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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30

GOLDSMITH Maid ....3:25 Lou Dillon rs
In this the name of the most prominent
morse in the generation has beer selected
for designating the several generations.
since the time of the advent of the bicycle
&neef. the surging advances of speed
Wmch characterize a generation have
continued as they were before but the
horse has not fallen behind the predicted
speed. In time the sudden advance due
TO this radical Improvement in the suIky.
VIII VIII probably be taken up again, and the
morse WI! gradually come back into line
with what was shown in the earlier gem
erations.. do not think there is any ev-
ioence that the final speed of the horse
VIII differ materially from what was pre-
dicted twenty years ago.
1t may be said in closing that when
the earlier paper was published, in 1899.
there were many who secuted the idea
that the trotting horse would ever trot a
mile IN IS seconds. 1t has happened that
some OF these same persons have now
thought 1t proper to poke fun at the
writer because the horse is now slightly
ever before" J" % >
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
MUTUAL INSURANCE FOR
PREVENTION OF STRIKES.

'.It is commonly believed that laborers
are organized, using that term in its ap-
plication to working people. male and fe-
male This assumption is without any
foundation in fact. There are to-day over
ao.0o0oDo male and female working people,
including farmers and farm laborers,
earning their living for compensation in
money, or, according to the common ex-
preston. mostly wage earners' They
arc, as body, without organization. On
the other hand, small fraction have Or
ganized what are commonly called trades
unions. - 1891
The men in the railway service are or
ganized in some measure, but they are
distinct from the trades unions. The men
In the higher branches OF the railway
service. who have organized. are highly
paid men of intelligence under the leader
ship of a very strcngs, comprehensive man.
that strikes. are apt TO. injure the etn-
pioye more than the employers or railway
corporations, and by mutual, passive con-
sent the employers and the men in the
have learned fcrbearance and cancellation
to the mutual benefit Of both. iif'9
SPECIFIC TRADES UNIONS.
Keeping In mind. therefore. the specific
trades unions including the building
trades. the textile trades and many 9TH
ers, there are very large number Of
saRn Sa sea sa @ sSaeE soneE e ssc Is Sh
the other. The number of members is
not disclosed and there iis little or no in
formation on this point, neither Is there
mqen known as to the number q sepa.
per cent 81 the ''w6fkiifg Peep people & or this iiis
country belong in aii these unions COM
bfned! rhey' are not federated or organ
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
PROFESSOR | NUTT!NG ON
PACIFIC ISLAND BIRDS.

At the morning session of the Geological
Section. Professor C. C. Nutting of the
University of Iowa presented paper on
bird life on one of the Pacific isles.
Professor Nutting two years ago was a
member of the Albatross expedition to the
Hawaiian Island and other Pacific islands.
including Laysan. This island is unique
In Its position in the mid-Pacific and i'm
mense distances from large land areas.
Large numbers OF lantern slides
aroused interest and bore striking testi-
mony to the statements of the speaker,
that literally millions of birds breed on
this little coral island of but few miles
In extent. Great marine birds are found
so tame as to be entirely undisturbed
while being photographed at distances of
but four or five feet. In some cases they
were actually posed by the operator and
retained their position long enough for "a
successful negative
The photographs showed immense num-
bers of birds In the air. on the ground
and on their nests and showed birds of
various ages. Not the least interesting of
the views were those showing the man
of-war bird. well known for its wonderful
powers of flight and found in great num-
bers on Laysan. Albatrosses were found
literally by the million and a conserva-
tive estimate showed that this species of
birds alone require 80 tons Of squid daily
for food. - 2. ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
DAVID G. FAlRCHILD ON
IMPROVEMENT OF HOPS.

