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ESTABLISHED 1884 MERITT ON _ Bill He Savs that Dewey Has Not Broken Down. CLIMATE VERT HEALTHFUL Germans Acted Queerly and Did Not Gall Uper Him Till he Had Won a Battle, By Aswclated s*rea«. New York, Dec. 17.—Generr.I Wesley Mirritt, late commaiider ot the United ■Slates militaryf force.- in the Philippine Islands, from which tpost he was called to Paris to consult with the American Pea-ce ’CO’nmisßlcD, reached this city today from Qweenstowa. With General Merritt was his bride and her mother The general resume command of the military depart anent of the east, which position he held when order'd to the far east “4t has been some time since I left the Philippine Islands,” said General Merritt, 'and. all 1 can day about the situation ’there when I left is told in the official re port made to the government and peace commission. '1 can soy., however, there is no foundation for the report that Dewey has broken down as the result of his won- work at Manila on May Ist. He iw’is in line physical condition when I left him and had recovered from the strain es •the naval fight. There is another thing 1 would like for the people to know. It is that the climate of the Philippines is not by any means as it is said to be. I met a number of Europeans there who had been in the country fourteen years, or more and they seemed to thrive and had no com plaint about the climate to make. The mortality among the troops sent there to preserve order is not as great as same woiiid have people believe. The Germans acted a litle queerly when 1 got there first. They are kind of meddlesome in matters which I think they should let alone. The German officers there made me no official call until Manila had fallen and their visit was not what might be termde freindly. There w’as no serious clash and I am glad of it. The volunteers behaved nobly dur ing the fight we bad. They are good sol diers.” IS BRIBERY A FELONY? The Wisconsin Supreme Court Says That it Is. By Associated Press. Milwaukee, AV>s., Dec. 17. —The state su preme court at 'Madicon has decided that Charles iPalachek, who was arrested on August 10, 18117, on a charge of bribery, preferred by [Alderman Elkert, of Milwau kee. i nconnection with a garbage deal, will have to stand trial. Palachek insti tuted habeas corpus proceedings in the cir cuit court on a. pleas that as he was a member of the legislature at the time he >as exempt from arrest and was dis charged by Judge Johnson. This raised the •question whether bribery constituted a fel ony or not. The case was then appealed by the district attorney to the supreme c-ourt, which reverses the decision of Judge Johnson. CATTLEMEN ACQUITTED. Jury Releases the Thirty-Two Men Charged With Murder. By Associated Press. Chadron. Neb.. (Dec. 17. —The thirty-two prominent cattlemen of South Dakoto who ■were indicted by a grand jury in Fall River county, (South Dakota, for manslaughter, have been tried at Hot Springs. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after de liberating fifteen minutes. The case was the outcome of the the muder of John Wellman, a well known sheep man. of this city, who was killed last September by a band of cattlemen while moving his sheep into South Dakota. IS GOMEZ DEAD? Report to that Effect in Madrid From Ha vana. By Associated Prese. Madrid, Dec. 17. —The report has been received here from Havana that General Maximo Gomez is dead. THE HUNTSVILLE CAMP. By Associated Frees. Huntsville, Ala., Dee. 17. —Private Theo Schomberg, The alleged deserter of Troop A. Second cavalry, was arrested and held at Moulton, Ala. Deaths of Private Jas. F. Smith. Company M, Fifth Infantry, of pneumonia, and Private Albert Estile, of Company E. Sixteenth Infantry, of Mala ria, are announced. ANOTHER SEA WRECK. By .Associated Press. Ixmdon. Dec. 17.—The Danish steamer, Thingvalla, from New Y’ork for Christiana, passed Dunnett Head today and signalled That she had on board the crew of the British steamer Govino, which foundered at sea December 11th. The Govini, Cap tain Dickinson, sailed from Leith Novem ber 25th, for Baltimore. FRENCH TRAITOR. Special to The News. Paris, Dec. 17.-^—The Tournol announces a case of espionage discovered at N’imes, the capital of the department of Gard, on the search of a house of The father of an ex-artilleryman named Tetrion, reveal ed the fact that he was in possession of compromising war office documents. THE MACON NEWS. A DRYGOODS HOUSE Destroyed by F re and a Whole City Endan gered. By Associated Press. Fresno, Col., Dec. 17—A fire in the Poorman block, the lower floor of winch h occupied by the extensive dry goods es tablishment of Radin <fc Kemp, has caused a loss of about $150,060. For a time the business district of the city was threaten ed with destruction. THE RIGHTFUL HEIR. A Witness to the Druce Claim For Portland Duckedom. « i t By Associated Pres®. Chicago, Dec. 17 —A special to the Times Herald from Rock Island, 111., says: F. W. Goulder, of this city, claims to be in possession of evidence that will substan tiate the claim of Mrs. Annie Hariet Druce, of London, England, that her son is the rightful duke of Portland. The trial of this celebrated case will be held in the house of lords next March. Goulder says he has been offered ’£soo by Mrs. Druce to -go to England and testify. She also promised to reward him liberty if she is victorious. Goulder says he was a nurse in the London asylum in which the Druce died and that Druce was registered as Dr. Harper. "He also claims to have informa tion: concerning Druce's domestic life. A HARD JUDGE. H*: Mulcts Omaha's Exposition Managers for a Large Sum.' By Associated Press. 