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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
PROFESSOR MOORE EXCUSES
BRITISH WEATHER PROPHETS
Says They Have Not the Opportunity
for Observations That American
FOrecasters Have.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, Sept 19.-(Copyright, 1903 PRO
fessor Willis L Moore of the United
States Weather Bureau. who has been at
tending the session of the International
Meteorological Commission, spent sev-ral
days in London before going to Paris to
be the guest of NJ. Mascart. head of the
French Meteorological Service.
This was the first time the United
States had ever taken part in this con-
ference" said Professor Moore yesterday.
"The English Meteorological Service is do
ing magnificent work with public grant
that is extremely small compared with
ours. It will always be handicapped in
its efficiency by the great ocean lying
to the west. and on that account will
never be able to do what for long time
We have done In America There we ha, @
900 miles of territory stretching east Of
the area OF greatest storm freqdt ncy, tnat
Is twice daily under meteorological survey
through the medium of the telegraph, AMI
OF our lao observatories. We, thereto e.,
are able to view the inception and opel a.
it reaches the populous sections of Uur
country, while here the only Fremont on
they get is from the falling barometers at
the coast stations, where the storm is al
most upon them"
Severe criticism has been passed on the
failure of the British Meteorological Sei W
ice TO give any warning of the grea s. orm
that ravaged the southern coasts of Eng
land last week. Attention has been drawn
to the face that, just at he time when
the official forecast promised moderating
wind, gale was blowing at the rate OF
eighty miles an hour.
However, the British meteorologists find
consola ion in the excuses made for them
by Professor Moore. Who ought to know
II 9 tnr ~ ha mo
teorologist forecasier is even l. IS happy
one than the Giibertian policeman's.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
ANOTHER OF BEAUTIFUL
All F0NG GIRLS TO WED.
James w. w. Brewster, Son OF New
York Carriage Mnnufacturer,
Will Take Chinese Bride.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Honolulu. II. l., Sept. 19.-(Copyright,
1so3.l-James W. w. Brewster. son OF q
carriage manufacturer of New York, was
married to Miss Melaine All Fong Friday.
The couple left Immediately for Shanghai
Miss Melaine All Fong is the sixth OF
the beautiful All Fong girls-there are
thirteen Of them-to marry a white man.
The last wedding In the family WAS that
Of Miss Martha All Fong to Lieutenant
A: J. Dougherty. an army officer In the
Philippines.
Americans have constantly found the
All Fong home in Honolulu most hospita-
BILE, and, beside Mr.. Brewster and Lieu
ing. U. S. N, and William A. Hensell, a
lawyer OF San Fran ,isco. found wives in
the home OF the wealthy Chinese family.
1t was in 1855 that Wing All Fong first
appeared in Honolulu. BY selling silks,
crockery and brfc-a-brac from his native
land. he soon placed himself beyond want
He married the daughter OF q Portuguese
sailor, and within a few years, before he
returned to China with his only son, had
accumulated q fortune estimated at $3,-
00)eoo.
Not for eleven years has Ah Fong seen
his family. II is said that he is with his
nrst wife in China, having been imprudent
enough to return to China with much of
his riches. and being forced by the Gov
when Miss Harriet All Fons became the
wife of Captain Whiting. Ii was decided
tnat each OF the girls should have S150,o0o
as dowry.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
PRISONERS JEER PATR0LMEN
HELD ON A MURDER CHARGE
Burk and Kennedy, Accused of KILL
ing John McAulife, Spend Fifteen
Minutes in Jail.

