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u TTIE KEPUBLIP: SUNDAY. DECEjIBER 30, 1000. i f i i rl s fcT t 4 .B 1 CJ, J J til f if? if n is.1 a ft k I tF W sr i uy l. i troubil WEAK Sexual debility and private diseases of men have broken up mora home.-, cau-cd nimo domestic trouble and have been the underbills foundation for more divorces than all other causes combined A man who lacks sexual vigor and itnlity is like a steam onglno without fuel. All men who ate lac Kim: In that most precious of man's. po--csion' perfect Mxiinl stiength and manly vigorcan. if they t-o desire. li.ie the the of louth rekindled anil can lnvo their sloro of vigor and Utalilv renewed and replen ished as rcadil; as an cugino can be ruppllcd with fiul The n metly lies In consul.Ing and treating with Dollar Miten. the in-u-tcr speci lltst in dl.-eaw?s of men. To those especially who hac mailo the vvcarv I omuls or treat ment by so-called Fpeciall3te, medical companies, institute, eleetrle bills and the Hie. without relief, octor Milcn extends a cordial and urgent Invitation to consult him. ( All who take his treatment after hiving failed to lind lelief ts..vl'ere will readily k. ur-uVrstanl WHY HE CUBES WIIEIIU OTliEKS I'AII- Tl.o ditTeruice In appoir.in.-o and character of tho remedies used by lilm Is :ipp.nnt with tie llr.-t dose, and. oh, what a dlflfercrce in the effect Instead of i perienclng I relief, as in oth. r instances, the speedy, almost magical Influence of l)o-t..r Milcn's tieitir.tnt is felt sit once. 'V.o.i feel (.nd reall7e th.it the remedies are K-neliting "U light from Hie start, and In i very short time you find Igor and lt.illty rcstoied to that point .here it ctpi.ils that of the muj-t robust nni 'vallliy man In all the laud. DOCTOU MILEN al-o treats with equal success CONTAGl'M'S BLOOD POISON. STUicrritn. vauicocele. phostatic tkouhles ami ai.i. diseases of tiw JI.MJ: SEXUAL SYSTEM. JIIs system of treatment for all diseases, and the nvdicines used are all original with Mm and cannot be obtaim d cKovvhere. In Vt ry case he un dertakes lie will give a legal and bindln: contract in writ!", lo euro or ref a id the fee. Oilice hours: Daily, S a. m. to 0 p. in. Evenings. COO ti - p. in. SL.VDAVS, H J. m. to 12 noon. Consultation Free. A personal visit nt the o!!lc 1 always to he preferred, but for those who live out of the city and are unable to call. lor Milcn ha.-, developed a sv.st.'m of home tieaiment 'ij mall that is cnurily his own. Write him candiuly concerning jour bles. and he will give sou his opinion by return mail frco of charge. Doet troubles, THEODORE MIL! WEEK'S RECORD IN REAL ESTATE. The Year's Husincss IVmus; l'l-onght to au Uneventful Close. ANNUAL EXCHANGE REPORT. The Late George 1'. Wolff New Stock Exchange Calianne Litigation Agents' Keporis. The year 1309 Is drawing to an end very quietly as regards real estate. Business has been light during the week, tut a few deals that had been pending licvo been suc cessfully closed and busy times ate looked for directly after the new year s-;ts In. A fervent hope, amounting almost to convic tion, exists among agents that the World's Fair subscription fund will bo triumphantly closed te-roorrow night New Tear's Kve. The proposed litigation for Cabanne prop erty created a ripple of evcitemeat on the ttreet, but tho almost universal belief is that no case will bo found. Tills matter has been uuiieee:!sarily exaggerated. 1'resl tlent Malcolm Macbeth of the Ileal Instate lCxchange. who Is thoroughly familiar with the situation, said yesterday. "The Idea teems to prevail that a vast (mount of money Is at stake. As a, matter uf fact, the only money invoked Is the actual cash valuu of the property in ques tion at the time it was sold. Present values have nothing to do with the case. The highest price paid per acre was about 31.600, representing a value of atout I! per front foot. Such property now sells t from $1W upward per foot." To Whom Credit la Hue. Considerable space Is devoted to-day to the annual report of the Real Estate Hi 'hanee. This was compiled by Assistant Secretary Sidney Schlele, whose work on j earned for him a well-deserved reputation ior accuracy and thoroughness. 1m pres . nt report presents many interesting de tails and reflects credit on its author. Xctt Stock Kxchangr. The new Stock Kxchan;;a building, of which a picture is given tj-day, is a com pleted structure, erected 1-y the BtlfeU es tate, occupying Nos. 310, 412, ZU and 31S North Fourth street. It Is five stories high. with stone and terra cotta front, and In the French Renaissance ptyle of architecture. The Interior Is finished in marble, mahog any and ornamental plastering, while every modern comfort and appliance Is provided. The Stock Exchange will Itself occupy a large room on the top floor, with u con venient oflice for the secietary adjoining. The architects of the building, Messrs. Weber and Groves, will also have a ery complete office on tlds floor. Tho rest of the building has been fitted up for broker's offices. Some of the most prominent con cerns In the city will be domiciled here. The building cost Jluo.tX'J and will bo occu pied