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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
POSTAL Scandal
REPORT At HAND
Bristow Completes Papers Telling Of
Investigation and Suggests
Change in System.
Main Features of the Report in Which
Postmaster General Payne il Given
Credit for Beginning the Inquiry
Important Recommendation Are
Included I'm Document.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Joseph L. Bris-
tow, fourth assistant postmaster general,
who for the last half year has been head
of the investigation of one of the great
est postal scandals in the history of the
government, completed his report to the
postmaster general Thursday night,
who, with a brief letter Of transmittal,
will forward it to President Roosevelt
some time during the present week, prob
ably before the cabinet meeting on Fri
day.
Main Features Of Report.
These are the main features of the re-
port, the first of which will be surprise
to the public:
Postmaster General Payne is given the
credit for beginning the investigation.
Details of the inquiry into the cases
now before the courts are reviewed.
Abuses which have grown up under
the Vaccinations of the Beavers-M achen
ring are related in unmistakable Ian
guage. ~,
reaus of which Beavers and Machen had
charge is recommended.
Abolishing of Office of Superintendent
of free delivery, formerly held by Ma
chen, is recommended. *+s
Administrative acts during the Perry
S. Heath tenure Of Office as first assistant
postmaster general are criticised severe
1y, although Heath is not named directly.
The work of the inspectors who were
brought into the postal scandal dragnet
is given high praise.
The report criticises the administra-
ton of the Washington city postof1ice,
sustaining large part OF the Tulloch
charges. .-.-
Important Recommendations.
Among the most important recon-
mendations regarding administrative
changes will be that of looking to the
adjustment of the Office of general SUI
perintendent Of free delivery. Mr.. Bris-
tow takes the ground that as there are
already two superintendents in this di-
vision, one of city delivery and the other
OF rural delivery, each Of these can man
age his respective bureau without the
supervision of general superintendent.
Men Discharged.
Ellington, Oct Pas a result OF
the report Of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Bristow, Postmaster General
Payne has removed from Office Michael
w. Louis, superintendent of supplies:
Louis Kempner, chief of the registry d.
vision Of the third assistant postmaster
oApsaI ey@ &H4@ y n m
clerk in the department.. He also d.
rected the postmaster at New York to re-
move Otto Weis, a clerk.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
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one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when it was simple indges-
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heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to. but are the direct result of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action of
the heart, and in the course of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble, of Nevada, O., says: had stomach
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28

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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
DRIVERS AND OWNERS SAY
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Hearing Before the state
Hoard of Arbitration.