Chris Schawacker was summoned to the
-Four Courts to sign the bonds for the
policemen. He did not arrive for fifteen
minutes. and this time was spent In jail
by Burke and Kennedy.
The other prisoners made It extremely
unpleasant for the bluecoats the few min
utes they were compelled to remain be-
hind the bars Sc, eral prisoners who have
been arrested by the two policemen were
especially demonstratiye until Jailer Daw-
son ordered them into their cells.
About one month ago McAuliffe was
killed at Broadway and Biddle street. The
police claimSd that he had been shot by
one of two men in buggy, with whom
he was racing. The Coroner found that
Policemen Burke and Kennedy fired at
McAuliffe, although the policemen had
claimed that they did not fire a shot
Patrolmen Micnael Burke and James
Kennedy. who are cha. ged with killing
John McAuline. were greeted with boots
and hisses when led into jail In full uni
form by Deputy Sneriff Noonan yesterday
morning.
n he policemen had appeared before
Judge Moore In the Court Of Criminal Cor
recuon TO answer charges of murder In
the second degree. Juuge Moore had held
ITEM to the Grand Jury in the sum OF
s. 600 each.
pOuCemen
not in court when Adjournment was taken.
and, Like other prisoners they were taken
to Jail.
Shortly before McAuliffe was killed an
attempt was made to rob the ST. Charles
Hotel. and Joseph Wright was shot while
running away. At first the police at
tempted to connect McAuliffe with the
robbery, but we're unable to do So
McAuliffe In runabout and two men
In light buggy were racing north on
Broadway. The police tried several times
to stop them. and it is now charged that
Kennedy and Burke fred at them one of
the shorts striking McAuliffe. and killing
him instantly.
Judge Moore. after hearing the twelve
witnesses for the State, announced that
the evidence was conclusive, In his opin-
ion, that Burke and Kennedy had fired at
McAuliffe. and they should be held 10 the
Grand Jury.
jeremiah Murphy had signed the orig
inal bonds for the po' icemen, but was not
in court yesterday when the binds had to
be renewed. The policemen waited for him
an hour. and he did not return.
The police say an effort is being made
to convict Burke and Kennedy on false
testimony. and that they viii be able to
show that the policemen did not XIII Nc
Auliffe. Chief Kiely has never believed
that the two policemen are guilty, and
has stood by them. He has not suspended
them. and has announced that he will not
do SO unless the Grand Jury indicts them
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
MCCLELLAN is NOT
THOROUGHLY DECIDED
Declares He VIII Not be Known rs
Croker-Murphy Candidate
for Mayor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Sept H.-Gazlng wistfully
toward the shores of Manhattan Island
as the American liner Philadelphia
steamed up the bay to-day, Representa-
tive George B. Mcclellan, who is popu-
larly considered as Charles +. Murphy's
candidate for the mayoralty. although
having been abroad for nearly six
months, discussed the political situation
in New York with the knowledge OF a
man thoroughly in touch with every To-
cal condition.
One of the first questions put to the
prospective Tammany candidate was
this;
1T Is claimed by the opposition that II
you are to be the nominee you will be
known as a Croker-Murphy man?"
Without any hesitancy. the son OF Lit
tie Mac replied:
''If that is so. then I am not the nomi-
nee for the mayoralty."
Did you see Mr. croker during your
trip abroad?" was asked.
81 did not. When l went abroad. went
directly through England, without stop
ping to Germany. On my return l did
not touch In England. l have neither seen
nor heard from Mr.. Croker. directly or In
directly"
"Will you accept the nomination for
Mayor If II is offered to your
wait until it is offered to me. by an
swer will then be ready"
Mr.. Mcclellan was much interested in
the result of the primary contests, and
when asked what he had to say regarding
the defeat of Big BilfH Devery, he an
swered: I'm glad to know that 1t will
tend to clean politics, and the Democrats
of Greater Eew York are to be congratu-
lated that they have rid themselves Of
monster
least. stencil in the nostrils of all law
abiding citizens
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
BRITISH P0TTERIES BEWAIL
POOR QUALITY OF BONE ASH

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London Sept. 1a.-(Copyright, 1S0S.)-
After providing scare In the reported
purchase by an American syndicate of all
the bail clay mines. the British potteries
now furnish complaint Of the softness
and bad color of the bone ash arriving
In this country from the cattle slaughter
districts of the Rio Grande for the pur-
poses OF the china-making industry.
The inferiority OF the ash is said to re-
suit from new method OF breaking the
pone. Formerly 1t was burnt in the open.
but the cattle farms now find that break
ing the bones In digesters, and subse-
quently in closed kiins is a more produc-
tive process. The new product is said to
give inferior results in chinaware.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
AMERICANS GIVE LONDON
HOTELS PROSPEROUS SEASON
Many of Them Report Business
Twenty-Five Per Cent Better
Than Last Year.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW WORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. Sept. 19-(Copyright- 1903. THAT
London has had an unusually successful
season. SO far as American visitors are
concerned. was the verdict of West End
hotel men that 1 talked with during the
week. Most Of them say they have done
fully 25 per cent more business this year
than last. and all agree that the Ameri-
cans now coming over pass more time in
the English metropolis than they used to.
I'VE have had capital season." said
Mr.. Austin. the manager of the Carlton,
equally as good as last year, and. IL you
take into account that there has been no
coronation or any other special event to
bring people here. we have done 3 per
cent better. Americans are stopping
longer than last year, and especially at
this time. when there are many more
with US than at this time last year"
NE had an excellent season., said Mr..
Nowack OF Ciaridges. Il should say 30
per cent better than last year. Americans
are stopping here longer. the average be-
Ing five or six weeks. Many who go TO
the Continent keep their apartments here
meanwhile. 1t Is difficulf to come to
Claridge during the season. unless ar
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
FALLS INTO EXCAVATION.
John FL. Cassitt Sustains Several
Painful Injuries.

