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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
Men Who Won Their Commissions
From the Ranks by Distinction
in War Are Snubbed.
BRAINS A DISQUALIFICATION.
Inspector General Has Drawn At
tentiOn to Fact That One of
Chief Attractions of Cavalry
Service in India Is Polo.

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HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. Jan. I~I-CCopyrisht. i98.)-When
the South African war offered opportuni-
| ties for men from the ranks and from the
auxiliary and colonial forces TO obtain COM
missions as the reward for distinguished
services, the British nation arplaudel. To-
day one hears strange stories now these
men, wEo served their country well. are be-
ing snubbed and blackbaIled because they
lack the social hallmark obtained ty enter
ing the army through S~andhu:st.
One of them complains that no enc Will
associate with him in his ness. His pres
ence at meals is tolerated with the scanti-
est of grace. He has threatened to mi Ike a
statement in writing 10 the authorities,
since, in addition to this treatment. the
regimental expenses are being forced UP
with the object of driving him out OF the
corps.
This reprehensible snobbery occurs among
officers, who. in the main. are drawn from
the middle classes and who entered the
army merely to obtain che social status
which the Kings commission besiows. Many
of the men who complain are of the class
known as born soldiers" with whom It
was hoped TO stiffen the somewhat flatby
that they have won their commissions from
the ranks by distinction n war IL proving
a bar to their advancement.
Money on the one hand. ali social quail
hcations on the other. are Strengthening
their forces to keep the army a c.sse pre-
serve. for which brains alone arc 4 dis
qualification.
In the cavalry. for instance, the Inspector
that one Of the chief attractions Of the
service in India is polo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
AMERICAN WOMEN'S ART
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

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Paris. Jan. 1~7.-(copyright. lsoaeAt a re-
cent meeting OF the American wonen's Art
Association. held In the American Students
Club, No. Rue des Chevreuses. the follow
ing officers were elected for the coming
year: Mrs. Frederick Macmonnies, presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Van Elten. vice presI-
dent, and Miss Caroline Minturn Hall, sec
rotary.
IT was decided that the annual exhibition
Would be held February q to March 4.
Members of the American Art Association
are delighted. with M. Coquelin Cadets
promise to take part in an entertainment to
on. January "a. 1t is to be largely a musical
entertainment Besides NJ. Coquelin Cadet
several other well-known artists Will APP
pear.
NJ. Henri Bataille. adaptor Of Tolstoi's
Resurrection" has received a communities
tfon from Lifbler & Co. of New. York to
write a historical play entitled Mad
New York next October. NJ. Henri Bataille
has just been notified that the French Gov
eminent has awarded him the decoration Of
the Knights Of Honor. LA Refine. Fam
META" an opera written by NJ. CatuIle Men
deg and NJ. Xavier Leroux, Is now being re-
heersed at the Opera Comique.
Miss Mary Garden creates the role OF
Queen.
In Les Dermeres cartouches," given on
moment when, In the now famous house at
Bazielles, a gun Is passed up to a sub
oficer, who. being the best shot. fires the
last cartridge to cause another Prussian to
bite the dust. amid an almost painful and
breathless silence, the gun failed to go of.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
FOREIGN WOMEN THE BANE
OF LONDON POLICE COURTS.
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SPECIAL BY CABLE 70 THE New YORK
London. Jan. 17.-(Copyright, 1903.)-Sev-
erai London newspapers. notably the Daily
Mail and the Daily Express, continue their
agitation, against the growth Of the vicious
foreign element in LondOn's population. The
large percentage of lawbreaking OF this
class has been, for a long time. noticeable
In the police courts.
Besides. certain streets in London, at the
present time, are as ever infested by for
eign women. who ply their trade by day
as well as by night.
Mrs. Hugh Price Hughes, widow of the
famous preacher. who Is at the head Of an
admirable mission for dealing with vicious
women who come here, says:
Our experience of fifteen years In the
West London Mission has been that this
incursion Of foreign, women Is a very grave
and a growing evil. English women who
take up that life are decreasing. and there
is some hope of reclaiming them. As for the
foreign women, 1t seems almost useless to
try to reclaim them, for they apparently
have no moral sense to which to. appeal"
A lady familiar with several Continental
languages recently stopped the first twelve
of these women she met in a central Lon
don street, and Learned their stories, Four
were French, four German, two Polish and
only two English.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
KING EDWARDS ANONYMOUS
GIFT TO SALVATION. ARMY.

