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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
sly ssTaT Hsaa OF BANK AVERAGES.
Loans Are Smaller, but DepOsiti
Show an

New York. Feb. 20.-The statement of aver
ages Of the clearing house banks OF the city
for the week shows:
Loans 1894. As. 800. decrease S. l3l, 100.
Deposits s1.02s. OF. 600. increase s1,6Ss, 100.
Circulation $40. ISL. 600. increase $lSS,5N.
E EessI. ts sgss' g. s sSS. 'G ,ss SEQ; sso f sss s.. sl''s'-
Reserve sA.sis,eo Increase sz5A,.oe. .,,- %.
Surplus 81. sos. GOO. increase $l.12 .3,5-
Ex United States deposits s7.cS.s75 increase
The Financier this week says:
The striking feature Of the official statemsn;
crease Closely corresponded with the saip q
Of the traceable movements Of money during
tho week: including Thursday; Feb II This
cause the statements of the two previous weeks
diessinE a loss q s: S0o. ooe.. while the estipa,e
called Tor q gain Of nearly hat sum. and the
and two-thirds millions. whereas the estimates
indicated a gain Of more than two millions.
weeks included one day which was omitted In
computing the estimates. - eco, n,
and consequently the required reserve was aug
msnssd BY sn;!.z5i P 1ss ussS q this sso sum s irom
i. liz, s75. as the Increase surplus reserve to
81; Sos CO. 9, The Th, xsa It % anS BE Mi, h91ed ss! i The Of nah. shs
highest reserve in 1908. which was recorded on
Jan. 81.
Computed upon the basis OF deposits less those
Of ST.. si. 800 public funds, the surplus last week
was y37. OOo. SIS. The loans were reduced s.
Iii, 100. rejecting the light demand from stock
exchange brokers and n-houses result
inr from the inactive speculation. The circula-
ton was decreased SIS, so; The daily average
less than In the previous week. The c~learings
on Saturday. however, rejecting fridays busi-
ness. were sis2. sal. $40. or about SIS. oSo.e 600 less
than the average.
Tho statement was probably made upon ris-
ing averages for cash. there having been an
anparently unrecorded movement Of money rep
resenting deposits Of public funds; which have
anticipation Of the Treasury call for their sur
render. The movement OF money from the
end Of the week. The Baltimore banks. which
early last week received about 8. 800 900 from
fheir New York correspondents. through Treas
ury transfer. made application on Friday for
the retransfer of the money TO New York
les these and other banks returned some por-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

Die Weisse Dame" He Is youthful, good
looking and sings well. He was a2plauded
in a way which seemed to say: "Caruso Is
gone: bravo Naval!'
He was not SO nervous In the second
act: he was at his ease entirely In tho
third. His voice is not extraordinary. but
ne Is 30 graceful that he makes 1t capti-
waiting. He had a severe task.
He had to be a S~cotchman. singing
faultlessly in German a French opera
comique on a grand opera stage. in stage
scenes Of Lucia De Lammermoor" md
"Tannhauser." Die weisse Dame Is In
teresting Immensely.
Its original. La Dame Blanche" by
German text and the grand oosra stage
set 1t In an iron armlet. Gadski sang tho
title role with agreeable solemuity,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
TRAIN GIRLS TO BE WIVES.
Wifely Duties Taught in New
Chicago Institution.

SPECIAL.
Chicago, Feb. give intend to AFFORD
poor girIs-department store clerks and
factory employees good home, where
they will be KEEP: from temptation and
taught everything possible to make them
good wives.
And We expect to marry them OF as
soon as we can find good husbands for
them," said Mrs. Sarah A. Smale, matron
of the home established by the Volunteers
Of America at No. 422 Washington, boule-
ward.
The four-story bnck house rented by
the volunteers has sixteen rooms, which
are being fitted up to accommodate twenty
girls. There Is a dining room In the base
ment, a parlor where the girls can receive
company, n a sewtng-room where
''tfimble parties will be held. The girls
also will be instructed In light housework
and cooking and will take their meals
except luncheon-at the home. The girls
are to pay s. a week.
Associated with Mrs. Smale is Miss
Eliza w. Bowman. Both women have been
engaged in similar work for many years
Girls working for "a a week don't have
much margin for buying their clothes"
said the matron. w intend to teach
them how to make the most of their small
salaries"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

