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ITHE REPUBLIC: ITHIIRSDXT?, DECEMBER 13. 1900. 1 i ! a; I El da uiiv ;'' ieily '" : TW1 vi Io-.nl te . Iau - cttcr 1,f Si ill Ircu ' t thi mi nl and !" htwt r ents to VI. os rEu: c Iji vim Jn -cert jir : ti ESI m tu r.i VES tl an-. i jhll. il. I m. ce tlie In ting it ilar el ai w ...1 U , d. la r.. . .... A ...? til ,. in lr ...i: " t m ...5 .1 J Kt . . . c ai S at "r V . o cc ...e ti ...8 ' rth j ple. w OV j 11 ibet 16 1: ll 1 ( r 11 11 b C TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF. i. Ill'SINESS. Discount rates wore E to 7 per cent on call nnd time loans. e'lcariiiKS. JfiS7.(H2; lal anccs. SM3.031. Xcw Voik exchange, 5c premium Mil, ir.e premium aked; l"it'" vlllo. 5e discount Mil, iar asked; ChlcaK". fcc discount Mil, iV premium asked: New Or leans. V dUcount Mil. i.ir asked: cincin Iiatl. V iliscount Mil iar a-kil. Tho local wheat market e-lnsed lilKher at 71c Dec., "l'jc n. -Jan.. TSVu'ic 1. -May. 1'it 731 Ni. Z leil. "rn clo-d higher at 3-V a Dec. 3.V; a. Jan. Xl'-ttV Ma . 5V N" 2 white, o.its closed at Sl'.e 1'. Deo.. II'-.: li. May. ru- .. 2. The local market fur standard mess pork cIomsI iiuiet at $13 for new. I'rlme steam lanl closed lower at '." K. --Me. The liH-al market fur spot e-otton elos-e-tl Quiet ana 1-lfio lower. IjOOAI. AND SL'lll'KUAN. Trainrobbe-r Mation HedKpeth Is making a determined effort to obtain commutation of his sentence. . Helm Hoffmann of St. Uioi is heir to part of a t:.i.iO estate in ltavarla. and 10 the title. Count. ...... . Sheriir Dickmann announces his list or appointments. Albert H. Gehner Hies :in ejectment suit SKain-u Mrs. Iul.i Zepp. A Topeka Kas. eitllcer conies to take hade to KaJta- the self-confessed former. Alexander Driimmoml. Samuel Main mw In n vision the death of his old rieiul. ltolert Coor. and. timi ins the- hiiiy at the morgue. Klves it decent L-urlaL , , . Th" fund of 52G.4i anropriateii to carr on the Iteht airain-a the ChKnipo Drainage Canal is ehansteil. Krncst ;elert kills himself with poison which he prepared In his own lalmratory. The Council Committee on Ilallroads will hold :. public hearing on the Suburban bill a week from to-morrow. Itiirslars loot a plumbing shop at Twecty eccond and W'ashinston avenue. A bov s.ives his mother from the ork fcouse iiy appealinB to Judce Sidener. Two lKy. lined for rock throw ins. were released on their parents' rromlse to chas tise them. , . Street cleaning will be resumed to-mor- Mn. Ijiura Ixiwrey. formerly of St. Ixuls. sues for divorce in Audrain County. Jdlssouri. , , , ' The V. C. T. IT. rummase sale besins this morninK. , l"red Xorthway. charred with dj-nnmltlnjr the Olive street cab! conduit, tio" denied a chance of venue. Two couples tiled adoption rapers with the Itecorder of Deed. Flro threatened to destroy the City llos- I'rofes'or Iouls TA'aldauf r"s will was filed for probate. Application for a franchise to operate electric cars rn Clravols road, in St. l.outs. Cevclops opposition. OEXERAI. DOMESTIC. The Hoard of Directors of the Santa Fe Jtnllroad will meet to-day to conslier the Ftrike of the telegraphers of the s-stom. The operators claim that they have, the iltnatlon well in hand, while the railroad officials n-sscrt that the strike Is practically over. , The Jury In the Jessie Morrison murder case wan not able to nRree on n verdict yrs terdav and at S o'clock last night the Judge directed the members of it to retire. A young clerk of a large mercantile es tablishment of New York City is charged by his emplovers of absconding with SIVJM cf the tlrmV money. The youth had a pas sion for line paintings and rare books, aivl U is said spent a small fortune for them. The daughter of Jot Hunter of Dall-is. Tex., a millionaire, followed her husband from San Antonio to El Paso, where she found him in company with an actress. Three prominent Texans are candidates for the office of Railroad Commissioner, soon to be vacated by Judge John H. Kea Ban. The sugar refining Industry Is on a boom In Texas, fifty refineries having been estab lished in the State within the past three months. Kanias priest decide to erect a JIOO.OO Catholic catheurai ana a jo,w.i sciiuui u.i HYlchita. Kas. An Immense care, with a subterranean river, has been discovered near Eureka Springs. Ark. It Is thought to have been ' the hiding placo of escaped convicts in the past. Two Iren Mountain freight trains collided near Dcs Arc Mo., yesterdaj-. Two men wero killed and rescuers saved a third victim from burning In the wreckage by chopping off his arm. SPORTING. The Missouri Field Trials Association's meeting at Paris, Mo., adjourned yeHtenlay after the election of officers for the ensu ing year. The Mavor of Cincinnati has announced that he will issue a, permit for the Jeffrles ' Jluhlln fight. .. ... ...9 !.... l.. Vmn Vnrlr Tft.lrotr IL 13 Jt-jTUiirT iir. I. v ...... .v... v.