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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
STREET-CAR VICTIM DIES;
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Death of Alexander Harter Makes the
Eleventh Fatality Since August l.
Mrs. Ghiselin May Die.

The death of Alexander Harter. a driver
in the employ of the American Brewing
Company, yesterday morning. marks the
eleventh fatality in street car accidents
within the month. and the sixty-first since
last January
Mrs. NJ. e. Ghiselin Of No. 1888 Westmin-
ster place was seriously injured yesterday
at noon by being struck by an Olive street
car at the corner Of Sixth and Olive streets.
Harter succumbed to injuries sustained
in a collision of his wagon and a. Laclede
avenue car near Spring avenue Tuesday aft
ernoon. The car wholly demolished the
wagon and SO badly injured the horses,
after dragging them 100 feet, that both had
to be killed.
Harter was thrown with such force from
the wagon seat that his body almost turned
a complete somersault before striking the
ground. head first. He suffered two frac-
lures of the skull. and he remained uncon-
scious until death. Harter lived with his
family at No. 1851 Wisconsin avenue.
Mrs Ghiselin was rendered unconscious
and was unable to tell how the accident
occurred. She is 60 years old and physi-
tained conclusion of the brain. in addition
to a scalp wound and several bruises on
the body.
Robert r. Ghiselin removed his mother to
her home after she had received temporary
treatment at the City Hospital.
motorman. and Conductor r. F. Hoss.
The police did not arrest the crew, nor
secure from them statement as to the
manner in which Mrs. Ghiselin was injured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
WAR GAME AT PORTLAND
LEADS TO A DISPUTE.
Both Army and Navy Claim Victory
Gunboats Try to Send Parties ON
shore and Are Fired Upon.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 8-The gunooats on
town. landing at Falmouth forestde. three
miles from the harbor. were fired upon
from Fort Mckinley while sending ashore
landing parties.
Three torpedo-boat destroyers are report
ed to have passed Forts Williams ana
Leavitt shortly after 10:l5 p. m. and at
! tempted to countermine the harbor. They
were fired upon by Fort Preble.
At Fort Preble it is claimed that all three
of the big warships which entered the har-
bor to-day had been technically DESTROYED
in the earlier action, when they were hrs'
discovered by use Of searchlights
1t was stated to-day that 140 rounds were
fired by the mortars Of the haroor rorts
during the attack. 125 shells by the convert
ed guns at Fort Preble and thirty-nve shots
by 6-inch guns
At 10 o'clock tonight the attacking Meet
| with the exception Of one converted cruiser, Ss
was lying at anchor OF Long lslano. lne
cruiser left the fleet at about go ano
steamed up the harbor short distance,
possibly looking for seaSes esnda a!aenso sns was
answered by Fort Mckinley. She anchored
of Little Johns Island.
There has arisen tonight difference OF
opinion and claims between the army ana
navy officials as to the attack made py
forts commanding the entrance 10 ForIanu
Harbor, and In view of this there mas peen
uncertainty as to whether another attack
would be made tonight.
According to the rules laid down 1or tne
conduct of the war game, the heet is al
lowed to make one day and one night az =
tack. The question is, was the attack maoe
before or after daybreak!
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
NEGRO CHILD DRAGGED BY CAR
Myrtle Morris Escapes Serious In
jury-Other Accidents.

Myrtle Morris. 2-year-old child Of John
Morris. negro, of No. 1910 Morgan street,
was dragged 100 feet under the fender OF
an Easton avenue car yesterday afternoon
and escaped without injury. The motor
man did not see the child until too late to
avoid the accident. Doctor ]. W. Allen Of
No. 1874 Franklin avenue. to whom the
child was taken. found a few bruises on
her body. but all bones were intact. and
the skin was not broken in any place.
Mrs. Annie Baker Of No. &1s Olive street
fell in attempting to board Laclede ave-
nue. car No. 176s at Charming avenue last
night, and was dragged twenty feet. She
was badly bruised about the body, and her
upper teeth were knocked from her head.
She was conveyed to her home.
Deputy Smoke Inspector Johnson Pegs
Of No. 1915 West End avenue was struck
by the rear platform OF Creve Coeu- Lake
car which was rounding the curve at Fourth
and Locust streets yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Beggs was knocked to the ground and
sustained scalp wound. which was dressed
at the City Dispensary,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
EFFORTS MONEY FROM
RELATIVES OF THE DEAD,
New Swindle Worked BY Man Wh0 II
said to be Operati1g Frsn
st. L0Wls.

