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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
LONDON PAPERS POKE FUN
At MEN WEARING CORSETS.

SPECIAL BIZ CABLE TO THE NEW YoRx
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. March 1-tCopyright. 1903 The
publicity recently given to the Increasing
popularity Of corsets among men, seems to
have provided the daily newspapers with
an interesting subject for discussion. Tho
Globe comments on the fashion ~ fol-
lows:
The modern man lives 50 strenuousiy.
were told. that he needs external support.
This he finds in corsets. and. 90 Tar ~ W
can gather, tha evil begins with the bait.
against which no one can level the Arrows
of scorn. and after while. seducing .
feeling of comfort. the belt gradually In
creasing in width until 1t becomes q ver1t-
able pair Of stays.
After that all the evils Of tight laeine
begin. and the world Ii irritated By the
sight Of pinch-waisted men. walking UNI
ashamed In our streets. rather proud than
otherwise Of their monstrous appearance.
The belt IL very probably as healthy an
article Of wardrobe as the tropical SOM
brero, or the English umbrella. but IL
would BE- straining even the faddism Of
modern hygiene to prove the utility OF
stays"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
SECOND COURT AT BUCKINGHAM
Fewer Well-Known People Present
Than Usual.

SPECIAL By cABLp TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, March 21.-(Copyright, 903.%The
second court at Buckingham Palace last
night was one of the smallest which has
been held by their Majesties. Though the
diplomatic circle was numerously represent
ed, there were fewer well-known people
present than usual. There was, Of course.
O crowd of debutantes.
The Queen wore beautiful miniature
crown Of diamonds. as well as a high dia-
mond tiara, set rather forward on her
hair. Her other Jewels were high collar
Of diamonds a diamond necklace and the
famous ropes of Jewels. besides the insignia
of several orders, which made the bodice
Of her dress q mass Of glittering Jewels.
crossed by the ribbon of the Garter. The
Queens dress was made OF pale mauve.
yelled in gold-embroidered net Her train
was q mass of beautiful Indian embroidery.
Among the Americans present In the dip
lomatIo circle were Mr.. and Mra Choate,
Mr.. Henry White. Major e b Cassatt,
Mrs. Isaac Bell and Miss Bell. In the gem
eral circle were Mrs. Sidney Appleton and
Miss R Stephens.
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Returns to England to Find the
Cabinet Panic-Stricken by
Crushing Defeat.
LOOKS TO HIM FOR RELIEF.
Believed His Energy and Present
Popularity May Do Much
to Brace Up the Crest
fallen Ministry.
nv HERBERT PAUL

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW I9 q.
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPOBLiC.
London, March n-(Copyright. 1sos)-afr.
Chamberlain's return will do something to
strengthen the Government. which stands
much In need Of all the support 1t can get.
The Wooiwich and Rye elections. the bad
divisions in the House Of Commons and the
conspicuous failure Of the Secretary for
War have seriously undermined the minis
terial forces. weakened the credit OF an ap-
parentIy excited Cabinet.
He comes home to receive the congratula.
lions from his political opponents a. well
As from his political supporters. from per
sonal as well as political friends. and to
this fact he will not hesitate to avail him
self whepever the opportunity arises.
1t is natural and proper that all men Of
all parties and Of no party should express
their sense of MIR. Chamberlain's energy
and public spirit. which would have been
remarkable In q man half his age.
OF the permanent results he has achieved
II IL too soon to Judge. His speech at Ma
defra. in which he predicted that the British
Empire would reach the sky. is reminder
that the Scriptures are not quite obsolete
and that the Tower Of Babel has moral
still.
In his more sober reply at southampton
he set up the British idea OF equality In
South Africa against the Dutch idea Of SUI
premacy. but all fair-minded Engiishnen
must hope that tbs equality which MI:
Chamberlain promises will now be realised
IN the spirit as well az In the letter.
The Rye division OF Sussex. having FOL
lowed the borough Of Woolwich and. for the
first time in Its history. returned liberal
to Parliament. the significance Of this double
event cannot by the utmost ingenuity b sx-
planned away.
No Government has ever suffered two such
crushing defeats within the space Of one
week. At Woolwich there were exceptional
circumstances. It Il difncult to nay how
much they Infected ths RESULT. but I sGa
quits clear that n tho victory 1t WoolWieh
was due to local and personal causes The
Rye Division could not have been affected
by similar motives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
FRANCE IS FLOODED WITH
WORTHLESS AMERICAN BONDS.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. March A-tCopyright lsos)-The
1venders Of worthless American bonds and
stocks have been reapins Q harvest In
France the last year or two. According to
prominent American Official in Paris, the
other day. an elderly French widow came
to his ofiice with certificate representing
1900 francs, stock Of . mining company in
America. for which she said she had paid
several thousand franco. consisting OF her
entire fortune.
The man who sold 1t guaranteed that tho
stock would soon be at par value. and be-
fore long command q premium. The inter-
est now due she IS unable to collect. Tho
official examined the certificates and de-
clared they were not worth the paper writ
ten on.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
FRENCH CONGREGATIONS
IGNORED P0PE'S ADVICE.
Systematic Enemies Of Republic
Which Now Has Dissolved Them.
By ]. coRNELY.

