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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Special Correspondents CT The Sunday Republic.
San Francisco. April l5-Miss Celeste J..
Miller OF Chicago completed her fifth trip
around the world when she landed from the
Coptic and she travels just because she
likes to.
on the last trip. which was begun from
her home city in June OF last year. the
lady Of worldwide experience Travelled on
nineteen ships and 15.o00 miles by rail. TO
say nothing OF transportation by mules.
r.k!shas and sedanS AL together. she has
been through 30 custom-hOuses, but
never" the traveller adds. have / ever re-
ceived such Treatment as 1 did at the hands
Of the officials OF this port"
And that Is a serious matter to Miss Nil
Ter. for she boasts that her twenty years
OF travel have, taught her that 4 shor. skirt
and brogans. are not all the clothes neces-
sary for a min globe-trottsr. In her
trunks were dozens OF Paris gowns-and to
see that hnery tossed about and rumpled-
well. when IL happened the traveller disap-
peared and the woman asserted herself.
Miss Miller's laurels do not rest alone on
her five around-the-world trips and her
unhappy experiences with those horrid
San Francisco customs officers" for there
are many other facts, each Of which would
add materially to any travellers fame.
PROPOSALS OF MARRIAGE
The most vital one. from a womar's
standpoint. perhaps. would be that Miss
Miller has declined IO proposals OF mar
rage. land what I say is true." said Miss
Miller. who looks upon them as merely part
and parcel Of her statistics.
Any one Of those hundred gentlemen
we're Tor are) men that any woman would
be proud to marry. There were in all nine
and doctors and other professional
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

present Merchants Exchange. was first
known as Fields Varieties and in 1855
became "Deagle's Varieties" De Bar giving
the place his name in ISL
"REMINISCENCES OF
BENEDICT DE BAR.
While De Bar Rad played in St. Louis
since the early days OF the drama under
Ludlow and Smith. he became prominently
identified with the local stage only afte-
purchasing an interest in the theater IN
1856. Prior to that time he appeared III
mine- parts when Julia Dean and other not
ei stars held the boards for months at I
time.
At an early age Benedict De Bar came to
BE- recognized as a splendid actor.
Born in London in 1915. his father was a
we~ll-educated gentleman. who managed the
estates OF the Marquis OF DownshIre. and
was connected with the Ban of England in
a clerical capacity.
He died when Ben was quite young. leav-
ing the family in INDECENT circumstances.
Ben drifted to Dublin. Ireland. and be-
came n member Of the ballet corps OF the
Royal Theater at $50 a week. He studied
hard. and a few years later played a small
part at the Drury Lane Theater. London.
His first American appearance was as 81.
Benjamin Backbite. in The School for
Scandal at the st. Charles Theater. New
Orleans. in 1875.
- -" NaTNA AaNNA Ht (WHICH q
in New Orleans: meantime. having made a
great success in New York at the old Bow
cry Theater. There he was the original of
Don Caesar de EaZan in this country. and
also produced Robert Macaire" and won
fame as Chicore in the Devil in Paris"
At that time the elder Hackett was known
TO the world as the greatest Sir John Fdl-
stan in the history of players OF this
Shakespearean character.
Ambitious and 4 close student. De Bar
studied Falstan. and later II was said that
his Interpretation surpassed that of Hack
etts and all his predecessors.
Great actor That he was. De Bar was
equally great as a Business manager. in
proof OF which may be cited the fine estate
he left at his death in 1877.
But in the mellow light Of time such sur
viving friends as Charles Krone and VIII
liam C. Gleason like best to think of his
personal. rather than his professional. at
tributes.
Close IN business affairs. Ben De Bar was
always ready to assist a stranded actor. One
of these unf%ortunates, a man Of note. says
Mr.. Gleason. had been left in the South by
a rascally manager. and suffering great
%privations in those days OF poor and ex-
pensive modes Of travel. he drifted into 81.
Louis.
He wanted to get to New York. and an
piled to De Bar for assistance.
"Egad." said Ben. looking at the actor
curiously, "out of money. are ye? Prom
ised you $40 a week. did he? And II 1 Of
fered you so you would call me an old To-
gy. Well. well. me boy. go and see p. c.
Pat Gleason. and he will fix you with 4
ticket to New York.
Hold on-don't be in a hurry. Ye cam
starve. Egad. a man must eat betwixt here
and New York. Here's SO. and a good-d4y
TO yer
Such was the spirit OF a noble representa-
tive OF the old type OF actors.
WILLIAM V. BRUMBY.
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Eating for Rag Dolls.