Defrauding the relatives Of the dead 10
the occupation Of 4 man supposed to be
In st. Louis, and. according TO Chief Dea-
mond. is likely to find his operations sud
denly checked by arrest.
Francis ONeill. Chicago's Chief Of Ho-
lice. has requested the local authorities to
watch for the culprit. who uses the sir
press companies as the medium OF III
swindle. Chief Desmond says he already
has been informed of the fellows activity
in st. Louis.
The method by which the -swindler Sc
cures money Is to send to the address Of .
person recently dead 4 PACKAGE and order
the collection Of charges. varying from .
to SO. ~
|. The relatives seldom hesitate to accept
the package and pay the charges. The
money so obtained ID returned through the
express company 10 supply company, ara
in that way reaches the pockeIs Of TIE
swindler.
The trickster has been operating frnsn
various points in the United States. Loutp-
willie. KY; Indianapolis, Ind; Warsaw, Tex.
and New York City were successfully uppo
as basis until two weeks ago. whom. IL is
said. he came to st. Louis. Several per-
sons in Chicago, II Is said, were swfndlAd
In the last few days. st. Louis ID the
place from which the mysterious packages
were sent lately. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
where They Play To-day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBiIC SPECIAL
Cleveland. O., Aug. 2s-In the first two
innings to-day the Browns secured a lead
. Of four runs over the Blues At this point.
newever, Petty. who did so well last Satur-
saay against the Bostons, became wild.
his teammates contributed errors. with the
result that three runs came in.
This was but the beginning of the end.
for during the remaining rounds they kept
hammering away at Petty, until they had
made the score II to 4.
After the second inning. Moore was prac-
tically invincible, only three men reaching
first. In fact. Burkett was the only Brown
to secure safe hit up to the second, up to
Of seven straight victories was about to be
broken.
1t 1. peculiar fact that there is no
pitcher against whom Burkett would rather
bat than Moore. as he generally gets a
hit or works him for base on balls True
to his rule, he opened up the first inning
hced, and then Moore hit Hill.
Anderson forced HUI, but Wallace's sim
gle TO right scored Burkett. In relaying the
threw Wild, and the big fellow score, He'd
\ticks single scoring Wallace.
In the second inning. with two out. Bur-
was ali for 81. Louis. but Cleveland began
whore the visitors left on.
With one out in the third. Petty used bad
judgment in allowing Moore. weak bat
ter to walk. Anderson's tumble saved him,
by Heidrick. allowed Moore. Flick and Bay
TO score. In the NTH inning. singles by
Moore, Bay and Bradley sent in another
In the sixth. however, there was much
doing. Mccarthy led or with a triple. and
Bemis singled. G0chnauer walked filling
the bases. Then Hills error, Bays single
and Bradiey's double were good for five
runs.
In the eighth Bays third single. Brad
ley's second double. Lajoie's base on balls
and Hiclman's triple sent in three more.
The score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
TAFT SAID TO HAVE
PRESIDENTIAL BEE
May Have Driven Supreme Court
Ambitions Out Of His Head.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 7
Washington. Aug. a.-Has the 1908 presi-i
dental bee driven Supreme Court ambitions
out of Governor Taft's head? That Is the
question which many OF the friends Of the
next Secretary of War are asking them
selves.
Among many Of these friends the pre-
dominant feeling aroused by his acceptance
of President Roosevelt's invitation to enter
the Cabinet as EHhu Roots successor IL
surprise that he has accepted.
A seat on the Supreme bench was tho
horizon of the future he desired when he
last left the United States for Manila. He
did not succeed Associate Justice Shiras be-
cause his work In the Philippines was not
yet done. sr,,
When he was last in this country biz
friends joked him about the then limited
talk OF his availability as a presidential
nominee in 1908, but he only laughed and
said the Supreme Court was his goal. .
So. when there was talk Of his succeeding
Secretary Root. those friends who had been
the repositories of his confidence when he
was last in Washington felt he would re-
main In the Philippines until he ascended
the Supreme bench. as President Roosevelt
was willing he should do at the nrst op-
Now Governor Taft is to enter the Cahl-
net in which few men have achieved great
success In less than four years Of service.
AS Secretary of War Judge Taft will be
more in the public eye than on the Suprenas
bench. where tradition would prevent his
playing politics. ;o-r
In view Of the talk renewed about Cover
nor Taft's friction with General Chanee
over the jurisdiction of the army in the
Philippines. the message sent by President
Roosevelt to General Chaffee October
1901. In regard to his tiff with Governor
Taft Is Of considerable interest. Its public
cation in an oficial document Of the War
Department was never authorized. and rnadA
Secretary Root and the President extreme
ly angry.
They had never intended to make 1t pub
lie. Here Is the message:
"Chaffee. Manila: am deeply chagrined.
to use the mildest possible term, over the
trouble between yourself and Taft. wish
you to see him personally and spare no ef-
fort to secure prompt and friendly agree
ment in regard to the difference between
you. Have cabled him also. II Is most
unfortunate to have any action which pro-
duces friction and which may have serioes
effect both In the Philippines and here II
home. I trust implicitly that you and Taft
will come to agreement.
'THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27

