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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
knights of Father Mathew to
Hold a Mass Meeting on
Sunday, June IS.
FATHER C0FFEY TO 0FFICIATE.
Services Will Take Place in st
Johns Church, Under Auspi.
ces of Order, Which Num-
bers 300 Members.

A. mass meeting OF the knights of
rather Mathew Of this city IN ST. Johns
catholic Church Sunday morning. june IS.
prayers will be offered for the health OF
Archbishop Kahn.
The members Of the order. who number
G:.acSt eco. will meet at the sodality hall.
near st. Johns and at 80 o'clock in the
morning Will enter the church in a body.
They viii partake of holy communion. and
afterwards the prayers will be offered.
The celebraut Of the mass will be the
Reverend Father J. T. Coffey spiritual ad-
wiser OF the knights of Father Mathew.
and pastor Of 81. Johns Church.
Members who will not be able to attend
the service have been requested TO com
mune at their parish churches and pray
FOR, the complete recovery of the Arch
bishop.
Archbishop Kahn isnow in St Agnes's
Sanltarium. IN Baltimore. Nd. where he
went a month ago in the endeavor TO re-
store his health. Reports from the SANTA
secretary by ministers in this city indicate
that his condition has been somewhat bet
tered
This IS the first corcertad action of any
catholic society OF the archdiocese in re-
gard to the Archbishops health
Several weeks ago the Queens Daughters
of the city held services for the same pur-
pose. This service was known as a
spiritual bouquet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
DILLINGHAM; BROCHURES
PROMISING new PLAYS

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. June s.-(Copyright. 1so3)-Mr. C.
p. Dillingham; has found piece for Frau
Fritze Scheff. who. as announced. will for
sake grand opera at the close of the Covent
Garden season to try the boards in lighter
vein The title will be THE Duchess Of
DGntzig." by Messrs. Henry Hamilton and
Ivan CaryT The piece will be brought out
here by Mr. George Edwards. Mr.. Dlling-
ham will make the New York production
simultaneously.
The popular little artistic will star in what
is intended to be the most pretentious, elab-
crate musical comedy every staged. As the
title implies. it Is the story OF Nine.
Sans Gene"
Mr. Dillingham; has also secured Fools
of Fortune Mr.. II. V. Esmonds new
play Miss Julia Marlowe will appear in
this comedy in America in September. ante
dating the London production.
Mr.. Clyde Fitch has completed play for
Maxine Elliott. whose first starring tour be-
gins in September in Mr.. Charles Froh-
mans Garrick Theater. under Mr.. Dilling-
hams management.
Mr.. Hugh Morton's new musical play.
THE Wire Walker with music by Mr..
Bernard Roll. also has been secured by
Mr.. Dillingham; and will be produced in
New York in January.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER WILL
CONDUCT CHURCH DRUM CORPS.
The Reverend Charles l.. Chalfant
to Don Uniform of Boys
Brigade.

