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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Mrs. Charles L. Crane and Her Son
Returned to st. Louis From
Europe.
MEMORABLE SCENE DESCRIBED
Party Visited Venice, but Did Not
Imagine Then That the Pa
1 triarch Would Become
the New Pope.

Mrs. Charles l. Crane and her 1s-year-old
son Frank. of No. 45l6 Westminster place.
who have Just returned to ST. Louis from
. European trip. were in Rome the day
Pope Leo XIII died. and observed many
things that escaped mention in the cable
grams sent to all parts of the world. -,
Mr.. Crane says there was a irtmor in the
city. which was believed by many persons.
: that the death of the Pope took place three
days before 1t was announced :. Relief in
the rumor was strengthened by the fact
that the deaths of former Popes had been
concealed for several days.
It was also believed that the College of
Cardinals might not desire the world to
kn,w of the fact until certain matters of
policy could be arranged. Mr.. Crane said:
The Pope's death was announced on
Monday afternoon. We had just returned
to Rome from Naples. and first learned OF
the Pontifs death from an extra edition Oh
.'An old mani suppose he would be called
q newsbey over here. boarded the street car
scs mo!he n apa yoee
Ing to be much excited. His announcement
was received with interest by persons who
understood his languase our guide told us
VISITED VATICAN.
Il YVES SURPRISED at Tie htNS SIoW "a
feeling the news of the Pope's death Gre
ated IN Rome. It is true that he had been
sick for a long time. and the announcement
vas expected. All the visible sign OF feel.
ing could discover was in the closing OF
the public stores.
The Roman newspapers did not seem to
make great spread over the event. In
fact. the English and French correspon-
dents were much more active in preparing
news about 1t.
two days baa'e the end came We visit
ed the Vatican. To all Of Its apartments
except the corner where the Pope's cham.
Der was situated we were admitted, and
nothing appeared to be out of the ordi-
nary. We saw the council chamber where
the new Pope was elected. It is a mag
nincent room. its most impressive features
being the magnificent paintings"
Mra- Crane and her son were engaged to
sail on . steamer which left Cherbourg two
days after Pope Leo's death. and were not
IN Rome while the funeral ceremonies were
esdng conducted.
Thsy visited Venice, but as the new Pope
had not been chosen at that time, were
not particular about looking up the resi-
dence Of the patriarch. whom they found
upen landing at New. York, had become
thA head of the Catholic Church
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Broadway Dry Goods House Will
Continue Business Without
Interruption.
CHARLES A. STACY IN CHARGE.
Officers of the Company Will Bny
Goods and Conduct the
Trade Under Courts
Direction.

