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THE REPUBLIC: FRIDAY. DEOEAIBEE 26, 1902. TWO DEATHS FOLLOW GAVE UP POSITION AFTER LONG SERVICE CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM CARNEGIE FOR JERSEYYILLE'S FREE LIBRARY POOLROOM EXPLOSION GOOD STORIES: Hot Springs Authorities Make Rig id Invesi Ration to I'laic the Ithiuic. Edwin Diiiitop, Superintendent (-f St. Louis Tcnninal Hnihvny Association, ltesigm'U. By Writers of Eminence. The Sunday Republic Magazine's FICTION NUMBER Will Appear on Sunday Next, December 28. SCENE OF WRECK IS GUARDED. FELT HE NEEDED A REST. : 'Nf M . M i JL i I f en -Murray, Driver of llie Uaso " line Wagon, Makes a State ment in Jail Explaining Cause of Disaster. r.Ei'cnuc special. Hot Springs, Ark., Dec 23. William Hel wtg and Joe Kenney died during- the night from Injuries sustained In the explosion which wrecked tho Turf Exchange pool room yesterday, lioth were lesidents of Hot Springs. Four more victims are wavering between ife and death. a inquest was began to-day over tho body of Helwlg, and there It developed that the officers are going to make a thorough investigation Into the disaster and place tho blame v.'here it lays. Officers were stationed about the wreck at once after tte explosion, and they have kept all parties away since. To-day two men arrived from Little Kock and wanted the privilege of taking out some pipes from the wreck, hut -Mayor Beldlng re fused the request, stating that he would not allow anything to be done until representa tives of the oil company, the light com pany and the Prosecuting Attorney could go over the scene together. The final verdict of the Inquest was post poned until witnesses could arrive from Little Rock. Hen JIurray, driver ror the oil company. Is still held in custody. K. C. Chambers, who was so mangled in the wreck. Is little better, and physicians in attendance do not offer encouragement for the result of their work. Besides the frac tured arms and left limb, there are several bruises about the body and hips that havo made much troublo in handling the cai-e. Dan Kinney and Joe Pace, local hotel managers, are botti still in a critical con dition and lire not expected to survive. Both lost two legs in the disaster. Murray, the driver of n, gasoline tank wagon, who was arrested, charged with criminal negligence, made a statement this morning. Ho says he made a connection from his wagon to the ganollne tank in the V Upon entering the cellar he found twenty ir thirty gallons of gasoline overflowed in a large pool on the floor. Fearing an ex plosion, he rushed to on open window and closed it. He says the door was then opened by a negro porter und the gases coming Into contact with the lighted cigars in the poolroom ignited and the explosion fol lowed. Murray was blown against the tide of the cellar, but escaped with slight in jury. All of tho Injured are receiving the best of treatment. The large staff of physicians of the city have volunteered their services and are looking after the wants of the un fortunate victims. SCHOLARS ARE AWARDED PHIZES. Cantata I Sunn; at Third ltnptWt Son day SahooI'H Entertainment. Among those who received special prizes last night at the Christmas entertainment of the Second Baptist Sunday school were Miss Mattle Collins and Ralph Jacoby. neither of whom has missed a Sunday school service at the Second Church for ten years. Each received a gold watch. A prize was awarded Charles Dlekenga, who has not missed a service for thirteen years. Mr. Dlekenga reived his watcli three years ago. according to the custom -of. the. schooL " ..-- One of tho pleasing features of last night's entertainment was a cantata, "The Hevolt of Santa Claus." which was sung y twenty scnoiars. rne part or Santa -Claus was taken by Robert G. Guerney. Among the jountries represented by the children were Russia, France, China, Japan. England, Ireland and Scotland; the Ameri can cowboy and the Southern negro were also In the cast. National costumes were worn. The cantata was prepared under the direction of Miss Ella Mitchell and Mrs. L. K. Luddington. The 5 scholars of the school each re ceived a present from the monster Christ mas tree. Thirty-six books were given to as many scholars who have been present at every service for n year. Seventeen members of the carol choir received prizes for excellence in the performance of their work. The arrangements for the entertainment were maae oy Lutner Ely Smith, Mrs. L. K. uuuingron ana .miss ua smith. The superintendent of the school is John B. id wards. CHAM'KAII FESTIVAL CELEBRATED. PtiltilM or Temple Israel Sunday Sehool Plnyeil "Juilnx Ma con lie on." The scholars of the Temple Israel Sun day School last night presented Longlel- iuv s j uuas .