SPECIAL BIT CABLE TC THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. March z--tCopyrisht. lsos)-The
week we have just lived Is summed UP In
its entirety in the vote by which was closed
on wednesday the long and involved con-
dict between the Republic and the religious
orders.
By . majority Of forty-thrss-thet Is to
say. by 800 votes against x7-the Chamber
refused to debate separately the clauses Of
tho bill relative to tho demand for govern
mental authorization by twenty-five teach
ing orders
This parliamentary term means that the
Chamber threw out the law which was de-
signed to authorize these congregations. In
other words, it dissolved them-Au twenty
i've Of them-at one stroke.
1t IL pertinent to remark that II the Con-
gregationalists had been willing 20 take the
advice Of Leo XIII. who for ten years past
has been urging French Catholics not to b
systematic enemies Of the Republic. they
would probably have been left in peace in
the monasteries from which thay are now
to be expelled
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
AMERICANS ARE RUNNING
BILLIARDS In PARIS.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. March A.-(Copyrisht 1868. )-Amer-
lean enterprise in the billiard circles Of
Paris Is causing much comment. Schaffer ID
successfully running the Olympia Billiard
Saloon, and q report IL current that George
S1osson. the American balliardist, with
Maurice DAILY a. partner. Is contemplating
the opening Of an academy here.
II 10 said that siosson and Daily are
negotiating for lease Of premises at the
Cafe Julien. on the Boulevard. opposite The
Cafe American.
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B0ER WAR DIVORCES
AROUSES JUDGES IRE.
sfEAt b Tvs SA FL 81 70 54TH EET 19en

SPECIAL By CABLB 10 THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. March zl--(Copyright. 1se.)-In
the divorce court the other day. Sir Brsnnis
Jeune had some very severe remarks TO
make regarding the great number OF GASES
he had heard In the divorce court during
the last few months Of soldiers who's wives
had misconducted themselves while their
husbands were engaged in the war in South
Africa
The case, which called out the remafks
from his Lordship. was one in which Ser
geant Of the Royal Fusiliers petitioned for
q divorce on the ground OF his wffe's mis-
conduct with another soldier Of the same
corps during the Sergeant's absence at the
front. His Lordship said It gave him very
deep regret to ind % many wives had bean
guilty OF misconduct while their HUSBANDS
were lighting battles for their country. HI
did not know whether such state Of things
had existed during previous warn. Per-
haps. he thought. 1t might have been that
there did not exist the same facilities for
finding out what the wife had been doing
during tho absence Of the husband
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
HAS TRUNKS OF DAINTY
APPAREL ON HIS HANDS.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO The NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris, March H-Copyright. 1so3.)-A
young German Baron connected with a big
steamship company. and who Is we'll known
in New York. has three trunks full Of dainty
female apparel he does not know what to
do with.
mer advanced their passage money to an
American and his wife to New York, for
which he had to pay TO the company 800.
He was promised a check, which never
came. The Baron has got the trunks be-
longing to the wife. but. under the French
law, he cannot sell, and what 10 more. can
not even open them.
This Is what might DO called q three
trunked elephant on my hands," he said. In
telling the story.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
German Ambassador to Return to
the United States in May
for His Farewell.
sTERNBERG TO SUCCEED HIM.
Chancellor Won Buelow's Firm Sup
port Indicates That Efforts of
Minister'S Enemies Have
Been Unavailing.

