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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Change in Dir Four Schedule.

i've June IA. is announced by the Big Four:
Train No 35 will he known train No. % and
will leave Buffalo at ! a and Cleveland At
st Louis at 2::O a
This train VIII carry n ttrouch sleeper from
Buffalo to Memphis Tenn via MattOon and
the Ilinois Central. arriving at Memphis at s:S5
a. m.
Train No % will carry through frst-class
coach Cleveland to st. Louis. No smoking car
will be carried en- this train.
The New York-Sl Louis sleeper. which has
heretofore been operated in train No. g.. via
transferred To train No. 80 leaving New York
City at 100 u. m. arriving at Buffalo at I.
O'Clock neon. where 1t viii be transferred to
train No 10 and run through to st. Louis in
that train in addition TO the present Buffalo
St Louis sleeper In train No. -.
A now sleeping line will also he established
between Columbus and st. Louis via Springfield.
DAYTON and Arcanur, and Indianapolis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
-OUMONT SEES RACES
FROM HIS AIRSHlP.
Received = Great Ovation When He
Alighted I'm the Middle of the
Paris Course.

Paris, June Nv. X. Vanderbilt's horse
Biltmore was fourth to-day in the race
for the Prix de Villeron at Longchamps.
During the racing NJ. Santos-Dumont in his
airship No. appeared over the course and
went through variety of maneuvers which
evoked great enthusiasm from the crowd.
The passage of two other balloons over
the Longcaamps race course at the same
time added to the originality of the scene.
NJ. Santos-Dumont finally descended I'M
aided in the center of the course, where a
great ovation was given him.
He then reascended. and after executing
a second series of maneuvers sailed away
in the direction Of Bagatelle. curious
coincidence during the presence of the San
-Dumont No. was the winning of two
races by horses numbered on the racing
card.
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SPECIAL COURSE AT MANUAL
Training Work for Students Dur
ing Summer Vacation.

A course in elementary manual training
six weeks in length, will be given this sum.
mer at the Manual Training School, Eight
eenth and Washington avenue, by Profess
ors ". II. Grocott and E. II. Loffhagen
The instruction will be in the morning. five
days each week, beginning June %.
The purpose of the classes is to accom-
modate parents who desire to eecure for
their sons certain manual training dur
ing the summer vacation. The instruct
ors w. H Grocott and E. a. Loffhagen.
Training School. and tse rocms and appli-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

The first consolidated rehearsal of the re-
ception chorus of the National Saenserfest
was held yesterday afternoon in the Liberal
Arts building. and when Conductor Richard
Stempf raised his baton the voices of $500
local choristers responded to the wave.
Those who heard the mighty chorus in the
Liberal Arts building were enabled to APP
-ecIate. at least in measure. the magni-
ie OF the National Saengerfest, which
Il begin in St. Louis next "Wednesday.
After weeks and weeks of rehearsal the
cal singers are arriving at a stage of fit
ass. and there is every Indication that the
coming song festival will be the most inn
portant music event that has ever taken
place in the United States.
1t is an event. 50 local musicians say. that
Will be Of permanent good. not only TO St.
Louis but the forty-three other cities which
will be represented here.
The Saengerfest this year. 1t Is felt. re-
fleets credit upon ST. Louis, for more money
has been expended on this event. as well as
more time and energy, than has been eN-
pended on any similar event in this country.
Singers of world prominence like Nine.
KATRINA Fleischer-Del Nine Louise Ho-
mer, Will Birrenkoven and Max Lohfing,
three of whom are coming to ST. Louis di-
rect from Hamburg to participate in the
festival. have never been heard at any pre-
vious National Saengerfest and in point OF
cEoruseS the st. Louis festival Will clearly
sLrpass any past effort.
Aud TO jneSe the llDeral Arts DullulnS,
with its seating capacity OF 1900; its stage,
with capacity OF over 1900, and its mag
nficent acoustic properties. and the prom
ised success OF the thirty-tirst National
Saengerfest is assured.
CHILDREN'S CHORUS.
During the three days feast of song, be-
ginning Wednesday night, 15G00 voices will
be heard in the Liberal Arts building.
The majority of these voices will be sup
Piled by St. Louis.
The children's chorus will number 1000
voices and its membership will be confined
10 the school children of st. Louis.
The festival mixed chorus, singing in
English. viii number 5000 adults all resi-
cents of st. Louis while the male chorus.
gathered from Saengerfest societies in
forty-four cities N the United States. will
number 1900.
Chicago will rank first in membership in
the male chorus nearly LOCO being enrolled
from that city alone, while ST. Louis will
Iank, second and Cincinnati third probably.
More than $50 societies will be represented
in the festival. and besides the active sing
it il estimated that the song feast Will
attract at least 1000 persons to St Louis.
The soloists. who secured almost
solely through the efforts of the local COM
mittee. will prove the great attraction to
the thousands Of music lovers and in Sc.
curing the engagement of thesa noted sing
ers for this single engagement it is ad.
nitt-d that the St Louis promoters of the
Saergerfest scored their greatest victory.
Ii was feat that energy anu money
alone could accomplish. and by raising
$4,000. the largest amount ever appropriated
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sermon was preached by Presiding Elder J.
f. CASTOR at the Methodist Church this
CLEVELAND WILL NOT ACCEPT,
Refuses to Be President of Viz
Ginia University.

