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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
GERMAN PRIMA DONNA
DISCUSSES ST. LOUIS.

Nine. Katharine Fleischer-Edel. prima
donna of the Hamburg Stadt Theater. who
has come all the way from Germany to par
ticipate in the National Saengerfest, sat in
her room at the Planters Hotel yesterday
and famed herself vigorously.
About the most wonderful thing the Ger
man prima donna has seen In ST. Louis is
/ the Mississippi River. And next to the Mis-
sissippi in point of wonder Is tho Eads
bridge. = $500, -
+ Then other things. that Nine. Fleischer-
F.del has"noticed IN ST. Louis are the SCOT
and dust; and still another is the water
which comes from the Mississippi, the river
which inspires the little woman with so
much awe.
Nine. F1eischer-Edel delivered several
long sentences in excellent German. and
the literal translation brought out the fol.
lowing:
''St. Louis is very big city, and the peo
pie in it are very progressive and very CON
genial. ! like the people. But ST Louis Is
very warm, and wish could substitute {
thin fabric for this dress have on.
The St. Louis water IS very dirty, and
should think a.. great many people who
/ drink 1t would die; young.
'There seems to be great deal Of 500
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17

When assisted from her carriage and
brought into the presence of the unusual
burial arrangements which had been con-
.ceiyed by her husband. Mrs. Louis G. Kre-
gel tainted at Bellefontaine Cemetery yes
terday afternoon. Repeated applications of
restoratives enabled her TO partially regain
consciousness while skilled workmen deity
handled the different Substances which Mr..
Kregel believed would keep the water from
entering his grave.
The burial was carried out according to
e wish expressed by Louis Kregel 20 his
foreman and wife about a year ago. The
plans and specifications were drawn up,
sealed. placed in vault at his homo. and
opened after his death.
The Kregel vault Is the only one Of its
kind IN the ST. Louis cemeteries. and skilled
vault builders declare that they have not
seen its like in this or any other country.
Kregel was known as man of an in
ventive turn of mind. Many little things
relative TO his trade OF coffin-making were
invented by him. as well as other things
which he patented.
INvENTS wATER-T1GHT GRAVE.
About year ago he announced that he
had evolved plan whereby water-tight
grave could be built. He prepared the
plans. and his grave was constructed &C.
cording to these specifications. by order Of
Mrs. Kregel.
Funeral services were conducted at the
home yesterday afternoon by the Reverend
Doctor NJ Rhodes of St. Marks English
Lutheran Church.
Song service was rendered at the cen-
etery by William Porteous John j. Rohan.
Mrs Georgia Lee Cunningham and Mra
Oscar Bollman.
The active pallbearers were: Louis g.
Drummer. W. E. Frank, F. ]. McGoogan, B.
L. Palmer. William Voss. Joseph Mullhard
and Michael Abbott. The honorary pail
bearers were: F. D. Gardner. F. c. Riddle.
Charles E. Lewis. Martin Lammert. August
Gehner. Thee. Comrades. r. E. Lasher,
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THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
HERE FOR SAENGERFEST
Continued From Page One.