A very small girl in a West End fat
was observed by a friend OF the family
eating a certain cereal preparation. She
seemed 10 eat. as the English are said 10
take their pleasures. sadly.
Don't you like that. my dearZ' inquired
the friend.
Not pertick'ly." replied the little maid.
why do you eat II. then?' persisted the
inquirer
The daughter OF the house paused with
spoon on edge Of bowl.
IT'S got to be eaten" she answered
~gTavely. The grocery man gives mamma a
rag doll for every two packages she buys,
and It's got to be eaten every morning"
And she continued to eat cereal
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meH too numerous to mention. But I pre-
fer to travel and be independent and I
didn't want, nor do / ever care. to marry"
the popular lady added. so there's an end
10 it"
. In the enumeration of her suitors Miss
Miller didn't say anything about sea cap
tains. bat she did tell that she had in
her collection of curios and keepsakes. a
button off the coat OF every captain upon
whose vessel she had travelled.
Never in all her journeying by land CT
water has the lady met with an accident or
been in any wreck. Whether the jade and
gold chain Of charms OF all countries which
Miss Miller wears has anything to do with
her phenomenal luck she didn't say. but
that chain is surely a curiosity that any one
would be glad to possess. even IL IT didn't
have mysterious potency. The N
ton of the charms upon II Is more wonder
full than the
Eye OF newt and toe Of frog.
Wool CT bat. and tongue OF dog.
and ali the rest OF the Macbeth witches in
~cantation. for among other things are a
golden coin from a harem In Fec; the green
luck stone OF New Zealand: a four-thou-
sand-year-0ld scarabaeus from Egypt: a
coin 90 years old from Japan; a Fatlma's
hand from Persia: a gold kangaroo from
the land of the Bushwhacker. the sacred
elephant of Siam, and the sacred monkey,
who cannot see nor hear. nor speak" OF
Japan: a Malachite book from the Ural
Mountains. and dozens of other charms
from the world over: and all of these and
every Other one of Miss MIiler's relics, bag
and baggage. railroad tickets, hotel ac-
c~ommodations- etc. were obtained In the
English language. for she speaks but onc
have. that "oue tongues enough for
woman"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

TEE FIRST TFIEATER m s.. Loss Was Buat In 1878 or
= IL the Corner Of Olive and Main Streets Gotdsmth's "She
= Stops to Conquer Was the First Piece Produced There,
. the Players Being al Organization Known as brakes Conedans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Mrs John Murray and Miss Eliza
beth Shea Of South Leonard street
have returned from the shore.
Mr. and Mrs John Draher and
daughter, Laura, have returned from
Walnut Beach where they have been
spending tile summer.
There is a pretty race going on
among several young ladies for the
twenty dollar gold piece which will be
given as prize to the young lady sell
ing the most tickets for the grand car
nival Of the Brooklyn Athletic club,
which will be held September 1919 in
elusive. Present indications point TO
grand success 6or the carnival.
Dancing will be a feature each even
ing.
A business man in the center of
the city called UP clerk at drug
store in this section yesterday and ask
hin 10 tell another business man In this
Section that he would like to speak to
him. The request wars granted. The
Brooklyn clothier who was wanted at
the telephone does not appreciate
kindly acts OF this nature He has
rather peculiar ideas. He rushed over
to the drug store and asked the pro.
prietor what right did any man have
to use his telephone to call him UP.
You didn't give him permission, Meth
err did To- he continued. Your teie-
phone is for your own use and IL l
want to use telephone will get one
for myself. don't want to speak I'd
him. IL he wants to see me he can
call over at my store and see me.
don't blame you, but I hlame your
clerk The man in question has been
in the habit of using the telephone at
the drug store TO cali the freight office
at the depot. The next time he wants
to use it he win receive a warm re-
ception.
We have Just received a fresh sup
ply Of Lowney's famous chocolates
and bon hons, put up In fancy pack
ages. all sizes. Also bear in mind we
are experts in eompounding physicians
Prescriptions. A. g. Walker, the dA1g-
afsf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
DATyTI AND ANDERSON.
Both TO Appear Again in America
$1,000 Nightly for Former.