- .. Club will refuse to Issue a license to Tod Sloan. France has decided to follow England s lead and bar Tod Sloan from, riding In that country, also. ' Only one favorito was beaten at New Or leans yesterday Master Mariner who tin Jshed second'to Charlie O'Brien. ' Campus and Koenlg ran a dead heat at Oakland. Sad Sam was beaten by Hernota. Jockey Cobum was wisper.ded for foul rid ing. Six-day bicycle riders feel the strain of their hurricane pace, and the leaders are now twelve miles and seven laps behind tho record. RAILROADS. The Illinois Central has made a semi annual statement to the State Auditor of Illinois. President Jeffery of the 'Western lines has announced the nam's of the new Advisory Committee. . , Merchants of Dps Molne. la., are devis ing a plan to secure reduced freight rates. IV. J. Underwood has been appointed as sistant general manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. ., One general passenger agent of Southern lines wants children to pay fares according A partv of Chicago. Peoria and St. Iuis officials is in the city. Southwestern lines have announced dates tor the merchants" meetings at St. Ixjuls. Marine IntelllRem-e. Jlovllle, Dec 12. Arrived: Astoria, from Uew York, for Glasgow. Queenstown, Dec 12. Arrived: Teutonic. JJew York, for IJverpoo!. New York. Dec 12. Sailed: Cevlc, Uver jK)ol;NcwTork, Southampton: Deutschland, aiamburg. via Plymouth and Cherbourg: Germanic Liverpool. Yokohama, Dec. 9. Arrived: Victoria, JTacoma. for Hong-Kong. Antwerp. Dec. IL Arrived: Kensington, Sow Tork. via Southampton. Liverpool. Dec 12. Arrived: Sylvanla, Boston. . . . New York. Dec 12. Arrived: Steamer Snuthwark. Antwerp Portland. Me.. Dec 12. Arrived: Cambrian, Uverpool . Kinsale. Dec. 12. Passed: Steamer Corin thian Portland. Me., and Halifax. Novia Scotia, for Liverpool. Hong-Kong. Dec. 12. Arrived previously: Carlisle City. Tacoma, for Manila; Duke of Vife Tacoma and Victoria, via Yokohama; Hong-Kong Mara. San Francisco, via Hon olulu and Yokohama. Queenstown. Dec 12. Arrived: Steamer Jcw England. Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Southampton. Dec. ll.-Satled: Kalwsr Vilhclm der Grosse (from Bremen), Cher bourg and New York. Southampton. Dec. 13. Arrived: Steam er St. Louis. New York. WALKED OUT. f On Food, After Ilelnc (Hven Vp. Iick of knowledge regarding the kind of food to give to people, particularly In valids, frequently causes much distress, whereas when one knows exactly the kind of food to give to quickly rebuild the brain and nervo centers, that knowledge can be made use of. A young Chicago woman says: Other instances of the wonderful qualities poa ssed by Grape-Nuts food are j-hown In my grandmother's and mother's cases. Grandmother's entire left side became totnlly paralyzed, rrom a raptured capil lary of the brain. The doctor naid It would be impossible for her to live a week. She could not take ordinary food and we put her on Grape-Nuts, in an effort to do all for her we could. "To the astonishment of the doctor and the delight of all of us. she slowly rallied and recovered. It was pronounced the first case of the kind on record. The doctor said nothing could have produced this result but food. "We had been led to use Grape-Nuts be causo of the effect on mother. She has been troubled with a weak stomach all Iier life, and the last few years been irradually losing weight and strength. She has tried everything, almost, that has been recommended by good authority, and , until she used Grape-Nuts food, nothing peemed to do her any good. Since taking up Grape-Nuts she has been constantly im proving, until now she is fre- from aiiy of the stomach troubles, and is strong and veil. Please do not publish my name." jCamo can be given liv Postum Cereal Co.. X.td.. Battle Creek, Mich. GREAT BRITAIN 9$ ALARMED AT TENACITY OF THE BOERS. De Wet Escapes From British Trap and the Heavy Fight ing Continues. COMMONS DISCUSSES TERMS. Unconditional Surrender Is Now Regarded at War Office as Improbable. London. Dec. II Lord Kitchener cables the War Office from Pretoria, under date of December 12. that Gencal Knox rcrorts from Helvetia that he Is engaged In a run ning tight with General De Wet, and that the enemy Is moving toward Redersburg. w here there Is a column ready to co-ol er.ito with the other British forces. I.011I Kitchener. In another dispatch, ro ports that the Boers attacked the post near Barberton. The British casualties were three killed. live wounded and thirteen taken prisoners. The captured men have since been released. The Boers raided the RIverton road sta tion December 11. They are being followed up. General Kitchener's message Indicates that De Wet has again evaded Knox. After tho latter had foiled the B.ier General at Coo massio Drift, the Boers seem to have dou bled baek. crossed the Caledon River else where and turned thence northwest. In tho direction of Redersburg. the memorable scene cf the British disaster in April, when De Wet captured the Irish Rifles. HEiiATi: o.v w i8s i:im:xsi:. London. Deo. 12. -Considerable Irritation was aroused during to-day's debate 6:1 sup ply In tho House of Common. Sir Roliert T. Held, y. C. Llbenl member for Dum-frii-slnirgh. painted ;i gloomv picture of the conditions in South Africa. He said that after fourteen months of war costing 5V t.W per month, anarchy was prevalent and famine threatened, and tills may be followed by a native rising. An attempt to place the colonies under military rule, he said would imnnll the very existence of the Empire. He thought the time hail arrived for offering the Boers terms not inconsistent with BtitMi do minion. All ideas of unconditional surrender should le discarded. James Bryce. Llberol. followed on similar lines. He suggested grantlrg general am nesty to tho Boers now In arms as legiti mate combatants. The negotiations. Mr. Brj-ce also said, shoulld not bo entrusted to Sir Alfred