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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
WORLD'S FAIR iNOW OPEN CLOSES DEC 1.
II a St- La at. One Cent.
NINETY-SIXTH YEAR.
THURSDAY. MORNING. MAY 12. 1904.
TT? Tf! 1?. JoatIde St- Lonl. Two Ceats.
---v- j- On Trains.
, Tnree Cents.
JAPS TO ENTER NIUCHWANG,
HAVING SEIZED KAI-PING
WRIT OF REPLEVIN
MR. REED WiTHDRAWS-
FROM THE CAMPAIGN
FEATURES OF THE WORLD'S FAIR
TO GET
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COMPETITOR OF SILKWORM.
Mr. Peter de Abrew. the native Cinga
lese, Tho U Vice Commissioner from Cey
lon, declares that as a silk prodacer a spe
cies cf bullrash -which grons wild in Cey
lon may become a most serious competi
tor with the silkworm. He shows you the
j rash, he shows you the fiber made from It.
j ted then he says:
. "X3w, for the machinery to handle this,
j It can be combed finer. It can he woven.
JOh. yes. I know it can. But we must hae
the machinery, and I will find It- Yes. I
will make the trial."
J Mr. Peter de Abrew. who thus threatens
to drive the silkworm oat of business,
j talks of his revoluticnarv undertaking
I quite as If it were a matter of course as
'j If the busy little worm had better at once
rive oer its manufacture cf cocoons and
; turn up Its little toes forever. Mr. de
Abrew Is of the races which a tropical
sun has tamed a choco'ate hue. He Is
Orieatal la religion. In mental and physi
cal characteristics, tat he discovers a de
cidedly Occideatal "eye to business." In
this particular his modest Idea Is that the
whole cf the United States should be com
mercially tributary to Ceylon cr about
that.
And the fact of the matter Is that many
American businesses doubtless could profit
by direct relations with Ceylon. Instead of
operating through a European sjrency.
The. Island, which swelters down in the
Indian Ocean. Is famous for Its spices, its
teas. Its cocoanut products and Its fibers.
But United States Interests haie few
dealincs direct with Ceylon, and to en
courage a trade of this kind is the object
of the elaborate investments made
through the Ceylon Board of Trade at the
World's Fair.
Mr. de Abrew "has the English" as per
fectly as could be desired, ana in his
smooth 2ow of language he Informs you
that the exhibit designed by him in the
Palace of Ajericulture Is his "Commercial
Museum." The term might be applied to
the entire Fair, but the Cingalese gentle-
coined It. rr probably he should be
aocerded a sort of Informal copyncni
upon lt The commercial museum Is the
demonstrator as to why Ceylon's commer
cial life should be- wedded with that of
the United Elates, la that It Is designed
to show all that which the United. States
wants and that which Ceylon has.
Locking Into the Museum, you stand
upon a. very thick and hnrd mat. "Ah.
yes," said Mr. de Abrew, "the mat was
woven la Ceylon, from Ceylon cocoanut
flbr and by native Ceylon women." Eo
with all the various articles. Each his a
ravor of the foreign appertaining to It,
and each Is the product or hand labor.
Each, also. Is distinctly a commodity:
which goes to show something of the
Cingalese business temperament.
Probably the focal point of the display
lies around two crossed palm leaves,
where are grouped thirty-two different
nrticles. all direct products of the cocoa-
nut palm. It Is & vivid illustration of the
lalue of this tree the tree upon wnlca
more human beings depend for livelihood
III than upon any other one growth, be it
vegetable cr cereal.
Curtained off In one corner cf the Com
mercial Museum Is a tiny space. This
Mr. de Abrew declares Is his "commer
cial den." Commerce, commerce every
where! And tanging upon the walls of
the commercial den are the commercial
bulirushes from which is to be manufac
tured the commercial silk.
Exhibit A of the silk Is the plain rush,
dried, of course. It is a greenish stalk,
about half an inch thick, tapering to
ward a point at the tip. Exhibit B hangs
1slde the rush, and Is a fluffy pendant
of long, fine and white strands, thinner
than light thread, but hardly of the soft
nd glistening consistency of silk. Still,
the degree of fineness to which the Cbr
might attain Is not fully determined. As
shown In the commercial den of the Com
FIRF THRFATFNS
T FOREIGN SECTION
Explosion of Can of Turpentine in
Austrian Building Results in
Serious Injury to Painter.
