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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
CIRCUIT JUDGE FERRISS
WILL REMAIN ON BENCH.
Abandons Intention of ResigninE to
Engage In the Practice
of Law.

Circuit Judge Franklin Ferriss has de-
cided to remain on the bench until his
term expires on January /. 1905 Judge
Ferriss recently returned from Bidde-
ford, Me-, where he spent the summer.
Before departing for Maine." said
Judge Ferriss. II was considering the
matter Of resigning from the bench to
again engaged In the practice of Law.
had the matter under advisement while
away, but since my return to the city
have decided to remain on the bench un-
til my term expires"
When it became known several weeks
ago that Judge Ferrlss was considering
the matter Of resigning. 1t was said that
Moses Sale was in the lead for appoint
ment to succeed Judge Ferriss Election
Commissioner James McCaffery and Ex-
else Commissioner Seibert were said to
favor Sales appointment
Another element of the bar was said to
favor the appointment of Assistant Circuit
Attorney G. Orrick Bishop.
Judge Ferriss was elected in November,
1888, four-year term as Councilman hav-
ing ended year before.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
ANOTHER MEMBER
OF THE ASSEMBLY
UNDER INDICTMENT.
Continued From Page One.

ing in for consideration, and it is possible
that man connected with that institu-
ton may find himself in trouble. Pro-
fessors Allen, Moten and Garnett and Roy
Mcdonald of Higginsville. student, were
witnesses to-day. Others have been asked
for. and it is probable that an Indictment
will be returned In connection with this
matter before the week ends.
James T. Christopher of Warrensburg
has been subpoenaed TO appear before the
Grand Jury In connection with the story
of the attempted hold-up on a bill regu-
lating tontine investment companies.
Word has been received here that Mr.,
Christopher is sick In bed with infiamma-
tory rheumatism, SO that it is not known
when he will apepar.
Senator Zevely remained over to-day. u
came here yesterday because L had to. y
he said tonight, ''and 1 am staying over
to-day because have a right to-"
Representative Creson arrived this even
ing from Randolph County, and will tes-
tify tomorrow Charles W. Parent of
Marshall. Mo-. also registered tonight
and probably viii be witness to-morroy.
p e BURTON.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
CHASE AFTER TWO FUGITIvEs.
Detectives Use Wagon and Run
about to Overtake Them.