AS an explorer attached to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who was specially
detailed to study foreign varieties of Am
erican plants, David G. Fairchild spoke
with authority on Hop Improvement"
before the Botanical Section.
These observations were made by Mr..
Fairchild In 1900, during tour of investi-
cation of the principal hop regions of
Europe, and have a direct bearing upon
the question of the production of better
variety of hop in America.
pound. while brewers prefer to import the
best European sorts and to pay go to 65
cents pound for them. The reason for
this is the fact that the quality of the
of the best American hops. i'i
Experiments have been made by the
office of Seed and Plant Introduction of
the Department of Agriculture to intro
duce the best varieties of European hops.
In most cases the plants SO Imported have
grown, but have not borne large enough
Of the paper, after Studying European
hop gardens, that the way to Improve our
hops viii be by cross:breeding. these i'm
ported female hop plants. which have
such delicate aroma and such a fine
bitter flavor. with the more vigorous and
more productive American varieties. u
The seed resulting from such crosses, he
believes, can be planted, and from them
have finer aroma and better flavor and
still be just as productive as the American
variety. - f- $50 - .
Mr. Fairchild shows in his paper that,
contrary to the general belief. the variety
of the hop plant has more influence on
the quality of the commercial product
than the climate or soil conditions of
the region in which II Is grown The
Saaz hops. which have the reputation of
being the finest in the world are especial
ly excellent Because they are produced by
a race of plants that is different from all
other sorts. 'N
He also discovered that there are very
few of these "old Saaz'' plants growing
now about Saaz. but that the reputation
of the Saaz hop still carries ii on the mar
ket and makes it sell for a higher price
than any other
The writer urges the hop growers of
America to take up the work of producing
better breeds of hops. and points out in
what way this can most successfully be
done. ~.
He thinks the prospects of its accom-
plishment are as promising as are those of
the work In the Improvement of any Of
our cultivated plants.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
PROF. A. W. GREELEY TALKS
OF PR0T0PLASMIc THEORY.

( Professor Greeley referred to the theory
that protoplasm is a colloidal solution
whose reactions depend upon the charac-
ter of electrical charge which 1t carries,
in his address before the section on zool-
ogy.
The paramoecium, microscopic ana
malcule. was studied in the light of this
theory to determine whether its reactions
to various chemical. thermal and osmotic
stimuli support this theory. The proto-
rlasmfc structure was watched under the
microscope during the action of the stim-
ulating agents and found to conform to
the theory.
Living protoplasm Is concluded to be
solution or mixture of two solutions, one
more viscous than the other: whose mu--
tual reactions depend on the electrical
charge carried by the viscous element
The electrical condition constitutes
the basis of all protoplasnic functions,
and as the final analysis Of all animal
and plant life reduces to a consideration
OF cell functions, this theory, with Its at
tached proofs has been of great value.
Through it may some day come IN answer
to the question. What is lffe?s
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
properly speaking. fertilized. by the male

properly speaking. fertilized. by the male
element. ~ - -Pf i''- ~ -'-.
Professor Hunter has shown that in the
eggs of some animals pressure could be
made to take the place of the male ele
ment in causing the egg to hatch Now
this pressure is of q peculiar kind. 1t Is
the pressure which exists between a
heavy liquid and a light liquid when situ-
ated side by side, separated only by a
thin partition through which the liquids
may slowly flow. ~ - 'i-''
On this principle, Professor Hunter boils
down the sea water the natural medium
for eggs of some marine animals to
hatch In, until 1t becomes sufficiently
heavy TO exert the proper influence over
the eggs placed therein. The egg shell, or
covering. is the partition. and the contents
of the egg the light fluid. while the con-
centrated sea water Is the heavy fluid, so
that under these conditions the peculiar
pressure is exerted to bring about this in
teresting manner Of developing an animal
But very few kinds Of animals are capable
OF development in this way The one used
in the experiments Is the sea urchin, a
close relative of the star fish.
Biologists are interested in this subject
since it has thrown light upon the role
played by the male In animal growth and
development. These art!fcfa1ly developed
forms grow slowly: in fact, the older they
are the more slowly do they grow. And
SO 1t seems that the male element hastens
growth. 1t is further seen by microscopic
examination that the mule furnishes half
the elements which carry the hereditary
traits rfTt .'ftt fi>i -
The greatest interest Is, attached to such
work by reason of the light 1t throws upon
that most interesting Of all problems-tfie
origin of life. et-'i iai..i
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
PROFESSOR JORDAN DELAYED
BY TRAIN WRECK in DESERT.