'Omah’a, Dec. 17.—Judge C. R. Scott has decided the celebrated exposition contempt ease in the district court. The decision was delivered in the characteristic custom of that jurist. For two hours Judge Scott lectured a number of Omaha’s prominent men, concluding by assessment of fines, .penalties and premiums in excess of $30,- 000 and for all time disbarring Carroll, Montgomery, the general attorney of the exposition committee. Those on trial were President Wattles, Managers Rose water, .Babcock, Reed, Durst, Lindsay and Randall; Genearl Manager-Clarkson, Gen eral Attorney Montgomery, Commandant of the Guard Llewellyn and Inspector Wadley. The case has been on trial for thirty days and has attracted more atten tion than anything of the kind ever brought up in the state. The case began in July, when the com panies having oriental attractions at the exposition began to quarrel as to who had the exclusive right to give oriental exhi bitions on the ground. Judge Scott finally issued an order enjoining the exposition company from in any way interfering with the Streets of Cairo and at the same time ordering the opposition company, the Streets of All Nations, closed. It was charged that, on the contrary, the exposi tion company changed the situation around and favored the All Nations con cesion, while hampering the Cairo con cern. Judge Scott awards the Streets of Cairo company $30,000 damages and orders the exposition company to pay it at once. Messrs. Montgomery. Wattles, Reed and Wadley are found guilty of contempt and finfd S2OO. , Judge Scott denounces Judges Slabaugh, Powell and Faucett, his companions on the bench, because they released last sum mer the exposition officials whom Judge Scott, orderd to jail for contempt. The case will be appealed to the su 'preme court. '.SOCIALIST AGITATORS. They Make a Strong Impression upon the Labor Congress. By Associated Press. Kansas City, Dec. 17—A forlorn hope was never bolstered up by more matchless elo quence than the socialists, among the dele gates to the .American Federation of Labor put forth in behalf of the .principles which they believe offer a true relief from the grinding industrial conditions, at this morning’s session. The Federation op posed committing itself to the indorsement of any party and and has voted in each annual convention to this effect. Demo crats and Republicans have given theories of government but the socialists not. Each year when the convention meets they are are on hand. They realize their work would be in vain as far as practical defi nite results are concerned, but they glory in the agitation they cause and in fact they make converts in secret. The entire morn ing session was spent along these lines. CHARGED WITH CHEATING. Thomas Sherer Again Arrested—Placed in JaH. Thomas Sherer, who was tried about a month ago in the police court on the charge of handling green goods money, and who was bound over to the United States court on that charge, was at the station house again this morning. He was released by the government authorities but Detective Clarke arrested him again yesterday on the charge of cheating and swindling. It will be re membered that his ease created somewhat of a sensation here when he was first tried that he swindled many negroes in the city out of their money. He was given a hearing this morning by the recorder and was bound over to the city court under a two hundred dollar bond. He went back to the jail in default of bail and will not be tried until the next session of the supe rior court. He is regarded as one of the shrewdest criminals that has ever been in this part of the country and the detectives made a good haul when they arrested him. PROF. ABBOTT’S SON Seriously Injured by a Thrown Ball at Em ory College. Hunley Abbott, the son of Professor Ab bott. of the Public Schools, met with a painful accident in the gymnasium at Em ory College this week. He was walking across the rom and was struck in the back by a large hand ball dnd was knocked to the ground. His nose was broken by the fall and he was otherwise bruised. He was brought home this morning and will re main here until he recovers. The accident while not serious, is very painful, and his many friends wish him a speedy recovery. MACON NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER i? 1898. PEACEJEW Commissioners