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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
HIS LIFE WORK FOR THE DEAF.

gave himself to building up ST. AIMS
church. which soon became well known aft
err its purchase of the church and rectory IN
West Eighteenth street. near Fourth ave
nue.. Old st. AIMS and old St. Matthews
have recently formed n new parish.
pledged to the support of st. AIMS. The
hearing people attend st. Matthew'S. in
and the deaf mutes attend ST. Arms. in
One Hundred and Forty-eighth street. west
or Amsterdam avenue. Doctor Gallaudct
Is rector emeritus of the whole parish and
Vicar of 81. AIMS Church for Deaf Mutes.
In October. 1872. Doctor Gallaudet
founded the Church Mission for Deaf
Mutes. having for its object the promoting
OF the welfare of the silent people after
leaving school. This society was n pioneer
In church work among dca: mutes through
out the country. 1t has a hoard Of twenty
nve trustees. with the Bishop Of New York
as president eN officio. , Its missionaries
hold services at ten places. They minister
TO the sick and poor of the Greater New
YORK and find work for the unemployed.
The society has established the Gallaidet
Home for Aged and Infirr Deaf Mu,es.
River. between New Hamburg and PouSh-
keepsie. were burned In 1890. hut new fire.
PROOF buildings are going up on the old
site. Nearly all the money necessary for
the building $fS. +o-is in hand. 1t is esti-
mated that the heating. plumbing and light
ing will call for sl20o more.
Doctor Gallaudet has made several visits
TO Europe in the interests Of work among
the deaf mutes. He has visited the mis-
in Great Britain and Ireland. and
preached for them i'm several cathedrals
ana churches. and has accomplished much
general church work outside of his special
lifelong mission to the silent people.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 1.-The Reverend Doctor
Thomas Gallaudet. Vicar of St. AIMS. has
spent the greater portion Of his seventy
nine years as a helper Of the deaf and
mute. At Hartford. Conn. his father
founded the first permanent school for deaf
mutes in 1Sl1. The Reverend Doctor Gal
laudet will celebrate his seventy-ninth
birthday anniversary Monday.
The principal OF the school at Hartford,
the late Doctor Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
gave an object lesson of the value of edu-
cation to deaf mutes by marrying one Of his
pupils. Miss Sophia Fowler. and their son
grew up in the daily use Of the sign
language. He was graduated from Trinity
College. Hartford. in 1872. Much as he loved
his mother and wondered at her success in
rearing a family of eight children. of whom
he was the oldest. he determined he would
not marry a deaf mute. but he did. He
became a teacher in the New York Institu-
tion for the Deaf and Dumb under the elder
Doctor Peet in September. lsi3. The insti-
tuition was situated at that time in Ffftieth
street. between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
There Doctor Gallaudet soon formed the
acquaintance of Miss Elizabeth r.. Budd.
one of the most attractive pupils Of that
Institution. whom he married in the Church
OF the Ascension on July Is. ls45.
Doctor Gallaudet was ordained n deacon
I'm 1850 and a priest in ISL. He established
ST. AIMS Church for Deaf Mutes and their
hearing friends in 1859. He resigned his con-
nection with the New York Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb on October 1, 1855. and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
FOUND DEATH IN
HIS GIFT HOUSE,
Retiring Chicago Builder Commits
Suicide While Insane From
q Fall.


| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. June L.-Medrick Lanctot. who's
reason was dethroned by a fall sustained
while he was engaged in finishing houses
which he was building as a present to his
daughters. committed suicide. and a family
reunion. which he had planned. was
turned into a funeral.
L.anctot. who was a builder. had saved
enough money to permit him to retire. Be-
fore forsaking his trade. however. he de-
cided to give his last efforts to the con-
struction OF two cottages. one for each OF
his married daughters.
One of the houses had been completed,
and In due time was occupied by the
eldest daughter. Mrs Rozeldy C~arbonneau.
IL was on the other house that Lanctot was
working when he met with the accident.
Early on the morning Of May IS Lanctot
lett Mrs. Carboneau. with whom he board
ed. to put the finishing work on the roof OF
the house that he was to present to his
other daughter. Mrs. John Walsh.
Another day and the cottage will be
DONE" he said. Then You two girls will
nave homes that you can call your own"
When Lancrot was working on the roof
mis- foot slipped and he fell to the ground.
striking on his head. He was picked up and
where physicians said his hurts were not
serious. They did not reckon with the in
jury to his brain.
In a few days Ianctot was up and around
tne mousse but a eullenness had taken the
place Of his usually jovial disposition. He
seemed irritated when mention was made
OF the diminished cottage. The man fire.
quentiy spoke Of a pain in his head. but
refused to see a physician.
IN be all right I'm a little while, he
SAID; There's no need for worry"
A DAY or two later while Mrs. Carbonneau
MAS BUSY with her household duties she
near1 a shot on the upper floor. Rushing
70 her fathers room. she found him
s.Ietcned on the floor with a rifle by his
slde. The man was dead. having shot him
sell through the right temple.
a coroners jury heard the circumstances
81 the mans injury and was told of the
uespondency that had succeeded the perjod
OF bright hope. The jury could reach only
ore condition. The fall had wrecked the
.nans mind and he had killed himself while
,emporaIiiy insane. leaving the cottage
Wn,Gn mad cost his life to be completed by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
THIS Y0UNGsTER IS AFIeHTER
Uses Fists on Teacher Who Prod
ded Him With Bell Handle.
L SPECIAL


