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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
WORLD'S FYIR INO W OPEN CLOSES DEC 1.
MONDAY. MORNING. MAY 9, 1904.
NINETY-SIXTH YEAR.
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FEATURES OF THE WORLD'S FAIR
FILIPINOS
"No good," reflected Towonokle Jim. the
big Pawnee Indian, aloud as he stood
watching the practically nude Igorrotes
In their village.
"The men work: the women do noth
ing." Any other observer rot given to the
Pawnee way of thinking would take quite
the other viewpoint, and be convinced that
some-good is In this. But when the man.
Hunt, who has charge of the Igorrotes
Governor Hunt they call him declare
that It Is only his uncivilized crew which
displays eagerness for work, while the
civilized Filipinos discover an unexampled
laziness, then must the American wonder
as to the weight of that "White Man's
Burden" across the Pacific
The civilized fellows, mostly of the Fili
pino Scouts, are assigned upon afternoons
to , tho completion of thatching upon
bouses in the main Philippines reserva
tion. And the way that they abandon the
task to He down to bask and snooze in
the sunlight Is marvelous to behold. Hunt
urns the case up eplgrammatlcally, and,
from the way he says It, he must be proud
of his definition:
"My men," he insists, "are too ignorant
to loaf, while the others are too civilized
to -work."
The fact of the matter is that after a
day with the Filipinos, what with Hunt's
definition, the white man's burden feels to
bo a mighty heavy affair until about 5
o'clock In the afternoon. Then the assem
bly is sounded. The snoozy thatching Is
quitted and an activity shown which helps
some In lifting away distrust of the worth
in our Filipino subjects.
The little men quickly form Into the
two companies of Scouts, tho band takes
its station and a drill and revlaw follows
which no crack infantry battalion of our
"regular service could excel.
And while the Scouts are illustrating
their accomplishment, quitting time comes
for the laboring Igorrotes, whereupon they
also have a review of a kind. It is a sort
of can-can, done to the beguiling beat of
tom-toms. Round and round in a circle
they go, bobbing along, jog-trot fashion.
swaying from side to side and waving"
arms in time with the weird tones.
If the Scouts are too civilized to work,
they also are toa civilized to do the light
failastlc, blessed with no clothing other
than a breech-clout. "They are energetlo
enough, too, to go through the .nanual of
am without a, bitch and to meet inspec
tion with the success of model soldiers.
Fair-goers are beginning to realize the
pleasure there is in watching the Filipinos
drill. The walk to the village from any
car terminus is somewhat toilsome, and
that a crowd is on hand upon every clear
afternoon is the best testimonial to the
general American interest in the people
of our new-found islands. To witness the
drill is to tome away with a frienCIy in-
J in iu caul Qi mo Dngm-iooKing, cop-
tU. prrkinned lads, who handle their guns
so -weii. it is an education in Its way,
Blnee all of ub need to know somethlng
intlmately of the people for whuse benefit
we "now are paying taxes.
AVe can well afford to take pride In
theta. Their small, lithe bodies, as erect as
pine saplings and carrying their highly pol
ished instruments as If they genuinely
cherish them, the band members march
to their station. The companies then
form and go through the evolutions of
drill to orders given In English. The fins
appearance of the Scouts and their lntelll- ;
Four Bandits Hold Up a Crowd
of Passengers at Baxter
Springs, Kas.
STEAL CONTENTS OF SAFE.
Compel Conductor of Passing
Train to Give Up Valuables,
and Then Make Their Es
cape on a Hand Car.
BEPUBLJC SPECIAL.
Baxter Springs. Kas., May 8. Four
msfked men entered the Frisco Railway
Station In this city at 4 o'clock Ibis morn
ing, and, with drawn revolvers, com
manded all the passengers to get In line.
While three of the men co ered the crowd
with their revolvers knd threatened to
kill them It they moved, the fourth man
searched every passenger, taking ell of
value he found.
From the passengers, the ?nan doing the
searching turned his attention to James
Tyler, the night operator. He compeliaYl
Tyler to open the safe and took Its cen
ter ts, amounting to about S50.
About this time the Meteor, bound for
Kansas City, arrived, and Conductor Syl
vester entered the station to register. The
highwaymen turned their guns on him
"and compelled him to give up his watch
ana aw his cash-fare receipts.
