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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
CHINESE FEAST
IN 4. CEMETERY.
Hop Alley Contingent Burns Joss
Sticks Over king" Gam
Lees Grave. u
WEIRD DlReEs ARE PLAYED.
Celestials Indulge in Games at the
Wesleyan Mounds and Strew
Paper to Hinder "Dev-
lis" in Procession.

The Cinnamon in St. Louis deserted their
laundries and chop suey houses yesterday
afternoon and celebrated their memorial
day, which comes four times year. The
Hop Alley contingent of celestials formed
the mass Of the Mongolian crowd that OBJ
served the festal day. .
Shortly after p. m. the Cinnamon as
sembled in Hop alley, which lies in South
Eighth street. and, forming a parade rode
to the Wesleyan Cemetery. on the Olive
street road. where St. Louis Cinnamon are
buried.
The parade was one of the most unique
ever seen in st. Louis
In the front carriage rode the Chinese
band. an aggregation of four musicians with
Oriental ideas of harmony. The strains
produced by this band would hardly appeal
to the music taste of the members of the St
Louis Choral Union.
Behind the band were about dozen more
carriages, all filled with yellow men carry
ing joss sticks.
Each man in the parade carried with him
pieces Of paper dotted with holes. These
papers were strewn along the road to i'm
pede the progress Of devils" who might
pursue the Celestials. 1t is the belief of
the Cinnamon that the devils would be COM
PEELED to crawl through rthe perforations in
the paper and would thus lose much time.
AT GAM LEES GRAVE. \
At the cemetery the band played a drge
over the grave of Gam Lee, who once
reigned in Hop Alley
Gam Lee died two years ago. and his
funeral was one Of the largest ever seen In
st. Louis. Fully 5000 white persons went to
the cemetery to see the ceremony. Before
the funeral took place the Chinese subjects
OF King Gam Lee were shocked when the
body Of the dead monarch was stolen by
some meddlesome Caucasians and taken
to the corner of Eleventh and Chestnut
streets. where It was placed in an upright
position. bottle of whisky was poured
down the regal throat.
Doubtless. the Chinese remembered these
facts of history when they celebrated their
memorial day. - -
Sam Lee. brother Of Gam Lee, now
reigns In the alley. After the band had
played over the grave Of Gam Lee, the
other members Of the party burned their
joss sticks. Then they played games over
the mounds.
Later the celebrants gathered in groups
around the graves and toasted. A large
quantity Of chop suey and bird's-nest soup
had been taken to the cemetery in the
chuck wagon. and consequently the yel-
low men were well supplied for bountiful
feast 4
After the feast the Cinnamon returned to
Hop Alley" where they spent most of the
night in ways for which the Chinese are
peculiar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
New Toilet
SDecialtieS.

We are showing for the first
time in st. Louis Ferd. Null
hens Resistine, an alkaline
antiseptic fuid-it has no supe-
rior-similar to Listerine.
0-oz. bottle for 46c.
16.Ox. bottle for 05c.
Dragged and Remsdelrs Headache
Cologne, In different size bottles
at. .25c, Soc and 9l.O0
Alignor's Smelling Salts, in pocket size
bottle for .......... .....a.... .26c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Flannelettes-
New Fall Styles.

They are very attractive, these
new, fresh. crisp materials fof
dressing sacques, kimonas, tea
gowns, wrappers, etc.
All designs are entirely new;
many are confined to our house
exclusively - =.
AT Zoe per yard4Fleece bae1,
smooth surface Flannelette-black
white end colored grounds; printed
after foreign madras patterns, IN
dots, figures. stripes, checks. etc.
At l2hc-Fleece-lined, pique-face
Flannelette, entirely new, very neat
designs, printed on army and navy
blue, reseda. tan, brown. black.
At 15c-Chudda Cloth Flannelette,
cream ground. with naturalcolor
rosebuds and other neat Horal de-
signs; ribbon stripes, spots and dos
Of all sizes; 80 inches wide.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Sorosis Shoes
Fall STYLES.

Two new styles will haveiheir
first showing to-day. 81
These new shoes are mods of
the high attainments iishoe
building that have madeSoro-
sis Shoes for women the best
known in the world.
Style 54-Of patent vici kid. i lace
style. with low cOmmon-senS heels,
natural foot form shapes, widAs AA
to d. sizes 2a to 7-price $50.
Style 163-Sfade Of SOrosis III with
light uppers. heavy soles. eknsion
edges. low heels, patent-leatk tips.
natural foot form: an ideal Mixing
shoe; sizes 2.a to Z. widths AN to G
price $3.50.
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man
WOUNDS E|ANCEE,
Henry Keevil Shoots Miss Sclimarr
After Petty Quarrel in
Cabanne.

