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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30

large department stores of the city to
close as tribute to the President Of the
Exposition, yet IL Is no more than he
deserves, and / think that we would be
remiss were we to permit the Fair to close
without some mark of appreciation for
the man who is largely responsible for its
successful achievement. l hope that the
day will be one of the largest In point of
attendance of any during the Exposition
period"
by Charles A. Silk of the Grand
Leader.
while II Is an unusual thing to suspend
the business of city for az entire day to
honor one man, yet We are all alive to
the fact that President Francis is deserv-
inS of whatever tribute we can pay. 1t
was due chiefly to his efforts that the E1-
position has been the success the world
has pronounced 1t to be, and the least
we can do is to make D. r. Francis Day
at the Fair an event worthy of the
man whom we desire to honor
by Il. e. Lake of II. NuEent Bros.
Dry Goods Company.
Il consider the trip Mr.. Francis took to
Europe to interest the foreign Govern
ments in the Exposition the master stroke
that won success for the Fair. The citi-
zens OF St. Louis certainly owe a great
deal to the man who engineered the Ex-
position. and now that it Is about to bring
to close its successful career, 1t is no
more than right the last day should be
set aside for the President, and my
hope is that the attendance will be larger
than ever
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
MISS BROOKMIRE
TAKES REST CURE
Fiancee of Edward Wentz May
Receive Bulk of His $500,000
Estate.

Miss Corne!ia Brookmire of No. 1910 Ber-
lin avenue. fiancee of Edward L. Wentz
of Philadelphia. whose mysterious death
In the mountains of West Virginia early
in October. never has been cleared. is
taking a rest cure in a hospital outside
Of st. Louis.
A dispatch to The Republic from Phil
adelphia last night states that ancellary
letters of administration were granted
yesterday by the Register of Wills in the
estate of Mr.. Wentz. The estate is vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to $500, 600.
and 1t is understood that the bulk of the
property is left in trust for Miss Brook
mire
Miss Brookmire. according to the dis
patch. Is TO enjoy life interest in the
estate. and upon her death 1t reverts to
the testator's brothers or their heirs. but
II they leave none, then 1t is to so TO
Phillips Andover Acadamy at Andover.
Mass
Mr.A Brookmire stated last night that
her daughter had not fully recovered
from the shock caused by the death of
in a st. Louis hospital, had left the city
TO take rest cure in a hospital else
where. She declined to state where Miss
Brookmire is.
I'VE know none of the details in the
matter of Mr.. VENTS estate" said Mrs.
Brookmire. I'VE have heard that my
daughters name. is mentioned in the will,
but as to amounts we have no knowledge.
My son. who is now In New York, has
attended to all the business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
BUFFALO EXPOSITION
OFFICIALS BANQUETED.
tnins Party of Former Pan-Amer-
ican COmmiasioncrs.

The party Of former commissioners and
officials Of the Buffalo Pan-American Ex-
position Of 1901 who are visiting the
Worlds Fair were entertained at BAN
quet given by the New York State Com
mission in the main banquet hall at the
Tyrolean Alps last night.
Tho hall was tastily decorated with
flowers. In which the long-stemmed Amer
lean Beauty roses predominated. and vari-
colored incandescent lights similar to the
decorations on the occasion of the ban
quet to President Roosevelt last Saturday
night.
The visitors present were: Charles
Huntley; A, "; MeGraW: J. S. McGraw
]. C. Woodbury.: Rochester; Henry Ait
man. W. T. Van Brunt and Clarence Luce.
New York City; James H Callahan,
Schenectady: John X Stewart. Amster-
dam: Charles A. Ball, Wellsville; Fred r.
Green, Fredonia; J. H. Van Brunt St. Jo-
seph, Mo-. and A. ]. Horan. Alex T.
Primm Jr. and August Luechow, St
Louis.
Charles Huntley. formerly member of
the Pan-American Executive Committee,
presided.
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Automatic Instruments Record
Interesting Figures Regarding
Atmospheric Conditions.
PERPETUAL SNOW REGION.
Professor 81. Fl. Clayton Says Ex
periments at the Fair Show
New Facts Concerning
Higher Attitudes.

