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THE REPUBLIC: WEDNESDAY,. SEPTEMBER 4, 1901.
PUPILS ENROLLED I
TO ISSUE INJUNCTION
AGAINST STRIKERS
NUMBER 60,298,
St Louis Schools Open Under Fa
vorable Conditions With In
creased Attendance.
Circuit Judge Zaehritz Receives
the Petition of Brick
Manufacturers.
HIGH SCHOOL'S GREAT GROWTH.
ORDER WILL BE MADE TO-DAY
Many Xew Teachers Engaged and
' Numerous Transfers Made
Salaries Are Higher Than
They Have Been.
Members of the American Federa
tion of Labor and the Clay
3Iiners' and Laborers' Union
Are Made Defendants.
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The flm day's enrollment of pupils at the
8t. Louis schools was TO.SSS.
This Is an Increase over 1900 of 2.512. or
nearly 1.000 more than had been anticipated.
The tncreasa was general at all of tho
schools. Several show a decrease In en
rollment, but that Is because they are In
the. neighborhood of new schools Just put
Into use.
Superintendent of Schools Soldan visited
US schoolrooms yesterday. His three as
sistants remalced in the office. where they
were buy all day issuing permits to pa
rents who desired that their children be al
lowed to attend somo other school than
that in the district where they lived.
The High School starts with an enroll
ment of 1.CS4. which is 132 more than the en
rollment on the first day of the 1SM term.
This Is regarded as another argument in
favor of tho establishment of High Schools
In North and South St. Louis. It is con
rtdered highly probable that the board will
decide this winter to erect the high schools
no long wanted in North St. Louis and
South St. Louis.
The day for the opening: of schools was all
that could be desired. The sun shone
brightly, but at the same time the day
was cool Last year the epening day was
very hot and many mothers kept their chil
dren homo from school for moro than a
.week on account of the heat,
r Many new teachers are engaged this year
and there has been an unusually large num
ber of transfers. The teachers in many or
the schools are strange to the pupils and
tho pupils to them, but Superintendent Sol
dan says this will be straightened out with
in a few days, and hu dots not hesitate In
lying he anticipates that this will be the
most successful year in the history of St.
Louis schools. , ,
The teachers return to their work Know
ing that their salaries are to be higher than
last year. This is regarded as another in
centive lor cooa work.
Tho new Marshall School had a good at
tendance yesterday. The Compton School
will not bo ready to open until next week.
The Edward Wyman, another new school,
will not open until the et.ond week in Oc
tober. FIItST DAY'S SCHOOL ATTEDACC.
The attendance yesterday compared with
She opening day lat jear was:
Names.
Hlxh ....
Adams ...
HKb ....
Arllnctrn
AthUnd ..
Baden .. .
Mates ....
Benton ..
HUUr
Blow
432
739
f07
4J4
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sn
1.167
S2S
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ZK
261
223
5
1.012
61t
632
1.211
1,
4)6
1ST
923
1.19
741
SS6
1.1)27
CM
43
SO
621
LOW
G32
Bryan HIII..
caronaeici.
Can-
Carr Lane ..
Carroll .. ..
Charien ....
Chouteau ..
Clay
CUlton
Heights .,
Clinton ..
CtolumMl ...
Compton ...
Cot Bril-
uante ....
Crow
Sea Fere ..
ivoll .. ..
DoiJIrr .. ..
Poujclas ....
Pozkr .. ..
Kllot
ElleanlvlHe
FleM
Franklin ...
Fremont. ..
Krofbel ....
Ganlentllle.
Garfield ....
Grant
Gratiot ....
OravolR ....
Hamilton ..
Harrison ...
Hodsen .. ..
Humboldt ..
Jnlne .. ..
Jackson ....
Jefferson ...
6H-
1.2V
Hi
ISVj. 1M1. Laclede
l.J2 l.5 Lafajrlte ..
K3 in Lincoln ....
1.153 1.M LongOllow
1.V07 1.1M Ioell
RT5 t:: Lon
is; SIT Madison ....
6.JI TS llarouclte.
4W US Marshall ...
1,474 1.I7S Monroe
S&5 823 M-rarnec ..
SO 871 Mount
S: 5s1! J'lteant.
S5 !10 Oak Hill ..
702 a OTallon ...
$47 Ma I'eabO'ly ....
1.161 0.114 1'enn.K
3 1.012 Pesulosil ..
1,077 3.162 I'orn
Itlddlck. ....
ITS 31 Hock
SVl 1 G"5 Sorlnsa ...
1.C07 1.975 Roe
2M ...... Eha-H
frhepard ....
1.10? Ml Sherman ...
611 MI shields
322 2 Stoddard ...
MI HI Walnut
SS7 416 I'ark .. ..
6)6 K3 VTvhlng-
32 T ton
1.U41 1.B7S Wetter ....
SW C!2 Eumiur
71 Itish
4t Sl Aldrllite
S52 1,007 Attucka ....
CM :u lianr.ckcr ..
S2 54 Belt Aenue
MS 1.173 Delany
Kil 2 Desallnes .