THE State Board of Arbitration. which
met Yesterday afternoon in the chambers
of the Court of Appeals to discuss the
strike of the drivers of the Transfer Com
pany and the reported approaching cab
drivers strike, came near witnessing
demonstration which soft words or arbi-
tration would have been unable to settle;
Six members of the St. Louis Undertake
ers, Embalmers and Liverymens Assocla-
ton called in connection with the re-
ported strike endeavored to leave the
courtroom because they We're informed by
their attorney that they could not be le-
gally detained. as the papers which were
served upon them were faulty. 1t was al
legged.
Bailiff Albert Collins locked the door
and refused to allow any or the protestlnt;
liverymen to leave. The board explained
tarded i by by a at Itechnicaiity and requested
that they remain. They did so.
Both sides declare that there is no i'm
mediate likelihood of strike and pot 52th
expressed desire 10 ADJUST their oiil-
Guilty as soon as possible. -
Attachments were ordered served py
Judge Kinealy at the request OF the poarc
on the following members Q, tns anes aEsog Essfor
avenue. ]. d. Marshall. No. 1905 Nortf
Grand avenue; August Bensiek. NO. ll3l
North Sixth street: Arthur Donne.y' 40 no
20N Wash street: William F. Mulhail, NO
as53 Lafayette avenue: F. F. Herold, NO
2sSs South jefferson avenue; C. NJ. Her.
mann, No 2521 North Broadway; NJ j
Cullen. No. 2733 Cass avenue: o,
The hearing will be resumed at o'ciocA
to-day.
A meeting of the st. Louis Liverymen
Association was held at Louis Speiprin,Ms, ,.s, !,
livery establishment at No 1311 Franklin
avenue last night, at which representa-.
tives of more than eighty livery establish
The members declared that while they
had no intention of signing the new agree
ment with the Cab Drivers Union
7 they were satisfied that there would MOI
he n strike on January /. nor would there
aTise any crisis which they could not meet
to the satisfaction of the public.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
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BY a majority of 225 votes out Of a
total of S35. H. H. -wernse defeated w. A.
Gardner for the nomination for president
on the regular ticket of the Merchants
Exchange. yesterday afternoon.
Little opposition was made to the can
didates for other offices. but the fight for
the chief executive was spirited and it
is believed will be continued by Mr. Gard
ner becoming candidate on another
ticket
Mr.. Gardner will confer with his friends
to-day in regard to his continuing the
race. He will be required 20 give notice of
his candidacy at least two days before
AS the total membership of the eX-
change is about 1,Sr0. it is argued by the
friends of Mr.. Gardner that he still has
a good fighting chance.
MIR. Wernse IS a member of the banking
and brokerage firm of Wernse & Dieck-
man. with Offices IN the Security building
" Gardner Is a member Of the com com,
mission firm of W. 4. Gardner Co, with
offices III the Chamber of Commerce.
Both the second and first vice presi-
dents. Otto Teichmann and Marley q;
Richmond, respectively. were ,,. noIii1,atea n :,
Ballard, which is the usual courtesy
granted a retiring chief executive.
There was but little interest," manifested
it is not believed that an opposition ticket
will be formed unless some of the nomi-
nees desire to run for vice president.
President Ballard called the caucus to
order at 3 p. m. in the exchange hall,
and former Lieutenant Governor e. o.
Stanard was elected chairman. MIR.
Wernse was nominated by III. L. Iangen-
| berg and Mr.. Gardner by Alex. II.
Smith.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Langenbers
made nominating speeches, as. did Elias 3
Catch in nominating Mr.. Teichmann and
| Frank Gaiennie for Mr.. Richmond. Chair
| man Stanard appointed the following
committee to select committees of arbitra-
| E Kaufman, Roger p. Amman, Edward
| NJ. Flesh and Robert S. Young:
#. r. Ballard. William c: Ellis. w. II.
| Danforth, Thomas b. Teasda.e and K j.
| Pendleton were the successful candidates
| for these committees.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
NJ. A. c. SETS FORTH PLANS.
Board of Governors Approved-Atf
Ietic Manager to Be Appointed.


Members of the Missouri Athletic Club
to the number of 200 met at the club
gymnasium last night. President Gardner
was in the chair. The meeting approved
Of the following gentlemen for members
of the Board of Governors:
Samuel f. Myerson. L. Z. Paranore. T..
r. Ballard. John n. Drummond. Jr.; Har-
rison /. Drummond,, r. d. YoalSum. C. S.
Crane Henry w. Blodgett. Samuel c..
Davis, Max Judd. Cecil ID. Gregg, George
]. Tansey. Sim T. Price. Louis NJ. Hall.
w: a. Shoemaker, Albert TT; Il IL; Terry. Eood. r. Il.
ward, Clifford b. Allen, o. II. Greene.
John s. Lowry.
Sim 7. Price. on behalf of the new gov
.erning board, stated that a financial COM
mittee would be appointed to draft a
scheme of finance, whereby the members
could become largely interested IN the
ownership of the club. which Is ar present
the property Oh the Inissouii S"pp's Ooi
PIT II was suggested at the meeting that it
would be good policy to remit the initia,
| tion fee until such time as the CLUB l had
5'0Oo members This was approved OF. The
| Zee will be remitted until certain date.
| Some 125 members who have PAID the Zee
win have It returned to them In the way
VI Mr. Gardner said that 1000 applications
,,,hra in the hands. of the Membership
Committee. and that ne wanted l,0o more
| that a new Membership Committee should
manager will be appointed shortly to
! take charge of the house. cuisine and FUR
nishings. An athletic manager will also
be appointed. Though names were NOT
r,entioned il Is understood that the men
for both positions have been selected
Mr.. Gardner said that the club would
give a championship handball tournament.
open to ali comers. next month. Inc
large handbaH court will be leng -hened
and enlarged SO that satisfactory regu-
iation game can be played. BY taxing out
| the end screen and putting IN more sgn's
| this can be very easily accomplished.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
WILL SOON BEGIN WORK
ON NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
Construction of Union Avenue Edi.
flee to Be Commenced
In January.

