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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Central Trades and Labor Union
Acts on Behalf of Street
Railway Strikers.
DISCUSSION OF THE BOYCOTT.
Heated Debate Over Accounts of
Former Bus Committees
Strike
Indorsed.

The Central Trades and Labor Union yes
terday afternoon, with only one dissenting
vote, decided not to revoke the boycott
which has been operative in consequence OF
the street railway strike President Com
pers of the American Federation of Labor
was invoked to assess all labor organtza-
tlons n the country for the purpose OF con-
tinulng the strike.
Yesterday afternoons meeting was great
ly prolonged by discussion Of the Bus
Committees report, and when the question
of continuing the boycott came up. the rep
resentation had dwindled down to half the
number of delegates. 1t had been under
stood that resolution to call the boycott
off would be presented. and the counter res
olution was submitted under a suspension
Of the rules.
The only person to oppose the proceeding
was Delegate McAuliffe of the glassplow-
ers' union, who designated the boycott as
an imposition on the public. He said the
strike is lost, and the best action that could
be taken would be the retraction of the
boycott.
His remarks aroused Secretary Kreyling
who denounced the efforts Of certain union
men to have the boycott recalled John
Bergam followed. speaking IN the same
strain.
Several hours were consumed in a heated
debate over difference Of $3.50. which the
Special Auditing Committee claimed ex-
lists between their accounts and that of J..
J. Isaacs, former secretary-treasurer Of the
Rus Committee. Mr.. Isaacs made scathing
references to Leon Greenbaum. his success
sor, and the latter filed n objection when
Harry Blackmore commenced to read the
old committees statement.
George Mines Of the pressmen's union
was selected as marshal for Labor Day. The
assembly indorsed the bakers strike.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
73 Boarding Places
Advertised in to-day's Republic.
NINE PERSONS INJURED.
Pleasure Party Broken Up by Bolt
of Lightning.

New York. Aug. 12.-Nlne persons who
hurriedly sought shelter under some trees
and bushes In the woods in the Bronx sec
tion during the storm this afternoon were
struck by the same flash Of lightning. The
persons injured were:
James Brown, Hungarian tailor of this
city. his wife and five children, and Bertha
Leschowitz and Bertha Silverman, neigh
bors of the Browns. All the injured persons
We're taken to Fordham Hospital. At a
later hour tonight the attending physicians
said they thought Mrs. Brown, two of her
children and Bertha Silverman could not
possibly live The Silverman girl was the
the physicians said she would either die
or become hopelessly insane. The Brown
Samily decided early in the week to spend
to-day in little picnic of their own and
selected ''The Woods" as a desirable place.
They invited the LescowitZ and Silverman
girls to go with them.
Mr.. Brown and his party had Just sat
down to their lunch when 1t began to rain
and blow. They were all under a large oak
shelter some place else. as he was afraid of
lightning hitting the tree. Part OF them ran
down q little pathway under a bluff and
crouched under d bush. and the others
scampered to some sheltering bushes on top
of the bluff. They had hardly hidden them
selves when there was binding flash and
a crash. Three children on top of the bluff
were hurled into the street below and lay
there unconscious. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
and Bertha Lescowitz were thrown fifteen
feet and were also rendered unconscious.
Children whom they held in their arms
strangely escaped with comparatively light
injuries
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

