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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Sergeant Bauer Prevents John
Phelan From Jumping From
Second-story Window.
sTAIRWAYs CUT OFF BY FIRE.
Patrolmen Mullen and Schavisdick
Arrive in Time to Help Bring
Grocer's Five Children
Down q Ladder.

Flames and the frantic cries of John
Phelan's family OF seven persons, who be-
lieved they would meet death within the
walls Of their home at No. 1906 South
Broadway. early yesterday morning. at
tracted the attention of Sergeant Frederick
Bauer of the Carondelet Police District, and
resulted in thrilling rescue.
Sergeant Bauer procured ladder. and
placing it against the front of the burning
building, prevented Phelan, a grocer, from
jumping from second story window in an
attempt to save his wife and five children.
The fire. which had started at the rear Of
the residence, had cut off the only means Of
escape, and was rapidly eating its way
For Gods sake throw me a rope or
bring a ladder" shouted tbs frantic father
find ladder in the yard to the rear of the
focated."
Sergeant Bauer lost no time in putting
Pheian'S advice into execution and a few
minutes later he was carrying the children
to safety.
While the Sergeant was preparing to take
the first child from the burning apartments
Patrolmen John Mullen and Herman
Schavisdick arrived. Then the rescue was
made comparatively easy.
sergeant Bauer stood near the top rrlng
and took the children out one by one, pass
ing them to Patromen Mullen. who stood
half way down the ladder. He in turn
passed them to Patrolman Schavisdick.
After the five children were taken out Mrs.
Phelan was carried down and then the
anxious father followed.
When all were safely landed the father
and mother tearfully thanked the officers
How the fire started is not known to the
Phelans. who own the building In which
O'Clock by the cries of Michael. their
youngest child. Flames were pouring
through window on the north side of the
home.
The house and contents were almost en-
tirey destroyed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Cotton Manufacturing Unprofita.
BILE at Present Prices-Trades
and Railroads Are
Affected by the
Strikes

New York. May 22.-Bradstreets to-mor-
row will say:
While underlying conditions have improved as
whole. there is still room for betterment in
weather, crop and labor matters. Retail trade
has been stimulated by summer wear but whole
sale business halts pending further developments
affecting fall trade. Collections have improved
at number Of large cities. Railway earnings
are as good as ever reported. Gross receipts for
the first half OF May indicate 14-per-cent in
crease over last year. while returns for March
show the significant increase of 1s per cent in
net and a corresponding increase In gross.
Iron is dropping, largely because buyers are
holding OF on future purchases. Stocks don't
accumulate. however. and consumers are insist
ent for deliveries on old orders. Much Importance
is attached to the possible action by the leading
interests as regards Its supply OF Iron for tho
second half OF the year. Steel is firm at tho
West. but Iesales Of foreign steel at Eastern
marfss o1 Ss, lead to an easier feeling in the marke.
settsa Ths 4oF sssls.I
is Very Active. an aaa Clement aas Of i
pGs5nnee dms in ~, the present state q the market
lumber which notes the effect of the building
sao sTeGeles 81 pInsor, SILK making at Paterson which
which are still haIting as rerards Me5s fa oTders
y GStton n. manufacturing Is claimed to be unprofit
= havs With a5ssf ,hs nils HR IN prize the
OF active retail demand The shoe and leather
trades are in fairly good shape.
me sugar market Is steady. The Eastern
small small M fruit It. and vsgetabs crops have been in
for refined sugar Wool is steady. with old sup
plies small and new wool held firmly at an ad-
Wheat, including flour. exports for the weele
ending M May q. assregate 5,2o327s bu, against
4cf.59S last week. 51s4s3s this week last wear
and 4.lee.oS4 in in 1901 Wheat exports since July
gregate 1sl4lS6 bu., against 1.4s1 3s7 last week.
eoss9 year ago and 2,20i.902 in 1901 For the
SO llg last season and lss. 1?l. 7s4 in i90I
week ending with May q, number 155, against
is2 last week, ISS in the like week q 1907 1872
failures for the week. 10 in number, compared
with Is last week and II in this week In 1901
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Testament of Captain W. F. Nor.
ton, Eccentric Banker of Louis
vile Filed for Probate.
ORCHESTRA AT CREMATION.
Asks Friends to Join in Drinking
Toast at Intermission of Airs
While Body Is Being
Burned.

