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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
ARCHBISHOP SAYS MASS
FOR MOTHER SUPERIOR.
Sisters of the Good Shepherd, and
M~nSdaIenes Attend Funeral in
Black Draped Chapel.

Archbishop j. ]. Glennon preached tht
sermon and said the mass at the funera
Of Mother Mary of st. Serena. which tool
place yesterday morning at the Good
Shepherd Convent, Gravois n Bamber-
ger avenues
The Reverend Father Muhlane. provincial
of the Redemptorists, was the deacon. and
the Reverend Fathe Bechtel. s. j., the
subdeacon.
The burial was in the converts lot il
Calvary Cemetery. The service at the
grave was conducted by the Reverend
Father John White. Yesterday afternoon
the nuns of the convent chanted the office
for the dead in the convent chapel.
The funeral was in keeping with the
rank of the Mother Superior. The chapel
which is in the form of a cross, was
draped in black. The sanctuary was filled
sat s~eventy-six magdalenes. in the right
arm the nuns, and in front the penitents
and children.
The music was provided by the choir OF
st. Agnes's Church.
Among the pallbearers was a brother of
the Mother Superior, j. O'Rourke of De-
troit, Mich. This other pallbearers were:
burn. William S. Tompkins and Mr.. Lyons.
The priests, the pallbearers and twelve
postulants, and outdoor sisters accompa-
MED the body 10 the cemetery.
The place of the Mother Superior Will
not be filled until the return to the mother
house, in this city. OF the Mother Provin-
cial. who is now in California. The Mother
Superiors of the local convent are appoint
ed for a term of six years, and the term
of Mother Mary of st. Serena would have
expired next summer
Among the priests who were present at
the funeral service were: Father W.
Banks Rogers. S. J.; Father Byrne. Father
J: H. May; Father John Krely. s. J.:
Father William BoeN. chaplain of the
Convent of the Good Shepherd: Father J.
T. Shields. Father John White, Father
Firle. c. IS r.: Father s. A. Boiger.
Father Bernardine. o. +. NJ; and Father
Anthony, o. i. NJ
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
MAYOR ASKS REINSPECTION.
Coliseum and Music Hall to Be
Used for Many Conventions.

Mayor Wells sent a letter to the Build
ing Commissioner. yesterday, asking that
the Coliseum and Music Hall be rein
spected and that suggestions be made as
TO improvements necessary in these build
inEs.
In the letter was the announcement that
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany would take over the lease of the
building April 30. when the lease of
Frank r. Tate will expire.
a report from Chief Swingiey and H.
C. Henley, inspector Of the Fire Proven
ton Bureau. was referred to the Commits
sioner. 1t stated that the rubbish under
Music Hall stage should be at once re-
moved and that bridges should be built
from the aislcs to the exits of the Coli
scum.
Deputy Building Commissioner James
Smith. stated that he would inspect the
building in person and that additional
exits would be recommended for the Coli
scum, enabling large crowds to be handled
more easily.
Owing to the condition of Music Hall,
it was recently ordered that no permits
for entertainments be issued.
1t is stated that the Exposition Com
pany will offer the use of the Coliseum
and Music Hall to conventions free of
charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
FAVOR A NEW GARBAGE BILL.
Sanitary Committee Will Place
Measure Before Council.

The Sanitary Committee of the Council
was in session yesterday on the new gar
bage bills. and Chairman Jeremiah Shee-
han stated nat the bills would be re-
ported favorably at the meeting of the
Council this evening.
Three bills deal with the colceltlon n
disposal of garbage, one for a ~ffteen-year
contract for the disposal of garbage. a
second for the collection of garbage by
the Street Department and another for the
establishment of incinerators outside the
city.
President Hiram Phillips of the Board
of ubli improvements, was called in to
consult with the committee as to the
working of the bills, which were drawn
by the board.
Councilmen Gibson and Spiegelhalter. of
the Sanitary Committee, will concur in
the report Of Chairman Sheehan.
After the bills are reported from the
committee. they will receive their third
reading and be voted upon by the Council.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
FUNERAL OF W. McBLAIR.
Well-knOWn Business Man Will
Be Buried To-Day.

