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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
VENEZUELAN BANKERS
) UNWILLING FOR BELGIUM
TO ADMINISTER CUSTOMS.

SPECIAL. By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBIdc.
Caracas. Venezuela, Jan. D.1Copyright.
1903 )LStatements in a cable published here
that Belgium will be charged with the adj
ministration Of the Custom Houses. which
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
ST. JOSEPH BILL IS PASSED.
Sale of Public Utilities Must he Ap
proved by Voters.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 29.-St. Joseph
scored first in passing a bill through botn
branches of the General Assembly. Senate
bill No. %, introduced by Senator Worries,
passed the House this afternoon without a
dissenting vote. II provides that cities OF
the second class cannot sell public utilities
without first submitting the proposition to
vote OF the people.
The House killed the bill for increasing
the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
from $3.50 TO 500 by a vote Of SO to 80.
ODoIneiI's bill! prohibitir pawnhro!kers
from transactins business with a minor
without the consent of the child's parent or
Unanimous vote.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
EX-SECRETARY j. D. LONG Is
CRITICALLY I'LL IN BOSTON.

Children Summoned to Hospital
Several Days-Dsease, Analogous Grip,
Produces Danger of Uraemic Poisoning the Patient
Recognizes Relatives Only at Intervals
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Factory Inspection Fees.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City,. Mo-, Jan. 29.-Factory In
spector Nordmeyer and Labor Commission
er William Anderson of st. Louis addressed
the special committee appointed by Speaker
Whitecotton of the House this morning on
the bill to repeal the fees in connection with
factory inspection.
Thi:: afternoon it was decided to appoint
a subcommittee consisting of Hams of Sa-
line and Ofallon of Holt. who will frame
amendments along the lines of the present
law, but which will apply only to cities
above certain limits.
The fee system will not he changed II
the report OF this subcommittee is adopted.
II have talked with about twenty-five MEM
bers," said Mr.. Hams. land L can find no
one who is in favor of paying for the In
spection out OF an appropriation"
Twine Bill Engrossed
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 29.-The Senate
this morning voted to engross the bill of
Biggs of Audrain to build binding twine
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; MOORISH PRETEMDER
SWIFTLY RETREATING

u Madrid. Jan. ga dispatch to the .
Imparcial from Tangier announces
that Blu Hammara. the pretender to
) the throne of Morocco. has been re- 4,
) pulsed and is retreating rapidly.
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STEELVILLE BANK ~
R0BBER IS ARRESTED
on WEDDING TOUR.

Continued From Page One.
Chief Keely's questions last night displayed
his temper by the gleam Of his eye. He
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
DIsAGREEMENT AMONG MEMBERS.
Report OF State Tax -Commission May
BE Delayed.

Jefferson City. NO.. Jan. x.-Indications
are that the report Of the State Tax Com
mission. will be delayed for a week or more
owing to the disagreement Of the members
over the best manner Of changing the law.
!. In the meanwhile Representative Clay has
introduced two additional constitutional
amendments I'm the House: TO further hls
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= Photographed by schumann. st. Louis.
EDWIN E. GoEBEL
Representative from st. Louis.
factory at the State Penitentiary. The
amount appropriated for the building IS
$4,000.
Busy Bee In rgain Day To-Day-Choco-
late caramel and bonbon mixtures, 1oc lb.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
LOCAL AND SIJRURRAr

