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k' THOMAS YOUNG NAMED FOR MAYOR. Choke of the Citizens' Tarty Jlass Meeting at Webster Groves Thursday Xight. FLEMING MEN DISAPPOINTED. Present Incumbent's "Followers Were Confident ITe Would He Nominated1 Vote Stood H14 to Thomas C. Youns of the extreme eastern section of AVcbster Groves, known as Old Orchard, at the citizen's meeting held Thurtdy night, wns nominated for the office or Mayor over W.

S. Fleming, the present Incumbent. Youns received 3H votes. Fleming 22S. Mr.

Young represented that section of the city which has recently been Incorporated by the old town, and riemlns represented original town. Young's nomination Is considered by the politicians a victbry for the residents of tin newer section of the city. Flemings friends generally expected that their candidate would be nominated. When the meeting opened It was found that Fleming partisans had prepared ballot; containing names of candidates for tho various offices. Friends of Young objected to this ballot, and the matter of Its use was hotly contested on the floor.

When a vote was taken the' majority voted against the ballot and It was thrown out This necessitated a separate vote upon each candidate for an office, and, accordingly, the meeting was prolonged into Friday morning. R. J. Hogan put Mr. Fleming In nomination and Judgo (3.

A. Wurdeman advanced that of Young. The Young party claims to Hand for progress and city Improvements, such as waterworks. The Fleming clement assert that thev represent the same principles, but the Young followers take exception to the manner In which the Memlnt administration proposes to procure walei. NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.

Ladies' Mission Baud Concert 15isliop Anderson Here. The Undies' Mis-ion Band of the Lafayette Tark Presbyterian Church have arranged to give an "Old Folks' Concert" at the Union Club. Jefferson and Lafayette avenues. Tuesday evening, March -o. Old-time hymns will be sung by a chorus of t.eventy-five voices, men and women, under the direction of George Vleh.

There will be eolos. quartets, duets and recitations bj the following: Mrs. W. A. McCandless.

Mrs. Howard Rearer. Mrs. C. Buyer.

Miss r-lor-enco Miller. Mrs. A. II. Frederick.

Harold Fitch, W. W. Proud, Phil Burg, Mrs. Julia Lessler and others. The Reverend X.

J. Walter, pistor of the "Wagoner Place United Presbyterian Church, Van fAefirnert Me nn.Qtnr.-ite to take effect July Mr. Walter has been pastor of this church some three years, and notwithstanding the changes incident to city chuiches, the church has more than held Us own. The Twelfth Division of the Missouri Christian Women's Board of Missions mill hold a convention at Mt. Cabanne Christian, Kings Highway and Morgan street, to-day.

beginning at 10 a. m. The meeting be addressed bv Miss Mattle Pounds of Indianapolis. A junior rally will be held at the tamo place Saturday, and Miss Pounds will again speak. The Reverend Doctor R.

P. Johnston, pastor of the Third Baptist Church goes In the Calvary Baptist Church. Kansas City. April 9. to conduct a series of evangelistic meetings.

He will be absent one Sunday, nnd his pulpit will be supplied "by the Reverend Doctor J. C. Armstrong, editor of the Central Baptist. Tho ladles of St. Mark's English Lutheran Church have planned a sale to take place-In the parlors of the church.

Cardinal and Bell avenues, Saturday afternoon.Mnrch oO. Dainty needlework, homemade cakes ind ether articles both useful and ornamental will be on exhibition and sale. Bishop C. P. Anderson of Chicago, assisted bv Bishop Tuttle.

conducted "Quiet Day at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday. It was an all-day service and was largely attended by the Episcopalians or the city, particularly the women, as It was held under the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary of Missouri. The programme for the forenoon Included the following features: Holy commi'nlon and morning prayer In the chapel: prayer, ringing, meditation on 30 a. holy communion with special hymn: prayer and meditation, special theme, litany with intercession for missions. Afternoon, prayer and meditation, theme.

3 o'clock, evening prayer; prayer and meditation, theme. 4 o'clock, prayer and meditation concerning "Duty." Lunch was served In Schnyler Memorial House for those living at a distance. CHILD SWALLOWS POISON. Had Found a Box Containing Morphine Pills. REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Qulncy, March 2L Vane, aged 2 year, son of Mrs. Ida Taylor, had a narrow escape from death by morphine poisoning Thursday. His mother discovered that the child In playing in a stand drawer had found a box containing a number of morphine pills and had swallowed several. The case was a desperate one, with tho chances very much against success attending the doctor's effort, but remedies and antidotes and heroic treatment wero applied and resorted to and the life was Mrs. Taylor is the wife of John Taylor, the baseball player -who is in Jail at Kansas City awaiting trial for the cold-blooded murder of his former sweetheart, Ruth Nol-lard.

M'MILLAN UNDER OBSERVATION. Has Been Seeking the Secret of Ferpetual Motion. After manv vea.rs devoted to a study Of the problem or perpetual motion. William McMillan. 46 years old.

of No. 4321 Maffitt avenue, is now at the City Hospital for observation. It la said by his friends and relatives that his efforts to invent a machine which would solve the problem has affected his mind. He was taken to the hospital by William Smith, who has known him for several years, and who lives at No. 4329 Maffitt avenue.

"When seen at the horpltal, McMillan talked rationally. He said that he had been at work on a small stationary engine, which, if he overcame a few obstacles in its construction, would illustrate for the first time perpetual motion. THOUGHT TO BE INDIAN'S GRAVE Discovery Made by Contractor Flagg While Excavating. Contractor Charles Flagg. while excavating yesterday for the foundation of a house at Nos.

721-723 East Second street, in Alton, unearthed what is thought to have teen an Indian grave, Several'fetone hatchets and other Indian trinkets were found beside a pile of white dust. Firemen Will Sleet In Fort Smith. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Fort Smith. March 21.

