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TIIE REPUBLIC: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1900. A ICMARRH COLDS GRiPPD COUGHS CROUP SORE- HOARSE THROAT NESS sM-frl I ! H' I l-I-H"W-H-H-iH- ! Fashionable t . j. f MigraLtion to California. Every winter, to enjoy lawn ? fetes, balls and novel entertainments of the smart set. J Lavish hospitality here creates J a metropolitan atmospnere in semi-tropic gardens. Persons you like to meet in resort hotels and on The California Limited, tri-weeklr, to Los Angeles. Beginning early in December, J daily to Los Angeles and X San Francisco. J Finest tram in the world. a. t Santa Fe Route J For illustrated pamphlets, address X 4- A. ANDREWS, General Agent, SANTA FE ROUTE, f t 108 N. Fourth St.. St Louis. Mo. . BIG SMASH-UP ON In IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD Two Freight Trains Collide Near Des Arc, Mo. Two Killed and Another Radly Injured. republic special. De Soto. Mo. Dec. li One. of the worst wrecks in the late history of the Iron Moun tain Hailwa . ecurred labt night .it De-s Arc. JIo.. a station about seventy-eight miles south of th.s, cits. While No. 72 was coming down Gad's Hill the collided with No. il, an in!iii! aid caboose, that was golrg south The place where the trains met is an embankment, and the large freisht tnglno was thrown down tho embankment, about Ufty rett. Into tte creek. The Email engine was completely demol ished, and the tars caught lire, addlns to the difficulty of rescuing the wounded men from the wreck. Engineer James Britt, on the light en cine, -was killed outright, and his liremun. Bert Barrett, was pinntd under tho wreck age. Th train crew, in order to save htm from burning alive, procured an ax and cut his irm off near the c lbow-. At latest reports It Is not known whether he will live or not. Me. with Home Politic, the flremm on No. K. were taken to the Missouri Pacific Hos pital on the first iiassergcr train. Brake-man Klmer IJradlc Is suppose I to have been burned up under th- wreckage, as no trace, has li'i-n found of him. Engineer Marlon Hose jumped os soon as fce had reversed his e-nglne and onlj- received light injuries. He was taken to his home Id this city. Conductor Hngan had charge of train Vo. 72 and Conductor H.ilston had chirge of the light train southbound. Fireman Hir rtt lives In lii'mii-ck. and F.nginei rs Hose lad ISritt and Brakeman Bradley reside In this citv. Britt's. parents reside at Olncy, HI. Britt's body was brought to this eity Md placed In the morgue. The lns to the corainny will probably Teach S15.M9. besides the frelsht which can lot, at this tine, be estimated. The road was blocked about five hours, but trains are again iinnlng as usual. What a Decade Does Pure Rye Whiskey In 10 years becomes rich and salt as cream. Hunter Baltimore Rye Is 10 years old. pure from the beginning, and in 10 years becomes the finest type of the finest whiskey made. DAVID K1CH0LSOV. St. lonta, X. i'lXMA mm mam 1 INTO M irjlRS.aEX.LO.aSTREET j I a Says: " Besides being at n I fl good tonic Pcruoa Is an ef- If a teethe cure tor catarrh. I it 3 recommend .your remedy, I S Pcrana."'' jf 4jL SUICIDE PROMPTED BY A VAIN LOVE. Sidney Samuel Denounced, in His Will, the Woman Who Held Him I'nder a Spell. COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT HER. Anita Vivanli Chartres, Author and Playwright. Fascinated the Wealthy London .Merchant He Called Her Pcrlidiou:). itrecr.i.Tc srnci vl. New Yurk. lee. I. -Because obstacle which seemed imsurinoiiutuhlc made it im possible for htm to m.irr the woman ho loved. Sidney Samuel of New York, liondon and the City of Mexico, shot and killed himself in a IVrlIit.il. Me., h.itel. There ure reasons for believing that a double MilLlde had leen acr. -d upon, and thiw,. who ar. be.