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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
CANAL COMMISSION DEPARTS.
Inquiry Resumed on the Steamer
Illinois.

The Illinois Fish Commission boat H.
linois. bearing the Chicago Drainage Canal
Commission. departed yesterday from TIE
foot of Vine street for the Illinois and Dcs
PLANES rivers and the Chicago Drainage
Canal.
In the party were Commissioner Bright Of
the United States Supreme Court and at
torneys representing Missouri. Illinois and
the sanitary district of Chicago.
The steamer will be converted for the
time being into court. in which the testt-
mony in behalf of the defendant in the case
will be presented.
As the evidence progresses. the boat will
be moved to the various points along the
waterways which are being discussed.
This plan. 1t is thought. will enable the
attorneys to gain clear idea of the mat
ter presented. II has rot been announced
the number of witnesses which the defense
will introduce. That side has until the
middle of October to present its case. at
which time the records must be turned
over to the United States Supreme Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14

to herself smothered the flames with a
quilt and saved the child from possible
death.
While Mrs Whtlock was fighting the fire
her dress was badly burned. but she es-
capped uninjured
When Mrs. Hopkins went to the market
at the corner of Biddle and Nineteenth
streets at 1890 yesterday morning. she left
her three children in the care of Mrs. Whit
lock. The baby was asleep in the baby
carriage in the front bedroom. and in the
same room was Maud. the little sister of
the baby.
Clarence. the i-ycar brother was on
the second floor of the fiat. Mrs. Hopkins
occupying the third floor.
While Mrs. Whitlock was on the rear
porch of the third floor. Clarence quietly
entered the room where the sleeping baby
lay and shut the door. Soon Mrs. Whitlock
heard Maud scream. and looking around
saw that the baby buggy was on fire. Rush
ing into the room she found that tine rugs.
the mosquito bar which covered the baby
buggy and the bab:-'s clothing were all
abIaZe.
Tramplng out the flames on the floor.
Mrs. WhitlCck seized a qu'lt. and. smother
ing the flames, removed the baby from the
carriage and called loudly for help.
\ messenger was sent for Mrs Hopkins
and another for Doctor Frederick Nuffer of
No 1898 O'Fallon street.
An examination showed that the baby was
severely burned on the left side and top of
the head. on the left side ct the face and
or the left arm and hand. As the baby has
always been sickly it is feared that it will
not recover. Its twin brother was buried
last Thursday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Heir to British Throne Deeply In
terested in Inspection of Bat
tleship kearsargc.
MUCH CEREMONY FOR VISIT.
Breakfast Given by Rear Admiral
Cotton-Admiral Beresford's
Band Struggles With Star
Spangled Banner

Portsmouth. England, July 13.-The Prince
of Wales visited the United States squadron
this morning and breakfasted with Rear
Admiral Cotton on the flagship Kearsarge.
All the ships In the harbor and the chan
mel fleet at Spithead dressed ship, rainbow
fashion. manned sides and fired L royal
salute as the Prince boarded the American
flagship.
On the Prince OF Wales expressing a
desire to inspect the ship. Captain Hemphill
escorted him along the gundeck CT the
superstructure and also below.
The Prince apparently had already some
knowledge of the Kearsarge. as he was
! familiar with her characteristics and made
! a remark about her especially excellent ven
tilation. The Prince cOmplimented Captain
| Hemphir on the splendid condition OF the
batteship.
Before inspecting the Kearsarge the
Prince changed his full dress for a fatigue
| superimposed turrets. and in response TO
the Princes request Captain Hemphill con-
Quoted him inside the forward double tur-
ret. The Prince stopped to enter the lower
turret and mounted the ladder leading TO
Did the German Emperor do this?" he
asked
Captain Hemphill replied: Emperor Will
lam never got so high
The departure of the Prince OF Wales was
marked by the same ceremony his
arrival. He came on deck accompanied by
Admiral Cotton, saluted and shook hands
with the Admiral and the officers of the
Kearsarge and the Captains OF the other
Americans. As the Prince crossed the gang
way. Lieutenant William V. Pratt of the
kearsarge shouted:
Three cheers for his Royal Highness the
Prince Of Wales
The same cry arose simultaneously on the
other American ships. and the crews of the
four vessels heartily hurrahed. the Prince.
meanwhile. standing in the center of a
group of officers with his hand at salute.
As the Princes train pulled out from the
station the American squadron fired a
royal salute and the bands played God
Save the King"
Not to be outdone in courtesy. Admiral
Beresford took up a position in front of the
British bluetackets forming the royal es-
cort. who were drawn up on the dock fac
ing the battleship Kearsarge. Obeying
sharp order. the detachment presented
arms, while the British band struggled.
with rather poor success. with The Star
Spaugled Banner" AS the escort marched
away the Americans again rendered God
Save the King.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Instruction Will Be Given Daily
Until Commencement Exer-
ciseS Are Held.
MANY ARRIVALS AT PlASA.
Professor Maynard Lee Daggy of
Wisconsin University Delivers
Lecture on Oratorv in Amer
lean History.


