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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
WORLDS FAIR PICTURES
FROM BALLOON BIOGRAPH.
Expert Aerial Photographers Are So
HcitinE Contracts From the
Exposition Company.

Balloon photographs of the Worlds Fair
to be taken from an altitude directly over
the main exhibit building, is attracting the
attention OF aeronautic engineers The
American Biograph Company has offered
10 take a moving panorama of the entire
exposition grounds from a balloon.
X w. DAILY, representing the b,oeranh
peep made a proposition to Director of
WORKS Taylor yesterday. II the offer -
accepted 1t will be the first moving picture
ever taken from balloon. The Director of
Works was impressed with the idea. and #
Is likely that the biograph pictures will he
taken.
Carl Z. Meyers, aeronautical engineer OF
Frankfort, n. Y. is also negotiating with
the Department of Works for the taking
of balloon pictures. An inquiry was re-
ceived from him yesterday. In which he
asked for particulars as to the number of
ascensions, the altitude to be reached. the
size of the negative and the extent of space
to be photographed. Meyers says that he
intends to enter the aerial contest for the
best dirigible balloon.
He will be recalled as the aeronaut who
entertained visitors to the Coliseum last
year by operating aerial velocipedes and
airships through the space of the big audi
torium. He says that he has in his employ
a specialist in balloon photography, who.
during the Spanish-American war, at the
request of General Greedy, chief of the Sig
nal Corps, photographed the Spanish in
trenchments.
George R. Lawrence, the Chicago expert,
called on the Director of Works yesterday
to submit a second estimate for taking bal
loon pictures of the construction work on
the site. He was accompanied by Photogra-
pher ]. c. Strauss. and spent some time in
consultation with Mr.. Taylor.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
WILLIAMS BOYS TOLD
MARVELLOUS STORY.
Said They Were Orphans From
Loogoote, Ind.-Father Has
Sent for Them.

1t was a marvellous story which Enoch
and Louis Williams told the police when
they were picked up. cold and hungry. Sun
day afternoon in South St. Louis. Develop
ments yesterday show that the boys are
not orphans, as they claimed, but ran
away from the home OF their father,
Charles Hampton. at Loogoote. Ind.
James W. Cole of Loogoote. arrived In
St. Louis yesterday morning and took pos
sessions OF the youngsters, who had been
committed to the Christian Orphans Home
at No. 917 Aubert avenue. When Mr.. Cole
confronted them, the boys quickly broke
down, and admitted their names were EDoch
and Louis Hampton and that they had run
away.
The boys were found wandering in the
streets at Broadway and Miller street
Sunday afternoon. 1t was cold and they
seemed to be suffering greatly A po-
liceman who met them took them to the
Third District Police Station. at Seventh
and Soulard streets, where they told their
story to Captain Young They said their
parents had recently died, leaving them en-
tirely alone in the world. When all their
belongings were sold, they said it netted
them just S. and thev bought tickets to
St. Louis. The tickets cost them $780,
When they reached st. Louis, they said,
they had expended every cent for food
and found themselves without means.
After getting off the train at Union Station
city in the cold until they met the police
man about five miles away. rhey said they
mad been hunting work and shelter without
success. Chief Kelly communicated with
the police of Loogootee and then sent the
boys to the asylum.
through the newspapers Mr.. Hampton
identifed the boys arrested here, and
sent for them. Cole returned with them
last night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
ALABAMA'S WORLDS
FAIR CONVENTION, !,
Commercial Bodies to Meet in
Birmingham February 20 to.
Prepare for Display.

