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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-14

Vile. KY: Mrs. William H. Coleman OF
indianapolis: Mrs. Edward L. Buchwaiter
of Springfield; Mrs. Mary Phelps Mont
gomery OF Portland.
Those who are said to he arrayed on
Miss Egan's side are Mrs. W. E Andrews
Of Washington. Mrs. Fannie l. Porter OF
Atlanta. Ga: Mrs. Louis D. Frost OF WI
nona Mimi: Mrs Flnls p. Ernest of Den
YER Mrs. Annie Mclean Moores of Texas.
Mrs John Miller Horton of New York.
All OF these ladies arrived in the city
last evening or during the day. and will
be present at to-day's meeting.
Friends Of Miss Egan said yesterday that
II anv opposition was made to Miss Egan
with a view to compelling her to resign.
they would retaliate by asking for the
resignation OF Mrs Manning as president
Of the board
II the matter should reach this stage, it
will be appealed to the National Com
mission for settlement. A committee will
then be appointed from that body to arbi-
trate the matter or dissolve the board.
POWERS OF PRESIDENT
The only charges, II is said. that will
be preferred against Miss Egsn is neglect
of duty. Miss Egans friends, however.
say that the only misunderstanding be-
tween her and the president arose over
the time and number of hours the secre
tary should be at her desk. They state
that the president has no authority to die
tate the hours to the secretary, as the
constitution states only In a general way
that the secretary Is to care for all office
affairs and have charge of all records and
papers. and does ont specify any special
office hours.
Miss Egan, when asked regarding the
matter. said that she was surprised the
matter had come up for controversy. as
there had been an understanding between
herself and the president only a few
weeks ago in regard to the hours she
would be at the building.
L thought for this reason said Miss
Egan. that the matter had been settled
for good" The hours agreed upon were
ever necessity demanded.
communication was received yester-
day from Miss Helen Gould by one of the
members. stating her regret that the
Of caring for children at the Fair Mrs.
Moores Of Texas. who. with Miss Gould,
formed the committee to investigate and
report on this work at this meeting, will
make her report to-day. and 1t is likely
that the Fairgrounds work will be one
Of the matters which will be adopted by
the board as their permanent and official
work.
1t has been reported that W. E An
drews. the Government Auditor. who will
the Exposition Company. will look into
the finances OF the Board of Lady Man
ayers His wife. Mrs. W. f. Andrews,
Is one of the members of the board who
do some telling work of a substantial
nature.
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Health Commissioner Simon
Finds Diseased Products in
City Institutions.
SERVED BY OUTSIDE FIRM.
Inspectors Withdrawn From
Worlds Fair Grounds to Guard
Against Importation of
Tainted Food in Future.

Health Commissioner John II Simon has
submitted samples Of beef to the CITY
Bacteriologist for examination. which. II
found to be in the condition pronounced br
City Ment Inspector Thomas Stringer and
Doctor Rudolph Kammerer the City Vet
erinary Surgeon. will result in Doctor ST.
mon recommending the annulment of all
city meat contracts, recently given to a
firm. with headquarters in Kansas City
Chicago and New York
On or about June % last the contracts
were awarded. 1t is claimed by the Health
Department that meat served to the Poor
House. Insane Asylum. Female Hospital
and City Hospital was rejected in part on
every delivery since the beginning of the
contract with but two exceptions.
Samples on exhibition at the Health De
partment Yesterday were pronounced to
be diseased cattle. Beef from one lot Of
cattle was said to have been infected with
Texas fever, while another sample. ac-
cording to health officials. showed that
the animal was suffering from bioodpoi-
sontnR at the time of death. So infectious
is diseased meat that health officials We're
afraid to handle it without rubber gloves
In order to guard against contamination.
Doctor Simon. who has had considerable
experience in inspecting meat. said yester-
day that 1t was possible that the meat
samples brought before him might posi-
bly, be parts of cattle that had never been
slaughtered. but had died after which it
was quartered and distributed.
The last lot of beef condemned by the
City Inspectors was five loins. weighing 400
pounds. and said to have been parts of
three different carcasses.
Doctor Simon has been calling for more
inspectors to examine the meat of the city
ever since his term of office began. At
present there are but four inspectors for
the city. Two are on duty al the Worlds
Fair grounds all the time. One inspects
all the meat in the Third street district
while the other inspects the city institu-
TONS
Because there is but one man TO look
after the city's meat. the Workhouse
House of Refuge and City jail deliveries
had not been inspected up to yesterday
as 1t was impossible for one man TO make
the rounds. When the condition of city
meat was found to be SO bad however
Doctor Simon called his men off the
Worlds Fair grounds.
II is thought probable that much of the
meat that was delivered at the institutions
was unfit for use and may have been the
cause of much sickness which might have
been avoided.
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Body ARRIVES TOMORROW.
Date of Edward Niemann's Fu-
neral Has Not Been Set.