-t aciiualutiil with her would not be surprised to liiar tli.it Mine. Anita Vit-antl Chartres had taken her life. Mine. Ch.irtres. who 1 believed to be in Italy, la well known in this city as nn au thoress ard a pla wrlKht. Still a ery .U!Ib woman, she Is known even letter ibro id than in this country In Home. Imdnn, P.irK Vienna an.l In St Ivterburic. slio has many friends who admire her kciiIu Itetween Mdney Samul and Mine Char tres there el.ted a Inind stroimer than frieiuNhlp. l'or tho other each had tho hlKhest admiration, and mlther m.uie a m cret of their Ioe. The unfounded charge has lieon made that she hounded him to Ids dtath He. on the contrurj. demanded her loi e and she R.ie it so freelj that for her to be aa from him meant torture for botlu At times these two agreed that It would be better to never meet aaln. This course was constantly urptHl upon them bv reia tltes. and once they formally sinned what mlcht bo called separation papirs Hut they deceit til themselves for a short time only, and the attorney who prepared tho papers Kate warning to the brothers of Mr Samuel that it would require more than an amverotnt to keep the two apart. Sidney Samuel was a Hebrew Mme. Chartres was reared In the Horn m Catholic faith. Hither was wllllnc to sac rifice rellKious Ietts for the other, but even that was not sutllcient. Mr. Simuel's father Is a rabbi In Ens land. His religion is of the most orthodox variety He forbado his son to marry any but a Hebrew of the most pronounced re llKlous Iews. Although nearlv ) eirs old, Sidney, with that filial oliedience char acteristic of his race, acceptej his father's command as a law which could not be broken. Only recently he went to Hnaland tn plead with his father that he mlclit be al lowed to marry the woman he loved, an I still receive the old rabbi's benediction. His pleadings were nln, and Sidney re turned to this country meditating the deed which at lat put an end to his sorrow. Iaist AVoriln to III llrother. Just before his death he wrote these words to hU brother. Montague. "I know It Is a crime against God, my father and mother and my whole f;imll. I am about to commit, but my great mis take has wrecked my mind and robbed me of the mean of enrnlns a livelihood This was written on a scrap of letter paper, which the desperate man later tor Into a thousand bits Why he determined not to send It will neter be known. The jvaper was pieced together by the authori ties In Portland. At No. M Broad street aro the offices of "Samuel Hermnnos" Samuel Bros. In Kngllsh who do an export and Import com mission buslntss. The members of the firm are Lionel Samuel and Sldnev Samuel. There are two other brothers. CSeorge and Montague, who have acted as agents, but aro not members of the firm. Lionet makes his home In the City of Mexico, tleorgo In London anil Montague In New York. Sidney traveled between the threo cltle. Sidney Samuel was a man of the world, jet of a most Impressionable nature. Women he held In low estimation tntll he met Mme. VI van 1 1 Chartres, about two years ago, while traveling In Italy. The attraction was mutual. They were together. thce two. as much as propriety would permit In New York. In L' ndon and in the City of Mexico. Thej leted. et thy cnnfS""d to. each other that their love was hope!es. They prom ised undying constancy, and they prom ised never to e each other again 1'itther Could Xot He Motetl. I'ach forgot the agreement Former vows were renewed and Sidnej went down to one of th" laigli-h protfnciil towns where his old lather lived to mike a final effort to fbtaln perms-ii.n to marry the woman he lovid HabbI S-imuel slid that no son of his should eter marrv one not born In the faith of his fathers. This decision was considered final bv Sidney. Why he went to Portland no ono seems to know. . Mme. Clnrtres has lived a romantic life. Three jtars ago she wrote for Mme. Duse a pliv to which she gave the title. "The Blue Hose." It was a dramatization of a romance, "A Hunt for Ilapplnow;." prei ouvlt written bj Mme. Chartres. I-nr ti local iwrIodic.il Mme. Chartres wrote many short stor!e3 and character sketches. She uc.l the signatures cosmo polite " "Anita Vivanti" and "Chirtres." Her strks were alwats bright and full of wit. "She drove mv brother to his denth." d- ilared Montague Samuel to-dav. "She fol lowed him all over the world. When in her I rest nee he was infatuated with her Away from Her he nopeu never to see ner again. Now he Is dead and she Is the caii'e of it all. I wish that she could be punished, but the report that I will prosecute her Is with out foundation." Sidney Samuel was 39 jenrs old. IIHIT J.Jiri:i.'s AII.L !YS. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Iindon. Dec. li (Copt right. 