in a few days. nnpoitT op Tim i:xciia.rc. A Careful Compilation or the Ycar'n Figures Ifmued lVsterdi.. The following is the Real Estate Ex change report in full: "The revival of bu.sine" In real estate, started In ISM, has continue! with varying degrees during the months of 1S0O. That Is, the first half of the year 2ut closed has shown a much better state of th i mirket than the last half, because of the condi tions caused by the street railway strike of last May, which paralyzed business for the time being, destrojing means of transpor tation for weekt at a tlir.e, causing a 1 irge falling off In Inquiry and. prohibiting the in vestigation of the properties offered. The average for thj year has, all things con sidered, been, better than that of 1S39. as Alteration of our Build in?; Means the Removal of Our Shoes, and TYPE CAW NOT TALK... Else it would call to you in a loud voice to come here and trade. Its silence, how ever, is golden, for if you read this ad. and it brings you to the store, it will save you money. Men's Patent Leather, cloth top. wldt or med ium toe. 5150 vjlU'SS, $2.50 Men'; llox Calf Illack. double sole, welt, all sizes, $2.50 $3.50 Vic I Kid. kid lined double sole, all sizes big stores f 3.50 now going at $2.50 Men's Boots, $ 00 and S 00 value. $l.25 Uox Calf, two soles, on a nice strident last: everrwhete they sell for $3 SO: to keep fcuiy ttc sell 'era at $2.50 Our Fall Heavy Role UnanclCalf. Hue did not advertise them at the orlce you would not get Jl Ou value at $2.95 $3.50 $2.50 HARRIS shoe co., innivivig 520 pine st. Order wltb cut tilled. Open to 10:30 Saturday. m t CUT TO go . 1 MEN'S HOME TREATMENT BY MAIL. 800 the vtati:t!esi aerompan) ! ig this report wl 1 .-r(f Ti if.-tiM w.ie KU..UT in nuinlur, and, although the aggregate value record id .us not so l.irs' a; tne aggrigate vu.'ie of UJ-J transfers, yet the character of tlv prop rty sold atlonls fool for Htudy. Tl e gn,nd total for li.'i w.i.s made up mostly .f spevi.illy large Iran-u-tlunr. while tlie :orreiz:ito for lUX) has been formed nrln- cipally bv a ast number of transfers of f small properties, demonstrating that the wotking ilas-vs li.uo protited by the gen eial l:dustnal revival to such an extent m to be asaiti seeking investments in littlo liome- for their fainilie-. It al-o Indicates tliat general thriftiness for which St. 1otil Industrial workers tre noted. One of the gratifying teatures of the year was tho ln- reascd demand for acant prepc-ty, and In the number of ca-h sales, the former Iidi- cating :i desire for investment property and the 1 itter a greater atuidatice of money la circulation. Transfer. The real estate traiislt-rs and also the number of conveyances tiled for record for the j ear were as lollous: rci. Amount .Tinunry ivtr.ry ... ...... Martu ...... ...... ...... .......... Atml .... 2!uy ....... ...... ...... Juno ..... ...... ........ ........... Julv , Ai.?ut S'4ptmlr Ocictir November December (estlTiated) 40 ; i.vwr.i 4-) l.riTf, r.it i 5iv:j 17 l.IMl !! ;- I.&H.M4 i;l J.I4VM f'i 1,'4VS. u.3 1.SIT.4V Ms l'bt.l'.? fl 1.M16T5 TVtaN SMS f 19.14 S.?C The numlvr cf transfer?, therefore, dur ing the J ear was C,ZV. as compaied with 3,11 J last j car. Ilrntlnc The really remarlbiu feature cf the year ju-t closing was th phenomenal renting business, which, during the last six months. surpassed all previous records in tho mem ory or the ol'iest asents. nouses wntcu nai 1 I $&?& mimM'-MMy--' , wS3BL NEW HOME OF THE ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE, No. 314 North Fourth Street. remained idle for years have lern occupied, and practically all the desirable renting property in tho city has been taken, the direct result being a large increase In rental. Tho rldet characteristic cf the renting business was tho demand for tho bttter class of residences and flats. This applies also to tho Inquiry from prospective purchasers, and houses ranging In value from $j,Cm to $10.'J have found ready tale. I'ujiiiluttuii. The census (mures, showing the popula tion of St. Louis to lie only .'.75.273, were dbaiiint!ng to leal estat agents, who, hko nio:-t citizens, had counted on more than fiCy.O".). As stated In this report a jear ago, it was rcgrctable that the census hud to bu taken in midsummer, and, as it un fortunately developed, during the treet railway strike, both of which reasons con tributed to a smaller result than expected. Tho opening of tho new century, which will undoubtedly mark the dawn of a new era for St. Iiuls. when tho World's Fair and public welfare movements are taken Into consideration, affords u god reason for believing that there will be a remark able growth In population of the city dur ing tho next two years, as capitalists, arti sans, mechanic, professional men and peo ple in all walks of life will be attracted to thu city. Ilulldlng. Tho nccompanving Uible. taken from the Building Commii-sioner's office, shows that permits wero issued for the erection or , l,a brick buildings and l.oja frame band ings, arranged according to months, as. fol 1 lous- low s: lirick. Frame. To'l. . si 7; iui M 73 UI.47S . 1H S3 4:t,'.rC . j:i jr. t?.'.?:c . m z u.nt . 