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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.
Testerdav's bank clearings were $9,164,168;
balances $834,652. Local discount ralfi were
Ann between 5 and 6 per cent. Domestic ex
change was quoted as follows: New York
10a premium bid, 15c premium asked; Chi
cago. Cincinnati. Louisville and New Or
leans 10c discount bid, par asked.
Wheat closed lower at 863Hc bid May.
7fi4T5c Va. 2 red. Corn closed lower at
c asked May. &$&&& No. 2 mixed.
Oats closed at 3Pi33i&o May, 35tfS3$o No.
2 Northern.
The local market for spot cotton was un
changed. LOCAL AND SUEURBAN.
Mayor Wells will give, a banquet In honor
of President D. R. Francis of the World's
Fair when the latter returns from Europe.
The body of Judge Thomas Metcalfe, for
mer law partner of Senator John J. Ingalls,
will arrive to-morrow from San Antonio,
Tex.
The annual report of the Merchants' Ex
change shows a big Increase In the volume
of. business transacted by St. Louis mer
chants. Olive Cook Bentley filed a petition In the
Circuit Court asking the annulment of her
marriage to George Bentley.
Countess 8pottlswood-Mackln. who Is
widely known In Europe for her charity
work, pays a brief visit to her old home In
fit. Louis, where her father was once
Mayor.
Mrs. Lola A. Melr is suing the Transit
Company for 110.000 for the alleged Iobs of
ier voice;
Commercial bodies and citizens will visit
the House of Delegates to-night and urge
the passage, of the street-railway bllL
"President Ban Johnson announced the lo
cation of the New York Club grounds.
tfn a lecture under the auspices of the So
ciety of Pedagogy at the High School tha
Xlevcrend Doctor Hlrsch declared that the
Bible has no place in public schools.
Postmaster Baumhoff was at his desk
gftn, after a trip to Washington In con
nection it 1th the Investigation of his office.
Records of Democratic nominees for the
City Council show that the ticket measures
up to the standard demanded cf publlo of
ficials. W. A. Grunberger Is seeking the man who
secured a copy of his marriage certificate
at Clayton.
The Salvation Army gave an ovation to
Lieutenant Colonel Marshall, who returned
from New York City, -where he was promot
ed by General .Booth.
Seven hundred bead of stock were brought
In from flooded country. The river at St.
liools fell almost a foot.
" Mrs. Helen Hampton, a musio teacher,
charged Doctor T. M. Sayman with striking
her. She bit his tnumb. She is at the City
Hospital, suffering from bruises.
GENERAL DOMESTIC
Funeral sen Ices over the bodies of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Psnnell will be held at
Buffalo to-day.
There Is a complete revulsion of publlo
opinion In the case of A. E. Batson, the
Missouri boy who Is on trial for his life at
Lake Charles, La., and he now seems to
have a. brighter chance for his life than at
any time since his arrest.
The Democrats Join the Miller supporters
in a fight in the Illinois House of Represen
tatives. The University of Illinois is allowed
$145,000 for experimental purposes by the
xleuse Committee an Appropriations.
" Edgar M. aneiaiu ui iew York. In an
address to unh erslty students, declares pub
llo opinion to be the greatest "world power."
iVWomen take the place of, nonunion driv
fjra In stri'te of transfer company employes
te Kansas City.
V A brave engineer of Illinois Central fast
snail saves scores of lives from death.
.j The pretty ward of a Missouri Sheriff
lopes, and the latter vainly searches for
ker.
'Pennsylvania young woman puts assailant
of young women to tight with her flats.
Methodists of Chicago will build Jl,0007000
strangers' " church and business building
In heart of city.
-iXlng of Slam wants a copy of famous
slectrlo fountain owned by George Gould for
official court.
y. The banquet at New York to President
Francis upon his return to this country Is
assuming enormous proportions.' President
Roosevelt and many men prominent In the
nation's progress have been Invited to wel
come the World's Fair President. Former
.President Cleveland. John G. Carlisle and
"Mark Twain" villi be among those to,
speak,
"Checkers" made Its initial appearance at
Springfield. III., last night. In the lan
,guige of the turf. "It won In a gallop."