The funeral of William McBlair, who
died Sunday evening at his home in Nor
mandy, Mo. will take place from the
family residence at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. Burial in B~ellefontaine Cemetery
The funeral will be private. Mr.. McBlair
had been i'll for four months.
William McElair, who had been a prom
inent business man Of St. Louis for many
years. was born in Baltimore. Md. and
was % years old. He settled in st. Louis
in 1878. but for the last fifteen years he
had been a resident of Normandy. He
was the senior member of the firm of w
McBlair & Co. in the Chemical building.
re "ad been general agent for the Hazard
powder Company for many years, and
several years ago he was appointed gen
eral agent for the Southwest for the E. !.
DE- Point Powder Company.
Mr. McBlair was a member of the Ner-
chants Exchange. the University Club. the
Royal Arcanum. the Glen Echo Golf Club
ard the Normandy Park Club. He is sur
Vived by three daughters and one SON
the Misses Alice. Eugeuia and Virginia
and William McBlair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26

in the house. Austin declares that Il man
forced an entrance to the basement, came
upstairs to the kitchen. and then. enter
ing the sitting-room. pointed a pistol at
him and commanded him to tell where the
money was kept.
Austin declares that he informed the
burglar that there was no money in the
house, and the man then began searching
for it. Before beginning the search. the
boy says. the burglar warmed himself at
i stove in the bedroom. Then. he says.
the burglar opened Il sideboard drawer,
and. although 4 purse was lying there in
plain view. he did not take Ii, but turned
around and stole a pair of woman's shoes
valued at s..
The boy gave the police. to whom he
repeated the story which he had already
told his mother. a minute description of
the burglar. even going so far as to say
that the man Wore no socks. Captain
Schroeder in his report to the Chief says:
After a thorough investigation. l am
led to believe that the story was con-
cocted by the boy, as his description of the
man is entirely too accurate to he taken
by him in such a short space of time, with
a revolver held at his head."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
ENGINEERS ARE NEEDED.
civil Service Examinations to Be
Held on February 81

Announcement has been made by the
United States Civil Service Commission
that an examination will be held in st.
Louis on February "a to secure eligibles
from which to make certitication to fill a
vacancy in the position of chief engineer
at $500 a year and assistant engineer at
S.2W a year at the United States Custom
Orleans. La.
Persons who desire to compete should
apply either to the United states Civil
Service Commission at Wa d.
c.. or to the Board of Examiners at st.
Louis.
An examination is also to be heid In
st. Louis on April 10 and 20 to fill vacan-
cies in the position of teacher in the In
dian service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Steve Young pleaded guilty in the
Clayton Circuit Court yesterday to a
charge of receiving stolen property and
was sentenced to sixty days in Jail By
Judge McElhinney.
George Schaefer. the alleged slayer Of
his father. Conrad Schaefer, was ar
raiSned yesterday before Judge McElhin-
gree and grand larceny. He filed a de.
murer to the first Indictment AMI pleaded
not guilty to the second. Schaefer's trial
on the murder charge was set for April Z
and the grand larceny charge for April IL
The will of Matthias Zener was filed ia
the Probate Court in Clayton. He directed
that his property be divided equally be-
tween his widow. Julia Zener. and three
daughters, Helen and May Zener and
Alice Gertrude Wade TIL first two
daughters have each had an advancement
of 800. which is to be deducted from their
shares when the division is made, Julia
Zener was made %executrix of the viii
without bond.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
IN A CHICAGO THEATER.
Excites and Alarms Occupants of
Sky-Scraper.

Chicago. Jan. ga small fire in the
Garrick Theater, which is on the first floor
of the Schiller building, a sky-scraper.
caused considerable excitement among the
tenants to-day.
No one was in the theater, and the ner-
veusness of the persons in the building,
who were easily susceptible to panic, ow-
ing to the Iroquois disaster, and the
panic in the Masonic Temple Saturday,
was quickly allayed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
SAY THERE is NO TROUBLE.
Worlds Fair Concessionaires
Deny Report of Friction.