Sylvester was then forced to enter his
train, and, with urses and yells, the
highwaymen commanded all passengers to
cot leave the train or the waiting-room.
They secured possession of a hand car
by breaking open a lock, and went east.
The hard car was found standing on the
track near Galena at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. The exact amount of money taken by the
tudlts is not known, but it Is believed to
be rear the J20Q mark. In addition to this,
they secured five gold watches and a re
ceiver, which was taken from one of the
patsengers In the station.
TWELVE CRUSHED TO DEATH.
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Three -Story Building at St.
Etienne, France, Falld.
SU Etienne, France! May 9- A three
story house collapsed this -morning, caus
ing at least twelve deaths. It is believed
that more corpses are under the ruins.
"Many person were injured.
MASKED
MEN ROB
RAILWAY
STATION
CONTRASTED.
gent compliance with the minute detail of
military regulations evoke ' burst of ap
plause each day from the assembled on
lookers. The only danger of the thing is that they
may become so very well pleased with
themselves In thli particular that mere
work without show will be more distaste
ful to them than ever.
The Filipino First Lieutenant Is taller
than the others, and as gracefully slender
as any Apollo ever modeled. The truth of
It is that he is remarkably handsome. He
carries himself with an easy air of com
mand which, though knowing nothing
more of him, convinces you that he Is
thoroughly "an officer and a gentleman."
Of a similar tpe. though smaller of
figure, is the Sergeant Major, also full
blood Filipino. When he stands attention
at parade rest the perfect poise of his
body, his truly statuesque pose which
knows not even the twitching of a muscle,
provokes you Into frantic hand-clapping of
approval.
The most impressive moment of all is
when the Filipino Band strikes up. "The
Star Spangled Banner." Every civilian
who has sufficient sense of the dignity of
the moment not all have bares his head
in respect. The swords of the officers are
lowered: the Scouts are rigid in the atti
tude of honor to the flag and the United
States. Such a picture, seen thus in the
glow of a declining sun soldiers from a
land new to the Union. 10,000 miles away,
joining with our own cltlzenhlp In rever
ence to the nation la not soon to be for
gotten. -
Corporal Free, lately honorably dis
charged from the Third Cavalry, U. S. A.,
was sitting upon a log In the Igorotte
reservation, dangling his legs in luxurious
Idleness. He declared that ho was wait
ing for a Job. As he waited. Instead of
a job. a muscular young Igorrote ambled
up. "Howd" Jack," said Corporal Free.
"Tawk." responded the Igorrote.
"Krcw him at Cervantes, Northern Lu
xon." explained Corporal Free. "Cooked
meals for four of us, when he wasn't
drunk, which -wasn't often."
"But then Igorrotes are fast travelers,"
went on Corporal Free, after a pause. "In
a typhoon the 'phone wire between
Agulqul and Cervantes broke down, and
we used them as messengers. And we
needed fast work, for it was after
massacre at Ballanglga, nhen we had
to send hurry orders to the Seventh to get
down Into Samar and rescue what was
left of Company C. Ninth Infantry."
"What massacre was that?" you ask.
"Say. you've heard of the massacre at
the Alamo, haven't you?"
"Yes."
"Well, that shows. They had a chance
to fight In tho Alamo. And a whole com
pany of the poor boys of the Ninth were
cut down at breakfast, without a show for
their lives. And you will go down Olive
street to-day and ask a hundred people
about Ballanglga, and not one knows no,
not one."
Orporal Free, after this emphatic ut
'teratce. stares contemptuously at you.
The wcrst of It Is that the Corporal who
dangled his legs as he waited for the job
spoke the truth. No, not one In a hundred
knows of Ballanglga, nor anything worth
mentioning of the entire Philippines prob
lem. Put possibly Corporal Free and the
object lesson in the Government Philip
pines display will have helped us to rem
edy the deficiency.
LEADING TOPICS
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TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING AT
4:J5 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 6:59.
THE MOON RISES THIS MORNING
AT 1:54.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Forecast for St. Louli and Vicinity
Fair; ranch cooler to-day and to
morrow. Page.
1. Japanese Invest Dalny.
Masked Men Rob Railway Station.