Discord developed at the contest of the
National Association of Dressmakers In
Uew York. Some of the dressmakers did
not approve the awarding of the prizes
and many protests were heard.
A FOREIGN.
The French Chamber of Deputies beelns a
Bibate on the subject of the Government's
altitude toward me rengtouj ciders.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Havre, March 12. Arrived: La Savoie,
from New York.
- New Tork. March It Arrived: Barba
rossa, Bremen. y
Queenstown, March 1?. Arrived: Celtic,
Jew York, for Liverpool, and proceeded
".Brow Head, March 12. Passed: Celtic,
sNew York, for Liverpool.
Queenitown, March 12. Sailed: Cedrla
JfronvUverpool), New York.
New York. March 12. Arrived: Weimar,
JSenoa, Naples, etc.
' New York, March 12. Sailed: La Bre
tagne, Havre; Prinzessln Victoria Lulze,
Madeira, etc.; Cevic, Liverpool.
l"Hong-Kong. March It Arrived previous
ly: Steamer Victoria, Tacoma, via Yoko
hama. Yokohama, March 10. Sailed: Achillea,
Vancouver and Tacoma.
Manila, March lVvrvarrived: Stearic, Port
land, Ore.
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The. Story of Spring 1903 Simply Told by Illustrating
The Styles That Weil-Dressed Men Will Wear.
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Egotism has no place in the thought which prompts us to state that in coming to us for your Spring Hat you'll obtain the fashions
that are correct and the qualities the best that are made.
The leading high-grade makers have issued their styles for Spring all are here, and many exclusive with us.
Qualities that sell for $5.00 at hat stores are $3.50 here. $1.90 is our price for qualities worth $2.50.
Receive Prompt Attention.
DEMOCRATS WIN
DECISIVE VICTORY
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Will
Not Become Effective Till In
dorsed bv the House.
agreement in committee.
Strength Shown by the Minority in
the Senate Causes Consterna
tion ..mong Administra
tion Leaders.
The Republic Bureau.
14th St. and lennsH&nla Ae.
Washington, "March 12 Democrats have
drawn first blood In the extra session of
the Senate through a victory won to-day In
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tions regarding the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The committee voted. to report the
treaty favorably, but not until an amend
ment had been adopted requiring concurrent
action on the part of the House.
The members of the minority party have
Contended from the first that It was neces
sary for the two branches of Congress to
act Jointly on Cuban reciprocity by reason
of the change In the revenues which is in
volved by the ratification of the convention
Inasmuch a3 the House will nnr ma ,,
Ul next December, the treaty cannot go
Into effect until after that time, even If
there Is no opposition to it in Its present
form.
The result of this action will be far
reaching. The Cuban treaty will be rati
fied eventually b the House, which needs
only a majority vote, and not the two
thirds vote required by the Senate
But the more Important result will lie that
when Congress meets ugaln It is probable
that the tariff question will be opened for
prolonged debate. This Is one of the ob
jects of the Democrats In forcing the adop
tion of the amendment, and another was
that they contend that, under the Consti
tution, the House must pass on revenue
bills
The force of the Democratic minority Is
felt as it never has been before. It is
shown that, with a vigorous leader like Sen
ator Gorman, they can accomplish wonders
Consternation has attacked the Republican
ranks at the strength shown, though the
administration leaders profes not to be
alarmed.
ACREEMFT OX CAAAI, TRC TY.
Vote Will Be Taken Tuesday and End
of Session Is In Stent.
Washington, March 12. There were Im
portant developments to-day regarding the
treaties pending In the Senate. It was de
cided to vote on the Panama Canal treaty
on Tuesday next and the Cuban reciprocity
treaty was reported to the Senate by the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The end of the work for which the extra
session was called is. therefore, in sight.
The agreement to v ote on the canal treaty
was arrived at soon after the Senate as
sembled at noon, and without discussion of
moment. The terms had been made satis
factory to Senator Morganvbefore the re
quest to fix a day for the v ote was preferred
by Senator Ft e. so the former made no ob
jection. The Cuban treaty, w 1th the various
amendments agreed on by the Committee
on Foreign Relations, then was reported by
Mr. Cullom.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnlns Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it falls to cure.
E.. Grove's signature Is on each box. 26c
ELKS LODGE SUES LANDLORD.