Detectives Antram and Dooley yester-
day afternoon used runabout and deliv-
cry wagon to chase two men whom they
suspected of larceny, and after pursuing
them a dozen blocks. captured the fu-
gitives.
At the Four Courts they gave their
names as John Formanaek of No. 1924
North Ninth street and Fred Huber of No.
1904 North Broadway. Huber was recog-
niZed by Chief Desmond as man who has
been arrested before and is now out on
bond of 81 600 to answer a charge of grand
larceny.
Antram and Dooley were standing at
Ninth and Mullanphy street when they
saw Huber and Formanack driving rap
idly north on Ninth street. The detectives
decided to follow the men in the wagon,
but saw that they would be outdistanced
II they pursued them on foot.
Across the street young man was
climbing into a runabout. Antram ran
over to him and making known his busi-
ness, the young man whipped up his horse
and the chase began. Dooley jumped into
delivery wagon going the same way.
At Ninth and Madison streets Antram
overlook the wagon driven by Huber. He
leaped from the ruBabout and caught the
reins of Huber's horse. Huber attempted
to drive his horse over the detective. but
Antram held on and drew his revolver.
He then climbed into the wagon and
covered the two men.
Dooley arrived and dragged Huber from
the wagon. The two detectives, after
them in the chase, drove the wagon and
the two prisoners to. the Four Courts
1t was found that a case of dry goods
and box OF shoes were in the wagon.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
Says in Letter to Citizens Union
That Fusion Candidate Can.
not Possibly Win.
ASKS THAT HE BE RETIRED.
Dwells on His Great Personal
Unpopularity, and Says He
Is an Example of Ego
tism and Pusil-
lanimity.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept. 15.-Having waited a
week for his anger to cool and finding his
ardor undiminished. District Attorney
Jerome tonight launched his widely ad-
vertised thunderbolt at the head of the
amiable Mayor Low.
1t is very long thunderbolt. zig g-zagging
across the entire political armament OF
the city, and it undoubtedly will have a
very serious effect on the fortunes of fu-
sion whether Mayor Low heads the anti
Tammany ticket or not.
The object of Mr.. Jerome's attack, which
is In the form of letter to a member OF
the Citizens Union, is to compel the re-
tirement of the Mayor from the campaign.
Mayor Lows friends scarcely will know
him in the mirror in which Mr.. jerome
holds him up. He is presented as an ex-
ample of egotism, self-complacency. tim
idity and pusillanimity to be avoided by
all courageous men and voters. He is the
disturbing force in the factory; he is the
most unpopular candidate that could be
selected; he will get no money for his
campaign; he will get no votes; he will be
knitted by Republicans and Democrats
alike.
Mr.. Jerome dwells on the great personal
unpopularity of the Mayor. He says that
If his unpopularity arose from his adher-
ence to the principles of fusion and re-
form, he ought to be renominated. As 1t
comes from other sources and as 1t Is ap-
parent to all sensible men that the Mayor
will be defeated, the canipaign-if he re-
mains the candidate-will be commenced
in insincerity and ended in defeat.
DEVERY DEFEATED.
Jerome's attack is looked upon by Tam
many followers as the breakup and wind
up OF fusion in this city, particularly since
Jerome. more than any other individual.
contributed to the success of the Low
ticket two years ago.
Comptroller Grout returned from Europe
to-day and withheld his decision as to his
willingness to run for Comptroller on the
fusion ticket. Mr.. Jerome's letter Is timed
to effect Mr.. Grout's mind If he is waver-
ing. If Mr.. Grout decides to run, 1t is pos
sible that Mayor Low will then decline,
and, in that case, there will be another
deal all around, with entirely new men for
all the city offices.
The primaries OF all parties were held
to-day. Nearly all the old Tammany lead
ers were reelected
Tammany Hall rejoiced in the apparent
defeat of William S. Devery in the pri-
mary election in the Ninth Assembly Dis
trict, and the friends of Charles F. Muir
ply congratulated him on the overthrow
of John B. Sexton, another opponent of
Murphy's elevation to the leadership.
Devery's defeat was looked upon as an
indication of a reunited Tammany front
in the coming elections and will strength
en- the hands of Charles F. Murphy in
handling the mayoralty problem.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

st. Louis banks send money South to
move the cotton crop.
President Francis returned from Colo
RADIO and reported much Worlds Fair en-
thusiasm in the West. He expects Sir
Thomas Upton soon.
Judge Tracy discharged Patrick shee-
han. who is said to have used harsh
means to stop phonograph which was
disturbing him at unseemly hours.
Leo J. Kadeshi of Quincy, ILL.,, was
elected major general and commander
in chief Of the Uniform Rank, Catholic
knights
Mrs Verona Hart, who married Elmer
Ralph. held her baby during the wedding
ceremony.
Mrs. Rufus Klimar, bride, who came
from Germany to ST. Louis to wed, swore
out a warrant against her husband,
charging desertion
Shoes valued at $500 were stolen from
the Big Four Railroad at East ST. Louis.
Merchants Exchange members asked
the State and Interstate Commerce COM
missions to investigate the cause of the
freight congestion here.
gates appointed committee to favor But
Ter in garbage matters. and gave the mi
nority no voice in sanitary affairs.
Miss Estelle Dickson's latest salon pic
ture aroused admiration upon it's arrival
in st. Louis.
Anton c. Stuever declares he will re-
main firm for Circuit Attorney Folk for
Governor.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
WASHINGTON.

