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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN
IN HONOR OF 7. P. GILL.
Ireland's Representative Explains
His Position on Worlds Fair
Exhibit.

A score of Irish-American residents Of
ST Louis rendered farewell dinner at
the Planters Hotel last night to T. p. Gill.
NJ. P, Secretary of the Department Of
Agriculture and Technical Instruction Of
Ireland, who departs to-day for Dublin.
after an inspection Of the conditions for
an Irish exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Bishop Giennon sat on the left Of James
A Reardon, the toastmaster, and Mr.. odll
on his right. Other persons present at
the dinner were the Reverend G. =.
O'Leary, D. C..-Nugent, Festus ]. Wade.
George J. Tansey, P. R F1tzGibbor, DOG
tor J. J. Kane, p. ]. OBrien, Joseph
Boyce, Edward Dewey. Thomas Haniey.
Responding to the toast Of ais health,
proposed by Bishop Glennon. Mr.. Gill
gave an extended account Of the visit OF
Mr.. o. 'Brien and Doctor Kane to the Royai
were made to any diversion OF the ener-
gies of the commission from the work
they had in hand.
and the Royal Commission took sympa-
thetic and statesmanlike view of the sit
uation, and decided that II an Irish section
the department and to enlist its CO.
operation were prompted. 1t would have
their approval. ,, ~
think that that attitude on the part OF
the Royal Commission imposes upon you
and upon US the duty of reciprocattng IT
Ireland can afford to be liberal and
broad-minded, too. And from what have
seen since have been in communication
with the Irish-American citizens Of st.
Louis, 1 am fully confident that Lord
PeePs good instincts will be justified by
the event. While we can In our Irish
section at the Exposition-should we car
~ it out-give full scope to the nlustra-
tion of our national life and CHARACTER,
still give avoidance to all that could m
any way be offensive to British feelings,
and even recognition that this Is an oe-
casion upon which friendly relations may
be cultivated.
II think this is matter to be dealt with
quite plainly and frankly. I need not say
that II there was anything of hostile or
offensive nature said or manifested in con-
nection with this section. our depart
ment would take no part In the exhibit
But 1 do not wish to put the matter on
this ground. ] put it-and feel can rest
quite securely upon your own instructive
feelings of the natural proprieties OF the
situation. Had / not assured myself al
ready that this Is so, I should not have
come thus far into the negotiations for the
Irish exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
"And again, let me be quite clear ana
honest with all parties concerned: I DO
not mean by speaking of these friendly
relations the sacrifice or compromise on
any mans part of the special political
ideal which we may cherish for the future
of Ireland; nor do think the Royal Com
mission expects or thinks anything OF the
kind. I mean just what courtesy decent
breeding and right feeling win dictate In
the cirCums taQceS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
LIPToN's COMPANION ARRIVES.
Captain Webster. Tea Expert. BE.
Heves Fair VIII Break Record.

Captain R. V. Webster. late OF the Eng
lish Army. was the guest yesterday Of
William Fisher of the Blanke Tea and
Coffee Company. Captain Webster was
here in the interest of the Ceylon exhibit
at the Worlds Fair, in which he will
have space for the display Of his teas.
Captain Webster was Commissioner
from the provincial Government OF Ceylon
to the Paris exposition of 1900. He was
one of a party taken in a taily-ho over
the Worlds Fair grounds Yesterday after
noon. and. after returning. said that he
believed the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
ton would be the greatest of worlds
fairs.
When Sir Thomas Upton sailed from
England to take part In the recent yacht
races. Captain Webster was one of his
party. and yesterday was the first day
that he has been absent from the side OF
the Irish knight
Captain Webster returned to Chicago
last night to reioin Sir Thomas. and. II
the nobleman's health permits will return
with him to st. Louis Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
EAST SIDE TRAFFIC DELAY.
Illinois Commission VIII Investigate
as to Grain Shipment..

In compliance with the request of the
Merchants Exchange the Illinois Railroad
and Warehouse Commission win arrive in
st. Louis this morning to investigate the
traffic conditions on the East Side as re-
CARDS the delay in the delivery Of grain
shipments.
The members of the commission are: J.
s. Neville, chairman; A. L. French, Isaac
Elwood and William Fitzpatrick, secretary.
1t is stated that Mr.. Elwood will not be
able to be present.
The Missouri commission will at a later
date investigate the conditions IN st.
Louis, and 1t is believed that the commits
sions will hold a joint session some time
next month for the purpose of discussing
the situation, though this has not been
definitely arranged.
The conferences and hearings of the ILL.,
nois Commission will be held in the offices
of the commission in the Merchants Ex-
change building.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Relief Fund to Bui1a C.,,,

