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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
NATIONAL OFFICER EXPLAINS
MARBLE DEALERS POSITION.
Local Employees Will Hold Meeting
and Plan Campaign to Fight
"0pen Shop" Order.
The local unioneof the International AS

The local uniorof the International AS
sociation of Marble Workers held a meet
ing yesterday morning. at Lghtstone's
Hall. Eleventh street and Franklin ave-
nue.. to decide what action they would
take in regard to the recent discharge of
its members by members of the National
Association Of Marble Dealers who op
crate shops and factories in St Louis.
Definite action was not decided upon,
but members of the union say that they
will fight what they call lock out q" 70
the end. meeting will be held tomorrow
night, and a plsn of action mapped out.
The local union will probably be strong
ly supported by the Central Trades and
Trades Council. with which they are af-
diated, If these organizations consider
their fight Just one:
W. E: Gill. secretary of the National
Association of Marble Dealers, arrived 3n
st. Louis from New York yesterday, on
business connected with the recent trouble
between his association and It's employees.
He said:
'-At a convention of the National Asso-
citation Of Marble Dealers. and the Inter-
national Association of Marble Workers,
held in Buffalo. n. Y. March Is. 1903. an
agreement was entered into covering
hours. wages and other conditions. This
agreement was signed by the officers of
both associations.
3.
of the Marble Workers said after the
conference that the result was gratifying
and thousands Of members had been d.
rectly benefited. He asked all locals to
ratify the agreement
After the Buffalo resolutions had been
ratified by the locals Of the International
Association of Marble Workers and by the
international convention, held in Phiadel-
phia. July 20 TO "a, the grand officers and
the Grand Executive Council of the Inter
national Association on July 25 repudiated
the Buffalo resolutions.
THE grand officers and the Grand EK-
ecutive Council Of the Marble Workers
then arranged with the Executive Com
mittee Of the Marble Dealers Association
for a conference on September l. 20 be
held at Columbus. o.. for the purpose of
entering into negotiations for new agree
ment.
AT this conference the Executive Com
mittee of the Marble Dealers refused to
negotiate with the officers OF the Marble
Workers until they were able to present
the proper credentials from their locals.
The conference WAS then called Off
SThe officers and Executive Council OF
the Marble Workers then went to Phila-
delphia. where they withdrew men from
the shops On September Ii they called
strike of the rubbers and body workers
After this action by the officers of the
Marble Workers, IL as-decided to close
all mills and Shops of the members of the
Marble Dealers Association on September
~ % and q, and that on and after Sep
temher "A to run the factories as open
shops without discrimination as TO men
e,rnployed'' ,.s-.---.-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
WEAKNESS Tie RULE
IN THE GRAIN PITS.
BEARISH NEWS SENDS ALL
PRICES DOWN.
December Wheat Closes 11-4c
Lower-Corn Drops 21-lc and
Oats Are OFF 3-4c.

Chicago. Sept. 21.-Weakness was the
rule in the grain pits again to-day. Dec.
wheat closing 1hGl%sc lower. with Dec.
corn PIC lower. and oats on &C. Pro-
visions were irregular. closing l5c high
er to 471zc lower.
WHEAT
The wheat market had no buIlish news
from anywhere during the greater part
Of the session. The start was influenced
by good weather. weak cables and corn
weakness, Dec. opening with loss Of
SsaAc at 7s&c TO TsTsc. and. except for a
squirt during the first hour to 7s1sc, on
ceived but little support. and declined
steadily under the pressure of long sell
ing until the low mark was reached. at
The Northwest, Southwest and local
houses dumped their holdings on the mar
ket. and stop-loss orders came out. Near
the close reports OF export business from
the saaboard caused some OF the early
sellers to turn buyers. and a little better
feeling resulted. Dec. reacted to Is14q'sssc.
but. with little show of strength. closed at
a loss Of 1kql9sc.
Ciearances Of wheat and -four were
equal TO a2, ,362 bu. Primary receipts were
1.3lS,6g1 bu.. against 1.665 900 bu. last year
Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts
Of s2s cars. which, with local receipts OF
15s carS-only 5 of contract grade-made
total for the three points Of SH cars.
against l,o5S cars last week ana 1,zdI CAR
a year ago.
Corn opened &c to 1lsc lower and showed
additional weakness as the session ad-
vauced- Good weather in the corn belt
was responsible for unloading by longs.
and there was but little support at any
point on the way down. Selling was gen.
eral most of the offerings being long
corn. The country was also heavy
seller OF both cash and futures. The de-
mand was confined to shorts with profits.
but, even after the selling pressure abated
somewhat the market showed little abil-
fly to rally. Dec closed with net loss
Of nc at 46Tsc, the bottom price for the
day, selling or to that figure from 4SSsc
near the opening Local receipts were
large-79i cars-wlth 70 OF contract grade
OATS.
Oats sympathized with corn and wheat.
and the market was weak early and sold
of There was a good demand from
shorts, however. at the lower prices, and
the market recovered some OF the loss.
Trade was large and the sentiment mixed.
Dec closed at 37Ac, a loss OF &C. after
ranging between S1zc and &c. Local re-
ceipts were III cars.
RANCID OF FUTURES.
i
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
ReIIeriIIe News Notes.

