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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
NEWsBoY's "BABY" FOUND
TO BE HIS LITTLE NIECE.
Smart step-Grandmother, the Bride of
= Week. Clears Mystery . Made.

Eewsboy and the Baby is. solved. h
true story is even stranger than that pfod-
uct OF the lads youthful imagination with
being found selling papers IN b p6urina
rain with q child 4 months old In his ernaa
Detectives Darlington and Shutter. Of tho
Vernon Avenue Station arrested 2 boy,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Makinr R.i.e.

A sailor sailed from Mil.inocket,
He hadn't q cent In his pocket.
BIT he caught q big whale,
Then for port made al eai1.
And the next day he was able to "hock" Il.
Chelsee Gazette.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

him and the baby. but would END Tor
them next day. He told the boy "a take
Henry did. but my husband ana I did
not believe his story. We thouTht fhS
Collieans were still in town. 90 we told me
boy to take the baby back to them. and hs
went away. We found they had really sons
away, Poor Henry had been ali oyer
Brooklyn and Manhattan. lugEinw The S"Sv
and trying TO md some relatives 81 Coli.
Magistrate o'Reilly discharged Henry
gave the child to the little sten-sx.rx
mother. aged q. WIKI went away happy
lore TrutA Than Pestry IN ~.
Mi.s Passs: what ID better than a
Bachelor: A I o u signed ! psSvrs,e
Aorgan"-Chelsee GazeftS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Great Carpet Sale

Said Mr.. W. r. Chandler of the Bucks Stove snd
Range Co. to us the other day: sour company isgLad
to see ysu advertising the fact that you ere the
Sole and Only Authorized Agents on Olive street
for our stoves and ranges. 1t certainly adds to the
reputation of our goods to be represented by your
progressive firm"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
ODD DRESSER SALE
This
DRESSER
$6.75

Seems q big bargainf No, better than
that it is a big bargain. We have too
many Of this pattern. You see We buy
in a lots. It's q big saving over
''open- freight" In making pur.
chases, If there Is any room left in
the car, we order it "flled in" with
some special good value that can be
easily disposed Of. This dresser Is
one of these. It has French beve1ed
mirror, patterned top, etc. Sells reg
ularly for $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
GOV. ODELL EULOGIZED.
Bishop Derrick of the African NJ. +. Church
Names Him for the Presidency.

Names Hin for the Presidency.
ALBANY, June lS.-Bishop William Ben
iamin Derrick and the 100 members Of the
Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church held here, called at the
Executive Chamber to-day and paid their
respects to Gov. Odel. In addressing
the Governor Bishop Derrick said it was
the hope OF the members Of the Conference
that he would eventually reach the Presi-
dental chair.
I'VE have carefully watched your career,
he said, as a private citizen. as a member
Of Congress and as Chief Executive of this
great Commonwealth, and We are delighted
to say we have discovered that you are
neither to be browbeaten by adverse
circumstances nor intoxicated by success,
but, with inhexbility pressing on to the
goal, never compromising In blind haste.
slowly maturing In your steps, never re-
tracing them. neither carried away by Il
surge OF popular favor, dishea rtened by no
Stacking Of the public pulse, tempering
stern acts by the CLEAN Of a kind heart
Illuminating scenes dark with passion by
the smile OF humor peri orming your Her
culean work as humbly and faithfully as a
the grand eloquence Of pomp and State,
or. In other words, one OF the rare men
who succeeded in becoming great without
ceasing to become good the great ex-
ponent OF the Republican party and it's
principles. the party which has given
to the world that man who never
flies flag Of truce, that man whose knees
are inf1exibe and who walks in he high
way of his own self-respect, that man who
believes that nations or q party's pledge
should be as sacred and binding as that OF
the individual gentleman. that man who
Ia an American OF Americans the friend
of humanity, the valorous champion OF
equal rights citizen OF the world, the
cream Of great men-Theodore Roosevelt.
-Our prayer is that your health may be
preserved, your days be many and when
you will have laid aside the affairs of this
great Commonwealth you shall be properly
fitted and trained in statecraft, the proper
representative TO accept the greatest gift
which is at the disposal of your country
men, the Presidency"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
CAT BIT HIM FIRST.
Tenka Killed It and Was Arrested for
Cruelty-He's Only . Man.

