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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
POWERS CONSPIRACY CASE,
Prosecution Preserving the Utmost
Caution.

Georgetown, Ky. July @2-Ths Powers
murder conspiracy trial will be resumed 70
morrow at o'clock. The attorneys on
both sides are Observing the utmost secrecy
regarding their movements and il is i'm
possible to forecast with accuracy whar
step they VIII take next, hut II is said the
prosecution viii not ALLOW any evidence
II mas bearing on the question as 10 th..
man VINO tred the shot that killed William:
Goebci 10 come out at this trial Powers is
for ConspirIng with others 20 murder Coy
ernor GIo-bel and all Of the evidence as to
the identity of the assassin j. 10 be held
In reserve for the trial of Jim Howard!
Berry Howard and others indicted as ac-
CeSSorieS
The prosecution may close its direct tasti-
mony the latter part OF the week but in
which Will h. offered when the eviIs,.c a
out
The lawyers for the defense decline 10 say
whether the defendant Will he put on the
stand III his own defense. Although no flI-
tfGI!Zci statement has been made Il * def
nite!y understood neither IoutS-y. Davis
Combs nor Whitaker. who arc in iail here
charged with being accessories viii BE- al
lowed by their attorneys To testify In the
Powers case.
Robert NOakss will resume the stand TO
morrow. He Was asked by the defense 10
produce In court the muster rolls Of the
military company which p" organized At
the request Of Caleb Powers ana which he
says Powers directed should be made IN
of mountain despcTadoes and the defense
was Tot composed Of men of that charac-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
ORDER REVOKED.
Immigrant Agent and Collector of
Customs Differ.


ftf-t'l l'iIit SlE-tlAL&
FL PaSn. Tex. July 22.-Sixty IDiians and
seven Russian H. migrants were denied at
mission to the United States at ttiS point
a few days ago by the immigrant agent and
they are now cncampei IN Juarez, Mexico
within a few hundred yards Of Texas. 1t
was believed that these foreiEnsrs. As we'll
rs the hundreds OF ChinC.c now in JuarpZ,
were merely waiting tn. first favorable OPP
portuni;v to slip into this country. and
border guards were instructed to watch
their movements closely. As "a consequence
twn Customs Inspectors last night GisCOV-
cred that fifteen of tts Italians had
crossed the border in body and made their
way to NSleta. Tex. Twelve miles below
this city. The inspectors promptly ar
rested the immigrants. and. pursuant 10 or
derS from the department. conveyed them
back TO JuaTcZ. Mexico.
Immigrant Agent Nalfoy considers the
present force Of customs guards here totally
inadequate T. keep out Chilcse and other
foreigners assembled at juareZ. Mexico.
who have no legal right 10 enter the United
States. and wired the department TO that
effect.
lie was instructed to appoint six men TO
assist the customs guards. lie proceeded 10
make his appointments. but when the Cot
hector OF Customs learned Of the instruc-
tinns received by the Immigrant Agent he
telegraphcd Washington that fis own force
Of customs guards was entirely adequate to
keep out the immigrants. As a result the
order the agent revoked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
LITERAL TRANSLATION.
Wife Beater Who Believes in Obey
ing Scripture! Mandates.
REPCRLIC SPECIAL.

