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Professional World L. LOGAN, H. S. Kdltor. COLVMBIA, I MISSOURI.

ORDERS FOR THE FLEET. THEY ARE ISSUED BY ADMIRAL EVANS. All the Ships Ordered to be in Full Dress on the Hay of Prince Henry's Arrival Kaiser's Brother to be Greeted by Mighty Salute as the Steamer Passes tin- Line Visit to the Hohenzollern. New York, Fob. lit.

Rear Ad mi nil Kvans today issued orders to the captains of the fleet concerning the duties on Washington's birthday, the day Prince Henry is expected to arrive The first orders direct that at a. m. the vessels of the squadron will "full dress" ship and remain so dressed until sunset. At the meridian the national salute will be fired. When the Kron Prln.

Wilhelm arrives. Admiral Evans and staff will hoard her at or near quarantine. When the liner passes Admiral Kvans" squadron the vessels will man the military tops, turrets and rails. A salute of 21 guns will be fired by each ship, the German flag being broken at the main 1 at the first gun. At the last gun of the salute, each vessel will haul down the German flag and rehoist the American.

When the Hohenzollern hoists the imperial standard, a salute of 21 guns will he fired by each ship of the squadron. After the imperial standard has hen saluted, the commanding ofiicers of the squadron will visit the Hohenzollern and pay their respects to Prince Henry. Ships of the squadron will he illuminated, and mottoes furnished for the purpose from 7 p. m. to 9 p.

m. The builders of the emperor's yacht said tonight that the platform around the yacht would only accommodate 200 people. These will he Prince Henry and party. President Roosevelt and delegates, and such others as can he accommodated. At Historic Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Feb. IS. The official program for the entertainment of Prince Henry has been completed. If. the weather he fair a short drive through the principal streets will he taken after which the party will go to the summit of Lookout Mountain.

Should the weather be cloudy or threatening the trip to the mountain will, he abandoned, and instead the party will be taken to the crest of Missionary Ridge. General II. V. Boynton will accompany the party, and explain the military movements in and about Chattanooga during the civil war. Columbia University Program.

New York, Feb. IS. Prince Henry will Visit Columbia University on Feb. 2ti. He will be met upon the university grounds, directly in front of the main entrance to the library, by Prof.

William Carpenter Yillard, professor of Germanic philology and secretary of the university council, who will conduct the visiting party to the library building through the main where the ollicers of the institution will be presented to the prince. MORGAN AFTER COAL MINES. Syndicate Headed by Magnate Plans to Operate More Properties in Ohio. Columbus, Feb. IS.

Reports are current of a new coal company by the Morgan syndicate to accuire 15 independent mines on the Hocking Valley and Ohio Central railroads. The new-company Is to be known as the Continental Coal company, it is said, and win have a capitalization of $5,000,000. The new combine will include all the mining properties in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys, with the exception of the new Pittsburg and Glendale mines, which have been acquired by the Pittsburg Coal company. There is a probability that the larger mines on the Columbus. Shawnee Hocking railroad may also be included in the deal.

MISS STONE IS RELEASED. Husband of Her Companion Arrested for Complicity in the Kidnaping. Paris Feb. 18 The Temps this evening publishes a dispatch from Constantinople announcing that Miss Stone has been released by the brigands who held her captive since Sept. 3, last, and has been handed over in good health to the dragoman of the American legation.

The dispatch adds that "Reverend Tsllka" has been arestotl on the charge of complicity in the kidnapping. MORGAN PAYS THE DIVIDEND. Financier Distributes Ten Millions to Syndicate Which Underwrote Steel Corporation. New York, Feb. 18.

J. P. Morgan distributed a dividend of today to the members of the syndicate formed underwrite the United States Steel corporation. The dividend represents five per cent of the for which the syndicate was liable. Place for Gage.

New York, Feb. 18. John A. Stow-art, president of the United States Trust company, tendered his resignation at a meeting of the trustees today. Stewart recommended ex-Secrc-tary Lyman J.

Gage, be elected to succeed him. It is understood Gage will be elected as soon as the necessary legal requirements are complied with. Boss Tweed's Son. Stamford, Feb. 18.