At the annual meetings of Mount Cab
anne and Central Christian churches last
night 1t was stated that work on the new
building ut Union and Won Versen ave-
nues, which the united churches will use.
will be commenced early in January and
the Sunday -school-room completed in the
shortest possible time.
1t is hoped that this room may be fin
ished by June. If it is, the services of
the united churches will be held in it un-
til the building is ready for occupancy.
Reports made Showed the condition of
the congregation both as to numbers and
financial contributions, to be most satis
factory.
The Reverend Frank G. Tyrrell was re-
elected pastor of the Mount Cabanne
Church for one year, or until the union is
effected. The relationship between pastor
and congregation may he dissolved upon
thirty days notice being given by either
party to the contract.
The Reverend Howard T. Cree several
weeks ago was reelected pastor of the
Central Church upon practically the same
conditioRsSas those. Of Mr. 'TyTrelrs con-
tract. Fks--ss5
/ The pastors report at the Mount Cab
| anne Church meeting showed a gain tn
membership of 40 in the last year and a
total membership of 40 The increase in
the Sunday school was % per cent.
|. The Sunday school for all purposes CON
trtbuted $500. which. added to the s6 200
contributed by the congregation, makes. q
total of more than $1,000 for all benev-
olences. mission collections and expenses.
The following officers We're elected: Ed
ers-A. II. Duncan. Edward Wilkerson, r.
p. Crow. F. G. Tyrrel and W. D. Pitt
man. Deacons-Robert d. Patterson,
Frank p. Grant. T. l.. Horn, Doctor VIII
liam Nifong, George l. Williams. Charles
II. Green. Jr., Hamilton Grover. Henry NJ
| Mum. J. n. Wellman, r. A Mills, 2. T..
Hord Doctor W. o. Walt, A j. Smith
| Doctor l. A. Young and Doctor William
| Englehart. DeaccnesSes-Mrs. p. p Glib
| son, Mrs. NJ. II. Anderson, Mrs. d. +.
| Lange. Mrs. J. l.. Merryman, Mrs. r. G..
| Patterson and Mrs. w. A Hight.
The total collections of the Central
| Church were Sc. 103. The congregation num-
| bers 49, an increase this year of fifty
] eight
| The Reverend Doctor J. H. Garrison and
| +. +. Udell were reelected elders.
| The following were chosen as deacons:
| Lee W. Grant, Oreon e. Scott, Frank w.
Jones, Albert E Webb. William C. Miles.
| r. r. Fowler, J. J. Searcy, Scott Green,
| Doctor A. d. Williams. the Reverend W.
Z. Garrison, +. H. Thomson, f. NJ Briggs.
| Doctor James Long, Philip Lighter and
| Thomas NJ. Harding.
| The report of the WomeD's Missionary
| Society of the church showed its contribu-
| tions to be the largest. comparatively of
| the denomination. An increase of 10 per
cent in the membership of the Christian
| Endeavor Society was noted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
statesmen ENJOY OUTING.
Wenneker-M Morris Force Visits
Worlds Fair Grounds.

The Wenneker-Morris Candy Company
treated their statesmen yesterday to an
outing. At 1 o'clock three automobiles
left the company's office for the Worlds
Fair Administration building, where din
ner was served.
Charles F. Wenneller, president of the
company, acted as toastmaster, and
speeches were made by D.. r. Francis,
President Louisiana Purchase Exposition;
Walter B. Stevens, Secretary, and +. G.
Niedringhaus, after which tour was
made OF the Worlds Fair grounds and
buildings.
Those present were: Ed kalkman. Fred
Knauer, G. A. Widder, w. F. Droste. j.
c. Hagan, Fred Pearce, G. W. Miller. Dan
F. Baker, Glen wenneker, A. Q. Cook, w.
A. steed. H; schlueter; g. A. Dietrich, Gus
Wenneker, T.. f. II. Wenneker. August
Wenneker. Charles Kleinschmidt, +. G.
Niedringhaus, VIM. f. Niedringhaus,
Franklin p. Seltzer. August Ellerbrock,
G, Ashby and Gus Burger
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
MANY PETTY RoBBERlEs.
Mrs. Bowman Loses Diamond and
Others Report Theft of Clothing.

