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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
FALSE CRY OF FIRE
EMPTIES CHICAGO THEATER.
several Women Faint In Rush for
Exits, Some Are Painfully Bruised,
but None Fatally Wounded.

Chicago. May s-The cry Of fire" by a
man in the gallery started a rush for the
doors at Hopkins's Theater his after
noon, nearly emptied the house and in
terrupted the performance.
Several women TAINTED in the crush.
but mono was seriously injured, though
several were bruised and lacerated. The
young man In the ticket office ran to the
are-aiarm box at the first shout, but in
his excitement he inserted the key and
failed to turn in the alarm. 30 no fire
company was called but
After the crowd was quieted several
persons re-entered the theater. The sec
cond act was left unfinished but the
third was played. The trouble started
when two boys in the gallery came to
blows The man who shouted IRE es-
capped during the rush.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
G. ROBERTS
APPOINTED COLLECTOR.
Succeeds HIS Brother In Internal
evenu Department for
western Missouri.
The Republic Bureau.

The Republic Bureau.
18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. May a-President Roose-
welt to-day appointed Charles G. Roberts
of Kansas City, a brother OF the late
Frank d. Roberts to be Collector Of the
Internal Revenue for the Western Mis-
souri, District
1t Is understood that State Chairman
T. J.. Atkins. Postmaster J.. H Harris and
Walter s Dickey recommended the ap-
pointment.
Frank Roberts was one OF the best
political workers in the present organize
ton. 1t is said hat when he was OF his
sickbed he asked his old lends to have
his brother appointed. as his widow
would live with the brother. 1t is thought
that Frank Roberts left little property, as
his malady prevented his getting life in
.surance.
Charles C. Roberts has never been
prominent in Missouri politics. He IS a
travelling salesman and o two years
older than was his brother. 1t was under
2ood In St Louis that Il q z. McJim-
sey, editor OF the st. Joseph Gazette:
Assistant Postmaster E. Mont Reilly,
president OF the first Kansas City Roose-
welt Club. and Joe Black OF Richmond
were the other candidates for the va
csnoy. When the situation was explained
to them 1t Il said that they all with
drew.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
HOLLAND DECLINES PLACING
DUTY ON AMERICAN FLOUR.
Great Importance to Millers and
Grain Dealers of United States.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. May A-United States Con-
sui Hill at Amsterdam, writing the State
Department on the subject Of American
-four in the Netherlands, has this to say:
The recent action of the Dutch Legs-
lature in declining to put an import duty
on -four entering the Kingdom should be
Of great value to American millers as in
surfing a continuity of a market they have
had for years
The iour imported into Holland from
the United States does not vary much
from 100000 sacks a year. These sacks.
OF ro pounds each. are generally imported
in lots OF 800. for which single bills Of lad
ing are required. The importer takes
these ladings. after the. draft accompany
ing them has been paid to the exchange,
where. in many instances, they are handle
over by him TO his buyers, located in va
rious sections OF the country. In this way
much OF the flour only has one profit to
pay between the American miller and the
baker. In few cases are there more than
two profits oetween producer and con-
sumner.
''Fqour importations from the United
States to Dutch ports amounted for the
year ended June 50. lS2. to L22.Sl barrels.
valued at S.0G7.24Sl"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
THINKS FOOD A FALLAcY.
New York Woman Refuses to Al.
low Family to Eat.

New York. May e.-Having become con-
WINGED through months Of pouring over
literature on the subject Of attaining DER
feet health. through a~bstaining from food
and ignoring all things material. Mrs. Bes-
age to eat no more. She Is now In the psy-
~chopathic wards of Bellevue Hospital and
the doctors fear she will die unless they
After fasting several days, Mrs. Nun
zinsky declared that her husband and
three children SHOULD have nothing more
TO eat she having satisfied herself that
zoo was q faliacy.
Convinced that his wife had losr her
mind. Nunzinsky had her removed to tie
hospital. where she still refuses to eat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
DELIVERS TREASURY WARRANT
Shaw Turns Over Forty Million
to Morgan for Panama Co.

New York. May a-The Treasury warrant
Tor $i0.ooo.o0 on account OF the Panama
canal purchase was delivered 20 J.. p. Nor
gan h Co.. by Secretary Shaw at the Sub
treasury this afternoon.
Secretary Shaw made the following
statement as to the transfer:
The tanks Of New York City will ray
into the Srbtreasury E7.ooo.o0 and will
receive from Morgan q Co.. on deposit
tA00o.10- Both the payment to the Sub
treasury and The deposits win be effected
Through the clearing house at the same
time. Thus the banks will lose In the
Transaction only x0uo.o0 In cash balances:
the remaining us.eoo.o0 Is paid to Morgan
q Co, directly from the Treasury"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
PITIES WOMAN
SHE P%R0SECUTES
Mrs. Selden p. Spencer in Hus-
bands Former Courtroom Tells
How Diamonds Were Stolen.