Philadeiphia ...............o 0 90 0 0s0'5 -
Left on bases-Brooklyn S. Philadelphia 2. Two
base hits-Sfrang /. Doyle ]. Three-baSe hits
Dobbs L Stolen bases-Barry l. Doyle l. Dehlen
]. Double plays-Garvin. Ritter and Doyle i:
on Garvin l. on Sparks 3. First base on errors
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
! ARE CHARGED WITH RIoTING.
Eight Danville Men Now Face a
Jury.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Danville. ILL.,. Aug. 26.-After the jury was
sworn in at O clock this afternoon to try
eight of the rioters, the trial proceeded
rapidly. The jury Is mainly composed OF
farmers. State Attorney Keeslar introduced
as witnesses Sheriff Whitlock. two deputies,
Attorneys Wilson and schecter, Doctor
Sims Noah Jones and C. Lord. Their testi-
mony seriously implicated defendants Win
field. Baker. John Walton. Adam Murray.
Isaac Slade and Clay Biddle. . youth OF
H.
1t was testified that Baker shot twice at
the Sheriff. stoned the jail and threatened
to lynch the officer If the keys were not
surrendered to him; that Murray. as he
was directing the mob how to handle the
iron battering rail. was shot In the head
with a revolver by Deputy Sheriff Newian;
that Isaac Siade bad his fingers shot while
he had hold of the<rail and then ran around
in the mob shaking his bloody hands: saying
he would get dynamite. blow up the jail
and lynch the Sheriff and all his deputies;
that Clay Biddle threw innumerable rocks
through the windows Of the resident por-
ton OF the jail.
The trial promises to last two or three
days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
MINOR LEAGUE DEMANDS GRANTED.
To Have Absolute Control. of Their
Own A6aira.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 26.-One of the most
important meetings In the history Of base
ball ended at 9 o'clock tonight after a
two days session. Representatives of the
National, American and National Associa-
ton of Minor Leagues participated. With
the draft of an agreement drawn up by the
minor league representatives before them,
the major league officials drew up care
fully worded agreement and submitted 1t at
the fnal meeting tonight.
This agreement will be acted upon at a
nor Leagues to be held within the next ten
days James A. Hart Of Chicago, repre-
sentative Of the National League, said:
mand Of tho minor leagues. They viii have
think the members Of the National Associa-
tion Of Minor Leagues VIII see ths matter aa s
held within the next fortnight.
The new agreement Is signed by President
Pulliam of the National League and Presi-
with August Hermann Of Cincinnati as
chairman, will form q national committee
to adjust such matters as may come up tor
settlement between the major and minor
The agreement in part is that the major
leagues shall adopt all rules governing the
Of sSa corn,t The circuits If bs 81
York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Pittsburg,
Chicago. st. Louis and Cincinnati.
American Leagues: Boston, New York,
froit rnMsucsihHs Chicago and St. Louis. i
Neither major league circuit shall be
changed without the consent Of the major
The contracts with players must be re-
spected under penalties specified in tho
The right and title Of minor league
club to fts players shall be absolute. and
car only be terminated by release or fail
ure to reserve under the terms Of this
agreement by. tho club to which player
has been under contract.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
Galesburs Results.