The body of Edward Niemann, who shot
himself through the head in Denver July
". is expected to arrive in this city to-
morrow for burial.
Niemann left St Louis last Saturday for
Denver, suffering with consumption in its
last stages. The physicians here had CIV
en- up his case as hopeless and the strlck-
en- man went to the Rocky Mountain city
as n last resort. He consulted a physi-
clan there, who pronounced him beyond
help.
Satisfied that he was not only burden
to himself, but to others. he took his own
life. though not before making all the nee
essary preparations for the disposition of
his body and its transportation home.
He leaves n wife and two small children
He made careful preparations for their
welfare and left them in comfortable cir
cumstances. His wife is prostrated over
the affair. and. although she was aware
of her husbands condition when he went
away. this was unexpected. The date for
the funeral has not yet been set.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-14

Twenty-Five determined men with ropes
and shotguns are searching the forests in
the Meramec River Bottoms in st. Louis
County for the assailant OF Rosie Sleis-
ner. 16 years old, of Sappinston, Mo.
Miss sleisner was assaulted Tuesday,
shortly after the noPn hour. She was re-
turning from a free-delIvery mail box
when she was struck in the face by
strange man. The blow stunned her, ana
while she was In this condition her assail-
ant gagged and dragged her into a clump
OF bushes near by.
Tho girls mother was within 200 yards
Of the place at the time. but this fact d
no terrors for the assailant. Mrs. Sleis-
ner knew nothing OF the assault until she
heard her daughter scream for help. She
ran to the rescue. at the same time call
ing to her husband, who was working
near by. He responded Immediately. but
not In time to prevent the strangers es-
cape.
Miss Sleisner is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. wenzell Sleisner. They live on the
Weber Hill road about one mile and half
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INDIANS WILL GIVE WAR
DANCE FOR SOLDIERS TO-DAY.
Five Tribes Will Probably BE
Represented in the Big
Pow Wow.

The Indian war dance. IN honor Of the
officers and soldiers Of the Second Illinois
Infantry, which was to have taken place
at o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Aeronautic Concourse. will take place
there to-day at q. m. II no hitch OCCURS
II the dance takes place, visitors to the
Fair will be treated to a spectacle which
it was occasionally the privilege of from
tiersmen to witness In the early days Of
the Louisiana Purchase. Seven Sioux,
with seven sauaws. two Apaches. four
Cheyennes. four Pawnees and one Pueblo
will take part. II the contemplated pro-
gramme is carried out
Some difficulty was occasioned by the
fact that the war songs Of the different
tribes do not harmonize. but II the results
Of big pow-wow held yesterday after
noon are favorable. all the tribes men-
toned above will participate.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

SENEhAL DOMES1lC.
Because of tire killing of two Deputy
Sherins in a riot in a Memphis gambling
house. the citizens think of holding an in
dignatton meeting and requesting the
resignation of certain officials.
There will be but two ward contests in
the Kansas City primaries Saturday for
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
ventton-
Secretary Loeb, In explaining why the
delegation OF miners were not permitted
to see President Roosevelt at Sycamore
Hill, says that no one is permitted to see
tbs President except by appointment.
Tho negro barber of Oyster Bay who re-
fused to shave a minister of his own race
is congratulated by many.
A freight train on the Chicago and East
ern Railroad, near Chicago Heights, COL
lided with a picnic excursion of women
and children. Twenty were killed and
many more wounded.
Doctor e r. Rost. surgeon attached
to tho India medical staff. has discovered
a cure for leprosy.
In an interview August Belmont denies
that he favored a platform by the St
Louis convention minus gold plank
A Milwaukee Circuit Judge rules that
contracts against the employment of non
union workmen are void and cannot be
enforced.
Upon the arrival in Washington of an
official of this country VINO has just re-
turned from China the State Department
will take action regarding John Goodnow,
Consul at Shanghai. against whom grave
charges have been lodged.
The number of persons who have died
from injuries received on the Fourth Of
July is eighty-four.
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.RACH

