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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

Central Committee and the others desis-
mated as boilers.
This will give the ten members the power
to fill vacancies in the other wards A call
will then be issued for a Delegate Conyen-
tion. when a straight Republican ticket will
be nominated.
Opponents Of the direct primary insist
that the State Committee has power to de-
eide which of two City committees Is the
official organization. OF course. the matter
will get into the courts.
Merfwether's Gold Brick.
It has been fortnight since the Meri-
register at the City Hall for the Republic
an primaries. In the last week. every ef-
fort has been made to get the old follow
ers of Meriwether to hasten this necessary
preliminary.
And here is where the gold brick which
Meriwether has sold to Kerens and Phelps
is revealed According to officials in the
not been more than fifty names registered
on the primary books within the past ten
In other words, Meriwether has simply
not got the votes, but has been working
a bluff on the supposedly shrewd Repub
money last year and carried nothing hut
Republican wards. SO he is getting help
from them this year for maintaining head
quarters over no constituency.
Publication of the details OF the deal
which he has made with kerens and Phelps
has alienated many followers. Harry Can't
well, Doctor Hill, Charles ]. Maurer and
deserted the ship. Two Meriwether clubs
in South st. Louis have openly indorsed the
candidacy of Charles KUntz for Congress,
the nominee of the Allied Third party.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
SHERIFF GOES TO PORT ARTHUR
Will Prevent Prolongation of Race
War There.
REPURLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Beaumont. Tex. Aug. 20.-Sherin Landry
went to Port Arthur tonight to prevent
further threatened trouble, a result of a
race war there with union carpenters on
one side and negroes on the other. Last
night one negro was shot through the lungs
and may die and two white men were
wounded one in the leg and the other in
the nose.
The union carpenters have refused to
work on jobs where negroes were employed
and have also declared their intention of
driving the negroes out of the town Last
night about twenty-five white men went to
the cabin of a negro known as Jim Basset,
beat down the door and entered his home,
firing He was shot at the first fire, but
secured a pistol and opened fire on the in
truders. A white man was shot In the leg.
In the course of the shooting a white man
named Johnson: who was lying IN oed. was
shot in the nose The wounded negro is in
the hospital here, while half dozen white
men are in jail.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
DEN0UNcES HIS BROTHER TO
POLICE AS TRAIN ROBBER.
Continued From Pnge Ono.

Gus. two miles above Savannah, the engine
was boarded by six masked men, who COW
cred the engineer and fireman and ccms
PEELED them to get down and uncouple the
engine and express car from the train, un-
der cover of a heavy fire to intiuidate the
passengers and crew.
The robbers then ran the engine and ex-
press car up the road two miles and blew
the safe, securing booty estimated at from
s., 500 to 10000.
The train crew later found the dead body
Of one OF the bandits beside the railroad$
track. where 1t had been dumped from the
engine by his pals. He was shot above ths
eye. II is believed he was killed by his,
camponions, accidentally or Intentionally
The express messenger claimed to have
shot him, but his statement was doubted
because the bullet wound was badly pow
der burned. showing the shot TO have been
fired at close range.
No clew to the identity of the dead robA
Der was found.
Irwin Chaffee was seen by a Republic re-
porter about midnight last night, shortly
after he quit work. He said that as near
as he could remember his prother came 70
the Olive street house last Thursday. With
him were two companions, one a olonoe.
whose name was Harry, and the otner q
man with dark hair.
The three men appeared to be great
chumS and at once made themselves at
home about the house After the first day
Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee saw little of them. as
they spent most Of their time on the hrst
floor talking with other boarders and the
landlady The day after the trio arrived
Charlie Chaffee told Mrs Chanee OF having
recently done n successful hold-up Job
MY brother is better known as E-udie
Brandon than by his real name, said no
motornan. He told me that he had come
TO see his son, boy of years OF age. Inc
boy and his wife. who formerly l'Eed az
Eighteenth and Wass streets, are IN iexas'
and he did not get to see them MY hro.n-
er and I had a quarrel which reSuttsd IN
his leaving the house He ana MS Irienos
left on Sunday.
..'Tuesday Charlie came back. He came IN
by the back door and was dlsSuiseu- MY
wife asked him II he was not AFRAID o. tae
police. He replied that he was not aGd IhaI
none of them could catch him. On nrsS
arriving he had a big roll OF money. lbs
he took somewhere and hid Later ne would
90 out and bring back what money he
needed.
and three companions had done the job and
that one of them was about TO squeai, SO
the rest fixed him He did not say where
the train was held up. but in his CONVEX
safion he let slip that he had recently come
from IIlinois, his last stopping place being
Decafur He told my wife several times
that the police were after him, and that II
they caught him he was liable to get this
here Chaffee made a motion across his
throat with the back of his hand.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