A. can of turpentine exploded Sn the
Austrian PavUloa at the "World's Fair at
T. o'clock last night, and. besides inflict
ing severe injury to Sam Saulson, a
painter, started a fire that for a time
threatened the entire section of foreign
buildings.
Hale's Fire Fighters, within a block of
the Austrian Pavilion, were the first to
sponj to the alarm and the fire was ex
tinguished before great damage to the
undine was dene.
Saulsaa was turned on the back, the
reast and the legs, and be was removed
o the Emergency Hospital. His condition
t first was thought to be precarious, but
Sate last rJrbt the physicians said that he
would recover. Ho lives at No. S3 "Wash
street.
The cause of the explosion Is not known.
Jefferson Guards believe that a lighted
match, thrown to the ground by a work
man, who had been smoking, was re
sponsible for it. Everyone in the vicinity
of the Austrian building denied knowl
edge of the origin of the blaze.
The Exposition Company has a strict
rule, forbidding smoking on the World's
Fair grounds, but the rule Is cot always
adhered to. Jefferson Guards, however,
are commanded to enforce the rule and on
one occasion the efforts of a guard to
compel a negro workman to quit smoking
a pipe nearly resulted In a riot.
The antirmoke rule is generally observed
on the Fair grounds, except la the Ad-
Ion building, where everybody.
President Francis, down, smokes
with rigor.
IS IT DESERTION OR SUICIDE?
Suspicion Rests Upon Wallin's
Leap Prom Lawrence.
The police yesterday obtained tnfonna
loa which leads them to believe that
les A. Wallln. an oiler on the tor-
boat destroyer Lawrence. who
taped into the river yesterday morning.
ther deUberately committed suicide or
farrted out a plan to desert the navy.
I ooptus Oleson, a fireman on the vessel.
Jeslartd that before leaping Into the
ater "Wallla remarked. -- T m to
feacei."
i .taum was naaea when he leaped Into
K"e water, which arouses the suspicions
fi i-eutenant Commander Proctor, who
PHeves tha oiler may have intended to
rjm ashore, where he might have ar
PfSea to me-t some person who was to
ETOVlSO rift.!..., hi
mercial Museum, the wonderfully light
fiber is made from the rush by merely
rubtlag the rush with sticks. It Is done
by the natites of Ceylon, who already
make rude homespun garments from the
material.
By a bettr method of combing or pull
ing, both the whiteness and the fineness
might be increased.
"The rushes grow profusely in marshy
lands," said Mr. de Abrew. "The botani
cal name Is the Sanslvera Zeylanic The
average of length Is about three feet. A
similar plant of a smaller variety, the
height being about IS Inches. Is found In
Africa; and the same possibilities are
thought to lie In it. Already my people
in the vicinity of Nyanda make a few
fancy articles, and some cloth from the
fiber. Bat the processes in use are neces
sarily crude, and the test cannot be said
to have been had until experiments shall
have been completed with machinery. Of
course, you know that cloth is manufac
tured to some extent from the fiber of
the plantain and the banana. This rush
Is much better suited to the purpose, and
a tangible result in this direction. I thor
oughly belleie. Is only a question of
time."
"With the evidence of this threatened in
vasion of iu prerogative not far distant
on the grounds, the ugly little silk norm.
In all the various stages of Its useful life,
may be studied dewn in the Japanee di
vision at the Liberal Arts building. Chap
ter by chapter, the career of the wonder
ful spinner is depleted, from the time
that the egg is laid In the mulberry plan
tation until the grub Is steamed to death
in its cococa and the strands of crude silk
unwoven.
In a series of enlarged photographs,
chacteristic plantations are shown, with
quaintly clad Japanese nomen at work
tending the trees and with the landscapes
rich In luxiriant foliage, the pictures
ha a peculiar Illustrative interest. At
this stage, the story of the silk worm Is
taken up in literal steps of Its growth.
The mulberry leaves upon which the
egg3 have been deposited are carried to
the hatcheries. The latter are shown by
models. Prays of the leaves are laid
away la racks, one above the other. Bud
ing Into life, the worm finds Its feast
the leaves before him In endless profu
sion. The atmosphere and Its diet are
carefully regulated to best suit a rapid
and healthy growth. No sooner does the
worm begin to eat than he begins to
spin. For seven days he eats and spina
and spins and eats, until he has bound
himself round Inextricably with a fine,
white web.