XjI A'J Irumaa .. ..
1S6 12 Garnett ....
3M 247 IVOUertUr
547 422 Simmons ..
1.1M1 1.379 Vaahon ....
1.03 7.M -Wneatlcy .-
1.1M 1.153 -
90) l.OJl Totala ....I
1.313 1.157
K3 00
273 261
Ml 21
:r. 76)
) 1
K3 l.rS
716 714
1M 1H
721 Iff)
1.223 1.U6
123 2
13 13
193 1
243 29
14 It
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195 lbC
;c tw
72 91
M 661
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2 27
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EXPOSITION ART EXHIBIT.
Masterpieces Will Be Loaned by
St. Louis Owners.
Tho art exhibit at the Exposition this
,fyear wUl be exclusively devoted to pictures
"loaned by the owners. There will be at
least COO pictures, and Mr. James Kelly,
manager of the gallery.has 450 already hung-.
The paJntlngn are, many of them, those
which have never before been exhibited to
43. fit. Louis public, and all are from the
.private galleries of residents of this city.
There are many original productions from
the brashes of Murillo, Van der Velde and
-others, which, artists declare, they would
travel a lone distance to sec. and wnich are
very valuable, ll-uiy others from the
brushes of younger artists aro said to bo
worthy of mention. They will all be ex
hibited tinder a new light effect.
The water color pictures have been al
lotted a special room in the eastern portion
cf the building, and the light will bo re
ceived from incandescent globes so arranged
that they may be effectively viewed from
any angle.
Among those who have contributed large
ly are: Messrs. Huntington Smith, A. It.
JUchard, Charles Bates. D. Crawford. A. It.
Sicken. Mrs. Brownell-Day and Mrs. Siay
Corth, widow of llr. Winter, the artist.
JEFFERSON BARRACKS PUNS.
iBoth Cavalrj and Artillery May Be
. Sent to St. Louis Post
REPtmiJC 8PKCIA1
Washington, Sept. 3- Although the "War
Department has not yet decided finally tho
question of what troops will be stationed
at Jefferson Barracks, it appears that tho
garrison, for a time at least, will have the
eight troops of cavalry and the 160 filed
artillerymen covered in tbe department's or
der of recent date. If the post is over
crowded by this detail, the artillery prob
ably will be ordered away, but this question
(a as yet unsettled.
The department has formally promulgated
the order that the 160 artillerymen of the
Twenty-eighth Field Artillery shall go to tho
Barracks. It was duly entered on the
permanent records of the artillery divi
sion to-day. It may he rescinded hereaft
r, but up to this time It appears probable
that the post will consist of both cavalry
4tnd artillery, for a time at least.
COOL WEATHER FOR ST. LOUIS.
Bismarck, N. D., Was a Warm
Spot Yesterday.
The warmest place In the United States
yesterday waa Bismarck, N. X., which ex
perienced a maximum of 94 degrees, and
8anta Fe., N. M., with other points
tn the Southwest, was among the coolest.
Temperatures over the country were much
upset. The northern lake district, which
nad for weeks been the coolest part of the
, United States, experienced temperature
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much lusher than that of the Mississippi
f Valley. Generally, the cool weather was
, over the Rocky Mountains, and the heat
.farthest from the lnfluenoe of these.
In St, touts yesterday tho weather was
dear, the barometer high, as throughout
this section, and there was little humidity,
! and that steadily diminishing. The hourly
; temperatures were: 1 a. m.. 63; 2 a. m., 63;
I S a. m., 63; 4 k. m., 63; 6 a. m., 65: 6 a. m.,
F7; 7 a. m. O; J a. m 73; S a. m.. 76: 10
ia. bu. JO; 11 a. m.. 80; 12 nu. 82; 1 p. m.,84;
! p. m M; z p. m., M; p. m.. 83; 5 p. m.
ftp p. m, u; j p. m.. w; p. so, ..
MRS. SUMMERS AS A
LOCAL ATTRACTION.
Will First Present Her Original
Sketch at Columbia" Theater
Minor Changes Suggested.
Mrs. Clara Moselcy Summers of No. 42S3
Cook avenue will present the sketch the
ha3 written at tho Columbia Theater as
soon as sho is able to make a few changes
deemed necessary by Manager Frank Tate
of the Sixth street playhouse.
Mrs. Summers rehearsed the sketch it
tho theater jesterday morning in the pres
ence of Manager Tate. Members of the
theatrical profession now appearing nt the
Columbia were present, among them Miss
Marie "Walnwrisht.
One of those present stated last night
that Mrs. Summers's work was far above
what had been expected, and Manager Tate
lost no time in contracting with her for
the production of the playette.
it was deemed necessary by Manager
Tate nnd several of the professionals whoso
adtlce was sought to make some minor
changes in the act, to w hlch Mrs. Summers
readily agreed.