After alighting from Suburban car be-
tween Clara and Goodfellow avenues late
Friday night. John II. Cassitt of No. 1854
Deimar boulevard plunged headlong into
Cabanne sewer, sustaining broken thigh
bone and other painful injuries and
bruises
Cassitt, who is salesman for the Sui
Ivan Mach. merry Company, was on his way
to the home of friend. and, thinking ciat
he was waking on sound plank walk.
started to walk ahead.
He could not sec very well after coming
from the Lighted car and walked over the
edge of the sewer. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
BIG BLAZE AT PEORIA, ILL.
Machinery Warehouse Burns
With Loss of 100000.

Peoria, Sept. 1s-H. V. Finklestein's ma
chinery warehouse burned. with loss of
100000. and two men were badly burned.
one fatally.
Just before noon an explosion of gaso-
line blew ]. P. Henter through one of the
windows. fatally injuring him. f. A.
letter. another employe, was also severe
ly burned.
The flaming gasoline instantly commu-
nicated with the paint shop and soon the
entire building, formerly the Schawacker
distillery. was mass of flames. 1t was
totally destroyed, together with an i'm
mense stock of secondhand machinery of
all kinds.
The Clark rectifying-house on one side
and the Peoria Mailing Company's plant
on the other were both slightly damaged.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

rangements have been made beforehand,
as the hotel Is kept select by accepting
only patrons who are well-known society
people,
We had a record year" said Mr..
katscher of the Savoy. tNotwithstand-
ing the fact that we are In the midst of
building alterations, there have been times
when We have had to refuse to take peo-
pie for lack of rooms"
I'VE find that Americans are not stop
ping SO long on the Continent as they did
last year." said Mr.. Perrine of the Cecil
I'VE have been busier all along this sea-
son, instead of having our business In two
waves, as last year. The bad weather did
US lots OF good. as 1t kept many persons
In London"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO.
Most Violent Shock in Eighteen
Years Terrifies Populace.

Santiago. Cuba. Sept. 1s.-The most vio-
lent earthquake since 1885 occurred here
early to-day.
The earth shook for fifteen seconds but
there were no fluctuations. Many people
rushed into the streets and cried and
prayed.
Bricks and plastering dropped In al d.
rections, and a few walls fell
Nobody, however. was injured
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACCEDE.
Merely Acknowledge Receipt of
Labor Unions Request.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Oyster Bay. Sept. 19.-President Rooses
welt has received the set of resolutions
from the Central Labor Union of WASH
ington In the Miller case and has sent the
secretary of the organization formal re-
Ply, merely to the effect that he got the
communication. 1t Is not probable that
he will vouchsafe any further answer TO
the union. his friends say.
It can be stated almost officially that
President Roosevelt will not accede to the
demand OF the union by ordering the dis
rnlssal Of Miller as foreman OF the bind
cry department of the Government Print
Ing Office.
When the Miller case first came up he
ordered Miller. who had been dropped by
order of the union back to work until his
case could be passed upon by the Civil
Service Commission. He then declared
that he would not again interfere.
/ There Is said to be little doubt that the
President will counteract this latest move
OF the Washington unions by one of his
own. He may. it Is said, find some GEN.
tral union In another city which will sup
port his action in the Miller case.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
horticultural school Prizes.