7 r;.:m . CI vt 411,717 . si !;.; . H 10! S34.HS SJ 7.f SJ.Z7i . IS 100 K3.7R7 Jjuaary IVuniary Marrh JVirll lljy June ........ July . auxuh 1 fceptember eKtob"r Koveirbr , ! UecernUer (Ctlmj.tej). Totals low lo !i.,i)7irE The last three months of the year have been active ones' with builders. A gre:-t number of housei and flats are now tx ir.g erected, and, ailed by the rem irkablv tine woather. builders have liecn enabled to con tinue work up to Christmas, which is an unusual condition. To monumental struc tures will tie commenced after the hrst of the vear, iz: The new Hank of Commerce building, at tho toulhea&t corner of ilroad- W ftce TllKODORIl MILCX. .II. II. The only specialist in M. I, .nils n ho -iirex men onl, win. sees nil imllriil. persunnll. 0I.Y3 St., S. W. Cor. of Eighth St., U Directly OunoMlc Po-d. Office. M LOLIb. MO. way and ohve street, and the new building; of th" K nn.iru '.irp t i'mpanv on ti.o iltu ut too old Annuo. u hingtou avo I ue, I'outth strrer and t. t'l.jil. h stn-et. Tho World's Fail, of course, will give :i grtMt impetus to bulUIIrg, ,ml great iciiv Ity can be looked jur in the i, M two year-. Amicus men lb. Property In St. l.oui- is usually asseseed nt about 00 per e-i lit of ils1 valuation. Ae cording to tile A.st sijor's boo'is. the assess d valuu of the property In this city from li to UvO, inclusive, L as follows: 15 t $..!. 4SVH 1-') tv.-l0i') lvi IlT."llt,ii liw rtv:jii ;-. r:..;:iH il :, 't.;.i 1S.S .1.5lh.ti'Vl 143 STl.t.DN.t'O MM CM.TTJ.Iv) The iuerea.-o of lPt" over la--t jear, ac cording to the above lisuics. amounts to J; :70,7i. The ta is jl.8.". o.i the JH valua t!en, U cent- le-s than two e.irs ago. ovv lii to a reduction ill the rate of levy for the Interest on the citv debt. At the pre ent rate, tho total collection'? on St. 1-ouis property for Sitati-. cit" and school taxen this coming vear should be fT,4S.lW.W. During tli. last f. ent) -three e.ir! the in crease In tho assessed value of property in St. lyiuls has re-jche-d the enormous sum ot S:2).h,2j0. TM Im mor- than the entire n Js'ssment of fifteen ears ago. It Is grati fying to note. also, the increase In th number of t.iieis. Ace'oidlng to the bo k. of the fit Asse-sor. St. l.ouis, in 1SC7. hnd 27. t:ipcyi ra. In th" J-ar lSe7 It bad li.SiJ. and now it ha 77..0 taxpay ers on the tax bo. ks. 1)mmI .if Trilj.!. The deeds of trut recorded for the year ju-t ending were as follows: Januiry j:.:i7.f'". JVbruiry 1 1 - rM Slanh l.li"l April l.J".7S JUy l.M7l Juris Julj- Aupupt ..... rttrmber eietotir ...., Xiiveni!,ir . t.c.".4.ra l,;77.ItU . .... J7M'. .. . 1,S.E1 1,7'HSV 1.477.477 Iiectmbcr (rati mated! ... l.eo'.rs TT.il f.ifilt.r.. rr 1.a ..nw nffuittn. .l.iuila of trust was the carrying of tho third con stitutional amendment at the November election, which hnd tho eff.-ct of badly upsetting the loaning business for it time directly following tho election, but, hnpplly. matters Ijive adjusted themselves, and the loaning business is continuing the same as lefore. Tho Ilichcnge Committee, ap-jKjlr-.tcil by the president for the purpose, made a careful examination of the opin ions of several reputable and prominent at torneys In S-'t IiuIh and other parts ef the State with retpcct to this amendment, rind In their report thev hugges-ted that until ii test case haa established the contrary the California system cf making loans U the best course to pursue. A form of col lateral agteement In uso in California was t"-nt to each mcmler also. The Ilx.'limise. Tho St. Iuis Ileal ltatc Kxchane bad "another year cf activity and a memorable olio for the Institution. Legal sales were held for the first tlmo on the tloor eif tho exchange, and tho officer? are much encour aged by tho results. During the year there vera hold twenty-eight lcjnl sales on the floor, amounting in volume to tSS,.110.&). Property, as a rule, brought gcod price, and the Fales were fairly well attended. This proves that sales of real estate can bo made at tho exchange to much better ad vantage to all panic? concerned, besides avoiding th discomfort and in 'envenienco which attend tho salo of property at the east front door of tho Courthouse during lnc!eme-nt weather. Tho exchange, while furnishing every convenience, has adopted the policy of making absolutely no charge for the uso of its commodious salesroom. 1 ho attitude of the Ileal Instate Exchange was so well defined in President Malcolm. Jlacbeth's address at tho Heal ltato Ex change banquet e.f ilarch 2S, 1W. that no apology Is necessary for reproducing It In part: "The Ileal E.statc Exchange realizes that to rill Its full measure of usfulness It must not lo content merely to foster the atralrs of Its own mcmlicrs, however Important thesn may lie, or to not as their spokesman whenever their Interests are assuile-d. It has a higher and more far-reaching plat form. It represents, to a very large extent, tho men who provide the smews of war for tho government of the clt; the proper ly owner:, out of wIiomi kh kt-tx come tho millions which aie raised annually by mu nicipal taxation. "Thcio la no politics In the Ileal Estate Exehaiige. It matters not to us-, as a Ixxly. 