Mrs. Summers, as stated In The Republic
yesterday morning, explains that she is
forced to adopt tho stage as a profession
in order to give her two children educa
tional advantages. She Is the widow of
Doctor Osmond Summers, who killed hlm
tolf in the presence of a skeleton In a medi
cal college two years ago. He had been
disappointed in his failure to secure an ap
pointment as an army surgeon after eerving
with disllnctloln In the volunteer sen ice.
He left a poem shortly before his death
which indicated high literary attainments
and gave his reasons for committing sui
cide.
NATION'S LETTER CARRIERS.
Convention Session Devoted to Re
ceipt of Official Reports.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 3. The first
business meeting of the twelfth annual con
vention of tho National Association of Let
ter Carriers .was held to-day. There are K0
delegates in attendance.
President John ?. Parsons announced the
Committee on Resolutions as follows: Dele
gates Watklns, Louisville; Bradley. Mil
waukee; Handel, Boston: Miller, South
Omaha, and Raedel. Canton, O.
President Parsons then read his annual
report. He reviewed in detail the manage
ment of the affairs of the asfociation the
past year and defended his administration
against sharp criticisms that have been
made.
The reports of Secretary E. J. Cantwell
ard Treasurer McDonald were read, show
ing total receipts the past year of J27.413,
and disbursements of 122.375. leaving a bal
ance on hand September 1 of 13.033.
TO THE GOLDEN GATE AWHEEL.
Frank Beebe Will Pedal to San
Francisco on a Wager.
To prove that the distance from St Louis
to San 'Francisco. Cal., can bo covered on a
bicycle in forty-five days, and, incidentally,
to win S10O wagered by a friend against the
successful accomplishment of the feat,
Frank Beebe, a machinist in the employ ot
J. Ij. Dresner of Natural Bridge road, will
begin the long and strenuous Journey next
Sunday.
The trip to San Francisco will not be the
first that Beebe has undertaken, ho having
ridden from Buffalo to St. Louis last autumn
for a cash consideration and an acquaint
ance with tbe great West.
Beebe has planned to go from St. Louis
to Kansas City, and after distributing plen
ty of World's Pair literature In that city,
will rldo to Denver. The next stage of the
Journey will be from Denver to Ogden, and
finally to the Golden Gate city.
DENIED RECOGNITION.
Gov. Dukes's Appointee Turned
Down by Federal Official.
REFUBUC SPKCIA1
South McAlcstcr, I. T.. Sept. 3. Ellis
Thompson, recently appointed by Governor
G. W. Dukes a member of the Choctaw
Townslte Commission, presented his cre
dentials to-day to Doctor Stcrret, the other
member of the commission, and was denied
recognition. Doctor Sterret stating that he
had already recognized B. S. Smizer, who
was a few days ago reappointed by the
Secrotary of tho Interior.
This Is probably the beginning of legal
action by the Choctaw Governor to force
upon tho commission his appointee, whom
he claims to have the right to appoint un
der the Atoka agreement. The tangle will
not result In a postponement ot the big
sale of lots In this city to-morrtw.
STAB WOUNDS PROVE FATAL
John O'Rourke Passes Away at the
City Hospital.
John O'Rourke died at the City Hospital
last night from the effect of cuts sustained
early yesterday morning in a quarrel on
Miller street, near Third street. O'Rourke
was cut on tbe neck and abdomen.
O'Rourke lived at No. 1C7 South Second
street.
Emlle Dreher of No. 'lClt South Seventh
street is also a patient at the City Hospital
suffering from similar wounds. O'Routke
and Dreher were on their way home from
a Labor Day celebration when they met
four men. A quarrel followed, in the
course of which O'Rourke and Dreher were
cut with knives. William Keller. No. lta
South Seventh street: Steve Hurley, No.
1010 Rutgcr street, and- John Cuddy, No.
1006 South Sixth street, are hold at the
foulard Street Station pending Investigation
of the cutting. They say they know noth-
Ulg UVUfc lb.
A MODERN PIED PIPER IS GOING THROUGH
AMENDMENTS TO FENDER BILL
ARE REJECTED BY COUNCIL.
House Pleasure Is1 Turned Down by Council Committee on Railroads
Amendments Made by House of Delegates Are Considered
a Reflection on the Capability of the Members
of the Board of Public Improvements.
WHY THE HOUSE'S AMEi.t)MENTS TO
B0YCE FENDER BILL WERE REJECTED.
Report submitted by City Councilman Boyce on the fender bill:
"Your Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred Council bill No. 37,
with amendments thereto adopted by the House of Delegates, beg leave to re
port that they have considered tho same, and recommend that the Council
do not concur In said amendments.
"Were the matter of life and death not too serious to permit of levity, your
committee could scarce refrain taking a humorous view- of tho excessive mod
esty of the honorable body on the other side of the building, who would create
a committee representing the Municipal Assembly to consist of seven members of
the House of Delegates and threo members of the Council.
"The amendments specify the two comlttees of the two houses, hut as tho
RaUroad Committee of the House Is two and one-third times stronger numeri
cally than the Council Committee, it is very clear that the latter would have
no voice in the proceedings of this comm,u?sion. Yet, we are asked by the House
to sanction such a proceeding.
