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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
IMPROVED STEAMSHIP TRANSPORTATION is PLANNED

sion. Besides the regular service required
mails to and from all points at which its
vessels stop free Of charge. To superintend
the handling of the mails an agent will be
appointed by the Government. for whom
the steamship company is to provide free
transportation. cabin and meals. In ex-
change for these things the Government
promises that the company's vessels shall
be given immediate dispatch at the various
custom-houses. and may load and unload at
all hours of the day and night.
The company has also the special right to
run steamer direct from any American
port to Coatzacoalcos, to facilitate traffic
across the Isthmus of Panama. In addition
the cOmpany's steamers will be exempt
from the payment of tonnage dues and from
all Federal and municipal taxes. except the
stamp tax.
Free Freight for Government.
The Government further agrees that dur
Ing the five years Of the concession IL ii shall
grant another concession at any better
terms to any other company. the present
company shall be given all the advantages
enjoyed by the new one. In return for this
the company agrees to carry on each steam
er on each trip ten tons of freight free for
the Mexican Government.
In ali matters connected with the conces-
sion the members of the company are to be
regarded as Mexicans. SO that there can
be no question of foreign Intervention, Dip
lomatically or otherwise. should the COM
pany get into trouble or disagree with the
Government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

3EPrBILc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Aug 29.-Mail advices from
South America show that conditions in
Venezuela are worse than the censored
press dispatches would indicate.
The insurgents are developing much
strength, and are giving President Cas-
tro a great deal of trouble. The Govern
ment troops have not always been as sue
cessful in their encounters with the in
surgents as dispatches sent out from Ca
racas have represented. 1t may be that
President Castro will have all he can at
tend to at home without undertaking to
invade Colombia Ecuador will not support
President Castro. This is made plain by
news from two sources to-day.
Acting Secretary of State Adee received
a letter from the American Legation at
Quito. Ecuador. saying that there was con-
siderable unrest and some disturbances in
Ecuador. growing out Of the political ex-
citement incident to the approaching pres
idential election He did not connect these
disturbances in any way with any de-
signs upon Colombia.
At the Colombian Legation to-day. Min
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
NEW SWITCH-SHIFTING DEVICE
Satisfactory Results Being OBJ
tanned by Transit COmpany.

For three days the St. Louis Transit
Company has been giving a practical trial
to an automatic electric switch-turning
device at Eighteenth street and WASHINGTON
avenue. The device. which switches Comp
ton Heights and Park avenue cars south
and allows other cars to go west has at
tracted much notice. and Transit Com
pany officers and motormen say that the
invention is successful. 1t does away with
the use of a switch bar.
r. g. Cheatham of Louisville. KY, is the
inventor. He states that the first trial OF
his device was given in Louisville, and that
eighteen Of the appliances are now In use
in that city.
The invention is simple. East of the
switch a pan-shaped apparatus is attached
10 the trolley wire. Westbound cars cross
this pan without power turned on South
bound cars use small amount Of current.
This difference varies the current carried
through wires which connect the pan with .
spring that controls the switch. The vary
ing current Is 50 used that in one case the
case Is turned to the right.
A. D. Crow. road officer of the Transit
Company. ssid yesterday that the switch
had not failed to work properly since il had
been installed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

