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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, June 1.-The police Of two con-
tinents are at work trying to solve the
mystery of the disappearance Of the Talu-
able painting by Felix Ziem which was
shipped via the American Express Company
from Paris to New York. but never reached
this city.
Somewhere between No. IL Rue Scribe.
Paris. and the New York Custom-house. the
beautiful painting, which some critics say
is worth $4,000, was stolen. No other ex-
PLANTATION fits the case. for the simple rea-
son that the box in which the picture was
packed and the frame which held Il reached
the Custom-house all right. Only the panel
was missing.
toms officials weighed the package. 1t was
discovered to be lighter than IL was when
shipped by the express company from No. IL
Rue Scribe. This fact aroused suspicion
and the box was opened. One glance showed
the empty frame and revealed a theft which
for ingenuity and mystery rivals any
TO battle the sleuths of America and Eng
land for many months.
PICTURE PROBABLY WILL
BE HIDDEN A LONG TINE.
There is scant chance that the picture will
be seen again for many years. A 2ainting
signed by Ziem would attract immediate at
tention in any art store or studio where the
present posSessor OF il might hope to get any
thing like the true value of the work. Dis
covery of the thief would Immediately fol-
low. According to the theory of the New
York police the theft was accomplished be-
fore the package was placed on board
La Touraine, anG that IT was the work of
q highly accomplished thief-a man or wom-
an who possesses financial and other re-
sources and can afford to wait five years
or ten, II necessary, to dispose of the
stolen master9!ece.
REWARD OFFERED FOR
RETURN OR DISCOVERY OF THIEF.
The following notice has been sent out by
cular describing the picture:
''To Picture Dealers and Others:
STOLEN PICTURE,
"On April 8, there was shipped through
the American Express Company. IL Rue
Scribe, Paris, TO New York, a case con-
tanning a painted panel by Ziem, which
is fully described under the reproduction
on this circular.
1.-THE case was delivered on April 10 to
the railroad company at St. LaZare Sta
tion, Paris. was forwarded to Havre by
express and shipped on board the S. s.
La Touraine, which sailed for New York
the Custom-house in New York the paint
ed panel was found to have been distracted
from the frame.
information which may lead to the de-
lection Of the thief or , the I discovery OF
Manager in Europe"
BEAUTIFUL CANAL SCENE
VIEW AT SUNSET.
In the circular the picture is described as
follows:
"A canal, water blue and tranquil, be-
tween high houses, the facade of a church
and other buildings. In the foreground a
stone bridge forming an arch, under which
gondola Is passing; in the background,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02

shriners Have a palace Special.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

st. Joseph. Mo-. June Ia special train
bearing 172 Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
their friends to San Francisco will leave
the Union Passenger Station at o'clock
tomorrow morning over the Missouri Pa
cific. 1t will be one Of the finest specials
ever run between the Missouri River and
the Pacific Coast The st. Joseph Shr1ners
were Joined by Mobiles from Des Moines and
AayeuEorfh.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02

Henry Vessel a iaborer. living at No. 5i34
North Broadway, fell from a seco1d-story
porch in the rear Of his home yesterday
morning. dropping a distance of fifteen feet.
lie was picked up by his wife, who sum-
moned ambulance and had him con-
veyed to the City Hospital, where upon ex-
animation IL was found that he had sus-
badly bruised The police say Vessel was
under the influence OF liquor when the acci-
dent occurred
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Bond Required of Mrs. De Ford.