apparent that the expectations Of tho local
comrnittee would be fully realized.
:: With the majority of The male chorus on
the stage. the principals In their places, and
panment, some idea of the entertainment
TO be furnished tonight could be gained.
SPLENDID REHEARSAL.
The rehearsal, SO the conductors said. was
eminently satisfactory. the chorus bodies
working tremendously. and all augurs well
for the success of the inaugural concert.
For f9-morrow TOW, nights concert T rel ar
same will be the order for FRIDAY night )
programme.
In the saengerfest, Chicago will have the
largest active membership of any OF the
cities outside of St. Louis. More than go
singers are registered from Chicago, and the
majority of these were present at last
nights rehearsal.
To-night's concert. it is thought. will fur
IRISH the best programme Of the fest. The
united singing societies OF St. Louis. the
festival mixed chorus and all the principals
will take part and music of a superior. yet
simple, quality has been chosen.
The opening solo. aria from THE
Prophet will be sung by Nine. Homer.
Nine. Flescher-Edel will sing the solo from
the first act Of ~LeEsl s Max Lohtlng will
F1elscher-Edel and Birrenkoven will be
heard in a duet from .'Siegfried."
Tho finale of the first act of 'Lohengrin"
OF the quartet. well James J. Rohan
the ST. Louis barytCne soloist. and the
mixed chorus.
Nine. F1eiscner-Edel will DO the only So
loist to appear in the concert Tomorrow,
night, but Friday afternoon all members of
the quartet. as well as Mr.. Rohan, will
again be heard
The National Male Chorus will sing most
of the important numbers in the closing
concert Friday night.
TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME
The following is the complete programme
for to-nights concert:
c;.cbs:;,. Wagner
ADDRESSES OF welcome by Rolla Wells Mayor Of
st. Louis and D., K. Francis, President Worlds
Fair: Responses by Otto F. stifei, president Of
the North American Ssengerbund Presentation
OF the banner OF the National SaenEerbupd :
To the Arts male Chorus with OrchestraJ
United Singing Societies Of St Louis. Asner
Aria from The Prophet. Msyerbeer
Nine. Louise Homer.
Festival Mixed Chorus of the City Of St. Louis
and Orchestra. Soprano sole.Iime. Ka,h-
Ride of the vakyries. ".. Wagner
Aria from The Jewess. .Haievy
Max I-ohfng
Nine. ' Fei.eher Edei and viii RrrrnkoS sgner
i'g knn Henri Tinale Act NJ Masner
lelrafnuhd ..--.--.---........-....... Mr.. Rohan
Elsa Of Braba;,t Mime r Mme Mgmsr
Festival Mixed Chorus of the City OF 81.
Louis and Orchestra.
America os: i,;: i Carey
The audience is requested to rise and Join in
the chorus.
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q, Charles Kostuba, H B. Schrader. George
| T. Parker, Joseph Steinmeyer. II. S. Tuttlc,
c. G. Osgood. James A. Reardon. Henry
| S!kemeier and J. Dcerr
The grave krege, invented. while new to
| vaultmakers. was declared yesterday 10 be
one OF the best ever seen and comparati tive
ly inexpensive.
| A hole feet deep. 10 feet long and
| 5 feet wide was excavated. On the bot
| tom abutment OF bricks was built 1
| foot high The abutment did not touch the
sides of the vault. a space of foot was
| left on each side.
CEMENT SHELL 1NCAsEs COFFIN.
Upon this abutment rested the coffin,
| which was first placed in a heavy box made
of California rosewood. Over the box and
| the abutment another box also of Call
fornia rosewood. was placed. This box was
made Of inch and half planks, and. being
! slightly more than feet long. 3 feet
| wide and feet deep, fitted snugly
| about the abutment and rested on the
earth. 1t formed a bridge over the box
and made firm foundation for the con-
crete.
Placing this wood covering with the open
bottom over the coffin, Is where vault build
ers declare Kregel designed a model grave.
| At the point where the mouth of the box
touches the earth. It prevents the concrete
from Joining the abutment. Consequently,
there is an inch and half around the abut-
ment for seepage.
The box will probably last for fifty or
seventy-f1ve years. It Is said. After It has
decayed the concrete will stand alone and
the water that enters the grave will con-
tinue to seek an outlet at the grove the
box rested upon.
Should large quantities OF water threaten
to rise to the casket through hydraulic
earth pressure or through Precipitation Of
metals or substances used in building the
vault. the air in the concrete shell will
press against the water and force il out at
the weakest point. so ,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
WOMAN AND MAN SHOT IN
FIGHT between DRIVERS.
and Charles Frazier Is Painfully
Injured by Belligerents.

AS result of fight between four driv-
ers at Newstead and Chouteau avenues yes
terday morning about II O'Clock Mrs. Louise
Niemann 80 years old. Of No. 400 Chouteau
avenue. and Charles Frazier Of No. 422S
Vista avenue were shot and painfully
wounded. Mrs Niemann. who was stand
ing in front of her home at the time. was
struck in the right instep by bullet. and
Frazier was wounded in the right arm be-
tw cen the shoulder and elbow. Archie VIII
son, negro employed by Frank Lind of
No. s07 Franklin avenue. was arrested and
warrant charging him with assault with
intent to kill will be asked. Frazier Is held
at the City Hospital to await further inves-
tigation by the police
The shooting was the outg-owth of a quar-
rel between Wilson and his companion.
Charles Baker, a negro. of No. Ills South
Eighth street, who were driving a grocery
wagon, and Charles Potterfield of No. $3.50
Manchester road and Charles Frazier of NO.
1923 Vista avenue, both employed as drivers
bv the American Ice and Coal Company OF
No. 4109 Manchester road. According to the
police. Frazier provoked the fight by aous-
ing the negroes. Wilson fired three shots.
Mrs. Niemann was attended by Doctor
Chase of No. 1923 Chouteau avenue. Her
injury is not regarded as serious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17

