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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

because some of the members suspected
that that you had formed a circle within a
circle to get all of the s75.OOO?" Murrell was
asked.
NO PROMISES wERB
MADE TO MuRRELL.
NO. SIR" he replied. Had I wanted to
violate the trust Of the boys could have
gotten 5000 for unlocking that safety-de-
posit box and allowing Stock TO take the
$1,000 when the Injunction was issued and
we saw that there was no chance of getting
the money. Had they given me the whole
SS,Wo $500 l % would not have run the chance Of
Was that from sense Of morality or
Morality"
not. at first. tell the other combine men,
bers that the person with whom you were
treating for the passage Of the Suburban
bill was Mr.. Stock?"
Some Of them talked too much. They went
about saloons and had too much to say. 1t
was because of their talking that the
newspapers printed something about the
$4,000 being tied up in the box. Had they
kept quiet his whole trouble could have
been avoided"
Murrell then was asked about his indfct-
ment. and an effort was made to get him
to admit that promises that he would not
be prosecuted induced him to turn States
evidence. He denied that such promises had
been made.
After Attorney Mulvihill completes his
cross-examination to-day and Circuit Attor-
ney Folk has questioned Murrell on re-
direct examination. Phil Stock will take the
stand.
E E. Murrell. George F. Robertson. John
Helms and Otto Schumacher. combine menu
bers. will follow Stock on the stand.
II is not improbable that a night session
nessss are as closely ross-examined as was
John K. Murrell yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Destruction of Pine Bluff, Ark, by
Cyclone Next Friday Predict
ed by Black in Jail.
SHOPS AND SAW MILLS CLOSE.
Bank Accounts Are Withdrawn by
Many Superstitious White Per
sons in Country About
the Town.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff. Ark. May 26-The prophecy
of Ellen jefferson. ncsrcss in the county
Jail here and thought to be insane. that
Pine Bluff will be destroyed by a cyclone
next Friday has caused such an exodus of
negroes and white persons who are inclined
to be superstitious that many sawmills in
the surrounding country and smaller shops
OF every kind in the town have had to close
because there is no help.
Many persons from the country have come
into town and withdrawn their bank ac-
counts until after Friday and most OF
those from the city who have gone put
their household goods and whatever per-
sonal property they had into wagons or on
the train and took them away to prevent
destruction.
WILL, KEEP TRAIN AT PLANT.
A lumber company just outside of the
limits of the town. in an effort to keep its
mill and plant in operation. has posted no.
tices about the premises that train with
locomotive under steam attached will be
kept at the shops all day next Friday. so
that if there are any indications of storm
the employees may get into the cars and be
whisked away.
Nup iieSio sti ANS a. =
without help and are compelled to attend
to all household work themselves. 1t is es-
timated that fully tnree-fourths of the ne
groes have gone from Pine Bluff and none
have remained in the country adjacent.
The percentage of white persons who have
departed is very small. but the desertions
from the town and country have reached
probably 100 persons. A great many of
-, IN, ~
giving any serious consideration to the old
negro woman's prophecy, and claim that
they are simply making business trip or
going on visit which had been planned
weeks before. But It Is noticeable that in
nearly every case they have made prepara-
tions for being gone until after next Friday.
MASS MEETING HELD.
The prophecy was made three weeks
ago. At that time very few. even of the ne
groes. paid any attention to it.
The jefferson woman at the time she said
Pine Bluff would be destroyed also prophe-
sled great rains and floods for parts of Ar
kansas.
A heavy rainstorm came in parts OF the
State at about the time it was predicted,
and then there was alarm among the more
superstitious negroes. who began to talk
about the prophecy of the cyclone.
Since the recent destructive tornadoes in
Nebraska, Oklahoma and other parts Of
the country the scare has become general
among the classes mentioned. and every
day see some one who has secuted the
story before lose courage and depart
The stampede is amusing to persons who
are not supersititous, but the matter has
become so serious from business stand
point that mass meetings have been held
at which the county officials and leading
merchants made addresses to show the fall
lacy of the negro's story, and induce those
who are frightened to drop discussion of
the story and return to work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Members Introduce Additional
Amendments and Defer Consid-
Grafton Until Next Meeting.
HoRNsBY TAKES THE FLOOR.
President Offers Several Changes
That Are Referred to Railroad
Committee-Try to Abolish
Bridge Arbitrary.

