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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
McCARE.RIFRMaN WbGON cO
DOGS, CATS, pETs-FoR SALE


JUST received fno lot young Mexican par
rots; imported singing birds, goldfish small
pets. dogs, etc: all sorts: cheap. Wehrman,
ALI Walnut.
NEW YORK Bird Store - Canaries. parrots
cages nquarium5 globes, goldfish, seed food.
500 Franklin ave. Frank Metzger, manager.
USE Chamberlain's chick feed and Drooder.
Blanke &c Hauk Supply Co.. 204 Market.
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NIGHT SCHOOL

- per month. Shorthand. Bookkeeping,
To-ch Ty-pewriting. Arithmetic. Pennfansh.p.
Business Letter Writing. Spelling, etc. Individ-
ual instruction. no classes. Petitions procured
FOR all graduates Draughon's Practical Busi-
ness College, corner Tenth and Olive. Call or
write for new l60-page catalogue.
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one Splendid BARGAIN.

If you are a lover OF the old square. we have
just what you want: beautiful rosewood
case pearl-fnlaid front; never cost less than
$500 new It must have been a wealthy man TO
first own II: now you can buy 1t at IS month
ly. at the price OF 800. Boyer & Son. Seven
tee1th and Locust
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THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY. DECEMBER 2s 1908
BUSINESS FOR SALE.

COMPLETELY furnished fiat; five rooms;
rent 81; coal included for winter. co Sc. Re-
public.
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Private licensed home for ladies before and
| during confinement: oldest and most reliabls
| Institution In the State: established over forty
| years: home comforts. motherly care: infants
adopted irregularities successfully treated;
satisfaction guaranteed ladies In trouble, call
or write. 233lA Olive ST.
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

PAGE Boulevard. 3657-Two nicely furnished
| rooms; suitable for four gentlemen: also three
1 for hnt,
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DANCING TAUGHT.

MRS HARDY GRANT. formerly Miss Hardy
-Beginners' class Tuesday evening: private les
CONS 3204 Lucas ave.
PROF. DE HONEY'S academy. 1914 Olive:
finest in city: sunday dancing or saloon
rnnnerfed. new cInss opens for beginners Mon
dav evening. December IS; full term So; private
lessons.
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Boilers. steam pumps, steam. gas and water
supplies, sawmin machinery, betting. hose. etc.
FAIRBANKS. MORSE q CO.. ST Louis
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LOST AND FOUND.

s~es>~>.>>>~.~>~-.~-~--~> ~~-~--~>>-~~s>s.>ess~<
BRooCH-l.ost. one diamond brooch FRI
day evening: Suburban or Century The
alter Reward 17lS Franklin.
! FoUNp-The rlace TO get a good Shoe for
$50. Harris Shoe Co. fJ7 N. 9Th. near Locust.
TCOLLARETTE-Lost, mink collarette, Christ
mas night. Suitable reward II returned to Abs
Delmar boulevard.
WATCH AND PIN-Lost. silver watch and
Mn December e. Please return TO 500 Lucas
ave. and receive reward.
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Reason This Out.

And see II we are not right Owing to delayed
traffic OF the railroads we have received too
late for Christmas carload of fine pianos that
We wish to dispose OF: our wareroons are linn
tied. and these, goods crush our space; there
purchaser the next few days; terms to suit all
purses. Beyer & Son, Seventeenth and Locust.
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOTICE TO coNTRAcToRs-Pr are
wanted by the Interstate Construction Company
concrete masonry on the unfinished portion OF
the 81 Louis Belt and Terminal Railway be-
tween Lakeland avenue and the Frisco Rail-
Bids win be received until noon Wednesday.
December 30 1908, Right reserved TO reject any
room aos Union Station. st Louis. Mo.
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OUR PIANO.

Any hrm has a pride In It's own product
We are stockholders in enc Of the largest fac
under nr own s1pervision VIII t 0n,,s
Stranch Bros action and A No. ivory keys.
Our guarantee is for ten years, and we feel
that all intending purchasers should examine
the Boyer & Son piano before too hasty de-
ciston on other makes.
BEYER & SON, Seventeenth and Locust sta
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
ENGINEERS WISH TO
REMEMBER FULTON
inventor of Steamboat Worked in
the District.

