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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

I service equal to that Of six Brigadiers. nine
Colonies and three regiments Of artillery.
| she has devoted herself to the strenuous life
as resolutely as If she were Joan OF Arc. of
whom she Is believed by some to be tho re-
incarnation because Of her persistence in ac-
ton and serenity In the face Of an endless
roasting.
AS a lecturer she has both filled and Emp
tied halls: as a citizen without a vote she
has had a voice In the. councils of the ra-
ton. and a deep bass at that: her knowledge
of the municipal police Of New York and
| Newport is
Founder OF the Mary Walker Colony. IN
which men were to be reduced to their prop
er level and dressed in frocks and shirt
! waists. while women were to be elevated to
their predestined sphere as bread winners
clad in bicycle suits.
Is thought to have lived 1851 years be-
fore her time. but manages to exist COM
fortably under prevailing conditions.
Recreation. wearing chimney pot hats and
philanthropy.
Residence. The Gallery, United States
Senate Washington. D. c.. during good he
havior. If she had been a man would prob
ably have reached the Vice Presidency. II
not higher.
DRESSLER, #
The Mrs. Carter of comic opera AMI Lady
Ssndow OF musical comedy.
Born at Cobourg, Canada, November :.
1870. and Is. therefore, a British-American
by birth, but has overcome it.
Is thoroughly United States in all her
sentiments, and would have declined cor
onation honors had these been offered.
As a child was noted for her marvellous
strength. and when put to work in the
garden was not content with pulling weeds.
but uprooted trees and telegraph poles and
such other deeply embedded objects as came
to hand. thereby giving a practical demon
~stration of her muscular power.
Early mastered the art of acrobatics. End
when barely 10 years of age was with Diff
Guilty restrained from taking a flying leap
across the Falls of Niagara. assisted only
by a trapeze on the Canadian side and a
mattress on the American.
Had marked Inclination for the life OF the
stage from the beginning. and at age of 6
had won a distinguished reputation from
Toronto to Tadousac for the sonorons man.
ner in which she recited 'Spartacus,"
Defense of Warren Hastings and
the poems of Martin Farquhar Topper. |
who. with Hall Caine and Herbert Spencer, |
is her favorite author.
Unlike other distinguished actresses. such |
as Rachel. Mrs. James Brown Potter and
Fay Templeton. she did not begin her pre-
fessional career at the bottom of the ladder
as Little Eva or Lady Macbeth.
She alighted at once on the very top runs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
WIIBERFORCE ]
WALKER. DOCTOR MARY.

| WALKER, DOCTOR MARY.
Inventor of the Strenuous Life for Won
/ en-. President of the International Dorca:
Society, Chief Amazon of the District Of
| Columbia and Herself. Born Oswego, n. Y.
| 1880.
Her first words were: Am I an uncle OF
aunt?" and on being informed that she wa.
| the latter she replied: Good: so much the
| more to overcome
Has from that moment taken the keenest
delight in an uphill fight.
On her first birthday declined to receive
a doll or a set of china, demanding q beam
snapper and a putty-blower instead.
None of your girls things for me- she
cried. tossing the doll out of the window
and smashing the tea set with a t%en-pound
Indian. club. Give me marbles or give me
DEATH
At the age OF 2 she was the most expert
shot with glass agates between Oswego and
Buffalo. and at mumbletypeg easily won
the championship of Erie County from all
+ Corners. male or female
II am afraid you are a tomboy. Mary"
said the village schoolmaster to the child
as she entered school one morning on stills.
Possibly she replied, at the age of 5.
Possibly. too, l I'm a Dick and Harry
boy. but there's one thing l never will be.
and that is a Willie boy"
She was a brilliant scholar and was a
master OF geography, grammar and frac-
tons before her seventh birthday. also of
oratory and medicine.
TIL latter. after practicing with pills
made of green peas and breac crumbs. and
tones constructed of tenpenny nails soaked
in water. which she administered to sick
kittens and puppies of the neishborhood,
she took up seriously as a profession. earn
ing the proud title of Lady Killer In the
community before she had attained her ma
jority.
For a time she was known as the Doctor
OF the Last Resort. a sort of medical SUI
preme court, and saved many patients that
her rivals had given up either as incurable
or unkillable.
At the outbreak of the Civil War abe en-
listed In Sherman's army as a nurse. with
neid duty as a surreptitious gatherer of in
teresting news concerning the enemy.
Contracted the habit of wearing male at
tire at this period. which she has never
since discarded. preferrIng the frock coat
and trousers of her brothers-in-arms To
shirt waists and rainy-day skirts. althoupb
she has never gone so far in this direction
as to wear the golf clothes or the riding
breeches OF the sterncr sex.
Served through the war until captured an1
given a vacation as an inmate of I.,hhv
Prison.
Since the war. In which she rendered a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
MAC LANE Mary