The theft of diamond from the room
of Mrs. Bowman. guest at the residence
of Doctor ]. Wellington Adams. No. 1885
Easton avenue, was reported to the police
yesterday. The stone was valued at slOO.
Doctor Adams says that he suspects ne
gro who had been employed as house
man, and the police are attempting to
find the latter.
Mrs. Bowman had the diamond in a
chamois bag in her room. and did not
learn of the theft until she was about to
depart for her home.
Sneak thieves who forced an entrance
TO c. H. Fischer's residence. No. 23i0 Park
avenue, about o'clock yesterday MORN
ing. stole clothing valued at SIPS. The
clothing was hanging in a closet in a room
on the second floor. The police have no
clew.
A thiee who broke a door in the room
of Joseph Hancock, No 915 North Vande-
venter avenue. yesterday morning. Sc
cured two overcoats, a coat and vest. a
pair of bicycle stockings and two shirts,
all valued at $50.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

or his friends, "Who is 'Scrupulous Con-
science
MAY BE A CRANK.
There seems TO be no definite clew upon
which one can work to establish the
identity of the mysterious person. Doctor
c. H. Hughes. an alienist. thinks that the
man fs a religious crank.
Gus v. r. Mechfn, a handwriting eN-
pert, after examining some of the letters
written by "Scrupulous; Conscience" adj
vances the opinion that the writer Is a
man of middle age; of business expert
ence. and one whose mental condition is
abnormal.
FATHER McERIANES THEORY.
The, opinion is freely expressed that
.Scrupulous Conscience Is Catholic,
who, in order to be absolved from his
sing. must make reparation for dishonest
deeds committed.
In discussing this phase of the case the
Reverend Father Daniel McErlane, S. j.,
ot st. Francis &avier's Church. made the
following statement to The Republic:
Il have read only a little about the do
but would not care to express an opin-
ion as to what sort of person he is.
"A Catholic. who has defrauded any one
out of money or goods, in order to be alb
solved for his sins must restore or be
willing 10 restore the value of anything
| that has been wrongfully appropriated by
him.
1.-THE church does not expect its men,
bers to give more than the value of any
| thing taken, and as mans good name
| Is Of more value than anything that he
| might possibly deprive others Of. the
| church sanctions his hiding his identity in
| restoring to others the value of anything
which he has wrongfully taken from them.
1.-The one who has committed the. wrong
is also given the privilege of making the
or through the assistance of friend or
| his confessor. ! know of a few instances
where persons. who have defrauded the
| city in the natter of taxes. have con-
fessed their wrong and have made repara-
tion.
'In cases like this the person who has
sinned is always instructed to make sure
right hands. The. method of ..scrupulous
| Conscience in hiding his identity, as we'll
as his cautious way of insuring the proper
destination OF. his offering, might Indicate
| that he Is conforming with the instruction
| given him by his confessor.
| Another rule of the church in regard to
| cases of this kind is that when several
persons have conspired to defrand and one
| make reparation for the whole amount oil
the theft before he can gain absolution."
PLAIN PAPER USED.
| While every one is asking himself and
| his friends the question. "Who is Scrup-
ulous Conscience?, no one attempts to
/ give an accurate answer to the query;
No one who has received donation
| give the slightest clew to the identity OF
| the man. The letters, which are fnclosed
| with each offering, are written on plain
notepaper. which is not uniform In size
/ or material.
i Some of the letters are inclosed in
stamped envelopes. Some in plain envel.
| opes, upon which, in some instances. are
pasted 1o-csnt stamps. scme OF the yet
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
RECEPTION TO FATHER coFFEY
Addresses Members for Last Time
as Pastor of Parish.

At a reception given by the st. Johns
Young Mems Sodality in the school hall,
Sixteenth and Walnut streets, last night
the Reverend Father Coffey addressed the
members for the last time as pastor of st.
Johns Parish.
About 800 persons were present at the
reception Refreshments were served and
the evening was spent In dancing. The
! Byrne, James Whalen. Joseph Donohoo.
Walter Lloyd. NJ. Noonan and w. Mad
den.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Articles of incorporation of the Office
corder's Office In CLAYTON yesterday. The
capital stock Is 5000, divided into GOO
shares, one-half of which is paid The in
corporators of the company are r. H;
Stevens, ]. L. Dunning and Leonard
Dunning of Clayton and Wyatt Shallcross
of Webster Groves. They held 15O shares
each. The company was organized to
conduct a furniture business In st. Louis
Marriage licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday to John 4. Dix of No. 2115
Olive street and Henri j. Woofs of No:
1904 Franklin avenue, John Rieger and
n. Bartlett and Dora Davis of Ava, Ill.
William NJ. Sykes and Catherine E. Law
less of St. Louis, William Scrown of No.
290S Olive street and Anna NJ: Nance OF
No. 2elO olive street and to John G. Coll
hofer and Anna Farrow of Vigus.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

