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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
TEAR me cut,
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KAISER'S WOUND UNHEALED
AND STATE is PREcARIOUS.
Emperor Looks Worn and Aged, Say
Friends Who Have Been Admitted
to Royal Presence Recently.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Berlin, Dec. Am article which appears
in the official newspaper. Preussische Cor
respondents to-day. Regarding the condition
Of Emperor William. has again given rise
to the fear that his Majesty IL In q most
precarious state.
The paper says that the progress Of the
imperial patient IL far from satisfactory
and the healing Of his wound will take .
long time. The Kaiser is unable to talk,
as 1t has been reported he could. and can
merely whisper a very little.
His Majesty carried on his conversation
by means Of notes written in pencil on
slips of paper. His friends, says the "a
per. find him looking worn and aged.
Coming, as It does, from an omcial
source. this Information renders notewor-
thy the reports Of the past few days.
A report was published here to-day that
Princess Charlotte OF Saxe-Meiningen. eld-
est sister Of the Kaiser, II suffering from
q cancerous tumor of the lower Jaw. She
was under dental treatment for . month
before the cancerous nature OF the t1ou.
BILE was discovered. The report has caused
considerable alarm.
Tho Princess Victoria Elisabeth Au8uH
tine Charlotte was born II the new 2elaSe
at Potsdam on July "A. 1850: In 0!y sne
was married to Bernard Prince Hsridi-
tary Of saxe-Meiningen and Hildhurg-
hansen They have one child, Princess Eco
fiere the wife Of Prince Henry Of ReuSA
For the first time in his reign, Emperor
William was absent from the formal open.
ing Of the Reichstag.
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terday by a gentleman who requested
that his name be not published.
The postal girls at the bazaar have
proven one Of its most attractive features.
These girls. eight in number. have duties
similar to those of the special delivery
boys at the Post Office the difference be-
tween the two being that the girls collect
large amount for the delivery Of let
ter.
The postal girls" have their headquar-
tiers at the bazaar substation. which is in
charge OF Miss Julia Sullivan. the post
mistress Miss Sullivan was the originator
Of this novel scheme. by which funds
could be collected for the building of st.
AIMS Founding Asylum.
Dressed III white duck suits and gray
caps and with leather letter bag thrown
over their shoulder. the girls present
very attractive feature, and II a man has
succeeded in getting away from them
without paying for his letter he has not
yet been found.
Their scheme is to ascertain the names
OF gentlemen who are in attendance with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN

Menley Ogden of Jersey County was In
startly killed by falling tree.
Congressman Eandiver outlined the plans
for Folk meetings and dates COR speaking.
The cases against James l.. Blair Will be
set for trial next Tuesday.
The Business Mems League forwarded
report to Secretary Hitchcock on the In
dian contract specifications.
The Board of Police Commissioners or
dered the return of Chief of Detectives
Desmond from Guadalajara-
Robert TrostberG, Planters Hotter
waiter, was sent 10 Jail for not telling the
whereabouts of the 6-year-od daughter OF
Harry Dorsch.
A bill was introduced in the Municipal
Assembly to prevent brokers from selling
railroad tickets marked mot trans
ferable." the offense to be classed as
misdemeanor.
The garbage bills were read for the first
time in the City Council
Seven great coast-defense guns are on
the way to the Worlds Fair. where a
company Of regular artillery Is ready to
install them.
Councilman Sheehan introduces bill
providing for an increase of salaries In
the Health Department.
The thirty-eighth annual convention of
the Missouri Sunday-School Association
begins in Pilgrim Church.
Three boats ran aground near Selma.
Mo-. by the channel, of the river changing.
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MILKMEN FORM A UNION.
Wagon Drivers Object to Early
Rising in Winter.