Genius. Authoress, Marie Bashk,rf..r "a
the West. and Searcher After Devils.
Born Butte. Montana. between ninet..n
and thirty years ago.
Her first words were: why was I ever
born?" a question which has never been
nswered to her own satisfaction to fbi,
day.
AT the age of two days, four honr. and
seven minutes she discovered that she VA,
a genius a~nd}dismissed her family from ~.
circle of her acquaintances.
She preferred the companionshin NJ h..
diary, which she has kept nom that .or,,
date until now.
From hve to fifteen she devoted her Tin.
to a close study of the English lanpuaga
or which she has an unusual 10 a
calm consideration Of Butte. Mont os an.
Rome OF MODERN times. to the further ex-
pans!on OF her diary and to an Intimate
analysis OF the true nature of the family
tooth nrush as a companion and friend.
her philosophy. which Is consistent
throughout her published literary work !.
that OF disenchantment, with a tendency
toward profanity.
Chief among her published vorss ~
Epic to a Potato Salad, ..The FAMILY
Toothbrush as an Ornament 81 $50.
me moral Vaiue OF the Onion, How n,
cen % % q Genius.' The Social Adyan-
1ases OF the Penltentiary as Compared to
Literary Asset"
heereation' contemplating suicide. RESI-
.ence. suite. Mont. or care OF Beelzebub.
please forward
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

rich demimezzo barytone. she created the
role of Katisha In Harry b. Smiths opera
Of Patience the music Of which was
written by Sir Reginald de Verdi of Little
Italy. New York
Nevertheless, she finds no lack Of oppoF.
tunlty for the display Of her wonderful tall
ents, and is shortly to appear at the head
of her company. In which It is rumored
Mr.. James ]. Jeffries. the famous tragedian
of the Pacific Coast: Mr.. Bob F1tzsimmouA
the irving Of Australia. and Mr.. James J.
Corbett. the Faversham Of the ring, viii
alternately assume the role Of leading man.
Fer exercise Miss Dressler plays SO holes
Of golf every day and dallies with a punch
ing bag four hours after each meal.
Her recreation is acting. and since she
has no understudy she keeps at It with
few Interruptions for ffty-two weeks in
every year.
Address care Of King High Ball. on-ths.
Road.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

When the snow falls dry, it means to lie:
But nares light and soft bring rain oft.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

snow Is generally preceded by a general
anination of man and beast. which con-
unues until after the snowfall ends.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

Wnen the first snow remains on the
ground some time in places not exposed To
the sun, expect u hard winter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

II much snow be spread on the noun
tains in winter, the season Of planting will
= made blue with verdure.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
RESCUES AT NORFOLK FIRE.
Miss Mamie H:xcy Carried Uncnn
scious From Atlantic Hotel.

NORFOLK, Va, IAN. 31.-Fire swept a
large section of this city this morning
The Atlantic Hotel, the Columbia office
building, the Virginia Club, and six stores
facing them were burned. The loss will
not exceed $500. 900, and is fairly we'll COW
cred by insurance.
The wind arose after the fire started.
1t blew twenty-six miles an hour. and
blew the fire out over the harbor. The
flames threatened at first to eat up Main
Street eastward. The Western Union Tel
egraph Office, Watt, Rettew & Clay's big
department store and other buildings
were endangered. but did not burn.
Several thrilling rescues were made by
the police, fremen and citizens In one
house FIVE women were carried down the
fire escapes uniniured. The rapid spread
If the fire was due to lack of water.
Miss Mamie Rikey. sister of Presi-
dent Mckinley physician. was guest
at the Atlantic Hotel when the fire broke
cut at daybreak. William Thorogood. a
culored politician, found her lying on the
floor in a hallway, where he was assist
ing guests TO get out Of the burning hotel
Miss RiXey ha been struck upon the
head by a trunk some one threw down
stairs. She was stunned, but her hurt
was slight. Tha:Gs5Od carried her out,
and afterward returned and saved her
trunk and her mothers picture, which
were in her room.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
Advantages Claimed for Plan.
SARGENT BLAMES THE PUBLIC.
Unsuitable Desire to Make Time the
Cause of Accident,