The Weisels-Gerhart Real Estate Com
pany report a splendid business for the
past week. having closed sales and loans
aggregating ss, 500. Sales and loans closed
are as follows:
Sold for the account Of Helena Riedisser
to Ernest c. G%rotpeter for the sum of s., 900
a two-sto-y brick dwelling. arranged in,o
two flats. at No. 26D Sheridan avenue.
with lot 21x150. Mr.. Grotpeter purchased
for investment.
Also sold to the Terminal Railroad Asso-
citation OF St. Louis a piece Of land in the
Mill Creek Valley for $45. 600.
Sold a very desirable lot on Olive street,
for 81, 800.
Also made loan Of 5000 on a residence
on Mcpherson avenue. west of Kings
highway.
A loan of 5000 on Mcpherson avenue.
near Lake.
A loan OF 5000 on Cabanne avenue, near
Kings highway.
Two loans of $4,000 on Mcpherson ave-
nue., between Sarah and Vandeventer ave-
nueS.
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YEAMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Former Practitioners Will Attend
Funeral at Columbia To-Day.

Memorial services in honor of the Rev.
erend Doctor W. Pope Yeaman. who died
at his home near Columbia, Mo-. early
Friday. will be conducted at the Delmar
Avenue Baptist Church at II O'Clock this
morning.
The services will be in charge Of the
Reverend Doctor ]. C. Armstrong. who
will fiji the pulpit in the absence Of the
pastor. the Reverend Doctor A. John
ston, now ill at Hot Springs. Ark.
Doctor Yeaman founded the Delmar
Avenue Baptist Church in 1875, ana was
its pastor for five years.
The funeral of Doctor Yeaman will be
held at Columbia this afternoon and will
be attended by some Of his former parish
toners of this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
MISSOURI PEACHES SAFE.
University Professor of Horticul-
ture Says Buds Are Unframed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo-, Feb. 0.-Doctor ]. c.
Written, professor of horticulture in the
University of Missouri. does not believe
the farmers and fruit growers Of the State
have any reason to fear danger to peach
and other fruit crops because Of the re-
cent cold spell.
In a few sections of the State there will
be a light crop. but the peach crop. az e
whole. is scarcely injured" he said to-
day.
Many farmers become alarmed at the
first cold spell. and when they find a few
peach buds are frozen they conclude that
the whole crop is ruined. The cold wealth
er this winter has not affected the crop
to any serious extent"
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WILL WE'D ALL COUPLES FREE.
Dearth of Marriages in New Jer-
sey Leads to Offer.

Plainfield. N. J., Feb. 2o.-Alarmed over
the recent dearth Of marriages in Plain
field, Hezekiah Hand, an aged Justice of
the Peace. has decided to charge no fees
in addition will pay for the marriage
licenses.
The Justice calls on all women folk to
take advantage Of their ~leap-year pre-
rOgative as an act in behalf OF humanity
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James H. Franciscus & Co.

James H. Franciscus & Co. report hav-
Ing closed the following sales:
Sold to Henrietta Bull the handsome
residence at No. $3.50 Pine street, being
modern in every respect. with lot 2.6x2lS
feetSold for Annie Maud Hodgman and
Marshall Hodgman, for $500. John Bull
represented the purchaser.
Also sold a double S~ixteen-room house,
No. 1ll0 South Seventh street, with lot
Sdxl25 feet. occupied by six families and
rented at $50 a month. Sold for Elizabeth
Rohlfing and others. to Harris Radunsky
for investment. +. Tombridge agency
represented seller. Sold for $500 cash.
Also sold a vacant lot. 50x130 feet. on
the north side of University street. be-
Lindell Park Subdivision. Sold for w.
F. Boyle of Lindell estate, to Nicholas NJ.
Freund and wife for 5000. Mr.. Freund
will improve at once with a handsome
residence.
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Real Estate Exchange Notes.

Directors of the Real Estate Exchange
took place last Thursday. Routine bust
ness was transacted and three associate
member were elected as follows: Ed
ward A. Faust, the Honorable Harry E.
Halves and Z. S. Claus.
Transfers for the month. up to and
including February 10, number 1872 and
aggregate a. 2Gs,96
-Four hundred and seven deeds of
trust were filed for record during the
same period, amounting to $12, go. 975. This
includes a ten million dollar bond mort
gage filed by the Wabash Railway on
February IL.
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Of the Henry Hiemenz Realty Company.
who bought for investment. This ground
was part of the south bank of Chouteau's
pond. and is fast being absorbed by the
demands of railroads in Mill Creek Val
ley.
A tract of land on the east side of Nc
kissock street between De Soto and Prai-
rie avenue. beside the Merchants Terminal
tracks. The property belonged to several
clients of the Henry HiemenZ Realty Com
pany who reside in Kansas City. and was
sold to a Chicago capitalist.
Lot on the south side of Vista avenue,
west of Virginia avenue owned by Henry
F. Luepke: sold to John II. Vogts, who
has faith In the steady increase in values
on that street. n who bought for in
yeStment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
LENTEN LECTURE COURSE.
Father O'Malley of st. Louis Uni
versity Announces Series.

