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THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY.
31, 1902.
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VETERANS PARADE IN THE
-By a Republic Photographer.
GKXEKAL JOHN" AV. NO RLE. GRAND MAKSIIAL.
Mombors of Colonel Blair Post iva tcliiiiK tho cavalry pass tho Hues of vet eiiins on Jefferson r.arracks parade
CTOuml.
In spite of the rain and chill wind yes
terday afternoon, thousands of persons In
different cemeteries assisted the veterans
of three wars In performing the ceremonies
of Memorial Day. After parading alone the
principal downtown strets the various
military and civil organizations divided,
and by train and boat went in all directions
to decorate graves In public anil private
cemeteries.
The parade and ceremonies at Jefferson
Barracks were more pathetic and Impres
ilve probably than such demonstrations
have been for many years. Though a light
saower fell nearly all afternoon, and a pray
sky lowered all morning, the numerical
strength of participating posts and organ
izations was larger than a year ago, when
the day was fair.
An Inspiring picture was presented to
civilians at Jefferson Barracks after trains. ,
boats and street cars arrived with tho '
crowds. In the center of the large, square
parade ground, surrounded by the soldiers'
cottages, four companies of tho Fourth and
Eiehth United States Cavalry wer- formed j
In line, facing to the north. All around on
the promenades about the square rows of .
spectators were massed, white on the tall
bluff overlooking the .Mississippi Kiver was
another crowd watching the veterans and
the lines of spectators coming from trains
and boats. The big cannon roared again !
and lagain In salute as the military organi
zations formed In line and Hied up the steps ,
of the steep Incline. ;
To drum beat and martial music. Grand j
Army .veterans. Spanish and Phllppinc
War servicemen. Sons of Veterans, naval t
reserves and other auxiliary organizations -passed
the big puns and proceeded to the
norm sloe or the rtaraue ground. Face to
face were the cavalrymen of the regular
army and the veterans of the Civil War.
The -seem was Impressive. Tho young
men. In tho bloom of youth and goo 1
health calmly tat on their horses and
watched the line cf veterans and volun
teers In front of them. Not a sound came
from the cavalry ranke. The veterans and
volunteers were silent and meditative.
There was apparently not a stir In tho
great crowd ranged in a square gazing at
the picture.
For several minutes quiet prevailed. Then.
at a word from Colonel Louis H. Rucker. a
bugle sounded, the horsvs became restless
and the squadrons prepared for the parade
to National Cemetery, where rest more than
16,000 soldiers and sailors-. ;
MOUSTUD II AM)
.was ix tiik lead. ,
With the mounted band in the van, the ,
cavalry squadrons went up the slope and
passed the veterans', whose line reached I
across tho edge of the parade ground. The I
HERBERT MAY GOME
AS ENGLAND'S ENVOY
Secretary of British Embassy at
Paris Suggested as Lord l'auuce-
fote's Successor.
WIFE IS AN AMERICAN WOMAN.
Relationship With Vandcrbilts and
Astors It Is 2"ot Thought
, Will Stand in the Diplo
mat's Way.
London, May 30. The Honorable Michael
Henry Herbert, who Is nominally secretary
to the British Embassy at Paris, will prob
ably be the next ltritlsh Ambassador to the
United States, In succession to the lata Lord
Paunccfotc.
Mr. Herbert's appointment will probably.
not bo announced until the remains of Lord
auncefote arrive In England. The only
ue'stlon Jn regaid to Mr. Herbert's selection
s the approval of King Edward. The As
sociated Press understands that his Majes
ty is taking a keen ptr?onjl interest In the
matter of Lord I'auncefote's successor, hut
he will not ba asked olllcially to confirm or
disapprove the candidate of the foreign of
fice until the period of time during which
the Government pays respect to the late
Lord Pauncefote has elapsed.
Hacked by Dritlah and Americans,
AVhlle there Is no reason to believe that
King .Edward will object to Mr. Herbert,
who has the official backing of both English
and American diplomats, there must al
ways remain an element of doubt In the
matter until the suggested appointment re
ceives the royal sanction, especially in
view of the acute attention which his MaJ-
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ty has given to this Important promotion.
The matter of Mr. Herbert's going to
Washington has been still further compu
ted .by the unexpected delay In sending
over Lord Fauncefote's remains. The Brit
ish Government officially fully expected
Lord Pauncefotc'a body would arrive In
England prior to the coronation of King Ed
ward, and It Is not a little disconcerted by
the receipt of dispatches announcing that
the obsequies In England will not occur un
til July.
Haa Served aa French Minister.
The determination to select Mr. Herbert
as Ambassador to the United States was
reached after many consultations with
trose who are "best fitted to voice an opinion
In the matter. While nominally secretary
of the British Embassy at Paris. Mr. Her
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DECORATE GRAVES OF COMRADES.
veterans and members1 of military organi
zations uncovered, though rain was heat
ing down in a drizzle, and the companies
went by with swords at saluU. At the
m.iln promenade Major Edwards, command
er of the ganisvm. unl his rtaff fell in ahe.id
of the squadrons and led the procession in
the direction of the cemetery.