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London, Jan. H~-(Copyright, 1S03.)-An In
teresting story Of King Edwards interest
In the Salvation Army is told in this weeks
issue of the Social Gazette by Mr.. Walsh
Dawson, a keen supporter of the army's
social work.
Two years ago Mr.. Dawson, who had in
terested himself in obtaining donations for
social work. was on his way one afternoon
to Gloria Certa on a benevolent visit, when
he lost his way In a thick fog. Suddenly
he ran against a mar near Buckingham
Palace. ~Apologizing, he asked the stranger
If he could direct him to the house he was
looking for. The answer:
Certainly, l I'M going near the place
myself. I'll show you the house."
I'VE chatted away merrily," Mr.. Dawson
continues. II told him all about my work
and the labors of the Salvation Army. He
seemed deeply interested. and when L
reached the house he said:
It's dreadful to think that go much suf-
fering exists in this city. | want you TO
accept a little gift for the poor, suffering
ores
"And he placed in my hands ten sover-
Il was astonished and asked the unknown
donor what name / should put down in the
book. He replied hurriedly: No name at
all, please. Simply anonymous
Suddenly l saw his face distinctly for the
first time. It was the Prince Of Wales. now
the King" .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
IRELAND MAY GET GREAT
COUPE INTERNATIONAL.
Automobile Club of Great Britain Exc
poets to Pull on Blue-Ribbon
Event Near Dublin.

HzEERAhib AND TaE ST. L 1nk REP U 1Eth
London. Jan. TI.-lCopyright. 19O3,)-Pros-
poets for the running Of the Coupe Inter
rationale, the blue ribbon of the automo-
bile world. over a course in the United
Kingdom are now brighter. A circuit Of
13l miles has been professionally selected by
, the Automobile Club of Great Britain and
submitted for the approval of the Automo-
| bile Club Of France. The course is in Ire
land. the start being within twenty miles of
Dublin.
Mr.. s. F. Edge, winner of last years
ey ent, went over the course in his Napier
machine. He found 1t very suitable. The
roads were not of the best description. be-
ing rough in places, but there are portions
which stretch for several miles In a per-
fectly straight line. There Is nothing to pre-
vent the fastest and best-driyen machine
from winning. q
The worst parts OF the route can hardly
be equal to the crossing sof the Ariderg In
the Paris-Vienna race last year.
Should the Automobile Club Of France
accept the course. the troubles of the Brit
ish Club will begin again. for there is sure
to be opposition in Parliament to the au-
thorizing of the race. 1t is reported the
King has expressed himself as opposed to
holding the race in Great Britain, but this
has not been confirmed. and seems hardly
probable, in view of his Majesty's decided
liking for automobiling.
London's big automobile show. which
opens in the Crystal Palace January 30.
will be an excellent exhibition of the prog
ress of the automobile industry in this
country. Nearly all the leading British firms
and a great majority Of the agents for for
eign companies will show the latest prod
ucts of their factories.
Owing to the great area available for ex-
hibitfon purposes, the display promises to
be a fine one from the spectacular point of
view. as well as interesting. The only cir
cumstance that does not favor the show
is the Anticipated transportation facilities
for reaching the Crystal Palace. Some auto
mobile firms were SO much opposed to hold
ing the show at the palace that they de-
termined to organize an exhibition nearer
at hand. This one opened yesterday at Earl
Court. Some eighty companies and agents
furnish the display.
No better proof of the growth of the au-
toMobile industry in Great Britain could
be furnished than this holding of two ex-
hibiticns.
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GREAT EXHIBITION OF
FIRE Departments.
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London Jan. T~1.-Copyrisht. a03.)-Preba-
rctions for the spring exhibition 1T Earis
Court. which has become quite one Of the
features of London life. are actively under
way. This year the fire fighters Of the
world are to be In possession Of the court.
and an interesting, as well as ar inktIuc-
tive. entertainment Is assured.
The Duke Of Cambridge. president Of
the London Exhibition Company, which
controls Earrs Court, is taking a great In
terest In this firms exhibition and Is ably
seconded by the Duke OF Marlborough, who
Is president OF the National Fire Brigades'
Union.
Mr.. Edwin o. Sachs. for years identified
With the fire-preventive methods. is also
one of the prime movers In the scheme.
At q recent conference held in Berlin 1t
was definitely decided that q German FIRE
brigade should take part in the exhibition
at EarRs Court. French. Russian. Austrian
and other European fire systems are also to
be represented. It is almost assured that
States will enter the competitions.
Manufacturers CT fi~re-preyentiye appli-
apparatus.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
D'ANNUNZIO'S PLANS FOR
THEATER At LAKE ALBANO.
Miss Morgan md Miss Roosevelt, He
Says, Take Place of Empress of
Austria as PatrOness of Art.

