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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-03
Thirteen LEADING MARKSMEN
WILL RECEIVE PRIZES,
Embiems Will He Presented by Chief
hieiy tn Police Who Head Squads
In Revolver Practice.

AT the Chestnut street substation this
! morning. Chief Kiely will present the thir-
teen members Of police force who have made
the highest scores in their squads the Ia ST
spring with the department buttons indic-
alive OF the target supremacy In their
respective districts. He will also instruct
them in the details of the shoot for the
Commissioners medal.
This latter contest is for an emblem pre-
scented by the Board of Police Commits
sioners. to stand as the token Of the de-
partment championship with the revolver
The leaders in each district will compete for
this medal under the rules of the United
States Revolver Association.
Drillmaster Roemer has instructed the
thirteen leading marksmen to report at the
station at u:3o o'clock for their inter
championship shoot will be explained the
buttons presented and arrangements made
for the order in which the men are to COM
The initial shoot for the championship
VIII take place tomorrow and the squad
Si be sssGtsd 5odsy The c9n,ss. viii
which the match Will be shot are the regu-
lar United States association cards. having
a 2s.-inch bulrs-eye for the sIxty-foot
An competitors must use police revolvers
OF service model. with fixed sights. No
SiooC, pep VT EIONdDie Sights Will De al
lowed. Service ammunition. with full charg-
ty-eight caliber being permitted. No restric-
tons are likely to be placed on the length
OF barrel. SO long as the revolver is of ser
vice pattern and is passed as practicable
weapon for police use by Drillmaster Rec
mer.
Sidney Sears patrolman in the Central
District, Is now in the lead Of the entire de-
partment with total number of points
Captain Creecy of the Seventh District 10
second. but few points away. The contast
for first honors should furnish an interest
Ing shoot.
Absentees from several police districts
went through final work on the Chestnut
street range yesterday, Captain McNamee
of the Mounted District making a total Of
5s6 on his last twenty-five shots. As he had
scored but g on his first five shots. his
total was 6s5. or points less than the
the Mounted District.
Scores made from the Mounted District I'm
the course of the day were: Captain Nc
Nance. I'D. LII. Ill. no and los; Cabanne.
116, 81 and IS; King. 100 and Is: Long. SO.
Central District-W. Mccormick 11s. 1I3 and
81: Barada, ITO; Steward, 1G3 Third District
.-Nirk. 81. Fourth District-Sergeant Dow
DAN. 81 and 50: HORNE, 20. Fifth District
Sergeant Mcfarland, 113. Eighth District
Woods. 81. Ninth District-Bock, 104. Tenth
District-Advivens, "A.
Target practice for the final medal will
commence at o'clock daily. Each COM
petitor will fire ten shots daily and the
winner will make his total out of a possible
800. Each man will be allowed five sighting
shots to get his revolver in working order.
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his filly may not be overly fast. They speak
Petty well OF Short Stops works and OF
Atlas. but neither has been to the barrier.
anyhns and he
played speed in the mud in ore race. ENG
ma has worked fairly well, but raced lily.
On public form Canossa and Finky b.
should be the choices.
POSEUR BEST IN SECOND.
Poseur looks best in the second race. Dark
Mystery has shown some dazzling private
trials. Mr.. Baker seems to be sending them
to the post more forward than is his wont.
and this one may do well to-day.
Kubelik Is a great, big fellow, who always
was very keen colt at the barrier. Big
Ben is giant Ben Strome. owned by the
absent. and much missed. Doctor Street.
THIRD RACE HARD TO PICK.
Eusenta s., in Mr.. Vestal's hands. will
run an improved mare. She never liked
mud or weight. but she has nothing TO beat
here. Pay the Fiddler looks next best. Re
quire ran a fair race from bad start In
the worst field of the season.
HANDICAP FOR sCoRPIo.
If Mr.. Cr:st sends Aules to the post any
where near as good a horse as he was when
Mr.. German owned him, he will canter
home. He could beat good horses wren he
this season and 1t may be asking too much
OF him to beat Scorplo. Master has APP
parenty lost his keenest speed in running
distances. Kindred. when Kindred can beat
Scorpio any way rugged On their race in
the Memorial Scorpio seems to hold Stand
Pat safe. Little Santa Ventura has rare
chance. Light Opera does not seem to be
keen enough in speed to compete with this
kind.
GAsLIGHTER TO BEAT DEUTSCHLAND
Gaslighter ran such good race after
slow beginning yesterday, that he should
beat Deutschland to-day. Deutschland has
not improved, as Sylvia Talbot has.
Welcome Light has moro than a good
chance here. but on their races Gaslighter
holds him safe.
PATHoS WITH A RIDE.
With ride Pathos looks like the good
thing of the day IN the last race. The
track and distance will suit him to nicely.
King Barleycorn is about due to sulk He
Is an old rascal and has lot of it. on
their last race together Pathos has Never
such in his pocket. Cast Iron is also in
similar predicament. Chandoo will prob
ably run an improved race II Mr. kei;y
will race him. breeze him under the whip,
gallop him afteI The parade to the starting
point, wake him up and have him kicked
along he will win race from much better
horses than those that have beaten him
and the more he runs the better he will run.
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TALPA WON THE HANDICAP.
Neither McChesney Nor Lucien Apple-
by in Condition.