Following an application made yesterday
In the United States District Court by three
creditors Of the Meyer Store Dry Goods
Company. Broadway and Washington ave-
nue., asking that that firm be declared q
bankrupt. receiver was appointed, who
Will direct tho affairs OF the company, as
sisted by the present officers. under tbs
Jurisdiction of the court. The store will
not be closed.
Charles A. Stacy was selected by the
creditors to act as receiver. He was re-
quired to make bond for 100000. Business
will be resumed as usual this morning. and
the firm expects to continue in business In
definitely, and to surmount any little diff
ficulties they have encountered.
w. d. Meyer. treasurer of the Meyer
Store Company. stated that the proceedings
would not impair the workings Of their
firm in the least.
The court has been exceedingly kind to
u.s." he said. while Mr.. Stacy has been
appointed receiver, we are allowed to re-
tain our officers intact. We have also been
allowed the privilege Of buying our goods
when We see At, and everything points to
a successful elimination Of this little trou-
BILE.
We have employed counsel. and will
believe at PHI e nS
ers to dissolve the proceedings. Nathan
Frank will look after the court end Of our
affairs"
Mr.. Meyer explained that the summer had
been an exceedingly slow one from busi-
ness standpoint on account OF much cool
weather, but that prospects for a brisk
autumn trade made him and the members
OF his firm feel confident of future success.
TO OPEN THIS MORNING.
The proceedings were instituted for debts
aggregating $6.sOS.s7. The creditors are: 1.
Rosenschedn Of New York, the Rosenthal-
Sloan Millinery Company Of st. Louis and
John Pullman Of New York.
Rosenschein recites that he sold s2.1zl
worth OF goods to Julius Meyer, Sons Co..
OF that frm. namely, The Meyer Store. Dry
Goods Company. The Rosenthal-Sloan Com
pany seeks to recover the face Of q note
Tor y 6S0 given BY the Julius Meyer. Sons
1903. Recovery Is also asked on a note exe-
cuted July 81, 1909, by The Meyer Store Dry
Good Company for n.570SB, and for goods
sold to the firm amounting to 34l7S7. Pull
account for siss.1i for goods sold to julius
Meyer. Sons & Co.
After business hours yesterday the MEM
bers Of the firm called all their employees
on the fourth floor, where they were adj
them all their positions. and not to worry
over reports that there was to be failure
BE on hand In the morning as usual" "
he said, and We will continue to pay Aala-
The present officers Of the company are:
L j. Rosenthal. president; A. d. Meyer,
vice president; w. D. Meyer. treasurer, and
Charles w. Fellows, secretary.
Its officers. formerly operated stores ct
Richmond, Va.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
BULL WHIPPED BEAR in ARENA.
Novel Fight, Across Line From Ell
Paso, Witnessed by Big Crowd.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. ga fight between
a wild bull and big brown bear last
night, across the Rio Grande from FL Paso
on Mexican soil. was witnessed by large
and excited audience. The bull was the ag-
gressor throughout the contest.
The fight was exceedingly spirited, the
bear being hercer opponent to the bull
than the lion. which recently fought him.
Many Americans, including number Of
women. witnessed the fierce battle. which
lasted more than ten minutes. The signal
for its conclusion was when the bear. bleed
ing from wounds about the head, climbed
to the top Of the large cage and remained
there. II the tips of the bulls horns had
not been biunted. his adversary doubtless
would have been killed.
Once during the bulls fierce onslaughts,
the bear caught his enemy by the nose
and, with bulldog tenacity. held on for
more than minute. The bovine loudly bel
lowed in his agony. The bear was many
times fiercely gored and tossed and bat
tered against the side Of the cage. He will
survive, however.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
CAR CONDUCTOR SERIOUSLY Il
WOUNDS SANDWICH VENDER.
Men Quarrel Over APplieation %
Horse Radish ON cred Hot,- which
IL Held ~ Evidence.

The spreading Of horse radish on q wiss
nerwurst sandwich precipitated a duel early
yesterday morning between Michael Dalton
a vender Of "red-hots," and Daniel Monroe
q street car conductor, in which hugs
bread knife and a switching-bar were used
as weapons.
Dalton is now at the City Hospital in q
serious condition, suffering from several
scalp wounds, and Monroe is being held by.l
the police, awaiting the outcome Of Dali
tons wounds. The sandwich h in poeaisS>
sion Of the Carondelet police. being held ~
evidence in the case. i. s...5.-5i : n
Monroe was switching his car ct tho
southern terminus OF the line, Broadway
and Loushborough avenue when Daltou
happened along with his wares. The steam>
ing box Of "wienies'' appealed to Monroa
and he ordered Dalton to make q sandwich
for him. The latter did 20. and. after the
fashion Of most wienerwurst merchants.
plastered on liberal amount Of horse rad
ish.
Monroe refused to take the sandwich.
saying that he could not eat the horse rad-
ish. Dalton then demanded payment for.
his goods. claiming that he would be the
loser ~ Monroe's failure to accept the mid
utes and finally Monroe picked up HID
switch bar and struck Dalton on the head
The latter nourished his bread knife. bukf
before he could use II he was struck secsL
ond time and rendered unconscious.
An ambulance was summoned. and DaI7E
ton was taken to the City Hospital. where
1t Was found that he was suffering from
cut four inches long on the left side Of the
head. and another. an inch IN length. over
the right eye, besides q fracture OF the
skull. He may not recover.
Monroe was arrested several hours later
at his home No. ma Montana avenue He
declared to the police that he would not
have struck Dalton had not the latter
drawn the knife.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
no TElL OF CONVERSION.


