St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 27, 1903

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> C A ae 7 Rs ‘ “as eet tb : er a ‘ ia? ~ ie Ad 5 ’ F ’ Ms a '® 5 Be _ a Rit Fo-> Qarl Tut, sae * - Ap ‘ os "a * - . r $ ee ed 7 ‘a ‘ P a’, » DU ti lock acc A tied ee : oe eee eae A a THE ONLY ST. LOUIS NEWSPAPER WI ‘HE IATED PRESS DAY DISPATCHES. ee COMPLETE MARKET I Samay | = PRICE Ba oer PR REPORTS. * bud nae ee as ee Sia VOL. 56, NO. 6. ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1903. Ovtaiée St. Loels, Twe Coate a «ee en eee tinea AMERICAN VICE-CONSUL DOROOINAIED: IN SYRIA ee + She Is Six Miles From Finish Line, William C. Magelssen of Mi : See a ce ot Sane g of Minnesota Shot While ner rae PTE HREM ER utes to Make the Run Home and in Riding in His Carriage Through the Streets ——— . — manne temenmaatan a: Mt : mittee a a Light Wind. of the City of Beirut Last Sunday. : thy oe CER EC ey See RAE ot | oe Ode cc ge ar ee man Petes a) Sa oa Pee eit ie + RELIANCE WON DECIDED OUR GOVERNMENT DEMANDS ) ee eee Le ee Sa eee eae PROMPT ACTION BY TURKEY Die ee ee |. a ee os i ak eee a Ot d~ : | | a es es. og 3 ts oe . Hi’ fy on 4 ge * ; fe at - TIME OF START RELIANCE........ 1:02:00 SHAMROCK ...... | 11:02:00 William C. Magelssen; United States vice-consul at Beirut, Syria, was assassinated Sunday whie riding in a carriage. Be Bs ees ? Coe a ae we dnc) et, ann : —_— The American minister immediately brought the crime to the at- a. pS Ee es : ee Se er SP aS Poige ee By Marconi Wireless Pry tention of the government and demanded action by Turkev. Bi Se ee ee ee eR | a] bis ping: ae d Sins a - Acting Secretary Loomis today cabled Ministe 1SC ins , oes cake SES BR se gs. PS Er ea eee a eee ae eae ROSS I Se a a OS a ae : 2 ig / ¢ Minister Leischman instruct. a ce ee Cee ees OU fee: By ee to a race between Reliance and 2 ‘a es | a oS we time. Reliance is still six miles from lightship and has one hour No demand for money indemnity for the man’s family has vet been : 4 oe ee Eee Bi cae oe | ag ge ae Yio «6. 3s 7a | and 10 minutes within which to 2 a er er ee i eee f ; Bie ee es 2 / , ! cover that distance. Shamrock is ing him to demand the immediate arrest and punishment of the persons guilty of the murder. made, but that probably will follow. fo Bs © ee Ff Fife PEAT bes a 7. ) : Magelssen was appointed from Minnesota. Dies ee ae SEO , ef | IRS PS Bae sO ag Se , hopeleany ~~ : imagi- ° ; oo) %: ‘ 23 2S : Feces sc F ' F % ia 2a ae ee es ts gg ER £ fe : as ‘ a ' 9 5 p - “a " passing on ‘ae Admiral Cotton commanding the Eurone e | wes se ee i : | Ef of ee es oe Beg 29 mm. y : suropean squadron, has been : Bree sg | 2 J x) YM ee ee |. = a ere | ; | PS fe i Thee RRS FO ne a ae ama A ot ie ee : nary line Reliance was leading by Shamrock nearly two 7 eabled by the Navy Department to have his vessels in readiness to move ee eS ee ee pa Oe oY) Be a a Sf . 15 minutes miles astern. | Reliance turns the outer mark. Ss “283 Sine ‘ ee : ' ‘ ia $3 3 ~ S, > : | ; _ Be ik ‘ x & BG eS & a Soo ; BRST 2 | ge fe Bes a 3s ‘ Rs on . aa . : e ~ . - The Brooklyn and the San Francisco are at Villefranche and the ! cee 3 PRR EON a eM 2 SSOP re ee, ees Shamrock, 1:48, New York times ias j i ee sme pe Pg SE a a if & ave : sh Ry RE Sis 2.49 2:48 St. s time. Machias 18 at Genoa. : F ¢ 2: “4 S ee # oe Ss ae ‘% > oS ee : : ashe Pee cae ve na v 2 PANE Ag?! pegs 28 ce i . 5 eS + Fs é ie : es ; . “t * ‘3 ‘, 12 -42 and 12 :-48 ‘ t Loul J RE Ce ae a ee en ae Dil a al SS Sa eect? ~| t a .