Chautauqua, ILL.,, July 13-The regular
Chautauqua class work at the PIasa Chau-
tauqua Assembly was !naugurated to-day
The classes will continue daily until Rec
osnition Day. on Tuesday. August l. at
which time the Chautauqua commencement
exercises will take place. Almost every
hour of the forenoon and the early after
noon was given to class work
The kindergarten school is in charge of
Miss Emma {. Clerc of ST. Louis
The chorus class is in charge of Professor
, j. Joseph Crawford of St Louis. music di-
rector.
The normal class is in charge of the Rev
erend Doctor Jay A. Ford. pastor of the
FIRST Baptist Church at. Jerseyville.
f. ihe class in n athletics is in charge of Pro,
the North Side Y. NJ. c. A. in St Louis.
The school of elocution is in charge OF
Mrs. Cornelia Fulcher Of Alton.
The school of health will be in charge of
Mich.
Professor ]. R. buckingham Of St. Louis
TOOK charge of the school of art. and Doc
toy Geisel has cooking school in connec-
uon with the school of health.
AslGe from the, opening of the various
schools the special programme presented
during the day was short The lecture of
the afternoon was delivered on The Orator
In American History" by Professor Nav
consin.
The Ministerial Conference also opened
to-day in charge OF the Reverend Doctor
T: Z. Sisson. pastor of ST. Johns NJ E.
Church 1T Edwar1svile
AT the concert this evening the .oloist
was Professor c. Hal Sheffield tenor. of
Greenfield. H.
Doctor Scott and family of Venice are at
the Kings Daughters cottage for the sea-
son
Professor ". D. Armstrong. director of
the Shurtleff College School of Music. and
sister. Miss May Armstrong returned to
Alton after three days visit with Chau-
tauqUa friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis Smith of Up
per Alton are spending a fortnight with
Chautauqua friends.
The Reverend Doctor ]. A. Scarritt re-
turned from Cairo H.
Doctor G; H.; Pennington of West Alton,
MO. spent The day with Chautauoua friends
Among the st Louisans who registered
to-day at the Piasa Springs Hotel were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. q. Pace. Mrs j r Glib
son. Miss E F. Larson Miss Large. Miss
Carrie b. Stewart and Byron H Stewart.
Among the other arrivals were: Mrs Ella
p. Wolfe and Roland Wolfe Of Nilwood III
c. II. Terry OF Otterville. Ill, c. Fl. Drsper
of Jerseyv!lle Charles Bowman and William
Anderson OF Alton Mrs A. WalswHrth. Miss
&. c; Burt;ss and Miss S. A. HORNE of
Brighton. III.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
BELIEVED THAT COUNCIL
WILL PASS LOOP BILL.
Measure to De Returned and Referred
TO the Railway Committee, Which
Is Expected to Report mt Once.

