war for the independence Of the Colonies
the pending bill.' drawing morals. a. be
said. for the benefit Of the majority. that
they might be applied to the Philippines.
Prior to taking UP the Philippine biII the
Senate passed a number of unobjected biTls
on the caleLdar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S,95s, eos:
balances. s1.436972. Local discount rates
were steady, between AZ and 5ia per cent.
Domestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. 25c premium bid, SOC premium
asked; Chicago. par bid, 10c premium
asked; Cincinnati. Louisville and New Or
leans 10c discount bid, par asked.
Wheat closed higher at S5KaS5ssc q. May,
s7I91SSc No. red Corn closed higher at
6is4c a. May, SIC No. mixed. Oats closed
9: 4sas.c a. May. 471ac No. Northern.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
HISTORY OF RAIL WAY BILLS
DURING THE 1897 ASSFMRl Y.

South and Central Traction Bills Important
the Two Branches-Both Vetoed bv the
Mayor, the Latter Being Passed Over His
picous Circumstances Which Brought About a Grand
Jury Investigation With Slight Results
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
Marine IntelIigence,

Philadelphia. Jan. so-Passed in break
water, p. m. steamship Switzerland, from
Antwerp.
London. Jan. ao-Arrived: Manitou from
New York.
Liverpool, Jan. so.-Arrived: Noordland
from Philadelphia.
New York. Jan. so.-Arrived: Nord Amer
ica, from Genoa.
Havre. Jan. 30.-Arrived: La Savoie. from
New York.
Queenstown. Jan. so-Arrived: Germanic,
from New York for Liverpool
New York. Jan. 3o.-Arrived: Oceanic
from Liverpool.
pies, ETC.; La Champagne, Havre
Glasgow. Jan. 2s-Arrived: Arcadian,
Portland. Ore.
Queenstown. Jan. 3n.-Sailed: Cymric
New York: waesland. Philadelphia (both
from LIVERPOOL.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

If you want to borrow or lend money.
read the '.'Money to Loan column in to.
days Republic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
COLLECTOR wEsTHUys

Ablaze-The two-story frame RESIDENCE Of
Internal Revenue Collector Ben Westhua
at No. 2s04 Russell avenue was damaged
about N,200 by fire yesterday Afternoon.
The fire was caused by an overheated fur.
mace. The damage is fully covered by IN
surance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

There are lis positions advertised in to-
days days ,RsI Republic. Some excellent ones. too.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

BERLLNlThe British War Once has or
dered 10000 horses to be bought in Prussia
for use In South Africa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
WASHINGTON.

Senator Patterson has introduced a bill
providing for the union OF Oklahoma and
indian Territory. and their admission into
the Union as State.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday heard the arguments of the Busi-
ness Mems League of st. Louis against a
number of transcontinental railways.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETINe-rne
Sixth Ward Republican League Club VIII
hold a meeting tomorrow evening At HS
headquarters, No. 902 South Fourth street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

There are 115 positions advertised In to-
days Republic. Some excellent ones. too.
Read them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