offer merely the stalls and storeroom neees-
sary for the transaction of the markets 70.
tall business.
Sites mentioned are three. The first % the
Convent block. opposite the present French
Market. Tho second is between eoulard
and Carroll. on Broadway. and the third
between Russell and Geyer avenues. on
Broadway. To secure any Of these proper
ties It would be necessary to undertake con-
domination proceedings through the Munici-
pal Assembly.
Tho growing prosperity Of South st. Louis
Is given by the new market advocates a.
sufficient reason for such a venture. In adj
dition. 1t is argued. Transit Company
changes WILL give new feeders to the dis
trict. The Transit COMPANY Is CONSIDERING
running the Cherokee line south along Rus
sell avenue from Ninth street to Broadway
and along Broadway uptown: and also d.
verting the Park avenue line directly east
elong Park avenue to Broadway instead Of
across Mississippi avenue and Eightesnth
street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
FLOOD SUFFERERS Benefit.
Performance Tomorrow at koer.
ners Garden for Relief Fund.

Hamlet will be given tomorrow at
Koerner's Garden by the stock company
for the benefit Of the relief fund for the
flood sufferers. Lawrence Hanley and Vic
tory Bateman. the joint stars. are expected
to attract a larce audience.
Manager H. Edward Rice believes $1,000
will be added to the fund II the weather
proves favorable to large attendance. The
supporting company Of these stars has been
strengthened. and the al fresco setting OF
the presentation adds to the attraction OF
Supporting the stars are Angelina Pulls.
Rachel Acton. Selma Muir; Florence Leslie;
Harry Burkhardt, Joseph W. Ransome. Hal
De Forest, H r. McClain. Erwin Denecke.
". s. Montgomery. ling Baggott and Maui
rice Wish.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
Marine intelligence.

Delaware Brcakwater. June l6.-Passed
in: Pennland. Antwerp.
New York, June 16.-Arrived: Friedrich
der Crosse. Bremen; Lain, Naples; Kaiser
Wilhelm ii, Bremen.
Ensenada, June A.-Arrived: Maristow.
Tacoma. g
Glasgow. June 16.-Arrivod: Steamer AS
toria, New York. -. -..-,s X
Antwerp. June 1s.-Arrived:e Kroonland.
New York. Nj
Southampton. June 1s.-Arrived: Manitou,
New York, for London (and proceeded).
Cherbou-g. June 16.-Arrived: Steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm, New York. via Ply
mouth, for Bremen land proceeded).
New York. June 16.-Arrived: Monaghan.
Glasgow.
New York. June 17.-Arriyed: lombard
ian. Genoa and Naples. &
Liverpool, June 16.-Sailed: Steamers
Oceanic. New York, via Queenstown; Sax
onia, Boston. via Queenstown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
ASHINGTON.

The cashier Of bankng-house at Corn
ms y. Y. has been arrested on Il charge
of attempting TO bride an Assistant Secre-
tarv of the Treasury Department.
Two more warrants We're issued yester-
day in connection with the post-otifce
scandals. Important arrests are expected
within the next few days. -.
President Roosevelt goes to Charlottes-
VILE TO deliver the address at the gradu-
ating exercises Of the University 81 Viz
ginia.
The Weather Bureaus crop bulletin states
that the second week of June was the cool
est on record for that period and that
growth OF vegetation deferred thereby
in practically all districts east of the Rocky
Mountains
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
sTO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank ciearings were 81. 90 ,so7;
balances s52s, sol. Local discount rates Wee
firm between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York
6Ocspremlum bid Soc premium asked: Chi
cage a0c premium bid 25c premium asked
Cincinnati. par bid. l0c premium asked Lou;
isville and New orleans. Ice discount bid.
pan asked.
Wheat closed higher at 7sasc bid July:
77isA7STsc No. red. Corn closed higher al
4Siseisc bid July: 5244c No. . mixed. Oats
closed at 3Sisc nominal July: 4ic No. mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was I'M
changed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
PROMISES TO RECONSIDER.
Chile May Be Represented at
Worlds Fair.