At a meeting at Fire Department headquarters here Thursday night it was decided to hold the annual tournament of the Southwestern Firemen's Association here next June, the dates to be named later. Of the $2,000 prize money necessary to secured the meeting $1,700 has been raised and the balance Is assured. President W. H. Holmes of the association of Pittsburg, was present.

Injured In m. Runaway Accident. REPUBLIC 6FECJAL. Pine Bluff, March 2L Miss Lizzie Preston and Mrs. Laura Greene of Kentucky, who are visiting Captain and Geisxelter In this city, vere severely injured Thursday afternoon in a runaway.

The horse they were driving took fright, ran and overturned the buggy, the occupants being violently thrown out. Miss Preston received several cuts In her face and was unconscious for two hours. CREDITORS OVERTOOK HIM AT THE 1RAIN. "Edwards Colter Started to Leave Granite City; but Was Dragged Oil to Jail. HIS COAT TORN INTO SHREDS.

Two Hotel Keepers, a Chinese Laundryman and House Cleaner Clamored for Pay, but Soon Relented. Edwards Cotter's attempt to depart from Granite City. 111.. Thursday, led to an Impromptu reunion of creditors and a stormy sceno at the depot As the Wabash limited train steamed.into Granite City and plowed" down the night ngent threw Colter's grip to the baggage-mau-and Colter himself succeeded in swinging onto the rear platform of the rear coach. Btfore the train had time to get under way again, an officer, two boardlnt houpe keepers, a woman house cleaner and a Chinese laundryman dashed up from as many different directions.

The policeman caught Colter's coat tail and garment up the' back. One hotel man shouted to the conductor to hold the train. Tho other threatened to follow Colter. The house cleaner clamored loudly for her pay and the Chinaman danced for joy when ho saw Colter fall into the patrolman's arms, a prisoner. "I've lost three minutes and now I going to pull out.

Clear this back platform," shouted tho conductor. Tho officer cleared the steps and his prisoner obeyed the request to the detail of picking up what remained of a new coat. "My washee bill flirst." began tho Chinaman. "Search the man." chorused the hotel proprietors. "The guy that would forget his room-keeper should be locked up," Instructed the lady In the cns.

and the policeman proceeded to carry out her Instructions. Edwards Colter was locked up. Friday morning those holding bins ngalnst him held council of peace. Thc had been notliled that legal action must be Instituted against tho prisoner or he would The creditors finally came to the conclusion that It was better to give than to receive and Colter was urged to continue his Journey eastward as rapidly as possible. At 9 o'clock Friday night Colter departed.

ARCHBISHOP LEWIS IS SERIOUSLY ILL. He Is Metropolitan' of Canada and Oldest Bishop by Consecration in Anglican Empire. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. New March 21. Ab a result of the exposure and hardships endured during the early years of his episcopal life, his Grace, the Lord Archbishop of Ontario.

Metropolitan of Canada, the oldest Bishop by consecration in the Anglican Empire, lies seriously and. It is reared, fatally ill in his apartments in the Hotel Empire, this city. Archbishop Lewis was the first Bishop ever consecrated in the British colonies. When ho became Bishop there was only one church between his cathedral In Kingston and tho North Pole. He moved after-wards to Ottawa, which, through his exertions, has become known as a city of churches.

At the services held In Old Trinity on February 2 in memory of the late Queen the Archbishop, who was the highest ecclesiastical dignitary present, presided in his purple episcopal robes. Archbishop Lewis Is 76 years old. and as a. pathetic climax to his long and faithful career his last official act has been to issue a call to the Bishops to meet in Montreal on April 18 to elect his successor as metropolitan. Archbishop Lewis was ordained at Christ College.

Cambridge, on July 1C, 1S4S. He went to Canada and settled In Ontario within a year of his ordination. He became rector of Brockvllle. Ontario, where he received the Prince of Wales, now King Edward VII. on his first visit to Canada.

More than 300 churches have been built by Archbishop Lewis, who has been known during his long career as a builder of dioceses. "We were on our way South," said Mrs. Lewis, "where we were going In the hope that the Archbishop would regain his health. We came here, as the Archbishop was invited to preside at the services held In the memory of the late Queen in old Trinity." Almost Immediately after the services in Trinity Church, Archibishop Lewis was taken 1U. and for the last five or six weeks his condition has been serious.

Doctors Douglas Stewart and A. A. Smith are in dally attendance upon their patient, who was in a critical state Wednesday. ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE.

Thirty-Third Annual Session Begins in Bolivar. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Bolivar, March 2L The thirty-third annual session of the St. Louis Conference or the Methodist Episcopal Church met in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Bolivar Tuesday morning and will continue until next Monday. The conlerence began with a session or the Itinerants' Club Tuesday evening at tho opera-house.

The Reverend John W. Stewart or Carthage delivered his lecture upon Modern oiewart caugm. the attention of the audlenco early in his remarks and held it throughout the entire evening. His discourse sparkled with wit. Then followed the business seadon or the The roll call showed 108 ministers present.

Several more, however, have arrived since that time. The election of officers resulted In the selection of William Stephens as secretary with W. T. Scott and C. C.

James as assistants; L. E. Gower, statistical secretary, with P. E. Pierce, A.

D. Burress, J. W. Nwham. CInrk Baker.

F. H. Chreiner. Ev erett Simpson and A. M.

Lehr, assistants; J. K. LuDdeck, treasurer, with H. G. Mais, S.

Al. uwey ana J. x. neenan, assistants. Harry A.

King was chosen postmaster of the conference. The usual standing committees were then named. Mrs. B. S.

Potter. National Organizer of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, addressed the conference in the interest of the work. Her remarks were well received. At the. opera-house.