Professor H. II. Clayton of the Blue
Fiji (Mass) Observatory. which is oper-
ated as branch station of the Harvard
University Observatory, arrived at the
Worlds Fair grounds yesterday to resume
the experiments in atmospheric research
now being made in conjunction with the
Department Of Liberal Arts by means of
sounding balloons.
These experiments, the first ever made
in the United States in which balloons
carrying meteorological instruments were
used. were begun at the Fair in Septem-
Der. when four balloons were sent UP, all
Of which have been returned. The re-
suits show that an altitude of ten miles
was obtained before the balloons exploded.
According to Professor Clayton. these
experiments have proved that at attitudes
summer, a perpetual region of ice and
snow and an upper air current with d
greater velocity than the lower or sur
face air currents. blowing as steadily
from the west as the current of the Gulf
Stream runs.
The balloons are made of rubber and are
SO arranged as to burst when the pressure
Of the gas inside exceeds the elastic limit
OF the rubber. The balloon then forms u
parachute. which permits the instruments
to descend in safety to the ground.
III Llle experiments conducted from the
worlds Fair grounds. automatic instru-
ments for recording the temperature and
pressure were carried by each balloon and
from their readings the attitudes reached
and the wind velocity were calculated All
balloons sent up during these experiments
remained in the uppar-ar currents not to
exceed two hours before bursting One
balloon. sent up on September /. Travelled
fifty miles in one and one-quarter hours
As a proof of the steadiness of air
currents at extremely high attitudes. all
four balloons sent up in the September
experiments were found within twenty
miles of Nashville. H.. although they
took east. south. north and Northwestern
ly directions while in the lower or sur
face air currents. One balloon. freed in
the November experiments and returned
from Farrar. Perry County. Mo, six
ty miles southeast Of St Louis, showed
an altitude of five miles with a wir| :.
locity OF sixty miles in an hour and a
half. proving that the velocity of the air
currents increases In winter. also showing
slight variation in the direction.
The results of tnese rs will be
plotted for each mile of altitude attained,
and the changes in temperature pressure.
altitude and speed carefully noted and
compared with experiments made during
spring. summer. autumn and winter. Re
suits will be. published. together with
comparisons of the upper lower and sur
face atmospheric changes and conditions.
Questioned as to the success of the ex-
periments with sounding balloons, Pro-
fessor Clayton stated that he had been
enabled to reach results at attitudes far
above those reached with kites or the or
dinary cutaway balloon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
CELEBRATES ITS
TENTHA ANNIVERSARY
Society of Colonial Wars Gives
Banquet and Presents Medals
at the Buckingham.

The tenth annual court of the Missouri
Society of Colonial Wars at the Bucking-
ham Club last evening was followed by
banquet to the officers and members
and the presentation of medals commem-
orative of the event to each member of
the society.
At the meeting of the society at Z
clock in the parlors of the Buckingham
the following officers were elected:
Governor, Horatio N. Spencer; deputy
governor, Captain Robert McCulloch; lieu
tenant governor. Colonel James H. Nc
Cord; secretary, Hobart Brinsmade; dep
uty secretary, p. H. Aylett; treasurer.
Henry P. Wyman; registrar. Henry Ca
die: historian, James T. Sands; chaplain,
the Right Reverend Daniel S. Tuttle; Gen.
tlemen of the Council, Horatio N. spen-
Ger, Captain Robert McCulloch, Colonel
James H. McCord. Hobart Brinsmade,
Henry p. Wyman, Henry Cadle, George
A Newcomb. S. p. Spencer. Charles NJ.
Cuthbert, Wallace Delatield. George T.
Parker, W. II. Gregg Jr. and Richard A
Barrett; delegates to the General So
ciety. w b. Douglas, Malcolm Macbeth.
+. n. Judson. e. N. Jackson and F.. L
kidgely; alternates: Griswold Smith, A. S
Partridge, George H. Smith, H. L. Block
aid Charles ]. Carter.
The several committees of the society
were appointed by the Governor and the
members were ushered into the dining
room. which had been gorgeously decor
ated for the occasion, the colors of the So
ciety predomnatlng in the decorations.
Several prominent speakers addressed
the society on subjects of especial inter-
est to the members. One of the speakers
was former Congressman John Allen OF
Mississippi Following the banquet the
medals were presented. followed by an ad-
dress of welcome by Governor Spencer
General George II. Shields spoke on The
Colonies" and was followed by song bv
Grant Thomas. accompanied by Miss Ed
OF Arthur Stanger's address. which was
followed by music by Miss Smith and
Mr. Thomas.
Colonial Danes and Other Things"
was the subject of Mr.. Aliens address,
which was a feature of the evening
The medals presented to the members
OF the society have on the one side. a
profile of DeSoto and Pontiac, with
view of the Mississippi River and the
rising sun, upon which is inscribed 1904"
On the other side Is the seal of the
society and the medal is suspended by
the colors of the organization.
The seal of the society Is unique In
conception and Is commemorative of sew
eral important events In history. It
gives the name of the society," date of
the Louisiana Purchase. 1903: date OF the
first settlement in Missouri. 1735; date of
the organization of the society 1894, and
combination of the coat of arms Of
England. France, Spain. United States
and Missouri.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
CIVIC LEAGUE AUXILIARY.
Junior Department VIII Hold In
teresting Meeting Tonight.