Santiago de Chile, June 1s-Unitet States
Minister H. L Wilson having again ex-
pressed to the Chilean Government the de-
sire that Chile take part in the st. Louis
Worlds Fair. the Government has promised
to reconsider the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
Re.umption of serx,c. MAnnp

Resumption of Service, N. 4 O. n. n,
Effective June 18th. through-train service
between st. Louis Union Station and New
Orleans. Mobile, Montgomery, jackson.
Cairo and all points in the South will be re-
s sur except to points between Column
dation trains Nos. and are annulled for
the ,h's present. Special train win Be run be-
and further information apply to Ticket
ONCE hlS Olive street. or Union station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
st. Loui. Boy. in Glass.

St. NOuIS bUyB IN C12D0.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hartford. Conn. June 16.-Harry fnn,.
G. Meyer and Arthur Caldwell Short of At
Louis were among the twelve senior. an
nounced at Trinity College to-day a suo-
cessful candidates for the bachelor n, art.
degree. to be conferred June "a. Thew are
the only two Westerners in the graduating
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17

The Madison County Ferry Company no.
titled the committee that they were now
making regular trips between North Mar
of their boats to the Relief Committee.
Miss Laura Krenning will give an enter
tainment for the flood sufferers at the Third
Baptist Church. Grand and Washington
avenues on Monday. June %, and has al
ready paid into the committee 800 froU the
sale OF tickets. The committee sent large
supply of provisions to Madison. Venice and
Brooklyn. enough to last until Friday.
T. r. Dannold 6. Son Of Mount Sterling.
ILL., wrote to the committee, asking them
TO send five good workmen to work on the'-
farm. and that they would keep them duri..s
J;Ily
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REPUBLIC FLOOD REPORTS .


= COMMENDED BY EXCHANGES. Q
AT meeting Of the East st. Louis .
. Real Estate Exchange yesterday aft .
. ernoon the following resolution was .
unanimously adopted: q
whereas. During the period of the Q
. recent high water the actual con- Q
dittons in this city were faith Q
. fully reported by The St. Louis Q
Republic, giving to the outside .
public the actual facts without .
Sensational exnEEeratiOn and Q
without once discrediting the truth .
that the principal business and res Q
idencs sections OF tho city were not .
. at any time submerged or damaged; q
. therefore, be It 4
Resolved. That the East St. Louis Q
Real Estate Exchange extend to that Q
paper the assurance Of its hearty ap- Q
probation Of the highly commendable .
course pursued in this matter. q
"R. w. SINKING. Secretary" q
q . 80 . 900 . = q = q q =
s,ded The Executive Committee consists of
IL. a. long, chairman; ]. b. White and C.
O. Keith of Kansas City: y. W. Mcleod.
); A Freeman. ". T. Ferguson and 8 n.
Fulierton of st. Louis The loans will COM
collected LINUS ha'e oeeii
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
SPORTING.

Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were: Pamplona, Hugh MCGOWAN, Miss
Crawford, Jake Weber, Ladas and Leonid.
Philadelphia defeated the Browns by a
score of 3 to 3.
Eddie Hanlon is favorite over Benny Yam
ger in their bout set for June 80.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
EAST ST. LOUIS is RAPIDLY
ASSUMING NORMAL APPEARANCE

Relay Opens Traffic Tracks Are Cleared of
Rubbish Deposited by the FoodThe Works Repair Its
Broken Main and the Residence Districts Again H.
lumnated-Doctor A. A. McBryan Advises Cii-
49,. to Take Precauti Ons Against Spread
of Disease.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
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: PIG IRON is LOWER
, IN EASTERN MARKETS.

