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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
Death of Mrs. Catherine Dixon
Due to Woman's Haste to
Reach Station.
RUN DOWN BY CAB DRIVER.
"Giye Them Your Address and Go
On" Shouted Excited 0ccu-
pant From Door of the.
Vehicle.

SREPUBLIc SPECIAL.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE death of Mrs.
catherine A. Dixon from injuries received
Thy being knocked down by a cab was due
TO another woman being determined to
icatch a train.
! Mrs. Dixon, whose home was at, No. 4Si
West Twelfth street. was. run, down at
Seventh avenue and Twelfth street, A
::woman's head Immediately appeared at the
cab door.
Don't stop" she fairly screamed. Wen
mss the train. Give them your name and
The cahman did 30. and the men let him
Hon Of the Grand Central Depot.
Charles p. Sanderson, of No. 3 Bank
street, said that he was only a few feet
away when the accident happened. He
heard a scream, and turning saw Mrs.
t%avenue he says that he noticed a cab be-
ling driven rapidly north. Sanderson says
ithat he hurried after the cab, calling to the
driver to stop. Finally the driver halted
IL block away. and said. according to Mr..
Il wasn't trying to run away, but I've
got to catch a train"
The driver brought his cab back to where
the accident had happened. Mr.. Sanderson
corner.
LAS soon as we got the woman inside,-
Iconttnued Mr.. Ssnderson, the druggist
sent in a hurry call to St. Vincent's Hos
she would not go TO the hospital. We then
] sent her home in a cab.
The driver Of the cab which ran over
Mrs. Dixon promised to wait, butAhe went
away while we were in the drug store. The
New York Cab Company, He was OF
medium height, was rather. stout n had
a .ruddy complexion and sandy hair .
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Statuary and Lamps.

rich and benevolent Armenian, recently ap-
piled for permission to the Turkish Min
a free public library for the use of the Ar
menians.
The catalogue presented for the Minister'S
volumes.
When the list was returned 9.700 Of these
had been stricken out as being contrary
to public morals and dangerous to the per-
son Of the Sultan.
Among the books condemned were la
Fontaine's Fables" the works of Voltaire.
Victor Hugo and Shakespeare and Darwin's
Origin of the Species"
On asking why the fables had been re-
jected. Holas was informed that in one of
them the lion was alluded to as the king
of beasts. and that this might be construed
by ignorant persons Us humiliating to roy
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as startling proof that the drug business
to health and life, was furnished in a re-
port made by his inspectors and chemist.
The report showed that in purchases of
haitian and Brooklyn boroughs. only fifty
eight druggists supplied pure phenacetine.
The remaining 315 either supplied it adul-
terated or. in some instances, put forth a
dangerous substitute-acetanlid. The Com
missioner is now considering the advisable
ty Of prosecuting the persons responsible.
and in the report makes known the names
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found between the tracks plainly show
gold. A boy was engaged in breaking large
powders, left between the track WHEN a
miner happened along and picked up a
piece of rock, discovering that it contained
gold.
Other finds quickly followed. and a num-
Der Of people nave been prospecting be-
tween the tracks ever since. The rock was
secured from a n%eishboring mine. and it
was thought that the dump had been care
fully sorted beforehand.
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Mrs. kfpp gave up her music career to
become the wife of Lieutenant Kipp Of the
Marine Corps. and departed yesterday from
New York for San francisco. where she
will join her husband and embark for the
Islandaof Samar, Philippine group, where
Lieutenant Kipp has just been ordered for
duty Mrs. Kipp goes into the country EN-
braced in General Smiths famous burn
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and kilr' order. Samar has become n will
derness by his orders, and the former popu-
lar singer will be the only white woman, if
not the only woman. in the island.
AS Katherine BIoodgOOd she is well re-
membered in St. Louis, singing here fire.
quensly in concerts and %recitais. and latter
ly at the Suburban Garden in vaudeville.
She is a very handsome and attractive
young woman, with a considerable social
following.
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Thereupon the Armenian abandoned his
fres-library plan.
ARE TRYING TO RAISE s35000.
Y. N. c.. A. of San Francisco Want
to Obtain This Amount.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE committees
raising funds to liQuidate the Indebtedness
on the Young Mems Christian Association
building have secured 81. 900 in pledges
All these pledges are made on condition
that the balance Of $4,000 Is secured, and
the committees are endeavorinG to raise
this balance before the jubilee c~elebration
of the association on March Is
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wa.hington Univer.Ity lectures.

