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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
OFFICER MEOER
KILLED ASSAIlANT,
Joe Bolts Fatally Shot, and Broth
er, Who Escaped, Supposed
to Be Wounded.

While engaged in an attack upon Officer
William Meder of the Third District late
last night at the corner Of Broadway
and Russell avenue. Joe Bolts was fatally
shot by the policeman and died shortly
after ut the City Hospital. John Bolts,
brother Of Joe. escaped, but Is believed to
be badly wounded.
According to the officers story, he was
standing at Broadway and Russell avenue
shortly before II o'clock last night, waiting
for the relief squad. when the Bolts broth
ers appeared and commenced to taunt him.
John Bolts. Meder said. used obscene Ian
guage and the officer finally started to place
him under arrest. AS he grasped Bolts by
the coat sleeve, the brother sprang upon
him. knocking him down. Joe, 1t Is said.
seized the officers club and dealt him a
blow on the head. Officer Meder at this
junction drew his revolver and fired one
shot at Joe and two at John Bolts.
Joe Bolts stopped and wrenched the re-
volver from the officer. both brothers then
running away. An alarm had been sent to
the Third District Station by James Smith
Of No. POI South Broadway. and officers
were sent to the scene. Officer Meder was
found on the sidewalk unconscious, and
was sent to the City Dlspensary.
Joe Bolts was found in the yard at No.
volver lying by his side. He died on the
way to the Dispensary.
Ben kersting. who first approached on
Ger Meder. was believed to Ave been con-
nected with the assault, and Lieutenant
Schoppe, with six officers. went to his home
at No 22n South Second street. Kersting's
wife opened the window as the officers APP
preached and threw Meder's helmet out Of
the window. Her husband. she said, had
picked 1t up and carried it of in the course
Of the assault. Kersting and his wife were
both arrested.
AT the Dispensary Officer Meder was
found to have sustained a wound on the
head, In which seven stitches were placed
He recovered sufficiently to return to the
station and make his report. He lives at
No. 342o Henrietta street. Meder is certain
John Bolts also Is wounded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
FIGHT WITH SOLDIERS,
RiOting in Austrian Town Over the
Efforts to Suppress Labor
Demonstrations.

London, July 15.-"More than one hundred:
persons. including troops and police. were
wounded to-day (Monday) in an encounter
at Lemberg." says the Vienna correspond
ent of the Daily Express. growing out Of
an attempt BY the police to stop street pa
rades. held in demonstration on behalf Of
the unemployed.
THE mob threw up barbados and defied
the police. The troops were called in and
charged again and again. using bayonets
and bullets. Ultimately the demonstrators
were dislodged. Lemberg is strongly guard
ed by troops. but it is reported that the
mob is preparing for another fight during
the night"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
SHOT WHILE TRYING
TO CLOSE SALOON.
Dramshop Keeper William Witt
Was Attacked by Two
Men.

a., ror,,It - ~, .+.o,,-.A a., .,...,,. A..
result ol MS attehp' 10 observe 'he
early closing law, William Witt saloon
keeper at Fourteenth and Wash streets mar.
rowlv esc.nod dea+h +b,s norn,n. q.
o'clock, while John, alias Red Grimes. and
Charles Garland, are being sought hv the
police. ~
Garland and Grimes had been drinking
in the saloon ana hacbna or.rro,,o.,.a 40
e saioun anu oecolie quarrefsome. AT
! o'clock Witt ordered them from his sa-
ioon.' Garland and Grimes refused to leave
and Witt started to eject them. He was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
BRAIN CUT, BUT VICTIM LIVES.
Negroes Skull Pierced by a Ratchet
Blade.