Tenka Killed II and Was Arrested for
Crueity-He's Only . Man.
Frank Tenka, q salesman Of $40 East
l35th street, was arrested last evening for
killing . cat which he says jumped at his
throat from tree az he was ent ering the
gate at his home. He says he dragged the
cat from his throat and tried to throw II
from him and that 1t then get it's teeth into
the forefinger of his left hand.
As he was fighting with the cat, which
was still hanging to his finger. woman
came up and said
"You cruel man! The idea Of treating a
poor cat So
Tenka didn't stop to explain and the
woman ran and got Policeman Hickey.
BY the time he arrived Tenka had killed
the cat.
The woman insisted that Tenka be ar
rested for cruelty to the cat and Hickey
arressed him. DR., Schumann Of the Lin
coin Hospital dressed Tenka's wound.
The complainant was Mrs. Rosamond di
Urickey Of 3O5 West Eleventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
RAID THROUGH A SCUTTLE.
Inspector Mclaughlin Finds . Busy Top
Floor POolr0Om.

Police Inspector Mclaughlin and De-
tective Sergeant O'Connor went out yes
terday to look over the Raines law hotel
of Keller Bumgardr at Twenty-seventh
street and Fourth avenue, in which Capt.
Shire Of the East Thirty-ffth street station
Thought that there was q poolroom.
Il was about o'clock and the inspector
saw lot OF men going in and none coming
out. 30 he went upstairs. With O'Connor
he went through the scuttle TO the roof
where the two found skylight. The
inspector peered through and saw two
men in the room below one sitting near a
telephone and the other counting roll OF
bills six inches thick.
After attracting the attention OF the men
below and making them surrender. In
spector Mclaughlin pulled up the ladder
on which he had reached the roof and
descended to the room below.
The two officers then gazed through an
openine a foot square into the adjoining
room, where twenty men were huddled
in a narrow bedroom. On the moor were
the ashes Of bunch Of racing sheets
.Now you men get out OF here as quick
as you can and thank your lucky stars :
YOU are not all taken to the police station,
said the inspector. The twenty-five got
out with alacrity.
The two prisoners gave their names as
George johnson Of 1880 Third avenue and
James j. Dunno OF 4O3 Lexington avenue.
Dunno had S38S in bills in his pocket, and
johnson had handicap list made out on
an envelope of the Department OF Public
Works. Borough of Manhattan. They were
locked up charged with maintaining pool
room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
The Third Brigade Begins Week Of Camp
Duty.

ALBANY, June ls.-The 5000 members
Of the Third Brigade Of the National Guard,
under tcommand Of Brig. Gen. Robert
Shaw Oliver, to-day started on a weeks
tour Of camp duty at Crescent, near the
city Of Cohoes and about ten miles from
Albany The engineers OF the brigade
preceded the troops and laid out brigadier,
regimental and company streets. The
men had TO erect their own tents and per-
form other services necessary to the es-
Establishment Of the camp in a proper and
sanitary manner.
The camp has been named Camp
Odell." The Governor will visit the camp
on Wednesday, when a special review will
be held In his honor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

There is one hoopskirt still being worn
in New York, and it is worn with great dig
nifty. The wearer is a venerable tree in
a corner OF Washington Square and the
skirt is an active reminder of the old Dutch
families who live on the north side of tho
square. 1t was put there less for the sake
of decency than az protector. One half Of
1t consists of a sheet of solid iron, against
which the fender of every car that swings
around that corner into Washington square
clashes The old tree shudders at the i'm
pact and the grinding. scraping sound
which follows as the fender rubs past, then
relapses into dignified immobility, This
half Of the skirt shows deep excavations.
The other half is regulation old style
openwork frame, made in the good old
Dutch hoopskrt fashion
Is the day to come when cigarettes will
be delivered along with the ice, the milk
and the Vienna rolls, fresh every morning?
The enterprise of London firm OF cigarette
manufacturers who have opened branch
on Fifth avenue seems to foreshadow that
time. Patrons OF this shop have lately
been informed that it will deliver daily to
any address in Manhattan absolutely fresh
cigarettes rolled the same day. These
special fresh cigarettes will be delivered
to private customers and clubs"
1t is cheaper to be stout than thin, as
any New 1OTheT "io Ido SNti usBie.u
with avoirdupois knows. Dairy lunch Is
supposedly the most economical available
in the city, and it is beyond dispute the most
fattening Next to the pervading cocktail,
the virulent dairy lunch is accounted the
cause Of more stoutness than any other
agency. But ii is very much less expensive
to eat cake and pie than chicken and aspara-
gus, or some such combination that will not
make the victim stout. Now, physician
famous for his skill in reducing flesh pre-
scribes for his patients fresh caviar. Pa
tients are required to eat II three times a
day. As the price for portion of this deli
cacy is, in the least expensive restaurants,
81, It NAV be seen that this treatment only
emphasizes the luxury OF keeping ones
figure
Fcw of the New York theatres now in
the hands Of builders and decorators will
be ready for the openings announced by
their managers. First, the difficulty in
&c ting steel, and later the building strikes
delayed operat ions. until now there seems
II; tie chance that any OF the new thcat res
will be opened al the beginning of he next
season. Oscar Hammelst Elm has given up
all hope Of getting the new Drury Lano
ready for next winter, and when such an
experienced theatre director az he surren-
ders the situati ion must be serious. so
the number OF New York's theat res will In
all probability not be increased by more
than five next year. The al erations IN
several Of the city theatres are almost an
radical as rebuilding, Both the Empire
and the New York have only their -FOUR
walls standing, but they will be ready by
the middle Of Sept ember
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
TO MAKE COAL BRICkS.
Reading Company Makes . Contracs WIN
q Philadelphia inventor.

