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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
HARB0R COMMISSIONER
AS A STAGE MANAGER.
He Supervised Production of "Julius
Caesar" When . Student at
N0tre Dame College.

Joseph p. Whyte, Harbor and Wharf
Commissioner. was one Of the most en-
thusiastic first nighters at Richard Mans
fields production Of Julius Caesar" Those
who know Mr.. Whyte only as an indefati-
gable business man and tireless city Official.
will be surprised to learn that he is a most
enthusiastic student and admirer of Shakes
peare.
A few of his Oldest intimate friends have
long known this, and Mr.. Whyte himself
confessed 1t to q party Of congenial spirits
with whom he was discussing Mansfield's
impersona ton after the performance Mon
day night.
After a critical discussion of the perform
ance. Mr.. Whyte suddenly said. addressing
Ever near how near 1 came to adopting
histrionics as q career? No? Well ! did.
a lad attending Notre Dame College in In
diana. There was an organization called
the 'Thespians.' composed of the seniors,
which every year at commencement pro-
duced one OF the standard comedies or
tragedies, according to the prediction Of
I'm my last year at college I became a
mirers of Shakespeare, myself among the
number. and W. decided to present Julius
Caesar as our masterpiece. When 1t came
to parcehng out the roles the member Of
the faculty who was assigned to take our
histrionic measure. as It were. discovered
that 1 was either too short or too long,
too fat or too lean in Thespian ability to
compliment to what he called my thorough
knowledge Of the theory Of acting he APP
pointed me stage manager.
thoroughly, Judging BY the remarks Of the
weary students who took the active roles
after rehearSals were over. The perform
ance made a hit, though, and the applause
received by the actors was reward enough
for me-"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
YOUNG CHINESE WOMAN
ADVOCATES SOCIAL REFORM
sieh King King of Shanghai BE-
lieves in Higher Standards and
broader Life for COuntrymen.

SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 15.-The soft
girl voice that echoed with impassioned elo-
euence in the public garden OF Shanghai
when 1t became known that the late Ii
Hung Chang proposed by secret treaty to
place Manchuria under Russian control.
pleads for the education and freedom of
Chinese women. For Sieh King King. famed
the world over as the Chinese Joan of Arc.
has determined on q crusade against the
existing conditions of her countrywomen-
h girl, who Is but Is years OF age. has
come here for a university education, but In
aadition to her studies she intends 10 Tage
vigorous warfare against the system wnicn
Keeps the Chinese woman ignorant and
makes her a mere slave. Cntnese women
of the better class never mingie with men
either at private or public gatherings. n
women once a year on some special FEAST
day attend the theater. They go oy them
selves. and the gallery Is reserved excluy-
a thing suggested that men and women go
to a public gathering together and occupy
the same auditorium.
Chinatown, of course, IS aSog over the
innovation and It Is on the verge OF SOCIAL
revolution. And all this has come about
because the Chinese section mas leit the
aggressive influence OF the eaInest nttte
nangha maiden. who Is tne 'ooi OF ner
; Familiarity with American ways mas in
q measure prepared the Chtreee residents
Tor Just the ideas she has oeterIuineo 10
advocate. They coincide with ner views OF
Q higher standard for men ana q broader
HE for women, and they accept VIE So.
thusiasm this girl who would dispense win
So
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
WALKS STREET WHILE ASLEEP.
Girl Wanders Until a Woman
Finds Her Unconscious.

