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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-08

HELP WANTED FEMALE.

CHAMBERMAID WANTED-Good woman
90 chamber work In exchange for board ana roo
u self and husband 2Hni Park ave.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-08

MIXERS WANTED - Experienced mixers
dairy work only. Reyes Farm and Dairy &C.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-08
Experienced Coal Man.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

EMPLOY NEWT AGENCIES.
ALI. those desiring help OF seeking situation
may register with the Free Employment Bureau
Of TIE State Labor Bureau Of Statistics. St3H
Chestnut St: situn tons ard help furnished FREE
OF charge. Tel Einloch A 9s1-
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SITUATIONS wAxTmp-rEMALE

toOk-Situation wanted by competent woman
as cook or 10 do huusewurk. CAL at 1913 Nor
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SALESMAN WANTED-S,aiesr7an 70 sell first
class nursery stock: all goods guaranteed true &c
name; good salaries paid write fGS terms to
q. l.. knight. Lawrence. kas.
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PORTER. wANTED-FoTtcT in paiDer silo9. sis
Shenandoah
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-08

COT. NTI.R CUTTERS WANTFD-Iop IItce
cutters and lift cutters: also men to learn 20 "
Sixth ST
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
MANHATTAN "L's" TROUBLES.
Mems Committee Meets Road Officials
 Hope of Settlement.

New York, March 25.-The grievance committee of the employees of the Man hattan T." road met in conference to- day with Vice President Skitt, of the Manhattan company, and Vice Presi- dent E. P. Bryan and General Superin- tendent Hedley, of the Inter- Borough Railway company, in MT. Skitts office. After the conference the committee of the employees said they expected an amicable settlement. One member said that the Inter-Borough company was trying to hold off the question of settle ment till after the first of April. He added that the grievance committee would report to the executive commit tee, and that that committee would probably call meeting of the men for Thursday or Friday. The power to call strike lay with the men.
 Neither Mir. Skitt nor MT. Bryan would make any statement after the meeting.
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TheHoWe& Stetson Co.
 Incorporated
PENNSYLTANIA ROADS OFFER.
Privilege to Stockholders of subscgib-
 tug for New Ssoois.

Privilege tO Stockholders or Subscrtb-
 tug for New stock.
 Philadelphia, March 25.-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Penn sylvania Railroad company to-day, the privilege was given stockholders of sub- scribing at $60 a share between June 15 and June 27 inclusive, for B 1-3 per cent. of their respective holdings as they stand registered on the books of the company at noon on May g. Pay- ments are to be made in three install ments-50 per cent, or $50 a share at the time of making the subscription; second installment, 25 per cent. or $15 share, between October 15 and octo- Der 26; third installment, 25 per cent, Or $15 8 share between June 15 and June 25, 1904. This issue of new stock is expected to bring into the company about $96,OOO,0OO.. ....
 The board also authorized the prose- cution of all improvements embodied in the annual report, which will necessi- tate an expenditure of about $70,000, 900. These improvements will be made prin- cipally about New York, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and Washington.
 The board reelected A. J. Cassatt president and all of the old officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
KNEW GENERAL MACDONALD.

J ohm Maclkny, of This City, Personally
 Acquainted With Noted Soldier.
 The death of General Hector Mac Donald, the famous Scotch officer in the British army, has caused much sorrow and sympathy among the Scotch resi- dents in this city.
 Among the local residents who knew General Macdonald was John Mackay, secretary of the English & Mersick company. MT. Mackay, when a youth, was member of Company c of the Highland Rifle Volunteers, which com- pany was organized in the town of Inverness, Scotland. MT. Mackay was personally acquainted with General Macdonald, and also knew his brother, William. The death of the noted sol- dier has caused MT. Mackay the deep est regret.
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SUICIDE OF GEN. MACDONALD
FAMOUS BRITISH SOLDIER
 KILLS HIMSELF IN PARIS.
Puts a Bullet Through His Right Tenn pie im His Room at the Hotel Regina and Dies In n Few nIInutes-Deed Be. Iieved to Have Been Prompted by a Newspaper Article Containing a Re- sume Of the Charges Against Him and EmbeIIishcd by His Picture.

