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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
WI TO REMAIN
THREE YEARS MORE?
Dispatch From Victoria Says Vice
roy kai Memorialized Throne
in Minister'S Behalf.

Victoria, British Columbia. Aug 2S-It is
remain at Washington was issued at the
suggestion of Viceroy Yuan Shin Kai, who
memorialized the throne, saying that since
the appointment of WI Ting-fang to the
ministry he had done things to the great
benefit of China; that in his opinion no
other official was better qualified for the
post, and that, therefore. he strongly
recommended that WI be given another
term of ministry.
WASHINGTON NOT ADVISED.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The inference to
be drawn from a reference to Minister WI
Ting-fang in a Victoria dispatch that his
term at Washington has been extended for
another three years cannot be explained
by the officials of the Chinese Legation
here.
The last information which the Minister
has received was a communication from
Pekin Indefinitely postponing his departure
from Washington.
Mr.. Wus successor, Liang Cheng, who is
with the special coronation mission headed
by Prince Chun. is about due in China. and
it is stated by the Chinese officials here that
he expects to return to take up his new du-
ties in Washington next spring. In that
case Minister WI will not leave Washing
ton until April or May next.
The usual term of Chinese Minister at
one post is three years, and, by May next
Minister WI will have completed six years
of service at Washington. However, 1t is
stated here that. after three years term
at one post, no limit is fixed to a further
stay.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29

banks in the larger cities that they make prepaj
ration for additional circulation have met with
very favorable response
II Is not the intention that they should issue
this additional circulation at all events. but onIy5
In case Of actual necessity and emergency WITH
this in View those banks which have made ard
rangenents TO deposit United States bonds as SEA
curity for such additional circulation have sent
in their orders. and the Secretary has had all
branches of the Treasury service busily engaged
IN expetiting the preparation Of the notes pend4
ing possible emergency.
All this work of preparation does not i'm
dicate that the Secretary will expect the
banks to issue additional notes except in
response to real necessity. The movement
purely prudential and precautionary and
intended to relieve any possible currency
famine. II does not conflict at all with anyl
of the various other methods which hereto-
fore have been employed by the department.
in relieving the money market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

George Butler is arrested again for steal
ing red lighted lantern.
Two sisters of Visitation order celebrate
their golden jubilee.
Arranging for the Presidents visit.
s. r. Hewlett is appointed to succeed Bar
ney F'rauenthal at Union Station.
s. NJ Dolan. master mechanic of the Wig
gins Ferry Company. was presented with 4
diamond charm by engineers and firemen in
his er:ploy.
The Reverend Milford c. Butler, who was
Sam Smalrs instructor at University OF
Tennessee writes an encouraging letter 70
the unfortunte temperance lecturer.
The outlook in the coal situation, as IL
affects st. Louis citizens. indicates now
that a substitute for anthracite must be
found for at least part of the winter.
A cut-rate war is on between railroads.
affecting traffic between Chicago, st. Louis
Kansas City and St. Joseph.
Edward Dewey, who has returned from
abroad. says the condition of the Irish
peasantry is bad almost beyond belief.
Republican Executive Committee to-day
will hear charges against City Committee
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Who was burned, probably fatally. by the
explosion of a can of coal oil while trying
to start a fire in the kitchen range.
Becker's head and chest She screamed for
help and her sons of whom there are five
at home. rushed into the room and throw
ing quilts about her soon smothered the
fire.
Doctor Oscar l. Howard of No. 4213 Nat
uraI Bridge road, who was summoned and
is attending Mrs. Becker. states that her
injuries are very serious and may prove
fatal il the internal burns are as severe
as they appeared to be yesterday.
Mrs. Becker has been keeping house for
her five sons since the death of her hus-
band. who was stone contractor. in 1894.
The boys Fred. Frank. Daniel. Charles and
Lummie are laborers. Fred the oldest Is
a cutter at the Pittsburg Plate Glass Com
panys Office on st. Charles street, another
is employed ct Shickle, Harrison and How
ard and all have the name Of being indus
trious. substantial citizens. They are all
living at home and none of them is married.
ried.
Mrs. Becker IS So years old and is regard
ed by her neighbors as a woman Of much re-
dnement and a very hard worker.
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DOWAGER IS KEENLY
INTERESTED IN FAIR.
Violates All Precedent of Chinese
Court in Reception of Com
missioner Barrett.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug 2S.-Oriental advices
just received state that the audience grant
ed July 26 at Pekin by the Emperor and
Empress Dowager of China to John Bar
rett. Commissioner General for the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair, was exceptionally notable and
remarkable
1t was the first tine In the history of the
Chinese court that their Majesties have
ever received any Commissioner from a for
eign land on similar mission. but this in
novation was followed by a still more
striking one.
At the close OF the addresses exchanged
by the Emperor and the Commissioner Gen
eral the Empress Dowaser, in violation of
all precedents, invited Minister Conger and
Commissioner Barrett to ascend the throne
dais, or platform, itself. where she engage
them in a private conversation through n
high Chinese official who could speak Eng
lish.
After asking many questions about Amer
lea, the President and the Worlds Fair
she stated that China would take part and
send an imperial Commissioner in order TO
promote the commerce and the friendly re-
iations of both countries, and particularly
requested MIR. Barrett to convey TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt China's deep appreciation of
the generous attitude OF the United States
toward that country during the recent
troubles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
MRS. BECKER BURNED
BY OIL EXPLOSION
Attempt to Start a Fire With
Kerosene Results in Fright
full Accident.

