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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
Events of the Next Two Days Are
Anxiously Awaited by
Government.
WAR STILL SEEMS NEAR.
Turkey Shows No Inclination to
Stop Wholesale Destruction
of Christian Lives in
Macedonian Villages.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept. "a less hope
full feeling prevails to-day in Government
circles regarding the general situation, al
though TO actual change is reported.
The events of the next two days arc
awaited with great anxiety and popular
feeling is becoming more excited.
y largely attended meeting of Macedon-
ian sympathizers WAS held at Rustchuk,
Bulgaria, Septembar 2, and resolutions
were adopted appealing TO the Bulgarian
Government to declare war on Turkey
Immediately.
In revolutionary circles war is believed
10 be imminent unless Turkey stops mas
sacrinS the Christians, OF which there
are no signs at present
DOCTOR Christie Tatartchen. president of
Ihe Macedonian organizations, has in
FORMED the Associated Press correspond
no Importance TO the reported negotiations
between Turkey and Bulgaria, because
similar propositions were discussed in 1897
and later in 1899 and 1900.
The Porte. added Doctor Tatartcheff. only
entered into the conference in order to
gam time to finish the determination of
what 1t regards as The dangerous elements
IN Macedonia. which leaves the troops now
at Nonastir free to move against Bulgaria
and bring more soldiers from Asia While
the Sultan's Government Is discussing
propositions for reform in Macedonia the
troops continue to massacre the Chris
tians and devastate the country.
Referring to the details of the proposed
arrangement, Doctor Tatartcheff said there
was no guarantee even if the commission
was appointed that 1t would ever be more
than ornamental.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
BEAUMONT OIL FIELDS
Tanks I'm Shoestring District
Destroycd-Lozs, 100000.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Beaumont, Tex, Sept. IA disastrous
fire broke out IN the east end of the Writ
Davis tract IN the Shoestring district At
l2:i5 O'Clock This afternoon. and by :
o'clock had destroyed ten derricks and
several settling tanks and drilling rigs.
Hamilton g. Wright lost two tanks and
one rig and other machinery, amounting
to 5000. The Landry Jackson. Tobin, Rod
Oliver and Bette Bryan wells are in the
burned district and are heavy losers. The
IRE also swept over into the Texas Com
pany's tract n caused that firm heavy
less.
Captain W. c. Terrell, president of the
Haywood Oil Company. estimates the
total loss not less than 800, 600.
Last reports from the fire field are TO
the effect that twenty-five derricks have
been destroyed. but that at Z o'clock this
evening the fire was under control in the
Ward tract, and that no further damage
was looked for.
The fire Is said to have been caused by
a bucket OF oil being thrown into a fire
box at one of the furnaces. Nc arrests
have as yet been made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
MISS BLACKWELL TO WED
SON OF SENATOR AiDRIcH
Announcement of Enlargement Is
Made mt a Dinner Given I'm Honor
of the Young Couple.