Definite action upon the loop bill was
postponed yesterday in the Council by the
introduction of more amendments and the
motion of MIR. Gibson to postpone further
consideration until the next meeting.
Mr.. Gibson stated thar he would have sew
eral additional amendments ready for in
PRODUCTION Friday night, so that, allowing
for the consideration of these. 1t is doubt
full II the loop bill will come up for pas
sage before next Tuesday.
When the bill came up for consideration
yesterday President Hornsby called Mr..
Rolfes to the chair. and taking the floor
proposed several amendments. which were
referred to the Railroad Committee.
One OF them changes the life of the fran
chise from fifty to thrty-five years. The
object of this, Mr.. Hornsby said, was &c
make the franchise expire at about the
same time as that Of the st. Louis Mer-
chants Bridge Terminal Railway, which
was granted in 1887.
Another amendment changes the route &C
as to keep the tracks off the levee. 1,
will. If incorporated in the bill. necessitate
the purchase by the Terminal Association
OF the land between Market and Valentine
streets and the levee and Commercial alley
An entirely new section was proposed by
Mr.. Hornsby, which provides that the COM
pany shall not increase its rates except by
ordinance and that station shall be bull,
between Washington avenue and Spruce
| street. at point to be approved by the
Board Of Public Improvements and sane
toned by an ordinance.
Although the bills did not come up before
the House. Walter w. Birge introduced an
amendment to be added to each of the
House bills Nos. 6. Z. 8 which are Identical
with those in the Council.
The amendment provides for the abolish
ment of the bridge arbitrary by June l.
1904, upon pain of the forfeiture by the
Terminal Association of all rights and priv
ileges granted in the franchise.
In explanation of the amendment. Mr.
Btrge said that 1t would put ST. Louis or
equal footing with Kansas City as regards
westbound freight, and on even terms with
East st. Louis as regards eastbound freight
He urged that the amendment he adopted
for this reason. It was referred to the Com
mttee on Railroads.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
FIFTY YEARS AN ODD FELLOW.
F. NJ. Wood Celebrates Anniver-
sary of Initiation in Order.

F. NJ. Wood. one of the Oldest Odd Fell
lows in the West, celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his Initiation into the order
last night. The golden jubilee celebration.
which took place in Hall No. l, Odd Fel-
lows building, was attended by nearly 800
members. including many of the veterans
of the State.
The feature of the celebration was the
presentation to Mr.. Wood of a handsome
nut bowl. This was filled with English
walnuts which had been deftly broken open
the kernels removed and gold piece SUBJ
stituted. In all there were about fifty nuts,
each containing its kernel of precious metal.
Engraved on the bowl were all the en-
blems of the Odd Fellows. The presenta-
tion was made by NJ. T. Hetzel I'm
promptu remarks of a reminiscent charac-
ter were made by the older members. who
were called upon by Past Grand Master B.
Van Blarcom, who presided. The speakers
were: Grand Master Hiram Lloyd. E. Will
kirson. E. NJ. Sloan T. p. Rixey, Anthony
'Ittner, Robert Morris and w. A. HeQuen-
burg.
Following the speeches. bronze clock
was presented to Grand Master Lloyd. Mr.
Lloyd is the first grand master furnished by
Wildey Lodge, No. 2. The presentation was
made by Past Grand Master F. G. Rhodes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
MAYOR WELLS APPOINTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORS.
Morris Glaser. Dwight l.. Davis and W.
X. Bixby's Names Go Before Coun.
cil-BOard of Revision Elected.

Mayor Wells made his appointments Of
members of the Board Of Directors for the
Public Library yesterday for a term of
three years from June /, 1903. to June 1.
1906
The names sent to the Council for ap-
proval are Morris Glaser, Dwight L. Davis
and w. X. Bixby.
A board of revision to pass upon the re-
turns to be made to License Collector Cliff
ford on June by the gnerchants and manu-
facturers of the city was elected by the
Council. They are c. b. Burnham, Frank
N. Johnson and Albert Arnstein.
The Council approved of the awarding of
the contracts for the city printing as made
by City Register FitzGibbon last week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
SEVERE STORMS IN NEBRASKA
Town of Davey Blown Down
Many Persons Were Injured.