Manila. Sept. 24-The Government has
decided to build canal from Lake Taal
to the sea at an expense of 100000 out of
the congressional relief fund. This win
give Batangas province an outlet for ite
products: Governor Taft has lust re-
celved additional reports of distress among
and Cebu the result of failure of the
crops. owing to the ravages of Iocusts
The Government is now distributing $40
eOe worth of rice among the afflicted dis
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25


the auditorium rang with cheers Of the
veterans. He said, that, although there
were only 100000 men in the Southern
Army. there were in the Federal Army
$4,000 foreigners and 1S6,0l7 negroes, SO
that had no native whites been enlisted in
the Northern Army it would have exceeded
the Southern by over $1,000 men.
SOUTHERN HISTORY.
Mr. Boyd spoke very bitterly OF the his
tories which do not do justice to the
Southern cause.
After this lapse of time" he said. "the
South claims the right of teaching her
children the annals of her life so that they
may know the true character of their
mother and may not be influenced by
false and designing publications called
histories From her schools and homes
and libraries all such books should be ex-
cluded as you would exclude from your
own household the germs of yellow fe-
YER"
With the conclusion of Mr.. Boyd's ad-
! dress the meeting adjourned for the after
Anocn.
Tonight the veterans were entertained
by concert at Christian College. at
which . number of Confederate songs
were sung by the students
a big parade with basket dinner and
speeches by two United States Senators
are the features of to-morrow's pro-
Eramme
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
CHICAGO-BUFFALo TRUNK LINE.
Trackage Agreement Between thu
Pere Marquette and Lake Shore.

Trackage Agreement Between the
Pere Marquette and Lake Shore.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Sept. M.-Trackage agree
ments have been substituted by the new
management of the Pere Marquette Rail-
road for extensive construction designed
to mako the Pere Marquette trunk line
between Chicago and Buffalo
Instead of building new line from New
Buffalo to Clark's Junction. Nd, in order
to make a connection with the Chicago
Terminal Transfer Company, which will
provide an entrance for Peye Marquette
into Chicago, new construction will extend
only to Porter, Nd y trackage arrange
ment has been closed with the Lake Shore,
by which the Pere Marquette will use
Lake Shore tracks between Porter and
Clark's Junction.
Another trackage agreement has been
virtually concluded with one of the eX-
isting lines running between Buffalo and
Detroit, by which the Pere Marquette will
gain its coveted entrance to Buffalo.
For the present the Pere Marquette will
abandon the construction of big cutoff
through Michigan, which had been planned
for reducing the distance on the pro-
posed trunk line between Buffalo and Chi
cago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
RIsTINE's RESIGNATION HELD UP.
Exposition Transportation Chief May
BE Asked to Reconsider Action.

A Joint meeting of the Executive and
Transportation committees of the Worlds 8
Fair was held yesterday for the purpose
of discussing routine transportation mat
ters. and considering the resignation of
George W Ristine. Chief of the Exposi-
tons department of TRANSPORTATION.
The resignation. II was announced, was
discussed at length. but was neither ac-
cepted nor rejected. 1t is understood that
a movement is on foot among local rail-
road men to induce Mr.. Ristine to recon-
sider his action. and resume charge of the
TRANSFORMATION department.
Until the result of this is known definite
" no action will be taken on his resigna-
ton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
ROCK ISLAND INTERESTS
ELECTED ON FRISCO BOARD.
Member of Voting Trust Denies That
Vanderbilt Will Take an Inter-
est in Seab0Rrd.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Sept A.-Rock interests
claimed their last acquisition to-day, and
five of the members Of the so-called Rock
Island party were elected to the Board
of Directors of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad.
The new directors who represent the
Rock Island are d. G. Reid. w. B. Leeds,
w. H. Moore, j. h Moore and L.
Hine. Mr.. Hine is vice president of the
First National Bank. and represents the
financial interests Identified with the Rock
Island.
H. H. Porter and r. C. Kerens were
among the directors who resigned. Mr.
Porter represented the Chicago and East
ern Illinois, which was acquired by the
Frisco last year. The other directors who
resigned We're z. c. Henderson, J. S. Ford
and G. W. Hillard
The statement that W. K. Vanderbilt.
Jr., Is about to take an interest in the
Seaboard Air Line and be admitted to
the directorate of that road was denied
by a member of Ladenburg, Thalman &
Co, and one of the Frisco directors in the
Seaboard voting trust.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
DEATH RATTLE AWAKEs WIFE.
Mrs. Edward spurrier Finds Hus-
band Dead Beside Her.

