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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
LAWRENCE WILL Be
BURIED FROM STATION
Body of Former st. Louis Lawyer
to Arrive From New York
on Afternoon Train.

On the Pennsylvania train due in ST
Louis at 1:20 this afternoon. the body OF
Frank Lawrence, the young lawyer and
president OF the Rio Chemical Company.
who died Of pneumonia Wednesday at his
home in New York. viii arrive.
Lawrence formerly lived in St Louis and
was well known here. He was graduated
from the st. Louis Law School. and pTac-
ticed in this city until Ee decided 70 move
TO New York with his father. Doctor ]. ].
Lawrence. VINO Is now q weil-kuOwn New
York capitalist and editor.
The funeral will be attended by large
number OF the dead mans former friends.
Prom among them the following pail
bearers have been selected: Walter Hill.
Thomas p. Haley. F. ". Sultan. Henry r.
Strong. W II. Lehman and \. o. Rule.
In the family vau-t 1T Be. .eiOnlains Gene
tery- the body VIII be laid. The funeral ser
vices viii be conducted by the Reverend
r. g. Cave. II is probable that Doctor Law
renee. father OF the dead man, viii accom-
pany the body. though ne was rendered
prostrate with grief and his physicians con-
siuered him physically unable TO make the
trip.
The tOdy VIII be taken direct TO the
cemetery from the Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
MAY PLAY 0LYMPIAN
GAMES AT IKE FAIR
Athletic Associations Desire Il Sep
arate Department at the
Exposition.

An effort may be made by the athletic
association Of st. Louis, indorsed by the
Worlds Fair management, 10 induce the
promoters OF the olympian games at Chi
cago to postpone that event until 1904. so
that It may become a leading feature OF the
Exposition.
The Olympian games have been adver-
tised to take place in Chicago in 1866 and
previous TO the announcement OF postpone
meRt OF the Exposition there was much
talk OF either abandoning the games OF
merging them with the elaborate athletic
meeting. arranged as an event under the
control Of the Physical Culture Depart
ment of the Exposition.
An Official communication from the 81.
Louis Amateur Athletic Association is in
the hands Of the Worlds Far manage
ment II asks that the Exposition autEori-
ties separate the proposed sports from
the Physical Culture Department and dig
Nifty ouJdcOr atnleucs By the oIgsnIZa aOn
OF a distinct department, with a director
such as A q. Spaioing OF Chicago. whose
name has been presented 10 Ihe WOrI1's
FaIr msnagement, as a suitable person for
that position.
II is reiieYed that the selection Of A.
q. Spalding as Duector OF the proposed
have good effect in Chicago with regard
10 tEs probable uansfeTral OF the O.ym.S
games 10 the Exposition. Inc Exposition
management is nov considering the pos
siDinIy of creating a separate Cepar,m Mt
OF athletics. Jerome karst OF the 81. Louis
Amateur Athletic Association. VINO is aIsO
on the Board OF Control OF the Olympiau
games. ard TEeodJrtc Bland, prominent In
amateur athletics. have brought the mat
ter to the attention Of the Fair manage
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
KINGS CONSTITUTION IS SOUND.
British Medical journal Denies
Sinister Rumors.

London, July l0.-An authoritative state
ment regarding the health OF King Edward
was published in to-days issue OF the Brit
ish Medical Journal. Il tays:
I'm view OF the saCt that sinister stories
continue TO lie manufactured and printed Il
may be again stated as emphatically as
possible that during the operation no trace
of malignant disease was observed, that no
suspicion Of any kind has arisen since the
operation and that the med. cal attendants
are quite satisfied that his MaJeStys con-
stitution IL Thoroughly sound"
The British Medical Journal adds:
THE progress Of the last week has been
everything that could be desired. The
wound. though still deep. IS sranulating
well During the last Ten days. the improve
ment in his Majesty's general health has
been remarkably rapid The King has re
gained his strength Almost comp .stely and
is able TO take restricted diet with a good
appetite
The Lancet also stigmatiZes as '1!es" the
sensational remors circulated and says:
There T. not and never has been the
faintest shadow OF 4 suspicion OF any ma
iiEnant disease"
King Is free from cancer
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
JAMES CAMPBELL
SUCCEEDS SGULLIN
Elected President Of the Arkansas
and Choetaw Railway of
Frisco System.