Paris, March 25.-Major General Sir Hector Macdonald. commanding the British forces in Ceylon. and one of the foremost officers in the British army against whom charges based on im- moral acts were filed some time ago. committed suicide to-day at the Hotel Regina here. He shot himself in the right temple shortly after noon and ex- pired 8 few minutes later. The general was alone in his small chamber on the Mezzanine floor of the hotel at the time of the tragedy. One Of the female at tendants heard the pistol shot and opening the door found the general s figure outstretched on the floor with the blood gushing from bullet wound in the head. She ran screaming to the balcony overlooking the lobby of the hotel where many guests, including a number os ladies. were assembled.
 The proprietor of the hotel was the first to reach the expiring man. Medical help was immediately summoned, but was found to be useless, death quickly ensuing on the fatal act. The commis- sary of police was notified and accom- panied by a doctor proceeded to pre- liminary investigation. No money or papers of any kind were found in Sir Electors baggage. Two notes written in English were found lying on table in his room and these were taken pos session of by the authorities, but it is understood that their contents have no bearing on the suicide. In the generals coat, lying on the bed. were found some photographs. The British embassy and consulate were notified later and Con- sul General Inglis visited the hotel and took charge of the body. The French officials took possession of the revolver, which was of nine millimeters calibre and apparently new.
 Sir Hector Macdonald arrived in Paris last Friday evening from London on his way back to Ceylon, where it was understood that an immediate courtmartial would be held to clear ur the charges made against him. On reaching the hotel at Il o'clock at night he was told that only small and in- 1 different room was available. He replied that that was quite sufficient. He was not accompanied by any aides de camp or valet. He said he only intended to stay day or two in Paris. Little was seen of him since his arrival. He was, however, in the hotel lobby this morning about noon and it is believed that newspaper printed in English, (Continued on Seventh Page)
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DIR. FLO WEI INDICTED.
Bail Fixed at S5O,O0O-Charged With
 Stealing Half a Milton,


 New York, March 25.-Dr. R. c. rIower was indicted to-day by the grand jury on the harge of grand lar ceny in the first degree. There are five counts in the indictment, in which he is charged with having sold $500 worth of stock in the Arizona and Eastern Montana Ore Purchasing and Develop ing company to Mrs. Isabella G. Tay- Tor on false representations.
 Dr. Flower was notified of the action of the grand jury when he appeared in the Centre street police court to answer the same charge. He was taken before Judge Cowing. in Part I. of General sessions, where he pleaded not guilty, and in default of 1000 bail was com mitted to the Tombs.
 In asking that the bail be fixed at $50, ,O0O Assistant District Attorney Gar van said:
 This case represents very small portion of the property which this de- fendant is accused of having stolen. The prosecution claims that this amount will reach $5OO,OOO This money was stolen from poor people. In some cases the people who were defrauded lost their reason. Others had their lives shattered by it. I consider the amount of bail should be fixed at $50,- O0O.''
 Mrs. Richard A. Storrs, who has been the bondswoman for Flower, went to the district attorneys office and offered real estate valued at $65,000 for the bond of $50000. It was refused as property worth twice the amount of bail is required. Mrs. Storrs offered then to secure other security to go in conjunction with hers, but Assistant District Attorney Miner, who has charge of all bail cases, demanded that she produce all deeds to property and titles before they could be accepted. As 1t was too late to do this to-day Flower will have to spend the night in the Tombs.
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NO CONFERENCE YET.
Bridgeport TroIIeyEnsn and Manager
 seHyeII Still to Meet.

Bridgeport, March 25.-No conference was held to-day between a committee representing the conductors and motor men employed on the Bridgeport divis- ions of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company and General Mama ger John D. Sewell. Several efforts were made to reach Manager Sewell or General Superintendent Darbee, but without success. It was stated at the companys office that both officials were out of town None of the other officials of the company in this city would dis cuss the conference subject, and each of them stated that they did not know when it would be held. The present indications are that the conference will not be held until tomorrow. However, the Trolleymen's union will meet to- morrow morning at o'clock, as previ- ously announced.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Found sm French Asylunl.

