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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Byron Nugent's Residence Robbed
of Jewelry Last Sunday
Evening.
THIEVES LOOT F0RBES's HOME
Unusual Noise Disturbes Mrs. W.
w. Forbes Who Screamed
and Frightened Intrud-
ers Who Escaped.

| Two burslaries in which the intruder
was disturbed while at work have been
reported to the police in the last few days
one at the home of Byron Nugent No %
Westmorelaud place. the other at the
residence of ". w Forbes No. 1874 Good
| fellow avenue.
In both instances the burglar was ,!e-
| tected in time to prevent his visit being
very profitable. although from the Nugent
home the thief secured jewelry valued at
about $500
Laura Kenneth. the upstairs maid at the
Nugent home. found the burglar in Mrs.
NugeEts room while the family and i
guest Were at dinner about o'clock sun
Gay evening. She screamed and ran 20
the dnmg-room and told of her discovery
byron Nugent. Jr.: his father and John
Gray searched the house and yard c.l1-e-
fully, but the burglar had escaped while
the maid was running downstairs to give
the alarm. 1t is believed that he jumped
from porch. which also formed the
means for his entrance
Byron Nugent, Jr.. fired two shots from
one of the pistols with which he and
Gray had armed themselves. to attract the
police.
Laura Kenneth, the maid. stated to Mr.
Nusent that the burglar covered his face
with his arm when she entered the room
and found him bending over "A jewel case
and il is believed that she was able to
give bis name to her employer and the
police.
The police yesterday refused to permit
any person to see the report from tht. dis
trict on the burglary, which. it is believed
contains the name of the burglar
Inc articles stolen from Mrs. Nugeut
Included blue-enameled watch set with
uiamonds: a gold Chatelaine bag and
purse. lorgnette and chain. a pair of
manicure scissors and shopping bag
containing s14.
Mrs. Edith Scott of Keokuk. Ia. Mrs.
Nugents guest had left jewelry valued
at more than sl,O0O on her dresser when
she went down to dinner, which the bur
glar probably would have gotten
From the Forbes residence. which was
entered some time after o'clock yester-
day morning. the thief secured S5.9S and
pair of gold eyeglasses.
Mr.. Forbes's dauShter-in-law, Mrs. l..
\. Forbes, was awakened by feeling
draft in the house and a.so by an unusual
noise. She went to the room occupied by
her mother-in-law to see if anything was
wrong, but. finding nothing. she returned
to her room.
Mrs w w Forbes was lying awake,
when suddenly she saw the form of
man step into the room from the hall She
turned in her bed. and the man crouched
down behind the bed. presumably to wait
till Mrs. Forbes should go to sleep. She
saw him peeping from behind the bed and
shouted. "Niggeri Nigger."
The burglar ran down the steps to the
first floor. with Mrs. FOrbeS's son close
ly following.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11

New York. March 1O.-Arrived: Walder-
see, from Hamburg
Liverpool. March 1O.-Arrived: Majestic.
from New York.
New York. March 10.-Steamer Celtic,
from Liverpool and Queenstown for New
York. passed Nantucket Lighthouse at
GAO a. m. She will probably dock about
a m. tomorrow.
Queenstown. March 1O.-Arrived: NUord-
land. Philadelphia, for Liverpool and pro-
ceeded).
Liverpool. March 1o-sailed: Kensing-
ton. Halifax and Portland. Ne; Tunisan,
Halifax and St John. New Brunswick.
London. March 1O.-Sailed: Mesaba,
New York.
Cherbourg. March 1O.-Arrlved: Patricia.
New York, via plymouth. for Hamburg
tand proceeded.
Naples. March IO.-Arrived: Prinzesse
Irene. New York. via Gibraltar. for Ge-
noa Glnd proceeded.
New York. March 1Q-Arrived: Lom-
bardia. Genoa; Celtic, Liverpool. Sailed:
Ia Lorraine. Havre
Cherbourg. March 1O.-sailed: Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, from Bremen and South
ampton. New York.
MoviIle. March 1O-Arrived:. Sicilian St
John. New Brunswick, for Liverpool.
Naples, March 9.-Sailed: Republic
Boston.
Queenstown. March 1O.-Sailed: Fries
land. Liverpool. for Philadelphia; Cedric,
Liverpool. for New York.
Yokohama, March s.-Arrived: Empress
of China. Vancouver for Hong-Kong.
Hong-Kong, March 1O.-sailed: Empress
of Japan, Vancouver.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