Restraining Order Against Owner
of Holland Building Asked.
St. Louis Lodge, No. 9, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, filed a suit jes
terday In the Circuit Court for an Injunc
tion restraining Charles W. Wall, owner
of the Holland building, from excluding
that organization from the use of Its lodge
hall on the twelfth floor of the building.
The petition recites that the lodge ac
quired a ten-vear lease of fifteen roams
on the eleventh lloor or the building, with
the use of the hall on the twelfth floor for
meetings and social sessions. The lease
was drawn up April 23, 1897, and has more
than five-jears to run. Last Thursday,
the regular meeting night, the petition al
leges, the watchman of the building, act
ing under orders of Mr. Wall, refused the
plaintiff admission to the hall. It is to
prevent a repetition of this action that the
restraining order is asked.
John H. Holmes of the Humane Society
of Missouri, who Is a member of the lodge,
said yesterday that Mr. Wall Is anxious to
obtain possession of the hall, and has of
fered them 12,000 bonus to give up posses
sion and seek other quarters. The Elks, he
says, are not desirous of giving up their
lease at present and seeking other quai
ters. and will endeavor to have the courts
compel Mr. Wall to live up to the terms of
the lease. I
SAVINGS OF HUSBAND ENJOINED
Mrs. Schafer Wants Share of
Wealth With Divorce.
Eliza Schafer filed suit for divorce yes
terday against William Schafer, She al
leges in her petition that they were married
October 16, 1S90, and separated In March,
1903. She says he treated her cruelly, made
her do all kinds of laborious housework, al
though he draws a salary of J1S0 a month
as a city employe, and made threats
against her.
The petition alleges that he has a bank
account of $2,000 with the German Savings
Institution, and she prays that the insti
tution be enlolned from paying out these
funds until the court has passed on the
THE REPUBLIC: FRIDAY. MARCH 13, 1903.
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ALFRED BATSON
OF MURDER
Missouri Boy Charged With Slaving Seven Mcmbcis of the Earl Fam
ily Near Welsh, La., Must ray the Death renalty Mother. Who
Has Been Constantly at His Side During Both Trials, Faints
When the Verdict Is Read and Is Taken From Court
room on a Cot.
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MRS. JOSEPH PAYNE.
Of Pr'nceton. Mo. mother of Alfred Batson. who was ronvicled of murder at Lake
Charles, La. "When the verdict was read she tainted and was taken from the court
room on a cot.
RCPUBLIC SPFCIAI.
Lake Charles, La . March 12 At S 30
o'clock to-night the Jury in the cne of
Alfred E. Batson returned a verdict of
guilty of murder In the filrst degree, as
charged. This carries the death penalty.
Batson's motlir was seated at his side
when the Jury came In. When the verdict
was read by the court neither mother nor
son gave any sign of emotion. A few
minutes afterward, however, Mrs. Payne
was scn to quiver from head to toe. Then
she sat upright, her chin in her hind, for
about five minutes nnd suddenly fell back
in her chair with a groan. Her face as
sumed a deathlike pallor, her form became
rigid and every one thought her dead.
Deputies went to her assistance, but her
condemned son was the first to administer
to the poor woman, his dearest friend. He
opened her clothing at the throat and
chafed her hands In an effort to revive her.
COT BROUGHT IN COURT.
A cot was brought Into tho courtroom and
the woman placed upon (t. Stimulants were
administered and in a few minutes she re
vived. Her first words were: "Are we still
j In the courtroom?"
Then she called for her boy. He leaned
1 over her and their lips met. She pre sed
him to her breast and wept aloud The
deputies called on Batson to go bick to tho
Jail and she pleaded with them not to sep
arate her from him.
Batson heard the sentence read unmoved
However, when he took his mother In his
arms as she lay upon the cot, his e es tilled
with tears. He weakened only for a mo
ment. Then, at the suggestion of the court,
Mrs. Payne was removed to an ante-room,
even as the deputy was'puttlng the hand
cuffs on Batson. Then Batson gave way.
For the first time he seemed to realize his
position. He wept lightly, and his fice as
sumed an aged look. He was taken back to
the Jail, surrounded by a squad of depu
ties, with a morbid throng following at
their heels.