Porrsv11LE, Pa. June ls.-An important
development In the history OF anthracite
coal mining is likely to be created by Ferdi-
nand E. Wesser, Philadelphia man, who
completed arrangements to-day with the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company for the manufacture OF coal
bricks on a large scale. Three OF his ma
chimes are to be put in operation at once
at the Lincoln collier dirt banks and 1000
hands are to be employed.
The Wesser patent consists IN the use OF
~ per cent coal dirt Is per cent. sawdust
ties of waste coal dirt have been stored In
this region for years and the supply ia
practically inexhaustible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
FLUSHING ALUMNI GATHER.
Honor Principal Fairchild. Who Succeeded
Ills Father in the Institu ute.

Three hundred alumni OF the famous
Flushing Institute gathered in the old school
house yesterday at the reception given for
Prof Elias A. Fairchild, the principal.
Prof. Fairchild announced last fall that he
had decided to close the school. The in
stitute was established in 1928. and passed
into the control of Prof. Fairchild's father
in 1s48 After the latter's death. in 1854
the son took charge OF the school.
United States. Among those In attendance
we're vice-Chancellor Pitney OF New Jersey,
Robert McCulloch, president OF the First
National Bank Of Lowville, N Y. and A. H.
Higgins OF Minneapolis. A handsome sill
yer loving cup was presented to Prof. Fair
child by his former pupils.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
81. Patr,ck's F,ftieth Anniversary.

The congregation Of st. Patriok's Roman
Catholic Church at Fourth avenue and
Ninety fourth street. South Brooklyn, will
celebrate to-day it's fiftieth anniversary
The celebration will last for two days. The
Rev. John G. Fitzgerald. pastor Of the
church, will celebrate the high mass this
a seat at the altar. The Rev. Father Alfred
of the Passionist monastery in Hoboken
will deliver the sermon. In the afternoon
the dedication Of the new schoolhouse will
take place 1t will be dedicated by Bishop
Mcdonnell, assisted by number Of priests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
Slot Machine Shouts Your Weight.

new slot machine appeared in Broad
way barrooms last night and the Princeton
winners went mad throwing nickels into 1t
It is a weighing machine. Jump on the
machine, put in your coin and phono-
graph voice cries through q horn, @One-
sixty-eight," or whatever you weigh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
Columbia Furnishes Surgeons for Hospitals.

The trustees of Columbia University
have announced their annual appointment
of surgeons to serve next year at the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons and in local
hospitals. DSs. Bern B. Gallaudet and
Lucius w. Hotchkiss will serve as instructors
at Bellevue Hospital; DR.. 4, Milton Foote.
at the Vanderbilt Clinic; DR.. Walter Martin,
at Roosevelt Hospital, and DIR. Charles
N. Dowd, at st. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn.
Nominations for two instructors at the
Presbyterian Hospital have been deferred.
Appointments at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons have been made as follows:
Dr.. Frank Hartley. instructor in operative
surgery; DR., Ellsworth Eliot, Jr.. demon
atrator in surgery and clinical lecturer;
DR.. Joseph A. Blake, leot urer; DR.. George
Brewer, clinical lecturer; Drs. Charles
H. Peck, Warren s. Bickham, Alfred s.
TAYLOR and A. Emil Schmitt, assistant in
structors in operative surgery, and DR..
Royal Whitman. instructor in orthopedio
surgery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14

The new announcement Of the school
of law at Columbia, out yesterday, shows
that the faculty have determined. for the
first time, to demand a college degree from
candidates for admission. The new regu-
iation reads as follows:
Graduates of colleges and scientific
schools in good standing are admitted
without examination. All persons other
than such graduates must present salts
factory evidence of preliminary training,
obtained in higher institutions OF learning
in this country or abroad equivalent to that
Of . full college course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
DEAN or p. AND s. RESIGNS.
John W. McIane Resigns From stan Of
Medical College.