Professor David Starr Jordan, president
of Leland Stanford. Jr., University, was
not present at the first days session Of
the American Association for. the Ad-
yancement of Science. having been de-
iayed for twenty-four hours by train
wreck In the Salton Desert In Arizona.
The first section of the train on which
Doctor Jordan was travelling was wrecked.
Doctor Jordan said that the people of
the Pacific Coast are much interested in
the the worlds ord Fair, and prophesied that an
In handling those who intend to come to
st. Louis next Summer. '.i'. - y
Speaking Of the exhibit which California
Jordan said:
Not only our State. but its various
counties and large number of private
Far are and te esent ler
sentation at the Worlds Fair will be lim-
tied only by the space placed at our dis.
interest our people take in in the Exposi-
tion." a'3 r ~ ~
In referring to affairs at the university.
ing 100000 worth of buildings. which com.
plete the plan originally laid out by Sem
ator and Mrs. Stanford. Our arrange
ments are now almost perfect in every re-
most complete set of university buildings
In the world. The church recently given
TO the university by Mrs. Stanford Is out
wardly finished, but some of the interior
decorating. chiefly mosaic work, is stiH
In progress We have 1.500 students en-
rolled. with prospects for continual and
rapid growth .-'-''
Doctor Jordan said that the people of
the Pacific Coist are heartily in sympathy
With Japan in its trouble with Russia.
Personally. however. he does not believe
Japan has anything to gain by war, a3
even victory would be too costly for SO
impoverished a country, for Japan has not
wealth sufficient to cope with her rich
and powerful antagonist.
dsn s1tbp ,J ptpsperous, @ @ sa,o poc.of aur .is
state is again suffering from drought,
little rain having fallen south of Salinas
Tor some months.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
PROFESSOR 5. ]. HUNTER ON
ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZATION.

In the Geological Section paper of
great interest was that of Professor s.
]. Hunter on recent experiments in the
fertilization of sea-urchin eggs by other
than the natural process.
Probably no recent discovery in biology
has enlisted popular attention more than
what has sometimes been enormously
called chemical development of life To
bring together a number of chemicals and
produce from the mixture life is, of
course. beyond cur apprehension. The
common Understanding of production Of
life fs that IT is the result Of the union OF
elements from opposite sexes of the same
kind OF animals. We generally think of
the female element as an egg, and we
arc accustomed tot think that this egg
canrbt Hatch into b parentlike creature
Without thht egg being bred, or, more
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-30
ENGINEERS INSPECT BRIDGE
AND TERMINAL STATION PLANT

The Mechanical and Engineers sections
Of the association were taken on tour Of
inspection Of the sEads Bridge and the
Terminal Associations plant as the guests
OF the Engineers Club of st. Louis yes
terday afternoon.
The assembled at the western entrance
to the bridge at 2:so and boarded special
train that took them across the bridge
and back 10 the Terfninaf Station, throtgn
the funnei- The methods by which the
Worlds Fair traffic viii be handled we're
explained and generally commended by
the visiting engineers
al the fnorniiig's session there we're
pHiuticd BY the engineers. though rndst of
them were OF an intensely abstruse neture-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05

through the Capitol Hill residence sec
ton, and during, the entire drive the
president was busily occupied in ac-
knowiedging the kindly greetings given
him. After entering the park the car
riages passed between long rows Of
school children who waved flags and
loudly voiced the enthusiasm evoked by
the privilege of seeing the first citizen
of the republic.
Bouquet Presented.
a beautiful bouquet was handed the
president by Miss Kathleen Carroll,
the 11-year-Old daughter Of John f
carroll. well known newspaper editor.
In the park also the 400-pound silver
bell, soon to be presented to the cruiser
Denver, was shown to President ROOse-
welt. who admired il greatly. a min
iature of the bell, cast from the same
metal from which it was made, was
given to the president. The big bell
had been conveyed in the procession
on an deliberately decorated hose wagon
and its clear, resonant tones had an
nounced the approach of President
Roosevelt along the route, the heavy
clapper being swung with sillzen cord
Of red. white and blue by Miss Robert
A Wright, daughter of the mayor, who
was sponsor for the city when the
cruiser was launched.
On the return drive from the park to
the depot the scenes witnessed in go
ing out were repeated. The presidents
train left for Colorado Springs over the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad at L
p. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
HIS BUSINESS SECRET
TangIe in the Affairs of a New
York Broker, Murdered
in Chicago.