Mrs. Edward D. Spurrier of No. 1855
Terry avenue was awakened at 12:15
o'c'eck yesterday morning by the death
rattle in her husbands throat and found
h N dead when she got out of bed to in
vestigate-
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurier had been calling on
friends earlier in the evening and when
they returned home Mr.. Spurrier COM
30 ned of feeling i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Spurrier had been calling on
h.art the peculiar sound in her husbands
. inroat and when the boy reached the bed
|. his father was dead.
Doctor Lloyd Simpson of No. AIS st.
Louis avenue, who was summoned. an
nounced that he believed death was due
10 heart disease. The Coroner will hold
an inquest
Mr. Spurrier was a retired merchant
and came to st. Louis from Ohio in April
lie served with the famous Sixty-ninth
New York Regiment in the Civil War as
d Captain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
CUSTOMS OFFICIAL TO GIVE
GOOD SERVICE FOR FAIR.
Robert b. Armstrong of the Treasury
Department Pleased by Prepara-
ti0ns for the Exposition,

Robert B. Armstrong Of the Division of
Customs Of the United States Treasury
Department arrived In ST. Louis yester-
day and spent busy day with the United
States Treasury and customs officials, the
Worlds Fair officials. lunched with Pres
ident Francis. and was guest at a din
ner given at the Missouri Athletic Club
last night. He departed on the II O'Clock
train for Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
Mr.. Armstrong has been making an ex-
tensive tour of the United States Customs
offices throughout the country as far as
the Pacific Coast.
He was accompanied on this trip by N.
N. Stranahan. the Collector of the Port
of New York, and Hamilton Fish. As
sistant Collector of the same port. The
trip was made in the private car of Stuy-
vesant Fish OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road. Mr.. Armstrong left the party at
Omaha several days ago. and visited Chi
cago and Louisville.
He spent the early part of the day at
the Worlds Fair grounds, and met Pres
ident Francis. Mr.. Skif and other Of
ficialS.
Later in the day Mr. Armstrong visited
the custom nouse. where he spent two
Surveyor and Custodian, and John III.
Walkenhorst. the Appraiser of the Port.
He then visited many of the financial IN
Robert Fullerton, the recently appointed
distributing officer. of the Treasury De
partment.
At the Missouri Athletic Club dinner
there were present besides President Fran
els, the host of the evening, and Mr.. Arm
strong, the following gentlemen:
Robert Fullerton, Mayor RoIla Wells, c.
+. Gillenkamp. G. H Spencer, C. II. Hut
tig, w. F.. Nolker. G. w. Knapp. Judge
v. F. Boyle, S. II. Fullerton, +. W. Lef-
mann, L. d. Dozier, Norris B. Gregg, A.
L. Shapleigh. Breckenridge Jones, John
Holmes.
Mr.. Armstrong said. 81 left my party
at Omaha fol the special purpose of COM
ing to ST. Louis and looking over the Gus
toms situation here. It was Considered
extremely important that should faniI-
iarize myself with the local Conditions
here, In order that the Customs Division.
and myself personally, should be able to
meet the conditions here next year with
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Gulf and rnterstate Reconstructed.


Galveston. Tex, Sept. A.-The .sulf al d
Interstate Railway, thirty miles of which
was destroyed by the storm of 1900. has
been reconstructed. and the first passen-
ger train from Beaumont 20 Port Boliver
passed over the line to-day. General Man
ager Featherstone announces that reg
ular traffic schedule will go into eject On
Monday next. The reconstruction of this
road again gives Galveston a direct line
to Beaumont oil fields and pineries of
East Texas
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
MISS MINNIE GEoRGI

columbia. Mo-. Sept. 24.-The annual re-
union Of the United Confederate Veterans
of Missouri opened here this afternoon
with meeting in the auditorium Of the
university.
The Veterans began TO arrive yesterday
afternoon and the hotel accommodations
last night were taxed to the utmost.
Senator T. NJ. CockreI. one of the late
arrivals yesterday, spent the night on a
cot in the halls OF one of the hotels.
Judge James B. CAN'T and Senator W. j.
Stone arrived this morning.
CAN'T probably will be the only guber-
Material candidate at the reunion and he
has declined to make a speech. Folk and
Reed both have declined 10 come, end
Hawes's coming is in doubt, as he has de-
cliaed TO speak.
Both Senators Stone and Cockrell win
Speak, Cockrell tomorrow morning, and
SStnae tomorrow afternoon The officers
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
MAY BE FEMALE DETECTIVE.
"Miss Gould" Is Arrested in Male
= Attire at Dallas.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIALA
Dallas. Tex, Sept IA pretty youne
woman. who was dressed in mans attire,
was arrested and locked up by the police
tonight on the charge OF masqueradinE
in male attire.
She admits having been in Dallas for
six weeks. dressed as q man; that her
name Is Miss Gould, and that she Is the
same young woman who was arrested In
Cincinnati for wearing mans attire sew
eral weeks ago and sent home to her
parents in Washington, d. c.
She refuses to tell why she ts dressing
and passing as man. or why she Ii 10
far from home.
The police believe she has detective or
secret mission of some kind.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