Wednesday evening, Reverend w. H. Thlrkield, secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational Society, addressed a crowded house-on the subject ol his work. Doctor Thlrkield has had- seventeen years of service among the negroes of the South and Is full ot inTorma-tion which he set forth in a clear and forceful manner. He spoke of the patriotism of the Tennessee mountaineers during the CivU War and said they helped largely to save the Union.

Mmcogct'i Democratic Ticket. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Vlnlta, March 2L The Democratic party or Muscogee. put in nomination Wednesday night the following list of candidates for the approaching municipal election: For Mayor, D. M.

Wisdom; Aldermen, First Ward, B. Spalding; Second Ward, D. H. Mlddleton; Third Ward, N. A.

Gibson; Fourth Ward, W. S. Boren; City Attorney, Thomas Owen; Recorder, Sam T. McMurray: Marshal. "William Herring: Assessor.

Henry Howell; Treasurer, G. W. El liott; Street commissioner, u. u. ij-suu.

Extra Dividend Declared. Pittsburg, March 21. The WesUng-house Air -Brake Company Thursday de-clared a quarterly dividend ot 2 per cent regular and 34 per cent extra. The Union Switch and Signal Company declared a dividend of 1 per cent on the com-xrnn tock and 2 per cent on the preferred. CREW LEFT CAPTAIN TO FIGHT FIRE ALONE.

Deserted by His Thirty-Five Sailors, John l'enwell Made Brave Effortto Save His Ship. HURT AS HE FLED FROM SMOKE. Brooklyn Fire Department Finally Controlled Flames, but Not Until Damage Had Been Done. New York. March 2L Deserted by hU crew, who were fear-stricken by flames that raged In the hold of his steamship.

Captain John Pennell Thursday morning made a brave attempt" to save his vessel, the Cns-tano, a tramp, from total destruction, while lying at a pkr in the Hrie Basin. His efforts were of small avail, nnd but for the aid of the Brooklyn Fire Department the vessel would have been destroyed. Captain l'enwell fell while trying to escape from the dense smoke and received a deep cut in tho forehead. It nas 2 o'clock when the man on watch entered Captain Penn ell's cabin and he believed that the'thip was on lire. The ship's hose was run out, all hands were called, and arrangements made to light tho tire.

"Mnn the hose!" came the order from the captain. Not one of tho crew of thirty-five men moved. Captain Penttell grnMtd nolo of the hose himself, and dahtil down Into the cabin alone. From the'depths could be heard his order to "turn on the water." One of the crew obe id the order. Along in the cabin, from which he coula see the flames raging in the fore part of the vcsfctl, stood tho brave captain, doing ms best to extinguish the Are ih.tt was all the time eating Its way to the place where he stood.

Finally the smoke got the better of the bravo man. He was forced to leave his post nnd flee for safety. As he scrambled up the companlonwuy he stumbled nnd fell fuce downward on tho declu He was lifted up by tnembeis of the crew and carried ashore, where it was learned that he had received nothing mote serious than a cut. Bv that time the lire engines had arrived on tho scene and the. firemen were at work.

Slowly but surely they gained tho mastery of the fire and Anally had It under control. The damage, including tho loss of the cargo and machinery, will amount to auout wi.iuu. only a Fmall portion of which is insured. The Castano Is a tramp vessel, and was loading with machinery and a general cargo for Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. CALLED ON MAHOMET AND SUDDENLY DIED, Report of Miraculous Death of Mu- ludzi, the Prophet, at Mengo, Beceived at Loudon.

London, March 21. Advices received rrom Mengo," in Uganda, Africa, dated Thursday, March 11, say that Muludzl, the Mohammedan prophet, who recently proclaimed himself as leader ot a new religious doctrine in Uganda, died at Mengo that after' noon extraordinary circumstances, after a short reign as a prophet. The Sultan or Imbogo. the head of Mohammedanism in Uganda, denounced the new doctrine preached by Muludzi, and a native court declared Muludzl to be an im-poster, whereupon Muludzi indignantly declared he would no longer remain on earth. Ho left the native court and ascended a small eminence outside the King inclosure, where he knelt, called Ibudly to Mahomet and suddenly expired.

WORLD'S LARGEST DRY DOCK. Planned to Be Built on Island Constructed for It. REPUBLIC New York, March 21. There was a hearing before the New York Harbor Line Board, In the Army building, this uhursday on the proposition of a syndicate. Headed by Edwara F.

Cragin. to build tho laigest dry dock In the world on an island, to be constructed on submerged land between Bedloe's and Ellis islands. New York Bay. Powerful interests apt-eared in opposition to the plan, notably the Pennsylvania Railroad, and, incidentally, there were revealed particulars of Improvements projected by that corporation on which it proposes to spend from i6.000.CW to Colonel Henry M. Robert, chairman ot tho Harbor Line Boaid, presiacd.

He explained that the Cragin syndicate had obtained nr uim TCnvo ltinailan Com mission to build tho island, but that the application must have the approval or the War and Treasury departments and tho Harbor Lino Board. A. B. Fry, Superintendent or United States Buildings, port of New York, read a letter from Arolstant Secretary of the Treasury O. L.

Spauldlns, in which he. said that the Treasury Department would not object to the syndicate's plan, provided that alto-foot cnannel was left between the proposed island and the westerly sido of Ellis Island. MISS COMSTOCK'S BODY FOUND Rich Man's Daughter Killed Her-. self Because of Petty Debts. nilcntrn "March 21.

The body or May Comstock. who. It Is believed committed i.v iiiTTininrr into the lake on olxty- thlrd street, was found Thursday burled in sand on the beach near the Fifty- ninth street pier. A policeman, who was patrolling tho shore, saw a piece ot cloth in tho sand about three feet the water's edge. Closer inspection showed an elbow Incased in the sleeve of a red shirt waist.