Cincinnati. o.. June 1.-Although the sum
mer vacation in the Cincinnati schools doeS
not begin for some time. Herman Snider. q
young American Of thirteen summers. II
taking a vacation in advance of his school,
mates. and playmates in the Warner Street
School
Mr.. Hauer is one Of the teachers in that
Institution. and he inculcates military
promptness in the boys when the bell rings
for pupils to get into lire for marching In
to the school. .
Herman failed to toe the mark on time
last Friday. and. he claims. that thereon
Mr.. Hauer prodded him in the ribs with
his bell handle. Herman protested. and
when he was told to report to Principal
Youmans. he "sassed'' back to Mr.. Hauer.
When the teacher laid hands on him Her.
mans fighting dander was completely up.-
and. according to his own story. he tabled
Mr.. Hauer In the face and jaw in genuine
Jefries style. -
Later. when Professor Youmans declared
he must apologize. Herman retorted ~
wouldn't do no such thing" Then he Va
suspended. And the teachers says 1t Ms
all mi fault.
Herman's parents will appeal to the
Board OF Education.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
WANTS HIS SHARE OF STOCK.
Secretary Seeks to Recover as DE
serving Carnegie EmplOye.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

SPECIAL
Pittsburg. Pa. JUNE 1--Secretary VIII
liam w. Blackburn Of the Carnegie COM
pany, filed a bill in equity against Former
Secretary A. NJ. Moreland. who holds 81
376. 900 worth of stock as trustee. The shares
are a portion OF a block of $3.2O0.c00 put in
trust by the company to be distributed to
deserving officials and employees.
Moreland. who began life as a messenger
in Carnegie's Office and recently retired
worth sl.O00.Oo. resigned his position us
trustee on October 1. 1890. and Blackburn
was elected to succeed him. Blackburn re-
Quested the transfer OF the stock. but More
land refused. because several stockholders
claimed the right to control the distribu-
tion. The company then sought to obtain
the stock by securing signatures Of stock
holders. but many refused to sign. among
them being Moreland and the executors Of
the H. NJ Curry estate. H. c. Prick. F.
Walker. A. r. Whitney. and others who
had signed the paper subsequently de-
manded that their signatures be stricken
of.
Moreland then made a demand for ssoo.co1
as salary for handling the trust stock. and
said he would not transfer the trust until
his claim was satisfied. The letter sur
prised the official. and Blackburn made an
other demand for the stock. No attention
being paid, suit was entered.
The company denies Moreland's right to
compensation for his services as trustee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
BRIGAND BRAVES POLICE.
Mus0llno, FOlk-HerO of Italy, Was
Bound to See His Father.

rECIA BY ABL
i,ome' June l-For months thousands NJ
i'aIah soldiers and policemen have been
trying 10 catch Musolino. the notorious
oIisand: He has just played them a non,
OF the man. "e "'uacity
Ausoiino. In his refuge in the mountain.
learned one day that his father was .ar;'
ousy IN. and at once resolved to nav him ,
s.st. ne knew well that his fathers house
Vas closely watched by soldiers. and that
DeIore ne could reach II he would have 10
p paisc through a country. fairly alive with
ward offered for him, dead or alive 70, he
~ NOT hesitate a moment. for he loved bis
iosner ana vowed to see him before he died
Az night he crept through the woods TO
me mouse OF a priest and demanded the
.otn OF a cassock. As 1t is not customary
70 lend vestments to Iaymen. especiaiIv
Iayhen OF MuSolino's type. the priest h.
gan 10 raise objections, but his visitor
speediIy let him know hat he had come to
Ee.a cSssock. and that a cassock he would
,ess. the priest gave him the garment ana
Nusoiino put IT on. and thus disguised he
walked boldly into the valley.
he met a policeman at almost every step.
put hot one recognized him. They all sa-
iuted him respectfully. The danger was
more grave as he approached his fathers
house. but the soldiers gathered around il
proved to be as obtuse. They, too, never
dreamed that the bowed figure. clad in
prtestly garments. whom they permitted to
pass through their line and into the house
was the brigand.
Musolino was glad to find that his father
was not as Ill as had been reported. He
found his sisters In the house and he spent
returned to the mountains near Aspro-
monte.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

