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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
CAME TO GRIEF BY JOKES.
Police Check Fun of Two Merry
Young Women.

San Francisco, April 1S-Because they
sent undeTtakers. butchers, bakers. gro
GERS and plumbers TO the California Ho-
tel. Miss Alice Drew. 80 years OF age. and
Miss Dora Wilson. 3 year older. were TAX
many fearful sohs and much contrition. the
misses confessed they bad been guilty Of
gtveness.
There were no arrests. but Jack Worms
ley. a young house painter. rooming at the
hotel. has not vet recovered from the
shock that the visit of threst undertakers.
not to say a score % tradesmen. had in
hicted upon him.
Miss Drew and her fun-loying companion.
with slight acquaintance With Wormsley.
started the ball rolling IN the afternoon by
notifying the Coroner by phone that the
body OF a mar awaited his order at room
No. Il. California Hotel. In due time three
local undertakeTs We're likewise summoned
to No. Il on the same grewsome quest
Wormsley had not revived from the calls
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
BERYL HOPE OBTAINS DIVORCE.
She Said Her Husband Let Her
Earn Living.

Trenton. n. j.. April K-Chancellor
Magill to-day signed a decree that freed
Beryl Hope. the actress. from William H.
Wright. formerly manager of james Whit
comb Riley and "Bil Nye."
According to testimony given by Mrs
Wright. her husband depended upon her TO
sarn the money with which the wolf was
kept from the door. and when she failed to
provide as he desired. he took her jewelry
and pawned II. He would frequently forage
In mis- wife's pocketbook when she was
asleep. she said
The couple were married in 1892 IN Kan
saS City. where the bride was playing with
Mckee Rankin. Rankin'S company got
stranded. when Wright happened along
and promised to ~reorganiZe the company
and marry Miss Hope at the same time.
He kept both promises. Miss Hope was II
years old at this time. The honeymoon
was ended quickly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

struction. and the clouds are indeed wind
torn.
Arganian has one portrait It is entitled
An Armenian Poet" Aside from any talk
about how well or ill it is painted. this like
ness comedies with ones notion of a poet
an Arnenisn poet. not an American poet,
which type is characterized in this we'll
known remark by one of them: "A mans
a fool to write poetry unless he can sell it"
Arganian's poet would write whether or not
he had a market.
By the guild old familiars show q num-
Der of interesting things. Frederick Oakes
Sylvester is again at his task of informing
the st. Louis public concerning the beau
ties of the Mississippi IL appears that for
down the river from Eads bridge to below
C~'rondelet. He stood on the bridge first
n painted the line OF steamers and wharf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SMALL CANVAS
Ell HUEHPEL

boats until their outlines vanish in the
southwark PERSPECTIVE.
Further down ne found objects in varying
lights and shades, until he struck OF a fine
one, which Is called 'Carondelet at Sum
SET or something like that One never
would nave supposed that sky. water, cloud.
the sun. the atmosphere and an artist could
nave conspired to assemble into so pleas
ING a result the grimy factories. the ash
Eeaps, the treacherous river banks and the
other lncidentais which some OF US assoc
cizte with the river front OF Carondeiet.
Two on Syivester's pictures are noticeable
lor otner than artistic quality. One be-
cause ne has painted fresh, clear water. a
tnlns entirely new TO him. The other be-
cause II indicates a tendency 70 get Gin ca
hoots with his friend. E. II. WuerpeL.
IN TINS latter. Sylvester shows the river at
nlcnt- But he found an abrupt shore.
which rivermen describe as a cavc-in. Syl-
yester construed the vertical lines Of this
and OF some convenient trees into a KIM
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
CHEEK LkcERATED BY MAD DOG
Rabid Newfoundland Bites a Cross
ing Gateman in New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

INT IbLIV SILNIAL-
New York. April lS-John Fysn. . years
old. n gateman. Of No. l57 West Sixty-sec-
ond street walked into Bellevue Hospital
accompanied BY his brother. suffering fsom
a severe decoration OF the right cheek.
which. he said. mad been caused by the
bite of a dog he thought was rabId.
The mans cheek was badly torn. Ryan
said he had been on his way TO his home.
and had almost reached the houSs when a
big Newfoundland dog rushed at him in
the darkness and sprang at his face.
The dogs teeth. the man said. closed on
his cheek. and the weight Of the animal,
when q fell back to the ground. tore OF
a large piece OF flesh.
The dog was frOthing at the mouth. Ryan
said. and hal all the appearances of being
afflicted with the rabies. The accident hap
peued. Ryan said. about an hour before he
applied for treatment at the hospital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
~lDX wv V2/ll
By &C MLAEEA