2. Calls on America to Aid Americans.
3. Reed a Prisoner of Circumstances.
Attorney Wants Position In Philippines.
Rotbwell Denies Story In Globe-Demo-
' crat.
4. Hayes Entries to Win at Delmar; Miss
Gould Best in Union Handicap.
Race Entries.
5. Rules of National Game Puzzle Marry
Devotees.
Browns Shut Out by Chicago.
Minor Baseball Games.
6. Editorial.
Visitors at St. Louis Hotels.
7. Begin War on Divorce by Appeal to
Conscience.
Says Immoral Houses Continue on
Chestnut Street.
, Poital Promotions Will Be Very Few.
8. Japs Celebrate Nation's Victory
Japs May Increase Navy With Prizes.
Prince Pu Lun Enjoys Ragtime.
9. Mile of Lumber From One Tree.
Progress of Civilization Shown in In
dian Exhibit.
World's Fair News In General.
10. Republic
11. Republic
"Want"
"Want"
Advertisements.
Advertisements.
12.
Future Prices Higher on Bullish Ad
vices. Llve-Stock Market
Cotton.
13. Sermons and Services at the Churches.
Comes From Wales to Wed Nevada
Man.
Missouri Catholic Union In Annual
Convention.
it. Rockefeller Tells of Early Trials.
Fletcher V. Johnson Elected President
of Retail Druggists.
Action Was Unauthorized. "
A SERMON BY PHONOGRAPH.
Machine Also Delivered Hymns
and Prayers to .Congregation.
New York. MayfC In the lecture-room
of the Hudson city branch of the Young
Men's Christian Association, in Jersey
City, a phonograph conducted, religious
service this afternoon. The machine de
livered hymn?, prayers, songs and the
benediction. A large congregation en-).-.-.-.
the noe!tr.
LEAKING GAS STOVE
MPERILSHQUSEHOLD
Vincenzo Ilusso, Valet in Service
of Sicilian Representative to
World's Fair, May Die.
PAGE BOULEVARD ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Ellen Grant and Her Guests
Save Themselves by Opening
Windows, but Servant Is
" Overcome in Kitchen.
Escaping gas threatened the lives of
occupants of Mrs. Ellen Grant's home. No.
4266 Page boulevard, Saturday night, and
may result in the-death of Vincenzo Rus
so. a Sicilian, 32 years old, a valet for
Senor John Cottane of Palermo, Sicily,
representative of thirty-two Sicilian ex
hibitors at the World's Fair.
Ru&so was d'ocovered at 0:30 yesterday
morning in the kitchen of tho Grant home
In an unconscious condition. At a late
hour last night it was announced by the
attendants at the St. Louis Protestant
Hospital that he was still in a comatose
Elate and that his condition was critical.
His plight was caused by the escape of
gas from a stove uhich had been connect
ed Saturday afternoon. An employ of the
Laclede Gas Company called and was di
rected how to make the connection by
Russo, who departed after the work was
done. Mrs. Grant was not home when the
job was finished.
When she returned in the evening she
found the house full of gas. and immedi
ately opened all windows.
Later a diligent search was made
through the cellar for the leak. It was not
found, however, and all the Inmates of the
house retired with the windows open.
Windows in the kitchen were left open
also, but upon returning home Russo evi
dently did not detect the odor of gas and
retired, after closing the windows.
Upon going to the kitchen In the morn
ing Mrs. Grant was almost prostrated
by the fumes. She called to Russo, but
there came no answer. She then threw
open the windows, and after arousing the
other occupants, sent for Doctor Meues
trlna, director of the St. Louis Protestant
Hospital.
Despite vigorous efforts to. resuscitate
the patient. Russo showed no signs of re
turning consciousness, and was Bent to
the St Louis Protestant Hospital for
treatment.
It was found yesterday that the gas
connection was not perfect. It Is said.
LATEST WHITE HOUSE
CRANK IS A WOMAN.
Mrs. mtllnirlry Arretted While Try
loir to fp Mm. Rooaetrlt to
Warn Ilrr.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, May 8, Mrs. Alma M. F.
Bllllngsley. an attractively attired and
evidently well-educated woman, who said
she lived at 513 Walnut street. Toledo. O..
was arrested here this morning on sus
picion that she was it unsound mental
condition and had Intentions of causing
irouoio at the White House.