-uaccaneus. j ne play was ' s.mpllfied, that children might understand it. The occasion was the Chanukah Festi- , val of the school. ' The play was divided into three acLs. the ' Kcura ne.ng me paiace or me 1-i.ing. tne battlefield of Beth Horon. and the outer court of the temple. At the opening of the first act 'The Song of Devotion" was sung by Jibs Sophie l.utman. The blessing of the lights in the third act was performed by Isaac Harris. At the close of tho sec ond act a chorus sung "Greet This Day With Irf)tid Aclaim." from Handel's orato rio of "Judas Maccabeus." Sect.ioular feature? of the play were the foiming of 'he rainbow, the masque of the reasons and the kindling of the Chanukah lights. Vue cast of characters was: King Antichus. William Frank; Jason. Je rome Cook; Xlcanor. Milton Russack; Judas Ma-nt.eu.s. Edward Bohm; First Ambas sador. Walter Glaser; Second Ambassador, Nathan Berger: First Fugitive, Alex. Iricnd; Second Fugitive. Henrv Rice; Third fugitive. Benjamin Schulein; First Captain. Oliver Klce; Second Captain. Leon Katzon stcin. Court Ladies Leah Bluthenthal. . Florence Karlherc: Freda Cnhn R.llth Levy; Anna Flneshriber. Allele Obermeyer: llnna Frohllchsteln. Bertha Rosenbaum. Bessie Goldman. Gladys Schlesinger; Minna Goldsmith. Hose Waidman; Henrietta Ja-i-obi-on. Goldle Werner; Besle Keller. SaSle Wolfhein. The Forming of the Rainbow Louise Friedman. Rainbow. Red, Bertha Stern; Orange. Marian Harris; Yellow. Daisy Myers-- Green. Florence Samuels; Blue. Lu cille Strauss; Indigo. Adele Baer: Vio'et. Artele Frohllchsteln. Masque of the Seasons Spring. Blanche Nathan: Summer. Gladys Werner; Autumn. Charles Joseph; Winter. Louis Keller. Kindling of the Chanukah Lights Either Uerger. Clarifse Cook. Sarah Emanuel. Fannie Frank, Gustava Harris. Helen Mvere. Lucille Strauss. Stella Wasserman. Gladys Werner. FIFTH OltGAX RECITAL TO-MORROW Arthur Indinm Will Iln- n tlie Sec ond Presbyterian Church. The fifth of a series of organ recitals by Arthur Ingham at the Second Presbyterian Church will be given to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Ingham will be assist ed by Arnold Pesold, solo vIollni--t. The sixth recital will be given January 10. The programme for to-morrow is concert overture, "Egmont" (op. 84), Beethoven; andantlno in D flat, Lemaro; "Marche .Funebro (op. 33). Chopin, arranged for the organ by Mr. Ingham; gavotte In E flat (new), Arthur Ingam: prlere et berecuse In A flat. Gullmant; scherzo In E. minor (op. 49, No. 2), Bossl; march scherzando In E flat. Lefebure-Wely. Mr. pesoid win piay largo in u, -M and el; herzo, Van Goens, and "Legende," Bohm. Reported Cbannre in Management. REPUBLIC SPECIAL, St. Paul, Minn., Dec 25 It. is- semloffi dallyi reported here that. General Superin tendent Frank W. E. Ward of the Great Northern will become general manager of tho Burlington system on January 1 and be succeeded y George Theron Slade. son-inT law of James J. Hill, who Is now superin tendent of the eastern division of the Erie read at Jersey City. President Hill is known to have been anxious to get his son-in-law with the Great Northern, but the latter hesitated to. como West. He Is now here for the holidays. Ward has Just returned from the West with President Hill and Harris of the Burlington.- He Is known to stand high In the opinion ot President H11L The change Rill be a promotion for him. carrying in- I crease in salary and wider field of action. I Several Xanies Mentioned for the Place, Which Will Become Vacant on the First of Next Month. The resignation of Edwin Dunlop, super intendent of the St. I-nuls Terminal Hall way Association, was handed in Saturday. The resignation is to become effective the 1st of next month and was accepted with regret by the officers. ' Mr. Dunlop has been connected with the association for the last twenty-three years in capacities varying from switchman to hi-j present position, which he has occupied for the last seven years. In speaking- of his resignation. Mr. Dunlop said that he felt that he needed a rest. Several names are mentioned In connec tion with the place made vacant by Mr. Dunlop. Harney W. Frauenthal, superintendent of the Bureau of Information, said that he had not heard of Mr. Dunlop's resignation and refused to discis the matter of the super intendent's successor. Among those mentioned as eligible for the place are: Barney Frauenthal, E. A. Che nery. superintendent of telegraph of the Terminal Association, and George Han nauer. chief clerk to the general superin tendent. ANOTHER ROUTE TO TEXAS. Goulil Said to Bo Making Xew Connec tion in the Went. Denver, Colo., Dec. 25. The Times to-day says that the announcement comes from an apparently authoritative source that the branch of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, from U'catherford, Tex., to Mineral Wells, Tex., is to be extended to Trinidad, Colo., where connection will be made with the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, thus