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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

street and Washington avenue, and business
| Of interest to both bodies will be brought
| up. The new organization proposes TO con
| duct its athletic enterprises under the
! auspices of the \. a. T.. and delegates 10
| that body have been appointed by the club.
&. ii. Gsnslingcr, secretary of the organ
| ization; George ID. Lyford and g l.. HilleIy
VIII serve as the first three delegates from
| the new body. They will represent the club
| III the work OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Work Will commence to-day en- the build
settled by President MarmaGuke and Secre-
tary Genslinger. james II. Bright will be
in charge of the preparations.
In an inspection of the building, made
yesterday by the officers of the club and by
Architect Haynes. every floor WAS visited
ana the Encouragement OF the entire struc-
tare planned. The upper floor. which the
gymnasium VIII be situate d. needs compir-
atively little alteration. while the present
condition of the building VIII END itself
most idvorably 10 thu trgnsIuiinat ton
Scarcely any changes Will have TO be made
ON two or three OF the floors.
The upper story Will lie entirely for the
gymnasium, underneath which will come
Two floors of living apartments. Then will
alleys. Immediately under which will be the
general and private dianS-rooms. The
second floor Will IT, the hiliard-ruom. and
tire lower hoor The foyer and the club.
Elevators are alread- ~ the building. and
a stairway il also 1T IN" center of the
structure. The building j. in tirst-ciass
trim everywhere, and Mr.. Marmaduke
stated that the chief changes required on
most Of the floors would be the mere
wainscotinE and pane!ins of the walls and
the installation OF partitions for the private
dlning-roomS and sleeping apartments.
Work will be completed by the latter part
OF April. and the building will be ready for
occupancy in May.
Frank r. Tate has been elected first vice
president OF the organization and Eiwdrd
II. Gcrse. secretary OF the Missouri Trust
Company has been elected treasurer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

NEPTBLIC sPECIAI.

Marshall Mo. March 3.-Mr Archie Ellis and
Miss Iona Hall were married here to-day.
THREKoFF-HoCHULL
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Milan, Mo. March 3.--Mr. John W. Auspach
OF this city and Miss Lula Lindsey of Kirksville
were married here to-day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
GOSSIP OF THE GREYHOUNDs.
Hard Course Almost Killed Peggy
O'DoMd-Mr. McnoMn Inbrecds

John J. LAWNS smart little Bright Chain
-Haredine puppy, Peggy O'Dowd. was run
almost 10 death one day last week. Mr..
LAWN thought he would try the sapiing
of a puppy ON weak hare. which was 10
be destroyed. The supposed to-be-sick hare
gave her a grueiling course, and Peggy
O'Dowd all but died.
Captain d. ]. OCaiIaghan recently lost his
Fetter Frce-F'o= Glory Sapling. The usual
pest worms destroyed the puppy. II was Il
gift from Captain O'Caliaghan's fast friend
Judge Grace of California. and was much
valued on that account.
Mr.. Menown has fine litter of puppies
by Northern Lights (Mystic Jaier)-Whits
Wings. He is inbreedins good bit. White
Wings is bred almost technically as is
Quickstitch. the dam of Northern Lights.
Inbred testers are often good lockers, but
are not often good goers Warburton was
not a good cross on White Wings. though
both were fine performers. The Jester strain
was too strong in each. Northern Lights
has also been bred to Fond Hopes War
burtcn-White Wings. The inbred Jester is
stronger here than in the White Wings
cross.
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MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION
Texas Commercial Travellers Try
ing to Organize Protective Order.

Dallas. Tex. March S.-The commercial
travellers OF Texas are working hard to
have the Texas Legislature pass law per
hitting them to organize a National Mu-
tual Accident Association which Will pro-
vide for the maximum OF benefits at actual
cost without the local lodge feature, with
headquarters in Texas
Certain fraternal insurance orders are
fighting the measure. and in order to pro-
mote its passage. ten of the leading travel
ing men of the state to-day called mass
convention of all the fraternity IN Texas
10 assemble at the oriental Hotel in Dallas
on March 4 The matter is considered of
paramount interest and large attendance
Il said to be assured in advance.
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LOCAL AND FOREIGN BOUTS
ARE DELAYED Or CANCELLED
hrIIy-Schreck Fight Postponed for
One Week and McGoVcrn-Ryan
Battle Called on.