Mrv Bllllngsley said that sha came here
to inform Mrs. Roosevelt that the nation
was In great peril. She Is the fourteenth
White House crank who has appeared
since Mr. Rcovevelt has been In office, but
Is the first one whose efforts were di
rected toward the wife of the President.
The woman arrived here on a Baltimore
and Ohio train this morning and aroused
suspicion before the train reached the city
by causing disturbances In thp car In
which she was riding. The conductor
watched her, but In the contusion rit ar
rival she disappeared. She was arrested
when she came back to see about her
baggage. She resisted arrest violently,
and had to be placed In a, carriage by
force and conveyed to the police station,
where she told her story.
Sha declared that she had knowledge of
the most astounding condition of political
intrigue directed against the Government,
which she wishes to tell Mrs. Roosevelt,
so that she could save the nation. Among
other things she said that she knew that
the Spanish-American War had been
brought about by Archbishop Ireland, who
induced Mr. McKInley to go to war, and
promised him the support of the Irish pop
ulation. She asserted that Mr. McKInley.
Mr. Hanna and other prominent men had
been her personal fripnds.
The room which Mrs. Bllllngsley had en
gaged at a local hotel was searched, hut
no weapon or anything of a formidable
nature was found. She had Intended to
call at the V hue House this afternoon.
SAYS CARNEGIE HERO
FUND IS RIDICULOUS.
Former Governor Stone of Pennsyl
vania Asserts True Ilrawry la
.. ..-j..mji iur unto.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pittsburg. Pa., May 8. Former Gov
ernor William A. Stone is opposed to the
Carnegie hero fund. Speaking before the
Lieutenant James M. Lysle Post. 123. G.
A. R.. he said:
"I consider this newly established Car
negie hero fund the most ridiculour, fool
ish and nane organization of the pres
ent day. If the same spirit now prevai's
that was shown by Americans during the
Civil War that Insignificant fund of 33,
000,000 wouldn't last a week. True heroes
need no official Indorsement, other than
the friendship of their comrades and fellow-men.
"What would the boys of 6l and G
have thought of a hero fund In those per
ilous days? Heroes who are heroes be-
came so for love and devotion to their .
country and fellow-man and would
shun
rubllr ch.inty for thrlr d'cds.'
DALNY IS INVESTED BY THE JAPANESE;
RUSSIANS ARE ABANDONING NIUCHWANG;
VICEROY ALEXIEFF REPORTED WOUNDED
Forts at Liao stiver Strong
hold Dismantled and Artil
lery Placedfon Board
Trains.
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GUNBOAT TO BE DESTROYED.
Inhabitants Fear Raid by Chinese
Brigands Unless Japs Imme
diately Occupy Dace.
BRITONS ASK FOR WARSHIP.
Russian General Staff Falls Back
to Mukden, and Kuropatkin's
Army May Soon Retire
as Far as Harbin.
BY BENNETT BURLEIGH.
SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS
HEPUUL1C AND NEW YORK HERALD.
Tokio, Sunday, May 8. (Copy
right, 1904.) Dalny was invested
yesterday.
(EJItora Note This rotaxtr that tin Jipant'e
have not only compfrtely cut off Port Arthur
by their landing operations at Pitiewo and
Port Adsm. but hae either landed suf&cUnt
forces at Klncbosr, opposite ralny, to inreftt
the town, or, a bat to equally probable, have
parked their force southward from the hues
already eMibU-hrJ on tha penlnrala and soon
nlll approach Port Arthur by land.)
RUSSIANS HlItRY SIADLY
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TO AUA.NDON Ml CHWAXC.
XluchwaiiK, Star ".There Is every
indication that the Russians hare de
cided to evacuate Xiuclnvaag.
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Troops have been leaving here all
day Ion?. Forts hare b;n dismantled
and all artillery has been placed on
board trains. All the Iotal transporta
tion has been coniiuandeered by the
Russian authorities.
There Is current here a native rumor
s
that Japanese transports are iu Foo-
Gliow Hay (ou the west side of the
Lino-Tuns Peninsula nnd about sixty
miles north of Tort Arthur), but tlil
report lacks confirmation.