giv ing Denver another direct route into Texas and the South. It also says that the Denver and R!o Grande will expend something like rAOOO.WO improving its roadbed between Denver nnd Pueblo, in contemplation of increased traffic, as a result of the new extension of the Texas and Pacific. Further improvements are contemplated from Trinidad and Walsenburg. Colo. The road from Weatherford to Trinidad will be about -150 miles long, and will form a link which will gve the Gould system its own road from New Orleans to Ogden. Utnh. It will form an outlet from all the North ern Pacific Coast to the leading Gulf shipping- ports and give the Gould system a new connection of its own in the West. It will also be the following out of Mr. Gould's policy of making himself independ ent of the Hawley-Hnrriman interests, in the event of an extension of their fight, as it will be a parallel road for Mr. Hawley's Colorado and Southern Texas road. GENERAL MANAGER RESIGNS. Office in Kansits City Southern to He Abolished. Kansas City. Mo., Dec. 25. J. A. Edson, general manager of the Kansas City South ern Railroad, has resigned and will succeed J. M. Herbert as manager of the Denver and Rio Grande, the Rio Grande Southern and Rio Grande Western roads of the Gould Rocky Mountain system. The change becomes effective January 1. The office which Mr. Edson vacates will be abolished and B. F. Dickinson, now superintendent of maintenance and way. will take up the duties of general manager in connection with a promotion to the title of general superintendent. Contract Let for Extension. Guthrie. Ok.. Dec. 25. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company has let a contract for fifty miles of the exten sion from Coal Gate, I. T.. to Oklahoma City, this contract covering the dlstanco between Coal Gate and Ada, I. T. The line will striko both Violet and Shawnee, Okla. Workmen Granted an Increase. Pittsburg, Pa.. Dec. 25. Employes of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad have been granted a 7-per-cent increase in wages, effective December 1. The company employes about 12.000 men. almost all of whom will benefit by the raise. SOCIETY FILLED BOTH BOXES AND PARQUET. The exceedingly large audience last tifght which attended the recital of the Choral Symphony at the Odeon testified to the in terest and appreciation taken In Hoendel's oratorio, "The Messiah." Though the work was produced only a week ago, the Odeon last night held even a larger gathering than that of the previous Thursday", while the rapt attention with which solos and choruses were heard bore ample witness that the audience was well entertained. When the doors opened at 7:13 there were no seats to be had. and standing room was being sold to scores of persons who thronged the long lobby. Mrs. William I'orteous, her sou and sev eral ladles occupied a box. Mrs. Alfred Ernest, in claret-colored silk, came with friends. A party of girls from the Blind Girls' Heme occupied their accustomed seats in the balcony. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bollman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bollman. had parquet seats. Miss Alice Leete came with u party Lf friends. Father Powers sat In the parquet with several friends. Deltef von dor Llppe brought two men friends with him. sitting in the parquet. jlr. and Mrs. J. Edward Busch joined par quet friends. Mr. und Mrs. James Arbuckle waited some time for friends In the foyer. -Mr. and Mrs. Ray Douglas- were among the music lovers present. Arthur Lleber and Bert McKinnie were In the parquet. Mr. and Mrs. August Gehner were In the central parquet, near Doctor and Mrs. Julius Einnarat. Mr. and Mrs. George Hesscnbruch came with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nahm. who are jnust back from their wedding trip. Miss Othelia Lang. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Elder, Mr. J. Crawford were early In the lobby. Miss Clara Lang, Mrs. Fred Bonsack, came with friends. D. H. Clark and will Chauvenet were among the bachelors present. Mrs. George C. Carrie had a box with friends. Doctor and Mrs. William McCandless came early. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vlcroy, Albert Weg miin and Herbert Owen were In their usual seats in the parquet. Mme. Yancke and her daughter, Ml- Hor tense Yancke, had front seats. Mr. and Mrs. Nat Moffltt bad seats In the rear parquet. Doctor and Miss William Short had Miss Margaret Kennedy with them. Others in the vast audience were: Doctor Joseph Spiegelhalter. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Flewyllen Saunders; Mr. and Airs. Fred Sultan. Mr. George Pohl. I. R. Teii betb, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Udell. Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Michael. Mr. and Mr. Louis Hnmmersteln. Mr. and Mrs. George Taus sig. William Schuyler. Mr. and Mrs. D V. Houscr. Mfss Sarah Tower. E. M. Read Mrs. Hlnman Clark and Mis. Clara Clark' Doctor Saxyl. Doctor W. John Harris' August Schmidt. Sister Mirriam of Bishop Robertson Hall and Mr. and Mrs. W G Johnson. NEWS FROM PACIFIC CABLE. Steamer Silverron Reports 7,10!) Knots Already Laid. San Francisco, Cal., Dec 23. The follow ing cablegram was received to-day from the steamer SUvertown. now laying tho cable between this city and Honolulu, which ex pects to reach Honolulu to-morrow: "Latitude 22.2 north, longitude 133.23 Trest. Total cable laid 7.103 knot. AVeather mod erate. Wind northeast. Expect buoy rri day morning." t , J CARNEGIE LIBRARY AT JBRSEYVILLE. Founder -Increases his donation from SIO.CW) to $12,000 as a Christmas gift to the Il linois town. JerseyvlIIe. 111., received a Christmas pres ent from Andrew Carnegie yesterday in the way of an increase in his donation for tho new Carnegie Library. The increase was from $10,000 to H2.000. It came unsolicited from the Library Board and was in the nature of a surprise to the members. Doctor H. R. Gledhlil. secretary of the Carnegie Library Board, received a letter from Attorney Charles H. Strong of New York, who was instrumental In securing the Original donation, announcing that Mr. Car negie had decided to Increase his gift J2.CH.O. The increase was made after the needs and growth of the city had been investigated, and upon the provision that the City of Jcr sey'vllle should Increase its annual appropri ation from $1.0o0 to ?1,200 for the library's support. A meeting of the Library Board was called yesterday morning immediately after the re ceipt of the letter and the appropriation was accepted. Mayor George D. Locke was In formed of the offer and issued a call for a special meeting of the City Council for this evonliw. Mayor Locke said yesterday that a resolution Increasing the annual appropri ation $200 would undoubtedly be passed. "We can give the Library Board S1.200 an nually." said Mayor Locke. In speaking of the new library, "and without any addi tional expense to the taxpayers. In fact, the City of Jerseyvllle has used the 2-mlll library- tax provided In the statute, but has EAST SIDE NEWS. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE POOR. Salvation Army anil Other OrBnnlza tloiiN Serve Dinners. The Salvation Army ut Alton served a Christmas dinner yesterday to 303 of the poor of the city. The dinner, which is an annunl event of the Alton post, was served in the army's barracks in West Second street. A great quantity of food and clothing was also dis tributed in the City Hull building under the direction of Mrs. Sophia Demuth, the Alton police matron. The supplies were contributed by the Sunday schools of the several churches, pupils of the public schools and the general public. Several Alton churches also made special contributions to the poor of the city and the members assisted greatly In tho work of snreading Christmas cheer. Alton Notes nnd Personals. Boone Allen of Upper Alton has returned from Crystal city. Mo. Frank Laud of Vinlen. III., was a visitor In Unr Altcn yesterday. Mr and Mr?. Frank Slaltcr ot Kast St. Louis spent CHrlstmaa with Alton relatives. A double weddlnj? was rrlebrated at tho Jeffrey home In East Third street. In Alton, yes terday. The principals wre Miss KJith Jef frey and Ernest dirk, and Miss A. Jeffrev and L AVhlsnant. The ceremony is performed bv Justice Harnett Nathan. Marguerite Camp of the Royal Neighbors anil Kobln Hood Camp of tho Modern Wood men cf America at Alton have arranged for a olnt Installation of the newly elected officers. The affair will take place on January 14 Professor and Mrs. S. G. Cook of Kjst St. Louis are the guests of honor of Lpper Alton relative. Jerseyvllle ote. William Herdnian of Cornell l-'nlerslty Is spending the Christmas holidays with Jerseyvllle relatives. William Whltworth of Jerseyvllle has Bone to Mena, Ark. Doctor M. 1J. Fitterlncton of Jerseyvllle went to Springfield, III., yesterday. Georjre Wlnant of Jerseyvllle is seriously 111 at the Mullanphy Hospltnl In St. Louis. The family of Senator T. S. Chapman of Jer seyvllle held a reunion yesterday at the Chap tnun country home north of the city. TRI-CITIES. COLLIER'S HOTEL I.V ASHES. Clients Have Marrow Escape Front Fire Which Destroyed Hontelry. Collier's Hotel, a largo frame structure at Granite City, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. There were more than 150 boarders In the house when the Are was discovered and a serious panic was narrow ly averted. The origin of tho flames Is not known. About 1 o'clock the fire was discovered on an upper floor, and almost before the alarm could be turned In the building was a mass of flames. At first It was feared that several of the boarders In the uppur rooms had perlplied, i but it was discovered tnat