1900. by W. It. Hearst.) Your correspondent conteyi to the Heverend Isaac S imuel. First Header In the ailstotratlo Itavsttater fajnagfgue, the news of In 4 son's suicide. "This is, Indeed sad and snirprislng news," ho s..ri. "H sun. who was a business mn In Mexico, lift London einly a few weeks, ago, after spending six week at home. B the last mall I received a cheerful letter from him, written soon afttr landing. I cannot imagine why lie committed suicide. fur certainly lie left here a sane, well man. "The reports, that he committed suicide because I forbade his marriage with Mine. 'h.irtres do me. cruel wrong. I cannot any better do justice to his memory than to lay before jou his own pai"rs. Including nLs last will, which he lift with me" Hiblil Samuel produced his son's will, ilatesl October V2 last, in which Mme. Char tres Is mentioned as follows: "I longiit for love. e-ompanlonhlp and a 'inlet home life, with books an.l music, to carry out mv Ideals. I met this woman, who" promised all these, and I looked to the futuie tilth happiness But she has iroveil a perfidious woman, and this Is ended." , Samuel evidently reversed a previous will ond cut Mme. Chartres off. The HabbI con tinued: "He loved her; he wished to marry her. l.i.t he discovered her perfidy. That was b'lt n few weeks ago. Now ho Is dead. I do not know why." GRAVOIS ROAD FRANCHISE. New Kailroad Project May Meet With Opposition. An interesting time Is expected at Clayton this morning when tho application of A. It. Mllentz and others for a railroad franchise on the C.ravols road will be brought up for hearing before a special session oi me v.uuu- ty Court. The franchise .sought Is really an exten sion of one of the Transit svstcms from St. I.ouis. and Is said to have been proposed In the Interest of the seven cemetery associa tions along tho Gravols road west of the city limits. . . , . , In the lat xear there has been a lot of agitation In St. Louis County about gran inc franchises for railroads on rock roads. The agitation became the paramount local issue, but despite this fact It is said the present application has a strong support. Judge Horneker. who is the member cf the court In the Second District, in which the C.ravols road Is situated, has announced that such matters should go over to the next term of court, but pressure lias been brought on him to pass the bill before his teThere lfnic opposition In the court this morning to the granting of the franchise. CotJnty Counselor F. A. Heidorn will prob ably head the opposition. Mr. He Mom has announced in unmeasured terms his oppos! Hon ; to tho franchise, and stated wvcral days ago that be would be on hand to rp pose It- MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE TO ELECT OFFICERS ON JAN. 2. WILLIAM T HAAHSTICIC (Photograph by Strauss.) Friends of these gentlemen are urgiii"; them to seek the nomination for president of the Merchants" Kxcliaitge. The po'.itlcil ot has begun to boll it the Merchants.' Exchange, and s ter't n dl dutts are belnir grooitud f r the mniial e'ec tlon of tho exchange, whlih will b held Wednesday. Jantiart 2. l!"'l Tho c.iueus of members for the purpose of nominating what Is known as the "riMiil ir ticket" is usually held the list Wediesdiy in December, but this inr. becuio the election takes rlace so early In Jaimiry the caucus will probably be held a week earlier. Contrary n the usual custom, there are no atoned candidates In tho in Id f the prcsldir.cj, but the friends of s,teril of the mwnler.s are ipiletlt at work to i.t mi thilr nomination It Is an unwritten law of the ex-h-uige that no man "h.ill be ilectisl presi.1. nt for tho second tlmi . and it has usii illv !'en the custom to nominate a man who lias 1 en vice pri'sldent for the presl.lenet . but this rule has ben dlrKarued on ihimshius. Iriends of William T. llar.rsti. k are working hard to obtain his ne.mli.itlon ! r presldi nt. but that gentleman is doing noth ing in his ottn behalf Wh-n nskn! ji.er div if ho vas a candidate. Mr llairstlik said: , . , "The presidency of the Merchants Ex change Is .in honor thnt no man should despise, but I hue made no effort to seeuro the nomination " ST. LOUISAN HEIR TO PART OF A BAVARIAN ESTATE. Henry Hoffmann Will Go to Europe to Prove His Claim to a Fortune. HE IS A REAL COUNT. Henry HoKimnn of No. 2117 South Jeffer son avenue, who I" connected with the Bloe eer Supply Company of this citv. has recent ly discovered that ho Is the legltlmite heir to the title of Count nnd that his name should be written v.lth tho rrcflx "von." With these titular honors comes also the news that he Is one of the hi Irs to a large estate In Bivari.i, which at the death of his great-grandfather. Count Conrad von Hoff mann, amounted to something like t.'rxiM'i marks, or nearly Jiwo.'o). Mr Hoffmann tomes from the edd Von Hoffmann family, which appears often in the hlstoiv of Gcrmanj Hick in tho sixties his grandfather c.inm to this country with Ills three ions bicau.