Mrs 3 l.. Jordan and daughter Of Pana,
III. are the guests OF W. F. Jordan and fam
lily
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. 3ruer will depart to-
day for Chicago
R n Phillips OF Sikeston. No. is visit
ing his brother in Bslieville-
E " West died yesterday.
The Commercial Club met last night
There are II3 prisoners in the county jail
present
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the German Mill
tsry society win give dance at HUNS Gar
den Saturday evening
Postmaster c P. Boyer Of French Village
Ras ia Bellevflle yesterday
Judge J. NJ. Dfli snd daughter. Miss Claire.
have returned from the North.
-Berths Kissel was granted q divorce from
Philip KisseI and her maiden name restored
Nestsrdsv
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
East side Realty Transfers.

Real estate transfers fled for record in Belle
VILE yesterday were:
n w. Prfver to David Priver. lot Il, block
H. Dexter's second addition. East st. Louis:
warrunty deed. 500.
Heirs of Peter Strauss, by master, TO Louisa
Metzgsr, lot i6. Randelman's third addition.
same. TO Maria weygandt lot 80 same de-
script!on: mortgage deed. s235-
NJ Gertrude Roeper TO Katie koeroer ct al,
part northeast quarter of the southeast quarter
section g. r n. r W: warranty deed. 800.
Caroline Huber and husband to Henry WEIGH
man. part southwest quarter. section T /
s. r. 9. W; warranty deed. 500.
ChaI. MoIla and wife to. John Kickharl. lot
e. block T. Edgar Ames's addition East St
Louis: warranty deed. SIS.
Heirs of Jas R. Miller. by master. TO John
E. Miller part survey 5l4, claim 572. and more;
mortgage deed. IS. $50
p N GuncIach and wife to John 7. Tayior
lots 51 and f2. E W.. Vests second addition
Eelleville; warranty deed Sl.Jo0
John Jackson and wife to Michael Schmidt
part lots 2 and 3. block ]. Dexters second
addition East st Louis: warranty deed S3sl
Henry vogt and wife to H J. E--mann
lots /. 10. II and CO. block g. Parsons
Heights East St. Louis: warranty deed IS OOa
L. b Stevenson and wife to Ezedor Ouivey
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
BY Telegraph.