The Reverend Thomas A. O'Malley. s.
J., OF the st. Louis University. will de-
liver a course of Sunday evening sermons
during Lent in S. Mary and Joseph's
Church. on Minnesota avenue near Iron
street.
His subject tonight will be The Mind
of Christ. Next Sunday he Will preach en-
The Spirit of the Master"
March 6. THE Example of the Leader"
March Is. His Followers In Conflict.
March q. His Blessings to His Sol
diers." and March q. Union With the
Master" The ermon will at
& O'clock
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George j. Wanstrath.

George ]. Wanstrath reports the follow
ing sales:
Sold for the account Of Mr.. James
Lackey and wife, their four-room brick
house and stable. No. PIG Papin street. to
L. B. Bolger for $3.50. who bought same
for a home and an investment. Mr..
Lackey sold to visit his home in Ireland.
Also sold for the account of Elmer Kill
patrick n wife their row of two-story
brick fats. Nos. $500 to 2S04A Benton street.
six nice four-room flats: lot 01x12. Also a
two-story stable for ten horses. being the
southwest corner of L~effingwell avenue
and Benton street
Also sold for the account Of Frederick
Tacko and wife their nice four-ro0m brick
house. No. Eli Keokuk street. The prop
erty is in fine condition, newly papcred
and painted. and was sold to John Paul
and wife for s1.6l5.
Also sold for the account of Jacob Goor-
CONS and wife their fine two-story and
mansard brick buildings Nos. 1906 and
zoos Menard street. with lot 5Ox125. Sold
to Joseph Macner and wife for $500. They
bought for an investment
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FEARS WIFE WILL KILL HIM.
Ray Swears She Has Choked Him
Since Her Acquittal.

HEF UbLlC bFECIAG
New York. Feb. 0Joseph Ray. the hus-
band Of Mrs. Catherine Ray Of Newark.
who was acquitted of the charge of slay-
asked Judge Sweeney to issue a warrant
for the woman arrest, declaring that his
life is in danger as long as h Is at lib
erty.
the Judge that last night his wife jumped
into the wagon and catching him by the
throat threatened to choke him to death.
He said he q q hard struggle to free
himself from her grasp b Judge refused
to issue a. warrant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
DEAD NUMBER TWENTY-EIGHT.
Coroner and Undertakes Go to
Scene of Dynamite Explosion.

Ogden. Utah. Feb. 1-A special train
bearing the Coroner n undertakers left
to-day for Jackson. the scene of yester-
days explosion.
An inquest will be held tomorrow. The
number Of dead now is twenty-eight-
eight Americans and twenty Greeks.
George Kachianis. one of the injured,
died at the hospital to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
AGENTS
Mercantile Trust Compan,