Henry y. Fleichman of New York. one
of the restaurant conoessionaries at the
Worlds Fair, denies the report that there
is any grievance or trouble between the
restaurant men and the Exposition man
agement. y meeting of the restauranters
who nave secured concessions will be
held at the Planters to-day.
The meeting is fer the purpose of dis
GUESSING matters of common interest,"
said Mr.. tleichman, land not. as has been
stated. to adjust any grievance. for we
have none"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
Priests Will Compete for APP
pointments in Hannibal and
st. Johns Churches.
EXAMINATION AT SEMINARY.
Archbishop Will Fill Irremovable
Rectorships From Those
Who Make Satisfac-
tory Showings.

The concursus to fill the irremovable
rectorships of the Catholic Church at Han
nibal, Mo, and s.. Johns Catholic Church,
Sixteenth and Chestnut streets. will be
held this morning at Kenrick Seminary.
1t is said that there will be only one ex-
animation. and that the priest making the
highest mark Will receive the more desira-
Bile appointment.
The applications to enter the concursus,
for the most part. came from the pastors
of country parishes, the majority from
the northern counties of the diocese.
Among those who will stand the tests are
Father James Furlong of New Madrid,
Father Thomas Mullen of Potosi. Father
John Dillon OF Mexico. and Father John
Lyons.
Father Furlong is well known in this
city, having often oficiated at services in
different churches and attended important
meetings of the clergy. Father Mullen
was for nine years assistant at st.
Michaefs Church, and for two years occu-
pied a like position at St. BridSet's
Church.
The irremovable rectorship of Hannibal
was made vacant by the death of the Rev
erend Father Mclaughlin. That of St.
johns by the resignation of the Reverend
Father Coffey to accept the pastorate Of
St. Leo's Church.
Pastors of irremovabIe rectorships can
not be dismissed from their charges by
the Archbishop. The rules of the church
require that when one becomes vacant, no.
tees of the fact shall be sent to the priests
of the diocese, with invitations to enter
the c~onCurSuS.
Only those who nave been priests for
ten years or more are allowed to enter,
and with them the matter is optional.
Should there be no one wishing to take the
examination, the Archbishop applies to
Rome for permission to fill the vacancy by
appointment.
The examiners are chosen by the Arch
bishop from the diocesan synod. and are
three in number. Appointments will be
announced, it is expected. within 4 short
time after the examination.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
LOT SALE NOT INVESTIGATED.
Harbor Commissioner WHITE Tes.
titles on Another Matter.

Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock an
nounced yesterday afternoon that Harder
Commissioner Joseph p. Whyte was not
called before the Grand Jury to testify
concerning the sale of a lot for a fire-en-
CINE house to the city at Kings High say
boulevard and Morgan street.
Mr.. Hancock declared that Mr.. Whyte
had been summoned. as have several other
city officials. to testify as to the affairs of
his office. ar investigation required of the
December Grand Jury each year.
Mr.. Hancock stated. however. that the
February Grand Jury. which will con-
vene next Monday. may investigate the
sale of the lot. II has been stated that a
real estate company with which Commits
sioner Whyte is identified was interested
In the sale of the lot to the city. and it
has been pointed out that no city official
has a right to be interested in the sale Of
any property to the city.
It Is further charged that the lot was
said at a price of about sl25 a foot. when
adjoining property may be had for sso.
The Grand Jury yesterday investigated
only routine cases. and is preparing its
final report. 10 be made on Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
IRISH PARADE UNION MEETS.
Elects Officers and Arranger for
st. Patrick's Day Celebration.

At a meeting Of the Irish Catholic Pa
rade Union, Sunday evening, at *. of +.
NJ. Hall, No. 2629 Washington avenue, the
following officers We're elected: jeremiah
Sheehan, president; 7. j. Kelly, vice pres
ident; JOIN p. Shine. second vice presi-
der t: Reverend .. j. Mcdonald, spiritual
director; Florence J. Curren. recording
secretary; Maurice Shea, corresponding
secretary: Terrence Martin, secretary.
The Reverend Daniel w. Clarke of st.
Teresa'S parish was elected by unanimous
vote grand marshal. and Peter Walsh, as
sistant grand marshal.
Delegates from twenty-five parishes
were present. The officers of the associa-
ton feel assured thai the celebration Of
St. Patrick's Day will be a success.
The next meeting of the association will
he held Sunday evening. February II, at
X. of +. NJ. Hall. Delegates from ali
parishes in st. Louis and East ST. Louis
are expected to be present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
DID NOT DISPLAY ORDINANCE.
Cab Driver Fined for Failing to
Post Rate Sheet.