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN
Ten students were graduated from .he
Manual Training School.
The funeral of Mrs. Helene Weber. widow
Of the founder of the first German news
paper in st. Louis. will take place this aft
ernoon.
Hugh Montgomery. 13 years old. who has
been tramp for several years. received a
ticket at Centralia. Ill. to return to his
home in ST. Louis, but failed to arrive.
The Blackstone sewer route In Cabanne
was changed by the City Councils commit
tee. and the sewer will take q natural
course.
Doctor J. L Perryman Of Belleville ad-
vertises through the newspapers for a mid
dle-aged woman to act as housekeeper. He
specifies that no girl who swings on garden
gates need apply.
The Municipal Assembly broke all records
in advancing the emergency hospital bill.
introduced week ago. and is ready for
passage tonight.
Huldreich Graf. a waiter at the Country
Club. receives news Of legacy from his
former home in Switzerland
The finding OF the will Of Gustave wlttick.
who died fifteen months ago in ST. Louis
County. unravels q legal tangle that in
volved the disposition OF his estate.
Revenue Collectors seized several tons Of
oleomargarine in various wholesale houses
because. It is claimed. the goods were not
properly stamped by the manufacturers.
The election BILL to be known as the JEFF
ferson Club measure. was completed and
forwarded to Jefferson City.
A tramp entered the home Of A. G. Lewis
OF Kirkwood and exchanged clothes with
the latter. He also ate all the food In the
pantry and took q shave.
Edward Dahlke and Jacob Meyer, the two
blacksmiths who fought a duel with crow
bars and were seriously injured. will re-
cover. 5..-
Attorney Riley Of Upper Alton. the bride
groom who disappeared Tuesday, was met
by searchers on train homeward bound.
He claims to have been sick.
Campbell Morgan condemned the drama
SBen-Hur," saying that a beautiful book
is degraded by the sin Of its stage sur
roundings. ---.,
Exposition management pledges itself to
Lieutenant Governor Wright of the Phil
fpptnes to bear expenses of erecting native
buildings at the Worlds Fair
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70WN PRINCESS LOSES
s RIGHTS AND TITLES. :

, Dresden. Jan. IA royal decree
} has been gazetted announcing that
, the Crown Princess Louise is hence
, forth excluded from all the rights.
titles and dignities OF a member Of !!
the Saxon royal house as a result OF
, her elopement with Professor Giron.
The Princess voluntarily rehounccd (
; these rights January o. y!
80 80 eel
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To.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank ciearings were $.b64.122:
balances s906.610 Local discount rates were
steady. between 5 and 6 per cent. Domes-
tic exchange was quoted as follows: New
York. par bid. IS discount asked: Chicago,
c5 discount bid. par asked: Cincinnati. Louis
willie and New Orleans. par bid. 10 discount
asked.
Wheat closed higher at 75lkG75asc asked:
74ad76c No. 2 red. Corn closed higher at
I7AQ42c May. 4l14G43c No. e mixed. Oats
closed at 361sc May, 35lsQ36c No. mixed.
The local market for spot cotton Was un-
changed.
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To Cure Colds or "Grip''
Take Orangeine in hot water. as directed.
ONE NIGHT WILL DO 1T. =.
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no CURE a COLD 1N oxn DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo cuinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II IT. tails to Nura.
=. ". Groves signature - ON each box "a
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be presented 20 per cent of the profits must
be retained for surplus unless the surplus
equals 20 per cent of the capital stock.
Another prohibits any one individual from
securing loan exceeding % per cent of
the banks assets and that the security
must exceed by at least 20 per cent the
amount of the loan. ~.
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GENERAL DOMESrIc

Charles Smith, member of the City
Council at Lawton. Ok; killed himself yes
terday in the Police Court room in the
presence OF several persons.
Levi Ankeny. a native OF Missouri, Is
elected United States Senator from Wash
ington. --
The victims of the Southern Pacific wreck
near Tucson. Ariz.. may number altogether
thirty-nve. many Of the bodies being yet
unidentified.
Miners and operators agree that the weigh
ing Of coal in the Southern anthracite dis
trict is impracticable.
The Red Cross Society is in deep trouble,
its Executive Committee claiming that Miss
Barton has too much power under arrange.
ments which she brought about by use Of
proxies.
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New York. Jan. 2s-Arrived: Philadelphia,
Liverpool.
Palermo. Jan. ,zs-Arrived: Perugia. New
York, Naples etc.
Portland. January q. Nordiand. Philadel-
phia.
Queenstown Jan. 1.-Sailed: Haverford
(from LiyerpooD. Philadelphia.
Liverpool. Jan. 29.-Arrived: Corinthiani
st. John, New Brunswick. and Halifax:
Mereon; Boston; Michigan. Boston.
Liverpool Jan. &-Sailed: Canadian.
New York. z,
Glasgow. Jan N-sailed: kvonian. Phila-
delphia.
New York. Jan. .s-sailed: Celtic. Liver
pool.
Naples, Jan. e-Arived: Steamer Van
couver, Boston for Genoa Sailed: Steamer
Commonwealth. Boston.
Liverpool. Jan. s29.-Sailed: Steamer Nom
Eolia Nrom Glasgow for Halifax and st.
John, New Brunswick
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BLACKsMlTHs WHO FOUGHT DUEL
WITH CROWBARS WILL RECOVER.