tney nad not yet gone to their rooms. The Granite City Fire Company, assisted by citizens, worked for three hours before the lire was extinguished. The building was compleielv destroyed entailing n loss of J6.000. half of which Is covered by insurance. The building was owned by the American teei and Foundry Company, nnd was leased by Harry Collier several years ago. MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN ARE BURNED TO DEATH. . AmIpcp in Home "When Fire startx and Arc Aroused Too Lnle One Mnn Im Injured. Malone, X. Y.. Dec. 2S. Four persons were burned to death to-day In the house of Julius King of Pierci'field. a prominent pulp and paper manufacturing town in the Adlrondacks. The lire had gained such headway before it was discovered that Mrs. M. J. McGov crn. King's eldest daughter, and her three children, who were sleeping on the lower floor, were not able to get out, and all were burned to death. One of the children, whose body was found close to a window, evidently had mnde heroic efforts to escape. King and his wife, with a few boarders on an upper floor, escaped by jumping out of the window". One man was seriously burned. It Is not known how the fire started. SENATOR P. F. TRAINOR DEAD. For Years lie Was Democratic Leader in New York Assembly. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Albany. X. Y.. Dec. 2i Senator Patrick F. Trainor. of Xew York, died at the Hotel Teneyct. In this city, this morning. Sena tor Trainor had been ill with a nervous trouble since last spring, when he went to Hot Springs to recuperate. He was a patient at several sanitariums up State, but for the past few months had been 111 at the Tenyck Hotel, where he was attended by his wife and a nurse. He had been a memher of the Legislature since 18W. serving as an Assemblyrin until 190). when he was elected Senator. Mr. Trainor was Scotch born and 33 years? old. He entered politics by taking the stump for Hugh Grant in IBS! Later he was an excise Inspector and was elected to the Assembly In 1533. Hestudled law In the meantime and was admitted to the bar through the csecmbly service law. V.'Ikii he was promoted to the Senate he maintained a public library since 1S93 by annual appropriations out of the general fund. The llit two years the City Council appropriated $1,200 each, und since that the annual appropriation has been $1,!XX." A special meeting of the Library Board will also be held this evening, at which changes In the plans will be made to the extent of the $2,UU0, in accordance with the suggestion of J. E. Dutlleld of the Southern Illinois Construction Company of East St. Louis, who is superintending the erection of the library. The plans for the exterior will not be changid. all the changes being In the nature of additional conveniences in the interior. Tlie new library will be of buff-colored Bedford stone. It will be 31 feet In width and 45 feet In deuth. Three rooms In tho oasement will be llnlshfd. One will be used tor a book bindery, another for a storage room and the third for the engine-room. A flight of nine steps will lead from the street to the main library-room. The vesti bule will contain a .drinking fountain and will open Into the rotunda by swinging doors. The library will contain two reading-rooms, one of which will be set apart for the use of children. The ceillncs on the main floor will be 14 feet high. The in terior finish will be in California birch. The roof will be of red Spanish tiles with terra cotta finishings, and tho building will be surmounted by a dome through which most of the light for the rotunda will be supplied. The site has been selected on the wett side of the Courthouse square. The contract calls for the completion of the building by June 1. Philip LaufT was also interested in the man agement. CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS. Six young people of the Trl-Clties were married yesterday at their homes In Gran ite City nnd Madison. The contracting par ties were Miss Emma MclnturfT and Fran cis H. Jackson, both of Madison; Miss Stel la Burns and James Barkley, both of Gran ite City, and .Miss Amelia Davies of St. Louis and John F. Grlllith of Granite City. EDWARDSVILLE. i:ilivnnlHvllle Nod-p. Several Madison Countv couples chofe Christ mas time for aetting married. nnunK the wd dlr.fts celebrated ut the county seat being those ot Thomas It. Hauks of Numeolrland iva Pearl Kobertsun of Vordn: Kred O. Ziegler and Hen rietta Louise S-hafer, both of KdwardsvlIIe; Eld ward L. Ilarracloujth and Kllzab'tb Gained Stir rup, both of Edwardjville: William Uoerr of Fort Itufsell and Mam'e Klein of ilcro; Ji hn H. lllotna cf Wo driver and Ida Cumtnliigs of Hun ker Hill: Mlddletcn Scronclns and Mary Kndall. both of Alton- .M. J. FreniRea and Lsulsa S. Wolf, both of Glen I'arbcn. St. Mary'' Branch. No. 13. C K. of I., has elected the