AT a dinner party and dancing cotiIlon
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm W. Harrison. at No. Z Kingsbury
boulevard. last evening, the announcement
was made of the engagement of Miss
Martha Louise Blackwell, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Blackwell, of No.
1908 Mcpherson avenue, to Stuart Morgan
Aldrich. Oldest son of Nelson w. Aldrich,
United States Senator from Rhode Island.
The announcement had been made to a.
few friends by Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell at
their home earlier in the evening. Mrs
Harrison is q cousin of Miss BlackweITs
and the dinner was given in honor of the
young couple.
Mr.. Aldrich has been a guest at Mr..
blaekwelrs home for the last two weeks.
Inc engagement was announced stimuli
taneously at Mr. Aldrich's home in Provi-
dence, X. /.
After the return of Mrs. Blackwell and
her daughter from a year in Switzerland
Miss Blackwell being for some time at
school in Geneva. Miss Blackwell made
an extended visit with school friends in
Providence.
She attracted a great deal of attention
in social circles there. Mr.. Aldrich being
one of her earliest and most ardent adj
mirerS.
Since her young ladyhcod. Miss Black
well has been so much abroad that she
has had a comparatively brief season in
st. Louis society. though her personal at
fractions have made her n great favorite
wherever she appeared. The wedding, it
is said. will take place in the early spring.
Senator Aldrici! is not only one of the
oldest members of the United States Sem
ate, but occupies a high place in national
affairs.
The recent wedding OF Miss Aldrich to
John d.. Rockefeller. Jr.. was one of the
fashionable events of the year in the
East.
Senator AldricE is n nan OF very great
wealth, and the alliance between his
Laughter and young MIR. Rockefeller uni
ted two large fortunes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
May BE DOUBLE MURDER
OR MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Bodies of Man and Woman Found on
street i'm Chicngo, lead From
Bullet Wounds.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Early this morning
the dead bodies of Harriet Elizabeth Web
er and Inocenti Talamini. a marble cut
ter. were found on Lexington avenue Just
south Of Fffty-fourth street.
Both had been shot twice and while
there are indications that the man shot
the woman and then killed himself there
are other features to the case that make
1t somewhat mysterious.
Arthur NJ. Laurie. with whom the lead
woman had made her home. was held by
the police until after the inquest. There
Is no evidence connecting him with the
shooting, hut he Is detained as a witness.
The shots that killed the man and wom-
an were heard by residents of the neigh
bcrhood about i O'Clock last night. No
move was made to investigate the shoot
ing. however. ard nothing was known of
the tragedy until this mornIng. when the
bodies wee discovered by a newspaper
carrier.
Tonight. in going through the effects of
Miss Weber. an envelope was found ad-
dressed. evidently in the handwriting OF c
man, TO Inocentl Talamini. In seeking
Talamini to find what he might know of
the woman or the shooting. the officers
identified the dead man as Talamini him
self. 1t Is the general theory that Tala-
mini shot her because she refused to
marry him.
The woman when found had been shot
twice through the left arm and through
the breast. Talamini was short twice.
once through the neck and once upward
through the chin. the bullet coming out at
the top OF his head. In the mans hand
was n revolver with four chambers dis
charged, accounting for the four shots
fired.
Tit people living in the neighborhood
where the TRAGEDY occurred declare that
more than four shots were fired, and one
bullet crashed through the window Of
Mrs. s.. Cssweli. at No. $40 Lexington
avenue. These facts have led the police
to believe that there may have been q
third party to the shooting. although
there Is so far no direct proof that such
Waa the fact.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

Justice SpauldinG's court was filed yes
terday afternoon with handsomely gowned
women and well-dressed men. compris-
ing the principals and witnesses in
the peace warrant case of J.. NJ. Stroud
against Harry Berger, his wife, PHO
mena. and Arthur ~Grifencamp. son of
Mrs. Berger by a former marriage. The
defendants were discharged.
The Bergers live in a downstairs nat
at Nc. $50 Henrietta street. Stroud and
his wife live over them and rent from
Mrs. Berger, who owns the property.
The families nave not been on good
terms for some time and the Bergers
have been anxious for the Strouds to
move, 1t is stated.
Stroud has a lease on the fat and pre-
ferred not to change. He rented the fat
before rent rates were raised, paying SO
a month. The fiat would now rent for sS5
a month, 1t is said.
The trouble between the families culmi-
mated in an open rupture on the night Of
September 10. and Stroud swore out a
peace warrant.
The matter was tried before a jury,
which brought in a verdict at $50 .. m.
The parties to the proceedings did not
allow their feelings to become public in
court, and gave their testimony in q po-
lite manner. Whatever occurred on the
night of the trouble they seemed deter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
FOUR PASSENGERS HURT
: In STREET-CAR ACCIDENT.
DeIlefontaine Coach Leaves Track
and CoIlides with Telegraph Pole,
Injuring Several Women.

-Four persons were injured when a Belle
fontaine car, running north at high speed,
left the track and collided with a tel
graph pole at the corner OF Fourteenth
and Ma~llinckrodt streets, at 12:4o yesterday
afternoon.
The car was nearly filed with passen-
Eers, most OF them women, and the sud-
denness and violence OF the impact threw
them from their seats 10 the floor.
Patrolmen Cliff and GAVIN, who were
riding home on the car. constituted them
selves q relief committee and carried sew
eral women from the car TO a n~eighbcring
drug store.
Coward Nash of No. 212c John avenue
suffered several bruises ON the left leg.
Mrs. Louisa O'Gara, who was sitting with
her son, Leo. 4 years old, was thrown
forward against the back of IL seat and
was injured, but refused to go to the Dis
pensary. h and the child, who was cut
on the eye, went to their home. No. 2l52
East Warne avenue.
Miss Selma Kastrup of No. 4125 Green
Lea place was carried to the North Side
Dispensary. She sustained bruises on the
left sioe and hip. Doctor Schenck said her
injuries are not serious.
Motorman Malcolm Rosson stood at his
post until the crash came. but was unin-
jured. The platform on which he stood
was badly damaged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

