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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
UNION OF CHURCH BRANCHES
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY.
Closing Sessions Of Presbyterian Meet
ing Attracting Much At
tention.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Tarkio, Mo-, June 1.-The closing sessions
OF the United Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, continue as interesting as the former
Ones Stirring addresses by the representa-
tives Of the Woman's Board Mrs. E. NJ Hill
and Mrs. II. c. Campbell of Pittsburg, were
listened to to-day with intense interest In
the discussion of the membership covenant,
besides the chairman, the Reverend E. S.
Mckittrick, the prominent speakers were
Doctor r. NJ. Russell. r. G. Ferguson, w.
S. Owens, r. H. Hume. the Reverend W. l.
Wishart, j. A. Comins. w. B. Smiley and
Others .-
Other board reports were heard during
the afternoon. besides an address by Mrs.
E. NJ. Hall to a large audience OF juniors.
Mrs. Hall is editor of the Junior Magazine,
P1ttsburg. and a most entertaining speaker
UNION OF CHURCHES.
Doctor r. G. Ferguson's report as dele
gate to the western section of the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance. authorizing delegates
to further the proposed alliance of the
Presbyterian Association. the Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN. South. and the Christian Re
formed denominations. with the United
presbyterian Church attracted much atten-
ton.
The Reverend Charles R. Watson of Phil
adelphia, corresponding secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board, opened the after
noon discussion on the foreign mission ques-
ton This earnest and energetic young rep
resentative of The board in the United Pres
byterian Church made an important appeal
and fitting presentation of the statistics
of the years work.
The largest number of missionaries sent
out. the largest contribution and the largest
number of souls saved is the encouraging
report for the last year. One thousand one
hundred and seventy-nine converts were
added the church in India, 9,493 being the
total number of members. In Egypt there
We're 5i9 conversions this year. and the num-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Choate and Mccormick Each Will
Attend the Wedding of
a Son.
ENGLAND AND WORLDS FAIR.
Choate Says British Manufactur.
ers Will Be Well Represented
That Dream of a Costume Was
Worn by Mrs. Mccormick.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June Among the passen-
gers who arrived to-day in the Kronprinz
Wilhelm were Joseph II. Choate. United
States Ambassador to the Court of st.
James. Robert S. Mccormick United States
Ambassador to Russia. and Mrs. McCor-
mick; Mrs. Charlemagne Tower. wife of the
United States Ambassador to Germany,
| and Senator n. B. Scott of West Virginia
Both Ambassador Choate and Ambassa-
dor Mccormick are here to attend the we'd
ding of 4 son. Mr.. Joseph H. Choate. Jr.,
will wed the daughter of General and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, Miss Cora Lyman
Oliver. next Saturday at Albany, and Mr..
Joseph Medill Mccormick will take Miss
Ruth Hanna. daughter of Senator Mark
Hanna, to the altar a week later at Cleye-
land.
Il am here solely TO see my son mar
ried,' said Ambassador Choate in answer
to questions as to his visit. land intend
10 sail for Europe again on next Tuesday"
AS to the probable visit of the Prince of
Wales to st. Louis next year. Mr. Choate
declared that as yet nothing official had
been given out on the project.
1t is rather too early" said he. "to dis
cuss this proposed visit. Nothing definite
has peeh arranged. and, as yet! the visit
Is nothing more than a possibility
The British manufacturers will be we'll
represented at the Fair. however and the
chief industries of Gil eat Britain will send
exhibits"
Ambassador Mccormick, in answer 70
questions as TO the Kishenev massacres and
the Russian official sentiment regarding
them. replied:
Inc massacres occurred just as 1 was
leaving Russia, and what 1 know Of
them was gathered from reading the
newspapers. No communications were asked
for on the subject by the State Department
at washington, and none were given me by
the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Inc fact that the local Governor OF
hisnen h was removed would seem to show
sympathy with the authorities who permit
ted these outrages to be perpetrated''
MI Mccormick laughed over the story of
eign correspondents had described as worn
by him at the kremlin, and declared that
the description sent by the correspondents
was meant to apply to the costume worn
by Mrs Mccormick, and not to that worn
by him, which was the usual court uniform
worn by all Ambassadors.
You see" said Mr.. Mccormick, 1.-The
cables got twisted in describing my court
dress. They really described my wife's, call
ing it a dream in white and gold and the
like; well, that was all true, but it was the
American Ambassadress's costume, not
mine. Mine was just black with a little
gold-quite plain 1t was just like the one
Charlemagne Tower wore in st. Petersburg.
We have to wear some distinctive uniform
In order to avoid being taken for waters.
/ saw the Princess CantacuZene just before
! sailed, and she seemed in excellent health
The Car is remarkable man and very
friendly to Americans; 1 admire him very
much"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
FUNERAL OF I. M. COSTELLO.
Sporting Writer Dies From Rheu-
matism Of the Heart.