Mrs. Kate Becker OF No. 3s07 North Twen-
ty-second street. was seriously burned by
the explosion of a can Of kerosene from
which she was pouring oil to start a fire
in the kitchen stove, about $50 yesterday
morning.
Her face was so badly burned that her
eyes were swollen shut and her chest is in
i crisp. She inhaled the flames till her
threat is blistered and her lungs are so few
erish that she breathes with the utmost
difficulty
Mrs. Becker got up shortly after 3 o'clock
to prepare breakfast for two of her sons.
who are employed at delivering ice The
room was chilly and instead of lighting
the gasoline stove, she attempted to start q
fire in the range. She was a little late and
poured oil on the kindling to hurry the
fire.
The steam ignited. burst the can and
threw the burning liquid all about Mrs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
Police Asked to Remove Sign From
Wall Adjoining Mrs. Alex
ander's Residence.
SERGEANT MEYERS AS CRITIC.
Pain ting Is Declared a Work of
Art by the Officer. a Former
Sign Painter. Sent to In
vestigate Complaint.

The Police Department has been called
upon TO act as censor in a c0ntroversy.
which. as it hinges upon question involv-
ing the canons of art. may yet be taken into
the courts for final decision.
Mrs. ]. W. Alexander conducts ComiTg-
house at No. 1924 Washington avenue. The
premises directly west e her at No. 1926
are occupied by the Scott 6 Wolf Faint
ing Company. The building occupied by
the painting company is flush Y it'll the
building line. and the house occupied by
Mrs. Alexander and her roomers sets back
about twenty feet from the building line
When the painters moved into the building
about a month ago they lost no time IN ad-
vertising to the community, through the
medium of their own handiwork, the fact OF
their presence and the nature of their
business.
The spacious dead wall of the building
extending from Mrs. AleXander's front door
to the gate offered uneXceptional :tdvant-
ages for decorative advertising purposes,
and they Immediately proceeded to CTlbel-
lish it according TO their ideas Of decorative
and advertising ri
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CANNOT GET ENOUGH OIL.
Beaumont Is Unable to Supply the
Demand.
REPURLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Houston, Tex. Aug. 2s.-From all parts of
the country, Texas included. complaints are
being made of the nondelivery of fuel oil
from Beaumont. Many firms and enter
prises have made costly changes in equip
ment in order to use oil for fuel, and now
hnd that they cannot get the petroleum
ical use
The Texans are the greatest sufferers but
the people of New Orleans and Mississippi
points are the loudest in complaining The
oil men assert that the railroads are re-
sponsible, while the roads say that there is
disposition on the part OF oil men to
dodge contracts, and that the supply is not
SUFFICIENT to fill the demand
The oil yield has been unequal to the de-
mand. which grows constantly since gushers
stopped Work of installing pumping ma
chinery was necessarily slow, and until
pumps could be put in place many wells
were not yielding at all. A shortage in
cars has also caused trouble in meeting
the demand The pumps are going in rap
idly and the yield now is increasing
To-day's report of shipments shows a to-
tai for the month. In spite of handicaps. of
l0sISS5 barrels, greater number of bar
rels than for any previous full month ex-
cept June. There is no sign of dimfnution
of the supply of OIL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
Young Heiress Who Married a
Brakeman Says She Would
Rather Surrender Her For
tune Than. Lose Her
Husband.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,