Waterbury. Conn. July 22.-Although
John WEIGH Of this town spends much ot
his time in Jail, he IS 4 great reader nf and
believer in the Bible His favori:e quota
ton is. IF Thy right hand offend thee. cut
Il OF. In seeking TO carry out this inJuuc-
ton last night. he sacrificed the index Hli-
ser ot his left hand.
WEIGH had az argument with his wife, In
the course Of which he felt impcli'd TO
strike her. In fact. he did make a pass st
Knocked him down and Threatened To have
him arrested He was greatly Srieve: at
th's threat. for he had lust been released
from jan for beating his better half.
1t : Just this way Saiu NeiCh 10 him
sell shes q tantaliZiag woman and Sc
gets me riled. Whenever am ri.cd my lett
hand Jist naturally warderS out and sOa6s
ner. The Scripture tells me what 10 DO,
and by gosh I'm going to do it
II IS proper To observe that John WEIGH
was Well equipped with liquor when ne
came 10 this resolve. Grageiy making his
way 10 the hack yard he placed his left
hand ON II block OF wood. seized an AK in
his right hand and went through the mo-
ton OF carrying Oat the sCriptural iajunc
ton.
The equipment of liquor spoiled the aim
of the conscientious WEIGH to such an sx-
tent that. he succeeded only in getting rid
OF orc OF his fingers. His surprised spouse.
attracted by his cries. found him in the
yard and escorted him 10 L surgeon who
applied soothing bandases.
Mrs. Nelch pretenGs To believe that John
Sinote himself with the AK in the hope that
he might insure himself immunity from
work FOR the rest Of his natural life, but
John sticks 20 the above explanation of
his action
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
TRANSPORTATION EXHIBITS.
Conspicuous Feature of the Inter
national Station at NinCcnreS.

Much space has been devoted 10 the
transportation exhibits at Paris; an inter
national station is established at Vim
cennes. covering an area OF about 1850
square meters. The station is a series Of
halls about @Gp meters long and =" meters
wide There are shown about sixty loconO-
tives IroSC CT them being large machines,
and also moro than ., cars of various KINGS.
Tho United States is there with its r.
rnarkable wagons. its praCticahle and COM
Aforrahle luxury and with siS examples OF Its
AlOssal and renowned locomotives Aus
to. with seven engines. Germany Win SIX
locomotives and with splendid coaches.
Russia. which shows i've carriages. attracts
attention by the macnitCenCe of the mate
rial and the finish OF the construction, Civ
ing evidence of its great industrial progress.
an electric locomotive for working rack rail-
roads. The French locomotives are seven
teen In number.
Around The International station are In
stalled signals and various apparatus for
protecting trains used by the great French
companies and by foreign roads. A German
establishment j. in operation injecting ties
for presg ration. and near ny one may seq
a section OF the -Eioerfieli suspend
cd electric trauw1y and Il section fifty
meters long of a rGnpcriy transporter.
Here may also TO seen brakes. couplers,
aAles, wheels. switches, ard crossings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
MARTIN Jay DEAD.
Pitiful Letter From Il Diving Fuci-
tive.