$1,000 Nightly for Former.
New York, Aug %. -The Cunard line
steamer Lucania arrived last nj glrt,
afer passage Of 5 days, II hours, 7
nTifuteS over total distance OF 2,7S2
knots, at an average speed of 21.23
knobs per hour.
Robert Grau was passenger on the
LIcania. A bit Of information was
given by Mr. Grau and asserted in the
MarcoaM hulletin published on board
the Lucania. as follows:
Robert Grau, the fmpresario, who
is arriving on che Ltrcania, has nSan N
visit to the Baroness Cedersarom
GAdelma Patti), at her castle at Craig
y Nos, Wales. The diva viii sail fof
America under Mr. Grau's manage
menh October III on the Etfuria OF the
CunArd line. A most interesting fea-
tnEe of Mr. Grau's short European stay
occurred just as ne boarded the steam
er for New York, when he received d
practical acceptance Of his offer from
Mary Anderson Navarro to give loo
readings in America under his man
agement in 1904-1aO5. Patti is to re-
ceive $1,000 night and all expenses
for herself and suite Of ten persons.
The Mary Anderson terms are not yet
known, as all the details have not been
arranged beyond the fact THAT the IA
nous Kentucky girl has at last yielded
to the temptations offered by what will
prove no doubt extraordinary terms"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
VETERANS In SESSION.
Rortyfrst Annual Meeting Held al
Bridgeport Yesterday.


Bridgeport, Aug 29-The Seven
teenth 9. Y. met at Pleasure Beach
yesterday for it's forty-first annual re-
union. About seventy-five were pres
emit. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent Oscar Sit John, South Norwalk;
secretary, Captain A. w. Peck, New
town; treasurer, George D. Phillips.
Bridgeport; vice presidents, J. B. Hm1-
butt, Company A; J. w. Bell, b; Will
liam III. Warren, G; James r. Middle
brook, D; George Hale b; Willis Nc
Donald. r; ALFRED Rich, G; William G.
BAH, H.; James Wright, I; Daniel
Hunt, K; executive committee, j. H.
B1akennan. Oronopne; G. E. Loonis,
NorwaIk; Henry Huss. Mt Vernon; A.
w. Peck, Newtown: George D. Phil
lips Bridgeport. Nineteen deaths were
reported. The ron of the regiment is
now about 40. Miss Henrietta Noble
of Bridgeport, daughter of the late Col
onel william Fl. Noble, who was com
maner Of the Seventeenth, was made a
perpetual honorary member.
Among those present were James
Middlebrook Of Suffield, Colonel s. G..
Blakeman Of Shelton, J. Henry Blake
man of Stratford. Willis Mcdonald OF
New York, Rufus Wakeman of West
port. Jesse Nash. G. D. Phillips and
Captain Henry North of bridgeport
CAPTAIN A. w. Peck OF Newtown DR.
Bsdnsmade of Derby, Sergeant Grove
of New Haven and Colonel Henry
Huss Of Mt Vernon.
THE Seventeenth has held reunions
ON this date since 1862. and this is the
first rainy day it ever had.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
MrRIDTN At sT LOUIS.

Joseph Ell. Vail, secretary of the
Connecticut commission to the Loui%i-
ana Purchase exposition, took a trip
to Meriden Thursday to see what the
sentiment Of the manufacturers there
is in regard to exhibiting at the fair
He found the drift OF sentiment to be
in favor Of making display. One
of the largest manufacturers in Meri-
den is now debating the question OF
applying for large amount Of space
and will probably decide to do so. Gov
ernor Chamberlain and former Mayor
Dooiitt1e of MeFiden are both much in
terested in the exposition and are doing
al lin their power to have the city
we'll represented.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
END OF AN OCEAN GREYHOUND.
Old Britannia, Famous in Her Day, Is
Being Broken Up for Scrap Iron.

Old Britannia, Famous in Her Day, Is
Being Broken Up for Scrap Iron.
The White Star line steamship
Britannia, famous as a carrier OF noted
folks in the days when she was among
the fastest ocean crossers, lis at Bre-
men being converted into scrap iron
by German firm.
She was built at Belfast in 1874 and
IN that year created the record of Z
days, 10 hours and 53 minutes from
Queenstown. Later she did better
than that but other and newer ships
had then clipped more than a day off
the Queenstown route. It was not I'M
til she had been in service sixteen
years that she made her best hourly
average of 1903 miles. 1t is character
isttc Of the White Star ships to improve
with age.
She was single screw. measured
5000 tons gross and was 455 feet long.
She was an expensive ship compared
with some of the modern twin-screw
steel-hulled passenger and freight car
rfers, and the line had no more use for
her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
Real Estate and Rents
O'NEILL'S BULLETIN.

have a place on Central avenue
that ought to be snapped up quick at
the price, $h,7oo. II yeu don't believe
it try to get any other house ON the
street and you will find that you can't
get any OF them for less than $4,000.
This speaks volumes for the low price
on this house. It should be bought by
some one who intends to live in one
part and rent the other part. 1t is in
good condition and has al the improve
ments. This doesn't mean that it has
one portable wash-tub. You have
probably been hunting the town over
for desirable rent, but you find it
hard to get one. You should buy this
because it will cost you less to own
the house and pay interest money than
it will for yen to pay rent. II you
have a few hundred dollars tucked
away in the bank, you should enjoy
the benefits of it instead of letting the
bank officials have their shooting boxes
in the Maine woods and their villas in
Florida.
Omen auerv night except Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
THEFTS OF SILVER.
Arrest Of Meriden Man thought to
Have Solved Mystery.