The funeral of Thomas NJ Costello. a
sporting writer for the St Louis Chronicle,
who died of rheumatism of teh heart at st.
Luke's Hospital yesterday morning. will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon from
Alexander's undertaking rooms to St
Peters Cemetery.
Mr.. Costello was son of Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Costello of Buffalo. y. ". where he
was born in 1865. His mother and brothers
are still in Buffalo. though his father has
made his home in ST. Louis at No. 2s2S Olive
street for the last year.
Thomas Costello was graduated from CO.
iumbia University and practiced law for
several Years with his uncle. John II. Cos
telio. In syracuse \. Y. He lived in Texas
a short time and then came to St. Louis
intending to practice law. Thinking news
paper work would help him TO lay a founda-
ton for legal practice here. he entered
the field and found the work SO attractive
TO him that for the last four years he was
sporting writer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
A DelinhtfuI Outing.

The st. Louis Chapter of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution have made I'M
usual preparations to take a large party
to view the Indian mounds at Cahokia; also
the hotel at which Dickens stopped in lSa2
This will make a delightful and instructive
outing. The handsome private trolley cars
of the East ST. Louis line will be in waiting
Saturday. June 6. at 1:45 p. M. corner OF
Third and Washington avenue. The return
trip will be made at p. m. Gentlemen ana
those not members are cordially invited.
Tickets. at the reasonable price of s. in.
of any of the members.
Notification must be given by June4 that
sufficient number Of cars may be secured
Among the ladies interested in arranging
this outing are: Mesdames FL T. Campbell.
John Booth. W. G. Barrows. H. Crawford,
J. Duncan. H. Woodward. ]. Vim. William
son. 3. +. Gray. Jr.; Oscar johnson. p.
Halle, John Roberts, w. G. Boyd. ]. Bar
rows. w. Delafeld. D. W. Parrish, p. 9.
Robbins. w: Bascome, g. 8: Johns: ]. Y.
Powell and Mrs. Dula.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
ARE YOU IN TROUBLE
CRANiTONIC HAIR FOOD CO..
the "a Of New Yorks
$40 West Broadway, New York.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARAGRAPHS.

gave judgment by default to Mrs Annie
Meyer for the adjudication of title to prop
erty left to the plaintiff by William Buen-
ger, who died In January, 1899. Buenger
left his property to his wife, but on her
death 1t was to revert to Mrs. Meyer. The
lars.
The County Court has granted three
ment work on the Olive Road Electric line
by the st. Louis County Street Railway
Company.
In answer to the petition Of the St.
Louis. Kirkwood and Manchester Railway
Company for an extension OF time for be-
ginning work on the Manchester railway.
the County Court yesterday ordered the
payment Of $1,000 forfeit before 1t could
consider the case.
Constable Irwin Laumann yesterday ar
rested Patrick Fleming for maintaining a
nuisance on Forest Park avenue. between
Maple and Bartmer. The warrant was
bound over in the sum Of 500 until June II.
W. Campbell. Justice of the Peace.
The County Court yesterday revoked the
charter of the Fenton and Southwestern
Railroad Company. which was one of the
first roads to ask for franchise for electric
roads in the county.
--Laurin c. Robbins and Lombard Ruck
of Clayton have petitioned the County Court
for an investigation Of the condition OF
Eager avenue, just south of the Clayton
greater height by the st. Louis Belt and
Terminal than the drawings of the line au-
thoriZe. The matter was referred to the
County Surveyor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
YES OR NO?
St. Louis People Are Respectfully
Asked to Answer These Questions.