Behind the cavalry came General John W.
Noble, grand marshal, and his staff, fol
lowed bj members of the Prank P. Clair
Post. Ransom Post. Hassendcubol Post.
Meumann Post. Shaw Post and Grand
Army veterans of other ioJt. Servicemen
of the Spanish War. Philippine Island Veter
an". Naval Reserves and other organiza
tions. Indie belonging to auxiliary associa
tlons mingled with the spectator, or viewed
the procession from porches fronting tho
larade ground, and followed the veterans
to the cemef-ry-
The crowd around the parade ground was
dense, lut a dens-r crowd I;irtd the road
and a still denser ,-rowd a'most hl.vk-M the
way near the cemetery gate. Insld the
gate the smndmni m.i ic a cordon, through
which the ma-vlvrs pr-ev-ded to th stand,
where the cermonie- tock place.
The invocation nas pronounced bv th
Itevennd T. H. Hago-tv of Rans.m TVs.
Thomas P. Maxwell of Hair Post read t're
otders for celebrating Mcmorlil Div. LouN
C. Hesi of flassendeub"! Pon read charge
from tile ritual T. r. Tvimhill of Ransom
Po-.t read President I.Ipcoln's Gettysburg
address, p-efneing the perusal with an ex
planation of Its signitlcar.ee. Ixo Rasslour.
past commander of the Grand Armv, deliv
ered the oration. W. R. Hodges of I.ogan
Post read the closing ad Iress from th" r.t
ual. Tho Reverend Hezeklih Itmlr of
Shaw- Post pronounced the beredhtinn
Former Judge Rnss.enr dweU nn the rea
sons for solemnly celebrating l)e oration
?y. He said the self-sacrifice of the men
who fought In the C'vll War was a le"on
that still endures. The men who partici
pated in the war preserved the Govern
ment, destroyed the shackle of slavery
: nd paved the way for free public schools.
i'l.owims were stukws
ox graves OF VETERANS.
After the ceremonies were over the vet
erans strewed flowers on tho graves. Com
mittees of tl.c Women's Relief Corps. La
dies of tile Grand Army. Daunhters of Vet
erans. Indies Union A'eteran legion and
Livejoy Indies' Aid Society assisted in
decorating the last resting places of de
parted soldiers. The Naval Veterans con
cluded their ceremonies on the Steamer Hill
I Ity by launching a large floral model of
the gunboat Cairo. The model was made of
roses and was about four feet long. The
boat was equipped with thirteen guns and
was an accurate counterpart of the original.
Tile model was launched in midrlver, near
the Barracks.
All the military organizations took part
In the r.ronday parade downtown. Under '
the auspices of the various Grand Army (
posts, flowern were sttewn on the grave i .
of Genfral Sherman In Calvary Cemetery
and departed comrades In Hellefontainc I
Ctmetery. The General Lyon monument in i
bert was really minister plenipotentiary to
Trance, and as such he frequently acted in
most Important crises in the absence of
Sir Edmund J. Monson, Great Britain's
Ambassador there.
Mr. Herbert's marriage with Leila,
daughter of Rich T. Wilson of New York,
as a result of which he became closely re
lated to the Vanderbilts. the Ogdcn Go-lets
and the Astors. will not In any way Inter
fere, according to opinion here, with his
usefulness as Great Britain's Ambassador
at Washington. Mr. Herbert's record at
Washington as Charge d'Affalres from 1SS?
until 1SS9. and ns secretary of the British
Legation there from 1S92 to 1S33. and his
work as British agent on the Venezuelan
Commission, eminently fit him, so ofllelal
belief inclines, for his proposed new and
Important duties.
At Paris, Mr. Herbert's present position
Is somewhat curious, for, while holding the
rank of a full-flledged Minister, be has to
take second place when Sir Edmund J.
Monson. the Ambassador, Is resident In
France.
Diplomats Wltli American Wives.
A curious feature connected with all the
British diplomats who were considered by
the Brltisii Foreign Office as rosslble can
didates to fill the vacancy at Washington
is that they all have American wives. Sir
Henry Howard, who Is now Great Britain's
Minister at The Hague, and who was for j
many years attached to the British Lega- j
tlon at Washington, married Miss Rlggs of I
Washingjon; Sir Francis R. Plunkett. the
British Ambassador nt A'lenna. married !
Miss Morgan of Philadelphia; Lord Curzon
of Kedleston, Viceroy of India, married Miss,
Leitcr of Washington; Austin Lee, Great
Britain's commercial attache to France. !
Belgian and Switzerland, married Miss )(.
Wolf Smith of New York, and Alan John- j
ston, the British Charge d'Affalres at j
Darmstadt, married Miss Pinchot of New j
York.
Before the new Ambassador nt Washing,
ton takes up his duties the salary attached I
to the position will probably be put upon a
par with the highest paid in Great Britain'-
diplomatic service, namely, that which Is
paid the Ambassador at Paris, CCv a j
year.