ON account of the severe Illness of HIgo
Kelly. cue 10 4 colo contracted while at
his work recently. the bout scheduled for
Thursday at the West End Club in which
he was to have fought Mike Schreck. has
been postponed for enc week. The Forbes
Love bout has also been set over for the
same period.
'knis decision was arrived at when Kelly
was examined by Il physician yesterday.
who was summoned 10 the boxers room at
fever. as 4 result of violent cold. and it
was thought hest To hold both CT Thurs
Gays fights over Tor the week.
Terry McGoVeIn's battle with Billy Ryan,
which was TO have been fought at Fniladcl
nhia last night. was called of on account Of
Il sadcen illness of the former champion.
hcGovern Ia SAID to have sustained q sud
Gen stroke of SIip, which comp.eJeiy inca
pdcitatec him for work. The fight with
Ryan was abruptly Cancelled in consequence.
II Is not thought tnat Terry VIII tie able
10 start for ;he Pacinc Coast Immediately
Unless his condition takes a cGange for the
better. As his fight with Young COrbett is
scheduled for the last OF this month. his ILL
ness may cause yet another hitch in the
long-Ceferred battle.
announcement from Hot Springs that
Tommy Ryan had broken bone in his
wrist while sparrIng with Joe Cans COM
pietcd the list of accidents in the pugillsJlc
world. Ryan stated that ne would have 10
postpone a match With any person on ac-
count OF his injury, but said that he would
take on f1tzsimncnS in two months IL the
latter would agree TO fight at 15S pounds.
Inasmuch as Ryan has no night to ask
FitzsiInmons TO battle at less than T55. II
the micdieweight championship is at stake.
this last remark OF mis- does not have tne
right ring about it. The middle weight
limit is 1o5. but was raised to l5S BY Fritz
simmons when he claimed the title. al
though 1t is certain that he had no right TO
take such step. II the men fight for the
middle-weight title, Fitz Will have the right
TO ask for l55 pounds. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er he can get near this weight. however
SO there does not SEEM much. chancerof 4
bout.
Jim Corbett Issued a statement yesterday,
claiming that he is now in better condition
then when he fought Jefrrics at Coney
Island. and asserting that he has a harder
punch than he possessed on that occasion
He claims that ne Will win the coming bat
tie
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Accounts OF, the action OF the Western
Jockey Club in the matter of the F1orissant
Jockey Club meeting were slightly mixed -
said JOSEPH A. Murphy, who returned from
chicago yesterday. ,
Our affairs are In satisfactory shape at
Chicago. and Kinloch will have q great
spring meeting. Angelo Celia simply secured
a short delay from the stewards on the
representation that Sippy had chance to
win his case Thursday before Judge Nc
1lhinney. That the stewards were willing
to call a special meeting before our stakes
closed show that we hold a strong hand. II
We win Thursday S case all win he smooth
sailing
We are going right ahead with the i'm
provements, and Will be In nice shape by
April Is
AS to the story from Chicago in regard
to. Corrigan, IL is all nonsense. In the first
place the Western Jockey Club IS too
broad to take any hand in personal differ
ences, II they existed. and besides. the re-
iations ibetwcen Corrigan and myself have
been cordial for a year past 'stoney
Montgomery. the :. Memphis steward. and
myself have been personal friends of long
standing. We take the opposition OF Celia
Adler and TITLES rs a matter of course /
received cordial treatment at Chicago. and
have no fear of the outcome.
:. The entries 10 the stakes are coming
in in fine shape. Turney Bros., 4 Charles ELI
son, Erred Cook, James -C. Gh:o S ",
street and others EIve engaged ;sia b,e>
rooya = ptits
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STITCHED HEART is HEALING.
Spiiker Will Be Removed From
Hospital TO Insane Asylum

Edward Spilker who attempted to COM
NIT suicide at his home. No. 1916 Wright
street. on January Is. h. shooting himself
through the heart and left lung. and whose
wound was sewed up by Doctor Rassieur
at the City Hospital. will. il is thought. re-
cover.
The boys mental condition is said to have
been impaired prior to the shooting and rs IL
has grown worse since the wound was in
fiicted he will be removed to the Insane
Asylum some time this week.
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CHARLIE CURRIE MARRIED.
81. Louis baseball Player and Bride
Departed for Texas SATURDAY..