Paris, March 25.-United States Con- sul General Gowdy succeeded in locat- ing in a private sanitarium in this city Moses Fowler Chase of Lafayette, Ind, whose whereabouts has been the sub- ject of diligent search for several years. Two French physicians exam- ined the youth and pronounced him in- curably insane. The institution has handed Chase over to Gowdy's care. Secretary Hay cabled to the consul gen. eral an authorization to act as the guardian the youth. The Frencl, courts will tomorrow appoint him as guardian.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
PENNELL INQUEST NEXT.
LIKELY TO FOLLOW CLOSE OF
 BURDICK INVESTIGATION.

Auth horities Have Been Busy Accumu-
 latihg Evidence Bearing Upon the
 Deaths of the Penneiis-Movcments of
 the Automobile Carefully Traced
 Some Important ? Facts Already
 Known.
 Buffalo, N. Y, March 25.-since the name of Arthur R. Pennell became so prominent in the Burdick inquest the authorities have been accommodating ev- idence bearing upon the death of Pen- nell and his wife resulting from the plunge of their automobile from Ken sington avenue into Ghres' quarry. It is likely that an inquest into the death of the Pencils will follow the Burdicl1 inquest.
 In tracing the movements of the Pen- nells on the evening of their fatal trip the police have learned much. During the hour and teri minutes of that drive four interesting incidents that seem to be we'll substantiated took place. A fifth incident, the alleged act of Mrs. Pennell in drinking from small flash of whiskey and throwing the bottle away seems to have the shadow of a doubt cast upon it, although Jacob Gei- ger, a. laborer who says he witnessed the incident positively ayers it is so.
 The first incident is the riding of the automobile up and down in front of Frank Geiger's farm house at the cor ner of Bailey and Kensington avenues slower than @ person would walk and in a pouring rain for about half an hour.
 The second incident was the stop at George Volk's saloon on Kensington avenue, where Volk says Pennell bought glass of whiskey and took another
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
MARION GO..S 4U DETROIT.

To Discuss Affairs in Connection With
 Waterbury Strike.
 Waterbury, Conn. March 25. -- The strikers statement issued to-day con- tain the announcement that President Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees to-day started for the headquarters of the as- sociation at Detroit, Mich, in connection with the affairs Of the strike.
 It is also announced that another au- tomobile will arrive in the city to-mor- row and will immediately be put into operation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Connecticut River Freshet.

Hartford, March 25.-The second freshet in the Connecticut river this month reached the height of twenty three feet above the low water mark at noon to-day. The water is about on a. standstill and has flooded Commerce street from the north end at Ferry street to a point below the junction with Potter street. Many of the East Side people are using rubber boots or rowboats. Riverside park is inun- dated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
THE REPLY
Of the Conductors and Trainmen's
 Grievance Committee.

Grievance Committee.
 The committees representing the trainmen and conductors, employees of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, received the answer of the board of directors of the road on the question of meeting the joint cpnl- l:li;tee and making joint schedule for conductors and other trainmen. While the answer of the board is nat as the employees would like it, yet the making of schedule covering all conductors and another for road brakemen, yard conductors and sWitchmen is a decided improvement, and is a concession. The committee decided after due delibera- tion to notify the board of directors that they would comply with their wishes and meet the officials of the company as separate committees and proceed with the consideration of the proposed schedules, which were previ- ously presented, which enbody wages, hours and working conditions, and in accordance with the arrangements the trainmen's committee met President Hall this afternoon and will do so again tomorrow morning, and probably sev- eral times hereafter, and try, if possi- ble to make satisfactory settlement of the schedule matter.
 In view of the fact that MT. Wilkins, of the Conductors Brotherhood, and myself have succeeded in bringing the employer and the employees into friend ly conference, it will not be necessary for us to be connected in any way with the present negotiations further than. offering to the committees some advice in the handling of their matters. In closing up the matter as an officer of the organization I wish to say that we have sacrificed a vital point of our rights to organize in the interests Of ueace, When we thought of the hun- dreds of thousands of wage earners de- pending upon the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company for their living, and the demoralization If h,1siness that would come as a re- suit of a strike of the 4,500 employees of The New Haven road, we felt that noth ing consistent with the rights and in- terests of the employees should prevent q neaceful settlement. Therefore, we have to some extent permitted the New Haven road to dictate to the employees
 
