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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-01
Furniture and CARPETS.

LARGE ASSORTMENT. POPULAR PRICES
Rugs and Carpets Of every description. Zig
m0ney-savcrS Bring dimensions Of rooms Lam
gan Storage Co. SalesrOOfn lEli-IuV3 Morgan st.
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EXCHANGE AND BARTER.

BEAUTIFUL corner house. eight rooms and
bath for 25-foot vacant ground. See
- = SCHNENKER REALTY CO.
1907 s. jefferson ave.
FARM wANTED-Fnr my beautiful elght-roon
brick suburban dwelling Gear Of debit value
1000 Bakewell. a05i Minerva ave. ST LOUIS.
" FOR Exchange-Ganerai merchandise stock. re-
gently bought. consisting of medium priced dress
Woods. calicoes percales. prints. shestng, shirt
ing. muslins, lawns. dirnitics. outing flannel and
nj kinds OF notions: ladies'. meas and chdren's
Furnishing goods. etc: no fixtures millinery:
lines all well filled and In 'frst-ciass condition;
1nvoiced at about SO 500: subject TO inspection:
majority summer goods; owner in debt: will give
q good trade for small cash and some
upperfy: viii assume some: rare opportunity.
A13gMs sos Hau bldg, Kansas City, NO.
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BUSINESS FOR SALE.

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| CONFECTIONERY and ice-cream business on
| best street in West End: doing good business.
| will sell very reasonable. have TO leave city.
| Il Ia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-01
ROOMS FOR RENT.

SCHOOL S.. 34l3-Three partly furnished OF
unf,rnishcd rooms: no children. Sis monthly;
ref
The sun., 1903-12-18
SUICIDE WORKED FOR NORDICA?
Nelly Rosine Told other Bosrders She'd
Deen the singers Seamstress.

Nelly Rosine, 35 years old. who, accord
ing to the boarders at 100 East Nineteenth
street said that she was employed as a
seamstress by Nine. Nordica until few
days ago, killed herself by inhaling gas
on Wednesday night and was found In her
room yesterday
The woman went to the boarding house
about two weeks ago and told William s.
Decker, who runs it, that she was employed
by Nine. Nordica and that she had ac-
companied the singer around Europe and
had come to this country with her. She
hired room on the top floor. On Wednes-
day she told some Of the boarders that she
had lost her place and didn't know how
she was going to support herself.
That evening she bade every one good
night and said that she was very tired and
intended to sleep late the next day. No
one went to her room when she did not
appear yesterday morning. Late in the
afternoon a maid knocked and got no
answer. The maid smelled gas and told
Mr.. Decker, who broke down the door
and found the woman lying in bed with
a rubber tube, which was connected with
the gas Jet, in her mouth.
Nine. Nordica Is out OF town.
The sun., 1903-12-18

the expander and high up on the roster Of
iame we shall find the name of Theodore
roosevelt, the perpetuator Of expansion
and the preserver Of our integrity
Tax Commissioner Samuel Strasbourger
was chosen first vice-president and Am
prose o. Neal second vice-president. Then
Abe Gruber rose to make his speech. An
Permission to resume his fur cap, which
ne pulled down over his ears. Gruber
looked askance. The veteran explained
that 1t was the draft from the nearby win
dow that was bothering him.
Gruber, spoke of Armitage Mathews as
one who had been the victim Of the maig-
nifty OF the Citizens Union. He compared
him to Gen. Grant and President Roose-
veN: The same negative votes were cast
against Mathews's election, but the chair
now Mr.. Murray, did not grant roll-call
Gruber and Otto Rosalsky brought the new
secretary in He didn't bother to use the
stairs, but jumped up on the platform and
threw his coat on chair and Mr.. Manches-
ter gathered up his garments and departed
Tis hard chair to fill, George" cried
Mathews ~, Aft after the departing secretary.
ton of treasurer was laid on the table.
Edward Bodine was reelected sergeant
at arms He is from Post master Van
Colts district. Resolutions Of thanks to
the departing officials were adopted hastily.
On the roll call of districts the leaders
for next year. were named. Mr.. Murray
retired as leader of the Eighth, his place
being. filled by Otto Rosalsky. II WAS dis
closed that Alexander 7. Mason did not
OF the Twenty ninth and the organization
had not agreed on his successor. so the
district asked permss, on to report It's Sc
lection later. The leaders are
The sun., 1903-12-18
TURKISH MINISTER PROTESTS.
Hut He Is Informed That Warship Will
Take Consul Davis Back to Alexandretta.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.--Chekib Bey,
Turkish Minister, called at the State De-
partment this afternoon to ascertain II 1t
were true that the United States Govern
ment intended to demand an apology and
reparation from Turkey for the assault on
United States Consul Davis at Alexan-
dretta by Turkish police, and to send
Consul Davis back to Alexandretta on a
warship.
When acting Secretary of State Loomis
told Chekib Bey that these were the inten-
tions Of this Government the Minister pro-
tested that according to his information
Consul Davis had committed an unpro-
voked assault on the Alexandretta police
men. and he expressed the hope that as
Turkey was firm friend OF the United
States, no act ion would be taken that might
sever that friendship.
Assurances we're given by the acting
Secretary that the United States Govern
ment did not wish TO lose the friendship Of
any nation, but was determined to protect
its consular officers and believed II was
justified in pursuing an emphatic course
In Consul Davis's case.
The Minister cabled to the Porte the re-
suit of his interview with Mr.. Loomis.
The sun., 1903-12-18
MIR. HOAR SNUBS EDITOR SCOTT.
Refuses to Shake Hands With Him Because
Of Something He Published Long Ago.