-e of a disagreement with the eild Count ve.n Hoffmann, ills rather. The pnsnt Henr Hoffmann's father. Conrad Hoffmann, was the Count's oldest grand' on and his favorite. He kept the lad at his castl" of Itodmhof. situ ited about twentv-live miles from Munich, until he had reached tho nge of 7 tears'. At that time the lad's father remarried. galnt the wishes of the Count, and the fathir and son became estr.inge-1. Shortly nfter the marriage the bo's father took him away from the Count to lite v.lth him mil his wife at Kodenbcrg. This was the last straw wh'ch broke all friendly communica tion bctwetn e'ount von Hoffmann and his in The son remained at his manor until the outbrrnk of the Civil War in this coun try when he brought his family to America ami settled In New York. The famllv consisted of Conrad Hoffminn. the only child bv his llrst marri ige, and two sons by his secord marriage-. Shortly after arriving in America Conrad left ms fimlly and migrated to St. Iviuis. win re he inlLsted with the Second Missouri Inf.intrj He served with this regiment throughout tho Civil War. renching the rank of First Ser geant In Company I). While the war was in progress Count von Hoffmann died In Bavarli His son and Conrad's two stepbrothers) were located in New York, but the searchers for the soldier son were told that Conrnil had been killed In battle and the estate was divined without gard to him. It was nut until Ufi) that MARRIAGE LICENSE RETURNED IN PIECES. Couple Did Not Think Ceremony Necessary anil Woman Writes That She Has Heen Deserted. A m.irrlise ' license whlrh was Issued April 3 to Adnlph Mandl and Miss Caroline ( Hubens w ts returcd to tl.e Hi eorder's of- . lice i"tcrdiy. torn Into a tnousuiu pieces. The return of tie license unentered a strange tale e.f domo-ilc woe and a new Interpretation cf the marriage laws of Mis souri. According to a letter received by Mrs Marv Yanick of No. ll2i Market street, the twi persons to whom the II ctne was ls,ueil did not know that the services of a minister of Justice of the Pe.ue were required to make the licence iffectlve. but sni posed that they were mar ried by the mite fait that they took out a marriage license. The facts1 came out through an Investiga tion made by D.puty Llc.nse Clerk Leon hardt. Seven months have elapsed since the llcnse was isued. and as no return had been made through anv of the usual chan nels Deputy Leonh.irdt wrote a letter to No "l4"W Market street, the address giten by' the couple, when they procured Ihe 11- Ycsterdav Mrs. Y'anlck calhd at the He corder's ofllte and from the Interior of a letter produced the license, which was torn Into tiny pieces. She explained that the couple formerly boarded with her, but that they left the city early last summer. When the letter arrived she forwarded It to the Maudls present address at Denver. Coo Tuesday she received a letter with the torn license Inclosed. The letter came from Mrs. Mandl. who Is still Miss Hubens, If tho statements she makes arc correct. The writer stated that she and her In tended husband had never been married by anv one. because they supposed tntt the procuring of a marriage license constituted the act of marring'. In addition to these explanatory sentences, the writer stated that she no longer knew tho wherjahiuts of Mandl. and that, furthermore, she did notcare: that she didn't care fir men, any how, and that she was glid that she lad not been married after all. She also tcck occasion to return the license. A reporter for The Republic called at No. H2S Mar'cvt .... lost nirrht- but Mrs. Yanick refused to discuss the affair. She affirmed, however, J WEItNSK. George P PI mt Is another whese mme Is fr.ipn ntlv m. ntloneil as a tandidite lor presl.l.nt. but. Iikt .Mr II i.irrtlck. he de- l.ir. lint he is not m eking the i u- lion When asked m regard tu tin- inittir v.sti-rd.n. Mr I lain said that bis In-ils "had aski'd him to Imoine a e.indldato but bo bad not git.n tin in a d. fitilt. answer. outside mcnilx rs. or those who do ret come on the Ilcor rtgiilarlv. fivor il. 11. Werns,. as a candid lie for pn sid- nt. and are iIi.Iim some eariust work