Refuse to Discuss it With Reporters CDURETSY ID PRESIDENT Judge Day Hints That the Treaty May Not be Sent to Present Senate. By Associated Press. Southampton, Dec. 17. —To interviewers who beseiged the American commissioners today 'before they sailed for New York on board the American liner .St. Louis, the commissioners said that they could not discuss the terms of the treaty of peace with Spain. Whitelaw Reid and Judge Day were much interested in the interview of the Manila correspondent of the Associ ated Press with 'Dewey, but would not dis cuss either that matter or the protest that was made by Agoncillo. Judge Day said the treaty of peace would probably be de livered to President (McKinley on Decem ber 24th, but he added: “14 is impossible to say whether it will be presented to the present senate or that which comes into office in March next. This is a matter the president will decide.” RECORDER’S COURT. Cases Adjucated by the Guardian of the City Peace. At the police station this morning Re corder Freeman had the pleasure to try ing seventeen cases. Surrency, the man who was arrested last night by Detective Clarke on the charge of robbing several people at the depot ~ yesterday afternoon was given a hearing. He managed to prove an alibi, but was fined $2.50 for being drunk. He was unable to pay his fine and will have to spend several days in the bar racks. William Morgan, the negro man who was arrested several nights ago and who was dressed in woman’s clothes at the time, was fined $.250 for disorderly con duct. He will spend five days in the city ■prison for the want of $2.50. The other cases were of minor import ance and several of them were dismissed. THECOLUNBUS SCHOOLS. Superintendent Abbott Returns From His Superintendent D. Q. Abbott, of the public schools, returned yesterday from Columbus where he had been in company with other superintendents inspecting the school system of that city. Superintendent Abbott expressed himself as being well pleased with the schools and said that he had learned several things which he thought could be used to advantage in the schools here. He said that the meetings were held for criticism and discussion and that they al ways proved useful to the visitors. He said that the visiting superintendents were shown many courtesies by the Board of Education of Columbus and that they thoroughly enjoyed their visit. The office of the board has been moved temporarily from the Library to the Pythian Castle. Some improvements are being made on rhe Library building and it was necessary to move the office until they could be made. FINE MUSIC TOMORROW. An Interesting Occasion at the Y. M. C. A. The Gospel meeting for men at the Young Men’s Christian Association tomor row at 3 o’clock promises to be of unusual interest. During the service the splendid male quartet of the Association will render several selections that will add very much to the attractiveness of the meeting, while teh address of the occasion will be deliv ered by Mr. F. G. Witherspoon, of New York, a speaker of much force and power who has often been heard in Macon, and who on this occasion will give an address especially suited to the needs of men. All men are invited to hear him at 3 o’clock. COLLECTIONS GOOD. "Much Better Than Was Expected,” Says Mr. J. W. ICabinlss. (Mr. J. W. Cabaniss of the Exchange Bank was seen by a News reporter this •morning in regard to the colections this fall. (Mr. Cabaniss said that he was well •pleased with the outcome so far and that he was surprised. “Yes,” said he, “the collections were much better than I ex pected and the farmers have done exceed ingly well. Had it not been for the storm all of them would have paid up their notes, but the storm damaged the craps to a great extent. “Still, all the farmers have shown a dis position to pay up and our collections have been very good, and under the circumstan ces, I do not think they could have been better.” Many of the prominetn merchants say the same thing. They also say that the trade is beginning to liven up some and thht the presence of-the troops has been a great help to the city. What would make a nice Chrismas pres ent for a lady? A Drop-head New Home sewing machine. Who sells them? John Burnett. Who says so? Everybody. II SfflMß The President Safely Reaches The Coast Metropolis Ml UVIEV OF TROOPS. A Trip Down the River Today and a Grand Banquet With Toeeches Tonight. - - • By Associated Press. Savannah, Dec. 17.—The presidential party arrived in Savannah at 11 o’clock this morning. The Savannah reception committee boarded the president's train at Guyton, thirty miles out of Savannah. D. G. 