OF , the letters, signed ADA" We're one and
the same person.
At the Gould Hotel. No. South Sixth
street. where Young had his quarters pre-
Nlous to going to the Barnum Hotel, it was
scrlption Of the one who called at the Bar
num- often called there for Young. Her
visits began. as nearly as the clerk could
remember, In June last. Young had been
living at the Gould Hotel for nearly two
years. and previous to that the clerk sta
ted. he had been living with a private fam
i!y; whose address is not now known. On
July Young quit the Gould Hotel, and ln-
III last night his whereabouts was not
known to the management. The descrip-
tion or the woman, as given by both hotel
clerks. ta!heS. both stating that she was
small, nervous woman, apparently about 2o
or 80 years Of age, with light hair and COM
plexion.
superintendent Way stated last night that
ne mad known Young had been annoyed by
some woman, who had been following him
about. but thought nothing of the matter at
the time. Mr.. Way went TO East st. Louis
yesterday to consult with Coroner Schild-
roth concerning the death of Young. From
his observations Mr.. Way gained the i'm
preston that the death of Young was due
to excessive drinking. He said he was In
state of intoXication at the time of his res
ignation Tuesday. and from the fact that
he was seen drinking Wednesday night.
Mr.. Way communicated with Young'S
parents in New Orleans, asking what dispo-
sition should be made of the body, which
had been temporarily buried. Up to late
hour last night no reply had been received
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
BAVARIANS' FESTIVAL
AT C0NC0RDIA PARK.
PROGRAMME OF DANCES AND
TABLEAUX.
Celebration Will Be Continued
Next Sunday With New Fea-
lures Throughout.

The seventeenth annual festival and pic
mic of the st. Louis Bavarian Society was
held yesterday and last night at Concordia
Park. The entertainment drew a large
crowd and thousands of spectators thronged
the pavilion and grounds during the day.
At o'clock the procession entered the
grounds. headed by band. The speech Of
welcome was made by Henry Weber. pres
ident of the local society. Eighty children:
Enthusiastically garbed. danced the grand fan
tasis dance. This was followed by the will
lage love dance" presented by Edmee
Frankel and Irma kiefer. At o'clock the
Munich coopers' dance" was given by
twenty young men.
In the evening the programme consisted
Of fancy baliets by children, executed with
taste and ability. under the direction OF
n. s. Frankel The ballets given were:
''The Gypsies." Wizard Of the Wave.
Tambourine Ballet" 'ReveIs of the
Brownies" Garland Ballet '.Firemen's
Dance and Flower Ballet The pro-
gramme was concluded by grand military
march and tableaux. In which all partici-
pated.
At the conclusion of the programme a
dance and band concert were given. The
festival will be continued next Sunday,
August 10. when entirely different pro-
gramme will be given.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
SERVICES IN HONOR
OF KING HUMbERT.
Civic and Religious Exercises Con-
Quoted by Italian Societies
and Clergy.
FATHER SPICARDFS EULOGY.
Speaks of Dead Ruler as an Indi-
yidual, Not Monarch, and
Lauds the Character of
Queen Marghareta.
FATHER SPICARDI's EUL0GY.

st. Louis Italians honored the memory
of the dead King Humbert of Italy yester-
day with impressive services at the Ital-
ian Catholic Church, Nineteenth and Nor
gan streets.
Elaborate preparations had been made for
the ceremony. The interior of the church
was decorated with plants and flowers.
Streamers Of black crepe intertwined with
white and papal color yellow adorned the
walls and ceiling.
AL O'Clock in the morning there was a
parade, In which all the Italian societies
oi the city TOOK part Prominent among
them We're the ltalian-American Cavalry.
social and military organization; the North
American Italian Society, q benevolent as
ISOLATION: the United Brotherhood of Italy,
q patriotic and mutual benevolent associa-
ton; Anita Garibaldi Society, and the st.
Aloyslus Sodality. The ST. Louis Italians
were re-enforced by delegations from Chel-
tenham and Collinsvlle. Ill. The civic fea-
lures OF the exercises were In charge Of
Chevalier d. Jannoccio. Italian Consul at
st. Louis, and Pelo Notole. J. Camoili and
Ian Caranzaro.
Immediately after the parade solemn
requiem mass was sung in the church. The
Reverend Father Caesar Spicardi. pastor of
the church, was celebrant Of the mass The
ONCE Tor the dead was recited and prayers
offered for the repose of the soul Of King
auinoert. .Je mass was sung by a spe-
ciai Choir under the direction of Signor Pa
risi.
Father Spicardi delivered the funeral ora
tion. His remarks We're eulogistic of King
Humbert as an individual, rather than a
monarch He said that he had known King
Humbert and could testify to his excellent
qualities as man. He also said that he
! knew Queen Marghareta and assured his
hearers that she is a good woman, thor
oughly alive to the interests of the ItaI-
| ian people. The priest said that all talk
OF the Italian people in ST. Louis sympa-
thizing with Bresci and glorying In the
death of King Humbert is pure nonsense
In the course Of the service the church
was crowded with people and many per-
| sons stood outside. unable to force their
way In. SO dense was the crowd The last
| religious services in St. Louis In commem-
Grafton of a dead ruler occurred at the
| death Of King Humbert's father, more than
| twenty years ago
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
POLITICS LED TO SHOOTING.
Oscar Mueller, Farmer, Wounded.
by William Mahaney.