Mllner, who was the object of almost universal distrust. Including at least half of the Queen's subjects In South Africa. Mr. Rroderlck. the Secretary for Wor. hotly challenged Mr. Brycc's statements re garding Sir Alfred Mllner. AVUIInir to Offer Terms to liner. Sir Robert Iteld'n speech. Mr. Broderlck asserted, was impracticable, unwise and mischievous. The Government was perfect ly willing to offer terms for surrender, so long o It could not be Interpreted as proof of weakness and thereby caue a prolonga tion of the guerrilla warfare. After further recriminations, the report of supply was agrevd to. During subsequent discussion In Commit tee of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, promised that a considerable proportion of tho cost of the war should be obtained from tho Transvaal. He added that a Treas ury Committee was about to proceed to the Transvaal to ascertain Its assets and their taxable cajiaclty. Sir David Barbour, continued the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, had been selected for this task. Tho resolution was then agreed to, and the House adjourned. Sir David Miller Barbour. K. C. M. G.. was a member of the council of the Gov ernor General of India. 1S77-1S93. was royal commissioner to Inquire Into the condi tions and prospects of sugar-growing col onies. ISM. and latterly commissioner to In quire Into the finances of Jamaica. ROBERTS OX FAHM IH.ItMNf;. London. Dec. 12. Forty-one proclamations of I.ord Roberts have been published. They have been mostly summarized In tho news- LONDON AND BERLIN MIST BORROW MORE MONEY AT ONCE. nnrrm.ic spr.in.u.. Xew- Yorlt. Dee. li Word wa received In Wall Mreet to-day by cable from Lon don that the Chancellor of the Kxchequer has been civen power to liorrow by moans of exchequer bonds or treasury bills. He Is quoted as saying that he does not intend to use his powers until February or JIarch. The .amount mentioned as required for tho needs of the army Is 16,000,OOV, or about JOO.OOtf.WO. Slmultnneouslv comes tho announcement on the authority of the Berlin Tageblatt that the German Kmplre needs to raise by loans in the near future W),o.W,0( marks, nearly Jlno.0W.Hi0. Bankers are Inclined to discuss the ques JURY IN MORRISON CASE NOT AGREED. Were Instructed at Eight O'Clock Last Night to (Jo to Bod Pris oner Keeps Up Courage. Lldomdo. Kas., Dec. li At 10 o'clock to night. Judge Shimi again sent tho Morrison Jury to htd, directing them to resume de liberations on the case at & o'clock In the morning. The work of this Jury Is very hard and if they don't get sleep. 1 am afraid they will become ill," h- explained. Apparently the jury is far from an agreement. Miss .Morrison does not apixar to be anx ious. While she believes? her chances of vin dication are lessening by the delay, she is still hopeful, and her face beais no evidence of doubt or fear. She looked to-day .is well as at any time during the trial. She passed the day Just as she had the one piecedtng. save for the brief Interval when she was in the courtroom, when the communication from the jury wns receiyd, but not given out for publication, by Judge Shinn. Some of the prisoner's- relatives were with her constantly. The malls brought her more than three dozen me-s.nj,.s bidding Iier 1ioh and assuring her of the confidence of others in her innocenc. CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR EUROPE. Packages Should P.e Mailed Hefore 11 O'Clock ToXight. Persons desiring to send Christmas mall to friends and rilations in Kuropean coun tries should deposit their packages In the central branch of the St. luis post office not later than 11 o'clock to-night. Mall de livered after that time will not reach ad dresses across the Atlantic in time to be opened on Christmas morning. The next mall to Kurope after that date closes on Hccembcr IT. This will not reach points on the Continent until after Christmas. AH mall should be addressed In plain. clear characters. The sender should also place his' name and address upon the pack age, so that In the event of Its miscarrying it may he returned to him. In all countries, with the exception of Germany, the maxi SAYS THE CZAR WILL RECEIVE KRUGER. SPECIAL HV CABLE. The Hague, Die. 12 -(Copyright. lt. by V. It. Hearst.) A dipatch fiom St. Petersburg to the Journal Vaderl.ind announce In tin- most p.ltive terms that the Czar, ln tluiiieed by the appeals and rrpn1 Miit.itinns of those high In the Rus sian Chtirrh. who are pro-Boers, and by the Grand Duke Vladimir, has consented to recele President Kruger Mr. Kruger and hi4 associates are delighted at the news, although it is not eonllrmed. a pa pers. The last one. dated Novem!" 