Berlin. March N.-Doctor Won HoIlehers
the German Ambassador. will return 10
Washington to present TO the President his
letter Of recall, probably not later than
May.
Minister Won Sternberg, according to the
Governments intention. will succeed I'M
med,ately to the baseadorship.
A few days ago Won Holienben was still
at Nice. to which place he went by way
Of Paris. after landing at Cherbourg from
New York. He did not come to Berlin, as
reported at the time, and has not yet been
here. Consequently, he has not seen the
Emperor. Chancellor or Foreign Office Of
nciels.
The Ambassadors letters, which were
sent to his permanent address. in care OF
his brother, Lieutenant General Won Holle-
ben, at Friedenau, near Berlin, remain un-
answered.
The only engagement Doctor Won Holie-
ben is known to have made Is to attend the
University Society meeting at Heidelberg
April L.
While 1t will be disagreeable for the
Ambassador to yevisit tho United States
for his formal withdrawal from the Wash
ington post, It Is essential in order to COM
ply with diplomatic courtesy, since his
health permits him to make the Journey
without suffering.
Chancellor Won Buelow's firm support OF
Minister Won Sternberg in the Reichstag
Thursday Is taken publicly to mean that
Sternberg continues to stand first In the
Governments eye for the succession.
Nevertheless. Won Sternberg's til-wishers
IN the German Diplomatic Service have been
quietly trying to make the Foreign Office
think he Is not the man for the place. This
idea has not found Judgment there.
The changes in the staff Of the Embassy
at Washington are the result OF an impress
sion that Won Sternberg is not cordially
supported. 1t IL recognized here that his
position will continue to be embarrassing
and irregular until he succeeds to the rank
as well as the functions Of Ambassador.
Won Sternberg. like Ambassador Herbert.
would likely have received the Grand Gross
after the settlement Of the Venezuelan dif-
f1culties, were 1t not the Governments hxed
practice not to give two decorations to the
same man in one year, and Won Sternberg
was decorated few weeks before he was
appointed German Minister at Washington.
Count Won Quadt. Secretary of the Ger
man Embassy at Washington, and Countess
Won Quadt. laft Berlin for Monte Carlo
yesterday. The Count probably will be
assigned to duty at Constantinople.
Baron Ritter Won Grunstein. Second SEQ
Rotary of tha German Embassy at Wash-
ington, arrived here Wednesday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT
YACHT FOR vANDERBIlTS.

sPnGAL Bx GABLE 70 thu NEW YORK
lowing the announcement that Colonel Nc
Calmont's turbine steam yacht had been
sold to Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. comes the
report from Troon that the Ailsa Company
Of that place II TO build . magnificent steam
yacht for another OF the Vanderbilt family.
Rumor has IT for Mr.. Alfred Gwynns VAN
derbilt
The new yacht b to Be designed By q. I.
Watson and to b Of LOO tons burden. The
nttiugs and Recommendations are to 30 Of
the most luxurious character. mo i u -
twin Uerov.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
CRIMINALS POORLY REPAID.
Blow Open Strong Box but Get
Little Plumber.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. March 1.-Safs robbers
blew open the safe in William F. Hurlrs
saloon. northwest corner of Fifth street and
Broadway. The plumber secured consisted
of gold watch and chain and . Hnall
amount Of money
The burglar entered tho saloon by Q rear
door. forcing It with . jimmy. After riding
the cash register they turned their attention
to the safe. First the combination knob ives
explosive was inserted and fred from
fuse. Emptying the safe Of books and pa
pers. the burglars found little to reward
them,
When Bartender Frank Roach opened the
saloon he saw the evidences of the intrud-
ers' visit and speedily notified the police.
The safe was not badly damaged. only
enough explosive being used to move the
bolts back fas enough 70 admit Of 0psning
The door.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
MISS AsToR's ENGAGEMENT.
NJ. Bratiapo Said to Be Deeply in
Debt.
By CABLE.