The Commercial Club of Mobile. Ala. has
called a Worlds Fair convention Of all
the city and commercial organizations in
the State to meet at Birmingham Febru-
ary % to take action on the plan and scope
Of the exhibit to be made by Alabama at
the st. Louis Exposition.
AdvfceS of this action have been received
at the general offices of the Exposition
company. The convention has the hearty
Endorsement of the press and the princi-
pal commercial organizations of the State.
Each organization which desires to be
represented in the convention has been re-
stricted to three delegates.
In letter accompanying the copies Of
the resolution adopted by the Commercial
Club of Mobile is a letter sent to all the
business organizations of the several cities.
It reads: 1T is hoped that you are in SYM
pathy with this movement to secure a cred
liable display of the resources of the great
State of Alabama at ST Louis In 1903. Not
to be represented at this great exposition
would be matter of regret and mortifica-
tion to every loyal citizen of the State and
would invite and justify the unfavorable
criticism OF more enterprising and wide
awake neighbors. Please take early action
on the suggestion made herein and notify
this club of the appointment of your dele
gates"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MAYOR PATTENS OATS DEAL
HAS A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
Price of the Cereal Advances e1-o
cents mt Chicago and Bear Raid
ers Retreat PrecipftateIy,
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 29-Things looke5
brighter for Mayor James A. Patten of
Evanston on the Board of Trade TODAY. as
the bears in oats were in full retreat, and
prices for that cereal went bounding up-
ward in a way that made shorts decidedly
uneasy May oats scld from 42Ib cents tn
AIS cents, or 2ls cents higher than thev
closed yesterday. With the advance TODAY
prices showed complete recovery from
the break on Monday, when May oats sold
down to S9ls cents.
The rally was due chiefly to a scarcity
of offerings. which made shorts uneasy and
resulted in strenuous efforts to cover Sew
eral commission houses had good-sized buy-
ing orders to execute. which they found diff
hcult to fill on account of the small Offer
ings. Patten was credited with giving the
market support, though he did not find it
necessary to do much actual buying.
Small Western offerings of cash and an
improved shipping demand helped to revive
bull'sh sentiment. Local receipts to-day
were only fifty-four cars.
Other grains were helped by the oats
rally, particularly corn, which sold to SPY
to Gz3s cents. or cents higher than it
closed yesterday. Wheat advanced II cents,
May selling at 70 cents.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
TEXAS WORKING FOR THE FAIR.
Executive Committee Plans to Or
ganize State by Counties.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. Jan. 29.-The Executive Com
mittee Of the Texas Worlds Fair Commits
sion met in Dallas to-day There were pres
ent Barnet Gibbs of Dallas, chairman; E.
B. Perkins, Dallas: Jesse Shain, Mckinney !;
Paul Waples, Forth Worth, and L. J. Wor-
than, Austin, general manager.
The general manager was instructed to
call upon the fifty State Commissioners ami
request them to take the initiative in con-
tributing to the fund for having a large
Texas exhibit at st. Louis.
The members of the Executive Commit
tee each handed in substantial checks for
personal contributions. 1t was determined
OF all the railway. telegraph, telephone, ex-
press and kindred corporations to hold an
employees subscription list. and request
every emp-oye to sign as contributors to
the fund. Forms of subscription blanks ana
receipts are to be adopted at the next meat
ing. 1t was suggested that a picture of the
State Capito! building AT Austin would
an appropriate device To be used the
blank forms mentioned
The following circulars were sent out TO-
night:
The Texas Worlds Fair Commission, Dallas,
TexmDear Sir A. A meeting nee Of the Executive
held in Dallas on the eth inst. the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That In counties where there is
local Comm.ss icner or Commis sicners. he or they
be requested to furnish the general manager and
the Executive Committee the name oil a gentle
man chairman to organize the men OF the
county and the name of q lady to organize the
women OF the county in the interest OF Worlds
Fair work.
spond to this action OF the committee with prompt
ness. You will appreciate the fact that Texas
EapCstion unIess our Worids Fair Work R is sSs
tematically organized
1t is the Judgment Of the Executive Committee
that If Commissioners. in counties where there
Is such officer. will at select gentleman
and lady chairman as suggested by the resOlu-
ton herein referred to. active public interest,
essential to the success Of our enterprise will be
instantly forthcoming.
Trusting. therefore, that you Will proceed at
once the matter of your organization. and that
i will be able to submit the names of the officers
selected under the plan proposed, to the Executive
at its next meeting. l am, very truly yours,
LOUIS ]. WORKMAN
General MANAGE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
| WO MEN TAKE THEIR LIVES
RATHER THAN FACE ARREST
Anarchist Who Beat Wife and
Children Inhales Illuminating
Gas at His Home.