I;nr' ELIc SPECIAL
Fort Dodge. Ia. July 22-Martin jay.
whom the officers Of The lgw has" solrche,I
for 80 diligently Tor ucJr!. "a year. j.. dead.
Ia agony in a South American smallpox
Pcs;hous,.. deserted hy his companions ard
even by mis- Attending Phy>iC!'u-. conscious
Of The fact that he was dying. Martin l. %
wrote to his sister AMI hrOth,rr LIVING ncar
Eoocc. URGING them To- turn from ;n,-r :-Iits
amt repent. even as he has done. before Il
Is too iatc.
# write you few lines - Let you know
that am well with G1G--,nd trust that
ths letter viii find you All the same he
wrote.
Il ain sorry to say that ! can never hone
that We shall ever see each other again.
There Is no getting harl: fo- mo. I an, going
tar away Tr'l the folks gooG-ly for M.
Il have been sick for i week in the hos
nit"l with smallpox. and tw" doctors have
IT, The worst il that they never bury the
dead here, but tax" them "ut To h;l be
ycud the city and burn them
They don't know what = grave g. nor
the sancIity of II. they are MT civilized I
csn see that tn. end ~ only short way
of. II is glorious to ;hIh that God can
ave a poor sinner Ike M 80 far away
from home. Pray for me.
The letter WAS GATED a. q far inland town
In the Argentine Republic Begun on No
vcnhcr "a. ls.9, the closing words were
scrswled fecbly and almost unin,slIlsib!y
IN Move" bar is. Il has just arrived ii its
d,stnation.
Martin y.,y died shortly after he penned
the letter u his relatives. according To All
vices simultaneously received.
The son Of 4 prominent farmer ard stock
raiser. l." was prominent and dashing
young man in this section, On MAY 81
lHH. he was arrested for forsa stealing and
c"nhned IN the county Jail. He soon tc-
came a 'trusty.' and one day while pump
ing water in the court var! of the tau he
saw that no oae was around and escaped.
From tina; lime on nothing was ever
learned Of young Jay until the receipt Of
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places with the view Of making useful citi-
zsns OF them. The General has follow ed
strictly the policy Of the Government "a
dealing with them. which IL TO give them
every reasonable irducement to return To
their farms and get them employment else
where without being any E;ore severe than
absolutely necessary. The iaquis are really
superior people. The large companies CO
operating In :onoro say they make the best
vorkmcr. but there are turbulent spirits
among them. that whenever they can get Il
fight they are ready ia make trouble, The
last rising before IN" present On" was OK
IeCted 10 end tn. difficulty between the Gov
eminent and Indians. and very generous
Concessions were made 10y the Government,
but the Indians had kept their part OF tho
arrangement less than tw" years when,
Trey they We're persuaded just after an ~
t'ESive fiassn to take NJ arms again. The
laguis are splendid fighters aEd uf ,ours.
know the country wei! and have ia some
cases amhushc'l the troops. doing damage.
The whole affair has been nothing hut .;
series Of guerrilla skirrri:'heS. ono great
disadvantage IS that at certain periods tia.
weather Is. 50 excessively hot that Il Is
almost impossible u move the troops. while
III" Indians are used to- ihi, aud are Rot
especially Inconvenience.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
Bullet Fired at Joseph Kirk by a
Negro Lodges in Chcroot
in His Pocket.
ONLY BRUISES THE SKIN.
Missile Might Have Pierced the
Heart but for the Smoker
Shooting Was the Result
III Il Joke.

Joseph Kirk. who lives IN the uc!Ghbor-
! hood Of Sarah street and Easton avenue.
ras "A bunch Of dried and broken tobacco
leaves and stems which he will treasure ~
loug a. be possibly can lis Il mnm'n tn Of
his narrow escape tfom death. Tn" tobacco
Is the remnant Of cigar which Kirk car
Tied in his upper vest pocket SATURDAY
ui.ht, which probably saved his He by de-
fc,tiuG and arrestin- bullet which w-s
speeding toward his heart.
Xix Is - years old, AMI with a nurlhtr
. Of companions was in Sarah street. near
Easton Avenue. Saturday night. when a
negro drove by In Il buggy drawn by q
Eosualte. The young men, moved 70 hildr-
ity at sight ~ the ungaiEly animal. be-
gan 20 Josh tie negro and his horse.
Their shafts Of riIicu!a and sarcasm passed
harmless from the tough hide of the nag.
but found easy iodrmeDt in the thin-s kinned
driver. and pierced his sensitive soul
Goadod to anger by the vol,ey Of jeera the
negro drew revolver and fired several
shots into the crowd.
One of the bullets struck Kirk in the left
breast. 1t was of small caliher. and. after
piercing his coat smashed a cigar in the
YES; pocket. which spent its force and pre-
vented its doing any further damage than
raising a red wei; on the skin Of his breast
The negro Grovs rapidly away after
shooting and his name was not learned.
Kirk. feeling himself struck. cried out.
I'm shot" and sa.k - thu pavement
His companions mad GLTriei 5Nan'na-
ton, and were cratitiCl 10 learn that the
bullet had not even drawn blood from MIX :
skin. When Kirk realized his narrow eS-
CAPE. h. and his companions hurried away
from the place. ovsrioycd. before the po-
lice. attracted by the shots. arrived.
Kirk when seen last night, was disposed
to treat the shooting lightly.
THE cigar. ! beiiSyc,' he said. ''un-
doubleday saved my life. I have only enc
regret about the incident. ! had TWO cigars
in my yes; 4 short time before the rhoot-
inG. one Of them had been given me- by Il
policeman whom l had assisted in prep1r-
ing his report, and the other / had won out
at the garden throwing balls 1T the Niger
babies. \ few moments before the shoot
ing save one Of them to a Suburban con-
duct9r. From the fragments Of the cigar
which stopped the bullet 1 am unable 10
determine which one II was. | wish I could
h. certain because I would Ike TO lay In i
supply Of that particular brand Of lifc-saV-
crs. as | believe them more economical and
valuable than bUle1-pToof garments"
Kinks father. when lie learned the quality
and character Of cigar which had stopped
the negro's bullet. fryly observed TO his
son: Joseph. while l am exceedingly
thankful that your life was scved through
the fundamentally Of TIA: CiI;ar. | am also
exceedingly grateful to the negro, in one
sense. FOR saving your life by mating il inl-
possible Tor you 10 smoke the cigar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
George J. Dunn, Member of Fish
ing Party, Drowned at East
l Side ,WharfbOat.
COMPANIONS WERE HELPLESS.
Thought Man Was Only TRYING 10
Swim-Search for Body tn-
tile, Though Reward Is
offered.