James Campbell was elected president OF
me Arkansas and Choctsw Railway yes
terday. and that railroad formally vert
into Frisco control John scullin. formerly
president, resigned.
The election was held at meeting Of d.
rectoEs and Stockholders Of the o!G and
new syndicates in M=. scnIlin's office. in the
Security building. Directors were also
elected as follows:
III. s. Priest, F. +. Marshall. John p.
Newell, F. H Hamilton and James Camp
bell. These directors succeed those Of the
Former syndicate which held the Choctaw
end Arkansas Railway.
The railroad will at once come under con
troll Of the Frisco, now being part OF that
eystsIn, and operation will be changed 10
conform to the methods Of its managers
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Ill. July 10.-July corn closed
cents lower today and the pit was full OF
wild rumoTs OF steps about 20 be taken to
stop the operations OF the Harris-Gates
clique. which has been lately dealing out
severe punishment to shorts.
Just before the close. rumOrs began 10 so
the rounds in the corn crowd that the ma
nipulstiOns OF the bull crowd were 10 be
stopped bv some unknown means II was
said that the have gone the limit" and
that In the interest OF the Chicago
Board Of Trade and business in general a
halt was TO be called on further inhuman
squeezing OF shorts.
Talk of an Injunction.
The first report was that certain parties
the Harris-Gates people preventing them
from buying corn here at s. cents and SELL
it al s. cents in Buffalo.
This gained little credence because II was
said no court would grant Il on such
grounds Il is also generally believed that
the selling Of corn at Buffalo for IS cents is
a blur and that the corn being sold
there at that price was bought some time
ago at 80 cents
Little July corn was sold in the las; few
minutes OF the session The rumors hal
their eject and there were again snail
offers to sell by Harr.s-Gates brokers.
The people back Ct the operations Of the
Gates house aEs. Francis VI. Drake. eX-
Governor Of Iowa; James Il. Moore and
william II. Moore. William b. Leeds and
Daniel G. ReId.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
G. Q. WARNER RECovERs.
EFnl RetHrn to ST. LOuIs-Appoint-
menta-Ratea.

II. D. Childers has been appointed con-
krHctfng agent of the Wabash and Ilacka-
srAnna Dispatch Fast Freight Lines head
quarters in St Louis
arrangements have been made to open
4he Lackawaana via the territory covered
by the New York. New Haven and Hart
Sorc Railroad. via Hoboken and Harlem
The Southern announces by circular
that 8. Higgins has been appointed me-
schanicsl superintendent. with headquarters
at Washington D. c. vice ". Il. Thomas,
superintendent of motive power. resigned.
The Central Passenger Association an
aounces a rate OF one fare for the round
"Trip to the seventeenth annual convention
OF the Brotherhood OF ST. Andrew at Bos-
ron, October y to u. -
-The Southern Freight Association. com
'pTisifg the lines Of the II. & O., !. C. 8.
KY, L & n. and 1 n. met yesterday In
St. Louis, covering local docket.
w. c. Downing. super.ntendent Of the
snain line Of the Vandalia, was in St- Louis
yesterday.
General Manager MI,ier Of the Yandalia
viii return 70 81. Louis from the East the
6rst Of next week
Vice President Warner Of the Missouri
Pacific and the Iron Mountain has fully re-
severed his health and VIII return from
Hot Springs TO st. Louis Tomorrow.
w. c. S6th, freight traffic manager of
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain. de-
parted yesterday with his family for sever
II weeks vacation Il the North and East
President A A Rob.nsoa OF the Mexican
Central. whose head once is now located In
St Louis. departed yesterday for Mexico.
Wee President Dickinson Of the l. & y.
fom the Chicago meeting Of executives.
,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
REGULAR TERMINAL AFFAIRS.
New Lines 40 Come In-Meetings-Re-
turn From New York.