WASHINGTON, Dec, l7,-Harvey W. Scott.
the veteran editor and proprietor Of the
Portland Oregonian, and friend Of states
men, met Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts
in the Senate elevator to-day.
How do you do, Senator" said Mr..
Scott. extending his hand.
Il will tell you why I must refuse to
shake hands with you,' replied MIR. Hoar.
why 10 it7' asked Mr.. Scott.
Because your newspaper once published
an editorial cruelty rejecting on = dear
friend Of mine. At the time the late Senator
Morrill, OF Vermont was reelected to the
Senate for what proved to be his last term,
your paper puhliahed paragraph saying
that the reason Mr.. Morrill, refused 10 die
was that he was too stngy to pay funeral
expenses.'
II did not write the editorial and never
heard Of it before, protested Mr.. Scott.
THAT makes no difference" said Mr..
Hoar. .You were the editor and were re-
sponsible. So I cannot shake hands with
you"
Then turn my back on you said Mr..
Scott, and he did So
The sun., 1903-12-18
KILLED A HOLD-LP MAN.
Negro. Who Tried TO Rob an Indiana polls
Merchant, Shot Dead by Policemen.

Negro. Who Tried to Rob An Indiana polls
Merchant, Shot Dead by Policemen.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. ia negro, who
was identified at the norgue as Willie m
Tolliver, went to the Resener store on West
Washington street at Q O'Clock this evening
and asked 10 see sono lace ourtAins George
Resener took him to the third floor and as
they landed from the elevator the negro
drew razor and grabbing Resener by the
arm, demanded his money.
Resener tried 10 throw the man OF, but
he slaehed at him with the razor. cutting
the merchant on the hand, face and
shoulders. desperate struggle followed
and when the uproar was heard by the
clerks below James Beatty and w. L.
Resener hurried to the rescue. The two
men seized chinaware and every available
article and hurled it at the negro. The
negro, covered with blood, ran to the ele-
vator, seized the elevator rope and slid to
the basement.
Hurried calls for the police brought
Patrolman Duggan, Detectives Askeren
and Hull and others. The police went to
the basement for their man. The negro
sprang from concealment on the stairs on
the leading officer. 1t chanced to be Aske-
rem, who received wounds in the side and
head.
All OF the officers opened fire, and several
bullets struck the desperate man. He fell
in heap, dead The injuries of his victims
are not fatal
The sun., 1903-12-18
With Others for Alleged Graft in Appoint.
nients In Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17.-The Federal
Grand Jury which has been investigating
the alleged graft in postmaster appoint-
ments OF Senator Dietrich will adjourn
tonight, This afternoon a number Of
indictments were returned
Senator Dietrich was indicted for profiting
as Member of Congress by contract
entered into with the Government This
indictment grew out OF the Hastings post
office affair, and 10 returned ON account OF
Dietrich's ownership OF the post Office
building,
Gen, Colby. ex-Adjutant-General Of Ne
braska and formerly Assistant Attorney
General Of the United States, was indicted
for embezzling approximately 5000 Of
Government funds, thirty-eight counts
being found; and Elliott Lowe, for con-
spring to bribe Dietrich, and accepting
81 900 for that purpose. This grew out of
the alleged sale Of the Alma post office
appointment.
Gen. Colby turned over to Gov. Hickey
to-day cash to cover the amount with
held by him from tho sale Of Government
blankets to the State. as alleged. amount
ing to S2,2S2.
The sun., 1903-12-18
ANARCHIST PLOT REVEALED.
WHITE HOUSE PLANS ON A MAN
UNDER ARREST.
Galveston Police Arrest an AgitatOr
Who Denounced Roosevelt-Plans OF
Public Buildings Found on Him


GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. IA man who
says he Is Charles Pierzon, an organizer for
the Socialist Labor party, was arrested by
the police tonight for attempting to de-
liver an Anarchist speech on the street.
He had gathered a crowd Of 300 people and
was denouncing the President and the Gov
ernment and melting an uprising Of the
laboring CLASSES when the police placed
him under arrest
From the men who came TO his assistance
at the police station, the department believes
ithas unearthed scheme OF the Anarchists.
Several Sicilians, known to the police as
Anarchists. avowed friendship for the man.
and the police have recovered records and
information Of alleged plots. which they
will not give out In detail
Rough plans Of several buildings have
been found and 1t is said they are the plans
Of the homes Of men prominent in the af-
fairs Of the national Government and that
the White House at Washington is one
of them.
Communications were received from
Paterson, N D., Chicago and New York city
by the Galveston Anarchists and the inter-
pretation of one Of them appears TO reveal
a plot Of the Anarchists throughout the
United States, with headquarters at Chicago.
All of the local Anarchists are being
shadowed and the department has conf
municated with the police departments Of
Washington and New York. Two lists Of
names with the addresses of well known
men have been found.
Pierzon refuses to give any explanation
of his acts and defes the police to prose-
cute him, He is swarthy young man,
about 80 years old, apparently well edu-
Gated and speaks English huently The
Galveston labor leaders have denounced
him as an enemy TO the laborng classes
and will have nothing to do with him. He
declares he is simply following his life's
work
The sun., 1903-12-18
TO KEEP ISLE or PINES:
Opposition to the Treaty OF Cession Makes
II Impossible That II Can BE Ratined.

WASHINGTON Dec. 17.-In the executive
session of the Senate to-day opposition to
the Isle of Pines treaty developed to such
an extent as to make it appear improbable
that it will be ratified. Protests were
presented by Senators fresn a number of
States against ceding the island to Cuba.
One objection urged was that the War
Department, through Gen. Wood. had
taken matters out of the hands Of the De-
partment Of State and had in effect at
tempted to trade the Isle of Pines to Cuba
in exchange for coaling stations. 1t was
asserted that citizens of twenty States
were interested in the Isle Of Pines, many
Of them living there and facing ruin in
case Cuba becomes owner of the island.
The sun., 1903-12-18
OVER MAYOR WEAVERS VETO.
Philadelphia Councils Pass the S1O, 600. 600
Loan Bill Under Orders.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Mayor Weaver
vet oed the SIC 900 900 Loan bill to-day, and
in less than an hour both branches Of Coun-
ellis passed the measure over that veto.
In Select Council the vote was unanimous;
in Common Council sixteen members fol-
lowed the Mayor. The bill will now 60
before the voters at the February election.
This is probably the beginning Of open
warfare between Mayor Weaver and the
Republican machine. Durham, the party
boss, called back the loan bill from Common
Council last week because MayorWoaver had
told him that he would veto it in it's present
form. Then at the elevent hour it was
decided that nothing could De gained by
further postponing the conflict. Councils
received their orders. The bill was passed.
Open warfare Is on, and bill will
be pushed through the next Legislature
that will render the Mayor powerless.
1t is the first time in ten years that the
Mayors veto has been overriddsn.
The sun., 1903-12-18
1000 XMAS TREES BURNED.
Philadelphia syndicate Destroys Thirty
Carloads to Raise the Price.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Frightened at
the prospect of an overstocked market
and serious financial loss, the Christmas
tree syndicate here late this afternoon de-
cided upon the destruction OF thirty full
carloads of spruces and pines that were
lying in the West Philadelphia yards of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. thereby cutting
the supply in half.
At dusk this evening locomotive started
out Of the switchyard with string Of fif-
teen cars. These were run to dump some
distance from the city, where they were
saturated with oil and the torch put to them.
A second string Of cars was afterward taken
to the same place.
Altogether 1000 trees we're consumed be-
tween dusk and midnight. There are now
in Philadelphia about 5000 trees to supply
q normal demand Of 5000
The sun., 1903-12-18
TROUBLE AT HOME FOR SNOOT'
If He Said That He Had No sympathy
With POINRamy.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. l7.-If an inter-
view published in New York which quoted
Senator Reed Smoot, among other things,
as saying that he had no sympathy with
polygam y, is true, the Mormon apostle is
liable to have trouble Mt home.
Ex-United States Senator Frank Can
non, who is a high Mormon, gives hint of
what is in store for Smoot. He says;
Not even an apostate from the church
would say that. OF course, II Senator
Smoot has said all these things, he has been
dangerously indiscreet in talking too much,
and the quality of his utterances is even
more menacing than the quantity. For ex-
pressing sentiments less disloyal to his
church and it's leadership than this, Moses
Thatcher was disfellowshipped from his
quorum and threatened with .excommuni-
cation"
Thatcher was a former Mormon United
States Senator by gubernatorial appoint
ment.
The sun., 1903-12-18
PRESIDENT UPHOLDS LOOMS.
COnEratuiatcs Him on His speech In Which
He served Warning on Latin America.

