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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
Arnold Shanklin Will Depart for
Mexico With Special Doc
umcnt To- Morrow.
ACCEPTANCE IS PROBABLE.
President Francis Gives Commits
sion to Messenger to Deliver
the Invitation on Birthday
of Desired Guest.

Bearing a special invitation from Presi.
dent Francis 20 President Diaz Of Mex
leo to visit the Worlds Fair. Arnold
shanklin Will depart tomorrow for the
City of Mexico
Dir. Shanklin goes TO the Latin Republic
Adirect as Commissioner to Mexico. and
The special representative OF Presiden;
<ancis. commissioned to deliver to Presi-
dent Diaz the invitation TO be the guest
Of the Exposition.
IT .is planned to deliver the invitation to
President Diaz in person on his birthday.
September Is
The invitation is signed by President
Francis. and is beautifully engrossed on
parchment. bearing the seal and colors OF
the Worlds Fair. 1t is a brief and cor
dial document. referring in a compliment
tary manner to the splendid participation
Of MEXICO in tho Worlds Fair. the mag
nihcent exhibits Of the Republic, its beau
dful national pavilion and the presence
tary band which the nation has sent to
ST. Louis
The Invitation ends with an expression
OF tho great pleasure that St Louis and
the Worlds Fair would derive from this
sSShch VI - Well hioA1 kuo ul<t6tcE Hlluu
and master hand. which have made Mex
leo what she Is to-day"
The sending Of the invitation to ths
Presiden. Of the Mexican Republic il an
outgrowth OF the pronounced sentiment
which. ever since the building OF the Ex-
position. has prevailed among the on
cials OF thu Worlds Fair toward securing
the presence at the Fair OF the great
statesman Of tho sksass- xsepsssse. whose
broad-minded attitude toward the Fair
has helped 70 materially to mako It the
moro attractive.
At first II was not thought possible
that President Dias would b able to ac-
cept the invitation. but Iatteriy It has
been considered very probable that he
may do 90 upon a special invitation which
makes clear to him the cordial desire Of
the management to have him as its guest.
6HANKLIN'S SECOND TRIP.
The present mission OF Mr.. shanklin.
who bears the special invitation TO Pres
ident Diaz. is his second Of tho kind TO
Mexico az the Commissioner OF the
Worlds Fair. In August. 1901. he was sent
~ Special Commissioner to Mexico to
convey to President Dtax the thanks Of
President Francis and the Exposition
management On the splendid participation
which the Mexican Republic had arranged
TO have in the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. shankiin. on his present mission to
Mexico. win remain in that country until
the latter part Of October in the explo!ta-
ton Of the Fair. His acquaintance in
Mexico IL extended. as he was for several
years engaged in the raising Of coffee on
q plantation In the Isthmus OF Tehuante-
y,ec and AZ oreseut has mining interests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
JAPS STILL HAMMERING ON
DEFENSES OF PORT ARTHUR,

Chefoo. Sept. .. > .. m.-On the night of
August p the Japanese surprised the worm
cut Russians at PaiichuanG and inflicted
severe losses. The Russians retired and the
japanese occupied their position
The next morning at . the japanese.
moving from their new vantage ground in
tesvy force. desperately assaulted Pa
Iichuang and an injoining fort repeatedly
Until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. when
they we're compelled to retire. losing moro
than LOO men
Finding these forts impregnable. the
rext morning at the japanese forces
hurled themselves against another fort
rear PaIichuans. BY hand-to-hand nght-
ing they succeeded in driving out the
Eussians and occupying their positions at
Z In the morning.
ARTILLERY was brought Up. and desperate
efforts were made to make the position
secure. but. after enduring for seven
hours. artillery fire from the other forts.
the japanese were compelled TO retire.
The japanese succeeded. however. In
rendering the position useless TO the Rus
sans. and II In now unoccupted-
II II believed that the weakening OF the
Russian line wal attract further efforts TO
break through IN this quarter. The bonn
bardment Of the town eoutir ned
The foregoing information Is brought
from Port Arthur by an Intelligent Chi
ne.e. who speaks both English and Rus
sian He adds that The Russian warships
occasionally reply TO the japanese bonn
bardment
RETyIZAN APPEARS TO BE
ABLE TO FIGHT AGAIN.
A copy Of the Port Arthur Novikai of
August q has cached here. Tho paper
speaks Of the russian bettisshiD Rssvi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
FAIR AND COOL WEATHER.
Indications Are That Northwest
Winds Continue Several DAYS