Omaha Neb., May 26.-Eastern Nebraska
was visited by another series of storms
last night and to-day, several Of which
developed into small tornadoes One visited
Hastings, near which place was the scene
Of Sundays heavy storms, and blew several
buildings to splnters.
Another struck Hermann twenty-five miles
north of Omaha and the scene of the tor
nado five years ago which killed a dozen
people,, The home of d. R. Parish was de-
molished and Mr.. Parish, his wife and a
child were seriously hurt.
= Omaha also received a storm which blew
several houses from foundations and un-
rooted others in the southwest part of the
city.
Accompanying the severe wind in each
instance was rainstorm of unusual sever
ity and as a result several towns in Eastern
Nebraska are flooded, Springfield. Papillion
and Plattsmouth reporting the worst condi-
tions.
At Plattsmouth two feet of water was on
the Burlington track and covered the
streets.
The railroads have suffered washouts in
a score of places. and a number of bridges
have been carried away or badly damaged.
The financial loss has been heavy. and es-
Inmates place it at several hundred thousand
dollars.
ENTIRE TOWN WRECKED.
One of the most severe storms was at
Davey, a small town northwest Of Lincoln.
which resulted in the injury of thirteen per-
sons, none fatally. Several of them. how
ever, sustained broken limbs.
The report received from there states that
every dwelling and outbulding in the town
was wrecked. The storm originated in
Lincoln shortly after o'clock and did a
grea; deal of damage in that city. the loss
on buildings being estimated at 100000.
1t moved northweS. and split. The por-
ton that struck Davey was seen approach
ing by the people of that town, most of
whom were able to seek safety in cellars.
and hooded the little town. which was
strewn with debris consisting of wrecked
homes. furniture and dead animals
| were unroofed or moved from foundations
and two large factories and an elevator
were nearly demolished.
The flood was disastrous at Springfield
and six families barely escaped drowning.
Seven dwellings were carried away by the
water The business portion of the town
was recently burned and a number of new
buildings Were in course of construction:
and all of these were demolished Several
other towns. including Raymond, Blair,
Valparaiso, Beaver Crossing Ashland Fre-
me mt and others, received more or less dam
age,
The telegraph and telephone service was
paralyZed There was not a wire between
Omaha and Lincoln until noon and the serv-
ice is only partially restored tonight. Halt
mile Of poles was blown down at one
place.
To the local Weather Bureau there have
been reported during the past twenty-four
| hours seven distinct tornadoes various in
severity.
Rain continued the greater part of the
day. and through the night. The country
is soaked and traffic is badly hampered,
owing to soft tracks in many localities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
GARBAGE PLANT INSPECTED.
Sanitation Committee of Civic I'M
provement League INVESTIGATES.

The Public Sanitation Committee OF the
CIVIC Improvement League is making an in
Vestisatton OF the system by which the gar
bage OF st. Louis is collected and dis
posed of.
The works Of the st. Louis Sanitary Conn
Pany were visited yesterday and the COM
mittee made an inspection of the plant.
The contract for disposing Of the city gar
bage will be relet within the next two years
and the committee Of the Civic Improve
ment League is ascertaining the possible de-
fects in the system and also ways for ,ts
Improvement.
:, The committee intends to visit sections Of
the city where complaint is frequently made
that garbage is not collected. to Improve
the system.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Make No MistaLe.

Dyspepsia any other stomach trouble
can't be cured by dieting. Satisfactory
work of muscle or brain cannot be per-
formed on half rations. A variety of food
and plenty of it is necessary. Eupepsia
Tablets digest what you eat and restore
health. All druggists Soc. Your money
back il they fail. Sample treatment and
booklet on stomach troubles sent free. Ad-
dress Eupepsia Chem. Co.. 323 Clark ave.
ADV
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
FUNERAL OF C. ToMPKINs, JR.
Former st. Louis Boy VIII Be
Buried Here.

The body of Cornelius Tompkins. Jr., son
Of Cornelius Tompkins of No. 1926 Delmar
avenue. arrived last night over the Big
-Four from New Rochelle. n. Y, where the
young man died last Saturday.
Funeral services will be held this morn
ing at ST. Francis Xavier's Church, corner of
Grand and Finney avenues. The interment
will be made at Calvary Cemetery.
Tompkins was very well known in St
Louis. He went East about five years ago
as the representative of the Lowd Manu-
featuring Company of Philadelphia and To-
Gated at New Rochelle. At the time of his
departure he was a member of the st. Louis
and University clubs.
He married Miss Julia Waterman, a St.
Louis girl. She accompanied the body OF
her husband.
Cornelius Tompkins. ST.. was formerly
cashier of the Union Trust Company
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
FOREIGN.