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London, Jam. 1~7.-(Copyright, 1903
Daily Mails Rome correspondent has had
an interview with Signor d'Annunzio in
which the latter outlined his scheme for
the establishment of a theater on the shores
OF Lake Albano. near Rome, dedicated to
poetical plays.
Miss Morgan and Miss Roosevelt said
Signor d'Annunzio, ''have promised to place
at my, disposal all the money necessary.
Thus they will take the place as patronesses
Of poetry which was formerly held by the
late Empress Of Austria, who had herself
structing this temple Of poetry. The in
famous assassination of the Empress pre-
vented until now the accomplishment of
this project: by which 1 propose to give to
poetry Its right place upon the stage.
THE design Of the theater proposed shall
be Graeco-Roman, after the style Of the
famous theater built at Nicenza by Palladio.
the architect. in the Fourth Century. Plays
will be performed there only in the spring,
when the poetry Of nature is at its zenith
Signor d'Annunzio hopes to be able to in
augurate the theater in the spring of 1904
with a work already written, entitled king
Numa." He proposes to present works by
Aeschylus. Sophocles and Euripides.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
TRANSSIBERIAN TRAIN
SERVICE INAUGURATED.
Travellers From England Can Arrive
1t Port Arthur In Eighteen Days
Ticket Costs e176.

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London Jan. ~T.-(Copyright, 1903.)-It is
now possible, for the first time, to buy a
through ticket from London right to Port
Arthur. Triweekiy expresses across Siberia
have begun running and the time from Lon
don to the Pacific Coast Is much shortened.
The Wagonlit Company, which issues the
tickets. says travellers from England are
thus henceforth saved the trouble of book
ing again at Moscow or Stretensk. Port
Arthur can now be reached from London In
eighteen days, the cost of a first-classt ticket
being SITS. as against $3.50 for the sea jour-
ney, which occupied thirty-five days.
This looks all very nice on paper, but the
other side of the shield Is revealed by Count
MaSukata, a japanese statesman, who re-
turned to Japan in the autumn over the
Tyanssiberian Railway. He has published
q book in which he criticizes scathingIy the
backward condition Of the great Russian
line.
He says that comfortable transportation
for passengers throughout the length of the
railway, for the present, is absolutely i'm
possible, and expresses his establishment
that the Russian Government should expect
to establish a through international service
this year. predicting a complete fiasco
should It attempt to go on with It.
The Count says the journey on the 81
berian Railway is not much more comfortn-
BILE than as many days In prison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
SAYS AMERICAN WOMEN WILL
IIONIZE FRENCH LECTURER.

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Paris. Jan. r~7,-tCepyright, 190s.|Comte
Robert de Montesquion, who is on his way
to the United States to deliver a series OF
lectures, Is a man Of most fastidious char
acter and dainty habits.
In addition to 9. private SECRETARY, he has
taken with him two coiffeurs. one doubtless
for his hair and the other for his beard.
M: Beileu.. who has just arrived here. 10
inclined to think his dainty ways are likely
to keep men at arms length, but IS sure
women will lionize him and his lectures,
and that he will be all the rage.
M. Belleu arrived In Paris in a most en-
thIsiastic frame Of mind about America.
everybody ard. everything In America.
He intends to return In September. how
ever. to reap the golden harvest. One COM
mission for portraits of women for a book
Of beauty amounted to $4,000. He has been
able to complete his portraits of Mrs. AS
tor. Mrs. Vanderbilt and several more so-
ciety women.
He thinks Paris dwindies and looks pale
like a Corot picture compared with fhe iuf-s
preston Of power eenveyed by New York,
and says one pretty French woman plus
the English woman's 'chic" 10 equal to one
American woman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
NOTABLES IN PARIS
ENJOY FINE SKATING.
HHEERALp AND THE ST. Louffs RFTEPusiIc.