National Superin-eadento of Gideons to
speak In Tent "Glad Tidings."
Carries II. Palmer, national superintend-
ent Of the Gideons. will relate at this even
ing's service at the tent 'Glad Tidings,
at Ninth and Julia streets, the circum-
stances Of his conversion. -
Nj. Palmer was converted in the Pacific
Garden Mission fof Chicago several years
ago. II IN said, under peculiar conditions.
His address upon the subject has been well
received elsewhere.
Mr. Palmer win speak agais in the tent
service tomorrow night. Thi. service will
close six weeks meeting which has been
conducted under the auspices of the Mark
ham Memorial Presbyterian Church. and
which has been very successful.
Sunday night there will be communion
serv..-S in the church. and forty-eight per-
son, VIII be received into the congrega-
ton.
The Reverend Charles stelzle. who will
relinquish the passionate October !. will con-
duct the service Mr.. Sickle viii remain
in the city until after the fall meeting Of
the presbytery OF st. Louis in Kirkwood
September Is.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
DIVIDEND MAY Be DECLARED.
Reports Indicate Profitable Bust
ness in Missouri Trust Company.

Persistent reports have been current m
local financial circles during the lase tsw
days. to the effect that the Missouri Trust
Company contemplates declaring . divi-
dend.
ly active for more than q week. and II 10
thought the dividend reports have been
largely accountable for the activity. Yes.
terday $3.50 was bid for the stock. but Il
was hrmly held, the lowest Offer being g
NIl0. Several orders to buy at $lD5o could
August schlahy. president Of the CON.
pany, said that the dividend matter he1
been talked Of among the directors. but =
II. He said It was not unlikely that M
board would take II up come time betwseo
October and the flYst Of next year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Judge Moore Clears Attorney stafford.
In open court yesterday afternoon. Judge
Hiram Moore Of the Court Of Criminal Cor
rection. retracted the statement which he
had made the day before. which was d.
rected toward Charles Stafford. attorney for
Charles Ross. the defendant In = case
brought against him by the city Of b.
looked into the matter and found that Stat
ford did not know that II. Schrefhagen, one
OF the jurors In the case. was also to be a
wished to remove the sting Of his remark
and PLACE Mr., Stafford tn the proper hghs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
TWO SUITS AGAINST TRANSIT.
One of the Complainants Is a
NeWsbov. -.

Paul Williams. newsboy. sued the st.
Louis Transit Company in the Circuit Court
yesterday for a 300 damages for injuries al
legged to have been received July q last.
He states that he got on car near Web
ster and Easton avenues to sell papers and
that the conductor drove him on the car.
He fell and received conclusion of the
John q. Hummel sued the Transit Com
pany for $500 damages for injuries al
legged to have been received July Is, last, In
a collision between a Fourth street car and
a Compton Heights car at Lafayette and
Nebraska avenues. He was q passenger on
the Fourth street car, and. in jumping on,
was thrown. he statea =. ,-a.y., a-.+l7
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
Macedonian Committee Issues List
of Places Where War Has
Caused Most Harm.
TURKEYS ARMY is DOUBLED.
Enrolment of Additional Troops
Indicates Seriousness of Situa.
ton = Wires Are Cut
Close to Salonica.

Sofia. Aug. 26.-The Macedonian Commit
tee has issued black-bordered list of sew
| enty villages which have been pillaged and
destroyed in the Vilayet of Monastir. to
which are added instances of revolving out
RACES perpetrated on Women
The publication of this sheet has created g
sensation.
The reyolutionists at Kisehevo are report
ed to have six quick-firing guns. In a'fight
which has just occurred in that district the
insurgents defeated and slaughtered an en-
tire detachment of eighty soldiers.
A Turkish courier carrying 10000 francs
intended for the pay Of the troops has been
captured by insurgents near Eurovitchovo
The rebels have blown up an iron bridge
tween Losengrad and Demireshand.
An immense mass meeting Of Macedonians
took place here to-day. The proceedings
that memorandum should be- presented to
the Representatives of the great Powers At
Sofia urging their Governments to take
action.
Constantinople. Aug 2s.-The Government
has decided to call the colors of all the:
the Second and Third Army Corps and a
number of other reserves, which will bring
the total of the Turkish soldiers in Mace
the force utilized in the Turko-Greek war.
The enrolment OF such large bodies of
troops indicate the seriousness with which
mination to use all the means at her dis
posal to repress the rebellion. Ibrahim
Pasha. the new commander Of the troops. Is
a young and capable omcer Seven oatta.
Monastir.
saloniea. Aug; S:-The telegraph wires
twelve miles southwest of this CITY,
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Hurt By = Hay wagon.