SPECIAL
Cincinnati. Nov. 15.-The sight Of a g
year-old girl. In a trailing nightgown. walk
Ing on the street, caused several persons to
think that they had seen a ghost-for
ghostlike the little one Iooked as she
moved along, her eyes wide open, but with
a vacant stare in them that forced a feel
inS OF the uncanny to invade the fancy.
Pedestrians passed her by. some Of them
stopping to turn around and cast a glance
OF curiosity at the strange little visitor
The weather being warm. the little one did
not suner from cold. and 50 she walked
until a lady, seeing more in the weird face
IMAM other casual passer-by, rushed across
the ddewalk and swooped the child up into
her anna
Is was Mrs Kllsch tina caught the child.
and before the astonished people could un-
derstand what was being done. was kissing
her. comforting her and telling her not to
MIA Kilsch had detected that the child
was walking the streets in her sleep. and
With the instincts of q mother she knew
what terrors might seize the little one
when awakened In such singular surround-
tngs as q street full Of people, all open-
eyed with w~onderment. n forestalled the
reaction by grabbing her and folding her
to her bosom. In less than q trice at least
100 persons crowded about the woman, who
wandering child.
She was taken to a drug store and ali
the facts in the peculiar case were soon
The chiid was little Alma Rockwell.
daughter OF Lieutenant Ed RothWsiI For
several nights she had been visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Egan. and her aunt went out
after the little one had been put to bed
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many traditional customs and readjust Chi.
nese etiquette on a modern basis.
Sfeh King believes the Chinese should
meet socially. as do the men and women Of
the great Western nations. and to demon.
strate her Endorsement Of this system. she
accepted the invitation Of q party of Chi.
nese gentlemen, the other day for a spin
in the park. Her uncle. Hsuch Sing Wing,
went with her. but she was unattended BY
a female chaperon for the reason that nc
matron Of Chinatown then had the courage
to defy the social regulations of her race.
Tho drive was such a delightful affair
that the men Of the party declare that
they stand ready to help the shanhai maid
turn things topsy turvy socially If life on
the modern plan can be successfully intro
duced and maintained.
The lack of education and self-confdencc.
Sieh King says. makes the Chinese women
difficult to handle. She has no trouble in
convincing. the men. but creatures of sub
lection and captivity have made the women
timid. She finds they talk very enthuS.-
a~stically about experiencing the enjoyments
Of the world, but when the opportunity Of
fers they run away in fear and hide.
The young reformer does not believe in
the Chinese practice Of crippling women by
stunning the natural growth OF their feet:
She will endeavor to make the binding of
Chinese children's feet illegal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
PALO ALTO HORSE CEMETERY
WILL BE MAINTAINED.
Graves of Noted Racers Who Graced the Famous Stock Farm Will
Be Well Cared For After the Institution Is No More.