Paris. Jan. H~.-(Copyright. 1sos)-WhirR
went the blades Of the skaters soon after
the gates were opened at the Circle Dubois
Bolougne yesterday morning. As usual,
Baron de Belief was first to cut a scratch
on the virgin ice. which, II not Of quite
30 good q quality as in December. is OF
equal thickness and as level as a mirror.
For the %reopening day. n considering
the number Of members and press corre-
spondents who had been advised or the
previous day. the attendance was mot as
large as was anticipated. So much the
worse for the -absentees, as they missed .
glorious days sport, during which the sun
shone brightly.
Throughout, the arrangements were ex-.
cellent and the Braziers we're well patron
lied. There was no music, however. This
Is for another day.
Among early corners were the japanese
Minister, Doctor Motouo Itchiro. Mime. Mo-
tono. and their youthful son. AL were
skating, and they appeared to be novices
at European sports. and are still In the
hands OF professors. OF whom there wer0
three from the PaIais de Glace. They made
good progress during the a
VicOmte Leon de jane, who has done 10
much toward the promotion of athletic
sports In France. was also a visitor.
The pastime was kept up till sunset. and
when all was over 1t was unanimously
voted that among the "patineurs'' Messrs.
DE Ballet, Foxhall Keene and Champion
were certainly tie best, while Baroness
Henri de Rothschild carried of the palm
the women.
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Two Hundred and Fifty Peerages
of the Nineteenth Century
Are Now Unknown.
SOME LIVED BUT A few DAYS.
Baronies and Marquisates, Fam
liar for Centuries, That Have Be
come Extinct-Earl of Bu-
chanan's Title Disputed.

s HERhL aND THE ST Lofts REPuBEIc.
London, Jan. H~.-(Copyright. 1s0e.)CThs
fact that another title became xtinc Win
the death of Lord Pirbright. who left no
heir, recalls. according to a communica-
ton to the st. James Gazette, that during
the present generation more than I'D titles
have passed out of existence. TWO duke
doms, a marquisate, five earldoms ana
two titles of misunderstanding them AT
Misunderstanding a comparatively 1ew
years have passed away.
The Marquisite Of Dorgheda, familiar
for a century, became extinct in lS2. Two
years before that there died out a parohy
which had been in existence for 1U years
OF five earldoms which have passed away
in the last twelve years one at least ha0
lasted since Queen Anne'S reign.
There have also been titles which have
died out almost before the ink was CRY
which created them. Lord Leighton hveo
only a few lays after his peerage was Gre
ated and never took his seat In the douye
Of Lords. The bar0ny of Farnboronen
came into existence and went out again N
a few months in 1856. The barony Of Keis-
head, created in 1888, became extinct IN
1891. Lord Armstrong was known amon1
titles only three years. So wal bsfV"
Knightley.
Three years. too, was the limit with tns
still more. familiar name Of Lord Paunees
fote, which was first heard In lSS. eno ~
in 1902. The barony of Sanford. when oi1o
out in 1893, had existed only two YEAR
At least twenty-five baronies nave pecomS
extinct in the last dozen years. 0ults -
peerages of the Nineteenth century AZ
now unknown and forgotten.
CLAIMS RICH ESTATE
Some time ago, it viii be. remempefeok
In the course Of a story published ABOUT
claimants to titles Of the British nooiitys
It was said that there wac hkeiihood Of =
claimant coming forward soon to ch1t4en1h
the rights of the present Earl OF RlchanAn
to his title and estate. The name OF tna
claimant was revealed In a rather curious
manner in a divorce court on Wednesday.
II was in the course of proceedings in the
case OF Mrs. Constance Cory against her
divorced husband, Mr.. Herbert Benyon
Cory, a w~ell-known and wealthy merchant
in which the lady sought to recover her
Expenses In the suit. Proceedings were very
dry and wearisome till the close, when the
audience woke up at q question by the
Judge, who addressed Mr.. Cory:
you sign your letters Melton Bradfords
Earl of Buchanan Do you claim to b
the Earl?"
II do" replied Mr.. Cory.
The preeent holder of the title and e.
tates is So years of age and has for hie
heir Young Lord Cardross, a Lieutenant in
the Scots Guards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
GERMAN REICHSTAG SEEKS
TO BAR AMERICAN TRUSTS.