"Why, tho responsibility and duty of passing on the fenders should be taken
away from tho Board of Public Improvements and transferred to tho Railroad
Committee of the House' of Delegates Is not quite clear to your committee.
"The amendment is, in tho Judgment of your committee, an uncalled for
reflection en the Board of Public Improvements, and should be disposed of
by this branch of the Assembly immediately and with decision. Tasslng on
fender devices Is purely an executive duty, and certainly does not belong to the
"How "a legislative body, charged with the solemn dutjr of guarding the In
terests of the city and her citizens, can trifle with such ai important measure
Is beyond your committee's comprehension.
"Innocent people are being slaughtered and maimed almost daily through
worthless fenders, but when an opportunity is presented to at least reduce
the number of casualties, the Houso of Delegates smothets the bill for nearly
a month and then passes it with amendments unworthy the conlsderation of a
self-respecting body.
of the City Council
Vice President Boyce
-e the Renub-
invited Mr. Hoffmann, u" - -
to.. to take the chair yesterday
afTmoon. and subsequently, from the floor
presented a report as acting chairman of
the Committee on Railroads, denouncing tho
action of the House of Delegates In tam
pering with the Boyce fender bill by means
of sinister amendments.
Captain Boyce was Indignant and ho
spoke with vehemence against the tactics
prevailing in the House. "It is an outrage,"
he declared, "for the other branch of the
Municipal Assembly to resort to hold-up
methods toward a bill of such serious
nature as this. The course, I must say,
shows a lack of humanity In men who
claim to have at heart the Interests of the
public and the progressive policy of this ad
ministration. "I am indignant at the operations of the
House of Delegates. Children are being in
jured frequently by street cars, adults are
SHAREHOLDERS ARE EMPLOYES
Tate Amusement Company Incor
porates at $300,000.
The Tato Amusement Company, capital
ized at 5300,000, filed articles of incorpora
tion with the Recorder of Deeds jesterday.
Tho stock consists of S0.000 shares, valued
at 110 each. The shareholders are: Henry
Devlne, 23.SC0 shares; Louis J. Sharp, 10
shares; Clark S. Brown, 10 shares; Orley E,
Haskln 10 shares, and Charles M. McQueen,
11 shares.
All of the shareholders are employed at
the Columbia Theater. Devlne, who onns
the large number of shares Is the repre
sentative of Kohl & MIddleton.
The purpose of the corporation Is to ope
rate the Columbia Theater. The lease on
the theater Is to be taken from the Colum
bia Theater Building Company and the
two will bo operated separately hereafter.
Issues to a certain extent will be pooled
with houses in Cincinnati. Chicago, Indian
apolis, Omaha, Kansas City New Orleans,
Lo's Angeles and San Francisco.
The houses will establish a uniform rate
which they will pay actors appearing at
them. The other theaters Interested are:
The Haymarket, Olympic and Chicago Opera-house
at Chicago, tho Columbia at Cin
cinnati, tho Grand at Indianapolis and the
Orpboum in Omaha, Kansas City, New Or
leans, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Tho homo oftlco of the theatrical combine
Is at Chicago, and vill be In charge of
Eduard Kohl, George Caste and Morgan
Deck- It Is said to be the purpose of the
company to get foreign actors and guarantee
them u straight caxon of twelve necks In
the Western cities, which they would not
piny under other circumstances. Tho Co
lumbia Theater in St. Louis is tho only St.
Louis theater Included in the circuit.
NEW CLUBR00MS OPENED.
Latin-American Club Entertains
Many Visitors.
The Latin-American Club and Foreign
Trade Association gave a reception to
members and their friends from B t4r7
o'clock yesterday evening. The occasion
was the celebration of the opening of the
new clubrooms at No. 110 North Fourth
street.
Under the supervision of Manager Ar
buckle, the club recently extended its
quarters until now it occupies the whola
floor of the big building ucross from the
Planters. New furniture has been Installed
and hardwood floors of mahogany and oak
have been laid, making It one of tbe most
attractive clubs In the city.
Yesterday's reception was entirely In
formal, but was attended by many mem
bers, and several visitors from outalda of
the city.
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maimed, vehicles demolished; still, the
Houso amends the fender bill in such a
fashion as to defeat the bill's purpose and
to delay its effectiveness. Now, I hope this
report will bo adopted unanimously and that
tho House will feel the public pulse with
certain emphasis."
The report Is couched In earnest language.
It denounces the tactics of the House, and
also seeks to elucidate tbe motives of the
amendments. The report was adopted unan
imously on motion of Mr. Meysenburg, sec
onded by Mr. Markham. The following
Councilmen voted for noncurrence to the
amendments: Messrs. Boyce. Hoffmann.
Meenburs. Markham, Schnell. Sheehan
and Splegelhalter.
The Council communication, stating mi'
tho amendments had been rejected, was
read in the Houso last night, but Speaker
Cronin did not refer the bill or message to
the committee on Railroads. The House
seems to be in no Hurry for fender legis
lation.
RIOT AT A MERRY-GO-ROUND.
