St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 14, 1901

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You ‘Don’ t Know what you are missing by failing to read the Swappers ads in the ‘‘For Exchange’’ col- ‘nomad first ‘‘Want’’ Page. . ae > See id S, Pitta % ‘ 5 aes Rar 7. Scones Ad Seah : 3 3 ST.LOUIS » mn i) - : - vr = 4 as i ’ a — - ie, iS af oo 2 « - ee a o » " ’ MD , os J . aN er = % _ \ ; E ; “ > " i, + elt FO a oe Pay * 2 - : y a "i See a 3 hes, sa P ee aii ae ee x ; ea vty Res eae. eee . et ; ge Sat i oe Ee oy é es te L geet ery “4 = Se qs ey . SP ; See 3 x By - pee a ae Es oe tre A a2 > Xx . - ae io 64 - : - = = a ¥ Peg a ial in “4 a . Pet: Me - - > . 3¢ ye ®e a J & ot fe : s « ¥ i 7 7 ve : . 7 . * ¥ > wae 7 FIFTY-TWO PAGES. the Swappers. got to offer? vertisements under ‘‘For first ‘“Want’’ ad page to-day. : | VOL. 53, NO. 236 SUNDAY MORNING—ST. LOUIS— APRIL 14, 1901. a — MISSING CASHIER ERNEST V. HARDING WHO DIS APPEARED FROM ST. JOSEPH, APRIL 3 SAID TO BE IN FINANCIAL STRAITS G—e—o—__o—_ o_o _o-_ o _0--o- —e—o— @- hy Wig Fil AN a oe = (mam = 6 % " Pima SIDENCE St JoaEPn.| ~ A : an , iw — SA Pinas sesommnroma |) Statement by His Wife Declares He -~—} >- ¢ o--o—e— . Si -¢—@—4— 449 Had No Grounds for Jealousy, and a Statement by Bain Before He Left Was to the Effect That Harding Owed Him $1500. Bpecial to the Post-Dispatch. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., April 13.—That there is another side to the story of the sudden dis- appearance of Ernest V. Harding, the miss- ing cashier of the German-American Bank, has been the belief of many people inter-. ested in the case for some time. Some facts | have now come out that seem to warrant the belief. It has developed, for one thing, Harding was considerably in debt, and that he made several efforts, a short time be- fore he went away, to obtain money. Mrs. Jessie has made a statement, and while it | aay that ih |Harding Said He Harding, wife of the cashier, | does | not throw much light on the affair, was told! with an air of truth that carries much weight. Mrs. Harding said: “There has never been any serious trouble between my husband and myself. On Sun- day morning before. Mr. Harding went away the telephone rang, and he answered the call. I asked who it was while he was at the telephone, and he said it sounded like Will's voice. “When he left the telephone he said it was Will, and that he would go down and bring him out to breakfast. He went away and returned inside of an hour with Wiil Bain, who had been away since the Tues- day before—almost a week. “Everything went on just the same until I received the letter from my husband in which he satd he was going away. There have never been any improper relations be- tween Will Bain and myself, and no ground for the complaints made by Mr. Hardi ng in the letter he sent to me when he went io rom other sources it is learn at Will Bain, who was employed by frarding a driver and in other work about the Harding home, is a cowboy, and came to t. Joseph to spend the winter. Bain has considerable interest in stock at Dodge ity, Kan., and is said to be worth between and $7000, He went to Dodge Cit week before the disappearance of Harding. returning the Sunda efore Harding went @way, as detailed by hore Harding. Bain Said He Loaned Harding $1500. After Harding disappeared, Bain went @way in search of him. Before he left the city Bain said he had loaned Harding $1500, He said the loan was made on Monday, the day before ~ tym Be disappeared. It was on Monday _ night ter the loan had been made to him, if vad statement made by Bain is true, that Harding alleges in the letter to Mrs. Harding that he saw things which caused him to leave home. Before he disappeared, Harding went to the postoffice and left orders for his mail to be delivered at the bank. Why he should have been sags tongue about his mail, when he was leaving the city never to re- turn, has been a matter of considerable speculation, which is partly explained by some of the letters that have been sent to him since. One _of _the- letters, ‘Ss, now in ithe posses sion of Mrs. “ero contains an invitntion from a friend of Harding to meet )'m and two women from Topeka for ! time.”’ date of Harding’s attempt to commit e‘'de has also been changed by the facts ave come out within the past two Dr. Thomas C, Hollister, Harding’s other-in-law, says Harding attempted to mate his own Hfe on Friday night, the ok before he left hgme, instead of "Mon- night, after making the discoveries at is home, as he states in the letter to his wife. Was Ruined. Dr. Hollister says Harding came to his house on Friday night, March 29, suffering from morphine poisoning. He says Hard- ing told him that he was financially ruined, and that he