Louisville. Ky. May 22-The will Of the
late Captain W. F. Norton, Louisville's &C.
centric capitalist and landed proprietor,
who died recently at Coronado Beach. Cal.
Was filed for probate to-day.
The estate is conservatively valued at H.
00o.00o Bequests to friends here amount to
s7l,OOO and the residue. which probably will
be 100000, is left to the Baptist Orphans
Home of Louisville. Captain Norton was
not a member of any church.
Doctor Joseph A. Sweeney, who attend
ed Captain Norton is left 5000: the family
from 81 900 to s., 600, and the Coronado Beach
property and 5000 are left to Douglass w.
Robinson of Indiana. friend.
The executors would place no definite
value upon the estate. as Captain Norton
owned property in several States in addi-
ton to his Kentucky holdings.
The will Is characteristic OF Captain Nor
ton. 1t opens with quotations on life and
death by Shakespeare. Byron and Prior.
and its second clause provides for his fu-
neral in the following words: Providing
that no services Of a religious character be
held at his funeral: that special train of
Pullmans be chartered to take his body
from Louisville. where he has for SO long
been buried alive. to Cincinnati; that the
buffets Of the cars be well stocked with
good things to eat and drink, in order that
his friends do not thirst or hunger; that
while the body is being cremated at Cincin-
natl an orchestra render a programme of
popular music"
The programme is attached to the will
and 1t is stipulated that when an intermis-
sion is reached the friends ask the orches-
ira to join them in drinking my bon voy-
age"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
AFTER Twenty YEARS
The Story of Mrs. Maxwell
of WaitsfieId.

For over twenty years I was afflicted
with rheumatism and. in addition to that,
a trouble which only women can have"
says Mrs. Thomas Maxwell of Waitsfield,
VT Il was hardly able to do my work
about the house and could walk but a few
steps out Of doors. My fingers were grow
Ing out of shape from the rheumatism, my
heart palpitated awfully, my stomach was
SO affected that could eat hardly anything
and 1t panied me horribly. The female
trouble made me almost crazy. Oftentimes
1t was so bad that had to go to bed, and
very often was obliged to neglect my house,
work entirely. Things continued in this
way and nothing seemed to do me any good.
"A friend in Waterbury was cured of a
trouble like mine by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. and upon her recommendation I be-
gan to take them. Before the first box
was used up could see that the pills were
helping me, and after using them faithfully
Now can eat anything want, can sweep
and do my own work and walk mile
without trouble. There is no rheumatism
si to Dr.. Wiiiams 5 ie; Pink Plls sn' II is all due
rheumatism Is disease Of the blood and
external remedies can do no more than
Permanently it must be attacked % at the
The pills which cured Mrs. Maxwell act
directly on the blood and nerves and In
that are different from any other medicine.
They cure locomotor ataxia, partial paraIy-
sis. st. vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia.
nervous headache, after-effects of the grip
palpitation Of the heart, pale and saIiow
compilations and all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold ait ali
druggists, or will be sent direct from DR..
Williams Medicine CO.. Schenectady, n. Y.
postpaid. on receipt Of price, fifty cents per
box: six boxes for two dollars and a half,
Do not be deceived when q clerk tells Won
that he has a blood and nerve pill "made
from the same formula as DR.. W1lliams'
Pink Pills for Pale People," He does not
know what the formula Is and he could
not make the pills Il he did.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
CROP AND LABOR CONDITIONS
INFLUENCE COMMERCIAL WORLD.
Onseasonably Hot Weather Stim
,uiates Retail Trade in Wearing
Apparel, but Has Most I'm
satisfactory Effect on Veg
citation.