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 31.-Frank B.
Sargent, Grandmaster of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, who is here, said
today in discussing the recent catastrophe
in the Park Avenue tunnel in New York
City:
Such an accident must of necessity
bring the deepest regret to all concerned
However, as 1t has happened We feel that
no other verdict could have been just
one. Conditions existing in that tunnel
were shown by the inquest TO have been
known to the officials.
If | operate any sort of transportation
facilities, and there are dangerous points
about It, | am bound, sooner or later. to
become aware of them. II, then, l at
tempt only feebly to right these errors,
or else leave them entirely uncared for,
is it right that the person who happens
TO be in charge when an accident occurs
should be blamed for the occurrence?
1T seems to me that that is exactly
the situation here, and public opinion
seems to sanction the verdict OF the coro-
ner's jury. But the whole thing, how
ever. resolves itself into the fact that
the general public is to blame for occur
rences OF this kind Travelling about the
country l hear on all sides of me people
grumbling every time there is the slight
est delay.
1T is the desire of the public to get
everywhere in the shortest possible time
that causes the officials to expect of their
engineers high speed, and it Is only by
the utmost care and skill in management
that more accidents do not occur
If the travelling public would realize
what their unreasonable demand for rapid
transit is. they would no doubt be more
moderate in proclaiming the lack of IA
cilitieS of the roads TO do business prom
erly. The immense amount of freight to
be sent over the roads together with
the passenger traffic, taxes the roads tc
their utmost"
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
SECURES FAST HORSES.
Mr.. II. II. Meyerstein Buys String of
Fine Steppers.

Some very fine and fast horses we're
bought at auction this week at the mid
winter speed sale. Madison Square Gar
den. New York, by Mr. H. H. Meyerstein,
of this city. Mr.. Meyerstein would not
make known the amount he gave for the
animals, but said that it was a high fig
ure. He does not intend to race the
horses himself. but is desirous OF having
them placed on the track. He believes
they will be able to smash records
Among the horses which he bought
were the following:
Bay gelding, foaled in 1898. no training
whatever. He has the breeding size
gait, action, and the build of a race horse
His pedigree is as follows: Delmarch, with
a record of 2:llla. out of Deborina Del
march is the sire of many. including Ace,
2:05A, and belmont, 2:12A.
Another bay geldng. full brother and
with the same qualifications for a trotter.
but 4 year younger.
GerarGia. bred by J. Malcolm Forbes.
of Boston, Mass, was fCaled April IL,
1896. She is bay mare and is fifteen and
One-half hands, and well gated. Arion.
her sire. has four -year-old mark of
2:072i. Her dam is a full sister to Edge
mark. 2:16, sire of Tom Bot, 2:1Oh. and
seventeen others in the list Her full
sister, Anona, when owned by J. l.. Coch-
ran. of Newark. Del, trotted the Hart
ford track in 2:22, trial. the last half in
1901.
Berthard is stylish road mare, with
better than 2:30 clip. She stands 152
hands.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
SAY ACT is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
City Hall Bar Members on Re-ceding
Lnnd 10 Virginia.

Many opinions were expressed yester-
day on the question Of the constitution
ality of the act of Congress re-ceding to
the state of Virginia that part of the
District south of the Potomac River At
the City Hall, the members of the bar
expressed the opinion that the act is un-
constitutional.
Ii is also argued in this connection in
reference to the formation of new States
that a State cannot be organized out of
territory of another Commonwealth, ex-
cept by the consent of its people.
This was the objection raised when the
state of West Virginia was created. Con-
gress. however. held, it is said that the
organization OF the State of West Vir-
ginia was political act, necessitated by
existing elEenmstanCes.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
LAST HONORS TO KIMBERLY.
Funeral of the Rear Admiral ut West
Newton, Mass.

BOSTON, Jan. S1.-The funeral of Rear
Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly, L. s. n, re-
tired were held this afternoon in the
West Newton Unitarian Church. The
body was borne into the church by eight
sailors from the cruiser Olympia. Serv
ices were conducted by the Rev. Julian
c. Hayes, and the Grand Army committal
service was read.
From the church the body was taken
to Mt. Auburn, with the following act
ing as honorary pallbearers: Rear Ad-
miral NJ. L. Johnson L. S. ". comman-
dant of the CharlestoWn Navy Yard; Rear
Admiral G. l.. Belknap. retired; Rear Ad-
miral y. NJ. Dyer. retired; Rear Admiral
Luce, Capt. H. W Lyon. Capt. C. II.
WadIeigh, Capt. +. X. Moore and James
Parker.
As the body was borne from the church
on the shoulders of the bluejackcts and
surrounded by its honorary escort, taps
were sounded.
The body was incnerated at the Mt.
Auburn crematory. and the ashes will be
buried at the Newton Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
q | AM A CATHLBMAN,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Acted as Referee in Indian
Claim Dispute.
He Decided Sioux of Standing Rock
Reservation Must Yield Lands
on Grand River.