but he says they include nearly all the
dealers at Green Bay and OcOnto. The
Charles Higgins Of this city. and they in
clude Sturgeon. bass. pickerel. carp. lake
trout. catfish. suckers and perch. II Is
under the law. be shipped out OF the State.
ard that others were not shipped In the
manner prescribed by the statutes. Alto
load. including ice and boxes. but they were
shipped In separate freight cars. which the
Game Warden required the railroad train
crew to s!detrack when the train reached
the city.
Mr.. Higgins paid about 500 for the fsh.
and is now busy trying TO dispose OF his pur-
chase. II is said that the shippers will he
risk.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
Anna Rays Divine Devotion to Hell
Parents Saves Their
Lives.
KEPT HER DILEMMA A SECRET.
Sat Seven Weeks at Bedside Of
Father and Mother, and
Now Watches Their
Recovery.

SPEs1AL
| New York. June I-Beautiful Anna Ray
prayed seven weeks for the recover of hei
aged parents. who were stricken with small.
pox. and finds her reward now in watching
them as they win I'm their battle with the
disease.
And the disease has spared this faith
fui daughter. whose delicate face bears lot
a sign of the scourge and whose health
remains ~urimraired after a vigil at her
parents bedside lasting more than seven
weeks in the house hat she had secluded
from all.
When the Board of Health learned Of the
remarkable case. the aged couple were con-
vai'scent. and now they are able to walk
about their home.
John Ray is 20 years old. His wife Emily
is the same age. Their daughter. Miss Anna
Ray, whose. faith seems thus strongly borne
ou:. Is 81.
To Doctor Eugene Morihan. a Board Of
Health sup rintendent. the simple faith Of
This young girl was n revelation. He was
more than astounded. when he forced a way
into the house. to learn that this fraii.
beautiful girl. with her brown hair smooth
~ combed back. had cared for her parents
for nearly two months. and had given them
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
LOST vein OF GOLD
IS FOUND IN GEORGIA.
Miner Works Night and Day Max.
ing His Fortune Before His
Lease Expires.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

IA
Dahlonega, Ga. June Like a Steven
son romance reads the experience Of James
Witt. a native miner Of this place. who is
working night and day to gain fortune
from a rich gold chute which he discovered.
before his lease N the Ell Dorado expires.
The mine which Witt is working is the old
Ffndley chute. fourteen years ago account
ed the richest mine in the Georgia gold re-
gions. 1t suddenly disappeared from view.
and up to a few weeks ago persistent ef-
forts had failed to locate II.
Witt leased the property for a nominal
sum on speculation. and had about aban-
doned hope Of making salt on his invest
ment, when. as suddenly as II had vanished.
the chute reappeared and Witt began TAX
Ing out large quantities Of the precious
metal. The owners in some way learned OF
his good luck. and absolutely refuse to ex-
tend his lease. He is working desperately
in order to make the most Of his opportu.
nifty. and is abstracting gold at the rate OF
about $1,000 per day. His lease expires
shortly, but he will then have gained sufi-
Gent to enable him to live in luxury the
remainder Of his days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
M0URNS DEATH OF A PUG DOG.
Girl Student Adopts Black Attire
Because of CANNES Demise.