New York. May PR. G. Dun 8: Co.'S
weekly review of trade will say:
Weather conditions and the labor situation are
tne dominant influences in the business world.
onseasonabiy high temperature at many points.
especially In the East stimulated retail trade
III wearing apparel and other summer merchan-
o'se 10 an unusual degree. but had most un-
satisfactory elect upon vegetation. which was
promptly reflected in diminished orders for sup
pies, and in some there were cancella-
t.ohs. Aore conservatism also shown at
tho Interior. where agricultural progress net
with check. and while serious injury to the
great staple crops is yet reported. the delay to
planting induces caution among dealers.
IN, Em me whole there are fewer .wage-earners
voluntarily idle. yet the spirit OF unrest has
caused cause IN TIE abandonment OF some new enter.
sss demand for structural materials and labor
as0 fofsr sss sa
fSr slight discount were the rule. Aside from
is favorable and, with s' average &c weather and In
dustrial peace. there is every prospect OF con-
plants FS fs Se
especially in foot wear. iron and steel s, Traffic
per cent and sdrpassns iS5l Iy ss7 per cent
tinues, the market gradually resuming normal
There Is m no 81 prnmpt De-
iiyeries are urged but as the Increased capacity
nauSsp ns es easa to sr paee eontracs The fact
that some concessions have been made In quota
tlons tends to postpone business. prospective
buyers waiting for still more favorable terms, MS.
ings. indicate that the cotton goods market
Is beginning to respond to the higher raw ma
teriai. A still more encourasing sign Is the
greater interest displayed by purchasers
Warm weather stimulates activity IN wash
and. while there is no demand for regulars. odd
goods are sought freely. Reduced output OF
worsteds has strengthened the tone. and the re-
cent advanced prices for carpets have not pro-
vented large transactions l.,
There is no sign of reaction In the footwear IN
dustry. Leather is steady at recent S aavahcSs ht
Late salted packer hides ore active. and hign-
er the general range OF quo tations at Chcago
being materially higher. Foreign dry hides, are
steady, arrivals meeting with prompt absorp-
ton A., ,,,.,, c,,+a,
against l9o last year. and fourteen IN Sahaaa'
compared with twelve year ago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
For Six Positions in Treasury De-
partment, 400 Lawyers Ap-
pear as Applicants.
QUESTIONS ARE COMPLICATED.
Thesis of LOCO Words on One of
Three Assigned Subjects the
First Task Set Before AS
pirants for Office.
Ths Republic Bureau.
18th st. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave.

lftn 81. ana fenNsylVutlla ave-
Washington, May 22-The Civil Service
Commission recently held special examina-
ton for the purpose of filling six positions
as law clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment
For this there were throughout the coun-
try 499 applications, and as an applicant
was required to have had three years gem
eral law practice. all must have been count
ed in the n4o0S lawyers reported in the
census of 1900, so that one in every 22S
Of the lawyers in the United States was a
candidate for one of the six places
The result will do little to relieve the
congested condition OF the bar. but the
methods and nature Of the examination
may be of interest to some Of those who
have never attempted to join the depart
mental service of the Government.
The first sheet called for a thesis. of at
least Loo words. upon one OF ON, three given
subjects, two of which We're: THE Power OF
State to Regulate Private Corporations" !"
and The Relative Jurisdiction OF Law and
Equity
tanned ten questions on general law, many
of the questions being double or covering
two subjects. altogether including wide
range Of topics. One asked; Give the rule
for the construction of the interpretatiye
clause of g statute; others gave legal prob
lens for solution. and double question was:
WT1le a SUOTI Will SelllHS Oul CAStu-
tory device. Explain the meaning OF the
maxim Equity follows the law"
The second sheet for the day stated two
cases in which opinions were 10 he written.
and the work of the third day was upon
three more cases. OF the five cases given,
one was:
'In q State where q license was required
to practice medicine the statute also pro-
yided that an unlicensed physician could
not recover fees by action, and the statute
of limitations there set three years as the
limit for suit for professional services. Doc
tor A. unlicensed, rendered medical aid to
b, who then refused to pay for the same.
Ten years later the statute prohibiting suit
was repealed, and within year thereafter
Doctor A sued for his fees. What could
he rccover?'
In another case the statement was:
He made contract with the Govern
ment fer stated sum to erect a building
upon tract of land near the ocean. When
he had ali of his material on the land and
til. building partly constructed tidal wave
washed away the editice, the material End
the ground upon which the work was to be
done. What could he recover"
a third case turned upon the responsible
fly of surety on a bond and another in
yolved a complicated title to personal prop
erty in the hands of an agent In a dispute
between two corporations, both foreign to
the State in which the property was at
tao!lsG. In each of the five cases a decision
was to be rendered with a full statement
of the reasons and law upon which It was
decided.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Brokers Declare Plans to Consoli-
date Suburban and Transit
Companies Are Con
sidered.
DIRECTORS DENY THE REPORT.
Action of Stockholders on Matter
Said to Be Only Barrier That
Prevents Consnmmation
of Transfer.