Whites and Blacks Clash and Two
Men Are Shot.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 3.-Two hundred
negroes and whltfs engaged In a riot In a
merry-eo-round to-night.
Henry Mills, white, living on Lawrence
street, was fatally shot near the heart by
Henry Miller, negro, and Wallace Pickett
of No. 143 Marttndale avenue was shot In
the back of the head. He may recover,
though the bullet has not yet been ex
tracted. . , ,
The trouble started In the crowd around
the merry-go-round when John Noel, man
ager, attempted to put negro children off.
POSfoFFICE CLERKS.
National Association Will Work
for Eight-Hour Law.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 3. The National
United Post Office Clerks' Association met
in annual convention here to-day. The Com
mittee on Resolutions, which President Ag
ncw appointed to-day, will formulate the
demands of the post office clerks in their
contention for an eight-hour law.
John B. Lcnnon. Bloomington. 111., treas
urer of the American Federation of Labor,
addressed the convention to-day. urging the
association to Join, the federation.
NEW CUSTOMS COLLECTOR.
Bank Clerk Will Succeed Hoey at
Nogales, Ariz.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Sept. 3. President McKInley
has appointed Frank L. Doan to be Collec
tor of Customs at Nogales, Ariz., to suc
ceed Mr. Hoey, who was arrested on the
charge of aiding In the smuggling of China
men across the border.
Mr. Doan 1b a son of former Representa
tive Doan of Ohio and has for several years
been connected with a Washington bank.
BANKER SENT TO PRISON.
James M. Key, Confessing to For
gery, Is Sentenced.
Huntington, Ind., Sept. 3. James M. Key,
president of the Commercial Bank of An
drews, who pleaded guilty Monday'' to a
number of forgeries, was to-day sentenced
by Judge Branyan to from two to fourteen
years in the State Penitentiary at Michigan
City..
Ilo Is wanted to give testimony in a num
ber of other casett now pending and will
not be taken to tbt 6tat institution for a
watk ot nor. .
r. .
THE COUNTRY.
CITY COLLECTS
$1,200,000 IN A DAY;
Vast Sum Is Turned Into the
Treasury by the Tsixpayers
Clerks All Busy.
More than a million dollars. In cash and
checks, was paid to Collector of the Reve
nuo Hammer yesterday. The collections for
the day aggregated about $l,a,C00, breaking
all previous records for one day by an
amount between 300.000 and J309.O0O.
The rush to pay taxes began as early as
730 o'clock yesterday morning. When the
office doors were opened a large crowd was
waiting in tbe corridor. The first check
to bo passed over the counter was for 1113.
&3.20. It was tendered by the Mercantile
Trust Company. The Mississippi Valley
Trust Company offered the largest check
(JH3.S23.70 in payment of taxes. The small
est collection was 13 cents.
A rebate of S per cent on city taxes is
granted to all taxpayers who pay their bills
before October 1. This rebate is figured
from the data of payment to December oL
In order to obtain the benefit taxpayers
must liquidate their obligations between
to-day and October L As the rebate is com
puted from tho date of payment, every aay
represents some benefit.
Mr. Hammer and thirty-two clerks were
kept busy until lato In the evening receiv
ing money and checks, and balancing the
.. i i.,h mith liper. was spread
out on a tobie in thcompartment near the
cashier's wmaow. uu me usou
not obliged to leave tho office for Ian:
I list of the largest collections foi-ow:
AJIf!;,fii Tm,t gSSanr. 1H9.MJLS): Mli-
."vi?"'.V" i.:. runim ii4S.cs.il: connec-
U?ut MuS3l life Inrarane 'Company, real ..late
fi CgX" & Bra. Real Estate Cjmpanjr ia:
i C: ContlnSul ?? .P?,n,V lYarfinn
Patrick.. Tretee. iMVl'VVM.teTS.rni.Bny. v..
iftsra-WiJnwilsht
iiS-mm
i?w'.u jr"r-r-w tc to i.ac
T-t,. fnnmrinv. C7. : or. iui? ---
Corarwni-. 11S.K5.M. and State National Ban.
PAYMENT OF HEAVY TAX BILL.
Mercantile Trust Company En
riches the City by $122,499.
Taxes to the amount of H22.4M were paid
yesterday by the Mercantile Trust Company
on the property' under Its control, advantage
being taken of the first day of payment to
secure the discount in taxation. Property
In every section of the city was represented
in the payment.
The payment is ono of tho largest made
In this city, and represents many clients of
the company. Included In the payment was
the property of tho company itself, in
cluding the Emlllo building and othr busi
ness sites.
Work on the new building of tho Mer
cantile Trust Company at Eighth and Lo
cust streets is progressing rapidly. The
lower sections of tho steel framework have
been placed in position. Exterior nails of
the structure have been raised to a height
of several feet.
Work has been progressing rapidly on tho
ruins at the foot of Blddle street, where
the St. Louis Elevator formerly stood,
which was destroyed by fire Easter Sunday.