The State closed Its case this morning
shortly before noon The defense then
opened Its case and put on three witnesses
before dinner. In the afternoon Judge Fred
W. Coon of Princeton, SIo , and one other
witness were put on the stand, and the de
fense closed Its case. This was a rather
abrupt ending and proved a surprise to
both Batson and his mother.
Tho arguments were begun "hortly after
2 o'clock, and at S o'clock the cae was sub
mitted to the Jury. Court then took a
recess till 8.20, wnen the Jur was brought
In and the verdict rendered.
I MURDER OF EARL TAMILT.
The crime for which Batson is on trial
and for which he has once been sentenced
to hang is the most heinous In the history of
the State of Louisiana. On February 23. 1902.
the worliVwas startled with the intelligence
that L. S. Barl. a prominent rice grower
near Welsh, La . had been murdered, to
gether with his wife and four sons AVard,
Fay. Lemuel and John.
Batson. who had been cmplojed at the
Earl place, was suspected of the crime He
was traced to Sp'ckard, Mo . and on Febru
ary 21 was arrested there. Sheriff John A.
Perkins went to the Missouri town Imme
diately. The Governor of Missouri would
not permit Batson to be extradited, how
ever, until he had received a personal as
surance from Governor W. W. Heard o
this State that Batson would be fully pro
tected from violence and afforded a fair
trial.
Batson was brought back to Louisiana,
and. through the strategy of Sheriff Per
kins, safely landed in a steel cage in the
Calcasieu Parish Jail here. Much excitement
prevailed, and for a while there was talk
of storming the Jail to lvnch him. but the
promise of the State's chief executive killed
this idea, and Batson was unrnolested. In
due time he was Indicted by the Grand
Jury, and in April last was brought to trial,
CONVICTED AT FIRST TRIAL.
Batson was fortunate In securing good
counsel Messrs. Paul A. Sompayrac nnd
Winston Overton. oung and successful at
torneys. Both feel convinced of their man's
Innocence, and have been untiring In their
efforts In his behalf, grasping at every pos.
siblo chance to save his life, and fighting
ctery iota of Incriminating evidence.
At tho trial an almost Invulnerable chain
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CONVICTED
IN FIRST DEGREE.
of circumstantial evidence was adduced.
John Downs, a liveryman here, was put on
the stand, and he testified that Batson haf
come to his barn on February 14 and tried
to sell a span of mule which he had recog
nized as the property of Ward EarL Downs
had suspected that the mules were stolen,
and told Batson to leave them there while
he made inquiries about them. Batson. de
parted and did not reUrn. It was on a de
scription b Downs that Batson had been
arrested
Otto Wlnterhilder. a local Jeweler, put
on the stand, testified that Batson had come
to him with a watch td be repaired, called
for and received it, paying for the repairs.
The Jeweler, In looking over his books a
short while after Batson's arrest, discov
ered that tho watch was one iefv a short
time previous by Ward Earl, recognizing it
by a private jeweler's mark.
NO EVIDENCE OF WEAKENING.
It was this strong combination of circum
stantial evidence which convicted Batson.
He claims to have left the employ of the
Earls February 12 and gone home by means
of freight trains He says that he went
west to Beaumont. Tex, and then went to
Splckard. Mo , where he was arrested. He
has alwas stoutly denied being guilty of
Xnc revolting crime, and. notwithstanding
ills long confinement and thousands of que
rns, cros-examinatlons and Interviews, has
shown no evidences of weakening In his
story. Being a stranger, not only in Cal
casieu Parish, but alo along the lines he
emplojed getting home. It is rather difficult
for him to establish his alibi.
On the last trial he gave descriptions of
persons nnd places he had passed through
en route to his Missouri home. These per
sons, summoned on descriptions furnished
by Batson. were brought Into court. Among
these was P. A. Emmett of Vinton. La.
Baton Immediately recognized him. saying,
"That gentleman Is the Vinton barber."
Pierre Chslson. another Vinton citizen,
was presented to Batson. and the accused
man said, "I bought candy from this young
man "
A waiter at Vinton, brought forward, was
immediately recognized by Batson. who re
called having purchased a lunch at the
re-itnurant where the man, was employed.
There persons, while not able to testify
positively that Batson had met them, be
lieved that he was correct and had dealt
with them as claimed.
