St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 23, 1901

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dj oe . 5 x Bs s¢ ‘ _ +a~ ~*~ | The Avenger of Ellsworth im manuscript. ae Left his story of the Zeuave Celonel’s death It will be printed in the next SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES, SIXTEEN PAGES. ———— VOL. 53, NO. 275. THURSDAY EVENING—ST. LGUIS—MAY 23, 1901. PRICE} Im St. Louis, One Cent. Outside St. Louis. Two Cents. ——_— NOMAN DIED ¢ ~ SUDDEN TERROR Apoplectic Stroke Followed Mrs. Sledd’s Fright. SHE WAS 85 YEARS OF AGE POLICE BELIEVE WOMAN BUR- GLAR SCARED HER. Mre. Sarah Sledd, 8 vears old, died at her home, 1218 South Boyle avenue, a few g@inutes past midnight Thursday morning Ginder circumstances which point strongly | fo violence, or to the fact that she died of @poplexy, caused by fright at a robbber. It is known that she was robbed more than 24 hours before her death and that she was unconscious during that period or longer. it is believed the robbery. When James Sledd, a night watchman at the ‘Frisco switchyards, at noon Wednesday he entered the parlor bedroom of the neat little brick cottage where he lived with his aged mother. To his sur- prise a lamp was lighted. A asty glance showed mother was not in the room bed had not been occupied. Mr. Siedd looked through the opened fold- ing doors into the parler and saw mother living on the floor, with a pillow Ger her head. She was unconscious lnable to arouse her, the son the family physician, Dr. 1X1 Old Manchester road The doctor was out, and Ir Vorbeck of 1315 Old Manchester road called. Dr. Vorbeck but was unable to restore her eclousnese. Dr. Harvey appeared ard pronounced the case hopeless At 18 o'clock Wednesday night Dr. John BH. Simon of 4104 Manchester avenue was cxwiied for consultation. lie at once said there was no hope. | Body Was Not Bruised. | The superficial examination by the phy- | Sicilians disclosed no mark or bruise on the body of Mrs. Sledd. She was fully dressed the pocket of her dress, in which she al- | Ways carried her purse and Keys, was) turned inside out. The purse and keys were missing. In a} locked trunk in the bedroom Mrs. Sledd{| kept a sum of money sufficient to pay her Diirial expenses in a leether pocketbook. In the same trunk were some underear- Ments made by her niece, Mrs. M. D. De- Vine, who lives across the aveiue Mrs. Sledd had requested her niece to make these garments for her to be buried | in. saying that she could not expect to lve | Many years longer. | yurlal garments and the money for | mses. had Been taken from | ' ' i that a woman committed arose him that hi = and that her Margaret A WAaAe Mrs. Sledd, to con- snortlys preseribe qd for a when found, and | ’ the trunk, whic as then locked again. The iront @oor was uniocked. Mrs Po. who spent the nights alone white rT son was at his work in the railroad surda, always kept the doors locked. When James Sledd entered the house about 5 oclock Wednesday morning Through a rear dcor, he tinmediately went | to bed and to sieep in the rear bedrooin. Tie supposed that his mother was asicep In her room, which communicated with the parior. ut the fact that the lamp was burning shows that Mrs. fave been unconscious earls pes. before & o'clock, which our to retire Tall Woman Was Seen at the Home. James Sledd did not netifs tii after his mother's death. The fact that the money and clohing had been stolen Was discovered by Mrs.:- Devine and Mrs. Pyatt, nieces of Mrs. Sledd, during in her room Sledd must | in the even- is her regular the police un- lof |} him clothes. Two grandnieces of Mrs Mie Devine and Miss Emma the only clue to the robber ta‘ned. It indicates that the Mitted by a woman ‘The girls sat on the Devine residence across the Sledds Wednesdays About 7 o'clock, they saw a tall woman enter the house of Mrs. Sledd A short time later she emerged, carrying a bundle | Which she had not carried upon entering. The woman is described as wearing a sailor at, a plaid skirt with white ruffles and a luce jacket, The young women say that she went out Manchester avenue after leaving the house. All the facts in the case indicate that ra Sledd became unconscious prior to Ocloek, her bedtime—the lighted lamp, the wnoeccupled