west Of Sappington. Tho assailant is de-
scribed as a man about feet in height, Of
heavy build. dark complexion and is ap-
parently about so years old. He wore a
dark coat and light-gray trousers.
Sleisner notified his neighbors. and with
In an hour after the assault occurred
posse was organized. They surrounded
clump of woods near the house. searched
1t carefully. and then came to the conciu-
sion thai the young woman's assailant
had made break for the Meramec Bot
toms.
The posse searched the bottoms until
late Tuesday night. Early yesterday
morning the search was resumed, contin-
ued throughout the day. and was still in
progress late last night. The neighbors
believe the man is still hiding In the vicin-
ity, hoping to reach the Mississippi River
six miles distant. and cross to the Illinois
side.
Sheriff Hencken was not notified Of the
assault until Yesterday morning. He i'm
mediately detailed Deputy Sheriff Hanson
on the case. Hanson had not returned
from Sappinston late last night.
The description given by Rosie G1eis-
ner corresponds with that Of a stranger
who was seen lettering in the vicinity last
Sunday by Emma Schleisner her sister.
The father has offered q reward of IS for
his capture.
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Antwerp. July IS.-Sailed: Switzerland.
Philadelphia
New York July 13.-Arrived: Majestic.
from Liverpool.
Queenstown. July 13.-Arrived: Western
land, from Philadelphia; Teutonic. from
New York
Plymouth, July 13.-Arrived: Deutsch-
land. from New York.
Queenstown. July 13.-Arrived: Iyernia,
from New York.
Hong-Kong. July 13.-sailed: Empress Of
Japan, Shanghai, Nagasaki. Kobe. Yoko-
hama and Vancouver. British Columbia.
Liverpool, July 13.-Sailed: Merton. Phil
adelphia, via Queenstown: Oceanic, New
York. via Queenstown.
Plymouth. July 13.-Arrived: Grosser
Kurfurst. New York. for Cherbourg and
Bremen. and proceeded.
Nse York. July l3.-Sailed: Baltic,
s0ueenstown and Liverpool.
J New York, July B.-Arrived: Princess
Irene, from Naples; Liguria. from Naples;
Barbarossa. fro-1 Bremen.
Hamburg. July 11.-Arrived: Memphis.
San Francisco. Antofogasta. etc.
Queenstown. July 13.-Sailed: Aurania.
from Liverpool, New York. Arrived:
westernland. Philadelphia. for Liverpool:
Teutonic, New York. for Liverpool. and
both proceeded.
Plymouth, July 13.-Arrived: Deutsch-
sand. New York. for Cherbourg and Ham
>. and proceeded.
hampton, July 13.-Sailed: Kron-
',slm, from Bremen. New York,
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Telegraph and Telephone Sta
tions Placed at Judge
Parker's Home.
LETTERS BURDEN THE MAIL.
One From Muskogee, I. T., Tells
of the First Democratic Vic
tory of the Campaign
No Notification Plans.