1 pa era .mi receiving", approximately, value -" nitii i.ioiiij, iuiii; as iiiu iHcessltles and lmprovt-iuinu) for which they aru taxed are honestly provlled; o Ion,; as tho business of the e Itv Is on dtiutil on some-thing llko busliuVs prinei ples. tiur j.ast has shown, and I vnture to predict our I'litun. will s,how. tl.it vvlmi ev.r there i.s a char dipartme from this platfonn wo are ready to act In tiur It ho in tbt vanguard or In the n arguard. the rit. Louis J;L.il llstalo Exiluuige piopusd to stand up for s-'l. Imis!" llispeclfully Mibmill.'.l. . , . siuxkv scmr.i.i:. Assistant Scretary, HU liuls Ileal E.statc Exchange'. UforKi- 1. U.illT. Just .is the holiday season .onitm nceil the sad news arriv.d o! the death at Hot Mirlngn, Ark., oftl.orge P. V..!fr. for var.-. iiiio of tho best known leal estule .ig.nts III the city. Mr. Wolff numv frit tids wvtu gtc.itly st.oek(1 ., u,,. utn'mit .sjt.ipjthy v.as e-xprcised for the f.nullj. lt.ull ..teH. '' ,' .JI.e'l)oiiald Is .igojiog a few days' le-.st in Aikausas. Agents havo bee.i busier paying t.i.-s tli.in making .s.i(.s during the past veel.. Tho Ileal IL-l.Ue Excliaugo w-.is r.nelv as busy as now with the closing of the World's l-.tir tube'ription in hand and the wn-ion or th.i State legislature oaly a Tew days off. ..'.. "" '!' rckii.g of the Insurance. Imlldlng at tlio southeast corner of liroad ua and Ullve str.ets, the silo of the new Hank ef Commerce building, will be e-oiii-nicncesl without ios of time. The permit was taken out on Friday. AGENTS' REPORTS. rithrr A. Co. Fisher .t Co.' sales are bix In nutnlier and aggregate w,cm, u follows. .Mapie avenue. bel,vetu Lnion boulevard niid licit :veiius, modern yjcu Ann hurt brick duelling, built nboiit tour ye-ar with all tho lausl lniproveinents, lot ixixlM, hou.-e numbered MA; jirotierty of .Mrs. Elizabeth vv inter: sold to J.uiu.s .v. eJregory for J'MW. .Mr. irgory will occupy this prop erty -s his ruture residence. James E. Kogg rcpri.-eiitd the seller In tliLs transaetlou. J'lsher to. Co also sold vacant lot tor mall iifactuiing purpose. on Siiaw avemn. he tvvteil IWir crove avenue uml King's highway, fronting A'J) i.-et on .Snaw ave nue by a .1 .th of DuO feet on St. Iviuls. tak Hill anil Carondelel Itallroad. pieiperty of Juelgo Chaiiiicv V. Mmllz; sold lo Jacon J. Ansii.lt fcr ii,jH. Wooley Jc 1-laii repi.; seiited the purcnuser In this transaction. A'.so on Jlaple avenue, between Hamilton and llodiamoiit avenues, two-story, elgnt loom brick duelling, Willi lot luxEo, house numbcitd im iiioperty of William i?. Klem ing: sold to Kudoiph A. lSu&hiiian for x.7,Sii; pin eli. is. .1 for res.d no puriK.bc.s. Cottage av.nui', l.etv,e.ii Marcus and Eu clid avenues, two-story, seveii-rooom frame dw.lllng, with lot 4..ir house numbered 4;iis; property ut Chailes UemliiKton; sold to J.niKs S. Cuming lor J-',7w; purchased for a liuuie. Also on Washington avenue, betvve-en Leonard and Chaniung avenues, vacant lot, r.".101. property of Jlrs. Alary Sc bt Northup; sold to Taeodore 11. Te-mple fur JCo p r front foot, or JUtJO. This lot adjoins .Mr. Temple'.s residence on the west and gives him u total frontage of W feet. fisher A: Co. also sold ltartmer avenue, northwist rerurr AH.inthu.s street, vacant lot. blxltO feet, property ot Louis i.all.iuty: sold to John lavle- for $1,300. Mr. Liu vim will improve; tills lot with stores and llats. Iliimir.l iiinilrlll A 4... Howard Clamlirill Ac Co. effected tlie fol lowing sale--, us reported belotv: five two-story brick houres. known as 2!.-K;-17e,-l'7eC-7eiO North Spring avenue, each house having six large roeim.s, and uii lot 112x105 feet. The propert.v Is rented to good teiiiutb and jledds a good income us an Invest mint. Also a lot fronting 112 feet on the west side of fall avenue about IW feet south of St. I.ouls avenue, by a depth westwardly of 117 ftet; s-old to Klcnard il. Scruggs, the consid eration leing IlT.evO. Also the Culver pluco at Web-der Groves, a large two-story frame risidence, with largo new .stable and several other out buildings,, together with lot .TxiTS feet. Thin proper! Is situated on tbe southwest comer of Uore and llollovvay avenues iiixl Is con sidered to be one of tho most desirable as well as ono ot the largest plates in Webster droves. Tho property was purchased eleven years ago by Mr. Culver because of Its unsur passed location, and Is sold by W. W. Cul ver to William A. Logan of the Continental Tobacco Company. Mr. lgun purchased for u home and U arranging to make exten sive improvements to the place and will oc cupy it in tho spring. llu)lel lleully Co. The llaydel Jlc-ulty Company closed the following sales, all being made for cash. No. 0OSS Kayton avenue, brick dwelling with lot K..3J; from U. B. Schlenker to Mrs. Susan Shuttluwortli, for Ji0i. No. 401st Lucky street, a new live-room gray-brick dwelling, with lot Jxl."7: fiom Charles il. Uutton to Mary E. O'Neill, for J2.700. Applo & llemmelman leprcseiiled the seller. No. i.oci Ilerrwrd street, new two-story stock-briek flat, lot 0x1:5; from MLss M. llany to Jlrs. Mary A. Brown, for JJ.4.VI. A lot 2vxl7o on .