Wm. M. Tweed, aged 55, a son of the late Tammany chieftain of that name, dropped dead at his home here today of heart disease. SENATE RATIFIES TREATY. Approves the Pact for tin- Acquisition of the West Indinn Islands.

Washington. Feb. 18. Today, in Utile more than an hour's time, the senate disposed of the treaty with Denmark wiling to the Vnited States for the consideration of the islands of St. Thomas, St.

John and, St. Croix, composing the group of the Antilles known as the Danish West Indies and lying east of Porto Rico, and thus, so far as this country Is concerned, oon-suii'inated the transaction which has been under consideration intermittently since the administration of President Lincoln. The treaty and report on it were read at. length, and more or less discussion of the proposition was indulged in. Senator Ciillom, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, made a speech explaining the advantages of the acquisition of the islands, and senators Bacon and McLaurin (Miss.) made brief remarks, saying that while they could not Indorse all the provisions nf the agreement they would place no obstacles in the way of ratification.

At the conclusion of the remarks on Senator Cullom's motion the treaty was ratified by a vivi voce vote. GAME WARDEN SEEKS LIGHT. Minnesota Agent Uncertain as to His Authority to Seize Nets in Wisconsin. St. Paul, Feb.

1S. Executive Agent Fullerton of the state fish and game commission today applied to Attorney General Douglas for an opinion on the right of the Minnesota authorities to seize fish nets on or near the Wiscon shore of Lake Pepin. Agent Fullerton and his deputies made a raid on nets at Lake Pepin Friday, mid burned the houses and destroyed the nets on the Minnesota side. They tried the same performance on the other side of the lake. The Wisconsin men stood them off with Winchester rifles and various side arms.

The wardens, being outnumbered and uncertain as to their authority, wer forced to retreat. Agent Fullerton threatens. If he has the authority, to seize nets wherever found, and, if necessary, will take the militia to assist in the seizure. FAMOUS HERD AND RANCH. Quincy Banker Pays Nearly Half a Million for Hereford Cattle Company Property.

Kansas City. Feb. 18. A deal was consummated here today by which the Riverside Hereford Cattle company sold its ranch and herd of pure blood Hereford cattle at Ashland, to Geo. A.

Ricker, a prominent banker of Quincy. for $481,000. The cattle compose the largest herd of pure blood Herefords in the world, and are estimated in the deal as being worth The herd is headed by the famous bulls. Admiral and Thickset, for the latter of which $5,050 was paid at the sale in tills city. The ranch consists of 11, -500 acres of land.

Kills Dilating Suitor. Mnnctt tin P'pll 17 Tnntinr an eccentric bachelor, was shot and kill ed by Ernst Stringer today. Young Stringer's mother witnessed the shooting. Topper had promised to marry Mrs. Stringer, but postponed the event several times.

Injured by Collapsing Shed. Guernsey, Feb. 17. Engineer H. C.

Taylor was fatally.and Fireman J. A. Johnson and Brakeman A. T. Flynn and A.

W. Sawyer seriously, injured by the collapse of the Burlington coal shed here tonight. LATEST MARKETS BY WIRE. Chicago Grain. hVb.

19. Flour The market was quiet nut! unchanged. Wheat There as fair trade. The market was Htrimgor curly, but weakened and closed lower. May opened at 7lWji 7N-V highest.

lowest, TSiiiffTS'-J closing, 7s'4. I'oi-ii The market was unsettled, closing lower. May opened at highest, lowest, Iili4: closing. 61,. Oats There was a fair trade, the market being unsettled and closing higher lor Hay and lower for July and September.

No. 4 white, HiiilS; No. II while, Muy opened at highest, low-cut. closing. H(fi44.

'lose on Uye May, bid. Close on Flax ('ash N. 1.7Hi; S. W. It.tfT bid; May, J1.71V4.

Close on Harle) Cash Chicago Live Stock. Chleugn. Feb. Cattle The receipts today were about bead against head last Monday. While the supply whh liberal thee was such a giMid general demand that last week's closing prices were well maintained on the whole.