The boys OF the Ciyic-Improvement
Leagues Junior Horticultural School,
having finished gathering their crops. the
prizes offered at the opening of the sea-
son by Charles Silk. will be distributed
next Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock The
presentations will be made by Professor
W. J. Stevens. chairman of the leagues
committee having the matter in charge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
PRINCE REGENT OF BAVARIA
GIVES MEDAL TO k0RDICA.

SPECIAL. DY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
Paris. Sept. 19.-(Copyright. 1sos.)-The
boulevards at night have now awakened
from their summer sleeps. With few ex-
ceptions. all the theaters and music halls
have now reopened. The most notable
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

theatrical event Of the week was the re-s.
opening Of the vaudeville. with IL. Abel
Hermatt's comedy. La Carriers
The Theater Marigny, where Mile. flofe
Fuller Is appearing, closed for the SEASON.
this week.
Mime. Nordica has Just received word
from Herr Won Pessart. manager Of thu
Prince Regenten Tbeater Munich. that
the Prince Regent Of Bavaria has con-.
ferred upon her the gold medal for arts
and science. instituted by Ludwig II. =.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
ROYAL COMMISSION SAILS
Londoners to Study American
Street Car Systems.

London. Sept. 1s.-Sir David Barbour,
Lord Ribbdlesdale. George Glib and Sir
]. Dickson Pynder. members Of the Royal
Commission of London Street Traffic.
which was appointed last July to investi-
gate the American railway systems. have
sailed for New York on the White Star
Line steamer Arabic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
Leather Goods, 20 Per Cent pl.eount.

Card cases. pocketbooks. wrist and
chatelaine bags. Netsueke purses. bill
books shopping bags, address books, cigar
cases. portfolios, prayer books, travelling
sets, ETC.. etc, at one-fifth less than regu-
lar prices. MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust
Our Sot-pG9e illustrated eataloo nrafle5 free.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
FASHIONABLE DINNER GOWNS.
White Net Is Dotted with Black
Chenille

: An evening or dinner dress is Of white
net dotted with black chenille spots.
The plain, tight-fitting skirt has fitted
knee hounce OF white aIioyer lace. the
entire design outlined with black silk.
The lace is also sewn with tiny Rhine
stone spansles and appliqued with pink
A wavy outline Of green chenille heads
this fiounce.
The bodice is made with a deep bertha
of the trimmed and spangied lace. and
the sleeve caps are os the same
The sleeves are cascades Of plain white
chiffon, trimmed with white lace The
uudersiiD Is pink taffeta- s
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
Attend Our Discount Sale

And save one-ffth on leatner goods, UNI
brellas, opera glasses, China dinner sets,
clocks. music boxes, marbles and bronzes.
lamps, vases and bric-a-brac.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust
Our sof-psee Mussrstes eardl00 nsaifed Jrss.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20

Marble Statuary, 20 Per Cent Oh.
Works of eminent European sculptors-
50 cents on the dollar at
NERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
SiIrerirdre cat1loo. 1000 sn1rGrisos, mailed free
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
II You Need GIassen.

Consult Doctor Bond or Doctor Montgom.
cry, our expert opticians. They will test
your eyes free OF charge and guarantee a
proper fit. Steel-frame glasses 81 up; gold,
S up. MERMOD G. JACCARDS,
Broadway and Locust.
Diamond edtaloo. 4, 600 alastrdtions, mailed rec
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
Charrea Win theft of Clcthing.

Harvey c. Traise OF No. 2sz2 Olive
street was arrested Friday night on a
charge of stealing clothing yalned at so
from James Lee OF No. So4 North Chan
Lynch and Dunnig that the clothing was
IN his room and It was found there.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
Buy Opera GIasse. Now

At one-fifth less than regular prices, dur
ing 20-per-cent-discount sale now going on
at MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Our Eateh catGiog, 1000 en2rGEiHgs. mailed free
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
CITY ITEMS

WHETHER or not you are in need of
the CRAWFORD STORE tomorrow, as
they then place on sale a Special Pur-
chase in each of these lines; to say they
are CRAWFORD BARGAINS Is sufficient
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
$40 to $50.

