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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
Absence of Roosevelt to Render
Ceremonies at Exposition of a
Less Formal Character.
FAIR ANTHEM THE FEATURE.
Poem for the Occasion Already
Written and Submitted to Of
ticials by the Author, Mrs.
Ekert-Lawrence.

Because 1t Is now known definitely that
President Roosevelt will not be present
at the opening ceremonies of the Worlds
Fair next April 80, and the ceremonies
will not be marked by any formal char
acter, it has been decided TO eliminate
from the programme the commemorative
ode which it was proposed to have. The
decision was not reached without some
deliberation on the part Of the Commit
tee op Ceremonies of the Exposition,
which met at the ST. Louis Club last
evening.
The Worlds Fair opening ode had al
ready been written and submitted to the
Exposition management. The author is
Mrs Ida Eckert-Lawrence Of Toledo, o.,
who came to St. Louis a fortnight ago on
invitation. She brought with her copy
of the ode, which she read before Presi-
dent Francis, Director of Exhibits Skiff,
Secretary Stevens and several other Expo
sition officials
Mrs. Eckert-Lawrence has since re-
mained in st. Louis awaiting the decision
of the Ceremonies Committee of the EX-
position as to her effort.
The committee has been in session sew
eral times since her arrival in St Louis
wrestling with the question, not of
whether Mrs. Eckert-Lawrence's ode was
satisfactory. but of the advisability of in
Guiding such a feature on the programme
at all.
At last nights meeting of the commit
tee the entire question of programme of
ceremonies for the opening day of the
Fair was again gone over. The question of
having an ode read at, the ceremonies was
also taken up. and the decision to abandon
it came as the result of the informal ma
ture of the ceremonies, since 1t was known
positively that the President would be un-
able to attend
The programme. which has been outlined
recently in The Republic, will be submit
ted this morning to President Francis
The Worlds Fair anthem written by
Edmund Clarence Stedman for the opening
ceremonies will thus be the poetic fea-
ture Of the opening ceremonies. 1t will be
rendered by large chorus. Mrs. Eckert-
Lawrence came to st. Louis with many
Endorsements from prominent men of
Ohio vouchlng for her poetic attainments.
She was selected by President Mckinley
to read the commemorative ode at the
launching of the Ohio at San Francisco
several years ago, and has written several
volumes of verse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
LAWN CALLED
AS A WITNESS.
Continued From Page One.

N Hubbard Fred iS banning. E. F. Gsi Cunning g:
ham; 7 Il. Garrett: ". K. Kavanaugh. Ed
Cormack. E. 7. Campbell. Special Officer Dem
mis- O'Connell Patrolmen Harrison. Cossrove
and Wilson. Sergeant Kirk. u. A. Jamison w.
james.
Several of these witnesses went from
the Grand Jury room to the Police Board
room, in accordance with the arrange
ments made Tuesday for cooperation in
the investigation: Judge A. Blevins,
David r. Francis, Jr, ]. D. Perry Francis.
Robert A. Aull. Park Commissioner, and
John LAWN were witnesses before the Po-
lice Board. who did not appear in the
We're Grand Jury witnesses Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff Bernard Dickmann yes
terday afternoon was instructed to sum-
mon the following witnesses to appear 10
day before the Grand Jury:
Judge o'Ne;l Ryan. Judge James A Seldom,
Judge G. F. Schultz. Doctor Dorsett. Louis Re-
nard; E E Wood, G; F. Roberts. Leslie Green.
gan. ". X Harvey. Thomas Benudy. James
Mhaen 50R Wa eahB Basr 5m H cSP Marpy %or
fsn s SSSFSan opb M 4 eFns arSr M M9s
B.. Russell and Wade Childers.
The deputy was able to reach several
of the witnesses by telephone and secure
their promises to be at the Four Courts
this morning. Subpoenas may have to
be issued for some of them. 1t is be-
lieved that from other witnesses most of
tneSe names Wnlcn nave not alreauy Deen
published in The Republic as witnesss to
the primary outrages have been obtained.
Several of these witnesses are also
waEted to appear before the Board of
Police Commissioners.
The Grand Jury will include in its in
quiry an investigation of charges that Re
publican names were voted at the Demo-
cratic primary.
Complaints have ben made by John
Helms George +. Tourville, Paul Frank,
Edward Black. Louis Kuhs and John
Wensel all Republicans of the Eighteenth
Ward, that they were denied permission to
vote at the Republican primary Tuesday
because they were informed their names
had been voted at the Democratic pri-
mary. All of the men are well known
as Republicans in the ward. and declare
that the judges and clerks of the Demo
cratic election could not have been so
blind as to permit such conduct unless
they were in connivance with the repeat
ers.
Mayor Wells, President Frye, Comnis-
sioners Blong and Hanlon appeared before
the Grand Jury for a few minutes yester-
day morning but it is said their visit had
nothing to do with the investigations the
two bodies have on as ito. primary out
RACES.
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CATTLEMEN ASK EARLY
DATE FROM FAIR OFFICIALS.
Discussion Over Exhibition of South.
ern Steers Unsettled After six
Hours Talk.