Mattoon. Ill, Aug. 2s.-The elopement OF
Verne Hinkle and 16-year-oId May De Vein
TO indianapolis. and their marriage despite
several failures still agitate this city and
the excitement has not abated. as the moth
er of the girl-bride Mrs. Harry Ryan, not
only refuses to forgive the elopers. but has
announced her intention to prosecute the
persons who abetted the match by making
afidavits to the County Clerk at Indianapo-
lis as to the age of the bride
Mrs. Ryan says that had Il not been for
such aid the license would have been re-
fused and the marriage could not have TAX
en- place. Mrs. Ryan is still in an unrelent-
ing mood, and until the home atmosphere
clears perceptfbly the elopers will remain
in Indianapolis
Hinkle is handsome Big Four brake
man, with a run on the Knickerbocker Ex-
press. He is % years old. He met Mss De
Vein while she travelled to and from St
Mary's, Ind. where she was being educated
at the Convent of ST. Mary's of the Woods
The debonnair brakeman appealed to the
romantic girl by his grace OF movement
courteous ways and evidences of superior
breeding. From merely handing her in and
out of trains he grew bolder and ventured
to address her, and the advances coyly
met at first, were allowed with pleasure as
the acquaintanceship grew older, and final
ly Hinkle was granted permission to corre-
spond with her. Love found a way to over
come all obstacles and they. were married
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sHAw,s PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
Invites National Banks to Order Addi
tionaI Circulating Notes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-Secretary OF the
Treasury Shaw is doing everything possi-
bic to allav the fear of money stringency
in connection with the crop-rnoving period
this fall After he had consulted with some
OF the leading financiers in New York to-
day. the Secretary communicated with As
sistant Secretary Allies. and author. zed the
giving out of the following statement from
the Treasury Department:
The Secretary recently invited some Of the
larger national banks in the principal cities
order additional amounts OF circulation notes to
be printed National banks are entitled TO issue
circulation to the full amount OF their capital
The aggregate capital OF national banks Is s.10.-
coo. 30, the banks have outstanding only SS5s.
900 900 Of circulation The Secretary has hoped
TO introduce element of elasticity into the
present system- His suggestions TO the various
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
Heroic and Commonplace Virtues.

The heroic times in this country came when it
from the work did IL And ii did that heroic
work partly because in addition to the heroic
tion. it had those commonplace. humdrum every
day virtues which stay with US year IN and year
There is need to do the ordinary. commonplace
to meet the crisis that calls for heroIsn when
that crisis arises.
Just exactly as in war. though you have got to
have the best wsapons yet they are useless if
in peace the best constitution. the best IegisIa-
nothing II you have not the right type Of citizen
ship to take advantage OF them.
About AL We have right TO expect from the
are not stacked. and IL 1t sees to that. then we
Now. that Is the ,s3irit in which to approach
the problems caused by the enormous increase
plexIty of our industrial system.
We use the word trust rather loosely TO in
dicate sometimes large corporations. in which
there is an element of monopoly: sometimes all
large corporations. especially IL they do an in
Now. it is not necessary to say that the
rfacturing center. just the manufacturing
center must, in the .ast resort; depend upon
all share alike I'm in the UPWARD movement That
Fortunes IndIssolubIy Connected.
For veal or for woe our fortunes indis-
solubly connected If GOOD times come are
all Of Us going to feel them. some more n than
US are going to feel them somewhat II bad
times come. while some Will sErer more tnan
others. will all OF suffer somewhat
Now the great problem tnat we should set be-
fore US Is TO keep prosperity. to render Its ad-
vantage less unequal. to try TO secure a greater
equality OF its benefits. but above all never under
ship. Of any who appeal to the baser passions of
mankind.
Evils have come through our very prosperity.
but IN warring agains: the evil let US be exceed
ingly careful not to war a<ainst the prosperity
Now IL would be perfectly possible at any time
to make it unpleasant for the trusts-perfec;ly
possible to prevent big corporations from making
money. They did not make any money back in
1Sa3-and neither did any one else.
Let. face the fact that there evils II Is
foolish to blink at those evils Let US set our
selves, but temperately and with sanity. to
strive to find out what tde evils are TO remedy
them II any man tells you that he can advance
a specific by which all the evils Of the body pol
itic will be made to disappear d'strust him. for
IL he is honest he knows not what he says
Millennium Yet q Long Way on.
Mankind has moved slowly up through the ages.
stumbling. halting, rarely by leaps and bounds,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29
PROTESTS TO PICTURE
on GROUNDS OF DECENCY.