Carlyle. ILL.,, June IAN appeal to the Ap-
Eeilats Court has been granted in the De
FORD divorce case. The plaintiff in the case
Lulu De Ford, has been instructed to file
bond for so to cover the costs before the
case can be taken to higher court. The
Lulu De Ford Of Pass Christian, Miss. and
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beneath this arch. is seen another bridge.
In the water is reflected the white and
T9se-colored walls of the buildings brightly
Illuminated by the last rays of the setting
sun. Signed by artist in left-hand corner"
BOX WAS LABELED WITH
"BLIND MARKINGS"
On April the picture was left at the Of
flee OF the American Express Company,
with other parcels, carefully guarded by
a night watchman. who Is confident that
no person could have entered the room
containing the picture. 1t was boxed in
a hardwood case, with the following mark
ings upon the lid:
WITH CARE.
TABLE&GX.
No address was upon the case and moth
ing to indicate the name of the buyer to
whom it was consigned. 1t was labeled
with what the express company officials
call blind markings, and 1t was thought
its appearance was sufficiently innocent
to conceal the character of the contents.
PAINTING LOCKED AND SEALED
IN ONE OF STEAMERS MATCHES.
The next morning the case was placed in
an express car, which was locked. but not
sealed. and sent to Havre. The car made
the run from Paris to Havre in fortyeight
hours-an unusually long tIme-which indi-
on the road.
1t was landed at the docks at Havre on
the morning of April u. where 1t lay until
the French liner La TOuraine. as is Gus
tomary with express packages. 1t was then
placed In one of the forward freight
matches. The hatch was almost Immediate
ly replaced. locked and sealed.
The seals on the freight hatch were not
broken until La Touraine arrived in New
York. on April 49, The picture case. with
the other express matter was carted from
the pier to the appraisers stores. where
1t was taken in charge by inspector.
NAME OF WALL STREET
PURCHASER NOT REVEALED
When placed on the scales ii was found
that there was material difference be-
tween the weight given in the waybill and
that shown on the scales.
The attention of Robert Train. represent
ative of the American Express Company.
was called to the lightness of the pack
age. He figured out that the difference
would represent just about the weight of
the panel.
That picture has been gtolen." he said
There were no marks upon the case to
indicate that it had been tampered with.
When opened. however, the case was
found to contain only the frame. the panel
having been abstrGcted somewhere be-
tween Paris and New York
The authorities of the express company
refused to disclose the name of the man
to whom the picture was consigned It
was learned, however. that he is a man
OF great wealth, social prominence and
reputation IN Wall street. who Is at pres
ent absent from the city.
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EpORTTNG

The Cardinals lost to Cincinnati yesterday
and begin their Eastern campaign as tall
enders In the National League.
George Dixon showed poorly against
Danny Daugherty in their fight of last
week.
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IN THE CITY.


NEGRO COMMITS SUICIDE-WiIiInm
Pendleton, OF No. 1918 Linden street, a
gro. shot himself in the head yesterday af>
ternoon in fit OF melancholy. He was
taken to the City Hospital and died on the
operating table.
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FELL, FROM wINDow-Henry Baer

a laborer, 10 years old. living at No. SO
Geyer avenue, fell from a window at his
house yesterday morning a distance OF
twenty-five feet and sustained severe scalp
wounds His injuries were dressed at the
South Side Dispensary.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Greenup, Ill, June LII. w. Hutchinson,
a newspaper man OF Paris, Ill, and Miss
Lila Bright OF this city were married here
to-day bY the Reversud W. J. Caldwell.
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SOLDIER srsrArxs FRACTURE OF

Jaw-James Frank. Il years old, private
in the Eighth Cavalry, stationed at Jeffer-
son Barracks, is at the City Hospital suffer
ing from a fractured jaw which he claims
he sustained in a fight with an unidentified
man near Fourteenth and Market streets
eatly yesterday morning. Frank started
out to see the sights Of the city and met
the stranger, with whom he quarreled. Pa
trolman Shea of the Central District found
Frank near Fourteenth and Market streets
and sent him to the city institution.
REPORTED MIsSISG-Charles Muss-
Ter. keeper of a clearinghouse ut No. 90l
Rutger street, reported yesterday The 6is-
appearance OF Cornelius kolk. who had
been rooming at his house. Mussler last
saw kollS on Friday night: He said Kolk
house he remarked that he was going to
jump in the river when he spent what
money he had. Kolk is 81 years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02

Clarence Evans gold meass ID
IN his
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a6w@nmmAnnw&1Zazxw
-Broadudy, 0liue and Locust StS.
Our Annual
Tune Sale of UndermuSlinS
Begins To-Day

widp hs oapguarou uDuraa appeaahw uy
of in
dteenm oer piece of S. V.& is
&c
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RkrUi..1C -fEIIAI-
CarlvIe. ILL.,. June The preliminary ar
rsngemerts FOR a street fair to he held IN III
this city have teen commenced. Inc
t!in,-ca Committee is composed OF W.: j.
schmidt. J. w Means J. r: Tr.erwuiinF-
y s, Westerriann. Elmer Sad!er and Philip
Robert. The fair will likely De heia 'he "' 81
or second week In September.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02
Heavy Rain at Buriinston, Ia.