lister Silva received letter from a high
official of Colombia. at present in Quito in
which he was informed that the Govern
ment of Ecuador. which at one time was
participating in negotiations looking to a
joint movement by Ecuador. Venezuela and
Nicaragua against Colombia, had with
drawn from the combination and that there
was no longer any danger Of trouble with
Ecuador.
Minister Silva also had letters to-day
describing the situation in Venezuela. His
correspondents say that no reliance can be
placed on the censored kilograms: that
there are uprisings against Castro all over
the country. and that the situation is very
critical. According to these letters. Gen.
eral Garbiras. the leader of the insurgents,
who organized on the Colombian side of the
border. and who invaded Venezuela. was
not totally defeated. as represented by the
press dispatches from Caracas. 1t is said
that, while he was repulsed. he is still in
the field at the head of formidable force
and is giving the Government forces great
deal Of trouble and controls the Province of
Pachura.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
OBJECT TO BRITISH
METHODS IN AMERICA,
Colorado Ranchmen Destroy Prop.
erty of Englishman Who
Killed a Poacher.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Denver. Colo. Aug. 29.-Inspired by an
tagonism to the English method Of keeping
guards on his extensive property to pre-
vent poaching. and this spirit being greatly
intensified by the killing of a ranchman for
fishing in the forbidden waters a month
ago. a mob has destroyed practically the
entire establishment belonging to William
Radcliffe. an Englishman. at the Grand
Mesa Lakes. north of Delta.
The last act of depreciation was commit
ted on Sunday morning, when thirty armed
cowboys set fire to the large fish hatchery,
the only remaining building on the grounds
When the mob took its first step. Mr.
Radcliffe appealed to the Governor for
troops to protect his property, and also
laid the case before the British Consul here.
When MIR. Radcliffe first purchased the
property he stocked the waters with fish
and the wood with game and installed sew
eral guards to prevent depredations. The
natives bitterly opposed the innovation, and
insisted that they had the right to fish and
hunt where they pleased.
After repeated warnings one Of the
guards shot and killed a ranchman whom
he found fishing In a lake on the property
Vengeance was vowed by the neighborhood
residents and the guards sought safety in
About a month ago, the large house on
the place was burned. This is what caused
Mr.. Radcliffe, who was away at the time.
to ask for protection. Soon after other
portions OF the property were destroyed,
and the ranchmen declared they would not
rest until the whole place was wiped out.
The Governor Il investigating the affair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
DEER LEAPS FROM
CLIFF into OCEAN.
Remarkable Method Of Escape
Chosen by a Giant Buck
in California.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 2s.-Stenog-
rapher Frank Vernon Of this city had most
exciting experience while deer hunting on
the north end of the Point Reyes Sports
mems Club grounds. George Smith. who
was Vernon's shooting partner. tells the
following story Of the chase:
while hunting through that part of the
club preserve which skirts the ocean. the
dogs Jumped one of the largest bucks 1 ever
saw After a hot run of a mile or more
through almost impenetrable gulches. the
buck took to the open and headed for the
ocean with the hounds in close pursuit.
ITO my great surprise. the deer. instead
of taking to the heavy cover again. as ex-
pected ran directly out on steep cli1
and leaped into the ocean from height OF
fully sixty feet We watched 1t swim out
to sea and return to a point half a mile from
the place whence 1t took the wonderful
with the exception OF a deer I don't
believe that there Is another animal thai
could make this same leap and escape
death"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE
WILL run A SALOON,
Expect to Sell Drinks at Cost and
Drive Liquor Dealer
Out of Business,
GEPUBIIC SPECIAL

REPUBIIC SPECIAL
Nashville. Tenn. Aug. z-James Frost
has appeared at Dickson. Tenn. to engage
in the saloon business. His place Is being
decorated and furnished. Visions Of mixed
drinks and staggering men caused conster-
nation among the good people Of the town.
They are now organizing a stock company,
composed Of 100 leading citizens. with the
intention Of opening up an opposition
saloon At this liquor shop an expert bar.
tender will be employed. and drinks sold at
cost. taking all profit from tho tramo.
which. they claim. will drive Frost out Of
business and rid the town Of liquor traflo.
The liquor war preparations are attract
ing no end OF attention. because the best
and most religious people In the community
will engage in the liquor business. Under
the laws enacted by the last Legislature .
saloon can be legally opened at Dickson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
WASHINGTON. Aug. "a movement is on
foot in the City Of Mexico to establish a
permanent display of the goods Of Ameri-
can manufacturers and at the same time
to place in at least one Of the great cities
of the United States a similar permanent
display Of the products of Mexico. By this
means it is believed that not only would
the importation Of goods from the United
States be greatly increased. but that much
of the trade which is now controlled by
European manufacturers can be diverted.
Mexican merchants and people have be-
come 50 used to purchasing goods of Euro
pean make that they never think OF look
ing at those from the United States. Ameri-
ca to the minds of most of them is place
from which to get electrical inventions.
few staple articles and machinery.
Look to Europe for Supplies.
But for Silks woolens. clothes Of all kinds.
cutlery crockery and the thousand and one
things which are needed there but are not
made in that country. the merchant looks
to the European manufacturer. Even in
iron and steel casting and heavy mining
machinery the Krupps of Germany do an
immense business. in spite of their dsad-
vantage in the matter of TRANSPORTATION
ing up to the chances which exist for them
and the permanent exhibit is being talked
of and seriously considered. 1t would not
necessitate any great expense and IL would
be a constant object lesson to the Mexicans
Of what they can get from their neighbor
en- the north. Many of them who have been
approached and questioned as to the practi-
cability and probable success of such an
enterprise have favored it. and the United
States manufacturers to whom the subject
has been broached are also well inclined.
Railroad men. too. are confident that great
good would come from such a thing for the
Americans.
Display to BE I'm st. Louis.
When the Mexican merchants heard of
the plan they proposed that it be made re-
well be done. so now the Mexicans are pre-
pairing to get up a display for themselves.
which they will establish In at least one
American city. and probably in more. The
city where the first permanent exhibit will
be placed will undoubtedly be st. Louis as
the manufacturers there cater more to the
Mexican trade than do those of any other
part Of the country. II two exhibits are es-
tablished the second will be in New York.
The Mexican Lloyd Trading and Trans
port Company has obtained a concession
from the Mexican Government to run a line
Of steamers from Atlantic ports in the
United States to Mexican ports. the vessels
of the company to make two complete
round-trip PASSAGES every month.
VIII Carry Mails Free.
The company will begin by running it,
vessels from Baltimore and the representa-
tives of 1t say they will soon be in a DO
sition to make more than the two monthly
trips required by the terms OF the conces-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