We"
Terminal officials who attended the meet
1ng with President Leeds and George Gould
in New York City Wednesday are on thei-
way to St. Louis
After their return meeting OF the presj-
dents will be called, also directors meet
dnE later At the regular meeting the Rock
Island details will be formally s-ttled. AS
stated yesterday, that settlement is likely
20 be somewhat Of surprise in the changes
from what Terminal representatives at first
intimated. At any rate. representatives OF
She interests concerned state that the Rock
Island will be admitted TO the Terminal As
sociation.
II Will oe only a matter OF a short time
until the Illinois Central. the Burlington
and the Southern Railway come into the
Terminal. II not upon the same basis as
che other members OF the Terminal. they
will at least take membership 20 include
passenger rights. Several OF these lines have
Freight facilities Of their own, but would
like TO benefit by the advantage Of belong
ing 10 the Terminal in securing entrance to
the Union Station.
The Republic can state positively that ne
gotiations are under way for arranging the
membership Of one or all OF these roads.
The Southern Railway has contract with
the Interstate Car Transfer Company for
freight business
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
CHICAGO ATTORNEY is SUED.
Douglas C. Boyer Would Secure
Property Left by Father.

Douglass c. Bower OF No. 5S97 cabanne
avenue. clerk for the Colonial Trust Com
pauy. yesterday filed suit In Chicago
against Attorney George w. Hail TO re-
cover the value OF a portion OF the estate
OF his father, Julius A. Boyler, who died
about nine years ago.
The property under discussion has been in
chancery for some time. and consists Of
both real and personal property. Mr.. Boyer
when seem last night would not state how
much the suit involved but said that Il
was q considerable sum Of money.
Soon after the death OF Mr.. Boyer the
attorney that had the settlement of the
estate in hand turned the adjustment over
10 Mr. Hall and. Mr.. Boyer claims. that he
has been unable TO secure satisfactory set
tlemeut.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
SOUTHERN MISSOURI RAILROAD.
Drying of Silver Spike Initiates Con-
struction OF New Line.
REPCBIIC SPECIAL.


Ste. Geneyieye, No. July l0.-To-day
marked = new ere in the history OF the old
city and county OF Ste. GeEsyieye. Hundreds
Of citizens gathered at Little Rock Landing
10 witness the driving Of the first spike on
the Southern Missouri Railroad, and also
the crossing OF the first locomotive from the
Illinois shore u Missouri. Judge John L.
Eogy, vice president and one OF the principal
promoters OF the road, drove the spike.
II was OF silver, and was presented TO the
Judge by john r. Walsh OF Chicago, presi-
GAnt OF the road, with the express under
standing that IL should be driven by him.
The speakers o. tie occasion were 7. 3.
Yhitledge. Judge Bogy and the Reverend
C< the many advantages the Southern Mis-
eouri Railroad, when completed, IN devel-
C-ing the many natural resources OF this
county. The Reverend Father Nautouren-
hout presented ths Judge with q goid-head-
ed umbrella, a gift from the citizens Of the
town.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
CALLS AMBULANCE HIMSELF.
Suffering From Broken Leg, Dan
Mccarthy Telephones Dispensary.

Daniel Mccarthy Of Twenty-second and
Madison streets. fell from a Csss avenue
car at Cass avenue and Twenty-thIro
streets last night about 11:sO. Thinking his
arkle was sprained his Hnped into drug
store 20 a telephone and summoned an am
bulance.
The druggist examined the injury and as
certsined that instead Of a spraia. McCar-
thy had sustained a fracture OF the leg. He
was conveyed to the City Hospital.
Mrs Mary Buckingham OF No. 28G Wal
nut street, in alighting from Laclede ave
nue. car No. M at Broadway and Market
streets. yesterday morning was thrown to
the pavement and sustained bruises on The
body. She stated that the car started be-
fore she stepped to the street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
About the Provident.