Arm and jacob Meyer disabled
a Combat Heavy Tools of Their Trade Were
Welded as Raperz and blows Were Raned Upon Each
Other With GladatOrial Force.
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WASHINGTON.

Senator Vest has been confined to his
house for several days. His condition Is
not alarming, but he is quite weak.
Senators agree that this country should
be ready to call any OF Germans blusfs in
the Venezuelan matter. and then proceed
with preparations to strengthen the navy
and the coast defenses.
Representative Dayton introduces bill
providing for a continuous and definite naval
programme to be mapped out by officials
of the Board of Control and the Naval Col
1ege
Senator Quay's strategem in attaching the
statehood bill as an amendment to the ap-
preparation bills has Gisconcerted the recog-
nized leaders OF the Senate who are fight
ing the omnibus bill. They may be forced
to depend upon the Housa conferees on the
appropriation bills to defeat the amendment,
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a din
ner in honor of the Justices of the Supreme
Court.
The President may render a decision In the
BaumhoT case to-day or tomorrow. Belief
is gaining ground that the st. Louis Post
master will be reappointed for a short term,
at least
The sideboard presented to President
Hayes's wife for expelling wine from the
White House table was sold at auction the
other day for SIS. and now adorns a WASH
ington beer garden. John R Mclean offered
to buy It for $3.50.
The House passed the Indian appropria-
tion bill after replacing the item providing
$4,000 for an Indian supply depot in st.
louis.
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RAILROADS.

Cora Mitchell made an unsuccessful ef.
fort to kill herself in a restaurant at No.
1914 Franklin avenue. ]
Chief Of Police Kiely and Detective John
keely, blamed parole laws and nitroglycerin
for increased bank robberies..y3,
Jerry Richtmyer. Steelevtlle Bank robber
Suspect, is arrested by the police while cell
ebrating his marriage in Pine areet room
ing-house.
Fire in East st. Louis destroyed the Drum
mond box factory last night. causing =
damage Of 100000. The blaze attracted
much attention in St Louis. :.
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NITRoGLYCERIN HAS MADE
SAFE ROBBING EASIER.

.Nitroglycerin has made sa1e roDoing
ea.;ar II used to be that a bank robber
WAS considered at the head of his class In
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30

Many mistakes are made in turf nomen-
clature, > -,
The race-track war has been suddenly re-
vived in: the Missouri Legislature by q hin
aimed at the Delmar and Fair Grounds
tracks. f'fss1-'5 ~
Hugo Kelly received verdict over Mike
Schreck at the West End Club last evening.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
FOREIGN.

The Italian Foreign Minister, Prinetti, is
stricken with paralysis while speaking at a
conference between the Cabinet and King
Victor Emmanuel
George Williams an American miner.
claims that he was brutally beaten and
imprisoned by Nicaraguans. who desired to
wrest from him possession Of a valuable
gold mine.
A rich Polish Countess Is accused at Ber-
lin Of obtaining possession OF valuable estate
by pretending to have berne son and
claiming the property for him.
German scientists. after a year Of investi-
cation. have declared hypotism practically
worthless as cure for disease. though Of
value in some cases in removing symptoms
by suggestion.
Four seamen Of the ship Veronica; which
was buried at sea. are under arrest at Liv-
erpool. charged with mutiny and murder.
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
Pigs Feet as Medicine.

CGTHE story sent out from Wash
l ington that the slamese minis
ter had not been able 10 sleep for a
month, not even for a few minutes, may
seem incredible 10 persons accus-
toned 70 their eight hours every
night" says q specialist in neurasthe-
MIA, IN the philadelphia Ledger" but
in the profession We are constantly
coming across such instances.
Most persons would suppose that a
man or woman going without sleep for
q month would succumb to sheer ex-
haustion. Nothing of the kind. Many
patients refuse TO take narcotics. Ro
matter how long they go without sleep,
and when they do feel that way .he
doctor seldom insists.
Il had a patient this winter who
never slept a wink for fOrty-two days.
He was suffering from a common form
of insomnia. l got his digestion all
right inside Of a month by regulating
his diet and giving him a hearty meal
of pigs feel about three hours before
bed time. 1t was as successful as IL
has been in other cases.
NO, l don't say that there IS any vir-
tue in pigs feet as a sedative, but in
the digestive process they induce rest
ful slumber, quite different from the
stupor induced by heavy feeding"
The Washington times., 1903-09-13
* NORTH CAPITOL AND EClNGTON CITIZENS HSSOCKT1O
x