Postmaster Ger eral Payne declares he
will not honor the subpoena served on him
to testify in the Beavers case at New
York unless he is arrested and compelled
to go.
Robert Fullerton. the Worlds Fair dis
bursting agent, Is ordered to file his bond of
10000 and report at once in St Louis for
duty. He will receive 5000 for his serv-
ices
The Cfvr-Service Commission calls at
tention to the large number of Federal po-
sidons vacant and invites all qualified per
sons to take the, examinations provided.
Secretary Moody. has disapproved the
findings of not guilty of "culpable inefi-
cheney" in the court-martial of Ensign
Workman, tried for the explosion on the
battleship Massachusetts, which cost nine
lives.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
BRIDE HOLDS BABY IN ARMS
DURING WEDDING CEREMONY
Mrs. Verona Hart, Who Weds Elmer
Ralph, Unable to Find Some One
to Care for Her Infant.

Mrs Verona Hart Of No. 722s South
Broadway was married at Clayton yester-
day to Elmer Ralph Of the same address.
She had her 1s-months-old baby on her
arm.
Ralph had been boarding with Mrs. Hart
since the death of her first husband and
asked her to let him be No. 2. She con-
sented and they arranged to go to Clayton
to keep the matter quiet.
1t was the intention OF the bride-elect to
leave the baby with neighbors. but at the
last moment they were all too busy to look
after the little one. and Mrs. Hart, or Mrs.
Ralph. as she now is, took the child with
her rather than postpone the wedding to
another day.
Ralph is 26 years old. His bride is Is.
The couple were married by Justice Camp
bell.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
WOMEN USE HATPlNS
IN HAIR-PULLING FIGHT.
panied by Children, Assaults Girl,
Whose Male Escort Escapes.

A hair-pulling. hatpin stabbing. UNI
brella-smashing fight between two wom-
en- caused much excitement on sixth
street between Locust and st. Charies
last evening at o'clock.
Apparently there was a man in the
case. He was about 80 years old ana ac-
companied a woman ten years his junior.
When midway of the block on the east
side of the street the couple encountered
a woman in black with two children.
The attack began at once. The woman
In black welded closed umbrella upon
the younger and more coulely woman. who
retreated INTO the street, followed by her
escort So furious was the attack that the
umbrella was broken TO pieces and thrown
away.
The Younger woman retreated to the
sidewalk, Whers her male companion still
fingered. uncertain what TO 90. The wom-
an IN black tcllCwed and, drawing
formidable hltpIn. made tnrusts at the
man and then the woman.
Both women were strangely silent.
Neither screamed nor called names. Even
when the younger suffered pain from a
vicious pull at her hair, she made no out
cry and seemed anxious to get away
She started to escape through the crowd
and had all but succeeded when the wom-
an in black rushed upon her and dragged
her back by the hair.
Then the aggressor drew her hatpin
and made swift lunge at the other
woman. The steel pierced her neck at the
shoulder and the blood trckled down up
on her white shirt waist until 1t was Grim
son.
Even under this punishment the attacked
made no exclamation of pain. The crowd
had become thicker and the man in the
case. having most of the attention divert
ed to the women. slipped through the
circle of spectators and retreated toward
Olive street where he rounded a corner
out of sight
The younger woman again tried to es-
cape, but was caught Dy the hair A
fisticuff had begun when one of the crowd
Of men separated them and told the wom-
an in black that il she did not leave the
police would be on the scene and arrest
her
This influenced her. and, gathering up
her two boys, about 10 and years old, re-
spectively. che departed. the younger
woman walking away in the opposite di-
rection.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16