In fixing a fine of $40 against John Led
wig, a cab driver. who was charged with
failure to display in his cab a copy of the
city ordinance of cab rates, yesterday,
Judge Tracy announced hat he will impose
the maximum punishment on all such Of
tenders in the future.
Judge Tracy stated hat he feared cab
drivers might expect to take advantage
of the Worlds Fair crowds, and, not hav-
ing the rates posted in their cabs so
patrons could see them. charge eXorbi-
tant prices.
Ledwig has been a cab driver forty
years and has his stand at Broadway and
Chestnut street He produced his copy of
the ordinance in court and stated that he
had kept it under his seat cushion because
boys had destroyed several of the papers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
SIMON TINDLE FINED $3.50.
Did Not Appear to Prosecute His
Son.

For failing to appear in court as prose-
cutting witness against his con. Simon Tin
die. a street-car conductor. of No. 1855
St. Ferdinand avenue, was yesterday
fined the costs of an attachment proceed
ing. amounting to $50. by Judge Moore.
T.ndle caGsed the arrest of his son. ia
cob Tindle. on a charge of petit larceny
two weeks ago. The father accused his
son OF stealing $ from him.. and Swore out
a warrant. When brought into court on
the attachment yesterday Tindle explained
that his reason for not appearing against
his son was that he had no conclusive evil
had a suspicion that his son was guilty.
he thought it useless to appear to prose-
cute him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
CHICAGO LOSES GAS CASES.
Judge Decides City Has No Right
to Fix Price.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Judge Grosscup, in
the United States District Court. to-day.
decided against the City of Chicago in the
75-cent gas cases.
He declared that the State did not dele
gate to the city the power to regulate
the price of gas.
The decision was the outcome of suits
brought by d. o. Mills. as stockholder
in the Peoples GasliSht ana Coke Com
pany. and Frank G. Jones. as stockholder
in the Northwestern Coal and oke Com
pany, asking for injunctions restraining
the city from reducing the price of gas
to 20 cents. Both injunctions We're granted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Fred StrOer Sustained Fracture
OF Right Thigh.

Fred Stroer, q teamster. of No. 1888
Warren street. was found unconscious at
the bottom of an elevator shaft in the
Rice-Stix Dry Goods Company's ware
house at No. 1901 Spruce street yesterday
morning..
Charles Aiming of No. 1920 North Six
teenth street was attracted to the elevator
Shaft by StroerS means. 1t is believed
that Stroer fe.l TO the basement from the
first floor. as he was last seen near the
elevator shaft on that floor. He was re-
moved to the City Hospital, where it was
found that he had sustained a fracture OF
the right thigh and internal injuries which
are regarded serious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
BOYS TALE ABOUT BURGLAR.
Police Discredit Little Austin
Biggs's Thrilling Story.

The thrilling story of his experience
with an alleged burglar. told by Austin
Biggs. IL years old. is discredited by Cap
tain Schroeder of the First District in his
report to Chief of Police Kelly.
While his mother was away from their
home at No. 1925 Louisiana avenue for an
hour Saturday night, and he was alone
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
bid. for King. Highway Bridge.