To show his interest in the drum and
ht gle corps which Is 20 be organized this
week among the younger members oi the
Grace Presbyterian Church and Sunday
school. the Reverend Charles l.. Chalfant
the pastor. Will personally instruct the
drUmmers.
Mr.. Chalfant during lis pastorate in
Cleveland. o. had Il similar organization in
his church. and SO faithful were his pupils
in practice that it became known among
the music organizations of the city.
Mr.. Chaitaut i an expert drumm r. The
members OF the corps are to have uni
FERNS. and thu pastor. to lie in accord with
his pupils. will also wear the regulation
suit
II is planned to have twelve drummers
and eight buSlerS in the corps. As inter-
est increases he membership may he en-
larged
Mr.. Chalfant plans TO have the organiza-
ton take part in piCuiCs and excursions OF
the Sunday school and church. but the pri-
mary object of the organization IS 10 at
ford healthy sport for the boys during a
part of their vacation.
The corps will be conducted on strictly
military lines. The pastor Nil! be the
commandment. and the minor officers will be
elected by the members. Strict attendance
at practice will be required. and each MEM
Der will be responsible for his instrument
Mr.. Chaifant argues that in addition 10
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
BUILDERS UNION DISRUPTED.
Arrest of Parks Causes Skilled
Workmen to Secede.
REPrRLC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June s.-With a suddenness that
surprised many Of the delegates themselves
the United Board of the Building Trades was
disrupted this afternoon. one faction of six
teen delegates leaving the hall. while TWEEN
ty more remained inside and jeered the Sc
ceders as thew STROBE down the stairs.
This came soon after Samuel Parks. walk.
ind delegate of the Housesmiths' and
Bridgemen's Union. had been arrested. al
most under the windows of BTevoort Hall.
where the meeting was held.
Parks had been president OF the board
from 1899 to 1901. and naturally his arrest
stirred his former colleagues to high pitch.
especially when they saw their central body
collapse. The break in the board was prac-
tically sharp parting between the skilled
and unskilled workmen-
The faction of skilled workmen who Sc
ceded. although in the minority. were also
we'll satisfied with what had happened:
They always have admitted that a fatal
mistake had been made. in taking so many
unskilled unions into the board. and 1t Is
now their plan to reorganize new board
that shall contain nothing but representa-
tives of skilled trades.
Upon this basis they believe they will be
able to resume amicable relations with their
employers in a short time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
ARRIVALS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Rice of Stuttgart. Ark.
art at tbe Planters
at the Southern ~ '''pp'"s
rooms J D. NJ MuFghy 81 Cumberland Ind. has
the Laclede
William H. Crawford Of Philadelphia Pa.
Is registered al the Lindeli.
David r Newell of New York is on this
guest list at the st, Nicholas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram L. Hill of Galveston.
Tex. are at the Moser.
George Fl. whipple Of Shreveport. La. was at
Horns yesterday.
w. H Johnson Of Springfield. No. is reg
ping at the southern.
C: B. Crabill of Cleveland, O.. has room, a,
Victor Es-.orza Of San Antonio. Tex. is
guest at tn. T.aCicdr-
J. II. Hutton OF Detroit Mich. is registered
guest list list at the St Nichoias 'D'
MIR and Mrs. W Pearson Davis o, Atlanta.
Henry {. Cahn OF Pueblo. coio was a,
HONS Yesterday.
6. II; Holland Of Victoria. Tex. is registered
Miss Jennie Baker of Pasadena. Cal. is stop
ping at the Southern.
49,. -IShn Laer OF De Witt. Mo-. has room, at
-lieorse Reaner of San Francisco. Cal. is .
Rochelle. y. Y. are at the St. Nicholas.
\. :. Asher Of Gainesville. Tex. spent yes
te',ay at the Planters.
y. \; Murray o. Parsons. Kas.. Is stopping
= ". Fall Of Lafayette. Ind. has room. a,
lie New 81. James.
the Llced-
-poc,or and Mr.. W. C. Carson of Bars,ow.
Tex. the Lndeli.
Henry c. Huse of Paterson. y. J.. arrived
AZ tho II Nicholas Yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
SIR ALFRED AUSTIN'S AND
KIPLING'S PLAYS PRODUCED.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. June S-CCopyright. 1s03)-A bril-
liant audience greeted. at His Majesty's
Theatre. production of Sir Alfred Austin's
two-act drama, "Flodden Field" and Mr.
Kipling's The Man Who Was" which has
been dramatized by Mr.. F. Kinsey Piele.
The performance was in aid of a hospital
of which the Prince of Wales is president
Not only were the Prince and the Princess
of Wales present. but the King and Queen
were also in attendance with their suite
The King and the Queen were received by
Mr. Beerbohm Tree on alighting from their
carriage and conducted to the royal box,
where they received an enthusiastic wei
come by the audience.
As TO the poet laureate's play. the critics
are by no means enthusiastic. The Daily
Mail says:
'Candidly, it Is difficult to speak of It
seriously as a piece of dramatic art. 1t
will be hard to find anything more stupid
mere utterly inept and ineffective than this
expansion into melodrama of a fragment
of English history. There is no plot, no
drama for the puzzled spectator to grasp
or follow
Then. with regard to THE Man Who
Was" the Daily Nail says:
The construction is hardly better than
Sir Alfred Austin's attempt at dramatiza-
ton. The acting was immeasurably supe-
rior to the dialogue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
CHRISTIANS HID JEWS
FROM MOB AT KISHENEV.
Hebrew Boy Arrives Penniless in New
York on His Way to ST. Joseph,
Mo.-Describes the Massacre.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June s.-A young Jewish boy
who was in kishinev during the massacre
following the Easter celebration. is de-
tanned at Ellis Island. He is IS years old.
and arrived on the Barcelona from Ham
burg. He supplied with a ticket to
St. Joseph. Mo. where he has an uncle.
but he is held here. as he has no money.
until the uncle can be communicated with.
He gave his name as Salmon Handler
man. and says he lived in REDEEM, near
Kishinev. and on Sunday. April T. he was
in the latter place. visiting his uncle there.
Jeschie Zutwok.
His story is that on Sunday. after the
religious service, the trouble began.
''Mobs of boys and loafers." he said be
gan to go through the streets. breaking
windows and shouting to kill the Jews. II
was on the next day that the killing be-
gan. Ny uncle was in the yard in front
of his house. when the mob came upon us
He stoned to death. My aunt and I
ran away. We reached Galinsky Square
and were taken into the house OF Chris
tian.
There were a number of Christians liv-
ing in that part Of town. who took In Jews
and sheltered them from the mob Ny
grandfather could not get out of the house
IN time and was killed. remained with nv
aunt until Thursday, when she got back
10 Reden. / remained behind but managed
later to make my way to Hamburg. where
l was given money to come on TO my uncle
in this country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
Director of Works Announces Con
tracts Have Been Awarded
for Construction.
LONG TRESTLES ARE FEATURES
After Completion, Worlds Fair
Management or Concession
aire Will Operate the
Scenic Line.