The oyerturning of southbound Grand
avenue car No 229 when it struck the curve
at Grand avenue and Osage street at l2:So
u. m. Yesterday, resulted in the serious In
iury of two persons, and in painful bruises
to two others.
The car was one OF the light four-wheeled
type called "dinky.'; Proceeding at hlgh
speed. bobbing in the manner OF SUCH cars.
1t Jumped the track without warning just
north of Hashagen's Park. The momentum
carried it forward from the tracks.
The street was heavy with mud at this
place and into the mire went the front
trucks with curious effect. The mud acte1
as a brake. The rear trucks and frame OF
the car rose on the front trucks as plVot.
For moment the car seemed anon. ,o TO
turn ''turtle" completely. but after trem-
bling an instant rear, end in all, the car
proper fell, landing upon its right SIDE ABOUT
most pair of wheels were still deep IN the
rut which they had gouged out.
Passengers Have Exciting Experience.
This took place in a very short space Of
conductor and four passengers an expe,
rience Of a lifetime All who were on board
said that they were thankful to get away
Mrs Emma Buerger, wife Of Ambrose
Buerger of No. 45l9 South Eleventh street
suffered the most severely ana i ma may seat a19
When the car left the rails and, at the
next jolt, began to rise, she was thrown
roof Then she fell into the muddy street
and was pinioned down by one of the
board-strips which were between every
Tine motor1nan, Samuel Lehman Of No.
1918 Virginia avenue. was thrown from from
his station ! and luckily escaped oelng
crushed The conductor. Bascom Moore
of No. 3543 South Jefferson avenue, was
standing behind Mrs. Buerger and was
checking his fares, as the terminus OF ne ne
line Is n few blocks further south. he
was tumhIed in the direction which the
car fell and was caught under IT.
nue was thrown off the car and suffered
contusions which are not thought serious
The names of the other two passengers
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
KING OF SPAIN SEEMS CRAZY.
Plays Queer Franks in Cathedral
-Scoffs at Saints.

MADRID, Aug. 20.-King Alfonso's queer
pranks continued to embsrrass his entour-
age.
Visiting the Leon Cathedral yesterday, he
shocked the holy men of the place by
facetious remarks about the saints. whose
remains are treasured in the vaults. He
then went up to the organ loft and began
to play a chant
Suddenly he struck up a march and cried
out loudly: Attention. Quick. March,
On leaving the Cathedral, the King
jumped small fence and commanded the
aged dean to follow his example, but
graciously excused the deans obedience, as
the feat was physically impossible for the
aged dignitary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
hhu injured People Cared for.

were not learned, as they were said to be
Injured People Cared for.
Mrs. Buerger and Conductor Moore were
taken 20 Riley's drug store at No. 1900
Meramec street. Their injuries were tom
,,orarily dressed and examined by Doctor
A N Curtis of No. 1905 Virginia avenue.
Moore was taken to his home and Mrs.
Ruerger was removed to the Lutheran Hos
pital. Ohio avenue and Potomac street. It
was said that her spine had been wrenched
and that she appeared to be suffering great
iy from internal injuries. Her condition was
serious
Conductor Tells of Accident.
Conductor Moore said that the accident
came so suddenly that he was unable to tell
how ii occurred ,
'aThe motorman told me-" said he, that
the car left the rails without warming at
the curve. which is very gradual L was
busy checking up my trip accounts ana
completely taken by surprise. fell as the
car Jumped and probably would not have
been badly hurt If had not somehow got
my leg under one of the handrails- Some
body managed to pull me out before the car
was moved. I thought my leg was surely
broken but they tell me that the knee is
only disIocated and the kneecap fractured,
which is bad enough for one day.
A car was derailed in a similar manner
at this place on Grand avenue ABOUT Two
months ago. though nobody was injured
Had ii not been for the mud. according to
the statement of Lawrence. at the rate OF
speed maintained yesterday. the car would
have gone into a ravine at the west side
of Grand avenue at Usage street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS CONFER.
J. l.. Page Is Appointed Member of
Committee to Arrange for Meeting.