I
New Haven, Aug 29-The local de-
tective bureau officials believe that
mysterious thefts OF silver from the
international Silver Co.'S shops in Meri
den have been cleared up by the arrest
of John FL. Booth Of Meriden, an en-
p1oye Of the company and Joshua
Ss1tta manufa earring jeweler Of this
city. The silver company has sustain
losses OF silver for many months. the
total bein estimated at 3,hnO ounces.
Detective nonnel1y, who made the
arrest, says that Booth had some
strips of sheet silver In his pockets at
the tfnne, that q bag containing more Of
the same material was found In the
house, and that Booth later made a
statement duplicating Sutta, to whom
he said he sold the metal. Sutta de-
MES having bought any of it, or hav-
ing any knowledge Of the thefts. The
police say they recovered yesterday
between 500 and roo ounces of silver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
EverWhirlg
In
Furniture.

Our policy is deliberately liberal.
1t would he absurd for us to claim
any special advantages in gather
ing these goods. The factories OF
the world are accessible to all re-
tailers However, we are ever
alert, continually ON the Qui vfve
for exceptional chances. No store
is quicker or reader to grasp
them when they appear. That is
one explain afien of our leadership.
The other, the vital and important
cause Of low prices here, is that
We are willing to sell on a narrow
er margin OF profit than any other
dealer. Admitting, for the sake
of argument, that we pay the same
as others, the fact that our policy
insists ON snarsSing goods at the
very lowest OF lorv rates carries
home the conviction that money
may be saved by coming to us.
Six thousand square feet OF floor
space filled to it's utmost capacity
with BEDROOM BURNIIURE
Variety enough so that those OF
large or small means can come
here and be abundantay satisfied.
IHE EXPERIMENTATION SALH
eclipses all values heretofore Of
tered. No time ever was that a
good Refrigerator could be bought
for 50 little money as now. WEI
want the room for the sAutnmn4
Furniture Show
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
AsroR's SPEED TRIAL OFF.
Auto Went Bad in Connecticut. SO HI
Sent for His Steam Yacht.

Sent for His Steam Yacht.
Guilford, Aug 29.-Colonel John Ia
cob Astor and Pembroke Jones, who
started from the Century club, New
York city, at 2 O'Clock Thursday after
noon on a record ride tn Newport in Mr.
Astor's French touring car, made the
us miles to this place in 4 hours and
20 minutes.
Just outside Of Guilford their ma
chine broke down. Mr. Aston and Mr.
Jones were left in the dense woods
with the chauffeur, who announced
that he coaIld not get the machine any
further. A miAxman was hailed by
the two New Workers and they rode
to this place.
Colonel Astor telegraphed for his
steam yacht Nourmahal and it arriv-
ed of Fau1kner's Island at O'Clock
yesterday morning. A launch put in
to shore and took Colonel Astor and
his friend to the yacht, which started
at once for Newport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
PRESIDING ELDER A vAGRANT7
Colored Preacher Taken In Under
Georgia's New Law.

Georgia's New Law.
Della, Ga, Aug 29.-Although he
produced papers to prove that he was
a presiding elder Of the African Meth
sidist church. with jurisdiction over
twenty two churches, the Rev G. Wes-
ley Hendrix was bound over to the IT.
win superior court yesterday with four
other negroes, by County Judge Hen
derson on charge Of vagrancy under
the new Calvin law.
Hendrix commended that his calling
should give him immunity, but the tes-
timony Of the arresting officers was
that he was without means Of support,
did no work and lived of such hard
working negroes as would allow him
to impose on them. In the superior
court his case will be tried before a
jury.
The enforcement of the Calvin law
is keeping Migrants on the move.
Farmers hope that it viii be great
help to them in setting labor to har-
vest their fail crops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
wireless. cave snip Daily news.