-t side of Walton ave nue Just south of Suburban Hallway; from J. U'Neill to a client, for tl.V'K The pur chaser will Improve vvitli an attractive pair of llat. No. 117 Chambers street, cormr of Twelfth, a two-story, nine-room brick dwelling, with lot 31x112; fiom Jl. A. Me Knight to Mils -Margaret Black, for Jl.OW). Henry lllemeiir, .!r. Henry Illemenz. Jr., reports the following sales: Clli Eastou avenue. Just Inside the Uv llniits. two-story brick store on the Hrst floor and rooms above, lot 4.1x140, owned by the heirs of tho late John K. Sldebotliam, bold to lvmi.s Schnaldcr for S.7.CC0. T.12 St. Joseph street, one-story brick, tlire? roonu, attio and cellar, lot IMxTJ. lit le-ased from Sacreil Heal t Convent at J37 i-r an iium. oniml I iv "-it tin Bolli, sold to Jolui TI. fenthaler for J000. Cfi Indiana avrue, two-story brick dwell ing, six rooms and frame kitchen, lot :5x la"., .iwned by Sarah Smith, sold lo Navier Wlge-t for Jl.Ou). 3.7v Itutger street, two-story, seven-room l.rlek dwelling, with all modern conven ience.'", lot 30x120. owned bv Lv.ll.i A. AVul ters. sold to W. P. Sharkey for" J2.1W lulin Crcther .V C.i. John flrrtl'cr & Co. report the sil,. of a block of ground in l:oe Hill for S41.3JO from Mrs. S.ulle SI. C.tml.le to Wladi-las H. Kjclilleltl, win. will subdivido the block, make street improvements and resell. The block fronts sm feet on llldgo avenue, 701 ieri on .uiuerv.1 avunue, iiu leet on Hamil ton avenue and 4S0 feet on De Hndhimnnt avenue The price obtained is $25 per front foot, and Sir. Hyrhllckl. who has be-en a successful speculator ill St. Loul real es-tute-, expects to reap a handsome profit on the subdivision, and still offer his lots at a lower prhe than lots in vicinity huvu been telling fur. Sumo llrm nlo reports s.ile for W. II, Kvchlickl at $7,"-i) of house No. &s Staple avenue, with lot S3 feet 4 Inches by 137 feet to alley, to a client. SI. R. C'rauicr. M. It. Cramer reports the following sales: No. X! fox place, a two-story seven-room brick dwelling, with 30-foot lot. for J2.0-.O; from Edward SlcNeely to a client, who pur chased for an Investment. No. C272 Grove avenue, a two-story frame dwelling, with live rooms and 3o-foot lot for i'.U". from n client to Jnmes W. Sells, who purchased for nn Investment. Nleholts-IUHcr It. JL I'. Co. Nlcholls-Hitter Bealty nnd financial Com- Foiiy eloeeil somo veiy Important leases dur ng tho past week, they having secured quarters, for the executive, freight, pas Benger. auditing, law and telegraph depart ments, as well as the city ticket oflice for the Southern Kallwuy Company. This road lias Just effected an entrance Into St. Louis nnd makes this one of its terminal points. General Slnnag'T Ge-orge C. Smith, through whom the arrangements wero made, with his corps of assistants, will oc cupy twenty-one rooms, comprising the en tiro" seventh tloor of the Chemical building, situated on Eighth and Olive streets, which will be tho headquarters in St. Louis of the Southern Hallway Company. The lease wa3 ai"o effected by the Nlcholls-Hitter Com pany, through I. T. Cook, the agent of tho Chemical building, for the ticket oilice for tho railway company on tho Hrst floor of the Chemical building, being th storo Im mediately east of the main entrance to the bjilding, now occupied as a candy store, and In close proximity vvitli the new Wa bash and frisco Railroad ticket oilice?, the latter ollices occupying two of the corners of Eighth and Olive streets. Tho general offices of the Southern Rail way Company will bo moved to this city S'onday. the 31st Inst., on which day they wlll take posse-s-don of the seventh floor. Not being able to obtiin pos session of the ticket office on the flist floor until Slay 1, tho Nlcholls-Itltter lompany secured tem I orary quarters for the ticket office at .ri9 Olive street, being one-half the store now occupied by tho Hawthorne Candy Com pany, and adjoinirg the Missouri Pacific and Sloblle and Ohio ticket offlcc. .. W. tinmen. C. W. ltarnes reports tale of 60xlRT feet, north side of Von Wrscn avenue. feet cast of Clara avenue: from It. i Spencer THE REAL RAGLAN. A I w I T I BROWNING, KING & CO., MEN'S FINE To Your Order, $20 to $60. Ready to MILLS lb AVERILL, lo the O-nivral Itenllr.g mid Investment C mpany. for JIj cash, ltuyer will improvu the pioperty at once. lllll.UI.MJ PHUJIITS. 1'. id .Antral. No. 2713 I'rlc. laundry: Sl.y. .1. 1.n II. Uflse. No. i'.i llle-kury, dwtlllnj: W". llanfc riecke. No. 1G5 North Tnentletli. Ff.r Slit jl.ov. Mlj-.-sji.rt Tire I'.rlek Corapsny. Manchet.tr, l tni-.-n ki.cx anl SuIpMir, fact.T; JX"'. VV. S. Iiilun, No. lir; ilevvland. ILits: J3.0. W. . UaUem, Ao. ..31 Kr.iril.llil, lUtJ. i.S". Ileal Cstatc Transfers. Al'.MSTilO.SO-K tl.; Slary liartletts to t-on l'lister w. d ... -.wi AMI1.VMI-.'J It.. . is, l-t. Taylor and i.Vra; Kugne If V'oy to Jno. Uueliclt - i. a r'M V Al'IIKllT-a ft., n. s. lift, lo lniar and Kuuntaln: t-rancla Lull to i"ii 1-w.lus- ir.evr-. d l. ai.i.i:i n it., win. i;ut to it'jM. Mfinnian iitc d 1 C'llKxiNL'T U ft. C In.. . s.. l-t. Hev i.t tnth an :ihuntli. Nanette l:ivhall to Nanftl' Kai.chall w. ,1 Z CHESTNUT l'J ft. In.: Julia Turn-r to Nanette HcKall w. d ClT-r.Vt:i-4 ft., s. ?.. 