REPUBLIC SPECIALS.
Psdecah. KY, sept THE gauge reads this
Fowler departed FOR Cairo on time The Rich
sTdson. 70 Eyansyille: at q q. m ne clyde
in and out on time. Weather clear and cool.
Chester, H., Sept n,-Gsuse reaos Il f.et
D aPa eesT y p @ c fsa Of .as s sdSn
barge. p M Lotus Sims is due up
Memphls Tenn. sept n.-,The river. here
sst shds 5 hoars on fS s., m Louis rom N sc sc
Louis, bound Tor New Orleans. passed down
The Rate Adams departed at $40 p. m for
Arkansas CITY gish fair al trip Trip The James
Robert E Lee departed at 6 .. m for Ash
port.
cairo. IN. sept; a-Riysr gauge reads %
as Z sIss aep psg ar Ms%ss. s9SsS and
at il ,. m, Ths Dick Fowler was in and out
on time The Russell Lord passed from Pa
cmpties
BsTl.nstSn. Ia, Sept 2l.-Ihs river is @ nov
the gauge y at S t6e bridge indicating rise ot
inch in The mast "a hourR Clear and warmer
Esss II o and ts Sut m * The s9sy
Louis Burlington trip
vicksbure, Miss. Sept I:-The gauge shows
sailed FOR GTeenviiIe at p m The pride of
Virginia arrived from sunnower Rive-. weather
clear and warm .tf-
W. I. a
fall Of 4 OF foot IN last "a hours. Weather
cloudy and cool Quincy up and down. stella
passed up. silver Crescent in and out.
Cape Girardsau. No. Sept n.-The Lotus
Sims NJ at Il a. m: the City OF Memphis up
at ! 20 D. m. The Georgia Lee due up. River
rising. weather clear and warmer.
Grand Tower Ill. Sept. 2L-city Of Memphis
up at a m. Lotus Sims up at 40 p. m. The
gauge reads 20 feet and railing. Weather clear
and warm.
Louisville. Ky. Sept. Z1-River stationary. ~
in canal: feet on falls: se below locks C.esc
and pleasant
wheeling. ". Va. Sept. 21-River feet 4
inches rising slowly Weather cloudy;
warmer.
Evansville. Ind. Sept .r-River feet. and
failing Clear and warmer.
Cincinnati. O.. Sept. :1.-River feet sta
Iionary. Clear and warra
Crystal City. Mo-. sept sl.--The gauge reads
Stacker Lee ap at $50 last night Chester up al
a m grey Eagle UP at a m SeneIs al
CASEY down at 5 p N. Weather clear and
warmer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
East st. Louis Items.

Doctor /. l. Virgins has returned from
California
Mrs, Kate BartIey died at her home. No.
$50 Fisk avenuef yesterday.
Miss Settie weigand is visiting in Fulton.
No.
j Donahue IS in o'Fallon. Ill.
Miss Mary Richeson has gone to Alton.
where she Will attend Shuruen College.
Judge and Mrs. ]. B. Messick are visiting
in Quincy, III.
-MiEs Kate Heggerthy departed yesterday
for Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs Stewart Johns Of Hannibal
sre the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Mat
lack.
The Reverend Father J. J. o.BrIer. pastor
nf st. Margarsts Church. St Louis. viii de-
liver his lecture. Wanted. A Man" at the
sacred Heart Church. East st. Losis. Thurs
day evening.
The East ST Louis branch Of the 1ntsrna-
tionaI Association OF Railway Clerks will hold
meeting tonight in Geary's Hall.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
GLASS FACTORY LABORERs STRIKE.
Several Hundred Men and Boys Out,
and Work at n stnudstfiI.

As result of the strike of the laborers
at the Busch and Port Glass Works at
BeneviIle the Busch Glass Works will re-
main closed indefinitely. The glass blow
ers who expected 10 start work there were
informed yesterday morning that word
had been received from Adolphus Busch $
representatives that they had better so
elsewhere IL they wanted to work. as the
glass works would not be opened for some
time.
This news caused much excitement in
West BelleviIle. Several hundred men ano
boys are employed IN this industry. and
much of the welfare of the West End de-
pends on the operation Of the plant
Prominent business men Of Belleville VIII
endeavor to bring about this result.
Messrs Geiger and Matthias CT the
state Board OF Arbitration yesterday he
gan working TO the same end The men
have been getting SIS day and want
81 Is
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
To-Day's Weather.
Arrived.
Departed.
Departures To-Day
Rirer Rialto BreYitie..