The regular weekly meeting of Sta
tionary Engineers of the District of Co
Iumbia. No 1, was held Wednesday night
at Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. Reports of the subcommittees
appointed to secure the national con
YentiOn Of the union for this city were
read and accepted A letter will be sent
to the national headquarters in Chicago
asking permission to use some of the To-
cal funds to mail circulars to each mem
Der OF the national union. asking his
views upon the desirability of holding
the 1904 convention in Washington
Another letter will be sent asking
permission to issue a handsomely IL
Illustrated book which will be a guide
book to the Capital. and at the same
time plea for the city as convention
ground.
Joseph l. KeefeT read a paper in which
he urged that the national convention,
if it meets IN Washington, erect tab
let TO the memory of Robert Fulton.
inventor of the steamboat. It is not
generally known that Fulton spent con-
siderable tine in Washington trying 10
! perfect a submarine boat The first
/ experiments were tried at the old Adams
mill on the Klingle Road. Mr.. Keefer
said. After he returned from Europe
/ he visited his friend Count Bumford
/ Cater changed to Rumford) of yeast
powder fame. who lived on Ka1orama
/ Heights, and continued his submarine
! experiments IN the creek in the rear OF
/ Oak Hill Cemetery.
FuIton's friend, Joel Barlow, the poet
/ lived near the count, and Fulton was il
the habit of stopping at both houses
/ Barlow's house WAS standing until abou
/ five years ago, when it was demolished
! to make room for a more modern struc
ture. Fulton died in 1915. and Coun
/ Bumford. or Rumford, about 1926. Bar.
/ low lived until 1910.
/ The American Society OF Mechanical
/ Engineers placed a handsome tablet Il
/ Fulton's memory on his grave in Trinit!
churchyard. New York, in 1902, and thu
! local stationary engineers are anxious L
mark the spot where he did such i'm
/ portant work in Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
TEACHER SHOT BY
PUPIL He FLOGGED
Nephew Of Senator Latimer Of South
Carolina, His Assailant.

COLUMBIA. 5. c., april al. F. Har-
per. principal OF the Lowndesville school
in Abbey1Ile county, was shot twice
this afternoon by pupil, James Lati-
mer. seventeen years old, a nephew OF
United States Senator A c. Latimer,
Mr.. Harper was informed yesterday
that some older boys were going TO alb
sent themselves because of its being
.'AH Fools. Day" he warned them
against It. They did not obey, and this
afternoon the principal ordered those
who had played hockey 10 remain in He
said he would whip each one, and began
on young Lalimer.
The pupil produced an iron rod and
resisted. This was taken from him Then
he drew a revolver and fred twice. One
shot struck button and drove it into
Mr. Hsrper's body. The other was di-
verted from his heart by glaucing on q
rib.
Latimer fed. He is the son Of one Of
the most prominent merchants in the
county. It was believed al first that Mr.
Harper was killed. but he viii probably
recover.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
PuBLIc WORK ORDERED.

Following are items OF public work au-
thorized by the District Commissioners
through the Engineer Department:
That 180 feet, more OF less. Of 6-inch
water main be laid IN Thirteenth Street
south Of c Street southeast, Al an esti-
mated cost OF $3.50
That $50 feet. more or less. Of 6-inch
water alain be laid in 81 Street. west
1rom Twelfth Street northeast. at an es-
kmatcd cost Of $3.50.
That the Blair Road from TaLoms
seuth TO Bates Road be resurfaeed al
places At an estimated cost Of 500,
sbargcabIe 20 the current appropriation
FOR repairs TO roads.
That the compensation Of George 2.
sacrey, superintendent Of construction
IN the Offices OF the Building Inspector,
Is Increased from $3.50 10 81 per day. TO
take effect april !. 1868
That the time for the completion Of
contract No. 3154 with the~Coffiu Valve
Company for furnishing valve castings
IS extended until April 80. 1893. without
penalty or cost OF inspection.
That 40 feet. more or less OF G-incb
water main be laid in Massachusetts
Avenue eastward from Thirteenth Street
southeast. at an estimated cost. includ-
ing the erection Of one Ere hydrant, Of
as.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
MONTH OF MARCH
HOTTEST IN YEARS
Rain More Plentiful Than It Has
Been Since 1891.