The building will be of classical design.
9sx64 feet in size. On the first floor will be
a large delivery-room, reference-room.
reading-room, children's room. study-rooms.
librarians office and cataloguer's ROOM
On the second floor will be a
large classroom, directors room
and large space to be occupied as the IL
brary grows. In the basement will be the
heating plant. rooms for the library staff,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Local discount rates were quoted at ~ to
per cent on call and time loans. The clear
ances were s6.S76,35S: balances. $slS,s42 Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. 10c discount bid. par asked; Chi
cago 4oc premium bid. Soc premium asked:
Cincinnati. 10c discount bid. par asked; New
Orleans. 1oc discount bid. par asked; Louis
VILE. 10c discount bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
S9Ac Sept, 711sc Dec, .5hc May. 7ol2d71c
No. red Corn closed lower at 543sc b..
Sept. 5s7sc a. Dec. 57i4c b. May. Slac No.
white. Oats closed at 357sc Sept. Skc
Dec, 3s5sc May. 37i4Q3sc No. 2.
The local market for spot cotton closed
quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Decatur. ILL.,. Aug 2e.-The design for the
new public library building given to De-
catur. ILL.,, by Andrew Carnegie has just
been completed by Mauran. Russell Gar
den, ST. Louis architects. The building will
cost O00o. the amount of the gift 1t will
be located on a lot 100 feet square. near the
business center Of the city Great old forest
trees ornament the site.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

The Coroner's jury in the case OF Morris
Cytron. years old. who was killed by 4
Cherokee car at Ninth and Biddle streets
tuesday. returned a verdict yesterday re-
leasing the motorman and conductor. and
holding the st. Louis Transit Company re-
sponsible for its failure TO provide the car
with the proper life-saving apparatus.
Several witnesses testified yesterday. All
or them agreed that John Davidson. the
motorman. did his best to stop the car, but.
though II was not running at an unlawful
speed. he failed to avert the accident
others said that the fender failed to act.
letting the boy roll under it. in front of
the wheels. which severed his body
davidson and Conductor Charles G. Fcys-
ter were not present at the continuation of
the nearing yesterday. They gave bond to
answer any charge which might be pre-
ierred, and were released. The bonds will
mold them until the case has been passed
upon by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
johnson.
John Grant. general superintendent of the
Transit Company. and Motorman William
j. Mitchell. who are jointly charged with
manslaughter for the killing of Mrs Lacey
at Goodfellow and Easton avenues were
arraigned in the Court OF Criminal Correc-
tion Yesterday morning. Their case was
set for preliminary hearing September T.
They were promptly released on 81. 500 bonds
signed by Murray Carleton. president Of the
Transit Company. and Morton Jourdan the
attorney for the Transit Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

storerooms. bicycle-room and so on.
The building will be of terra Gotta and
brick. or of terra Gotta alone, this TO be de-
ternined after the total cost Of different
materials is shown by the bids.
The building will have room for 10000
books The library now has 2o.oOo. The
work of construction is under the direction
of the Library Board. of which William ].
Qunlan is president and Mrs. Mary w.
Barnes secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
local AND SI-RURBAN