Galesburg ILL.,, Aug. .s-Alta Axworthy broke
the 1903 record for 2-year-old trotters at the
here to-day. Time. 2:nH. Results:
Diminished rnse. the Press M Stake; M for s,ysas- as
1;lsA. Emily Letcher. L. Maud and Princess
First race. the Hotel Stake. 2:l. pace purse
81 sl.ooo-syivian won the third. fourth and NTH
heats and race. Time, 2:l0k, 2:11k, 2:09h. Ma
jor Mckinley won the first heat. Time. 30sH.
semmassa Joe Rhea. Ronald Cru:z Frank. Bet
sissipd King. Dell g.. snpulator and Dale s..
also started.
purse sIooo-Mis. Adrian won second. third and
Memnon won the ihrst heatT Time a:lrt Robert
Mack. Carolina. Irene s.. Flower; Clarence e,
Third race. the Hopeful. for 2-year-old trotters.
purse 32so-Alta Axworthy won in two straight
Medium, cecliian Bell and Boz.is also started
Fourth race. 3:11 pace. purse Sto0-St. Patchen
won three straight heats. Time. 2:I1N. a12E
and 2:l2x. Major Mckinley Geers. Sadie Hall.
Kittie r.. Bud shields. Grace A. and Edna Kohn
also started.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
BROOKLYN 8, PHILADELPHIA 3.
Visitors Make All Their Runs in
Efrhth Inning.

Brooklyn, N. z, Aug. 26.-1n a close game
here to-day. the home team defeated the
Philadelphians For seven innings the visit
ors failed to get man across the plate,
but in the eighth hits by Sparks and VOL
yerton and errors by Dahlen and Jordan
gave them all their runs Attendance. 16D.
Srora.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
THE REPUBLIC: THURSDAY AUGUST 27. 1903.

the university team had been don. this
summer. Doctor Hetherington said very EN-
phatically that there had not: that recruit
ing is entirely against the principles of the
football. He said. however, that because
OF this fact several men who would ordi-
nnrily have gone somewhere else and whose
ellegiance properly belonged elsewhere
would probably come to Missouri this fall
Ihese men were attracted by the cleanli-
ness or the athletics. as were also their
teriai not only Of the football team, but
for track work as well.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
GENERAL FIGHTING GOSSIP.
Rexan Talks of His Bout at Ka.sa,
City-Game shut Down at Salt Lake.