John Marouard. q years old. living at No.
Eds1i Howard street, sustained compound.
fracture Of the left leg yesterday as the re-
suit Of Jumping from wagon load of hay
that was In the act of overturning. In turn
ing the corner atiSeventh and Spruce streets
the top-heavy load overturned. and. to save
himself from being caught under it, Mar
guard jumped. He was taken to the City
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
FLOATING DOWN TO ST. LOUIS
Shamrock w Will BE a Feature
ON the Lagoon.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-, Aug ga "gondola"
which is expected to be feature on the
lagoon at the Worlds Fair in st. Lonis, is
slowly sailing down the Missouri River to
the Mound City.
The "gondola" is called Shamrock " and
was launched last Saturday. 1t is thirty
four feet long and can easily carry dozen
passengers. The owner Of the craft expects
to reach st. Louis within ten days OF the
starting from Omaha. and it Is due to pass
Kansas City some time during the next
tfnirty-six hours
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Beau and Nettie Nelson. Lizzie Freight
and La Belle Veola.
Willard & Willard. in their slack-wire and
contortion performance, are the topliners
at Hashagen's Park this week.
"Frou-Frou," with both Lawrence Hanley
and Victory Bateman in the cast. is the bill
at Koerner's Garden. A new play, ''The
Girl From Missouri" will be produced next
week Dorothy Salisbury is to be seen in
the title part.
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SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Bystanders Tried to Wrench Re
volver From Fred Heyde. &

REPUBrdc SPECIAL
St. Joseph. Mo-. Aug. M-Former City At
torney Fred Heyde shot himself in the hese
in 2 North End saloon this afternoon. By
ISLANDERS attenpted to wrench the weapoa
from the mans hand just ~ he pulled IL
trigger. The bullet ranged along the sids
Of the skull.
Hsyde WIN recover. No reason il eiyea
for the dsed.- and Heyde refuses to Discus
the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27
HEBREW Picnic Postponed.

Out Of respect for /. v. weisskopf, d.
rector Of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation. who died several days ago. the
rnecial meeting. decided to postpone for
thirty days all entertainments planned. The
picntc arranged for next Sunday was post
DOned
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used In making the babies comfortable. This
makes $34 which Mrs. Murray has received
from different sources within the last week.
All of the contributions were anonymous
except that of Mrs Ryan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

SOUTH NORwALK, CONN.-The schoon-
er while L. Newton Of Bangor. Me-. cap
si1ed In . storm, and the crew. believed to
number seven men. wa1 drowned
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BECOMING
u MO T.


Of the suffering and danger in mother
ct ~ pleasant Of the coming and asts over her
shadow 1t gloom which b Thousands Of women
naye found that the nee = eess d during pregnancy
and child Iha scientific naien to Ill women It ths
u q .neas ma( critical tal Not oey dos Mstsrs Esad
ssls.y pssp ..s as .s
comforts of tAis period.
containing valuable iufos11tlos ms annn1n
= ssss...l a.ls...s =. - - l2XEI &
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The Century will open September with a
revival of 1.-THE Storks."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Salonica, Aug. &.-The telegraph wires
have been cut between Salonica and Vardar,
twelve miles southwest Of this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04

rate with the success Of the story. From
reports a more than good play was made
out of the book, and hence it is being
heralded as the greatest comedy success
Of modern times. 1t win please any
number of people to know that David
Harum" is to be presented at the Trad.
ers Grand opera house December 5. TIE
company is sold to be an exceptionally
strong one, and is under the direction Of
Mr. Julius Calm. The play contains all
Of the good things which made the book
so Entertaining, including the horse trade
with Deacon Perkins. The play is in
three acts, and in one of the scenes the
Deacon is shown behind the balky horse
in shower of rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
ONE SOLID WEEK
Howard Dorset Stock Company Will Be
at the Traders Grand Opera House
Week Beginning December i.