I1RIGANDS MAY PILLAGE TOW.1
t'M.KSS JAI'S COME SOO.V.
The fear Is felt here that if the Jap
anese do not at once take possession
of Niuchwnng the brigands, who are
now across the rirer near YIn-Kow,
will pillage the place. The foreign resi
dents are prepared to resist the brig
ands shonld they come orer.
The British Consul has requested
that a gunboat be sent to Niuchwnng.
The Russians probably will .destroy
the gunboat SIvoutch before departing.
The vessel Is at Niuchwang.
Japanese troops fired on what prob
ably was the last train out of Port
Arthur as It passed near Port Adams.
They used artillery nnd small arms
and killed or wounded several Chinese.
VICEROY BARELY ESCAPED
IX TIME FROM PORT ARTHUR.
It Is reported here that Viceroy Alex
leff was slightly wounded prior to ins
departure from Port Arthur. He Tjarr
ly escaped from there lefore the Jap
anese closed the lines of communica
tion. The ItuKiiaD General Staff hate
moved from Liao-1'aug to Mukden.
Itusians here will not talk of the
situation for fear that they may im
part t-ome information. They do not
consider that their forces here are suf
ficient to hold this section of the coun
try. It i? probable that the Russian troops
will withdraw to Harbin.
The Russian civilians at Niuchwang
are departing hurriedly and many na
tives are fleeing the city in fear that
they will be subjected to maltreat
ment at the hands of the brigands.
RUSSIANS DESTROY POWDER
CASUALTIES EXCEED 3,000.
Washington. May 8. The Japanese
Legation has received the following of
ficial dispatch, dated Tokio, May 8:
"General ICuroki, commandant of the
First Army Corps, reports that on May
0 our cavalry detachment dispersed
the enemy at Fuug-Wang-Cbeng.
which was Immediately occupied by
our Infautry detachment. The enemy
burn their ammunition before evacu
ating the stronghold. Refugees of the
enemy, who have been hiding in the"
adjoining forests and villages, continue
to come out and surrender.
"Natives say that the number of
Russians who were carried ou litters
through Fuug-Wnng-Cheng on May, i
amounted to SOU. It is believed that
the total casualties of the enemy ex
ceeded a,0tX'.
"Our army, which landed on Llao-
Tung. rciwrts that a detachment, after
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WHERE THE JAPANESE HAVE GAINED FIRM FOOTHOLD WITHIN THE
LAST EIGHT DAY
Until the last day of April the Ruaslansjheld undisputed possession of all Man
churia. Since then the Japanese have not only crossed the Yalu, but have driven
the army of General Zassalltch back almost to Lino-Yang:; they have landed troops
on both side of the Lino-Tung Peninsula, Isolated the Russian forces south of
these points and Invested Dalny as a preliminary step in the actual attack by land
upon Port Arthur; they lune landed troops at Taku-Shan to co-operate with the
first army undr General Kurokl; and they have rendered the remaining Russian
warships at Port Arthur ineffective by completely blocking the channel. The aban
donment of Niuchwanir by the Russians is."an admission that they are not able to
defend the place successfully.
TWENTY-ONE JAPS KILLED
AND FORTY HURT AT TOKIO
IN CELEBRATING VICTORY.
Tokio, May 0. During the popular demonstration last night
in honor of the victories achieved by the Japanese forces twenty
one people were killed and forty injured. The killed and injured
are mostly boys, who were caught against a closed gate at an
angle in the old palace walls by the throng and crushed or
drowned in an old moat.
stroyed the railway and cut off the
telegraphic communications of Port
Arthur."
TOKIO REJOICES WILDLY
AT SUCCESSIVE VICTORIES;
NAVAL LOSSES REPORTED.
Tokio, May 8. A great popular demon
stration was held hereto-night in Tionor
of the victor achieved by the Japanese
army and navy.
Tens of thousands of people, carrying
lanterns, flags and banners, marched past
the Imperial palace and the offices of the
Foreign. War and Navy departments.
At the Navy Department they were re
viewed by some of the Imperial Princes
and Princesses and high officials of the
Government and the Imperial household.
Many bands of music accompanied the
marchers and there were beautiful dis
plays of fireworks.