A Iltt.e dlgsing brought the body of tho dead girl t0ItV has been ascertained that the cause of the girl's suicide was the ract that she had run into debt to the extent or 7. and dreaded to ask her father for the money. Miss Comstock was the daughter of John Comstock of Benton Harbor, a i-oMroi fruit crower. who has been here since Wednesday night assisting in the search for his daughter. The girl's mackintosh, hat and gloves and a.

letter addressed to a girl friend were round Wednesday. Miss Comstock was taking a special course on the violin. She was an accomplished musician for her years, and aspired to perfection in her art. Her father encouraged her ambition. He wanted her to become a great artist.

Ho was impatient to have her advance rapidly and expected to send her to Paris to complete her musical education. ALARMING REPORTS AT BERLIN. Japan Said to Be Mobilizing Army and Russian Fleet Assembling. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Berlin.

March 21; (Copyright, 1901, by the New York Herald Company.) A number of newspapers to-night publish alarming news In regard to the situation in China. England is said to be backing up Japan, which is mobilizing her army. The Russian fleet is assembling at the Yalu River, and tho mediation of Field Marshal Von Waldersee in the Tlen-Tsin dispute has been refused by both English and Russians. An article In the semiofficial Post does Its best to calm -the public mind and states that there is no ground for anxiety. "Certain influences," It states, "will be exerted In order to prevent the present conflict becoming more embittered." Shot and Killed, a Marshal.

SPECIAL. Hoxie, March 21. News came Thursday afternoon by telephone from Pocahontas that John Norris, Marshal, had been shot and killed at that olace by a man residing in a houseboat named Chav- it seems that Norris was attempting to cut loose raft on the river, which Chavarl ordered him not to do on penalty of death. Norris has been an excellent officer, and feeling against Chatari is running h'sh. lie may bo lynched before morning.

CATTLE SALE CLOSED. Hundred Head'iBrnught an Average of -o5. Kansas City, March Aberdeen Angus cattle tale, which began at the Kansas City Stock Yards pavilion Wednesday, closed Thursday. The cattle aie from the breeding farms of C. H.

Gardner of ltlanchlrsville. Thomas Mattln-son, or South Charleston, M. A. Judy of Williatnsport, and W. B.

Sea-ley or Mount Pleasant, la. Tho attendance, v. as large. Including black cattle ranclers from all parts of the country. Fifty head were wjld to-day at an average' orssv a lead.

During thesale 101 Jieud wcro told' at an average Amnni. thi Thlir.mlllV Black Cap, llftoenth cow, owned by A. Judy, AVlIHanisport, sold to Gardner, Blanciiirsville, lor 9j00. Alnirirlp gnwilld. 17.4J5.

at. ii. by Timifiii. AfnTtini.rtn Smith Charleston. sold to B.

K. Pierce. Creston, for iM. i DEATH OF MRS. H.

R. BR0NS0N. Deaconess of Episcopal Orphans' llbmu Dies of Heart Trouble. Mrs. Henrietta It.

Ilronson, for the last year dc.acuin.ss of tho Episcopal Orphans' Home at Grand and Lafayette avenues, died at 1 o'clcck last Wednesday atternoou from heart trouble, nnd will bo buried Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Christ Church Cathedral, Thirteenth and Locust streets. She was 1j years old. Friuay's services will be conducted by thu Itight Heierend Daniel S. Tuttle, Bishop of Missouri, assisted by the Rever end Philip W. Fauntleroy.

The body will do si'ippeu to Philadelphia iTiuay evening, wheie it will be bailed by relatives. Mrs. Branson was a graduate or the Episcopal Deaconess College at Philadelphia and was ordained nt that Institution. She took charge of the local orphans' home a ear ago. Five weeks ago she sustained a bad fall while golni? about her duties in the home, breaking her left hip.

She was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment. She had suffered from heart trouble for several years. She was a widow and has relatives in Philadelphia. FOR PHILIPPINE JUDGESHIP.

Illinois Man Leaves for His New Post in Manila. Peoria. March 21. Accompanied by his family, Lyman .1. Carlock left Peoria last for Manila.

Mr. Carlock. who has been a practicing attorney in Peoria lor several years, goes to enter upon hl.s duties as a Judge in the Court of First Instance in the Philippines. He was recently appointed to this Judseshin bv Judge Taft. head of the Philippines Commission.

Mr. Carlock Is SS years old. and a native llllnoisan. He was graduated from Eureka College in the sciences and studied law at the University of Michigan, finishing there In 1S33. WOLCOTT WILL NOT SUCCEED H1T8HGQCK, Latter Has Renewed Lease on Washington Residence and "Will Slay in Cabinet.

REPUBLIC FPECLL. Washington. March 21. Secretary Hitchcock authorizes, an emphatic denial of the telegram from Pneblo. that he Is to be succeeded by Senator Wolcott of that State.

"There is not a. word of truth in the Secretary, Thursday. "I have made a Jease. of my Washington residence for une-ther-four years, and have ho. intention to leave tho Cabinet." The report was not taken seriously in this city.

Mr. Hitchcock is very close to President McKlnle'y, ho has a warm regard and a high esteem for his Secretary of Interior. The report probably originated with a number of 'Coloradoans who have not had business done according to their liking by the Interior Department oillcials. PLAN TO "ESCAPE FRUSTRATED. Sheriff's Wife Discovers That Cell Bars" Have Been Sawed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Nashville, 111., March 21. The prisoners conllned In the Washington County Jail at this place had their plans for an escape frustrated by the discovery of Mrs. Com-, meyer, the Sheriffs wife. The prlEoncis had been at work several nights in Eawing the bars of one of the windows and had almost succeeded in severing two of thsm when discovered.