New York. Jan. 29-Huso Mohr, a SELF
confessed anarchist, to cheat the law, COM
mited suicide at his home in Paterson. n.
j.. by inhaling Illuminating gas Mohr
when arrested Saturday, on a charge of
abusing his family. admitted that he was an
anarchist and that he was proud of it. He
was released on bail. AS soon as he
reached his home he proceeded to attack
his wife and the children. They reported
the matter to the police.
While they were out he secured a rub
Der tube. fastened one end to a gas let,
carried it to the bed and threw himself
down on the bed with the other end of the
tube in his mouth, the gas having been
turned on full. When the police arrived
Mohr was dead. He was a years old and
had devoted nearly all his life to the study
of anarchy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
BELIEVES WORLDS FAIR
WILL BE READY ON TIME.
Commissioner Thurston Says POST
poncment Proposition Would Have
to Come From st. Louis
Corporation.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Worlds Fair Com
missioner Thurston was a visitor at the
Senate to-day and talked Informally with
many of his former colleagues about Ex-
position matters. Mr.. Thurston believes the
Fair will be ready for opening in April, 1905.
He will go to New York to attend meet
ing of the commission to consider regula-
tions to provide expenses for the lady man.
ayers.
Il do not think Congress or the executive
would take the initiative for postponing the
Exposition" he said to The Republic cor
respondent.
In my opinion, such a proposition, IL
made at all, would have to come from the
local corporation
Asked If the State Department might not
through the President, recommend to Con-
gress that the Fair be postponed because
the exhibits from foreign countries could
not be ready in 1903, Mr.. Thurston said he
thought not.
THE State Department might report these
facts to the local corporation for its infor-
nation and guidance he said; but, in thar
event think the latter would have to ask
for postponement do not think the WASH
inston authorities would recommend such
action to Congress. or that Congress would
act without the initiative being taken in
St. Louis
1t will be seen that Commissioner Thurs
tons views on this point differ from those
of Chairman Tawney Of the House Exposi-
ton Committee. who believes that in GER
tain conditions Congress may undertake to
postpone the Fair.
Mr.. Tawney believes that as the Govern
ment has contributed five millions to aid
the Exposition. 1t will not consent that any
risk be run of losing such portions of that
fund as would be returned to 1t by the full
success of the Exposition. in short thai
Congress might direct postponement il Of
fetal reports should indicate that 1t would
be more successful a year later.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MONARcHS CONGRATULATE
AGED ITALIAN ACTRESS,
Mnrquise Del Grillo Holds Court on
the EiShtteth Anniversary of
Her birth

Rome. Jan. 29.-The eightieth birthday an
niversary OF the Marquise Del Grillo (Ade-
laide RistorD is being made the occasion
FOR many celebrations. King Victor EN-
manuel. accompanied by a numerous suite,
visited and felicitated the actress, who held
u kind of court. the Mayors and other dig
nitaries OF several towns paying their re-
spects to her. Queen Helena sent the Mar
quise present and she received very many
congratulatory kilograms from monarcns
and other distinguished personages of va
rious countries. All the theaters will give
commemorative performances tonight.
AT the command of Emperor William the
German Ambassador. Count Won Wedel,
congratulated the Marquise upon the eight
feth anniversary Of her birth, expressed the
regret of the Emperor at not being person.
ally acquainted with the actress and pre-
sented to her beautiful basket of flowers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Chicago Burglar Barricades Him
self in Hotel and Sends Bull
let Into His Brain.

Chicago, Jan. 81 NJ. Wash. charged
with burglary, barricaded a door in a. room
in the Revere House early to-day, when ar
rest seemed imminent. and committed
suicide by blowing out his brains A burg
larry had been committed several days ago
IN the home of A. c. kaltenbrun, by the
connivance of a woman servant and 500, a
gold watch and several trfnkets stolen.
mo police began a hot pursuit which
closed about this man. Walsh registered
at the hotel early last night and several
hours later when the police demanded ad-
mittance blocked their way. AS the off,
GERS forced open the door. Walsh fired a
bullet into the right side of his head and
fell unconscious. He was removed to the
fassavant HOSPITAL, where he died soon
after Letters written to friends which he
left confessed to the crime.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
DEPUTY AND JUROR
ARE IN CONTEMPT.
Dwyer and Martin Fined as a,
Warning, Though no Criminal
Intent Was Shown.