Three women are burned to death and
twenty-seven others are seriously injured
at Paris wedding feast. After the cere-
mony there was dance, during which the
decorations were set fire by the overturn-
ing of lamp.
An Italian Malta among iaborers to do
away with Objectionable bosses has come
TO light, and as a result every Italian en-
ployed III Dunkirk has been discharged. The
plot was discovered first in America in time
10 prevent the assassination of a superin-
tendent at Easton. Pa.
The Jews of st. Petersburg fear massa-
ere there similar to the Kishenev atrocities
on the occasion of the celebration of the
TWO hundredth anniversary of the Russian
capital. Nearly all tie rich Jews are going
to Finland.
Naval Ensign Hussner of the German
Navy. who killed a marine for not saluting
him properly, was sentenced to serve -four
years in the Penitentiary and to degreda-
tion
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
I'LL Hun10rs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs cannot
take care Of without help, there is such
an accumulation OF them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples boils, eczema and other
eruptions. loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits Of indigestion,
dull headaches and many other troubles
are due to them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS,

Yesterdays bank clearings were s6.572, 45s;
balances. s772l7L Local discount rates were
firm, between and 6 per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York.
45c perm;um bid. 55c premium asked; Chi
cago, par bid. l0c premium asked; Cinctn-
matt. par bid. 25c premium asked:
Louisville and New Orleans. par bid. lOc
premium asked.
Wheat closed lower at 7lAc July: 75a4 a
76lec No. red. Corn closed firm at 42l2c
bid July: 45lsd46I4c No. mixed. Oats
closed at SSi4c bid July; S5led36c No.
mixed
The local market for spot cotton was 1sc
higher.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
now REST. MY HEART.
Now rest, my heart

Now rest, my heart!
Canst thou by fretting keep the day
From sleeping in the arms of night,
Or make one sunbeam longer stay.
Or bring one clouded star in sight?
Thou canst not keep life's pain away
From that soul dearer than thine own,
But thou canst trust each sorrow may
Bring blossoms where thorns might hav
grown;
Now rest. my hearth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
WASHINGTON.

Secret-Service officials have begun to :n-
Vestigate charges of peonage made against
certain persons in Alabama. Magistrates
are involved in the case.
The War Department has received de-
tails Of the raising of the flagship of the
Spanish Admiral Montojo. which show that
an eight-inch shell from an American gun,
entering at the bow. completely disabled the
vessel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Marine Intelligence,

Liverpool, May 25-Arrived: Ionian. Mon
treal: 18th. Lake Erie. Montreal. Carpathia
Boston via Queenstown.
Bremen, May 26.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. New York. via Plymouth
and Cherbourg.
Queenstown, May 26-Arrived: Friesland
Philadelphia. for Liverpool (and proceeded)
Glasgow. May 26:-Arrived: Mongolian,
New York. via Moville
st. Michaels. May 26-Passed: Sardegena-
New York, for Naples and Genoa.
Genoa, May 2.-Arrived: Cambroman
Boston. via ST. Michaels. Algiers, etc:
Lombardia. New York.
Antwerp. May 2e-Arrived: Pennland,
Philadelphia.
New York. May 26.-Arrived: Grosser
kurfurst. Bremen and Southampton.
Sailed: Armenian. Liverpool; Kaiser viii,
helm II, Bremen; Aurania. Liverpool.
Antwerp. May 2s.-Arrived: ICELAND, New
York.
Plymouth. May 26.-Arrived: Graf wald-
ersee. New York, for Cherbourg and Ham
burg (and prcceeded).
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Yatcs's Plans for European Trip.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. May Ex-Governor Yates
has practically fixed upon the details of his
prospective trip to Europe. 1t is probable
that he will leave Springfield within few
days after June +. the occasion of President
Roosevelt's visit to the city. and will re-
main abroad about six weeks, returning the
middle of July.
In addition to Mrs Yates. the Governor
expects to be accompanied by couple of
personal friends.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
MRS. MCCORMICK INDICTED.