KEPC BI.lC SPECIAL.
Richmond. Va. June 1.-THE meeting OF
the University Board yesterday failed to
elect and all the names before the board
except that of Doctor F. NJ. McBryde.
president of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. Were retired. The board is to meet
again on July Is. when it is probable Doc
tor McBryde will be elected
The most interesting feature of the con-
test for the presidency of this institution
the bringing of tNe name of former
President Grover Cleveland into IT, There
was strong effort To make him the presi-
dent. bat at the meeting of the board posi-
tive assurance was given that Mr.. Cleye-
land would not accept the position il It
were rendered MIN.
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wABAsH.s pITTsBURG PLANS.
Contracts Will he Awarded Within
Thirty Days.

In regard to the Wabash improvements
a: Pittsburg. President Ramsey said:
Contracts amounting to slO,00o.0o1 will
be awarded within the next thirty days fer
building new extensions and making inn
provements at Pittsburg.
This will include the building of the
Greene County lire from Pttsburg to Bel
lington. W. Va. the extension to tide
water the line from Cumberland to Cherry
Run and the Saw Mill Run branch of the
local belt line
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and, more than all these, grit, determine
ton and self-confidence.
NO man has ever been 4 success, has
ever gained a reputation or obtained re-
nown, who has not travelled along the mar
row pathway. All the heroes of the world
and religion have trodden this way. 1t is
the way of self-sacrifce. the way of labor.
Success. fame. renown have not come by
mere chance to the many great and noble
men of all times and chimes. What is theirs
they have won by untiring zeal and indorn-
liable perseverance. 1t was these qualities
that made In religion ST. John Baptist de
La Sale. a St. Vincent de Paul and their
like.
'It was these qualities that MADE a Co
lumbus. a Washington. Lincoln. They all
traversed the narrow wav to final success
and renown. So must We. We cannot he
laggards in school, much less after we leave
school,"
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FATHER OsTH0FE'S FIRST MASS
Blessed Horwathian Society's Ban
ner at Bohemian Church.

The Reverend J. ozthoff. the newly or
laiaed priest of the Bohemian, Catholic
Parish oc 81. Wenceslaus. celebrated his
first solemn high mass yesterday ut 10
O'Clock THE occasion was rendered more
consI icuous from the fact that the new
Priest blessed a banner for the Horwathian
Society. The society marched IN a body
from their hall.
Pom in ST. Louis. the parents of Father
Osthoff moved 70 California while he was
still young, and there his father died
He pursued his course of study at st.
Ninsent's College at LOS Angeles and fin
ished his theology at St. Mary's Seminary.
Perryvile, Mo.
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FLOOD VICTIM NOT IDENTIFIED.
Impossible to Tell Whether Body Il
That of White or Binclx Man.