Dozens of American and British flagi
were carried by men, women and chll-
dien who participated In the celebratl "t
It was the greatest demonstration
witnessed In Japan.
NAVAL CASUALTIES.
The casualties In the last attempt of
the Japanes- fleet Jo block Port Arthur,
nhlch took place on May S. are one offi
cer. Commander Takayangi. commanding
the steamer Yedo Mam. and six men
killed, four men seriously and Ave officers
and eleven men slightly wounded. Four
teen officers and seventy-four men are
missing and eight officers and thirty-sis
men were resi-ued uninjured. All the of
ficers of the blocking ships. Including
Commander Takayangl, nho was killed,
have bsn decorated and have received
annuities frcm the Emperor.
RUSSIANS BURIED.
Every supplemental report received from
General Kurokl, commanding the first
Japanese army. Increases the Russian
casualties In last Sunday's battle on the
Yalu River. The Japanese have burled
about 1.400 Russians and have 303 of the
enemy's wounded In the field hospitals.
More than 300 Russian prisoners are en
route to Mjtsuyama. where they are ex
pected to arrive on Wednesday.
RUSSIA PREPARES SECOND
SQUADRON TO FIGHT JAPS;
WILL START IN JULY.
SPECIAL I1Y CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE-
rUUUU A."U iJlt. .-VL.W 1U1IS JIKRALD.
SU Petersburg. May 8. Copyrfght. 1904.)
Admiral Skndloft is going to Vladlvos-j
tok.
Renewed encrsr Is bein exoend-d on tba
preparaUons of the second Pacific squad
ron, wnicn win coniu, ji eleven ironciaaa
and seventeen cruisers.
According to the latest project, the fleet
will take the Cape Horn route, starting
from Cronstadt by tha end of July. Ad
miral Rojestvensky Is now passing; all
his time at Cronstadt, pushing forward
the ork. Orders .are out to-day for the
commanders of the SIssol. Veliki, Navarln
and Admiral NachlmopC Immediately to
take aboard armaments and prepare to
start for the far East.
Tha fact that Germany has decided to
strike off a considerable number of ships
from her navy Is particularly significant.
In spite of denials. I am assured that
the country has ceded two more torpedo
boats to Russia.
RUSSIANS ADMIT LOSING -
2,324 MEN IN ONE DAY;
GENERAL HURT BY STONE
St. Petersburg. May 8. The Emperor has
received a dispatch from General Kuro
patkin giving the report ot Lieutenant
General Zassalltch of the Russian losses
In the battle of Chiulien-Cheng. The report
state that Major General Kashtallnsky
wa Injured In the head by a stone.
The brunt of the fighting. General Zas
salltch says, was borne by the Eleventh
and Twelfth Rifle regiments, and the
Twenty-second Regiment. The fighting
wa so desperate that the Russian regi
ments were obliged to make several coun
ter attacks and to cut a way for them
selves with the bayonet against the
enemy.
In this fight, so terrible but glorious
for the Eleventh and Twelfth Regiments,
the losses In killed were four officers, in
cluding tho commander of the Eleventh,
and 4S1 noncommissioned officers and men.
The wounded were one officer and 801 non
commissioned officers and men and a
chaplain, while TOO others were left on the
field.
General Zassalltch confirms the reports
of the enormous mortality among the ar
tillery horses, and concludes his report as
follows:
"Our losses on April 30 and May. 1, al
together, amounted to seventy superior
and subaltern officers and 324 killed,
wouided or taken prisoners. Of this total,
l.OSl were left on the battlefield, but tt is
not known whether they were killed or
wounded.
"In consequence of the heavy losses in
men and battery horses, and the diffi
culties encountered In the roadless coun
try. It was absolutely impossible to bring
away the guns and machine gun
"The Eleventh and Twelfth Regiments,
notwithstanding their heavy losses, were
re-formed in good order under the nrotec-
Uon of the third rifle division, which did
not participate in the fight, but was
brought up to cover the retreat.''
WEEK'S ATTENDANCE
AT PAIR 137,708
Of
This
Paid
"Number, 6o,4S7 Were
Admissions to the
Grounds.
SATURDAY BIGGEST DAY.
Figures Do Not Include Tasses
Presented by Workmen Em
ployed in Cleaning and Fin
ishing Buildings.
a
MMBER OP ADMISSIONS
FOR THE FIRST WEEK.