Mrs. Susan B. Spencer yesterday after
moor in Criminal Division No. .. at the
Four Courts. where her husband. Judge
selden p. Spencer. presided about three
years ago, took the witness stand against
I Rosa G. Hegberg. who is charged with
stealing her diamonds, value at several
hundred dollars.
AZ she took her seat in the witness
chair. Mrs. Spencer turned toward the
comedy woman in the prisoners chair. and
q look Of pity came to her eyes. In her
testimony Mrs. Spencer declared that she
had symrathized with Mrs. Hegberg
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
CLUBMEN VISIT NASHVILLE.
Missouri Athletic Directors In
vite Officers to Reception.

Russell Fl Gardner and the Board OF
Governors of the Missouri Athletic Club
were the guests yesterday OF Captain
Hubbard and the officers OF the gun
boat Nashville.
The club party was entertained aboard
the yacht Annie Russell before and aft
er visiting the war vessel.
Captain Hubbard and the officers of the
Nashville and Lawrence ave accepted an
invitation tc meet the members of the
Missouri Athletic Club. his evening,
at s u o'clock All members are expected 70
be present. and lend their assistance TO
make II a gala day for the navy men
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
BRIGHT silver.

Your silver may be made to look new
n bright. Just an application of our
own silver polish-15 cts. per box.
IF YOUR WATCH does not tell the cor
rect time. our expert watchmakers will
quickly set II right
MERNOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
PENNY ANTE GAME FATAL
Chicago Man Killed for a Thirty
Cent Jack Pot.

Chicago. May s-Qrarreling over a %
cent jackpot in a penny-ante poker game.
Harry Simmons, a circus ~aeronaut. shot
l. b wicsman, a waiter. through the
heart killing him instantly. Simmons es-
cspea but later surrendered to the 10
lice.
Wfckman was IS years old, and was
once. IL II said, q walking delegate for
the Waiters' Union. He was Q native Of
Germany and reputed to belong to a titled
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
RUSSIA WILL NOT EXHIBIT
Private Displays Only Represent
alton at Worlds Fair.

st. Petersburg. My e-The statement
that Russia Is preparing to make ar
elaborate exhibit at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair Is incorrect.
There VIII be no Official participation by
Russia, but there will be a Russian art
section and some private exhibits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
WIFE AND CHILDREN DROWN.
Wagon Containing Entire Family
Overturns in River.

Milan. Kas. May s-while fording the
Chickasha River. one mile north Of here.
a wagon containing W. Hanlan. his wife
and five children. was overturned.
The woman and three children were
drowned Mr.. Hanlan rescued two chil-
dren after several hours EFFORT The
bodies of the four drowned have not been
recovered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
The Emerald

symbolizes success in love- It's the May
birthstone and would make quite an ap-
propriate birthday gift. In solid gold ring
mountings. $3.50 to $4,000.
MERMOD 4 J~ACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
STRICKEN WHILE PRAYING.
Congregation Sees Pastor Pitch
Headlong From Pulpit

Marshalltown. Ia. May 9.-Suddenly and
without a moments warning TO tine large
congregation. whose heads were bowed
while the minister prayed for their well
fare. the Reverend O.. r. Newell, pastor
of the ~. E Church here, fell, stricken
with Paralysis. IN his pulpit
For a moment the practitioners were ter
ror-sfricken and the fern Of the stricken
pastor was allowed to pitch headlohg to
but cannot 1--we.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10

o Engraved Visiting Cards
and plate script $50. or 100 cards from
plate 800. at MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10

The st. Louis Retail Grocers' Associa-
tiou YIN meet tonight In the Imperial
bu11dinG. Teeth and Pine streets- oues-
0e1g cnncexning the revision Of the con-
otttuttnn. the SrocerS' picnic and the ne&f-
E1fe Al9.H 1tats Aelqchatsoa =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10

NO money till cured" Is the offer u
Drs. Thornton & Minor, 1858 Olive ST. ST..
Louis. Mo. They treat piles. fistula and
diseases Of the rectum.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10

The refined and cultivated use sANITOL.
TOOTH POWDER Your dentist and your
druggist will tell you there is nothing Ike
1t for your teeth. Try IL "for Goodness
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
Father F. J. Halter Resigns.

Mdorado, ILL.,. May a-Father F. j.
Hater. pastor of the st. Mary's Church OF
Erdorado, has rendered his resignation
and accepted the passionate OF st. Fran
cis's Church at st. Francisville. ILL.,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
The GlolO

The Glolock Vehicle Co.,
s5 N. Broadway. invite you to look over
the many new styles Of pleasure vehicles
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10

Special Values in Mems Suits, SI1-5O
az The Model Clothing Co.. Seventh and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-10
rypo,het.e at Monthly Dinner.

The monthly dinner OF the st. Louis
T~ypothetae was held last night at the
Mercantile Club. Covers were laid for