¢ 3 : Ns: T= ae Shan” aSSas- | sem is: ity he eas 9 NN = Oo Fol » on upon the assas Oirut is a city on the eastern shore of A suceessful “flyer on the stock ex-,to take ther into the courthouse by the Am Y k to the line. Reliance held away a rac c Sination of a Russtan consul in Turkey,| the Mediterrane: 0% | “short | - ~ ‘ J» Mediterranean sea, and isa pluce of | change, a frustrate attempt at a douod! short cut,” which w te lead me ‘m unde T her. created strong comment in official circles. | eam eciderah Ar rs , ; veil : G _ the gallows trap di or that open throug ~ ‘ about a minute and then started after ~ S,; comsiderable -commercial importance: It} weddin a ‘“‘ducking’’ in a thunderstorm ; ea . , \S dled and the suggestion was made that such! is probable that the actior f t} COE “tate ee eae s the floor of the “Bridge of ghs, a \ \ Ana The great salil- spread of Reliance ena f . ‘ sey ne 5 1; ‘ ‘ ¥ ‘ . l 1 oO t 1é Tu Kish ant pie | rverstity i] parents ha ”; filled ing from the courthouse to Bg jail, ‘ ; ¥\ - 2. - m letely to bDia.rket Shame requent assassinations indicate a very dis- | government and the conditi fiat] ast fow Ga ' } iH Capt. Barr compte 8 : pi be } 30% ana e condition existing at] the last few days of the lives of two you! Sig: 1 ' thi vaition Capt Wrings turbed condition of affairs in the Turkish | Beirut will determine wWhother the Icuro St. «.,ouis men with about as much strenu- License for One Couple, ; rock, antl cromm ete e dominions Minister | eishman gave no! pean quadrot shall be « 4 ; ity , :! ¢ iv: h h , was uneble to extrictate his boat Capt. sabtientas a i juadron sha e sent to Turkish {ity as they could well attend to. but None for the Other. Wringe, however, was able to prevent Re ; ‘uiars oO se ff ation, and the] waters Now ar ‘‘oxnilain! inca °?. 2 rey : ad Be , ; af vy they are explaining things, and Tlie voung ladies refused to tempt il] Blate de mrtmen P aL infor ‘ . . a 5 ee ; . : ’ os ’ \ liance rettin down into tian > ine site : * has ~ ) > Information as Unless the Turkish government § acts they anticipate something more active than| fertune in any such way. They were not — fe a g g pos j he ' .- Sos © murPraer, re American | promptly on the demands made hb ; enienal Bao Shae ONO: dies me ; | “ ‘ ne nN wanted, : : ’ ands made y the] the surprised words “well, well’ when they! going to have their future fortune handi- Se \ Srna vie te come tnat the local au-| limited States government, it is cxpected| tell the story of it’ all to one fond pape| capped by such an evil omen. And there | \t) beng ~ eT att deaolie: side, he 1rities be punish if ey wer j rm ' a oe ' ; , ; i vachts v on ’ wae © punished if th were derelict | that the E uropean. squadron will at once}]and one dear uncle who is likewise guar-] was nothing for Schaedler to do but lead é soe _ - li¢htahl Rella in t their quty and th: it full measure of pun- move eastward. lis , . ing over toward the ge htsenip. e SR tees tnd | pSeee he | dian, | the way to the front door, unlock it, and then pulled by Shamrock and rounding t i - oemmnee C. Wood Walters, a son of C. W. Walters 'go to the murriage license office in the | >>> lichtship headed for the line on the , % ‘are . otc? o x j sy } > kKdward; right wa) ro, tack. In the meantime the handicap “us COOLER WEAT HER N cou of 3815 Flad avenue, and Clarence Edwat § ay. DeWitt, a son of Frank C. DeWi ‘20041 Schaeaer did not ‘hesitate to grant the I NG a : om ee ey license to DeWitt and Miss Greiner, both nal had been fired and Reliance, coming 