After a six-hour conference with Presi-
dent Francis, the main points in question
as to the exhibition of cattle from below
the quarantine line were still unsettled,
although both the delegates and the Ex-
position officials made every concession TO
each other in an effort to get the matter
closed and the details arranged.
1t has been determined that there will
be an exhibition of these cattle at the
Exposition. but not until after the North
ern herds have been shipped away from
the grounds.
Owing to conflicting dates in the latter
part OF November, the Worlds Fair
wished the show of Southern cattle de-
ferred to November 10. This did not
meet with the approval of the delegates,
who wished dates in October when the
weather was warmer and more settled,
as the Southern steer is more susceptible
to cold than the Northern animal.
The matter of the date and the details
of prizes. classification and manner in
which the cattle shall be shown will be
finally settled, it Is thought, at a meet
ing called at the Worlds Fair grounds
this morning.
The delegates who were present at the
meeting were ]. NJ Simpson, Dallas, Tex. /;
Thomas ]. Wornal, Liberty, Mo-; B. D.
Cowan, Chicago. H.; Louis ]. Wortham,
Dallas, Tex; Walter P. Stewart, Jacks
boro, Tex; ]. F. Hovenkamp, Fort Worth.
Tex; Doctor e. B. FTayser, Vinita, l. T.;
A. P Bush. Jr.. Colorado, Tex; F; H.
Krelsman, Tascosa. Tex; Paul Wilson,
Pueblo, Colo; l. II. Kerrick,. Blooming
ton, III. They represent the breeders of
SO. 900 cattle, half the number in the
United States. and under the Government
ruling against their cattle being exhibited
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17

Showing the home of August Raphael. at
No. 2213 South Tenth street, the Funda-
mental Club in front of the house and
diagram of the Raphael residence
of No. 1886 South Eighteenth street. and
Louis W. Muller, g years old. candyma-
ker, Of No. 2O25 South Second street, both
members of the Fundamental Club, were
arrested with Huesack.
'T went to the club about is this after
, noon." said Bernhard. About 1:SO went
for beer, and as l was coming back
through the yard some of the neighbors
asked me If the old lady was dead yet,
meaning Mrs. Raphael When 1 went into
the clubroom I said that had heard that
the old lady was dead, and come of the
boys suggested that we go find out, as we
would have to postpone a party we were
preparing to give If this was the case
Muller went out to see and came back
and said. It's the old man that is dead. II
1 had known that 1 would not have gone
out Then I went and saw the old nan,
and we both ran to the Soulard Street Po-
lice Station and notified them there
Mrs. Huesack, daughter of the murdered
man and wife Of the suspect, stayed at the
Raphael home to attend to her mother
PO-
lice station and her father to the morgue.
Mrs. Raphael is 50 years old and the
shock Of the murder added to her present
illness. may prove fatal. Mrs. Huesack
said that she did not believe her husband
had killed Mr.. Raphael, but would not dis
cuss the affair.
Raphael owned the property on which
he lived and it was thought that he had
money in the house. The police believe
this furnishes the motive, coupled with
the fact that Huesack had not been work
ing for some time and was probably In
need Of funds. No money was found in
his pockets when he was arrested.
The arrests were made by Signal officer
Theid and Patrolman Leinert of the Third
District.
A Coroner's inquest will be held at $50
oc;cck this morning. Among the witnesses
will be Louis Mueller. No. a25 South
Second street: Philip Bearnhardt. No.
2SSS South Eighteenth street, and Albert
ard Laura Hromatka Of No. 2211 South
Tenth street. Bearnhardt and Mueller say
that Hromatka and his wife told them
that they had heard Raphael shouting:
"Oh, Henry! Oh, Henry! l am dead!'
This is considered by the police as dam
aging testimony against Henry Huesack.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17