The worklngmen cannot clear away all the
debris on the northern end ot the structure
on account of the Intense heat, the fire still
burning inside the ruins.
Beds of coals have been unearthed in sev
eral portions of the ruins, and recourse has
been had to lire hose on more than ono oc
casion to prevent the flames from spreading.
In the northern section, where the heat is
still Intense, a solid mass of wheat, burned
to a cinder, and of timber reduced to char
coal has been smoldering under a thick
coating of ashes, making a bed of red-hot
coals forty feet long and several feet deep.
As a result, workmen are confining them
selves to the eastern portion of the struc
ture, where the fire has burned out. It is
Intended to clear the site thoroughly and
erect another elevator on the site.
Westerners In Xevr York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Sept. 3. Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners:
St. Lotls-Mrs. J. C. Robert. J. N Boflnwr.
Mrn. M, C. Sluynt, Mea A. S. Beach. Fifth
AMPUe; il L. Smith. M1m 11. smith, Mis K.
B. timtih. P. A. O'Nell ami Mr. O'Xell. Wal
dorf: I KO'hler and lira Koehlcr, Mrs. 11.
Urnbtre. M. Shoenberj. Mollant; H. II. Wa131ke.
j v. 1-amUert. O. 3. Johlutorr. W. c". Sle'cers.
B. Wrner, imperial; F. B. Eiseman. U. Kit-man
and 31R. Elaeroan, J Hlrsh, Manhattan: Mrs.
Men ell, A M. lleberd. Mrs. L. 11. Ooce. Mur
ray Hill; II. D. Brandt and Mri. Brandt, O. O.
lUch. Marlboro: C. G. Waliieck. Allan it. J. Lar
tcn. C. I. Krarahaw and Mrs. Ktumhaw, J. E.
KIck and Mrs. Kin?. Grand Union; J. I'. Bray.
bturtennt: F. Louia, Metropolian: J. C Kob
irron. Nortnandle; B. C. Hall, IleraM Square; C.
II. Saroion. Netherlands the lltervnl E. J.
bhea. Broadway Central: K. M. siwltzer, Co.-rai-Xct!tan;
W. 11. Luttmer, Albemarle; K, II. Al
tfcaun. Union Square; O. F. Willis, Cadillac.
K&iinas CR) Mies MucDonaM. Mrs. F. Mac
Donald, Murray Mill; L Smith. Grand; A. It.
Merer and Mrs Meyer. Manhattan.
Snrlrurneld.
in. .
a Vrtdenburtr. Broadway
Central.
Appointed by tbe President.
Washington;, Sept- J. The President to
day made tho following appointments:
treasury Wm, A. O'Malley, Third Lieutenant,
revenue cutter service.
War Lieutenant Colonel Dal4 I'. Heap end
First Lieutenant Robert B. Johnston. Engineer
Corp., to bo members of the. Calirornla Debris
Commission-
Navy Joseph Footer, Toy Director, rank of
Captain; Rtah Fraier, Pay Inspector, rank of
con-o.ander; Edmund W. Bonnafon, Paymaster,
rank of nontenant; John O. Barber, Assistant
Payn sster, rank of Ensign. .
Interior Francis M Elaey of Muskneet. Ok.,
to be chairman ot referees to assess ana appralsj
demscea for right-of-way of the Fort Samn and
-Wasttm Bath-oard. tbroBSh Is Choctaw nation.
Indian Territory.
CITY MUST PAY
FOB NEW VIADUCT.
City Counselor Says Bailroad Com
pany Should Xot Bear Any
of the Expense.
The City Council yesterday received a
communication from the Board of Public
improvements stating that City Counselor
Schnurmacher had rendered an oplni:n to
the effect that the city cannot compel the
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Com
pany to pay $15,0GQ as part of the expense
for constructing the new Chouteau avenue
viaduct over the Frisco tracks.
Mr. Schnurmacher, the communication
says.assert3 that the railroad paid for build
ing the viaduct fifteen years ago. Tbe rew
structure being described as a. reconstruc
tion relieves the company of any financial
obligations under its charter, which requires
an expenditure of J15.0CO for every new via
duct. The new viaduct will cost $2S,00O.
The following House bills were passed by
the City Council: Styling city commons
block No. 53 "Carnegie Place": appropriat
ing 111.123.13 for damages incurred In the
opening of Keokuk street from Marino
avenue to Grand avenue. SS42 for the widen
ing of Baden avenue, S86 for opening alley
in city block 3618. and H.CS4 for opening al
ley in city block 1518.
Mr. Splegelhalter introduced a bill to ap
propriate 13.56 for excess per centum for
,the reconstruction of Eleventh street from
iFranklln avenue to Blddle street.
The following new bills were Introduced
In the House of Delegates: To appropri
ate H.13S.W for damages Incurred in the
opening of St. Louis avenue. $430.35 for al
ley opening In city block 4925. H05 for alley
opening in city block 3644, 175 for alley wid
ening in city blocK 18S6. and 35 for alley
opening in city block 369.
WILL DAMAGE SCHLEY'S CASE.