HERBERT WELL LIKED HERE.
Selection as England's Kepresenta
tive Satisfactory at Washington.
AVashlr.gton, May 20. While no official
Information can be had to-night as to
whether this Government has been sounded
ns to Mr. Herbert's acceptability as Am
bassador, It Is believed by people familiar
with his standing here while Secretary of
the Legation and Charge d'Affalres that his
selection would be entirely agreeable to the
United Statest
He filled his post here with tact and
ability, and has a courteous and agreeable
personality. He had charge of the legation
for considerable Intervals In the absence of
the head of the legation, and considerable
regret waa expressed when It was learned
he had been promoted and ordered abroad.
The Bull Fight will positively take place
Sunday at tho Fair Grounds. -
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Forest Park and the statue of Frank P.
Hlnlr in Fores-: Park were decorated by
veterans of Hl.iir and Lyon po?ts.
The Elks had solemn servic-s over tho
graves of departed brothers In Hellefon
tainc Cemrtery. About 1..VK) people were as
sembled about the Flics' lot. Tha (.raves of
John V. Norton. John A. Coekrell and
other well-known Elks were deoratid.
Tho Invocation was delivered by the Rev
erend George Henry Mais and the Elks'
Lodge took part in the ritualistic service.
Edwin P. Puller, rast exalted ruler, gave
the oration. In closing he said: "Let us
weave a garland of flowers plucked from
thr garden of their good deeds, and with
tender and reverent hearts lay it on th
bier of their memnr'es as our tribute to
lives redolent with the perfume of righteous
deeds"
vimtixo veteran writ uni:n.
Couple From Knot. I.teli Proposed to
Wntk llmne.
Ezra Walker, a veteran. M cars old, and
his wife, W years his Junl'.r, who had ar
rived in St. Ismls on an early train to wit
ness Decoration Day s-erv.ccs, were found
wandering aiound the w.ntins-room of the
Union Station last night by Matron Hunter.
The veteran and his wife, having spent
all their available ash. were unable to pur
chase return ticke's. After being furnl'hed
with food, the couple left the station. After
their departure it was learned that they
said they were going to walk home.
According to the woman's story, they re
side on the Frisco, betwene Knob Lick and
side on the Frisco, between Knob Lick and
123 miles from St. Louis. The qoupie told
the matron that they had only money
enough to buy two tickets to the city end
depended on meeting comrades of her hus
band, and with their assistance return
home.
They had seen only strange faces, they
said, among the old soldiers at the cere
monies, and at tho close of the day nad not
met one of the veteran's former tentmatcs.
The woman wore a sunbonnct and was at
tired in a faded-blue calico dress.
"Will Decorate Comrnde'n Grnve.
Members of Company I. First Missouri
Volunteers, will go in a body to St. Peter's
Cemetery to-morrow afternoon to decorate
the grave of Private Henly. The company
will leave the Armory at Z o'clock.
Exercises nt Trenton, III.
Colonel Frank O. Lowden of Chicago de
livered a memorial address at Trenton. 111.,
yesterday to an audience of 3.010 people. It
was one of the best Decoration Day
speeches delivered In this part of the Stato
in years.
Colonel Lowden was nceompanled by Sen
ator Fred A. Russe, Republican candidata
for State Treasurer; Christ Mamer. candi
date for Supreme Clerk; George Rolling and
Senators Dan A. Campbell, S. C. Pemberton
and Carl Mueller.
K. WILSON KENNETT
DIES IT HIS HOME.
Son of Former Mayor of St. Louis
Succumbs After a Ilrief
Illness.
Kenneth Wilson Kennett died yesterday
at the- Kennett residence. No. 3W7 Luca-J
nvenue. of general debility. He was 41
years old. For several weeks he lnd been
compelled to remain indoors on account of
his health.
Kenneth W'lson Kennett, familiarly
known among his associates as "Wils," was
a son of Luther M. Kennett. one of the
first Mayors cf St. Louis. The senior Ken
nett was also a Congressman from the dis
trict In which St. Louis is located.
Surviving Mr. Kennett are his mother.
Mrs. Agnes Kennett, who is now more than
SO years old; his brothers, Luther M. Ken
nett, Jr.. president of the Kennett esmte;
Charles P. Kennett of St. Louis, Francis .1.
Kennett of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Ben
jamin F.irrer. Francis J. Kennett of Chi
cago Is nn invalid, and. although lie has
been notified of the death of his lroth"-.
he will not attend the funeral, which will
be held Sunday afternoon at 3:10. The buri
al will 1-e in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Mr. ICennett was well known about th?
clubs of St. Louis, and his acquaintances
knew him as n man of an issu.-nin. quit
and hospitable disposition. lie wasi born in
St. LouK and was r, ver away from the
city to any great extent.
-Mrs. Furrer. the .-istir of the dead man.
is on her way home fn m Silt like C.tv.
I 'tali, where she was vlsit'ng whn !n
fonntd by telegram of the death.
One hundred and sixty-five "Itojms for
Rent" ads are printed in to-day's Republic.