All thee things tend to establish an alibi
for the accused man. for it is evident that
a ouhg man with nothing especial to at
tract notice, should experience difficulty in
establishing an alibi
CHANGE OF VENUE DENIED.
After the last trial, when Batson was con
victed and sentenced to death, an appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court, based on
errors of law. The 1-jdgment of the lower
court was reversed oi the ground that doc
uments Irrelevant to the Issue had been ad
mitted in evidence, to prove handwriting
by comparisons. Shortlv after the case had
been sent bick to the lower court., Batson
applied for a change of venue, on the
ground that he could not get a fair and
ImparUai trial in Calcasieu Parish, because
ot the prejudice existing in the public mind
against him.
On December IT the motion for the
change of venue was argued and the court
refused to grant the change. Alter the re
fusal to grant the change of venue Batson
was retrraigned on the same Indictment on
which he had been tried last April, and his
case fixed for this month. His second trial
was called March G.
Immediately after Batson's arrest his
mother, Mra Joseph Pajne of Princeton,
Mo , came to Louisiana and stajed with her
son ill during the tedious, trying trial,
comfortlns and encouraging him. She sat
at his side all through the proceedings,
prompting him to bear up. The death sen
tence proved a great shock to the poor
woman, and strongly embittered her against
the people of Louisiana.
MOTHER AT HIS SIDE.
Mrs Pane came to Lake Charles early
last week to be present at the trial. She Is
still the same helpful, shrewd little woman
that she was last year, 'and Is as firmly
convinced of her son's innocence as ever.
Speaking of the case, she said: "r have not
the slightest doubt that my boy will bp
acquitted of this horrible charge, for I
know he did not commit It.
"I have Questioned him time and again
alwut it, but he has always taken me In his
arms and said, 'Mother, you know that I
could not have committed that crime,' and
I believe in him absolutely. Ed was al
ways a rood boy to me. even generous, and'
he would not lie to me. I think that nt
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will zel a fair trial, for the Governor ot
Louisiana has pledged him one."
Mrs. Pajne brought down from Missouri
Probate Judge Fred W. Coon, of Princo
ton. Mo , a former school teacher of Bat
son. Ho was seen by a representative of
The Republic and expressed himself thus:
"I have been brought down to Louisiana,
as a character witness for Ed Batson. I
believe the boy is Innocent of the crime
with which ho is charged, and. try as I
might. I cannot bring raself to believe that
ho could have done the deed. I taught him
at school sK jears ago. While he was
not conspicuously bright, he was a good
scholar, and gave men but little trouble.
Ho was a warm-hearted boy, and the last
one to whom I would look for the attributes
of a degenerate and a criminal."
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
PLANS FOR WESTERN TRIP.
To Leave April 1 nnd Spemd Several
Weeks In Yellowstone Parle Be
fore Golnir to St. Lonla.
Washington. March 12. President Roose
velt's contemplated Western trip was a sub
ject of some discussion at the White House
to-day. Senators Long of Kansas and Hop
kins of Illinois tand Tourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow, also of Kansas,
talked with the President about bis tour.
The Kansas people are. urging the Presi
dent to make somo stops in their Stats
after tho dedication of the World's Fair
grounds at St. Louis on April 30.
Only one stop thus far has been arranged.
The President has accepted an Invitation to
attend a meeting of the railway branch of
the Y. M. C. A., to be held at Topeka. May
1. Few other details of the Itinerary have
been worked out.
It has been decided with practical defl
nitenoss that only one trip will be made.
While no date for the beginning of the trip
can be fixed definitely until the Senate shall
have adjourned, it is expected now that it
will be not far from April 1.
After leaving Washington the President
will not return until some time In June. It
Is likely that the first two or three weeks
of the trip will bo passed principally In tba
Yellowstone Park. There the President will
seek rest and recreation, but It is under
stood that he will do little hunting.
WOMAN MUSIC TEACHER
BITES PHYSICIAN'S THUMB.
Mrs. Helen Hampton, Who 'Says Doc
tor T. SI. Say-man Struck Her, la
Sent to City Hospital.