to sieure his Iioniinatl. n ... Mr W.rnso was formerly vice president of the t xehange. and pr veil an t.irii"st i ml aggressive otlber I or hrst vice president T It Ballard and Pi mk II Kaulfinan are mentioned, and Fr.d Mrthtteln and Hi rt ling ar- be.ng ho.inml as i-and dates for sm ml tin) Iits- Idtnt. , , ,,. , James S. McGehee. secret irj of the 1. Green Commission Coinpativ. app. irs to l.e the choiie of the gialii me n to rt 'eent them in the Homl of Dlr. ct rs. and the produce and commission n.en are v. iratn for Nat Wi tzel . Nicholis Wall Is mentioii.d as the lnsur nn. e nun's cardilate. and II II Grubbs s name has been suggested as a repres nta tif of the manuf icturiiig Inter, --ts. The railroads are aire idy repr. s. nted In th.i board, but It is probable that the "pi rk crnr" will bring out a candidate for director later. riotocrnph by Strauss. TIKSKV HOFFMANN or St. Louis, heir to the title of Count and a large estate In Bavaria. Germ.inv. Conrad heard that Inquiry had been made for him. He had In en married 111 the mean time and paid no attention to the m itter. Conrad's oldest son Is the prts,nl Henrv Hoffmann Another son Is William Hi.fT ,..cn. . morol.r of the firm of the Goo.1- ' fellow Shoo Compnnv. Ninth Htret and Washington av tin-. A short time back Mr. I Hoffmann n-celved a letter from a firm of Hwters in Jt.ivarn .iskiuk aim iu m um a hl'stort of hi" aiuestors as fur baik as It was possible for him to ascertain. This he did and In replv was advised that he had almost an absolute claim to certain lands .ii.it titles In Gernuny, together with a large bum of money. ,..,, Mr. Hoffmann said jestenlav that he had engaged counsel to lnvestlg ite his. claim, and that ho was moie than phased with what t. .i i.nn .lone so far He bellevis that ho I will obtain a considerable part of the fortune ! which should have hm his father's, nnd Is sine lie mill a ilotllit tint "e can prove oi right to the title of Count von Hoffmann. It is his Intention to resign his present position within the next two months and go to Ger many to Investlgite the matter In person. Ills attorne.vs in the old country have urged him to do this. that the story told at the marriige llccnso olllce was in every way tho truth. DRAFTINCT CONSTITUTIONS. Cuban Convention in Uecessi, hut Committees Aie Working. Havarn. I'ee, VL Th're has ben no s, s sion of the uban Constitutional C nvonti in for light davs Tho comrmtttes are dili gently preparing draft lonstltutlons or. the basis of the unity or . ntrallzeil fotm cf gotirr.ment. with radical changi s in the ex isting regime. It is thought that the Pn il draft may be re id for review by he t' d States Congress during tho present esn ij. The social C ntrnl Committee, upon nhltn elevolves the work of making a el i-ion for the convention ultimate cor.stleratlon. consists of Sinors Hlvera Llorcnte. Brado. Mora and e.uisul.i. a majority of whom are vioh ntly .inti-Aintrican. UNCONSCIOUS ON THE STREET. Man With Frnctuied Skull Found by rolicemaii. A nrm lelievod to be J. W. McBride or No .70 South Broadway was found uncon Mlons on the lorner of Broadway and Chouteau avinue esterday .if te moon at 1 oVImk bv Police Othcer Stewart of the Third District The mm was unconscious and bl. eillng at tht ears. He was suit to the City Hospital, whire It was found that he h-id a fractured skull. Oflicer Stewart stated tint the man had fallm down while drunk, and had struck his head against the tirbstonc. A search of his clothes ri veiled a number of cards with the nam. and addnss mentioned printed u;.on them. The hospital plislcians say that Mcllrile is in a very critical condition. iii;nh H A rn li'iirn (i-ililc There Is one book every ere should makn an effort to get fer the new jcar. It contains simple and valuaM- hints concirnlnc health, many amusing anecdotes, much Interesting general in formation, as well a.s astronomical calculations ami enrono'Tlcnl Items. We rifrr to Hostetter's Almanac, pulllsheil by TI- Unfetter Co.. at nttst.urir. I'.i It will prote a talniM- noiulel tton to any ! -nisei ol I. Mxtt enilojes are kept at work nn this valuable bnok nlxmt eleven months eter;- jcar. Tli- l-sue tor 'l will t oter rlsht nillln. trintil in the Kngll.h. tr man. Frttch. WeLsh. Norwegian, Swedish. Hol land. Bohemian and Spanish Unguals, it con tains valuable proof of the cfticacy of llostetter's Stomach ltlttfrs. the KTfat stomach reme.iy pre pared by th publishers of the almanac, and Is worthy ef careful preservation. The almanac may be obtained free of cost at uny eirusglst cr gen eral dealer la tho country. 