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Appleton. Wis. March 3-Charlie Currie.
the st Louis baseball player. who found q
bride in one of the feminine fans who ad-
mired his work with the local baseball team
TWO years ago. was married to-day at the
Meta ScherCk
Curr.e leaves Saturday for Texas. where
he will join the 81. Louis team in tire prac-
tice before the opening Of the season, and
on April l. after the practice is ended. the
young people viii begin keeping house at
St Louis. The wedding to-day was q quiet
affair Henry Gass. VINO was tried in the
on er garden by Drsyfuss ard who made
good until he broke his leg on 4 slide two
years ago. was hest man.
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ity Baseball Schedule.
BOWLING.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Juniors 4. Defenders 1.

Scores at the Western Rowing Club follow:
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CANS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Manager Wants To Wager He VIII
stop Crosby in Twelve Rounds.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Hot Springs, Ark March S-Joe Cans,
the champion lightweight pugilist OF the
worlc. arrived hcfe to-day accompanied by
MS manager, Al Eerlo-G, OF Baltimore
Cans Immediately commenced training for
ms twentN-ruund fight with Steve Crosby
OF Louisville. TO take place before the Whit
tnston Park Club here March II. which will
ice for the championship
In an interview Herford said: Il will bet
500 to Si.0o0 that Cans wins or | Will bet
rounds
Cans says he is already in good condition
ana his appearance bears cut his statement.
tFosby HAS been here several weeks, work
ing faithfully and pretends TO believe. he has
a GOOD chance 10 stay the limit
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DR.. JOHNSON GOES TO MEXICO.
Will lie Chief Surgeon for Several
Mining EOmDaDieS.

Doctor Samuel H. johnson. who for sew
eral years was night chief physician at
the City Dispensary. departed last night for
Guanajuato. Mexico. 10 enter upon his du-
ties as chief surgeon for several amalga-
mated mining corporations.
Mrs Johnson and her children expect to
follow the doctor later.
Doctor Johnson leaves lucrative prac-
tice i'll ST. Louis. where he has lived since
he was graduated from a local medical
college several years ago.
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JEVNE WINS FROM MAGGIOLI.
Three-Cushion Champion Hnd Little
Trouble in Defeating Frenchman.

In their special match game at the Grand
lasi night. LLOYD Jevne, the worlds cham,
pion three-oushiou billiariist, defeated
Francois 0laggi-n, y 10 Il.
Although. the conditions of the match
Handicapped Jevne, he having to make 70
points to Aiaggiolfs % he had little trouble
in winning out. and that he would be the
victor was apparent from the first shot.
Maggioii was in very poor form. His best
run for the evening was only points. while
Jevne did just twice as well. making hish
run of !. Following is the sore:
Jevne-o o 0eI 3I110O01 0 |
o. ! IL % 00e0I 9ce1 o . 90
o 0 o 0 . Total 5o high run, !; average. -
MarSioii t5l-G 90 Z O 200 0f D o D 0
600 . - o 0 o 0 00rO1o012 o0 101 .
. . q 0 D / Total. q; high run. 3 aver
age. Is.
Eeferee-Deno Beauvais.
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Is Now Ahend of KiiaE i'm Match Mt
the Broadway.

In very slow game of pool, Kid Hueston
of st. Louis defeated Johnnie King of Kan,
sas City last night at the Broadway Billiard
Hall by score of 116 to g.
That neither man was in anything IKE
shot when each missed out on what APP
peared easy ones In the second inning
King made thirteen while Hueston was
middle, neither niarpr was able to make
anything like a good score. Hueston's best
effort during the contest only Melted hiEi
Is points. while the best King was abe
to do was to- hole 10.
Toward the close Of the game. with the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
THOUSANDS OF CATTLE DYING.
Deep Snow Disastrous to Herds in
Range Country.

Denver Colo. March S.-Thousands Of
cattle. dead or dying. in the snow ON the
plains. can he seen from every railroad
throughout the range country.
The storms Of the last two weeks wrought
havoc among the herds. Trainmen arriv-
inches Of snow on the Kansas line.
one train crew on the Missouri Pacific
road counted more than Leo dead cattle
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J. =. Watkins. acting for z. E Smathers,
purchased OF DuTnell < Herr this afternoon
the 2.yesr-oJd Dick Bernard. The price paid
was $500 - -
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NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.