that 1t was the burial place of horses that
had made Palo Alto great. At. that time
there was nothing to show what hoses
Stanford remarked that such noted hcrses
should have tablets erected over their
graves. showing their names, dates of birth,
death and records. and Immediately issued
such instructions. The interest taken in
this led her to have a monument erected in
SON of Rysdyk's Hambletonian Go1 and
Green Mountain Maid.
ELECTIONEER BURIED HERE
E~iectioneer. though dead since 1880. still
t%rotters accredited to any sire. At one time
his sons and daughters held all the worlds
T resqrdIs. FSr r,S year lIM. Bel Bird; s;2s Ss;;o 2
21oh; 4-year-olds, sunal. 2:1Oh. sunol also
held the worlds 2:0s1hs) and stallion record;
any sire before. and. in ali probability.
never again to be held by another. These
records were all made with high-wheel sui
To-day the family of Electi2neer holds
~, 2-2a; for 2-year-olds. Arion. 2:i0a: for 3
ing s' record. f the abbot eoS s:dsa re as ssd'S With such
great performers by his sons and grandsons
s 81 A biese. 2 81: ;Bd ain,ge5. 20: sSss S,o pa2 s :
Ayres. 2:os: Neeretta- sOsA: beside many
eer win live long in the history Of the trot-
ting turf as the greatest ~progenitor of the
century just past.
TWELVE GRAVES LAID OUT.
Twelve graves lave been laid out in this
old cemetery. The first is reserved for the
grand old mare. Beautiful Bells. the great
est Of brood mares. who now is 20 years old,
but a hale and hearty old lady. For her
last colt the stable has a standing orer OF
s26.G In No. 2 lies Sontag Mohawk, dam
of Sallie Britton. worlds champion 4-year-
old in 1854; No. 8. Palo Alto, 20S%: No. s,
Dame Winnie. mother of Paio Alto; No. s.
vacant. reserved for Elaine, half sister Of
Electionesr; No; 4 Mayfower,. 2:sots: No, 9.
champion gelding; No. 10, Norlaine az.
c:3l1a. Graves Nos. II and IL are still va
cant, awaiting the coming of the dams of
Arion and Sunol, Manette and Waxana.
Each year after the winter frosts are
over, tender flowers and hothouse shrubs
are planted on the graves. and throughout
the season the grayes are kept fresher and
greener than many of the resting places Of
human beings. There is no neglect Of these
graves of the well-beloved.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC PECIAL
San Francisco. Nov. 1.-THE Palo Alto
stock farm. near San Francisco. established
in 1887 by the late Senator Leland stanford,
will be disbanded this year. but the equine
cemetery at the farm will be cared for and
looked after for all time to come. according
to the expressed wish Of Mrs. Leland STAN
fore. The cemetery is located on a small
strip OF land, about q block long and half
as wide. in the center of the ring where the
famous %trotters of the Palo Alto farms are
walked after exercise and before stabltng.
A number of tile mountaineering horses
Of the farm are inferred there. and 1t is
without doubt the most curious cemetery
in the. world. No huge or massive gate
ground. and on entering that section Of
the farm where the valuable broodmares.
stations and fllies are stabbed ones atten-
ton is immediately attracted to the very
center of the place by a group Of wide
spreading oaks that cast their silent shad-
ows over a stanch memorial shaft.
impressed by the little row Of mounds that
rises on either side Of the monument: In an
instant you realize that you are walking on
taphs on the headboards you feel like doff-
ing your cap out of respect to the dead an
tmals that during their lifetime smashed
front as a stock raising State. To the EN-
ployes about the farm this graveyard Is
sacred. and when one OF the attendants
comes to tell you about the wonderful I'M
recorded deeds Of the horses he scarcely
speaks above a whisper, for fear OF dis
turbing the dead in their final sleep.
FOUNDED IN 1883.
:. The founding OF the cemetery came about
In 1sS. when several horses Of the farm met
writer. Among the humble was the Ill
fated champion yearling FLY Norlaine.
2:31t. by Norval. 2:14%. SON Of Electioneer:
dam the OYaof EMofnn c.D0 rrh0 halA fha
worlds record as n 8 and 4 wear old. she
being a half sister of Eiectioneer. As Nor
lafne was a champion and much thought of
e Sar,a III wo ni.oi me mos. p 8 h,a sp0e on tne
time rolled on her resting plot created for
all time the memorial buryiny ground for
the famous horses that die at Palo Alto
farm. =
One by one new graves appeared. and the
of Mrs. Stanford was attracted
by the mounds. and. ON inquiry. she learned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
JOHN SPARKS A NATIVE TEXAN.
Governor Elect of Nevada Lived
Near Temple.