NetnCAi NOHcBc,
Closely following the designations OF
profs. Abraham jacob. Robert F. Weir,
George Tuttle and George A. Peabody
from the teaching staff Of thle College Of
Physicians and Surgeons. Columbia Uni
yers,ty'' comes the announcement that
DR.. John W. McLane. dean of the college,
will sever hs connection with the institu-
ton after thrty five years Of service.
Five years ago DR.. McLane laid down
the active duties of his chair and accepted
an emeritus professorship. He continued
to serve as dean OF the medical faculty,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
woman's Body In a Coal Bin.

The body Of woman, long dead, was
found in coal bin In the basement Of the
tenement at 63S Third avenue last night.
There were no marks Of violence on the
body. The woman was about % years
old and was poorly dressed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
The Body OF Ambassador Porter's wife
Arrives.

The body OF Mrs Horace Porter, wife OF
Gen. Porter, American Ambassador to
France, arrived yesterday from Cherbourg
aboard the American liner New York, in
charge OF Clarence Porter and his wife, the
son and daughter-in-law OF the Ampassa-
der. The body was taken TO Elberon, N. =,
and viii be buried there on Monday in the
family plot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14

Miss Alice Cheney and Samuel Thorne, Jr..
to take place on Tuesday in st. Paul $
Church, Boston, with reception later at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Arthur Cheney
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
Supervisors Of Election.

The Supervisors of Election met here
Yesterday, with oil the members present.
The printing # the alphabetical lists were
awarded to Tie "Hyattsville Indepen-
dent" for$27.
e.. The following appointments were made:
Edwin w. Middleton appointed clerk OF
election in Evansville district in place of
Harry P. Carson, resigned; John A. Jones
appointed clerk of election in the 2nd
precinct of Laurel district in place of
John w. Fairall, resigned; J. W. Steele
appointed clerk of election in Kent dis.
trict in place of Joseph r. Wilson, resign
ed; Richard Hardisty appointed registra-
ton officer in. Queen Anne district in
place of Herndon Peach, resigned.
The registration books of Marlboro
district were received under protest by
the Supervisors owing to q discrepancy
in the books. Mr.. George W. Wilson, the
democratic officer, struck of those noted
to appear and who failed to do SO within
the prescribed time. The republican off,
Ger, Mr.. Alfred Fisher, refused to strike
of those names, claiming that some OF
the anidavits were not made out properly.
Mr.. Richard J. Swami and Mr.. Benja-
min D. Stephen yesterday sent to the
Governor theft designations. owing to
their having been nominated for County
Commissioner and Clerk of the Court, re-
spectively, on the Democratic ticket.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
Alleged Thief Caught.

Robert Busch, colored, nineteen years
Of age, was brought to jail here from the
Anacostia police station on Sunday by
Constables Day and Webster, who will
charge him with stealing the sum of $a1e
from Foreman ]. D. Gibson, Of John
Powelrs place at Oxon Hill, about two
weeks ago. Robert Thompson and Basil
Busch. young colored men, we're also held
by the officers for alleged completely in
the robbery.
The money was stolen from Mr.. Glib
sons trousers IN downstairs room in his
house. Since the commission of the crime
Constables Day and Webster have been
At work upon the case, and finally they
secured information alleging that the
three men named above were concerned
in the affair. Part of the money has been
recovered. A roll of bills, amounting to
$216, and q note for $50 we're found in
the yard of Mr.. Gibson's residence last
Monday morning.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
Items from Laurel.