Director OF Works Taylor announced yes
terday that the Intramural. the scenic rail-
way of the Worlds Fair. would be con-
structed by the Exposition Company. and
not by a concessionaire.
The plans for the railway. which he made
public. tally exactly with the advance no.
lice last week in The Republic of the COM
plete plans for this utility.
Two big contracts have already been
awarded for the construction. The grading
Nil! be lone by the Southern Paving and
work vii be done by the Meyers Construc-
The Civfi Engineering Department of the
Division Of Works will supervise the grad
ing ana laying of track The Exposition
Company proposes TO be ready either to
operate The road itself or turn it over to a
cuncesSionaire.
The use Of the present Exposition tracks
for the iutraruural. the two loops at either
side of the grand court and the double
track system already described in The Re-
R Works. : S0'''n '''en OS the director Oh
one long trestle will he maintained on
the route. This piece of engineering &C.
ours where the road will start to make its
descent from the top of the United States
Government Hill. where the Intramural
follows closely the eastern fence.
The precipitous descent formed quite an
Richard H. Phillips. Chief Civil Engineer
1000 feet long. Chief Phillips reduced a
sheer drop of 800 degrees to per cent.
This trcstls will carry the scenic line from
the plateau of States TO the lower level of
the Exposition. 1t is Chief Philipss inten-
ton to make the construction of the in
tramural solid enough 10 carry the heaviest
construction train, so that the line may be
used for bringing exhibits into the grounds
ana for removing them after the EXPOSE
ton.
Trestles must be built in five places. the
longest one at Government Hill. The deep
est one is that across the ravine southwest
of the Art building. The most interesting
treste Is that to be built just south of the
power-house on the University tract The
steepest grade will occur where the intra-
mural runs along. Skinker road for almost
half mile.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
ROYAL Commission Plans TO Make
Exhibit Striking Featur"
of Worlds Fair.
RECEIVES LIPToN'S SUPPORT.
Scope of Project Will Include Pan
oramic Reproductions. Art,
Literature and Collec-
ton of Antiquities.
N. Rspnhl!c Hur.an