Mercantile Trust Company report the
following sales:
Northwest corner of Twelfth and Pop
lar streets, fronting "a feet on the west
line of Twelfth street by a depth Of 155
feet on Poplar street. Sold to John Soul
lin for 8 1880 cash. The improvements or
this property are very old. and are con-
Sidered Of little or no value. Mr.. Soul
lin is the owner CT the property adjoining
on the north. This purchase gives, him
a frontage of $50 feet on Twelfth street.
Also a lot on Main street in city block
123, having a frontage of 13 feet 6 inches
on Main street by a depth of $50 feet, be
tween Angelica and Ferry streets. This
Wilson Land and Lumber Company for
5000 and was purchased by a client OF
Kollas & Brinkop.
Flat No. 27Sy and 2l39A Ann avenue. &C
cupying lot with frontage of 80 feet on the
north side of Ann avenue. Sold for the
account of J. A. Teahan, the purchaser
being John F. Moloney, who bought for
an Investment. The property Is reauh hgg
Moioney for $500.
Also the lot fronting 60 feet on the
north line of Washington boulevard. be,
tween Lake and Kings highway. Sold
for the account of ]. A. Kelly OF ChlcaSo
to the Royal Investment Company, when
was represented by c. R. II. Davis. Inc
Also sold the two-story brick fiat No;
SS38 Ethel avenue for the account ~, %
Murphy, who bought for an investment.
The property is well rented and Will bring
In good returns.
Lot on the north line of Weiis avenue
between Clara and Burd avenues, sold to
MI. Henry Delschneider for $W0. 1t Is the
Intention of the purchaser to erect TWO
brick flats on this property as soon as tne
weather permits. Sold for the account Oh
Mrs. Francois r. Hutchings.
Also sold the two-story brick building,
No. $40 Carr street, fronting p feet
on the south line OF Carr street Just
was sold for the account OF Jacob Iheo-
bald Of Millstadt, Ill. the purchaser being
Mrs. Martha Myerson. who bought Tor an
ss.s zssr and was sold to MIS- A'eFF0A l0'
Lot fronting 50 feet on the east line
Fl avenues. Sold for the account
of the st. Louis University to Francis A.
Schaefer. 1t is understood that it is Mr..
Schaefer's intention to erect a dwelling on
sola i for s s95o. 'as sDflN iAe ''' was
Also lot fronting 35 feet on the north
line of Hebert street, in Lindell Park
Garrison avenues. This lot was sold for
Company for n.M to william II. Helm.
who = SsI intends t to nc o1 the erection Of
Lot fronting IS feet on the north
line of Mafitt avenue between Sarah and
Whittier streets. Sold for the account of
the Mississippi Valley Trust Company to
Mrs. Ellen Kfrwin. the price paid for this
lot being SIS a foot.
Also sold lot fronting 50 feet on the
Sarah and Boyle. Sold for the account Of
Edward NJ. Mcdonald of Kansas City to
Michael Salter, who will commence the
erection of two dwellings at an early date.
Also sold lot fronting Is feet on the
south side of Minerva avenue. in st.
Louis County. located in Watson's Fruit
Rogers. to Mrs. E. A. MAYNARD. for 1876.
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C.. r. H. Davis. president of the Royal
Investment Company. reports the sale of
No. 1862 Mcpherson avenue. a new eleven
room detached house. not quite finished. to
house was built and owned by the Royal
Investment Company.
The house is very attractive and Is of
Queen Anne style of architecture. 1t is
finished with double hardwood polished
floors and contains q real Dutch dining
room. The entire second floor is finished
In old ivory white.
The house is the second door west of the
house the Royal Investment Company re-
Gently sold Mr.. Spencer H. Gale. Miss Ma
10y will occupy the house as soon as it is
finished.
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COoperaxe Company Il

C~OOperaEe Company in BANKRUPTCY.
The Buehler Cooperage Company of this
city filed a petition in bankruptcy yes
terday. the principal creditors being the
Sligo Iron Store Company. the Schultz
Betting Company and the Ludlow-Sayior
| Wire Company.
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The HaydeI realty Compapy.

The Haydel Realty Company reports
the following sales:
No. 1872 Chouteau avenue. a store n
flats On lot 25x13O feet. from Miss Lille
Molfarth and Others to George and Hulda
Widmaier, for $500.
No. lois Chouteau avenue, a three-story
ten-room dwelling. with lot 22xl6O feet,
from George b. Schlenker to A. Frawig,
for $500.
No. 4l5i Fla avenue. new flats on lot
S0xl2e feet. from Nels Nelson to n. NJ.
Grundon. for $500.
Lot 4Sxll4 feet. the southwest corner of
Ashland and Fair avenues. from Mrs.
Nina Rohne to L. w. Linck. for sl7 a
foot. Mr.. Linck will improve the lot
18th a store and fats.
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also piece in same surrey containing 1I.sl acres;