The st. Louis Artists Guild exhibits this
week a new collection of pictures. the latest
works of the members. The reception last
Friday night afforded the first view to
those of local society that are interested in
the labors of the st. Louis art colony.
The pictures by Sarkis Arganien, a recent
entry into the guild fold, gave a touch of
something decidedly new TO this years dis
play.
Arganian likes the imaginative. the SEN
timental and the dramatic. accordingly. he
portrays ships hurled by an angry ocean to-
ward rockbound coasts, with a "balefuI
moon" the only witness to the transaction.
He has two or three canvases of this de-
scription-
Small they are. bur. nevertheless, his
ocean is indeed angry, the great ombers
hsatin@ uSon the rocks DO indeed speak de.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
YOONvG SUNz/zER"
Fl STODOARDS E7LNCIPAL
COVZHLSD Ton

u Is cause. no doubt. a certain amount Of
hnziness fills the atmosphere when summer
is young. that necessitates the haziness in
the picture. which obscures the dra wing
of the young lady's arms and hands.
Among the other exhibitors are: Marie
Armstrong. Tom p. Barnett. Oscar E
B~eruingnaus. Louis Berneker. Edgar ].
B,sEel. Paul Z. Harvey. Cornelia F. Maury.
Richard F.. Miller. sophie Schuyler. G, q.
Waldeck. E. G. Witter and Gustav Wolff.
HaTney's two pictures deal in chickens.
Miss Maury's are her pastel sketches and
a portrait Of Mr.. Deyo. Miller exhibits his
portrait of Doctor Elisha Gregory.
The exhibit this spTing is double. con-
temporary and retrospective. The former
class includes the new work. the latter The
principal efforts Of the EulideTy during the
some sixteen years life % the organization.
Among the later may 6e found many
striking pictures ard sculpture pieces. which
have not been on view for some time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

OF Druidical effect. over all he cast a sin
lister green tone. A moon also figures as II
SHOULD The net result is rather attractive,
suggestive OF ''Once upon a midnight
dreary.' and all that.
Mr.. Wuerpel ia still in the depths OF for
est and dell. expressing the gloom OF things
generally. One of his pictures seem to be
a cowpath, which passes through aisles of
dim trees, and looks out toward n SPOT OF
sober sky. In this ne omitted swamps. But
in his others he made amends. for the
swamp sentiment; Is given the full benefit
OF his careful and feeling treatment
F. l. Stoddart has handed out one OF his
mer." He painted a tall. slender woman or
probably twenty-five or Whereabouts. whose
locks are of the autumn hue; 70 represent
Young Summer" TIE color seams to
speak a lot of young summer while the
picture itself adds for the beholders a study
Of a rather ttractiye-looking young lazy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
MISS GOULD SENDS ENVOY
TO PARIS TO STUDY CITY.

SPECIAL BY CABLE 70 THE NEW YORK
HERALD N THE ST LOCIS REPUBLIC
Paris. April 8.-(Copyright. 1Soe.)-Ac-
cording to the GIL Bias. Miss Helen Gould
has determined to find out what makes
Paris the most attractive city in the world.
For this purpose she is said to have de-
puted Doctor ". St. Tolman. president OF
the New York Institute of Social Science,
who will study not only the municipal or
ganizations but the life Of the laboring. ar
tistic and literary classes. Smart shops.
theaters and society life also come into the
report How much time Doctor Tolman will
devote to his researches Is not stated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

before a procession Of tradesmen began
their march to his apartments. laden with
a miscellany OF wares from n portable ba tn
tub TO steaks ard chops.
To the police Misses Drew and Wilson
confessed they had sent a half-dozen
butchers to room No. II with telephoned
orders. also three shoe dealers. n lumber
several bakers and five grOcers. Before
the calls had ceased Wormsley and the
hotel landlady were in 4 state near to in
sanity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