Asked to Answer These Questions.
Is there anything in the evidence of ones
senses?
Is there anything in the testimony of one 8
friends?
Can reliance be placed upon statements
from people We know?
Are the opinions of local citizens of any
greater moment than those OF strangers?
Would you sooner believe people living in
some far-away place than citizens of your
own city?
We think not! For home proof can easily
be investigated.
Jacob Wolfe, carpenter. of, No. 1890 North
Ninth street. Third Ward, ST. Louis, says:
not a bridge across the river; there was
only a ferry. helped to build the Court
house over forty years ago, and worked on
nearly all the old buildings in the city.
There was not railroad in St. Louis. so a
word or two from me to my many friends
and acquaintance should carry considerable
more weight than II lived. say in the New
had more than one attack of backachs.
Mine was not remarkably severe, but 1t was
annoying. Noticing Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised at Wolf Wilson'S corner Sixth
street and Washington avenue, induced me
to go there for box and Mrs. Wolfe and
commenced the treatment. II 1t has not
performed absolutely what Is promised. IL
the action of the pills was not a long way
ahead Of anything we ever used. 1 would
recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
agents for tho United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no eubsttStS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
MAIL CLERKS CASE CONTINUED
Court Gives Time for North to Pro
cure Witnesses

Arthur L. North. the United States mail
clerk who was arrested on a charge of
rifling letters. and upon whose person Sc
cret-Service men found marked bills. hidden
In his shoes, yesterday asked for and OBJ
tanned a continuance of his case until the
next term of court, so that he may have
time to procure witnesses in his behalf.
North changed his plea Of guilty when he
was brought before the court to be sem
fenced. and declared that his arrest was the
result of a conspiracy. He presented to
the court yesterday long list of persons
whom he claimed would testify in his be-
half
The Government authorities claim to have
strong proof against the accused. His case
will be vigorously prosecuted because of
the charge of conspiracy against the POST
Office Inspectors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
CONDUCTOR SUES PASSENGERS.
Scott Brouster Asks R. j. Humber
and John Menown for $4,000.

Scott Brouster. a conductor on the st.
Louis. st. Charles and Western Railroad.
filed suit for 5000 damages in the st.
Louis County Circuit Court yesterday
against Robert ]. Humber and John Me-
nown for an assault alleged to have been
committed on July 26 1902.
Passengers who boarded his car a few
miles west of Wellston are said to have
become boisterous. and in attempting to
preserve order Brouster asserts that he was
assaulted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Boy Searching for Father.

Felix Huppe. l6 years old came to ST.
Louis yesterday from Cincinnati looking
for his father. Ferdinand Huppe of New
Worlds Fair grounds. He was unable to
locate him. The boy. appeared at the Gem
Sergeant Odlum for lodging He said his
father was a carpenter and left him at
Cincinnati to come to st. Louis and secure
a position,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Miss Berry 1. Recovering.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nation. Ill. June Mrs. Jacob Berry.
who was shot by James H. Rawlins in the
Police Court last Thursday while she was
attempting to shield her husband. is pro
nounced out Of danger. Her recovery Is
considered miraculous, as the bullet found a
lodging place in her liver and could not be
extracted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Graduation Gifts.
seamen Are Hanged for Murder.