SFEHTALA
Hartford. Conn.,. June Miss Evelyn
Bell. a student at Rosemary Hall. Is wear
ing mourning attire because OF the death
OF her pet dog. Croker. Death came to the
pug in Buffalo recently.
Miss Bell has been n Of the best
dressed young women of the institute at
Rockrfdge. A few days ago her teachers
and companions noticed that she had dis
Of s crsps =. on p the s!ee eC.o or h sna dr wsse a 0an'
She explained TO her friends that her
father. q broker OF Buffalo. had written her
telling Of the death Of the dog.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

or her daughters were believers in Chris
tian Science. She said they once had 4
doctor. but he died some years ago and
since then they had never called another 10
attend the family.
1T is true that my daushter prayed for
w." she said. You pray. too. do You
not?" she asked. scTutinizing the caller
sharply.
Both my daughters are members of the
Baptist Church. My daughter Ann teaches
i'm the Sunday school. She Is still well. In
the best of health"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
SEIZED A CARLOAD OF FISH.
Wisconsin Game Warden Takes
Charge Of C~Ontraband Food.

Milwaukee. Wis. June 1.-The largest
seizure of fish ever made in Wisconsin was
made by Deputy Game Warden Tracey at
the Chicago and Northwestern passenger
station Tuesday. The shipments were con-
tanned in four cars. and aggregated in
weight Il. Us pounds. The fish came from
Green Bay and were consigned to the fol-
lowing named firms: Pentecost Bros.
Charles Wfthe. Dterson Bros. Charles w.
Triges. Cooney & Morris. J. II. Chapman. y.
q. Dehl. Chicago: Union Fish and Oyster
Company. Western Fish and Oyster Com
pany. st. Louis. and the Feiner Fish COM
pany. Clinton. la. The names Of the con-
signors are not given by the Game Warden:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

Louisville. KY. June IA Kentucky
Judge has decided that a man who invited
a number OF ladies with whom he was not
acquainted tn take a drink with him was
not guilty OF insulting conduct 1t was
been held that to invite a male Granger to
drink Is simply a courtesy of the country.
and the Judges ruling seems to be that
Kentucky courtesy knows no limitation of
Spy
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
Not Guilty Of m Insult.

Big Four" to Buffalo and Cincinnati
Finest service. track n equipment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
Mr.. SPRAGUE SAYS

Powerful exhaust wheels change the al
every 5 minutes in the Delicatessen Luncl
Rooms.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02

No family can a0ord 70 b without . %
home. II II an absolute necee91ty. IL VIII p
ton like "S-DROPS." 4 3 ns61r0's oWa -
nation Of such oils and herbs as nature inten
the blood. nerves and muscles. Il eees peol
poisonous matter from ~ blood end % the
ord strengthening the muscles Nine out o.
year. arc suffering from IN unhealthy oonditi
win chow Itself IN skin eruPe1oaa. nllow q
an b prevented By taking "SO1OPA" u
b. No other medicine en- Do IL worn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
White Man LynChed
By Mob in Montana.
The Assailant of y Flve-Year-Old
Child Taken from Jail in Hell
ena and Hanged.

Helena. Mont, Oct. Q. james
Edward Brady, the man who as
saultsd Ida Pugsley, years of
aye, in Helena yesterday, was
this morning about 1880 o'clock
taken from the jail bv mob and
hanged to telegraph pole in the
HaymarKet square about three
blocks from the Jail. The crowd
was orderly and after the man had
been hanged it quickly dispersed.
There were about 200 men Gu
gagged in the affair and they were
all masked. They attacked the
Jail door with a battering ron,
and it soon yielded. On gainlng
admittance, they demanded st the
point of gun the keys of the
jailer or threatened if he did not
yield the man they would kill
him.
The jailer then got the man out
of his cell and he was given to the
mob. When they first took him,
Brady said: "What is it gentle
men?'
The march to the hanging place
was quiet. Brady was given
chance to say word. He declar-
ed that they had the wrong man
although he had been positively
identified by his victim and
score OF other persons, who had
seen him with the child. He also
asked that some money that was
due him from the Montana Cen
trail railroad he sent to niece
and tten he was pulled up. The
end of the rope was tied to a pole
and the crowd dispersed. Later
Sheriff Mcconnell cut the BODY
down and place it IN coffin.
There will be an investigation to-
day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
D'-pensari Claim Rejected.

Washington, Oct. l Commits
sioner Yerkes IF the internal
revenue has rejected the claim of
the State of South Carolina for a
refund of the taxes paid by the
State agents u. Wholesale and re-
tail liquor deaIers, amounting to
something over $1,000. Tho com
missioner formally announced hrs
decision in few words without
entering into any argument, as
the case is now before the court
of claims where the department
will present Its views The claim
of the State was that the control
of the liquor traffic was one of tho
Stale inslrumentalities in .secur-
tug the welfare of the people and
as such it was exc pit from tax
alton under the constitution.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
Lynched in Kentucky.