st. Louis milk wagon drivers have
formed union. and will endeavor to en-
force shorter hours, making the working
day commence at o'clock In the MORN
ing. instead Of 5.
Demands have been made to the pro-
prietors of several dairy companies. and
unless the requirements are met by De-
cember 10. officers Of the union declare a
strike will be ori,ered.
The new union meets at the Imperial
Theater building, and is known as the
st. Louis Dairymen's Club. NJ. B. G. Ma
son Is president. 1t has membership of
3OO
Several aairymen stated last night that
they anticipate no serious trouble as the
and expect the matter to be adjusted
without friction. During the summer
months the men agree to begin work at
o'clock in the morning, as at present.
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out letting them know Of II. When they
learn the names. they hurry to the sub
station. where the letters are already pre-
pared. Before delivering the letter they
size up the person who is to receive it.
If they think he will pay 81 for the de-
livery OF the letter they stamp on 1t. You
owe the Bazaar Satisfaction 81" If they
do not think they can get this much a
smaller amount is stamped on the letter.
They then go to the person and tell him
that they have a special delivery letter
for him. 1t is very mean man who does
not hand over the amount stamped on
the letter.
The contents Of the letter vary. accord
ing to age. II young man. 1t is a love
letter. and If a well-known man, 1t Is d
personal letter.
The receipts Of the substation during the
week have been from $50 to 500 night.
This is more money than any other sep
arate feature has taken in.
The postal girls" are the Misses Mary
Joyce. Mae Engelman. Nettie Rickaby
Annabelle Rickaby, Florence Mccormick.
Margaret Sullivan and Elizabeth Craden.
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enter. II the Board Of Animal Industry
grants . clean bill Of health. The rules
forbid entry. though such cattle can 90
The Clydesdale Breeders' Association
has made a request that the time for hold.
ing the horse competition be chan red
from this middle Of August. a tho weather
attend the Exposition at that time.
Committees are to be sent to Washing
ton from the Western States and also from
Canada to ask tho assistance of the De-
partment Of Agriculture In securing modi-
flcatiops Of the ruleA
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Marine Intclligence,

New York. Dec. ARRIVED: Arabic, from
Liverpool: Moltke. from Hamburg.
New York, Dec. 4-Steamer Campania,
Liverpool and Queenstown, for New York,
forty-six miles east OF Nantucket at 1915
p. m.
New York. Dec. ARRIVED: Siberian,
Glasgow.
Queenstown. Dec. Arrived: Lucania,
New York. for Liverpool, and proceeded.
Liverpool, Dec. 4.-Sailed: Armenian.
New York.
Neville. Dec. 4.-sailed: Tunisian, Lsv-
erpool. Halifax and st. John. New Bruns-
wick.
Naples. Dec ARRIVED: Hohenzollern.
New York. and sailed for Genoa.
New York, Dec 4-Steamer St. Louis,
Cherbourg for New York. is reported by
wireless telegraph In communication with
Nantucket Lghtship at $50 p. m.
Havre. Dec. 4.-Arrived: La Bretagne,
New York.
New York. Dec Arrived: Campnnia,
Liverpool Queenstown.
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SULLY CLEARS SIX
MILLIONS IN TWO DAYS
Continued From Page One.

cotton crop by about 100000 bales last
year. and last year was the nearest 1t had
come to the crop as 1t turned out. It was
pointed out that the Government is al
ways conservative. and bulls who are not
sanguine. as well as the bears. say that
the crop may turn out SO as to show that
the Governments experts put their fig
ures more conservatively than ever.
Estimates of the Sully clique's profits
as result Of the bull campaign in cot
ton are variously estimated at between
St, 200. 900 and 100000.
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r<ENrucKIANs VISIT FAIR SITE.

AFT0ng0 Plan Tor "Kentucky Day"
iat june 2, 1904.
A delegation Of Kentuckians, represent
ing the Kentucky Exhibit Association and
the Kentucky Press Association, visited
the Worlds Fair yesterday for tho pur-
pose Of arranging plans for Kentucky
Day" at the Exposition. June 2 1904, has
been set aside for the Blue Grass State.
In the party were: A. Y. Ford Of Louis
r. f. Hughes. secretary, and w. H. New
man. chairman of the Building Commit
tee; Paul A. Moore of Darlington. presi-
dent of the Kentucky Press Association:
r. E. Morningstar Of Bowling Green; W.
c. Barrickman Of Shelbyville, and II. p.
Robbins
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More Than Twenty Members Regis
ter mt NJ. A. c.