1-t. lluelid -lid Starcm. -hnb3 ItTnlngtem to Jlnis i-imnlng w. d 2.,'rt rx.l!.-a ft ! 3 ta : John Kvan lo Uaar KeinhoM-w. d S.V I.KIIITII SIL, n , Let. Kansas rfn.l Wall; Altiert Ottander to Hen. Kwn tt'd . .I ? Vlt l'i:i:NTll u ft. ll In.; IJoia Ilo t" M..rlltz Wtler . d " OltANl" lo ft. K In., n. . bft. IV'n itml l!ans; J.H1I.-S Mnitti to Slaiy Mni'Ti-n. d 1 CltlVH-:i ft. C tn.; Herman Allw to Pu rettz t. d l.'-J'J GAItKlKl.l-H fi. Vi'-t In., n. .. bt Hullaninnt and ll.in.dton; Henr I.mr lo i McMillan . d 1 GAlirHuMv-tn fU 104 In.; C Itcillll-m I lo Uzzle Iiuer ev. d 1 I.INCllC tJ ft.. . 8 . let. lYitlrle aird Vondev enter; Ileal Kstste Iluildlng an t l..in Asoentl.n to IX. I'lilllp-w. d.... :. UUCCf'T rt ft. 3'.j in . n. s.. l-t. Sixth nnd Seventh; aiah I-Kkvood to Sarah lx-kwoo.1--. d 9.1 IakTST U ft 3', In.; Jtanle 111!! to .ml- IIIII w. i S.lf' L"e.'l ST rz ft. 3'j In.; Clias. IxKkwood to Julio Macuile T. d - S.l"" ljtlCl'&T ft 34 in.: Janiei Ix)Ckoel to J.ID1C IyxkiKJOd vv. d .lw IJUOL's'T-tS ft. 3U In.; I'.Icliard Ixickviood ti tllrMrd Ixkei.r-w. d... S.W UKV?- ft. 3'j In.: Gro. lxh-ood tn John Jl.igulre n. d S.P I.KMI' 3T. ft., e. .. let. l."hernkf anl ftah. Maria l!-hnken to Otto llair.mier m'Wter r. d I.V.' MAIN -ro ft., n ., liet. I-tub and W"li Inston. Anna Haunt to Win. Wadllng-tl'n-M. J 3.1".) lINXi:SOr. M ft., e. I . It. lvtalozit and Ar-ril: Michael JtelnaKel li lit r rnun HucV.rn.inli -w. tl . Ct I'll VIIMK ;J ft. In.; Urnncn Hank t e;. llllke-w d l.SeM STHWAltT-l". ft. n. n . l-t. Kl.lff and Wells; J. Men art to Krsr.k Nletiius . .1 I.'"") HtfSINIA K ft 1 I"-: Mlcha-1 llaininel t. WaMtmar Harnnl w: d 1 VIHCIMA -"7 ft.. . i.. ht. Dover and WilmlnKtun: Wal.lmar Hanme! to Mlrhal llanimelvv. d I WYUMlNi. ft.: Win. Tonfend to Fid l.llKI--. d c' WYiOllNi: t". ft, s.. h. Oroiun act Ni-lirarka: Mtl l-ilap to "l.a. Toriid - d 1 LAWYER USES HIS PISTOL liootinir Affray in Ow of Sjniiij tield'.s Husiest Strt'fts. KEI'I'IIUC SPKCIAU Spriiigheld, III.. lec 'it. A shooting :if-fi-ay at Hfth and .Monroe s'reets, th" 1 uslest corner In the hiudts htrict. -diort-Iv nfter noon to-day. e-au-ed considerable excitement. Horace rf. lliller shot N. II. Cillett of Cloomliigtoii. Inille-ting a painful, though not dangerous, wound in tho right vv rit. Attornev Jliller vv:i standing on tile cor ner engaged in conversation with Hugh Hums, when tllllctt approached. A f-vv vve.-els vvere passed, when Jliller drew his revolver :ind llretl one hot lit Glllett. The lattr hurri'-d into IHiJd'x dru store, where he reielve-d nuilical :itl.-iitl..n. .Miller Im mediately save himself up to the Sheriff's olTIcers. Tho shooting N t-ii.pocd to have r sulted from uti enmitv exNtlng between Miller nnd tho Oillett family. evr IIIIiioIk I'liriiorntton. ItKPUHI.It: Sl'KClAI. Hprlnglleld, III., Dec. 29. Certificates of In corporation were Ksued to-day by Secie tary of State Hose as follows: The Nokomls Industrial Company; No komis: capital, Jifo); dealing In milk and farm product'. Incorporators ". II. Cis-s-elburry. D. H. Webster nrtl Oeorge Hllst. The 'et Sangamon Telephone Company, Pleasant Plains; capital, JaSJO; to operate a teh phono line. Incorporators John Jl. Howard. Georgo P. Ferry and Thomas 'Wil son. Tho Uncoil! Park Coal Mining Company. Springfield; mining nnd selling conl; capital. SUM"). Incorporators Samuel P. Hoard man, Otto E. Wenneberg and Edward 1. Iruln. Franz Hros. Packing Company. Spring Held: capital. JSO.oOi: butcher and packing house liutlne?. Incorporators J. H. Franz, Frldolleon Franz ardllenry P. Franz. Nctt lllHunrl Corporations. I KIM'HI.IO SI'ECIAU Jefferson City, Mo.. Dec. 29. Th follow ing articles of incorporation were filed" In tho office of Secretary of Statu l.esueur to day: H!g Four Lumber "Company. St. I.ouK capital $.7.0fl: James P. Ilatchelor, Orin F. Pearson. Frank P. Kvans and other". The Safety Iluildlng and Ixian Associa tion of Greenfield. Mil, capital JS0.i; in corporators Edw In Harrison. Floyd Van Ordcll. John Harris. Campbell Lumlier Company. Campbell. Mo.: statement of increase of capital stock from J.(M) to J100.CW. lntlomeil for 3fnrshalibli. itEprnuc spcciAL. Hope-, Ark.. Dec. 29. At a called meeting of the Republican County Committee of Hempstead County, Honorable II. Foreman was utinnlmou-ly Indorsed for United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkan- Trnnemer Firm AanlKii. ItEPUHMC SPKCIAU Bristol. Tenn., Dec. 29. Tho firm of Georgo C. Pile & Cei.. general merchants here, made an assignment to-day for the benefit of creditors In various cities. Lia bilities. i(A: ns.'ts estimated at -V)0. IlHiitlil Killer in Convention. HKPl'UUC SPECIAI.. Gra-vllle, 111., Dec. 29. The Primitive Baptist Elders of the county held a tnln lrtcri.il meeting In thu city this week, the same c!oirg to-night. Several noted eld ers of the church wre present from ad Joining States and the- deiiates and discus sions were able and Interesting. Some of the Overcoats that are being offered for sale as Raglans are enough to provoke laughter or tears according to one's mood. The real thing is an elegant and graceful garment, cut full, but so nicely balanced as to hang Just right. It takes art to make a correct Raglan; and we fancy that nowhere else in the city will vou find anvthine to compare with the coats we have cut in this style for this season Ours have our own Patented Combina tion Raglan Sleeve- "' SI5.00, $16.50, $13, $20, $25, $28 and $30, This range of prices ought to meet almost all requirements. Some are lined with serge, some with silk, and others have plaid backs with silk shoulders. SUITS AND "WTJ ? ;;;; : REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL AGENT, : ! 