Washington. June S.-The Irish pOpula-
tion of the United States cannot fa:l to
appreciate the compliment paid TO their
numbers and influence by the British Royal
Commission. who have agreed 70 make a
special exhibit of Irish industries at the
st. Louis Exposition.
Several distineu. shed Irishmen are men,
bcrs of the commission. Among these are
Lord Castletown and Horace Pluskett. Vice
President of the Department Of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland.
William Redmond. NJ p. brother of the
Irish leader in the House of Commons. has
actively urged the Importance OF the ex-
hibit
Sir Thomas Upton has been an ardent
supporter of the project from the beginning
and is still! working to make ii a striking
feature of the section TO be occupied by
the mother country.
The various Hibernian societies IN this
country commenced more than year ago
TO asitate the matter. \ cablegram recent
" announced that these concerted Efforts
had been crowned with complete success,
and that the project had received the In
st the B9Tb M consist
specimens Of coal from the Angina district.
in Kilkenny. admitted by experts 10 be the
finest steam coal of its kind in the world:
gold and silver ore from wicklow: granite
and marble from Donegal and Connemara
slate and iron from Glare and Wexford,
and peat from the bogs of Allen.
Specimens of linen and WOODEN goods will
also be included. Irish poDlin. which Is a
society luxury. will have a corner entirely
to itself. and in this connection II is pro-
posed to send over a weaver with his old
fashioned loom. such as a few still have in
Dublin.
An attempt to reproduce an Irish cabin
will be made from materials some of which
will be sent from Ireland. and one or two
Gaelic speakers will be sent to explain in
the vernacular the names of the various
articles TO those who are students Of Gaelic
in the United States.
One of the most interesting features OF
which. it is hoped. will give some idea OF
the industrial activity of Ireland about
sixty years ago. just before the famine had
begun to denude the country of its popula-
ton. A weIl-known Irish artist has been
engaged on this work for some months.
a number of Irshmen, scholars and
archaeologsts in this country and in Eu-
rope. are now making an effort to secure
an extension of the scope of the exhibit. 50
as TO include the ancient art and literature
of ireland. Mrs. Aaron Moriy Wilcox. pres
ident of the Celtic Memorial Society: Doc
all of this city, are the pioneers in this en-
terprise.
II is proposed to reproduce for the Irish
exhibit at the Worlds Fair the valuable
collection of antiquities and manuscripts in
Dublin. especially in the ROYAL Irish
finds" To this collection will be added
reproductions of the articles of gold in the
British Museum illustrative of the early
history of Britain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
ORDINATIONS AT ST. XAvIER.s.
Candidates TO Receive Major and vi
nor Orders in the Society of Jesur


Ordinations TO minor and major orders
in the Society of Jesus will take place in
ST. Francis Naver's Church June Is, &c
and -
There are seventeen candidates for the
major and twenty-three candidates for the
minor orders.
The following is the list of those who
are TO be promoted successfully to the rank
Of suhceacon, deacon and priest on the
DAYS named:
From the Missouri Provincial F. Y. E.s-
terman. F. j. OBoyle. ]. l.. McGeary ].
= Monaghan. J. ]. Riley. p Burke. a. A.
Breen. D. NJ. Johnson, E ]. Cooney. ]. A
Mccarthy. ]. c. Reno and p. c. Durne.
From the Rocky Mountain Mission-G.
F; Weibel and ]. Bruckert.
From California MissiOn-J. P Lydon.
From Buffalo Mission-W. J. Weis.
From the Mexican Proyince-R. Carol.
The following will receive the tonsure
and minor orders on June -:
From Missouri Province-C. NJ Ryan. c.
A. Reilly. c. J. Pernn. E F. Miner. z. l.
Shea. F. ]. Ridden. T L. Mlligan. G. T.
Kane. Fl. A. Hermans. H. r. Ehrhard. T
r gNeiIl. J. V. o'Connor. J. Morten ].
+. Esmaker. J. NJ. Bankstahl. J A Nc
laughlin. j. T. Flynn and p. ]. Lomasney.
From New Orleans Misson-E. c Cum
mngs and T Mohonev of Houston. Tex
From New Mexico Mission-E. l. Burrows
and G. Telese.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
Charge of Extortion on Threat Of
Calling Strike Made Against
Samuel Parks.
CHECK FOR $1,000 PRODUCED.
Ne;ls Paulson of Hecla Iron Works
Declares He Paid Money to
Prevent a Walll-OuL
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

, REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June Samuel v Parks one
of the most aggressive leaders in the great
( labor movement that has recently paralyzed
many industries. was arrested this evening
on the charge of extortion. His arrest
came as surprise to his associates. and
not few union men declared openly
that the resulting exposure was the great
est blow that could have been dealt tc
their cause.
Rumors had long been in circulation that
Parks had obtained large sums of money
either by threat ,ning to call out working
men or by threatening to prolong a strike
after the original order had been given. but
he had commanded a strong following.
/ -hich had refused to credit the oft-told
tale
Neils Paulson. president of the Hecla Iron
Works. was the complaining witness
against Parks. Accompanied by r. A Nc
Cord Of the same company. Mr.. Paulson
Appeared before District Attorney Jerome
and swore that Parks had obtained S2,eO
from him last year to settle strike.
He produced the chsck to show that the
p1yment had been made. Mr.. Jerome had
am drawn and sworn to before JUS
Detective Sergeant Mcknight found
Parks in an East Fffty-fourth street sa-
loon drinking Win HdrhS lndOS
no opposition saying: Il am glad that
took off nv diamond stud before / left
home. long / have landed in the
bands of the police. My only regret now
is that l did not leave my rings
When arraigned before Judge Mayer. Dis
trict Attorney jerome said: THE transact
ton in which the defendant has been
rested involves a charge of the extortion
! Of secs. and we produce an exhibit bear
ing the defendants Endorsement on the
back
This is. however. only one of a large
number Of transactions through which. l
have reason to believe. he obtained consid-
era bic sums. In one instance a leading club
raid him $3.50 out of which. / am told he
gOt 500: by threats to tie up the subway
he is said to have succeeded in obtaining
$3.50
Other allegations are made of similar
nature. | think bail should be set at
$500
Parks's attorney objected to the amount.
but Judge Mayer said he would be guided
b. the District Attorney, and held Parks in
& 60 bail
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
COSMOPOLITAN EVANGELIST" HERE.
J. Logan Sample Relates His Unusual
Experiences.