In this extremity Mrs Alexander COM
planned TO Chief OF Police Kelly of the
sign. declaring it was indecent. The Chief
asked Captain Reynolds to investigate the
matter and make a report Captain Rey-
nolds assigned Sergeant Meyers to make u
personal inspection of the offending sign.
Sergeant Henry Meyers was once sign
painter himself. and was, therefore. be-
tevod competent critic. He viewed the
sign from every angle of observation. and
then asked the painters what the figures
Were supposed to represent The painters
told him that the figures were a reproduc-
most celebrated works of n French artist
of renOwn. and they considered their eff
fusion a work of art.
Sergeant Meyers took the same view of
the matter. He sdw Mrs. Alexander and
told her that there could he no real obiec-
ton 10 the picture, since ii was a reproduc-
tion of a work of art. and. therefore, and
in reality. work OF art in itself. The
highest critics and the courts, he said. had
held that there was nothing indecent in eX-
posing to view a work OF art. even If it
dealt with the female form divine and
nude With this judgment and ultimatum
Sergeant Meyers reported to Captain Rey-
nolds that there was no ground for the
complaint against the painters.
Mrs. Alexander. however. is not satisfied
believes, may have had his judgment
warped by the fact of his having been at
one time in the sign-painting business. II
she does not obtain relief within a few days
she threatens to take the matter into the
courts for judicial opinion as to what
constitutes indecency in picture publicly
JiSDlayPd
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CONSPICUOUS PLACE CHOSEN
FOR LOCATING TIE SIGN.

Upon the center of the Gead wall they
displayed the firm name and business in
letters large enough to attract the atten-
tion OF pedestrians a block away. AS a
finishing touch and additional attraction
the arUsts painted two figures of heroic
size, one at each side of the sign, form
ing a framework for the whole. The fig
uTes were destitute of clothing.
Mrs. Alexander entered dignifed protest
when she saw the work in progress. She
s1ys the painters promised that they would
G-dpe the figures. in Difference to her pro-
test, but when they were completed there
was nothing TO shield their nudity from the
gaze OF the multitudes that passed on the
sidewalks and in the street cars
Mrs. Alexander numbers among her room
crS many young women. as well men,
and these We're wont, On warm evenings,
to sit on the front steps or the lawn TO
enjoy the cCOl breeZes. The presence of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-29

Mrs. Hinkle is the granddaughter of VAL
entine De Vein. pioneer resident of
Peoria, who left a large estate at his
death. two years ago. He was the chief
promoter in the construction of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railway and
leading spirit in the upbuilding of Peoria in
is earlier days Her father. Noble De Vein,
died ten years ago. Since his widows sec
ond marriage the family removed to this
city. Miss De Vein was best known in this
city as Miss Ryan. and since her grand
fathers death her share OF the estate has
been in charge of Harry Quinn. a Peoria
lawyer. from whom she receives n hand
some allowance. When she becomes of age
her property will be turned over to her in
, tact.
Hinkle has res Imed his daily run be-
tween Indianapolis and st. Louis. There
is no use of Mays folks being exercised
over the marriage he said yesterday.
We were bound to have each other. and
that is all there is to it
The bridegroom's father. James Hinllle,
was n well-known Big Four engineer. Dur
ing the gold craze In Klondike he headed an
expedition to Alaska for the Mattoon Sc
curity, Mining and Investment Company,
but was drowned in the Yukon River. The
widow resides in one of the most beautiful
homes in this city.
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MENNONITES IN CONVENTION.
Missouri and Iowa Conferences
Meet at PALMYRA, Mo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Palmyra, Mo. Aug. S.-The annual con-
ference of the Mennonites of Missouri and
Iowa convention were held in this city this
morning, and will continue over Sunday. a
large number of delegates have already ar
rived and many more are expected on the
morning trains.
A Mennonite church has been recently
established here. and Is growing rapidly.
The Phoenix Hotel. a large building, has
been rented, and the visiting delegates Will
be served with their meals there Monday
and Tuesday a Sunday school convention
will be held. Three sessions are held daily
and the pulpit is filed by ministers of the
church from various parts of the two
States.
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Marine InteIIiEepce.