1?. says: "As there appears to be some mbimdcr M.'itidlngs as regards the 1. Timing of farms, the Ctimmandet -In-Chief wishes the follow ing to be the line upon which general of tlci ri commanding are to act: "No farm Is lo be burniil except for an act of treachery, or when our tioops aie tired on from the premises, or as pitnl.111 uient for tile breaking of the telegraph or railway, or when used as baces of opera tions for raids, and then only with the direct consent of the general officer com manding. "Tho mere fact that n burgher Is absent on commando Is on no account to be us d as a reason for burning his liouo. All rat- i tie, wagons and foodstuffs are to be re moved lrom all farm". If that Is impossi ble they are to be destioyed, whetlur tin owner Is present or not." HMASO.N I'llll KAIM:ifJ SM'll. Berlin, Dec. 12. In the Reichstag to-day the Imperial Chancellor. Count von Buelow. referring to tho complaints which have arl.ien on account of Emperor William's failure to receive Mr. Krugtr. went length ily Into the reasons for the nonreeeptton of Mr. Kruger. covering new ground hi a statement which he made as to the rel i tloiis between Germany and Great Britain. He said the announcement that Mr. Kru ger was coming was made twenty-four, or at the most, forty-eight, hour before his leaving for Berlin. l' to that hour It had been assumed that Mr. Kruger woidd go from Paris to Hohaud. The Chancellor added: "We apprised him courteously and cn ritlirntcly through the Paris Embassy and Doctor Iyds that the Emperor regretted he wns not In a prsltlon 10 receive him. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Kruger started. He was told again at Cologne. In the most considerate terms, that the Emper.ir was unable to see him." The Chancellor repudiated the suggestion that the Government's notion was lue to any wish or proposal from the English court or Government to the Emperor, or to himself, the Chancellor. Kmpernr's Xfite to Krnefr. Continuing, the Chancellor said the Anslo Gerinan agreement of 1W Old not contain a provision relating to war ltwen Great Britain and tho South African Republic. The Yang-tse and Samoan agreements had no secret clauses. Winn the Emier r. In l!s;. tvnt tho telegram to Mr Kruger Ihere was no question of war betwten the States. Il was a matter of a iillbusterlng expedi tion. The Chancellor did not repudiate the tele gram whereby the Emperor gave a correct expression of his righteous fueling regard ing International law. The Emperor did rot Intend to determine German policy forever by that telegram. Tho Chancellor en Id: "I commit no diplomatic IndlscrottDn In saying that tho reception of that telegram outside of Germany If ft no doubt that. In tho event of a conflict with England in Africa. Germany would have to rely dely on her own strength." Baron von Rlchtuofen, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, referring to ihe expul sion of Germans from the Transvaal and the Orange Free State tcrritorlc-, aid: "It has uppeared to mo that these expul sions. In many cases, have been unjustiii 1 ble. both as to cause and marner. and contrary to the principles of International law. and an expression of this view lias been made In l.ondon. "On the other band, the Germans who have been fighting side by side with tho Boers have not met with a happy let. They havo been dismissed without pay. and told We did not invite you.' " tion whether any considerable portion of these loans will come upon this market. They say that the answer to this question depends not only upon the rate of money in this country at the time the loan Is made, but ulso upon the rate abroad at that time. They point to the fact that a large amount of tho KimIMi and a smaller amount of the German short-time loans marketed here were shipped home as soon as the prices In Burope Mioucd a slight profit on the transaction. They say that this shows that foreign Government bonds are subscribed for here for an early protlt. rather than for a permanent Investment. mum weight or a package which will he nc cepted for transmission through the malls Is four pounds. In Germany eleven pounds will be accepted. HEARING ON SUBURBAN BILL. Council Knilroad Committee to Meet Week From To-Morrow. The Committee nn Railroads of the City Council will hold a public hearing a week from to-moirow at 3 o'clock in the after noon In tho Council commlttee-room rela tive to tho Suburban Bailway bill. Chair man Wiggins states that his committee is anxious that all features of the measure be explained fully, and for this reason ample opportunity will be offered to all who may be Interested In it. Action on the measure has been deferred lrom week to week because two members ef the committee were also members of tho Meier Investigation Committee, and conse quently were busy with a matter of Im portance that had precedence. Th llrst attention accorded the bill was rendered yesterday ntternoon. when attorneys and officials of the Suburban IMilway and City Counselor Schnuimacher appeared btfuru the committee. The session was executive. After the con ference Mr. V!ggin; announced that the public hearing would lie held. It ts said that a difteteiKi; of opinion exists regard ing legal phases concerning clauses- In the bill, and that the connnitt-c has leqiiested mil ire from Mr. Schnumi icher. Prior to the hearing no action will lie taken. 3ir.HCHAXT.S- LllAKt'B GLKCTIOV. i:icc tloncerlnK for tlie Oilier (iriinn I.ilel Applicants Initio ted. The coming election In the Merchants' League Club Is beginning to attract atten tion in !oi-al Republican circles. At the regular weekly m-eting of the club last night the friends of candidates were elec tioneering. The decision of .Mr. Aloe to not permit his name to go before the meeting Is taken as an Indication that a now deal is proposed. Among those who arc men tioned for the presidency are C. P. Wai-bridge-. G. C. It. Wagoner, Georgo T. Reyn olds and Gns Prey. Ten candidates were Initiated. Albert A. Aal and Hiram IJoyd were the speakers of the evening. Mr. Aal made a general polit ical talk. Mr. Lloyd's speech was In the nature of a resume of the work of the club since its organization. 