WARRINGTON. Dec. l7.-President Roose-
velt congratulated acting Secretary OF
State Locmis on the speech made at the
Quill Club dinner in New York on Tuesday
night, in which Mr.. Loomis upheld the
Administrations action on the Isthmus
and served warning on some OF the Latin
American republics that they had better
abandon the revolution habit 1t was for
this speech that Mr., Loomis was criticised
by Senator German In the Senate this after
noon.
delivered personally, while Mr.. Loomis
was calling at the White House. There
were number of people in the Presidents
Office at the time and Mr. Roosevelt de-
ivered his praise of Mr. Loomis in voice
loud enough for all of them to hear.
The sun., 1903-12-18
TO FIGHT CRIME IN CHICAGO.
Michael Cudahy and w. j. Chalmers to
Assist In Cleaning Up.

CHICAGO. Dec, 7.--Those interested in
the anti-crime crusade were elated this
evening over the number Of well known
men who had expressed willingness to
serve on the committee which is to super
wise the work.
Michael Cudahy, president OF the Cudahy
Packing Company, and W. j. Chalmers.
vice-president of the Allis-Chalmers Com
pany, were among those who sent In word
that they would accept places on the COM
mittee.
@Acceptances from men so prominent in
the community as Mr.. Cudahy and Mr..
Chalmers assure lis that much will be ac-
complshed toward putting down crime and
lawlessness in Chicago" said Judge r, s.
.Tuthill.
within a few days the full committee OF
twenty-five members will be made up and
the active work will then begin. What will
be done and the manner Of doing it will
be decided by the committee when the
members get together.
The sun., 1903-12-18
DOUBLE WEDDING on TRAIN.
Preacher, starting on His Honeymoon,
Marries Two Other Couples.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 1.-THE Rev. E. c..
Beck. pastor Of the Methodist church at
College Hill, Madison county. was married
this morning to Miss Mary Lackey, and
shortly after the ceremony the bridal couple
boarded n train for Lexington to spend
their honeymoon. To his surprise Mr..
Beck found four members OF his flock on
the same train bound for this city on matri-
mony bent, having already secured their
licenses in Richmond. To add tinge of
romance to the wedding, the young people
allowed the newly married minister to per-
form the double wedding on the train, the
conducto or giving the brides away.
The sun., 1903-12-18
MRS. LEARY ASKED TO RESIGN.
Has tho Highest Bowling Score OF the
Season In HObOken for q Woman.

Mrs, James l. ary of Hoboken, who is
secretary Of the Lady Washington Bowling
Club, which howls one afternoon each
week on the Berkeley Club alleys in Jersey
City. has been asked to resign She has
been accused Of talking too much about the
club, but she denies the allegation and says
she doesn't propose to resign.
Mrs, Leary has the reputatio OF being
one Of the most tskilful bowlers of her sex
in Hudson county.
Her highest score of the season is 237.
1t is said that the trouble between Mrs.
Leary and some Of the members was origi-
nally caused by remark to the effect that
her high scores We're due to her stepping
over the chalk line before delivering the
ball. This. however, has been disproved.
Several of the women bowlers have denied
tha' any of them are jealous of Mrs. Leary's
ability as bowler, They say that they will be
glad to have her continue a member II she
can prove that she hasn't talked too much
about the club and its affairs
The sun., 1903-12-18
BRIG.-GEN. MERRIAM on WOOD.
II Have Yet to Hear q Single Army Onicer
Approve His Nomination.

DENVER, Col, Dec. III have just this
TO say about the Presidents appointment
Of Gen. Wood to be Major-General-it is
generally unpopular with army men. I
have yet to hear single army officer ap-
prove it
This was said this morning by Brig, Gen
H. c. Merriam, retired, who arrived last
night from Washington.
Such appointments continued Gen.
Merriam, tend to unsettle the army and
injure it's morale. That is to say. it dis
courages and disappoints officers who have
devoted their whole lives to studying their
profession, large number Of them having
given forty or more years to service without
mourning criticism or failing III any duty"
The sun., 1903-12-18
81, 900 FOR BREACH or PROMISE.
Miss Kate NJ. Jordan OF This City Sues a
Buffalo Married Man.