Liverpool. June 2.-Gustav Rau, Ger
man, and William Smith. an American. sea-
men of the British bark Veronica, from
Ship Island. Miss, who were convicted OF
numbering Captain Shaw and six other
members lof the veronica's crew, were
hanged here simultaneously to-day, Rau
protested his innocence on the scaffold.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
GARBAGE QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Sanitary Committee of Civic
League Considers Matter.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Committee
of the Civic Improvement League yesterday
afternoon the tenement-house and garbage
questions were discussed. The building of a
model tenement-house was also brought up.
In the tenement districts several vacant
let's have been cleaned and made into play
grounds. This work was done by the men,
bers of the Third Ward Improvement Club.
The officers Of the Sanitary Committee are
Mrs Marion Mccall, chairman, and Earle
Layman. secretary. The members are near
ly all women. They have an advisory board
composed Of Benjamin Taussig. Governeur
Calhoun and the Reverend W. W. Short.
Wedding Invitations
OF very superior character In quality. exc
cution and taste produced on short notice
and at very reasonable prices.
MERMOD G. JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Samples and price, mailed free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
the oLD.FAsHIoxED MOTHER.
She Is Still With Us and Has. Gene To.
stay.

To the old-fashioned mother the mighty
manhood of America doffs its hat-the old
fashioned mother. who found time from her
innumerable duties to look after her chill.
dren. feeling that they were intrusted to her
for short time only: that they In turn
were to become history makers, and that
she was responsible for their early train-
teaching their children that DR.. Burkhart's
vegetable Compound cures and prevents
disease and makes strong, healthy men and
women. Thirty days treatment can he had
from any drug store for twenty-five cents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Have Your Eve, Tc,tcd-rr.,

Have Your Eyes Tcstcd-Frec
OF charse-by our expert opticians, DIR Bond
or DR.. Montgomery. A proper fit guaran-
teed If glasses are needed. Steel frames 81
and up; gold. s. and up
MERMOD G. JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Write for our illustrated cutdlog Nuiled yres
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03

Some people say that they are equal to the
best: but there are not many of them. Most
people. and IN fact all those that are for
'touick Neal Gas Range is absolutely the
best and most perfect and the greatest
blessing ever bestowed upon women.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
CLAYTON Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued At Clayton yes
terday to Edward w. BlankenberE OF ST. Louis
and Annie Ronklyn of East st. Louis: Edward
Schell. No 1924 Sidney street, and Mary De
Grun. No. 2a2o Lernp avenue. and Abner Greer
No. 1866 Fnney avenue. and Anna Hall. No. 2sio
Clark avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Nirht Excur.ion ON River.

river excursion will be given tomorrow even
irg by ST Patrick's Fife and Drum Corps on
the Corwn H. Spencer. Instead OF leaving North
Market street. as was originally intended the
boat will depart from the foot Of Olive street at
.. M
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
GRoCERs TO CLOSE SUNDAYS?
Retail Clerks to Discuss Question
With EMPLOYERS.

With Employers.
The Retail Grocer Employees Union will
hold an open meeting tomorrow night at
their hall in the Fraternal building.
Eleventh street and Franklin avenue, when
committees from the Retail Grocers Asso-
citation. the Retail Butchers Union and the
Journeymen Butchers Union will be present
to confer with the clerks relative to the
Sunday closing movement.
1t is believed that after September / a
majority of the butcher shops in the city
will be closed on Sundays. and the grocery
clerks are trying to bring about Sunday
closing among all the retail grocers of the
city.
The majority of the retail grocers favor
this movement of the clerks, It is said.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
If You Have Any Jewelry

II You Have Any Jewelry
That needs altering or repairing, or dIa-
monds that need resetting, bring them to
US Wen do the work well and charge you
moderately. MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
Illustrated ca!alog-3o4 pgges-naiied yres.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Dental society Meets.

= At the regular meeting of the St Louis Dental
Society. held at the Lindell Hotel last night:
was read by Doctor Bergstresser. general dis.
cLsion Of the subject followed the reading Of
the paper. Thirty members were present. with
Doctor T.. E. Turner. president OF the society.
in the chair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
EVANSVILLE WEDDINGS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind, June 1.-The marriage Of
Miss Mary Van Wrinkle and Mr.. John Shepherd
took place this afternoon.
married tonight by the Reverend E. g. g.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
The Pearl Mean. "Purity,"

And is the birthstone for June. Solid gold
rings set with pearl. $3.50 to s1,000.
MERMOD G. JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Our netc 3o4-pdge eatdlog mdilsdJrs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
CALDWELL TO QUIT BENCH?
Federal Judge May Retire This
Week.