More than four times a miny will be pr.nt
ed to-morrow. Watch for them.
GIRL'S DEATHBErNG PROBED.
Letter From a Man in Oklahoma
Starts Investigation. .
itiarnuc speciau
Chicago. May 30. Doctors and the Corcner
nre mystified by the death of Hannah May
Thompson, who died In her room late Thurs
day night from convulsions and paralysis
of the respiratory organ?, which resulted In
suffocation. Because Miss Thompson re
ceived an electric facial massage that day
and because of letters found In the dead
girl's trunk from her sweetheart warning
her to beware of the "Jealousy of that wom
an at the doctor's?." the authorities think it
possible there may be some direct connec
tion between the girl's death and the treat
ment given here. They have no assurance
that the letters, which are signed by AVil
11am Turner cf Perry, Ok..'refer to anyone
connected with the massage parlors, but
as a matter of precaution Doctor E. Wesley
Johnson and his wife, -who conduct the
place, were put under arrest to await de
velopments. The Bull Fight will positively take placo
Sunday at the Fair Grounds.
One hundred nnd sixty-five "Rooms for
Rent" ads arc printed in to-day's Republic
More than four tl-cej a.s mjn;; will tc pr-nt-td
to-morrow. "Watch for then.
FRENCH VISITORS MAY
EXPLORE GHANNELWAY
Count Rochnmbenu and Party to
I5e Invited to Traverse Un
derground Aqueduct.
BAND AND TORCHES SUGGESTED
Incident of the Entertainment la
Heing Considered by President
Francis of the Expiisu-
iion Company.
fount le Itoehambcau and his dpnln
gulshrd party will traverse the Interior of
the subterranean channelway of the River
des Per-s. lTilllantly illuminated by 1,000
t rehbearers for a distance of one mile, the
day after their arrival in the World's Fair
Clty
Mar-rtialed through the resounding cavern
by a brass band and the weird glow of
Chines'-- lant ms, the underground Journey
should -nak? the most memorable impres
sion of their I-it. The suggestion for thli
' .iraj.i ei-t rt-tinment was made yesterday
I b the Rich Construction Company, which
hs pra- ti-a!!v completed the great barled
I riverway
THrertor of Works Taylor brought tho
matter before Pres;drnt Francis and his
cabinet and It is planned to include the pas-
-jge through the tuniKl as a faturo of the
1 entertainment of t visiters. A trip
through the great aqueduct is attended by
ruinbiis like the thunder nf Mont Peleo.
The 11-st exploration of the cavern ''
made vestenlay bv a partv made up of
1 Morris Rich. C. W." Watson. Superintendent
: of the Rich Construction Company, and
Richard II. Phillips, chief civil engineer ot
the Department of Works.
This inspection of the heaviest piece of
engineering accomplished on the site took
the party through the entire length of the
channelway. from its mouth under the
bridge that spans I.lndell boulevard to the
big water gates' at its outlet in Forest Park
on the eastern limits of the site. The great
tunnel has ben cleared of waste timber and
put In excellent condition for a tour of in
spection. The River des Peres, for tho
present, ilows through the sewer system of
the Exposition. leaving the channelway as
dry as a dancing tlnor. The maslve sweep
of the walls at the curves inspires awe In
the person who threads its e'cholng maze.
At several places where the ground is
swampy the lioor of the way is covered
with water to a depth of several Inches
and a slipperv muck covers its surface, but
at no place In the Journey would rubber
boct- be needed ns a provi-dnn against the
water. The view at the lower end of the
channel way as the exploring party ap
proaches daylicht. Is full of novelty. Rising
through the dull clamor ot the footfalls of
pedestrians multiplied in the hollow ipaoe.
the sounds of work on the site are pleasing.
The water gatfs at the terminal and the
sunoundlng bulkhead have been painted
brown, and a scure railing Is built along
the end of the way. where the spectator
may halt to examino the work.
With the completion of the channelway,
the Rich Construction Company Is now fill
ing til" old bed of thr- River de Peres. With
Its obliteation. the last pear that has dis
figured the level site will have disappeared.
Morrison and Maloney, who are grading
the big hill on Sklnker road, are carrying
the earth Into tho old river bed, a haul of a
quarter of a mile. Severn! thousands cubic
yards have already been dumped there.
A tentative programme for the further en
tertainment of the Rochambeau party will
be considered to-day by the E-cecutlve Com
mittee. It is Intended that tho visitors shall
have nn opportunity to take a steamboat
ride on tho Mississippi, besides the visit to
the World's Fair site.
FLAG-n.ISI.n AT nXI'OMTIOX SITO.
Cxcrrlses In Cmnmemnrntlon of Ileco
rntliui Duy.
President Francis of the Exposition Com
pany, standing on the terrace in front of
the Gothic tower of the Administration
building, pulled the lanyards yesterday
which raised the American Hag over tho
building for tho first time. As the flag flut
tered aloft to the main peak, the Letter
Carriers Rand played "The Star-Spangled
Runner."