Rear Admiral Evans's Testimony
Regarding Coal Supply.
REr-UDUC SPECIAL.
Washington, Sept. S. Bear Admiral Rob
ley D. Evans; who commanded the battle
ship Iowa during the war with Spain, and
Lieutenant Victor Blue, who located the
positions of the Spanish ships in the harbor
of Santiago, Cuba, were examined by
Judge Advocate General Lemly to-day with
respect to the evidence they will submit
before tbe Court of Inquiry.
Lieutenant Harlow, the executive of the
Vixen, was examined by Captain Lemly
last week tn regard to the notes he took
while the battle was In progress, and the
reasons which Induced him to make the
changes. It is understood that during the
talk Captain Lemly had with Rear Admiral
Evans to-day reference was mads to these
notes.
There Is no doubt as to the character of
evidence which will be submitted by Rear
Admiral Evans. His testimony will be par
ticularly damaging to Rear Admiral Schley
when the coal supply of the squadron Is
In discussion. He will say that there was
no lack of coal on board the Iowa, and that
ho could almost have steamed to Europe
with the fuel in her bunkers.
Ills testimony regarding the extreme
r?nge at which the Schley bombardment of
Santiago occurred, distance from that point
to which the squadron retired at nlaht be
fore Rear Admiral Sampson's arrival. It Is
said, will strengtlien tbe antl-Schley case.
Rear Admiral Schley's counsel are well In
formed as to the character of tbe evidence
Rear Admiral Evans will give and they are
preparing to meet it.
It was said at the Navy Department to
day on the authority of an intimate friend
of Rear Admiral Sampson, who has seen
that officer recently, that he Is determined
to appear before the Court of Inquiry; that
he is now resting with a view to building
up his strength before the court meets and
that he will appear and give his testimony
even though it may result in breaking down
bis health.
SAMPSON STILL VERY WEAK.
Rear Admiral Belknap Talks of the
Commander's Illness.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boston, Sept. 3. Rear Admiral George E.
Belknap, retired, who has Just returned
from Lake Sunapee, where Admiral Samp
son Is, says:
"I do not consider Admiral Sampson a
well man. He has Improved, but he is still
weak. No man can suffer bodily weakness
for nny length of time and retain all his
mental energy. It is out of tbe question.
Admiral Sampson is affected by his illness
Jut as others would be. He does not talk a
great deal, for the reason, it appears to me,
that it tires him."
"Do cu think Admiral Sampson is well
enough mentally to attend the Court of In
quiry and testify as a witness?"
"I could hardly say that," replied Ad
miral Belknap. "He might or mlgnt not be
able."
MISSION WORK IN LUZON.
American Board Has Not Decided
Upon a Campaign.
Boston, Sept. 3. The officials of the
American Beard of Foreign Missions have
found it necessary to issue a denial of tbe
current reports, that the board has decided
to undertake missionary work In the Phil
ippine Islands.
The only basis for such reports Is said to
be that a tentative proposition has been
made by representatives of union work in
the Philippines and by some of tbe differ
ent missionary organisations in this, coun
try that the American board should Initiate
work in tbe Philippines, but no decision, has
been reached and no one has been lnrlted
or delegated to investigate mod report;
Circuit Judge Zaehritz yesterday received
a petition from the Hydraulic Press Brick
Company and tbe Evens & Howard I'ire
Brick Company asking for an order to re
strain the American Federation of Labor
and others from interfering with the em
ployes of tho companies or congregating ct
loitering about the premises.
Judge Zaehritz took tho matter under ad
visement. Last night he declared that ho
would issue a temporary Injunction thU
morning, setting a time for a hearing on the
case, when tbe application for a permanent
injunction will be heard.
The suit was brought in consequence of
trouble alleged to have resulted from a
strike of the clay miners employed by the
companies at their works at King's highway
and tho Frisco tracks la.t June.
The defendants are tho American Federa
tion of Labor, Clay Miners and Laborers'
Union No. 83B, H. Helbing. president o
tho Clay Miners and Laborers' Union, and
John Williams, its secretary, and II. Hel
bing and John Williams individually; Klrur
James, Wesley James, T. Roane Gelrge
Williams. Clay McKenzey. John Gheldom.
George Berri. Louis VUconti. Martin Co
lumbo, Herman Gilker. J. Frank, LouH
Denll, Henri- Dory. Anson Gray. John En
ter, John Bassy, Zach Uiden, Charles Car
rawaldy, P. Reedy. Theodore Elchebergcr,
J. Kelly. William Ennis and Ancey Gray.
It is charged that the plaintiffs' employes
have been assaulted. About August 23. It
is averred, the defendants assembled In
great numbers in the vicinity of plaintiffs"
mines for the purpose of intercepting tho
men as they returned from work, and that
the police had to be asked for protection.
The Court is asked to restrain the de
fendants, their associate:! and confederates.
Including aU the officer', agents and mem
bers of the American Federation of Labor,
from Interfering with tho employes of tho
plaintiffs or from threatening, intimldattmr
or Interfering with any person who may
desire to enter the plaintiffs' service, or to
try to Induce any to quit work, and from
congregating or loitering about the premises
of the plaintiffs, or to Interfere with tho
premises or business of the plaintiffs.