1 POLICE REPORT AGAINST SALOONS. Chief Campbell Send- to the Ex cise Commissioner List of Places Con.sidered Objectionable. LICENSES TO BE WITHHELD. In Cine Instame the Saloonkeeper Already Had Obtained a Re newal MoveTowanl the Sup pression of Wineiooms. Chief of Police Campbell, unler Instruc tions from the Board of Police e'oinnns sloncr.i. has btstin war on a class of tho saloons which tho dcpirtment wishes to uppris.s. Two weeks ago an agreement was re-ached vvherebj Excise CoinmN-Ioner Hig gins was not to tetietv the license of my fcaloonkenier upon whom Chb f Camiibell would report adversely. A deti-ctlvo was assigned to complete tho rcjxjrt by refer enee to the court and police records. Yes terday Chief CuinpbtU ri ported to Mr. Hlg glns ho would reeommi lid that the follo.v Ings s.iloonkeep.rs be refused llcens. s: Ginlfrey !. No ii"") Wash street; John Ward. iuthenst corner of Sixth, nnd Kim s tn ets. Piter Kramer, northeast corner Fourth and M irktt streets. Louis G.iolo southeast turner Fourteenth anil hestnut Mreets. Anton Purl, No. 3I' Ixcust street, Frank Hiettu, No IM Pine strtet, George Goodwin. No. .VI Poplar Htriet. Jerrv Ko-hlir. No 311 Olive street; lMwjrd Sliamiun, southeast corner Fourteenth and Fine "triets, Michael Howard. No. 1013 Markit street; Julius Meers. No. 2J") Wal nut strut. Mike Churchill, northtast ir Jur Twtntv-thlrd and Chestnut stre ts; William Condon. No. S13 Market street; John D-n. lines. No. "l South Sev. nth str.-t. JyiulH Itlclnr.ls.in. No. 132T. M.irk-t strict, an I Henry Hunike. No. '337 Texaa avi nue'. Whui Mr. Higgins recelted the report jestirday he stated that he had already L-sued a license to -Michael Condon for li)l, but said he would positively ri fuse a -e-newal to all the others mentlon'-d In the rtnort. If Chi. f C.imnbill t.anted tn press his charges aginst Condon, Mr Hlggint slid he would have to present th m, and thin there would be a trill to determine whether the license should be revoked. NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES. Third ISaptist Church Revival Is Well Attended. The revival meetings In progress at Tnird Baptist Church are largely attended, tspe elally In the evening Two services are held dally, nt Ik a. in. and 8 p. in. Tho Heyerend Doctor Carter Helm Jones of Jymisvllle, Ky., preaches at both services. The Hiv irtnd H. I. Johnston, pastor, stated ester d ly that twenty persons have presented th.-ms.lveK for baptism. Tho meetings will continue during the week and over Sun day. Tho Reverend Doctor N. Lurcock. pastor of I'nlon M. II Church, will lecture at Mount Auburn M. E. Church. South, to morrow evening, under the ausrlces f the Epworth League. Sis;Ial music has wen iirrange-d for tho occasion by a select chorus, and Miss Mary Loulso Harnett and J. D Harnett will euch render a solo. An offerlrg will be taken to further tho work of the Epworth Jyngue nmonif the jmor of the community. Doctor Luecock lectures In the place of the Heverend Doctor J. W. VnnCIev-c of Eat St. Louis. A recital will be given at the Second Tres b.vteri.m Church, corner Westminster place and Taylor avinue. by Mrs. F.netta Sar gtnt Il.isk. 11 to-morrow afternoon for th btretit of tho Children's Home. Julius C. Blrge will lecture nt Memorial Ccr.Bregatlon.il I'hurch. Sulphur and Way avenue-s, to-night on "The S nth Sea Islands and Our New Possessions." Tne lecturo Is given under the auspict.s of the J'ojh' Brigade, and 1C0 stertoptlcon views will bo shown. The Baker-Murray Concert Company, tho third In the list of membership entertain ments at C. ntral Y. M. C. A., will appear nixt Monday evening. Mrs. Bertha Ktinz Baker will give recitals from Shakespeare. George Eliot. Schiller. Browning. Kostanil. Kipling and others. In the musical featjro Miss Clara Murray will bo harpist. The ladles of Lee Avonue Presbyterian Church will hold their Christmas bazaar this afternoon and evening There will be a tine assortment of fancy articles suitaule fcr Christmas presents on exhibition. IltATING AM) I'lsHIXG OX TIIK Iron Mountain Hunte. The best hunting and fishing is found along the line of the IHON MOFNTAIN HOFTE. In Arkansas and LouUIan i. Spe cial rates and 'he fiee. transport itiori of dogs, camp iqulpage, etc., aro