The citizens OF lexington and Bloom
lie spirit with reference to the closing
Of streets and taking of property fer
the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct. The
proposed construction of the new ter
minal will affect lexington more Sc
riously than any other portion Of the
District outside of South Washington.
Houses and lots have been sacrificed. the
value OF property adjacent to the con-
truction has been affected. and will be
more seriously affected in the future.
yet this association has been faithful
to the principle of obliterating the
ton began On the first trip Of inspec-
tion taken by the Commissioners in
company with the engineers OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, 10 examine
the plans In Baltimore a representative
of the association was a member CT
the party, and the interest taken in the
scheme at that time has never tagged
for an instant. Members of the associa-
tion have been identified with every
move made forsthe accomplishment Of
the purpose named, and the only oppo-
istion the railroad company has met
from lexington has been in the way of
protest against too much interference
with the highways and the shutting in
of private property.
The objections of the association, such
as they have been. have been presented
in such a practical way that the en-
gineers Of the company have recognized
the force Of facts. and the association
in almost every instance has carried its
points. There will be no injunctions
and no hindrance TO the scheme from the
citizens of lexington. The utility of
the union station is believed in by the
people of that subdivision They are
satisfied also that after the work Is
completed and the debris of construe-
tion is removed that their section. with
all Northeast Washington, will see an
era of Improvement and enhancement
of property values impossible under the
old conditions. The period Of construc-
tion with all its inconvenience and dis
turbance will be patiently borpe, the
property holders OF lexington and
Bloomingdale realizing that their Gee
tion is finally TO be benefited more than
IT will be damaged by the new improvs-
ments.
Much Of the success achieved by the
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A New Wall Covering.

CANITAS is the name OF q new
y covering for walls which has
made its appearance OF late in
many of the cities of the North. Those
who have used 1t say that 1t IS an ideal
invention for the purpose, combining
beauty. hygienic properties. durability
and smaIlness OF cost. Sanitas is
form of oilcloth. specially treated for
wall covering. II is woven in such
way as TO be almost entirely impervious
10 heat or cold. and Is claimed 10 be
germ proof by the manufacturers. Soap
and water can be applied to IL freely;
even hose has been turned on 1t In
some Boston homes.
For libraries and music rooms sanitas
cosnes in rich colors and beautiful de-
signs. II is not so harsh as cartridge
paper. nor so cheap in appearance as
the common oil cloth OF the kitchen
Friezes TO match are sold with Il. just
as in the case of wall paper. For nur-
series and living rooms sanitas comes
in delightful blue .tints set of by white
effects.
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bounded by NJ Street on the south; Sec
ond Street northwest on the west; the
| Soldiers Home or Michigan Avenue on
the north, and the Brentwood Road on
the east. The title, North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association, was Sc
| lected because North Capitol Street is
the dividing line between the northeast
and the northwest sections of the city
and the efforts of the association were
TO be directed toward improvements to
the east and to the west of North Capt.
tol Street. north of NJ Street and within
the limits specified.
Mr.. Henderson's Terms of Office.
Mr.. Henderson served as president
from January, 1896, until January, 1899,
when he was succeeded by A. Ralph
Serven, who declined reelection on ac-
count of his time being fully occupied
as chief examiner of the Civil Service
Commission. He was succeeded by IT.
win B. Linton, who served for the year
1900 and declined reelection because of
the pressure of his professional en-
gagements, whereupon Mr.. Henderson
was again selected as president. and has
continued to serve in that capacity.
Extension of Street Railways.
The association has taken an active
interest in all matters relating to the
welfare of the District OF Columbia. at
large, and has been particularly active
in advancing the interests of the partic-
ular area OF the District comprised
within the limits defined at the time of
organization. 1t was largely instrument
tai in having the underground electric
railway system extended beyond the
boundary, or Florida Avenue. both the
the North Capitol Street car lire and
the New York Avenue line. 1t was
the intention of the street railway com
panies to have the underground sys-
tenn stop at Florida Avenue, the imagi-
nary dividing line between the city and
the county. but through the efforts of
street railway bills were so amended
that the underground electric system
was installed beyond Florida avenue, in
the two directions named, and the deveI-
opment of that section OF the District
since that time has fully justified the
vigorous policy pursued by the associa-
tioD in having Florida Avenue elimi-
mated as the boundary line between the
city and county, and in obtaining for
that section the benefits of the under
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heated rooms and are fed with dainties
from the kitchen; the consequence is
one Of the marvels Of ostrich life-they
grow at the rate of twelve inches
month for the first six months.
The ostriches are docile to some ex-
tent and sometimes quarrelsome. The
instinct OF the hens is to run away
from danger; they are voiceIess AMI
timid. The young males will fight some
times. but generally fee.
A plucking OF the birds occurs every
few months. when each Individual os-
trich is led into a corner. at the acuts
angle OF which is provided a little gate.
Here it's plumage is shorn OF. and boy
is mounted upon it. and away 1t goes.
striving to throw the youth. and after
a few hundred yards invariably succeeds.
The grotesque motions OF the creature
and the attitudes Of the clinging boy
amuse the attending crowd OF visitors,
and form. with the plucking. one Of the
features OF the celebration. This pro-
gram is usually carried out on holidays.
The young ostriches are not very
beautiful. From their seventh month TO
the twelfth they are treated very much
the same way as their parents Tho
food OF an ostrich in California is al
falfa, corn, beets, and vegetables Of all
lowest price at the different seasons CT
the year. Ostriches are also fed largely
on pressed grape skins.
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OSTRICH FARMS IN AMERICA

