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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

from the top of the filter is put through n
system of washeries. not mike those used
In placer mining. and Is thoroughly purified.
a is used in a filter the more seryiceable
planned.
The sand is thoroughly purified before It
is first used. but by some process of ripen-
ing after 1t has been in service several
years it developes new organisms which
make more perfect the filtration. By pass
ing through the system of washeries not
more than 3 per Gent Of the sand Is lost in
Philadelphia established what ia now re-
garded as. little more than an experimental;
station at Lower Roxborough. Five filters
were built with one storage reservoir. This
was done alta cost Of 10000.
The basin there. which holds 100000
gallons OF water. loses only LOO gallons OF
water every. twenty-four hours. From the
experimental filter a daily supply of 1000
600 gallons of absolutely pure water is fur
nished for the consumption of those living
at Manayunk, and physicians estimate that
more than a score Of lives have already
been saved.
WATER TO SETTLE
1t may be that before the present admin
istration quits office plans will be perfected
which will give to New York a supply of
pure water such as has been provided now
in Philadelphia. and which will lessen the
probability OF typhoid and kindred fevers in
the city.
1t has been suggested to the Mayors COM
mission that the city's water be permitted
to settle first in huge basins. then passed
through preliminary filters. which will re-
duce the turbidity fully 20 per cent. and
finally. sent along to the sand filters.
through which 1t will be passed at a nate
Of 100000 gallons per acre Of surface ;per
day.
This process. much more simple than it
seems. will reduce the bacterfca1 content of
the water to less than 100 bacteria per cubic
centimeter of filtered water. and will reduce
the turbidity to two parts per million Of
water.
Such results have been obtained in Phils-
delphia. and the water which is now ready
to be supplied to that city has been pro-
nounced by analysists to be superior In
Quality to that furnished any other city In
the world.
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EFFRlES SAYS He WILL
FIGHT C0RBETT TO FINISH.
Champions Manager Thinks There
Will BE No sDimculty i'm Provid-4
ing . Purse Of $4,000. q

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cincinnati. o.. Feb. H.-Champion Jarqfs
]. Jcffries has accepted James J. CorbetEs
def to a finish fight for the heavy-weie4T
Championship of the world, provided a -
900 purse Is hung up. and it is likely that
the match will be arranged as soon as ~
fries arrives at New York. Billy DelanA-.
the champions manager, who is stoppingdn
this city, learned to-day OF Corbett's of$r
and at once notified Jeffries by telegraph.
Shortly afterward he received the following
reply: III
wire him to keep quiet until l get to Nov
Yerk and I will then meet him and arrange
for a finish fight. We can get the purse al
right. but / also must. insist that Corbett
put up a side bet. (Signed)
THAT means" said Delaney, that JEFF,
will call Corbett's bluff just as soon as he
gets to New York He will see to it that u
$4,000 purse is hung up at the place where
they can fight to a finish without tnterfer-
ence. There are plenty of such places and
lots OF promoters who would jump at the
chance to pay s25 900 for the battle It's up
to Corbett now. If he means what he says
there will be a fight"
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ACCUSES WIFE OF MURDER
WHICH He ONCE CONFESSED.
John Cummings Of Wellington. Kas.,
Says She Exercised an Irresist-
able influence on Him.

Wellington. Kas. Feb. 14.-In the trial of
John Cummings, who is on trial for the
murder of Anna Dishman. their 1s-year-old
servant girl, the defense gave a surprise
by stating that 1t would be proven that the
murder was committed by the defendants
wife.
1t will be shown. the defense asserted in
a statement to the jury, that Mrs. Cum
mings held an irresistible influence over
her husband. and that she had forced him
to make a written confession of the crime
to save her.
Cummings. in his confession. said that he
struck the girl on the head and then locked
her in an clubhouse. where she was left
without attention until she died.
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New York. Feb. 14.-Time money steady; &C
DAYS 4 per cent: 80 days - six months 4Ha4+.
camille paper 4%@5h; sterling exchange steady,
ut 4.s755oI4S76 for demand and at 4S450 for 81
bills 4.s375G4. Si25: Mexican dollars s7Ac: Gov
eminent bonds weak; railroad bonds steady.
Cincinnati. o.; Feb. H.-C1earings, 81, i9i, go.
Money 496 per cent. New York exchange 25c
discount.
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. A-ciearinss 81, 1o4. s1s;
balances 1858. III. Money 8 per snt.
Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. H.-Clearings SO. sss.
Boston. Feb. H.-Exchanses SIS. 800, 04s; bal.
ances s., OS4, sos.
New York. Feb. 14.-Exchanges s63, so7, 325: bal
ances $14, 033, 345.
80 90 ID New York excbanse mar hid For.
eign exchange unchanged. Sterling exchange
posted 4S5 for 60 days and ASS for demand.
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Killed.