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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
APPROVE BURNS COTTAGE IDEA.
Caledonians IndOrSe Scheme to Re-
produce Poets Home.

At its regular quarterly meeting at the
Planters Hotel last night the Caiedonian
Society of S. Louis indOrsed the purpose
Of the Burns Cottage Association. and
pledged its hearty support to the enter
prise. Professor James Dixon. formerly OF
the Washington University. delivered an
address In favor OF the movement 10 have
the home OF the famous Scotch poet repro
duced at the Worlds Fair.
Two new members. John Graharne and
John Latham. were received into the So
ciety at last nights m, eting. which was
one Of the mcEt pleasant yet held by that
organization President John " Dick pre-
sided and John Monteath vas secretary
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
PLANS FOR 4 LEGAL CONGRESS.
Programme Arranged and Ratio of
RenresenIntinn Fixed.

At meeting OF lawyers yesterday at the
Administration building. 10 prepare for -ac
International Congress OF Lawyers at the
days.
The programme was discussed and the
ratio of representation Tor this and other
countries fixed The plans - devised viii
be laid before the meeting OF the Americas
Bar Association. TO De held at Saratoga IN
August.
Those who were At the meeting yesterday
Were: J. e. hagrTman Of Kansas City,
chairman Uf the Committee OF the Amer
lean Bar Association OF the Congress: +.
". Lehman. chairman OF the committee Of
the St. Louis Bar Association. and Charles
Clafiin Allen OF the ssule committee. Tho
committee met with President Francis and
Director OF Exhibits Skli
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11

buildings are separated by such distances
that "A stream fru.a the top OF one cOuiI
not reach the ne8res- structure.
The hook ard lacdeT truck IS 20 be sta
toned. together with the new engine just
acquired u the Exposition Company. IN IN
engine house near the western end OF the
grounds AT SkiukeT road The latest add
zion 20 S:lc department will make available
two engines. ,Ge CherliJal engine twenty
small hose reefs equipped with about 10
Test OF hose each. IN various parts OF the
grounds FOR uSe IN direltiug plug streams:
one large hpsz Tee: carrying loo feet OF
hOse. and a hook arl iaddcr truck
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
DECLARES WIFE LEGALLY DEAD.
Harry W. Sites Obtains Release
From Matrimonial Bonds.

Harry W. Sites yesterday fled, through
I. E. Alexander. a notary, his deposition
declaring his wife legally dead. and an
nouncing that he viii not be responsible for
her future debts. He testified that he was
married under compulsiOn IN 1856, and left
his wife two years later on lawful and Just
grounds When he returned he found his
wife gone, and has since been unable TO
locate her.
Mr. Alexander says Sites came TO him
and stated that he intended 10 move to
Colorado. ard wanted To be released from
his matrimonial bonds. He chose this meth
cd, which serves the purpose. according 10
Mr.. Alexander. as well as asking the
courts for a divorce decree
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
aethodIIt Conference st dumas.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pine Bluff. Ark. July 1O.-MonticelIo Dis
trio: Conference. NJ. 2. Church. South. con-
vened at Dumas to-day. The Reverend Cd
esmau Pope. Presiding Elder. preached.
The Reverend T II. Ware preached last
night at n preliminary meeting. and took
a collection for the Arkansas Methodist Or
Phanase. The Reverend Jack Taylor OF
Jersey preached this morning and Prcfes or
a n Hughitt OF Galloway Col ege preached
tonight Attendance OF visitors. delegates
and ministers is very good. The Reverend
w. II. Woodfin OF Dumas reported Work In
his church progressing finely. Several Pine
Blur citizens are among the visitors.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
VI. & o. IMPROVEMENTS.
RIEht-Of-Way VIII De Changed and
Grades Cut Down.