1erees in the ( slowly for the line, finally crossed it near- Loe ee ee ee tm er ee a ee oreey - 2 leveland avenue, are the | Ale | | : Th } . : - - of whom are under age, but whi in the . case. it j¢ rol eS are M SS bo! ne } ian- + ye a wang i ¢ ‘ P hie bar = _ took “Ly | j “ : vB — Whoenh CiumMe ‘) SSuU ig a sim nt 4a : | " Shamrock was more than a minute asterh Kas Rainfall All Over the West and! ders, a daughter of Dr. J. T. Flanders of | it : / £922 “ashingto avenue, ¢£ is ‘on.! Warrant for matrimony to Walters and : fh. @ Fall in Temperature Is st bey eaten ; ited _ — a C | Miss Flanders, boih of whom are of age, ‘ae of the American beat and had a handicap Stance Greiner, a daughter of Mrs. Louisa he positively refused He declared - they H/ ee ae fant ’ Promised. Greiner and a niece and ward of Dr. Ar-| were too young, and that Miss Flanders, It was the worst start an English beat who is very small, could not possibly be more tian 16 years old. | é has made fn an America’s cup contest tor Schaeder was vbdurate—-the young folks { many years. call it obstinate. There was a consultation At 11:15 both yachts were headed a ite é or! of the room, hile Schaede cored. to, the under and Looked ati SCENE OF THE YACHT RACE AND THE COURSE. north ofteaet. sted Sani CUeT a, CORMENOS the leaee The course today is straightaway, 15 miles and return. First leg against ‘lead. The wind at that time was bio and declared frat if there ‘ é ' » a double wedding there would the wind— “beating :” the second, bet ore or with the wind— ‘running.’ - oul ote os gery | yachts sailed fart , — ‘ef ‘¢ . o Roll your sleeves a little higher. Sit up] thur Greiner of 2508 Manchester avenue. closer to the fan. Don’t ecomovlain and Last Saturday Walters and DeWitt. who . 4 r Frank Lee of East St. Louis Says dont get angry-}have been chums for four years, took a High " There are cooler! “flyer in a certain stock ‘hat they ex ighwaymen Made Him Get han tn. bee. ett te aianes ak tie oe Pr 3 »f rj ‘losed’ their account showed W Some of them will} ‘ : : ts Off agon. | wh ‘ { m i ‘ n : ] nbout $200 tor exncn of the m. rir Y " first 7 come before tne thought was of how to use the money: and Two men with revolvers waylaid and time of cold waves.; that thought suggested other thoughte of Here's the weather their sweethearts. away from the lightehip seemed =v robbed Frank Lee, driver for 7 6. ‘4 lt mage Bae + é ie at all. ' ' . ee pares ure; Walters and Miss Flanders had been en- |! ‘his did not change Schaeder’s determi- ] Brewing Co ax : ; bureau promise; oa we ' ' rls . ~wing ©Oo, In ast St. Louls, at gaged for so time; De Witt and Miss! nay in the matter, and the double wed- | | , xk w o'clock Thursday morning, according to ; i” “Threatening, with] Griener had been sweethearts since their! aging was “off” | fickle and at 11:2 Shamro ee ued thundeistorms on} early childhood, and their formal] engage-j| “Neyer mind; there are other places i ‘ | our or five points off the course Pa . Rellance In fact, the Rellance, B® the story told by ] ee to his em io "ers ‘ " ; ° A é . . 27) was ) Sic ‘ i 4 ; | . - orde ; witha Thursday and prob- oo fn Rt a sting a as ght hat; where people can get marriage licenses apparen . ns i . niv dwretr (;reen on utes after the start, had an t and the police. ; :, : hey an bis page ve . ie | ‘atten ably Friday; c r lt was agreed that ~ first thi omg, tig a em o ‘were ey aE ee reports that as he w: as siti are \ Seen NE to dO; the map.” suid one e Bg I I t he was driving past I’riday.”’ vas to invite the girls to help them enjoy alee Si ies an cme on ore. of nearly half a mile, Yacant lots on Broadway, bet wee n Ninth c : : e* f " , ‘ a day s outh ig at Mer: Ame His oh lan ds. ‘ Fino 4 Agergh me hte ¢ - ’ t is time 2) | | j tain t n LOr- There was nothing unusual] in the } ; “uSxnec on © Uns men } VW Reliance Wins . ceneeiineeetienemeenemese: Tiedt and Tenth streets, two men ran out into first uars. let's go to Kirkweed’ was the Decided Advantage. stre ‘ents over Nebras-/ part of this outing, unless it was an the strect. duran par Was an un-!., a ka lowa anal Mis- usilal degree of exuberance and exhilara- { answer. ——— re Both of them had revolvers and thev tion on the part of the au: te Thess took a car aml were half way to ' ‘ , souri yeste ra: LV, In | : ' . juartet, Kirkwood hefore thes found that the re is = - : : The conditions of the start gave Reliange commanded him to stop his team, (nionville, Putnam County, near the lowa| Double Wedding ihe marriage license office at that place, |20W& Connty Has Divorce Record ofi Mrs. Albert Beger Lives in Empty decided adventame, fer though tain One of them ran to the horses and held : kindly ow! ar roug! them back to 28 P C t f All M H With S} Childr H 2 enw re > * = ) via Suggested. is and thes ~ached their homes er ent oO il. arriages | ouse ltl 1x } en—Ji lls- yachts officially timed as croasing at tate line. the Pr: fall was 7.59 inches. In their heads with one Sand, while with the State line, tne be on af , in De Moines it | be ; ‘kk in ¢t) Omaha it was 6.98, and i e3 Moines it But in the afternoon a boat ride became a! reen 3 and 1 ‘lock mn the orning. in County. band noid Furniture. 11@ o'clock, Shamrock actually crossed other he kept his revolver leveled at Lee. lar “i by the te t The other man advanced to the side of was 3.14 Inches. | part ‘ae the program. The poetry of the i. = . z % a ole 1 , ne ' nreher vele te? . Pose Alhert liegar of k4 Old Manchester road P i ; ‘ ‘ 5 &,! ’ - ; P ~ — _ Peer ‘ a “f e «> fic . . um ro ’ 7 ri 7 > ‘ Forgeed to Get a ee a ey pecame seriously’ in favor of the plan. | sald Wey Terme licoues “olocke: benis| thee tine teat GeMie tecod te eens et | Panabdiae apa oisiliets eees aires] anes ee SON ae . Then came tne estin; where to w are ( , ’ i 'Sce ithat the last year's reco a —" Off His Wagon. 1 ' to get married. The answer was () vis. | hi ne we got vo at midnight. There's] is only an in their home to secure money for the trip Relinnce continued to pull away a n None of his pians worked, however, and Sult was filed in the circuit court Thurs They prefaced their trip with a dinner at | Pelleville, Jerseyville, Edwardsville, Collins. | #Yer*#s° | He got S> anc gave his wife $1 and when both tacked to port She had) he wis forced to climb to the ground. day afternoon in the name of the state of |} the pavilion and a pre-nuptial ball jin! ville and various ones ve i Hl a The judges. recently issued an order|, The om — - ay! Living in Ch ay hte 4 lead of fully three-cighths of a nifie. ; - na > anks = , ee ‘ : i dle: , sn Bes } ' theoug!) ‘Oe one ¢ +} . “W's are not afr het the girls will de- . _ ~~ - ~~ » | Dose “yy CfA and meep on tie oor, The rolyber, Lee says. then took from him] Iowa to collect $2000 from the estate of whien ney, wuss GOzons Of others ; to the effect that "no more “ger quick he only one. lamp, one ‘chair and ons Shamrock had moved so siowly that 3 ‘ : ‘ : 4 alt +} > nm? ’ yy! > ss but the old fi nks a innvye fe ba comtainin about £40). which by ° ‘ a ; me dai ee ‘i. eAItS ine Only people—an A sert us, HU .. anti . oe hi he . x “'tJohn J. Thornton, an tnmate of the insane +, eckoned—on the floor , sar And they ®¥ his thea by: id concert divorces would be granted, steretofore | K ae* |was escarcely a mile from the had collected from the brewery customers, | or nh | poets If it ‘re not f h ind: ) | After making sure that they had not| ®s8ylum at Independence, Io. Tiornton | It wns about 8 o'clock when they started | ; AV thas been eustomary for the lawyers}. 