911 CHESTNUT STREET. X have special facilities for the collection of rents, for buying and selling property and for making loans. ! NEW ALARM FOR FRANCE. Flirt Iici' Iiii:r.':isc in tin l'alling Off vf the Itirtli Kate. UUl'l'BUC M'KCIAI l'aris, Dec 29. t.CopyrigIit. 10, by W. R. Hearst.) The decrease of tho French popu lation Is again causing alarm. Tho latest statistics show a marked falling off In the birth rate. Twenty year ago there were V'.Wi) moro births annually In France than thero nre to-day. What causes the most alarm Is tho striking decrease of the rural , population from thlrty-slx per sejuare ( Kilometer In 1ST0 to thirty to-day. while tho Increjso in the city popu lation has not made up this de ficiency nor kept pco with other coun tries. Numerous suggestions for remedying the evil have been made. The latest pro posal is to change the laws rcrrardlng in herltantes and rH.'ttlemcnts on children so as to encourage larger familns. It H argued that th present custom impose- mch heavy burdens upon parents, especlally for marriage dots for their daughter-, that no one is. willing to raise a large famll. The second dress ball of the Globe Benev olent Association will take place Wednes day evening. January 9. at IJederkranz Hall. Professor Sejmour's Hand will be lu attendance. RIVER NEWS. Itlxr anil Fall of the Ilitr-r For the 21 bouts ending at " a. in.: St. Luul:. Saturday, lire. . 1. U.ing-r. GauKl. Chane. Pittsburg :;.o :.S -. I'arkebuig 3C.ii i.r .y 1nrlnn.ttl Vi.u v.a o.u IsmUvMj 2s.v ;.j 'V.z Nashville .! b,l 'tf.j e'hattanoOKa 33 0 1.3 -.I Klnrenc- is.D i, j. KtanMllle 3.. 7.C .z John-Aonvllle ...... ......... rt.. b.s t I Si. I'aul ll,, . .. .... Iiiiiuiut ...... 13.. .. . .... iMvenpi.rt 15.0 2 o .. Keokulc i;.. ti.t .4. lies Moines ltapld v.s 0 w l'eorla it o Orafton rs.ti llrraha ts.'i . . .... Kansas City 21.0 5.0 -h.Z ILtonville ......... .......... 31.11 .... .... Hrrniann n.o 3.3 . s-'t. I.uU ). z'. -it'.i "heter jil.'i ; ,)) Cain :. j;.; .j'i MenrpMs u..( .,; .,, I ltll Itork 23.1 10 -OS V tcKsliurc . . . ShreviK.rt .i fi.; .,) 1 New- Orleans is o G.4 .j.j lti.se .Pull. It. J. HYATT. Ixcal Forecast Oftlcial. lifter Forrcsnt. The Mlssl-bippl at St. Louis will chango but slightly. Klirr anil HnHlneim. The gauge marked 3.; In this port yester day, a decline of .1 of a. foot In twenty four hours. Business quiet, and dull for Saturday. Weather clear and cold. To-Dny-n Forecast. For St. Louis and vicinity, fair. Arrived. Chester Chester Drpnrled. Columbia Chester Chester Chester City or Padtcah Tennessee Itlv-er ParnnrnpIiB. Captain James Fitzgerald, master of the Georgia Lee. running between Memphis and Cairo, is in the city visiting his family. Ho will return to Memphis by rail to-morrow to clear the Georgia for Cairo Tuesday. The liner has been laid up for a few dajs on account of a scarcity of labor. Monte Davis, one of the best known pilots making headiptarters In St. Louts.' is seriously 111 In the Marine Hospital nt New Orleans. He recently made u trip south on the lloxlo to study the lower channels and was taken sick soon after his arrival In New Orleans. Colonel Hunter Ben Jenkins of the Eagle Packet Company Is the guest of old time friends nt Warsaw, 111. Harry Eldridge, who ha been spending tl-o holidays with his family at Brighton, 111., will come to St. Louis Monday on a business trip. Pilots. F. M. Lindsay and Henrv' Linden bum are serving on the coal tow Coal City, running between Louisville and New -Orleans. Captain Jack Goodrich of New Albany. Ind.. will visit St. Louis soon. The result of the annual election of the M. & O. Tllot Society, now being held, will be announced to-morrow. Captain Drown said yesterday that the votes for directors would be officially counted and that the new directors would name the ex tcutive staff for the organization. The City of Paducah got away for the Tennessee River last night. The passenger boats of the St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company will probably be quartered at Paducah this winter. Tho M. & O. Society has received ah up-stream river report between Red liiver and Cairo from Greenwell and Owrcy of the Oakland. Pilots on the coal boat Boaz, plying tho "H! OVERCOATS Wear, $10 to $30. - - "" I itttt a.,.. : STEAMBOATS. LOWER MISSISSIPPI. VHl. COLUMBIA , Leaves Diamond Jo wharf Mordays. WedaeMay J and aturdajrs at 3 p. m. for CLester and all vty 'f lanalnjts. 