offered. GOMPERS'wTNs'bN TEST VOTES. Indications Point to His Re-election by the A. F. L. Louisville. Ky., Dec. 1". To-diy's ses sions of the American Federation of Li ter apparently disclosed the fact that there will be little or no opposition to the re eltctlon hf Samuel Gompers ns president. Two propositions, the voles on which may bo rcgaided as tests, rcultel In decisive triumphs for the tdcus advocated by Mr. Gompers. Max Haes of Cleveland led tho opiHisltlon In both Instances, but the battle did not at any tmo become iersonal or bitter. Or.o of tl.e resolutions was to limit tho term of the federation's president In fu ture to two ears; the other provided for the election of the officers of the body by tb Initiative nr.d referendum. Instead of a vote In mass convention, on the lust day of the annual session, as prevails at prcs- nt. Both were defeated. Tho contest for next ear's convention .il pears to He between Milwaukee an 1 Scranton, Pa. An unfavorable report was submitted on a resolution presented by the Central Trades and Latmr Fnlon of St. Louis, pro xiding Tor the creation of a general strlko fund, to be tied only In cases of urgent necessity and where the unions dlrectlv Involved have exhausted their flnanci il resources, under the supervision of the General Exiciitlve Board. After consid erable discussion the matter was referred to the Executive Council for settlement. An animated discussion arose over a res olution for a labor portfolio In the Cabi net, upon which the committee reported advers. ly The original resolution declared that the head of the department should 1 a trades unionist. The nuvor'o report of th committee was concurred In by a voto of TS to 17. thus killing the resolutions. Tliej- llitxe the- Call. The Globe. Seventh and Franklin avenue, where the best values In Suits and Over coats are to be foumk DOCTOR DE HAAN THE WINNER. Mrs. Zwin-nnau's Rrearh-oM-ioni-ise Suit Fails. A verdict in favor of the defendant was rindered tes'.trday morning In the East St I.ouIs "Citv Court In the case of Mrs. Anna Zwingman against Doctor II. J. Do The plaintiff demanded S20.0nd damages for the failure of the doctor to keep an al leged promise to mirry her. Mrs. Zwing man is S years old. nnd the doctor Is 4t The trial aroused great interest In East St. Louis. CHIEF SMITH'S FIRST RAID. Fourteen Craps Shooteis Arrested in a Saloon. Assistant Chief of Detectives Smith and pever.il officers last night raided a craps game at Hichanlson's saloon. No. 1323 Mar ket street, and arrested fourteen negro play ers " In the ios-csion of two of the plaers revolvers were found and a razor was foun 1 In the pocket of another. Charges of ear ning conte.tleil weapons were tiled against James Butcher. John Tatterson and Jcssa Ha-Vy Clark of No. 1W1 Olive street was arrested and charged with keeping a gambling-house. 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GREENE'S OFFER OF FREE COUNSEL TO ALL WHO ARE SIGN. Dr. Greene's counsel is at the free disposal of all inquiring men and wo men. This brings the benefit of his advice within reach of every one, for con sultation by letter is as free ns personal call. Write or call upon Dr. Greene at his office. 35 West 14th Street, New York City, and you have the services of tho tvorld's most successful physician without cost. Will you continue to hazard your hopes and your health by negleoting this opportunity to be made well ? Dr. Greene's success as a specialist In nervous and chronic diseases is not equalled, by that of any other man. Consult him now and find the way to complete recovery. KERENS-AKINS FEUO GROWS VERY BITTER President Said to Re Embarrassed by the Fif-ht Made on Patlon.s- burji rostmasteifhip. iinri'iiLie special. Washington. Dec. K. The theater of hos-tiliti-'s bttwttn the Akins-Hitchcock faction and the Kerens wing of Missouri Hepubltc ans has shifted to this city. At the last s.sslon cf Congress Henry L. Ends of Pattonsburg was nominated Post master at that place. The Senate refu-ed to confirm him. and, aft--r the adjournment or Congress the Piesident gave him a re eess appointment. Hls name hax not yit liten suit to the Senate at this s.silon. and it Iooks as If there wtre grave doubts thit h" will be renominated. National Cemmltt email Kerens, supported by K. I. Morso nnd the regular Btpuellcan organization e.f the Third Congressional Dis triit. Is earnestly opposing Eads. Th? mat ttr is now btfoie the Pnldent. nnd It Is imdeistood tint he Is somewhat perplexed by rt.ison of the war between the Hepublie nh State Committee on one hand and Ker ens nn the other. Both sides are marshall ing thtlr forcts for a final desperate con Met. If Kerens loses the fight It will sreatly Impair hl.s prestige with the Hepubllcans of the State. Kerens l a devottd friend of the Pr.sld. nt. who dlsllke-s to refuse him anv rumest. Tho President is equally anx ious to pursue a policy which will not of ftrd Chairman Aklns. It li a pritty light as It stnnds. with the ch.ini.es in favor of the national committee man. ep.