08 ree ioe fee gn te 4 when she came about. Neither yack overlooked anything of value, Lee says,| was declared insae May. 1887. and jis still: to Clayton By mistake they took the | BRAZIL’ S ENVOY COMING. interested in divorce sulta to present panes them with. the necessities of iife | heeling over to any extent. The they backed of toward the weeds in the! of unsound mind. Former Public Admin- | wrong car, and when they got their bear- | cases privately to the judges and get they would starve fleet vacant lots, amd then, turning quickly and | istrator Wilfam C. Henderson is his | ings they were at De Hodlamont. This W ld’s Fair Commissioner and Fam- : aa a a. Mrs Beger intends ttt her son Wi very Tisht ane oxcursien bending low, ran ren F The bill attached te t} ke eant another trip to get to Clayton. but. or . decrees without publicity or delay. This#! .’ p | e “| ually had to stop @© as not te be h guardian Phe ill attached to the com rT but “y aged 1%. and daughter hie. aged 72. y Baron with ‘aie > 1 ga tt weeds, |] plaint charges bis estate with board and | they started determined! 74 See SO. SOME ily Will Arrive Tomorrow. ¢lass of causes’ must hereafter take|to work and hopes to fifid employment fer| vance of the racers. and drove with a B pce repor 1 Wrint- sine he e aft $42 i month for several vers in The 2. ached thei r lestination about Col rane! aco Marc! inode Longa Agutar. the ‘ir regu uler surn with other cases, horney. At noown the boats had ter to his employers and the police , at @2a : th for the at three veara . The town was asleep, of c: . he * J an ; ar ; are ; * Ese has given what he says is a good Ae. | "4 At $36 p month for Whe last three years. | PM ehey managed (0 get to @ hotel, where | President .of fhe, Beste, commicsion, 46 | ——————— oe an bout enalconeninaal Pee on o e two men to 1a ist St. th found «a porter, who found the cla “ ..! ‘ : ae. . -a Pe ig police, and they are seurching the Decree for Fraternal Order. : awake ‘ned and aroused Marriage + ~ et in Mya ae ts gasegienee >. NATION Al | F fs q hid : eagger ae aati bel ity for them. A pro forma decree of incorporation was se C1 ark Jake Leer ‘Dua Motto will arrive In St. Louls at 1:3 2b ee *0 ¢ TY Lo hve } w the INDICATION S. granted “The Knights and Ladies of Pro- ame Ohy. Wee Core & threats of a| Priday afternoon. er" tet - q ‘(a | ara mark Was cont ot WEATHER N peter etorm, and Schaedier did not want to ven- The members of the commission | pulled away until na | os P grese of America’ Thursday morning by | ture out, but the eloquence of love pre- i their families will lease a ¥ ee Pein, Judge McDonald. Tye organizgution is a] yailed, and he started with the two young | peighborhood of the World‘s Roste ' "ert portion y night; tritermal insurance concern. Dr. George | couples to the courthdude. housekeeping there until after the @pse of a cme nee | ? . &. Rice is supreme president. Schaediexr wes in a wurry, and he tried ‘the Fair. | Iitew York, r) aaa - - + ‘ a ), ge aie |. SaaS ig ES RS oe