The report was current among brokers
and traders on Fourth street yesterday that
a deal is again on for merging the transit
and Suburban companies. Several brokers
who claim to have inside information say
the entire scheme for the merger has been
arranged, and Its conSummation only
awaits the action of the stockholders.
On the other hand officials and directors
of both companies deny that anything DEF
mite has been done. They admit the mat
ter of consolidation has been off and on
many times. but state that there Is no trade
being considered at this time. One director
OF the Suburban stated positively that no
proposition to merge with the Transit Com
pany had come officially before his board.
In spite of these denials. general credence
Is given the reports that some plan OF UNI.
ting the two companies will soon be put
through. The Suburban directors, 1t Is SAID,
are opposed to anything in the form OF a
lease Of their property by the Transit Com
pany.
FAVOR CASH TRADE.
They are holding out for a cash pur-
chase. The voting pool. which controls most
of the stock. is said to be in favor Of the
cash trade.
According to one broker. the overtures at
this time are all on the side of the Sub
urban. The big holders Of the shares appear
anxious to have the Transit Company TAKE
the property. In other words, they want 10
be absorbed. The price they are holding out
for. however, Is considered by the transit
stockholders to be too high to make the
deal profitable to them.
The proposed plan Of leasing the Suburban
was not looked upon with favor by the d.
rectors of that company. The terms py
which the Transit Company guaranteed the
interest on the Suburban bonds and diVi-
dend of per cent on the stock, were sat
isfactory, but there were other features
which made the transaction undesirable. In
speaking Of the leasing proposition di-
rector in the Suburban Company said:
1T has been the history of leasing COM
panies, as far as / know. not to take the
care Of the rented property that they do OF
their own. The roadbed and rolling stock
are given hard wear and little improve
ments. When the property is turned back
to the owners, 1t has deprecated vastly IN
value. I would most decidedly vote against
any proposition to lease the property.
'As far as / know there is no deal on
now for a merger Of any kind. The con-
solidation has been on and off so often. that
II does not take much to start the rumor
along Fourth street that something Is do
ing We are all exceedingly bullish on Sub
urban, and believe the recent advance in
price is due to real value in the securities.
Of course, we are open to any good propo-
sition. as every one else is, and our stock
holders would doubtless accept one If 1t
were made"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
THE FARMERS ANSWER
Experience Is An Expensive In
strucfof but Reliable.

A tourist once asked farmer If he could
tell the difference between mushroom
and a toadstool. I'm not quite sure" said
the man with chin whiskers. but II you're
alive next morning, you'll know they are
mushrooms"
When you're not quite sure which is the
best rubber heel to try. make sure by test
ink the spine.
lwear pair of O'Sullivan Rubber Heels
,lthen go back to leather and notice that
jar to the spine at every step. You have
discovered that cushioning the foot with
new rubber is not fad Of the fancy. but a
necessity for the anatomy.
Sold for 35c pair at all shoe stores. plus
a trine for attaching.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
SAL0ONKEEPER SUES SE!BERT
Weiter Seeks to Compel Renewal
of License.

Joseph H. Weiter. saloonkeeper at the
northeast corner of DeGiverville and De
Balieviere avenues. applied to the Circuit
Court yesterday for writ Of mandamus to
compel Excise Commissioner James NJ.
Seibert to renew his license, whic! expires
to-day.
He states that he made application May
IA last to have the license renewed. He
had the requisite number of signers to his
petition and no complaint has been made
against his saloon. The Excise Commits
sioner. however, he averred. refused to re-
new the license. An order was made re-
Quiring the Excise Commissioner to show
cause to-day why his petition should not be
granted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Rare Old Books Sold

New York. May PA choice collection Of
rare books was sold in this city at auc-
tion last evening. Some Of the items sold
were as follows:
The 'Rubaiyat. of Omar Khayam," trans
lated into English verse by Edwin Fitzger-
aid. fine copy of the rare first edition,
London, 1859. $3.50
1.-The Germ: Thoughts Toward Nature in
Poetry, Literature and Art" by Dante, Ga
A complete set of first editions. in the
original parts, Of the five works of r. S.
Surtees, $215
The Loving. Ballad of Lord Bateman.'
yst sy whm edtSn Tonson s tss TaFe
Vanity Fair by W. NJ. Thackeray. the
genuine first edition. London. 1s4s. s45.
''The Pickwick Papers," by Charles Dick
ems, first edition, London, 1887. 1872.
One Of the. interesting items of the sale
although 1t brouhgt only $3.50, was 1.-THE
Kings Bell" by Richard Henry Stoddard,
the poet. who died a short time ago, first
edition. New York. 1863, with a letter from
stoddard to Robert Coffin. 'Barray Gray"
at Fordham. relating to Poe's cottage there.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
WIN. LoRIMER is REELECTED.
Recount Gives Chicago Congress
man Majority Of 1,001.