New York, May Certain that his
father, Edward NJ. Simonds, the New
HCrk broker, was mySteriOuSly murdered
in Chicago, his son, Alan L. Simonds,
has started an investigation to get at the
details of the dead mans business af-
fairs, to recover his fortune and to OBJ
tain through his business relations a
clue that may lead to vengeance on his
1ather'S slayer. That SimondS met his
death while fulfilling a secret mission OF
Importance to financiers in New York
friends They say he had almost COM
pleted a big deal when he was killed.
Beyond that point, however. no prog
reSS has been made toward solving the
mystery For some reason SimOnds for
years kept from his family all infOrrna-
ton that might now furnish clues. Where
his offices were. who his business asso-
GATES were and other details are un-
known.
When he left home he merely told his
wife he was going to Chicago on q bust
days afterwards he wrote to his wife
saying he had been successful, was in
good health and would return home in
about ten days.
This letter was received by Mrs ST.
mOndS one hour after a telegram an
nouncing that he had been killed.
Simonds' son says I am willing to
tell all I know, but it is Of little value in
the case. We came from Chicago five
years ago and father engaged in the
banking and brokerage business. with an
office down town. He told rs morning
and we asked no questions. That he was
successful in his venture have no doubt
but today / know absolutely nothing
a bout his assets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
TURKEY SHOWS
LITTLE MERCY
Bomb Throwers at SaIonica Exc
cuted as Soon as Caught.
Town is UNDER MARTIAL LAW
BATTLE SAID TO HAVE TAKEN
PLACE IN EUROPEAN TURKEY.
I ONDON. May 5.-Except as 10 the

7 ONDON. May 5.-Except as 10 the
number killed, which is now said
TO exceed 100, the latest kilograms
and mail adviees from SaIonica fully
confirm the previous. reports of the Sc
nous nature of the outbreak there.
Advantage seems 10 have been taken
of the fact that the Turks had relaxed
their precautions and that the garrison
was seriously depleted, amounting to
only 400 soldiers. The first mine that
was exploded cut the principal gas
main and plunged the city in darkness.
Then the Ottoman bank and other
buildings were attacked with bombs. as
already has been described. Soldiers
were hurried up to the scenes of disor-
der They fired wild vOlleys, but many
Of the attackers were killed or wounded
by the explosion of their own bombs
Executed on the Spot.
Attempts at throwing bombs are now
being dealt with summarily. At noon
last Sunday a man disguised as a
turkish priest tried to throw a bomb
into the telegraph office at SaIonica- He
was apprehended and executed on the
spot.
The authorities continue to make ar
rests, and many Bulgarians disguised
as Turkish officers are being seized.
Among those arrested are professors in
to have been the head of the revoIu-
tiOnary movement.
Edib Pasha, who arrived at SalOuica
last Saturday to carry out the decree
Of martial law, has issued a proclama-
ton stating that the sultan has or
dered him to deal severely with all per-
sons guilty of Outrages.
Dynamite Seized.
At UskUb, European Turkey, the po-
lice have seized stores of dynamite in
the house of the Bulgarian residents.
The news that Germany has sent a
warship to Salonica has led the Aus
trian newspapers to discuss the proba-
bility of European intervention. In
both Berlin and Vienna, however, semi
official statements have been issued ex-
planning that the object of sending the
ships of war is solely for the protection
Of foreign subjects and that the vessels
will be withdrawn as soon as the dam
ger is over.
SalOnica, May Am engagement be-
tween Turkish troops and a band of
revolutfOnists is reported to have taken
place in the Monastir district of Eu-
ropean Turkey Both sides suffered
considerable loss. Ten Turkish officers
are said to have been killed. Ambu-
lances are being hurried to Monastir.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
MULTITUDE AT PUEBLO.
President Loudly Cheered in the Ar
kansas Valley.

Pueblo. Colo. May 4.-Siren whistles Of
the steel works and smelters this even
ing sounded a deafeniT16 good-by to Pres
ident Roosevelt as his train sped away
TO the south and west after remarkable
welcome to him of 100000 people of the
Arkansas valley. His special train ar
rived AT the Mineral PALACE mark on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad ten min
uteS ahead of time a military escort
accompanied the carriages to a decorated
platform that had been built in front of
the palace Here the president spoke
about fifteen minutes to an enormous
crowd.
The weather was bright and delightful
and eXcursiOniSts had come from long
distances Mr.. Roosevelt seemed to en-
JOY the scene and spoke with hearty en-
thusiasm- The last portion of the adj
dress was especially earnest. expressing
his trust in the ability of the people Of
this republic to overcome the difficulties
and problems that arise, not by genius
or brilliant gifts, but by the exercise Of
plain and practical common sense and
an inSistence upon genuine liberty and
fair play for each individual.
On the way down town the long pro-
cessiOn paused at the beautifully decor
ated Centennial school building where
the president addressed several thousand
pupils Of the public schools
The rest of the way to the Union depot
was mile Of cheering crowds At the
depot the president and the officials with
him reviewed the military portion of the
parade, and then he boarded his train
with a smiling adieu and a hearty, Good
luck TO you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
DOZEN PEOPLE INJURED.
Wreck on the Great Northern Near
Troy, Mont.