The Board of Public improvements will
receive this morning at 10 o'clock pro-
posaIs for the construction of the Kings
highway bridge over the Missouri Pacific
and the Frisco tracks from Swan to Nc
Rec avenue. The estimated cost of this
improvement is $4,000. Bids for street
and alley improvements will also be re-
ceiveu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
MOLINE FOUNDRY RECEIVES
A THREATENING LETTER.
Will BLOW Up COmpany's Cot
taEes Unless Strike Is Settled.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Moline. ILL.,. IAN. 25-fIarry A~insworth.
secretary of Williams. White & Co, has
received an anonymous letter. threatening
to blow up the homes Of all the Moline
foundrymen unless the strike is settled.
A postscript read: IF you care to answer
this letter address M-Si5s-61 ST., Chi
cago.' 1t is signed THE Dynamiters."
The letter was poorly written on a type
writer. and was potmarked Davenport, Ia.
writer. and was postmarked Davenport. la.
inclined to consider the letter a bluff. they
are taking steps to discover the identity Of
the sender.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
SAYS STRIKES WORK HARDSHIP
Denver Newspaper Man Discusses
Conditions in Colorado.

Joe Ward. city editor of the Denver
Post, is at the Planters. Mr.. Ward lived
in st. Louis when a boy. his parents
having moved here from Alabama after
the war and remained here until 1915.
" used to live OH Olive street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets said Mr..
Ward. That section was an exclusive res
iderce district in those days"
Mr.. Ward avs that strike conditions in
Colorado are Unsettled and that they have
WORKED a hardship on interests in Denver
and over the State generally.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
1t 1. Dangerous to Neglect n Cold.

How often You hear it remarked: ITS
only a cold" ana a few days later learn
that the man is on his back with pneu-
monia. This is Of such common occur,
renee that a cold. however slight. should
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cold to result in pneumonia. and has
gained its great popularity and extensive
sale by its prompt cures of this most
common ailment. 1t always cures and is
pleasant to takc-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
Tcrritory Postmaster Arrested.

SPECIAL.
Vinita, l. T., Jan. 2.-Captain Black
well, Postmaster at Illinois Station. in
the Cherokee Nation, was brought here
by officers to-day. Some time ago. an iE
spector was sent to the Illinois Station
Post Office and it is alleged that he found
a shortage In Blackwel's accounts
amounting to $3.50. Blackwelrs arrest fol-
lowed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
w. c. It. L. to Give Another Rummage
Sale for Benelt of Water Fountain.

SuhS
The st. Louis w. C. t. L. is planning
another sale, to be held at the
Memorial Tabernacle Church. Fifteenth
and Carr streets. for the benefit Of the
fund to erect the ice-water fountain at
| the Worlds Fair. The time has not been
definitely decided, but the sale will take
| place some week In March. The commit
tee has sent out requests TO hundreds OF
persons to contribute. TIL members of
Mrs. Lillian Burns, Mrs. S. J. Moore, Miss
+. d. Robb and Mrs. NJ. E. Culbertson.
The picture lecture announced for to-
night at Marvin Memorial NJ. E. Church,
South, has been postponed.
The members of st. Marks English
Lutheran Church will give a reception to-
morrow evening at the church to the pas
tor, the Reverend Doctor NJ. Rhodes, and
Mrs Rhodes. and the Reverend George
H. Reen. pastor of st. Paurs Church, and
Mrs. Reen.
The Central w. C. T. u. will give a re-
ception Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. S. L. Jones, No.
51S3 Maple avenue. Mrs. Rhoda C. Ray
will read a paper and there will be music
selections by Miss Bessie Brey and Mrs.
]. T. McCasland.
One hundred and twenty persons have
been converted. it is announced, in the
meetings that have been in progress for
four weeks at the Bowman NJ. E.. Church.
The Reverend C. w. Webdell. pastor,
Will begin a revival meeting tomorrow
night at st. Paul's NJ. E. Church., South
Mr.. Webdell will preach each evening I'M
assisted by the Reverend l.. E. Todd,
pastor of the First NJ. E. Church, South.
The Reverend Ralph Wakefield. pastor
of Tower Grove NJ. E. Church. is confined
to his home by illness. Mr.. Wakefield for
the last three months has been doing a
great deal of work in connection with the
rebuilding of his church. the stress of
which told on his nervous condition. Sun
day morning he became ill while preach
ing, but remained in his pulpit until the
end of the service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-26
CURES COLDS IN MEXICO.

Laxative Bromo Quinine. To get the gen.
uine, call for the full anne. Is cents.