Official bulletins say that thu weather
for to-day and tomorrow will be fair
with a slight fail in the temperature. with
fresh northwest to west wind Tho CEN
ter Of the storm over upper Michigan Jes-
tefdsy has moved further north
The weather will probably be cool and
GEAR for two or three days. a. indica-
lions are that the northwest winds will
continue
Rain fell yesterday In all the corn and
wheat districts. except around st. Louis
and Des MoinesL This rainfall. however. h
travelling IN . noEtheriy dirsctio9
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no. allow the Russians to remove their
dead
IAPS FORCED TO ABANDON
THEIR ADVANCED POSITION.
At 3 o'clock on the morning OF August
- 4 Russian search light revealed thu
japanese troops opposite Fort No. L be-
ginning operations. ard ;hcreupon the en-
tire Russian line opened fire upon the en-
-ny with rife FIRE. occasionally using can
non In reply the japanese fred frreg1-
larry AZ Fort No. 3.
Daylight developed the startling fact
that the Japanese had advanced trench
TO the north OF fort No. :. This trench
was manned heavily with artillery. which
inter.ered seriously with the Russian fire
The japanese then opened Ere with six
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
SLAP COSTS TWO LIVEs.
Homer Meche Shoots Two Farm
ers Near Rayne, La.

Rayns. Ia. Sept IA double killing oc-
CURED seven miles north OF here In which
two prominent farmers. VIII Bruner and
Joseph Neville Trahan. lost their lives
Homer Neche. the slayer. was riding
along the road and raising Q disturbances
when be CHANGED 70 meet his victims and
said be vas the best man. Trahan slapped
Neche's face whereupon Mechs drew .
pistol and killed both Bruner and Trahan.
Neche was lodged In Jail At Crowley. Il.
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. 90 q . q . . . Q q q O
BELIEVES RUSSIA WILL
START NEW CAMPAIGN. .
REPCBIIC SPECIAL

= REPCBfIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept 3-The London I
, correspondent OF the Evening Post ,
cabling to-day. says:
Assuming. as practically every i,
Englishnan does. that Russia has 4
, lost this campaign. the question Is 4
, asked. VIII she fight anotherT
The best information goes to 4
prove that the governing group at 4
ST. Petersburg has already answered 4
the question IN a decisive anirma- 4
} tive and nothing hinderS except the 4
} risk Of q general internal revolt, 4
} now somewhat remote. Men and 4
} money will fail Japan before they 4
fail Russia. and the Russian POSI- 4
} ton In the far East must grow 4
much worse before the Russian 4
autocracy VIII accept what they 4
would regard ~ a shameful peace 4
at tho hands OF the despised u
} Asfat.c" {
49, 90 900
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DETECTIVES FATHER KILLED.
Car Strikes Edward Mcdonnell
on Gratiot Street.

Edward Mcdonnell. 6 years old, Of No.
SoS Papin street. was struck and Instant
" killed b. north-bound Fourth street
car At Fourth and Gratiot streets, yes
terday afternoon at lis O'Clock.
He was crossing the track when the
car struck him. The body was taken to
the morsue. where IT was Identified. Ed
ward Mcdonnell was the father of Rich
ard Mcdonnell. detective. who. for sew.
eral years has been detailed for duty at
the once Of the Circuit Attornsy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

runs on the hill known rs the Eazies
Nest. n the meanwhile continuing TO uss
sard bags for the further Strengthening
OF their newly intrenched positions
The Russians concentrates their IRE on
the sand bags. the japanese replying from
another position three-quarters OF a mils
TO the northeast.
Tho Novikrai declares. in conclusion.
that az 10 on the morning OF August =
the Japanese were unable longer to en-
cure the bonbardInsnt. ard abandoned
the newly made trench TO the north Of
fort No. and wudianfan. fleeing to tbs
low ground near tho railroad.
The Novikrai asserts that a japanese
torpedo-boat was sunk OF Port Arthur
on August =.
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OkInhoma Democrats Open.

KEPTBffE sPDCIAL
Anadarko. Ok, Sept. s-The Democrats
formally opened their congressional cam
paign In Southwest Oklahoma to-day with
sn aIl-day meeting and barbecue at Fort
Cobb, Caddo County. Speeches we're made
BY Frank siatfhews. candidate for Con-
gress. and Paul Ne.bitt There were from
1850 TO 400 Ia attendance The meeting
was marked b. great deal OF en-
thuziasm. The Republicans open their
campaign at Apache In this county on
Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
BODY FOUND IN WEEDS.
Near Corpse Was Carbolic Acid
Bottle, Indicating Suicide.