Among the most interesting characters
on the American stage are George Brod-
erick and Maybella Baker. who are seen
at the Olympic theater this week in "A
Chinese Honeymoon"
Miss Baker. who is, in real life, Mrs.
George Broderick, is "the official mother
in-law" in the comic opera Of the Orient,
while Mr.. Broderick is the funny EN-
peror of Ylang@Ylang.
BY singular coincidence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Broderick have been seen annually in St
Louis ever since 1888. They have played in
st. Louis so often. Mr.. Broderick says,
that they know the names of the streets
and can find the Mississippi River with
out thinking twice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broderick were seen at
Uhrig's Cave several seasons ago for
limited time. They have been associated
with numerous travelling organizations
and by some strange hook or crool, the
organizations always play in St. Louis.
For the last two seasons Mr.. Broderick
has been seen here in 1.-The Burgomaster."
While the audiences at the Olympic en-
Joy the Chinese honeymoon of the stage,
the members of the company enjoy a hon.
eymoon in real life that is far more in
teresting.
The principals are Mr.. and Mrs. Broder-
ick and SO marked Is their devotion to
each other that a stranger would think
them betrothed sweethearts instead of
persons with several years OF married life
to their credit.
1t is the ideal married life that George
Broderick and his wife lead and they are
so extremely happy that Cupid, it is said,
is getting a great deal Of encouragement
within the ranks of "A Chinese Honey
moon"
ROMANCE IN MARRIAGE.
There was just a dash of romance In
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
FlTZGlBBON MEETS IRISH
PHYSICAL FORCE .EADER.
City Register and Patrick Hoctor to
Seek Scalp of John f. Finerty at
Robert Emmet Centenary.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Sept 15.-City Register P.
r. FitzGibbon Of st. Louis has been here
for several days. He came with delega-
ton of Irishmen prominent in Clan-Na-
Gael circles to meet Patrick Hoctor of
Dublin. Ireland. who landed here on the
Campania Saturday
Mr. Hoctor is regarded as the leader Of
the Physical Force party in Ireland and
is at present devoting himself to an effort
to take the scalp of John F. Finerty Of
Chicago.
Messrs. Hoctor and F1tzGibbon were in
Ireland lately as ENJOYS of the GAMMA
Gael, and Mr.. Finerty made some dis
paraging remarks about them in his pa
per. Mr.. Finerty is to be in New York
on next Sunday at the meeting to be held
in honor of the centenary of Robert EN-
met. His opponents will have a counter
demonstration and try to make things
pleasant for him.
Mrs. William McWhorter of Chicago,
who has been prominent on the advanced
side of Irish politics. will land here to-
morrow on the Oceanic. She will be met
by these gentlemen and other Nationalists
and given reception. Mr.. FitzGibbon
refused to be interviewed this afternoon
and said he would be home in few days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16

This arrangement puts Rott next to Kin
ney, and fun is expected from that quar-
ter as a result.
IMPROVEMENT BILLS PASSED.
The Committee on Ways and Means was
the only one ready with a report under
the present lineup. Mccarthy reported
favorably on bills providing for the public
improvements at the Poorhouse. new City
Hospital, new City Hall and for public
building commission. All were passed by
a unanimous vote.
The semiannual report OF the Mullanphy
Emigrant Relief Fund was read by Clerk
Judge and ordered fled. The report shows
a net balance OF s14,43s.02. The disburse-
ments for the last six months were 49,
1e5. o. Sixty-three enigrants received re-
lief from the board DUNG the time COW
cred by the report.
Two bills from the Board Of Public I'm
provements were read for the first time.
They are for the reconstruction of Lindell
avenue from Grand to Spring avenue
and from Spring to Kings highway. The
board recommended their passage, not
withstanding that 81 per cent protested
against the first section of the work and 73
per cent against the second part.
Present specifications call for bituminous
macadam, but do not provide for new
foundation between Spring avenue and
Kings highway, which cuts down the
cost several thousand dollars.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16