March. 1903, was the hottest March, on
the average. since the Government
meteorological records began to be sys-
tematicalIy kept in 1871 Its mean tenn
perature was 90 degrees The average
temperature for March since 1871 has
been ~ degrees, and only twice in the
thirty-thTee years has the average been
as high as 40 degrees. those years be-
ing 1878 and 1898. March for the past
three years has been getting warmer,
the figures being-1901. Is degrees; 1902.
AZ degrees; 1903, so degrees. The year
before this increase began there was a
cold March. - degrees.
In connection with the warm weather
in March it is interesting TO note
that since January J the year has been
unusually warm. Each day from the
first of the year to the present has
averaged "a degrees warmer than the
normal. The coolest March in the last
thirty-three years was in 1885, with an
average of 81 degrees, and the next
coolest was IN 1872, with an average
of 30 degrees.
March than II has Leen since 1891. The
precipitation last month was 5-73 in
ches, which has been equaled only five
times IN thirty-tbree years. The March
precipitation in 1891 was 8.S4 inches,
the record for the period IN 1892 the
March rainfall was $40 inches, and in
1893 1t was 1876 The banner dry March
of the thirty-three years was in 1885,
when only 0.9S inch of rain fell, or
less than will fall on you most any
day when you are far out in the country
dressed in your only suit of Sunday
clothes.
/ The cloudy weather was in proportion
! TO the excess of rain. There were only
eight days in the thirty-one recorded
as clear. eleven we're partly cloudy. and
| on twelve more than 0.01 inch Of rain
fell. March q, % and % were the ban
! ner rainy days Of the month. the precipi-
! tation for these days being 40. 1-12 and
la inches respectively. The other
/ day of the month which saw more than
an inch of rain was last Monday, when
( I.15 fell,
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP
NEW ROCHELLE BANKER
Mr. Ballett0 Believes ASSajlantS
Members of Malta

NEW YORK. april 3--ThH police Of
New Rochelle are investigating an at
tempt made early yesterday by two
men, believed to be members OF the
Mafa Society. to kfduap Thomas Ballet
to, q wealthy banker. who lives in Ne
chanic Street
Mr. Palette was aroused about 2
O'Clock IN the morning uy loud knock
a. his door. Responding 70 the call. he
found a runabout containing two men
standiug in front OF the house. The
strangers wore listers and SLOUGH hats,
which entirely concealed their faces.
When the banker appeared they spTang
upon him and ordered him 10 so with
them Baucuo pleaded with the men 10
let MIN go
Al frs he thought they were some
friends playing gn April fool joke lie
was in mis- night clothes, and, as he had
been Ill, pleaded that he would catch
more cold. The strangers tried yajuIy
10 drag HIM toward the r.g. Then one Of
them drew a long stilettO and fouTishe1
II IN his face.
AIr. BalIetto realized that they were
III earnest LG4 lUll mn tLLt IL Ia
do not so with them they would xii
him or the spot. He succeeded in break
lag from them. and ran upstairs. where
he got his revolver and began shooting
from q window The shots attracted
PaJToIman Bats. who came running JUS
as The strangers drove away.
Later i'll the morning a general alarm
was sent out, and Two men who were
driving without light were arrested
They said they were Antonio Rafelo ane
Louis Rcth. OF Mount Vernon M Bal
Ietto believes they are the men tha
tried to kidnap him They were held 70
trial The banker is at loss to under
stand why The Malta should have single
him out for punishment. unless II b
that he IS d deputy sheriff, and has serv
ID many warrants on his fellow-coun
ITymcu.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
HEARING IN DAMAGE SUIT.

Hearing in the suit of James McGuirk
against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to recover $4,000 as damages for
alleged personal injuries was begun yes
terday in Circuit Court No. 2. McGuirk
says on January 20, 1899. while attempt
ing to get on a car at Ninth and F
Streets northwest, he was seriously in
jured or his head, arms and legs.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

Mayor Holzapfel last night made the
following appointments Of Republicans,
who were all confirmed unanimously by
the Democratic council. breaking the
deadlock that has continued for over a
year: Street commissioner, Ex-Mayor S.
N. Bloom, who succeeds DR.. E. A. Wart-
ham, Democrat; city clerk. J. Oscar
Beard: tax collector. c. Edward Heard:
city engineer. Elmer E, Piper.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
WIRES NOW CONNECT
SEATTLE WITH ALASKA

SEATTLE. Wash, April 5.-According
to news from Dawson, the last stretch
Of temporary wire required to connect
Seattle with ST MichaeTs. Alaska, ap-
proximately 4.0oO miles, is completed.
Several weeks will eIapse before the
permanent wire is up.
It having been demonstrated that the
cable from St MichaeTs to Nome is a
failure because Of the great depth Of
ice. the Government proposes to put up
overland wires from ST. MichaeTs TO
Nome next summer
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
SEARCH FOR RELATIVES OF
DEAD MAN ENDS HERE

The search for relatives Of Edward
O'Connelz. who died several days ago a.
Anaconda, Mont, ended yesterday, when
John o'ConneH, an empIoye OF the Dis
told Captain Boardman ne was a
brother OF the dead man. 4 dispatch
was received here last Monday that
O'ConneEI had relatives in Washington
hut no trace Of them could be found
untI the anpearance Of the brother.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

Mayor HolzapfeI. of Hagerstown, sent
his annual message and financial state
ment TO the city council last night The
bonded debt Of the town is now $135.1o0.
The mayor recommends the extension Of
the drainage system. street paving with
vitrifled bricks and additional improve
ments of the lighting plant.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
WESTERN MARYLAND.

a freight train broke in two at Cook
Mills. on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. eight miles north Of Cumberland,
last evening, and the detached portions
coming together. derailed seventeen
loaded coal cars. eleven Of which were
much damaged.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
HBID IT WITH HIS
LITTLE REVOLVER"
Suicide Leaves Joking Note for the
Coroner.