tresses and all waste materials The re-
suItant ash was used as a fertilizer by the
Park Department
The power generated is sufficient to
operate lamps of 1000 candle power each.
Commissioner Woodbury. recently reported
to the Board of Estimate that this incin-
orator yielded an income of $50 a week.
a profit of 104 per cent a year-on the
original cost of $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
MIR. Fish to Visit the Fair.

stuyvesant Fish. president of the IL
linois Central Railroad Company, ac-
companied by his wife. and Vice President
Harahan, with a large party of friends,
will arrive in st. Louis this morning on a
special train. Mr.. Fish will visit the
Worlds Fair grounds and confer with the
local officials of the Illinois Central. IT
Is expected that the party will continue
the trip South this evening.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
HARTMAN MAY BE ERIE DIRECTOR
Said to Have Formed New Alliance
With MorEan-Hin Interests.

New York. Sept. A.-E. ii. Hartman.
chairman Of the Union Pacific and presi-
dent Of the Southern Pacific railways. is
said to have formed a new alliance with
the Morgan-Hill interests. and will accept
position upon the Board OF Directors
of the Erie Railroad.
AS another example of the harmony
of interest" the report is regarded as sig
nificant. 1t Is stated that Mr.. Hartman
will be placed on the Board of Directors
at the next meeting of the Erie's voting
trustees, which 1t is expected, will be
held next Tuesday. The voting trustees
are ]. P. Morgan. General Louis Fitz-
gerald and Sir Charles Tennet.
1t was the contest for the control Of the
Northern Pacific between the Hartman
interests and those OF the Morgan-Hill
aff1lia tons that brought about the forma-
ton Of the Northern Securities Company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

q inc hllSSO1rl Dl'
v-SiUn-Major Gener-
al Elijah Gates and
iS-igadier Genera
John g. Lands OF
X. Joseph and Major
Harvey w. Salmon
# Clinton-are al.
lc:e. having come in
cH an early train.
The morning was
sneBt at the Boone
County Courthouse,
which is headquar-
iers Tor the reunion.
llei @ the veterans,
maids of honor and
Sponsors registered
.,rd were assigned
10 houses or hotels.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Trouey Col,ided yvtth Tr.,,.

Marion, Ind, Sept. M.-An Interurban
work train on the Indiana Traction Line
and a passenger train over the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Muncie Railroad co1lided
this afternoon In South Marion. Three
men were almost instantly killed and two
probably fatally injured. Joseph Wolf
was almost decapitated. He was the fire.
man on the Passenger train.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Promotions for Bravery.

New York, Sept. 24.-orders have been
issued that reports shall be made In every
case of bravery or meritorious work
in saving life or property. by an employe
of the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. Hereafter, when promo
tions are to be made, employees ON the
honor list will have the preference In
every case
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25


ral Confederate camp
and of the citizens of
Boone County. in an
eloquent address, in
which he was inter-
rupted by frequent
cheers. He discussed
the Confederate vet
Grams as soldiers,
paying tribute TO
their bravery and to
the bravery of the
Southern women.
The Confederacy,"
said Mr.. Stephens,
would not have
maintained itself a
single year but for
these gentle and
laTTrfIn=1 har4lHnn ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
VETERANS ASSEMBLE.

he meeting in the university auditorium
Sas called TO order by General Gates,
Gho declined to make speech. The Uni
Ierslty Cadet Band struck up Dixie"
ne music was drowned by chorus of
deafening cheers
Mayor F. Nordemeyer, in a few words,
welcomed the veterans and their families
10 'oiumbia-.- He was followed by n w.
Siephens. who spoke on behalf of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

the home.'
He declared the present prosperity and
development of Missouri was tho direct
result of the energy and industry dis
played by the Missouri Confederates on
their return to their deserted farms after
the war.
Judge John D. Lawson. dean of the law
department of Missouri University, spoke
on behalf of the university. and said that
a holiday had been granted the students
Tomorrow in order that they might at
tend the meetings of the veterans.
BOYD'S RESPONSE
Joseph W. Boyd of ST. Joseph responded
TO the addresses of welcome, discussing
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
RApIuM EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
mall Particle of Luminous Metal
VIII Be Shown.