The body Of an unidentified man VA.
found In the weeds At the foot Of zepp
street. yesterday morning. Near the body
was carboiic add bottle II II thought
that the man committed suicide.
The body was taken 70 the morgus, and
m The clothing was found q piscs Of pa
Def' on which was the name Of George
Lowe Trenton. III. On the right arm was
eefteesd the figure Of q woman. above
wnsc9 vas the word Liberty" and be-
meath the picture Of Q heart
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
Kvroki's Flankin6 Movements Are De.
elared to Have Failed Utterly and, but
for StakelberSs Blunder, St. Peters
burg Claims, Cars Troops Would
Have Escaped From Critical
Position With Flying Colors.
PORT ARTHUR NOW HAS LITTLE HOPE or RELIEF

Petersburg Sept q by morning
Kuopatkins
$
Chief
lad been repuised. proved shortlived.
General Kuropakn had offensive General
Kurok when he compelled by overwhelming force Of
fankng
and hurriedly withdrew direction
The retreat the logical Of the Russian plan leading
placing growing
heightened communication
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eels eohwsb Z Co. dIed suit IN the Cir
gut Court Yesterday against John La
frsns t2f 1i00 damages. alleging that
ne taico 70 Keep an engagement 70 act
- salesman for the Company. He Wa 10
receive ?&e~ yer and . commission. Il
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
JAPANESE PROBABLY NOT
READY TO ATTACK PORT ARTHUR

1t is doubtful however II the japanese in
and than probable
besiegins operating
would
reaching
saults the fortress but only speak Of bomhadments
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Bridget O'NeiIl. By her will. fiIed for
neonste Yesterday, left her estate. valued
0nfversify is TO devote ne q have nss.-
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ST. PETERSBURG HOLDS THAT
JAPAN HAS SUFFERED REVERSE.

All small
Of
wit his who
regarded otherwise than a
decisive
OF
thi innate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
GENERAL STAKELBERG'S BLUNDER
MAY COST RUSSIA ENTIRE CORPS.

q sakeerg
probation odersn se Of fulfilling
Kuropatkin
September
Of
Uui Brigade the First Siberian
battalion.
Of
$
probable
Something
learned Of disaster General Stakebergs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
WOULDN'T PAY Is
CENTS FOR STEAK
So Indiana Farmer Took First
Train for Home, Thinking He
Was Being Fleeced.
SPENT ONE DAY AT THE FAIR.

Scott Lentz Saw the Exposition
and Many Pike Attractions for
1910, 81 of Which Was for
Railroad Fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01

and other subjects growing out of the war
he made several elaborate speeches which
attracted the attention Of the people at the
time. March 2. 1865 he delivered a speech
on the Impeachment of the President, In
which he arraigned President Johnson for
numerous violations of the Constitution
and laws. March q, 1868, he made
speech on Release From Taxation and the
National Finances" which was regarded as
a very able effort. In Congress Mr.. Per-
ham was always at his post of duty.
whether In the committee room or on the
noor OF the House. He was untirtng in his
attention to the soldiers, and was regarded
by them as a firm friend.
In 1870 Mr.. Perham was elected governor
OF Maine. and was twice reelected by In
creased majoyities-serv in 1871. 1872
and 1S4S. GOVERNOR Perham advocated re-
form in the Jail system SO as to provide
Tor the employment Of the prisoners In
some industrial pursuit, an industrial school
Tor girls, the establishment of free high
SCHOOLS and biennial elections and sessions
OF the legislature. The first three of these
measures We're adopted during his admin
istration, the last later on.
He was president of the board of trustees
OF the industrial school from the time 1t
went into operation In 1873 to 1898. In
lon ne was appointed appraiser for the
port or Portland and held the Office for
eight years. when he resigned. In 1891 he
served on commission, appointed by Pres
DOCK on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
For the last seventeen years he, with his
ramlly, has resided In this city in the WIN
ter. still retaining his summer residence at
faris HILL Mrs. Perham died June s, 1902,
in this city. -,-
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ITS ANSWER FILED.
Controversy over Building the Stands
at Ball Park