The suit was assigned to Judse Ryan's
court, which I." not In session, and it was
sent to Judge Zaehritz for a temporary or
der. CHARGES AGAINST SHAFFER.
Committee Investigating Will Be
port in Buffalo on Thursda7. t
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Buffalo, N. T Sept 3. At a continued
conference this evening the remaining mem
bers of the quorum of the Executive Coun
cil of the American. Federation of Labor
decided not to take further action concern
ing the Investigation of President Shaffer's
strike order until word was received from.
President Samuel Gompers and from Presi
dent Mulholland of the Association of Al
lied Metal Workers.
uompers started for New Tork this morn
ing and Mulholland purchased a ticket for
Chicago. Tho conferees last night, besides
Gompers and Mulholland. were Harry C.
Miller of Homestead. W. R. Bulger and W.
B. Lawton of Pittsburg and J. H. Campbell
and Thomas Houletto of New Brighton. P.t-
These men, outside of Gompers, are cred
ited with being unfrienCly to Shaffer and
his edict on tho strike. They do not deny
It. They are executive officers of the Al
lied Metal Workers, and It was formed In
St. Louis subsequent to the declaration of
the strike by Shaffer against the United
States Steel Corporation, with Mulholland
as president.
The charges against Shaffer, made by a
former vice president of the Amalgamated
Steel Workers were to the effect that Shaffer
had Induced the men to go an strike by mis
representing the position of the employes.
While the committee apsolnted to report
on the charges has no especial right to in
vestigate Shaffer's conduct, it is. neverthe
less, expected to report tbe facts, and upon
them will be decided whether the support of
the American Federation ot Labor should
be withdrawn from the steel strikers.
It Is understood that President John
Mitchell of the Miners' Union Is chairman
of the investigating committee, which is ex
pected to report In Buffalo on Thursday,
when the leaders are expected to meet at
the Vendome HoteL
ROBBER'S VICTIM IS MISSING.
August Larsen Does Hot Appear to
Prosecute Prisoner.
Jostle of tho Peace J. Will Barron of
Webster Groves and Sheriff Hcncken ot
Clayton are exceedingly anxious Just now
to locate August Larsen, who claims ho was
held up. robbed and beaten in Brentwood on
the night of July 21 by William Boyd, a
negro.
Larsen was unconscious after the assault
and had to be assisted to the home of
Michael Murphy In Webster Groves, where)
he boarded. The next morning, however,
he was able to go to Justice Barron's ofllcs
and awear to n warrant against Boyd,
charging highway robbery. He disappeared
Immediately afterwards and has not been
seen since.
Larsen's disappearance was not noticed
until a week later, when Boyd was taken
before Justice Barron for a preliminary
hearing. Then it was reported that he was
at the City Hospital in St. Louis and was
too 1U to appear. Boyd's trial was accord
ingly continued until September li There
ha-e been almost daily reports in Clayton
and Webster since August 23 that Larsen
had died at the hospital, but on Inquiry It
was found that be had never entered that
Institution, yesterday there was again a
persistent report that Larsen had died of
the injuries he received and the authorities
started to Investigate. St. Louis hospitals
were communicated with, but Larsen's
name did not appear on any ot the records.
Murphy, the landlord, says he did not tell
him where he was going.
As a result of this condition of affairs
Boyd may go free, as It Is said that ha
could not be convicted of the charge unless
the prosecuting witness appeared against
him.
FRANCO-TURKISH MUDDLE.
Nothing Has Been Done Looking to
a Settlement.
Constantinople, Sept. 1 Munlr Bey,
Turkish Ambassador to France, wired the
Porte on Saturday that ha had strons
hopes that a settlement of the Franco
Turkish difficulty would be reached, which
would preserve the dignity of both Gov
ernments. M. Delcasse. French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, on the contrary, wired M.
Bapst. Councilor of the French Embassy,
categorical instructions to take no steps to
show that the relations between the two
countries were modified.
Handar-ehBol Convention.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nashville, III.. Sept. J. The Washington
County 8undny-schooI Assjclatlon convened
In the Methodist Episcopal Church at Ash
ley to-day for the twenty-ninth annual
session of the association. The programme
to-day was both Interesting and instructive,
and the meeting was attended by a largo
number of delegates and reverends. Stats
Worker A. T. Arnold wss also present. R.
G. Ardrey of Oakdale presided, and Miss
Lottie Edgar of Beaucup acted In the ca
pacity of secretary. To-morrow will mark
the close of the meeting.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL. The annual re
union of the McLean Countv Veterans' '
"Union was held yesterday at Lexington. Old
soidiern irom an parts oi lemrai uiinoia
attended. The principal address was deliv
ered bv John A. Sterling of Bloominston.
Other speakers were George Riddle. Leroy:
Captain Henry Augustine, Normal; E. C
miiiman; vnenoa; uui .uenciroruiy, auj-
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