MIR. Earland, manager of the Grand
theatcr, takes pleasure in announcing the
arrival of the eyer-popular Howard Dor
set company. The company will play a
weeks engagement, commencing Monday,
with entire change of play and special
ties nightly. The company is this sea-
son reported stronger and better than
ever before. Mr.. Howard has been most
painstaking in selecting repertoire OF
plays that are OF a high standard. The
plays that will be offered during the
week are high-class royalty pieces sell
dom produced by a company playing
week stands. The company will open
with "The Street Singer" especially re.
written, and an abundant supply Of seem
cry and settings adequate to lend a real
istic appearance is used. Later in the
week such plays MS "The Man from Mex
leo" Held by the Eenemy," eMy Lady
Nell" "The Hsherman's Daughter "Ha-
eel Kirk" ''The Pearl of Savoy" and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04

to pay for ones bread and butter-but
1t was felt by all the men that it
was like turning faithful old horse
out to become the victim of wolves.
There was an examining board, with
a report from the regimentaI surgeon.
and it was settled that Jim should be
mustered out of service. They tried to
let him down easy by referring to his
honorable record and issuing an order
to be read on parade, but they simply
broke the old mans heart.
ut may be that have become an
old man." he said to Sergeant Dalton
as the latter tried to cheer him up,
but I hadn't realized it. No one has
seen me shirk my duties on account
OF my years. haven't attended sick
Gull in two years. When we were out
after the Utes last fall didn't take
the hardships with the best of them|
AYE, comrade, you did. If you did
not know your age TO day I'd deny
that you was over forty"
ITS no use, sergeant. I'm sixty-two
right enough, and it's time / was turn
ed adrlft. l did think to die in the
service, but they won't let me"
The papers had gone to Washington
for final action, and while Private
Blgh waited for his discharge he was
excused from duty. 1t thus came
about that he rode over toward the
Pecos hills one day by himself in
search OF mineral specimens for the
regimental museum. There was peace
in the land-peace to be broken by the
Indians at moments notice-and he
went armed. An hour after his de-
parture the colonel's daughter, escorted
by Lieutenant Graham. took the same
route for a morning gallop. They
rode straight away for ten miles, and
they passed the soldier without seeing
him, although he saw them as he pros.
pected among the rocks He had Sc.
cured half dozen specimens when he
gave up the work and sat down in the
sunshine with his chin in his hands ia
ponder The bitterness could not pass
from his heart. Old men were use,
less in the army, especially on the
frontier, but to be forced out after
forty years of service seemed rank in,
Justice. Why hadn't they waited BIZ
longer7 The restless, treacherous Utet
would revolt again In a little while
and his command would be called ou
as a dozen times before That woulG
give him chance to die soldiers
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JSiIIIEIi
By
~ JAMES
N0RFLEET
lct3spyFlght, l0oa. BY =. 9. Mcclure


Poor old Jimp
Man! after man in the ranks az tho
three cavalry companies at Fort Con.
5chd u3ed the words as he glanced TO.
ward trooper sitting alone on the
sliIlny side Of the mess house, gazing
elfay over the undulating country to-
ard the Pecos hills. Private James
always called Jim except on the
muster rolls-had served Uncle Sam
tqr lprty long years. No other man
icquld show such a record. BE had en-.
listed az the age Of twenty-five, and
hls service had continued without a
break. de was without education. IN.
cltned to seriousness and solitude. hut
man always to be depended upon nv
his officers. They had the viii 70 adj.
vance him, and his record after the
dfstyear or two deserved it, but he pre-.
1erred to remain Private James Bltgh.
Forty Years IN the service, most Of
\ that time spent In the frontier forts
had brought stirring adventures and
honorable scars to the cayalryman. He
had little to say Of himself, but the
written records Of his regiment had
done him full justice. OF the thousand
men who had come ana gone since his
enlistment none had greater number
Of credit marks for bravery and integ.
rity.
But the day had come at last when
y was poor old JimP Private Bligh
mad become an old man. His hair was
turning white, his back bent and rheu.
matte pains had stlfrened his legs. He
lad not noticed II, his comrades had
not seen the signs, his officers had not
whispered IT to each other. II was only
when new colonel came to the post
and set about sprucing up the regiment
that the word went round. Jim was
% be retired az too old for active serv.
Ice. In such cases the government pro.
vides a monthly stipend about enough