d Dull TdrR--.
The WASHINGTON Base Ball Club Of the
American League, through Attorneys Lam
bert & Baker, has fled answer to the pro-
ceedings at law to recover SIG. $40. SO recent
vey. For pleas to the plaintiffs declaration
the Washington club says that it did not
promise and is not indebted as Is alleged
An affidavit Of John J. Walsh, secretary
of the club, Is part of the answer He as
serts that the club is not indebted to Mr.
into a contract with him for the removal of
stands, lumber, etc, or the building of
other stands According to Mr. Walsh's in
formation. he says the alleged contract was
made with one Ban B. Johnson.
All the work and labor performed by Mr..
Harvey, 1t Is added, was done at the re-
quest of Mr.. Johnson, "he having no con-
nectiOn whatever with the defendant other
than stakeholder" 2-
Secretary Walsh contends that the Wash
ington club is not liable for the amount
claimed or for any amount, because there
existed no contractural relation between
Mr.. Harvey and the club. Further, Secre-
tary Walsh declares that the charge of
$16.S7933 made by Mr.. Harvey is exorbi-
tant; that the estimates for doing the work
$1,000 would If there existed a contracturaI
relation between Mr.. Harvey and the club,
be reasonable price to pay for the work.
Secretary Walsh admits that the club has
used the stands, but explains that at the
time 1t did so 1t was advised of the con-
tract made between Ban B. Johnson and
Mr.. Harvey, as stated.
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Gettysburg and Memorial Day, 1904

oSLIy anu nASlilOIld1 lay, 1SOt
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Four Presidents of the United States
have honored the world-famed battlefield
and cemetery at Gettysburg with their
presence
First the immortal Lincoln who at the
dedication of the cemetery, November 10,
1853, delivered that matchless Grafton which
will inspire and be admired as classic
when the myriad of monuments markers
and tablets which now dot the field shall
have yielded to the onslaught of the ages
and become tradition .tr-- --
But, in a larger sense we cannot
dedicate-we cannot conservative cannot
hallow this ground. The brave men, living
and dead. who struggled here. have conse
Grated it far above our power to add or
detract. The world will little note or long
remember what weS say' here, but 1t can
never forget what they did here. 1t is for
u.s. the living, rather to be dedicated here
to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly carried
on 1t is rather for US to be dedicated to
the great task remaining before US that
from these hon6red dead we take Increased
devotion to thar cause for which they gave
her highly resolvs 4hat these dead shall
not have died ~ vaiai that this nation. I'M
der Cod shah Nave new birth of free
dom. and that the government Of the peo-
pie by the people, and for the people should
not perish from CHE earth" s
Second, by President Hayes then by
President Cleveland: land today by Pres
ident Roosevelts.andith this latter occasion, in
point of numbers and enthusiasm is said
to be the high1aatef mark of this Mecca
of American reconciliation" -a
1t is estimated that twenty-five or thirty
thousand people, werg present. Pennsylya-
mia and Maryland were largely represented
and the attendance from Washington was
variously estimated from two thousand to
twenty-five hundred. 81
So much has been said and written of
Gettysburg. its battlefield and cemetery,
that 1t is not possible to add anything of
interest thereto. Interest therein however,
will never wane; it will always be fruit
full source of thought and suggestiveness;
it will ever be a shrine from which patriot
ism will imbibe increased vigor, loyalty to
country and institutions, reward inspiration
and gratitude to the defenders perennial
revival. THEO. II. GREENE.
Gettysburg, May 30
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Secretary.
took an active part in the organization of
the republican party. with which he has
since been connected. In 1854 he was elect
ed to the legislature, and at the opening of
the session was elected speaker, the first
instance in the state in which q person
having no legislative experience had been
elected to that office. In 1856 he was presi-
Dental elector, and with his associates,
gave the vote of the state to John c.. Free
mont. In 1858 he was elected clerk of the
supreme court for Oxford county, and re-
elected in 1861 He resigned In January,
1868. having served four years.
Elected to Congress.
In 1862 he elected a member of Con-
gress for the second Maine district by about
$3.50 majority, and reelected in 1864 and
1866 by increased majorities. During his
term of service in Congress he was MEM
Der of the pension committee. being chair
man the last four years. The duties of
this committee involved a large amount of
labor. as the increase of claims created by
the war made it necessary to reorganize
the pension bureau on a broader basis
Reconstruction OF the states was one of the
leading questions in Congress during a part
Of Mr.. Perham's term of service. On this
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DECAPITATED BY TRAIN.
William o. White Killed on Pennsyl-
Vania 3. r. Tracks.