The Terminal loop bill will he returned to
the Council tonight with the amendments
added hy the House last Tuesday night. 1t
will be referred to the Railroad Committee
for consideration. The committee consists
of Boyce and Sheehan. as Davis. the chair
man. is in Europe.
One member Of the Council stated yester-
day that he was of the opinion that the
bill. as amended in the House. would be
tesy. inasmuch as the Council had ey
pressed ,s l It's Jews w Or, on the bill by sending it
10 me house IN me shape that 1t did.
the Railroad Committee would report the
bill favorahiy with little or no Jelay and
leave it for the Terminal Association to
accept or reject.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
ARSENIC FOUND IN STOMACH.
Woman's Body Exhumed and
Traces of Poisoning Discovered.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Ioiedo. O.. July 1a.-The report OF Chemist
v {. Vaughn OF Ann Arbor to the effect
that he discovered arsenic in the stomach
or Mrs. Jennie Blydenburg of Elmira. O..
VII, VIII probably result in the arrest of her
husband, Z; S. Blydenburs. who attempted
suicide at his home in Edora Ia. when
eNhumed. N
NJ, 1t Is reported that he Is feigning insanity.
-nFs BIydenburg was a Miss RoseborouCh
OF Eimira, and possessed property and
money TO the amount of 10000. The prop
erty she made over to her husband when
fhey we're married less than year ago.
her death followed a peculiar vomiting
sickness that commenced directly after eat,
ing dinner prepared by her husband Her
sister. Mrs: Kelly. was suspicious, and ir-
sisted on the body being exhumed and eh
arnined
Blydenburg. 1t is claimed. tried TO head
on the Investigation. and sent Prosecutor
Noble of Hardin County. Iowa to Waus0or:
and Elmira for that purpose. Noble. after
hearing the story declined to obstruct
full investigation. Blydenburg has b..n
married three times. and the body of lis
second wife, who died at Brooklyn, y ! :.
will be exhumed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Clarence Hopkins, 4 Years Old,
Seriously Injuries Brother,
Aged . Months.
LITTLE SISTER SOUNDS ALARM.
Children Were Alone, When Clar-
ence Found Several Matches
Flames Caught on Mos
quito Bar.

While playing with matches. Clarence
Hopkins. the 4-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Daniel Hopkins. of No. 1905
Division street, yesterday morning set fire
to the baby carriage. in which his baby
brother. aged months. was asleep, causing
the child to be severely. possibly fatally.
burned.
Maud Hopkins. the 2-year-old sister of the
two boys. was in the room at the time. and
with her screams attracted the attention of
Mrs. Mary Whitlock of No. $40 North Eight
zenith street, who was working at the Hop
. kins home.
Mrs. Whitlock rushed into the room where
the burning baby lay and at great peril
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
COMPANIES ALONE INVOLVED.
Board of Public improvements Not
Concerned in Pole SUuabblc.

A controversy has arisen betweeS the Bell
Telephone Company and the Ellison E, ctric
Illuminating Company of Caronde!et over
the stringing of wires on poles belonging to
the Bell company on Eleventh street be-
tween Chambers and Madison streets
There are two lines of poles on this street
now. one belonging to the Bell and the
other to the kinioch company and unless
the matter is settled between the companies
an attempt will be made to get permission
from the Board OF Public improvements to
set a third line.
President Phillips of the board stated yes
terday that he was rot in favor of granting
any such permission. and would act accord.
ingly when the board meets TODAY He
said that from the information he had on
The matter the question was one for the
companies to settle between themselves
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Queer Provision I'm Will

Mrs. Adiine Stuyvaert. by her will fled
for probate yesterday directed that If her
son. John Stuyvaert objects TO her being
buried in their burial lot in Calvary Gene
terry. beside her husband. he shall receive
but s. of her estate. Otherwise he will
share equally with his sisters. Fannie Ar
mold and Amelia Clark. after sa5 is maid to
the Reverend NJ. s. Brennan. pastor of st.
Lawrence O'Toole's Church. to have masses
said for her soul
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
THREE OF ONE FAMILY DEAD,
Father. Mother and Son Succumb
at Hospital Within Few Weeks.