As result of a quarrel between Annie
schmarr. a servant In the employ of A.
Keller, No. 5so7 Cabanne, and her friend.
H. F. Keevil. Miss schmarr u at the City
Hospital in precarious condition
An effort is being made by the police to
locate -Keevf. who. until recently lived at
No. I7ls Euclid avenue.
1t is known to the police that for the
last year Keevil has been keeping company
with Miss Schmarr Intimate friends I'M
derstand that they were soon to be mar
ried and the shooting last night Is said
TO be the outgrowth Of disagreement over
the time for the marriage.
In the last few weeks he had been es-
pecially attentive to Miss schmarr and
early yesterday afternoon called at the resi-
dence where she is employed and invited
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Exhibit of New Fall
Dress Goods, Season 1908.

Atextie exhibit of great Importance being authora
tive and complete showing of all the styles and
weaves for Fall and Winter
display of all interested learning
the styles One need to immediate
purchaser prospective although the opportunity
to selections is the best of the
An examination of the fabrics by outotown visitors will
of the latest style tendencies at home and abroad
Notable among English Tweed Cancels
hair Effects will also be very popular
One English Tweeds is diamond weave, show
inverted herrngbone effect with alternating threads
different coors combinations of strong rich color
Cassmeres similar to mems suitings, smooth finish,
fine quality of wool neat novel effects
prominent the fall fabrics The quality of yarn
making sufficient guarantee of exceptional
for fall gun metal laurel ruby
price hsw the ipotatons
coorngs
Zibelnes
for handsome tailorcoat suits.
Sungs
news shades of blue, brown. and 80
English
in brown and Oxfords,
green black
Styles especially
yardWe
fecked
for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Correct Style
Hand Bags.

We have just received a fine
line of antique beaded bags
they are unmounted. Many of
these bags are a hundred years
old and were made by Holland
peasants.
The time required for the max
ing is from 10 to 1S months
the work is so fine that they
are very difficult to make-the
bags we show were personally
selected by our fancy goods
buyer while abroad.
We will have them lined and mounted
with either oxidixed or gilt frames
with long chains or leather handles
special price complete Is. :. $1,000
Special showing Of new Hand Bags,
in blue, green and red English Mor0c-
co, lined with MORE silk. with leather
handles fitted with purse to match
at. .....4Z.00 to $3.50
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ENGLAND AMAZED
AT WEAKNESS OF
ITS WAR OFFICE.
Continued ON Page Two.


port how they could make the best of what
troops they had. and that experts should
prepare the plan OF scheme of mobiliza-
ton in the early summer. But the Govern
meht would not vote the extra necessary
money until 1t was forced to do 80.
This was the testimony of General Sir F.
St0pford. and from the official memoran-
dunn and Colonel Altham's testimony 1t is
apparent that the Marquis of Lansdowne
knew that there were 5000 mounted Beers
waiting to oppose the British Yet. almost
without exception. infantry was sent
When, finally. the mobilization of the
First Army Corps was ordered. 1t was so
late that 1t was not possible for General Sir
Redvers Butler to be In a position to take
the field until the end Of December
The Beers. however. invaded Natal in the
second week In October. The hasty mobili-
zation on the part of the British caused dis
organization. Nearly all the military wit
nesses. notably General Kelly-Kenny. laid
stress on the fact that the representations
OF the Commander in Chief did not meet
with sufficient compliance.
viscount wolsely lays great emphasis on
this and on the way Lord Landsdowne
ticdtCu duu IilS duSlCc III low. WHICH, ic
was absolutely disregarded. the Secretary
Of State for War refusing to sanction even
the most urgently needed expenditures.
This refusal delayed the army corps; nor
did the War Office send out the re-enforce-
ments he urged. Lord Roberts also con-
dennis the initial preparations in South
Africa.
RIFLES WERE BAD.
The four volumes Of the report TEEN
with War Once shortcomings. The British
had no quick-nring guns in South Africa
when the war started. Warnings from the
Cape were neglected. The mobilization al
home was muddled. The War Once did moi
even know that the pompoms could be used
for feld purposes, according to sir R. Knox
and there was grave; confusion and delay in
the Ordnance Department, which warned
the Government most explicitly. but in vain
Of the need for early expenditure.
Il was not known here until the middle
OF October that the Beers were using any
heavy guns in the held. There were 70 few
pontoons in this country that old ones hat
to be sent cut
No. money was spent tn authorised =,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
New School
Attire for Girls.