New Orleans. la, March 3.-Selections:
flrst Race-Handspinner, Musical Slipper Bar
second Raee-Our Lady. Alpaca. Miss Hume
Third Race SCotpiO, hummer II, SnuuHy.
Fourth Kace-Naidcn entry. Durnell < Herr
ENTITY.
trth Race-M!tfU Jessie Jarboe. Ben Chance.
S!Nth kaCc-Tnane. I.tern. Scotch PIED.
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Monte Carlo. March SIN the third Mound of
the second half Of the international t0urna-
ment to-day. SChltchter beat Marco. Ruy Lopez
OF ming, in thirty moves. Ieichmann beat Reg
Efc. French defense in thirty-two moves: Ma
rcczy worzred Mieses Danish Eamhit. in twenty
five moves: Marshall beat Mason bishops open
ing. in thirty-fve moves: Taubeahaus beat NO
reau, Ruy Lopez opening. in sixty-three moves.
The game between Albin a.d Pillsbury. three
knights opening, resulted in a draw. after forty
two moves: and Tarrasch beat WO.fe, Ruy Lopez
opening. IN fOT:y-cight moves.
liz: Teichmann, uiz; TarrSschr II; AarocEy. IL;
Schlechter. 13le: Marco. ~: Alfsas; 3; Marshall.
~: TGubsnhaus. ~; Wolfe. 6ls: Mason. 6: Al
bin, a.: Reggie. a.: Moreau. 0.
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INNOCENT BYSTANDER SLAIN.
Ben Thurman Killed in Street
Fight at Mayfield. Ky.

fsEFV Bio Sft-CI14Ia
Paducah. Ky. March 3.-John James.
while shooting at Bill Houseman at May
field about o'clock tonight, accidentally
killed Ben Thurman. prominent tobacco
man of that city
There Was heated argument between
James and Housenan. when James pulled
a pistol and fired two shots at HouseEnan-
The first ball killed Thurman and the sec
ord lodged in H0useman, who is thought 10
be fatally wounded.
James is young man and stands high IN
the community. Houseman is also well-to-
do. James surrendered
Houseman formerly lived in Paducah-
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balls punched together, King made a com
biration shot thai ELECTED applause from
the spectators. and they settled back in
their seats thinking the Kansas City boy
was due for ore Of his long runs. King.
however. fell down or q very easy one on
his next try, and scattered the balls in such
a manner that~it was easy for HuestOn to
pocket the rest of them. The men will
play two games to-day. The first game will
be played in the afternoon. while the sec
ond contest ia scheduled for tonight.
Huestou's grand to-ai al the close of last
nights game was 80. against Kings ls2-
High runs. Hueston Is. King IL.
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CAN REACH NO AGREEMENT.
Coal Miners and Operators in Hi
nois Still Far Apart

Springfield III. March S.-The subcommit-
tee OF the Joint Scale Committee of miners
and operators was unsuccessful to-day in
reaching an agreement relative to the scale
of wages to be paid in Williamson County
and the thin vein fields of Northern Illinois
This committee will make report to-
morrow morning to the Joint Scale Commit
tee and it is likely that a joint conference
OF the miners and operators will be held to
report the prog ess made.
Several resolutions were agreed upon. but
none of them was OF any great Importance.
Those agreed upon are practically the same
as were in force last year
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wan every afflicted man to honestly
Investigate my Special Treatment Ny
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JOHN ALLISON FOUND DEAD.
st. Louis Travelling Man Believed
10 Have Killed Himself.


Edwardsville. Ill. March 3.-John Allison
of St Louis. who Travelled in Illinois for
firm of occulsts. killed himself in the boiler
house of the Consolidated Coal Company's
mine No. !. at Stanton to-day.
He appeared about noon and asked per-
mission 10 warm himself. At 3 o'clock one
of the fremen discovered that he was dead
and an empty laudanum bottle beside him
showed that lie had committed suicide. 1t
developed at the inquest that he had men
toned that he was tired of the world and
contemplate suicide He was about 81 years
old and well dressed. The body will be held
with the possibility OF hearing from rela-
tiyes.
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Totals COS ia :52 "a 2sS 20 ~ no 45 %.
BarEeS g. Singles 1
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
I4O4'a 4. CenturyS I.