George J. Dunn. = member ~ the windsor
Fishing Club az No. 1922 Papi1 street. 81.
Louis. was drowned near the east side land
ing Of the Spruce street ferry at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. His body has not been
recovered Dunn was married and lived
with his wife at No. Is North Ninth street.
Saturday afternoon with party Of fifteen
members % the fishing C!uh he went T."
Horseshoe Lake. near East ST. Louis. to
spend Sunday.
The party started on the return trip carry
Sunday afternoon and arrived at the ferry
landing only 4 few minutes too late to eaten
the $50 hoat.
While waiting for the next Dunn re-
marked TO his friends: watch. boys WHO
I show; YOU how to make 4 dive ara
plunged hsaalong into the watr: tie
never reappearca. 50 that his friends. VINO
were on the wharfboaJ. and thousht he
merely meant TO swim awhile. had no -desl
what course he had taken. The current -
very swift N the point and It IS believed he
was caught n an undertow and weGged in
between the boat and the bottom Of me
-iyer.
y reward Of So for the recovery Of the
body was at once offered by the club. and
q number Of persons with graphing hooks
and drag nets undertook tho task. but ND
TO a late hour last night alt efforts had
been unsuccessful.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
NEW DEATH VALLEY.
Prospectnr Claims to Have Dlscov-
cred Grewsomc Place.
EETTRIIc SFECTAL.

EEI'I'RI.Ir SPECIAL.
Crarbrook. Il. - July "a proSp'ctor
named William Z. Van Gordon. recently ar
rived here. tells an amazing tale Of III" dlS-
coycry u . death valley" 50 greatly A'i
his story impress those who have heard II
that a party has lust started nGt I" WISH
the place and verify the ErvwSolHe report.
Seven days ago Nan Gordon says. No
crossed over the lower cnf Of a mountain!
into the mouth of Wit" Ea'ch WHICH
seemed to narrow as I: rtEtratrd the noun
;diU. a.. observed that vegetation '.iinlli-
ishcd as thu head Of the Sulsn Mas APP
preached. and "a, a distance o. hdlt a mile
or more there seemed 10 De - massive gray
ish white wall rising 10 2 .r,at height from
the bottom Of which a thin. almost iiti'et-
CcrtlD!c Vapur Was rising
Van Gordon says he pushed along until
vcgctaiiu: finally ceased entirely ana mo
earth began So SHOW many bright >dlt-like
crystals. and At the sam. time the entire
c'llch looked more and more as though u
WAS leading 20 = vast alkah dopnS!L
Near by was a small butte. about MY
feet In height. ana from there, with IN" d.i
Uf field glasses. he saw a pool which seemed
~ him TO cover an acre OF ground eur
rounding the pool especially on the cliff
side. were many skeletons and piles 81 me
bones of various animals
Van Gordon claims to have distinguished
the skeletons of Il number Of big horns,
baar and deer, In addition 70 smaller AMI
rnals. ana, worst Of all. he positively de-
CiarcS that the skeletons Of human beings
are not lacking. His theory is that the
men and animals came upon the basin from
its higher attitudes and that its pcrpcai'cI-
lar walls prevented them from inka!inG the
fri@ht!Ui fumes until at its very brink,
where they got the fun strength OF the as
ceGliuS yapurS. were overcome instantan-
eously and topped over into the basin.
The exploring party has taken 5n1 feet Of
fiue. one az the men Will be fastened 70
the line and go ahead toward the pool; the
others will be fastened 100 feet TO the rear
Of him. SO II the tirst falls they can drag
him back. - feet back OF the two Will tie
thG rest OF the party with horses. Ia ease
the three men are overcome or give a signal
they Will be dragged away TO a safe dis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
TROUBLE ON BADEN LINE.
Dynamite Found and Shots Fired
-MotOrman Wounded.