Mr.. and Mrs. William E Moeller kept
their marriage a secret for nearly three
months.
All of the passengers on the sunken
steamer City of Clifton returned TO ST.
Louis on steamer City of Chester.
Caspar Damhorst. the soda manufacturer.
died at Waukesha, Wis
Sugar is selling at a premium on the To-
cal market. owing to the large crop of late
fruit.
Director General Buchanan of the PAN
American Exposition to act as adviser for
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair
United States Marshal Louis c. Bohle was
threatened with oppression in Office by
Commissioner Gray when he refused to de-
ii.er a prisoner for release on bond.
Texas stands at the head of the list OF
visiting merchants.
An unidentified man attempted to burn
the home of Mrs Ross in Carondeiet by
throwing burning oil-soaked rags on the
roof while she was watching him.
May Cupples was held without bail for the
death of Edward Alexander.
Coroner's jury held that defective
fender was responsible for the death OF
Morris Cytron.
Four persons were injured in a collision
on the Midland division of the Transit lines.
through the negligence of flagman.
The absence of Father Power of the
Church Of tine Immaculate Conception, who
is said to be in Canada for his health, has
caused much talk among his parishioners.
who fear he may not return.
The conference committees Of the House
and Council are still unable to agree as to
the time clause in the garbage-reduction
contract
A section Of plaStering. weighing 100
pounds. fell from the ceiling Of a ward in
the City Hospital. barely missing a pa
tient. who was in bed.
City officials and members of the Munich
pal Assembly indorse the plan for a bureau
of statistics. advanced by President Phil
lips of the Board of Public improvements.
Jefferson Barracks will be an important
station while the Worlds Fair is in prog
resS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
-FOUR INJURED IN
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Flagman's Error Causes Serious
Accident on Transit Com
pany's Midland Division.
THE INJURED.

MRS J. p. BROCSTER Of Ascalon. internal
injuries and about the face and head: seri-
Gus.
FRED BRUINS. Is years old and single. living
at No 3-6 Market street compound fracture OF
the left leg and cuts about face and head: seri-
Gus.
MRS. EMMA KLAUS Of Pattonvire. left leg
broken: not serious
F. r. MAxEY. conductor St. Louis Transit
Company lef, wrist sprained and cuts on the
hands: not serious.
Four persons were injured in a head-end
collision of two street cars on the Midland
division of the St. Louis Transit Company
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock on Page
avenue. just west of Hazel Hill.
The westbound car, No 20si. in charge of
Conductor Decker and Motorman Hottell.
had just rounded the curve on Page ave-
nue. when It crashed into car No. 2o14 in
charge of Conductor Maxey and Motorman
Charles Carlton. The motormen reversed
their levers and then leaped from the cars
just in time to save their lives. Mrs.
Brouster. who was perhaps the most seri-
ously injured of any OF the passengers. was
sitting in the front end of the eastbound
car when the collision occurred She was
unconscious FOR several hours Her nus
band. who Is a County Judge, was tele-
phoned for in Clayton and met her at De-
Baliviere avenue and drove her in a car
rage to the residence Of Doctor II. T. Ran
die in Clayton.
Mrs. Klaus was setn to her home in Pat
tonville and Bruins was taken to St. Johns
Hospital. where his injuries were dressed by
Doctors Farmer and Davis. Transit Com
pany physicians.
The line on Page avenue. where the ac-
cident occurred is being repaired, thereby
necessitating the use Of a single track for
distance Of about one mile. Flagmen
were stationed at each end Of the section
that is being repaired to signal the crews
when the track was supposed to be clear.
The fagmen got their orders mixed yester-
day. The cars run at the rate Of about
twenty-five miles an hour on the Midland
division.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Grant will sail on the transport Sher-
idan tomorrow for Manila. The naval hos
pital ship 6olace arrived to-day from Ma
nila via Gudm and Honolulu. The vessel
brought q number of passengers. among
ficorA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30

BUFFALO-The National Association Of
Bankruptcy Referees yesterday elected tho
following officers: President. Thomas A.
president, D. Floyd Jones, Milwaukee; Sec
retary-treasurer. Royal A Gunnison. Bing-
hamton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
INSURGENTS IN VENEZUELA
MAKING IMPORTANT GAINS.