William o. White was decapitated by a
train on the Pennsylvania railroad near
the east end Of the navy yard tunnel last
night. His body was found by Richard
Dougherty, track walker while making
his regular midnight tour of the tracks.
The police were summoned and the body
was removed to the morgue.
1t was not until about noon today that
the dead man was identified. Nobody wit
messed the accident and it is not known
what train inflicted the fatal injuries. AL
though the victim was beheaded his face
was not badly SCARED.
Inc deceased was about forty years old,
ard lived at 1905 18th street southeast. He
was brother of the saloonkeeper "Reddy'
Whlte. who killed his wife and committed
SUICIDE on N street about twelve years ago.
Wnlte 8 failure to return home last night
was not reported to 1.-THE police this morn
ing He was married. but had no children
In the pockets Of the dead mans clothes
the superintendent of the morgue found
some political documents. bottle that had
contained whisky and pipe. Coroner
Nev1tt made an investigation of the affair
and deemed an inquest Unnecessary A
certif1cate of accidental death was ri ven
and the body turned over to relatives FOR
burial.
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Maine for Lincoln. Colonel Odell voted for
the great emancipation and was through the
civil war being in many of the most i'm
portant engagements.
The meeting last evening was called to
order by Colonel Odell. who inaugurated the
movement for an Old Boys Club in the
District of Columbia. Four years ago there
was such an organization in Kansas. and
it was instruments in doing much effec-
tive work for the republican ticket.
Early Republicans Present.
Among the men present who voted for
Fremont or Lincoln were the following: c.
P. Backmar, William W. Chishire Theo.
L. De Lend, H. w. Throckmortin. Levi
Rosenhaum, E. B. Bedding, F. M. Heaton.
William S. OdeiI Robert ]. Whittleton. E.
M. Marble. H. K. Stewart, J. G. Brideham-
J. H Brunemer, w. L. Marsh, w. T. Fos-
ter, J. =. Potter. Sidney Perham, L. NJ.
Kelley.
After Col Oden called the meeting to Or
der and Former Gov. Perham had been
elected chairman, expressions of the Views
or those present were called for as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming q local and also
national organization. Many brief speeches
were made in favor of forming q national
organization. 1t was stated that in this city
alone there were at least 1000 men who
voted for Fremont or Lincoln, and 1T was
believed there would be 4 ready response
on their Fart in the formation of club for
the purpose of doing campaign work for the
republican ticket next fall.
Club to Be Formed.
On motion of Mr.. Foster it was decided
to organize the club. and a committee COM
posed OF Chairman Sidney Perham. Secre-
tary w. S. OdeH. George w. Honey. Theo-
dore L. De Land and c, p Blackmar was
appointed to form plan of permanent Or
70
and to report at the meeting to be called by
the chairman.
While active membership Of the club will
be cootined to those who voted for Ere
mont AMI Lincoln, it was proposed to elect
IS honorary members others who are inter-
cSted In the purpose for which the organi-
Zatfon has bec1 formed.
Gov. Sidney Perham.
Former Gov. Sidney Perham was born in
Woodstock, Maine, March q, 1919. His life
illustrates the sturdy character which was
so common In the early days of the coun-
try. He attended the district school, with
one term in an academy. At about nine
teen years of age he commenced teaching
during the winters. working on the farm in
summers. In that way be continued for
fifteen years, laying the foundation for the
hardy constitution he still enjoys.
He took an active part in teachers con-
Yentions and became deeply interested in
the subject of agriculture, purchasing his
ia ther'S farm when twenty-One years of
age, and for twenty years carried on
large farming business, sheep raising be-
ing a specially of the farm.
Mr.. Perham early in life became inter-
ested in temperance, taking part in the or
ganization of the first temperance society
In his town. He has been at the head of
the Sons Of Temperance and of the Good
Templars. In religion he is a Universalist.
Mr.. Perham elected selectman of
Woodstock when he was twenty-five, and
served the town in various offices until other
duties prevented. In politics he was a dem
ocrat until 1888, when he voted for Arson
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INCREASING FACILITIES.
Purchase Of Property for the Washing
ton Seminary.

Mr.. j. B. Winner. real estate broker. has
sold to Mrs. Della G. Smallwood for Baron
Grip. minister from Sweden and Norway.
house 2109 street. Connecticut Avenue
Heights; to Baron Grip for c. F. Norment,
house 2117 s. etreeS4 Connecticut Avenue
Heights
The prices paid for these properties aver
aged very clcse to $4,000 each. These
transactions will enable Mr. and Mrs
SmaiiWood to make material enlargement
seminary, which had become overcrowded
The property 21O3 s street will be improv-
ed and connected with house 21O7 street
which is now occupied by the seminary, SO
that both buildings Seill Be available and
will form one structure