Murphysboro III. July l0.-A party Of
etvil engineers are at work along The line
c1 the Mobile and Ohio Railroad between
xhis city and East ST. Louis making a pro-
Ale Of the right-of-way, with view to
cutting down grades Of the steepsst hills
and decreasing the shsrpest curves.
Construction crews VIII be- Tut 10 work
emmediately after the engineers complete
their duties. to make the proposed change,
which will be a great Improvement in the
sompany's line and will enable The handling
~ more freight at the same cost and give
Eha public better passenger service.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Has HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
Latest Addition TO the Worlds Fair
Fire Department.

Director of Works Taylor has ordered
through the Exposition Supply Depart
ment hook and ladder truck of the latest
pattern. for use In the Worlds Fair Fire
Department The chief specification Is that
feet
Marry of the structures on the grounds
have attained a height which Is beyond
the reach OF a stream from the ground To
work effectively on a fire, near the cOruice
lines OF the buildings. The firemen must get
an elevation The new hook and ladder
truck viii be seif-sEpportinG aud capable
OF standing free from the building The
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
PARALLELS SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Gould Lines to Open Corn, Rice and
Cotton Country in Texas.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, July 10.-The extensions OF the
International and Great Northern Railroad
planned by the Goulds will not only give
Texas several hundred miles OF new broad
gague lines, but will also affect the traffic
of the Southern Pacific Railroad system. At
several places the new International and
Great Northern lines viii come into compe-
tition with the Southern Pacific.
Large deliveries Of steel rails have already
been made for the construction OF the Gun
division of the international and Great
Northern. This work is to be pushed rapid
" and the mann geHents expects to have
the road completed within year This
Gulf division viii AFFORD direct connection
between Beaumont and the Texas and Pa
cific road.
The new line will parallel the Southern
Pacific from Beaumont 70 a point southwest
of Lafayette and IL will be tribe shorter
Hne from Houston to New Orleans than
the present Southern Pacific route.
The International and GreS: HsortheTn eN-
tensions are designed tD open up to the
Goulds's Missouri Pacific system extensive
corn, rice and cotton producing regions
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
EMrLoYEs WILL DE PRoTEcTEp.
Shelter to Be Built in Front of Adj
mInIatration Building Near Tracks.

An ornamental shelter VIII be erected at
the end OF the board walk on the Admins
tration site for those who wait for the cars
The construction will be done by the De-
partmeut Of Works and is intended as =
protection from storm and heat
There Is no shelter now for the employees
OF the Exposition and the last storm sent
many OF this force 70 their beds with severe
colds as the result of being forced 10 wade
through water and stand at ths car tracks
while waiting &c get home. The new struc-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
HUSBAND CONSENTED TO
HIS WIFE'S EL0PEMENT.
She Confessed Her Love for Another
and He Accompanied Her
to the Depot.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

RtsPIBLLC bPELIAL-
Evansville Ind, July Io-This morning
the wife OF Fred L Reuhmann told him
that she loved Potts Miller better than she
did him. and asked his permission to let
her elope with Miller.
The husband consented and walked to the
depot to see his wife and Miller leave.
II Is sad Miller and Mrs. Reuhmann are
now IN Terre Haute. Ind. where Miller has
a number OF relatives. Mrs. Reuhmann Is
80 years cid and good looking.
Reuhmann Is a well-to-do man. and owns
several houses here His estate is valued at
SS9Oc He says he Will at once bring
action for divorce In the Circuit Court lie
does not seem dOwncast over his wifs's
action.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Some Unusual Advantages,


Of
partial in Of death during the
Tor fih payment al even occurs
the ater polio
aponyo only a the en
nrnadeas smpeas 4 e
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
MISS VAN RAALTE ENTERTAINs.