In the various stages of this career the
trays, each containing numerous worms,
are moved from room to room In
the "silk factcry." The model shows
each of the rooms. Then, having finally
bound himself up in his little silk house,
Instead of being allowed to blossom out.
into a butterfly, the worm or the cocoon
Is executed by steam.
The cocoons next pass through the
hands of another set of Japanese girls,
who manipulate the machines that un
ravel the silk. Each long strand with
which the worm has wrapped himself Is
attached to the apparatus which uncoils
it. It then remains only to pack the raw
product for shipment to weaving mills for
manufacture into doth.
The delicate shades of the raw. and
the artistic patterns of the manufactured
silks, which are displayed in conjunction
with the process, are of surpassing
beauty. The lover of fine fabrics will
find a full day's delight in this one di
vision. The prefectures or provinces,
which are the centers of Japanese silk
culture and which have provided this ex
hibit, are called Nagano Ken. Fukushlma
Ken, Shiga Ken. Ishikazna Ken. Kyoto
Fu. Guana Ken and Fukul Ken.
LEADING TOPICS
IX
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
WEATHER IXDICATIOXJ.
Forecast for St. Lonli and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with thunderstorms!
cooler; brisk: southerly winds, shift
In C to northwesterly.
Page.
L A Feature of the World's Fair.
Ticket Privilege "With Each Share.
3. Supreme Coijt Refuses to Oust Ter
minal Railway.
I. Painter Saved by Awning.
4. The Republic's Dally Racing Form
Chart.
5. Baseball Scores.
6. Editorial.
Society News.
Visitors at St. Louis Hotels.
T. Consul Rescues American Girl.
Darling "Will Sat Aside.
Feed "Warehouse Destroyed by Fire.
I. "World's Fair News.
S. Financial News.
Summary of St. Louis Markets.
10. Republic "Want" Ads.
Birth, Marriage and Death Records.
New Corporations.
11. Republic "Want" Ads.
12. Republic "Want" Ads.
13. News From Near-By' Cities.
14. Bankers Supreme Council Has a
Stormy Session.
Roosevelt's Plans for the Summer.
TO AID ST. LOUIS STRIKERS.
Kestaurant and Bartenders
Unions' Committees Coming.
Rochester. N. T, May 11. A resolution
extending aid to the St. Louis unions In
the strike that threatens the Exposition
city was unanimously adopted to-day by
the Convention of Hotel and Restaurant
Employes' International Alliance and Bar
tenders" International League.
It Is believed that the strike wfll start
next week and that every hotel and
restaurant In St, Louis wfll be tied up. A
committee win be sent to "Br. Louis this
week to take charge of the situation there.
The delegates drew- the color line at to
day's meeting by Introducing a resolution
prohibiting colored bartenders from be
longing to the union Is the following
States:
Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri, "West
Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas; Texas, Oklahoma
Territory and Indiana.
Report That Russians Are Destroying Their Warships at Tort
Arthur Supported by Fact That Unexplained Explosions Have
Been Heard There Japanese Advancing Cautiously Toward
Position Held by General Ku ropatkin. Who Is Urged to Take
Offensive Cosacks Driven Away From Anju, Korea.
"TRAINLOAD OF AMMUNITION IS
Shanghai, Mar 11. It Is reported from IVkln that the Japanese oa Mon
day occupied Kai-Pinp. sixteen miles below Tashlchao. and that they ex
pected to occupy Xiuchwans on Friday, marching from Kal-Pine-.
Shan-Hal-Kwan. May U. The Russians
at Port Arthur are destroying their war
ships, in the belief that the fall of the
stronghold Is inevitable, according to ap
parently reliable reports received here.
It is known that numerous heavy explo
sions have taken place at Port Arthur.
for they have twin heard by passing es-
els, but the cause Is not explained by
RUfeiacs. who maintain that the fleet will
go oat and fight the Japanese until every
Russian vessel is sunk. If it is found that
the city certainly will be captured. How
the ships can get out of the harbor at
all. in view of the recent successful block
ing operations, is not clear.
It is understood here that after the de
struction of the Petropa Io vsfc the Rus
sians still had at Port Arthur four first
class battleships, ore being entirely un
damaged, four torpedo boats and five tcr-pedo-boat
destroyers.
The report that a great battle has been
fought at Mao-TSen-Llng Pa- has not
been confirmed and probably is untrue.