F. A Hall. chairman of the Lecture Com
mittee Of Washington University. an
nounces the following programme fer this
week. the lectures to be delivered in the
university chapel: Wednesday, 4 ?. m.
Professor Snow; Thursday. s p. M, Pro-
Heller; Friday, 8 p. M, Professor Mann.
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GOLD ORE USED FOR BALLAST.
Nevada City Excited Over Find on
New Railroad.
REPURLIc sPrc1n

SPECIAL.
that the Nevada County traction Company.
that has been engaged in ballasting the
track In Nevada City. and Grass >, valley nas
from g Der t t0ek 10 ,n sas n ass ton. ~
b quartz Is free milling. and samples
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The midwinter graduating exercises of the
Webster Groves High School will be held
next Friday evening in Bristol Hall. Those
who will be graduated are Misses Alice
Avery. Elizabeth Bush. Lois Cosgeshan.
Charlotte Balm. Adelaide Wilcox, Edna
Flint and Louise Fieldson.
A special programme has been prepared
by the faculty and a large number of invi-
tations issued for the event.
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BARRED FROM TURKEY.

Minister of Education Condemns
English and French Classics.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Cc%nstantinople, Jan. 17.-Holas Enendi. a
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NEW YORK PHARMACISTS
a:ARE CHARGED WITT FRAUD.
Doctor Lederie's I~nspectors Afnrm
That Only q Small Proportion Sold
Phenscetine That % Analysis.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
\ New York, jan. 16.-What President Led
aerie Of the Health Department characterized
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REMARR|ES WIFE
OF ANOTHER MAN?
Calvin Haney Alleges That For
mer Spouse Had Not Divorced
Second Husband.
LEAVES HIM FOR EVANGELIST.
Upon Returning From West,
iianey Says. His Original Wife
Told Him She Was No Lon
ger Mrs. Ebert Hubbs.

! Y" be remarked to his divorced wife,
| only to learn several months later that
| she was still the lawful wife Of another,
| is the statement of Calvin Haney
of East st. Louis. who. on Wednes-
day entered suit for divorce in TIE East
ST Louis city Court against Mrs. Lodelia
Hanoy. alleging that she IS still tie wife
OF Ebert Hubbs. evangelist.
The Hareys were married the first time
in the carly nineties, and Eyed n H,.,ie-
Vile for several years.
Mrs: Hancy was intensely religions ard
she attended mission services, which were
conaucted by Hubbs, In a big atorero0m
in Eellevillc. AZ the time the Haneys
lived in fiat aoove the room used az a
mission.
Mrs. Haney led the singing. and thus it
became necessary for her to be present at
every service. She became so fascinated
with the mission work that when Hubbs
decided to depart for another town she
declared that she would accompany him
and his band of willing workers.
Haney objected, but this made no Diff
Haney became despondent and left Belle
villc, going West.
In Colorado it is said that he became in
volved in a quarrel and seriously Injured
his opponent. He was sent 10 prison for
the ofYense.
Mrs. Haney learned that her husband
had been sent TO prison and. thinking
herself disgraced. she applied for and Sc
cured q divorce on those grounds few
months later she promised to marry
Hubhs. This marriage was solemnized in
Cincinnati. O., on April 10. 1900. Hubbs
and his wife then went from town to
town. where they held evangelistic serv-
ices until the early part OF 1902. when they
separated
RETURNS FROM PRISON.
About this time tIaney was released
from prison. ard came back to search for
his wife He found her In Evansville and
also learned that she had obtained di-
yorce and had married the evangelist.
According to Haney the then Mrs.
Hubbs said that she was sorry and that
she learned that she could not get along
vorce from him.
She asked to be taken back and REIN
stalled as the wife Of Haney. Haney says
that he did not make an investigation at
the time to see If his wife had secured
divorce from Hubbs. as he believed her.
He said that he was too glad to get back
the woman of his choice, and he reInar-
ried her in Evansville on September a.
1902.
The couple came to East ST. Louis,
where they have since lived Several
months ago Haney says that he heard
that his wife had not been divorced from
Hubbs He investigated the story, which
he says he found to be true. and then laid
the result Of hie investigation before his
wife. He alleges that she admitted that
she had not been divorced from Hubhs
but that she did not think it made any
difference.
Haney says that he told HIS wife that
they nust separate and that he then con-
suited u lawyer. His suit for divorce fol-
lowed.
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DECREE CLOSING PORTS
INTENDED AS ACT OF WAR.