mined not to exhibit any want of polite
ness in the courtroom.
DOOR FROM STOVE.
The Bergers claimed that some sub
stance was put upon the laundry stove OF
the Strouds in the basement and 4 fire
started in the stove. causing the house
to become filed with smoke and a dis
agreeable odor.
Both families use the basement for
laundry purposes, but have separate
stoves.
Berger said when he returned home the
night of the trouble. about 9:45 o'clock. and
found the house filed with smoke, he
went to Stroud's rooms and spoke to MIN
about it.
stroud said it was enamel that was on
the stove, and that it was put on because
some one had thrown water on the stove
and caused it to become rusty.
Berger said the smoking process WouIo
nave to be stoppeG, and Stroud said he
would continue as long as water was
thrown upon the stove.
The wives were drawn into the arSu-
ment. Mrs. Berger called Mrs. Stroud "a
nasty thing" M said she put her hus-
band up to do as he did, Il was stated.
1t was also said that Mrs. Berger tore
Mrs. Stroud'S dress. y torn gown, saio 10
be the one. was exhibited in court.
Berger and his Stepson induced Mrs.
Berger to go downstairs.
The Ber2ers denied that any threats
were made against Stroud
Among the witnesses summoned was
the Reverend P. W. Fauntleroy, pastor of
formerly lived in the block and was well
acquainted with the families. He was
m to prove the good character Of
Stroud. but was not called upon to testify.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
many MILK CASES
Il PENDING IN COURT.
.fity Chemist Bernays Discusses
Is Need of Enforcing Pure
is Food Law.
DECISIONS EXPECTED SOON.
Official Presents Figures Show,
ing That Epidemics Have Re
= suited From Use of I'm
pure Fluid.

RSeveral pure-milk cases are now pending
before Judge Moore in the Court of Grim
inal Correction in which the city is prose
cutting. through City Chemist Bernays.
about twelve member of the Northwest
ern Dairymen's Association, represented
by Attorney Louis Steber.
Separate defendants are the GTafeman
Dairy Company and the Pcnmar Dairy,
whose attorneys are Bass & Brock. Attor-
ney Tom Andersen is handling the cases
for the city.
City Chemist Bernays stated yesterday
that five sections of the city milk ordi-
nance are involved in the suits, all of
which are of great Importance to the
The five embrace the mini
mum limit Of the composition Of the milk.
the temperature. which hall be main
tanned, the use of preservatives and
coloring matter, the cleanliness of the
diaries and the question of licenses.
THE minimum limit of composition is
3 per cent fat, S1z per cent solids. not
fat. n seven-tenths of one per cent ash
or mineral substance. Below this. ii is
taken for granted that the milk has been
adulterated or Is otherwise impure.
As TO temperature the ordinance says
tina the milk shall be kept at 45 degrees,
or less, after milking. and IT shall be de-
1ivered to the consumer at 80 degrees, or
less You may imagine how much of the
milk coming into the city on trains, par
ticularlY in the summer time, comes with
in the limitations of this ordinance.
FORMALDEHYDE USED.
Perhaps the consumer does not know
that a diluted solution of formaldehyde,
under various names. is used to preserve
the milk Besides this, there are numer-
Gus coloring matters used.
"One does not need 10 be a chemist to
know that these foreign substances are
not safe and that they only delay putri-
faction at the best.
81 have before me a recent speech made
by Harvey Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry of the Department OF Agricul-
ture, in a part of which he says, 'The
burden of proof should fall upon the ad-
Yocates of -preservatives and coloring mat
ter. 1t is not claimed that these sub
stances are natural to food, and. there
fore. their addition must be justified. Neg
alive results are condemnatory. If these
bodies do no good, they have no reason
for existence
Statistics show that one-third OF the
children in this country die. before they
reach the age of 5 years, and a reference
to statistics which are by no means com
piete will show the frightful a of
disease due to impure milk"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT SOUTH.
Wants the Southern People 10
Understand Him Better.

birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2S-Internal
Revenue Collector Joseph o. Thompson,
who is just back from a conference with
the President at Oyster Bay. said to-day
that Mr.. Roosevelt is considering making
a trip South this winter and speaking in
two or three cities each in Georgia and
Alabama. including Atlanta and Birming-
ham.
He Gays the President is anxious to
come South, though he did not say def
nitely Just when he would come.
The President added hat he had often
been tempted TO visit this section. but was
afraid his mission would be misunder-
stood: that the people might think the
"Trip was for vote-getting.
While the President did not so state.
Mr.. Thompson is of the opinion thai he
would like the Southern people to under
stand him better. and he Is anxious to
come South to dispel come of the errone-
GUS impressions now thought to prevail
IN this section regarding his Southern at
titude.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
INSURGENTS ROUTED
IN SANGUINARY FIGHTS.

HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
SPECIAL EY TO THE NEW YORK
Salonica, Sept 3.-CCopyright, 1904
combat took place between the Turkish
troops and the insurgents yesterday on
the Raadar Heights. which are situated in
the Prespre district of the yilayet Of
Monastir.
Seventy-four Bulgarians We're killed,
while the troops lost only four men killed,
eleven others being wounded.
In the village of Vitoch, situated in the
Cotghana district, vilayet OF Cosforeo. a
body. Of soldiers yesterday killed twenty
ers. Among the dead are Captain Van
gruelo and Captain Fango.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
CHANGES IN ST. LOUIS
PULPlTS WILL BE FEW,
Believed That A. p. McPherin WiIIA
Follow j. c. Morris at Cook
u

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pennington. Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Bishop Cal
loway of Jackson, Miss, presided over
the business session OF the st. Louis Con-
ference of the Southern Methodist Church
here this morning.
The several interests of the conference
were considered and referred to the COM
mittee. The sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered TO the delegates.
The characters of the six Presiding Elders
and Of all the members of the superan-
uated list were passed. About one-half of
the ministers characters were passed.
The Reverend Edward Thomson delivered
a very striking address on Sunday ob-
~servance.
This afternoon the Missouri Veteran 4,
Preachers Association held its session.
This society was organized in 1900 wifi
twenty-seven members who had preached.
fifty years. The following deaths were reS
ported tins afternoon as having occurred
during the last year: j. NJ Proctor. W.
Todd.
a letter containing "reminiscences was
received from Doctor I. H Hagerty OF
st. Louis, who was unable to be present.
The Reverend Mr.. Gibson of Bismarck
spoke impressively of his past The Rev
erend Ut. Bergman Of Sdfetonio spoke
for nearly thirty minutes of his work in
the ministry. He is "a years old. and Is
the oldest member or the Southern Meth
odist Church.
Mr.. Bergman has been preaching over
eighty years. He was a member of the
General Conference of 1874. when the
Southern member voted to withdraw. He
Is the only living member of that historic
conference. lie voted to withdraw. He
told of that meeting and dwelt upon its
vast results to Metho1ism. After his ad-
dress, Mr.. Bergman sang in a clear voice.
zone sweetly solemn thought comes to
me DER and DER, I'm nearer my Fathers
home to-day than / have been before"
He sang five stanZaS. Very few dry
eyes were to be seen in the large audi
cnce. The Reverend Mr.. Cunningham OF
st. Louis is president and the Reverend
Mr.. Woodward Of Fayetts is secretary of :
the association.
This evening tbs Reverend Mr.. Cunning
ham preached in the Southern Methodist
Church instead OF Doctor Matthews. who
is unable to be here.
Very few changes are expected in thu
st. Louis pulpits. 1t is strongly be-
lieved the Reverend A. P. McPherin OF
Birmingham will follow the Reverend J.. c.
Morris at Cook venue. the Reverend Jo-
sephus Stephan will likely be transferred
to First Church. 1t is rumored that Doc
tor Henderson will go to Kirkwood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
KILLED HIMSELF RATHER
THAN SUBMIT TO CAPTURE.
North Vernon, Ind. Man Killed OIL
Ger Who Entered His Home, and
Committed Suicide.

North Vernof. Ind. Sept. 23.-Wiliiam
Wilkerson. a citizen Of this place. while
intoxicated. drove his family from home.
Marshal Schwake was appealed to aud.
upon entering the premises, was warned
by Wilkerson to proceed no farther. The
Marshal paid no attention and was shot
ard instantly killed by Wilkerson.
Wilkerson Immediately started for the
country, and a posse was organized to
pursue him. Later n riot alarm was
turned in and many citizens Joined in the
chase. Half a mile from the town VII
kerson was surrounded. but killed him.
self with the same gun with which he
had shot Marshal Schwake.
Wilkerson was formerly a guard at the
Indiana Reformatory in Jacksonville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24