The advance guard of those who are to
attend the annual meeting of the Nation-
al Harvard Alumni arrived in st. Louis
last night, and are registered at the Mis-
are E. H. Pendleton, Fl. NJ. Lovey, r. H.
Cox. S. NJ. Fechheimer. W.. A. Bailey. o.
]. Frieberg, r. W. Nef and Joseph We'll
by. all of Cincinnati; George C. Clinton
of Minneapolis, Thomas r. Paxton and
w. J. Welborn Of Princeton. N. J.; 2. w.
Shirt Of Peru. Ind and Horace e. Smith.
II. NICK. Landon, G. Q. Britton. Fletcher
and George E. Hume Of indianapolis.
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steinme.h in Charge Of Poultry.

The Missouri Worlds Fair Commission
has appointed Henry Steinmesh Of Kirk
wood. st. Louis County, Superintendent Of
its Department Of Poultry. The commits
sion recently set aside $4,000 for an ex-
hibit of Missouri poultry at the EXPOSE
ton.
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Sons of veterans' Rail-.

Members OF the General F. schaefer
Camp. No. q. Sons Of Veterans. will give
their 6rst annual masquerade ball at BEN
ton Park Hall No. 314 South Jefferson
eyeuus. tonight
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SIS Texas and back via NJ. K. g. T. Ry.
December g.
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SPORTS.

The National Trotting Association may
decide not to pass records made by fast
harness horses with the aid of wind
shields. Fl"
Four boxing bouts are set for the Mis-
souri, Club tonight.
Many awards were made in the Poultry
Show classes yesterday.
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FOREIGN.

Austria and Russia have proposed to
the Powers that Macedonia be taken un-
der International Government, following
the precedent established in Crete.
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WASHINGTON.

Speaker Cannon yesterday ordered the
chairman of the knights of Labor Legis-
ln.ive Committee from his room as re-
buke for what he considered an insult 1t
is claimed that the labor leader tried to
dictate an appointment to the Labor Com
;s:.tee under threat of campaign work
against Cannon In the event that he did
not appoint his choice.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure.
E.W. Groves signature II on each bog. Sc
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To-DAY's NEWS. IN BRIEF
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were $3.50. :
nves. sl.a2s572 Local discount
rates were between So and per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati. Louisville
and New Orleans 10c discount bid. par
asked.
Wheat closed higher at S4AdstSc May.
9iE@92c No. red. Corn closed higher at
l3sc May, i2fi44c No. > mixed. Oats closed
at 37zc bid May. 37I.ISSc No. . mixed
Spot cotton was l.c higher in the local
market
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DESMOND RECALLED
BY POLICE BOARD.
presence in Mexico was inserted in tn

Continued From Page One.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
The Trailing Skirt.

From the Chicago News.
An observant person is led to believe that
a large number of the people of chicago
are either criminally careless or fatally ls-
norant of their insanitary surroundings
The woman with the long train who Is SO
frequently to be met with on the unhealtn-
full streets of the city probably would De
Mortified at the thought of deliberately con-
cealing poison in the food of her huspano
and children yet without an apparent
qualm she drags her skirts through the IN
fected streets and carries in their folds the
possibility of pneumonia or consumption
for the people who are most dear to her
Some people realize this and benefit from
the knowledge but others apparently rea-
son that they have done such things In the
mast and are willing to risk the future. II
seems a pity and more pitiful that others
should suffer through ignorance OF what
their actions may result In. Thought1ul
peoDle have made an effort to better condl-
lions by attempting to get laws passed pro
limiting expectoratton in public places, out
the result is hardly percepuble- 1t seems
that the only hope is TO impress the people
in some way with the danger of the situa-
tIon. A step has been taken by those wo-
men who have adopted short skirts exclu-
.ively for street wear, but until the fasnlon
becomes general and men as we'll as women
realize what their carelessness means peo-
ME will continue to fall Ill and die as they
have heretofore. except that the percentage
must continue to increase.
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Entertained by Auxiliary.