Temple. Te... Nov. B.-Iohn Sparks. the
Rilionaire stockman. whom the people
* Nevada elected their Governor last week,
ga native OF Texas and lived for many
Years fifty miles west of Temple. in Lam
passas County. VIII ere his brothers and 9TH
or relatives stiIl reside.
3 Years ago. before the Western Texas
&onntry had yielded to the persuasions Of
me setter. John Sparks was a familiar
s4Rure or the cattle trails and was well
known among the cattle raisers of that Wild
period: About twenty years ago he pur-
chased about LOCO head of horses at the
Hentift Ranch. about three miles from
Lonsta. in Lampasas County. and drove
he herd to Colorado and Montana, whore
he disposed of the bunch at fancy prices of
from SEQ TO So per head. This was thu
9punda ton of his immens fortune. He af-
ferward drove many herds Of cattle to the
Northwest Territories snd States. always
realizIng well on his Investments. He would
establish ranches in that remote country.
stocking them with cattle driven from
fexsS-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
"HOBO OF SEAS' IS
STEAMSHIP INCUBUS
Constantine Garcia Must Live on
Ocean Liners Unless the
Law Relents.
-
NOT PERMITTED TO LAND.
Cuba and United States Play Bat.
tledore and Shuttlecock With
Interesting Stowaway on
the Ward Line Ships.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Nov. 15.-Traveling back and
forth on the Ward Line ships which ply
between Havana and this port, Constantine
Garcia. an expatriated Cuban, affords in
himself another queer Instance OF a man
without a country.
Cuban by birth. the Havana port au-
thorities would not allow him to land be-
cause he had returned to his native coun-
try as a s~towaway.
Likewise. the immigration authorities here
will not permit him to land because Of his
having left this port as a stowaway. ana.
Furthermore, because Of a suspicion that
II landed he might become a public charge.
Meanwhile Constantine is getting much
free riding to and fro. while the managers
of the Ward Line are becoming more and
more perplexed as to how they are to rid
themselves Of an incubus that they are al
ternately ordered to take hence and land in
Havana and then to bring back and land in
New York. As the port authorities at both
cities persistently refuse to receive this
hobo OF the seas. the problem as to
vexed-so much SO that the Ward Line
people threaten to maroon him somewhere
s GSer wa Iost an oI intarna aie apf issue su o of Sim or
Constantine. meanwhile, is letting the
other people do the worrying. Not for him
w Work S9mp II Is O. cu saes snlRy' i tSe f Dpac atne no no
make s~towaways work their way, but the
Ward Line crews have been unable to find
anything that this particular Cuban can
DO. He migrated here four months ago,
but the country being not to his liking. lie
decided to return, and not having sufficient
money to pay his passage, got around that
little difficulty by secreting himself on tho
steamship Mexico.
The captain of that vessel duly reported
the facts to the port authorities of Havana.
His own vessel was going to other ports,
but another ship of the same line, the
Monterey. was in port, SO Constantine was
f~n~cln~~ad to that A.a hy IL
Havana authorities, who directed that he
be returned to New York. The Monterey
brought him here. and now the Ward Line
ton authorities to take him back by the
next vessel sailing for Havana. They can
not evade the order except by the payment
Of q heavy fine.
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YOU buy a Piano $50 called at Is. 90, ard
you may pay $l.0e9.O for another. and find
the former to be the dearer, and the latter
to be the cheaper!i The CRAWFORD
STORE has none of the above. but gives the
public the grandest values in Pianos ever
offered In St Louis. at prices within the
reach of all. viz: from $1sO.O0 to $4,000
warranted for a term of years. and on easy
terms of PAYMENT! Their Piano expert and
buyer is now. and has been for several
weeks. on a foraging expedition among the
best Piano factories of the country. and his
purchases every Piano a decided bargain)
are now daily arriving. You should not
miss seeing these plumsii
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
LAD KILLED WITH A BRICK.
The Missile Was Thrown by a
Young Playmate.

Peoria. Nov. hilary Robbins, aged 8
years. Is dead as a result o. an injury to
the stomach caused by q brick thrown by
Willie Curtis. aged 9. The boys are at
tendants at the Columbia School. and in
mates Of the Home Of the Friendless. In q
quarrel on Wednesday at recess Curtis hit
his companion. with the missile. Nothing
was thought Of the injury until last night.
when the doctors were called. and. after q
consultation. ordered the removal Of the lad
to a hospital. where he died this morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16
BATTLE WITH MOUNTAIN LION.
Timely Shot From Missourian
Laid the Beast Low.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
East Las Vegas. New Mexico. Nov. iS-
A party of young men. among them beins
two Missourians. who were out sightseeing
in the wilds Of New Mexico. encountered 4
mountain lion on Hermit's Peak. about
twenty-five miles northwest Of here, last
evening, and had a narrow escape. VIII
liam Stuart Of st. Louis. Charles Mum.
brauer OF Hermann. Mo-, at present general
manager Of the Las Vegas Electric Road.
Ed Donovan Of Washington, D. C.. a
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HartviIle. Mo-. Nov. 1.-THE fourth meet
Ing Of the Wright County Teachers As
ISOLATION and Reading Circle this year was
in session at Names to-day. and an inter-
esting programme was rendered. The at
tendance was large. A basket dinner was
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By careful management and by shrewd
ealcula ton he became a very rich ma
and his many friends In Texas rejoice to
know that he has been SO honored by the
people OF his adopted State.
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jackson school Benent.