. New York. June 16.-Philadelphia 4
. reported a decline of 20 cents a ton
Q in iron to-day, and this resulted In a
Q decline Of 80 cents a ton in the New
. York market for Northern No. 1 and
o a loss OF 50 cents ton in prices for 4
q Southern pig iron here.
. To-day's closing quotation for No. l
q Northern was largely nominal. be-
. tween $3.50 and 5000 per ton. This
. compares with a price Of s24.25 per
q ton April l.
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Bonds Forfeited
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

vincennes. Ind. Jure 1s The $3.50 bonds OF
Charles 7. Jerome -Cflarfes Robe rts3 alleged
0sld-pr1ok swindlers, were forfeited to-day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
WIDOW FAINTS WHILE WORKMEN
CONSTRUCT HUSBANDS VAULT.

Body of Louis krege According Him
Nearly Year Ago in What Is Considered BE Water
Tight Grave of Unusual Design.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
ADDITIONAL FLOOD RELIEF
SUBSCRIPTIONS REPORTED.

!, Adaitional subscriptions to tho flood re-
Eea dund were reported at the Merchants
EAchanse yesterday as follows.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17


the chorus
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-06-06
Some Good Gold Ore.

NJ. J. (Red) Mcmahon returned
this week from the Silver Peak coun.
try and, to a BONANZA representa-
tive, stated that he was much i'm
pressed with what he saw in that
section. 1t is a district of wonderful
possibilities. His brother, Tom Nc
Mahon, and Elijah Harris have re-
Gently obtained possession of a prop
erty worked years and years ago
for the silver that was in the ore,
and much of the latter that was
cast aside because of the low per-
centage of the white metal, has since
been found to carry substantial
values in gold, and this, with modern
methods of reduction and extraction,
can be worked at handsome profit
OF this ore it is estimated there are
between 1900 and 20. 900 tons in
sight in the old workings of the mine
and on the dump, and Messrs. Nc
Mahon and Harris will make an effort
to do something with it.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-06-06

On Monday evening, June 18th, the
ladies of the Episcopal Church Guild
will give a Hard Times" social at
Miners Union hall Only those will
be eligible to the dancing floor who
are dressed in calico, gingham,
denim and kindred stuffs. Silks,
satins and jewelry will be barred,
and people violating this rule will be
"jerked' before the magistrate who
will be in attendance during the fes-
tivities and fined according to the
enormity Of their transgressions.
No restrictions, however, will be
placed on spectators. The affair
promises to be unique and interest
ing and should call for large at
tendance The proceeds will be de-
voted towards paying the expenses
of opening Episcopal church servi-
ces in Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-06-06
DEVELOPMENT OF
GRANDPA DISTRICT
Principal Group Placed and Heavily
Capitalized.

On Monday last Geo S. Nixon, the
Winnemucca capitalist and vice
president of the Nye County bank,
negotiations whereby he
becomes one-fourth owner of a group
of seventeen claims at Grandpa dis
trict. Harry Stimler and VIM.
Marsh sell their holdings for the sum
of $1,000 cash and 10 per cent Of
Mr.. Nixon's pro rata of a million
shares of stock in the corporation
organizing, which will give the grant
ors rs, 900 shares.
AS previously descibed by the Bo-
MANIA, the new gold fields are stu
ate in this county, twenty-five miles
little east of south from Tonopah.
Value lin all the lodges so far UNI
covered or broken into is gold, rang
ing from $50 to $l75 per ton, and are
from ten to thirty feet wide. The
parties remaining in ownership are
Messrs. J. l.. Butler, Thos. Kendall,
Harry Ramsey, W. j. Douglass and
j. H. Cook. Running water can be
piped to the mines from a compare.
lively short distance, while the coun-
try abounds in the best of fuel.
Seven miners have set to work, under
the superintendent of Dan Fitz.
patrick The launching of this en-.
! terprise leaves no room for any
doubt that another exceedingly rich
and important camp has been dis
covered and will be opened out by
experienced men with abundant CAPT
tai. Location of title work is being
prosecuted Oh a large number o.
very promising outside claims ant
there will be very big camp a
Grandpa during the present year.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-06-06
Lone Mountain.

Shipments of argentiferous galena
and carbonate ores continue from
the Lynch Il O'Meara property at
Lone Mountain. The company en-
ploys twenty-three men, and the
product forwarded to Salt Lake
shelters amounts at present to a
carload per month, value ranging
from $40 to $3.50 per ton. The
workings are now 100 feet from sur
face, the ledge varying from ten
inches to four feet in width.