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Dwyer and
Charles w. Martin. a juror in the bad
Jack" Williams case. were fined for con-
tempt Of court yesterday morning by Judge
Ferriss. Dwyer was fined SIS and Martin
was ordered to pay the costs of the case.
which will amount to about S. Deputy
Sheriff jolly, who was also in control OK the
jury. was cautioned for letting some of the
jurors use the telephone.
The charge was that Dwyer admitted q
stranger to the room where the jury in the
Williams case was considering the evidence
At the trial 1t was shown that the stranger
who entered the room was no other than
Willis Martin. a brother of the juror. who
came to bring him a clean shirt. The broth
ers had a conversation lasting a quarter
of an hour. but, according to the evidence.
Deputy Dwyer was standing near them all
the time and nothing was said about the
Williams case.
Judge Ferriss said there was no criminal
intent. but he assessed the fines as warn
ing to court officers and jurors in the future
to maintain a stricter discipline and adhere
closer to the law 1t came out in the evi-
dence that Deputy jolly had allowed some
of the jurors to telephone home to their
families when he should have done the tele-
phoning himself. not allowing the jurors to
get in communication with any one outside
the jury room. Judge Ferriss said that
though Jolly was not under the process OF
the court he thought it best to caution him
ture.
Deputy Dwyer has yet to answer the
charge Of misconduct in office for the same
offense. The charge is misdemeanor and
rection next week. Until that case is dis
posed OF Dwyer Is suspended from Office.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
BOY SHOT TO DEATH IN
HIS EMPLOYERS STORE.
Believed That He Was Defending
Money Which Was Found Under
His Body After Tragedy.

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Mystery surrounds the
death Of l7-year-old Horace Schroeder, who
was found dead face downward. with a
bullet hole in his heart early to-day on the
floor of d. c. Burns's grocery store, Sacra-
mento avenue and Lexington street. Be-
meath the body was found a bag Of coins
and bills. the change used in the grocery.
Near by lay revolver. four chambers of
which had recently been emptted.
The boy worked for Burns and It was his
duty to open the place Of business each
morning. Two bullet holes through the
window OF the store and several holes in
the woodwork and showcases indicated that
the boy had defended the property of his
employer from robbers with his life.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

The chair is about thirty inches high and
made entirely of hickory. The seat is of
split hickory. smoothed by much use. The
back is open. with two rounds, one near the
seat and the other at the top. Both Of
these are nearly worn through
At reunion of old soldiers at Jefferson
city several years ago the chair was on
exhibition and as nearly every person
wanted souvenir from it the piece of fur
niture was badly whitfield.
1t mas been In the possession OF the Fisher
family about twelve years and they would
not part with it for great deal Former
owners OF the chair did not appreciate It's
historic value. which is shown by the hard
use to which 1t has been subjected
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
LOUISIANA PURCHASE HISTORY.
State Papers Relating to Incident
Will Be Published.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. %. - Representative
Gaines of Tennessee secured the passage of
a resolution for the publishing of $3.50 copies
of the state papers relating to the pur-
chase of the Louisiana Territory, 1900
copies for the House and 1000 for the
Senate. The history of the purchase Is
being very much discussed in Washington
In connection with the st. Louis Worlds
Fair.
Mr. Gaines said to-day:
THE real reason for this purchase Is so
little known that all Republicans cite it in
NJ coi,,as oi h.i;ann. ppt.e th pUnSy; p,n.,,., 80
these state papers will remove this i'm
preston and will throw new and interesting
and the reasons impellng France to sell
the Louisiana Territory to the United
States.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30