Oscar Mueller. farmer. living at OIL
vette, st. Louis County. was shot and ser,-
ously wounded yesterday afternoon by Will
liam Mahaney, a blacksmith. at the Nine
Mile House. on the Olive Street road, in a
dispute over politics.
The quarrel started in the saloon Of
Joseph Bomberg. at Olivette. From a dis
cussior of imperialism and the silver ques-
ton the men became personal and began
calling each other hard names Proprietor
Bomberg then interfered and told the men
that they would have to leave his saloon
If they wanted to fight.
The two men started to walk to the back
yard, and had Just passed out of the door
when Mahaney drew a revolver and fired
threeshots Two of the bullets took effect
lodging in Mueler's right arm and left leg.
The injuries were dressed by a neighboring
physician.
Mahaney drove away In a buggy. saying
that he was going to Kirkwood to arrange
for bond. after which he would surrender
himself. The matter was reported to Sheriff
kerth at Clayton last night and he de-
tailed deputy on the case.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
ST. PATRicK's PARISH PICNIC.
Great Crowd Enjoys Outing at Rim
kefs Grove.

The annual picnic reunion and lawn fete
Of the parishioners of st. Patrick's Church
at Rinkers Grove yesterday afternoon was
well attended and was a success in every
particular.
In addition to the regular patrons of the
church. members of the Daughters OF Erin.
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, knights
Of Father Mathew, Catholic knights of
America. Knights and Ladies' of America
and Young Mems Institute participated In
the affair.
The programme included a foot race.
ladies' tug-of-war, fat mems race, ladies'
egg race, mems tug-of-war, sack race,
twelve-pound shot thr and jumping
contest. as we'll as hornpipe, Jig and reel
dancing.
Supper WAS served by Mesdames Cain,
ODonnell. Rippe, Manion. kearns. Murphy,
Gibbons, Moeffei. Won Eude. McHale Tier
ney and Hunt. Miss Nellie Shea
Between Z and O'Clock there was a con-
cert after which the Ancient Order OF
Hlbernian Band furnished music for dam
cirg.
Refreshment booths were In charge of
Misses Mary and Kate Owens Mary Null
Mollfe and Jennie Sullivan. Mamie
O'Connell. Alice Miller, Bridget Dunn.
Mamie Ryan. Adele Cunihav, Mary and
Kate Dempsey. Mary, Sabina and Margaret
Flaherty. Macy and Catherine Coughlin.
ler. Julia and Nellie Kane. Nancy Habsr.
Mary, Cahiil. Maggie Sheridan and Nellie
Flood.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
SHOT HIS SISTER-IN-LAW.
Citizens Posse Attempted to Cap
ture Sid Whittico.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. Il. Maggie brennan.
a 16-year-old girl, residing with her father,
w. F. brennan, at Berry Station. was shot
through the neck early this morning by Sid
Whittico of Springfield.
Mrs. Ella Whittico, his wife, who is a sis
ter of the wounded girl. was standing before
window when Whittico arrived, and
he snapped a revolver twice in front of ner
face the weapon falling to explode.
Whittico then walked into the house, and,
seeing his sister-in-iaw, said: TN shoot
you too" and fired. AS ,he blood spurted
from the wound in Miss Drennan's neck
Whittico walked from the house and In the
excitement made his escape. A posse CT
farmers was organized to follow him. After
working all day and meeting with no sue
cess. the posse gave dp the hunt late In
the afternoon. Whittico and his wife resid-
ed in Springfield until three months ago,
when W. F. brennan came to town and
took his daughter home.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
IN HONOR OF KING HUMBERT.
New York Italians Hold Memorial
Services.