REPUBLIC PECIAL
Carbondale, ILL.,, Feb. H2C. Byron Bald
win was killed a.most: instantly IN the / ~
nois Central yards in this city to-day. He
was trainman on Nc. 81. and while leaning
over the car he was struck by a water
~standpipe. Baldwin's home was in Gem
tralia- lie was about 90 years old and
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RECEIPTS AND
PROVISIONS

A small run of hogs and higher prices at
the yards caused firmness in provisions. at
the start, and good buying by commission
houses and covering of May ribs by shorts
added to the advance. Offerings We're light
and came mainly from locals. The close
81. 1211a. May lard was up 5GIhc at s. SEQ
9.55. and ribs were 15c higher at S9.4I1ls. =.
Estimate receipts for Monday. Wheat, 80
cars; corn, 800; oats, 200; hogs, A,O0O head.
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court.hip over Phone.

wapakoneta. O., Feb. IA courtship ove-
the long-distance telephone between Miss
Lula Dieker. the chief operator Of this city.
and Mr.. Howard Frazee. formerly OF DUR
kirk, but now the manager Of the telephone
exchange of Orange. Tex. ended In Their
marriage =
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Troy Grove po.tma.ter Resigns,

Washington. Feb. H.-The Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General has received the
resignation OF Mrs. Harriet NJ. Foster.
Postmaster at Troy Grove. III. Mrs. Foster
has been connected with the Troy Grove
Post Office for forty-five years. the past
twenty-five as Postmaster. having been APP
pointed December 5. 1877. The salary OF
the office is 1891 a year.
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tween $4,000. 600 and s14. 900. 900 less than a year

ago.
Circulation continues to decline, the loss for
the week having been s4sS. 500. As a whole the
statement cannot be regarded as favorable from
the speculative standpoint. but 1t is interesting
to consider whether a continued rise in ster-
ling exchange can be expected IL the rates for
money .stifen as a result of the continued de-
nand for cash as reserve against the heavier
deposit totals. The statement. 1t is proper to
observe. covers but five days only, owing to, an
intervening holiday. -
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ST. Louis. Feb. IA, 1909.
The following shows the opening, highest, low
est and closing quotations on the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for
The Republic by Francis, Bro. & Co., bonds and
stocks. No. pa North Fourth stree;c
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Government Bonds.


New York. Feb. H.-Total exports Of merchan-
disc and dry goods at the port of New York for
this week are valued at 81. I7.97s; Total i'm
week were A4 silver and $s.7s5 gold. Total ex-
ports OF specie from the port Of New York for
this week were $685.. 500 silver and SO. 900 gold.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
Social and PersonaI Notes

Lewis Messick of Philadelphia spent
Saturday and Sunday in this city.
Mrs. j. p. Horsey. Mrs. w. II. Norton
and son, who have been spending a
week at Denton, Md, have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Widdekind OF
Burlington, Iowa, are the guests of Mr..
Widdekinds father in this city, The
couple are on a wedding tour and are
being royaly entertained.
William Budd attended a progressive
euchre party given by william Mac p.
Roach I'm Chester on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. schrack spent
yesterday in Chester.
Thomas Rounds spent Sunday at Pros
pect Park.
Mrs. Margaret Daniels. of Philadelphia.
spent Sunday in Wilmington.
Miss Bessie Martin has returned from
Kennett Square.
Leroy Lynch. city salesman for the
lGrocers' Exchange has resigned his posi-.
ton to accept another dn Kansas City
Mo.
General James II. Wilson has returned
from Lake Mohonk. N. Y.
The Rev. r. ]. Burtt and wife. Of
AIarksboro. n. j.. are visiting Mrs
Burtts brother, NJ. NJ. Coursen, No. 81;
West Third street, this city.
Miss Mary Fisher. of Greenwood, Is Wis
liting friends in this city.
Robert keenan,. who has been attending
the College Of the Ancientss Convention
in Trenton, returned to his home in this
city yesterday.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
IN THE CITY CHURCHES