China, it Is understood, may be Invited
by Rusia to send regular troops to Niuch
wang to protect the people and property
there from brigands when the Russian
evacuation It completed unless the Japa
nese make it clear that they will at once
occupy the place.
It is understood that General Kuropat
kin originally intended to take the offen
sive in July, but. In view of the prox
imity of the Japanese Array, he Is un
der some pressure from St. Petersburg
to force a fight immediately with the
SX0CO men now said to be at his disposal
Another report is that the Russians
may make a stand at Kal-Ping. on the
west coast of the Llao-Tung Peninsula.
There are fortifications and probably
sufficient provls'ons for this purpose, the
Idea being to draw part of the Japanese
forces away "from Port Arthur and thus
delay the fall of that stronghold.
Two hundred Cossacks yesterday at
tacked Aula, Korea, but were driven away
by the Japanese garrison after sharp
fighting. The lesees sustained have not
bren reported. ,,
A train bearing ammunition to Port Ar
thur has arrived safely at that place. It
Is reported. The Russians were prepared
DIED IN AUTO
AT
L
H. Manasse, Stricken at Jefferson
Hotel, the First Person to Die
in St. Louis Automobile.
WILD RIDE THROUGH STREETS.
Dispensary Physician Ordered
Patient to City Hospital and
Chauffeur Did His Best While
roliceman Held Dying Man.
Clasped In the arms of Patrolman Ed
ward O'Connell in an automobile which
had been Impressed as an ambulance. H.
Manasse, an- optician of No. 313 Academy
avenue, died at the doer cf the City Hos
pital yesterday afternoon.
The death of Mr. Manasse Is the first In
an automobUe In St. Louis since the ve
hicles have been Is ess In the city.
The auto's drive was oae of the most
desperate ever made through the city
streets, the chauffeur's horn continually
sounding fa clear the way. as patrolman
and Invalid rushed down the broad
Twelfth street asphalt, first to the City
Dispensary, and thence, by shortest route,
across to Eighteenth and through the open
gates, to the hospital doer.
It was a wild ride for life, the patrolman
"holding the sinking man In his arms and
fintc Mn growing weaker and weaker,
until at the moment of his arrival at the
hospital door. Manasse gave a final gasp
and expired.
Mr. Manasse had come downtown dur
ing the afternoon to call on his friend
Charles Levy, at No. lift Locust street.
Levy expressed a desire to go over to the
Jefferson Hotel barber shop to be shaved
and the two men walked there together.
Manasse waited In the shop a few mo
ments when ha said he felt he must go
out and get some fresh air, as be was ex
periencing a strange sensation about his
heart.
Levy remained in the shop and Manasse
walked out to the front entrance. He was
standing on the sidewalk Is evident pain
when Patrolman O'Connell saw hkn and
asked hint what the trouble was, Ma
nasse said:
"I cannot get my breath; 1 am very m."
CcnneU hurried into the hotel to tele
phone for an ambulance. There was some
delay, however, and. seeing tbst. Mara see
was j In a serious condition, the policeman
Impressed one of the public automobiles
outside the door and told the chauffeur to
rush to the CltTi Despensary.
The chauffeur lost not time. Off he
whirled at JuU speed. They arrived at the
Dispensary within S minutes.
Doctor Ernst made a hurried examina
tion of the patient and ordered '?- taken
at once to the City Hospital. Off the ma
chine went again and was cashing
through the hospital Bates before the aJ
tencants there knew what, was up.
It was all of no use, however, the pa
tient had succumbed to angina pectoris.
Mr. ManasM was of the firm of Manas
se it Sons, opticians, and came to St.
Loda recently from Chicago, to attend a
concession which his firm has. at the
"World' Fair. His wjfe was notified of
his death by the Tenth. District police.
RECEIVED AT PORT ARTHUR.
to blow up the train In case they were at
tacked. Troops which appeared to be a division
of the Japanese guard have been ad
vancing for the la two days from Fung-Wanp-Cbeng
westerly In the direction of
Kal-Chenc.
It Is reported that a Japanese force, con-
. sit eg of about a division of Infantry, in-
tended to march oa Saimadia with forty
guns and IjW cavalry.
PRINCE 0UKT0MSKY WILL
TRY TO FIND REASONS
FOR AMERICAN'S ATTITUDE.