Chicago. May 22.-congressman William
Iorimer has a majority of L0ol over A. c.
Durborow. according to the figures OF the
recount Of the ballots, which was COM
pleted last night. after thirty days OF work
His majority. according to the official can
vass, was ss5.
The recount gives him sixteen more. The
original returns from the congressional
election, as shown by the official canvass
gave Mr.. Lorimer 16, ,450. and Mr.. Durborow
15.555 votes. Mr.. Lorimer's majority being
1885,
The recount gives Mt. Lorimer 16.49i and
Mr.. Durborow 1s.4ss. Mr.. Lorimer's majority
being 1.00l.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
INSTANTANEOUS RELIEF.

Every reader of The Republic should be
interested in the guaranteed cure for Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion and Stomach Derange-
ments offered by the Eupepsa Co. Much
time and many experiments have been nee
essary to perfect this remedy. EUPEPSIA
TABLETS act quickly. promote digestion
gists for G0c. Send for book. Treatise on
Stomach Troubles" and three days treat
ment which will be mailed free Of cost.
Eupepsia Chemical Co.. 1923 Clark ave. st.
Louis Mo.-AdE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23

Watch Repairing and Cleaning.
A feature of our business Is high-class
watch and clock repairing, which we exc
quito quickly and at lowest possible prices
for guaranteed work.
MERMOD & JACCARD's.
Broadway and Locust
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
FORTUNE FOR A RUNAWAY.
Walter L. Chapman Of Kansas
City Heir to $50,G00.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 22.-Walter l.
Chapman. whose whereabouts is unknown.
is heir to more than $4,000 under the will,
Just probated, Of his father Doctor Andrew
L. Chapman, a grandson OF the poet
Thomas Campbell.
Walter Chapman ran away from home
thtrty-five years ago on account of a school
boy fight. and is now 50 years old.
The missing man is a grandnephew Of
the elder Campbell. founder Of the Chris
tian Church
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
COURT HELD At HIS BEDSIDE.
Washington seligman Released OF
$1,000 Bail.

New York, May 22.-Washinston seligs
man, the broker who was taken from the
Rossmore Hotel Wednesday with his neok
badly. cut. has been held in 81 600 bail on
the charge of attempting suicide.
Magistrate Mayo went to the hospital
where Seligman lay and legal proceedinGt
were held there. Bail was furnished. sei
ligman denies that he tried to kill himselA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
William Utler Acouitt.a.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburg, ILL.,. May %, .,nThe preliminary
examination of William SUtIer, charged
with killing Doc Jones at Galatia last Sat
urday. was held this afternoon, and Utter
was discharged. tho court holding that the
killed Doc Jones and wounded two others
of a mob who attempted TO drive him out
of the community because Utler, who is a
mine boss at Galatia, refused to allow In
experienced miners to work at the face of
the coal.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Outing for Poor Children.

Arrangements have been made for an
excursion to Riverside ON the steamer Cor
win Fl. Spencer. Wednesday morning. for
are not financially able to give them out
ings during the summer. The boat will
leave at 8 a. M, returning to st. Louis at
8 o'clock in the afternoon. Accommoda-
tions have been provided for 1000 children
and 100 attendants will be carried.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Frank r. Blair Euchre.

A special euchre will be given for the
Memorial Day fund by the Frank P. Blair
Woman's Relief Corps Monday afternoon,
Market street. Several prizes have been
offered. among them being handsome sill
yer tea set.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
Teacher. at Waterloo.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Waterloo. ILL.,, May 22-The following
teachers have been employed tor next year
in the public schools of Waterloo: John 81.
Hissong, Misses Emma Meyer, Julia
Holmes, Mollie Drury, Edith Wetmorn,
Emma Satter, Mary Mueller and Mrs Win
ME Downing. The primary department will
be in charge of Miss Mary James.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
po.t-onlce substatIon Changed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, May 22-Postmaster Baum.
hoff has reported to the department tnat
the substation has been moved from NO.
2sO1 Easton avenue to No. 1853 Wash street.
Mr.. Baumhoff's letter indicated thaI pro.
test probably will be made; None mas YET
been received at the department. II com,
plant is made, the matter will be referred
to an inspector for Investigation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-23
AVOID THAT ALUM TwANG by using
'MAMMA'S' Baking Powder"
SUNDAY school writer n.,d,

Philadelphia. May 22.-Israel P. Black,
widely known for his work in the junior
Sunday school department of the Presby-
terian Church, died at his home here to-day
Of typhoid fever. He was IS years Of age.
Mr.. Black wrote the Weekly Westminster
international Sunday School Lesson. He
was secretary of the International Presby-
terian Sunday School Teachers Union.