to the door and his gun between his knees,
and thus sleeps until l a. m. He then de-
parts. trampS perhaps an hour through the
mountains TO another hut and there has
another two hours sleep. and so on. So
used has he become to this life that he
slumbers soundiy, never snores. and wake
punctually every two hours. or at the
slightest noise or touch.
Aside from the police, who have been I'M
I'll lately apparently a negligible quantity,
the bandit has. OF course. many deadly
enemies. who have vowed before high
heaven TO have his life in revenge for kin
dred slaughtered; but he spends large sums
year.y TO maintain an admirably drilled
little army Of spies. who have enabled him
TO spend the whole nine years Of his bril-
gsndage perfectly well known personally to
every man. woman and child living there.
Elaborate measures are being taken TO
capture him. Although Varsalona is not a
particularly attractive personality. he is
rich. is quick witted and sympathetic. and
Is surrounded by a halo of romance and
daring that IL weii-nigh irresistible to the
Sicilian women of his class.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
N170 cAREoT Be =

Backed up BY over a third of a c.ptnrv
ofremarkable and uniform curea rrcora
such as no other remedy for the d;seasrs
= weaknesses peculiar { o women eve
attained, the proprietors and makers Of
Dr: Piercc's Favorite Prescription new
zee! fully warranted in Offering to paw ssoo
In legal money of the United States for
any case of Leucorrhea, Female Wal.
ness, ProlspSus, or Falling of Womb
1nicn they canno cure. All thew ask
IS a fair aud reasonable trial Of their
means of cure.
iney nave the most remarkable record
SSes made by this world famed
remedy ever placed to the credft Of snv
preparation especially designed for the
cur OF woman's peculiar ailments,
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ar. ~.
nice desirable laxative for dclicsts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

after which the robbers took $50 and a
watch.
About 500 in cash was found on the body
of the dead robber At Bedford. together
with several fuses. skeleton keys and bur
glars tools. Both lien were well dressed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
Another Mine Victim Dies.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Sandoval, Ill. April ia. ewhou died
to-day from injuries sustained in the mine
explosion here on March 81. when five min
ers were killed outright Newhouse is the
eighth victim.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Mr.. Max Vessel of No. si7A North Nine
teenth street will take his departure for
Europe Wednesday. to spend the summer
abroad. making a long stay in Iondon ana
visiting his relatives in Berlin. rmany
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
were in vain. and he

viye him. however. were in vain. and he
died at 3 o'clock.
1t is thought by his friends that young
Dunn feared he would die from blood poi
soning and decided to end It all quickly.
He entered the factory as a boy and
worked his way Up until he became head of
one OF the departments.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Except for excitement. II IS difficult TO
see how the bandits life affords him much
fun. He is never safe in venturing from
the mountains. and may never even spend
a whole night In one place. He enters the
hut of an accomplice-a hut having no win
dows but q secret eXit-say, at II p. m,
seats himself on the ground with his back
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

The petroleum operators are bending their
energies to increase production the lower South
west field. but have during the week found little
besides light bumpers and busters. No new pools
have been discovered anywhere. although the drill
has been kept busy probing for them wherever
they were thought possible. The single execution
to the general rule is the west side of the Pine
Grove extension. in Wetzel County. W. Va and
hope for this additional territory is based al
most entirely on the test we'll on the Lemasters
farm, which still holds 100 barrels a day a
great deal or work is being rushed and many ueu
rigs are up building all sides of theI er1aster
strike. The most important strike of the week
was on the Sarah johnson lot southwest of Little
ton. on Camp Run. Wetzel County. This well
began to flow from the Gordon sand at the rate Of
ten barrels an hour. and holding up AT 15O
barrels day at the close OF the fifth dav In is
believed that ii will show some Improvement when
drilled deeper. There is considerable indica ri1n
that this district will provide good amount of
production.
In the old Fish Creek district Marshall County
the South Penn Oil COMPANY finished its test we'll
on the Stamford farm. When it was shot IN
started of at 100 barrels day. II indicates some
extension of this producing territory busters
have been found during the week in the old Keaner
sand pool in Big Knot Run and in the Whiskev
ard ending all interest in that part OF Rit~hie
county While a good deal of work is under way
IN Ohio and Indiana some of which may vet prove
of Importance. nothing has developed during the
week TO call for particular mention
Renned petroleum closed unchanged at IS SO in
Phld prices were on a basis of points lower
Foreign prices We're unchanged: London Il-fSd
per imperial gallon. Antwerp 9Oa. francs per leo
kllos ana Bremen 6-35 marks per 50 kilos
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings OF
forty-nne railroads or systems for the first week
in June OF these forty return gains of 81 13O $685.
1e3 per cent, and nine return losses of ss25 24
2lS per cent. The whole shows a gain of ss0 709
or s.5 per cent. The Tribune has also printed the
gross earnings Of forty-one railroads or systems
for the second week in June of which thirty re-
turn gains of s1I2,5s0. 1s1 per cent and eleven
return losses Of s2os92 or 1ls per cent The whole
shows gain of s9Iz $50 II per cent
Differences
20 companies sso7s 1ss s6ez7.74s Inc lSo ses is3
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
sprcr,r sTJON IN STOCKS BECOMING NARROWER.
Crop Situation Important Factor in Specua'onHoney Easy
U,hIe Foreign Exchange AdUances
Is Of sixty TO ninety day