New York. May U.-sPrince Esper Ouk
totnsky. editor of tiro St. Petersburg
"Wle-iomosti." a leading political Journal
of Russia, who has been deputed by the
Czar to inquire tato the American senti
ment toward Russia, arrived here to-day
In the steamer Kaiser "Wilhelm II. The
special enioy. after some urging, said:
"I want to travel through the country
and meet iople whose views on the war
I shall reduce to writing. I Intend to
write a number of letters and forward
them to St. Petersburg from time to time.
It Is unlikely that I shall give any of these
letters out for publication here. Every
thing will depend upon developments,
however.
"It is true that one cf Russia's- reasons
for not having a representation at the St.
Louis Exposition Is due to the seemingly
unfriendly attitude of the United States.
That Is not the chief reason, though. The
war Is primarily responsible for the ab
sence of Russian exhibits:.
"The attitude of the United States to
Russia Is a great puzxle to the Emperor.
The United States Government Is odcially
neutral. It Is true, but the people seem
otherwise. I cannot understand It. They
most assuredly do not understand the situ
ation or they would have different senti
ments." The Prlnre I an undersized man with a
black beard. He wore spectacles, a frock
coat and derby bar. The Prince said that
be Intended to write a fair and impartial
series of letters en the feeling cf the
United States.
BRAZILIANS RETIRE
AFTER LONG BATTLE
Colonel Arujo Withdraws Follow
ing Twenty-Four Hoars' En
gagement With Peruvians
in Upper Punis Valley.
SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THB ST. UOrjI3 RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW TORK HERALD
Rio Janeiro. Brazil. May 1L Copyright.
13M. News has been received of anothea
battle In the Upper Purus Valley, Colonel
Artrjo, who started from Chandless with
13) men, attacked the Peruvians at Santa
Rosa. The fight lasted twenty-four hours.
Finally Colonel Arujo had to withdraw
after losing many killed and wounded.
Colonel Arujo says the battle was
fought under unfavorable conditions.
It is announced that the negotiations
are continuing with favorable Indications.
Baron de Rio Branco, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, declared that Brazil is disposed
to submit the matter to arbitration If It
could not be settled by direct negotiations,
but that It is necessary that Peru should
specify her rfalnn.
Meanwhile the military and naval
preparations continue. It is understood
that the war vessels Deodoro, Fonseca,
Tlrandentes, Tambira and Tamayo will
go to Marios.
It is said that a conference between the
Peruvian Minister, Senor Velarde and
Baron de Rio Branco, was very cordial.
Senor Velarda proposed. In the name of
his Government, a neutralization of the
territory In the Upper Jarua and the
Upper Purus. Baron de Rio Branco said
that Brazil would follow the policy an
nounced In the recent message of the
President.
FEW ATTEND MASS MEETING.
National Committeemen of Negro
Party Fail to Draw Crowd.
Thlrty-ftvo men and four women attend
ed the Negro National Ovfl Liberty party
mass meeting la Douglas Hall. Beaumont
street and Lawoa avenue. lastnight. The
meeting was called to Interest the negro
people in the National Convention, to be
held In St. Louis July t.
According to S. P. Mitchell of Memphis.
Tena, chairman of the National Commit
tee, the members of his race feel that
they have been eliminated from Republic
an politics. The leaders of the Civil Lib
erty party believe that they can control
eighteen congressional districts. Including
New Tork and Chicago, and they are de
termined to nominate not only candidates
for Congresj. but also an entire national
ticket from President down
Other members of the National Com
mittee present were "W. T. Scott of Illi
nois. Con Rldeout of New Tork. J. M.
Morton of Indiana and Bishop J. A. Ed
monson of Memphis.
DES MOIXES WOME.X COXDCCT 4
SEWSPAPER FOR OXE DAT.
Des Moines. Lv, May II. The Des
Moines "Women's Club is In charge
of the Des Moines News to-day.
Mrs. J. C Hume, wife of a
prominent attorney. Is editor In
chief. Mrs. A. B. Shaw, wife of
the secretary of Etin College, la
Tnnriaging editor. Mrs. J. H. Wind-
sor, wife of a capitalist. Is saver-
Using manager. Others prominent
in the Des Moines "Women's Club
occupy responsible positions.
The receipts of the paper- abor
operating' expenses, are given to
the club for this day. They will b
used In the erection ei a dub-
house.
.
Waiters" Union Secures Body of
Comrade by Resorting
to Law.
FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT
John
R. Morris Attemms
to
i
Alijiht From Car and Is
Struck by Gate at Buck
ingham Club.
A writ of replevin for the body of a dead
man was Issued last nisht by Justice
James A. Crenin. served by a Constable,
and the bodv taken from one undertaking
establishment to another. This legal ac
tion Is said to be without parallel In Mis
souri. The body was that of John R. Morris, a
waiter, who as killed at the "Buckingham
Club. Kinc"s Highway und West Pine
boulevard jesteruay. "With four other
employes of the dub he was ascending In
en elevator In charge of Jacob Comstock.
The cates rie automatically at the ap
proach of the cars, and Morris did not tell
the boy at which floor h wished to get
off. but when the car reached the second
floor Juacd off.
Erore becoutd get out of the way the
havy gate descended and struck him on
the head, hurling Hm down the shaft.
causing ln:ant death.
Coroner Robert M. Funkhou3er allowed
the body to be taken to the undertakine
roorns of M. H. Alexander. No. S33 Olive
street, not deeming it necessary to send It
to the morgue. This was done It the
request of the strward of the Bucking
ham Club, according to Coroner Funk
faouser. 8ECURE3 REPLEVIN "WRIT.
Sam Better, the business agent of the
waiters union, attempted to get possession
of the body, but the undertaker refused to
give It up. He sold last nlgbc that he then
asked the Coroner to order tie "body turned
over to the union, but that that, official
refused: He then applied to Justice Cronln
and cured a writ cf replevin. This was
served and the body was taken in charge
by Frederick Ude. manarer of the Mnlten
undertaking establishment.
According to the officers of the waiters'
union and Manager Ude. the writ of re
plevin was secured because nonunion men
are employed at Alexander's establish
ment, and they desired the body to be In
tke hands of a union concern.
Morris was 15 years old and lived la
K" City, where he has a brother. An
other brother lives la Pittsburg. Funeral
arrangements wiU be postponed until these
reiaaves cave been heard from.
Jacob Comstock, the elevator boy, was
so frightened when he saw the gate strike
Morris that In his endeavor to stop the
car he crushed the fingers on one hand.
He was so affected by the death that ho
completely collapsed and was taken to his
home In a serious condition.
CITY EMPLOYES MAY
BE PAID NEXT WEEK.
General Appropriation BUI Passes
Council and Immediately For.
warded to the House.
From present Indications the general ap
propriation bill, which provides salaries for
all municipal employes, will be passed and
signed expeditiously, and, la all probabil
ity, dry workers win be rewarded for their
labor early next week.
The bill passed the City Council yester
day morning and was forwarded to the
House of Delegates immediately, where It
was given Its first reading and referred
to the Committee on "Ways and Means.
Prior to adjourning a motion was made
and carried fcr the House to meet this
morning, when. It was stated, the bill
-would be. read for the second time, after
which It Is expected to pass at the meet
ing Friday evening.
City employes hope that the measure
wiU be signed by the Couadl Friday
night, and there Is a possibility that the
upper body of the Assembly win take a
recess Friday for the purpose of complet
ing the measure for the Mayor's signa
ture. At yesterday's meeting a bin providing
for the appropriating of tlUSO for the es
tablishment and maintenance of a dis
pensary la the vicinity of the "World's
Fair grounds received Its first reading.
A measure was reintroduced by request.
asking for a franchise to operate a street
railway system la the city by the St.
Louis. Woodlav.n and Ferguson Railroad
Company. The road Is merely a connect
ing link with the local Broadway line by
persons Interested In bundles; a road to
Ferguson, A bOI was Introduced for the
relief of Jennie Frfci, widow of Mantis
Friel, who was suffocated la a sewer a
short time ago.
WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Mrs. Lizzie Pallett Wounded by
Charles Knss.
la a general fight between members of
two families on the sidewalk in front of
No. Sll Cass avenue) last night. Mrs. tj.
lie PaUett, CO years old. who resides at
that number, was shot In the les; by
Charles Km. Kuss also resides at No.
HIS Cass avenue. Because of her age
Mrs. Palletf condition Is considered seri
ous. Those whs took part la the fight were
"William and Robert Pallett, sons of the
wounded woman, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kuss. The fight. It Is said, was
the result of Mrs. Kuss "Hng an In
sulting remark to Mrs. Pallett earlier la
the day.
SANTOS'S MOTOR BURSTS.