His skull penetrated by blow from q
Ratchet. and with a cut two inches deem
in his brain, Walter johnson, "a years old.
negro Of No. 3lz7 Olive street. stiIl lives
at the City Hospital. and as yet exhibits
no serious symptoms.
He was struck by another negro about &
o'clock last evening at No. 14O6 Chestnut
street, and was taken to the City Hospital
soon after: The hospital physicians, on &.
amining the wound. pronounced 1t fatal.
But the negro evinced no indication OF
great suffering. He was conscious and per-
fectly rational. There was no indication
Of weakness or other Ill effect.
The physicians are yet Of the opinfon
however. that the chances are much agaiust
recovery. They say that there are authentic
records Ct similar cases, In which A recoy.
cry followed. These are so rare that the
surgical stan at the hospital have little
hope that the present case will Be guci. =
rarity. 80 @ @'>s. =
The wound - In the back Of the had. and
was indicted With katchet. 49,
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ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
Prisoner Fights Guards in Court
room, Assisted by Sister.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
sensational scene in the history of the
Courthouse of the county occurred here
this evening. Willis Miller. alias w. w.
Wilson. alias Willis Cody, on trial for an
atrocious murder Of William johnson, at
tackled guard during the trial and was
assisted by his sister and brother. Fully
the three after fearful fight OF ten min
utes. A panic ensued. and women tainted
and fell and were trampled upon in the
excitement Miller's head was cut. and
three officers were badly used up.
A juror was knocked down by the woman.
Court adjourned at once, and the brother
and sister were arrested. Miller Is regarded
as the most desperate character ever ar
rested In this part OF the State. He has
served two penttentiary terms. was one of
the leaders Of the Foster Lowery gang and
Is an expert safe-cracker.
Two weeks ago he almost killed a guard
in an attempt TO escape from jail. and three
days ago attempted to throw a cuspidor at
q witness. More trouble is feared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
HEAD-END COLLISIONS CAUSE
LOSS OF LIFE IN TWO STATES.

Parkersburg W. Va. July 1.-two per-
sons was killed outright, one fatally in
jured and several others were less seriously
injured in a head-end collision on the Ohio
River Railroad at Padens Valley this even
ing. The Ohio Valley Express, on the way
from Cincinnati to Pittsburg, was run into
at full speed by a loose engine, south5eund.
and both engines were almost demoxxAed.
The dead:
ENGINEER AL coURTR1TE Of the Ohio
Valley Express. of Wheeling.
WILLIAM BOOTHBY; fireman. of Park
ersburg.
William Day of Petersburg engineer Of
the loose engine, was fatally injured and
will probably die before morning. Fireman
Carter of the loose engine was seriously in
jured. Several of the passengers were more
or less severely bruised, hut none was sert-
ously hurt.
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Parsons. Kas.. July ia head-end en-
CINE collision between two local freight
trains on the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
road near Wymark, I. T., killed five men.
and three others were probably fatally in
jured. Two brakemen. two unknown tramps
and Joe Morris of Parsons were killed.
The collision occurred on q bridge over
the Arkansas River. The two engines came
together in the middle of the bridge. the
bridge collapsed and both engines fell into
the river. The two trains caught fire after
the engines went into the river and burned
up the bridge. as we'll as the cars. The two
engines are reported to be buried in the
quicksand in the river. The local freight
was to have sidetracked at Wymark to let
the other freight pass, but the conductor
made mistake in reading his orders
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
SAYS TARIFF DISPUTE WILL
NOT BE PROTRACTED AFFAIR.
NJ DeWtes sonnaw Expects Early Settlement of American Rus
Controversy Over Duty Sugar-Promptly Refutes Sug
geson That Russia Trade Combine Against U.s.

combination such as the London papers
have been suggesting.
"Of course not" he answered promptly.
when the question was put to him. why
should we? America and Russia should be
good friends always. We buy American ma
chinery in preference to any other, and our
trade relations are of the best.
There Is nothing that We should quarrel
over. The amount of sugar exported from
Russia to America Is so small that the diff
ference in duty Is not worth quarreling
over.
"Of course" he added, somewhat guard
eddy. Il cannot say what the two Govern
ments may have in their minds about this
matter. but I speak simply of the Russian
people, who are most kindly disposed to
America and the Americans"
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RUSSIA FEARS FAMINE WILL
RESULT FROM DROUGHT.
Fallen in Some of the Empire
2-Crops of Both Winter and Summer Grain Largely
Beyond Hope-Population of Several Provinces Now
suffering From Past Famines.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
ST. Petersburg, July Large parts OF the
Empire are again threatened with famine.
The last official report, which has just been
published was dated June 81. Since then
rot a drop Of rail-, has f3llen in the Eastern
Provinces. and it is believed the crops are
now largely beyond hope in many districts.
The Provinces of Samara and SaratoR Will
probably witness a recurrence of the dearth
of three years ago. and dearth in these
Provinces is particularly dreaded on account
OF the ignorance and help.essness of the
Bashkirs and Tartars, who make up a cor
siderable part of the population there.
The newspaper Volgar states that from
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
ART.