New York, March l6.-Arrived: Astoria,
from Glasgow: Hohenzollern, from Genoa /;
Liverpool, March J6.-Arrived: Oceanic,
from New York.
New York. March 1.-THE steamer Main,
from Bremen for New York. passed Nan
tuoket Lightship at 1:5o p. m.
New York. March 1s.-Arrived: Nord
America. Naples and Genoa. Sailed: Bo-
vic. Liverpool; Heligoland. Christiana and
Copenhagen; Celtic, Liverpool.
Inistrahull, March 15.-Passed: Numid-
ian, New York. for Glasgow
Liverpool, March 1s. - Arrived: Ba-
varian. st. John. New Brunswick, and
Halifax
Copenhagen. March 13.-Arrived: United
States. New York. via Christiana-
Antwerp, March 15-Arrived: Finland,
New York.
Alexandria, March 1s-Arrived: Roman
tic, Boston. via st. Michaels, Marseilles,
ETC.
Manchester. March 1a-sailed: Boston
ian, Boston.
Queenstown. March 16.-Sailed: Saxonia,
from Liverpool. Boston.
Southampton, March 16--Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen, New
York, via Cherbourg.
London, March 16-Sailed: Lancastrian,
Boston.
Santiago de Cuba, March 1s.-Arrived:
Prinzessin Victoria Luise, New York, via
Nassau and Havana. for Porto Rico and
West Indies. on cruise.
Liverpool. March 16-sailed: Majestic,
New York. via Queenstown.
Hong-Kong, March 16.-Arrived previous
ly: Empress of China, Vancouver, via
Yokohama: Hiogo. Nagasad and Shang-
hal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
LOCAL, AND SUBURBAN.


Monday Club of Webster Groves decides
that influence of mans mind is necessary
to highest development
Patrick Barrett a fireman. who selected
his own pallbearers. will be buried to-
morrow.
Republican member of the Legislature
declared that National Committeeman
Kerens is a candidate for the United
States Senate.
Arrangem tents completed for indignation
meeting, to be held in Chatsworth Hall
tonight.
Henry ]. Heusack, whose father-in-law
was found murdered, is held by the po-
lice
John J. LAWN. committeeman from the
Twenty-eighth Ward, was summoned be-
fore the Grand Jury and Board of Police
Commissioners.
Governor Yates visits East St Louis
and BeIleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Becker celebrate fif-
tieth anniversary of their wedding.
It is decided that $4,000 will be needed
to entertain members of National Educa-
tional Association. Committees were ap-
pointed to make arrangements for enter
tainment.
Mrs. Eugene Won Werner has Deputy
Sheriff and her lawyer keep an engage
ment with husband from whom she wants
divorce.
Grand Jury resumes investigation of
coroners office, with examination of
books.
Mercantile Club elects Ave new directors.
who hear President Schroerss report
showing prosperous year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
RUSSIA VERY ACTIVE
In MASSING TROOPS.
Continued From Page One.

bringing report as late as March z from
Fung- Wang -Cheng to the effect that the
main body Of the concentrated forces
have crossed Yalu. leaving small bodies
Il troops at An-Tung and other points to
guard the river.
A fortnight ago few spies visited An
Tung, but since then no japanese have
been seen west of the Yalu-
The continued attacks Of the japanese
have compelled the steady occupation of
the Lao-Tung Peninsula
The last bombardment of Port Arthur
rendered every part of the fortress Of Port
Arthur unsafe Residents assert that frag-
ments of Japanese shells fell everywhere
and that somo railway coaches and build
ings were destroyed, though most of the
DAMAGE on shore was unimportant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
only by THE LAUNDRY BLUE CHICAGO

