St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 15, 1903

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aie 2 . his what pick- doctor direc- ae Kpock ve 25 78 * 9292 as . 5 8 Dres en h buttoned his vest, replaced his 4. without saying a word. * JTOR WAITED HIS TIME. * was nearing Spring avenue when had completed the rearrang- nie clothing, and he concluded to de until Vandeventer avenue was in the hope that there might be there. n the car did reach that oressing : —.— as usual, no policeman in sight. the doctor, who walks with a cane, | the cane to his brother and sud- the pickpocket by the neck : moe hand and by the coat collar A 2 * the fingers of his right hand un- 0 te secure a firm grasp. sir,’ said the pickpocket, | astonishment at the doctor's . * ‘a pickpocket, sir,“ exclaimed the „ “and I'm going to hold * my CR ey He oe Oe Deere, aes conductor ee assistance, seizing gs + collar. other passen- N it was a nd t- 0 Pp xe ed che, tue of, wa war was onded by 2 ws the overcoat. 13 | FOOTBALL TACTICS. 4 ick ret wrenched himself loose Dr. French had on his in a heap in the street. The his hat as he fell. attempted to strike the » picked himself up, but he ieir blows, dashed through the ba football player and darted street. * Late Fugitive Will Be Tried on Charge in Judge Ryan's court at 2:30 o clock this OO —— — — —-—-—e . — “You BNO. if. _ the schools. DELEGATE: KELL! WENT. TO TRIAL Hearing of Perjury Case Com- menced. This Afternoon. DELAYED BY MINOR MATTERS SELECTION OF JURY WILL SBE TAKEN UP. \ of Swearing Falsely Regarding Suburban Boodle Deal Before Grandjury. The trial of Delegate Charles F. Kelly on the charge of ptrjury in connection with the Suburban boodle investigation opened The state at once moved toward the se- lection of a jury. Delegate Kelly appeared in Judge Ryan's 44 HAN MRS. SAMUEL SLOAN CHAUN Who was Miss Alice Carr. POST-DISPATCH FORUM ON SCHOOLS The Post-Dispatch has received several communications re- garding the management of public schools of St. Louis. Next week the Post-Dispatch will open a forum in which will be printed discussions of all matters of interest in connection with The forum will be open to patrons, téachers, and, in short, to all citizens who have an interest in and information or opinions regarding public schools of St. Louis. Write briefly, not exceeding 250 words. ah; — 2 — j Al >} — Y, diol G00) SHORT-COAL WEATHER Moderate Temperature All Over the Country Partially Solves the Coal’ Problem. The weather men all over the country have put their prognosticating brains to- gether and effected a temporary relief for the coal situation. At present the temperature from Chicago to New. Orleans, from Maine to San Fran- cisco, is moderate. That's the best they can do. Dr. Hyatt, who helped mightily in the conference, intends to have moderate tem- perature as long as he can. His predic- tion for today is: “Fair tonight and Friday; moderate temperature.“ The barometer ts up in 8“ in the gulf states and over the Mjddle Rocky Mountain slope. It is low in the lake region and the southern Pacific states. There was slight precipitation in the gulf and lake regions Wednesday. FAIR BOND IS APPROVED. Guarantee Covers Issue of Souvenir . Gold Coins. Directors of the Louisiana Purchase Ex- ry . have been informed that the bond of ven N gpd venir gold. coins the Someone — teoh- had n : 3 bond. 2 . “at oft ‘ioe e e e c * ma — —̃ — ——U—œ —Q＋lt «4 „%. — ———. ea nae aaa —— 2 — THUR N . Englands Former Premier to Wed Mrs. Chauncy. ONE OF NOTED CARR SISTERS OTHER IS ALSO WIFE OF AN ENG- _LISH PEER. ugh They Received but Small In- heritance From Father, Beauty and Cleverness Have Brought Fortunes to Them. Special to the Post-Dispatch. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 15.—Mrs. Alice Carr Chauncy, a beautiful Kentuckian, now | a rich widow in England, is to marry Lord Rosebery, former prime minister of Great Britain, according to a letter written by Mrs. Josephine Armstrong, now in Vevay, Switzerland, to her sister in this city. Mr. Armstrong, who has always n close friend of the Carr family, officially announces the engagement. The Carr girls have attracted more at- tention than any other young women in Kentucky. They were known as the beauties of Louisville. Their father, Col. Carr, died in Louisville several years ago, leaving Dut a few thousand dollars of life insurance for nis Widow and two daughters. Within three months, Alice, the eldest daughter, had become the wife of Samuel Sloan Chauncy, a millionaire New Yorker. The sister, Miss Grace Carr, who was always considered unusually winning in manner and remarkably clever, married Lord Newborough. They became engaged on a cruise in * Mediterreanan. Mrs. Ghauncy's engage ment may have been brpught about through Lady Newborough. Mrs. Chauncy was widowed three years ago, her husband, a wealthy and socially prominent young man of the Heights in Brooklyn, dying of consumption. She was left with a large fortune. She afterward went abroad with her mother and sister, and attracted much attention in London and on the tontinent by her beauty. Miss Grace Carr is now the wife of Lord Newborough, an Irish peer and English baronet, whem she met while touring En- ‘rope with her mother and sister, following the death of Mr. Chauncy. She was mar- ried in November, 1900. {THERE 1S NO TARIFF ON COAL 7 | President Roosevelt Has Signed the Bill Passed by Congress Yes- terday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The President signed the bill suspending the duty on coal at 1 o'clock this afternoon. SHOT BY LIEUT.-GOV, TILLMAN Editor of the Columbia State Wounded by the Nephew of South Car- olina Senator. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Jan. 15.—N. G. Gon- zales, editor of the State, was shot down on the street here today by James H. Tul man, nephew of Tillman and liewtenant-governor of South Carolina. The wound is in the stomach, and may be serious. MISSOURIANS UNITE ON CLARK They Will Support Him Against Wil- liams for Minority Leader of the House. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The Democrats of the Missouri delegation have united on Champ Clark as the minority leader of the House, to succeed Richardson. John Short Williants of Mississippi is Mr. Clark's only rival, but the contest is close. RACING RESULTS i Senator At New 8 in to the Post-Dispatch. 3 an. 18.— Weather clear; * AF cane. six r Nell 112 (Beisen), 7 to 1. first. by a head; Noweta 10 (Monro), 10 to 1, second; Apple Sweet 105 (Robbins), 10 to i, third. Time, 1:16. MAN DIED ON ICY PAVEMENT. Alex Toussant May Have Been Victim of Fall From Car. Alex Toussant, a well-known farmer pt French Village, was found dead in the road, near Firework station, near East St. Louis, at daylight this morning. He was in East St. Louis ' and it is surmised t he fe lectric car and was stunned, — that the exposure from lying in the road all night killed him. His watch and book were found in his pockets. He leaves a wife and family, and was 48 years of age. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. St. Louls and vicinity—Patr ‘Thursday night and probably Friday; moderate temperature. - ns : : 2 tes ce tesa r 2 we 2 5 N & ay ee * 3 * 2 Seer 5 a 1 8 * Pe a: ＋ . VI. NG, e CR 15, 10 — * — — — RE er N 0 wann . 4 > CM. ar ee * 2 * 5 * 1 ; 1 4 . — 1. ~: % 0 * ed we oor 1 ve? 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