The Junior Civic League. boys aux
iliary of the Civic Improvement League.
will hold a meeting in Anchor Hall. at
Jefferson and Park avenues. at o'clock
tonight. Professor W. ]. Stevens. chair
man of the junior department, will lecture
on What the Children of st. Louis Can
Do to Make st. Louis More Beautiful
City" Illustrating his lecture with stere-
opticon slides showing what has been
done and can be done in this regard. The
boys will give a minstrel show immediS~
ately after the lecture.
The boys have been devoting all their
spare time to making their homes more
beautiful and In encouraging other boys
in their neighborhood to do likewise.
During the summer many of them attend
cd the league gardening classes and re
ceiyed practical instruction in this de-
partmenr.
The officers and members of the Junior
League are: William Vormehr, president:
Roland Geiger, vice president; Herbert
Hahn. secretary: Fred Geiger sergeant
alarms: Sylvester Halblaub. william
Halblaub. Fred Jenne. Willie Jenne Her
man Hannauer. Robert Maurer, Herbert
Langsdorff. Ernest Underwater. George
Krore. Clarence Vellner, Victor C. Foi-
lenius. James l.. Mackay, Gilbert Tiemsn
and Nelson Tanner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
THEFT NO. IS
LEADS TO ARREST
Manager of White Kitchen Cap
lures Charles Goodlet With
Stolen Overcoat.

The unlucky number thirteen plays a
part in the arrest last night of Charles
b. Goodlet. who is prisoner at the
Four Courts, charged with the theft of
an overcoat from the White Kitchen. at
No. 800 North Seventh street. last even
ing.
1t was through the vigilance of Mana
ger John Brown that Goodlet was landed
behind the bars. Overcoat thieves have
given C. A Compton. proprietor of the
White Kitchen. as well as the proprietors
OF other eating-houses and the tenants of
office buildings, much trouble of late.
Every effort has been made to capture
the culprits. Detectives have been as
signed TO the White Kitchen to watch for
the thieves. Every day al meal time.
plain clothes" man sat at one of the ta-
bles, watching for the thief. All men
coats were closely scrutinized.
Last evening however. no detective was
on duty, so Manager Brown kept close
lookout He saw Goodlet enter the res
taurant and take seat at a table near
the door Goodlet wore no overcoat.
Without attracting attention. Manager
minutes he was rewarded. Goodlet had
gwen an order to a waitress, but did not
wait for her to bring the food to him: He
got up and. it is charged. took E r.
on the wall.
He walked from the restaurant. Man
ager Brown followed. Goodlet turned east
on Olive street and entered the, alley.
walking south to Pine street. where Brown
overlook him. and, as no policeman was in
the vicinity told him he was under ar
rest.
Goodlet resisted. and was knocked down
by Brown lie then declared that re had
made a mistake and had taken the wrong
overcoat Policeman Stewart appeared on
the scene about this time and took Goodlet
to the Four Courts.
Bright. after eating his supper, went to
the Four Courts. and identified the coat.
gloves. papers and other articles that
were in the pockets.
Bright's overcoat was the thirteenth TAX
en- from the White Kitchen since the
weather has been cool enough to. make
such garments necessary. II is estimated
that at least 100 oyercoats have been
stolen thus far this winter. more than
ever before at this time Of year
This belief is strengthened by the fact
that a coat was stolen from the restaurant
lust a few minutes before GoodietS ar
rest. -.
Gootiet claims to be a waiter. He Is 81
years old and gave his address as No ~
South Third street. Chief Desmond will
sweat" him to-day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
EXHIBITORS ENTERTAIN
CHIEFS OF Department.
the Mines and MetaIlurEy Build
ing Are Banqueted.