The death Of Martin Murphy at the City
Hospital yesterday of tuberculosis makes
three members of the same family tina.
have died at that institution within seven
weeks
The other two were the father and mother
OF young Murphy Michael Murphy, aged
"a. dieu July at the hospital from the Of
lects OF fracture of the skull and iibs
sustained July l. The mother. Mrs Nor,
Murphy. died At the same place MAY %, aft
er short illness. The family lived at No.
1915 Hogan street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
CATTLEMEN, UNDER CHARGE
OF MURDER, OUT ON BOND.
Chauncey Dewey and His Rnnchmcn
Are Released From Jail at
TOpeku,

Topeka. Kas,. July 1a.-Chauncey Dewey.
Clyde Wilson and W. f Mcbride left the
Shawnee County Jail to-day free men.
though under a bond of $1,000 each to ap-
pear for trial later for the murder of the
Berry family. Mr.. Dewey said:
We have 10 definite plans for the future
We are going up TO Manhattan Lake for n
while; but after that cur plans are uncer-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Conchman Was Assaulted.

For defending his employer. John Powell.
coachman for Phillip Burg. of No. 3251
Hawthorne boulevard says he was badly
beaten by George Summers, formerly
servant at the same house. Powell was
knocked down. he says. by Summers and
one rib was fractured by a kick. Powell
says that yesterday afternoon Summers
came to Mr. Burg's residence and declared
that he intended killing Burg on sight
Powell says he demonstrated with Summers
for threatening Burg and the latter grew
angry. Powell saws Summers threw him
down and then beat and kicked him. Sum-
mers was arrested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
"city Registers" Another R,h,

City Register P. +. FitzGibbon is Joyous
~ announcing that he is the father of a
baby girl. The little one arrived SUNDAY
morning. FitzGibbon says that on the
question of race suicide" he can agree
with President Roosevelt, even IL he cannot
on many others. The last addition to the
FAMILY makes the total number of chill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
HER APPLICATION is REJECTED.
Mrs. MOlineuX Gets No Divorce in
South Dakota.
REPrRLIc SPECIAL.

IiEFt 'BI-IC SPECIAL
Sioux Falls. S. D.. July Is-The appica-
ton Of Mrs. Roland +. Molineux for a di-
vorce has been rejected. it was said to-day.
and will not be granted, for the present at
least. because OF "A statement said TO nave
been made by Mrs. Moiineux shortly after
coming to Sioux Falls. in which she is said
to have admitted that the only reason she
had in acquiring residence to be freed
from her marital ties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
DEMOCRATS CARRY ANNAPOLIS
Elect Five Out of Eight Nominees
on City Ticket.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REFI BIC SPECIAL.
Annapolis. Nd July 13.-TAe Democrats
elected five of the eight nominees OF their
city ticket to-day. thus reclaiming the city
which has been under Republicans for two
years.
Hugh r. Riley Dem) was elected Coun-
cilor over W. Hallam Claude fRep) by 2S
majority. They also elected two Aldermen
and carried the Third Ward. Samuel Jones
RopD. carried the city for Mayor by a
ma jority of Il.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Musical Federation to Meet Here.

Miss Helen Storer Collins of Akron. o..
president of the National Federation of Mu-
steal Clubs. writes to {. p. Walbridgc pres
fdcnt of the Business Mems League the ac-
Ceptance of the Federation of the Leagues
Invitation 10 have theannual festival in St.
Louis in 1894. and the first week of June is
oh
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Connecticut Day on October IT.

F. L. Wilcox, president Of the Connecticut
Commission to the Exposition writes that
Thursday October IL. has been chosen as
Connecticut Day at the Fair. During that
week Mr.. Wilcox states. the Governor with
his staff and his foot guards and many
State officials and public men will attend
tho ceremonies
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.-Beginntng a.
an early date. the army transports plying
between San Francisco and Manila will, It
is stated. follow the route OF the new trans
pacific cable. passing within signal distance
ard possibly stopping at Midway Island and
cable. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
FITZHUGH LEE A VISITOR.
Famous Virginian Conferred With
Ernncis Regarding State Exhibit

Francis Regarding State Exhibit.
General Fftzhugh Lee of Virginia called
yesterday on President Francis at the Ad-
ninistraton Building. General Lee explain
ed that he visited St. Louis as the repre-
sentative OF the Virginia Worlds Fair
Commission.
Director of Works Taylor and Director of
Exhibits SkiT in regard TO the Virginia
exhibit to be made at the Fair. He also
visited the site of the Virginia Building on
the Plateau OF States and made a general
tour Of the grounds
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
LIVE STOCK PRIZES ANNOUNCED.
Division of S25O.GO0 Set Aside by Ex-
position Mana cement for Display.