Chicago. June 2.-Talpa. at Il to /, won
the mile handicap for 3-year-olds and up
ward at Hawthorne to-day, with the Forum.
3 to l. second, a head in front of I.ucfen
Appleby. the favorite. The time was as 2-5
Taipa. was next to the longest chance in
the race, and won by two and a haiS
lengths. Neither McChesney nor Lucien An
pleby appeared to be in condition for such
heavy going as the track afforded to-day.
weather cool and threatening Summary:
First race. seven fuYlongs-Hargis ZIP HENRY,
to 3. won: Mr. Dinele, 9s tAdkiris) IL to 10
second: Prairie Dog. i0s III. Phillpsi 20 to L
third Time. 1:ss Examiner Henry OF Fransta-
mar also ran. "
Second race. Ave furlongs-Soldier OF Fortune.
l0i q. Booker. to l. won; Saito Jos Menry).
TO l.. second; Lady Free Knight l1s &c I;ray(
to :. third. Time. 01 50 BanweE ISech
Capitol. George r. Harrison. HelgeTson and
v Third y, race short course s,eeplechase-puke o,
towensl. to second; Doctor Nowin. iss
Farrell and Helen Paxton also ran
Fourth race, one ,ne-Ta,pa l0i Oh Booker,
y to !. won; The Forum, 80 Oh. Phillips. to
third Time. las 2-S Lucien Appieby. He.nanJo
and Lampoon also ran.
Hgn Eth nEssisv one 9s
ton. 81 III. Phi!lipsl, to /, second: S2rings,eed,
81 tRoboins). 30 to l. third. Time. 2:l5 as Com
pass also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs-orsina. 1o7 Treanor,.
10 |. won: Uranium. liz twinkfeid) { to /.
second: Galba. N1l2 Henry. to third Time
30 4-5. High Charmer. Jet. Finue, Glendale
Prince Eugene, Nodicum and Canyon also ran
To-DAY'S HAWTHORNE ENTRIES.
6ya tftfrlpp
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Trueman at 12S pounds.
Trueman has fought here on severfl &C
furnishing a series Of good prelinline prizes.
Later. he was knocked out by Jack keefe
Of East st. Louis.
easily in their last fight. putting him out
in the first round Forbes has been training
at the club lately. while Feltz has been
doing his work at the Business Mems Gym
nasium.
According to reports from the McGovern
camp. Terry has broken down altogether.
and his postponed bout with Abe Attell,
that had been shifted forward to June i,
has been called off altogether. This will be
ffdently hoped that he would outpoint Nc
Govern. Abe will probably go West and get
on t, sa sht tn f be PoWns the policy
mapped out for him by Jack NcKenra
when he was under the Denverite's man
s sih emit; Mek ; s,1 also axsrted that II
ponent for one OF his men he ure5
ferred the expert to the dub fighter: There
he said. and a whole lot OF risk in trying
to make easy money out of second-raters.
Abe has been carefully seeking men who
a match OF late About the only easy bout
he took on was the match with Eddie Toy.
his sparring partner, in San Francisco. last
winter.
Word received in this city yesterday to
the effect that It was George Ester. who
formerly fought here. who had died as the
result of prize fight in Savannah last
week caused much surprise. Ester was not
fighting under his own name. II was said
and his identity was not known until later
His friends in this city were surprised TO
learn that he had been injured. the major
ity seeming to believe that he was still in
the city. His last local bout was with a
heavy weight named Michaels. at the Bust
ness Mems Gymnasium, the contest being a
preliminary to the George Block-Tommy
Ryan fight.
Ester first appeared as pugilist when
the old West End Club was running at the
Pastime building on yandeventer avenue.
He fought Jim Seaman there and was put
out in the first round
Joe Curtin. well-known rniddIe-weight
fighter. who has appeared in semiwind-ups
throughout the East. is in the city and IS
anxious for a match with Mike Schreck or
Andy Walsh. The latter pair will most like
ly be brought together one week from to-
morrow in twenty-round go at the West
End Club
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GOSSIP OF THE QUARTERsTRETCH
Lucky That Jockey Hall Won With
1mboden-MaS inn's Decision.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DGCtSloh.
1t was very good thing for racing and
every one concerned in the third race yes
terdsy that d. Hall won it with Imboden.
After the ugly race Bugler ran and the
niishap to the favorite. Maghoni, In the
second race racesoers were In a nasty
mood. The third was a two-horse race, and
lot Of ~ise. inspired money went in on
j. w. O'Neili at post time. Then there was
talk of what Brick Fowler would do and
what not.
From the stard 1t seemed that the start
was perfect. Some spectators said that I'm
boden was left standing. Mr.. Dade said that
he ran fully twenty-five yards with his
horses from a perfect start. then was taken
back. However that may be. 1t seemed that
he had no chunce on earth up the back
stretch. He cut the corner into the stretch
and saved ground. This won for him.
Mr.. Dade came to the judges stand full of
wrath. He was about to recommenu that
Hall be suspended when he found out that
he had won.
III he had not won. would have accused
am very glad he won. He is good post
hoy and a good rider among this kind. and
] am glad | do not have to recommend his
Regarding Msghoni. Mr.. Dade said that
Guliett had her straight and simply forgot
10 get her on "she is perfect post mare
said MI; Dade. and was standing straight
and still. The boy is green and just sat
Eull Wnen tne went SulleIt Is
q nice boy. has good seat and hands. but
has q lot 20 learn about post riding. / did
not know whether Maghoni was 1 TO or
201 TO ]. She was straight IL was a good
lineup and let them CO."
.Echodaie was the hardest horse to get
OF I have had this year. Troxler told me
snrce times not to leave him. I cannot get
this horse to break he said and he is a
3-to-s shot For Gods sake. Mr.. Dade. try
II did my best. but I was lucky He GER
tainly did not want to break or rum"
II want TO say one thing more" continued
the starter The man that takes odds on
or even money against boys like are riding
looks like l to l. Troxler, Hall and Kelly
Ase capAbls enouAA - the eost while LITTLE
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GENERAL GOSSIP OF
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Preltminaries Arranged for Bouts at
the West End Club-santora to
Fight Cooney Kelly.