"Tho KawK were sent from Dartle3 in St. Louis and" were wrapped bundles of pa pers which were sent to ranK naymonu. one of the inmates or tho jail. Raymond was recently captured while In the act of blowing a safe at Richvlew, north of IhU city. During the past three weeks he has alo received several letters from St.

Louis, which were signed by Aunt Marv. Tho writer stated she would send Raymond G0 in a few days, and also the rest which he had promised him. The rest mentioned In the letters Is thought to have been the saws. SherltT Cohlmeyer obtained Information Thursday nlcht from one of the inmates of the jail which he hopes will aid him In capturing the St. Loulsan who sent the Faws.

The person "who signed Aunt Mary is thought to be a man. THE NEBRASKA DEADLOCK. o' domination Yet for Long Term Senatorial Candidate. Lincoln. March 21.

The Republican caucus Thursday on the leng-term senatorial seat howed apparently no soluuon of tl.o deadlock. Balloting began shortly after 8 o'clock, with no change from Wednesday nlsht, except that Edward Rosewater gained' two voles, one each, seemingly, from Melklejohn and Currle. The 11 o'clock ballot resulted: Rosewater, 31; MeiMejohn, 14; Currie, necessary to nominate, 45. A Thursday brought no material change In the short-term situation, except to slightly enhance the chances or election or D. E.

Thompson, the caucus nominee. Mr. Thompson found two new adherents at the joint convention, running his total up to lifty-elght votes, onlv six short of an election. Added to this, were telegrams to anti-Thompson men from Chairman Hanna of ihe Republican 'NaUonal Committee, urging members 'who are holding out to abide by the caucus decision Texan Civil Appeals Court. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Austin, March 21.

The following were the proceedings in the Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, Thursday: Bird Canning. Company vs. Cooper Grocery Company- from'McLSnnan? J. TV. Bonn, vs.

St. Louis, Southwestern Railway Company et from Bowie; Brune E. Voelcker vs. Edward B. HcKey.

trustee, from Comal, oa re-hearlnc: erantco. Reersed and Remanded Frank Jieppert vs. Aultman, Miller from Milam. Appeal Dismissed R. H.

Lans s. S. II. Jack, from Kaufman. Submitted for Rehearing State of Texas s.

Austin and Northwestern Railroad Company, from Travis (also to certify dissent); Franklin I4fe Insurance company vs. mis. aws vii-leneuve: from Travis. Rehearing Refused Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company vs. F.

L. Denison, from Bell: Otto Locke vs. International and Great Northern Railroad Company, fiom Comal; J. V. McCorkle et vs.

Ollle McCorkle et from McLennin; Citizens Railway Company vs. isham Ford, from McLennan: Dwlght. bklnner Co vs. Matthews, Miller from Itun-inells. Detroit Library Bill Paused.

Lansing, March 21. The House has passed the bill authorizing the city of De-'troit to issue -worth or bonds for the purpose'of buying a site and erecting a public library building. Smallpox In Carrier 31111s. SPECIAL. Harrisburg.

HU. March cases of smallpox are reported at Carrier MI113, 'eight miles s'-'th ot this city. DEATH DISASTER IN FLOOD AND FOG, "Steamer Pouylikeepsie Went on the Bocks at Stony Point, Near Haverstraw. THIRTEEN LOST IN COLLISION. British Bark Tay Went Down Accidents in New York Harbor Fifteen Drowned in Bursting of Dam in Italy.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL Pouglikecpsle. N. March steamboat PotighkcepIe of the Tfntlaon Cnimwnv ran Central on the rocks at Stony Point, a few miles south or Haverstraw, early Thursday morning. On board were 15o passengers from Kingston and points farther north and west, who hud availed themselves of the opportunity to enjoy the first steamboat ride of the sea-eon. At the time the boat ran on the rocks It was1 Impossible to see but a short distance in any direction on account of the dense fog.

Wheii the boat struck the passengers became greatly alarmed, but the officers soon convinced them that the boat was in no danger. George Taggert. one of the passengers, rai standing near the rail when the boat ran aground, and he was thrown overboard by the Shock. A boat was lowered and Taggert was safely gotten ashore. All tho passengers were taken ashore In boats.

The ship rests upon the rocks, and it Is hoped that she can be safely gotten off. The Poughkcepsie started to open navigation between Kingston and New York last night, having left that city at 5 o'clock. THIRTEEN "WEItU DIIOW.VUD. SPECIAL BY CABLE Antwerp. March 21 The steamer Chemnitz of the German-American Steamship Company and the British steamer Tay collision in the Flushing Roadstead, ana the Tay rank.

There were inteen men in me i these thirteen were drowned. The Tay had put Into tho Flushing Roadstead ow ing to the prevailing storm. The Chemnitz sailed from Sydney, Australia, for Hamburg on January There nro three steamers nannd Tay listed In Lloyd's. All arc small local vessels. The nispatches do not indicate which or the threo was lost.

COLLISIONS IX HAitnon. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. New York. March number or collisions wero reported by incoming iWb to-day. due to a heavy Tog.

which tho bay and rivers here to-day. and while a number or craft sustained damage, no lives wero reported lost. COLOGNE DAM GAVE "WAY. persons weA drowned and others were injured yes-terdar in the floods caused by the breaking of the dam at Cologne, nineteen miles from here in the Province of Venetla. A number of houses were wrecked.

The police and firemen displayed much gallantry in t.ie work of rescue. GtlADALQUIVER OVERFLOWED. SPECIAL BY CABLE. aSKivStsSowninaaSd docks here. The surrounding coun ry submerged, houses aro isolated and the police are rescuing their occupants In boats Trafflc on the railroad to Algecira has been Intel rupted for three days.