School days are just a week
away.
To-day a timely showing of the
new autumn styles in Girls
Russian Regulation and Sailor
Dresses; several new ideas that
make one feel glad that school
is to open soon.
First ere lot of navy. brown and
red Cheviots. also shepherd checks
with gathered and pleated skirts. in
sizes to ~ years, at $3.50 and
1880.
Second. Children's one-piece Russian
Dresses in new and original designs
Of chambray, linen and pique. sizes
4 to years. at 9l.25 to $3.50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
New Walking
Skirts. $3.50.

The new tailor-made Walking
Skirts will prove just as inter-
es:ing as the new suits.
The latest ideas in the fash.
ionablc fancy Tweeds, Chew
iots.s Motions and Broadcloths;
styles are original and different
for fall wear prices SLSO,
5000 and $3.50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Modish Coats
for Early
Autumn Wear.

The first showing of the Eng
lish Covert Coats for early fall
will be to-day.
A half dozen entirely new mod
els, in lengths from 80 to IS
inches, lined throughout with
tailors' silk, serge and taffetas.
ranging in price from $3.50 to
$500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Final Clearance
of Wash Dresses
and Skirts.

Ali Wash Dresses of linen, Or
candle and dimity will go at
final reductions to-day; former
prices were $18. so to $4,000
reduced prices $3.50 and $500.
To make quick clearance of
all Wash Skirts in stock, in
Guiding skirts which sold as
high as S12. so, the price to-day
will be $4.9S.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
200 New Fall
Silk Waists, $500.

Aspecial purchase. of desirable
styles in' Louisienes and Tai
feta; nearly all are plain
blacks; few choice styles in all
white are in the lot; sizes are
80 to A..
These waists were made to sell at
$12.5O and S14.0O-you will easily rec
ognize their value-on sale for the
first time to-day at the very low
price ............ .......... $500
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
Doctor I. 6. watt. Missing

Friends Of Doctor i. c. Watts who dis
appeared from his home, No. 1s3 Morgan
street. last Tuesday. have requested the po-
lice to aid in a search for him.
Doctor Watts Is 50 years old. When last
seen he wore dark sack coat, gray trousers
and Panama hat. He weighs about 100
pounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
To.DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

A baby found by party Of summer gar
den visitors and taken to the home of Mrs.
George Edison OF No. 1886 Theodosia avenue
was chr1stened Kennerly for the street on
which It was abandoned.
william Goodwin had a narrow escape
from instant death while painting the cell
ing OF the Laclede power-house by lodg-
ing in electric wires after fall from the
sirders. forty feet high.
81. Budgets Catholic Church celebrated
its golden jubilee.
Modern equipments are proposed by Doc
tor 6cherck for city ambulances.
Pastors Of many churches asked their
congregations to support the Sunday clos
ing movement fnaugurated by butchers.
Newspapers supporting Folk for Govern
or reached . total Of 1o1. and many more
are favorable to his candidacy.
The Rock Island came to an agreement
with the Santa Fe for an entrance into
Galveston and important trackage connec-
tons in the Southwest.
An attempt to rob the East St. Louis
Trust and Savings Bank was frustrated.
Chinese Toasted in a cemetery and played
games ut the grave Of Gam Lee, the for
mer king OF Hoy Alley"
The Kinloch Long-Distance Telephone
Company has extended its service into a
large section OF Northeast Missouri by
leasing the wires Of the Buffum Telephone
Company. which centers at Louisiana.
The assignment of beats when the po-
lice force Is reorganized will be made on
basis Of the intelligence of the officer.
The well-posted patrolmen will be stationed
downtown and the comparatively dull ones
IN fha suh,,rhs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
SPORTING.