President Francis explained Just before
tho flag raising that it was prorer to show
respect to the memory of the -lead in whose
name May 30 had been set npart. He ex
prtssed the hope that the great undertak
ing upon which they had entered would
lmbuo all nations anil all peoples with a
grexter respect for their country and In
spire them witlt renewed patriotism.
After the United States ting had been
liiisrd Director of Works Taylor hauled to
the top of another staff on the second tur
tet of the tower one of the samples sub
mitted for an Exposition ting. An informal
luncheon was served the meml ers of the
bam', which m irched through the Ad
ministration building, filling It with music.
It is proposed when the Exposition flag N
selected to have n more formal Hag rais
ing. LIHERVI. ARTS PI.tTVS UKVISEU.
Extensive dinners lu tie llnllillng: to
tiring: It Within thr Allov.aiu-e.
Revision of- the design for the Palace of
Liberal Arts, bids for the construction of
which were rejected by the Grounds and
Hulldlngs Commute?, became the subject
of a conference yesterday between Director
of Works Taylor. Chief Rullding Engineer
Markmann and members of the lirm ot
Barnett. Haynes & Rarnctt. the architects
of the structure.
The reduction In the cost of tho building
is to be effected by subduing the intense
elaboration of the architectural decoration,
by the simplltl'-atloTi of the interior con
struction to eliminate t!" tr mendoui
trusses of 141-foot span and by t-acriacinrr
tile inr.er court of the structure. The con
tractors as-erted that to raise these trus-s-e-s.
each weighing thirty-three tons, would
r quire sp'eai machinery, which would
cost about J9.1"J0 to Install.
The Bull Fight will positively take place
Sunday at the Fair Grounds.
In a Cable Car.
He was distinctly refreshing a novelty
and a diversion. His guiltlessness and ut
ter self-oblivion were beautiful to see.
As he sat. comfortably ensconced behind
a large, flat bundle, an elderly female ac
quaintance of his boarded the car. With
effeivescent cordiality he grasped her hand.
"Hello, Carrie." he cried, and followed her
humplty course through the car. till she
found a space large enough for them both.
At last with much caution he produced a
wooden darning egg. which opened in the
middle, to display a gayly decorated egg of
smaller proportions.
"This is the work of a Japanese." he ex
plained eagerly. "They are so Ingenious,
you know, and it is wonderful, wonderfu !
Think of titling nil those eggs Into ea:-h
other! I have never sen anything like it."
"There are well, 1 will show them to
you."
The spectators ' Id their breath. Surely
there In that lurching car, handicapped a
he was by bundles, he would not attempt
to exhibit his complicated toy.
One by one h disinterred tne eggs, man
aging them with some dexterity. It must be
admitted. Each shell that he removed he
placed In his coat pocket, but as the size
decreased it became more trying to watch
him handle the bits of wood.
The eleventh was roched It was Infini
tesimal and our strained attention relaxed.
This was the end. But no!
"Ain't that grand, now?" commente-d
Carrie; "all them Utile eggs Is one."
"This opens, too," he announced, beam
ing, and we gasped. Those of us who had
seen like contrivances knew that he spoke
the truth, but if he opened that tiny thins
Its pin-head contents -would certainly b
lost.
Then, as we doubted, he accomplished the
feat, with guileless, childish glee.
"You can leave them all right In your
pocket till you get home," said the woman
complacently and with a sigh of relief.
"Oh, no! I'll put them back," he answered
carelessly, and he did.
Your "Want" ads for The Sunday Repub
lic should be In The Republic office not
later than 330 to-night to insure proper
classification. ,
ONE VIEW OF THE VARIED SNDUSTRIES BUILDING.
V r - t - - '- - -,
Northeast corner of tlio Varied Industries Palace, showlns the movable
S!-d in iilaeitis the roof trussr-. The heipht of the framework forming the w
line of the wall on the rijjlit indicates the cornice of the buildinjr.
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SHALLJ0LLE6ES
The Reverend Henry Van Dyke
Speaks on Christ inn Education
at Presbyterian Banquet.
The R-'vcrend Henry Van Dyke. D. D.,
LK D.. of Princeton University, moderator
ot the Presbyterian General Assembly, was
the gut st of hon,r at a banquet given by
prominent St. Louis Presbttrlans at the
Planters Hotel lart night. The Reverend
Van Dyke, who Is one uf the foremost di
vines of the Presbyterian Church. Is a
stanch advocate of Christian education for
young men.
His address at the banquet la., night was
a ptea for small colleges. He said that there
was no r'om for hostility between the great
unUersitlcs. and the smaller institutions of
l'arnhig distributed throughout the country.
The lescr Institutions, ho aid. furnish ma-
trrtal for the prpnt imivorclHeu ;,n.l .ifrnr.l
nn epportunity for persons of small fotune I
to educate their sons.