Two p-eliminaries have been arranged to
precede the Feltz-Clarence Forbes fight st
the West End Club tomorrow evening, the
opening go being an eight-round affair be-
tween Nick Santora and Cooney Kelley.
while the next event will be an eight-round
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L oTiltfly OF 81 LOUIS. VINO died soon after
a bout with Jim Jeffords. in which he is
thought to have sustained injuries
bout between Young Mccoy Of Pittsburg
and Billy Trueman.
santoEa has fought twice before the club
and has made a good showing on each &C.
casion. He has relatives in this city. and
IS a frequent visitor here. although his
home is in Chicago. He won from George
Quinn.Srather handily on his first appear
ahIes. and also defeated Sport Sullivan in
later match. He fights los pounds.
Kelley appeared in preliminary on the
occasion OF the Young Corbett-Keefe go.
He won from Kid Carlo in bout at 10s
pounds, Carrie being disqualified for con-
stantly slipping to the floor. Kelley had him
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allowance claimed.
THE REPUBLICS SELECTIONS

fIrst Race-Canossa. Atlas Shortstop.
second Isace-Poseur. kubellk. Dark Mystery.
nus NictriN
Fourth Rsce--Auier. scorpio. Santa Ventura.
fifth Race-Gaslighter. Deutschland. Welcome
Lirht.
Sixth Race-Palhos Neyersuch Cast Iron
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CANossA HAS RUN GOOD RACES.
MIR. Stevens Filly Should Win ON Her
Public Form.

Canossa ran some nice races at Louisville
and is owned by that extremely capable
trainer. Tom Stevens. Mr.. Stevens is not
the best DEVELOPER Of speed In the world and
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GRAvEsEND SELECTIONS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL:
New York, June 2-Selections:
First Race-Yard Arm Rose Tint St. Daniel.
Second Race-Tankard. savater. illuminate
Third Race-Water In. Biueish. Vagary.
Fourth Rare-Hermis Col Bill Herbert.
Fifth Race-Remorse. Meistersinger. High
lander.
, Sixth Race-Mordella. Ocean Tide Silver
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cincinnati, June a-Selections:
First Race-Quiz H. Ailyar. Selasluez.
Second Race--slow Cup. oSowai. Freeborn.
Third Race-AntoIee. Bineheio PHOSPHORUS
Fourth Race-Olefiant. Firing Line, Gold Ben
Fifth Race-St. Noel Tcnnesseesn St Paris
Sixth Race-f1ying Girl Fair Lady Ann, 1ais,
Hawthorne.
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HAWTHORNE SELECTIONS.