The body of an unidentified man was
taken out of the water at the foot Of ST.
Clair avenue. in East St. Louis. last night.
The body was removed to Domhoff'S
morCue. where II awaits identification. Il
could not be ascertained whether the body
was that of n white man a negro This
is the second foater to be recovered in
East ST. Louis since the flood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Hugo Carl Wagner. younger sculptor
who is engaged with his father i'll modelling
some of the huge figures of art to be used
in decorating the Worlds Fair, has de-
signed in his spare moments a remarkable
and lifelike statue of President David +.
Francis. which only wants a few finishing
touches before completion.
Without a single sitting of the subject
and alone from his memory of the man and
such photographs as are familiar to news
paper readers, the artists hands have
shaped from an ugly mass of clay sthe fea-
lures of Missouri's most distinguished citl-
zen with such correctness to cause the
work to be generally commented. even be-
fore it IS finished.
Previous to its leaving the studio presi-
dent Francis will be asked to pose for tie
first time that the sculptor can remedy such
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Master Mechanics. speciaI.

Two special sleeping cars will be attached
to Big Four trains leaving Union Station.
st. Louis. Sunday. June %, to convey rep
resentatives of the st. Louis Railway Club
to Saratoga. who go to attend the conven-
tons of the NJ. c. B. and Master Mechan-
les. beginning Wednesday of that week.
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ances of the institution will be at the dis
9osal of the classes.
The course of instruction includes the
proper Use and care of tools. elementary
woodwork. chip carving. typography. stain
ing. finishing and polishing and Venetian
iron work. Mechanical drawing will also
be taken up in connection with the exer-
ClSeS.
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knirhts of pythin. pecornte Grave..

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Arkadelphia Ark. June 1.-THE knights
of Pythias of this place remembered their
dead brethren this afternoon by decorating
their graves with flowers. Harry II. Myers
of Little Rock delivered the address. \
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screnty-Firc Persons In ptised.

KEFJ HI.IC SPEVINIs.
Flora, III. June H.-Seventy-flve persons
were baptized in Hanging Rock pool in
Coon Creek this afternoon. The Reverend
Bolton Smith and the Reverend Mr.. Carey.
Baptist ministers. officiated. The ceremony
lasted three hours. and witnessed by
almost Loco persons.
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imperfections as his critical eye may dis
Germ. and give the work d touch of life
By the addition of such character lines as
might now be lacking, which the young
artists friends say are few.
NJ. Wagner has done most of the work
in the early hour; If the morning before
going to the Worlds Fair grounds to enter
upon his other duties, and al that has been
accomplished has been in his home at No
9-i Maryyille avenue.
T. O. Wagner the young mans father, is
a veteran sculptor. and has designed work
for the large expcsitions of recent years
Young Wagner has studied in all Of the art
schools Of prominence in America. and
executed several pieces OF statuary seen at
the Buffalo Exposition. He also modelled
the figure OF Atlas for the Worlds Fair
here.
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THE REVEREND J. w. ApKrxsoN.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL

Waxahachia. Tex June 1.-THE Reverend y.
w Atkinson died yesterday at blooming Gro-o
and was buried in WaSahachie to-day. He was
'62 years old and Il prominent Methodist min
lister. He joined the Southwest Missouri Confer
in 1861. After the he president c.
Centenary College during eight years.
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has already done. We shall anchor in har-
Dor and wait for this labor storm to pass
over. as others in the past have done. and
as this one will do. There will be some idle
men next year. but there will not be SO
many strikes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
STATUE OF PRESIDENT FRANCIS
READY FOR FINISHING TOUCHES.