The exhibitors in the Mines and Metal
lurgy building at the Worlds Fair enter
tained Doctor Joseph Austin Holmes. chief
of the Mines and Metal.urgy Department
and Victor Hikes. assistant chief, at a
banquet in the upper floor Of the Town
Hall at the Tyroiean Alps last night The
banquet was in the nature Of formal
farewell of exhibitors and their chiefs and
was attended by over $50 persons.
Several speeches were made by the ex-
hibitors. expressive Of their appreciation
of the pleasant relations with their chiefs
during the Worlds Fair season and their
regrets that the time was at hand for
farewel.s.
The banquet was presided over by Harry
Fl Grain. who also acted as POSTMASTER.
While the banquet was at its height, Mr.
Grain, on behalf If the exhibitors pro-
sented gold watch and silver service set
to Doctor Holmes and a gold watch to Mr.
Hikes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
Government Board Paid Last
Visit to the Various Expo
sition Departments.
PRESIDENT FRANCIS SPOKE.
Breaking Up of the Exposition,
He Said. Was the Cause of
a Great Deal of
Sadness.

The United States Government Board to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition paid
farewell visits yesterday to President
Francis. the National Commission and the
Board of Lady Managers.
Every department in the board was rep
resented, as follows: Wallace H Hills.
chairman. Treasury Department: William
II. Michael. Department Of State: John C.
Scofield. War Department: Cecil Clay. De-
partment OF Justice: H. o. Chance. Post
Office Department: B. F. Peters. Navy
Department; Edward NJ Dawson, Depart
ment OF the Interior: c. H. Hastings. Ii
brary Of Congress; 8. p Burch, Depart
ment of Agriculture: Carroll D. Wright.
Department of Commerce and Labor: F.
w. True. Smithsonian Institution and Ma
tional Museum: w. de C. Ravonel. Com
mission of Fish and Fisheries; G. W. Han
ger, Department Of Labor: William C.
Fox, Bureau OF the American Republics;
William V. Cox, secretary, and William
NJ Geddes. disbursing officer.
In the Office of President Francis and at
the National Commission Chairman HIS
made short addresses and President Fran
cis and President Carter responded. At the
home of the Board Of Lady Managers
there was simply an informal farewell.
President Franciss remarks were as fol-
lows:
There is good deal Of sadness about
the breathing up of the Exposition. and
one of the sadadest things about 1t Is that
the Government Board will not be here
during the next eighteen months. as they
have been here for the last eighteen.
az wish to say that the Exposition man
agement feels under obligations to the
Government Board for the very consid-
crate manner in which they have per-
formed their duties here, and the very
toward this company and its officials.
have known most Of you gentlemen for
many years. and I trust our acquaintance
will continue for many more to come"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
SCHOOLS MAY HAVE
HOLIDAY TOMORROW.

:. special meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation will be held to-day at noon for
the purpose of reaching a decision as to
whether the public schools will be granted
a holiday tomorrow to allow them to
participate in the celebration of Francis
Day at the Fair.
The board has sent to the superintend-
ent of each school circular instructing
them to call up by telephone Wednesday
afternoon and find out the decision Of the
board. and this is regarded as indicating
that the holiday will be allowed.
The circular further states that this oc-
casion is al in honor of D. r. Francis,
who. by his pubic-spir:ted devotion, as
sured the success of the Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
WORLDS FAIR TRIBES TO
DEPART NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Filipino People to Return to the
Islands and Indians to Their
Reservations.

The last Of the native peoples at the
Worlds Fair will depart from st. Louis
next Wednesday, when about 800 members
OF the 1--WE tribes of FTlipinos depart for
the islands.
Yesterday the last of the American In
dian tribes departed from the Worlds
Fair. This contingent was the Apaches,
who will return to their reservation in
New Mexico.
The African pygmies will depart on Fri
day for Now Orleans, whence they will
sail for their African homes.
Transportation facilities were yesterday
arranged for the return of the Fflipinos
to their native homes in the islands. All
will sail on the same steamer and will
Included are the Igorrotes, Visayans,
Noros, Negritos and Bagobos.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