The export trade enutimicH to Increase. Good to prime steers, poor to medium, stockers and feeders. heifers, calves, 2.5U'ii'7.0O; cows, :S.ru Texans, ti.25iii5.T5. logs The receipts today were In the neighborhood of til), 000 head against 53.4G3 head last Monday. This unexpectedly big supply caused a decline of 10c to 15o with a fair trade.

Mixed butchers. good to choice heavy, rough heavy, fcY7.ViMi.00; light, 3.4r'5.75; bulk Receipt. I 2.0lO head were marketed here today against 18, 160 head last Monday. The liberal offerings caused a feeling in lambs which sold about 15c to 25c lower than last week's best figures, at sheep and yearlings were about steady, thorn being a god general demand. Sheep, lambs, Chicago Produce.

Ciieago, Feb. tor The market v-: In 111. Creameries, 17f(2Sc; dairies, lti'u) Kggs The market was strong at 304 I ry-The market was steady. Turkeys, p'Oille; chickens, WlOc. St.

Louis Live Stock. St. Louis. Feb. Cattle Receipts.

head. Them arket wan slow to lower. Heef steers, 3.504r8.20; stockers and feeders, I. SO; cows and heifers, Texas steers. Hogs Receipts, 6,000 head The market was Be to JOc lower and the "range was Minneapolis Grain.

1 Minneapolis. Feb. 19. Whfat The market was weaker. Push, May.

July, 7Kfi78tt. Oi track No. hard. 76V4i No. 1 Northern, TfWTcW; No.

2 Northern, 731i374. THE NEWS CONDENSED. MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS LOCALITIES. General Happenings of the Past Few Days Taken from the Wires and Condensed to Suit Of Interest to All Who Wish to Know What Has Been Going On in This and Other Countries. The two house of the legislature In Joint session at Trenton, N.

have elected Frank O. Briggs state The steamship Minneapolis, which has arrived at New York from London, brought 33 race horses owned by Ed Corrlgan. All the horses ore in good condition. Safe blowers forced the vaults of the Lemon Banking company at Ackworth. Oa securing $5,000 in gold, a $5,000 Georgia state bond and a large amount of stock certificates.

A dispatch from Rome says that at a meeting of representatives of the Italian lodges of Free Masons it was decided that Italian Free Masonry should cease to be a secret society. It is rported at El Paso, that Information has been received that President Diaz of Mexico intends to retire within six months, and that General Reyes will succeed him. A solid silver statuette of Rear Admiral Schley, six Inches high, has been received by Isador Raynor, at Balti more, counsel for the admiral. Mr. Ray nor has no idea who sent him the statu ette.

Senator Hoar, from the committee on judiciary, has favorably reported the bill for the protection of the president of the United States, the vice president, and others. Its provisions have been published. A cable message received at London from the Transvaal chamber of mines at Johannesburg, announces that the output for the month of January was 70,740 ounces of fine gold, as compared with 52,897 ounces in December last. The directors of the Texas Pacific Railway company have declared 5 percent on the second Income mortgage bonds out of the earnings of the year 1901. This is an increase of 1 percent over the payment make a year ago.

In New York Wednesday it was reported in financial circles that the presidency of the United States Trust company of that city had been offered to Lyman J. Gage, former secretary of the treasury, and that he would accept. Mrs. Louisa Vennalta, aged 25, and her 2-year-old child were found dead in bed in their home at Philadelphia Tuesday, having been asphyxiated by illuminating gas. Two other children were found almost dead, but were resuscitated.

Railroad companies entering at Chicago have decided that every employe fchall be vaccinated before Monday under penalty of discharge. All passenger cars are to be subjected to fumigation for six hours before passengers are allowed to enter them. The Macedonians at Sofia utilized the occasion of the funeral of M. Kamt-cheff, the minister of public instruction, who was assassinated last Thursday, by making a political demonstration. They gathered in considerable numbers and fired volleys from revolvers in all di-rei Hons.

Subscribers to the new German and Prussian loans, on which the first installments of 50 percent were payable Feb. 8, availed themselves so largely of the option of paying in full that the syndicate underwriting the issues have been relieved from all further responsibility. It is reported In Victoria, that Miguel Gonzales has arranged to transfer a large tract of oil lands be low Victoria to the Southern California Oil company for $1,250,000. It is said that the contract has been drawn up and all that is necessary to the actual transfer is the deed. Mrs.