An old man with whiskers was seen
walking down Broadway yesterday. carry
ing the familiar time book of the Western
Union messenger boy.
Passers by gazed in wonder at this new
messenger boy and wondered the meaning.
The explanation was made at the main
Office of the Western Union.
The boys went on a strike early yester-
day morning. They demanded an increase
in wages of 2 cents an hour. They have
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16

been getting cents an hour. They MAIN
tanned that they were entitled to more.
The officers of the company refused to
yield. so the boys walked out.
There were plerty of men willing to take
the places of the strikers, and some of
them were old men. The service, the COM
pany claims. was not impaired, and 1t is
expected that the boys will be seeking
their positions at the old wage standard
within a day or two.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16

the marriage of George Broderick and
Maybella Baker. Broderick at the time
was member Of the John Mapleson
Opera Company. He was In New York
after returning from a successful tour
in England. He was engaged to Miss
Baker before he left America. although
the contract was not sanctioned by the
parents Of the bride-to-be.
Miss Bakers parents. who lived in
Aurora. Ill, were strict members OF a
church, and they thought that stage
folk were awful people"
Up to this time Miss Baker had sung
onlonly in concerts and cholrs.
1t happened that she was to go to Chi
cago three days prior to the close of Mr..
Brodericks New York engagement The
day she departed for Chicago she sent a
telegram TO Broderick saying that she
would be in Chicago the following day.
he began to calculate like the hero in a
melodrama. IF l meet her in Chicago
ri make her marry me on the spot"
But his New York engagement would
not end for three days. There was an
obstacle.
booking offices and located an Italian,
who was capable of singing his part He
had not secured a leave of absence, but
he didn't care. He gave to the italian
note to the manager and explained that
the bearer would take his place.
'I have gone to Chicago; important
business" was the closing sentence.
Brodericks manager had to make the
best of the situation. so the Italian was
assigned TO. the work of the missing
man Broderick, in the meantime. was
speeding toward Chicago. and when he
reached that city all plans carried. He
and Miss Baker were married, and the
next day they were begging the blessing
of the angry and dismayed parents.
Mrs. Broderick's parents became fully
reconciled and later. when Mrs. Broder-
ick adopted the stage as a profession, the
parents discarded some of their doc
trines and became ardent theatergoers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
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"ALL ARE GOOD AND I
WORTHY SAYS 1
JAMES n RETHEDr A

. Il am out Of politics and have
. given the matter Of the next gov-
q ernorship no concern whatever"
q said James NJ. Sefbert, Excise COM
. missioner. yesterday. The Demo
q Gratis Of the State can be relied up
= on and win at the proper time nom-
q mate their choice for Governor.
. Whoever the Democratic Conven-
. ton Of 1901 names as the standard
. bearer Of Democracy VIII be satis-
. factory to me. All the gentlemen
. named In that connection are good
. and worthy men,"
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
Marine Intelligence.