81 am cattleman myself, know what
cattlemen need declared President
Roosevelt yesterday, after he had decided
that the Sioux Indians of the Standing
Rock Reservation must yield their claim
to the lands bordering on the Grand River
to cattle companies which have con-
tracted five-year grazing leases for more
than 1,000 900 acres of land.
The Secretary of the Interior will now
complete the negotiations for these
leases.
This decision will result in the leasing
of 1.2i9,2 acres OF land in the region of
the Grand River, S. D., for which the
Indians will receive about si32 per year
for each animal grazing. The provision
is made that the lessees shall fence of
forty acres for each animal owned by the
Indians.
Sitting Bull Indians.
These were the terms of the original
contract TO which delegation of Sioux
Indians, the last of the famous Sitting
Bull tribe, who were headed by Louis
P. Primeau, famous interpreter and
trader tacitly agreed. but day after
ward made a new proposition to the
eHeCl tHdL an area OIL lnree miles
on each side of the Grand River
be fenced off for their sole occu-
pancy. This would render the other por-
tions of the tract outside the three mile
limit valueless on account of lack of
water supply.
Commissioner Jones would not agree to
this The Indians then demanded that six
miles on each side of the stream be
fenced off. Mr.. Primeau. with Represen-
tative Morrell of Pennsylvania. who
acted at the request of the Drexels, of
Philadelphia. who have established sew
eral churches on the Standing Rock Res
ervation, called on the President and
objected to the proposed terms of the
lease.
President Was Interested.
Secretary Hitchcock Commissioner
Jones. of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
Major Mclaughlin and Mr.. Jenkins In
dian inspectors, and Mr. Bingenheimer
agent for the Standing Rock Reservation.
with Mr.. Primeau called on President
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon. The Presi-
dent heard both sides, sharply interro-
gated Mr. Primeau as to his change OF
attitude on the situation, and decided tkat
the original terms of the lease should be
held in effect. inasmuch as he realized the
cattlemen could not use the lands without
watering facilities.
The President referred to the days
when he himself managed successfully
a cattle ranch in North Dakota.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
TOLD OF BoER WAR.
Correspondent Archibald Lectured
Before the Geographic society.

James F. j. Archibald newspaper
correspondent. who saw seryice in South
Africa Iectured last night at National
Rifles Armory before the Geographic So
ciety. on the Boer war, which he de
scrfbed from the viewpoint OF "a personal
witness
The lecture was illustrated by stere-
opticon views, about 1oO slides being
shown.
During the first part of the lecture. Mr..
Archibald devoted himself to an illustra-
tion of the Beers side of the war. Pic
lures of Boer camps and the battle and
campaign scenes were shown The Eng
lish side of the conflict was presented
later.
Among other things. the lecturer said
that the Beers are now continuing the
struggle, not because they hope to gain
battles. but because they believe they
can win OUT eventually by forcing Eng
land to exhaust herself financially and
physically. They believe they will ulti-
mately be successful, he said.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
White Ribbon SocinIs.

The first OF a series OF socials was held
in the parlors of the District w. c. T. U.
headquarters Wednesday evening. under
the auspices of Chaplin Union. the oldest
w. c. T L. in the city. The principal
feature Of the evening was Floral We'd
ding" conducted by Mrs. T. \. Williams.
Recitations by Mr.. W. A, Falconer were
very much appreciated. The Margaret u.
Platt Young Peoples Union, w {. I. L.,
donated thirty cups and saucers Tor the
use OF headquarters. Refreshments were
served by the committee of entertainment.
Mrs. Williams, Miss Gussie Nichols and
Mrs. Falconer
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
BRITAIN'S REPLY A REFUSAL
Dutch Peace oNertures Politely Re
iccfcd by England.

LONDON. Feb. Ia despatch to the
Daily Mail" from The Hague says that
the reply of Great Britain to the Dutch
peace overtures was received Friday and
will he published Monday
1t is polite refusal to accept the good
Offices of the Netherlands. 1t also re-
fuses to sanction a Dutch commission
visiting South = ca to obtain the con-
sent Of the Bocr leaders in the field to
peace proposals.
Although the reply does not close the
door wholly. it actually dismisses hope
The fact that the recent offer of Dr.
Won Kuyper to Great Britain in the in
terests OF peace lacked authorization
proved fatal The Dutch Government is
greatly disappointed az the outcome.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
MISS CORA R. WILDE DEAD.
She Was Formerly Secretary to
Chief Clerk of Treasury