D. B. Hill and former Senator Murphy
of New York have reached an agreement
which means that Tammany will ne
checked in its fight against having the
delegates to the Democratic National Con-
vention Instructed TO vote for Judge Par
ker.
Friends of Ebenezer Kilgore a patient
of the Fulton Insane Asylum. by his
short legs. have established his identity
as Union soldier during the Civil War
and he will receive a pension and $4,000
back pay
The designations of members of the
Dawes Commission are expected to be
days.
Five of the eight delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention selected yes
terday by Rhode Island favor the nomi-
nation Of William r. Hearst for President.
The Maryland Legislature has passed
an act taking from negroes the right of
suffrage. The measure awaits the action
of the Governor.
The steamer Sunshine was DESTROYED
near Tiptonville. H., yesterday morning
by fire. All the passengers escaped. One
negro deck hand is missing.
Sheriff Thorp of Carbondale, Ill, pro-
tected the life of Thomas Vaughan, a
negro charged with assault, keeping a
mob from Murphysboro from securing
him.
The deed found by Mrs. Sophie NTattern
of New York thought to be for the pres
ent site of Carrolton, Mo, deals with a
farm sixteen miles from that city and is
practically worthless.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
STRANGER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Thomas Ring Drinks Carbolic
Acid in Saloon.

Thomas Ring. stranger in the city.
walked into a saloon at Twenty-second and
Pine streets last night about o'clock
and, taking an ounce bottle of carbolic
acid from his pocket, swallowed the con-
tents in plain view of several persons
who were standing at the bar An ambu-
lance was called. but he died before it ar
rived. The body is at the morgue.
BY letters in the dead mans pockets he
was identified as Thomas Ring, 60 years
old. He came to st. Louis about two weeks
ago from Philadelphia. Pa, in search of
work. In his pocket were found work
mans pass to the Worlds Fair grounds
and a small amount of money. According
to letter. Ring was married and his wife
lies in Philadelphia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

a new building at No. 54 De Baliviert
avenue was blown down and two car
penters injured
W. H Sears was appointed admins
traitor of the Nathan Cole estate.
Directors of the St. Louis Transit Com
pany will elect Robert Mccullough. gen
eral manager of the Chicago City Railway
Company. vice president and general man
ager of the Transit Company to-day.
The February Grand Jury made a par
tial report yesterday and found indict-
ments against four men on charges OF
perjury
George J. Gould upon his return from
the Southwest and Middle West expresses
the belief that the present prosperity will
continue and the freight movement will.
In ali probability. be excellent.
Preparations are being made to ascer-
tain the quality and quantity of the oil
found at Vandeventer avenue and Forest
Park boulevard.
The residences of Byron Nugent apd W.
w. Forbes were robbed
Thomas A Rice. who founded the Build
ing and Loan Associations in Missouri
died yesterday
Judge Mcdonald expresses his displeas-
ure at verdict in policy case
John Hays Hammond says that his trip
TO Mexico does not mean that ne Will
build a new railroad in that country.
The Transit Company lost two damage
suits and won one. \ plaintiff who had
signed a release obtained Judgment
Judge Taylor probably will cause the
Grand Jury TO investigate the attempt to
tamper with McGillicuddy jury
In his motion for new trial, Barring
ton took exception to the plea of Che
Prosecuting Attorney comparing him to
the devil.
a movement is on to have Judge Will
liam Zachritz oppose Congressman Bar
thOldt in the Tenth District.
Seven clergymen appeared before the
Grang Jury and suggested plans for the
betterment of the city's moral conditions.
Safe blowers robbed the strong box in
NJ. w. Warren Coke Company'c office
using nitroglycerin, although the safe
was not locked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
RUSSIAN TROOPS, WORN OUT
BY STARVATION AND ABUSE;
1000 HAVE DIED ON YAlU.