'Purse, chairman of the committee, presented to President McKinley the good wishes of the citizens of Savannah. The presidential party was welcomed by a large crowd and driven direct to the re viewing stand, under the escort of the Georgia Hussars. The first division of the seventh army corps, two regiments of the second division and about three thousand other troops, chiefly artilery, under the command of Major General Keifer, passed before the president. The program for the day includes a trip by the presidential party on the pilot boat J. H. Es-tSil down the Savannah river, a reception and a grand, banquet tonight, when the presi dent and members of the cabinet will speak. ENLARGING OUR TRADE- Wh it We May Do in Cuba land the Philip pines. In this week’s Manufacturers’ Recotd are letters from special correspondents, one in Berlin and one in Havana. of spe cial importance for the Industrial interests of the south and other parts of the coun try. The letter from Berlin discusses the prospects of American iron and steel in the European market. The point is made that, although the financial press of Ger many -are apprehensive on the subject, the Germans have not yet realized how in tense American competition can become. America’s l productive capacity is only about two-thirds realized, and the scarci ty of ocean freight room that has obstruct ed exports from Alabama to some extent cannot last long. Ocean prices, too, are expected to become lower with the great activity in all the ship building yards of world. Furthermore, the correspondent points ou’ iron prices are still rising in Germany 'and England, whereas they are shading off with us, and beyond all this, again the supplies of the old world are becoming exhausted in places, notably in Spam,, the source of the cheapest an 1 nest ores in Europe. The correspondent also points to the position gradually be’ng as sumed by the United States in internalijn ?• banking as one of the indications that tiade is following pig iron. This C 3 re spar dence deals with one of the basic ele ments of industrial life in the south. Cor respondence from Cuba suggests some of the directions into which diversified indus tries may go. It shows that of the 369 central factories grinding sugar before the war 107 have been burned, and that re pairs and rebuilding will reresent an out lay of about $5,000,000, which opens a field for American iron works, contractors for machinery and construction engineers. It is thought that the houses of these fac tories which were formerly of timber chiefly, will probably be replaced by steel iron structures. Electric plants will also have to be rebuilt, and many sugar houses will be enlarged with the revival of trade. The corespondent suggests that American manufacturers should establish in Cuba offices as branch houses and make careful study of the situation, so as to sell their machinery directly and avoid the mistakes due to the former practice of sales on comission. Manufacmturers should look into this nrater closely, and while they are watching the progress made by iron and steel in European countries and the re vival of commerce between the West In dies and the United States, in which the southern ports should largely share, they should see'to it that close connection be made between the buyers and sellers of material for the restoration and develop ment of Cuba. —Manufacturers’ Record. DISTINGUISHED TENNESSEEAN. Death of Col. John Overton of Nashville— His Ancestry. The death of Colonel John Overton at his home near the city removes from the community’ one of its most honored and respected citizens, and leaves a gap in the ranks which onl y’the slow process of time can fill. Colonel Overton inherited aname historic in this state and through sev enty-eight years of active and industrious effort left it bright with good deeds and untarnished by a single unworthy act. He led the life of the old time country gentle man; he was a farmer and adorned that ancient and honorable calling. Although possessed of a fine estate and a large for tune, still he was keenly interested in the ; daily life which went on around Lim. and for many years served as a justice of the peace, because he thought it his duty—-a duty he owed his neighbors, he would tell , his friends when they wuld inquire how . he could take the time to perform the drudgery of this work. His father .Judge John Overton, was Andrew Jackson’s best ' friend, the only friend, we believe, with whom the old hero never had a rupture, and the death of Colonel Overton is almost The last link in the chain which bound Nashville’s most illustrious citizen to the present. Col. Overton performed no feat which lifted him to pre-eminence; he was not an ambitious man, nor did he strive for worldly honors; he preferred the quiet life of his farm. But the influence of his life, his high character, and his honorable career, unadorned save by kindness to the unfortunate and usefulness as a citizen in war and peace, will long be felt in this community and will be cherished and hon ored 'by his fellow-citizens. —Nashville American. A ROTHSCHILD DEAD. By Associated Press. London, Dec. 17. —Baron Ferdon James de Rothschilds, M. P., is dead. MRS. LIVINGSTON MIMS. Her Lecture to be Given a‘ the Acaci'eny of Music Tonight. Mrs. Livingston Mims, of Atlanta, who will lecture in Macon next Monday even ing at the Academy of Music, recently lectured in Jacksonville. Fla. The Florida Times Union and Citizen said this of the lecture: “The Board of Trade rooms were crowded even to stand ing room last evening to listen to an ad dress by Mrs. Livingston Alims on the subject of ‘Christian Science.’ Is it Chris tian? Is it Science? “Mrs. Mims is the wife of one of At lanta’s most prominent citizens, and is a lady of rare culture and refinement.” The Metropolis of Jacksonville, publish ed -Mrs. Mims’ lecture in full. An author ity on Christian Science said: “It is almost needless to say that it was a very wise, able, and forcible presentation of certain phases of Christian Science.’’ Mrs. 'Mims was introduced to the audi ence by Professor Davenport Kerrison, director of the Conservatory of Music. Macon will no doubt have a large audi ence to listen to the presentation of her subject by the talented lecturer. HIGH SCHOOL WINS. The Game Yesterday with the Boys of Keen's School. An exciting game of football was .played yesterday afternoon on the Mercer campus between the Gresham High School team and the team from Professor Keen's school. Both teams had good players and the game was very close. In the first half both sides scored a touch down but the High school failed to kick goal and at the end of the half the score stood 5-4 in favor of Keen's school and for a time it looked as if the High School would be unable to score. They -made a grand rally in the second j half, however, and by the most vigorous line bucking a.nd end running carried the [ ball over for a touch down and Miller i kicked the goal. The ream then lined up I again and the High school kept up their , line bucking and end runs. These were stopped, however, by Keen's school and j they secured the ball on downs. They They then began to make steady gains ; through High school's line, but unluckily i they lost the ball on a. fumble. High school kicked and a Keen man got it but was forced across the line by the High school, making a safety and adding another two to the High school's score. At the end of the game the score stood High school 11; Keen's School 5. It was a. pretty game and passed off without an accident. LAMAR READY FOR THE RUSH The New Store on Cherry Street is Open and is a Beautv, Lamar's new Cherry street store is the busiest place in IMacon today. Already ii begins to give evidence of what it will be when the doors are opened on Monday i morning. The Christmas buyers are waiting, and they are wise, for Lamar’s store, always renowned as the grea bazaar for Christmas presents, will this year surpass itself and will offer opportunities for the buyer that have never before been offered in Macon or in the state. The store itself is a sight worth seeing. There is nothing like it in the state. It is worthy of a city of three hundred thou ! sand people and the experience and taste of the management is responsible for the elegance and the convenience of every i thing. The store fixtures are very handsome, and w-hile not too showy, are the very fin est that money can buy. The whole stock is new and the hand-some cut-glass bottles in which the drugs that line the shelves are kept, give a finish to the whole that is very pleasing. Special attention has been paid by the buyers of the Christmas goods for the firm to the selection of such things as are liable to suit a demand with which the Lamar people have become well acquainted in years’ of experience in the sale of Christ mas goods. The consequence is that the store is full of suggestions and that is first of all what people want about Christmas ! time. Huyler's display of candy in beautiful boxes would tempt anyone to an invest ment in candy for Christmas, and it is safe to say that there will be few of the young ladies of Macon who will not find a box of candy in their stockings as a gift from Santa Clause or some other good fel low. The bronzes, bisque and majolica ware in this stock is extraordinarily pretty and the fact of the matter is that such a stock has never been brought to the South be fore. The selection of Christmas presents this year is especially good, and, in fact, it would be hard to mention anything in the way of the nicer Christmas presents tha cannot be found at Lamar’s this year. The big opening will take place on Mon day and the store will be packed with peo ple for the next six days. STEINHEIMER STOCK. Transfer Cempleted to Mr. Ed Weichsel baum and Whole Stock Sold. The Steinheimer stock of whiskey, wines and cigars has -been -purchased by Mr. Ed Weichselbaum and an announcement in another column of The News today tells of the opportunity to the buyer for Christmas wines and liquors. The opportunity should not be missed, and the chances are that this will be one of the most popular places in the city for several days t ocome. The stock was one of the best in the city and was bought at a low figure. This means that There will be some good bar gains going in good gods. j PR g E FIVE CENTS A I MACONSOLDIER Fought in