Sitting Photographs and Mental Notes of
the Subject. This Easily Recognizable Figure Lacks Only
the Final Developing Personal Study Will Perfect
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
AUTOMOBILES BUSY
PREPARING FOR. BIG RACE.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW OH
HERALD AND THE ST. LOCIS REPUBLIC.
London. May 1s.-(Copyrtght. 1sa.eAo-
tivtty prevails In the automobile world.
What Will the preparations for the coupe
iuternationale, the discussion as to the DO
sition Of the Automobile Club Of Great
Britain shall take with reference to the an
ticipated legislation on the numbering oues-
thton and the action OF the Berlin Gu re-
garding professional drivers, there ID
plenty Of talk about.
Mr.. Orde, the new secretary Of the Au-
tomobile Club. is still in Ireland making
preparations for the big race. News from
him IL to the effect hat the arrangement
are rapidly assuming shape. Some two
thousand police assist the troops in keep.
ing the course clear.
The question Of tho numbering Of the
autobomiles has divided the club in two
camps. between which bitter warfare RACES.
The committee Of the club 10 in favor of
supporting legislation providing for the
numbering Of every automobile by means Of
a large PLAGUE. Thu argument Is that II
the Automobiles would support such lee,s-
lation It will facilitate the repeal OF ,be
obnoxious speed limit.
The opposition. headed by Lord Russell.
claims that the attaching Of the PLAQUES
would be dishonor and disfgurement. and
say a small plate affixed to each machine
is all that is necessary.
The Automobile Club Journal points out
that this latter method would do for auto
mobilists who's top when ~s,gnalIed by the
police. but would lave no effect upon those
drivers who disregard the mandates Of the
law.
As regards the action Of the Berlin Club
the sentiment among English automobiles
Is all in favor Of It, but It il hoped IN
the exclusion Of Werner win not have a
serious result in keeping out the Mercedes
machines. which would rob the big race Of
much Of fts interest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Truth Says Visit Of British Mon.
arch to United States Would
Be Highly Beneficial.
POSSIBLE NOW FOR FIRST TIME
Journey Would Take no Longer
Than Was Required for the Re-
cent Trip, Which Included
Portugal Italy and France.

HsRALLpS IN6 TIE ST. LotHfs sESus SIC
London. May 1a-tcopyrisht. lsos.tMr.
Labouchere's Truth suggests this week that
KIM Edward VII would do wisely to pay
an early visit to America Truth says:
christopher Columbus discovered Amer
lea in London. There are rome who bear
Ill Will to Columbus for having done the
former. There arc others who arc dissatis-
fed with King Edward for having done the
latter.
A America Is now the paramount part
ner in the English-speakinE world and az
his Majesty has recently adopted the role
brought about that King Edward should
visit the United States as he has Portugal.
Italy and Ffance7
Tho KnR went away from England some
three weeks last month. It would take him
no longer to cross the Atlantic, pay q short
visit to the United States and return.
For the drst t1me In the development Of
circumstances U q visit has become pos
s!ble. 1t would be q admirable policy for
the British sovereign to seize the oppor-
tunity to ~propitiate the American Nation"
Truth likewise INDUCES in some thoughts
suggested by the society Of to-day that are
particularly pertinent.
THE French" II says. "are moro immod-
est thar immoral. The English are moro
immoral than immodest."
French women look as II they had been
made to please man. English women look
as IL men had been made to please them.
The average American woman conveys the
idea that she had been made to please
herself"
"The Pilgrim Fathers went to America
Tn Pilgrim daughters have come to Eu-
rop The former are associated with the
Maynower. the latter with the Orange
Blossom"
England travels in ruts. while America
travels on rails"
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FR0HMAN FINDS new
PLAYS FOR AMERICANS.

SPECIAL BY cAB1D TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. May 1a-(copyrght. 1so3.)-There
IL always at this time Of the year consider
able theatrical news Of interest to Ameri-
cans. in which, Of course, Mr.. Charles
Frohman Is the principal figure.
He has Just purchased a new comedy by
Mr.. Herbert Henry Davies. author Of Mrs.
Goerrins's Necklace" which Charles Wynd-
ham Is now playing. The new comedy,
which is not yet named. will be done in
New York the coming season at the Hud-
son Theater.
Mr.. Frohman has also secured the Amer
lean rights for My Lady Molly" a sue
cessful musical comedy now running at the
Terry's Theater. the music OF which was
written by Sydney Jones. author Of THE
Geisha." and San Toy" The character Of
Lady Molly will be written up to make 1t
q good part for q singing star. Mr.. Jones
Is now engaged in writing additional num-
bers for the American production. which
Mr.. Frohman will make at Days Theater
next autumn. This play il an enormous
success hero.
Miss Ethel Barrymore. who has arrived
from New York, 10 now the guest Of the
Duchess Of Sutherland. She will remain in
London during the summer and will return
to New York in time for a rehearsal of The
play with which Mr.. Frohman proposes to
open the new Hudson Theater. Mr.. Froh-
man definitely arranged to-day for Miss
Barrymore's appearance in London next
April. After Miss Barrymore's engagement
at the new Hudson Theater. Marie Tempest
will be seen in The Marriage of Kitty"
which Is one OF the biggest successes of the
present London season.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
BRITISH LION RUBBED
WRONG WAY BY CARNEGIE