Mrs Helen Hampton, a music teacher,
living at No. 3660 Finney, was carried to
the City Hospital last night suffering from
injuries received, she says, in a difficulty
wltfi Doctor T. M. Sajman, proprietor of
a soap factory at No. 2123 Franklin avenue.
Doctor Saman told the police that Mrs.
Hampton bit him on the right thumb.
According to Mrs. Hampton, she was em
plojed by Doctor Say man, as a companion
for his children until about a month ago.
Yesterday afternoon she called at his houso
to secure a letter which had been delivered
there for her.
A dispute arose, she says, over a family
affair. Doctor Sajman becsme angered anil
struck her in the face. He then, she sas,
tried to force her from the room. She be
gan to scream and he placed his hand over
her mouth. Then she bit his thumb .
In the struggle Mrs Hampton fell to the
floor. An ambulance was summoned, and
she was removed to the hopltal. Doctor
Nletcrt says she is suffering irom a
sprnlned back and bruises about the head.
The police say MI'S Gertrude Sayman. a
daughter of the doctor, and James M. Cody
of No. 1213 Elliot avenue were present dur
ing the trouble Doctor Sayman refused to
be seen last night, and Miss Sayman re
fused to discuss the trouble. According to
the police version of the affair. Mrs, Hamp
ton was being forced from the house when
she received her Injuries.
Mrs. Hampton is a widow, CO years old.
She savs she came to St Louis from Kan
sas City last October. She formerly lived
at Baltimore, Md. Sho owns property at
Kansas City.
TELEGRAPH NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SPOKANE. WASH. More than forty la
bor unions are voUng on the proposition to
loin in a sympathetic strike on March 23.
The earning out of the proposition wilt
throw out of employment between 4.000 and
6,000 men.
KASOTA. MINN. The safe in the State
Bank of Knsota was blown by two men
and J400 in silver taken. The robbers es
caped on a handcar on the Omaha road.
TOLEDO. O. Frank E. Brady, former
secretary of tho Imperial Building and Loan
Company, was sentenced to five years In
the Penitentiary for altering the compan's
books to deceive creditors.
CHICAGO Mabel Green, aged 27. whose
home Is believed to be at Lacon. Ill , com
mitted suicide by Inhaling gas. Miss Green
had been employed as a stenographer at the
University of Chicago. A broken engage
ment. It is believed, led to the suicide.
CHICAGO The strike of the sheet metal
workers was Indorsed by the Advisory
Board of the Building Trades Council. This,
It Is said, means a general strike. Including
members of thirty building crafts.
SEWER DISTURBS OLD GRAVE.
Human Bones Found in Excava
ting Xear Old Roadhouse.
Two numan skeletons were unearthed
yesterday morning at Arkansas avenue and
Fotomnc street by John Stutzke of No.
1807 South Third street and Michael Skef
flngton of No. 814 Walnut street, who were
excavating for a sewer.
Tho skeletons were removed to the
morgue, where Superintendent Cowle gave
It as his opinion that one was that of a
woman and the other of a man.
Henry Wolte of No. 3414 Potomac street
Informed the police that about forty years
ago a roadhouse was conducted near where
the bones were found and that it bore an
unsavory reputation. The placa was
' The Republic Building:,
On Olive Street, at Seventh.
An army of colonists will invade the Northwest
country during the spring of 1903. Its make-up will"
be farmers, fruit growers, stock raisers, miners, lum
bermen, traders, skilled and unskilled labor, technical,
scientific and professional men.
This country offers a field for all classes, and is
holding its new settlers. A great commonwealth is
building contiguous to the Puget Sound.
LOW RATES UNTIL APRIL 30th, 1903.
The Burlington reaches the Northwest with a daily
through train to Seattle; with three daily trains to St.
Paul ; with two daily trains to Denver.
Information, tickets, etc , at City Ticket
or of General Passenger Agent, 601 Pine St.,
known as the Washington House.
James Eddlo of No. 3122 Grace avenue,
who hn'i lived In that vicinity for many
j ears, substantiates the statement of Wolte
and has Informed Policeman Walton that
the Washington House was conducted b a
man named Sam Brown. He declared that
Brown was once a policeman.
Whether the bones are the first evidence
ot an unexplained crime, the police will
endeavor to ascertain Records will be
rearched and old citizens Interviewed to
find. If possible. If a man and woman were
reported missing nt tho time the Washing
ton House was open.