New York. Aug. 12-Memorial services
for King Hunbert of Italy were held to-
day in Carnegie Hall by the United Italian
Societies of New York. The hall was
crowded to its utmost,
Chevalier Giovanni Branchi, the Italian
Consul General, presided. With him on the
speakers platform were the Duca Carig-
mani, First Secretary Of the Embassy at
Washington: Baron Franchetu of the
Italian Parliament; G. Rossat Of the Italian
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Doctor ESsto Rossi of the Department Of
Emigration; Chevalier Fugasy, president of
the United Italian Societies. and some
twenty or thirty other locally distinguished
Italians.
Every mention Of the dead Kings name
was cheered. the Italian national anthem
was saluted and encored and before the
close of the meeting a dispatch expressing
the sympathy Of the Italians in America
with the Queen and royal family and
pledging their loyalty to the new King, and
to the house of Savoy was drafted, to be
cabled to Queen Margherita.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Death at Carmi, Ill.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carmi, Ill, Aug. 12.-Doctor E. L. Stew
art the oldest Citizen born in Carnl, and
one of the most prominent men of this city
died Friday evening. He was born Novem-
ber 6. 1872 and had lived In this city
ali his life. having been engaged in the
active practice of medicine for over fifty
Years. He served through the Civil War us
surgeon OF the Eighty-seventh Illinois Vol
unteers, served as the first Mayor of this
citv and was Postmaster of Carmi during
CieveIand's first administration. He was a
man of great iiberality. both in the practice
of his profession and in the affairs of his
private life and it is doubtful whether any
one had more personal friends in the coun-
~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
KILLED OVER GLASS OF BEER,
Victim Was Trying to Keep Friend
From Drinking Too Much.

In quarrel over a glass of beer at a
party In Ellisville Saturday night. Jim
Thomas shot and instantly killed William
Ham. Jr. The men are negroes and live in
Manchester, St. Louis County.
Thomas and Ham went to the party to-
gether the best Of friends Ham claimed
that Thomas had promised him not to
prospect of the promise being broken he
remonstrated. Thomas pulled his gun and
fired. The bullet entered Hams heart.
morning at Creve Coeur Lake The county
authorities are confident that they will
capture him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
MESSENGERS DIDN'T MEET.
Movement to Organize Union TEN
porarily Deferred.

The meeting. which was to have been
called by messenger boys of the Western
Union telegraph Company and the Gould
Electric Protective Company, to consider
the advisabilty of a general strike among
the boys, was not held yesterday morning
The local managers of the two companies
were advised OF the acton, with the result
that several of the boys of both companies
who had been active In agitating the strike
were discharged. For the present, at least
Insufficient pay and long hours are the
grievances Of the boys
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
BOYS CAUGHT IN AN ORCHARD.
Abandon Their Wagon to Escape
From Captor.