197 Hoarding Places Advertised in To-Day's Republic. Suggestions for the Holidays. We arc showing a very complete assort ment of select designs in Cut Glass. Creams and Sujjars. $2.00, $4.50, 56, $8, $9 set. Vases, $3.50 to $lo.50 each. Celery Trays. $4.5'J, $5. 58. Bells, $2.25 each. Decanters, $7, $10.50, $11.50. Pitchers, 58.75, $9. Ice Tubs, $15. Rose Bowls, $12.50. Butter Dishes, $10.50, $18.50. Punch Bowls, M-inch, $35; 12- itich, with standard, $40. Oil and Vinegar Cruets, $1.85, $2.25, $3, $4.50. Spoon Travs, $2.25, $2.75, S3, $5. 7-int:h Plates, $2.75, $3.50 each. 7-inch Berry Bowls, $4.75, $5.50, $6.75, $7 each. .S-itich Berry Bowls, $4.75, $5.50, $6 75, 57 each. Salts and Peppers, sterling silver tops, 25c each. Open Individual Salts, prism cut, 15c each. IlItY GOODS HOUSE'S CORNER CAUSES A SUIT. Old-Fashioned Dwelling at No. :!"0 Texas Avenue Projects on the Adjoining Lot. ACTION IS FOR EJECTMENT. Albert IT. Oehner Ts Plaintiff and .Mr. Louisa Zepp Defendant Misfortune Places Her in a Helpless Position. A quaint old brick house, set cat-a-cor-ncrtd on a forty-foot lot at No. XM Texas avenue, is the subject of a dispute between the owner of the house. Mrs. Louisa ZPP, ami the owner of the adjoining property on the north. Albert II. Gehner. This trouble culminated yesterday In a suit llled by Mr. Gehner for ejectment, for the recovery of Jj".) damages, and for rent at the rate of JI a month. Mr. Gohner In his petition Fets forth that he cune into ponsesion of his lot in Ie ceniber. 1WS: that the northeast corner of Mrs. Zepp's house occupies a triangular space M feet SU Inches by 6 feet 7 inches by Zi feet 6 inches on his lot. and that she unlawfully holds possession thereof to uw damage In the sum of J.W He computes the rentul value of tho space thus occupied hi jj a month, and prays Judgment for re covery of tho premises. ." damages and Jj a month re-nt until possession Is delivered to him. The suit was tiled by Attorney Kehr A: Tinman. The house Is a queer-looking old rod brick structure, set eighty feet back from Texas aienue. one and one-Iialf sturles In height. Hat and broad la appearance, and with men- wonderful windows and doors. It does not face the street squarely, but runs off at a tangent, as though seeking to get behind more modern neighbors anil hide. On Mr. Gehner's let Is a two-story modern house, which stops a few feet short of where the Intruding corner projects. And It Is this piojoctlon which Is at tho bottom of the suit. "The house wat built more than fifty 3'ears ago," said Mrs. Zepp last nUhu "Phllin Zenn. mi- husband, built It. but that was before I married him oh. forty-seven j ears ago. He has been dead thirty years. I came to this country when ,J was ii years old. and two years later I vas mar ried in thin house. I have lived here. ver since that day. Ail mv children tiny were born here-. I have had no either home. "And I cannot move the hous.-. It lr too old! It would fall to places! Eight years ago my yemngest daughter. Amelia, was married to Mlcha'd Hammed, and a yenr after that fhe bought the lot from me tho lot to the north. Then she beirruwed mon ey from a building and loan association and built n house. Then she borrowed money from Mr. Gehner to pay off the building and loan association. And then she; was sick and had to go to California, and have many doctors, and two years go she lost the house. "She knew tint my little old house stuck over on her lot. and she did not care; but I was dumb, and 1 did not make the deed to read that the house should not be dis turbed. And fo Mr. Gehner wan to to have me to move it. I cannot do It. and I cannot buy his lot. I ray I would sell: but I do not know. It has been mv home so long, and It would go hard with me to sell It and go to live somewhere cIfc. "There were no other houses here and no streets when Mr. Zepp built this house, and he did not know that they would make the street to run some other way than the house sets; so that Is why It iIik-s not sit square. He owned a big farm here, but all of It. except this lot. Is sold. He sold the lot that Mr 11. P W. Meier, who Is in the City Council, built his big, fine 1hhls on: and all tho other ground around here on this block. Rut now. maybe. I phall have to tear down the old house, for It cannot be moved. It Is too old." MODERN WOODMEN IN SESSION. State Deputy Consuls Meet at Itock Island, 111., for Instruction, nni-i'ituc ppkc'iai.. Rock Island. 111.. Dec. 11 The annual meeting for Instruction of the Stale Deputy Consols of the .Modern Woodmen of Amer ica assembled here for a four days session to-day. There are Ilfty deputies In attend ance, representing all the States in which tho eirder has Jurisdiction, north of the Ohio River, from Portland. Me., to Portland. Ore. Tile opening uddiess was delivered by Head Consul W. A. Northcott. who. In the e-ourse of his remarks, expresset! regret that the rate of Incre-ase in new camps and membership had not, during the past year, been what it was In KM. For this he was Inclined to blame the deputies for lack of prorer energy, and he did not hesitate to charge himself for not doing all that he might have done In n.ttlus more life into the lie-Id work. The statistics that Mr. Northcott read showe-d that tin best work had been done In the States eif Colorado. Oklahoma and California. Head Clerk C. W. Hawes read a carefully prepared paper furnishing Information with reference to the working of his office. Dur ing the day there were papers and discus slons by several of the State- deputies. To night. Abb. Land!."