In an especia! manner he spoke of West
minster College. ?t Fulton. Mo. The Pr-s-byterlnns
of the e-ntire State, he said, should
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THE REVEREND HEXP.V VAX DYKE
Of Princeton University, guest of honor at
banquet ot St. Luis Presbyterians at
Planters Hotel last night.
give that iinitution their support ami
backing. Throughout his tn'.k was filled
with excellep; s-ories. Illustrating hi!
points, and numerous anecdotes cf people
and thlsgs wniih were familiar tr. his audi
ence. Vhe Reverend Samuel J. Xieccolls. pai'o
of Scond Prt sb terlan Chuu-h. presided
nnd acted ns toartmasfr. The banquet
was elaborate, tl-e menu Including all the
delicacies of the season. The guests were
seatou at s.mnll tables, facing a long ta
ble, at the nortli end of the room, at which
the speakers ranged.
At the termination ot the repast, the Rev
erend Mr. Xlecolls opened the tpeaking with
an address of welcome, which he concluded
bv introducing the Reverend Mr. Van
Dyke, the first .-.peaker. Thotrns s Mc
I heeters the second speaker, presented sta
tistics relating to Wo'tmnifter Coil"ge and
other institutions of letrnlng in Missouri.
Doctor John II. M.icCr.-ckn. preU nt of
Westminster Coll. go. spoke at consider
able length upon the institution of whici
m2i, i.'t d'.""i' -'nt' tht' druggies fiirmigli
which it had ':one bfnrc re.ieli!,, it. -,
ent position. Jn fie Maintenance of s-.-ch
hritia:. v.lUr., as , . - minter; he sa.d
ihl; ',,hilior' "f '!f-!ly liircet-ng tli
tremendous eneigi s ef our v.vath.
The In-. Itr-il :tIef .
-ut-Fyieur-' nr-l Me-.f-ir.ies--
iienrv ,. I-rlcst
T. K. JlePhfrters.
Vrj.-. Williams,
I-. v. . j;o:t.
If It. w. ods.
V s s-imii.oi,
v".nY.'- -V 'Vnt-ruorth.
5. '.V. Weycr.
V..:u I- Halt.
',:",;'. " Sl-lel".
. U. SenipSf..
I. I. 1'ilnc
A. -M. Kurlay.
'J?.'1",? AI- t-'arpenter
JJ It. Abbott,
t-eorge II. Augustine.
John Jackson,
I J. W. Itodgman.
Mrl'hotess.
Cannon.
!ali.
i.-juj- ,i. ;-,.
11. .V STp.neer.
ei-nrlcs i' ' .-. :i.
John I), li.vij.
"qi'.-im .1. .feK-,..(;.
e.eurgi- T. 1 u-elield.
John I". Cannon.
II. II. Keener.
. t-lman King.
Meredith D. Jones.
. V. Sutherland.
Mn Ivctany,
Andrew S. s-proule.
Me.!am.
T. II. Welir,
Kinnia ". iilln.
Mli-nr
Xlreolls.
DoCd.
.u-ut ne.
Noel.
M. -..eitre -
Henry Van l)'ie.
t (tird-m Knox.
II. N". Divis.
i. Oirlik Hiv.or,
Jrlm VN Vol !-.
Samuel J. ?.' ccoll.
It I!. Cret,.
It. H. Va-einn.
.1 i: I Irak?.
John A. Hr,lme.
Itenjimln K. rMnanK
W. I. Itutljr
i:. W. Douglas.
CJ. S. Johnon.
J. O Mce'enkey.
J. Hollilav W-ar.
II. P. V.yman.
I'lio It. IJcr.t,r.ier.
A. A. iU-Oeachy.
John II. .VcLttccnen.
I,l!e I,. Camptel!.
r !. iviwn.
S T. I'alr-e-.
ti'ellare r. Ilut'.r.
Wt'lam 11. JtcPHee-
ti-ry.
S. M. IV, J.I. - '
N. It. .Marlatt.
Tyriel! William.
II II. 1ar..
It It. Mirlatt.
It. II. Charles. Jr..
It. II. Kwit2l;r.
The Bull Fight will positively take place
Sunday at the Fair Grounds.
Uelics IJoyalty Holds Dear.
Household fetishes among the Bonapartcs
are the book and the little hat of Napoleon
that monarch who worked harder than I
any dozen men In his- Empire. !
In Prussia tl-.ey rreserve piously the j
breeches of gray leather which were worn j
by the Margrave Frederick, the founder of !
the Hohenzollcrn dynasty. They preserve ,
with equal reverence the cane which Fred
erick the Great carried In his battles that I
ame cane ne had in nts hand when he
died In his armchair, refusing with char- '
acterlstic forte and obstinacy to die In his
bed.
The Russian Court still guards as If they
were saintly relics the carpenter's tools
which were once used by Peter the Great.
And, finally, the Court of Vienna keeps
In its most sacred treasure-house the horse
shoe which was cast by' the steed of Count
Rudolph, the founder of the Hapsburg dy
nasty, at that epoch-making moment when
he met the envoys who had eomo to an
nounce to him his elevation to the throne
of the Holy Roman Empire.