London. March iO.-According To Tientsin
CORRESPONDENT of the Standard, the Rus
slams are Withdrawing al their superfiu-
GUS troops from Port Arthur to Harbin
and Hirir because of the shortness of
provisions and because it is doubtful
whether or not they would be able to hold
either Port Arthur or Niuchwang against
a resolute attack.
The spirit Of the Russian troops. who
are largely recruits, has been broken by
starvation cold and harsh treatment from
their officers. The Russian losses on the
Yalu River from all causes, it is reported
reach a total of 2.OCO men
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
DESERTS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Mrs. Laura Woods Has Three
Sets of Twins.

Mrs. Laura Woods. surrounded by six
children. three sets of twins, arrived at
the Union Station last night from Alton.
ILL.,. in destitute circumstances.
She and her children were cared for by
the matron and to-day they will be sent
to her married daughter at Ellis Grove.
Mo. Mrs. Woods said that her husband
deserted her at Alton several months ago.
The eldest twins. a hoy and a girl, she
said, were 10 years old. the second two
boys, years old, and the youngest, two
girls, years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank cIearinss w"rc SIN
5a6: balances, $2.3l1. i79 Local discount
rates Were between and per cent Do
nestle exchange was quoted as follows:
New York and Chicago aoc premium bid
25c premium asked: Cincinnati, Louisville
and New Orleans. 25g discount bid. par
asked. Wheat closed higher at @i4c
asked MAY, N.03le No. . red. Corn closed
higher at i5ier asked May; i4asr No. :
mixed. Oats closed at l09sc bid May; i2a
42izg No mixed
Spot cotton wa IS lower in the local
market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11

Paris. March l0.-It is officially con-
firmcd that the Russian Minister at Pc
kin had made firm representa- tions to .he
Chinese Government concerning the ac-
tivity of Chinese troops along 'he Man
churian frontier. with a pointed LATINA
tion Of the defensive measures Russia
may be compelled to adopt The sub
stance of the representations follows:
'tussia has taken cognizance of The
presence Of considerable forces of Chinese
troops along the frontier For the present,
1t Is recognized that these forces are in
dependent of the direct authority and con-
trol of the Imperial Government. which.
therefore. is not responsible for their pres
cnce. Eut the fact of their presence
is called To the attention of the
Imperial Government. and should their
continuance on the frontier lead to depre-
dations and acts of lawlessness. Russia
Will take the measures necessary TO safe
srtia arJ bar ir,tn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
WASHINGTON

Republican leaders. smartiuG under the
Brosius report. arrange for an investigA-
ton by a special committee.
An operation is performed on Senator
TiIlman and his condition is reported i'm
proved
Senator Foster of Washington received
a bale or hay by express from his native
State The charges were $50.
Former United States Attorney Critchow
testif1es in the Smoot hearing, telling how.
in the Utah Legislature of 1896, the ten
dency OF the members was TO send all
statutes to The church before enactins
them into laws.
President Roosevelt fixes the salaries Of
the Isthmian Canal Commission at $1,000
a year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
GIRL TRIES TO END LIFE.
Fannie Peers Sister and Com
panion Released.

Fannie Dude Peel of No. 1922 Lucky
street attempted to commit suicide yes
terday morning at 3:15 o'clock in room
in the Hotel HoXie by shooting herself
Her sister, Grace Peel. and man who
gave his name as Albert J. Knight of No.
3ilT Olive street. Were in the room with
her when she shot herself They were
held by the police pending an investiga-
ton, but were released when II was found
that it was an attempt TO commit suicide
A note addressed to Roy Buzzlrd No
921 South Spying avenue was found in the
woman's pocket after her arrival at the
City Hospital.
She came to st. Louis recently from
Fort Smith, Ark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
DAY IN CONGRESS-
SEN ATE

Alaskan bills occupied the attention Of the
Senate nearly the entire day. No action was
taken on the bill authorizing the election of q
Delegate TO Congress from that Territory. out
bills were passed providing Tor the improve
ment OF roads, maintenance Of schools. tie ap-
pointment OF an additional Judge arI the ex
tension OF the coal laws Among the other bills
adopted was one increasing to 800 a month the
pensions OF cx-soldiers who have become totally
blind on account Of service. amending the law
authorizing the construction OF q bridge across
the Missouri River near Parkyille. Mo. and
amending the law authorizing the construction
OF a bridge between Kansas city and Sbey.
HOUSE
The House adjourned without action as 4
mark Of respect for the death Of Representative
Croft OF South Carolina.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT
LOST IN MEDITERRANEAN
AFTER LEAVING PORT SAID

Canea, Island OF Crete. March 1o.-A
Russian transport from Port Said has ar
rived here,
Members of her crew say that the Rus
sian torpedo boat NO. 22r' was lost while
on her way to this port. The crew of
the torpedo boat were rescued by the
transport.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Hiherniuns to Meet.