had taken three and one-half grains of morphine in a room at the Hotel Metropole. At that time, according to Dr. Hollister, Harding said nothing about any domestic trouble. Dr. Hollister says he walked the streets with Harding all night, the morphine yy 98 taken effect by that time. Harding told him, he says, that the dose he took was too lar e, and was not retained, ryt the physicia found that enough had been retained to ‘probably cause Tenth if he was allowed to sleep. Until Bain returns tbe exact financial re- lation between himself and Harding cannot be known. Bain is known to have had con- siderable. dealing with his employer in a business way, and probably knows more of his financial condition than anyone. Ac- quaintances of Bain say he is not an ordi- nary stable boy, but a young man of con- siderable intelligence. Bain is now supposed to be searching for Harding to get some security for the loan he claims to have made to him just before the cashier dis- appeared. The letters left by Harding are genuine, as far as their having been written by him and addressed to Mrs. Harding. That Is not. denied by Mrs. Harding or her brother, Dr. Hollister. The letters are still in the possession of the bank officials, although a demand has been made by Mrs. Harding’s attorney for their delivery to her. Several months ago rome ap invested some moncy in the St. Joseph Daily Rec- ord, an afternoon paper that has since sus- pences publication. The sum invested -” be- leved to have been less than $2900, but it was probably a total loss to Harding. The press and material of the newspaper plant. are now stored in a vacant room, and the employes of the paper have obtained a judg- ment against the owners for sums aggre- gating $ The oase has been appealed, and the loss, in case the employes of the | He return. She has had no communication from him since he went away. One of his friends at the bank claims to have received a letter from Harding, mailed at Denver. Harding Said to Be. in Denver. When Harding disappeared a week ago he gave as a reason that he had witnessed a scene in his house that frenzied him. When his statements were first made known they were accepted as true, but since then there has been some doubt. The friends of Mrs. Harding say they have not made known all the evidence in their possession. Not until several days had elapsed after the disappearance of Harding was any in- formation obtained as-to his whereabouts. Then in letters written here he was said to be in Denver. At the same time the bank officials received a telegram from Bain, The coachman said he was in Den- ver looking for Harding, and asked the bank to send him $100 to prosecute the search. A telegram was sent to Bain informing him that he had better discontinue the search for Harding, as Harding would prob- ably kill him should. they ever meet. Al- though the officials did not wire their rea- sons to Bain, they base their belief that Harding would kill him on letter received from Harding, which indicate that he was extremely jealous of his wife and that Bain was the cause of this jealousy. Harding’s friends and the friends of his wife do not believe that he had cause for ame age 6 They say he had been working ard, was extremely nervous and think that he imagined things that never oc- curred. The letter received from him by his ‘wife also indicates this. This is why the friends of Harding in this city are ex- ne at any hour to hear of a tragedy Denver. They believe that a meeting of Hardl an his former coachman would result in a killing. Since receiving the letter from her hus- band Mrs, Harding not shown herself outside of her house but once. That was when she went to the bank to have an in terview with the officials of that insti- tution, after having been summoned thore by them. Mrs. Harding at that time said her conscience waa clear, and suggested that her husband might have been short in his accounts. Dr. Thomas C. Hollister, brother of Mrs. Harding, believed at first that the huw- band and wife could be reconciled, and ir- stituted a seareh for the missing cashier. has now given up the search. J. G. Schneider of the German-American Bank said today: ‘The letter written by Ernest V. Hard- ing to his wife explains his flight. He was not short in his accounts, and his financial paper he the suit, will not fall altogether on Harding. There is little doubt that the bank offi- clals and Mrs. Harding will fight the case | } out in the courts. Harding will never re- turn to St. Joseph, his friends say, and Mrs. Harding does not know that he will ever condition was all right. I have the letter written by Harding to his wife in which he explains why he left home. The letter will remain in my _ possession, although Mrs. Harding has demanded it of me.” In addition to having possession of ihe letter the bank officials ve had it pho- sorrageye. MARSHFIELD, MO., WOMEN, WITHOUT HATCHETS, EFFECTUALLY CLOSE TWO “BLIND TIGERS” ANY SX WY \cemsaunsthntietane sss Mrs. PORTER SMITH. Hill a Co ALDRIDGE. TW 4 EWS Wy a SAR > La |} ire. WL. Lone s_ Iily [MT mrs. w n.Smtr, [jitrs- 5. G.F. mee f Ons. J J. w NEEDHAM _ II MARSHFIELD WOMEN WHO ARE ACTIVE IN THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE. = +> 20-09-0909 -_.6.. 