Art is presence. though unseen,
Real as the flesh to senses keen:
Yet few divine her, for she wings
Her soul Is beauty. and blext ne
To whom she Is reality.
Forgetting self and worldly ease,
That one who her rare presence seess
Fixes his eyes upon the skies, :,
And feels nor pain. nor sacrldeG
At NJ 1osed TOT g. art. ,, AXE 5oy ineaEe1: {
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
PACIFIC CABLE PROGRESS.
House of Commons Receives InfOr-
nation Concerning Enterprise.

London. July 15.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day ]. Austen Chamberlain. Finan-
cial Secretary to the Treasury. detailing the
progress of the Pacific cable, said that sew
eral sectional cable-houses had already
been constructed and sent out and were
being erected at the various landing places.
The survey had been satisfactorily COM
pleted over 1900 miles of the proposed
route and the manufacture of cable would
begin this week.
Mr.. Chamberlain said landing sites had
been selected on Queensland, New Zealand.
Norfolk Island and at Vancouver, and that
the Cable Board was satisfied as to the
ability of the contractors to complete the
work by the end Of 1902.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
"OUIDA" PROTESTS AGAINST THE
TREATMENT OF MRS. CRONWR}GHT

dog. in one small room. for which she pays,
cooking for herself, and compelled to re-
main all night without any kind of light.
Her husband is refused by the British au-
thorities permission to visit her. although
her brother is a former Premier of Cape
Colony
What is her offense? Merely to have
espoused the cause of the Beers during the
war.
rs 1t tolerable that for this alone she
should be subjected to the indignity of iso-
lation. and be carried away from all she
loves?"
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WOMEN TO VISIT CAMPS.
British Concentration Points in
South Africa Will Be Inspected.

London. July 16.-In the House Of Lords
yesterday Lord Raglan. Undersecretary Of
State for War, in the course of an an
nouncement that Mr.. Brodrick was selecting
committee of women to visit the concen-
tration camps In South Africa, said the
whites In those camps numbered A.624 men,
2,n women and 43.o75 children. He said.
also. that the mortality for the month of
June was 63 men. 1873 women and SIC chill
dren
Lord Raglan deplored the heavy mortality
In some of the camps in the early months
of their esfa hliShment
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SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. July 15.-(Copyright, 1901. by the
New York Herald Company.)-M. Micsael
Mering Of KieF is stopping at the Hotel
Cecil. He is n son-in-law Of NJ DeWitte,
Russian Minister Of Finance, and also pres
ident of the Bank of Commerce at Tlieff.
besides being the head Of the largest sugar
refinery in that city.
In regard to the recent tariff dispute be-
tween the United States and Russia, he
said:
II don't think there will be any protract-
ed trouble. Unless there is something be-
hind this matter. 1t ought to be settled
without any difficulty"
NJ. Mering laughed at the idea that Rus
STA might take part in any anti-American
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
MEXICANS SLAUGHTER.
Fifteen NEGROES,
Pitched Battle Results From an
Attempt to Arrest an Alleged
Murderer-Rifles Used.