Troy, MONT.
Butte, Mont, May "A special to the
IntermOuntain from Kalispeu Mont,
says A complete list Of those injured
in the wreck on the Great Northern
express No. 3, near Troy yesterday
morning, shows that fully a dozen were
hurt, While TWO may die. Conductor
Learny, in charge of the train. was
badly cut about the head. The list Of
the remaining injured is as follows:
Mrs. Helena CrochOwski, Duluth, in
ternally injured; II. w Johnson Spo-
kane. shoulder disl0cated; H Kilroe
Grand Forks, y. d. head badly
bruised; George SkOglund. ROsslaud. B.
c., head badly cut; Mrs. Thomas Kahn.
Wines City, Mich. ribs fractured: Mrs
Wray. Toronto, ont, hip badly cut:
DR.. w. c. Valentine, Spokane, hip cut
and head bruised; Gus Cochrane, Cor
Wallis Mont. shoulder dislocated; Mrs
Wilson, Sioux, Falls. \. D., nip dislo-
Gated.
Of these, COchTane and Mrs. Wilson
are in the hospital at Kalispeu and
may die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-05
MURDERED GIRL BURIED
Detectives Think it viii Be I'm.
possible to Convict WaIser
of the Crime.

Lorain, O. May 4-The funeral OF
Miss Agatha Reichlin, murdered here
Friday morning at the parsonage of St.
Joseph's Catholic church, was largely
attended today. The services were
conducted by Father Reichlin, assisted
by fourteen visiting priests
At the conclusion of the services the
remains were placed aboard an electric
funeral car and taken to the Catholic
cemetery at Elyria for interment.
The detectives were hard at work on
the case today endeavoring to verify
reports to the effect that two men were
seen on the night OF the murder carry
ing ladder near the rear of the par
sonage- The officers are also investI-
eating the. reports that two Residences
near the ReichIin home were visited on
the night of the murder by burglars,
who were frightened away.
Detective Kilbride of Cleveland ex-
presses the belief that il viii be i'm
possible to prove that Father WaIser
committed the crime
It is generally believed that unless
additional evidence against Rev. Wal
ser is obtained he will be released when
his preliminary hearing takes place.
Lorain, o. May At Father walser
was to have his preliminary hearing right
here in my office now, and L had to
use the evidence I now have in my pos
session against the man, in my judg-
IltuLs 1 tDlQk would let nm go. was
the remark made by Mayor King today
when asked what he thought of the
charge OF murder against Father Wal
ser growing out of the staying of Miss
Reichlin.
Chief of Police Bramen and Prosecutor
Stroup held a like view
Prosecuting Attorney Stroup stated to-
day that in his opinion the evidence at
hand was not sufficient to warrant hold
ing Walser to appear before the grand
jury. However" said he, "the officers
are working upon the case along a line
which they are keeping secret at this
time, and Developments may result be-
fore the inquest tomorrow
Mr. Stroup had some criticism to offer
to the relatives of the murdered girl for
their criticism of the police. 1T is well
county liable for any harm that may
come to a prisoner at the hands of
MOB. hence our action In placing Wal
ser under arrest was justifiable, even if
his guilt cannot be proven
The inquest over the remains of Miss
Reichlin will be held in the grand jury
room at the city court house at 10 a. m.
Tuesday and it is probable the hearing
the inquest Father Walser will be a
witness at the inquest. The priest posi-
lively refused to see newspaper men in
his cell at the county Jail today. but it
ing passed a comfortable night. He also
expressed himself that all would be right
tomorrow Father HerSt of VermilliOn.
who assisted in the mass at Miss Reich
that five attorneys had volunteered their
services to defend Waiser and that an
unlimited sum Of money would be forth
coming TO help hin. in the event that his
case ever goes 10 trial
GREAT ANNUAL MAY SALE now
going on at the Lace House. Every
department represented.