ROCHESTER. april 3.-The body Of
Frederick /. Stebbins was discovered in
a clump Of eveTgTeens IN Geneseo Val
ley park by two boys yesterday morn
ing There was a bullet hole in the
head and pistol near by. as well as
this nose. dated March .;
To the Coroner: To save you in
vesugating, 7 wish to say that I was
not held up and murdered for my money.
I did it with my little revolver.
The handwriting TALES with some
found at his home. and it is believed II
be a case OF suicide
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
INCREASED RECEIPTS OF
NEW YORK POSTOFFICE

II the receipts from the New York
postoffice continue their present rate Of
increase. the total at tbs end % the
year will be S13,055. 900. The receipts
for the quarter which ended on Tuesday
showed an increase of Il per cent.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND NOTES.
ANNAPOLIS.

The court of appeals yesterday rem
dered number Of decisions and ad-
journed till April IA, when the hearing
OF cases Will be resumed Judge
Schumacher delivered the opinion of the
court, affirming the decree Of the lower
court. in the case Of the Dundalk, Spar
rows Point. and North Point Railway
Company, to the effect that the power
to cross navigabIe streams of the State
is not to be exercised under the general
incorporation law. but must be derived
from the Legislature.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
NORFOLK AND VICINITY

". II. Taylor. sheriff of Hartford
county, North Carolina, was complain
ant in the Norfolk police court yes
terday against Edward Brown and c.
NJ Sturgfs, who. he charges, with Leon
Marshall and Arthur VIM, feeced him
OF $500 in a poker game. The hearing
was continued until Marshall and Wilma
can be apprehended- Brown and Sturgis
we're held without bail
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.

With the galleries and the railing
packed with advocates of the jamestown
Tercentenary Exposition. their white
ribbon bages huttering. the house yes
terday reconsidered the vote by which
the bill appropriating 5000 600 for the
exposition had been rejected. and passed
the measure. There was a shout OF apA
pIause when the vote 10 reconsider was
announced-yeas, SO; nays. .. Then the
bill came up on its passage. and 1t went
through on the crest of the tidal wave
that has swept the city from the eastern
part of the State. The vote was 5S TO 30
The finance committee reported the
general revenue bill. of which the Mann
bill is q part, rejecting all the senate
amendments. An effort was made TO
have the rest of the measure agreed to,
and have the house re-enact the Mann
bill. Though this did not succeed, the
advocates OF the Mann bill regarded it
as significant that the motion for con-
ference committee was not successful.
and motion to pass BY until today
/ prevailed,
The house agreed to the senate
amendments to the bin creating the office
81. commissioner of state hospitals aad
defining his powers and duties and reg
ulating the conduct Of these institutions
: The bill leaves the salaries Of the State
hospital superfntendents as fixed by the
house originally, which are as follows:
/ Eastern, s.. goo, western, $3.50; central,
/ s. 500. southwestern, S1,SoG.
/ The Edmonson good roads measure,
which was amended so as 20 embrace
some of the features Of the Lassiter-
! MurrelI bill, was ordered to its engToss-
meut which means its passage today.
one of the most interesting and i'm
portant bills engrossed by the house was
that By Mr. Cation, Of Alexandria, for
the protection of wholesale merchants
against the fraudulent sale in bulk OF
stocks Of goods purchased by retail mer-
chants
The only important action taken il
the senate yesterday was the concur
renee in the house resolution for an ad-
journment from May 10 until November
10 and the appointment OF q committed
of revision and final adjustment.
The body of white man found il
the canal basin at the Trigg sbipyard
Yesterday morning was identified as tina
Of Sidney Luck. of Fulton, who disap
Deared from his home last Christina
Eve.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

IN the trial at Bristol Of Ella Baker
Gray, a negress, for the murder Of c.
n. Chester, a West Virginia travelling
man. at Abingdon on the night of Jan
uary %. the jury yesterday brought in
verdict OF murder in the second degree
and fzed the woman's punishment at
sixteen years in the penitentiary. There
we're no eyewitnesses TO the tragedy
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