Yana is good thing at Delmar races to-
day.
Attell and Regain viii fight Thursday be-
fore the West End Club.
I Pittsburg shut Cardinals out by score of
% Q.
Browns lost both games to Cleveland
yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31

wabash Line-ChanGe Of Ti1ae.
On and after sunday, August 70 Toledo
Ct. Louis Union Station daily. ut III q. n.
instead Of la .. n. a. hereto30res
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31

GEORGE cARUrHERs.
Denison. Tex. Aug. 3o.-Georse Caruthsrs. ma
OF the oldest and best-known passenger epl<s
ductors in the Southwest. died to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
FOREIGN.

Chen shing, the Chinese reformer. who
vas beheaded at Peiin. sends his farewell
message to the world in verse.
Secretary OF War Root, John w. Foster.
Hannls Taylor and Judge John NJ. Dickin-
SON, United States members OF the Alaskan
Boundary Commission. arrive in London.
The hearing win begin September 8. The
Americans feel confident Of success. The
main question in dispute is Canada's right
to an outlet to the sea.
Mariae Intelligence.
New York. Aug. 3o.-Arrived: Patria. Mar
sefllcs Naples and Palermo.
Lizard. Aug. 3o.-Passed. Minnetonka. New
York. for London.
Scilly, Aug. 3o-Kaiser Wilhelm II. New
York. for Plymouth. Cherbourg and Ham
burg.
Liverpool. Aug. so.-Arrived: Canada, Mon
treai: Celtic. New York. via Queenstown.
Neville. Aug. 3o.-Arrived: Barrian, Mon
treal. for Liverpool tand proceeded. 4.
New York. via Neville.
London. Aug. a-Sailed: Monteyidean
Montreal. -
endam (from Rotterdam, New York, ant
passed Prawi Point. August 30.
Glasgow, Aug. 2s.-Sailed: cicilian. Mon
treal. and passed Inistrahull. soth
Bremen, Aug. 29.-Sailed: Grosser Kur
furst. New York. via Cherbourg. and passe,
Dungeness. 10th.
Liverpool, Aug 2s.-Sailed: Georgia, New
York. and passed Brow Head. 3oth.
Queenstown. Aug. a0.-Safied: Etrurl,
Nrom Liverpool. for New York.
- -
weyl.s Cafe, as North Sixth will oper
snecord door Monday, August 3l
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

GENERAL DOMESTIC.
The price of Kansas coal will be ad-
vanced 4S cents ton. beginning tomorrow
Secretary Root advises slow procedure
ana much care in enacting financial legis-
lation.
The report Of the Bureau of Commerce
shows very prosperous trade conditions
throughout the country N9
Michael Hoollban.. efEanses.-City bar
tender. was -foun6 hexfer tr- Death in the
saloon. The cash register had been rified
and Hooligan's pockets were turned out.
A FOLK club Is organized by the Demo-
Gratis In Shawnee Township. Henry County.
Missouri
Count a. B. Lowenheilm. Danish noble
man, fen from running train and was
slightly injured in the suburbs of Dallas.
General W. L. Cabell of Dallas, Tex.
gives the first authentic account of the
origin Of the Confederate battle nag. 1t was
not designed by q Federal prisoner. as a
story IL going the rounds. but by Generals
Beauregard and johnson at Fairfax Court
house.
A gang Of robbers. supposed to have been
led by Harvey Logan, who escaped from
the Knoxville Penitentiary month ago.
attempted to hold up q Great Northern
train near Malta, Mont. It was for holding
up a train near this point that he was in
the Psnitentiary.
New York opens tonight what appears
to b one OF the most promising seasons In
years, Musical comedy viii predominant.
An explosion In 4 powder plant near Ash
bum, Mo-, shattered the windows in q
paauang train and caused several women
passengers to faint.
III new Baptist Church at Mount Pisgah.
No, vas dedicated before an assemblage OF
4Soe personA
A rSport Of the Geological Survey shows
ne production Of petroleum for 1909 to be
ofsater By 100000 barrels than for the
prsvioss year.
Robbers entered the barns Of the Chicago
CITY Railway at an early hour yesterday
anl without word fired on the clerks In
Tie oashisrs ONCE, killing two and seriously
1njuring two others. --,,.
N annual reunion of the Society Of the
Army. Of the Philippines will begin to-day
n q. Paul. MINI.
yfssuds Of Sir Thomas Upton are prepar-
lng g present to him silver service for
- Ek1n IN token Of the great esteem in
wh3ch the owner Of the Shamrock fs held
by yAchtsmen in America.
Rod Oliver. president Of the recently sus-
pended Citi1ms National Bank at Beau
mont, Tex, makes an assignment for the
benefit Of the creditors of the bank. He is
the president Of four other banks. all Of
which have closed since the failure Of the
Beaumont bank.
A convention Of dressmakers will open in
New York to-day for the purpose Of dis
playing costumes. getting styles and es-
tablishing . unity Of ideas in making
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31
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Final Clearance of All White Shirt Waists