 If the New Haven officials will do as the board of directors proposed in rela- tion to wages and working conditions I anticipate no trouble, but if they do not, and do so with much delay, l fear that it will be beyond me and beyond any organization to hold the men in re- straint any longer.
 In these days of prosperity men ex- pect to be paid at least decent living wages, and not compelled to work be- yond the limit of human endurance to earn a bare existence. It is not fact that the New Haven road pays the best wages in this territory. Generally speaking, the connecting lines of the New Haven road pay their conductors three cents per mile and their brake men two cents per mile, with an allow ance of one hundred miles and ten hours to constitute a working day. In the interest of peace I propose to re- main in this city till the committee has
 lContinued on Third Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
WRECK AT BRIDGEPORT.

Tracks Blocked for I wo Hours on the
 Main Liue.
 Bridgeport, March 25.-At o'clock tonight a freight train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road east bound was wrecked at the foot of Union street in this city. One flat car was reduced to fragments and three box cars were badly damaged. Both east and west bound tracks were blocked for two hours. The accident was caused by the bursting of an air hose. No one was hurt. The wreck was cleared away about midnight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Satisfactory Co Canada,

Ottawa, Ontario, March 25.-Sir Will frid Laurier, in reply to the leader of the opposition in the house tonight, again stated that the terms of the ref erence of the Alaska boundary case to the commission was satisfactory to the Canadian government. There are only two objections to the whole matter. The first was the lack of finalty to the trib- unal and the other was the objections which had been taken to some of the commissioners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
M,s. William E. chandler.

The funeral services of Mary Woods Chandler, wife of Professor William B. Chandler, will be conducted by ex- President Timothy Dwight, D. D., at her late residence, S1 High street, this. afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be in Enfield, Massachusetts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
NO BAIL FOR WRIGHT.
Alleged Abscomder Must Stay in Ludlow
 Street JaiI.

New, York, March 25.--Judge Lacombe in the United States court this after noon denied the application of Whita- ker Wright, the alleged absconder from London, for bail, without prejudice to it's renewal when evidential papers ar- rive and the precise acts complained of are more fully set forth. The applica- tion to discharge Wright from custody was also denied. *5A
 Maurice Untermeyer, Wright's coun- sel, said he would at once appeal the case to the United States supreme court on a writ of error. ....
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Regulars 10 Inspect State Troops.

Washington, March 25.-secretary Root has decided to detail regular army officers to inspect the militia organiza- tions of all the states and territories as a preliminary step to the issue of Krag Jorgensen muskets in exchange for the Springfield muskets with which they are now armed. He has telegraphed the adjutants of all the states and ter ritories asking them to name dates for inspection.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26

sti1i Out at 1.3o This Morning-Great
 iuterest shown.
 Putnam, March 26.-At 1:30 this morning the jury was still deliberating in the case oe Mrs. Wilson, accused of the men asked for lunch, which was furnished.
 The prolonged absence of the jury did not have any effect on the attend ance of the people who have been fol- lowing the trial and the court room was crowded with people long after midnight.
 The presiding judge is in his room waiting to hear the verdict of the jury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
DENIED BY VANDERBTLT.
William K. Declares That the Central
 Has Not Changed Hands.