HAWTHORNE. Sell LOTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. June 2.-Select!ons:
First Race-Preakness. Audito-. Falksirht
bourne.
Third Race-Favonious. Alright Red Co7,vn.
Fourth Race-Dorice. Determination Shawana
Fifth Race-Galanthus. Malay. Loone
Sixth Race-Tle Don. FLOYD X. hhola
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THE REPUBLIC FORM CHART.


A Brady
ZoA trace for 2year-ods purse nvs furlo
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9Th race for up 500 one and one-e,ghh mile

Wilson Is a good light one. Outside of them
the Others are TO OH a l to 30 shot
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THE REPUBLIC: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 1908

Third race. mile and a sixteenth handicap
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To-DAYs FAIR GROUNDS ENTRIES
First ia-e. t.nr and a half tarlnngs. ssllIng:
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zoo fnrs- six
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Witchcraft. Doctor Streets Horoscope
Queenston FLY. is one Of the finest-lookins
2-year-olds seen at the Fair Grounds in
years. She Is a big chestnut with beauti-
fully nodded neck and head. splendid Shout
ders and quarters. She Is by a well-bred
full sister to Kingston. Spendthrtst
mare.
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Start good Won ceverly: second driving hard.
imp. Kantsks-Nattot: Barleyco:n ran away from his
easily. Dawson was held out Of II too long: he was
closed lot Of ground and gaining very FAST at
ishei taken in the deepest sop given weak ride
first and never could get thereafter.
Tne-:I :2I. 40 :S5i.. l:Oi. i:ol. 1874, $50 :i
1S6 rr,.,, -,ce ,o- 2-ves--o,ds and IN nurso
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To-Dny's Gravesend Races.

New York. June 2.-Gravesend entries for to-
morrow:
First race about SIX furlnngs:
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Where They Play ro-p.y.

st. Louis I. Phils. o. Chicago 4 Brookivr !;
P1ttsburg ]. ". Y .. Cincirnsti 4 Rostnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-17
MILLER PROVES
 A GOOD WITNESS
SUCCESSFULLY MEETS ALL AT TEMPTS TO SHAKE HIS STATE MENTs AND REMAINS COOL AND DELIBERATE THROUGHOUT.

Cincinnati. October 16.-The evidence was concluded and arguments were be- gun today in the trial of Miller and Jones for alleged conspiracy to extort a bribe As six hours was allowed for argu- ments, and only half an hour was con- stunned before court adjourned tonight, 1t is evident with five and a half hours for arguments tomorrow and additional time for the charge of the jury, ana motions, the case will not go to the jury until to- morrow evening.
 It is thought by some there will not be a verdict until Monday. The feature to- day was the testimony of the two de- fendants.
 After being on the witness stand three hours yesterday, Johns was cross-ex- amined for over an hour today. He de- nied that he had told Inspectors Vickery and Fulton, when they were Investigating him at Rockville, that he would talk if he thought nothing would come out of it except the dismissal of a clerk in Wash ington.
 Most of his evidence today consisted of such denials.
 Miller was on the witness stand for nearly five hours, and was generally con- ceded to be an exceptionally strong wit ness for himself, and the court frequently stopped him from arguing his own case while answering questions.
 Miller was confronted with a severe cross-examination without being dis turbed, even in trying to explain contra dictions in his own statements.
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TWENTY-ROUND DRAW.
Frankie Nell and Johnnie Ryan Mix
 Up in Beautiful Fight.