Shortly after l2 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing car No. l27 Of the Baden line ran over
stick OF dynamite near the Wabash
;racSs. but tho charge failed 70 explode
AT Bircher street Bert S:r0ude. the motor
man. found three more sticks of the ex-
Qlosive. which had been placed on the rail
and covered with sand BE- this time three
cars had come up and they resumed the
TIP. 1t Meets Grove, at No. 6,l2 North
hToaGNaF the crews We're lceTed Ivy "a
crowd which VAS picnickinE there. Sew
eral shots were fired from the crowd and
the crews returned the fire.
William ]. Dunn, motorTsan OF car No
;, started TO get on his ear To resume the
;rir. waen bullet struck him in the right
thigh Doctor Fcale of North End DiSpen-
s&ry extracted the ball. which was of -
caliber and pronounced the wound not
serious. Christ Neff and his son. Charles
RaUmdn. Louis Weinberg. Phillip Miller.
Max kccppc1 and otto Nelenberch. an of
whom live in the neiEhborhopd were taken
In custody shortly after the shooting and
locked up at the Sixth District Police Sta
ton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
National Committee Will Begin
Work This Week.

Chicago. July o2.-The Democratic Ma
tionai Committee will commence active pre-
,minary work in earnest this week. Sena-
tor James X. Jones, chairman Of the Ma
tional Committee Is expected to arrive here
tomorrow and Will Immediately assume the
direction of the preliminary work.
Former Governor Stone of Missouri ar
rived to-day and Daniel Canilau of Niahi-
gan is scheduled to reach Chicago tn-niur-
ROY. Chairman Johnson OF the Executive
Committee * in Kansas. but Will IetIrn
"Wednesday night to Join IN the work
The locating Of the national headquar-
tiers will be- the first matter to he disposed
Of and as the rooms facing on the Wabash
avenue side Of the Auditorium building
have practically been decided Ui.cn this will
not take UP mu h time. Chairman Jones is
expected 10 make known his list Of com
mitteeS before the end Of the week. when
the organization of the office force for
HEADQUARTERS viii be taken UP.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
FEAST OF ST. VINCENT.
Celebrated With Masses and Spc
cial Music.

The feast day Of s.. Vincent. the patron
saint of 81. Vincent &c PaUl's Church a.
Ninth and Barry streets was celebrated
yesterday. Devotional services began at $50
o'clock in the morning, when low mass was
celebrated and from that time until ~
o'clock masses continued. At o'clock a
special mass for the benefit Of the members
81 the ST. Vincent DE- Paul Society through
out the city WAS celebrated. at which sew
cral hundred received holy communion.
After The mass breakfast was served to the
members Of the s1Cinty.
Solemn high n:ass. With the Reverend
Father II. !. Asmutb as Coleb-ant Father
:. T. HuCbcr, deacon. ami T Edwards sub
deacon. was said at So, O'Clock. at which
the Reverend Father Joseph Berthe Of -
Mars Seminary. Eerryyilie. No. preached
H. German. Another mass followed at 1915
AZ which the Reverend Father Joseph Fee
y was C,iebraHt. Magnificent music was
feature of this mass. under the direction
q Professor WIi=eT. The Vrsp.r services
NJ 3it iG the afternoon concluded the feS;ai
celebration. At the v"Spcr services Profess
sDr :. {. Timers sacred canJata, ''kia.;
Iayid'; MoZarts MaEui!icat; 'Salvc Re-
gina" by Dudley Duck; 80 Salutaris." and
the "TdntUm Ergo were sung.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
COLON CAPTURED.
Taken by Rcvolutionists Without
q Fight.