Colon, Nov. 26.-The text of the decree
closing tho ports of the department of
Bolivar reached here to-day. 1t prohibits
until further notice all traffic or business
between the ports in that department and
the rebel department" of Panama and
says It is intended rs a measure of war.
The royal mail steamer Trent returned
here to-day from ports Oh the coast. She
landed some of the Bolivarian Commits
sioners at Savanil.a November 81. shortly
after the arrival OF the decree closing that
port to vessels to and from Colon was
published. and sailed thence for Carriage
ma where she was only allowed to COM
municate with the shore because she had
the Cartagena commissioners from Colon
on board
Bitter recrimination is still INDUCED in
at cartagena against the American Consul
there. When on the point of going on
board the Trent at Cartagena, in company
with the captain of that vessel, he was
h!ndered by the police and turned back
1t is understood that the Consul is pro-
testing against the indiginties to which
he has heen subjected.
The German steamer Scotia. on her ar
rival at Cartagena, was not allowed to
communicate with the shore and turned
back.
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TWO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
COMPLAIN OF SWINDLING.
Admit They Supplied Funds of S3,-
900 to Gang who Pretended to
he Wire Tappers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Nov N.-As sequel to the
arrest of John Bradley" on Wednesday
night for swindling. it became known to-
day that two clerks in the employ of the
Rock Island Railroad Company's office at
No. 4O1 Broadway had had an expensive
experience with a band of men who fig
ured as the real things in wire tap
ping"
In reality no wire was tapped" but the
two railroad clerks were. Those who first
listened to marvellous tale of how the
races could be beaten and then invested
more than 5000 are Robert Craighead
to be distantlyi related to William b.
Leeds. president OF the company,
When their i'll luck at speculation with
those who represented themselves to be
wire tappers'' could no longer be kept a
secret. Craighead and Brotherton laid the
Not only did they confess their losses, but
1t was under their guidance that n sue
cessful raid was made and four prisoners
taken and S.15s seized. This was almost
the full amount of the losingS OF Craig
head and Brotherton.
1t was the old game OF posing as tele-
graph operators i'll league with one in the
race department OF the Western Union
Rock Island men. The prisoners were ad-
mitted to bail, charged with violating the
poolroom law
The police made an effort to hide Craig
pointing know at that rdahesd Isssy ssosy saa I'D;
through with him I will involve him in
one OF the biggest scandals ever. l want
him on record as the complainant here"
Both Brotherton and Craighead were
out Of town to-day.
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FOREIGN.

Frost. following the great food at ST
Petersburg, has caused intense suffering
among the 20.oc0 persons who have been
driven from their homes.
The Princess Alice of Schoenburg-W Wal
denburg is living quietly in village near
Genoa. Her friends deny that she eloped
and say she will seek a divorce.
The instigator of the prosecution Of the
Countess Kwilecki on charges of present.
ing false heir to Polish estate admits
that the charges were unfounded.
Russia is worried by the activity Of
Great Britain in regard to Thibet, and
fears an extension of British influence that
may be detrimental to Russian interests
The Hungarian Diet, thrown into r. tu-
multi over a proposal to hold two sessions
daily, is compelled TO adjourn in inde-
scribable confusion, free fight being
barely averted.
Italian crowds make many noisy demon
strations against Austria on account of
the prohibition of the establishment Of n
free italian University at Innsbruck.
The dowager Empress of China has
vowed to spend ss.ooo.ooo on Buddhist tenn
pies il the affairs of Manchuria and
kwang-Sf are settled by next year.
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SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Dancing Follows Programme OF
Music and Vaudeville.

a large audience assembled at the
South St. Louis Turner Hall. Carroll and
Tenth streets. last night to witness the
entertainment given by the Carroll School
Association.
Three rows of seats were reserved for
the teachers Of the school. Doctor Charles
Weinberg president OF the association
John HoelZer Doctor Robert E. Sch!ueter
Joseph Demuth. II. c. Garettson. n. p
Zlr>mer. Eugene Il. Remer. Frank /.
Uhl and ]. l. Wallrapp were present,
A music and vaudeville entertainment
was given. in which Irene Delmar, Mayer
and Mayer. Howard and Alton and the
Hayes sisters participated.
Dancing followed. under the direction Of
W. S. Whittier, Edward Baker. Judge
Charles Bilhartz, A. w. Biltz and George
W. Klauber.
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LOCAL AND SIRIRRAN.