Charles Frohman's Empire Stock Com
pany will appear at the Olympic next
week in Lady Roses Daughter" n play
written from Mrs Humphry Wards
widely read story. In the cast are Fay
Davis. former leading woman with Will
liam Faversham. n Louise Drew, John
Drew's daughter.
romantic piece. The Light of Other
Days here this week. Marie Booth Rus
sell is seen IN a prominent role.
Miss Agnes "a is receiving many ex-
pressions of appreciation from her st.
Louis acquaintance this week. Miss Paul
has a part in THE Tenderfoot." She is
remembered in st. Louis because of her
connection with that inimitable cast con-
tanning Maud Lillian Berri. Frank Moulan,
Blanche Chapman, Fred Frear and others
at the Delmar Garden.
Miss Paul's part in the new opera is
rather that Of a SHOW girl than any
pretty frocks and a few dancing steps in
her old and aforementioned grace, but
there is little singing and almost no
comedy work.
Chauncey Olcott, the Irish comedian. will
be the attraction at the Century after
THE Tenderfoot." Olcott will present for
linz AAA-N AAAHC ~ 1ho y" AoS III
ence." a dramatization of Mrs. B. NJ.
Cookers novel OF that name. The drama
tizatiOn was made by Mrs. Edmund Nash
Morgan and the production by Augustus
Pltou. Olcott has composed four new
songs for the piece.
Her First False Step" a play of New
England life. is to succeed "a Little Out
cast" at Havlin's. One scene will picture
the interior Of a circus tent. in which a
criminal attempts to murder his child by
throwing 1t into the lions cage.
Two Little Migrants will be the next
drama at Crawford's. Neva Harrison is
to again play Fan Tan, the little newsboy
here. Hermann. the magician, is mysti-
flying the audiences here with a series of
new illusions, the best OF which is THE
Bride Elect"
Pains Burning of Rome is nightly
shown at Handlan's Park.
THE Kentucky Bellies" a new burlesque
organization. will appear at the Standard
after the Tiger Lily show. Among the
entertainers with the Kentucky Bellies
are Gardener and West, musicians; Hal
ley and Meehan, minfstraIs: Aleen and
Hamilton, sketch artists, n the Reliance
Quartet.
The leading event of the early musical
season at the Odeon will be the Melba
concert, set for November .. Mrs. MeIba
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
OFFICERS SEARCHING
FOR TRAIN ROBBERS.
and Harvey Logan Participated in
the st. Joseph HoId-Up.
REPTRLIC sFFCIAn

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
ST. Joseph, Mo-. Sept. 2S.-Every foot OF
ground norlh and west OF this city is be-
ing searched by the police and railroad
detectives with the view of securing a
tangible clew to the bandits who held up
the B~urlington's Portland train at Roy's
Branch last night.
a Remington rifle of large ealiber was
found near the scene OF the hold-up to-
day 1t is supposed TO have been discard
ed by one Of the robbers in his fight.
The detectives say they have reasons for
believing that Kid Curry and Harvey LO-
an. the Montana outlaws. managed and
participated in the job. From the fact
that Pat Grove is said to have been seen
in the vicinity OF the residence of John
Christian. a farme in the French Bot
toms. several days ago. an effort is being
made to connect him with the crime, but
there is nothing definite on which to base
the suspicion.
officials of the Burlington Railway n
the Adams Express Company tonight an
nounced a reward of 5000 for the arrest
and conviction of the gang that held up
ana robbed the Portland express Of the
Burlington road.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
%A
. SHAW WILL RESUME
. REMINDING OPERATIONS. ,

Q Washington. Sept S.-Secretary Q
a Shaw authorizes the statement Z
q that. owing to the scarcity of 2-Der- Z
q cent bonds. both for circulation and q
a as security for Government depos- Z
o its. he will renew refunding opera .
Q tons to the extent OF s2O,00o.00O in .
q accordance with the previous cir .
= cular.
O OF the total issue of SSH. 0o9.O of .
q 2-per-cent bonds the Treasurer al .
. ready holds for circulation and for .
deposit s4So,oOo.CO0. .
Secretary Shaw also authorizes q
. the statement lat he will redeem .
= the 5-per-cent bonds maturing Feb- =
. ruary 1, 1904. paying interest to ma .
turity. Formal instructions to the D
. several S-uhtreasuries authorizing q
. them to redeem on presentation .
I; will be issued to-day. .
. The banks that have n on file .
. with the Treasurer for thirty days o
q or more 5-per-cent bonds as securi- .
q ty for public deposits will be per- .
Z mitted to submit approved State .
. and municipal bonds therefor. .
. which VIII be accepted at 80 per .
4 cent of their par value. o
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-24
orercomc br Gas Fnm...

While making Il connection between ;EO
Cas mains yesterday afternoon. Harrison
FeaverS, a gaSftter. was overcome by the
fumes and fell fourteen feet to the bottom
of an excavation near which he Was work
ins.
at work close by, saw Feayers suddcniy
EEL forward and thought he had fallen
dead. They got q rope and drew Feayers
to the surface. Doctor Williamson of No.
yeoO Gates avenue resuscitated Feavers.
who escaped with a slight cut over the
right eye and several bruises. He was
able to go to his home. No. POO Franklin
avenue.