HE introduction of the ostrich into
America is quite a recent event.
Edwin Cawston. the proprietor
of three large ostrich farms in America,
left Natal, Africa, some twelve years
ago, with a cargo of ffty-odd birds
bound for California. Eight died on the
ocean. The rest, save one. are all now
deceased, but have laid the foundation
for that vast army of ostriches that will
one day supply the American milliner
with American feather tips. The an
nual trade at the present time amounts
to 81, ,OO0. 900. The Cawston ranch has for
some years supplied geological gardens
and menageries.
California has the largest ostrich stock
farms in America. Not. very much sue
cess has so far attended the Matching of
the American ostrich by incubators-
Lately, however. out of a setting OF ten
at the South Pasadena farm. eight
healthy chicks resulted. Experiments
are constantly being carried forward in
this direction, although so far IL has
been found by the local ostrich farmer
that nature, assisted by man. has proved
to be the best conservator of ostrich life.
Baby ostriches are the size OF the ordi-
nary hen, and are treated with the
greatest care. In the day they eat al
falfa; IN the night they are kept in
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or committees: Philip F. Happ, on mem
bership; A. Ralph Serven. on railways;
7. P. Kane. on the press; S. NJ. Lett
zen, on streets, sidewalks and lights;
Dr. Mark w. Moore, on sewers and wa
ter; H E. Williams, on fire and police
protection; G. NJ. D. Browne. on city
limits; J. D. Biddis, on schools and
schoolhouses; E. NJ. Harmon. on parks
and parking, and A. o. Tingley, on mail
facilities, the executive committee being
William G. Henderson, W. ]. Hughes.
Edward Kern. J. f. Bancroft, and W. J.
FOulke.
It's First Meeting.
The first meeting of the association
was held IN the Hotel lexington. and
the occasion has been remembered as
the most important, possibly. in the life
of the association. Great interest was
displayed in the objects Of the organIza-
ton, and few Improvement societies in
Washington have had a better begin
ming. Since the opening night the mem
bership has constantly increased un-
til the rolls of the association now
carry 300 names.
The present officers are William C.
Henderson. president; James A Connor.
vice president, and q o. Tingley. sec
retary and treasurer, and the executive
committee consists of these oficers
Edward Foulke. Solon c. Kemon. DR.. E.
d. Thompson. and w. W. Porter.
The association is unique in that 1t
is the only body of the kind whose ter
ritory is partly urban and partly sub
urban. the territorial limits being
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Long Lived Queen Ants.

IT HE question was raised recently
among some students OF the West
ern High School as to the age queen
ants live. Some one had read that these
royal creatures live almost as long as a
human being. The students ransacked
the books. and it was learned that the
late Sir John Lubbock conducted some
experiments with the queen ant. One
of his specimens was put in a special
receptacle, where she could be always
under observation. Surrounded by
workers who fed and cared for her in
the usual way. this ant attained the
venerable age OF fourteen years. Sir
John thought as the result OF his ex-
periments that under natural conditions
the sovereign of the ant hill might live
TO the age of twenty-one years.