Catherine Estell of Terro Haute, committed suicide because of despondency growing out of her failure to manage a small farm since the death of her husband two years ago. She left four children and wrote a note to her mother asking her to take the children. Miss Octavla Wheaton, daughter of Major General Wheaton, retired, was married at Washington, D. to Frederick H. Morley of Colorado Springs, at St.

John's church. Rev. Dr. Mackay Smith officiating. Owing to a recent death In the groom's family, only relatives and a few close friends were present.

The Baldwin locomotive works in Philadelphia closed the most successful year in Its history in the number of engines turned out and in the value of the product. The output for the years 1901 was 1,375 locomotives, representing a money value of about $17,000,000, of which number 174 were exported to foreign countries. At the annual convention of the Michigan' League of Republican clubs Wednesday resolutions were adopted commending the state and national administrations; favoring the present duty on raw sugar; urgently requesting the senators and representatives from Michigan to use their best endeavors to maintain the duty. Property covering a total area of five blocks In St. Louis was transferred to George J.

Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railways. The consideration was $825,000. It is rumored that Mr. Gould has made the purchase for the purpose of building an Immense freight depot and to extend freight yard facilities. Sylvester L.

Savignac and Charles Myers were arrested at St, Louis Wednesday, charged with having robbed the National Stock Yards bank on Jan. 9 last. The robbery was one of the boldest on record. The watchmen and the fireman were bound and gagged and tied to the -posts in the press room of the stock yards paper. The safe was blown open and $12,000 cash secured.

Rev. Amos Messier, a Seventh Day Advontlst preacher at Marlon, was arrested on the charge of being a fugitive from Justice. He was later taken to Huntington, where he was wanted on the charge of embezzling be-twen $6,000 and $7,000 from his brother, ureal Messier, a rarmer near iluntlng-ton. He gave up a largo part of the money. Presley M.

Rlxey, the new surgeon general of the navy, has entered on the duties of that office. E. M. Harrlman, president of the Southern Pacific system and chairman of the Union Pacific lines, will, It is said, leave New York in about two weeks for the City of Mexico. The state senate of Colorado has adopted by a strict party vote the joint resolutions which already passed the house, appealing to President Roosevelt to interfere In the British-Boer war.

The United States transport, Wright, wlilcn was wrecked Nov. 28 last by striking an unchartered rock at the entrance of San Jacinto harbor and sinking In 15 feet of water, has been successfully raised. George S. Gould has been arrested at Bellwood', charged with conspiracy in connection with the failure of the Platte Valley bank at Bellwood. He la the third of the Gould brothers to be placed under arrest.

By way of experiment August Belmont, New York, has ordered a string of horses shipped from his Long Island training quarters to Aiken, S. C. This will permit of earlier training owing to milder climate. The Egyptian postal administration has advised the American government that postofllce8 for the receipt and dispatch of registered mails have been established at Khartoum, Fashoda and 25 other places in the Soudan. A mahogany piano stands In Rear Admiral Schley's apartments in Washington, and the rear admiral and Mrs.

Schley are wondering where it came from. In the rear admiral's desk is a receipted bill of $1,000 for the instrument. Nora Fuller's murdere is still at large, and it is believed thousands of miles from San Francisco, but the whole police force is still following every clue to the whereabouts of tho mysterious John Bennett, alias G. B. Hawkins.

Frank C. for many years the "official banker" of New York, Is dead at Whitehouse, N. from paralysis. He supplied bread for the public Institutions of New York and was rated as a millionaire. He was widely known for his charity.

News of the new placer findings on the Peace river north of the Cariboo gold district in British Columbia, is contained in a private letter from J. H. Reed, a prospector. Reed says he found ground that averages $35 per day per man on the surface. The American delegates remaining at Seres.

Macedonia, after the failure recently of negotiations for the ransoming of the abducted American missionary, Miss Ellen M. Stone, and her companion, Mme. Tsllka, have again started negotiations with the brigands. A school of law and jurisprudence, to be known as the school of law and jurisprudence of the University of Chicago, will be opened by the university Oct. 1.

