St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 2

MONDAY-ST. LOUIS POST -DISPATCH-APRIL 4, IDOL FATHER AND BABY ARE STRANGELY MISSING. BRIDE Oil TRACK THREE JAPANESE STONE APPROACHES POLICE DEDUCED WRONG THIS TIME PULLED GUJI VHEfi CALLED A CHEATER ARMIES MOVING 'Ill-Slip SHERIFF RESISTS FEE CUJTIIIG ORDER If Plan for Saving Money to City Is Adopted He Will Withdraw Deputy. Sheriff Joseph F. Dickmana has notified Assistant Circuit Attorney W.

Scott Hancock that he will not support the contem-i plated plan of taking witnesses direct from the court of criminal correction to tha grandjury room after a preliminary hearing, and if that system is to be in vogue, he will withdraw his deputy from the service of the grandjury. The sheriff's office Is a fee office, and the doing away with the special service for tha witnesses to appear before the grandjury cuts the sheriff's fees-10 cents for each witness. Mr. Hancock plan w.ts partially adopted lust month, when tn a number of cases after the prisoner had been bound over to the grandjury In the court of criminal correction, the witnesses jn charge of the policeman in the cuse were sent direct to the grandjury room. lr.

addition to the sheriffs fees the special witness fees for the witnesses were saved, as they were only paid for the court of criminal correction. This was a saving of $1 for each wltne.s. The sheriffs fee saved was but 10 cents and the fee of the clerk of the criminal corrections for making out a special subpena was the same amount. The clerk's office is a salarv office, and the saving against his office did not affect him. The plan worked so well that the grand-Jury recommended the plan and Mr.

Hancock wrote Sheriff Dickmann. asking his co-operation. Mr. Dickmann replied Monday morning after consulting with his attorney. He notified Mr.

Hajicock that if his fees are to be cut by the system, he will place no deputy nt the service of the grandjury, which would greatly delay hurried service on special subpenaa. POOR LITTLE BROWN HEN Pistol in Hand Albert Shelton Made a Wild Dash After Kis Accuser. A CHASE UP OLIVE STREET Sequel to a Dice Game Was Found in rouce uourt Where Shelton Waa Fined. A J5 fine in the City Hall Police Court Monday morning was the proaaic finale to an excuiing chase up Olive street Sanaa afternoon. The leader of the procession the man who was chased gave his name in police court as Benjamin Greenberg; the chaser said his name was Albert Shelton.

Greenberg said Shelton had a revolver in his hand during the chase. Shelton admitted the charge. The beginning of the Incident was In a saloon on Olive street, between Fourth street and Broadway, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Shelton and some friends were playing dice for cigars and drinks, when Greenberg entered and became an onlook er. Shelton won with regularity, and Greenberg ventured the comment that Shelton was a cheater in that he was "rolling loaded bones." Not much else happened In the saloon.

Shelton merely reached for his hip pocket, and Greenberg reached for the door Each got what he sought about the same time, and Greenberg led Shelton a merry cha-e up Olive street. Greenberg was not maalng any bluff about running; he broke all modern and some ancient sprinting records, calling for help, police and other things at every oth er jump. Shelton tried nara, but couia not overtake Greenberg. Near Eighth street Greenberg ran Into the sheltering arms of a policeman, and Shelton. coming up under full steam, bumped Into the same obstacle.

The policeman took both to the station house, and they gave bond for their appearance in police court Monday morning. Shelton was fined, and Greenberg was discharged with some good advice on the subject of 'butting In." "A Fine Opening." A local contractor yesterday ordered one of his men to put up a sign over a dangerous hole in the street. The employe labeled It: "Fine Opening for a Young Man. Drop In." The flnetst for both young and old men are found In "Business Chances" in the Post-Dispatch wants over a million readers. AUTOS MAKE ROADS UNSAFE.

County Residents Plan to Organize Against Chauffeurs. William Ruhl of Althelm has appealed to the farmers of St. Louis County to organize for the purpose of prosecuting offenders against the automobile laws. Mr. Ruhl declares that auto drivers pay little attention to the nlne-mlle-an-hour law or to the provisions requiring machines to stop on meeting a horse.

This condition of affairs, he declares ha made the roads unsafe for women, and he says that unless the auto drivers are i checked the women will have to remain at home. Prescription No. 2851, by Elmer Amend, will not cure all complaints, but it will cure rheumatism. I ON THE RUSSIANS Tc7ce of 105,000 Men Said to Have Been Landed Near Takushan, East of Port Arthur, and Is Supposed to Be Marching Towards That Strong-' hold. RUSSIANS IN STRONG FORCE NOW AROUND NEW-CHWANO The Japanese Are Reported to Be in Heavy Force South of the Yalu in Readiness to Force a Passage When a Forward Movement Is Ordered.