A reception was given by Auxiliary 81,
Ladies' Union Veteran Legion, to Encamp-
ment Ill recently. Mrs. Sara E. Pittman,
chairman of the entertainment committee,
provided the program.
Mrs Henry n. Couden, national chaplain
of the order, offered prayer, and the presi-
dent, Mrs NJ. E. S. Davis, extended few
words of welcome. She also referred to the
resolutions that had been adopted by the
society against placing the statue of Robert
e. Lee in the Capitol.
Mrs Nero L. Tanner, past national presi-
dent, gave the address of welcome to the
comrades which was responded to by Col.
Thomas Shannon.
Miss Tracie Roman, accompanied by Mrs.
DALEY. gave a contralto solo, and a whis-
Ting solo was contributed by Mrs. .Haroid
Lewis, accompanied by her husband. Capt.
w. w. Case and Mrs. Florence X. Lyon
each gave recitation. After a piano solo
was placed in charge of Mrs. Lizzie Allen.
who had provided bountiful supply of
good things to eat and drink.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Case Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Pittman, Col. Thomas Shannon, Chap
lain and Mrs Henry Couden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffiinger. Mrs. Hi
ram Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford, Gen.
and Mrs. Hawley, Mr. and Mrs Allison,
Mrs. Vinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold, Mrs.
and Miss Wilmington, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Sarah Berry. Mrs. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Sperry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. and
Mrs Newton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lincoln.
Mrs. Beckman. Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. Wyman, Mrs FiorSAe B.
Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Shule a1;a {. Elaine.
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

The contract for the construction of the
four-room brick school house for Good
Hope and vicinity has been awarded to
Butler & Osterman, an Anacostia firm, for
tn: sum of $40 ,1s5, and the work of erect
ing the building Is expected to begin at
once. Preparations to this end are under
way.
The Methodist Church and the Episcopal
Church of Forestville. Prince Georges
county, Md, Rev. A. E. Speilman and Rev.
William Craighill, pastors, respectively, last
night united in valentine social at the
hall in the village. Many persons were
pT esent, including several from this sec
ton.
Mr.. ]. o. Brady, the father of A. o.
Brady of Anacostia, who was so critically
Ill at his home near Forestville, Prince
Georges county, Nd, was reported last
evening to be somewhat improved.
Permission having been secured from
the District by the citizens of Garfield for
the improving of the roadway of Anger
avenue at the citizens expense, the work
Is going on. A local merchant has do
mated the gravel necessary.
Mr.. John j. Kennedy and Miss Ada G.
Humphries, both of Upper Giesboro' were
quietly married Wednesday evening at the
rectory of st. Teresa's Church, Washington
street, Aracostia, by the Rev. Charles M.
Bart. Following the ceremony the young
couple received the congratulations of a
number of friends at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lusby, on Jackson
street They will reside in Giesboro'.
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excavation. The result is that the street,

excavation. The result is that the street,
which has been repeatedly leveled, has been
cut into many burrows and ridges. gut
ter was laid on the west side of the street,
but this has been 'upheaved in some places
and in others has been completely buried
by caving of the bank. 1t is claimed that
this condition Of affairs will continue until
the waters from the, springs have been
properly carried away by draining.
Illustrations are herewith presented Of
the condition of the street. One view looks
north from just above Florida avenue The
other is about from the same spot and
looks south toward Florida avenue
The excavation extends a distance of
about two squares, beginning at Florida
avenue and ending just above Roanoke
street. The work was accomplished two
years ago by means of a steam shovel, the
stratum encountered being a mealy brown
and red clay. The cut has depth of about
thirty-five feet through the middle of the
hill. 1t will be found that there is a con-
slant seepage of water downward through
the granular earth thereabOuts, which iinds
a ready outlet from the base of the high
banks on each side of the cut. This has re-
suited in the formation of a number Of
small streams, that have undermined the
walls Of earth so that rainfall sufficient
to saturate the earth SO weakens it that
landsldes occur, precipitating large quanti-
ties Of dirt into the roadway. At present
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EXEMPTION APPROVED.
Favorable Report on Bill Affecting
Local Art Galleries.

The Commissioners have made a favora-
bic report to Senator Gallinger, acting chair
man of the Senate District committee, on
Senate bill 7131. ITO exempt from taxation
the Corcoran Art Gallery and other like
institutions In the District of Columbia
The Commissioners suggest an amendment
in the wording of the measure which will
give them discretion in exempting galleries
other than the Corcoran by judging as to
their value or merit. The bill as amended
and favorably reported by the Commission
ers provides:
That the Corcoran Art building and such
other art galleries in the District OF Co.
lumbia that In the judgement of the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia are
of sufficient value, size and merit as to be
of general interest. and are kept open to
the public without profit or income to their
owner or owners, be exempt from taxatlon:
Provided, That said galleries shall be open
to free access by the public for at least two
hours a day upon two days In each week.
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STORY OF THE TROUBLE.
Eight Weeks of High Tension for
PEOPLE of Venezuela.