Shelbyville, KY, Oct. O.
limbo Fields aged sixteen and
Clarence Garnett, both negroes
were lynched here at two o'clock
this morning for the alleged muir
der of Will g. Hart, printer
who was stoned to death on the
night of Saturday, Sept. 21st,
last. The Doys were taken from
the jail and swung from the Chesa-
peake & Ohio trestle just beyond
the depot and within five hundred
yards of the jail. The mob's
work was done SO quietly that NO
citizens except the jallor and two
or three others knew of it for
several hours afterwards.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
Beaten AID Then Drowned
Fac of Benz. Lawrence at Hands
OF His Wne and Her Friends =
-Dunger of Lynching. So.
Special to The State.

Special to The State. @-
harle ton, Oct. 3 The body
of benjamin Lawrence, colored,
was fond today in Rantowles
creek, nea- the Rnlow mines 1t
developed that the negro was
severely beaten by Col. Walker,
Amelia Lawrence, the woman
with whom he lived, and several
other negroes, and then dragged
to the creek AM drowned. Walk
er and the woman have been ar
rested. The murder has ex-
cited the negroes about the vicini-
ty, and if any of the guilty parties
are ;ound, and not immediately
protected, the> will be lynched.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
Fatal Fall from IL Piazza.


Spe cial to The State.
Camden, Oct. 3. - Mr. John
BaT"r, piano tuner, from Ashe,
vile, y. c.. died at his boarding
house, Mrs w. f OSteen's, yes
terday afternoon from the effects
OF conclusion of the brain, caused
by = fall from the piazza Of the
second story The cononer's in
quest brought out the following Q
testimony:
The deceased had been IN town
for ahout week or two, and
seemed latterly to he often under
the Influence of some drug We'd
ne>day at about 4 a. m. the in
mates of Tie house were awaeknel
by noise, and found Mr.. Baker
lylng on the ground underneath
the piazza, covered with blood
DR.. "A. A. Moore, who was i'm
medlately summoned, found that
the unfortunate man had concus-
sion of the brain, cat sed ~ his
fall fl ON the second story.
Mr.. Baker remained in an un-
conscious state, and passed away
early in the afternoon The curo-
ner', inquest was held ut o'clock
the jury deciding that the deceas-
ell came to- his death by concus-
sion of the brain caused by his fall
from the piazza.
Mr.. Bakers wife, and his
brother, who reside at Hender-
sonville, N. c., were summoned
by telegram, and left Camden
with the remains of the deceased
this morning. T.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
Move in Georgetown to Displace
Incompetent Negro Office
holders.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Georgetown, Sept. 80. Quite
a stir is occurring in political cir
clss here. Recently an organiza-
tlon was formed known as "The
White Supremacy club" its OBJ
ject being to maintain strictly
white snpremacv.. The city now
has had ter years Il number of
negroes in office who are by no
means competent to deal with af-
fairs OF public interest. The COM
ing election, however, will in all
probability relegate quite mum.
Der to back seats, and men will
be elected who are by far better
qualified to administer to the de-
mands of the people. II. AID.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-05
An Ugly Shooting Affair.
Young Man Shoots His Sweet.
heart Then Himself Perhaps;
Fatally. q
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Hampton, Sept. 3O.4A de-
plorabls shooting occurred at
Horse Gall, several miles from
hsre, Yesterday afternoon about
4 o'clock. The parties were from
Hampton; Mr.. Albert Terry aud
Mrs. Saliie Rivers Smith we're in.
a party that went down to attend
a mesting ut that place. Mr..
Terry has been very attentive t.,
Mrs. Smith for several years, aud
it is reported that she refused him
time and again, because ne drank,
and that he had threatened to kill
hi nself if she did not accept him.
Yesterday afternoon about, 4
O'Clock he caught her by the hand
and told her he was going to kill
her. She tried to escape, hut
only moved few steps when hs
shot, the Ia il striking her in the
hack. Then he jumped into his
buggy, drove hurriedly away,
and when about sne mile from the
young lady he turned his pistol
ON himself and fired. Both Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Terry were still
alive this morning, hut it is feared
they cannot recover. Mrs. Smith
eis the eldest daughter of the late
MIR. LAUREN Rivers, who was
jailsr here for many years. She
has a great many friends in Hamp-
ton Mr. Terry is the eldest son
|'of the ate Rev. N. Terry, and is
well connected. 1t is believed
Mr.. Terry was under the influence
of whiskey.