Esopus. y Y. July 13-Rosemont. the
home of Judge Alton B. Parker. for the
first time to-day began to show OIL ward
signs of the coming on of the campaign.
The lodgehouse at the gate is being ar
ranged for use as the campaign cffiCe. and
linemen TODAY put up the special ts.c-
graph lines which are to be used.
More than 200 letters went from Judge
Parker in the first outgoing mail. most Of
them replies to letters and kilograms II
congratulation. More than 200 arrived in
the first incoming mail and every mail
since has shown a marked increase over
the one before. The following telegram
was received to-day:
'Muskogee. !. T. July 12.-The Honor
able Alton B. Parker Esopus. n. Y: In
an election held here to-day. the first
In the United States after your nomi-
nation. Muskogee. claimed by the Repub-
licans. went Democratic. This is the first
gain of the campaign and is considered a
fair test. The Indian Territory Is on fire
with an unconquerable Democratic zeal.
(signed) ID. NJ Wisdom, n. f. Hancock.
J. r. Taylor. Jr"
Judge Parker to-day received notifica-
ton from William r. Hearst that he Is to
have the support of the Hearst newspa-
pers. He refused To say whether or not
he had any word from William J. Bryan
Whether former President Cleveland Is to
make any speech In Judge Parker 5 cause
during the campaign is not known. but 1t
Is understood that the Judge has had n
intimation from Mr.. Cleveland of his will
insness to participate to limited extent
In the campaign.
Regarding the date for the formal noti-
fication of the candidate, there is still no
definite information available.
HEAR FROM D. 3. HILL
Judge Parker had a letter to-day from
former Senator David b. Hill. in which he
expressed his regret that he cannot visit
the Judge owing to press of business.
he had not heard from Mr. Bryan. He said
he had read Mr.. Bryans statement, pub
lished this morning. out he would not
comment upon it He has not heard from
Charles +. Murphy. leader of Tammany
Hall.
When the possibility Of a joint notifca-
tion ceremony of both himself and Mr..
Davis as candidates. was suggested II
Judge Parker tonight. the idea appeared
to interest him but he said that no such
plan had as yet been b:oached so far as
he knew. To-day was quiet and uneVent-
full.
Tomorrow Judge Parker has an ap-
pointment with Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren OF Brooklyn.
In the evening citizens Of Kingston and
vicinity, irrespective Of party. are to visit
bemocratic f car Candidate for President
and 1Ssrs wI Fn he mas speechmakins ses music
and fireworks. Judge Parker Ia himself
voter in the Third District OF the Ninth
Ward of the city of Kingston. being reg
istered from the residence of his son-in-
law, the Reverend Charles NJ. Hal. That
district Is the only one IN that ward re-
garded as normally Democratic.
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ONLY TWO CONTESTS
IN KANSAS CITY PRIMARIES.
e. r. swinney and J. NJ. Lowe Are
Making Hot Fight in the
Twelfth Ward.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City, Mo-. July l3-The Demo-
cratic primaries Saturday to select dele
gates to the State Nominating Conven-
tion at Jefferson City Tuesday next will
be quiet all over the city. except in two
wards, where there will be contesting del
egations.
In the Sixth and Twelfth wards two fac
tions will fight for supremacy. The Sixth
will be a fight between the Lynch and the
Halpin followers. The Twelfth will be
between E. r. Swinney and ]. NJ. Lowe.
Mr.. Lowe. who has been the Kansas
City member OF the Executive Committee
which has pushed the candidacy Of Joseph
w. Folk for Governor. sent out letters
yesterday TO all the Democrats in the
ward. saying that he is being conspired
against by certain parties who wish to
belittle him. Mr.. Swinney said to-day that
he is going after the honor with the in
tention to win. and that he was not put
forth by any clique.
Lively times are looked for in Blue
Township, Of which Independence is the
biggest part. Strange to say, there is
contest. not of Folk and anti-Folk, but
Of Folk against Folk. That Is to say, the
two rival delegations which have been
filed will both be headed by Folk men.
One delegation Is composed Of Doctor ].
D. Wood, president Of the Bank Of Inde-
pendence; ex-Mayor Samuel H. woodson
and John w. LuttreL The other is COM
Possd P OF J. 2 Rogers. R. D. Mize and
The members of the first mentioned dele
CATION were among the promoters and or
eanizers Of the Folk Club Of Independ-
ence. one Of the first to be organized in
the State. They look with suspicion up
on the other delegation. whom they re-
recent T. converts to be allowed the The honoss m tTe
and responsibilities of delegates to the
State Convention. The members Of the
second delegation say they are just as
good Folk men as anybody, and will make