William Glenn. fruit grower near Price,
st. Louis County, surprised party of
youngsters from st. Louis yesterday while
they were in his orchard stealing peaches.
The boys left their wagon at the side of the
road and had picked three baskets full of
the luscious fruit when they were caught.
Glenn marched the boys to their wagon
and asked Caspar Dietrich. who was pass
ing, to go to Clayton after Constable Gruen-
niger. Before that officials arrival. the
youngsters broke away frcm Glenn and
fed. leaving their wagon behind them. 1t
will be held for damages.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
JOHN R. YOUNG'S DEATH.
. . . . . . . q . . = = = = = = 4
= FEATURES OF THE MYSTERY. 4

. . . . . . . . = . = . = = = .
= FEATURES OF THE MYSTERY.
= John r. Young, X-superintendent 4
q Of excavations for the Imperial
= Lighting Company, was found dead 4
. yesterday in clump of weeds near
. the Cahokia road, about three miles
. from East st. Louis.
q No marks of violence were found
9 on his body, and it is not known In 4
. what manner he met his death.
. On his person were found letters
. evidently written by woman,
o signed Ada"
. Some articles stolen from farm
. house some time ago were found
. near the body.
. Young resigned his position with
= the Imperial Company last Tues
. day, and was last seen in st. Louis 4
. Thursday morning last.
= 1t is thought that Young's mind
. was affected, presumably from excess
. sive drinking. He gave as his rea-
. Son for resigning. that he thought
. enemies We're trying to accomplish his q
q downfall. q
= The mysterious woman, ada"
= who signed the letters, and who was &
+ known to have followed Young about, 4
. has not been located 4
. g & & O . . q . . o . q 4
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Versailles County Ticket Named.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Versailles, Mo-. Aug. 12-Enough returns
have been received from the Democratic
primary election held in this county yester-
day to insure the nomination Of the fol-
lowing ticket: Representative, ]. L. c.
Woods: Collector. a. Y. Cooper; Sheriff,
Porter D. Akin: Treasurer. G. NJ. Hargett;
Assessor. George A. Logan; Prosecuting At
torney. H. NJ. Washburn; County Judge,
trict. Herman Boiling: Public Administra-
tor. L. w. Bradshaw: Surveyor. d. W.
Eaton: Coroner. Doctor D. A. Yarnell. A
large vote was polled throughout the
county and good feeling prevailed. The
ticket Is a strong one and will be elected
triumphantly in November.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
BL0OD-POISONING STARTED.
Jessie Morrison May Not Live to
Stand Trial for Murder.
REEuEIIC SPECIAL,

EEF'UBLLC SPECIAL
Wichita, Eas.. Aug. E.-AIiss Jessie Nor
rison, who has been remanded to Jail to
await trial on a charge Of numbering Mrs.
oiin Castle at Eldorado. may die before her
trial. Blood poisoning has started from the
deep gashes on ber body, received during
the duel with Mrs. Castle.
Physicians are with her In Jail. and the
disease Is said to be growing rapidly worse.
She is unable to get out OF bed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
SKULL WAS TOO HARD.
Bullet Fired Point Blank at Ne.
grO's Head Did Him No Harm.
REPuRLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Metropolis, ILL.,. Aug. ia negro hoy,
John Lewis. was handling a 22-caliber tar
get gun here this afternoon VIXEN it was ac-
cldentally discharged. the ball striking hin.
squarely in the forehead. The ball did not
enter the skull, but hattehed and fell to the
floor. The muZZle was not over two feet
from his head at the time Of the discharge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kingston, Mo-, Aug 12.-William Kade,
negro. aged 30, was shot and killed at Ham
ilton last night by Night Watchman Fred
Jones. Jones tried to quiet Kade, who was
on a drunken spree, when he attacked him
with knife. and Jones shot him. At the
inquest to-day the Coroner's jury returned
a verdict of justihable homicide.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Butler County Democratic Ticket.