-?, editor of the Fraternal Monitor, of Rochester, X. Y., delivered an address. Prescription No. rSSl. by Elmer & Amend, will not cure all complaints, but It will cur rheumatism. THROWN OFF HIS WAGON. James O'llara Injured in Collision With a Car. Channlng avenue car Xo. 1317. In charge of Conductor John Titman and Motorman J. C Ghoston, yesterday alternoon collided with a wagon owned and driven by .lames O'llara of No. -i Maple ave-nue at Chin ning avenue and Pine streets. Mr. O'llara was thrown out and slightly Injured. m.chmM'p Toothpick Holders, prism cut, 3i)c each. Tumblers, "-inch cutting, straw berry and fan design, 25c each. Tumblers. 3-inch cutting, fan and cross cut design, 35c each. Tumblers, .''-inch cutting, very handsomely cut, 60c each. Tumblers, handsomely cut, -V'j-inch cutting. 69c each. 5-inch Nappies, without handles, assorted styles, SI. 75 each. 5-inch Nappies, with handles, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75. Knife Rests, 35c each. Odd .shapes Bon Bon Dishes, " inches, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75. $3. Water Bottles. $1-75, $2.25, $3, $4, $4.50, $6.50, $8. 'a7iW CO.MIW.N V. TREND OF AFFAIRS K POLICE CIRCLES. Calling-Down Administered to Cap tains by Mr. Hawes Sets the (Juessers Agoing. PERSONNEL OF THE NEW BOARD. Jteporlcd That Doctor John II. Simon Will Ho a Commissioner Captain Hoyd's Chances for the Chiefship. The little flare-up at the meeting of the Board of I'olice Commissioners Tuesday nas M't the political wiseacres studying the "signs of the times" as revealed by the latest phase of the departmental kaleido scope. There are those who are watching the course of events closely who affect to believe that they can see In the occur rences at that meeting the beginning of the end of certain police otilcl.ils. President Harry Hawes's address to the Police Captains and other high official who are covetous of the Ciders position. In which no mnuiy rebuked them for the un seemly scramble which has ensued Jlnce' t)in announcement of ciitif rm,,i,.,n- ..- (.,l)K .,.,,.,. ,n ,,.,, , ... havo been aimed at certain aspirants who .no hnown to ne close friends of Campbell. Tho mild philippic, however, was mad"- gen eral in it., scope, so that there i-ould he no charge of favoritism In th- calling-down. When President Hawes said that he had been annoyed and lurried by the iwrsl-etent wlr. pulling of iriends of the aspirants fur Jl'e CWefs office, he did not exaggerate. "But." said a shrewd Democrat yesterday, "In making his little address and cautioning the Captains to remain In their districts and attend to police Im-diiess, lie alo served notke upon their friends that their candidal.-., would havo little to hope for at his hands. This, of course, will not ulfect th two or three strongest candidutes. but will discourage tho others. Chi. f Campbell's statement to the as Hivmbled Captains that he was still Chief if lollco and that he expected to serve ' . 1,.l.s.,l'ri" unless he chore to reslsn vol- ........,,., Uj ,,., removru lor cause aft-r .1 fair trial, was a very effective point, but it .T.To '!0t J'celve those who hale closely studi.d .ollcu alTair. Chief Campbell has a na. . "-' I'"er!ul friends among the solid laislness men. but it Is a certainty that he Is slated for removal. Realizing this, his friends aie arranging matters to that he can retire from the office gracefully and without Involving the administration or th'" omiiilssloiierfi in any unseemly situation. ?.!;,, '!.'. ,1'r .'!0, '?" hla -""-lends relish tho conditions which have existed since his probable appointment to .Manila was an nounced, and It is in consideration of their feelings, as well as a measure of relief to Captains. ' "'H "J:lck"' u" ' SfVCIJil IlflV fnotrtra ...-. the pollie arena within the last ten- weekn." he e-ontlnueil. "It Is almost a eeriainty that Doctor John H. Simon will he line of the n -iv Commissioners.. He can have the office for tho mere asking ; his friends are iirgin? him to accept it.. and he lias almost con cluded to do so. although it will Involve a great sacrifice on Ills part. .Mr. Atmore. alsa on tho cards, will not be a member of the new- board, although ho could have the re appointment if he so desired f,!.,Vs,.,"Vn Ham ,;oy,' "f "" '"arondelet dis trict N looming up danerously an the .lark horse In tho race for the chiefship. Captain Boyd is a power In South St. l.oi Is. an l" a .lose friend of Sherilf-elert Dickmann II- is cr.