Inrentor Hopes to Have Another
Ready by Sunday.
EPKCTAX. BT CABLE TOTHT ST-LOCIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW TOKJC HERALD,
i, Paris. May 1L Copyright. 1301.) M.
Bantos-Dumont, while preparing his bal
loon No. 7 for a trip next Sunday, had
an accident to the motor, which burst
It was useless looking for another yes
terday .to. replace It. but he hopes to have
one ta time) to make a trial trip oa fhrrxjy.
'It Is Now Manifest That I am Beaten,'' He Says in nis Formal
Statement Thanks His Friends and Releases Them From All
Obligation "I Have Nominated Mr. Folk,"' He Says Folk
Meeting in Kansas City To-Xight Will Be Memdrable.
REED'S FRIENDS NOW URGE
JAMES A. REED.
TICKET PRIVILEGE
WITH EACH SHARE
Purchasers of Fair Stock Have
Benefit of Eednced Ad
mission. OFFICIALS NOT YET NOTIFIED.
Board of Directors Extends Time
of Sale for Twenty-Five-Dol-
Iar Season Ticket Book
Until May 3L,
The conditions under which stockhold
ers may purchase fifty tickets of admis
sion Into the "World's Fair grounds at hrf
rats are even mors liberal than was at
first known- Holders of more than oue
share of stock, ail of which has been paid
up, win be permitted to transfer their
shares on which the same privileges will
hold good.
Following the announcement la The Re
publio yesterday of the action of the
Executive Committee of the "World's Fair
la prfr'-r a half-rate to paid-up stock
holders of fifty tickets of admission to
the Exposition, there was a rush of stock
holders at the Fair offices In the La
clede building to avail themselves of the
privilege.
As the officials la the offices had not
yet been officially notified of the action
of the Executive Committee la regard to
the matter, however, they could not. of
courso. issue any tickets yesterday or
make any promises.
Secretary Stevens yesterday stated that
the Exposition management would permit
of the transfer of shares of paid-up stock
by stockholders with a view to extending
the privilege of half rates to others.
Holders of more than on share cf Ex
position stock may consecuently have
their holdings divided Into one share lots,
which they may transfer as they choose.
On each hare half-rate tickets will be
sold provided the stock Is transferred to
different parties that Is, the holder of
any number of shares Is entitled to but
ens lot of half-rate tickets oa that stock.
Certificates will be stamped showing
when tickets have been issued on them.
Only one sale at half rates will be permit
ted on each share and a transfer of stock
upon which tickets have been sold will not
entitle the last holder to the privilege.
The Beard of Directors at the same
meeting extended the time of the sale of
the IS season tickets until May C
AMBUSHED BY
SAVAGE MGROS
Two Officers and Fifteen Ameri
can Soldiers Slain at Sirapa
tern in the Philippines.
Manna. May 1L Lieutenant "Wlnfield
Harper and thirty-nine men of F Company
of the Seventeenth United States Infantry
were caught oa May I In an ambush by
several hundred Moras.
Two American officers and fifteen men
were killed and five men were wounded.
The ambush occurred at Simpatem, on
the east shore ofiake TJrwsm Island
of "MlTT,T""
The officers killed, lathe ambush were
First Lieutenant Harro Al Woodruff and
Second Lieutenant Joseph H. Hall, both
of the Seventeenth Infantry.
Lieutenant "Woodruff was born la Indi
ana and entered the service from the
State of New Tcrk.
Lleutenant Han was born la Alabama
and was promoted to his lieutenancy from,
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HIM FOR DELEGATE-AT-LARGE.
t REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
' Kansas City. Mo, May 11. Ex-Mayor
James A. Reed this evening announced his
retirement from the race for Governor, is
suing the following formal statement:
Mlt 1 norr manifest that I am de
feated. Under the circumstances, to
prolonjr the contest lrould be wlth-
oat substantial results. I vhafl not,
.t..n a anfitnl. n:m.. In M..V
more counties.
MI sincerely tbanlf my friends for
tbeir earnest support and at the
same time tally release tnem irons
all obllcntlons to myself, either ex
pressed or Implied. It Is needless t
add that, ns In the past. I shall loy
ally support the nominees of the
Democratic Convention.
Mr. Reed purposely delayed Issuing this
formal announcement until the eve before
Mr. Folk Is to speak In this city.