Willie Schulz, l3-yesr-old inmate OF
The German Protestant Orphans Home.
was bitten by a dog. The patient was
isolated by order of a physician.
Commissioner Bois arrived from .Ceylon
10 install exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
Calvin Haney discovered that his former
wife. whom he remarked. had not been di-
vorced from Gilbert Hubbs. an evangelist
Max Wolferman put two robbers to
flight who attempted to hold up his sa-
loon.
Judge Moore needed Sadie Turner's ap-
peal to be allowed TO See her father. who
is in jail.
Mrs. Addic NJ. Wyatt and J. Albert Steb-
bins were married at the Reverend Will
lam J. McKittrick's.
Large congregations attended Thanks
giving services at various churches.
Carl Johan Nelson. a Swedish sculptor.
brought sixteen groups of statuary to be
exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
Pupils Of the Ursuline Convent gave n
concert.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A New York man believes that an cleo
trio battery connected with the soles of
his feet keeps him from visiting the Pres
ident He is under arrest for an examina-
ton as to his sanity.
Nine religious denominations join in a
union Thanksgiving service at Detroit.
Frank Howell OF Racine, Mo-, blew out
the gas in hotel at Omaha, Neb.. and
was almost asphyaiated when found.
sawmll workman was cut almost in
twain by circular saw near Harrisburg,
III. He will die.
The Texas Court OF Appeals decides that
the law prohibiting the shipment of liquor
into local-option precincts is unconstitu-
tional. Local-option advocates say the de-
cision is a severe blow to their cause.
". J. Bryan is the guest of honor at the
Thanksgiving banquet of the American So
ciety in London, where he engages in a
sharp duel Of repartee with Ambassador
Choate.
Government employe at Washington.
fearing that he will be accused in connec-
tion with a criminal case. kills his wife
and commits suicide.
Cars are running at night on the Chi
cago City Railway, but the company re-
fuses to reinstate fifty-nine of the late
strikers on the ground that they were
guilty Of violence.
The Cedric arrived safely in New York
Yesterday. Cheers and tears welcomed
the vessel.
At the North Texas Methodist Confer
ence the theory was advanced that the
character of the foreign immigration is
iniuring the Christian Sabbath.
County Attorney Hamilton disperses a
mob at Stamford. KY. which had gath
cred to lynch a negro charged with as
sault. The officer promised a speedy
prosecution and the crowd dispersed.
An Oklahoma City man, crazed by drink.
shot his wife, killed his daughter, and
tken committed suicide. The wife is said
TO be mortally wounded.
Two prisoners saw their way out of the
Dewitt County Gllinoisl Jail.
General Ruiz Reyes, Peace Commissioner
from Colombia, arrives at New Orleans on
the way to Washington. He asserts that
his country cannot fight the United States,
but means to regain possession of the
Jsthmus Of Panama by force of arms If
necessary
Magazine. has been elected secretary
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive F1remen.
City Marshal Armstrong of Marion, Ind,
was shot and killed in an encounter with
Harry Hopper. an ex-convict, whom he
had just placed under arrest Hopper es-
capped and is now hiding in the woods
from q posse.
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SPECIAL, BY CARLE

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London, Nov. 26.-Israel Zangwill. the
of Professor William Edward Ayrton,
were married very quietly at the registry
there was large reception at Professor
Ayrton's house. in Norfolk Square.
The honeymoon will be spent in Spain.
The father and the mother of Mrs Israel
Zangwill are both distinguished in elec-
trical science. Professor Ayrton is a Eel
low of the Royal Society. and was former
ly president OF the Institution of Electri-
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T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt enjoy a
long horseback ride The President dero.es
only short time to executive business
spending the greater part of the day quiet
ly at home with his family.
The annual report of Governor Otero OF
New Mexico presents a strong argument
for statehood.
w. A Sutherland. in charge OF the phil
ippine boys who have come to the United
States to be educated, makes his report 10
the Insular Bureau.
The State Department is officially noti-
fed that the Santo Domingo revolution Is
ended
senator Quay's colleague from Pennsyi-
Nania is authority for the statement that
Quay will run for the Senate again.
Several Senators have indicated their in
tention 10 go deeply into the discussion OF
Cuban reciprocity.
Persistent mention Of the name OF Speak
er Cannon as Il vice presidential candi-
date may draw from him n public protest.
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CANNOT FIGHT AMERICA,
BUT MEANS TO REGAIN
THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
Continued From Page One.