-dlted with being responsth". for n-;V,""o ".V ' V.V"3"", a '"""-- rn-r in tlmt part of th... ehi. ami le cnn collnt Di . mann's assistance l anything he wants As Dickmann was mainly instrumental D'ocVery weU S'loSffi H i he rci.NTIlST.S FOR I.KIilSMTI'HK. Three Cn.e.. Will lAUvty lie lroi.Kh Before .hi Anscinbly. At least three contests for seals In Ihe Legislature are likely to engross th" at tention of the members at Ihe opening of the session In Jackson County it Is under stood that former S..natr i.vons wil con. test the scat of the Republican member. Jese Jewell. In Cole County Doctor '-impl kin will contest the seat of J. p. Rorth arid In Greene County F. 31. Wolfe. Democrat may contest the seat of B. p. Norri-s. In the Cole County contest J. P Porth the Republican candidate, received le4 than a doz.ii votes majority over Doctor Uimpkln. The charge h.is lecn made that students at Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City we-re permitted to vote. The Colt County Grand Jury returned Indictments against these students. If the ca-e ! not settled In the courts before the session of the Legislature the contest prolnoly vlll be puhcd by Docor I.impkln. In Greene County the court has already nrdere-d a re count of the ballots In the case of Wolfe against K. P. Norrls. The charge was made that many fraudulent ballots v.ere r:lsh u I also, averred ny the friend of Wolfe that N orris s taxes were not paid ,tt the time of his election and that for this reason he 1 ineligible. KKHKSS HAS DKMIIi: FOR PI1 ICE. Willing Xoit to Confer AVIth Commit teemen About Appointment!.. 3Iembers of the Republican State Com mittee are rejoicing over the manner in which National Committe'cman Kerens is beginning to recognize that body as a com ing power in the distribution of patronage. One of the members declan-el yesterday that .Mr. Kerens had requested the State Committee to refrain from indorsing any one for place in Missouri until he could Ihe ttansftr of Lieutenant Johnson, who has had charge of gambling raids, bac'j to night duty at trie Four r..ur (-ntrai "-, tliui. and the assignment of Ass.vt!...-' . ".!.., of Detectives James Si-iilli to th "ta-K of the suppr.-ssion of gambling. .,f caused a good deal of comment "on the stteet." Umbrellas For Holiday Gifts. We arc showing a very choice selection of Imported and Domestic Umbrellas, covered with the best of materials, fitted with handles of special designs and mounted in the most approved style. We desire to call special attention to the following leading values: Men's Women's Neptune flinerva At $2.00 Each. Alen's Women's Liberty Empress At S3. 00 Each. Men's Women's Federal flermaid At S4.00 Each. Men's Women's Jupiter Acme At $5.00 Each. Hosiery. Continuance of our Special Sale of Imported Hosiery for men and women, so successfully inaugurated yesterday. Men's Cotton, I.isle Thread, Crhr.:erc and Merino Hose in fancy stripes, polka dots and solid colors 25c. Cost to Import, oOc and 75c. Women's French. German and British, Cotton Fleeced and Cashmere Hose, in plain black and solid colors, figures, polka dots, vertical stripes, lace all-over, lace ankle and other popular styles; At 35c and 50c Per Pair. Import Cost, 75c, $1.00 and -S1.25. J y fff AI1 Trnme(i Millinery this week at a dis- Yff O vM I count of ?,Zi per cent from regular prices. UTT iaim&mjB DRY GOODS SPECTACLES AND vrniz hold a conference with the members. He announced that he would return to t. 1-ouls in a few days, at which time he would he willlne to meet the members of the State Committee. He N credited with havlnB paid that he desires no conflict In the redistribution of the patronage, fearing that In the first encounter he might he worsted by the Aklns-IUtchccck combina tion. The members of the State Committee arc flKhtlnc- shy of an alliance with Ke-rens and flnce they have a Rood friend at court. In iii person 01 tecreiary jtitcncocK. they do not fear a contest with the National Com mitteeman. 1XTER TOI-RIST RATH Via the Iron Mountain Rant. Now In effect to tho leadlnK resorts of the Southwest, Including Arkansas, Louisiana. Texa. Mexico, the Egypt of tho New World. anJ California. ACCUSED OF FIRING A TENT. Grading Tamp Disturbance to 15e Taken Into Court. Assistant I'rosectltlr.c Attorney John R. AVartleld eif St. Louis County yesterdly Is sued a warrant acalnst William M.i.-iin. a laborer, em a charge of disturbing th le-ace. The warrant was n-ke-d by Kdwar.l Lovejoy, foreman of a (tans of Hbjnr? in tlie employ cf Contractor Clarence Camp hell. The laborers are cradlr.K the richt-''f-way of the route or th St. I nils. - Ch..rle and Western Railroad Conipeny. J-oxe-joy alleKCd that .Martin had a Kru.Ue asaui-t htm and attempted to set ev-n TiifMlay nlRht by setting lire lo a tent In which he and about thirty lalnirers were sleepinK The tent a totally destroyed, and re said that ho and his nun narrowly e-sca-ed with thIr lives. Ho asked for a warrant char pins arson, but -Mr. Wartit-Id ..hungci the charge to a disturbance of the peace. TO CI UK A COI.D IX OXK DAY. Take laxative ltromo ejulnlne Tablets. All dru Xfots refund the meney It It falls to cure. K. W. Orove's signature Is on each bux. Z!c. STREETS WILL BE CLEANED. Metropolitan Improvement Com pany IJf-gins Work To-Morrow. Assistant Street Commissioner Hemenway ye-Menlay arranged with the MettpoIitan Improvement Company for tho reinauimra tion of street cleaning. Th" company will be-Klii work to-morrow- noon, awl Street Commissioner Varrelmann will see that the ojeratlons are so conducted that the down town streets will be- scrublvd at least twice earn week. William I tu I lean yesierday sprlnkled the streets free of expense to tho city. Ihe bill which Street Commissioner Var relmann submitted to the Municipal As sembly, providing for the transfer of about ?.! from the salary account to the street cleanlnK fund, is still pending In the- House of Delegates. It probably will be reorteil favorably Friday nluht. The company apte-eil to hKin work In anticipation or tho pfsaK- of the- bill. ei Wonele-c The Globe. Seventh and Franklin a verm?, is the popular trading place. Their values ure the best. At rr Vorlc HoteM. itniTci.icsi-Kei.M.. Xe-.v Yerk. Dee. i;. Hotel arrivals to-day include the follow Ins visitors from the W.st: St. I.ouis Hiss T. I. Kly. II. K. I,e?.Ti, .Mrs. It. A. Oyer. .Murray Hill; V. II. Ur.