to per cent. Discounts Of sixty 10 ninety day
bank bills in London ruled al 2z per cent, while
in Berlin and Frankfort the open market rate
was 3Ss to 3A per cent. In Paris it was rs q
2% per cent. In the foreign exchange market
the supply Of bills was light, especially COM
mercial drafts. the scarcity Of the latter being
due 70 the check to cotton and corn exports be-
cause Of prevailing high prices Continental ex-
change rates were close to the gold exporting
point
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22

London. June H.-Business the Stock Ex-
change closed fairly firm Saturday after
quiet week. transactions being largely confined to
professional trading. The reduction in the bank
rate is used by the financial writer's for more
hopeful representations regarding the market
The American situation continued to be the cen
tse finterest. and it pointed that liquda-
ton has probably reached a low point, and the
situation must respond to the excellent CONNER
Cial showing of the United States
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22

The hank exchanges of the New-York Clearing
House and the stocks sold at the New-York Stock
Exchange last week and for the same week OF the
preceding two years compare follows:
90 03 June q. 'O2. June 81 'ol
Exchanges 81 272 1885, 337 81 81 6s7 3es
No. shares sold. 3.2564s9 2s34 / rs. .s43
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
RAILROAD AMI OTHER STOCKS.

FMowtng w
final of the
prices of
he
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22
Dividend Notices.

AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
4 DIVIDEND OF ONE AND A HALE
Dollars per share and extra Dividend o. Three
folIrths Dollar per viii be paid on Wednesday
stockholders OF record at ths close oI
business TUESDAY. June So 1908 -
The transfer books will be closed from July 70 July ID
1903. both days included
York Is. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-22

Government bond quotations compare as follows
with those of a week ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-05-25
Perry and Decatur.

Then. passing by the war OF 1912
and the deeds of Perry and Decatur.
we would come down to the war OF
1851. We would speak In the same
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOME
 STEAD NO.
UnIIoI sIaI19 LmI 0mco.