Director of Exhibits Skif has authorized
the distribution OF the prize list for live
stock. The fund of $4,000 for these prizes
IS divided follows: Horses, ponies, Jacks,
jennets and mules, $3.50; cattle, sSio3o:
sheep and goats, si2sO9: swine So, 1856: poul-
Try, Sll.Is0; pigeons and pet stock. S.2l4 and
dogs. $500. For prospective and contingent
exhibits S.. So has been provided
= AT Chicago. s142500 was distributed in
premiums for live stock. AT the Column
plan Exposition 9.S per cent OF the total
ratio at st. Louis, the amount actually le-
uU;red 10 meet the prizes which nave been
arranged would be S235. $50 or sl4.ls0 less
than the present appropriation of $50 co
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Workman Fen Forty Feet.

Slight Commissions on the shoulder and a
sprained ankle were the only injuries sus-
tanned by Ira Fast, who fell forty feet
and Washington avenue yesterday noon
In his descent Fast narrowly escaped strik-
Ing steel sirders and joists in the building
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
WORK RESUMED on ARROWHEAD.
Big Fire Reservoir West of Skfnker
Road VIII Soon BE Completed.

Road VIII Soon BE Completed.
Work on Arrowhead Lake, which was in
terrupted four months ago by an Injunction
suit filed by the trustees Of the right-of-way
of the Clayton line. was resumed yesterday
by the Southern Paving and Construction
Company.
., ne pig pipe Men connects ,,a. .ne lake WIN
chinery building. has been in place for some
time. The completion of the lake md its
filling with water from the city mains, to-
gether with the installation of the pumps
will put the fire service In operation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Hiberninn knights Picnic.

The Hibernian Knights will give picnic
and moonlight lawn party on the afternoon
and evening of JUL IS 1T Rjnkels Grove.
No. 500 Easton avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
GID MAN REPORTED MISSING.
Horace NJ. Thompson, IS Years Old.
- Disappeared From Home.

Horace NJ. Thompson. IS years old. has
been missing from TIE home of his son-in-
law, George S. Colcord. No. 14S0A Belt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Mrs. Black Obtained Divorce.

Circuit Judge Mcdonald granted Ida
Black a divorce yesterday from William
Black. She charged that her husband drank
and failed to provide for her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14
Preparing to Fence Cat,in Tract.

Director of Works Taylor has called for
bids for the work of moving the fence
along the northern border of the Fair site
across the Catlin tract to the northern side
! of what has become the Pike OF the Expo
siticn The fence is I.311 feet long
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14

HORACE VI. THOMPSON,
Who has been missing from home since
Sunday.
avenue. since Sunday afternoon Efforts
on the part of relatives and the police to
locate the old man have been unavailinc.
Shortly after dinner Thompson left the
house, saying he was Going 20 attend church
service. When lie did not return at sup
per time. the family became uneasy and
notified neishhorS and the police
The Old man wore dark coat and ycst
stripped pants and d black hat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-14

PARASITES imports for the last six
months increased 2S,olo.Soo, and the exports
decreased S,GSi 60
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-20
GOVERNMENTS LAND.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES IN WEST
ERN STATES MAY BE
CANCELLED.
Local Soldiers Widows Are in Danger
of Losing Land-Decision Handed
Down by Federal Land Office to That
Effect.

1t will probably be of vital interest
to the many soldiers widows residing
in this city to hear that decision has
been handed down in the general land
office at Omaha, Neb., denying the
right of a soldiers widow to file upon
homestead an agreemnt to turn the
land over to cattle company and hold.
ing that in order to obtain title to her
claim she must be in good faith estab
fish and maintain actual residence
thereon. This decision has created
CONSERVATION among the cattle barons
Of Nebraska and other western states
for it is interpreted by them to mean
that all of the thousands of homestead
entries made by the soldiers widows
at the expense and at the interest Of
the cattle companies will be Cancelled
by the government and that in conse
quence the millions of acres Of rich
and valuable grazing lands involved
therein will pass out of the control Of
the cattle companies and revert to the
government.