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Berlin Jan. T.-Copyright. 19O3.J-Count
Posadowsky Is making good his threats TO
oppose an invasion by the American To-
bacco Trust and the Standard Oil.
The last three sittings Of the Rcichstag
were devoted to special recommended ms Of
the tariff commissions proposing srttial du-
ties on imports Of tobacco and refined pc
troleum.
Needless to say, both of the &c amendments
to the tariff bill are aimed at United States
corporations, and are in Response 10 recent
urgent appeals from domestic inte.ests.
1t is proposed TO raise the duty o., tobacco
imports, although admitting raw tobacco
from other countries.
A second amendment provides fer q dis
eliminating duty on refined petroleum. and
is intended to encourage the refining indus
try in German and deprive the Standard
the refining industry In the Empire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
DUST STORMS MAKE
LONDON DISAGREEABLE.
Clear, Cold Skating Weather Other
wise Would he Perfect-Snows
In Scotland Rctard rattle.

HERALD AND THE 81. Lofts REPuBLic.
London, Jan. T~.-(Copyright. 19Os.)-One
never ceases wondering II it Is possible
eyer to get perfect weather. even for q
short spell, in England. Now with the frost
prevailed most OF this week, people are
still grumbling. all but expectant skaters
The frost has been keeEer in some parts
OF the midlands than has been experienced
In many years. Even as far south as Dew
onshire 1t has been 8 degrees colder thar
AZ any time during the last decade. and
with a bright sun shining.
But the frost in London had a most dis
agreeable accompaniment. There have been
f hhsn win winds p1evailing' which; biting az
the clouds of dust they raised. almost
smothering the pedestrians. This hard. fro
zen dust stinss the face and fills the ears
and eyes with minute particles of filth,
peppering everything with a dark-gray
coating of the concentration denominations
of the street.
AS q matter of course. there have been
few noted persons seen walking about the
fashiopable pronnenades any day this week.
Everybody who could has been riding in
carriages. well wrapped up in furs.
While the frost lasts there appears no
hope of a remedy for this evn. II Is i'm
cause the streets would SO soon be made i'm
passahle and the hospitals filed with broken
heads and limbs, to say nothing of the suf-
fering OF the poor horses.
stefan said:
These ,ail-pervading evil-smelling dust
storms are infinitely dangerous to health.
This In exactly why diseases spread. MOI
some filth of the cutters Is converted into
powder, caught up by the wind and forced
down the throat-for a man must breathe.
'Ope good, microbe-laden duststorm
brings more lasting work to the london
doctor than ar epidemic of influenza. In
deed, I am not sure that the mysterious
prevalence, at stated periods. of this
scourge is not itself due TO the diffusion of
But it is in the far-prth kingdom. the
highlands of Scotland, as Is usual when
n snow Is about, that the worst fs ex-
perienced. High winds which have prevailed
there have been responsible for Immense
drifts, which condition is unusual. The
passengers Of one train from Oban Hada
had a terrible experience in the pass Of
Glencoe. Their train ran into q gigantic
drift Of snow and stuck fast. Another train
with a powerful snow plow was also stuck
Gangs OF men had to be requisitioned to
dig out the two trains and enable them
to return to their staticn.
Happiest OF mortals amid all this severe
weather are the skaters, who are having a
merry time ali over the country. But the
fact that the National Skating Association
has fixed the professional and amateur
championships for Monday and Wednesday
mex has allied the breasts of skaters with
considerable alarm. for it is customary for
the weather-with characteristic c~antanker-
ousness-to break up whenever the dates
of these contests arrive.
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ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
MUST PAY $4,000 IN FEES.
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London, JAN T.-tCopyright, i9O5.)-Before
admitted to the spiritualities and temporal
ties of the primacy he has to dig deep into
his poc cf fses anq ~ pay Sec neasis fSiTW IN co the
only about 5000. but for an Archbishop the
ti~me-honored official perquisites are more
thar double.
For instance, the warrants, certificates
and letters of patent for the appointment
cost 3, 130. The fees for the restitution Of
the teunporalties amount to S720. ExcheQuer
charges, with the Board of Green Cloths
little bill, total $50.
Then. when the Archbishop takes his seat
IN the House OF Lords. the Crown officials
ask for 5000. Various officials of Canterbury
require 800 as reception fees from the pri-
mate. His. secretaries, vicar general and
e. I'M Which, together with numerous other
smSiicr peruuisities. come very nearly to