Scores on the Royal alleys were:
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BAILEY ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Calls for Contributions to Help
Sweden Famine Sufferers.

Topeka. Kss.. March 2.-Goyernor Bailey
to-day issued a proclamation calling upon
the people Of Kansas for contributions to
aid the famine sufferers in Sweden. -
II is urged in the proca matioli mat the
contributions may be made as soon as pos
sibIe \ general committee. of which Doc
tor Carl Swensen OF Lindsherg is chair
man. has been appointed to take charge Of
the relief work
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wAITHER LEAGUE.
Ten Strikes ,, Spares o.
OFFICE MEMS LEAGUE.


Scores at the Office Mems Club were:
I.E.t'E-l Nc " Ell
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TO FAvOR FIELD DOCS OF WORTH.
New Advancement Made for Chicago
KShncl Clubs Bench show

Chicago March 3-Because OF complaints
that the heFch show clubs have not fcs-
tered the I'M setter and pointer interests.
owing to tf&s appointment of Judges who
favored the tAS variety of 6ogs "a ner than
the useful klnds.fhe ofIictais Of tue Chicago
Kernel Clubs Shew. 10 be held March Is
TO e. fnclus ve have ppoiHted for Judge OF
this class Mr.. W.tB. Wni ford.
1t Is said Of Mr. Whitfo-d that he will
judge settlers and pointers as they were
originally judged atsstows. giving prefer
eBce to those dogs viii h comline lrue set
ter and ponte. character wan quality. Ow-
ing to this cnGnge. the exhibit of dogs OF
known field-trial worth at the coming show
promises to be the best ever seen In the
West.
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Fire in King-Innd's Factory.

The L. D. Kingsland Manufacturing Conn
pany's woodworking shops at No. 1917
North Tenth street were damaged to the
extent of $3.50 by fire at 2:1o o'clock yes
terday morning. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The damage TO the building,
which IS owned by Herman a. Lueking No
1891 hiullanphy street. is estimated at 500
and TO the machinery and contents about
S1.ooG
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National League President Calls on
johnson TO Recover Advance Money.

New York. March 3.-Pre sident Harry
PulIiam of the National League has taken a
decisive step in the matter of the baseball
players who accepted large slicessof aG-
vance money from National League clubs
which they still owe, and have since been
ordered to play with AMERICAN League clubs
and return the advance money.
Several of the best-known players are
among these and a large sum Is involved. !,
President Puiliam has written to Presf-
asking him to take up this matter and
bring 1t to head when the American
League meets in this city next Thursday
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Doctor Rexford received a telegram from
Little Rock that eleven OF Barney Schrei-
> ber's horses were sick
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Last day. seven fur.ongs:
Erb to Coach vanderbIit Team.

ia.cn 5.-WIi.iafn E.rb cx-cuarter-
tnck on the leland stanford Junior University
=. %. teslu and quarter on the Columbia Var
s.ty team last season. has been engaged the
O. th..l e'-cn OF Vanderbilt University at Nash
Vile. Tenn. for next season Applications for
Erb's services as. gTidiroH coach also re-
ceiyed from several Illinois and Kentucky col
Ices. Erbs absence next fall will deprive the
Columbia team OF its strongest quarterback.
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Judge Smith. who OBLIGATED In the meets
at Demar Park last fall. will probably
judge the spring meetings. John Esan. who
slipped the fail meetings. indites very
pointed epistle to coursing writer saying
For the information OF you and your
crooked friends. Will say that l viii not
be an applicant for the slippers position
at Delmar Park. L have slipped M last
pair of dogs. This vii! save you the trouble
of running around TO prevent my appoint
rient. you did last fall. This would in
work at Delmar Park this season. It
Is very doubtful that man can be found
TO take Mr.. Egsns place. and it Is scarce
likely that the sport will survive his with
drawnl. John ]. LAWN seemed to think that
II would. and said yesterday that Tom Ait
ken or Ben O'keete would be requested to
act az slipper. After obiiging last fan Mr.
Aitken was summary dismissed 10 make
way for Mr.. Egan- IL is scarce probable that
Mr.. Aitken. Will again place himself in a
position to be treated n such a cavalier
manner.