 Has Not Changed Hands. Paris, March 25.-W. K. Vanderbilt arrived here late this evening from London and went to his residence in the Champs Elysee. In reply to an inquiry concerning the report published in New York to-day that the New York Gen. tral railroad had passed into the hands of the er-Pennsylvania-M Nor gan interests with his consent, MT. Vanderbilt sent the following note to the Associated Press correspondent: There is no truth in the statement that the New York Central railroad has passed into other hands. The present directors act in harmony each with the other No changes are contemplated, and I know of no one of them who wish es to shirk his responsibility.
 (Signed) 'W. K Vanderbilt"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
YALE WINS FIRST GAME.
Blue Took Wesleyan Into Camp on
 BasebnlI Diamond.

In the first inning of the baseball game between Yale and Wesleyan. on Yale field. yesterday afternoon, the representatives of the Blue scored enough runs to win the game. The contest was the first of the season for both teams. The final score stood tc ? in Yales' favor. The score by in nings: 4 <=$
 +% !. R.H.E Yale .... ......62001s0a004- 4- g -SS---1 Wesleyan ......1 0 60 0 0 Q 0--24-4 Batteries-Bowman, Westcott, Allen and Winslow: Chapman and Hanlon; umpire, Gruber: time of game hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
BALL PLAYERS OUT
Of the Game Yale suffers Two Severe Losses El.

The Yale baseball squad has suffered big loss by Miller, who played stort-5 stop last season, being obliged to quit. the game because of scholarship difd- culties, and by Jackson, the promising pitcher from Exeter, being laid up with severe attack of the grip.
 Miller was considered the heaviest batter on the team. It is doubtful if he will be able to remove the condi- tions before the season ends. Jackson will probably get into the game q month or six weeks hence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
dent HalI's Hopeful Comment.

The answer of the board of directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in relation to the re- quest of the joint grievance committee of the conductors and trainmen of the railroad that the officers of the railroad receive the joint committee for the pur- pose Of considering demands for an in- crease mileage pay and decrease of hours of work was submitted yesterday by President John M. Hall to the com mittee
 In effect, the answer ignores the re- quest for joint committee conference, but says that special committee of the board of directors will meet commit tee representing the conductors of the system to-day, and will meet another committee of trainmen and yardmen to- morrow in order to present to the sep arate committees new schedules of pay granted by the directors.
 In addition to. replying to the train men and conductors, the statement of 7 the action of the directors given out yesterday contains the announcement that schedule increasing the pay of telegraphers, towermen, freight han dlers, boiler makers, shopmen and ma chinists has been adopted. Several days ago a demand was presented by the freight handlers for an increase of 15 per cent, but if the other classes of employees mentioned have presented any requests to the company the fact has not been made public. The amount of the increase to these various classes of workmen is not mentined in the of- cial statement, and inquiry at the gen. eral offices of the company yesterday failed to throw any light upon the new schedules.
 The proposition of the railroads board of directors is given in full be- low.
 Following is the reply to the railroad company, in behalf of the trainmen and conductors, of Valentine Fitzpatrick, vice-president of the National Brother hood of Trainmen. The statement was drawn up yesterday afternoon and giv- en to the press last evening. MT. Fitz- patrick says:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Died in xxome.

Rome, March 25.-Professor Arnes Hattrick Lee of Boston died to-day of pneumonia He was nursed by his wife and two daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
Satchels.

Made of black enameled cloth embossed in imitation of alligator; single frame with hasp lock, and round handle, sizes 10 inches to 18 inches priced from 42c to DOC
 Same satchel in brown cloth, sizes 10 inches to IS inches prices 75c LOO
 Satche1s in imitation of heavy grain leather japanned frame, cloth handle, sizes 10 inches to IS inches 100 to $l.D
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Others similar in style and quail ity sizes 10 inches to IS inches l.lO to $2.5e ....-.-,.
 Oxford Club, bag made of pig skin extra wide frame; best handle heavy frame cover and welts,s lea ther lined, sizes "A to 18 inches prices GOO to $7.0O e." Oxford Club, bag made of sheep skin, wide frame brassed lock and spring catches, English handles, leather lined priced s.75 to $500