Hereford. Tex. July 15-Word reached
this place to-day Of a regular pitched Bat
tie and wholesale killing between Mexicans
and negroes who are working on the new
Rock Island extension in New Mexico. 100
miles west Of here.
The trouble originated in the killing of a
Mexican by negro some weeks since. The
authorities undertook to arrest the assa;l-
ant, but his friends interfered and they
were obliged to withdraw
Last week some thirty-five or forty Mex
leans armed themselves with Winchesters
ana went after the negro. A battle took
pace, IN which fifteen negroes were killed
outright and several wounded. The casual-
ties among the Mexicans cannot be learned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
JAPANESE CUSTOM LAWS.
New Rules Framed With Great
Liberality Toward Travellers

Washington, July 15.-Information OF
value to Americans who intend to travel In
Japan is conveyed to the State Department
by United States Minister Buck at Toxic.
This consists of set Of the new Ianan-
csc schedules relative to the examination Of
4cials. The rules apear to be framed IN a
spirit Of hberality and moderation. and
clothing. articles Of jeweiry habituaiiy
worn, gold and silver coin and suificient
brought into Japan By traveier1. free Of
duty. 81. S -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
COLOMBIAN SOLDIERS
UNITE WITH REBELS,
Governments Troops Rise in Mu-
tiny and Many of Them Join
the Insurgents.

Kingston, Jamaica, July IA letter re-
ceived here from prominent merchant in
CathaSena. Colombia. reports a serious out
break among the Colombian troops in the
outskirts of that city last week.
The soldiers were dissatisfied, and threat
ened to desert. Monday they attempted to
break out from their barracks and attacked
their guards. A bitter fight followed in
which seven of the guard were killed and
several wounded on both sides.
This letter further says a large number
of mutfneers have escaped. and it is ex-
pected they will join the rebels. and that
the indications are that the revolution will
continue longer and with renewed energy
on the part Of the Liberals
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
MAGNATEs GET TOGETHER.
Progress Made Toward Settling Big
Railroad Controversy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

made toward settling the big controversy
between the big railroad bankers Of the
country and, In outlining new railroad
to-day are as follows:
J. r. Morgan & Co. will have q represent
alive on the Union Pacific Board Of Di-
rectorB: the kuhn-Loeb-H arriman-Goul
faction win have a representative ON the
Northern Pacific board, but the compoS lion
OF the new board will be under the direction
Of J. =. Morgan. James =; Hin and heir
ed q Northern Pacific director and in this
selection lies big part OF the story Of how
the harmony agreement is being carried
out. Conferences were again held to-day
and such progress was made that Nr. Hill
aAtted tonight tor home.
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London. July 16-AIlle. Louise de la Rance
(Ouida) has long letter in the Daily News
protesting against the treatment admins
tered by the British in South Africa to Mrs.
Crownright. She says:
ut is. I think, entirely true that Nine.
Olive Schreiner has been transported to a
strange place and imprisoned within fence
of wire netting which is protected by arm
sentinels stationed at intervals, with orders
to fire upon any one attempting to get
through the netting to escape.
I'm this place she lives alone, with her
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
RUSSIA TAKES NiEU-CHWANG.
Chinese Port Must Hereafter Paw
Tribute to the Gar.

London. July 16.-"The Russian Civil ADJ,
ministration here" says dispatch to the
Morning Post from Nien-Chwang, dated
July II. has prepared Il proclamation de-
claring that the port Of Nieu- Chwang has
been taken over by Russia. This will be
issued on receipt OF the official document
from Pekin
THE proclamation will decree that all
houses shall be liable to tax of 90 cents
month and all Chinese to poll tax Of
sl.50 month. 1t will also direct that MEM
bers of the various professions must be
DISTINGUISHED by different clothing"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
TRAVELLER FROM MILAN HERE.
FREDERICK Mariani Pleased With
Experience in United States.

Federico Mariana. wealthy gentleman of
Milan. Italy, spent yesterday in st. Louis
Hotel. Mr.. Mariani Is touring the United
States for the first time, and he is greatly
impressed with the magnitude of the manu-
ally the metal trades.
This is a great country" said he II
would not have s,a missed my experience over
ca, especially Pittsburg, St. Louis and 9TH
er great manufacturing cities to gain even
an idea of your greatness. Ny visit is all
the more interesting since Italy Is having
revival of industrial interests
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all sides reports are coming in that both
winter and summer grain are beyond hope
of salvation. even should there be ample
rains. and no hay at all will be harvested.
Since early June the temperature has been
about 1o1 and no rain has fallen. The
fields are burned and brown. and the feed
ing of cattle and horses has already begun
to be a problem. The same kind Of re-
ports are coming from the Province of
Koran. The Volga Provinces have already
been visited by two severe famines during
the last ten years. and the population has
lost whatever power it had to Withstand
famine
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
PROTEST OF BRITISH ATHLETE.
Would Have International Contests
Conducted on q Broad Plane.