Several boats of the Government feet were
at work In the harbor yesterday.
Captain Thomas Grasty departed yesterday
for Mound City to srperfntend repairs. TO be
made the excursion steamer Corwin H.
Spencer.
Freight was being received for the Lotus
Sims. which is due this morning from Mem
phis and departs en- the return in the after
noon.
The Stacker Lee arrived Yesterday morning
from Memphis with big lumber trip and viii
go out to-day at noon on the return.
Alex Pritchardt. former clerk on the steam
Kate Adams and Columbia, was q visitor
at the Lee Line offices yesterday.
The Grey Eagle arrived yesterday morning
from Commerce with q good trip. and depart
ed N the return IN the Afternoon
The Belle OF Calhoun viii be in thix morn
ing from Calhoun County, and departs the
return tomorrow afternoon.
The Quincy Of the Diamond 10 Line will ar
rive from Keokuk this morning and goes out 10
Burlington Ia the afternoon.
The Chester came in from Cape Gira<deau
Yesterday morning and will 90 out on the re
turn this afternoon
Captain Lew Moan Is plotting the steamer
Castillo 10 Paducah. She arrived at St Louis
Saturday.
-Unied States inspectors inspected the ferry
beat Greedy at the North Market street wharf
yesterday.
The Columbia arrived yesterday from Ches-
ter and will clear this afternoon on the return.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, Sept 2l--F!our--Receipts .. sgs;
sTPSs .Bi 1 1skss g Rss 9st out 70 .sssy s
ms, 8 s KYs s.;.z ss;s Gu Eo wS.ssResssf, sf &
exports 4. 2.s: spot weak: No red s;ies els,
EstaT ntb and 2 sc soaf 10 NJ harS Mann
foba sac T. o. b. anoat. Options experienced
6 sSssn
large visible supply increase Additional fac, &C.
1SS fG oWas essfs! SeaT and
HTef Nav % Ihe sNse c was eosst sas e stp
closed siIlc Corn-Receipts i57.25e; exports
sd Sc spot sOs ssak 10 Nc 3 sse ao ws
sssc Options market sold on decidedly under
ally "n weak all sneI dag. wttS ' Wheat I Closing heavy
at at, 2G25.c net lower: May 52sas4 l-lsc. closed
s4fse. closed SIC; 6ats~Rseeipts :.7, 500: spot
easier: No ; white Sc: No white i2se; IS
sosd Sass S csss & Hsz aSD. sssGaf ss sS
nrn: Beef quiet. Cut meats steady. Lard
Cotton seed OF steady: prime yellow 4lGfllzc.
Pstroiepn steady Rosin firm Turpentine
Silcinnsti o. Sept, a-whisky-Disiners'
Minneapolis. MINI MINI. VI sept. aEWh.at-Dec.
s Ya.;5.,b May pkg s. on -;s TkNo hasa Sc No
eSn :Te7sc. fTour-Eqrat sfe'p PATENTS ,4SSi 90:
second patents 81 3gsi %: first clears g iOa
- 10; sseond clears s2SeG2eo o. Brsn-In bulk
Toledo @. Sept. ?l.-C1oyerseed1oet. DEG
aha Jan. '''' The .'fST Ti.ibi.. Ai'ik'-SeD'' ''
New New York Sept 1.-THE visible supply Of
he New York Produce Exchanse. is as follows:
w Mhsst @ u %. oo eg Increase sei 90 corn %
$1,000; rye 75s.oOo Increase 50 90: barley 2l0i.
90 II crease $1,000.
,,I9gs. Duluth. ser SEPT a,Whsstaon tTk, No.
= Peoria. sept lmcorn sseasy; Ne. -. s.;s s.s
No. = white 36y a3sisc. Whisky. on the basis
Of LTsFp0s fGF feIshs? sebt so $50 xhss, No red
Western winter gule: at 6 Sd; No; NoFthsTn
8 "a: Oct IS "a; Dee. s. Sd cornzspqi
ee cGas sd Rs Strong s al fi a0Ps Ie. al na0n
Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. n.--wheat lover No.
new Dec 7sse BID: rye w .teady: Nc. j .ssgssS.
Barley steady: No 2 ssas7e: sample 4sassl-c
Dec. ss.e: cash 10 !. hard. 5s9I4e: No.
May ascs cash No miIed &c: No. z white
Thy S 8 5oSi5; choice praisie Nssas Receipisa
snipments@Wheat fean % 5000 bu: corn asoo: cats
iSi chicago. Sept. n.-cash quotations were as
follows: Flour steady. Corn-No; lsAc; No
yellow tsi.c- oets-No. 2 white &c: No,
ssiIsy4Gssa sa1Is fse{ias sS.ssss al g esoice
mailing 5295sc- Seeds-Prims timothy SeS:
clover. contract grade, S.IsG1o- Provisions.
Ness pork per bhl 81. 759i3: lard. per 100
lbs, ss sGs 80: short ribs sides noosel ssas .:
dry-ssited shoulders Cbxd) 6S6ssc; short clear
sides (bxd-) s&9sc-
Turpentine and Rosin.
Charleston. s. c. Sept 2l.-rurpentine nom
inal- Rosfn steady.
FIaxseed Quotations.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Sept. n-Fiaxseed was easy ana ana
a a "a The iast-narned delivery closed at
81 os sellers: Sept, was norninally &c; No
Receipts were . cars here. As at Minneapolis
and 81 at Duluth
Dried Fruits.
New York. Sept. 2--The market fer evepo-
,A,sd snnIes continued quiet and without ma
terfaI change: common are quoted at fGoc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
DESCRIBES FATAL ACCIDENT.
Thomas Davis Says His Mind Was a
Blank During Fall.