,Q state Librarian by the Missouri
) Court for another term of four
lachine guns. two companies of mi
! a great searchlight protect the
town Of Zeigler against assault.
six nonunion men were escorted
town by troops yesterday. Strik-
lain all responsibility for the
bring on the town.
Members of the Filipino Band. en-
pine from the Worlds Fair. left
ecial train at Topeka to see the
d were left behind. They will ar
San Francisco after the Govern
lnsport sails for the islands.
ent Roosevelt and his party ar
Washington. at a. m, and are
Immediately to the White House.
srdict Of a Coroner's jury at Gin
Is that Parker, the railroad Of
used his own death.
hought Andrew Carnegie may be
ASSS "ho nA6hCu tuc loltS VI MIS.
hadwick Of Cleveland. o.
rats of Colorado will attempt to
writ Of habeas corpus from the
states District Court in st. Louis,
that the men confined in Denver
empt Of court may be released.
Citizens Industrial Associat ton
New York for its second annual
on.
Try to the President Loeb denies
Roosevelt children mistreated the
ent to the White House by Hor-
) Of Rhode Island for Thanksgiy-
ttorney General of the United
ecides that newspaper and maga-
essing contests are lotteries in
ling Of the postal regulations. His
was given at the request of Post
General Wynne, who will In the
EXCLUDE all advertising matter for
.me from the mails.
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OPEN HOUSE AT BURNS COTTAGE.
Last Day of Fair to BE Observed BY
Members of Association.

The Burns Cottage will keep open house
for everybody tomorrow, the last day
of the Fair. In the picturesque little cot
tage. a copy of that which housed the
nations bard. many Of the members OF
the association will be present to ex-
tend to all visitors a Scots welcome and
cakes will be eSemplified.
During the day the walls of the little
structure will resound to the tureful
melodies of Scotland and for the last
time the interesting collection Of rare
manuscripts and Burnsiana will be on
public exhibition.
The public reception will be from morn
ing to 5 O'Clock In the afternoon. From s
to ~ D. m. there will be a reception to
the members of the association only.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
NEW WABASH DIVISION CREATED,
Old Middle Run of TAT Miles Has Been
ntyided

Springfield. Nov. "a new division on
the Wabash Railroad to be known as the
Springfield division. will be established
December 1. with headquarters in Spring.
field. The old middle division, covering a
territory TAT miles in extent, has been cut
in two and the Springfield division will
form the western half of the old division.
1t will comprise the main line from De-
catur. ILL.,. to Hannibal, Mo-, the line from
Bluffs to Keokuk. Ia, forty-eight miles
and from Clayton to Camp Point, the
Pittsfield branch and the Quincy and Han
nibal terminals.
James E. Stempf. at present superin-
tendent of the St. Louis terminals of the
Wabash. will be the superintendent of the
division. S. Z. Cotter will remain super
intendent of the middle division, the line
extending east of Decatur, with head
quarters in Decatur.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
Waterman Prevent, Suicide.

Neil McFadden, q years Old. a clerk,
attempted to commit suicide at o'clock
yesterday morning by jumping into the
river from the wharfboat at the foot of
Market street. Andrew Curran, private
watchman, saw him jump and pulled him
out with a hook before he sank. He was
taken to the City Hospital. McEadden has
Fourth street and Clark avenue He said
he was despondent because he could not
secure employment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
KRUGER's BODY IN AFRICA.
To Lie in State at Cape Town,
and Then Go to Pretoria.

Cape Town. Nov. 29.-The Dutch steam
er Batavier. having on board the body of
Paul Kruger. former President of the
Transvaal Republic. arrived here to-day
almost unnoticed.
The body will lie in state here. and will
be sent to Pretoria December on spe-
railroad stations on the way there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
T0-DAY'S NEW IN BRIEF.

,sterday's bank clearings were sl0.3s2.-
balances. 1884 .s3i. Local discount
s were between AZ and per cent. Do
tic exchange was quoted as follows:
York. ioc premium bid. 45c premium
ID: Chicago. 9)c premium bid. SEC pre-
n asked: Cincinnati. Louisville and
Orleans. 25c discount bid. par asked.
heat closed lower at sl01& bid Dec:
( No. 2 red. Corn closed lower at
bid Dec: 49G49isc No. 2 mixed. Oats
d at 29ssc Dec: slila3la4c No. 2 mixed.
,t cotton was isc lower in the local
ret
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30

/ Post-Omce Robber Caught.
Ferguson of Toronto. Canada.
sted yesterday at the corner of
Ind Market streets by Detectives
nd Finan on the charge of rob-
anch Post ONCE at Toronto. He
ID with stealing a number of
bney orders.- He will be taken
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
BLIND COUPLE MARRIED.
Led From License Clerks Office
TO Justice of Peace.

Led into the marriage license clerks Of
Ace In the City Hall by friends yesterday
afternoon. James Cherry and Dora Hen
kel. both blind, made application for per-
NIT.
After the clerk had filled out the license.
they asked where the nearest Justice OF
the Peace could be found.
Hand in hand. and directed by their es-
corts, they went to the office of r. J.
Carroll. where the wedding ceremony was
performed. The bridegroom and bride lived
at No. 1915 High street.