GALE CONFINES VESSELS. SPECIAL BY CABLE. radiz Spain. March heavy gale here is prefenung Vessels from leaving the har- "BfflgfilSS a'giSd. REPUBLIC SPECLVU Tcnsacola.

-i. sea this morning the battleship Massachusetts ran aground. Several tugs have been dispatched to her assistance th(j Langston pat ent mooring dsk. has contracted to tloat th Massacnusetts Friday. The ship's bow is in tweitv-four feet, her stern In thirty feet of water.

There Is plenty of water all round the ship excepting where she is stuck which is directly under the forward turret. The contractors anticipate no Insurmountable difficulty in floating her. CHANCE FOR REUC HUNTERS. Desks.in Representative Hall to Be Sold at Auction. REI UDLIC SPECIAL -in-nu oi Mp-rnnder Mc- "VH t' of lteoresenta- l.tters tives, has been lainy uciUb Irom members and others asking when tne desks that wero Used by members of the Houe in the last Congress will be sold.

Just before the adjournment of Congress the Clerk or the House was authorized arid directed to sell at public auction the desks used by tho members, but the members wero to have the privilege or buying their them the average price tne ucsks muubui iv a hnmwr. will not be sold until the Cleik of the House has made a con- tract for new ones, wuiui um ----Sace or the old desks Furthermore. not one or the old desks will be removed from the Houso end or the Capitol until the new-ones arrive. One or the House oillcials said blll'eve a fairly good price could bo obtained for each desk If the man who Is to conduct, the auction is gifted ha little large crowd to attend tho sale, and among it will be some hero worshipers who would nay a fancy price to possess tho desks formerly used by Tom need, William Jennings Bryan. John G.

Carlisle. President McKin-iev James G. Blaine. 'Sunset' Cox, Samuel Randall. Joseph p.SayersJoea..e.

righting Joe wneeier, neniun other distinguished men I could name. Just Imagine the picture that could be painted about the associations surrounding the desks. Why, ir the sale should be conducted with the view or making money, the old desks would bring In more than enough to pay for the new ones. It is a splendid opportunity, and I'll wager that when the sale takeA place there will be a small army or relic hunters on hand." Busy Bee narcnln Day To-Day. Chocolate, caramel bonbon mixture 10c lb.

HOLD TOWNSHIP PRIMARIES. Nonpartisan and Democratic Can didates Selected in Illinois. REPUBLIC SPECIAI Carlyle. March 21. The citizens of Trenton held a meeting Wednesday night and nominated a municipal ticket, as follows' George E.

Poos. Mayor; Arthur Oeh-ier Clerk; Oscar Glnzel. Treasurer; Z. T. Kemlck, Police Magistrate; Wesley Elsen-mayer, Adolph Leonard and Albert Hoehn, Aldermen.

pMaT02. REPUBLIC SPECIAI Lebanon. 111.. March 2L-The Democratic primary election in Preston Township resulted in the nomination of the following ticket: Supervisor, William Tlppit; Town Clerk M. Fick; Assessor, Ed Mosser; Collector, Lewis Mattingly; Commissioner of Highways, Christ Burgauer: Justices of the Ponce.

Frank Hoel and T. S. Jackson; Con stables. James Beavers and J. M.

Craig. CARLYLE. REPUBLIC SPECIAL 'March 21. The candidates on a nonpartisan ticket In Carlyle Township are as lollows: NIc Wuller and ElmerSad-ler Supervisor; R. M.

Shoupe and "Peter Corcoran, Clerk; Lawrence Schilling and John B. Bruemmer, Collector; W. 11. Allen, Assessor: W. S.

Rogan and B. S. Bothwell, Justices; Thomas Ammons, W. M. Wilkinson and James Gray, Constable.

Two Old-Tlme River float. Sank. Muscatine; March 2L-Two old-ltae river boats, the Kate Keen and the Nola have sunk to the bottom of the Mis-sisslppl. loaded down with ice and soaked with water. An attempt will be made to rlase them as soon as the river becomes lower.

They are both the "property of Captain Hysell, and have been in Bervlce since the sixties. SPECIAL TWO Suits aid Top Coats. BOYS' SUITS. Jo nbirt tin mca fUlUld fir mtb low prirts. Boys' Russian Blouse Sailor and Vestce Suits, nze3 2 to 8, and double-breasted, ages to 10; all-wool cheviots.

caslmere. ssrges, thtbets; handsomely trimmed, good value CO 00 at Jl.00 QliOV BoyV Kncn Pants, ages to 16; double-breasted and vestee style, with tho Ht-tln vest buttoning In front, ages 3 to In plain blue and black, fancy plld and striped cheviots, worth QQ Boys' FIno All-VTocl Suits. 3-pleco and double-breasted for the large boys. 2 to ears; tho little coats arc single-breasted, button In front; they come In all-wool worsted, cheviot! nnd fancy tolour cassimens; SUMP TNE BIG STORE Serenfh and Franklin ht. Boys' Confirmation Suits, In black and blue Thlbets and Cheviots.

at $3.95, $3.45, $2.95 In black and blue Clays, Serges and Worsteds, at $4.95 S3.95 Boys' Confirmation Suits, consisting of coat, pants nnd vest, finest of Clays, Serges. Diagonals and "Worsteds, some silk and satin faced, at $8.50, $7.50, S6.50 Boys' Long Pants Confirmation Suits, blue and black Thlbets. Cheviots. Serges. Clays, at $8.50, $7.50, $6.50 AUTOPSY PHYSICIAN INTERRUPTED WARE.

rost-Mortem Examination Held on Body of Herman Ileminen While Friends Celebrated His Wake. While the friends and relatives of Herman Hemmen. who died Monday night slttlns in a chair at his home at No. 15W Benton street, were attending his wake Wednesday night. Doctor Carter of the Coroner'a staff called at the house to hold post-mortem examination.