Paid. Free. Total.
Second day.. .'.... .10.193 9.1S3 1D.37S
4 Third day 9.K2 11,SC2 H,424
4 Fourth da 8.T18 1L437 a),17S 4
Fifth day. 10.43 13.414 23.S42
Sixth day 9.1CS 13.S01 2LGG9 4
Seventh day 17,02 II.IO. 3LS2
Total C4S7 72,331 137.7C8
The figures of admissions for the first
six days following the opening of the
World's Fair were issued yesterday by
the Exposition management and show
that a total of 137,708 persona were ad
mitted. Of this number. 73,21 were free
admissions; the rest paid.
This list of free admissions does not in
clude the passes presented by the work
men employed onthe grounds in finishing
roadway and maintaining them, in the
erection of pagodis for exhibits, the con
struction of uncompleted State and for
eign buildings and other structures.
The number of such passes 'presented, it
Is said, has aeraged 23.000 a. day for tha
last week, but the number will be greatly
reduced during this week, at the end of
which, it is said, all construction work
will bae been finished.
Mr. Gregg. Director or Concessions and
Admissions, said yesterday that Presi
dent Francis had called for a detailed
statement concerning the number or
passes presented. Upon investigation. ltV
was learned that passes had been luusd,
to employes of concessionaires, such 1 .
wnltAm In restaurants. mnloves of the-
aters, exhibitors and their employes, for
eign and State'Cpmmlsirtonera and their
attaches, as well as to representative of
the press and the employes of the Expo
sition Company.
DWELLING FALLS;
FAMILIES ESCAPE.
Jar Produced by Passing Trains
Supposed to Have Caused
Collapse of Structure.
The J?r caused by the constant psxalnr
of trains is believed to have been the
cause of the collapse of a two-rtory doublo
brick residence at No. 2031-33 dark ave
nue yesterday afternoon. The dimage wis
about 33.G00.
Four families were in tha bouse at the
time of the collapse, but no one was In
jured. The front wall of the house fell
toward the street. Part of tha roof also
fell In. but those who were below were
warned of the approaching danger and
escaped by running to the rear of the
house.
The family of William Fletcher was at
the supper table when the collapse oc
curred. Several members narrowly es
caped Injury.
After"the collapse some unidentified per
son turned In an alarm of fire. The dam
age to the building was about SI,S0O. and
to the furniture owned by the several fam
ilies about 3800.
PARKER MAY GET GEORGIA.
Cabaniss Withdraws From Race
for Committeeman.
REPUBLIC SPECIAU
Atlanta. Ga., May 8. "For party har
mony and Instructed delegation," Is the
headline under which the Augusta Chron
icle to-day announces the retirement from
the race for National Committeeman from
Gesrgla of Henry H. Cabaniss. one of the
editors and proprietors of that paper, thus
leaving Claik Howell, editor of the Consti
tutlcn, a clear field for that poslUon.
which he has held for the last eight years.
This fight between Mr. Cabaniss and Mr.
Howell Is the main feature which has kept
apart the Parker forces In Georgia a dis
sension which had grown so warm that It
promised to disrupt the State Convention
and result In a divided delegation.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
AT WORLD'S FAIR.
S a. m. Gates open.
9 a. m. Buildings open.
II a. m. Cascades turned on.
11 a. m. Band concert, east band
stand. Plata St. Louis.
2 p. m. Vocal concert in the Mis
souri State buUdlng.
3 to 3 p. m. Cascades flow.
2:30 p. m. Band concert In Grand
band stand, near Machinery Hall.
4 p. m. Sweden's Pavilion opens.
4 to S p. m. Reception by tho
Board ot Lady Managers to Mrs.
David R. Francis and the wives of
the Exposition Vice Presidents.
4 to p. m-Band concert. Plaza
St. Louis.
4 JO p. m. Band concert at Ad
ministration Terrace.
5 to p. m. Cascades flow.
7:30 pm. Band concert Grand
band stand, near Machinery Hall.
"CO p. m. Band concert. Plaia Or
leans. t to i v- m. Cascades flow.
8 p. nu Band concert, east band
stand. Plaza St. Louis.
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