December 7-(Ierman and British minis
ters to Venezuela sent demand for the
payment of sums due to British and Ger
man subjects and went on board Warshps.
December S-Public announcement of con-
tents of Joint note of Germany and Great
Britain created general excitement and in
dignaton, and as reprisal smany subjects OF
the two offending governments were thrown
into Jail, among others the crew OF British
merchantmen. United States Minister
prisoners.
December 9-Most Of the Venezuelan navy
captured or sunk by allied fleet. Mob at
tackled German legation and consulate in
Caracas. President Castro declared war on
Germany and Great Britain.
December 10-German and English ma
rines landed at Puerto Cabello and rescued
Englishmen barricaded in their homes. For
eign consuls conducted aboard warships.
December 11-Allied fleet threatened to
lombard Puerto Cabello. in reprisal for
treatment Of German and English subjects.
Foreign residents sought Warships.
December 13-Allied fleet bombarded and
DESTROYED fort at Puerto Cabello, occupied
castle and took commander prisoner.
December 16-Spain, Belgium and italy
Joined Germany and England In demanding
payment of claims.
December 17-1S-Venezuela accepted the
allies ultimatum and appointed Minister
Bowen to represent her In an arbitration
council. -it
ganized to pay Venezuela's debts. :
December 20-Blockade instituted. Castro
gave Bowen full power to settle. Germany
agreed to submit controversy to The Hague
tribunal.
December 21-Allies Insist that President
Roosevelt should act. Castro accepted him.
Blockading fleet seized several vessels
December 2S-Germany and England re-
duced their claims, and washington was
chosen as the seat Of arbitration.
January 8-Minister Bowen was called to
Washington to report 81
January 11-Minister Bowen sailed.
January 1S-Germans shetled fort at Mara.
cafbo. the fort firing ahasone German ma
rines making a landings v
January 81 = Fort at Maracaibo again
shelled, the fort first haytngf opened fire on
a German ship trying to enter the harbor.
January 25-Minister6BoWen arrived at
Washington. y:ElR
January 30-Baron Speek, won Sternburg
arrived to represent Germany in the trou-
BILE. Germany and England demanded pre-
ferential treatment In settlement of claims.
February 5-Bowen refusing to grant pre-
ferential treatment, allies demanded that
the question be arbitrated either by Presi-
dent Roosevelt or by The Hague tribunal.
February 6-Roosevelt refused to arbi-
trate. Matter Of preferentials referred to
The Hague.
February 7-Drawing up of protocols was
begun.
February 1O-British protocol accepted
Those Of Germany and Italy unsatisfactory,
because of unreasonable demands.
February 13-All three prot ocols for refer
ence Of preferentials to The Hague were
signed. "a
February 14-Powers telegraph command
ers of blockading squadrons Off Venezuela
to withdraw their ships.
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he learned engraving, and was well known
as an expert engraver among the members
of the craft in New York and Philadel-
phia, where he was employed at different
periods during his life.
Mr.. Ronaldson had been employed in the
bureau of engraving and printing for the
last ten years. He was regarded as one Of
the best small-plate engravers in the coun-
try and his principal line of work was the
engraving of postage stamps. One of the
most noted pieces of work performed by Mr.
Ronaldson was the engraving Of the famous
Columbian stamp series for the Chicago
worlds fair. which were issued by the
American Bank Note Company, with whom
Mr.. Ronaldson was then employed.
Mr.. Ronaldson's health failed several
years ago, and he was unable to perform
the more delicate work upon which he won
his reputation years before.
His wife. Mrs Julia NJ. Ronaldson, three
sisters and one brother survive him. Among
the beautiful floral offerings on the casket
was large piece from his associates in
the bureau of engraving and printing, as
tribute of their friendship and esteem for
the dead.