Muruer Charge Against Accused
Sender of Poisoned Whisky.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Memphis. Tenn. May 26.-Nirs. Lizzie Nc
Cormick, the woman who is charged with
sending poisoned whisky through the mails
to Mrs; Kate Nohb at Cincinnati, was in
dicted here to-day for murder in the first
degree.
The poisoned fluid was drunk by five em-
Cincinnati, one of whom, j. B. Flicker died
Chemical analysis revealed enough strych
nine to kill thirty men. The Ohio authors
ties made strong effort to extradite the
woman. which her counsel successfully re-
sisted.
She was released on habeas corpus and
and held pending the Grand Jury's action.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
SPORTING.

winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were: Lady Nashti. Sararose Cast Iron.
Elastic. Flintlock and Brown Vail
Browns shut out at Detroit by score of 2
to 0.
The State meet at c. B. c. campus will
be attended by athletes from three colleges.
Captain Creecy broke two revolver records
on the police range and won craftsmanship
button for Seventh District.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

the navy was picked up again yesterday
at broadway and Carr street by Detectives
iMcSarthy and McGrath, and will be sent
pack to League Island, Pa, where he Is
ship Minneapolis 'e NAalii's
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Hoods Jarsaparilla
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome All their
effects, strengthen, tone and mvigorate
the whole system.
Testimonials of remarkable cures mailed on ~.
quest c. /. HOOD CO.. Lowell Mass.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

Detectives Arrest Sailor.
Walter P. McAunffe. who was arrested
last year on the charge of deserting from
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
FRENZEL-FRICK.

hEf'UBlSlC SPECIAL.
zel OF Columbia, Ill, and Miss Lena C. Frick
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs William Frick were
married here to-day by the l.e, erend k Wiee-
mann. ''iSs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
Teachers ut xenia. M.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Xenia. ILL.,. May S.-The following teach
ers have been employed for the schools at
this place: r. H. Parrot of Olney. Miss
Kate Conroy, Mrs. Ella Cochran, Miss Nav
Fryer and John A. Kagy N'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
ABNER CAREY.

AB.,ER T..
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
GRANVILLE ILL., May 2s-Abner Carey. a for
resident and lumberman Of this city, died
in Cairo last night. He Il years OLD.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
W. J. JACKSON.

J:!-f': fsITC SPECIAL.
ia> ,fon,iilc nj, May 2e.-w. j. jackson died
& - ..a.t disease at Franklin. Ill. today. He
Hco ~ ytars old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

because some of the members suspected
that that you had formed circle within a
circle to get all of the $75.OOO?" Murrell was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

Now rest. my hearth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27

Rare bargains are being offered by our Hosiery
the better grades of Ladies' Black Hosiery.
Ladies' New Imported Black Lisle Cotton Hosiery wit
The stylish embroidered instep-5oc Hosiery for.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-10-31

If you have a friend visiting
you or your neighbor, if you or
some member of your family leaves
on business or pleasure trip, let
the Iberian know it. 1t is our
aim to print all items of local
interest bnt many an item that
would interest our readers goes
imprinted simply because too
many people believe newspaper
men have nothing else to do but
walk around and read the minds of
others.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-10-31
Dysentery Cured without the
Aid Of d Doctor

II am just no from bGrd spell of
the flux" {dyse ntery) Jays Mr. T A
Primer, a well knoY d merchant of
Drummond, Tean used one small
bottle Of Chaml kria his Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhoea eqedy and was cured
without having octor I consider
1t the best cho%s1k medicine IN the
world" The re mo need Of employ
ing doctor wh( this remedy is used.
for no doctor can prescribe better
medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults It
never fails and is pleasant to take
For sale BY Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-10-31
The Output THIS IS THE RIGHT I

The output Is the key note to profit,
In deciding upon price to sell. "a
manufacturer, no matter what arti-
Gle he has to offer. considers how
many he is likely to sell, and bases
his charge accordingly. 1t is quite
reasonable, TOO. liz tailor sells only
two suits of clothes each week. his
income must come from the profits Of
these two suits. II he can. however,
double or treble his output wit out
materially increasing his working
expenses, be ca u naturally afford TO
make the profit on each suit much
less.
Again, this output decides the buy
Ing power. IL is only necessary to
state that there have been manufac-
tured