REPCBLlC SPECIAL. y
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Aug 12.-The Demo-
cratic primaries of Butler County, held yes
Representatiye: Henry Turner. Sheriff;
John r. Lacks. Collector R. H. Stanley,
Prosecuting Atternsy; =, Jesse sso.sRs: Reynolds,
uel Mills. Administrator; H. II. Hortsman,
Judge % Of Eastern District: s. B. Rauda.
baugh, Surveyor; Charles F. Greene. Coro-
Oer
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Shooting Pains in the Temple
Often Indicate some optical defect which
glasses will correct. Doctor Bond, expert
optician at Mermod & Jaccard's. Broadway
and Locust. will examine your eyes with
out charge and fit you properly. Steel
frames. 81 and up; gold S and up.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL.
South Texas Greeks and Rivers Are
Greatly Swollen.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Houston. Tex. Aug. 12.-The unprecedent-
ed rainfall Of the past thirty days has not
yet abated. The earth is thoroughly
saturated and the rains Of the last two days
being heavier than those that preceded
them have swollen all creeks and rivers in
South Texas.
The Southern Pacific Railroad bridge
across the Colorado River at Columbus
which went down three times during May
and June. Is again so badly damaged as to
be impossible. Fortunately. the rains have
fallen moderately. otherwise disastrous
floods would have resulted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Efectually, yet gently. when costive or bill
ious. to permanently overcome habltual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a healthy activity, without irritating
colds or fevers use Syrup of Figs. made BY
the California Fig Syrup Co.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Rent an Office In the

Nent an OfHce In the
New Mermod & Jaccard Bldg. Broadway
and Locust. Finest offices, hest location,
fireproof; s17.5O and upward per month.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
FILIPINOS SURRENDERED.
Colonel Grassa With One Hundred
and Eighty-Two Men Gives Up.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The War Depart
ment received to-day the following dis
patch containing cheerful news from Cen
eral Macarthur at Manila:
Manila, P. l., Aug. 12.-Adjutant General,
Nashington-Colonel Grassa, August II. in
vicinity of Tayaug. surrendered command
to Colonel Freeman. Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry. consisting of one Major.
six Captains. six Lieutenants, 169 men. 100
rifles and so bolos. MACARTHUR.'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
RAIN BADLY NEEDED.
Drought Threatens Corn in Kansas
and Oklahoma.

Salina- kas.. Aug. 12-Unless good rain
comes within few days the corn in vari-
GUS parts of Central Kansas left by the
last dry spell will be ruined. Hot. dry
weather has prevailed for days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Very seasonable are the new salad or
fruit bowls in quadrupie silver plate. gold
lined. now being offered by Mermod &
Jaccards. Broadway and Locust. at only
1875 each. "A handsome ornament for any
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
Churche. Prayed for Rain.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waterloo. ILL.,, Aug. Eat several Of the
churches in this city prayers We're offered
for rain to-day. Everything In Monroe
not come soon the late corn will be entirely
lost. The ground is parched and cracked
open, in many places to depth Of ten
inches.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Best Route to Atlantic Seashorc Re-
sorts is the Vandalia-Pennsylvania Trains
with through sleepers to Philadelphia and
New York ieave ST. Louis daily at 5:4i a.
m, 100 p. m, n:S5 p. m. Dining cars
serve all meals. Address ]. NJ. Chesbrough,
Asst G. P. A, st. Louis, for rates, time,
etc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Guthrie. Ok. Aug. 12-Okahoma corn ts
suffering from the continued dry weather.
Present conditions are anything but favor
able for the success Of the late crop. The
partially compensate the farmers If they
lose the last seeding.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13
special s1.OO Box Of Stationery

100 sheets of Imperial writing paper.
choice Of three colors, and so envelopes to
match, stamped with single initial or two
letter monogram. Mermod & Jaccard's. So
ciety stationers, Broadway and Locust.
Write for samples Nal!ed fred.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Cheap Rates to Michixan
Aug. 10 via Illinois Central r. r. through
car line. City Ticket Office, 21s N. Broad
way.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-13

Rheumatism, more painful in this climate
than any other af1iction. cured by prescrtp-
ton No. 2S51, by Elmer & Amend.