This will be the only law school west of New York requiring a bachelor's degree of three years of college work for admission. Dr. Joklcl Takamine, a Japanese, claims to have discovered the possibility of bloodless surgery through the medium of a chemical composition called adrenalin, in solution, operations may bo performed, it is said, on the nose, ear and eye without the Bpllllng of a drop of blood. At present adrenalin costs $7,000 a pound. F.

M. Zellers, a patient in the hospital at the national militia home at Danville, 111., has received a letter from the American consul at Tien Tsin, China, stating that his daughter, Margaret Zellers, had committed suicide there Dec. 23, and that he held $25,000 in gold which she had left for her father. Ex-Congressman Charles F. Boohcr, leading attorney In the prosecution of the Richardson murder case, says there will bn evidence, of a highly sensational nature at the trial of Stuart Fife, the business partner of the murdered man, when it is expected an eye witness to the shooting will be produced.

Mrs. Robert Johnson, aged DO years, of Sleeth, died suddenly at her home Wednesday of hemorrhage of the brain. Mrs. Johnson was a singer of national fame and a leading member of tho Methodist church of that place. It was at the church that she had started, having just finised te corus of "Nearer, My God, to Thee," when she dropped dead.

At the annual meeting of the Atlantic Yacht club resolutions were adopted electing Kaiser William of Germany and his brother, Admiral Prince Henry, of Prussia honorary members of fhe club. The action was taken as a token of appreciation for the kaiser's action in ordering an American yacht and his expressions of good will toward the United States. The Capitol company or the X. I. L.

ranch, of which the Farwells of Chicago are the principal owners, has sold to the Reynolds and and Cattle company 18,000 acres, to L. T. Clark 40,000 acres, to William J. Tod 50,000 acres, to the Matador Iand and Cattle company 210,000 acres, to T. D.

Wright 70,000 acres and about 40,000 acres in smaller tracts to various purchasers. An unusual use of hypnotic power was made by Rev. W. H. Anderson, pastor of the Christian church at Pana, 111., in the case of Policeman James Macon of Assumption, who far 36 hours had been in a comatose condition which baffled the atempts of physicians to arouse him.

Mr. Anderson, upon being caller, used his power, and Macon immediately awoke. He was quite weak, but recovered rapidly. Herman Ridder, who is In charge of tho arrangements for the dinner to be given to the American press in honor of Prince Henry of Prussia at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, on the evening of Feb. 26, says that both Archbishop Corrlgan and Bishop Potter had been Invited to attend, and that while no reply had been received from Bishop Potter, it was expected he would be present.

Archbishop Corrlgan accepted the iivltatlon. Madrid has the unenvlauie distinction of being In every way the most nheanlthy capital in Europe. According to statistics just published, there have beep 79,374 deaths during the past five years among a population only slightly exceeding half a million. In 1901 the deaths numbered 17,242, and of these 4,064 were of children under 4 years old. This gives a rate of about 33 per 1,000.

In the five years' period i-aiiBumDtion carried off nearly 10.000 inhabitants and smallpox and measles more. WHAT SOLONS ARE DOING WORK IN BOTH BRANCHES OF CONGRESS. House Accepts the Challenge of the Minority Lender, and Passes Bill Repealing War Taxes Before Time Contemplated Stormy Debate on Rule Shutting Off Amendment! f.enate Passes Census Bureau Bili Washington, Feb. 18. Tho unexpected happened In the house today when the bill to repeal the war revenue taxes passed unanimously without a word of debate.

This action was the outcome of the challenge thrown down by Representative Richardson of Tennessee, the minority leader, after the adoption by a strict party vote of the special order for the consideration of the bill which permitted debate upon it until 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but cut off all opportunity to offer amendments except such as had been agreed upon by the ways and means committee. The adoption of the rule had been preceded by a stormy debate, In the course of which the Democrats protested against the application of "gag" rule which Representative Hay of Virginia charged was meant to prevent a free expression, not only by Democrats, but by some Republicans, attention being especially directed toward Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, father of the bill, to amend the steel schedule of the present tariff law. They also charged that such a method of procedure was minimizing the influence of the house, and making it simply a machine to register the decrees of a tew men in control. Representative Babcock said he supported the program on the ground thnt the Isseu was presented for the repeal of the war revenue taxes should not be complicated with other matters. At the same time he gave notice that he would press his own bill at the first opportunity.

Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl vania scored a point against the minority by recall'ng the time under Demo cratic control of the house when 649 amendments to- the Wilson tariff bill were forced through without being read. When the rule was adopted bv a vote of 159 to 120, Representative Richardson, to emphasize the fact that the debate on the bill could accomplish nothing and that deliberation upon it would be fruitless, asked that unanimous con sent he given that the bill be placed upon its passage. Not one objection wa voiced, and tho vote taken forthwith. Every vote 278 in number was cast in the affirmative, and thus quietly and unanimously came the end of what at one time had promised to be one of tho most exciting contests of the session. Census Bureau Bill Passes.

Washington, Feb. 18. After extended debate in the senate today, the senate passed the bill establishing a Permanent census office. The discussion 1 elated principally to the collection and publication by the director of the census of statistics respecting the production of cotton. Senator Allison Vigorously opposed the provision, maintaining that the cotton statistics gathered by the department of agriculture were complete and accurate, and that no necessity existed for their duplication.

Despite his opposition, however, the provision was inserted in the bill. Several bills of importance on tho calendar were passed, among them one extending the charters of the national banks. Report on Pacific Cable. Washington, Feb. 18.

The minority report on the Pacific cable bill, which was filed today, dissents from the view that the government should build the cable, and states that a private organization, the Commercial Pacific Cable company, already had contracted for a line to Hawaii by Nov. 1 next, intending to extend the line to the Philippines within two years thereafter. The minority adds: "We believe the government can obtain all advantage of governmental ownership by allowing a private corporation to lay and operate the cable. Moreover, we do not think it right for tho government to lay this cable after a private corporation has started to lay such a cable." Cuban Reciprocity Next. Washington.

Feb. 18. With the passage of the war revenue reduction bill In the house today, informal plans are being considered on both sides for the consideration of the Cuban reciprocity question now peiftling before the ways and means committee. There is a pretty general understanding among the Republican members of the committee that they will confer on the subject later In tho week. The Democratic members of the committee this afternoon considered plans for dealing with the Cuban reciprocity question when it comes up.

No definite line of action was determined upon. RETAINED ON THE BOARD. United States Steel Corporation Reelects Old Directors at Annual Meeting. New York, Feb. 18.

The first annual mating of tho United States Steel corporation was held today in Hohoken. N. J. The annual report, made public several weeks ago, was presented. The following directors of Class 1, whose terms expired today, were re-elected: Marshall Field, Daniel G.

Reid, John D. Rockefeller, Alfred Clifford, William E. Dodge, Nathaniel Thayer, Abraham S. Hewitt and Clement A. Grls- com.

The election of directors of the other two class was ratified. Shoots Four Stepsons. Appleton. Feb. 17.

John Holmes tonight shot George Walter Martin Walter and Henry Walter, all sons of Holmes wife, who was former ly Mary Walter, widow of the late George Walter, proprietor of tho Star brewery. George is In a critical condition, but the others will recover. Holmes has been arrested. Mrs, Walter married Holmes, who was employed In the brewery, last year. The rela tions between her sons and Holmes have since been strained.

NEWS OF MISSOURI ALL SORTS OF THINGS CAUGHT FROM THE WIRES. General Happenings Throughout the State Prepared for Perusal by Busy Readers. At St. Louis Finis E. Marshall, former cashier and recently elected president of the Continental National bank, has been committed to produce before the grand jury, which is investigating municipal franchise bribery cases, a deposit slip for $145,000 said to have been deposited in tho bank in the name of Mr.

Marshall as trustee In escrow in October, 1898. when he was cashier of the bank. He Is also commanded to produce the individual ledger of the bank, showing the Individual accounts of Robert N. Snyder with the Continental National bank. Robert N.

Snyder, who came from Kansas City, was the promoter of the Central Traction company. "The Most Beautiful Girl." Miss Annye Mae Yeager of Monticel-lo, is the young woman whom the Artists' guide of St. Louis has adjudged to bo the most beautiful girl in the lxuislana purchase territory. Prof. Halsey C.