9.6.9.9 0-9 —-0-—-0-—- 0-0-0 0-9 0-0-0 —0 -6- 00-0 _ 0-0 —~o—e— Special Correspondence of the Post-Dispated. MARSHFIELD, Mo., April 13.—The w. ©. T. U. of this city has just won a great victory and accomplished a good work tn @ guiet, but much. more effectual, man- ner than that followed by Mrs. Carrie Na- tion and her followers. For years this village has not had a ii- cenged saloon, the citizens voting against them, yet for some time two dens, called “blind tigers,”’. have been opened in this section in open violation of the laws of the mo ¢ women of the village, realizing that @ecided steps had to be taken to stop this unlicensed liquor traffic, determined to take Matters in hand and see that the law was e sepenees — ieebina An executive com- | i mittee was appointed a ts Just who composed this committee {t not known, but its work was to secure evidence for the grandjury. On the first day of Circuit Court Mmes. M. Aldridge, Porter Smith, A. D. Jackson, F. M. Brooks, W. L. Long, A. H. Smith, G. F. Gilbert and J. W. Needham, all well- known women, holding the highest social position, went in person before the court, laid complaint and petitioned Judge Argus Cox for immediate redress and the enforce- ment of the law. After saageher the complaint and the bur-, den of the petition Judge Cox promised the | women to do all in his power to assist them in their work and asked them to stand by the officersa of the law. His instructions to grandjury ! and urged sg de that each member ourced the do his duty. offenders in bitter and eething terms, declaring his intention of inubosing a penalty to the fullest extent, and charging the drug stores that any vio- lation of the law would be treated in the severest manner within the court’s power. As a result of these instructions there were 240 indictments returned. The judge ordered the “blind tigers’’ closed at once, and assessed heavy fines, which were stayed upon condftion that the offenders shipped all their goods out of the county no further attempt was made to con- tinue the business. he terms were ac- cepted. The women are justly proud of their work, and every law-abiding citizen admires their courage and determination. It has stirmed the people up to a realization of their ditty. The work is just begun, but ye emp ; | Beep it up until the law is obey |} horses from this port are i struction which they | to it from | the women and the authoritics gga ") BOERS BEATEN NU. 5, COURTS Britons May Go On Buying and Shipping Mules. DECISION AT NEW ORLEANS COURT HOLDS IT HAS NO JURIS-| DICTION IN THE CASE, Contention That to Interfere Would Abridge the Right of Neutrals to Sell Any Belligerent Power, Guaranteed by Interna- tional Usage. NEW ORLEANS, April 13.—Judge Par- lange, In the United States Circuit Court, today handed down his decision, dismissing the suit brought by the Boer representa- tives here, to prevent the shipment of mules and horses out of New Orleans to the British pemy in South Africa. The de- cision is a lengthy one. Judge Parlange holds that the transac- tions between citizens of the United States and the British government were conducted under the order of private citizenship and that the courts had absolutely no jurisdic- tion to interfere. The horses and mules, the court said, were bought in a neutral territory. Judge Parlange continued: “If the complainants could be heard to assert here rights personal to themselves in the treaty invaded, and if the mules and horses invotved in this eause are muni- tions of war, all of which is disputed by the defendants, it would become nec- essary to determine whether the United States intended by the declaration of the treaty (of Washington, May 8, 1871) to subvert the well established principle of international law that the private citizens of a neutral nation can lawfully sell sup- plies to beligerents. “It is almost impossible to suppose, a priorl, that the United States would have done so, and would have thus provided for the most and extensive derangement of, and injury to, the commerce of our citizens, whenever 2 or more foreign nations should go to war, and it would seem that there is nothing in the treaty, especially when its history and purposes are considered, which would warrant the belief that the United States insisted upon inserting therein a new principle of international law from which the greatest damage might result to the commerce of this country, and ich was absolutely different from and antagonistic to the rule and policy which the government of this country has heretofore strenuously and invariably followed. ‘The principle that neutral citizens may lawfully sell to belligerents has long since been settled in this country by the highest judicial authority.”’ Judge Parlange cites numerous authorities in support of the foregoing and continues: “The principle has been adhered to by the executive department of the govern- ment from the time when Mr. Jefferson was secretary of state to the present day. Mr. Jefferson said in 1793: ‘Our citizens have always been free to make, vend and export arms. It is the con- stant occupation and livelihood of some of them. To suppress their callings, the only means, perhaps, of their subsistence he- cause a war exists in foreign and distant countries tn which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle and impwssible in prac- tice. The law of nations therefore, respect- ing the rights of those at peace, does not require from them such an internal de- rangement in their occupation.’ ‘"To the same effect are numerous expres- sions and declarations of the executive de- partment of the government, from the earliest period of the country to the present time. “Affidavits in the case purport to show that the vessels which make the exporta- tion of mules and horses of which the bills complain are private vessels: that they are commanded by their usual officials, appoint- ed and paid by the owners: that they are manned by their usual private crews, which are also paid by the owners; that they are not equipped for war; that they are not in the military service of Great Britain nor controlled by the naval authorities of that nation; that they carry the mules and horses as they would carry any other cargo; and that the mules and horses are to be landed not on the territory of the South African donee os or the Orange Free State, but in Cape Colony, which {Is territory belonging to Great Britain. “Tf these affidavits set out the facts truly it is difficult to see how a cause of com- vlain can arise. If a belligerent may come to this country and buy munitions of war, it seems clear that he may export them as freight in private merchant vessels in his | owr or any other nation as cargo could be exy “ted by the general public. No precedent has been cited to the court which in its opinion could even remotely sustain the cause of the complainants. No case has been cited, nor do { believe that any could have been cited, presenting is- sues similar to those of this cause. The three complainants are private is true that the complainant, Plerce, avers that he is consul-general of the Orange Free States, but his demand is exclusive- ly a personal one, and he must be to be suing in his’ personal capacity. of the fae, ag 7 moo is an alien citizen of the Orange Free State. one Of the complainants is alleged a citizen of the United States. They own property in the South African republic and the Orange Free State, foreign countries now at war with Great Lritain. They fear that the war, if continued, will result in the destruction of their property. believe that if the shipments of mules stopped the war will cease. They claim that by virtue of a declaration of international law, ained in an international treaty to which foreign countries in which their prop- tv is situated were not parties, they have ersonal right to enjoin the purpose of stopping the saving their property from war the a continuation of the complainants’ cause %& thus analyzed and the nature of the alleged sig under the is considered, it Is ous of _ Oeaee cannot fake ‘peauiannes Ca) am c le arly of the cause is not within the court and for that reason must be denied.” WILL HOLD FINAL MEETING. that this of this nisl opinion cognizance the rule Miss A. C. Fruchte Will Address So-| ciety of Pedagogy. The Society of Pedagogy last meeting April 20, at the High School. Miss A. C. Fruchte will lecture on Shaks- yeareo’s ‘‘Midsummer Night's Dream,” and Mrs. Mary Hogan Ludium will read from that play. The following musical program will be given: Overture—Midseunmner Night's Dream. .Mendelasebn (horus—Ye Gypotied Snakee Macfarren Carol Club. Solo—Blow Blew Thou Winuy Wind ' Dr. Thomas A. Arde 1710-1778 Solo—Goul Fried, for Jeeus’ Bake — em pd). r — s ta . oben a Chorns—Sigh x. “More, a Weddtng Music—M! dsummer Tent’s Dream Mendelssohn air. W. H. Pomme. deemed | They ry? and | cone | shipments | and | de- | apprehend will result} war. When | will hold its | —o—o— +—o—_4—. 