REPCBLIC SPECIAL-
Burlington Ia. June 1.-The heaviest rain
this year visited Burlington early this
morning, doing much damage to crops and
residence property. Plants and garden truck
were washed away and many cellars are
full of water. Official estimate places the
rainfall at six inches. The river rose a foot
in the last twelve hours and Is rapidly ris-
ing Loss cannot be estimated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02
Corset Covers.

Shaped. sewn and trimmed
with q view of satisfying
the exacting buyer. There
are
Cambria Covers, tight fit.
ting, low neck or high
neck, nicely tucked. fin,
jshed with embroidery,
1Oc
v-Neck, tight fitting.
trimmed with embroidery,
19c
Very pretty short or long
gathered Cambria Covers,
one-piece back, low neck,
and arms neatly trimmed
with Torchon lace, at 25c
Dainty CambriC lon G
shape. deep Torchon lace,
gathered with baby rib
bon, $50
Short Nainsook, laces and
ribbons, beading at neck
and belt, 4Sc
Short Bias NaiDsook Gov
ers, Valenciennes or Tor
chen laces and ribbon
beading, Csc
Long Gathered Cambria
Covers, entire front of YER
tical lace insertion, ESQ
Up TO $40
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Z LhemiSes.

No one would think of
fuSsing over this bother
some garment at home
after seeing these
Cambria or Muslin. with
nicely corded bands, 4sc
Nainsook, with handsome
Point de Paris lace inser-
tion and edge, gathered
with baby ribbon, CSC
Nainsook, with insertion
and edge Of fine embroid-
cry and ribbon beading,
$50
Nainsook. daintily trimmed
with embroidery and rib
bon beading, $50
NainsOok. trimmed with
Point de Paris lace inser-
ton and edge, skirt fin
iShed with lace, $1.4S
Nainsook Combina tion
Cover and Short Skirt,
yoke of Valenciennes lace,
lace-rimmed skirt, gath
cred at waistline with rib
bon beading, $1.9S
Up to SIC. so
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BEAUTIFUL CANAL SCENE
VIEW AT SUNSET.

In the circular the picture is described as
follows:
"a canal, water blue and tranquil, be-
tween high houses, the facade of church
and other buildings. In the foreground
stone bridge forming an arch, under which
@ gondola Is passing; in the background,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-02
Drawers.

sample in cut. particularly
well shaped about the
waist and hips
Good Muslin. with cluster
Of tucks, at 2Oc
Good Muslin. with deep
umbrella, hemsti t c h e d
fiounce of cambric, 25c
Muslin with tucks and
ruffe of embroidery, 25c
Very Special-A choice of
three styles, Cambria, with
tucked lawn ruftie, with
umbrella fiounce, trimmed
in insertion and edge. or
muslin with embroidery
ruffie and tucks, 4sc
Cambria, with deep UNI
brella founce, embroidery,
73o
Cambria, with deep
fiounce, trimmed in Valen-
ciennes lace, 73c
Cambria, with umbrella
fiounce, trimmed with hem
stitched tucks and fine en-
brcidery, CSC
Up 10 $3.50
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Petticoats.

We pride ourselves on
these-we ask the very
hard-to-suit shopper to ex-
anime them
Muslin. with cam brio
tiounCC, ut 4Sc
Muslin, with lawn UNI
brella flounce, trimmed
with embroidery, ut CSC
Cambria, with Spanish
tiOunce and dust ruffie.
decorated with hemstitched
tucks, csc
Cambria, with deep UNI
brella fiounce, finished
with Torchon lace ruffles,
$1.4S
Muslin, with umbrella
flounce, trimmed with en-
broidery, ESQ
Cambria, with neatly
tucked umbrella hounce.
trimmed with embroidery,
$1.S5
Fine Muslin. tucked UNI
brella flOunce, with deep
ruftle Of open embroidery,
$1.eS
Up TO SIS
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sIowns.