SPECIAL By CABLE.
Vienna. March H.-According to the Vile
ner Journal. the engagement Of N. Bratiano.
the Roumanian Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, to Miss Pauline Astor is q settled fact.
A story is current In Bucharest that q
Roumanian lady Of high social rank. mad
dened By jealousy. sent letter to Miss
Aston traducing Bratiano's character and
that, In consequence of this Miss Assor left
Bucharest. while Bratiano. who was SUI
fering from a nervous attack. applied to
the Crown Princess OF Roumania to inter-
cede for him with Miss Aston. This inter-
cession proved successful and Miss Aston re-
turned to Vienna. where the engagement
was finally decided upon.
Other accounts say that Bratiano - deeply
in debt and that he is Specializing on . large
sum of Astor's fortune.
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY PERMITS ALL EMPL DYES WHO
HAVE SERVED THIRTY YEARS TO RETIRE ON HALF PAY.


o
told to-day All
on
on pension
held confidential positions the c0mns employ
that al the c0mpanys employ
over will b pensicned
retiring the men April compulsory and the
. vtnnotreur oma
In In
April retirement the
The latter w not retire will they asked
Of departments their assistants
4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
EARL. ROBERTS EXPECTED
TO VISIT UNITED STATES.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIc.
London, March N--(Copyright, 1903. )-Earl
Roberts was entertained at luncheon at the
Carlston Hotel Wednesday by Mr.. Lindsay
Russell of New York. Among the Ameri-
can guests were Messrs. George r. Wilson
and James Mcdonald.
Mr.. Russell. who Is chairman Of the COM
mite Of the New Yark branch Of the Pill
gTims, is in great hopes Of shortly receiving
q definite acceptance from Earl Roberts Of
an Invitation TO dinner 1t the Waldorf
Aatorfa in 0ctOber.-
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MONSTER BALLOON SHE'D.

! MONSTER BALLOON SHE'D.
SPECIAL BIZ CABLE TO THE NEW
, YORK HERALD AND THE ST.
, LOUIS REPUBLIC.
, Paris. March H-(Copyright. 1s0)
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} champs to the Seine. at Neuilly. 10 y.
, Santos Dumont's new balloon Ground
, of 1900 square metsrh II faces tie :
, grounds of the fashionable club CT
, the Ils des Petteaux.
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, shed, which will have four partitions.
, The two central aisles will be re-
, served for big airships, the narrow
, er ones for the storage and repair
|, ing Of the various Santos Dumonts."
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DURING THE TRIAL OF THE "PLA
ment called 1.-THE planchette" was used
to convey written messages. 1t is lit
tie heart-shaped piece of wood with two
wheels at the broad end, and hole for
a pencil At the point. Parties to the
seance place their fingers on the instru-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

IN IN THE LAW COURTS: SCENES
his estate. He pleaded undue influence.
as Mrs. Strut, who dealt In the occult.
persuaded him by messages purporting
to come from his late mother and the
archangels Gabriel, Michael and Uriel.
Seances were held, OF which an instru-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-02
An EmuerOr's Strange Fancy.

Strange fancies have taken hold of
some men regarding the manner in
which their bodies We're to be disposed
of after death and the ceremonies to be
observed at their funerals.
The great Emperor Charles V. had
the curious idea of celebrating his own
funeral Shortly before his death he
caused Il tomb to be made in the chapel
Of the monastery of EStrcmadura, to
which he had retired after his abdica-
lion. and on its completion lie was car
ried to it as thGu%n dead. i'iuced in Il
coffin and accompanied by Il process
sion. he was bor:.e along. while chants
were sung, prayers said and tears shed.
After the solemn farce was over he
was left alone in the chapel, where he
remained Il short time before rising
out of the coffin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-02
A GOOD STORY.