6 _4—_0— 6 —9_4- -6 6-0 —@ -¢ ‘= = i ed Leeture Hall. Y.M.C.A. NIGHT CLASS WORK DISPLAYED — Drawings Made by Young Mechanies and Others During the Term Just Closed Now on Publie Exhibition in the — ->— o_o o_o —_2__ o_o 0-0 —* -0--0--@-@ 4 § [zea | a —?—_o—_0—_ o_o vine- | mechanical, teen pupils were enrolled in the drawing | drawing. The young men who deserve spe- HIGh SCHOOL MUSICIANS ENTERTAIN THIS WEEK — -o th just close classes the fir +x two years, but for the there were over two dozen. These pupils took two lessons a week, ach lesson for two hours. from Prof. Frederic Oakes Sylvester, the High Schvol drawing teacher, who incidentally conducts the Y. M. C. A. class, and the drawings now on exhibition attest the rapid progress they have made sinoe entering his classes. The drawings ex {bited are ef three kinds design work and freehan accommodations Interior of the workroom of the Y. M. C. A. night class in drawing, where three different kinds are taught showing Prof. F. O. Sylvester and his pupils at work. clal mention for the work shown oe . Evans in mechanical crowand = Rosebrough in design work an Shepard in freehand drawing. The pupils range in e from 18 to * Many of them are mechanics, who may — ize their knowledge of y +B ng to vantage in their daily work. The art classes will reopen with la in October. Prof. vester will continue at the head. Daughaday, Jr. 2 =} a a sa. SS ee ee , a. o +. ah = of wr ee ‘ band - Next Friday evening the musical organi- zations of the High School will give a con- cert in the school auditorium, Grand ave- nue and Windsor place. This will be the initial effort of the young High Schoo! musicians tn this line and they are making strenuous efforts to a glittering success, financially as well as artistically. shape, and now they rgies to see the ir friends, the alumni alumni—accompanied program in perfect are bending their en: torium filled with the and the friends of the 7.1) 1] ci itii-~ 'loar of | Mining expended $1000 In | Okaw river, | found. /Mundolin Club. In inumbers by make it} i i Grand Concert, for Which Combined Organizations Have Been Preparing for Months, Will Be Given in the Auditoriam Friday Evening, by the alumnae, of course—next Friday evening. The coneert will be given jointly by the Boys’ Glee Club, the Girls’ Carol Club, the additiog to the ensemble these organizations, there will be individual selections by Bruckner, Huldah Levy. by Paul Sacks, Frederick Witte and N, | Fitch. They have worked for months to get the ‘the High | general Ome nares eee lIiamilton Daughaday, Jr., president Schodo! Athletic Association, manager of the entertainment associated with him in the mduct of the enterprise are: Thomas W. ss, director of the mandolin club and ‘imber of the Glee Club: Edward 8. Sieber. | Solos—-Dby je | Mleight of Haunt vr. Mr. H. R. Fitch Namwmeovd Mare | iano of | ic | bostudlantina . | Recitathm Photographed by the Post-Dispatch. LEADERS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT TO BE GIVEN NEXT FRIDAY EVENING. j From left to right—Gustav Taussig, Edward S. Sieber, Miss Cornelia Van Dyke, F. W. Ross,’ Hamilton’ + —e—e—4—0 —0—_ 009 —_ 4-9-0 -+--6-6-@ president of the Glee “tub and ae of the school tract team: Gustav field captain of the school and member oe the mandoiin club, and Miss Cornelia Vana Dyke, president of the Girls’ Carol Club. The program will be as follows: Piano Solo—‘*'The Fortune Teller’ .......Herhert Miss Millie Blax4. . The Wandering: S.ncers’ ["atrol . ws ccsbess SCoate The Ghee C)ipb. Sererrade . The Mandolin Cheb. Vielin Solo—ia) Fantaale..... oes (b>) Le Cynge . Mr. Fred: re Lady of Shalott The Carel Cinb Mise Marte Hruckner ‘Witte.’ Cantata i ay eee Willlams 1" e Miandol'n Cloth. ‘oli#h Dance .. Philip Scharwenka Modern .......Mark Hosrbourg Mr. VDaul #@acka. Solo fai | th) Gavotte Ts 3 scuevecesceecnnl The Carol Clehb. How They Brought the Good News Rifert Browning .. Malloy Smits from Ghent to Alix Mie Hildah Le vy. Love's Old Sweet Song.. The Glee « lub O~-~-~— MISSOURI WINS THE DEBATE LYNCHED A CATHOLIC PRIEST ORGANIZED STATE SOCIETY | Annual Contest t Between Kansas and He Had Killed : a . Young Girl in a Span- Missouri Universities Held at Co- lumbia Friday Night. Special to the Post-Dispatch. citizens; it | COLUMBIA, Mo., April 13.—The annual between Missouri and Kansas Uni- this city last night was won ri debaters. E. W. Stephens introduced the debate versities in by the Alissou of Columbia presided and | speakers, were ex-Congressman Tre- Elion. G. Roberts of Mex- Hon. C. C. Bell of Boonville. The Missouri debaters were: CC. A. Newton, Woodson and M. M. Dearing. Those spoke for Kansas were: J. B. Cheadle, McMotte and J. ID. Tolon. subject was, ‘‘Resolved That the Government Should Subsidize Its Marine. The Missouri debaters enoke for the affirmative and the Kansas boys for the | negative. GOLD ON OKAW RIVER. Pay Dirt Struck ona . Farm Near Shel- The judges Mexico, ico and that |3 byville, Ill. Shelbyville cently The has re for gold on a few miles north of that on the with the result that ore of suf- work profitabiy has been from the farm owned by assays that it averages miles from Sheibyv- nd can be worked MATTOON, Il., April 13.