Home sewing is an ex-
travagance when such
well-sewn. gene rous | Y
made Gowns may be had
at these prices
Good Muslin. tucked yoke.
Y neck, neatly finished
with cambric ruffie, soc
High neck. yoke of tucks
and insertion, finished
with cambric ruffle on
neck and sleeves, SOC
Cambria, V neck or square
yoke of tucks or hem
stitched. trimmed with
hemstitched ruffies or en-
broidery, two styles, at
73c
Cambria Chemise Gowns.
short sleeves, pre- I til V
trimmed with hemstitched
ruffies, S5c
Muslin or Cambria, high
neck, yoke of embroidery
insertion and hemstitched
tucks, csc
Cambria, square neck,
trimmed with insertion
and edge of embroidery,
CSC
Up TO $40
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No address was upon the case and moth
ing to indicate the name of the buyer to
whom 1t was consigned. 1t was labeled
call blind markings, and it was thought
its appearance was sufficiently innocent
to conceal the character of the contents.
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Silk BIouses,
Coffee Coats and listers.
Black Taffeta Silk Blouse,
handsomely tailor stitched,
bell sleeves, faced in white
mOire silk, gunmetal but
tons Price $3.50
Cut to SIS
Black Taffetas Silk, laid in
fiat, stitched tucks. white
silk frogs and large art
buttons
Price S25
Cut to SIT
Stylish Danton Model Coat.
big sleeves. buttoned 10 ell
bow with gold buttons,
collar of handmade Irish
lace Price $40
Cut to $27
Misses Silk Coats. will fit
petite women
Price SIS TO $50
Cut to $40 to $50
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
GRAND JURY'S PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE.

The committee of the recent grand
jury on Public Roads. Bridges, Drain
age, and Chaingangs, which received
high praise from Judge Barrow for
having so thoughly performed its duty
was composed of NJ. L. Exley, CHAIR
man, T. F. Johnson, c. H. Dorsett.
w. c. Neidlinger, F. H. Morse, L.
Mohr, and S. Herman.
Mr.. Exley's committee was appointed
only ten days before the adjournment.
And had to do some hustling to get
through on time.
1t was Mr.. E,xley VINO offered and
had passed by the grand jury the res
olution requesting the Solicitor Gen.
eral TO prepare and have passed by
the Legislature a bill authorizing the
County Commissioners to furnish con-
veyance to committees of the grand
jury to inspect public roads, bridges.
and drainage which also met with the
hearty approval of Judge Barrow
AS the law now stands this COM
mittee has to bear the expense of
its own conveyances. Mr.. Exley being
a practical farmer himself. seems to
appreciate the necessity of good roads
in the county to enable the farmers to
get their produce to market.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Mary Brown, CoIored BEFORE Justice
of the Peace Bevans.

Mary Brown colored, was before JUS
tice Bevans yesterday morning on a
charge of false swearing. the charge
having been preferred by Mrs. Susan
Freeman.
The information alleged that on Nov.
81 Mary, as witness in the Police Court,
swore that Mrs. Freeman cursed an
other woman. which Mrs. Freeman de-
MED. The plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver, and the
Brown woman by Lawyer Kinckle. col
ored, who moved that the case be dis
missed on the ground that the informal
ton was incorrect. and that if Mary
was guilty of any offense, the charge
should be perjury. This the court held
as correct. and dismissed the case on
the pending charge, but Immediately
afterwards another warrant charging
perjury was drawn. and the case set
for preliminary hearing on Dec. 2.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
CHEATED AT CARDS
THEN USED A KNIFE.
Detectives Searching for AssniIant
of Ex-PatrOIman LightbOdy.

Detectives Searching for AssniIant
of Ex-PatroIman Lightbody.
Following a game of cards, with a
turkey as the stake. Fred Lightbody,
employed by the city. and at one time
a member of the police force, was bad
ly cut by a man named Smith in a sa-
loon on Habersham and Jones streets
last night.
Lightbody nearly bled 10 death, and
was taken TO St. Joseph's Hospital in
a serious condition. Smith made his
escape. and the city detectives were still
searching for him at an early hour this
morning. Although weak from the loss
of blood, il is not believed that Light
body was dangerously wounded.
The information received by the po-
lice was that the men We're playing
cards for turkey, and that Smith was
losing. In order to break up the game
without having to pay for the turkey,
ii is charged he slipped a card under
the table for the purpose Of making Il
misdeal. He was detected by Light
body's son-in-law and called down. 1t
is alleged that Smith called the other
man a liar and that this pro-
voked the quarrel.
Lightbody objected to the language
used towards his son-in-law and was
calling Smith TO account for it when
that individual is alleged to have
drawn his knife. Believing that he in
tended to use it anyhow Lightbody
clinched with the armed man and in
the clinch was cut His left ear was
almost severed from his head and two
ugly cuts We're made in the temple.
The cutting occurred in a room adj
joining the bar and Smith made his
escape at once.
An artery had been severed and
Lightbody almost bed to death before
he could be carried to the hospital.
only a block away. For some reason it
was not made apparent to the police
until midnight that there had been a
serious cutting ARRAY and the detec-
tives had to be gotten out of bed
Lightbody lives at No. 511 Gordon
street. east. and is well known. The
police were unable to tell anything
about the man who used the knife.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
NO POLICE DOCKET CASE
TO BE MADE.
Nothing Upon which to Base Accu-
satiOn Against Alderman Dixon.