the Trenches When Manila Was Taken, STOBf OF HiS ADYENTURES How a British Ship Came to the Support of Dewey—The Phil ippines. Ezekiel S. Pool, a Bibb county ooy, and a painter by trade, enlisted as a private in the regular army on May 16th, under Lieutenant Yates, the recruiting officer at the time. From IMacon he iwent to Fort McPherson, where he was held for about two weeks, and was then sent to Los Angeles, Cali fornia. After remaining there a short time hLs regiment, the Eighteenth, was or dered to San Francisco, where, on June 27, it saiiled for 'Manila on board the Ohio, General Merritt commanding the expedi tion. Mr. Poole was a member of Company A, of the Eighteenth, and saw service enough to entitle him to a pension. He has re turned to IMacon and today recited some cf his experiences to a News reporter. Ht said that at Atlanta, Los Angeles. San Francisco, and Honolulu the regiment was shown great hospitality by the ladies of the respective cities. The Ohio was a small ship, but on the long journey from the Golden Gate to Manila, carried 950 men safely. Ther was only one death. Mr. Poole says that the men were put to much distress by the action of the officers, Who seized the Red Cross supplies and sold them to the soldiers at. advanced prices, when the donors intended them for gra tuitous distribution. On the arrival of the regiment at "Ma nila, July 29th, it was immediately piU in action, and for thirty-six hours he stodtl. in trenches up to his thighs in mud during the attack made by General Greene upon the city. As a consequence he fell ill and was carried out of the ditch and laid upon a stretcher. He lay in the hospital for a long time suffering from typhoid fever, I and on September 27th sailed for America ;on the Rio Janeiro. On bis arrival in San I Francisco he was mustered out. I When asked as to what he thought, of the . Filipinos, he said that the soldiers liked : the Spaniards far better than the natives. [ who were a stunted people, afflicted with scrofula and leprous. His answer was identical w-ith the answer of other sol diers who participated in the Philippine campaign. They, like IMr. Poole, preferred the Spaniards to the natives. In referring to Admiral Dewey, -Mr. Poole said that he was “one of the whitest men on the face of the globe,” and that every American out there loved him. Dur-, ing the attack on Manila, a great British warship, with four stacks, was anchored far out in the bay, but when Dewey began firing, the British took position In his rear, evidently ready to protect him in cose any of the other foreign men-of-war undertook to intervene. This act, Mr. Poole said, endeared the Americans to the British soldiers and sail ors, and when his hospital ship on the re turn voyage arrived at 'Hong Kong, where there was a British garrison, a "hot time” ensued. The. British soldiers wanted to swap uniforms with Uncle Sam’s boys, and if it had been left to them a lasting inter national alliance would have been formed instanter. Mr. Poole says that the natural wealth of the Philippines is incalculable, but that the city gf‘Manila shows some signs of decay, though it was practically unin jured by Dewey’s guns. FOR MOORE’S PARDON. The Soldier Who Embraced a Lady in Sa vannah. Savanrfah, Dec. 17. —(Special.)—Stren- uous efforts are being made to get the governor to pardon Private J. E. Moore, of the Maine battery who .vas fined SSOO or six months in the chaingang for hug ging the wife of a prominent county offi cial on the street. Judge Norwood, who passed sentence, positively refuses to do anything in the matter and threats have been made that if the man’s fine was paid he would be arrested on two other charges in order to force him to spend the time on the chaingang, where he is now. A peti tion is being circulated, however, and it has been signed by a number of promi nent people, among them J. J. Dale, chair man of the county commissioners. A number of ladies havei nt erested them selves in them ater, one of whom is Mrs. Webb, president of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, and it is said every effort will be made to get Governor Cand ler to pardon Moore and let him return to his com and. BREWER ESCAPES HEMP. The Negra Desperade Died in the Jesup Jail Yesterday. Jesup, Ga., Dec. 17.—80 b Brewer died in the Jesup jail yesterday from the effects of the wound he received by the sheriff’s posse that captured him last Sunday night. Thus ends the career of the most noted desperado in this section of Georgia. There <was no disposition oh the part of the peo ple to lynch him, as was published in some sensational papers, bat they were content to allow the law to take its course. TWO FARMERS KILLED. By Associated Press. St. Louis, Dec. 17. —Fred Kehle and Theo Lassing. wealthy and prominent far mers .who lived a few miles from Name ok, HL, have been run down and killed by an Alton passenger train. They had been to the village on business and were returning home in a dog cart when they were killed. w '