-ss. J. I Holaml. Waldorf; O. M. Itrown. J. s. Leahy. Imiierlal; C F. Franson. Astnr: .'. VredenburK. St. Ieni; J. f. Wilson. Del nvan: C. A. Dice. Fifth Avenue; J. Whit taker, tiilsey: A. Illair. Normandie; .1. F. 1-e. Albemarle-. Kansas City II. D. Duncan. Grand I'nlnn; ('. -M. tlilhert. llarllmroimh; (. W. itntt. Fifth Avenue; G. H. WinIow, Sturtev.mt. eWKTCsa- "WflHgrWa Biliousness and SB! Caused by ovrlosdlcf; the fttomarh. lrares vv vv w jv Bii.i-rpiiuit- iw eiiuiaciPU4 uisea?rs. niuimwii jou wi.i aiwajs enjoy zroa neaita. Art muicine la tne wona nas at tatnetl such a world-wide reputation or b-n indorsed by so man? fsmous sod well ktwwn pbTslciass for tbe positive cure of Stomach troubles. Biliousness aad Iircr complaints as HniijadiJdiios Prescribed by the Medical Profession for 30 Years. AVKRAOK DOSK: One-half tumblerful titrn half hour berore brr.ikfsst will clause your sTStcm. leare your stomach la a healthy condition and crrate ao appetite. M I nCllf atthcLabcf. ; S3 LULFlA Blue and Red. AA 2fi or 2S inch Union Taffetas Silk Umbrel las, steel rod, close roll, Paragon frame, horn, jiearl, natural wood handles. All-Silk Serge or Union Taffetas Silk Um brellas, steel rod, close roll, Paragon frame, in black and all desirable colors; nat ural wooJ, pearl, ivory and horn handles. All-Silk Serge Umbrellas, steel rod, close roll, Paragon frame, black, blue, brown, green, wine; case and tassels to match; pearl, ivory and natural wood handles. Very fine AH-Silk Serge or Taffetas Um brellas, steel rod, close roll. Paragon frame, black and colors; natural wood and fancy handles. CO.MPAXV. EYE CLASSES Saltahfe far thm nit c..- Sim FE1JEX J1.0 tT. SOLID COtD Ji.OJ u( ,. If jro-ir py trouble you have them TESTIEF,I.&- ofeFE ? EGBERT ft FISH:R, 317 N. 7th St Pet. Olive anl Lncti.t Ftrtn. Pay When Cured tVln ansa fcn truth to till be Sad. mo m 4 cf hearers. Wbea Lis ftcrj a flailKSie on. I and It ts a!! J- br& n of bsafk' aad atreneth t thnw who aio sick and brofc- ... .! h Soda amlloas rnrtoUstn. ; PueH la my story. It is full ef trcth aad osarSow tag with tid-h-a cf nef k.alth sol Urotrtb f o t the anVrtrd. Dr. McLaughlin's Electric Belt UoUks inTTbinj lttt has etc wen " -tor Nfit 'a rV" bwt btfr. strutter, dnritaU. men plfnt to tit nan cT y !-trlc Khly irplli ea raith. It ! betth ty nimplmr & jrnQe itnua tna trirrtj into the rak pin whfl you ilet PAY WHEN CURED. sifter J r craed you can par mv. int tb4 the pnn will b ottr bttf what t liked for the ftlri-ftT.e beit. which barf beea bUt tertnr aild braninf thf bui cf their wwrtrs fcr tb ImI thirty jfii. Mr t!t In thr tines M itr3BC any other brit sold, and is ttc calf one that Uov sot bliMer thr flash. Salt cr write to-day for ny UD-pxja be-sfc i lafnrautfcn. dr. m. d. Mclaughlin, 704 Olive St.. Republic Bide-. St- Louts. Office hour. 8 to . Menday. TtTedn'sday. Saturday till S:M. Sundays. 19 to 1. AUGUST WALDAUER'S WILL Property Divided Among Relatives Charitable Kequc-sts. The will or Alisust Waldauer was 3Ied for probate yesterday. He divided his es tate as follows: llary and Clara Schneider of lterlln. Germany, relatives of Ms widow, receive K,V each; his nephe'r. Alfreil Waldauer. and his niece. Ituth Val datier. property at No. KB I.iSaJIo street, proiierty on Seventh street and one-half of testator's one--half Interest In the Iteet hoven Conservatory, in eeiual Interests; the other half of testator's interest in tho Iteethovcn Conservatory coins in equal in terests to Jlinnle and Kate Chrlstman. Alfred and Uuth Waldauer are also left. In equal Interests. JfO t-hares of stock In the Granite Mountain ilinins Company, three shares of stock in the North Ameri can Asphalt Company. 400 shares of 5tock In the St. Ixail.i Copper Comtiary. one-half of the F.rapire antl .Monarch mines In Colo rado, twenty-one shares of stock In th GHsonito Asphalt Companr. tin shares or Ftcck In the Gilsonlto Koofint; and Pavtas Company. ZIrs. Anna G. ChrWrnan Is left property en Olive street and the contents of the house at Met I-a Salle street. Sim shares of Mock in the Granite Mountain and Bi Jletallic Company and one-half of testator's stock In the St. Louis Copper Company. Mrs. Stil Ad'er of Unlontown. Pa., and Mrs. Is.--.ic Ohreans of Mannheim. Ger many, ore left l-' shares of stock each In the IM-Metalllc company. Krnt A. Hll I'enbr.indt. who i made executor of the will without Inind. is left testator's watch- II" left l.is violin and bow to .Minnie Christ man, and hi diamond ring and other jewel ry to Anna G. Chrlstman. One share In an Austrian bond Is left to Alfred and Iluth Waldauer. one share to Anna G. Chritman. one share to MIna and Kate Chritman and one shar to Anna Hollack. He left CjJ each to the Memorial Home, the Home of the Friendless, the Hebrew Home for the Infirm and Asred and the St. Louis Alten helm. He rt-que-ted that Doctor Emil Trce torious speak at his funeral. The will Is dated Julv 27. l!w. and was witnessed by C. o. Itaxter and I Wasner. Torpid Liver, 1 roar nystem In conditloa that mak-s ir Tear tnm.rh anil llrpr It In rviral Q J for the Foil Name. AOlA "Hanjadi-Janos" rrl X NaPssssssssssssskWr A m&m