Thomas Davis, Jr.. who. with his
father-in-law, Luke Boden. fell $50 feet
down the air shaft at the Royal mine,
Belleville. on September 3. was in Belle
vile yesterday for the first time since the
accident. In which Boden was almost in
stantly killed.
severe shock Yesterday he said that he
did not remember anything about the
fall He does not remember that the
scaffold gave way. His memory is a
blank from the time he started TO work
on the scaffold until he recovered con-
sciousness at st. Efzabeth's Hospital.
Davis and Boden were repairing the
burned away, when a quantity of earth
fen on the scafIold. It gave way and
precipitated the men TO the bottom Of the
shaft. Davis evidently fell on top OF
Boden.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
stabbed I'm the Abdomen.

Taking the part Of peacenaker in fight
between strangers yesterday afternoon
cost Michael Fitzgerald wound that may
cause his death.
Fitzgerald and several men, whom he
says he Gid not know. were in a saloon at
Seventh and Elm streets. when a dispute
arose. One Of the strangers, Fitzgerald
says, attempted to strike the other with
e board. Fitzgerald stepped between them
and, was stabbed in the abdomen. His as
sailant escaped
Fitzgerald was removed TO the City Hos
pital His condition IS serious. He lives
al No BPS Olive stfee..
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
DOES NOT KNOW MoNCRoss.
Paul Clinton Says He Was Not Inn
plicated in Thefts Charged.

Paul Clinton. alias Vincent Hart. ar
rested in East ST. Louis last week on a
charge of passing worthless checks. and
who is charged by Bailey Moncross, who
was arrested at the Planters Hotel. with
being his companion IN robbing Pullman
cars. yesterday at the county Jail at
Belleville declared he did not know Mon
cross and was not in any way impli-
Gated in the Pullman-car robberies.
Clinton says he occupied the room
which was afterwards given to Moncross.
but that he did not room with him. nor
did he know him Clinton maintains that
he is the son of wealthy parents. who
live ia the Southwest. and that he was
sent to st. Louis TO sell of stock.
He was arrested because two checks
which he gave to East ST. Louisans were
returned marked no funds by the bank
on which they were drawn. The checks
were for $40 each. He asserts that the
checks will be made good
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
Liouor Dealers Depsrt.

Twenty-Five Beileville members OF the
Southern Illinois Retail Liquor Dealers
Association departed yesterday on a spe-
cial car for St. Louis. from which city
they departed last night for Quincy. Ill,
where the annual convention of the pr
ganization will open this morning. An eff
fort will be made TO secure the next con-
vention. which will be held next fall, for
BelleVille.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
Death of Fred Hermann.

Fred Hermann. saloonkeeper. died at
St Mary's Hospital yesterday, the result
of bullet wound accidently inflicted by
himself while playing with revolver a
week ago. Hermann was walking on
broadway when the revolver exploded.
The bullet struck him in the knee and
blood poison set in. which caused his
death. The funeral viii take place this
afternoon The burial will be in st.
Henry's Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN KEITH.
Many Rivermen Attend Last Service
for Veteran Pilot.

Almost every prominent steamboat man in St
Louis attended the funeral services yesterday
Of Captain Henry Keith. the veteran pilot and
master, who died suddenly last Friday morning.
Services were held IN the chapel OF Christ
Church. The burial was ut Beilefontsine Gene
tery.
Among the rivermen present were W. H
Thorwegan. Frank Dozier. William Fitzgerald,
Thomas K. Voorhees,. Jerne. Yore, George Belt,
John Kafin. William Hull. John Brashear. John
Msssie. Hanson Chadwick W. II. Jenkins.
Hunter Keith. George Jenkins. ". a Ramsey,
John Hermann. Phil Herer. George Derrickson,
E. Ross Powell. jefferson Brown. Archie Cor
don. Gus Block Otto Brashear. John W. FL
well. Joseph McCelland and Colonel Hunter Ben
Jenkins.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES AND TOWNS.
GAVE HER BABY LAUDANUM.
Mother Soon Discovered Mistake ana
Physician saved Infants Life.