City ticket and freight office Of the Miss
ouri. Kansas and Texas Railway now 10
Gated at $40 Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Professor Charles ". Pearson tells North
z western University students that whatever
I he has said or done has been for the benefit
Z Of the Christian religion.
The time for Prince Henry's visit to st.
Louis has been extended half an hour. and
he will remain in the city five hours.
A fe-ryboat and a railroad tug collide in
binding snowstorm In North River at New
, York
Seth w. Cobb of st. Louis was the first
to introduce bill in Congress providing for
/ q Department of Commerce. The measure
/ was prepared by the Travellers Protective
! Association.
Nez Perce Indians engage in a tribal
!. dance as the result of an exciting council
3 over the proposed abandonment of an
{ agency.
Salaries of Chicago teachers have been
reduced In the effort of the Board of Educa-
ton to reduce expenses.
An Iowa girl obtains a verdict of s. 900
against the estate of her dead fiance
through breach of promise suit.
Jim Howard is again convicted of the
: murder of Governor Goebel. and his punish
ment is fixed at life Imprisonment
Edward and John Biddle, under sentence
! OF death at Pittsburg. escape after shoot
= ing two guards with weapons supposed to
iEhave been scupplied by the warden's W
- The comment" of Judge Advocate Lemly
!
Is presented to the President.
Pianist Paderewski has arrived in Amer
: lea and will remain ten weeks to supervise
his new opera.
The Mexican Ambassador is the guest of
= honor at a banquet of merchants and man
ufacturers of Baltimore.
sensation was caused In the Patrick
case by the testimony Of Rices nephew to
the effect that Patrick had furnished fig
ures to him which showed that Patrick had
knowledge of the will of 1896 This will. It
= was supposed. was locked in Rices strong
D box.
- negro under sentence of death for
+ murder In Montana is freed at the request
OF county attorney because all the wit
nesses against him are dead or gone
The stockholders of the Erie Telegraph
and Telephone Company ratify directors
proposition to sell the entire holdings of
the concern for s.. .594 426.
Admiral Schley is entertained by knights
Templars at Louisville.
The proposed coal combine to include
Illinois and Indiana has failed, owing to
the excessive prices demanded by the own
ers of Illinois properties.
Coal operators and representatives of the
United States Mine Workers meet for the
annual conference on wages and other mat
ters of mutual interest.
Manufacturers of window glass meet at
:, Cincinnati and lay plans for a federation
of Independent companies.
- Wall street hears rumor that President
Schwab of the United States Steel Corpora
ton is to resign.
1t Is announced that syndicate Of con-
tractors Is ready at any time to begin work
on the Nicaraguan Canal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

diana combination prices at any time, was
q fatal objection in the minds of the un-
derwriters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

You will have little or no trouble In secur-
ing good boarding place II you will but
consul. the 50 Rooms for Rent ads In to-
days Republic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
FOREIGN.

Agitation Of the land question creates a
reign Of terror in Roscommon County, Ire
land.
! Prospects for peace in the Philippines is
declared to be brighter now than at any
time since the beginning of the insurrec-
ton.
Socialists and Catholics in the Chamber
OF Deputies at Brussels enahge in gem
eral fight.
A British Colonel and eight men are killed
in fight with Beers at Abraham's Kraal
Prince Henry of Prussia is studying hard
In preparation for his trip to America.
Kaiser William personally prepares dia-
gram showing the naval strength of the
United States, Russia and Japan.
The fleet Of the Colombian Government is
sent to communicate with General Castro
ana a naval battle is considered imminent.
The agents delegated to ransom Miss
Stone are out of touch with the brigands
and are unable to recover the woman
Lord Milner proposes to abolish fioggings
and keep natives from drinking as a part
OF his reformatory efforts in South Africa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
Hoods Jorsnpdrflld

It promptly neutralizes the acid IN fba
blood on which the disease depends. 66rn-
pletely eliminates It, and strenxlhe11S -
system against its return. Try HooRx
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
SPORTING.

Thirty St Louis marksmen will enter the
Grand American Handicap at Kansas City
Ia April.
Ralph Orthwein is chosen president Of the
st. Louis American League Baseball Club.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31
Rheumatism

What is the use Of telling the rheumatie:
that he feels as If his joints were being dis
located?
He knows that his sufferings arc yery
much like the tortures OF the rack.
What he tcdnts to knoiC Is what win pers
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands cf grnteful
testimonials is ~ q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-31

peration OF a double and single track elec-
ric E.iiE...i l.. .L.. III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-07
+ 5
There Is Hope for Even
Such as Have Glimpses
Of the Dark Valley.
Paine's Celery
Compound
-
The Medicine That Saves Life
and Restores Lost Health