now so desperate that she may seek an
nexation to Panama and move the capital
to Panama.
He was quite willing to speak of condi-
tions in Colombia and the feeling down
there when he sailed eleven days ago. He
said:
Colombia does not want to make war
on Panama She wishes to make arrange
ments looking toward settlement. She
wishes to regain Panama. and. if not, war
Is probable.
"To say whether she will make war is
very hard to answer. War With the
United States is not to be considered"
He did not care to discuss the possi-
bility that an attempt to land Colombian
troops in Panama might mean clash
with the United States.
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cal Engineers. of which his wife is the
only woman member.
Mrs. Ayrton. whose maiden name was
| iertha Marks. was educated at Girton
College. Cambridge. and was married to
Professor Ayrton in 1855. She co-operated
with him in electrical experiment and in
vention and herself discovered many facts
which have led TO improvements in the
electric arc light
Israel Zangwill is SO years old. Among
his best-known works are Children of
the Ghetto Merely Mary Ann which
has been drarratized and is now being
played In this country; Ghetto Trage-
dies" "Dreamers of the Ghetto and
THE Mantle of Elijah
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TOOK LONG HORSEBACK RIDE.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt En-
joyed Thanksgiving Outing.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-The President
spent the greater part of Thanksgiving
Day with his family and personal friends.
devoting only n few minutes in the early
forenoon to the duties of his office. He
left the White House about 10 o'clock in
carriage, accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
velt
They were driven to the suburbs, where
they joined a number OF friends in an ex-
tended horseback ride. from which they
did not rturn until luncheon. The after
noon was spent at the White House.
The day was quietly observed through
out the city. Neither house of Congress
was In session and all the departments
were closed.
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JUNTA AGREES TO RATIFY
THE TREATY IMMEDIATELY.

Panama. Nov 26.-The junta. composed
Of Joe Agustin Arrange. Tomas Arias and
Manuel Espinosl held a meeting this
morning. all the Ministers of State and
Gounselors being present, and unanimous
ly decided to ratify the canal treaty SO
soon as it is received here. and authorized
Minister Bunau-Varllla officially to COM
municate the junta's decision to the
United States Government.
The decision of the Junta was received
with great joy throug ghout the isthmus
Without distinction of parties or classes
Rear Admirals Walke,l and Glass have
been Informed of the action taken by the
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SPORTING.

Chicago University gives up hope of win
ming the Western football championship,
being defeated Is to by Michigan at Mar
shall Field.
Smith Academy won from High School
by a score of is to IL
St Louis University defeated Kansas
City Medics by score of 6 to o.
Iowa won from Washington by score
of IL to q
Carlisle Indians defeat Northwestern
University at football by a score of 2s to 0.
Minnesota University defeats the Uni
rersity OF Wisconsin at football. Il TO 0,
in desperate game at Madison
Christian Brothers College defeated its
Alumni by a score Of II to 6.
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TWO GEORGIA BUILDINGS.
Atlanta Citizens Subscribe etd.o0
for Structure at Fair.

IOF StFucturc oI roAxs
The State of Georgia Is to have two
buildings at the Worlds Fair. This was
announced by Colonel Dudley M. Hughea
Commissioner General from the State Of
Georgia to the Worlds Fair. when he ar
rived in the city last night
Accompanying Colonel Dudley are alas-
cock Barrett, his assistant, and W. 8.
Yates. State geologist. They are from At
lanta. and are members Of the Georgia
Commission.
Colonel Dudley said a meeting was held
in Atlanta before his departure for st.
Louis. at which $1,000 was subscribed for
an Atlanta building. The State Of Georgia
has subscribed 10000 for q State building.
The Commissioners will meet Worlds
Fair officials tomorrow. They will look
over the ground allotted the State Of
Georgia. If they find the space is not
large enough for two buildings they will
ask for a larger allotment.
The people of Georgia are enthusiastic
over the Exposition. said Colonel Dudley.
and will try to make their State exhibit
the equal of others.