Los Angeles, Cal, October 16.-Franlxie Neil of San Francisco, champion bantam weight pugilist, and Johnnie Began of Brooklyn, fought twenty rounds to draw tonight at Hazards pavilion. It was one of the fastest fights ever witnessed here. Both were willing to mix it at all times, and the result was that the referee had plenty of work to do in separating the men. Neil forced the pace at most every point. trying to land his left rip ping uppercut, but only once did he land fair and flush. It put Began down, and he took the count to get the rest. He got up immediately and put Nell down with terrific left. Regan's best blow was a right upper cut, and he repeatedly land ed it on Neils face and body. Neil started every round with rush. and several times carried Began through the ropes, but each time he good-naturedly assisted the Brooklyn man to his feet. After the fourteenth round Neil fought wildly in his effort to get in knockout punch, but Began was too clever to be caught nap ping. Began did the better foot work, and was the better boxer at long range. Neil found this out boring in to fight for the body. Regans ducking was clever, and he got out of some tight corners by fast foot work. Neil was the favorite at lo to G.
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REQUEST TO PRIEST
 MUST BE ALLOWED
ADMINlS lSTRAToR OF FATHER HERMAN SEEKS TO RECOVER MONEY YELLED TO CLERGYMAN AND COURT SUsTAiNS CLAIM.

Rochester, N. r, October 16-The most sweeping ruling made by an American court concerning a matter of Roman Catholic belief since it was held in this state years ago that a priest cannot be compelled to testify to the secrets of the confessional, was handed down today by Surrogate George A. Benton.
 The case Is that of John s. Keenan, an administrator of the estate of the Rev. James P. Kiernan. Keenan put in claim for $500 willed to Father Kiernan for masses by Daniel Lane. MT. Lane died July 3, 1897. and Father Kiernan May 1S, 1900.
 Judge Benton says:
 'It is not natural to suppose that the testator making a bequest for such pur- pose would so distrust his 1egatee as to insist that the service should bee per- formed before the money was paid.'
 The substance of the decision is that the performances of the masses by the priest in such a case is a duty laid upon the conscience of the clergyman alone, and that the legacy vests in the priest and passes to his legal representative, who is in position to claim it's payment.
 The case has no exact parallel in the history of United States courts.
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TWO LIVES LOST
 IN ATLANTA FIRE
GRADY HOSPITAL DAMAGED AND LIVES OF A SCORE OR MORE PA TENTS ARE THREATENED. NURSES EXHIBIT HERolsM.

Atlanta, Ga, October 16-As a result of fire in the Grady hospital tonight, the largest in the city. two negro women lost their lives. and for some time the lives of a score or more were threatened The two women died as result of the excitement, and not from injuries re- ceived.
 The fire originated about midnight from embers left in a laundry stove. The negro ward, which was separate from the main hospital was destroyed. There were twenty negro men and twelve negro wom- en In this ward, and all were removed to houses in the tenderloin district. which was near at hand. The children's ward, which was also threatened, was not dam aged, and the three inmates were re- moved without injury. The entire hos pital was filled with smoke and the &C., tion of the nurses in protecting their. pa tients was heroic.
 The property loss will be small.
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Maneuvers at Camp Sanger.

Camp Sanger, Fort Riley, Kan, October 16.-Better weather conditions prevailed at Camp Sanger today. The day was bright and cold the thermometer almost reaching the freezing point The troops were astir early, as all were to be in po- sition for the first problem at 9:90 The purpose of this maneuver was to develop the position of the outposts of the oppos- ing forces. the blues and the browns. But little firing was indulged in and that was of the long-range kind. The first real work of the encampment began this week when the brigade that will form the att tacking forces in tomorrow's maneuvers left camp for designated point where they will go into bivouac.
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A. c. FULTON IS DEAD.
One of the Pioneers at Davenport, Ia.
 Dies at the Age of 92.

Davenport. Ia., October 16.-A. c. Full. ton. one of the pioneers of Davenport died today, aged 92. He was born ir Chester county, Pennsylvania, and in his youth went to New Orleans and engaged in the shipping business.
 In 1885 he organized the New Orleans Grays, company of 300 of the best young men in New Orleans, and led them against Santa Ana the Mexican dictator He went to Davenport in 1S42 and was connected with nearly all the movements that brought railroads and business en- terprises to the young city of that day During the civil war he earned sonal thanks of Simon Cameron, tary of war. for the mass of dets formation concerning the city
 Orleans, which he supplied the partment
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Forty.one Rioters Arrested.

Paris, October 16.-Forty-one persons have been arrested at Armenteries, de- pertinent Du Nord, for being implicated in the riots, pillage and incendiarism in that town few days ago. Their arrest has caused no commotion, the strikers re- pudiating any sympathy with the pris- oners. who are alleged to be habitua criminals.
 At Dunkirk 200 workmen of the Saint Pol spinning factories paraded the town in company with other strikers. Their dispersal by the military resulted in two of the latter being wounded.
 Many barricades placed in the street were destroyed by the soldiers. Several troopers were hurt in the vicinity.