Regan Talks of His Bout at Kansas
City-Game Shut Down at Salt Lake.
Johnny Regan arrived from Kansas City
yesterday morning and confirmed the re-
ports about difficulty over the weight ques-
ton in his fight with Feltz. Not only did
Feltz refuse to weigh in at first, he said,
but he entered the ring far above the !stip-
ulated figure.
'I was at the place set for weighing in at
o'clock and made 114la. Feltx was found
across the way in restaurant. about half
an hour later, and put up the plea that
he did not know just where to weigh in.
He finally declined to strip for the scales
and went in overweight. Claude Johnson.
manager of the club. put up his forfeit, 1
got 500 extra for Feltz's failure to make
weight; eight -, ,,,. :, ,,,.,,,- -.
air. getting hit and then claiming foul
The referee, Dave Porteous, would not be
taken In by any such gun as that; Feltz
sd t. fa fv IKE sere he st Sd M Tsn ss he
was an order to go on hghting.
Charley Cornwall, who has figured in quite
q number of bouts around this city, and
who is native Of St. Louis. has been try
ing his luck in the West lately, and was
matched with Jimmy Mccarthy to fight at
Sale Lake. Some questionable bouts, pulled
of in rapid succession seem to have killed
the game there, however.
The authorities have shut down upon the
sport and the promoters have scattered and
opened up in two other places-Murray,
Utah. and Pocatello, Idaho. The bout in
which Cornwall was to have figured had to
be called OF on this account.
In letter to friend in this city Mike
Kelley. proprietor Of one Of the clubs,
writes that the crooked work In the other
Institution has resulted in the action of the
officials. From all reports, however, the
game has not been too gWeet-Smelllng
In any of the institutions.
This shutdown win cause matches in
which local men were to figure to be abb
ruptly Cancelled. Tommy Sullivan had been
offered q bout with Aurelio Herrera there,
but will not make the trip West under
these circumstances.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
READVIILE TRACK MUDDY
BUT CROWD ENJOYS RACES.
Talent Bets Confidently ON Blind Stall
lion, Elastic Pointer, but Has
o Bad Scare.

Readville, Mass, Aug. 26.-with the track
so muddy next to the pole that racing had
to be done in the clean outside of the
course. the second days programme of the
Grand Circuit meeting at Readville was en-
5oyed to-day by large crowd.
The principal attraction was the 5000
''the Norfolk Stake for PAGERS eligible to
2:4 class last spring '.Nick' Hubingers
blind stallion. Elastic Pointer, brother of
Star Pointer, was made favorite, and won
the first heat.
The talent had bad scare In the second
heat when Jack Curry made rousing fin
ish with Pan Michael. nipping out Pointer
right at the wire. Elastic Pointer came
back gamely, however, taking the two fol-
lowing heats handily.
Promise was backed heavily to win the
?:l2 trot. After taking the opening heat he
dropped the next two. Scott" Hudson hav-
ing the winner in Belle kuser In the final
heat she won only by head over Promise.
In the 2:l0 trot, The Roman. a warm ia
vorite. did not take kindly to the footing
and was not factor after the first heat.
which Jim Ferry won. pulled up at the
wire. In the next heat the gray geldinz
quit almost to a walk when collared by the
distance flag. Mckinley winning by half a
length.
Frank Yoacum was the first choice in the
2:11 pace. ard captured it in two straight
heats Summary:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
100. best two in
Coles County Fair.

Charleston. ILL.,. Aug. 2s--The forty ninth an
every indication Of being arecord-breaker. Every
department. is full and running over. New stalls
overflow Of stock entries. The horse and cattle
oogy osIays ash are e lsrss and the swine and
SSnly noticeable S shortage is II the serIcuitursl
ward. and the Fair dates coming two weeks
earlier than usual. The races have become the
special attraction Of the Coles County Fair. Big
purses draw the best horses in the country. and
the track recentir rebuilt. is one Of the finest
made by The Hero. and a special purse OF SOD
Is offered TO the horse lowering this record.
The first days races resulted as follows:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
WILL SUE MASTER OF HAWTHORNE.
Youth Whom CorriRan Assaulted Says
He Did Not Hiss Hargis.

of Drexel. ILL.,. the young man assaulted by
Ed Corrigan at Hawthorne yesterday after
Corrigan's horse. Hargis. had been defeated
and roundly hissed announced to-day that
he would take legal steps against the Mas
ter Of Hawthorne
Schooner denies taking part In the demon
stration. and says he bet on Lnguist the
winner. and not on Hargis.
Il have plenty Of witnesses to the as
sault." he said to-day. "Corr;gan first
struck me a blow in the back. Then, when
| turned. he hit me terrific blow on the
Jaw
No action is contemplated by the Haw-
thorne officials in the case. Judge Carroll
said to-day that no complaint had been
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
DoHERTY DEFEATS cLorH1ER.
Will Meet w. A. Larned for National
ChampfOushiD