Taylor yesterday by Strehlow & Phelps,
contractors for this building.
This contract was the last one let at the
Worlds Fair for any building of magni-
tude, and the structure will thus be fin
ished within five months after the letting.
At that there were many difficulties to be
overcome in the erection of this building.
as the floor is go feet from the ground
level. This necessitated the building of a
heavy crib from the ground to the floor.
The dome Of the hall will tower 800
world, surprising St Peters Cathedral
at Rome. Out of the front of the struc-
ture the Cascades will leap from a group
of statuary. The building is now in its
final form except for finishing the plaster
ing and fixing in position of a portion of
the staff ornaments
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty of ST. Louis Readers Have the
Same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the kid
neys.
If you don't. other kidney ills follow
Urinary troubles. diabetes. Bright's dis
ease.
A St. Louis citizen tells you how-the
cure is easy.
A. Christman. carpenter, OF No. 400 Cote
Brtlhtnae avenue, says: Anyone who fol-
lows my calling requires good sound
back. but when for at least three years
you bring any extra strain on that part of
your anatomy you feel aches and palms.
You naturally are anxious to get rid of
them. Ever on the lookout for something
to stop the trouble, particularly So when
in its later stages too frequent action of
the kidney secretions became observable,
1 CHANGED one evening to see an advertise
ment about Doan's Kidney Pills. Next
day l sent to the Wolff-Wilson Drug Co.
for a box and commenced the treatment.
1t cured me. I know Doan's Kidney Pills
act as represented, or l could not be in
duced to recommend them publicly
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents,
Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Delaware's delegates to the Chicago con-
vention were instructed to vote for Roose-
velt's nomination.
Anew York man condemned to the cleo
trio chair writes the Governor begging
that his execution be not delayed, saying
that he deserves death.
The death of Bishop Fink OF Leaven-
worth, Kas., is expected.
Estimates of the vote cast by the min
ers indicate that the offered scale of
wages will be accepted.
The, last remaining unidentified victim
Of the I-oQuois Theater fire at Chicago
may be identified as a Swedish soprano,
who has been missing since that time.
The Probate Court at New Haven. Conn,
delays action on the petition to have W.
J. Bryan removed as executor Of Philo J.
Benefits will until the Superior Court
passed upon the main points involved.
The Rudolph case at Union. Mo-. was
not begun because as yet no attorney
has been secured to represent the defend
ant.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
NO ONE VOLUNTEERS
TO DEFEND RUDOLPH,
Owing to Lack of Counsel the Al
legged Bank Robber Is Not i!
Brought Into Court.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Union. Mo-, March 16-Contrary TO er.
pectations. Rudolph was not brought into
court to-day. because no attorney could
be found to defend him.
Judge Davidson endeavored to get Judge
Schaper and Attorney Owen to take the
case. without compelling them to serye.
About o'clock the attorneys seemed to
have yielded somewhat to the Judges en-
treaties. and they Will probably accept to-
morrow.
The Judge still wants the case set for
Saturday. but 1t will be difficult to do this,
as not a juror has been summoned or a.
witness subpoenaed. The case will have
to be started from the very beginning
Rudolph is in Jail, unconscious of the
delay. The jail Is kept closely guarded
day and night to prevent any attempt of
rescue.
The case against Rudolph's mother has
been dismissed by Prosecuting Attorney
Meyersiek.
The case of George Harms, who is
charged with being an accessory in the
bank robbery, has been continued.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
RUSSIAN CAPTAIN is SHOT
FOR ACTING AS A SPY IN
THE PAY OF JAPANESE.

St. Petersburg. March 16.-Captain "
kov of the Manchurian commissariat serv--
ice has been summarily court-martlaled
and shot for acting as a spy in the pay
of the Japanese.
When arrested documents found in "
kovs possession left no doubt of the
truth of the charges that he had long been
revealing military secrets to the Japan
ese.
The tragic story became public through
a simple announcement in the army Or
gan to-day that Ivkov had been excluded
from the service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
STEPS TO RE-ExCBANGE STOCK.
Court Not Concerned Further Abour
Northern Securities Company,

Northern Securities Company.
When asked yesterday whether it would
devolve upon the United States Circuit
Court to take steps to wind up or COM
pei the liquidation of the Northern Sc
curties Company, or to order that the
stock be re-exchanged, Judge Amos NJ.
Thayer said:
The decision of the United States Su-
preu1e Court permits, but does not COM
mand the Northern Securities Company
to surrender the stock of the Northfield
Pacific and Great North Railroad COM
panies, but since the stock is valueless
so long as held by the Securities Com
pany the, latter will, In all probability,
surrender it without further action on
the part Of the court. What the Securi-
ties Company will do with valueless
stock is a matter. that the courts as yet
have nothing to do.
What the future of the Northern Sc
curities Company viii be is a matter for
the company to decide, and does not con-
cern the courts at this time.
The Circuit Court has performed its
function and has nothing more to do. II,
of course, the Securities Company failed
or refused to re-exchange the stock and
a. stockholder so elected, he might bring
an action to compel the Securities CONF
rany to exchange the stock. Thai would
be an entirely new and separate action.
so far as the legal existence Of the
Securities Company Is concerned. its at
Fairs are wound up By the decisiops
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17