The Rev. Charles W. Drees, d. d.,
superntcndent Of Methodist Missions On
Porto Rico spoke dn Grace NJ. T.. Church
yesterday.
Miss Ll,Senherg sang o solo IN ST. Puuls
NJ. a.. Church list night.
Mrs. Anna Stevens spoke on missionary
work in India at Mt, salem M. r. Church
Yesterday.
The Rev. o. G.. Buddlngton preached
the first Of series of six sermons In
Bethany Bap' 81 Church hast night.
The Rev. William H.. Logan preached
In West Presbyterian Church yesterday.
Miss Ella NJ. Thatoher spoke on w. g..
7. u. work among the soldiers az Ep-
wondh NJ. T.. Church yesterday morning
and in ahe First NJ. p. Church last even-
ing.
The Rev. G, M. shoit Of Scotch Plains.
n. j., preached at Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church yesterday.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
Convention Va sueoessfuI

The seventh annual convention Of the
Wilmington branch Of the Christian. and
Missionary Alliance came 10 a successful
close in Olivet Presbyterian Church yes
terday, At the morning service and last
evening the Rev. Milton M. Bales. pas
tor OF the Gospel Tabernacle, New York
city. preached a sermon upon ''nhe More
Abundant Spiritual Life" i'm two parts.
At the missionary meeting IN the after
noon. the returned missionaries. the Rev.
Isaac Hess, from China. and Miss A. r..
Brown. from Palestine, made short re-
ports, showing the great need for moro
work IN those places.
After these reports the remainder Of
the efternoon was taken up in receiving
the Missionary offering. which amounted
TO 500. In the afternoon and evenii
there were song services. and special
lecuons by the Misses Bird. OF BaltimI
and others.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
THEATRICAL NOTES

Hal Reds latest pastoral comedy. "a
Homespun Heart" win be the attrac-
ton AT Grand Opera House on Wednes
day. November 4. "A Homespun Heart,
IS a companion story to Human Hearts -
The scene Of the story is laid in a. rural
community in central Ohio. telling of
The love and life Of a plain homespun
couple. who. for time. are the victims
OF an unscrupulous old monev-len,3er
who holds "a mortgage aon the home Of me
heroine. The miserly villain is assisted
in his nefarious dealings by an adven-
turess. but in the end these two are over
thrown through the efforts Of a half-vrit-
ted brother Of the heroine.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
nowIe Las a ouIet paY.

New York, Oct. 26.-Yesterday was
the most quiet one that Dowie and
his host have passed since their In
vasion Of New York. Three services
were held, in the early morning. af
ternoon and evening, at the two latter
Of which the Garden was fairly well
filed. The proceedings were marked
by the absence of any attempt at dis
turbance. The afternoon sermon pre-
sented no novel features, being de
voted to Dowie's customary denuncia
tions of Masonry and Roman Catholi
cism. At the evening service DOwiF
again denounced the Masons and de
livered another long TRADE against the
press, declaring that tonight he would
have something to say about the New
York reporters that would n al
his previous utterances appear milo
BY comparison.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
PASTOR DECIDES
TO REMAIN HERE
Continued from Second Pase.

He did so cheerfully. he said, anc
while he might have changed his minc
after making his first decision, he had
no doubt that the Seattle church Of
fered him personally. some great oppor-
tunitles.
After the services DR.. King told his
/ friends that he did not decide finally
until he went into church yesterday
morning to remain.
The resolutions adopted by the Sum
day school and forwarded 10 Bishop
Cranston were as follows:
Sunday School of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Wilmington, Del,
october 10. 1903.
Dear Bishop Cranston:
Whereas. The attention Of our sun
day School. with its about $50 mem-
bers, has beeen called to the probable
transfer from this church Of our pas
tor, DR.. King, to another charge, we
the officers and teachers in special ses-
sion, do hereby petition that Dr. King
be permitted to remain as our pastor
/ (if after careful and prayerful consid-
leration on your part. and without per-
sonal detriment to DR.. King. the same
can be done) for the following rea-
sons:
First, Never in the history of this
church has any minister more faith
fully looked after and guarded the in
terests Of our Sunday School,, meet
/ ing with us at every occasion wher
possible. and inspiring us by his pres
ence and counsel.
Second. Never has any minister ha6
greater or as great a hold upon the
affections OF our young people. or beer
able TO do moro In molding their lives
and destinies.
Third. DR.. King by his personal
magnetism and honest, straightfor.
ward manhood has won the respect OF
our entire community. and his work
in our opinion has Just begun to beai
its proper fruit.
Fourth. Great numbers of our youne
people have been brought TO Christ
and have united with our church dur.
ing his pastorate, and scores Of Others
are showing they are greatly. inter.
Tested. and we believe, almost ready tc
come with us.
Fifth. During the past few years
nearly all OF the noble hearted mer
who have been able to do great things
financially for our church have passed
away and to adapt ourselves to new
conditions our church must be popular.
lied and DR. Kings acquaintance and
ability in this line meet the situation.
Sixth. Grace Sunday School has al
ways been very popular which has
brought about the attendance of many
young people who would otherwise
more naturally have attended the sun
lday schools of other denominations
which facts give to the pastor OF
/ Grace Church, through our Sunday
/ School. an unusual opportunity to
: come into contact with and bring under
his influence a wide constituency.
(Signed) John S. Mullin Jr.
President Of Association.
Attest: Carroll S. Weir, Secretary
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
Botanic Blood Balm ts.R.sl is

Pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly
tested for 80 years. Composed OF Pure Bo-
tanic Ingredients. Strengthens weak kid
neys end weak stomachs. cures dyspep-
sia. Sold by all Druggists, 81 Per Large
Bottle, with complete directions for home
cure. SAMPLE SENT FREE by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ca. Describe
your trouble. and special free medical ad-
vice. to suit your case. also sent in sealed
lstter.
Sold in Wilmington. Del, by Miller
Drug Co. 402 Market street, and N. B..
Danforlh. Second and Market streets.
Call OF write either store. Blood Balm
sent by express,
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
Five Generations in One
Family
WILMINGTON Woman is al
the Head of It-PersOnaI
Notes of Interest

Five generations Of living relatives is
dhe unusual boast Of Mrs Arminto short
Of this city, and her descendants. Mrs.
short is 50 years old and but little Of her
youthful vigor and activity have been
sapped by waning years Mrs. Short has
a large family of grandchildren. great
grandchildren and sreat-great-grand-
children, and she is the central figure OF
the reunions held regularly ait Chester
Pa. to which place the aged woman
Aaveis alone and unattended.
The members of her family who com.
prise the five generations are her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Mary Jane Frame. Ga years, OF
1925 Sellers street, Frankford; her grand
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Frame, 46 year.
old, of Chester; her great-granddaughter
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lame. 20 years, of Ches'
ter, and her great-great-granddaughter
Margaret Elizabeth Lane, ? years old.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
KILLED HIS SONS
TO GET REVENGE
Indiana Farm Hand Commit:
Dastardly crime-Mob
Would Lynch Him

Marion Ind, Oct. 26.--Jesse Nc
Clure, farm hand, murdered his tw,
sons. aged and Z years. leaving their
bodies in a fence corner. While a mob
was forming to capture and lynch him.
Mcclure drove on run TO this CITY
and gave himself up He has been
secreted by the authorities, who fear
attempted violence.
Mcclure lived near. Frankton and
had separated from his wife year
ago. she returning to her fathers
home. Mcclure hired a rig and drove
to the Kilgore farm, the owner being
Mrs. McClure's father. He induced
the children to take ride with him.
driving a mile up the road. carried the
children to a fence corner and shot
them with a revolver The older one
was found dead few minutes later,
and the younger was dying. a piece OF
the candy given him by his father be.
ing still in his mouth. Mcclure fed
and was pursued by a crowd OF young
farmers. bent on deadly vengeance
nC dAaA was 6ANNhf anu AAOil Oil
surrounding towns armed pursuers
started. Mcclure succeeded in reach
ing the jail in safety.
To the Jail turnkey Mcclure admit
ted the murder Of his two children
and said he had killed them because
his wife had left him and refused tC
see him. He said:
"When she refused to see me de
cided to be revenged and drove dowi
the road to a little clump of small
trees. My two children were asleep il
the buggy. When stopped the jol
awoke my little boy Dee. He locke,
up to me and said: Papa, what arr
you going to do?'
Il put my hand over his eyes ans
took my gun from my pocket and sho
him in the forehead killing him in
stantly. The shot awoke Homer, an,
took him by the shoulder and fires
a shot into his head. They both fel
to the bottom Of the buggy. l drove
the horse to the side OF the road and
lifted both bodies out and laid then
out on the withered grass. theI
drove directly to Marion to the jai
and am here to give myself up.
"The neighbors will lynch me wheI
hey find out what ] have done. | Dc
not care what you do with me. an
ready to die, and expect TO hang TO
this crime. All that l ask is to SCI
my dear little ones buried"
It was learned that a mob was bs
ing formed to come to Marion an
lynch Mcclure. He was taken to In
dianapolis.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
A MODERN JOSHUA.