Miss Esther Van R2alte entertained a
party of friends Wednesday evening at her
home No. 42I7 West Pine boulevard. Music
and dancing were INDUCED. Among those
present were:
Misses E. Van Raaite, H Bienenstok.
Blum, H. Agatstein, H. Meyer. +. Meyer.
PouIson. jacobsen. Sjlberman, Jacobs.
Evars T. Van Raaite. Messrs- Ellie Van
Raalte. $ Agatstein, NJ. jacobson, Baer.
Bienenstok, Poulson, Strauss, Evans.
Mendle. cohn and d. Agatstein-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Rock Island surveys south.

RoIla. Mo-, July fo.-The ccrps OF Rock
Ssiand engineers in charge OF z. l. Pres
Son. who have been surveying lines South
From here. wero ordered TO break camp and
50 70 Amarillo, Tex They leave tonight
And another party OF Rock Island engi-
leerE In charge OF A. J. Clark viii continue
the line on South. They are now in camp
81 Caps Springs, about ten miles south OF
RoIla
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
KANSAS BUILDING TO COST $4,000.
Exposition Commission From That
state Forms General Plans.

Kansas will erect 1t the Exposition q
State building about 6oxl2O feet. TO cost
more than $500. The structure is TO be OF
material produced in Kansas and the large
cement works and the brickmakers Of that
State are expected 20 donate the material
We can get all the materials for the
building in Kansas, even to the window
glass. said Senator J. c. Carpenter. presi-
dent of the commission 1T will not be
necessary TO 90 out OF the State for nall
or q hinge" The commission ceparted for
home last night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Yate. Appoints j. H. strong.
REP,-gIIc SPECIAL

SprinEfield Ill. July l0.-iaJe tonight
Governor Yates announced that the Ofiics
OF Public Administrator for Cook County
had been rendered TO Colonel ]. II Strong
and had been accepted by him The ap-
pointrnent was offered the Colonel early IN
the day hut Il was late when his zc-
ceptance was received
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Bona. of $4,000 for Rock island.

Dallas. Tex, July 1e.-Contrscts have been
signed here by citizens committee and
the Rock Island Company. by which that
Roac Is guaranteed a bonus Of 81 0gn for
StKht-of-way into the city. The survey has
already been made, and the road is ex-
pected to begin rs service into Dallas via
Fort Worth within three months
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
Change I'm Frisco Route.


RoIls, No, July IA corps Of Frisco en-
Rineers. in charge of Assistant Chief En-
Eineer J. V. Hanna, arrived In Ralla to-day.
Their purpose is to find an easier grade line
between Rolia and Newburg- NJ Hanna
VIII leave for Springfield tonight and the
party viii remain in charge Of Locating En-
gtueer A r. Campbell
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
VICTIM OF THE FOURTH.
Youth Dies of Tetanus Caused by
Powder Burn.

J. II. McGreeiy. 10 years old. who was in
iured on the Fourth OF July. died yesterday
al the City Hospital Of tetanus, which re-
suited from his injury. He lived at No. aZ7
Division street
The boy vas celebrating Independence
Day by discharginC blank cartridges in 4
revolver. His pistol was accidentally Dis
charged. causing a serious powder burn on
his hand. Tetanus developed and he was
taken TO the City Hospital Wednesday
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
John J. Parish Chosen Delegate.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburs - July l0.-The Roard OF
Supervisors. In session here to-day. ap-
pointed Attorney John ]. Parish = delegate
10 represent Saline County In the election of
a member Of the State Board OF Agriculture
with Instructions to cast his vote for John
VI. Crelso for member for the district.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
How the Saving Is Made.

life insurance be-
solicitors collectors
sbenent,so
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11
CASTRO is At BARCELONA.
Will Attack Enemy There Instead
Of Waiting 10 Be Attacked.

Washington. July io.-The State Depart
ment has received cabIegrams from Minister
Bowen. at Caracas. dated to-day. saying:
The President has arrived at Barcelona 70
attack the enemy there. instead Of waiting
here to be attacked"