NBOh W 10 hoSe Accu-
satiOn Against Alderman Dixon.
Nothing upon which an accusation
could be based was brought out after
a conference yesterday between Mayor
Myers and Superintendent Mcguire of
the Fire Department at the City Ex-
change, and Alderman James Nj. Dix
on will not be placed on the docket for
carrying more gunpowder in his place
of business than is permitted under the
city ordinance.
Mr.. Dixon has all along contended
that ne was strictly within the law
and did not fear an investigation. The
investigation by Mayor Myers closes
the incident, and the matter will not
come up again. The statement made
through the columns of the Morning
News by MIR. Dixon that smokeless
powder is not explosive, and that there
was no danger from the half dozen
cans in his place, surprised those who
know nothing of powder aRd was gen.
orally discussed on the streets Mr.
Dixon is borne out in his statement by
those who are up on cunning matters
Mr.. Harry A. Lemke, who is an expert
on the subject, stated yesterday that
a lighted match could be thrown into
key of smokeless powder with i'm
punity.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-27
CITY SEEKS RIGHTS
BY GENERAL LAWS.
Wants Authority to Punish for LII
quOr Selling without License.

Wants Authority to Punish for Lii
IuOr Selling without License.
So that punishment can be inflicted IN
Police Court on persons who keep a
barroom or sell liquor without city
license, and also ON persons selling
liquor on Sunday, City Council at its
meeting last night. passed a resolution
urging the General Assembly to pass
two bills prepared by City Attorney
Garrard.
The resolution provided that copies
of the bill be sent to the senator and
representatives from this district, and
that they be requested to press them
to passage at this session of the Legis-
lature. 1t is too late for this session
of the Legislature to get a local act
through, but a general law can be
passed.
BY a very recent decision of the Su-
preme Court the illegal sale of liquor
is made a nuisance, and can be abated
or enjoined as such This makes the
city safe so far as preventing the sale
of liquor without a license is concerned,
although the person guilty cannot, I'M
der the present law, be punished by the
municipality. The general law to be
offered In the General Assembly will
give municipalities the right to fine
those who refuse or fail to pay the tax
for selling liquor. The second bill Of
fered viii give a city the right to pun
ish for the sale of liquor on Sunday.
In the meantime the following opin-
ion as expressed by City Attorney
Adams in letter to the Mayor, will in
terest those who may think that the
city is powerless until the passage of
the bill:
Such a place where liquor is so sold
being a nuisance by statute, the ques-
ton arises, how can it be abated? To
this, l reply, that while the law is that
the abatement of nuisances generally in
Savannah is, under an act passed in
1892, exclusively within the jurisdiction
of the Police Court, still such null
sances as are such by statute, or as
are such by common law, can be abat-
ed without recourse to the Police Court
by the municipal authorities and with
out notice or hearing, on the ground
that no judicial investigation is neces-
sary.
I'm the case of abatement of null
sance, as above, you would have the
right as Mayor of the city, if the fact
existed that a person sold liquor at a
place in Savannah without a license
from the corporate authorities, to abate
his place at once by order as a null
sance per Sc, which would be a very
prompt and effective remedy.
''Inasmuch as it was held in the case
of Kassell, against Savannah, 100 Geor-
gia, page 491, decided in January, 1900.
that the city of Savannah has no power
to punish the offense of selling liquor
on Sunday, I also hand you herewith
BILL providing for a general act, to
give this permission to cities of 10000
inhabitants and upwards"