J. Logan Sample. who is known as the
Cosmopolitan Evangelist of Presbyterian
. ,s,n.' was visitor at yesterday morning s
meeting Of the Presbyterian Ministers Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Sample Is bachelor and nearly 60
years old. He has spent the greater por-
ton OF his life travelling from place TO place
preaching.
About ten years ago he started from the
East with a team of mules and n wagon,
and travelled to the Pacific Coast. At con-
venient stations he preached or conducted
evangeliStic services.
He is member of the Presbytery of
Pittshurg. Pa. hut receives no stated re-
Enumeration for his services as a minister.
Mr.. Sample makes ii rule to preach as
many sermons as there are days in the
month.
In the talk he made yesterday morning
he told of eiGhtyfive days he spent In the
mountains Of Tennessee. during which time
he preached eighty-seven sermons. He lived
at the homes of the mountaineers. and for
the eiShty-seven sermons received Sl.05
Another experience was a four months
visit in North Carolina during which time
his expense account amounted to 40 cents
for laundry and CO cents for sundrieS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
UNITED RAILWAYS COMPANY
ENDORSES TRANSIT BONDS.
Plan of Application of $50 ZOO. 900 in
Redeeming Old Obligations and
Improving Property.

At a special stockholders meeting Of the
United Railways Company yesterday the
proposition to guarantee the proposed issue
by the ST. Louis Transit Company Of 500
10000 refunding. and improvement bonds
was almost unanimously carried. Three
fourths of the stock was voted. and only
ninety shares voted against it.
The financial plan involved looks into the
future of the properties. and places the
Transit system in an unusually strong po-
sition It is not likely that all the bonds
WILL be issued. but it was deemed wise by
the nagement to make ample provision
for contingencies which may arise.
The application of the sD.o000c0 in bonds
to be issued by the ST. Louis Transit Com
pany is as follows:
DURING THE YEAR 1893.
Payment of the directors loan and 9TH
er Indebtedness OF the company 49,. S, eo5 Is 50
improvements, betterments etc,
the property Of the United Railways
Of ST Louis approximately .......... 2222 SOC. 90
DURING YEARS 1904 AND 1906.
Collateral Trust notes teue November
Improvements. betterments etc.
the property OF the United Railways
Company OF ST. Louis. approximate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
Cnbnune and Central Churches to Hold
Joint Meeting,

A joint meeting OF the congregations of
Mount Cabanne and Central Christian
churches will take place tomorrow night
and the officers of the new corporation will
be ratified. The meeting Will take place in
Central Church. Finney avenue near Grand
avenue.
Plans for the new building which the
consolidated churches will erect have been
drawn and partially accepted The plans
provide for an auditorium which will seat
100 persons and a Sunday-school room
which will accommodate 500. The church
will be modelled after the leading Christian
church pf Tlsl NniraS Ia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-09
TO SANCTION CATLIN TRACT LEASE.
Exposition Directors To-Day May Per-
init Layout of Pike At the Fair.

1t is expected by the executive officials
of the Fair that to-day the Board of Di-
rectors will announce the formal transfer of
the Catlin tract from the Park View Realty
Company. by lease. to the Exposition Com
pdnY.
The Concessions Division of the EXPOSE
tion is awaiting confidently the news that
the layout of the Pike on the Catlin tract
may proceed. SO that many big concessions
can set ready for the opening of the Expo
sition next May.
That the Exposition Company will build
the intramural railway may also be an
nounced through the board as already made
public by the Director of Works. Various
contracts will be approved.
The adoption of the Model City as part
of the Exposition and the appointment by
President Francis of Albert Kelley of Phila-
delphia to superintend the exhibit await
confirmation. NJ