-cl.illv as he seems to tie supported by the chalrm in of the National Commit tee. Mark H.iiina. The Missouri Democrats here aro smil ing and viewing with much sitlsfaction this lat.st outbrtak of "harmony" so character istic of Missouri Hepubllt-ans. It Is prob able that the President now agrees with the former Postmaster General. Gary, thai Mk-ouri Hepubllcans are the "d outtlt he ever saw." Of course, the Ireslilent would not In dulge in language so forceful, but It is ap parent that he ha", to sav the least, a grow ing and gathering disgust for the methods so frequently employ, d by Missouri Hepuj llcans In patronage matters. It Is understood here that n. strong effort Is to le made at an early dite bv Chair man Aklns and his faction for a general change In the local IYdera! olllces of Mis souri The war Is undoubtedly on. Fillcy has lwen eliminatid only to be suc ceeded bv Akins. It is now- a tight to the death between Aklns and Kerens, and prom ises to be fully as bitter as tho old-time contests between Filley and Kerins. FIFTY SOLDIERS VACCINATED. Patient Removed From .TefTcrsou Rarracks to Quarantine. Two phvs'cians of the City Dispensary corps vaccinated alsiut fifty soldiers at Jef ferson B irracks csterday afternoon. A pitlcnt was sent from there to quaran tine. FREEMAN J. COMSTOCK IS DEAD. President of Scarritt-Conistoek Furniture Company. Freeman J. Comsteck. president of the Searritt-Comstock Furniture Comrany of St. Iviuis. Is dead at Clifton Springs. N. Y.. whither he had gone to recover his health. mtiiiiiMimmmiiiiimmiiiii lUcOrtieslfslM) Chndbearing is a perfectly natural xmn. nur it is rouueu ui n& tciiuitvir.ii: the -irtueof'" Mother's Friend7' &$ externally, relaxes all the muscIes,so H afrlaBi m m tlXO dA jsH d!w Iv"CIJb1 I lit VI tlsvtli 19 Ms3 jum Vj iui uni muuua - --- -j- 1 ymA.TIOt.T.t'tt.-rasfme.tain.wtlKSitcticT'tTnaJr eirrpfcpiJe rettip cf price. I hutrlierediiir"ifei'-usTiErs,wiiKiitiiil.esttott!iUieiiiotiey.' Per oyu. i . MotoerBooa a dook tot snaea !THRBBABnELBHEGtXATeBCatUata.Ca udgirli. nulled tree F MMM.aaK, I siK&ttOC Y&rj23tMMPr Za: m :n DEMOSTH VTIOSJ OP DR. CEO. LEININCER'S For-Mal-de-Hyde Inhaler, The World's Greatest Catarrh and Consumption Cure, Now colng en at the followlrg drug stores: Wolff .1 vi;s..n Drug I'o.-.sJxth and Washington Ju.lse .t Doiph fcetenth an(j iyust Leland-MHIer Drug Co Sixth and Locust Johnn Bros Ilroadway and Franklta Come anil get a free treatment and a. free Iii.uk. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELE6ANT TOILET LUXURY. "Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. Wimwuij Wholesome and Nutritious His lioely wilt be burle.1 at Peoria. HI.. Fri day. December H. nt 10 a. m. Mr. Comstock was stricken with apoplexy several months ago. and elid not re-cover from the attack. He was C5 years old. and Is survived by his widow and two children. For years ho was a prominent figure In the furniture trade of the West, and leaves a considerable fortune to his family. Kxcellent Vnlnen. Suits and Overcoats. Globe. Seventh and Franklin avenue. EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED. Run Down by Iron Moutitain Train at Rismarck. Tight -year-old Arlle Francis of Bismarck. Mo., dicel yesterday morning at St. John's Hospital from injuries received under an Iron Mountain train near hi3 homo Tues day morning. Accompanied by his brother and play mates, the lad was on his way to school. In crossing a cattle-guard on the railroad tracks he fell, and before help could reach him a train had run over his legs, severing both below the knees. H was brought h. re In the hope that his life might be saved, but medical and sur gical skill were unavailing. func- that -r-'-"-" cJ E bM Break- 3 fast OKL Food J to Trade supplied by JJ PP ADAM ItOTII GROCERT CO. s9 t i i I i ! k