bed and the fact that she was fully dressed. At the time the girls paid no particular @ttention to the entrance and exit of the Woman, supposing that she was a neigh- r Cause of Death Is Not Known. Dr. Simon, who saw Mrs. Sledd about three hours before her death, declined to certify to the cause of her demise. Hie said it might have been apoplexy, though the fact that her head rested on a pillow when found seems to render this theory untenable. The doctors say that a person stricken with apoplexy would drop at once. The pillow was taken from Mrs. Sledd's bed, and the spot where she lay was more than ten feet from the bed. Simon says that it is quite possible for a woman of Mrs. Sledd's age and fee- bieness to have been stricken with apo- wexy On account of excitement caused by t. if a burglar was in the room and threatened her she may have falien to the floor and the burglar, Socossine con- yes may have placed the pillow under er head. uty Coroner Fitzsimmons, assisted by Dr. Simon and other physicians, held an autopsy on the body at noon. An Inquest will held later. Dr. Harvey, the family physician, says ihat Mrs. ledd was feeble, though the neighbors say that she was able to make calls in the vicinity and always appeared bright and cheerful. She cooked supper for son Tuesday evening. The SBledds usually kept a servant girl, - had tried several of late. A young gir! iving a few doors away had been helping to clean houee a few days before the death of Mrs. Siledd. Jerome Siedd, another son, was in the City Hospital when his mother's condition wes discovered. He is a sufferer from io- comotor ataxia, He was taken home before she died. . The Sledds removed to St. Louls from Pa- cific, Mo., about ten years ago. Mrs. Sledd was a Virginian of excellent family. The interment will be made at Pacific. ey ee showed that Mrs. Sledd died Sledd, Miss An Pvyatt, furnish thus far Oty- robbery was com- front porch of the from the home of evening y Coroner Fitzsimmons says that tances surround! the case in- | t the housee had n entered u tion is that the aged woman, in ¢t ith fright, which ‘produced ‘the he prod the is it o 4h his | summoned | T. J. Harvey ot ‘JUMPED the jin 'weeks ago Old Bighead thought they were lanvway BIG SEA TURTLE TRIES TO DROWN HIMSELF IN LY e 2° feel a ON PARK 7 a $ oe . * : x » ~ ae ~ i, Po Ort ea PS SS aA? ‘ A be | Old Bighead, | poamed over South St. | Pond in Lyon Park. by a friend. TURTLE TRIES T0 the 159-pound turtle Louis for a week. Big Capture Seeks Nepenthe in Lyon Park. INTO SUICIDE POND / ‘ESCAPED FROM HIS OWNER’'S HOME ON SIDNEY STREET. ee Cruel Taunt Broke the Heart of the Big Sea Turtle Brought From Ar- kansas and He Sought Re- lief in Death. Park. Old Big- Von Brunn'‘s to arow ri In Suicide Pond in Lyon head, Denuty Marshal Antony 150-pound turtle, has been trying himself ever since he mysteriously escaped from 172 Sidney street, where he was. being fattened for a soupfest, after being brought here from Arkansas. The would-be suicide’s discovered Monday, when man walking | hw the little pond that das held so many | tragedies, heard a great splash and saw a hyge dark body sink into the deadly pooL | “A man is drowning.” the spectator | cried. running to the park keeper, When that.efficiai ane the frightened | citizen reathed the pool they saw the weary old turtle crawling out on the greesy bank, preparing for another at- tempt. The giant turtle mystery has certain South Side citizens for a week. Old Righead got out of Von Brunn's back vard in a mysterious fashion Whether he scaled a 10-foot fence or unlocked ihe back yard gate his owner cannot tell. Von trunn discovered that his turtle was miss- ing last Thursday morning. He has had | pulice looking for him ever since. is not a boy on St. George, | or Lami street that has not been | on the lookout. for the great turtle. Old Bighead reached the fatal little pond I.von Park uncaptured and unseen, and one is daring enough to venture into dark waters of the pond capture | | intentions were a puzzled There Sidney as) the him. ; Mr. Von Bruntn thinks he hurt his turtle’s feelings by a thoughtless taunt, and that the reason Oid Bighead is to drown his sorrows All his long life the turtle that when “4 from the in Von to is trying