$4,000.
Herman Loesins and wife to Louisa Loesing.
land in United states surveys 1871 to lA OF st
Ferdinand Common Fields. containing 3.A
acres. 81. 60.
Edith Borchers to VIM. Schnarr, west one
hall OF southeast oDe-fourth section 6. township
IS; range 6 east. containing II S3s acres; 1900. :,
Robert II. Moser to Interstate Realty and
Improvement Company. land In section 6. town
SHY a., north range 6 east. containing O-sa
John A. Tompkins and wife to John u.
Jacobs and wife. lots IL and Il. block 6. Of
East Overland Park. s.50.
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Charles F. vogel reports having sold the
southwest corner of Shenandoah avenue
and Thurman boulevard. This is very de-
sirable business property being improved
with a double two-story brick building,
containing two stores on first floor, the
second being arranged into two modern
hats OF six rooms each, with porcelain
baths and all ~conveniences. Property is
now bringing an annual rental Of 81, $50.
Lot 50x13 feet Sold for 81, 900, from the
Zelier Mercantile Company to August H.
Seaver, who purchased for an investment.
Also report the sale of lot 25x135 feet on
the north side Of Linton avenue between
Emily street and F1orissant avenue; sold
for $f75 from John ]. Lutz and wife to
Henry Stickfort. who bought for an in
vestment.
Lot 25xi271ia feet on the south side Of
DInnlca avenue between Louisiana and
Frederick Leuenberg to Charles Ashauer
who bought to improve.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

Syracuse. n. Y, Feb. 0-Sitting at a
typev ritter in the offices of the United
States Casualty Company, on the fourth
Bank building. with a half-written letter
before her. Mrs. Joseph Hofstein, a bride
OF a week, fell to the floor. dead.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Slipped and Broke HI. Arm

Fred Gate. IS years old. a laborer, lly-
ing at No. 15O6 South Tenth street, slipped
on the sidewalk at Broadway and Lucas
avenue early yesterday morning and
broke his arm. He was taken to the CITY
Hospital.
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J.. ]. Neuvirth. No. zoos Allen: two-story
brick flats: 81. so.
J. A. Boyer. e4 to 2e Bowen: five two-story
brick residences: 81. 500 each.
R. r. Hutchinson, No. 1907 Washington: alter
and build addition to brick residence: $1,000
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PROVISIONS

The provision market was active and
strong throughout the entire day. Buy
ing by packers and outsiders, together
with covering by shorts. was the factor
that resulted in gains throughout the
whole list. Small receipts of hogs. with
higher prices at the yards, and the
strength in grains Were instrumental in
bringing out the demand. May pork
showed the greatest advance and closed
37lac higher at $15-S5, after selling up to
$18. May lard was up 15c at SS.S and
ribs were SOC higher at S7.72h.
Estimated receipts for to-day: Wheat.
IS cars: corn. 40 cars: oats. 235 cars; hogs,
STATEMENT OF BANK AVERAGES.
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Sold Nos. 313S to 31i6A Rutger street,
four fats Of four rooms each: lot 5Ox142
from William Denke to Paul Haanel.
Also sold to John L. Smythe, lot 3bX155,
situated on the south side of Labadie ave
nue.. between Marcus and Euclid avenues;
consideration Sl.40O. Paul Haanel is the
grantof.
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r. Tombridge Agency.

The Tombridge Agency reports the fol-
lowing sales:
No. 4o35 Nebraska avenue, a two-story
brick nat, arranged for two families. rent
ing for 1886 a year. Lot 25x12, gas,
sewer. water and sidewalk. From Frank
J. Meyer to Gottlob Huebner for $500.
Bought as an investment.
A vacant lot. 50x125, on the southwest
corner of Miami street and Tennessee
avenue, from Antoine Vanacker and wife
to Peter Van Zele and wife. for s., 200.
Mr.. Van Zele has drawn plans and taken
out q permit for the improvement of the
property with a two-story brick building.
story double brick building, with two
story rear brick addition. arranged for
six families, renting for 1852 a year. Lot
1ox14o. from the heirs of William Rohlfng
to Harris Radunsky. who bought for an
Investment.
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ton of the money which had been forwarded to

ton Of the money which had been forwarded N
them through express.
1t is expected. therefore. that the bank state
ment Of the current week will show Important
gains in cash through these and other unre-
corded movements. thus increasing the conses-
tien in the local money market. risons
OF loans show that ave OF the larger banks de.
creased this item by s. o 900 net: changes in
IS. 100. 900 net. 1t is noteworthy that The nnbi,c
deposits Of the banks were increased last week
by $50. 200. The weeks statement showed a
good proof. the sum OF the gain in cash Ia
the loss in loans being only ;sG. 900 sreater
than the increase In deposits.
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Henry Hiemen. Realty Company.

The Henry Hiemenz Realty Company re-
port the following sales:
No. g51 Papin street, a two-story. eight
room brick dwelling on lot 3Ox146 feet. and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
GERMAN TENOR IN ODD ROLE,
AS Scot, He Sings French Opera
in Native Language.

SPEC1AL
New York. Feb. 2o.-Franz Naval. the
new tenor. was nervous In the frst act of