Colonel Edward Butler and former
Mayor Henry Ziegenhein are the latest
to receive donations from the mysterious
person who signs himself "Scrupulous
Conscience" Honesty Conscience
Fund" and "Your Friend" Mr.. Ziegen-
helms letter contained $500.
While it is generally believed that these
mysterious donations have been made by
the same person, the letter received by
Colonl Butler is written in a style quito
different from those received by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, the
Postal Telegraph Company and other cor
porations which have recently been en-
riched in amounts of from $50 to siOo by
the strange individual. who seems bent
on adding to the profit and lost ac-
counts of wealthy organizations.
COLONEL BUTLER'S LETTER.
In Colonel Buffers letter there was $50
In currency, which the sender signing
.scrupulous Conscience" asked be applied
In payment for any amount owed.
Colonel Butler says that he hasn't the
remotest idea as to who would send him
the money.
"I am quite sure said the Colonel,
"that none of those who have beaten me
out OF money will ever send 1t back. This
fellow, whoever he is, is some sort of
crank. I think he is probably religious
crank-a man who has defrauded people
out of money and Is trying to make repa-
ration by distributing 1t in this way. l
don't believe that the sender of this letter
ever owed me penny"
MANY new names were added to the list
of those favored by Scrupulous Con-
science yesterday. Besides former mayor MAYO
| Zeigenhein who received $500 the west
eru Union Company received $780, The let
| ter inclosed was written I'm the same styl
| of penmanship as that received by the
| Postal Telegraph Company.
| The Big Four officials reported tnat Ihey
had received two letters from the mys-
| sterious person, who each time inclosed S5Q
| currency.
OTHER DONATIONS.
other donations include one of IS sent
| to Justice of the Peace Robert j. Car
ro1l another for $, sent to Tony Faust;
$40 TO the Transit Company; SO to Thomas $
! Halpin, drugg st at Grand avenue ana
| olive street; to Mrs. Thomas Halpin, 80.
and to Mrs. John P. Mutually. sister OF
Yhe letters to Mr. and Mrs. Halpin were
written in disguised hand, resembling
the Butler letter. The contents of them
/ did not indicate that the sender was try
4 ing To make reparation for debt owed.
/ The closing line in each letter was: Fray
| for US. .,..v,.
| of any old account that the amount sent
him might cover and offers the opinion
tti1at the generous person is some one WHIT
| Is suffering from a bad attack of reform. :.
In the letter 10 Jnstss as ms
Conscience" wishes "a merry Christmas
Every olie in St Louis y ASKING nluisei'
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31

sultation with the owners or any repre-
sentatives of the other side in the dispute:
This order, signed by Mr.. Young, was is
sued after,the close of the meeting;
lowing to the great disaster caused bJ
the fire at the Ir0quois Theater. L do
hereby declare a truce in the present
strike of the undertakers and livery driv-
ers for ten days, and do further request
that every man now on strike report ut
once at his place of employment and do
everything in his power to assist those
employed in caring for the wants Of the
public. Wages no consideration"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
R-PrRLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. ,.f - t.
Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. e0.-Immediately after
the ews of the Iroquois Theater disaster
reached the headquarters of the striking
liverymen. Albert Young. general organ
izer for the International Teamsters As
sociation, called an executive session of
the strike leaders.
1t was decided. in view of the fearful
loss of life at the fire. that all other con-
siderations than those of humanity must
be swept aside. and immediate action be
taken 10 rermit of the burial of the dead
without hindrance of any character.
This action was taken without any con-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
THREE MORE MARSHlPS,AR
ON THE WAY TO PANAMA.

4 vashinston. Dec. so.-word was received
al the Navy Department to-day from San
Francisco That three additional vessels
hnfs left that place TO join the feet under
4 A<ralrai Glass at Panama -
- = Trek are the gsinbo1f Bennington and
The tsestroyers Preble ard Paul Jones
I:ae .unhoat will act ds convoy to the
smaller vessels
They win stop at La Paz. Mexico. for
: cosl aud also may sscrc at San Diego for