President Has Failed Secure Expected Support From
Is Unable Control
Persistent Fighting Reported in the Panama District.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


Broomcorn cutters refuse to work in the
fields for 81 day and board and have gone
on q strike.
Adjutant General Dameron, in a report to
Governor Dockery on the Peirce City. Mo-.
lyncnings, says that it Is generally believed
that had the Sheriff remained in the city
instead Of going to his home the occurrence
could have been prevented
The Big Four coal mines In Southeastern
Kansas are employing guards. whom, it is
said. they will arm and place in stockades
about the mines to protect nonunion work.
men.
Governor william ]. Stone is recuperating
from a recent illness at a fishing camp on
the Meramec River.
E c. Steele of Hartville. No.. is dead,
He had served in the State Legislature for
three terms. and as a delegate Of the last
Republican National Convention.
Reports that the Lucas gusher at Beau
mont had gone dry are denied. An acci-
dent. 1t is claimed. has temporarily plugged
the pipes.
Captain William NJ. Eads Of Carrollton,
Mo-. is dead. He had been prominent In the
affairs of Missouri for many years.
Veterans of the Ninesy-fourth Illinois
Volunteer Infantry held a reunion yester-
day at Bloomington. Only 100 of the origf-
nal regiment survive.
been made chairman Of a committee ap-
pointed by the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science to inquire into the
charge that the herbarium at Washington
has been neglected.
The American Forestry Association con-
cluded its session at Denver yesterday and
adjourned.
The triennial conclave of the Knights
Templars at Louisville ended yesterday
The next conclave will be held in San
Francisco in 1904.
The Chicago Board of Trade will close
to-day until next Tuesday on account of
Labor Day.
Former Corn King Phillips of Chicago has
formed a new commission company and will
so into business again.
Secretary Of War Root Is i'll and has been
forced to take a rest at his summer home
The Smith family of Oklahoma will hold
reunion and form an organization.
Heavy snow fell at Alpine Pass, Colo,
yesterday. followed by sleet and rain.
The Weather Bureau officials concluded
their annual session at Milwaukee yester-
day.
Confederate veterans Of Texas, in annual
reunion at Greenville. are addressed by
their former commanders.
Thousand of Texas farmers gather at ol6-
fashioned barbecue and picnic.
Chfliicothe woman reported the death Of
her child. and funeral preparations were un-
der way. the little one having been garbed
IN a shroud, when signs Of life were discov-
cred in the supposed corpse. The child may
fully recover.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
WASHINGTON.

Consul Stowe. just back from Cape Town.
says there is great demand in South AZ
rica for American horses and mules.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
Marine Intelligence.

New York, Aug. 29.-Arrived: Germanic.
from Liverpool.
Plymouth, Aug. 29.-Arrived: Columbia.
from New York for Hamburg.
Hong-Kong, Aug. 2.-Arrived previously.
Braemer, Tacoma; via Vladivostok, etc.
Gibraltar, Aug. 29.-Arrived: Aller, New
York for Naples and Genoa.
Cherbourg. Aug. 8.-Sailed: Kaiserin
Maria Theresia Trom Bremen and South
hampton to New York;.
London. Aug. 8.-Sailed: Marquette. New
York.
Queenstown, Aug. 2-Sailed: Belgeniand.
philadelphia; Majestic. New York Goth
from Liverpool.
New York. Aug. 3.-Sailed: Fuerst Bis
marck, Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg: EAQuitaine, Havre: Grosser Kur-
furst, Bremen. via Southampton, 0sra,
Baltimore. -r
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-30
DIRECTORS MEET TO-DAY
AT THE MONDAY CLUB.
stock breeders Wfll Meet.

\ meeting OF the STOCK Breedef9 Ae1o.
citation has been called for this morning at
the Lindell Hotel to consider plans for an
exhibition OF live stock at the Worlds Fair.
Delegates will be present from the South
west and West. and several are expected
from Wyoming.