Old Bighead has heard | the frogs made king. | dozen men carried boat tine (,uar- Brunn s vard two So to ters back too. To a tur- like big frogs, look kingly and ’ sald | king, look to going to make him tle of his bulk men So he tried throw out his chest. “Ah, you'll be soup Saturday night, Mr. Von Brunn. That taunt broke Old Bighead’s heart. He resolved to die and make his master sorrow forthwith. And he,has been trjsing to carry out the rash resolve ever since. SHOT HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY Hinman Clark, Jr., Had Unfortunate Experience While Cleaning Re- volver, but Is Convalescent. -2-0-—-0-—0-—-0-0-29—-6--0-— 0-000 e 2 PEN “A ‘~ “S , » . ~ — a be es . > > 5 ~ . . . ‘ SSS ‘ars SS ~~ ) o> . RSS. ~ ‘ a TSN > . ~ > + » 1“ 5 “Ss ~—* . ‘ Se sy 8 . ss 5 . * SS See Oa" — . ax ‘ . . ‘ . a ~“ “ . Pe ~ oS ~*~ — ~ ‘ . . ‘ ‘ ~~ “WN ‘ ‘ \. ~ x : . ~ ee ~~ > > S > + “ . . Nw Wea Ne . \ ws ‘ . : ‘ WS : ‘ as . ‘ x ‘ " . . q py : N = = . » * AR | . x . ~~ . * wad. “AS 4 , SRR . Phe . . _~ es ‘ - ~ x . “ , R . ‘ 7 > > a . 7 . ww \ > =~ ~ ‘ “ve Ay : x .) . .. mR. * ‘ ss . . : ‘ . _ . 7 5 » 1 x) “SSS : : *) A PSS ‘ . ™ ‘ AX . . . ~ . . . : . . oS ~~ ca \ > i | » ~>" : NJ . ¥ y PAN . g > > = Ss . 8. “* . . " . Q - . ‘ * . ‘ » a“ . a\ w ~~ . a SR . . ‘“S . . ~ ‘ . . * Se » _ . * * . * * ws A) “ * . x: * ~ N . HINMAN CLARK, JR. | (Who shot himself ten days ? while cleaning a revolver.) - 2—o——_ o_o Hinman Clark, Jr., of 4422 Morgan ‘street is convalescent from a bulet wound in his left thigh, which, members of the family say, he received while cleaning a revolver ten days ago. Dr. J. Reynolds Pomeroy of 1417 North Euclid avenue was summoned immediately after the shooting and extracted the bullet from the wound. It ranged downward. owned The turtle, which is ‘Secretary Stevens Says All | World's Fatr. | 12 acres,’ ‘south, city Iimits on | stutement of probable | No tnformation as to the | Street |The site includes 450 acres west | Way | Baden by Antony von Brunn of 172 Sidney Finally, his heart broken hy a cruel taunt, an ocean-going cruiser, was captured In ‘ CALLS TOR TAlR ' —_————— ; Exposition Company IsReady Indictments Returned in 140 for Propositions. ’ ‘FIVE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ALL SUBMITTED. — —— tions Should Be in Writing and State Cost, Accessibility and Other Information. Secretary Walter B. Stevens of the l.ouisiana Purchase Exposition Co., acting under instructions from President D. rancis, Thursday, called for propositions and suggestions relating to the site for the “The sentiment of Mr. Stevens Thursday, ‘‘seems to be that the sité should embrace not less than 7 acres, with a possible increase to 1000 or the directors,”’ sitions, which should be in writing, shou be submitted all infor- mation possible with regard to cost, ae ceeasibility-and similar features.’ The stt@® so far suggested, according to data in Mr. Stevens’ office, are as follows: Northwest St. Louis World's Fair Site “With. the prape d Association submits an argument in favor | ,.Of a tract lying between Bircher road on Natural Bridge, road on the the west and King's highway on the east. The tract embraces fi acres, accessible by river:and land. No cost Is given. O’Fallion Park site, embracing also the Fair Grounds and contiguous territory ex- tending to the river front, 830 acres in all. coset of connect- the Fair Grounds the north, ing O'Fallon Park with |and the river front is made. Louis Citizens’ addition to the The North St. recommends, in O'Fallon | Park stte, what is known as the Baden salite. | It embraces between Doddridge Columbia Bottom 700 acres, on the south and on the north, and extending Broadway to Hall's Ferry road. of Broad- No road across and 250 acres east of Broadway. estimate of cost is made A third site suggested by Louis Citizens’ Association “Prospect Heights _ site,’’ site, and embraces &00 bulk of it lying In St. Louts County. The Iorest Association St. the the the the North is has submitted printed argu- é6és8 acres in the park. No estimate of probable cost of adjacent land is given. The Carondelet Business Men's Associa- tion suggests a site bounded in part by the Mississippi river, Bates street and the Morganford road and including Carondelet Park, with its 180 acres. The’ total area of the tract is 760 acvres. About one-third of the land lying outside the park can be obtained at very little expense for World's Fair purposes, according to the statement of the association. Presi#ent Francis has not yet appointed the executive committee of 11, which will select the site. It is thought this com- mittee will be named at the meeting of the board Tuesday afternoon, if not sooner. The national commission is expected to meet in St. Louls about June 10 to pass upon the site selected by the local com- pany. CARTER ON THE NORTH END. To a Friend He Spoke Favorably of O’Fallon Park. President’ Thomas 8S. Carter of the Na- {ional World's Fair Commission, while in St. Louls with the other commissioners, ex- pressed an opinion favorable to O'Fallon Park as the site of the Fair. Without committing himself to any par- ticular location, Senator Carter told Pat- rick P. Connor, his boyhood friend, that on account of its proximity to the river ae considered O'Fallon Park an ideal site for the great Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Mr. Connor, who is the senior member ot Connor Bros. & Co., commission merchants and members of the Merchants’ Exchange, said to the Post-Dispatch: “Senator Carter and I were reared on adjoining farms near Pana, Ill. While he is too old a politician to express a prefer- ence for one site over another, he told me candidly that he thought the location ot the Fair in Forest Parx would be a great detriment to the fine residences in that io- cality. ‘Then I told him about O'Fallon Park, explaining that it would offer a high and slightiy location, with the advantage of proximity to the river. The latter point seemed to interest him especially on ac- count of the historic part played by the Mississippi in the Louisiana Purchase, ana he expressed a desire to inspect the site. “He seemed greatly pleased with the de scription I gave him of O'Fallon Park, and aeny on his next trip to visit the park, t being then too late for that purpose.” Rev. Father D. 8. Phelan of the Western Watchman said Thursday that the church, while not seeking to influence the loca- entering the thigh in front and lodging in the rear. It made. only a flesh wound and Mr. Clark did not experience any inconve- nience from it except lameness. Charged With Counterfeiting. Tony Hammi, & years of age, residi Tee mother and sister at 4321 North service ty-firet street, was arrested by secret te Wednesday afternoon and to Evansvilie, Ind., for tris | ne. e Pat- tlon of the Fair. would prefer to ser it somewhere else than Forest Park on ac- count of the proximity to the Visitation Convent and other Catholic institutions. ‘"The main reason for the purchase of the Loutsiana territory was to secure contro! of the ippi_ river,’ said Father Ph . “To have a Louisiana Purchase tlon away from the river would b amlet With the melancholy prince left out. _ - hind the hev have | are ca~ LOUBO. fe. _ f UAOWN HIMSELF’ SITE ARGUMENTS FOUR ELECTION JUDGES AND Proposi- | R. | said } i grandjuries | way. Association | Election Judges back |judges and ‘false election returns Park World's Fair Free Site | 997 ments in favor of that site, which includes | the | | | | | } | ' | | | | | | | | Arkansas / recoinmendation 'reats under the same charge — ee ee ao T°3)' & a a i > : . eS — ms - Sates ae 24 a4 “a SS e Rae escaped from the yard and relief in death in Suicide and.sent to Mr. yon Brunn Photugraphed by the Post-Dispatch. a aa aaa aan, ans URY EXAMINED O67 WITNESS —EE street, he sought Different Cases. APRIL GRANDJURY REPORTS CLERKS COME UNDER BAN. Frank Anslinger Chargp@ With ‘“Re- peating”’ at City Election and Wil- liam Goessling Ind§eted on a Charge of Embez&lément. igations was igrandjury to ‘ thanked its xd “dismissed A final made Thursday by Judge Franklin Ferris. members for their service them. Se The return of several fi ctments Was accompanied by a perfun ry and brief comment on the amount of business per- formed by the-jury, which considered the Statements of 867 witnesses and returned 140 indictments during their session, and ig- nored # applications for indictment. The jail building was pronounced faulty and not up to date, but the manner in which it was kept was commended. A was contained in the re- port that the juvenile prisoners be sep- arated from the hardened criminals, which is a repetition of advice given by previous report of fts in A the Especial attention was called to the as- sistance of the stenographer, a osition created by the last Legislature. he re- port said that the werk of the indicting body had been greatly facilitated in this and Clerks Indicted. Michael J. Gibbons, John T.. Tillis, R. H. Johnson and Frank A. Mulligan, election clerks at the late municipal in precinet 5 of ward 15, were in- the allegation that they made in that their count is said to have shown 371 votes when only Rolla Wells, according count, received i344 and Lee election dicted on 279 votes were cast. the allegea frauauilent votes. George W. Parker Meriwether 45 votes. Frank Anslinger of 70 Carroll street waa indicted on the charge of voting in more than one precinct during the last city elec- to DELEGATES WANT Tht WATER JOBS — mE Would Make Appropriation On This Condition. PHILLIPS VETOES THE PLAN -_— Meanwhile Money Lenders, Some of Whom Are Said to Be Delegates, Thrive Off the Unpaid City Employes. By an attempted deal with the Water De- partment, looking toward the passage of the temporary appropriation bill, members of the House of Delegates have revealed their chief motive in delaying th ebill. President Phillips of the Board of Public Improvements blocked the .proposed agree- ment and the passage of the bill is now ap- parently as far removed as ever. An item of $12,000 for waterwerks extension was contained in the bill as passed by the Council, and was struck out of the meas- ure by the House. Water Commissioner Flad is anxious to secure the passage of this item, and of other measures appro- priating money for new work at the Baden station which are soon to. be introduced. At the time when the waterworks ¢6x- tension was stricken out of the appropria- tion bill, members of the House complained that Mr. Flad had not appeared before the ways and means committee, to state the purpose to which the money was to be ap- lied. abebe that time thev have found a way to communicate with the commissioner. The result of the conferences with him appeared a few days ago when a member of the House called on President Phillips. Mr. Phillips has the power of confirma- tion of all Mr. Flad's appointments. The president of the board was informed by his caller that obstacles to the passage of the water department appropriations would be removed on one condition. This was that certain appointments to positions, for which the appropriations were to pro- vide salaries, should be left to members, of the House. Only the consent of Mr. Phil- lips was needed, he said, to complete this arrangement. Fresident Phillips Vetoes Proposed Plan. “It will take three persons to make a deal of that kind,”’ Mr. Phillips replied. “‘l shall not approve of any appointment which is sent to me without knowing who the man is and what his qualifications are.” It is not known that any definite propo- sition regarding appointments has been broached by members of the House to May- or Wells, but there is no lack of indication that he fully understands the situation and that he does not intend to submit to the lan. Eince the appropriation bill has become deadlocked between the two houses, he has ceased to approve appointments, and it ts reported that all patronage over which he has control will be at a standstill until the bill is passed. One of the offices which the members of the House covet for their. friends is that of the supervisor of plumbing, which, they hold, should be declared vacant by the Board of Public Improvements. President Phillips is taking his time about this, as he is also with the office of the supervisor of city 1 AV HR § in which all the positions ex- cept that of Supervisor O’Rellly are desired by the politicians. Even more valued ae some members of the House ts the privilege of distributing jobs in street and park work, for ic day laborers, who do not have to be con- firmed by any one, are appointed. Many such positions would be opened by the pas- sage of the House amendments to the ap- propriation bill. It has been customary fn the street and park departments to recog- nize the house liberally in the apportion- ment of these jobs. A secondary motive for the holding up of the appropriation bill, and the one which is most openly avowed by the delegates, is op- position to the posse item of $102,000, on which the Council insists, and which the ye Counselor has declared a valid obliga- on. Delegate Kelley on the Posse Bill. “Our constituents are opposed to the pay- ment of this bill,"’ said Delegate Kelly to tion. Che two precincts and wards in which he {s alleged to have voted are the | fourth of the Eighth ward and the DUVORED | of ‘the Seventh ward 7 William Goessling is indicted on the | charge of embezzling at the instance of | Rosie Klein, who accused him of retaining | $1500 which she declares he collected for ! h >t a . Harry Murphy, Patrick White and Thom- as Torpy were indicted at the request of | Ww. Ss. Haven of 4329 Delmar avenue, who, represented to the jury that the three men had burgiarized his residence in April. Lydia Anthony is indicted on the charge | of assaulting Bertha Farris April 17 with the intent to kill her. Frank C. Sanders ‘Rosie McNichol must answer to charge of grand larceny preferred by Rob- ert Le Paesh of 3046 Olive street. The theft is alleged to have taken place March ll. STRAW HAT CROP INCREASES Thursday’s Rising Temperature Added to the Number of Wind-Indicators on Olive Street. Dr. Hyatt is not certain that Thursday's nt weather is going to continue. For Thursday night he predicts that the weather will be wun- settled, with probably local showers. Friday, he says, it pleasa the | the Post-Dispatch. ‘‘To be Sure, it is a sentiment with them, but we are elected to represent the sentiments of our constit- uents. There is another side of the mat- ter which we have to consider. Some law- yers whom we have consulted hold that the obligation is not a valid one, and that the former sheriff and his bondsmen are responsible for the expense incurred. We would get ourselves in trouble if we were to vote so large an amount, and it were to | be found later that the city was not liable for it ‘““We have offered to separate the posse bill from the other items and vote on it on its merits. The Council has refused to agree to this arrangement. and, hence. the entire bill is delayed. It looks to the mem- bers of the House as if the Republican minority of the Council Its ‘working’ the Democratic majority in this matter, but that is nothing for us to worry about. We will not pass the posse item untill the courts have affirmed its validity.’’ A third feature of the situation is the thriving business which money-lenders are doing at the City Hall since the May payday passed by without the usual monthly disbursement to city employes. It has been said that some members of the House, including Speaker Croinn. have en- ! tered the money-lending business and are charging 10 per cent a month interest. rnis is denied by the speaker and others. and ts discredited by many of the em- ployes themselves, who say that the dele- gaies would be the last persons from whom they would borrow money at such rates. “Sure, I've got money loaned out amon to the Post-Dispatch. “Since they have | been waiting for their pay I guess I have | loaned $1000 or more. But I'm not looking | will be fair and cool- er. The temperature started in morning four degrees day and climbed up to a real summer stage ere noon. It re- sulted in a noticeable adition to the crop of straw hats in evi- dence on the dowtown streets. It also gave the shirtwaist letter carrier his first to feel comfortable and happy work garbed in his new costume. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNSETTLED. For St. Louis and vicinity: Unsettlied, with possibly local showers, Thursday night. Probably fair and cooler Friday. POST-DISPATCH THERMOMETER. opportunity while at WwW e. ll «a. Mise nsces eres BS }accommodating them as Thursday | | Wednesday | to higher than Wednes- | for a cent of interest on it, and wouldn't | take it if they offered it to me. I'm just | friends."’ Mockler of the Council sent | Clerk Judge of the House afternpon. he clerk refused | receive it, saying it was in the hands the Council. Mr. Mockler visited the city counselor and returned with a writ- ten opinion that the bill was before the House. Sergeant-at-Arms Wray laid the document on the clerk's desk, and it re- mained there. The House now has a third joint confer- ence committee, consistin of Kinney, Buckley and Stannard. The Counct! has no corresponding committee, and its mem- bers sav none will be appointed The bill Is now 37 days old, having been introduced into the Council] April 16. Se had its second reading in the Council April 19, and was in the hands of the ways and means committee from that time untl! April 30. During this time, all the figures were in- serted in the bill, which had been introduced in skeleton form, merely. containing the ob- jects of appropriation. On April 30, the same Soy that the bill was sed by the Counctl, it was read for the first time in the House of Del tes, The second reading took piace on the follow- ing day, and the bill then went to the ways and means committee. days, the amendments s and providing for bill was Secretary the bill to of out the pos- work, were a the City Hall boys,” said Speaker Cronin | stinct. ter what I told you.” In the following six | See ee SPE SESS - — ; i aa > - “ a. 4 a > ey = Sp te ~ ees ; > Ret Se oe? -?— © -—-@--@-- @-—-0-—-@-—- © —-@—_ 0 -o—-9— —o—-—_> o-oo 6 0 4-6 4— The cut shows the cup chellen as whe «a of mast. tigging and sais. The Yo ast of all the rigging and sails were swept over a... ————— Tht SHAMROCK WILL BE REBUILT Time of International Race Has Been Extended. WRECK NECESSITATED DELAY c SOUTHAMPTON, May 2%.—Sir Thomas Lipton has asked that the cup races | postponed until the first week in | ared before struck by boom (the long arm stretching over the side) was 180 feet long. SES Se es ee BSS ek BS aope . ._- _ Se ® KING EDWARD'S EIGHT BRUSHES WITH DEATH. @ 1. While a schoolboy at Oxford a boat ta which he was rowing was overturned. He saved himself by swimming ashore, 2. Upon bis return to England in 1860, after his visit to the United Stat Canada, his voyage was 60 storms that warships were sent in of the warship Hero. 3. In 1871 an attack of typhoid threatened to result fatally. His life was despaired of, but was saved through vig- orusly rubbing him with brandy. 4. In 1875, while tiger shooting In Indfa, a tiger sprang upon the Prince's elephant, His life was saved by Col. White of ale sult, who killed the beast. 5. In 1898 he slipped and fell on « stafr- way, sustaining an accident to his knee which threatened to thake bim lame for life. Within a few monthe he hed com- pletely recovered. 6. On April 4, 1900, while en route te Copenhagen, he was shot at by a baif- crazed youth named Sipido at the Brussels rallway station. Two shots were fired, both of which miseed their mark. 7. While on a visit to Emperor William of Germany he was bunting stage and two of them charged upon his borse. The horse reared and threw him to the ground, MMe was only slightly bruleed. 8. Missed death narrowly on the Sham- rock yesterday, as shown by cable dis- patches, SL SFCOFFFCCOCSCHHSOSESSSS with new mainmast and complete new rig- ging. The request for an extension of time will be granted by the New York Yacht Cleb. Sir Thomas Lipton tells this story of the wreck: “We had just begun to make for thé starting line when a flerce breegse sprang up. King Edward, Lady Lond Mrs. Jameson, Mr. Watson, Mr. Ja : and myself were on deck, ng on as best we might, for the challenger was al- most at an angle of 4 degrees... The to go below. Just as he did everything collapsed. A heavy block the two ladies, and a wire struck me on the head and mo stunned mes ( “A sudden squall, an unexpected 6 and everything had given away. Eaward was half in and half out of companion hatchway. Vhat how all the falling spars and sw sails did not kill or sweep some board, {Is more than I know. Wien to, I saw the King clambering over wreckage, trying to discover the extent the damage. and asking: sty “‘Is anyone hurt? “ Telegraph for more spars. We to sall on Aug. 12 and this boat to do it.’ ” When the distinguished the mishap had been safely the Erin, the King’s first “When shall we sall u before his majesty started last words to SI “When you next sail, I you. BOUTHAMPTON, May &%&. ve learned the hull of net In but she boro = : : 9099900009 90000 - i i ‘ ee . vy : ar . + 4 p ‘ - SSCES SO OSCSH ED EDETOOOSO