Members of Division No. 3. Ancient Or
der of Hlbernians. will meet at St. NAL
achy's Hall. Tyenty-ninth street and Clark
avenue. tonight to arrange for their par
ticipation in St Patrick's Day parade.
The expense OF the parade will be raised
by a ball 10 be given al Uhrig's Cave the
evening of Easter Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11

Joseph Huerner. Il years old, a painter.
residing IT No. 27Oi South Ninth street.
fell from i ladder while painting the
woodwork of a grocery store at No 2926
South Broadway yesterday afternoon. suS-
tanning injuries from which he may die
Huerner was removed to st. Mary's In
firmary. His parents reside at Rose Bud
Gasconade County. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
MARCH WINDS AND CLOUDS.
Colder Weather With Gloomy

Skies Announced for To-Day.
Rainstorms. with high gales reaching a
velocity in some places in Minnesota to
sixty miles an hour swept over the entire
Northwest yesterday, accompanied in
many places by snow and sleet.
Another storm of considerable intensity
is central over Nevada, and is causing
rain on the Pacific Coast and the plateau
region. Warmer weather prevailed in the
Central States. while in the Eastern States
and the east slope of the Rocky Noun
tains the temperature is lower.
Brisk winds and cloudy weather are
due in st. Louis to-day. says he fore
caster,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
RepasrsrE of Fine Watches
And JewelrY @ specially. F. W. Drosten.
Seventh and Pine
Money and Butcher Missing.

William Hertling, Jr., butcher at No.
1852 Manchester avenue. reported to the
police yesterday that ]. NJ. Weidman.
butcher, who had been in his employ for
the last ten months. had disappeared aft
er collecting bills amounting to $50. Hert-
ling fears that an investigation will show
that A much larger amount has been TAX
en- Weidman is about 43 years old. Hert-
ling will prosecute him if he is arrested
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Deserted Man Attempts to End Life.

Because his wife deserted him, Charles
Barton Van Hook. 26 years old. a carpen-
ter. residing at No. 31O7 Clark avenue, last
night took morphine in an attempt to>end
his life. At the City Hospital his condi-
ton was pronounced serious. Van Hook
LETT a note stating that his wife desert
ed him three days ago and that he could
not live without her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Leonard,s Condition critical.

Little hope was entertained at the City
Hospital last night for the recovery Of
Porter Leonard. the liveryman of No. 2OT
North Beaumont street, whose skull was
fractured in collision between his buggy
and a Suburban car on West Pine bouIe-
ward between Beaumont and Sarah streets
Wednesday night Leonard has been un-
conscious since the accident.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Ladies' try an Oyster Lunch while shop
ping. Milford's a07 and 2o9 N Sixth st.
stutzer Mentally Irresponsible.

The, Coroner yesterday decided that
Fred Stutzer of No. 1884 South Second
street was mentally irresponsible when he
dealt the blow which killed Elizabeth
Moeser of No. 2317 De Kalb street Mon
day. Stutzer is 15 years old. His mother
testified that he has at times shown the
temper of a young demon. and she has
long considered him unaccountable for his
actions when angry. He will be tried in
the Juvenile Court
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Primary Called for March 20.

tEHCbISlC SfEClAL
Monroe City. Mo-. March 1o.-The City
Democratic Central Committee met. and,
after electing Judge C. p. McCarty chair
man and ]. Gardner Wade secretary. or
dered mass meeting to be held March
2e to nominate Democratic candidates for
Mayor. Marshal. Collector. Police Judge
and three Aldermen. Nomination is eauiy-
olcnt TO election in this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Normal Secures Doctor Andrews.

| KIIII BIC sPECIAL.
W'arrensburg. Mo March I0-IhDctor e
Benjamin Andrews Of the University of
Nebraska viii preach the commencement
sermon of the State Normal School here
Sunday. May 10. On Monday. May Is.
Superintendent Greenwood of Kansas City
Will deliver the annual address before the
literary societies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
DEATH OF BROTHERS-lN-LAW.
Lifelong Friends Die Within
Few Hours of Each Other.