~ AEEAhkc AoE hcCtluss
Division of the Democratic editors met
at the State headquarters in the CONNER
cial building yesterday to discuss cam
paign issues. They were addressed, by ex-
Governor William j. Stone, Robert NJ.
Yost, r. F. Mitchim and others.
]. L. Page of the Bonne Terre Star was
chosen a member of the committee to ar
range for general meeting of Democratic
editors. The committee Of three consists
of Messrs. Jacks. Nolen and Page. 1t
will meet in st. Louis next Saturday morn
ing to perfect arrangements for the larger
gathering of September Is.
Included among those present yesterday
were the following editors: H ]. Simmons.
ClareI1ce Courier; w. o; L Jewett. Shell
Democrat-News: j. L. Page. Bonne Terre
Star: Bascom Dtggs. Arrow Rock States
man; n. E. Williams. Shelbina Torchlight:
J. II. Kohrs. Billings Times; r. NJ. Aber-
nathy. Ste. Genevieve News; ]. NJ Word,
Louisiana Times; H. C. Bell Potosi Inde-
pendent: Howard Ellis. New Florence
Leader; r. B. Crosman. Clayton Argus.
Excise Commissioner J. NJ. Seibert re-
turned yestrday from New York. where he
took his wife and daughter. He has not
fully recovered from his rheumatism, but
was st the headquarters comforting with
party leaders.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
sKINKERROhD POEM CONTEST
WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER |

, all offthe verses submitted and that COM
petitors shall inclose their names on sep
arate sheets of paper in sending their pro-
ductionS
Contestants have the privilege OF submit
ting on separate slips of paper, the names
of three persons as their suggestions for
judges of the contest. Nom de plumes may
be signed, but the real name OF the author
should be put on another slip of paper. II
the winning verses are adaptable, 1t IS the
purpose of having them set to music. The
response to the announcement OF the prize
has been productive of many meritoriou5
productions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

An award of $50 in gold. half of which
was subscribed by the Republic and half
by Mr.. Thomas Z. Skinker. Will be made
through the Republic. for the best poem,
in serious or dlgnifed lighter vein. on the
Road"
The competition will close September 1.
at noon, when three Judges of .acknowledg-
ed literary discrimination will select the
winner The composition is open to every
one, the only conditions being that the
Republic reserves the right to print any or
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
LIVES OF EIGHT men
LOST BY EXPLOSION
Six Other Workmen Missing in
Wreck of Pulp Mill at
Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 2O.-Eight work
men are known to have been killed, six are
missing and three others were badly in
jured by the explosion of two steel digesters
in the Delaware pulp mills of the Jessup &c
Moore Paper Company. on the Christiana
River, this afternoon.
The known dead are Frank Harris, Will
liam Burke James Nagle, John Mccormick.
Zachariah Collins, James Stokes, Joseph
Lumbacher and Granville Waters.
The missing are: William Scott. fireman;
Joseph Henry, fireman; Joel Hutton, fire.
man; William Ruth, fireman; Z. H. Mosely
and James Sweeny.
The injured are: James Jester, badly
burned trecovery doubtfuD; John Collins,
burned and inhaled flames; George Durham,
burned and scalded Gecovery doubtfuD.
The digesters were located in two-story
building. There were ten of them in the
building, each one resembling a vat and
about SIX feet in diameter. They were used
for reducing wood pulp. Eighteen men were
at work in the building.
There were two terrific reports and the
next instant the building and the mills
about the structure were completely
wrecked.
/ One digester was blown into the air and
I fell 10 the ground go feet away.
A dense voiume of smoke for time pre-
| vented the outside workmen from going to
the immediate rescue of those VINO were
!; caught in the ruins of the falling building
4 Several men made their escape without
any injury.
: An alarm of fire was sounded and the en-
tire Fire Department of the city, and a
| large force of police were soon on the
ground, and the work of rescue was imme-
| diately begun. Several of the workmen
were taken out unconscious. only to die
| after being taken to hospitals.
The wreckage was piled up for more than
| thirty feet and the escaping steam made
| the work of rescue rather difficult.
Those who were not killed outright, were
/ mangled and burned by escaping acid that
| flowed over their bodies. from the broken
| digesters.
| The officers of the company think that too
| much steam was generated in the digestsrs
| and that this was the cause of the explo-
1 sion. The monetary loss is estimated at
1 SIS, ,0Q0
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21


sister. Mrs Welch. called to see her at No.
3O01 North Market street, where she and
her other sister keep a bakery and con-
fectionery, and severely lectured her for
going with Sitze. Angie summarily left the
bakery, taking with her S.
Mrs. Sprague tried to locate Site that
night and, falling to do so, concluded that
her daughter had eloped with him. She
had the Belleville and Clayton marriage
license records searched, but to no avail.
Returning home, she again called on
young Site. but he was not at home. Later
In the day Site returned to his home, and
on being Informed that Angles mother was
looking for him, he called at her home and
denied any knowledge of the whereabouts
of the girl.
Up to late hour last night no trace had
been found of the missing girl. and her sis
tiers think that If she does not return soon
it will be the cause of their mothers death.
as she is very feeble and cannot stand the
suspense and grief caused by the disap-
pearance of her daughter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
CORONER FAILS TO
CLEAR UP MYSTERY
Chicago Officials Still in Doubt
Whether They Have Found
Minpie MitchelPs Body.