Although the body had been laid out for burial in the coffin, it was taken out, the shroud removed and the body placed on a table to be dissected. The examination was the outcome of complaints filed at the Coroner's office by Hem-men's brothers, who said they believed he had been killed. Another brother said he feared Hemmen had committed suicide. In view of the complaints Deputy Coroner Fitzsimmons cent Doctor Carter out to the house to hold the autopsy. At first the family was obdurate; but when told that ir they did not yield the body might have to be exhumed at some ruturc date, they relented and the examination proceeded.

Doctor Carter found nothing to indicate that death was not caused by apoplexy, as had been found at th Coroner's Innue-t. Hemmen had his life insured for in the Catholic Knlchts and Ladles of America nnd for $C39 In an insurance lodge. He had been married three times. Sine? his marriage his brothers had not called at the house. On Sunday, it is stated, he went out with some friends, and bade one of his brothers good-by.

saying he would never see him again. On Monday afternoon, it Is said, he drove his wife out of the house with a razor. John Vollmer, his son-in-law, called at the house Tuesday morning tnd found him dead, slttlnt: In a chair. Vollmer said It was a habit of Hemmen's to tell every one he met good-by whenever he became intoxicated. Deputy Coroner Fitzsimmons let the verdict of npoplexy'stand, and the funeral 'togk place Tuesday afternodn.

-i THE WEATHER. To-Day's Forccait. EKiWiV Saturday prutebly fair; westerly winds, shifting to. fresh and warmer Friday Saturday, and probably rain; outlrly winds. iffisourl and Kansas, fair Friday; Increa.ln cloudiness and probably rain Saturday; varUMe Nebraska, partly cloudy Friday and probably Saturday: colder in western portion haturday.

Oklahoma Indian Territory nnd Arkansas, partly clouuy Friday, fwlth probably showers la the afternoon or ngbt- Saturday fair; varlabl. ulnds. Locnl Keport. St. Louis.

Thursday, March M. 1Mb. 9:53 a.m. p.m. Barometer.

Inches 29.S1 S.W TUnflnmltfr llreei. Relative humidity Direction of wind. Velocity ot wind SW .13 10 freclpuauon Weather at 6: a. clear; at 6:59 p. clear.

Maximum temperature, ft: minimum temperature, M. River. 16.1 feet. hvatt Local Forecast Official. Government Iteport.

Department of Apiculture. Weather Bureau. Meteorological observations received at St. Lonlj March a. 191.

at 6: p. m. local time and seventy-fifth meridian time. Observation, taken at tho same moment of time at all sta tions Stations. New Philadelphia Washlncton Dir.

Bar. Tp.Mx.Pre. Weather. Z3.70 4 iiear 23.S2 46 64 .01 Cloudy I9.S4 53 a vi i-iouay Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear rorroiK v. Ii Charlotte SJ JJ Jaeksomllls 20.0S 55 Atlanta S0.CH 4 43 Montgomery t.

vicusDurg 30.0J SS 62 New Llttls Rock Galveston Palestlno Memphis Nashilllo Chattanooga Louisville Indianapolis Cincinnati I'ltuburc Parkersburjf Buffalo Cleveland Grand Haven. to.n 66 3.85 58 CO 30.02 62 C6 2J.M 63 T2 30.00 61 64 0.02 44 4. S1.06 42 46 19.9S ii Clear 32 10 .01 Fair 23.94 36 3 .01 Cloudy 29.90 31 Si Sno- 30.00 34 2S Cloudy 29.S2 SO 34 Cloudy n.M 2i 36 .01 Cloudy 29.72 24 24 .01 Snow 23.64 18 26 .02 Cloudy S9.S0 30 30 .02 Cloudy 19.M 30 34 Fair 29.83 SO Clear a.84 32 34 Clear 29.78 32 34 Clear 29.9) 34 SS Fair Marquette Chicapo D-iluth Dubuque Davenport St. Paul Des Moines Springfield. St.

Louis 29.83 3S 28 Clear 29.9.! 44 46 Clear 29.96 48 4S Clear Cairo Springfield, Kansas City. ...8 29.90 50 52 Clear 19.84 43 50 Clear umana Huron Hlsmarrl: Q'Appelle Calgary Havre Helena Rapid North Platte. Cheyenne 29.82 36 28 Clear 29.S0 43 46 Clear 29.S2 34 28 Clear 29.66 SO 34 Fair 29.60 28 CO Fair 29.f8 56 t2 Fair 29.70 f2 56 Cloudy 29.68 50 54 Clear 29.S6 Ji Clear 29.65 4S 52 Fair 29.82 54 68 Cloudr Pueblo TS 29.82 54 62 Cloudr uenver Dodga City. 29.82 60 C8 clear Oklahoma SW 29.S2 65 72 Clear Concordia NW 29.75 E6 64 Clear El Paso 29.70 72 74 Clear Abllenn 29.80 70 78 Fair Amarlllo SE 29.S2 60 fS Clear Grand Junction. 29.88 ts 62 Clear Salt Lake 29.78 62 64 Clear Santa Fe 29.86 48 6 Cloudy Indicates precipitation inappreciable: R.

J. HYATT. Local Forecast Official. AFTER DALLAS GAMBLERS. Heavily Fined, and Some Go to Jail, Also.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Dallas, March 21. About fifty of the ninety-three gamblers arrested in the midnlcht raid 'of March 9 to-day pleaded guilty in court and were fined a total of 32,100. Six ot the dealers or games, in addi tion to tneir nnes, were Kiven ten aaya in Jail. Fire In Pine Bluff Hotel.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Pine Bluff, March 2L B. J. Lambert's Third Avenue Hotel was damaged by fire Thursday afternoon td the extent of 14.000. The fire originated from a defective flue.