Ives, chief of the art department of the St. Louis World's Fair, selected the jury which rendered this decision. The Jurors were: C. M. Kurtz, assistant chief of the art department; C.

W. Rhodes of the St. Louis Art mil-sens and Rober Bringhurst. instructor in sculpture in the St. Louis art school.

Their verdict was obtained by viewing hundreds of photographs submitted by the contestants or their friends. Besides Miss Yaeger five other beauties were awarded the distinction of being the fairest in their respective states. Romantic Family Reunion. On March 13, 1887. W.

H. Clark, a farmer residing near Manchester, Iowa, left his family, consisting of a wife and six children to go to South Dakota to settle on government land. It was agreed that Clark should send for his wife and children as soon as he was prepared to receive them. In making the trip to Dakota Clark was caught in a railroad wreck between Sioux Falls and Minneapolis. He was taken from the wreck badly in lured, and sent to St.

Luke's hospital In Minneapolis. His mind was affected by a fracture on the skull, and he was tin-able to tell his name or address. Ho remained at the hospital two years before he was able to Inform the physicians who he was. He was finallv released, and wrote his family te'lling them of his accident. He received no reply to his letters.

The family, believing him dead, had moved to Arkansas and later to Joplin. Clark at once started out to find them, and after a long search a daughter was found at Oaks. S. D. A reunion of the entire family at Joplin soon followed.

Injunction Was Granted. Judge Teasdale of Kansas City in tho circuit court granted the application of Frank James for an injunction to stop the production of "Tho James Boys in Missouri," a drama depicting the James boy3 as train robbers and bank looters, which has been playing at a local theater. The injunction proceedings were brought by Frank James, his mother, Zerelda Samuels, and his step-father, Dr. Reuben Samuels. James' petition alleges that the play is harmful to tho youth of tho country in that it glorifies outlawry and makes heroes out of outlaws, and said it unjustly revived a reputation that he had been trying to live down for twenty years.

Judgment Reversed. The judgment convicting aud fining Mrs. Amanda J. Balrd. a Kansas Citv Christian Science healer, but failing to report to the city authorities a case of diphtheria, was reversed by the Kansas City court of appeals and Mrs.

Balrd was discharged. Mrs. Baird was fined $50 In police court in November, 1897. for failing to report a case of alleged diphtheria in a child that she was treating. She appealed to the criminal court, where the judgment of the police court was affirmed.

Then she appealed to the Kansas City court of appeals, which in its decision, rendered recently, says that the ordinance under which Mrs. Baird was convicted is aimed at physicians; that under the statutes of Missouri she is not a physician, and therefore, not liable to the ordinance under which she was convicted. The court also pointed out that Mi's. Baird did not know that tho child had diphtheria, and therefore could not have reported it. Missouri in Brief.

Track laying has been commenced at Mineral, on the Missouri. Kansas Texas extension to Joplin. At St. Louis, property covering a total area of five blocks was transferred to George J. Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railway companies.

The consideration was $825,000. It is rumored that Mr. Gould has made the purchase for tho purpose of building an immense freighthonseand to extend freight-yard facilities. At St. Louis John, alias "Shorty," Councelle was shot and killed by Patrolman Smyth while attempting to escape after holding up John W.

Sollais, a conductor on a Springfield avenue car. Councelle and a man who escaped help up the conductor at the point of a pistol, taking his watch and Because he neglected to furnish his building with Are escapes and life lines, J. W. Gillham, proprietor of the Empire Hotel at St. Louis, was held responsible for the deaths of the eleven persons who lost their lives when tho hotel was burned last Sunday morning.

The finding of the jury was based on the evidence of Police Sergeant Hall, who testified that not a life would have been lost had the building been equipped with fire escapes. The Kansas City Journal says MIs-jourl is under obligations to the Minnesota Board of Pardons for Its decision. A return of the Youngers to this state would be the signal for a series of demonstrations on the part of same of our people that would reflect anything but credit upon Missouri. The people who used to treat the James gang as heroes are still alive, many of them, and there Is no evidence that they have become any healthier of mind with, tho lapse of years. 1 1.