1'aor.e M 2417. LAVVREXCi: MACDONALD. Agtau STR. CHESTER., Regular (Theater packet, recivins dally at Rattle PacKet Company's ltharfboat. Lean TUeedays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 2 P- , Recular rate, meals aRu ruth to or from Cb- ler. Sl.tiO. Hl-NTCR HEN JNK1N3. Art, Phone Mala 233. Louisville and New Orleans trade, are W. 1. Smith an.l C. L. Bl.-.zier. Elmer Owrey, who came up pilot on the Oakland, stopi;d over at Cairo with his family. His partner, Steve Greenwell, ar rived hero by rail yesterday. Captain Henry Partes was among the callers at the M. & O. rooms yesterday. The Chester anived and departed In her trade, doing a good business each way. Steamer Columbia cleared to Chester with good patroiuige. Pilots John Uodfrey and Luke Moora aro in Louisville. Tho S. H. H. Clark Is en route for New Orleans with a tow of mx barges. Memphis cotton receipts were 713 bales and llfty-Ecven sucks of e-otton seed. Uy Telenruph. HKPL'ULIC SIMXIAL. Mempnls. Uenn., lrc. 2?. Itiver roaiks fet on the gauge nnd unchanged for wenty-fuiir hours. VVtaluer fair an.l coot. The Frd llerold arrived fruni Cairo w.tti thirty-two balea ot col tun and 7.3 saeks cf ce4lonctl and cleared at i this evening e-n return trip. Tne Janivs I arrived this morning frcm I'rUrs Point wtta Ulr tilp and left at coon to-day on return trip. in- nut he back in time to leave on Monday for Prtar-s Point. Itiver receipts were 21 L,ue of rcittin. thlrtv-tuit baes or weed cearon and 10$ saeKs 01 toii!'nseu. llrana Toner HI . Dve 3. Tho ftrer BlZlt eloan at 7 a. m. h- rejxrts tne Peters Le aground at Dicker's Field. The gaus reads &.i a fall of .1 hi the la?t tsenij-four hours. Weather clear and plcarant. Chester. 111.. Dec. . itiver stationary: iui 2.1 feet. VVenher clear. Itoai down: Grey i-sie last midnight; Peters Lee. 11 a. in. Tender la and rut en time. Hurllntricn. Jr.. Dec. 2?. Thi river ! now I fisjt tnihes abAe th- low-water mark of 1KI. a fall of 4i Inches elnce tbe last repoit. Weather clear and cold. Lioulsvlllr. Ky I)e& 2. ltlver rising. In canal 1 3; un the falls 3.1 ; below Iocks 7.7. Clear and cool. Cincinnati. O.. pec. 2. Hlver S feet and ti tlonary. Clear: mercury. 27. Wheeling. Dec. 29. ISlver Z ft S Inches, rising slowly. CUUdy and cold. I'lttsl'itrK. I ie. 2S.-Itlter 4 4 fet and falling. Clear und ccid. HALL CAINE'S KINDLY LETTER. Is'ovclist Has Higb. IJegai'd for tlit Auieiicau Womau. HEPUHUC M'ECIAL. Chlllleothe, .Mo.. Dee-. 23'. The Soros Club, a woman's organization of this city. hag set aside next Wednesday as Hall Caiso Day, and In response to tht year book sent nlm by th leuu-T tor that day. Mis. joau T. Mllbank. .Mr. Calne has written the fal lowing letter: "C.reeba Catle, Isle or Man. Dec. S. lSOeVr Dear Madam: It 's good of jou to send me the ear book of your cluD. and I am naturally much honored by your intention of speaking ubout myself un January 2. It Is always a great pleasure to me to recelT American visitors at this house. 1 remem ber your country w-Ph the warmest and tntlsl I5r.il.f!ll ffllrn's nnil rmrhnnq nnlh-f lug Inte- .him mu more in America than ttjrj intellectu.il activity o Its women. Whaft ono considers what poslt!ou of womeh was even In tho nio&. civilired countries as re cently as 1W years ago. anil how high- a place dio has now won for herself, not only on the statute books of nations, but in the republic of art, ono cannot but feel that tbe change Is even more remarkable than soma of the great material developments which have distinguisned the century- Speaking asi one who has seen life In m-iny countries 1 feed that it is within the truth to say that the position of woman Is hljher In America than In any other part of tBe world. For this result American women have, no doubt, to thank their own natural gifts and great independence of mind, but they have also, 1 think, to lie grateful to the splendid chivalry of the other sex. which is now here more conspicuous than In the best tpo of American gentleman. With kind regard, and ln-st wishes for the tuccer of your club und meeting, 1 am, yours very ,tnii, HALL CALNE. "To Mrs. J. T. Milbank." PRESIDENT ELY RE-ELECTED. Economic Assotiation Will Proba bly .Meet at Washington e..t. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 2D. The attendance at the closing session to-Uay of the American Economic Association was gr-atly dimin ished In members. The first p.iler of the day. that of Doctor Thorsteln elden of Chicago, oi. "Industrial and Pecuniary Occupations." was read OT title. "The Next Decade In Economic Theory, a paper bv I'rofessor Frank A. Fetter ot the Lelaud Stanford University, was ahWJ read. ,, . The report of the Committee on Uniform Municipal Accounts and Statistic was read by M. N. Baker, chairman of the commlt- The election of otlicera resulted In the re-election of lUehar.l T. Ely. LL. D.. ai president: Thomas Marbrtig of lialtlmore. tirsf. vice president: F. N. Taylor of the University of Michigan, second vice presi dent: John C. Schwab of Vale, ihlrd vice president. Charles II. Hull of IUiacu. N. was re-elected.seeretary and treasurer. It was decldeel to leave the matter of tho selection of next place of meeting to tB8 Executive Committee, and the preference was expressed In favor of Washington, at Christmas time, one year hence J 4 H U Hm-iv'WWK