BUFFALO, Dec. l7.--Kate NJ. Jordan,
New York newspaper reporter, is suing
Frederick B. Hahn, married man of this
city, for s., 900 damages for alleged breach
of promise 10 marry. This information
became public to-day when Hahn. who
travels for the Empire Lumber Company
of Tonawanda, filed petition in voluntary
b nkruptcy in the Unite States District
Court In his petition Hahn cites the
breach of promise suit az possible liza
bility.
Miss Jordan became engaged TO Hahn
about year ago, according to a state
ment made by her attorney. but whether
Hahn was married at the time the alleged
engagement went into effect Ia not re-
vealed. Hahn lives with his wife at l76
Glenwood avenue. Miss Jordan Is de-
scribed as a beautiful woman, about 40
wears old. She intends TO fight the bank
ruptcy proceedings.
The sun., 1903-12-18
MINISTER TO PANAMA.
The senate Confirms the Nomination OF
william ]. Buchanan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-The Senate con-
firmed to-day the nomination Of William
I. Buchanan Of New York TO be Minister
to the new Republic Of Panama. Congress
has not yet Great ed that Office, and conse-
quently has made no appropriation for his
salary. The President, however, has au-
thorify to appoint in such emergencies.
and his salary will be paid out Of the con.
tingent fund Of the State DEPARTS ent until
provision Is made for Il In the Dsplomstic
Appropriation BILL
The sun., 1903-12-18
HAD BOTH FEET CUT OFF.
DIR. George !. Mcleod Slips Under Train
While Going TO Bail.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 17,-While on his
way to ball last night DR.. George I.
Mcleod slipped at Ardmore sta ton.
fell under train coming in and had
one foot cut of and the other so badly
crushed that it was amputated at the hos
pital in this city to which he was taken.
He will survive his injuries.
DR.. Mcleod served during the Spanish
war as surgeon on the staff Of Capt. War
burton, Battery A. He Is clubman, has
the entree to the best society and is men,
ber OF the staff Of Bryn Mawr Hospital.
The sun., 1903-12-18
DEALING IN OPTIONS GAMBLING
Nebraska Court Decides That q Spectator
Need Not Pay,

LiNcoLk, Neb.,4r De, .iT.7-Desling in
Trade is held to be gambling in decision
handed down by the Nebraska Supreme
Court to-day.
The ruling is 80 sweeping that lawyers
construe IL to mean that suits would be
sustained if brought by speculators who
had bought options of grain brokers and
lost The decision to-day involves the
dealing Of Peter Jansen of Fairbury, a
prominent Nebraska citizen formerly in
the United States Consular service and
once Republican elector from this city.
Jansen risked $1,000 on grain options
with Chicago firm and he lost his money.
He resisted payment Of the notes and after
three years Of litigation the court DEGREES
that he need not pay.
The sun., 1903-12-18
NEW BATTALION CHIEF HURT.
Larkln Injured At . Fire which did Much
Damage to Merchants Stocks.

Three alarms were sent out last night
for fire, with lot Of smoke, which did
q lot Of damage in the FIVE story loft build
ing at IS Franklin street. The heaviest
loss was that Of Freund, Foise d Co.. linen
importers, who had stock valued at e75, 900
In the building. Two suspender firms also
suffered,
Thomas Larkin, q new battalion chief,
was exploring the wreck after the fire was
out when. g heavy pieoe Of glass struck his
ss,d y eSs ". s:S .es hosva wsvRa sn
he reported unfit for duty.
The sun., 1903-12-18
SHUT OUT or SCHWAB SCHOOL,.
Pupils Of Par0chial Institutions Not Al.
mitted at Homestead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Charles NJ.
Schwab Training School is closed to pupils
attending the parochial schools, The ques-
ton has been hanging fire since the school
building was opened. Mr.. Schwab was ap-
peaed to. but he turned the question back
to the Homestead school board. The
mombers last night by vote of 10 to s
decided against the pupils OF private schools,
Mr.. Schwab and all the members of his
family are Catholics. The minority MEM
bers OF the school board threaten to take
the matter to court.
The sun., 1903-12-18
GETS ARABIAN r. r. CONTRACT.
Carnegie COmpaDy's Hid OF $500, 900
Lower Than Those OF English Companies.

Special Gable De,paieh to THE sun,
CoNs1ANTINoPLE, Dec. 17.-The Carnegie
company has obtained contract to furnish
rails for the Hedjaz Railway in Arabia.
The American company's bid was 100000.
The bids Of the English manufacturers ware
much higher.