Eddl. declares that Sam Brown was on
the police force when King Edward, then'
Prince ot Wales, visited the united states
and was entertained In St. Louis.
AFFAIRS OF THE POST OFFICE
KEEP BAUMHOFF BUSY NOW.
Returns From WnslitnRton With
"120,000 .Appropriation nnd I'crmli-
siin for 700 Proniotlon-s.
Postmaster Baumhoff was at his desk es
terday morning, after a trip to Washing
ton, where he went to confer with the
Postmaster General In regard to the recent
lnvestljation of the Post Office.
About his own case, the Postmaster was
noncommunicativo, however, and refused
to deny or affirm the report from Washing
ton that several heads of departments who
had been overanxious about pushing the
charges against him wero to ho. cut out in
the near future.
In announcing that he had an appropria
tion of $120,000 to be used In enlarslflS sal
aries of emploes and to establish postal
stations In various parts of the city, whero
the delivery heretofore has been inade
quate, he evidenced a happy frame of mind
and the interest of one who. expected to be
retained.
Jle stated that TOO promotions were to
be made, which would be accompanied with
an increase of $100 per annum, and that
se ventj -five men were to bo appointed to
positions pajing $500 per annum by July 1.
"As soon as possible," said Mr. Baum
hoff. "a new substation Is to be built near
Tower Grove and Manchester avenues for
the accommodation of the business Inter
ests of the southwestern part of the city'
which have been complaining of poor serv
ice for some time past. Besides, ten other
branch stations are to be established In
drug stores and various other places In
other parts of town.
Mr. Baumhoff also announced an increaso
In the stamp-selling business of his depart-
Look
T"iarV fialr
Hair riches,
Look young
The difference?
Ayer's
A genuine hair food. Stops falling of the
hair, makes the
stores COlor. !
" Mv ha!r was venr
Vigor. It is now four
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Mrs.
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xi JITCCOTM
the mmi
MTHWEST.
Office. S. W. corner Broadway and Olive St.,
bt- I.OU1S, .vio.
jav A m For a 20-Tear Warranted
Grill SoUi G'd Filled Dnctxr
A fill and other reliable cuts flt-
tf 'a wlln Elgin or vvaitaam
movements connlete. All
sizes, closed or open ca.fj "fend for
Prtce-IJM. ISAIL ORDEIIS ?ULEa
Zerwsck-Frach Jstrelry Co.,
itAi u ai oaa
9f ijj. r win Jtic7o
TV rsmlf TYntehes and Jewplry and Remount
D 1 2 m on as All work warranted
ment. Periods from the 1st to the 11th of
March during the jears of "02 and '03
showed a gain of $HMjT 17 for the present
ear, or -a gain of 21 5 for a I corresponding
period last ear '
SEEKS MAN WHO SECURED
RECORD OF HIS MARRIAGE.
GnlnzlterRer Thinks Visitor May Have
Been Father, Whooe Address
lie Dots Not Knoir.
W. A. Gulnzberger, a. traveling salesman,
living at No. 4725 Easton avenue. 13 trying"
to ascertain the Identity of an elderly man
who visited the Claiton marriage license
office Wednebday afternoon to get a copy of
his (Gulnzberger's) marriage certificate.
Gulnzberger was married November IS.
ISSo. to Ml'" Mary Bardell. On account of
difference in religion, his father strenuously
opposed tho match and they went to Clay
ton, where thev were married by Justice of
the Peace William C. Wengler. Gulnz
berger said last night that his father had
not spoken to him since that day.
"My father Is a heavy set man, about 5
feet 8 inches in height," ho said, "has
a full faco and a heavy iron gray mustache.
I understand this description fits the man
that vlited tho Clajton office. I do not
know where he is living. It may bo that
he Intends to leave me some life Insurance.
Still. I am not sure, but will watch for
dev eiopments."
Gray hair, thin hair.
'short hair. Hair poverty,
Koti&ks. laoc fllastas,
Tharmonetart. laromatsrt.
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old at forty.
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hair pride, hair style.
at sixty.
Hair Vigor
hair grow, and always re
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short before I used Ayers Harr
inches below my waist, and
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