A split-hickory child's chair said to have
been used by Abraham Lincoln when
child is the property of Harry r. Fisher Of
No. S52S Natural Bridge road. He keeps it on
exhibition in his place of business and
shows where it was worn from being pushed
over the floor by the unsteady steps of a
toddling child The chair is supposed to have
been made In 1909 by Mr.. Lincolns mother.
Abraham Lincoln was born in La Rue
County. Kentucky, 1899. When about
Il years old his family moved to I'LL
nois and this chair was. given to an old
negro woman who had been Lincoln's nurse.
Later she gave it to Mr. Fishers mother,
Mrs. Alice Fisher of Leasburc Mo
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MISSOURI HAS BIG EXHIBIT.
Display at Charleston Fair At
tracts the Widest Attention.

Manager Bell of the agricultural and
horticultural departments of the Missouri
exhibit at the Charleston Exposition, ar
rived In St. Louis Tuesday, and reports that
the common expression heard on the ex-
position site Is, Have you seen the Mis-
souri, exhibit?y. 1t is the finest there.
Manager Bell says that the exhibit oc
cupies more space than was awarded to
this State at the Pan-American Exposition
The exhibit has been enlarged. Its agri-
cultural and horticultural features have the
best position in the Cotton Palace. the lar
gest of the main exhibit group Of buildings.
One Of the principal objects OF interest in
the exhibit u the big red apple Of the Mis-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
sPIED A DIRIGIBLE BALLOON.
Big Airship Said to Have Been
Seen Near Niles, Mich.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Niles. Mich. Jan. 2s.-Charles Crocker
and William Helmet claim to have seen
at $50 o'clock tonight big steerable bal
loon lowering over the village of Galien,
IA miles west of this place.
They notified the people of the place, who
turned out enmasse and watched the evo-.
lutions of the flying machine admiring the
navigator's control of the craft.
The afrship is reported to have made
wide circuit to the west of the village at
a. height Of about 500 feet and to have fin
ally disappeared IN the direction of Chica-
go 1t carried two red lights and one very
bright white light
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
Combined Appropriation up to
Date From Various Sources
Amounts to $17, 7,215,0O0.
THIRTY-FoUR STATES TO ACT.
Assurances Received by the Expo
sition Management That
Some Appropriations
Will Be Doubled.

Official statistics OF the Exposition COM
pany show that the combined appropria-
dons toward the Worlds Fair to date havo
been s17.465,OOO.
This amount represents the appropria-
tions of the Federal Government, the
bonded appropriation of the city of st.
Louis. the fund subscribed by the stock
holders of the Exposition and the ap-
preparations of twelve States and Terri
tories. together with the pledged appro-
priations of the insular possessions of the
United States.
The combined appropriation is divided as
follows.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
MISS STONE MAY BE FREE.
Said to Have Been Liberated on
Turkish Territory.

London. Jan. so.-The Sofa correspondent
Of the Times. wiring under date of jan
Eary g. says:
1T Is reported that Miss Stone and
Mime. Tsilka were liberated this morning
on Turkish territory"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
DEAD MAN STOOD AT PHONE.
Found With Receiver in Hand
After Being Shot.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Fort Smith. Ark. Jan. 2s.-Van Allen. a
negro porter was shot and killed this
morning by John McDaniels, a bartender
after being severely cut by the negro. The
been caught.
Aliens body was found leaning against
the wall in a comfortable upright position
with a bloody knife In one hand and the
telephone receiver In the other He had
been shot through the left lung
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-30
WOMEN CAN REFORM FILIPINos.
Brigadier General Bell Says Wives
Should Accompany Soldiers.

Washington. Jan. 29.-One American
woman can contribute more to the reforma-
tion of the Filipinos than any company of
American men. soldier or civilian. accord
ing to u personal letter received by Major
General H. c. Corbin. Adjutant General of
Bell. commanding the department of North
ern Luzon.
General Bell says that he Is strong be-
lever in permitting the wives of American
officers on duty in the Philippines to Join
their husbands. declaring that the women
exert most potent influence In our polit-
ical purposes with regard to the islands
General Bell says that the American
women exert their influence through the
Filipino women. the latter having more in
fluence on public opinion than the men Of
the islands.