The annual entertainment and hop of the
Jackson School has been arranged for Tues
day evening. November Is, at Social Turner
Hail. corner Thirteenth and Monroe streets.
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STHMA

Medical authorities throughout the country. in.
birmingham, Mass: Dr.. L. D. Knott, Lebanon,
KY: Dr.. N. L. Crafey, st. Louis, No: DR.. =. K
Brown, Sanborn. Iowa, and Dr. j.. c. Curryer, OF ST.
Of asthma treatment ftords an actual and ABSOLUTE
cure for the disease. The efforts Of physicians
heretofore, have been to ease tho breathing and
keep the distressing symptoms under control.
leaving the disease itself alive, but latent and
asleep in the system. Under the whetzel treat
ment the germ Of the malady Is eradicated and
the patient made exempt from further attacks
FREE TRIAL FOR ALL APPLICANT.
Dr.. Whetxel will for q time send q test ~conraes
treatment free to all applicants who WIN eiye 4
abort description Of their case and aid IN the
humane work BY sending the names Of two Other
persons having asthma
AK for booklet Of Particular In writing sur frss
trial treatment Address
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FAIRS N. Y. ESTATE
WORTH S470,000
1t Is in Personal Property and
Goes to Mrs. Oelrichs and
Mrs. Vanderbilt.
MOST OF IT is IN STOCKS.
Mrs. Fairs Relatives Received
Shares to Prevent Will Contest
Mrs. Vanderbilt Obtains
Letters of Administration.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC PECIALL
New York, Nov. 15.-Charles L. Fair, who.
with his wife. Caroline d. Fair, wa killed
| as the result of injuries received In an acci-
dent while riding through France in his au-
tomobile. on August Il last, left an estate
in this State Of a gross valuation Of about
$500, 900. according to q report which has just
been made.
1t consists entirely Of personal property.
a. he left no real estate in this State. This
property win go to his two sisters. Mrs.
Theresa Alice oelrichs and Mrs. Virginia
Vanderbilt. wife Of William X. Vanderbilt,
Jr.
After the body of Mr.. Fair had been
brought to this country and his will filed in
San Francisco. negotiations were entered in
to and brought to a compromise by which
Mrs. Fairs relatives received a large por-
ton Of the estate. in view Of the threatened
dispute which was about to be raised as to
whether Mr.. Fair or his wife died first.
Had he died first. then his estate would
nave gone to his wife. in view of the execu-
ton Of his will on April Is. 1900. beQueathing
to her all his real and personal property.
including whatever he was entitled to under
the will of his father.
Mrs. Fairs relatives 1t was deemed best to
compromise with them and this was done.
Mrs. Vanderbilt then obtained letters of ad-
ministration on his estate here. and Surro-
the property appraised. The personal prop
erty consists Of the following:
50 bonds Southern Pacific Railroad Com
IS bonds Southern Pacific Railroad COM
Temporary certiicate 100 shares Inierna. '''S0'
a bonds MononSahela River Railroad Com
1ls bonds Ohio River Railroad Company.
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This makes a gross personal property
valued at $ss2. 2a2. From this the following
deductions have to be made: s., 900 due on
temporary ADMINISTRATIVE. and SO. COO allow
Nnce to the temporary Administrative for
legal services and disbursements. together
amount Of the deductions sci. FOL. which
places the net personal estate at $40, $50.
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healthseeker. and several others. were put
to explore Hermit's Peak.
About 5 o'clock in the evening they en-
countsred a mountain lion just as the
party was preparing to leave fer home. The
lion attacked Mr.. Donovan, and but for
the timely aid OF Mr.. Mumbauer. who. with
well-d.rected aim with his Winchester rife,
killed the beast. Mr.. Donovan would GER
tainly nave been badly injured. and. possi-
bly,, killed. The lion was brought here and
placed on exhibition. Old settlers say It Is
the largest one killed here in many years.
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DR.. FRANK WIiETzl,
Dept s American Expssss 0ssA.e. CHICAGO.

Mrs. Egan had locked the door inside with
q snap lock. and the child had forced the
lock back and walked through the door
into the hallway on the second door In her
night clothes. and while sill fast asleep had
come down the stairs and was near a drug
store before intercepted.
The child said that she had had q very
beautiful dream, and that q fairly told her
to follow where she went. She had started
after the product Of her dream and was led
down the steps to the street.
~Spfague's Colonial Restaurant,
Broadway and Locust street, - just the
place for ladies and gentlemen.
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AND ALL OTHER FIRST.cLASS
MAoUlRE MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO-