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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Orleans, La, June d.-A fatal duel
was fought last night in the shadows Of the
great oaks in Audubon Park. The princi-
pals were two weIl-known young men. There
were no seconds and no weapons except
those provided by nature.
The meeting was prearranged. The trouble
between them was of long standing. and
they determined to fight It out alone with
tare knuckles. As the result. Walter L.
Selph. son Of Colonel Dudley Selph. a prom
inent citizen. lies dead in the home Of rela-
tives tonight. while Lawrence L. Bailey.
whose sister. Miss Corinne Bailey. Is one of
the leading musicians in the South, IL on
the verge OF insanity. He has been released
from prison on bond.
Woman In the Case.
A young woman. whose name is withheld,
was the innocent cause of the trouble.
Selph and Bailey met q short time ago,
and the former accused Bailey of having
shown the white feather when asked to
fight on a former occasion. Bailey denied
the charge. and told Selph that II he said
he had backed out of an encounter he lied.
The Challenge.
Selph sent Bailey q note. in which he said:
Il am in town and intend to stay a few
days. In regard to our little affair, / will
be able to settle with you Thursday even
ing At half-past O'Clock at Audubon Park"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
BALL00NST FELL THREE HUNDRED FEET;
LIVES AND TELLS Thrill LING TALE

acted like a parachute. and broke the force
of the fall.
Il was afraid that II my legs were stiff
my bones would be telescoped. so I bent all
my Joints slightly. Keeping my muscles per-
fectly stin. As approached the ground I
raised myself on my toes. and was in that
position when I struck. The platform hit
the ground tilted just a little. but almost as
nat as when / started to fall
L fell down like a rag. of course, when
struck. but got up at once and found
had not a bruise except a slight one on my
right knee, which does not count. On the
way down was not troubled about the out
come. thought of a lot Of things, though
and don't want to do 1t again. but believe
from my experience that a man could fall
great deal farther than that without
harming himself n he knew how to do It"
Mr. Lawrence landed on a brick pavement
and workingmen and his assistants rushed
up expecting to find the life crushed out
Of him. They could hardly believe that he
was unhurt. The first thing he did when
ne picked himself up was to send a man
to the telegraph Office to order another
balloon.
There was only one thing that operated f~
make his fall easier. which was not due to
his presence Of mind. He fell so close to
some telephone and telegraph wires that
the netting that trailed behind him dragged
upon them slightly and lessened his speed
In the last forty feet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

He is now waiting further Information. up
on receipt Of which ne will decide whether
to bond. lease or sell his land.
Miller has remained quite as secretive
about the location of his Texas holdings
as he is regarding most of his personal af-
fairs. The land was purchased originally
with intention of using It as a big cattle
ranch. an industry for which the poet has
expressed a decided liking.
Miller has never liked society or cared
to mingle with great thyongs. but rather
has preferred to live alone save for the
companionship OF few friends. The piece
Of land which he purchased in Texas.
which caught his fancy in the Lone Star
State. II said to be isolated TO a degree that
would satisfy any hermit. Only a short time
ago he said he expected to spend no little
time In Texas. for he thought the country
grand and the rough life OF the people
was to his liking.
Presence Of large quantities Of oil on his
lands will doubtless change all the poets
cattle-raising plans
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
MANDAMUs IS RESTRAINED.
Preliminary Rule in Prohibition
Issued in Buckley Case.

A special dispatch to The Republic from
Jefferson City says:
Upon the petition OF Attorney General
f. Z. Crow. Presiding Justice Sherwood of
Division No. OF the Supreme Court yes
terday issued preliminary rule in prohibi-
tion against Judge John A. Tally and VIII
liam @. Buechner. Buechner had filed n
petition for a mandamus against Joseph
W. Folk. Circuit Attorney. to compel Folk
to file an Information in quo warranto TO
oust Thomas J. Buckley as a member OF
the House Of Delegates from the Twenty
fourth Ward
upon this petition OF Buechner. Judge
Tally issued an alternative writ CT man
damus against Folk. returnable on June
q. The writ of prohibition issued by Judge
Sherwood Of the Supreme Court upon the
petition of the Attorney General at the re-
1ation Of Joseph W. Folk. prohibits Judge
Tally and Mr.. Buechner from taking any
further steps in their mandamus proceed
ing. unless they can show good cause for 50
doing before the Supreme Court
THE writ of prohibition is returnable on
the first day Of the next October term OF
the Supreme Court. Marshal r. E. See
viii serve the writ upon the defendants to-
day."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
PEOPLES CHURCH OF AMERICA.
DenOminatiOnal Lines Have Been
Obliterated in This Organization.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. June 21.-The organization of
the Peoples Church Of America was COM
pleted to-day by the election of a Board of
Directors. as follows: Doctor H. w. Thomas.
president; Professor John Eberhardt. vice
president and treasurer: Percival Hunter,
secretary; John p Altgeldt. George w.
Bowman. w. w. Ormsbee and Jenklin Lloyd
Jones
in establishing independent churches
throughout the country. 'noaeled on the lines
of the Peoples Church Of this city. which
Is not denominational. q benefactory hav-
ing made this possible by depositing with
the Miners Aid and Trust Company Of Dem
yer securities amounting to x1.0Uc.V00, to he
purpose.
The plan Is to double the amount Of money
any community may raise toward establish
ing a Peoples Church. Duluth and Des
Moines probably will be the first cities
benefited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Ill. June N.-0eorge r. Law
renee. an adventurous photographer. who
snapshots the earth from q platform held
up BY . balloon. fell 800 feet to-day with
his car as parachute. struck upon his
feet and escaped without q scratch.
On his platform. which Ii only q BY le
inches. with hand rail around ~ feet
above the hoor. Mr.. Lawrence had been up
to . height Of $50 feet, and had taken sew
eral pictures. He came down and started
on another ascent. Suddenly. a. he was
about 800 feet up. he heard a swapping
sound above him.
-he ropes Of the netting were swapping
He swiftly thought out plan Of action. In
a few seconds the ropes had broken half
way around the balloon. and the globe. full
Of gas. slipped out through the netting and
fioated away. What happened then, Mr..
Lawrence tells:
Il had my camera in my hand and put IL
down at the first sign Of danger. Then I
figured that must try to fall as easily an
possible. grasped two side bars above the
platform and held them fast, MANAGING to
keep my balance. 80 that the platform
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
BRADLEY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

REfl Bl<lC SHEtlAlA
Peoria, ILL.,, June 2f.-At the fourth an
nual convocation exercises at Bradley Poly
technic Institute tonight class of ten
was graduated from the School of Arts and
Science;. eleven from the Academy. and
twenty-four received diplomas from the
Theological School The day was f!lled
with festivities. but the Knox Bradley base
ball game was called of because OF the
heavy rain.
The annual convocatiol luncheon was
served at noon, abo1t 80 persons being
present. among them Mrs Lydia Bradley,
the aged founder of the institute.
The convocation exercises were held this
evening in Bradley Chapel. a large invited
audience being present. The address was
delivered BY Professor Richard q. Mo,llton
Of the University Of Chicago. who spoke on
THE Use Of Fiction in Education"
The annual statement OF the director was
read by Vice Director Theodore c. Burgess
Director Sisson being abroad. The state
ment comments upon the rapid growth Of
the institute 600 students having been in
attendance this year. The institute facuI-
ty numbers thirty members. and additional
instructors will be employed for next year
In the department Of physics and mathe-
matics.
President Harper Of the University Of
Chicago who is also president Of the Brad
ley faculty, was present at the exercises
this evening and the board meeting this
afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED.
Texas Legislature Will Convene in
Austin, August 6.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

HEFCBLIC SPECIAL.
Austin. Tex. June 2L-Governor Sayers
ttis morning issued a call for the Legis!a-
ture to convene in special session in this
city on August G.
His call embraces two lines OF work, one
being general appropriation bill and the
other a redistricting bill. looking to a re-
arrangement Of the congressional districts
Of the State.
1t II expected that the session will not
complete its work within thirty days. and
they may have to be recalled for another
thirty days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

union miners in the district. and their as
sembling here in large numbers causes ap-
prehenston- Three mines are still running
guards that has been quadrupled since last
night.
Next Monday morning the operators will
make an attempt to eject from their prop
erty all the striking miners now occupying
houses In the coal fields.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
STOP SCRATCHING.
Use Remick's Eczema Cure: 5oc.
POLICE WERE At HIS DOOR.
San Francisco Physician Prevented
Arrest by Killing Himself.

San Francisco. Cal. June n.-Doctor VIC
tor Pepper Of this city committed suicide
tonight In q sensational manner, just after
being arrested on the charge Of having
caused the death Of Miss Violet Van Oman
4f Chico. who died at the receiving hospital
Pepper took carbolic acid while the DO
1ce were waiting at his door.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
ACCIDENT CAUSES A PANIC.
Piece of Machinery Explodes, Scat
tering Tons of Metal.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June Alike q sharp clan of
thunder. and with a fash Of blue flame. n
huge 12-foot rotary. high-tension converter
of the Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pany exploded list night In the dynamo-room
at No. 50 Duane street. scattering tons OF
iron and copper all over the place ana
throwing 80 employees into . panic, some
Of whom leaped from the windows to the
ons man. Harry Krssmse. IN oilsr. ~.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
FOREIGN.

Hoshi Toru. former japanese Minister to
the United States. was assassinated at Yo-
kohama yesterday.
The Liberal party Of England is greatly
divided over the Boer question, and the
party. as result. may be reorganixed.
1t is reported that 1900 women and chill
dren are gathered in the Boer camps and
are In need Of supplies. In May 3lS children
died.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
LIGHTNING STRUCK HANDCAR.
Two Men Were Instantly Killed
Others Escaped.

Lexington, KY. June IA handcar on
which section hands were returning from
Wilson. on the Lexington and Eastern road.
to-day, was struck by lightning and FOre-
man J. Townsend. white. and I'd Miller,
regro. a section hand. were instantly killed.
The other men ESCAPED without injury
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

FIREMEN APPOINTED-Mayor Wells
yesterday approved The S;,p S;a,Rpoint%snt Of the
John H. Dreyer,. Edward p. Ryan, John
g. Nestor. John E, Have, James J. Ward.
John McDonoueh Jr. Chief SWingley rein-
stated George W. Thoguh1n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
SPORTING.

An expelled horseman has brought suit
Tor $4,000 damages against the Washington
Park Club at Chicago
Head Coach Storrow Of the Harvard Var
nty crew admits that the Harvard men are
not In rsce-winnfng form.
Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were Sister Sarah. Huntressa. Ben Ledi.
Dan Paxton. Eva Moe and Hilee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

vania-Erie lines). Tickets sold daily: return
limit ten days. Ticket Offices 100 N. 4th.
corner Chestnut. and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted at to
pc: cent on call and time loans. The
clearances were S. $50. SIS. the balances H.
0a5.soi. Domestic exchange was quoted az
follows: New York. 10c discount bid. par
asked: Chicago. sc discount bid. par asked:
Cincinnati. 25c discount bid. par asked: New
Orleans. sc discount bid. par asked: Louis
vile. sc discount bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
64isHLc July; 64iAo Sept: 6Sl.d 7o'sc No
red Corn closed lower at IAc a. July:
42lsTssc Sept: <siac No. white Oats
closed at 2liac g. July: 26NQSc Sept; 2shc
No. 2
Tho local market for spot cotton closed
quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The First Methodist Church Of Omaha
has offcially requested all ladies to remove
their hats upon entering the pews.
Much suffering is reported on the borders
OF the Kiowa Reservation among the home
seekers. many Of whom have been there for
months.
Three women have been arrested at Mena,
Ark, pending an investigation into the
death OF a Mexican whose body was found
in q well.
Between $l2o.oooooo and $lSooo.0oo win be
disbursed In July in New York City in in
terest and dividend payments. breaking all
records for July. :
The opening OF the Wichita and Kiowa
reservations to white settlement on August
viii be by drawing lots. and every appli-
cant will be on absolute equality with every
other applicant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

81. Louis brokers expect that the cotton
crop this year will be large and prices may
go lower
A controlling interest In Columbia Lead
Company stock was sold 10 an Eastern
syndicate for sl4 per share.
The Worlds Fair Committee on Foreign
Relations discusses plans for procuring ex-
hibits from distant governments.
George W. Parker is expected to drop
his contest proceedings against Mayor
Wells on the advice. Of his attorneys.
Howard Elliott received an offer Of the
general managership OF the Chicago. Bur
lington and Quincy at Chicago. but declined
Chief Kiely and Police Commissioner
Halves hold a conference on the possibility
of reduction In the police appropriation
bill.
Bills providing for the installation Of mu-
nicipal l,htinr plants at the City Hall ana
the Insane Asylum are signed by the Mayor.
il St Louis University student wins the
intercollegiate Latin prize in competition
with GO students from other Jesuit fnsti-
tutions
Edmund c. Osmer commits suicide on the
grave of his first wife in order that his
second wife and his son may have the ben
eft OF his life insurance.
City Counselor Schumacher says the
Municipal Assembly has the power to regu-
late and control the running Of cars by the
United Railways Company.
Downtown merchants are complaining OF
the inadequacy Of the street sprinkling
service and the Street Commissioners
office has begun an investigation.
The Joint Ways and Means COMMITTEES OF
the House and Council are endeavorfng to
meet the deficit in the city's finances by
pairing appropriations for various depart
ments.
The jury In the case of Jack O'Brien.
charged with attempting to cast fraudu-
lent vote, returned verdict OF guilty and
fixed his punishment at two years in the
Penitentiary.
The parishioners Of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church have petitioned Archbishop
Kain not to abolish the parish. a. contem-
plated. but to provide new church In an
other location.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
RAILROADS

Car-shop men and boilermakers have
struck on the Reading.
F. W. Cooke has been appointed general
passenger agent of the Erie
The St. Louis Association of General Pas
senger Agents met yesterday.
Burlington has opened the first stretch of
is Tolucca extension to Cody. Wy.
Frisco Line officials have filed notice nj
Jefferson City. Mo-. Of an increase In capital
stock.
George W. Holdrege denies that he viii
come to st. Louis as general manager of
the Burlington lines
"iiham H. Newman was reelected presi-
dent Of the Lake Shore, and W. g. Rrovn
made a vice president.
President Fish of the Illinois Cen<r., A..
MES that his company viii control ths
Minneapolis and St Louis and Iowa Cen.
tral. No"'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

British Admiral Dead.
London. June d.-Admiral Sir Anthony
Hiley Hoskins b dead He was born in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

Genoa, June H.-Arrfyed: Ro,sy,.
New York. for Marseilles.
Liverpool. June 21-Arrived: Nncn,.,.
from Boston s@n'
Gioraltar. June H-Passed: Ste.m.r W..
toria. Genoa. Leghorn. Palermo and N.ni..
for New York. A'ap'ea
New York. June H.-Arrived: steam.,
beigravla, Genoa and Naples.
New York. June N.-Arriyed: Penp.r,,,.
ma. Hamburg. etc: Columbia. Hamhur-
etc. sailed: Cufc. Liverpool.
Maita. June 1-Passed: Teenkai Taco,n.
wa Manila, ETC.. for Liverpool.
Havre. June H.-Arrived: La Iorr.,r.
New York eane
Brisbane, June N.-Cailed: Acran~, 49,
Syoney, vancouver. British Columbia
Moville. June A--Sailed: Astoria cr,r,
Giasgow). New York: Partisan (from i've
pooh. Montreal. AA'e'
queenstown. June 1.-Sailed: Comro,-
wealth drom LverpooD. Boston.
southampton. June H.-Safled: Fuer,& M.
marck 0rom Hamburg). New Yorf. "a.
Cherbourg.
Cherbourg. June N.-Sailed: Steamer
Fuerst Bismarck. from Hamburg ana
southampton. New York
Kinsale, June 2l-Passed: Steamer r.r-
pania. New York. for Queenstown and IIv-
erpool
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22
WASHINGTON.