Championship.
Newport. r. l.. Aug. 26.-H L. Doherty,
the English lawn tennis champion. de-
feated W. ]. Clothier of Philadelphia in
the finals OF the international tournament
here to-day. 6-3 60, 6-3
:, The victory was an easy one for the Eng
lish player, who was much more steady,
though at times less brilliant, than his op-
popent. The American player made many
costly faults. and although he showed bet
ter all-around form to-day than he has re-
Gently, he did not at any time come within
reach Of victory. Doherty, by to-day's sue
cess, challenges W. A. Larned, the Ameri-
match for the title here tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
CHILD PERlsHED IN THE WOODS
Little One Lost for Three Days
Near San Angelo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Angelo. Tex. Aug. 2.-The 3-year-
old daughter of Sheriff Bozark Of Edwards
County, who wandered away from home
three days ago. was found dead last night
several miles from home.
The little one had died a short time before
being found.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
TIGERS PROSPECTS, SEEM BRIGHT.
Doctor HethefinEton Expects Good
Football Team at n. 8. U.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia. Mo-. Aug. as-Athletic Director
Fetherington returned yesterday from an
extensive Eastern trip. Regarding the pros
poets for a football team he said that he
thought them bright. He I'D not know ex-
actly what men would be back this year,
as he had not been In close touch with
them this summer, but thought the Kreater
part Of last years team would return
The only doubtful place seems to be that
Of tackle. and 1t is probable that at least
back. namely Jesse. Doctor Hetherington
said that he had met Coach Mclean ct
Boston. but had not had an opportunity to
Trainer Wheeler are expected to reach
Columbia next Monday. and Captain Birney
n expected on Tuesday. Manager Davis
probably will arrive Tomorrow, and the
team will report here early next week for
n When asked whether any rsosuitIs for
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
BOSTON s-2, NEW YORK SIS.
McGraw and Gilbert Disciplined for
DisputinE Decision.

Boston. Aug. 26.-Boston won from New
York. s to 5. and lost, to 2. to-day In
double-header. Throws by Greminger and
Tenny that hit base runners gave New
York a long lead in the first game. but the
locals retaliated by knocking Matthewson
outefcthe box Mc0faw was ordered on the
field and Gilbert cut of the game Tor dis
putting the umpire.
= The second game was a pitchers battle.
Boston was ahead and two New Workers.
were out in the ninth, when Bowerman
made home run. Attendance. 2.214. Scores:
FIRST GAME
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-27
BACHELORS BEAT BENEDICTs.
Single Men Win Ball Game From Mar.
Hiedn Cluh Memhera. Srnee q IN 4

ried Club Members, Score 8 to 8.
Married and single members of the Penn
syloxxi Club met in a special baseball game
at Tennessee and Magnolia avenues last
Sunday afternoon. the bachelors winning by
q score Of s to s. Harry Krenning, Of the
single men. furnished the sensation Of the
game by his batting. He weighs rs pounds.
Kuve Kaufman made sensational catch
and practically saved the game for his
team.
The msFried men have decided. to branch
cut after games. and may be addressed care
Of Henry Schlewing, No. 2835 Minnesota ay-
enue- The single mems lineup. is: Stock.
third base: Lambert. catch: Stroll.
right field: Schroeder. pitch; Kaufman, left
field: Adele. second base: Popp. short:
Thompson, first base: KrenhanR, center
field.
The married mems lineup is: Henry
Schlewing. short: Wagshall. third base; Po-
thing. center field; E. schlewing. first base:
Jansen. left field; Mitchell, right field: Nc
Donough, pitch; Boltas. catch; Hoerr. sec
Ond base