"I thought I would do what I could to
make his convention hall meeting a mem
orable one." said Mr. Reed, discussing Mr.
Folk to-night..
The ex-M3yor was In great good humor.
He laughed as he speculated upon the pos
sible effect cf the news on the crowd In
the hall to-morrow night. Nothing was
known of the Mayer's retirement up at
the Folk headquarters.
Great preparations had been made for
to-morrow night's Folk meeting and a
crowd of 19.000 was expected. Now that
the Reed men have got their exeat they
will all tura out. and It Is expected there
will be 20.0CO people turn out to hear the
first speech Mr. Folk is to make after bis
nomination.
"If I have dene nothing" else I have
nominated Mr. Folk." said Mr. Reed, as
he handed over the statement of bis wlth
drav L.
Mr. Reed refused to discuss politics at
length. "See Jacques." he said, merrily.
"I am just getting from under the heav
iest load a man ever carried In this Stats
and I want to straighten up a bit."
Jacques Harvey, the former Mayor's po
litical secretary, had little more to say
than Mr. Reed.
"It Is aU la the statement." said Mr.
Harvey. "Mr. Reed Is conscious that he
cannot be nominated, and he Is anxious to
save tie ticket from being damaged by
making any mors speeches against the
nominee of the party.
"Ho wta support the? ticket, whoever
may be on it ilr. Reed had bat one am
bition, and that was to be nominated for
Governor. Ha failed to have that ambi
tion gratified, and. seeing that the people
willed otherwise, he hai retired la favor
of Mr. Folk."
It Is expected that within a few days
the friends of Mr. Reed will ask to have
blm elected one of the four State delegates
at large to the St. Louis convention.
TO HOLD RECEPTION
IN GERMAN BUILDING.
World's Journalists "Will Be Re
eelved by Representative
Club Women Hay SI.
More thaa J.0M Journalists from every
part of the world and 10CO representa
tives of the General Federation of Wom
an's Clubs will attend a reception to b
given in the German bunding at the
World's Fair from 4 to o'clock oa the
afternoon of May 3.
Miss Florence Hayward. who Is chair
man of the Press Committee of the Gen
eral Federation of Woman's Clubs hav
ing charge of the reception, announced
yesterday that the programme is com
pleted. The Directing Board of the General
Federation assigned one day of Its meet
ing to the General Press Committee.
While the General Federation win meet
at the Odeon. the Press Committee de
cided to have Its reception on the Expo
sition grounds. Through the courtesy of
Commissioner Genera! Lewald. the Ger
man building was offered to the commit
tee, and It Is there that the world's news
paper men wEl meet the representative
club women of the United States and
Cnnada.
The meeting of the Press Committee wfll
begin at 2-JO o'clock In the afternoon -of
May a. This meeting wW be attended only
by members of the General Federation,
and It will be addressed by Secretary
Walter B. Stevens. MelvlUe E. Stone, gen
eral manager of the Associated Press; Miss
Lavtnla Exan. secretary of the Board cf
Lady Managers, Miss Lola Klrschner. a
celebrated German novelist, who Is now la
St- Louis, and President Francis.
The arrangements are la the bands of
Miss Hayward. Mrs. .David R. Francis
and Mrs. Philip N. Moore. la recehring
the guests they will be assisted by a com
mittee of about seventy St. Louis persons.
The Receiving Committee will be the only
persons In St. Louis to receive Invitations,
as the committe believes that It will hav
more than enough work la receiving' the
visiting Journalists and club women,
COOLER WEATHER FOR TO-DAY
Forecaster Predicts Slight Fall
in Temperature, With Showers.
Intermittent thunderstorms are predicts
for to-day. Cooler weather will probably
follow.
The depression, which Is rather marked,
was prevalent over the Dakotas yester
day, and was accompanied by high, winds.
In the Central States the weather was
warmer, and showers were frfnuenj; la tha
North Atlantic Sates, the Ohio Valley and
at scattered points In the lake region and
the Northwest.
Colder weather prevailed In the Ohio Val
ley, and in northern Michigan the temper
ature was near the frcesiag point.
WENTZ'S DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jnry Decides Against
Suicide Theory.
REPUBLIC 6PEOAL.
Bristol. Tean May EL The Coroner's
Jury that to-day heard the evidence, ba
connection with the. Wentz mystery ar
rived at the following; verdict this after-
-ul came to his death, by t8
dental diacharga of Ala ex
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