Kingston. Jamaica. July CT Captain Moi
Ter of the German steamer F.an,ria. which
arrived here to-day from Colombia, reports
that the Government troops entered Colon
from Panama on July y. the latter city
having fallen into the hands ~ the rgvo,u-
t.oni-ts
He a-so asserts that Colon - now in pos
session of the rebels. having been easily
taken on July i6 without a fight.
Sabanisld, In the Department OF Bolivar.
Is surrounded by thr Insurgents
The rebels have offered ii reward Of 81 go
Tor the capture, dead o. alive. of Captain
GoNa.
On July II the C0rdOva took the Sahanilla
guns and ammunition for the garrison.
The Government proposed to tn. CAPTAIN
OF the Flanc.i1 that he should takc loo
soldiers 70 Colon. but he declined on tine
ground that Colon Was IN the hands Of the
rebels. and that the ;rcops could not land
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FELL TWENTY-FIVE FEET.
Landed Face Down on Pavement
but Was Not Much Hurt.

Charles Wcisler. n river man. had a
miraculous escape from death last night;
He fell TO a brick pavement from a height
OF twenty-five feet and sustained no other
injuries than a fractured wrist and n gen
eral shaking Up.
Neisler was on his way TO visit Alfred
NieTnan of No. 1900 South Third street when
mas rail- occurred. To enter the rooms of
Niefnan II Is necessary TO climb n;Sht OF
stars and cross a shed at L height - two
stories he had reached the shed and was
walking across when his foot slipped and
according to his story. His features only
received few slight abrasions, however
and unless he sustained internal injuries in
his fall he will soon be well
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
Water for Running Engines.

The manner in which the big trunk lines
supply tho locomotives OF their fast ,x-
press trains with water without stoppinr
them seems simple enough in the summer
But some ingenuity had to he exercised to
solve that problem for the winter time
During the cold season the long narrow
bitches which at intervals run along the
track for some distance between the rails
and which are Filed with water are likely
TO freeze over making il Impossible for the
shovel which is let down from underneath
the tender to scoop up the water as the
train Tushes along
In order to prevent this freezing over the
water is heated In big tanks and steam
pipes are run along the sides OF the bitches
keeping the water above the freezing tenn
perature. In this manner considerable
time is saved. as otherwise the train would
have to make stops at the different water
tanks along the line and the expense Of the
deNice IS offset BY The time saved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-23
En.i,l starr ..orsluu's .rc

NohGdv knows. apparently. Just how old
David star Jordan of the Standard Uni
versity really Is. Many GuesS.s have been
made by the university preside nt's friends.
one % the latter. who is a Los Angeles
lawye-. SAYS that in chat with Jo.dGn
recently. the subject Was mentioned and
an inquiry was made Of Jordan as to the
number Of years he has live! Jo-fa :,
laughed. and, with twinkle ~ his eve,
said We'll. l really don't know what TO he
iieye on that subject. /. | take the word
Of Sorre Of my students. | find myself non
plusSed IN ~" matter. For instance
passed a 10: OF The Stanford students sew
eral years ago. AMI my ear distinctly
caught the words. odd man Jordan Now
I didn't Ike Old Man Jordan and
I rather resented the implication in the
tire. little words. But the very next even
ing | had occasion about midnight to go by
n similar group Of Stanford students, and
after ! had passed them. a bright bur i'm
possible youth said. L wonder where David
has been 30 late" Now under the circun-
stances am / an old man or a rising
youth?' And they all gave II UP.