Miss Cora II. Wilde. formerly private
secretary to the Chief Clerk of the Treas
ury Department, died at FL Paso. Tex,
last Wednesday. Owing 10 i'll health she
was transferred TO the office of the col
lector OF customs at Nogales, Ariz., last
fall.
Miss Wilde came to Washington from
the administrative Office OF the Worlds
Fair at Chicago with high recommenda
tions. and her services were at once
found to be valuable. She was placed in
the classified civil service and rapidly
rose in grade until she was clerk of
class 3.
Miss Wilde's mother was with her when
she passed away. and the remains Will
be taken to the family home Ut Fort
Madison. Iowa for interment. Death was
due to consumption.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
General Funston Has Cold.

KANSAS CITY. No, Jan. Sl.-General
Funston has contracted severe cold and
been forced 20 break several engagements
in Kansas. His doctors have decided an
other operation for appendicitis will net
be necessary.
The general will go to lola. Kan, to
visit his parents tomorrow. After day
or so there h will leave for Washington
and New York
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
AUDITORS RECORDS DAMAGED.
Sno,v-Wnter Entered Ninth Floor of
PostoHce ,BuiIdinS.

Snow water, which backed in through
the windows just below the main roof of
the POstofiice Building, has done consid-
cradle damage to the files of the Sixth
Auditors office, which are stored on the
ninth floor of the building. The clerks
of the office yesterday were engaged in
removing the records from the alcoves.
but they were not removed soon enough
to prevent serious damage to the files by
the water. In some Of the rooms the
water was an inch deep.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
FRAUD ORDERS ISSUED.
Postmaster General Denies Use of
Mails to Two Concerns.

Orders denying the use of the mails
were issued yesterday by the Postmaster
General against Sam bearing 251 West
George Street. st. Paul. Mimi; DR.. A.
y. Thomas, Goodland, Kansas.
1t is alleged that Dearing and Thomas
advertised in the papers that they would
dispose of by lottery of real estate. and
that they used the mails for fraudulent
purposes.
Another fraud order issued was that
against Herba Cura Drug Co., 100 Maiden
Lane, New York. 1t is charged that one
Rudolph w. We'll is operating through the
mails under the above name scheme
devised for obtaining money under false
or fraudulent pretences.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
Furniture Department

Solid Oak Morris Chairs, shaped arms,
brass rod, four adjustments. corduroy
covered cushions. Reduced from s5.95 to
Sl.95 each.
Fine Golden Oak Shaving Stand. bevel
plate mirror, nicely arranged drawers, re-
duced from $1,000 to $3.50; 1. reduced
from $3.50 to $500: l. reduced from 1890
to $3.50: 1. reduced from $1,000 to 1900:
/ reduced from $3.50 to S14.OO; /, re-
duced from $500 to $3.50.
s-foot Solid Golden Oak Extension Ia
bles, pedestal design, Lyden pattern.
Reduced from s2l00 to $500 each.
Fourth floor.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
Miss Ruth Hanna Entertains.

Miss Ruth Hanna gave a luncheon yes
terday to Miss Elizabeth Kean. Miss Alice
Ward, Miss Hemmick. Miss Smith, Miss
Day, Miss Austin. Miss Cobb. Miss May,
Miss Katherine Ward, Miss McCauley
Miss Brown. Miss de Peyster. Miss Clag-
EFT, Miss Loring, Miss Phelps, Miss Mar
garet Johnston, Miss Ffoulke, Miss Alb
bott, Miss Jones. and Mrs. Westcott. The
Countess Cassini Is suffering from a Sc
we're cold, and was unable to be present.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
Must Pay Interest on Bonds.

The City and Suburban Railway Com
pany will be called upon today to pay six
months interest upon its bonds. which
fall due. What the answer will be is not
known. II is stated that Receiver McDer-
motifs counsel have prepared a petition,
which will be presented to the Supreme
Court of the District. asking for inform
alton as to the manner in which he shall
dispose of the funds which he has on
hand.
The Washington times., 1902-02-01
GUARD OVER Won HoLLEBEN.
Officials Deny That Ii Has Any Spe-
cini Significance.

Police officials yesterday denied that
there was any special Significance at
tached to the presence of Policemen
buckingham and Waldron in the vicinity
of the German Embassy, 1i35 Massachu-
setts Avenue northwest. They stated
that the officers had been stationed at
that point because of numerous COM
plants received concerning the conduct
of drivers and others around Hfghland
Terrace, on which the Embassy is To-
Gated.
Major Sylvester yesterday would give
out no information in regard to the
matter.