as the Korietz proceeded, a Japanese tor
pedo boat crossed her bows. whereupon
the Russian commander cleared his ship
for action and a gun was accidentally
discharged.
Immediately five of the torpedo boats
left the main feet and circled about the
Korietz and discharged four torpedoes at
her, all of which. it is asserted by the
Russians, missed their mark.
The Korietz stopped, turned about and
returned at full speed to her anchorage
inside the harhor.
The Russian story is of Importance. as
it admits the firing of shot by a Rus
sian gunboat on the afternoon of Feb
ruary 8, which may possibly prove to be
the first shot of the war. The torpedo
anese.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17

passing the door of this residence in GO
| ing to a saloon for beer.
Heusack says that he went to the home
of his father-in-law about o'clock and
that he found him we'll and hearty. He
says that he cannot be sure of the time.
as he had been drinking considerably and
remained but few minutes.
SON-N-LAW'S STATEMENT.
t'I went back home, and remained until
after dinner. Then 1 went back to Mr..
Raphaers and found him lying in the
kitchen, surrounded by pool Of blood. 1
buried back home and told my wife that
something had happened to her father;
that he had been killed, and that there
was something wrong somewhere. My
wife and l then went to her fathers
house, where l was arrested
When Heusack was arrested he still ap-
peared intoxicated His fingers were blood
stained. and there were spots of blood on
his neck as though 1t had spurted
there. There were small drops of
blood on the uppcrs of his shoes. and
the soles were soaked in blood. He
explained the blood on his shoes and hands
by saying that he had entered the room
where his father-in-law lay. and had
stumbled over the body, that IN IallnS MS
hands had touched the floor, which was
covered with blood.
BLOODY HATCHET FOUND.
Raphael apparently had been killed with
a hatchet.. which was found near the body.
The hatchet was covered with blood, and
the wounds in the top and back Of the
old mans head appeared to have been
made with the hammer side Of the
hatchet
Two fingers on the right hand were bro
ken, as though Raphael had endeavored
to ward off the blow of his assailant and
had been struck on the hand. His nose
was broken, and there was bruise above
the left eye The wounds on the face are
thought to have been inflicted by the muir
derer's fist.
Philip Bernhard, IS years old, laborer,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
WARM THE FAR EAST.

Russian troops are massing at Ashan-
Shan. near Hia-Cheng. on the Harbin-Por:
Arthur Railroad, apparently to be ready to
repel japanese attacks on either side Of
the Liao-TunE Peninsula.
Seven Russian ships are reported of
the eastern coast of Korea, but definite
information regarding their character and
the direction in which they were sailing
when seen are lacking.
The Republics correspondent at Che
muIpo says the Russians fired the first
shot Of the war at Chemulpo, but says
they claim the discharge of the gun was
accidental
Russian troops are invading Korea from
Vladivostol1 and Antuug. though, so far
as information goes. the advances are not
in large force.
Excesses Of Russian soldiers in North
western Korea have caused panic among
the inhabitants.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
SAL0ONISTS LIABLE
FOR DEATH OF PATRONS.
Illinois Appellate Court Awards
Damages to Woman Whose Hus-
band Died While Intoxicated.

Springfield, Ill. March 1e-The Appel
late Court, in a decision handed down to-
day, holds that saloonkeepers are liable
for the death of their patrons who meet
death while under the influence Of liquor
sold them by the defendants.
The case was that of Kate Algood, who
was awarded 5000 damages against VII
liam Botwinis a saloonkeeper of this city.
for the death of her husband, George AL
good. who had been drinking in the sa-
loon of Botwinis, and who. while on his
way home in an intoxicated condition, fell
from his buggy and received injuries
which resulted fatally.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-17
RUSSIANS ADMIT FIRING
FIRST SHOT AT CHEMULP0;
SAY 1T WAS ACCIDENTAL

FROM THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC AND
NEW YORK HERALD SPECIAL CoRRE-
sPoNDENT.
Chemulpo, Feb. IL. Copyright, 1sO4.)-
About half past 2 o'clock. February s.
the Russian gunboat Korietz weighed an
chor and started for Port Arthur, carry
ing dispatches from, the Russian Minister,
NJ. Pavloff. to viceroy Aiexieff.
When about fifteen miles from Chemulpo
anchorage. just at the entrance to the
outer harbor, the Korietz met a feet of
Rear Acmirxi s. Uriu.
1t 10 learned from Russian sources that,