Little Rock, Ark, June at is reliably
reported that Henry c. Caldwell. Federal
Judge Of the Eighth Circuit. will retire from
the bench on June 4.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
CITY ITEMS,

OUR best and most sensible women flock
daily to the CRAWFORD STORE for the
genuine bargains in seasonable goods, and
we must admit we have never yet met one
who was Disappointed! No fake nonsense
is allowed within the gates of this grand
and far-famed establishment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-18
OFFICIAL MATTERS
CONTEST CASE.

The contest case OF Richter vs.. Pil.
lars is OCCUPYING the attention Of the
Isgister and receiver Of the U. 8. Land
Office and promises to Continue to do 80
for all OF today and Mondsy.
BERNALILLO COUNTY ASSESSORS
Upon application Of J. NJ. Sandoval,
Of Albuquerque, elected assessor Of Ber-
nallllo county at the November, 1902,
election and whose Office was declared
vacant by the board OF commissioners OF
Bernalillo county and George F. Al
bright, OF Albuquerque, appointed to
fiji the same by that board, Solicitor
General Z. L. Bartlett granted permis-
sion to use the name OF the territory
and his name ~ solicitor general Off.
cially in proceedings Of quo-warranto Ia
be Instituted by Sandoval against Al
bright, and requiring the latter to show
by what warrant and authority in law
he now assumes to exercise the duties OF
the Office of assessor OF that county;
Sandoval claiming and alleging that he
is the legally elected and properly quail.
ified assessor. The proceedings will be
brought in the second Judicial district
court, over which Judge Benjamin ).
Baker pres ides
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-18

Rome, July 1S.-9:40 a. m.-The doc
tors attending the Pope has just issued
the following bulletin: "The night was
passed without Sleep but from an
early hour this morning, his holiness
rested TRANQUILITY. Respiration Is calm,
and not superficial and the level of the
pleurie liquid is slightly lowered. Tenn
.perature 36.2,T. pulse weak ss. respira-
ton 2s. The general condition Of the
patient is unchanged Signed: Lap
poni, Mazzoni"
CONDITION IS STATIONARY.
Rome, July 1S.-12:45 p. m.-The Pope
continues in the same enfeebled state
but there is no indication of an ap-
preaching crisis. His condition ap-
pears to have lapsed into one of in
definite suspense, with the ever pres
ent danger of a fatal turn. Yet. there
Is no immediate fear that such a
change is near. During the morning,
the pontiff remained comparatively
quiet, getting some sleep and seeing
no one except the doctors and his inn
mediate attendants. For three days
the official bulletins have practically
been unchanged, showing the patients
condition to be almost stationary. An
Italian proverb says: when the pa
tieht does not get worse, -irc~ improves
very much," but, with the Pope, after
the last two weeks experience, every
body has renounced making any pre-
dictions. i
Undoubtedly, symptoms of ameliora-
ton exist. In fact, 1t Is known, that
Dr. Lapponi and DR.. Mazzoni discuss
ed the question whether to announce
an amelioration in the patients condi-
tion, but abandoned the idea so as not
to raise excessive optimism.
The heat is beginning to increase.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-18

cumbers, caulfower beets, turnips.
green peas and beans, etc. Our foun-
tain keeps them in good condition.
SEAL BRAND.
You can pay more for coffee than we
ask for Seal Brand, but you cannot
buy better coffee at any price.
2 lb cans each ........,...........8 SOC
FRESH EGGS.
We are now getting a full supply of
our selected eggs. These eggs are Sc
lected not only for size, but for quail
ty. None are packed under this brand
but the largest and best
FRESH FRUIT.
We are now receiving fresh fruits
Bananas, Oranges, Peaches, Apricots,
Strawberries and Blackberries.
MEAT MARKET.
Meat Telephone No 40.
We still lead in high class corn fed
beef and mutton. The best to be had
in lamb, veal, boiled ham, sausage, etc.
Premium Hams and Bacon are the
very best that are cured.