|'he old JEWISH prophets aud leaders
|m to be all reappearing, Dowie claim
to be "Elijsh the Second" is trying To-
|lngellse New York, an individual who
Ia he was John the Bapds, 2nd3' has
Oiled ia New York for license as a
FEET Preacher, and very receully a
|eoond Joshua" came near developing in
|Aadelphia.
buring the recent storms when floods
Ire rampant rhroueh the Middle States,
l question was raised, wolld any flood
section interfere with rhe Readings
stems model arrangement OF hourly
|Ans between Philadelphia and New
rk. Happily the dread was unfoun5ed
the trains left 10th terminals every
|lr. as per schedule, tho majority arriv-
Al destination on time, the others
few mlnutes late.
Isibncsl Students WI reooileot mat at
',riifuzsi posn, On lsrselitish history their
der Joshua commanded the sun TO
4 nd stin until victory was assured.
'bussng the STORMS the question was
'ted wherhe- 70 keep up the Readings
ord Of only advertising facts. anything
|%iu DF uoiie 1nouA tlt1 e4f'A - ~i'-,'-f
train 10 New York every time the
ok strikes" Thep roblem was quickly
wed by q Reading pauron. a warm ad-
ger OF the hocrly system ex1la'ming,
S'hy not stop the olock?' he was
spmptly hadleG as Modern Joshua
fortunately 1ho expedieaa was not
.-essary. as the trains ran on their reg
zr schedule as seated above.
he swift, finely eauispec vestoule
ins with Pullman Parlor Cars attached
sving Reading Terminal, Philadelphia,
NJ Liberty Street, New York, ev~'y
4lr; weekdays from 2 q. m. to s p. M,
Ewen adapted ito the needs Of the travel
public and an passengers are treated
n mhe proper consideration which is
tdered necessary by this Readings per-
5ptory rdles for ,trainmvn.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
CURED
THROUGH The BLOOD

B. Is. b. kills or destroys the awful
catarrhal poison in the blood which
causes the symptoms and thus makes a
perfect lasting cure Of the worst old
cases.
SYMPTOMS.
The poison in the blood produces bad,
offensive. feud brearh, bad teeth. and
sickness Of the stomach; IN some cases
vomiting M clear phlegm; enlargement
OF the soft bones Of the nose, affecting
sense Of smell. 'ulcerauions of the mucous
membranes. hawking, splitting up Jumps,
weak stomach, nose bleeding. headaches
snoring while asleep, stopping up Of the
nose; shin. hot blood, all run down. specks
flying before the eyes, low spirited etc.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b. forces its
way through every blood vessel and vein
expell.ng all catarrhal poison that stands
In its way, permanently removes every
symptom and thus makes a perfect cure.
b. B. B. sends a flood Of rich. pure blood
direct to the affected parts giving
warmth and strength just where 1t is
needed.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
CORNELL PROFESSOR DEAD
Pref. r. Il. Thurston Dies Suddenly
From Heart Disease.

From Heart Disease.
Ithaca, N. Y. Oct Professor
Robert H. Thurston, director of the
Sibley college of engineering. Cornell
University. died suddenly at his home
on the campus. He was sitting in his
library awaiting the arrival of for
mer President Andrew d. White, Dean
Huffcut, OF the college of law; Prof
Hewett and others who were to be his
guests at dinner. it being his 64th
birthday. He seemed to fall asleep
but when his wife made efforts to
rouse him she found him unconscious
and he was dead before a physician
could be summoned. Heart disease
was the cause Of death. He had been
in apparent good health and spirits
and had just returned from a brisk
walk.
Dr. Thurston was one of the best
known members of the university fac
ulty and ranked very high in his pro-
fession. He was born at Providence
r. l., in 1889.
Evening journal., 1903-10-26
NJ W. !. Rrvan to Teatlfv.

New Haven. Conn. Oct. 26.-In con
nection with the hearing on the will
Of the late Philo S. Bennett which
will be resumed in the probate court
this evening, it is understood that
Mrs. Bryan, wife Of William Jennings
Bryan. one of the new executors, viii
come to this city to testify as to what
part she took in the drawing of the
will and also as to what occurred at
the time. Mrs. Bryan, it has been
brought out at the hearing, drew up
On a typewriter the will which Mr.
Bennett addressed to his wife, in.
structing her concerning the $4,000
bequest to Mr.. Bryan.