New York. Sept. 15.-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm II. from Bremen, Southampton
and Cherbourg; Koenisen Albert from
Bremen.
Delaware Breakwater. Del, Sept To-
Passed up: steamship Pennland, Antwerp,
for Philadelphia.
London. Sept. 15.-Arrived: Minnehaha,
from New York.
Glasgow. Sept. 16,-Arrived Mongolian.
from New York.
Nantucket Lightship, Sept. 15.-The
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H. from Bremen
for New York. was off here at $50 a. m
to-day.
Bremen. Sept. 15.-Arrived: Kronprinz
Wilhelm. New York. via Plymouth and
Cherbourg.
Queenstown, Sept. 15.-Arrived: Iyerpia
Boston for Liverpool (and proceeded).
Tory Island. Sept. 15.-Passed: Anchoria,
New York for Glasgow.
scilly. Sept 15.-Passed: Phoenecia.
New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg and
Hamburg
Liverpool, Sept. 14.-Arrived: Nomadic,
Portland.
Queenstown, Sept. 15.-Arrived: West
ern, Philadelphia for Liverpool tand pro-
ceeded).
New York, Sept 15.-saiied: Aurenian,
Liverpool: Deutchland. Hamburg, via
Plymouth ard Cherbourg; Georgic. Lly.
ergool;;,
Glasgow. and proceeded.
Genoa, Sept 15-Arrived: Vancouver,
Boston, via Azores and Naples.
Liverpool, Sept. 1h-Sailed: Carpathia,
New York. via Queenstown.
Auckland. New South Wales. Sept. 15.-
Arrived: Sierra. San Francisco, via Homo
lulu and Pago Pago. for Sydney. New
South Wales.
Sydney, New South Wales. Sept. BAR
rived previously: Aorangi. Vancouver. B.
c.. via Honolulu and Brisbane.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
To-DAYs NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank ciearings were SIZE
2S1, balances, .sssO, ,1s4 Local discount
rates were between and per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York, SOC premium bid, 4oc premium
asked; Chicago, 1Gc premium bid, lSc
premium asked: Cincinnati, Louisville and
New Orleans, 10c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at s51eqS5Ac b.
Dec, Ss1k9s7c No. red. Corn closed
lower at 47&c Dec. 4sa4s1sc No. 2 mixed.
Oats closed at ssSc a. Dec. s714qS7&c No.
mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was
UNCHANGED.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
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a INVTTES y0pTnN .
TO THE BANQUET.

. TO THE BANQUET. .
. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. q
q Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 15.-Mr. q
. Colgate Hoyt, chairman of the Sea- q
= wanhaka Yacht Clubs Board of q
q Trustees, has sent letter to Sir q
q Thomas Upton urging him to at &
o tend the annual dinner of the or r
= ganization on September IS, and in 4
o cidentally to meet President Roose- 4
q welt. a
q In his letter to the Irish baronet a
. Mr.. Hoyt dv ellis upon the fact that a
. the President himself has expressed q
. the hope that he will attend. This q
. adds another chapter to the compii- a
q cations that arose when it was re- q
q corded that the President had q
q caused Sir Thomas's name to be 4
. stricken from the list of guests for q
= the dinner, Lecause he had already. q
. shown him many courtesies and did a
. not wish to ''overdo" the matter q
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
TRI-sTATE TRACK FAST.
Twenty-Five Hundred Persons See
Races at Evansville.

Evansville, Ind. Sept. 15.-The second
day of the Tristate Fair brought out $500
people. The track was fast Arnold
Pachen. owned by N. Rucxer Of Hendar-
son, KY, won the three-minute pace IN
2:13M. This Is the first season for thS
horse. Results:
First race. running ons-haB mile. prrss anS
z, second Marion c.. third. Best TINA :ls5A.
Second race, running. fye.furionE daahs pure
Fab. third. Best time. 1.os. Macy Rasseh,
vendig. Crosby. Farnett and Prince u Proxy
also ran.
Third race. s-rinuts pace. purse 3zse-Arrold
Pachen won in three last heats; Pat Rooney,
second; Doctor Drybrough. third. Best tins,
2:13h. Maud Nash, Prince H and Martha
Young also started.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-16
BANQUET TO JUAN RENTERIA.
Mexicans Celebrate National In
deDendence Day

The ninety-third anniversary of the In
dependence Of Old Mexico from Spanish
rule was observed in ST. Louis yesterday
by about twenty-five natives OF that eaHa-
try, who partook of dinner at the Piasft-
ers Hotel and listened to short addresses
by Juan Renteria, z. B. F1Ihnger, A.
Beattie and Ricardo Hernandez
On September 15, 1sha Miguel Hidalzo,
Catholic priest, proclaimed the inde-
pendence Of Old Mexico, He ORGANISED an
army and, with several noted leaders. went
into the field at the head or the Mexican
troops. The war with Spain lasted eleven
years, but the efforts of the Mexicans
were finally crowned with succesa. z
Last nights dinner was rendered to Juan
Renteria of the Foreign Exploitation De-
partment Of the Worlds Fair.