A merciful providence still keeps the
spark of life in thousands of wasted and
feeble bodies. The fitful. pickering
spark will burn with decreased power
as the hot days of summer approach.
There is still hope for even those who
are now catching glimpses of the dark
valley. The use of Paine's Celery Com
pound during the month of June will at
once arrest the progress of wasting dis
eases. 1t will strengthen the weak and
infiamed nerves, rid the body of morbid
waste material, make the blood pure,
and give healthy action to the stomach,
liver, and kidneys. Nervousness, Sleep
lessness. rheumatism, neuralgia, liver
and kidney troubles quickly vanish
when DR.. Phelps marvellous prescrip-
ton is used. Mrs. Alice Terry Wood,
Bis Highland street, Helena, Mont,
says:
Il can say to all that believe Paines
Celery Compound u great medicine. l
should have been in my grave IL it
hadn't been for the wonderful curing
virtues of the Compound, and j can say
to all who are tired and run down, to
try it, and they will find relief at once.
My trouble was general weakness, lack.
of appetite, and heart trouble. i have
taken four bottles of Paine's Celery
Compound and feel like new person.
Now have good appetite, do all of
my work, and feel well.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-07
F,ythian Memorial Services,

Cosmopolitan lodge No. IS, Knights
of Pythias, will also hold annual me-
mortal services on Sunday. Tne serv-
ices have been SO arranged that they
will not interfere with the Odd Eel
lows. Members of the lodge will meet
at the hall at o'clock p. M, and Com
pany No. / of the Uniform Rank will
assemble at 2:30 p. M, in full uniform
Headed by the band members of the
order will march to Riverside, wheret he
graves of deceased members will be
decorated and appropriate services con-
Quoted. Messrs. e. r. Jones, Frank
Cayert and DR.. w. f. David is the COM
mittee in charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-07
TRAFFIC STILL DELAYED
Three Railways Continue to Send
Trains Around WashOuts
Thru Marshalltown.
B., c. R. & N, Great Western and
Northern division Trains
Still Delayed.
Iowa River Highest in Years and
Much Stock Caught in the
Flood.

The tracks of the Great Western, the
northern division of the Northwestern
and the B., C. r. & N. in the vicinity of
Gladbrook have not yet been repaired,
and there fore these lines are compelled
to use other tracks to get around the
flooded district. The receding waters
north show the damage to have been a
great deal worse than first reports in
Dictated, the tracks and culverts being
cut on all three lines at intervals for
miles.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern is sending all its freight and
passenger trains by way of the North
western to Marshalltown, thence over
the Central tracks to Abbott. The
Great Western is also using the Cen
trail tracks from this city to Hampton
for all its traffic on this division, and
the Northwestern is sending its north
ern division trains over the main line
between Tama and Ames. This ar
rangement will continue until the three
lines are temporarily repaired. No eff
fort is being made to run the trains on
schedule time.
Another rise in the Iowa river of al
most two feet occurred here during the
night, making total of between six
and seven feet since the storm of
Thursday night The river is out of it's
banks both above and below the city,
n ls- 1.,,- 81
covered with water for years are now
submerged.
Several herds of cattle ana horses
were caught in the flood on the bot
toms east of the city, and Friday after
non and today the owners have been
rescuing their stock by the use of boats.
No losses of stock because Of
drowning has been reported, Residents
of the low lands in many places were
preparing to nave out if the river con-
tinued to rise, but it was about sta
uonaly at this point at IL o'clock today
and it is thought that the highest
point has been reached. The waters are
expected to recede slowly, however, as
another flood came down Minerva creek
during the night. Friday night water
stood in some of the streets of Clemens
because of the overflow of Minerva
creek.
Robert Denbow, of Albion, A. NJ.
Clark and Capt. C. HI. Shaw We're on the
Great Western passenger tran caught
in the flood at Gladbrook. They des
cribe the storm as something terrific.
The water came down in torrents and
within few minutes after the storm
struck Wolf creek was a river a mile
wide. Some of the waves coming down
the creek We're four or five feet in
height and they carried ryhing be-
fore them. Some of the passengers
who got off the train to assist in res
cuing some horses imprisoned by a wire
fence were Knocked down by the force
of the falling rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-07

G. w. Randall has commenced suit
against James K. Brock, Delos Arnold
Mrs. C. H. Conover, Florence Abell
Burns and numerous other possible
heirs to pioneer residents of the coun-
ty those named being the only ones
whose present whereabouts are known,
in order to clear his title to certain
streets and alleys which he alleges
We're laid out in 1856, but which he
has been in possession of for more than
twenty years. Mr. Randalls claims
win not be resisted, it is thought, and
this will be the last act in the history
of the village which once gave promise
of blossoming into a city instead OF
with corn and potatoes