In an oratoricaI contest held at St
Johns College last night. open to al
the classes. Amos W. Woodcock, 1903
Of Salisbury, Md. was chosen to repre-
sent St Johns College at the intercol
Iegiate OratoricaI contest 10 be held il
Westminster, April "a Charles A. Cum
Minis. 1909, was elected alternate.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

J. ". Augustus, against whom George
r. KiugeIpT obtained a verdict on Wed
uesday in the stanton corporation
court for $1,000. assigned yesterday. His
liabilities are said 10 be $1,000.
The south-bound local passenger train
on the Southern Railway. which left
Bristol yesterday morning for knoxville
was in serious wreck at Alton. fifty
miles south Of Bristol. which resulted
in the iniuring Of a number of passen-
gers. The passenger train being de-
tanned al Alton. q hagman was sent back
but had no time to stop freight train
following. The freight locomotive
plowed almost through an empty Pull
man car attached to the rear of the pas
senger train The Pullman car saved
twenty passengers in the coach ahead
from being killed
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

The postofice at Warm Springs was
robbed wednesday night OF $500 in
stamps and about SO in cash. The en-
trance WAS made BY prizing the lock from
tho door.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

Ii yoE are out OF EN-
ploymenL use TIMES
Want ads. cent ,
=erd.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

At the Maryland Annual Conference of
the NJ. P Church at Pocomoke. Presi-
dent Little yesterday presented his re-
port. which shows a number Of new
churches and parsonages have been
built. Requests amounting TO nearly
81 900. for benevolent purposes, have
been received. Over :, 800 conversions
have occurred and 200 accessions have
been made to the churches. The sum Of
se4, GEO has been expended in building
and improvements; twenty-oDe charges
have increased salaries Of pastors for
the ensuing year. The Rev. T. h. Lewis.
president Of Western Maryland College,
who preached the conference sermon.
gave a historical review Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
The board OF managers of the Mary
land House of Correction held its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the institution
at Jessups yesterday Those present
were Governor. John Walter Smith. State
/ Treasurer Murray Fandiver, Dr.. c. A.
/ Wells, John A. SJaTns. R. T Richard
son. R. D. Hynson, Alexander r. Hag-
ner- and Major E. Y Goldsborougb.
( Superintendent J. Jesse Moore submit
/ ted his monthly report, showing that
/ there were ISL inmates, 443 of whom are
males. and IS females. The cost OF
maintaining these prisoners is . Il
cents per capita. The income 10 the
/ institution from the various sources en-
blowing prison labor amounted TO 81
/ SEAS. This is the largest amount OF
revenue ever earned by the house OF
correction prisoners during any single
month.
The Howard county commissioners
awarded the contracts for the improve
ment Of the Highland Road to Horace
P. Wilson and Michael H. CoOney, the
lowest bidders.
The trial of James Reynolds. charge
with shooting at Thomas Callahan il
Fufcott City with intent to kill. was
concluded yesterday, with a verdict o
not guilty.
Dr. r. NJ. Price. the state fire mar
shall. and his assistant. Charles Y
Wantz. are attending the trial at Eli
colt City of Frederick Hooker. charged
with arson Hooker conducted jew
eIry store in Frederick, which wa
burned Joseph Fehl, who was asso
ciated with Hooker in the store, Is ais
TO answer the same charge. and the tria
Will take mp the balance Of The week
Black bass are being caught in tn
/ Pocomobe River weighing from poun
and a half to TWO pounds. Fish Com
missioner Vincent within the past tire
years has placed 800 large mouth blac
: -. IN Ii. E.aaL-lnL-a RiNAE-
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

The Howard county commissioners
awarded the contracts for the improve
ment Of the Highland Road TO Horace
P. Wilson and Michael II. Cooney the
lowest bidders.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

A raft of logs. reported TO be half a
mile long. was washed ashore two miles
south of Dam Neck Life-Saving station
yesterday afternoon. The owner is IN
known.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

The trial of James Reynolds, charged
with shooting At Thomas Callahan in
Ellicott City with intent to kill. was
concluded yesterday, with verdict OF
not guilty.
The Washington times., 1903-04-03

Lloyd Roberts and Robert Mapes, two
car repairers employed by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company. at
Newport News. were instantly killed
yesterday while at work under a car
which was lacked up on the repair track
near the car shed Il. N. FenJon. also
a repairer, had his leg broken and was
otherwise injured and may die.
Annie NetfaH. a German girl resid-
ing in Chicago, entered suit in Newport
News yesterday for breach Of promise
against Harry A sforowitz, placing the
damages at s.. Geo.