- Prospecting Co prospecting and | . land city value to re taker ville. shows from Lawson Killam, two from $4 to $12.61 per ton, a ficient tat a cost of $2 per ton. —e eee eee MISSOURI PIONEER DEAD. William Downing Came to State Before | | | Carson was buried Thursday tn the | It Had Railroads. William G. Downing, who died itn St. Louls Tuesday, Masonic Cemetery at Memphis, Frank G. Tyrrell of 8t. Louts the services. Mo, Rev, Mr. Downing was one of Missour!'s early | the( time, thinking it would settlers. having come to the State before it was traversed by a railroad. He was an extensive siave owner and, at one time owned nearly all of the land in Scotlan County. He was state railroad commis- sioner for six years. He is survived by a | widow, five sons and two daughters, | ! ish Town Who Rejected His Love. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. (Copyright, 1901.) MADRID, April 13.—A startling story of the lynching of a Cathoiiec priest in a small | Montealegro reaches here. Father Frascuelo, shot and killed in place called The priest, old. He the public square a 15-year-old girl because she per- icould be sistently rejected his love. The victim died within ten minutes, lated the circumstances murder. Meanwhile which led to the a manhunt had been taking plaec through the tortuous streets of the village. The assassin divested himself of ssock and ran like a deer to the next a furious mob chasing him all the his ca town, wa) Fin ally the priest took refuge in the bar- racks of the civil guards. » population invaded the barracks before reinforcegnents sent Father Frascuelo was bayoneted more than 50) times with weapons seized from the soldiers. - —@—————— JERRY CRANE WILL RETURN. Popular Broadway Policeman Just Out of Mullauphy Hospital. familiar figure of Jerry Crane, a the Broadway soauad of polic again be seen at his crossing at Broadway and _ “St. The member of will (Charlies /street Monday morning after an absence of i more | guirtes conducted ; than a week from his post. have been made whereabouts. rhe tacts in the case are that Jerry is just recovering from the effects of an operation performed on his leg by Dr at the Mullanphy Hospital. | At now prominent residents of St. was 26 years having fully re-. | eral + De. | Allen, C. P station on th! Many in- concerning his) | eatatnatiniea Will Entertain Visitors From Their Native State During the World's Fair. a gathering of fermer Loulsianiana, Louls, at the Mercantile Club, Saturday othernaas the Loulsiana Soctety was formed. The purpoce of the organization is to the other state societies—to gratt the | social instinct of natives of the same state ‘and to entertain dittinguished visitors from Loulsiana., Last Wedneeday, at the request of Seve gentlemen, Mr. Frank Gatennie sent a number of Loultstantans letters calling the meeting which was held Saturday. Temporary organization Was effected with Mr. Gatennie aa chairman and Mr. Moses Green wood, Jr termnpora ee Messrs. (". P Williams, Ww. : Mores Greenwood, Jr... were app committee on constitution and At a future*meeting the coubetr will are range for a banquet. During the World's Fatr the soctety eke pects to be of service to Loutstanians, in entertainment and as an information bu- reau. The following gentlemen were ¢ lied in the society: Sam LD. Winter, J. &. Dre. Johnson, R. Bowling, Wm. E. CC. Renaud, A. j Youngblood, W. C. You lDwver. Prank Gatennte, Ernest H ses Greenwood, JIr., 1} . Grover, Wilillame, Albert L. Grace, Willard Bartlett, Louls D. Goodman, Breitling TO BUY RIVER COAL INTERESTS, Rumor That United States Steel Is 4 Seeking PITTSBURG, April 13.--Col. 4 B. Finley, president of the Monongahela River Cote | solidated Coal and Coke Co., today ret In the latter part of March Policeman) from New York and, accerding to Crane reecued two women by stopving a runawa _ horse. In the effort he was é4e- cket In the leg. no attention to the injury at ae better in a shovt while, and continued : his dutses as escort to im i keeper of the municipa proce. April his leg began to “= trouble, and, on April 5, hospital, where an otietian formed, | paid he has been there conferring win wieh a view to bination parag * ave coal ee mag orpora tion. Here Beigat — j . 7 “* —¥ ra fag , ere be ' , Dine ol“ uae yt aap VE Re tia _ . 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