A beautiful autumn wedding took place
at St. Philips Church on Wednesday eve
ming last, when Miss Agnes V. O. Wilson,
of Boonsboro, Md, became the bride OF
DR.. Seeber King, of Lake Butler, Florida.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. T.
A. tombstone assisted by Rev. G. j. Cur
tbs, of Hagerstown. The altar was beau
tifully decorated with autumn flowers
and the chancel with palms. Miss Annie
Stanley played the wedding music. The
ushers were Mr.. Thornton Beaver and
DR.. Robert Larkin, of Boonsboro, and
Messrs. Ogle Marbury and Harvey Stan
ley, of Laurel. Miss Edith Wilson was
bridesmaid and Miss Louise Wilson was
maid of honor. They wore costumes OF
green silk null with white ribbons and
roses The bride was given away by her
brother, DR.. s. Z. Wilson. She wore a
gown of Peau de Sole trimmed with lace
with tulle veil and orange blossoms and
carried bride roses. The best man was
Mr.. George B. Wilson, of Philadelphia.
The guests were Mrs. E. K. Wilson, mo-
Their of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Barkman, of Boonsboro, DR.. and Mrs. S.
K. Wilson and Miss Wilson, of Tilghman,
Md, Messrs. Roy and Frank Wilson, of
Baltimore, Md, Miss Ida Dryden, of Bal
more, Mr. Kennedy, of Charlestown, w.
Va, Mrs. Ingersoll, Miss Heloise Inger-
soil, Miss Addie Smith, Miss Warner, Miss
Beauans, of Washington: Miss Eulalie
Bland, of Germantown; Miss Alice Hun
ter, of Hagerstown, Mr.. Knode, of St.
Louis; Mr.. Bodine, of Virginia, Mr.. AL
len, of Baltimore; Mrs. Almira Markell, of
Sheperdst own, w. Va. A reception was
held at the residence of Mrs. Overington,
on Prince Georges street, who is sister
of the bride, after which DR.. and Mrs.
King left for their wedding Journey
Their future home will be at Lake Butler,
Florida.
Miss Mary B. Compton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harold Rees, at Sylia, N. c..
Major Watts, of the M. A. c., visited
the Laurel High School last week and re-
organized the Military company. The
officers of which are: Walter Brown,
captain; Roger LusbY, first lieutenant;
Lee Gilbert, second nant; Nelson
Frye, first sergeant; Robert Towles, Sec
ond sergeant. E. c. c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
Democratic Mass Meetings.

Under the auspices of the State Cen
trail Committee meetings will be helC
in the sixteen districts of the county, be-
ginning on Monday, the 10Th instant
The candidates and others will be present
to address these meetings. Meetings will
be held as follows:
Oxon Hill-McNey's Store-2 o'clock p
M, October 10.
Surratts-Cl p. m October 10.
Piscataway-Piscataway-2 p. NJ, Oct 20
Brandywine-Brandyw p. M, Oct. 20
Aquasco-J. R. Richardson's House, p
m. October 21.
Noting Nottingham p. m, Octo'
Der 81.
Queen -Woodmore-2 p. m, Octo.
Der %.
Bowie-Bowie-7 p. M, October %.
od-Mellwood-2p p. m, October %
Spalding s-Forestville-7 p. m, Oct. %.
Kent-Chaney's Store-2 p. m, Oct. a.
Observation-Disclosures M, Octo-
Der "a.
Laurel-Town Hall-7 p. M, October &C.
Hyattsville-Town Hail. p. m, Oct. 81
Evansville .Beltsville-7 p. M, October %
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
Agricultural College.

A meeting of the board of trustees of
the Maryland Agricultural College was
held at the college last Friday. The re-
ports of the president and treasurer of the
college and the director of the experiment
station we're read and accepted. Presi-
dent Silvester's action in heating his resi-
dence with hot water plant was ratified.
Robert H. Kerr, of Oklahoma Agricultu-
raj College, was appointed assistant chem
list in the place of H. N. Lansdale. who
died about month ago. Frederick H.
Bishop was elected assistant entomolc gist
in place of Robert Smith, resigned. In
addition to the present discipline, men,
Der of the faculty is to be designated to
make inspections and be the officer in
charge daily hereafter.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16
The Democratic Mass VI Getting.

The Democrats of Prince Georges
county held most successful mass meet
ing in the Town Hall last Friday after
noon. Col. F. NJ. Hall presided and intro.
duced the speakers. Mr.. VIM. L. Bryan
the nominee for Attorney General, made
= forcible address. He was followed by
Mr.. Edwin Warfield and spoke IN heart
to heart" manner, as he termed it and
quite csptivated his audience. His pleas
ing personality and candid words seemed
to impress everyone. and it is certain his
visit to the county won many supporters
for the ticket. DR.. G. T. Atkinson, can
didate for Comptroller, also made short
speech. Mr.. Powell, of Carroll county.
an accomplished speaker, made the clos
ing address. Music was furnished by the
Laurel band