Dave Lane, the Philadelphia politician,
relates to representative of the New
York World this interesting tale: "Once,
VIXEN Curtin was governor, he had a
fight with the senate. AT the close OF
the session the usual committee was APP.
pointed to wait on the governor and in
form him of the impending adjournment
and ask if there was anything further he
wanted. The chairman of that com.
mittee was senator who had a slight
impediment in his speech. The COM
mittee went to the governors office and
came back. and the chairman marched
down in front of the president desk
and made this verbal report: Mr..
President: Your c-c-committee appoint
ed to wait on the g-g-g-governor and in
form him OF the impending end of this
s-s-session has performed that Office and
the g.g.g.governor said lie did-didr't
care d-d.urn.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-02
FORT BLUNDER.
How 1t Was That Uncle sam Duilt
1t ON British Soil.

Curious indeed is an American fort
which was built on British soil. How
many can guess what fort it is and
where located? The name is Fort
Montgomery, and the location is on ae1
island near the foot Of Lake Champlain,
about half mile northeast Of Rouse's
Point n. Y.
A short time ago, when travelling in
that part of the country, l saw this fcrt
and asked the name Of it. "Why, that
is Fort Blunder," said my informant
did you never hear Of it," l confessed
ignorance, and he explained matters.
1t seems that after the war of 1912
the government of the United States
became convinced that the entrance to
fort strong enough to engage any
British fleet which might attempt to
force an entrance to the lake, and so
Fort Montgomery was constructed at
Il cost of nearly 100000. 1t was an
immense fertilization for those DAYS
and was arranged for three tiers of
guns.
Just about the time it was completed
the joint surveyors fixing the line be-
tween the United States and Canada
came along and, after doing a good bit
of figuring, announced that Fort Mont
gOmcry was on Canadian soil. The
northern boundary of New York state
was the fortytifth parallel, and this
fort was several hundred yards over
the line. Work on the fort came to an
immediate standstill. and the matter
was made the subject of special
treaty.
1t was decided that in view of the
fact that the United States had not in
tentionally cncroached on Canadian soil
the forty-tifth parallel should be bent
little out of its course at this point so
as to include the fort. That Is why
the fort is called Fort Blunder" 1t
was never armed and has never been
occupied by more than one or two men,
New York Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-02
PiCkINGS FROM FICTION.

De tiredest people in the world is dem
dat takes de most ease.-"Son."
The only safe investments are educa-
ton and health.-"Daniel Everton."
The thing did not pay for found
most expensive.-''TheW Worlds People"
You may be sure the devil will hump
himself IL you don't-"Those Delight
full Americans"
There is no such certainty Of knowl-
edge on oil subjects as one holds at
eighteen and eighty.-"Captain Mack
lin."
There are greater virtues than thrift
1t is better to die penniless than to have
been too much of saver.-''The I'm
speakable Scot"
LET me get over this difficulty some
how" says youth, that may play the
game of life WELL" And our hair is
turning gray before we learn that the
difficulty is the game.-'The Way Of
Escape"
The knights of the world no longer
fight in armor, but in every street Of
every city there are still men sans
peur ct sans reproche," who not only
live for love, but who are ready to die
for loves sweet sake. 1.-The Loom Of
Life.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-02
LET'S HOPE.
Upon being notified OF his election
cnatOr Ankeny said:

Upon being notified OF his election,
cnator Ankeny said:
Mr.. Pres ident, Mr.. Speaker, and gen.
tiemen of the Washington legislature :
am rather surprised at being called up
IN to make speech here to you, or to
say anything but in the nature OF an
apology for aspiration to the Office to
which | have been elected think no
american should make an apology for
chat ambition. 1t is the right of every
american to aspire to position wherein
we can provide something or add his
mite to the benefit of the general good,
1T least. 1t is my wish to represent this
great state in the upper house of con-
sress, and it is my desire to 60 it faith
fully and well-not as the representa-.
tive of section or class, but as the re-
preventative of the whole peop'e.
(Cheers.)
For fifty-two years have lived in this
state, in the far West, and it is my home.
my ideal, my love. 1t is rather salts.
factory picture of this that | wish to
call your attention to on this occasion:
Of all the offers have received | have
not been asked for the least promise,
except fair, just, honest representation
not as a representative of part-bnt
a representative of the whole state. to
the best OF my ability, and that, with
Gods faith, they shall have.