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EARTHQUAKE MARTINIQUE'S NEW PERIL
As Eruptions Fsually Go. the Worst of the Explosions at .Mont Pelee
Have Already Been Passed, but Vast Caverns in Interior of
Earth -May Swallow Up Part of the Surface of the Island. ,
EY PROFESSOR C. WILLARD HAYES.
l'H. U.
Washington, May SO. It Is a matter of
vast moment to the people of Martinique
to know what the volcano of Pelce holds
in rcsctvo for them. Is the eruption which
obliteioled St. Pierre only the beginning of
a stries which are to eclipse Itiln violence,
or has it done Its worst?
Predietlon. especially at thi distance,
where actual conditions are as yet very
itni-erfcctly known, would be extremely
rash. A consideration of other great erup
tions, however, shows that so far as known
ail nave a general similarity. Being the
product of tho same forces, they have the
samo characteristics, except as they are
modified by local conditions.
The generally accepted explanation of
volcanic phenomena Is that water gains ac
to the heated interior of the earth, and.
being there converted into steam, s-eeks to
escape through tho rigid rocks of tho outer
crust. The force of the expanding steam
slowly accumulates, and when It reaches a
point beyond the strength of the confining
strata an explosion takes place. This affords
relief, and tiie confined steam escapes with
gradually decreasing violence. This theory
is m strict accordance with all eruptions
which have ben caiefully observed and re
corded. Tiuti'i: imiasi:s ix
VOI.C'A.MC Elll'PTlOX.
A volcanic eruption may usually be divid
ed into thre weil-marked phases. First,
there is n period which may cover several
weeks, or even months, characterized bv
earthqunkes of more or less violence, with Mont Pelee although explosions of decreas-h ,
subterranean rumbling nnd the escape of -'iff violence will doubtless continue for
rome vapor, possibly accompanied by the I some time but from violent earthquakes I
opening of fissures nnd the extrusion of I aml the sinking of the surface near tho. "J
small amounts of lava. This is the period J volcano. There Is. however, little danger of u
in wnicn tne expansive force of tho contined I
steam and the strength of the overlying
rocks nre very evenly balanced. '
In many cases no eruption follows, the
steam being made to lift the overlying
strata before its force is gradually dis
sipated. If, however, the force of the ex
panding steam continues to increase, the
limit of strength of its barriers is reached
and a ssudden explosion takes place. The
solid surface rocks are shattered into frng
I ments and the Intensely heated rocks, at
great depths, are carried upward by the
expansion of the enclosed water. This I-s
the second phase of the eruption and
usually marks its culminating point in vio
lence. It ! much the shortest of the three,
generally lasting at most only a few hours,
but It li in this brief period of extreme
violence that most of the destruction Is
usually wrought.
SIIOHT PERIOD or
REST I'M ALLY FOLLOWS.
Following the culminating explosion there
I
usual.;,- a short period ot comn.i-atio
comp.i-atie
nd explosion '
quiescence, followed by a s-cor.
Imii.r to th" lirrt. but less violent. This I
n turn yie.ds to a second quiet period. ThU
is the third phase of the eruption. I
Colonial Fantasy.
Here in the waning nfternocn
The creaking of the old red chair
Hath mingled with the cricket's tune
That comes from up beneath the stair,,
f'-trnnge lullaby! I'm nodding soon.
Forgetful of all time and care.
And now the spirit of the room
Stalks boldly from his hiding place:
Beneath hiss touch strange figures loom.
Great eyes blink on the old clock's face:
While once again rare posies bloom
Above my sire'n treasured vase.
i Xor Is this all, for. as I stare,
i With eyes. I'm sure, of saucer size,
I I hear a noise here by my chair,
! And. looking down. tr. my surprise.
I I see a nimble pasteboard hare
J Round out from where the curtains ri-e.
. And from those yeiirw tlmewcrn prints
j That hang upon the blue wash walls
j I see dwarf hounds of many tints
, ( ome bounding down like tiny balls;
' An-! gaudy hunters prime their flints,
i Ami i.uw and then a pheasant falls.
I Tlitn where the old war picture clings
I I see the men of Putnam pass;
I Ami " Ictory!" the bugle rings,
The redcoats scurry through the grass
The 1-la; carved eagle flaps his wings
Aboe the ancient looking-glass.
I rise to join then in the cheer.
Rut lo! they've vanished In the air:
The prints are still, I only hear
The creaking of the old red chair, .
The cricket's chirp that thrills my ear
From down beneath the musty stair.
Victor A. H'rmann.-
The Hull ri;ht will positively take place
Sunday at the Fair Grounds.
Count Tolstoi's Wife.
The Counters Tolstoi. In her way, is al
most as wonderful a3 her famous husband.
Her Individuality and her theories are as
marked and distinct as are his. Xor does
she always agree with him in his views. In
fact, she most strenuously opposed his
tirade against the copyright system.