New Styles in Furnishings
Men or Boys.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN
RIOT JURY IN DANVILLE
Citizens Claim That They Have
Formed Opinions.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The trial is
still in progress of Mrs. Bessie Arm
strong Dodge. Winfield Baker. John
Walton, Isaac Slade, William Redwine,
Adam Murray, Horace Murphy, John
Robertson, John Isom, ole Mansfield
John Kreiss, Thomas Bell, Richard Rob
erts, and Clement Mobaker, charged
with making an attempt to enter the iail
building with intent 10 kill on the night
OF July 25.
Mrs. Bessie Armstrong Dodge, the
only woman among many persons ar
rested for rioting. is charged with hav-
ing mounted a wagon standing opposite
the Jail and within three rods of the
burning negro and shouting:
Shoot the sheriff; kill that Whit
lock-
When the members of the mob ran
she called them towards Attorneys are
finding IL difficult to obtain Jurors, most
OF those examined claiming they had
formed opinions from reading papers
or seeing the mob. At the adjournment
Of court last evening only seven Jurors
had been selected. The trial is ex-
pected to continue for three days. When
this trial Is finished nine others will
be tried for similar offenses.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
Two Departments at Odds
Over One Dead Army Mule
FELL Into Pit at Honolulu and Died at His Post
of Duty.

Beneath a little mound of dirt in far
Honolulu. Hawaii. the bones of an army
mule, killed at his post of duty, re-
pose in quiet and peace. Near by, alive
and robust, lives Passed Assistant Sur
geon l.. E. Golfer, chief quarantine Of
fcer of the island. perplexed and trou-
bled over the death of this same ami
NAL. In the city of Washington. capital
of the United States, are several off,
Gals likewise worried and perplexed by
the mules demise
The mule. poor thing, was under COM
mand OF Captain Williamson. U. S. A,
depot quartermaster of Hawaii. and the
entire outfit was stationed at Honolulu.
The animal was borrowed by DR.. Cofer
to assist in the work of retaining the
dry ground in the military camp at the
quarantine station. On the fateful day
of Saturday. June 20. 1t fell into a hole
twelve feet deep. and was killed. The
question arose as to whether the army
or the quarantine service should sus-
tain the loss. The mule was valued at
s1Sc.
In submitting the knotty problem to
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
RAILROAD MAGNATES
FACE THEIR ACCUSERS
Testimony Resumed in the Newark
"Horror" Trial.

NEWARK, n. j., Sept. THE trial of
the eleven officials of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company, charged with
manslaughter on the ground of criminal
negligence, which, according to the con-
tention of the State, was responsible for
the death of Ernestine Miller. one of
the victims of the Clifton Avenue troll
ley horror, on February 10. was con-
tinued this morning with the cross-ex-
animation of Charles Kay, the letter
carrier. who saw the accident while de-
livering mail
Former Gov. George T. Werts. of coun-
sci for the defense. resumed his ques
tions this morning, going over the
ground covered in the direct examina-
tion yesterday afternoon. Supreme
Court Justices Bennett, Van SICKLE. and
Jonathan Dixon sat on the bench with
Chief Justice William S. Gummere. as
they did yesterday, and the eleven de-
PENDANTS sat ranged along in a row :ust
inside the bar.
All Of the defendants paid close at
tention throughout the testimony and
most of them sat back in their chairs and
appeared uncomfortable.
Prof Scum, OF the faculty of the high
school, testified as to the weather on the
two days previous to the accident He
said that snow and ice covered the
tracks. Asked whether there was any
trace OF sand or salt, the witness said
there was not.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
CARNEGIE PREDICTS
AN ENGLISH REUNION
Steel Magnate Speaks at Session of
Institute.

BARROW IN FURNESS, England
Sept 1.-The chief feature of the annual
session OF the Iron and Steel Institute,
which began here today. was an ad-
dress by Andrew Carnegie, the Ameri-
can steel king" who discussed the
progress that has been made in the iron
and steel industry in recent years He
declared that England's record in man.
ufacturing has never been excelled by
any other nation, but that her nearest
competitor has been the United States.
Continuing, he said:
'If the Atlantic Ocean had been
prairie land, there would have been lit
tie left in the world but the conquer
ing old lady and her family, ali under
one roof, under one flag. a self-sustain-
ing empire under free trade. with prob
ably 200, 900 900 OF our Englishspeaking
race and home market so big as 10
give control of neutral rcark.ts.
who so bold as TO predict that never
is our race to succeed IN converting the
ocean, hitherto a barrier. into the path
way TO reunion of the two once united
branches"