A mistake in giving her baby boy lauo-
anum instead of other medicine prescribed
almost caused the death of the 2-months-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Burnett
of No. 40 South Race street. Bellevtlle,
yesterday Doctor Henry Refs saved the
little ones life.
The baby has been very Ill for several
days. and Mrs. Burnett has been up with
II almost constantly. Yesterday she fell
asleep while watching the baby. and when
she awoke the little one WAS In pain. Mrs.
Burnett hurried to the medicine chest,
but instead Of getting the medicine for
baby she got hold of laudanum prepara-
tion which had been used for toothache.
Mrs. Burnett gave the little one dose of
this and did not notice her mistake until
a few minutes later. She then quickly
sent for Doctor Refs. who gave the child
an antidote,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
River Men threaten to Strike.

New Orleans. Sept. H.-Dock and Common
Council. composed OF all the labor unions that
work on the wharves. delivered an ultimstum
TO the agents of the Beyiand and the Head
lines Of steamships to-day to the effect that II
the sum of see2. 80. which had been paid to
sailors last week for the loading OF cotton
during the 'Iongshoremeh's strike. was not
handed over to the screwmen before noon to-
morrow every labor union on the river front
would walk out at that time The managers
Of the lines decided not TO pay this until
the screSmen would remove the limit which
they load day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
Csdee.

New York Sept. A.-Codee steady: spot Rio
quiet: No. inyo:ee 5lse; Futures oPened steady
primary markets and small receipts, but turned
easier boon. AFTER The call under oearish cables
while Il also stated that email receipts were
due to the weather. In response to thts nsws
ssiiii,s becsrne more active here prices iosilx
their gain and decii1ini. 70 a level net 5ql5
hs.ss IRE sales were . 500 bazs Including:
Oct at l.s5c: Nov. At t.ao4t g; Dec: at AssS
May at 1885 .esc; June at 5-loc;; July at 80
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
Re.taurant Keeper stn bbed.

Thomas j. Moore, proprietor of restau-
rant at No. SIS Morgan street, was stabbed
in the right breast yesterday afternoon by
a dishvasher. whose name he does not
know. The dishwasher was employed the
night before and was discharged. The
stabbing grew out of a disagreement over
the payment OF his wages,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
BUxYoN CASE ON TRIAL.
Charged With Robbfng Store in
East st. Louis.

Patrick Bunyon of East st. Louis was
yesterday tried in the Circuit Court at
Belleville on a charge Of burglary and
robbery. Bunyon was charged with enter
ing the store of Neutzle Brothers OF East
ct. Louis In company with Kyle johnson,
who has since died. and robblng the pro-
prietors. Bunyon pleaded an alibi The
case was given to the jury in the after
noon.
Bertha Kissel received a divorce from
Philip Kissel.
The damage suit of Albert Zettner
against the Missouri and Illinois Coal
Company was removed TO the United
States District Court.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22

The steamer Peters Lee OF the Lee Line
broke her shaft while on route from st. Louis
to Memphis. She departed from st. Louis last
Wednesday. The steamer Georgia Lee. one of
the finest steamers Of tine line. was pressed
into eervice, and will replace the Peters Lee
in the trade until repairs are made
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22
DEATH OF PATRICK CoNyoRs.
Son of General Manager OF Lee Line
Dies Mt Fathers Home.

Patrick Connors. the eiedest son of Captain D.
II. Connors. general rnaraser Of the Lee Line
at 81. Louis. died yesterday morning at his
fathers home No. s222 Evans avenue.
Mr.. Connors had been seriously Ill for sew
eral weeks but it was thought he would re-
cover. He was well known along the river.
having been mate on several steamere OF the
old Anchor Line and other boats plying the
ried. Arrangements for the funeral will be
mads TODAY
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-22

st. Louis and East ST. Louis under
takers WIFI be the guests ofJohn F. Dom
hoff of East ST Louis Wednesday morn
ing on A trolley ride from Third and
WASHINGTON. ST Louis. to Mount Hope
Cemetery. where Mr.. Domhoff will ex-
hftif a burial vault.