Neither is she a blind admirer of the
Count's style and stories, but often freely
and somewhat warmly attacks both, the
result being a rather heated argument. The
Countess Is a woman of broad training and
ripe education. Strong In her character and
great In her ability, she Is the type of
woman who would best understand a man
of her husband's kind, nnd who would be
able to further the best In his and both
their lives.
traveler, 100 fi-et lilcli. which will lis
alls of the structure Is 05 feet. The top
The vent once formed, a smaller accumu
lation of steam serves to force lis way to
the surface, and hence tho successive ex
plosions are on a decreasing scale of in
tensity, both because the supply of ex
plosive material is gradually exhausted and ,
also because with each explosion the resist- i
ance to its excape grows less.
This period of waning activity tniy last
as long a time as as the premonitory peri
od. The explosions become gradually weak
er and less frequent until the volcanic ac
tivity Is entirely extinct.
This third phase Is, like the others
characterized by eathquakes. Enormous
quantities of rock are blown out by th. ex- '
plosions, generally in the form of dust. "
which Is scattered far and wide by air cur
rents. This leaves great cavities and ex
tensive areas of the surface are somstlmesj, '
engulfed by the falling of these tops. In
this way the caldera. or so-called crater "
lakes, which are frequent .n volcanic re- "
glons. are formed. v
lJirFEUE.T CAUSES r
FOR KARTIIIILAKES.
It will thus be seen with earthquakes
which precede and follow an explosive erup
tion, while both may be equally destructive,
are due to different causes. Those which f
precede the eruption are caused by the '
rending of the rocks by tho expanding' '
steam, while those which follow- are caused-
by the readjustment of the surface to tha
alterlor subterranean conditions.
I think, therefore, that the danser which
now threatens the lll-f.ited island is not
from a renewal of. explosive eruptions from" ,'
nese extenuing over any considerable por-
tlon of the Island.
It Is extremely fortunate for the sclcnco
of volcanology and for the future welfar.) '
of people living in volcanic regions, that a
group of eminent scientific observers Is al
ready on the ground, prepared to study this
eruption while the evidence of the stupend
ous forces which have been active is still
fresh, it is an opportunity to advnnco
scientific knowledge of these forces such a-j
Is rarely aflordcd.
With Increasing knowledge comes Increas
ing possibilities' for safeguarding human
life, and it is quite within reasonable expec
tation that enough will be learned to render
a catastrophe such as we have just wit
nessed Impossible in the future.
C. Wlllard Hayes, Ph. D.. Is In charge ot -the
United States geological survey. Ho
has been connected with the United States- ,,
survey for tiftren year?, chiefly employed In a
structural and economic geolcgy. He his- '!
explored the Interior cf Alaska and observed t
Mount Wrungcll. the largest active volcano .
Of Xorth America. 7te nlr ,n.ni n .-.,.. VI
in vir..,.. .,., .i..i... t ..... -. ''
Canal Commission, nnd made a study of S
v.lcanology and seismology along the canal "
A Twentieth Century devolution.
In Servia the briefest revolution en record "
took place recently. At i In tho early gray
f morning a small boat containing four i
conspirators arrived at a certain spot on a
river's Lank close to the frontier, l'.ie four
landed. m.il one arrayed himself in a mag
nificent military otlicer's uniform. ".Men, I
am a Servian General. Folio-.- mo!" the
frortle- gu.-.n.ls were boldlv orieree.. They
beyed, the party marched to the Custom-
house, an.l there the Treasury Guard, sim
ilarly. Imposed upon, added itself to th '
ranks. "Now to the Town Hall!"
At the Town Hall were many Ilrcmen.
Soma at once rallied to the new burrer- -others
refused. The "General" made en im
pamon! speech, but still a number of his
hearera held out. "Get retvlv! Fire!" came
the command, and the obstinate one drop- k
pd. Truly the revolution was In full swing
"The Gendarmes!" Their headquarters
were reached, the place surrounded, and the
men directed to fall Into line with tho
others. A few did so; others derided the or
der. Again camo the ominous "Get ready!"
Hut two of the gendarmos had m'nnascd
to escape from a window, and a i.ilnuto
later their captain, revolver in hand, strode 3
up. "Who are you?" he cried, and a bullet f
answered him. being, however, turned aside r
by striking his pocketbook. Instantly he
rstiirni-d the tire, and the "General" fell,
ma tally wounded. Their leader gene, his
followers lay down their arms. The rising
was- qaellci, and the Captain's 3hot saved h
probably hundreds of lives and much diplo
matic complication.
Wilholniina's Income.
The Queen of Holland is amongst the rich
est of royal personages. Part of her enor
mous fortune belongs to the Crown, while
th?'rest Is her private property. The royal
estates In Holland and the East (which In-
eludes the Dutch KaM Indies; are also of
great value. On her marriage with Prince'
Henry the young Queen set aside twenty d
millions of marks, tho arrangement being-;s
that the Interest, which Is nearly S13O.0OO a,
year, will be at his own disposal, while tho ,
cnpltal Is ultimately to pas3 to tho younger M
children of the marriage. If there are no,
children. Prince Henry is to have absolute:'!
power of disposing by will of Ave millions
of marks, while the remainder will -event-
ually revert to the Queen's estate.
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The Bull Fight will positively take placs
Sunday at the Fair Grounds.
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