Havre. Aug. B.-Arrived: La Lorraine,
New York.
Cherbourg. Aug. 2.-Arrived: Moltke.
from New York.
Southampton. Aug. 2S-Arrfved: St. Louis,
from New York.
Queenstown. Aug. 27.-sailed: Germanic.
from Liverpool, New York.
Liverpool. Aug. 2S.-Arrived Haverford,
Philadelphia, via Queenstown; Teutonic.
New York. via Queensland.
Liverpool. Aug. 2S.-Sailed: Common
wealth. Boston, via Queenstown.
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w. K. VANDERBILT, JR., WILL
RETIRE FROM AUT0MOBILlNG.
Holds the Record for A MiIe-Action
Attributed to Fair
Accident.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPU BLlC SPECIAL
Newport, r. l.. Aug. CIV. K. Wander
bilt, Jr.. who has driven an automobile
faster for a mile than any other human
being, announces his permanent retirement
from autOmobiling as sport. He has sold
his stable of high-powered machines, which
included one of the fastest and most costly
automobiles ever built in France, Germany
and the United States.
Mr.. c. L. Fair. VINO was recently killed in
an automobile accident in France, was a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Vanderbilt. 1t is
thought that the death of the Fairs influ-
enced his action. but nothing positive on
this score is known.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Aug. 2s--Among the arrivals
at the hotels here were the following Mis-
sourians:
St Louis-J. s. walker. Mrs J. Il. Wear, 4.
G. Wear J. II. Mudd. Mrs. J. H Allen, T. w,
Allen. Holland: Mrs. l. s Whitney, P. W. Coyla
and Mrs. Coyle. F. D. Thompson. E. II. Semple.
Rosche ard Mrs Rosche, W p Henry. L. Rob
incauer. Grand Union: J. G. Elliot and Mrs. Ell
Pierce. Miss Pierce. Waldorf; A c. Thiebes and
Mrs Thiebes. T. p. Conway, Navarro: J. OBrien>
tral; T; W Allen Mrs J. H. H ALIEN. - Mrs. H
Murray Hill: p. Adair, Hoffman: ]. II. Nelson.
Imperial: ]. Sculling, Fifth Avenue: Mrs. Il
Raylis Miss Bayis. 81. Denis; A ". WinsoT ana
Mrs. Winsor Albert: E. L. Clench. Park Arenue3
F N. Estes Victoria; H L. Harvey, AstorI MIS-
E ]. Baylee. Eensington-
Kansas City-L n. Cohen. e 2 Grantey-
Grenoble: F. N. Sexall. Manhattan; A A. Wre,S
Fifth Avenue; F. C. Chariot. Hoffman; Mrs AZ
HanfeId. Savoy: II. d. Marks, Westminster; Gs
A. Letter, Navarro: ]. W. Creach. Criterion
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PRONOUNCED WORK OF ART
BY SERGEANT MEYERS.

"If the picture was smaller and on can
vas / would be willing 10 hang it in my
paror." said Sergeant Meyers last night.
why il Is a regular work of art
He described the picture IS being that of
two figures in the nude with upltfted arms.
their bodies being gracefully poised. while
Immediately beneath them Is body of lin
pid water.
"Of course" explained the Sergeant. the
picture is painted on a brick wall, and is
not as finished as one would expect to find
on canvas. but the figures themselves are
artistic in contour and conception, and not
the kind that would shock the sensioillties
of the nnsf refined art critic.
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sELF.ADnINIsTEREpPoIsoN.

Hundreds OF people deliberately poison
their systems eating. Scientists havs
proven that uric acid is derived mainly
from beefsteak. which people eat from hablj
it This acid Is not found in vegetable
foods Uric acid is best known as the
cause of rheumatism, but to its effects
apoplexy, Bright's disease and hardening oS
the arteries. which causes premature aged
are traced. The prevention of uric acid
may be found in diet of Toasted Whea4
Flakes, which are Sweetened with Maid
Honey. This is a deXtrinized Cbrowned) food
which makes strong muscles and an alertl
mind. These flakes are delicious satisfy
ing and Strengthening. Toasted Wheata
Flakes are sold by grocerS in packages
bearing pictur, OF the Battle Creek Sani1z :
tariurn.