Af Juneau, Alaska August gf fa.3 Notice Is hereby given, that IA. E. Tregeut. as assignee of A. R. Clark Iul Edwin Bliss he ing entitled Go Che benefits Of Section 25Ui Of the Revised Statutes Of Che Unified states granting additional lands Go SD. Hers and sailors who served n the war of the Rebellion. has made application Go this office t0 make proof and en- try by said applicant under uC. of congfess ape proved May lith ls3N for lands in U $. survey No, IFS iu Che District ol A.HsAa, described as fellows, tONlt.
 Situute on the souncr.y shore oi Chat arm Oi Lynn canal -on Che west siie thereof known asChilko0t inlet and at a point approximately five miles uurihWe,icrIE .rem liaiues Mission, District Of Alaska. and m re particularly de scribed as follows
 Beginning at point at ordinary high water mark on t1C main land nu thg s1uthWest-r.y shore of Lynn canal, known as ChIk0ut inlet on the west si Ie ilere.i, wgried Beg cor Mo-. bears s 66 drE ai mia l.. Jos. chains. tlauce s. Il deg. O5 min. w lU# C1Hius 70 cor. No .; thence s bl utt. iH miI.. ~ la Cllus Go cor No. g, thence N. n deg. UH 'nlu E. uaO chains Co lIneoi ordinary high ,dei -ll chHl" , Co cnr No S: thence ~ e5 deg O7 uIu. W. along ordinary high tliei 5I11 chains t1 cor. No thence N 5l deg 22 min W along line O. ordinary Eh tide. lI clU.s .o cor-au- .itcu. @ N.l- deg J3 min. W. ul 'ur ordinary hugh uIe 1.1H1 lhaius t1 Cor No. l. thc pi.Ce M. .EIuuiur (. nGiuiug an areaOi ls SD acres. \ariuu0u. 55dcg. 70 mia. Au4 anu itI H'.' II' ''"'''tita .NfN. et't "lll portion of .lia iau ls ufc re9uir-i tH Ile au ad- verse claim tle.eto In tl o1lee during the pur'Ol of publication Ul tHiS uOiic-, OrWithiu thirty days thereafter otherwise proof and en- uy of said lands wi.l be maieby ,lid applicant.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY.
 Register. Itis hereby ordered chat thefogegong notice be published for tle uil period or siXty-Oue days in the SsugTly Alaskan. aaHly newspa- per, published at SAaE"ay Alaska which l herebN desirulLe Iu be the newspaper publish ed nearest che land descrIbed
 lOHNW DUDLEY,
 Register. First publication Aug -7th.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
ALL DONE
City Hall and Jail Are
 Completed

Theuew city hall and jail in the old school building on Fifth avenue are now ready for occupancy. The front room vii. be used for a municipal court room and council chamber. and a jail h., been built ia the back room, to- -a.aar with an office for the city mar ~ttI and 8 bedroom for the jailer.
 Ta. cells have been built in the jaili both Q. which are made secure for or Juug prisoners. It is rot figured that any very desperate criminals will occu- uy .he .a8. as it will be used only to hold those who have violated city ordi- rtaces. It !, believed to be amply sub -....l for chat purpose.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
Gontloman's R sort

The Pack Train saloon, recently rem ovated, is the best appointed resort, strictly for gentlemen, in the North. Only the best of whiskies, wines, beers and cigars served. Fair and courteous treatment is accorded ail patrons and visitors. Corner Broadway and Sixth avenue, Skagway.
 JOHN L. GAGE.
 Manager
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
Reward Has b,ou Offered

ArcNarJ has been offered by P. E.. Kern Q. s2lo for the arrest and convie- t.oa of -he man who robbed his store on -ue night oi October 9, and for the recovery oi the goods stolen. A re- ward of SI-1 is offered for the return of che goods without the capture of the robbers The reward is offered in the name of John ". Shook, deputy United States marshal Co whom all cOmmuni- cations lue % be addressed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
Attho Pantheon

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the fn- est brand of whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try it. tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17

The Royal Laundry cannot be ex- celled. They suit your taste and con- venieuce and fit you in prices. Phone 97, next to electric plant,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17

The finest porceIaln bath tubs at the Principal barbershop. Opposite the Board of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-10-17
Froah Meat

The Frye-Bruhu Co. keep all kinds ot fresh meat coust antly on hand. Of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-12-18
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Was Under
Discussion

Washington, Dec 1.-THE Demo.
cratic senator's held a caucus today
Tor the purpose of discussing the ad.
VlsablIlty of attempting to amend the
cuban reciprocity bill, but adjourned
to meet again next Monday, without
arriving at any conclusion. The eau.
Gus was spirited one, and was sharp.
~ divided on the point at issue. some
or the senators cOntending that nu-
merous amendment should be present.
60 and others holding out against any
eHort whatever TO change character
OF the Dill and standing for a straight
party vote against il. The caucus
continued until after the beginning
OF the session of the senate.
The caucus considered some com:
plants made by senators relative to
the early adjournment of the senate
on Thursday. Senator'S who filed these
complaints expressed the opinion that
the Thursday session should have con.
unued in order to have offered oppor.
tunlty for speech-making and some OF
them suggested an effort should be
made to extend for a day or two the
time for discussion which would have
the effect OF postpOning adjournment: