St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 23, 1899

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a ere oe ee aos , ye BWA re od ae ot be yy oe de tiie) Aires La dose oss al ha cts lal aa neti i , Slt at oe i i” e « . a tage, GPE Pog a, ¥*, * ior 7 ~*. . a * a : &, oye. Poa ) pte v's p ; S ~ ee e* _ 2 i~® Last Sunday..........- 202 Last Year Two Years Ago ......-1599 - — Greatest @est of the Mississippi. 1763 A x ae Py yeeew: ay Tat de. sg ets “THE ONLY ST. ee , ol 4 it as ais. ST. OUI SWORN AVERAGE TEN PAGES SUNDAY CIRCULATION FOR JULY, 105, 933. Si fon $i % me? 4 h Ay Sapa se > Vax a Maar Fhe . 2 aie ¥ “ std ~~ ee, 4 VOL. 51. NO. 3. WEDNESDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—AUGUST 23, 1899 St "PRICE | ; Outside St. Louis, Iwo Cents. Louisa, One Cent. at . urs x = ses el eee eee eee > en ae a Last Sunday Last Year rf oe MOS Se Two Yebrs A s Ago.: Greatest West of ‘of the _Mississipph ~ HAS TROUBLES BUT {5 HAPPY, — Dr. H. M. Rogers Wins Back His Elderly Bride. SHE HAD SUED FOR DIVORCE. ' ———_—_ ‘THEY ARE NOW IN A QUARREL WITH HER SON. Ghe Is the “Colonel’s’” Second Wife and He Is Her Third Husband Their Courtship and Marriage. Dr. H. M. Rogers of 4005 North Broadway, Whom his friends address by his military title, Colonel, is ‘happy in a peck of trouble. The Colonel's second wife, of whose hus- bands he is the third, hus a married son, Adelbert von Funk of 4153 Peck street, who dislikes him. The Colonel says Von Funk is endeavoring to defeat certain financial arrangements made by the mother tor the benefit of her husband. This is what causes Colonel's belief that he what makes him happy. The Colonel married his present wife, who was Mrs, Dr. M. W. Irietag, 10 months ago. Bhe deeded the property at 4wd North Broadway to him and in a codicil to her Will provided that $200 be given him at her death. Four months after the marriage Mrs. Rogers left the Coionel an@ went to live witn her gon. Shortly thergafter she filed SuU.t forAlivorce and changed the coaicil providing for the Colonel. Last Sunday Mrs. Rogers returned to the doctor, they kissed and made up and joined wht, it is alleged, had come into possession of a key to his mother’s safe deposit box, which contains Breat weaith, and an intere $t-bearing mort- wage for $2000 on real estate opposite O fF al- jon Park. Airs. Moggers made formal application for an injunction restraining her son from “eo li- ing the box or disposing of the mortgag This application was made Tuesday pn. ght and withdrawn almost immediately, be- cause it Was too late to have a judge pass On it that day. She also witndrew her petition for divorce, which, she now says, Will never be re-entered. ‘ The family complications are made more remuarkab'e by the ages of the Colonel and Mrs. Rogers. The former is 61 and his wife deposed in applying for the injunction that she had secn 70 years of life. The colone!, however, declares that the present Mrs. Rogers ls only 60. The Colonel is a The is trouble. “win out’ the will character. He was an Assistant sergeant-at-arms in the Forty- fifth Congress and served in that capacity curing part of the firs! session of the Forty- (‘ongress, Robert Ingersoll and DR. H. M. ROGERS. Formerly Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, Wash- ington, D. C., now a resident of St. Louis, and has won back his aged bride. BASEBALL SCORE —— 2. 4 St. Lonis.. Chicago. . Batteries: St. weod and Dwyer. AT ST. LOUIS. FIRST GAME, GS £*+8 9 + il +e 2 0: eS a oe 4 Louis—Powel! and Criger; Chicago—Griffith and Chance. Ump he Batterles: O'Day om McGarr. AT CINCINNATL FIRST GAME. 6.6. ¢ 2a... os Pororooier TTT tt Sad Cincinnati. Pittsburg. COOSSREBEaS ee incinneati—Hawley and Peitz; Pittsburg—Leever and Schriver. Giens, Grant, Sherfdan and Sherman were his personal friends. He lived in Washing ton for years and when he would say to the present chief executive, “Mr President, good morning,” Preside nt McKink y would reply, “Good morning, Colonel, how are your" Cvlonel commander of a Pennsvivania during the Civil War. He is a note, a composer and an orator. He made hundreds of speeches 4uring the last presidential cam- pPa.en and has a scrap book of compliment- arv notices. Hie was the leader Q©@uartette, which sang menis through the country The Colone) came to St. Louis two years aco and settied down to practice medicine ine year ago he rented two rooms from Mra. Frietag at the Broadway number. He and the widow developed great fond- ness for each other. The widow's married son, who lived in the same house, as quick- ly developed a disiike for the attachment, acc ording to the Colonel, But love pros- pered despite the interference of children, and after a courtship of two months Mrs. Dr. Frietagz became Mrs. Dr. Rogers. The son soon moved away from the house, Rogers was regwiment singer of of the Continental theatrical engage- until recently. . ——— LAVE’S REAPPEARANCE GREET- ED WITH GREAT CHEERS. cial to the Post-Dispatch. PARK, ST. The two great Orphans have put the enthusiasm and they early this afternoon to witness the header which will mark the last appear- ance of the Windy City’s team in St. Louis this year. Tebeau selected Jack Powell to twirl the first game for his braves. The peerless Criger received him. Chicago's star pitcher, Cidrk Griffith, was called upon by Manager Burns to take his turn on the rubber, notwithstanding the fact that he has a bad arm. Donahue was given a rest Spe LIAGUE 9” Aug. 23. over the Lou victorie ~ LS, — locals’ their gather double. fans again on began to which was deeded to the Colonel, and the latter was left in peaceable possession of the properéy and the widow. gquarreled and separated. The Colonel the widow, but retained possession of the widow'®* house. That he again Colonel declares that widow the victorious possesses the he will be The couple | be lost } * and Chance went behind the bat. “We | want these two games this afternoon and > Shall play for our lives to win them.” Tebeau “We are determined to give fans a finish H4! their money and we have taken a brace.’’ Tebeau is suffering from rheumatism ana Cross has returned to the game, Wallace going back to short, Cross’ reappearance on the diamond was ——— — ST. LOUIS SOLDIER KILLED Edwin 8S. Boatright, a Musician in the Twelfth Infantry, Among the Victims at Angeles. Edwin S. Boatright, who enlisted in the Twelfth Infantry while it was stationed a} Jéfferson Barracks, last winter, ia in the list of killed in the fight at Angeles, in the Philippines, on Aug. 16. Boatright enhist- greeted with cheers. To-day’s line-up fol- lows: : St. Louls— Donlin, ef. Childs, 2b. Heidrick, rf. Burkett, If. Schreckengost, (‘r.ger, c. (‘ross, 3b. Wallace, ss. Powell, p. . Umpires—Swartwood and Dwyer. First inning—For Chicago, Quinn out, (‘hilds to Schreck. Green filed to Burkett. Wolverton l.ned to Wallace. No runs. For St. Louis, Donlin singled to mght and scored on Childs’ triple to center. Ev- Chicago— Quinn, ef. Green, rf. Wolverton, Merites, If. Everett, ‘“onnor, Magzoon, s (Chance, ¢ Griffith, p. 3b. 1b. ed a4 a musician. Another 8t. Louis man whose name is in fhe latest list of casualt es sent out by Gen. Otis, is Fred P. Steiger. He wore wounded with about othere on Aug, 19 First Lieutenapt Alfred Drew of the Iwelfth is amo K those reported kille4 Sy ere John P. Brooks and F. ward D. House. ho'der. | FOUND MONEY IN THE =a Children of a Deceased Veteran and Wife Discover $5000 of Which They Had no Previous mew ledge. oe --—. - Special to the Post PR CARLINVILLE, lil, Aug. 2.—wWhile in- ventorying the effects of Owen Ward, an old Mexican veteran, who died a few days ago, the children found over $54 in golg and specie secreted in the walls and y a- rious por'ions of the dwelling, This sum was the lifetime savings of Mrs. Ware who died three months ago, and her family knew nothing about it. Ward was 100 and aie wite ay) w when death came. The y restded a pman and left a jl; : estate. irge landed ea li DR. WEBSTER REPORTED HURT. He Is Said to Have Fallen Out of His _ Buggy, but No Ofte Knows Where. A message W telephoned to the City Dispensary Wednesday that Dr. FE. N. Web. ster, formerly at the Bouth Side Dispen- sary, had falien out of his buggy and broken his arm. It could not be jearned Pm ee had been taken. the gored of bee Paonity the doc- i to erett fumbled Heidrick’s grounder, Chiids ecoring., Burkett was safe on Everett's miss of Griffith's throw of his bunt. Heid- rick was forced at third on Wallace's grounder to Griffith. Criger fi ed to Con- por. Cross fl‘'ed to Mertes. Two runs. cond insing—For Chicago. Mertes ne past 2 tyteg Everett fouled to Cross. C on ior flied to Heidrick. Magwoon singled left, ~ was forced at second on ( an Ay 4 to 7: since. No runs lis, Wallace flied to Magoon. oo a Kats wall Donlin bunted and stole second. Ch-ids . Magoon fumbled Heidrick’s drive dry -+e rybody was safe. (Childs was forced at third on Burkett’s grounder to Wolver- ion. No rune. Third innine—For Chicago, Griffith filed to Wallace. Quinn walked. Greed flied t Dontin. Wuinn scored on Wolverton’s tripie to left. Mertes hit toa the right bleachers. scoring Wolverton ‘tefore him. Evercit Touled to Criger. Three runs. ror St. Louis, Schreck out, Mag@oon to Ev- erett. Criger out, Griffith to Everett. Cross Vallace flied to Wolver- day eg _— foo singwled to center. ton. No runs. At Saratoga. Special to the Post-Dispatch. BARATOGA Aug. 23.—Weather track tast. Summaries: : race, three-quarters of a mile-Lady ssey 106 (Maher), 9 to 5. won by Aa ‘eth: Tarhili 109 (Bullman), >to 1, second, Hiaste 109 (Clawson), § to 1, third. 1:15%4. Second race, 1s (T. Burns), 4 to 1, won : K. (. B. 108 (McCue), 12 to 1, second, rhe Barrister 08 (Maher), 8 to 1, third. Time, mile—Myth 108 (Claw son), 6 : length: Galathee 93 (Wilson), ; ounce Wardell 103 (Maher), Time, 1:41%. At Highlands. | Special to the Post-Dispatch. HIGHLANT PARK, Au track fast; clear; a—Sea Lion seven furlon yy a le ngth; rac e, 6. second j 6 to l, third. 23.— Weather 8 to to 6, Ay AP | s'n- | CROSS = (SPLAYING. 'SAID nOGBERS STABBED fi Then Joseph Voracek Admit- M, ted Wounding Himself. HAD SQUANDERED HIS MONEY. HE GREW ASHAMED AND CON- CLUDED TO DIE. Now That He Realizes That His Wound Is Probably Mortal He Is Penitent and Wants to Get Weill. Joseph Voracek, a foundryman, 1221 Geyer avenue, who is a husban father, became intoxicated last Sat wandered :o Belleville, attempted to mit suicide by stabbing himself breast and returned home and said h been assau ted and robbed by footpar Later, becoming fearful that deat} at hand, he confessed to his physiciar is seriously of his wounds. Voracek lives with children in two rooms on the of a tenement He was empioyed foundry at 3828 Manchester drew two weeks’ amounting to his wife and pay, thing over $20, last Saturday and proc to pay salvon bills and do geome cash ness with his erstwhile creditors j neighborhood of the foundry. By 11 o'clock Saturday night he had in injured and will probabi avenue. living at 1 and irdas com- the e had is, 1 was . He} y die! three Second floor | | in a some- He! eede | busi- | n tne spent ‘the greater part of his earnings and was very drunk. He departed from where he had spe nt most of the declaring that he was going to Bel to look for a new job. the saloon evening levilie His wife heard nothing of him after that until Tuesday afternoon, | up the steps leading to their and weak. He whispered that ta pbed and be gzeed his wife 1 ctor. His clothing was stained blood, his hat was missing and he most wretched look.ng man, THe physician who was called imme ly made an examination and found Voracek had four stab wounds in (thy breast, one of which appears to have trated the heart home, he when he staggered paie had heen to summon a With Was «hl diate- th if left pe ne- Voracek was weak from loss of blood and : the shock from his hurts. He main that he had been robbed and cut Sat in St. Louis, The condition of his w showed that they had been Inflicted later date The physician riously hurt and m.gnt cek then stated that to deceive hi«x wife which he came to be hurt. He that the wounds were self-infii said he spent all of his money, and ashamed to return home penniless payday, wandered to Belleville. He could not did at Belleville. He St. Louis, but became the road and stabbed himself. Vv does not know what day it was th made the aitempt at suicide He lay down on the road Ate stabbin Then e@ recovered Cay ligot and he resumed his journey. walked home not re he had about the ‘over, be« n adr st irted very l¢ sponde to ‘ted, tall ees ounds at a told Voracek he was sgse- Vora- trying nann er in nitted lie being aiter remember much of what he to walk to nt on rracek at he after himself, and became unconscious. consciousness it was lie i night; FOUGHT MAD DOG TN BAGGAGE CAR, —_——- - — 7 it , ih ¥ utr Meat)” euiig Baten Na a —_— i a — Since the attempt to assasainate Labort, guard Dreytus from an bet ween soldiers, during these passages. assassination. lines of LANE OF SOLDIERS GUARDING DREYFUS. t the military at Ono the way from prison te court and on bis retere and po person pot of the military is premitted te even see the Rennes bave taken new p bori reappears before the court, a trifle | pale, a little stiff in the back, but as hand- some, as determined as ever. Gen. Mercier, the head and front of Dreyfus’ accusers, was made to feel the full significance of Labori’s return to the defense of the prisoner, when the lawyer asked Mercier to explain how it ts nek now, being no longer Minister of War, ‘\ general concerning the indise | Dreyfus. “He has told how Dreyfus } documents which did not concern & “Gen. Mercier. has previg made to admit that he distorted portant paper belonging to the staf “Now, having long ceased to 0 e ter of Wet, we bac him in possessi