The loss was covered by insurance. CASTOR I A Fcrfefaftindimai The Kind Yob Han AlwajsBfct DAY SALE! TTTH MEN'S SUITS AND TOP COATS. Theseassn's newest for. the' lowest prices. $6.95 Men's All-Wool Clay Diagonals and Sergu Suits, blue and black; regular JLL30 values.

$9.90 Men's All-Wool Cas-slmere. Worsted nnd Vlcuma Sjlts. In nobby stripes, checks and colors: regular flS.0u values. $8.85 Men's All-Wool Cas-sIm-ro Covert and Sorgo Top Coats, tan. brown and gray shades; regular values.

TO DELAY OPENING OF BUFFALO EXPOSITION. Buildings Will Not Ready May, 1, and Date Is Postponed to 31av 20. REPL'nLIC Pr-ECIAL. Buffalo, X. March 21.

By a safe ma Jority vote the Board of Directors of the) Pan-American Exposition has voted to defer the opening of the fair from May 1 until May 20. This startling decision has been decided upon by the board because It will be Impossible to have the buildings and grounds completed on tho advertised opening day. and also because President McKlnley has promised that he would be able to be present on May 20 to formally open the fair. At present writing tho decision of the board is a profound mystery here, the board members having been pledged to maintain secrecy for a fortnight, during" which timo the officers were to urge tha contractors forward with all possible speed. It Is.

believed that the exposition can be absolutely finished by May 20, and the om think that tho beneficent effect chnn-im. tn iho first xdrltors a complet ensemble will more than amend for the brier postponement LEVIED ON THE BAKE-SHOP. Constable Seeks to Satisfy Judgment for 80.G5. Archibald Graham, former member of th School Board, and his divorced wire, who has resumed bet former name. Mrs.

Murphy, figured In a levy made Thursday by Deputy Constablo Cyrus Budge of Justice "Walker's court. The levy wa3 made on a bakery at No. 4220 Easton avenue, under a Judgment for JS9.65 entered against Edward F. Murphy, by confession, in ravor of John B. Buss.

Murphy is a son of Mrs. Murphy. Murphy said that he bought the bakery from hisjtnother. Mrs. 'Murphy itold Constable Rudge that she had been conducting.

the bakery and that she had employed Graham, her rormer husband.to work tor her. She soul that instead of acting as a hired man. be constituted himself boss and ran things to suit himself, so she sold out the oakery to Graham was In the bakery when the Constable arrived. The deputy said that Graham attempted to get possession of the key to the place, but desisted when Radge drew a revolver and ordewd hint not to touch the key. The Constable placed a watchman, Leslie Swafford.

in charge of the bakery and will run It. ir the clan be found feasible, unUl a sufficient amount is taken in to pay the claim, when the bakery will be turned over to Murphy. If found that the receipts will not Justify this mode of procedure, the bakery will be sold. POST 0FFICEBR0KEN INTO. Burglars Battered the Safe Combi nation but (iot JNo Jioney.

The Kirkwood post office was broken into "Wednesday night and the sare combination battered. T.ie burglary was not discovered until Thursday morning, and the Postmaster, "William A. Albright, was unable to discover whether the sale had been robbed until an Inspector sent by Chief Inspector Dice 'nvestigated Thursday afternoon and found that nothing had been taken. When the Postmaster reached the post mnrninr tin found the com bination battered off the safe, but the door still locked. An InvestigaUon revealed that the burclars had entered the place by a rear window, which they forced open.

A sack was found en the floor stamped: "Washington. and from this It Is believed that the thieves are the same who entered the post office at that place Monday evening. Marshal Secrest learned that four negroes carrying several whisky bottles were seen loltertrg in the vicinity of the Merameo Highlands Thursday morning. As O'Laugh-Hn's saloon In Kirkwood was also robbed on Wednesday night and the till stripped of a lot ot small change It 'Is thought that the negroes are the perpetrators or both robberies. GENERAL HARRISON'S ESTATE.

Appraised at 380,000, Including 40,000 Life Insurance. Indianapolis. 21. Ex-Prel-dent Harrison lett JI0.00O In life Insurance. This fact was announced Thursday night by President Eltel of the- union "iru company, which Is executor of General Harrl-i sin'a will Tip Bld: "General Harrison had four policies of $10,000 pach in rorce.

Tho box containing tna iMillrlpn has not been ODened as vet. O'J appraisement or the Harrison estate gives i Its total value nt j.ni9 mciuues ait real estate, railroad bonds, stock In the Union Trust Company, tho Law building" here and other securities." Prinpamlm. rpnnrr trinf Mrw TTrirrlson. had 9lirnlfled her Intention to take the 'i! widow's third rather than accept the spc- i ciflc bequests under the will, Mr. Eltel said there was not the slightest Justification for such a story.

WILL BUILD SEVERAL LINES. Plans of the Little Miami Traction Company. Revealed. Columbus, March 21. A special from Springfield, saya: It was learned lata "Wednesday night that the capitalists back of the Little Miami Traction Company Intend, not only to build an lnteruroan line to-Cincinnati from Springfield, but, also; to run connecting lines to Columbus and Dayton and build several roads In the southern part of the State, one to a point opposite Maysville, Ky.

There is J3.000.000 back of the project. The line to Cincinnati, will parallel the Pa nanaie is iuieen nines snorter. 1 .11 1. Fhy.Iclan Is sC ranted Divorce. REPUBLIC 8PECIAL.

Pine BlUff. Arte? Elliott Thursday granted a decree of divorce to DoctorsWells LeFerre from his wife, Mrs. AttillaLeFevre. Bears the Signature of AA f- 4 4 I ten df: tl..