quick as the reduc
ar
selected materials ana
from
Oxford Madras
The weights that will thfouh the fall
The stye-f IS
One-Tf1ird to One-F1alf Less Tlan Regular Prices
and Organdie lien and Madras Waists
for 90 Whne M dm a
fol- lawn r
f II
OF Is ford
FOL ST. Madm sanLm
f n 80 Whit Linen
TO Ii $1,000 OranHen linen
d
sfn White awW S14W Linen
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-31

weyl.e Cafe, as North Sixth, will open
second door Monday. August IL.
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THOUSAND BULGARIANs
KILLED BY TURKS

conti..ea From Pare One.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-20
DON'T RE SEE EAsIcK.

If people will persist in being seasick it is not for lack of remedies. Here are a few commonly quoted: l- .s
 Eat little for few days before be- ginning 8 voyage; use mild cathartics; exercise freely..,.-.. u.-;l a
 Put mustard leaf to the stomach and a hot-water bottle to the feet. Wear a belt drawn tight. (This doesn't sound reasonable; corseted women are much more often seasick than loosely clothed men.) <
 Take three or four drops of chloro- form on a. lump of sugar; hot milk; bromide of soda; chlorobrom (not chlo- rofornl); cocaine. antiyprin, lemons, apples. s Fs> Wear an ice-belt; drink champagne, ginger ale, stout.
 Stay on deck constantly; lie abed; keep on your feet and exercise vigor- ously. Try to think of something else and get really interested in some other topic besides seasickness.
 Some of these rules are contradictory and none of them is worth much except the first and the last; and neither of these is of any use to a person who is already in the grips with the enemy New York World. ..-.-.. .,...t. ,s.,.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-20
A1cp rrrEs p,,nPIII.AR.

White aigrettes appeared on some few Of the hats and toques. generally fas- tened against an upturned brirn by cabochon of sinnili on. straw rosette. White paradise tails and long, sweep ing aigrettes of osprey likewise figured here and there. These were mostly fas- tened rather far back, so as to curve back over the hair behind For the rest, however dropping arrangements of lace, etc, at the back of the hat were discarded, though many shapes rested behind on semi-coronets of flowers or closely ruched ribbons.
 Equal favor was extended to hats tilted forward over the brow, turned ur in front, and shelving down into the neck behind, and turned over or rolled on one or both sides. In this matter nc rule whatever ih followed, each of these styles being as fashionable as others and 1t remains to be seen if the models for next season are to exhibit similar variety.-M Millinery Trade Review.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-20

men than themselves. It may be said that man has lived too long, but finite beings are not the judges of that; be- sides, "A wise man lives but so long as his life is worth more than his death"
 The most beautiful death is that of one who is leaving behind him the re- membrance of good deeds, one who has sacrificed self for the benefit of others. Pericles, at the last moment of his life, said that while those about him were commenting him for things that others might have done as well as himself, they took no notice of the greatest and most honorable part of his character, that no Athenian, through his means. ever went into mourning" Kant, at eighty. when mortally i'll, said he did not fear death, but the case would be different if he had ever caused the misery of any of my fellow-creat 2 It. is tbis having done something for others that will bring the best consola- tion at the last day. It alone banishes the fear of death.
 There. is nothing terrible in death;
 lis but to cast our robes away,
 And sleep at night without a breath n To break repose till dawn of day.
 Boston Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-20
{ WOMAN cHICKEN FARMEF

There is a young woman living near Westchester, a woman still in her teens who Is doing thriving business in chickens and eggs, and who will some day make formidable rival to some of the producers. who are supplying the Philadelphia markets.
 She started with a small incubator presented to her by her father, to which she has added several others, and has often between one hundred and fifty and two hundred chickens on hand at one time. As soon as the chickens are are matched she places them with hen, which carefully looks after themuntil they are able to scratch for themselves.
 She sells most of the roosters and keeps the hens for laying. She supplies many of the best people for miles about her home with chickens and eggs for the table, and has disposed of a large number of both at wholesale. Phila del- phia Press.