The newly discovered element, radium.
according to Doctor David T. Day of the
Department Of Mines and Metallurgy at
the Worlds Fair. will be exhibited as one
of the treasures of his department
small piece of the costly metal, less
than a grain. has been secured from Doc
tor Curie OF Paris, its discoverer. and will
be brought here next year. The exhibit
will be made by private exhibitor who
secured the specimen at great cost es-
pecially for the worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Q. p. Miners threaten Strike.

Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 4-President Burt
Of the Union Pacific and Superintenie
Clark OF the coal department of the
road have gone to New York to consult
with the directors concerning the threat
ened strike in the Rock Springs coal
region of Wyoming. The men want high
er wages and improved conditions with
reference to their work.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
struck by Street Car.

Brooks Ehlen. bricklayer. of No. 3217
Lucas avenue, sustained fractured right
arm and several scalp wounds by being
struck by an eastbound Easton avenue
car as he was alighting from one going
west at Easton and Compton avenues last
night. He was conveyed to the home of
his aunt at No 5102 Lucas avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

President McChesney of the Terminal
Association will at an early date see all
of the traffic managers of the lines be-
longing to the Terminal family In order
that they may second his efforts in Sc
curing meeting of the central and other
trafhc associations, at which the through
uron - F,>S'sA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Accused of IncitinrLn5ro,.,

Manila, Sept. A.-Dominador Gomez, a
FORMER Spanish officer. awaiting sentence
on the charge of maintaining an Illegal
organization known as the Union Obrero.
was to-day charged with rebellion and in
surrection for melting ladrone leaders in
the provinces of RiZal. Bulacan, Laguna,
Cavite and elsewhere to take up arms in
thority of the United States.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Kansas City-oklahomn Line.

Oklahoma City. Ok, Sept. A.-w. S.
McCaull, the Kansas City capitalist and
promoter of line of railroad to be built
from here to Kingfsher. Ok. and later
to Carmen, Ok. arrived here this evening
and will at once negotiate right-of-way
and terminal facilities for this line. The
project is thought TO be fathered by the
Kansas City and Orient Company. The
Owens Construction Company of Chicago
is interestend In the financing of the deal.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
GEORGE MOORE A PROTESTANT
Novelist Leaves Catholic Church
for Unusual Reasons.
EcIAL BY CABLE.

London, Sept. 24.-George Moore, the
novelist, has left the Church Of Rome and
become a Protestant because Archbishop
Walsh attended the Kings levee at Dub
lin upon the occasion of his Majesty's re-
cent visit to Ireland. and because the
King was received at the Catholic College
of MAMMOTH
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Report shows Heavy peacit.

new YORK, sept M.-Ihe annual report
shows that after payment Of the dividends
there was a deficit Of s54.46S. The net
earnings for the year were S6,7sfo27, de-
crease of s165,245.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

On and after Sept. 9th illinois Centra,
Chicago train. Daylight Special. will leave
ST. Louis Union Station at Has a. m. in
: stead OF l2:25 p. m. as heretofore.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Light Frosf in Kan.a.

Lawrence, kas.. Sept 24-There was a light
frost in Douglas and Clay counties last right,
but 1t Is believed no material DAMAGE was
done The temperature was q degrees above
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

: '-IsEL AuIIuTtu OF the VlSllOrS are being
Entertained at private homes by the citi-
z"nS Of Columbia
The Reception Committee is composed
n Colonel Eli Hodge. Colonel NJ G. Quinn
hnd Captain ]. II. Maxwell, all Of Column
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

tne causes that led
up 10 the Civil War
and hA results %
that con6ict. He
called attention to
the fact that the
Union soldiers out
numbered the Con-
federstes by over
four to one, and that
Notwithstanding this
fact. the Southern
men won thousands
sof victories.
When Mr.. Boyd
quoted the remark
OF Charles Francis
Adams. THE Ques-
t:c7 OF secession wa.
decided by might
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Girl Hurt in a Runaway

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bowling Green, No., Sept A-Miss Dun
bar was seriously hurt In runaway here
to-day
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ASSEMBLE IN COL UMBIA.

Hotel Accommodations of the C Are Taxed Their Utmost
and Many Veterans Including Senator Cocke Are Obliged
to Sleep Cots in Cordors-Delegates Unver
sty Auditorium.