q vigorous tight for the honor Of repre-
sentinS the township
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NO VIOLENCE At STATE
CONVENTION, SAYS DOCKERY.
Governor Resents Idea That Demo-
cratic Gathering VIII Re Marked
by Unla awful Acts.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 13-"Our peo-
pie. without regard to political affiliations,
are justly indignant at repeated publica-
tions, in substance declaring the probable
ity Of violent disturbances at the approach
Ing Democratic State Convention said
Governor Dockery to The Republic.
These groundless apprehensions are
wholly without foundation. and the peopl,
of Cole County. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, resent this unwarranted as
persion.
Missourians of all political creeds are
tend to put the State to open shame
abroad. There has never been lawless yio-
lence at any State convention. and there
will be none here at the coming one.
IAN the people of Cole County will ex-
tend cordial welcome to visitors and
dele1ates'
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Discussion OF plans for philanthropic
work TO be undertaken by the Board Of
Lady Managers and consideration of the
existing difficulties between the president
and secretary of the board will be the ,wo
chief points OF issue at the quarterly
meeting of the board. TO be held this morn
ing.
I'VE must do something besides enter
tain" This is the slogan OF the board
members at to-day's meeting.
The trouble between the two. officers OF
the board. which has become so serious
that it will he made an issue Of the board
meeting to-day. will likely overshadow all
session.
However. the consideration OF plans for
some telling phianthropic work to be ac-
complished by the board Is one of the i'm
portant matters that will be brought be-
fore the board at this time. and men,
bers say will not be lost sight of, unless
the present difficulties confronting the
board are not speedily disposed of.
Yesterday was a busy day at the home
OF the Board of Lady Managers. The ar
rival of several members for the meet
ing was followed by private consultations
behind closed doors. which was ominous
of the gathering war clouds, which will
break over to-day's meeting.
Mrs. ManninS's arrival at the building
early In the afternoon lent added epecu-
lation as to the boards intentions to lay
hold OF matters with heavy hands Mt to-
days session. Mrs. Manning on arriving
at the home went hurriedly to her apart
ments on the second floor and notified the
servants that under no consideration
was she to be disturbed.
NO STATEMENT TO MAKE.
When she left the building at s o'clock
and was asked II she had anything to
say on the matter. she replied that any
matters of business which the board had
to take up. was purely a matter OF the
board and was OF no affair to the public.
and that she had no statement to make
except to the board.
Mrs. Annie Mclean Moores OF Mount
Pleasant. Tex. arrived late last evening
at the Washington Hotel. accompanied by
Mrs William Neff. who will be her guest
at the Worlds Fair
1t was reported last evening that twelve
members would be present at the meeting.
Canvass of the situation shows the pres
ent arrangement of the members divided
equally into the two factions. Those who,
1t is said. will uphold Mrs Manning. the
president. in any attempt she may make
to oppose the secretary. Miss Egan. are:
Mrs. John NJ Holcombe OF Hartford.
Conn; Mrs. Frederick Hanger Little
Rock. Ark: Mrs Richard Knott OF Louis
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SPORTING.

Elastic won the feature at the Fair
Grounds yesterday. Other winners were
Pompey. Millwood. Worthington. Preten-
sion and Brancas.
Senators defeat the Browns in loosely
played game by score of to L
Cursus defeated Ora Mckinney in match
race at Union track. Other winners were
st. Resolute, Yo San, Barrica, Pronta,
Red Ola and Singaway.
New Orleans poolrooms are informed
that telegraphic service from the various
race tracks. interrupted several weeks
ago, will be resumed on July d
Cardinals defeat the Brooklyns in close
game By final score Of to L
Copperfield and The Messenger look
best In their respective races at the Fair
Grounds and Union.
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'T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were ss.47s.-
2oe, balances S,19S.s29. Local discount rates
were between AZ and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York, 25c premium bid. 35c premium asked
Chicago. 15c premium bid. 25c premium
asked; Cincinnati, Louisville and New Or
leans. 1Oc discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 96Ssc bid July.
slT1.0ois No. 2 red. Corn closed higher at
4sAc bid July. 41kd51c. No. . mixed. Oats
closed at 3sc bid, 40c No. mixed.
Spot cotton was l-lSc higher in the local
market