SPECIAL BIZ CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REpunInc
London. May H.@copyrisht. 1soalrhe
Ironmonser. a trade paper, has published
an interview with Mr.. Carnegie. the sub
stance Of which has aroused the ire Of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES English press.
The tone Of Door. old played-out Eng.
land pervades the interview" Is the sar.
castle common Of the Daily Express.
Some Of Mr.. Carhegie's sayings. which
have rubbed the British lion the wrong
way, were:
Britain will be the dear old motherlaad
OF the great coming Engiish-speaking con-
federation. which Will have its center in the
United States"
THE American workman IS more sober
and less Of a gambler than the British art
isan. The superiority OF Americans In
those two matters has been an important
factor in giving America the victory In in
dustrial contests with Great Britain. 1t Is
the old story. through prosperity you have
become lazy, easy-golng people"
Canada has no future except as a part
Of the United States. Your Colonial EN-
pire. In fact. what is 1t but a catchwo-d
of your politicians?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
MRS. PAGET ORGANIZING
QUADRlLLES FOR BALL.

ePECAL By CABLE TO TIE NEW YORK
HERALD AMI THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. May S.-cCopyright. 1ss.SMrs
Arthur Paget. who had been Ill IN bed FOR
dye weeks. IS now sitting UP.
Mrs. Paget is q wonderfully energetic
}Eomsh The last few weeks she had been
buriiy trying to organize ~quadrilles at the
great ball at Albert Hall, in aid OF the
London Hospital. and one Of which Lady
Derby IS president
It Is intended that the ladies taking part
n the quadrilles shall represent various
nationaliues. There will be an American
~quadrtlle, in which Mrs. Paget herself Will
dance, with several leading American wom-
en-. In the center OF their hair will be stars.
and on either side feathers. like those worn
by the red Indian and they Will wear the
national colora red. white and blue.
Switzerland. Holland and Italy WIN be
allotted to young girls As arranged at
present they will wear the peasant dresses
Of these countries Then there will be a
Greek quadrfile, In which eight beautiful
women will take part among them being
Lady RossHore. They. as well as all the
other ladies IN the various Guadrilles. will
wear white dresses. the Grecian women
viii have their hair /. essed in the ancient
classical fashion, with q sort of curl er-
rangement at the back of the head.
The Spanish quadrfIe ought to b q very
effective one. II all the ladies suggested
take part Among them. Il Is said. are Miss
Aurfel Wilson. Baroness de Meyer, Lady
Colebrooke, Lady de Trafford and one or
two others The Spanish ladies are to wear
their hair dressed with huge outstanding
combs and trimmed with scarlet roses.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
INDIA RUBBER DOG THE
CENTER OF DISTURBANCE.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. May B~.-tCopyright. 1aa.)-The
strict enforcement of the quarantine law,
which forhids importing of dogs into the
United Kingdom. frequently leads TO
amusing Incidents. one OF which occurred at
B%oulogne the other day.
A gentleman. carrying a closed basket
boarded the channel steamer which was
about to leave for Folkstone. To the Gus
toms officials he said the basket contained
a pet dog.
Have you a permitr' demanded the Of
fetal. This gentleman admitted he had
not. He was told he must put the dog
ashore. This he refused to do. The captain
Of the boat was called. As the gentleman
persisted in his refusal the captain an
nounced that the boat would not start until
the matter was settled.
Finally a Scotland Yard detective was
called. 1t was not until he passenger was
threatened with expulsion by force that no
opened the basket and displayed 20 he an
uoyed officials and amused onlook:r an
India rubber dog.