Senator Clay OF Georgia defines what he
regards as essential for the Democratic
party to do in order to carry the presiden-
tial election in 1904
The President appoints more Second Lieu
tenants in the army. thus providing for
every enlisted man who qualified at the
recent examinations.
General Woods report on Cuba declares
the greatest difficulty Of the island now Is
the need OF a better market for the prod
ucts Of Cuba, unrestricted BY the tari6 du-
ties of the United States.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

You druGgi1t win refund your money q
Pa1o Ointment fails to cure RingWorm. Tet-
ter.0d Ulcers and Sores. .Ptmples and Black.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-22

Eugene Fields beautiful daughter, Mary Frenc
ried this fall She it was whom her poet fathe
Little Highness. Trottie.' Her latest Photogr
half tone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-23

the first week when we did not have
nearly two weeks receipts ahead of the
performance in the bank. No such adj
vance sale was ever known here before,
and even the record of Ben Hur' in
New York and other eastern cities in
the two preceding years was beaten
here in this respect The last four
weeks were practically sold out at the
beginning of that time as soon as the
tickets went on sale.
1--WE attracted people not on the list
of regular theater-gOers. The religious
tone of the play brought out many I'M
accustomed spectators, and then the
admirers of the novel greatly increased
the number.
THE boy who has the souvenir book
privilege told me he has sold 80 900
souvenir books here. Think what that
indicates of the popularity of the pro-
duction."
There were 1aurels for many of the
members of the cast that made them as
happy over the season as was the man
agement- One Chicago girl, Miss Helen
Prindiville, won especial praise both
from the director of the play and the
manager of the theater. Though only
Is years old, and in the first engage
ment of the career she looks forward
to, her fine voice and her handling of
the emotions of Tirzah, the sister of
Ben Hur, brought her many congratu-
Weaver, jr-, William Kelley, Ellen Nor
timer, Mabel Bert and Mary Shaw
were the players usually picked by the
audiences as the favoriteS.
The production was taken in three
special trains to St. Louis, where a
three weeks engagement is booked.
Two specials carried the scenery and
machinery and animals, and the per-
formers and other members of the COM
pany, numbering altogether 226, were
on the third section. Three weeks in
Pittsburg are to follow, and then Boston
gets the company for the rest of the
season.
That is not all of the future of ben
Hur,' however. Next year the present
in New York, but beyond that the play
is to be staged in four other countries.
Director Brooks, who has been in Chi
cago the last two days, brought with
him Mr.. Spencer, representing William
son, the Australian manager, who will
put on the play next season, while q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-23
1NNEs AND HIS BAND.
Coming to Topeka For an Engagement
in the Auditorium.

lines, who has offered a gold-plated
cOrnet to the most popular cornetist in
Kansas, to be voted on at the Kansas
Midwinter exposition, has more than a
passing interest for amateur musicians.
Times is not like many more or less
famous bandmasters. He is not one bit
conceited and not jealous of other Or
CARNATIONS. He thinks his band the
best, he believes his style of instrument
tation superior to all others, and he flat
ters himself that he can just suit the
public's taste in the arrangement of his
programmes. He was here with his
band a year ago, under difficulties, and
did not play to a large audience on ac-
count of the severe weather. Next
January he will be at the Auditorium,
and he expects capacity audience.
When Innes brings his band here it
will be in his own private train. This
unprecedented action was taken be-
cause 1nnes wants his men to travel in
all the comfort possible to secure. 1t
pays he believes, to have musicians and
artists in prime condition, hence this
departure. There will be an extra large
and fine sleeper for the musicians, and
private car of unique design for the
bandmaster and his singers. This last
VIII have bedrooms, state rooms, a. par
Tor and observation room, an office,
dining room and kitchen, and "all
hands" will live on board, as a full
complement of chefs, walters and Wallets
will be carried