Grief over the death of his lifelong
friend and brother-in-law. John Fruck,
hastened Thomas Gribbens to his death
four hours after being told that the for
mer had breathed his last.
The two wer, married to sisters and
lived at No. 2ll Lombard street. Both
were teamsters. Fruck died at IL O'Clock
Tuesday night from bronchitis, while
Grirbbens died at o'clock Wednesday
morning of consumption. Gribbens assert
ed that his death was near when told
Fruck was dead. They will be buried in
SS. Peter and Paul's Cemetery to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
TROOPS ORGANIZED
BY IL HUNG CHANG.

The Chinese troops referred 10 are those
of General Ma and General Yuan-Shi Kai.
the Commander-in-Chief The latter is
the Niceroy of Chi Ii Province and his
troops originally were organized by the
late Ii Hung Chang. Therefore. they are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
AH Hum0rs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there IL
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, bOils. eczema and other
eruptions. loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
tion, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11

You don't have to be a connoisseur to
see that EVANS ALE is the best
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11

FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS
To Louisville via E. &c o. S-W.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind. bleeding or protruding piles.
Your druggist will refund money X PaZo
Ointment fails to cure in to IA days. 600
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-11
Hoods CarsapariiIa
and Pills

Remove all humors. overcome all their
effects, strengthen, tone and invigor-
ate the whole system.
Testimonials of remarkable cures mailed on
request. C. 1. HOOD CO.. Lowell, Mass.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04

From inaccessible Position Culprit
| Defied English Law.

For the past ten days the town OF
Newry. In Ireland, has been con.
vulsed over the curious strategy by
Gill has dehed the efforts OF the pp
lice to enforce the penalty of a 40s.
fine or months Imprisonment, to
which he had been sentenced for
drunkenness.
The man had recently undertaken
round which the scaffolding necessary
for the work had been erected, and he
sought security from the clutches of
the authorities at the top OF this
structure. climbing by means of a
short ladder, which he drew up after
him as he reached each successive
platform OF the staging. Food and
drink are furnished to him by his son,
and raised to the summit of the chin.
ney by an ingenious mechanical de.
vice. The other evening Gill man
aged to descend to the ground and
reach his home unobserved. but he
returned to his lofty perch early on
Monday morning.
Large crowds OF people have fiocked
from all the country round to Sugar
Island, where his hiding place is sit.
uated, and the police have now re-
signed themselves to waiting TIL the
work of pulling down the chimney is
completed before attempting TO arrest
him.-Reynold's Newspaper.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04
CHIEF OF POLICE sAveo. (

Newberry, 8. CIV. H. HarriA
Chief OF Police, of Newberry, Says !
II suffered for number Of years with
kidney complaint. There was . dull
aching across the small Of my back
that was worse at night ana
made me feel miserable all the time.
The Kidney secretions were dark and
full of sediment. and lack OF control
compelled me to rise q number OF
times during the night. Between this
annoyance and the backache 1t WAS
impossible for me TO get much sleep
and my health was being undermined.
tried number OF remedies, but
nothing helped me until I got Doan's
Kidney Pills. The use Of this remedy
according TO directions promptly
brought about change for the better.
After using two boxes the backache
all left me. the kidney secretions
cleared up and the action OF the kid
neys became normal"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kid
ney medicine which cured Chief Har'
ris will be mailed to any part OF the
United States. Address Foster-Mil
burn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by al
ialers; price fifty cents per box.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04
Put Big Apples at Bottom

The story following Is told as an
actual experience of James WhitcOmb
Riley. During a vacation spent on
western farm his host one day took
him into his confidence.
yes" he observed, some farmers
put the big apples at the top of tho
barrel, but | never do"
Mr. Riley said something to the ef-
feet that honesty was the best policy.
NO" the farmer continued, 'I'vo
learned better. ! always put my big
apples at the bottom"
"HOw's that?" queried Riley
We'll you see was the reply, "peo.
pie have got so suspicious Of us hon
est farmers that they are sure nova.
days to open the barrels at the bot
tom"