London. July 16-H. Hewett Griffin. who
has long been connected with the governing
bodies Of the Amateur Athletic Association.
the Amateur Swimming Association and the
National Cyclists Union, all Of whose
championship contests are open to the
world, writes to the Times as follows:
I'm the name of British sport. I protest
emphatically against the narrow-m minded
view taken by certain of your correspond
ents concerning international competition.
II their ideas represent those of rowing
men. they certainly do not represent those
Of the followers of other branches of sport. -
After reviewing American competition in
other forms Of sport since 1881, Mr.. Griffin
says:
why should Henley Of glorious memory
be reduced to the level Of an upriver picnic.
with the races of local crews thrown in as
side shows? Do the oarsmen funk at the
foreigner? will not believe it. II they do,
they are the only section of sport that
does"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
B0ER LAGER CAPTURED.
British Secure Number of Prison,
ers and Store of Ammunition.

Graaf Reinet. Cape Colony. July IL
Colonel Scobelrs column surprised and cap
tured Scheeper's laager at Camdeboo. July.
II. taking thirty-one prisoners and captur-
ing large quantities of ammunition and
stores.
Scheeper- with the bulk of his commando,
escaped. There were TO British casualties.
Most of the prisoners are rebels.
KITCHENER CONFIRMS REPORT.
London. July 15-Lord Kitchener. In q dis
patch to the War ONCE, confirms the re-
port Of the capture Of the wife of the Act
ing President Schalk-Burgher. and says the
prisoner has been brought into Pretoria
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EMPEROR MUCH AFFECTED.
dwelling of Elizabeth's Statue
Marked by Pathetic Incident.

Vienna. July 1a-Emperor Francis Joseph
and his daughters. Archduchess Gisela and
Archduchess Valerie, wept to-day at the
unwilling OF the statue of the late Empress
Elizabeth, which is a wonderful likeness.
The ceremony was performed by Arch
duke Ludwig Victor. the Emperor's brother,
and his Majesty in a. Quivering voice ut
tered few words.
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AMBASSADOR WHITES PLANS.
Will Visit America and May Not
Return to Berlin. IN;

Berlin. July 1.-THE Kleine Journal prfnts
a letter from United States Ambassador
White to the editor Of that paper. in which
Mr.. White says he will go to the United
States in September to visit his family. =
Whether or not he will remain In Berlin,
he writes. depends upon various considers
tons. particularly the status of certain
questions between Germany and the United
States, which. doubtless. will occupy the
Reichstag at its next session. SCI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16

HEARS
EDINBURGH
RANAMERCN
{ TR0vERSY WILL NOT CONTINUE
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CROKER QUITS AMERICAN TURF.
All His Race Horses and Brood
Mares to Be Shipped to England.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 1s.-Richard Croker has
been lured away from the American turf.
In future he will confine his racing efforts
to England. This decision was reached only
q short time ago.
He recently notified his English agent to
mares shipped to Vantage. Wr. Crnke =. has
been very successful Of late win his
thoroughbreds in England, while in Ameri-
ca they have been complete faiiures
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AN AGED L0THARIO.
Seventy-Six Years Old, Has Had
Eight Wives, Wants Another.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
burlington. N. j.. July 15.-Peter Joseph
kremer to-day faced Justice Charles H,
Zeigler. in Riverside. to answer to charges
OF bisamy, desertion. nonsupport and OBJ
tanning money under false representations.
krerler, though &c years old, has had. ac-
two Of whom are living, and to-day he was
contemplating ninth marriage with a
comely young woman of 25
he Is charged by one Of his wives with Sc
There were several OF his former wives in
court to-day to take a hand in the prosecu-
ton of the aged Lothario