Chicago, Aug 2o-After an investigation
by the Chicago police, extending over a
fortnight and a two-days' Coroner's in
quest, the authorities are still in doubt
whether the body of the murdered woman
found in the field at Seventy-fourth and
State streets was really that Of Minnie
Mitchell.
Three men stand accused OF completely in
her death and that of Mrs. Anne Bartholin.
and are held in heavy bonds to the Grand
Jury.
Yet Patrolman Watson. who found the
body, said that it was in an extremely adj
yanced stage of decomposition. Coroners
Physician Springer stated that the body
must have lain ten or twelve weeks.
There is no relief in sight said one of
the members of the firm of William Horre
& Co. to-day. land yet l have commence
that President Truesdale of the Lacka-
wanna will redeem his promise of finding
coal for use this fall.
There is no doubt that retail dealers are
beginning to charge fancy prices, and you
cannot blame them. They have only few
tons at the best and it is natural Tor them
to supply the most needy at the highest
price
While the anthracite roads are suffering
the Pennsylvania Company is reaping a
golden harvest in the transportation Of BIZ
luminous coal. 1t has been shipping from
South Amboy alone from 1890 to 1000
tons a day. This is its largest but not its
only loading place.
Pea coal has been brought this week ell
the way from Cleveland. O., by The West
Shore road for use in the engines % fist
class trains.
Next to the Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Company, tine largest Users of coal IN New
York are the gas companies. When prices
went up four months ago. they had on hand
a supply of hard coal which, 1t was calcu-
| lated, would last them four months.
During the summer this has steadily
dwindled. The consumption OF gas in
| creased enormously and thousadds OF Sss
stoves have teer iDsldi'ed in private houses
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
Isl. LOUIS MAN INJURED.
William Bressler on a Derailed
Sleeper at st. Joseph.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ter, travelling man from St. Louis, was
badly injured in wreck of the Burling
ton in the Union Station yards tonight. As
the Eli, the fast Chicago train, was pull
ing out the sleeper missed a switch frog
and was derailed- The chair car was de-
rallied and partly turned over. Miss Florence
Hill and Miss Lucy Orph of this city were
also slightly injured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
GIRL DRANK CARB0LlC ACID.
Parents Say She Had Trouble
With Her Sweetheart.

Elsie Alexander. IS years old, was fond
at her home, No $40 Lami street, at i039
O'Clock last night suffering from the effects
of carbolic acid. Medical aid was SUM
moned and the girl was soon pronounced
out of danger
Trouble with her sweetheart, whose name
the girls parents refused to divuge, ives
the cause assigned by them for her act.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
Alexander
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
w. C. t. U. District oncer..

.Greenville. H.. Aug. 20-At to-day's ses-
z. Convention, the following officers were
elected:
President. Mrs NJ. c. Collins of Van
dalia; vice president, Miss Ella Hynes of
Greenville; secretary. Mrs Matte NJ. New
man of SCHOONER; treasurer, Miss Amelia
Cram of Hillsboro
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
,n,,n KIN. woman and Child.

.t,,nderstorm to-day lightning struck the
farm house of Henry Meyer. nine miles
west of here, killing Mrs. Meyer and grand
sanebter. -Four other members Of the fam
i1v we're In the house at the time and were
stunned. Little damage was done TO the
house.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

FRANK KELLY TAKEN TO THE CITY
HOSPITAL-Frank Kelley of No. 12O6
North Twelfth street was sent to the City
Hospital yesterday for observation. 1t t5
from excessive use of cigarettes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
New United States Commissioners.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Muscogee. 1. T. Aug. 0.-JHdge c. w.
of Charles F. Trotter of Tuskahoma as
United States Commissioner for the West
ern District of the Indian Territory, with
headquarters at Wagner, ]. T.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
FOUR PERSONS ARE INJURED
BY STREET CAR OVERTURNING.