NEW YORK, Aug. %. Being
equipped with special apparatus for
receiving wireless messages from long
distances, the Lucania was enabled to
keep her passengers, among whom was
Signor Marconi, m touch with the
news OF the day during the entire voy-
age. Bulletins were posted on board
the ship when received, and when the
vessel was nearing Sandy Hook they
were published in small four PACED
newspaper for distribution among this
passengers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
UNION MEETS III A CHURCH.
Miners Rrse to Defeat the Injunction
Of an Alabama Court.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug pa tenn
porary injunction was issued Thurs
day by Chancellor Carmichael on pc.
tition of the Alabama Steel and Wire
Co forbidding striking miners to inter-
fere with the operation of the Virginia
City mines in Jefferson county. One
of the alleged interferences was the
daily meetings. being bead by miners.
through which they induced men al
work to quit.
The miners have leased church
near Virginia City and, in place OF
regular union meetings are holding
the Injunction officers are kept from
these meetings under threat Of prose
cution for disturbing public worship
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
Blackberry Cordial.

Fitzpatnck's Blackberry Cordial 10
guaranteed to cure all sun1ner all
ments such as cholera, diarrhoea, dys-
eHtery, etc. q cents per bottle az
Fitzpatrick's pharmacy only, Wall and
East Main streets. Telephone es-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
Clrran Dry Goods Co
Extra Specials For To-
Night and Monday.
Only the choicest things
present themselves among the
list of spicy specials weekly.
READ EVERY ITEM.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

Tailor Made Suits, cheviot and
Venetian cloth, Elton REFER and
blouse jacket, flare skirt, price
$1,000, special $3.50
Black serge Dress Skirts, full fare
effect, price $2.T5, tonight and
Monday $500
walking Skirts of heavy linen,
stitched seams and side plaits
price $3.50, tonight and Mon
day 50 90
White piqne Skirts, full fare and
hounce effect, price $3.50, Tonight
and Monday S1.5O
spne lot fine white lawn Shirt
Waists several different styles,
price 1925 and $3.50, tonight and
Monday SLIPS
NDne lot Children's percaIe Dresses,
waist made with white pique,
yoke finished with ruff1e. wide
skirt, price 69c, tonight and Mon
day soc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
Mems Boys and
ChiIdren's Clothing

at prices that will force you to buy.
Modern business methods know Of no
better time to clear out old stocks and
prepare for new than the between sea
son months
Departing summer is leaving hhsr-
chandise still lingering IN every oeI
nartment. while autumn stocks are
waiting for admittance.
What remains of our Spring ann
Summer Goods we intend to PohsCE
OUT OF OUR STORE BY IHE
POWER OF PRICE.
SIP Suits are $3.50; SIS Suits are
S12; $50 and 500 Suits are $15.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29

Nkara,s Jersey ribbed or plain bal
bTiggan Shirts, short or long
sleeves, with drawers to match,
regular 50c quality. special to-
vlnight and Monday 81
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
La Turaino Coffee.

To introduce this coffee to the peo-
pie of Waterbury we have placed In
our window large candle which will
be lighted Wednesday morning and re-
main lighted each day until con-
sumed. Every purchaser OF pound OF
the La Turaine Coffee is entitled to
guess how long it will burn. TO the
one guessing nearest. to the time we
will give barrel Of Washburn- Cross
Sby's Flour f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29

Mems all silk Neckwear, comprising
-four hands. French or reversi-
bfe shield and band fecks and i'm
perials, light and dark grounds,
39c and Soc neckwear, special to-
might and Monday Il
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-29
$1.25 UNION SUITS. 75c.

In order that we shall not carry over
any of our Union or Confirmation
Suits we have decided to cut the price
to. less than cost, so:
$1~25 Union Suits. Y5c
$1.49 Union Suits, csc
Ito Union Suits, $1.25
500 Onion Suits, si.49
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31

W. B. Showalter, popular
travelling representative OF the
Vance Shoe company of Wheeling
was calling on his patrons here to-
day.
DR.. Geo. S. Wells was calling on
friends In the city yesterday after.
noon. The doctor we are pleased
to note has almost recovered from
his recent Illness.
Captain Thomas Calhoun, who
has been an invalid since before
Christmas last year, Is much I'm
proved. Captain Calhoun has been
on the river all his life.
II am using a box Of Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets and
find them thing for my! stomach I
ever used" says T. W. Robinson,
Justice of the Peace, LOOMS, Mich.
These Tablets not only correct dis
orders of the stomach, but regulate
the liver and bowels. They are
easy 10 take and pleasant In effect.
Price rs cents per box. For sale
by c. w. Grler.
The large circle OF friends of
Mrs. Robert Martin, mother OF at
torneys Earl and Chris Martin,
will regret to learn she has severe
attack of typhoid fever. A trained
nurse from Wheeling passed
through the city last evening on
her way to Middlebourne to wait
on Mrs. Martin. The epidemic of
fever at the county seat Is increas
Ing, there being at present fully a
dozen patients afflicted with the
dread disease.