follonlnir crTK-era: The Heverend C. A. O'Hellly. Fplrltuul direct r; James J. Hums, president- Joseph T I lent I. llie pnaldtnt; T. H. Stokes, record.r.u secretary; Dale Hynr. finan cial secretary: E. 1'. Keshrer. treaturtr; Ictor K. C. Ferusi.n. medical examiner; Mrs. M. E. Caples and Thomas Moilarlty. trustees for three years. A son was born on Christmas rnornlns to Mr. and Mrs. John N. Stokes of Highland. Mr. Stokes Is editor of the Journal in that city. Ivmutl Potts, associate editor o! the Raymond Independent, spent ChtLtmas Day in Kdwardj iUe. ClirlKtmnM Services oil Eust Side. Christmas services were held in churches on the East Side yesterday, the sen-lei's In the cathedral at Belleville belns especially elaborate. At St. George's Episcopal Church two services were held yeste.day mornlng. An old-folks concert was given last night at Belleville by the members' of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, under the direction of the pastor, the Heverend J. L. Woodson. llcllerllle Xevrn Notes. Phllln Brown, a Belleville policeman, died Lt hs home Wednesday. He was 4S rears old and had been on the force for seven years. He leave a widow and sereral chlldien. EmDlojes of the Mornlns Record and friends enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the office yester day afternoon. M. L. llunle. the editor, was the toastmaster. William Bender. Jr.. the Belleville brewery man, yesterday mailed to friends an elefrant foor bladeu Dearl handled Docketknlfe and a neat note, defylnc the truth of the old udaw that a dft of n. knife causes an estrangement. J. C. Wllderman of Belleville has been drawn as a Detlt Juror for the January term of the United Slates Circuit Ojnrt at Springfield. Miss Ada Stone and William Duncan of O'Fallon. were miyTied at the home of the bride Wednesdav evening. Emit St. LouIn Hems. The O. L. Gregory Vinegar Company of Ken tucky has purchased twenty lots In Denverslde from John A. Perry for JT.GjO. The Jefferson Club will elve a dance In the Royal Hotel on January 2. The- M. P. M. Club was entertained t.terday by Miss Arah Cannady Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Fegan and daughter. Miss Hallle, of St. Louis visited frlend In East St. Louis yesterday. Four men were arrested bv the East St. Ismls police yesterday on charges ot drunkenness. The ToMal Telegraph and Cable Comrany has opened an office In the rotunda of the Ar cade building. J. H. Callow, wr.o ha been the manager of the Postal office In East St. Louis for several years, Is in charge ot the office. was the recognized leader of the Tammany Assembly forces. sflwTA,s wmsKERS CATCH F1RE Now Lie Is in Bed With a Doctor at Brei'se. 111. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Breese, III.. Dec. 25. Leo Krebs. assistant cashier In the Breese Bank, played Santa Claus last night to amuse his brother's children, and now he Is in bed suffering In tense pain from numerous burns. Fcrd Krebs. Cashier of the Breese Bank, arranged a little Christmas celebration at his home for the children. His brother Leo masqueraded as Santa by covering his face with a flowing white beard. While playing pranks for the amusement of his nieces and nephews. Ids whiskers caught fire from ono of the candles on the tree. Ills face was enveloped In flames In an Instant. While he was trying to extinguish the blnre one of the children had Its hair singed off. Pandemonium reigned for a few min utes. The flames were finally extinguished. Doctor Morony wan called, and ordered San ta Claus to go to bed nnd remain there. SHOOTINgTfFRAY IN SALOON. Two Holdiers Wounded Near Fort Assiiiilioin, Mont. Butle. Mont.. Dec. 2Z.A special to the Sllner from Havre says: A shooting scrape toak place at the Half way House between Havre and Fort As slnlboln last night, in which two soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry were shot. un uani was snot miyumi tne ureast ' arid probably will die. Private Robinson was I The trouble arose over Gantz being drunk and quarrelsome. Gnnt2 took three shots I ut John Dolan. proprietor of the place, then i wheeled and shot at L. Groves, the bar tender, who al?n shct Gantz throu-h the breast. Gantz shot Private Robinson. The ; -'H..UCU ftujuii'i.' , tc l.ivii iu iiiu post j TIic- Coming Era. "So you wlrh to marry my son, do you young woman?" toung Woman: "I do, madam." Eond Mother: "Well, er Is your Income sufficient to support him in the condition of Innocuous desuetude to which h has al ways been accustomed?" Philadelphia Inquirer. 4j Our old friends, AJphonse and Gaston, will have an adventure at a Fancy Dress Ball. The Hooligans and the Katzenjammers were also there. lbfa$Mfa0vMkikfa FIVE COUPLES UNITED BY SAME CEREMONY ilatrinioiiial Club Introduces In novation in Wedding Serv ices at Armstrong. FORM CIRCLE ABOUT MINISTER. Members All Prominent in Society and Desired to Wed in New Way Christmas Mar riages Popular. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Armstrong, Mo., Dec. 25. Five couples, forming a Circle around the minister, were united In marriage by the same ceremony at 'the home ot the Heverend X. B. Naylor thla evening. Some time ago the ten young persons formed a matrimonial club and decided that they should all bo married at thu same time. At flrat it wns the idea to have a Jolly big wedding, but as time went along and little Dan Cupid suggested his elllsh pranks, they decided to Introduce an innovation in mari tal history. At the last meeting of the club It was decided that Christmas Hay should be the time Tor the ceremony which w'as to make them all happy. Only a few Intimate friends were let into the secret, for though all of the members of the club aro members' of local society, this was not to be in the strict sense a society affair. After Christmas dinner had been eaten at the various homes, and all the Christmas presents had been received and given, the members of the club assembled and at 7:30 o'clock to-night, in the company of a few friends, proceeded to the house of the Rev erend Mr. Naylor, pastor of the Mount Pleasant Church. They formed a circle, with him in the center, and he read the servlco which bound them In wedlock. The couples are as follows: Mr. Kelly Mc Cune and Miss Lucy Dougherty: Mr. Wil liam Warford and Mis- Stella Klrby; Mr. Ernest White und Miss SalUe Winn; Mr. Cal Winn and Miss Mae Bell Roberts, and Mr. John Palmertree and Miss Salllo Hearnc. After the ceremony they proceeded to their homes, some of them to seek parental forgivenes;. CUPID DOES RUSHING BUSINESS Twenty Couples Wed at Blooming ton, Breaking All Records. REPt'BLIC SPECIAL. Bloomlngton. 111., Dec. 26. Bloomlngton celebrated Christmas with twenty mar riages, which breaks all local records. Fol lowing is a list of those out of town: J. Gatlln. Towandn. and Mattle B. Michael. Bloomlngton; Thomas Burger, McLean, and Roretta. Crutchley, McLean: Carl Hunter, McLean, and Lizzie Griffin. McLean: Harry McComb. Funk's Grove, and Mary L. Phillips, Funk's Grove; Ira D. Houdcr, Pontlab. and Dora II. Reed, Randolph; Wal ter J. Rowland. Lexington, and Minnie I. Weldner. Cooksvllle; Willis J. Markland. Pontlac. and Birdie B. Barrett. Pontlac; Henry Simmons, Leroy, and Nancy E. Rod man. O.ld Town; Stephen A. Daniel. Colfax, nnd Annie V. Vetter. Colfax; Frederick Tlpsord. Saybrook. and Legale Brltln, Say brook; Joseph J. Scott, Saybrook. and Emma E. McXebney. Saybrook: Warren R. Maltby. Foosland. nnd Ullie Mers. Lytle vllle: Fred E. Davis. Rockford, and Emma Perkins. Bloomlngton; Samuel A. Wlshnrd, Bloomlngton. and Leota Skaggs. West Sa lem. ROaKRS-ROBINSO.V. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Neosho. Mo.. Dec. 2.1. Miss Ada Robinson yromlneut In society here, and Mr. Tom G togers, a traveling salesman for the Muscogee hole le Grocery Company, were married here last night. HIWIN-OHARRETT. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Mattoon. III.. Dec. 2T Mr. George Irwin, a conductor on the Big Four at Brazil. 2nd., and Miss Oto Gharrett of this city were married at tho Congregational Church this morning. They will make their home In Brazil. WEEMER-CUTRIGHT. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Mattoon. III.. Dec. JJ. Mr. Adam Weemer of Toledo and Miss Mollle M. Cutrltht ot Greenup wer married In this city to-day., STANFIELD-FAUBION. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Georgetown, Tex., Dec. 23. In the Methodlit Church In Leander Mlks Lola Fauhlon was mar ried to Mr. W. W. StanfloM of Cowl la. Tex Tho bride Is a daughter of Mr. James H. Faublon. recently elected to tha State Senate from this district. . SERGEANT BEATEN BY NEGROES Patrolmen Come to Rescue and Arrest His Assailants. Sergeant Everett G. Hancock of the Fourth District Police Station. Seventh and Cnrr streets, while trying to quell a riot among negro hoodlums early yesterday morning at Seventeenth street and Franklin avenue, was knocked down, and but for the timely arrival of Patrolmen Patrick Sulli van and Maurice Birmingham might have been seriously Injured. When the two patrolmen came up the negroes had the Sergeant's gun and club and one of them was working at the trigger, trv- ing to snoot iiancocK. vvun orawn revolv- . er?. Birmingham and Sullivan rushed to Ihe j aid of their superior, nnd after firing djv- I ernl shots at the negroes succeeded in .Us- ' perslng them. I While aptrolllng his beat Sergeant Han- ' cock's attention was attracted by the screams of a woman at Seventeenth srot near Franklin avenue, where he saw eev- i oral negroes beating a negro woman. One ! or the negroes KnocKed her down and the others were kicking her. The Sergeant rushed Into the throne nn.t with his club commenced to strike at the woman's 'assailants. One of the negroes edged his wav behind the Sergeant and I struck him over the head with a bottle, I knocking him down. AnnI? Devan, n negress. living at Xo 1706 Linden street; Lizzie" Chalmers of X'o." "19 1 Linden street, and James Mays, a negro of Xo. 1622 Franklin avenu. were arrestfd'hy Officers Birmingham nnd Sullivan and are held pending an Investigation. Amelia Barr, Carmen Sylva, Frank H. Spearman, Charles Theodore Murray, Robert Barr, Josephine Dodge Daskam, Richard Harding Davis, Are among the Contributors. j The Working Man. j We earnestly solicit the savings accounts of worK ing men. We have on our books a large number of them, and have worn for many more. We do not ask for large accounts. We fully understand that the small depositors of to-day may be the large deposit" ors of to-morrow and we welcome all alike. Next , Saturday night lay away some money, if only a dollar. ' and open an account -with us. j Open every Monday until 7:30 o'clock P. M. 1 Commonwealth Trust Company, "Th Scrt of Success." Notice to Taxpayers. Tax bills for 1902 will have to be paid on or before the 31st inst; The heavy penalties provided by law on delinquent taxes will be en forced after January 1st, 1903. Paj'nient now will save time and in convenience to taxpayers. L. F. HAMMER, Jr.. St. Louis, Dec. 9th, 1932. Collector of the. Revenue. 6&&. OUR PATTERN iMnj3t J ! ! V y L l' Wi. (V r8828-LADIES' FANCY VAST TITH VEST. 8825-LADrES' SKIRT. Waist, 32, 34, 35, 38 and 40 inch bust. Sltirt, 22, 34, 25, 23 and 30 inch vr&ist. Idies' Velvet Gown Consisting of ladies' fancy waist with vest Xo. SS2S and ladles' skirt Xo. SS. This Is a season of rich and elegant effects, but one need not have an ex travagant gown to look handsomely dress ed. Some charming costumes are made of mctal-spotted velvet that Is comparatively Inexpensive and makes up beautifully. The toilet Illustrated Is made of blue spotted velvet, with white liberty satin trimmings. The waist has for Its foundation a glove fitted featherboned lining that closes In the center front. 'The back Is plain across the shoulders and drawn down close to the belt, where the fullness Is arranged In tiny plalto. The front plastron Is of velvet, completed with a standing collar, tastefully trimmed with a velvet protector. The vest fastens In double-breasted style, with small pearl buttons. Tucks on the shoulders are stitched down about half way. providing smart fullness, that blouses over the soft belt. The sleeves are one-piece bishop models, fitting the up per arm well. They are quite full at the lower edge, where they are gathered and arranged on white cuffs, over which they drcop gracefullv at the back. The trim ming on the toffs corresponds with that on the collar. The skirt Is shaped with five gores, fitted smoothly around the waist and over the DE SURE ASD FILL IX YOCK COIII1ECT POST OFFICE ADDRESS. THE REPUBLIC'S ORDER ,i,SUi 5 cen.'?i?Tne sJ!ver dlme t0 ThJ Republic Pattern Department, Republic building for EACH pattern ordered, and inclose this blank, properly filled out with your name, address, bust or waist measure for each pattern ordered. Xo. 8828. Ladles' Waist Price 10 cents. No. 8S23. Ladles' Skirt Price 10 cents. NAME POST OFFICE , STREET AXD XO & ? Broadway -d Olive. St. This signature Is on every box ef tt fcmitas Laxative Bromo Quinine ? the remedy that eves eold la oae day DEPARTMENT. v hirs without darts. The closing Is mau Invisibly at the center back, under two In verted plaits that are flatly pressed to pre sent a perfectly plain appearance. Box plaits that are narrow at the belt and increase In width toward the hem are in serted on each side of the side gores. They are stitched down on the edges about two thirds of their length, and flare gracefully from that point to the floor, providing a styllrfi fullness around the bottom. Xarrow tucks on the edges of the gores are stitched, to produce the effect of a slot seam. Some skirts In this stylo have the space between the plaits and gores covered with contrasting material, while In others bands of ribbon or applique on the plaits give the effect of panels. Dresses in this mode may be made of zlbe Une. frosted camel's-halr. Venetian or broad cloth, and trimmed with velvet, silk or Per sian panne. To make the waist In the medium size will require one and one-half yards of. forty-four-inch material with seven-eighths of a yard of twenty-two-inch material for trim ming. The pattern. Xo. SS2S. is cut In sizw for a 32. 34. 36. 3S and 40 Inch bust meas-jre. To make the nklrt In the medium slzo will require" four and three-quarter yards of for-ty-rour-lnch material. The pattern, Xo. SS23. Is cut In Sizes for a 22. 24, 28, 23 and TO Inch -waist measure. BUNK f&BDovrSD Bust measure : inches Waist measure Inches 'm mm STATE i i i ' At ; n gg-t -r - o - --- -- -S --.