Summer Line Jumps Track
Falls Its Side Ten Feet From the RasFront
Are Buried in Mud and Passengers Have Exciting
Scramble Making Their Exit From Wrecked Coach
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

ST. AIMS EUCHRE POSTPONED-The
euchre to have been given last night on the
lawn at No. 1872 Cook avenue was post
poned until this evening on account Of the
rain. Fifty prizes will be distributed to the
winners tonight.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
TWENTIETH ILLINOIS DISTRICT
NOMINATES RAINEYFOR CONGRESS

Candidate Wins Out the 5h Ballot at jackson
Morgan County Finally Giving the Deciding VoteCarrol
ton Man Cheerfuly Defeat Several Times in the
Friends Express Their Delight in His Success
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
tenth Ward Republicans Get Busy.

AT a meeting of the Tenth Ward East
End Republican League Club last night
resolutions were adopted indorsing the ac-
ton of the City Central Committee in cr-
derlng direct nominating primary. August
Jange, Committeeman of the Tenth Ward,
voted for the direct primary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
Kidnapped Girl round.

htF UbIIC SPECIAI 2
Emngham, ILL.,, Aug. 1e.-Rose Haney, who
was kidnapped several days ago, was discov-
cred IN Terre Haute and brought home by
her father.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

A dose of the
Bitters before
m c a ] 8 " ill
sharpen the ap
petite, tone up
the stomach and
a id digestion.
When taken reg
ulsrly will posi-
lively cure
Headache.
Flatuleney.
fndiSesfions
Dyspepsia.
Constipation and
Malaria.
A trial will COZ.
vince you,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
E. w. Grove,

This name must appear on every boz OF ths
genuine Laxative Bromo-Qufnine Taolets
the remedy that cures cold IN one Gay. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

Lightning Killed Three Horses.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bunker Hill. Ill. Aug. 2o.-Durfng an
electrical storm here this afternoon three
valuable horses belonging to George Gerdes,
hitched to a plow in the field. were struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

Repairing of Fine Watches
And jewelry a speciality. F. w. Drosten.
Seventh and Pine.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were 1881
o7S; balances S7S3, ,O23. Local discount rates
were firm between and per cent. DO
mestic exchange was quoted as 1oiio"s.
New York, 25c discount bid, 15c discount
asked; Chicago, 35c discount bid, 2oc as
count asked; CincinDati, Louisville ana Ne"
Orleans, Csc discount bid, par asked
Wheat closed hh;her at 641kc asked Sept.
66G67c No. red. Corn closed higher at
4s5sG4Sstc Sept, 55a561kc No. mixed. Oats
closed at 2614c asked Sept, 2T1kg2SlGc No
Northern.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21
LOCAL AND STBrRRAN.

Marriage Of Fred Jansen to MISS Title
Johnson the fourth in a year in the JAMS
sen family.
Motorman Irwin Chaffee of the Olive
street division denounced his brother
George as a train robber. George has dis
appeared.
Indications that there will be two tickets
nominated by Republicans for st. Louis
offices this fail.
Rufus Hawkins, negro confessed to hav-
ing stabbed Edward Craig, a salesman, who
died of the wound.
President Francis has appointed com
mittee to represent st. Louis at the display
of fireworks at Manhattan Beach, which
will advertise the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Paul F. vanderlippe. society vom-
an. is rescued from drowning by Charles A.
Taylor, a carpenter.
Miss Mathilda Merz of st. Louis win wed
the Reverend Fred Forster OF Chicago and
take UP missionary work with her husband
in India
Coroner will not reopen the inquest over
the body of David F. Leayitt. -. ~
Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Company an
nounces lease Of Moffitt-west Company's
store and latter will build.
Judge Sidener rebukes girl who chewed
gum in court.
Coroner's jury finds that the death Of
Harry King, which resulted from his in
jury in collision on Etzel avenue Sunday
night, was due to negligence OF the motor
man.
Lizzie Wehrhahn attempts suicide by
jumping from a second-story window and
strikes upon her head, a coil of hair saving
her.
Grand avenue car Jumps track at Osas
street, injuring four persons.
Miss Catherine Neuhauss of BelleviIle
married in Portland, Ore, to William Oels-
ner.
Conductor J. F. Rohr is caught between
two cars and fatally injured.
Automobile Line asks for an injunction to
prevent East ST. Louis Street Railway Com
pany from making Eads bridge connection.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-21

President J. ]. Hill Of the Northern Be-
curities Company addresses the Transmits
sissippi Congress at st. Paul on the SUD-
iect of trade with the Orient.