LONDON, April 4. The Daily Shanghai correspondent reports that a Japanese army of ,105,000 men has landed opposite 'Taku Shan, in southern Manchuria, of Port Arthur, and is march-ing north and northwest; that another army of 40,000 in northwest-efn Corea is marching toward the river, and that a third force in northeastern Corea is marching "westward. It is thought that the landing of a heavy Japanese force west of the fmouth of the Yalu will force the to abandon the fortifications which they have been erecting north of the Yalu for the pur-jipose of opposirg the crossing of the first army of Japan from Corea. It is also anticipated that the three igreat Japanese forces will operate fin conjunction, the third army swinging eastward of New-Chwang, seizing or cutting the railroad and tthen engaging in a turning move-fenent against the Russian main position. A letter, received here from Kobe, iJapan, says the Japanese govern- jlnsnt has 260,000 troops in motion ififid fully 60,000 more under arms 1 A in garrisons.

ana ine aepots. numbers are exclusive of the third reserves, numbering 120,000, which have not been called to the I colors. JAPANESE READY TO FORCE PASSAGE OF YALU RIVER i BY F. A. MTtEMIB.

Imperial War Corrrapondent of the Xew ff York World, ront-UUpateh and London Dally Mall. (Copyright, ISXvi. by the Prein rublidhlng Co.) It SmiII, Anril A TKrt 1 fci 1 c- puxiuni attached to the first Japanese column, including mysVlf, will leave Chemulpo on 'i'ridav next. FOLK'S II Senator Says He Knows No Reason for Opposing Circuit Attorney If Nominated. RETURNS DISMAY LEADERS General Scramble Is Predicted If Counties Soon to Vote Follow Recent Examples.

Politicians who have closely observed tha trend of Democratic gubernatorial campaign and the recent gains of the Folk forces think the state administration hit seen the "handwriting on the wall," and the prediction is generally made that within the next ten days there will be a procession towards the band wagon of Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk. In this connection the attitude of Senator William J. Stone has amused political observers. As Mr.

Folk and all his friends well know, Missouri's Junior senator waa openly hostile to the St. Louis prosecutor Iesa than two mouths ago and the meeting called to boom the presidential Interest of Senator Cockrell developed, throng agency of Stone. Cook and Saibert, a strong ariti-FOik. sentiment. It has been assumed because ot the attitude of his lieutenants that Senator Stone favors Mayor Reed of Kansas City.

But in the judgment of those who have watched his chameleon-like political moves, what Stone thinks and says and means are distinctly different things. "If Mr. Folk is nominated I see no reason why he should not receive ihe united support of the Democratic party of tha state, and I would ltmd my. own effort in every way possible to secure for him tha full party vote." Ready to Leap Into Bandwagon. Thua has Senator Stone, according to tha politicians, indicated his intention to Jump into the Folk bandwagon at the most opportunity.

At tho same time '-one's utterances hava caused no little dismay among the opposition. The constant contention of Mr. Hawos. Judge Gantt and Mayor Reed has been that the St. Louis circuit attorney is not entitled to the gubernatorial nomination bo-cause he is "not a good Democrat." Stone's interview puts a new phase on the situation, lnferentially he says Folk is a good Democrat and deserves the support of the party If he Is nominated.

That Stone Is trying to nis own political bacon Is not uouuted. The Folk orators have castigated Stone's record until there seems nothing left for the junior senator to do but appeal for reconciliation. If Folk supporters should control the national delegate convention It Is believed that Frank P. Walsh and not Senator Stona would be chosen as one of the delegatea-at-large to the na.tionuI convention. Senator Stone solemnly avers he has no individual interest in any candidate sevking the Democratic nomination.

Mr. Folk now has 52 uncontested delegates to the Democratic state convention. Reed 33 and awes 111. Thirteen are contested while two counties have not Instruetej. Folk's sweeping victory in seven counties Saturday Is believed to have affected S33E WHERE IS ROOSEVELT fl fl EVER BLOOMING I i I r- niirurc hU9L UUJn They are 2 years old, eira heavy Rooted Bushes.

The Best crale and the Best varieties. JbeT usually aril (or 5V. For Tuesday, Wedneaday and Tharday only 20c each; 3 for 50c; pr It. fl. 13c per dosen extra f'r preparing epres within 1X tnl.es Co.

Soccetaors to Retail Depart- raent of. Plant Seed fn Washington and luc. Atr, RAIIDWAGO OF Fred B. Fanger, the Absent Husband, Believed to Have Gone to New York. LEFT YOUNG WIFE PENNILESS Mysterious Disappearance Took Place Two "Weeks After a Hurried Marriage.

By means of a letter of Inquiry from the Western Electric Co. of New York City to the Commercial Eelectrlcal Supply Co. of 1007-1009 Market street, St. Iuts, re-g--rdir'S the work of Fred B. Fanger, who gave the St.

Louis firm, as a reference. It is believed that the young man wtio disappeared suddenly Feb. 22, leaving a bride of less than two weeks at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Julian Laurent of Missouri avenue, has at last been found. At the office of the local electrical company nothing Is known of Fred B.

Fanger, except that an employe of that name worked in the office during 1902. The disappearance of Frederick B. Fanger, as told in the Post-Dispatch, occurred 13 days after Ms marriage to Miss Hughes, daughter of Mrs. Carrie Hughes, 1601 Clark avenue. The marriage took place Feb.

8, following a brief courtship. When Fanger presented his bride to his mother, Mrs. Joseph Fanger, at her home, 1216 Missouri avenue, It is said she fainted, but later seemed reconciled to the uniqn. The next day Fanger and his bride went to live at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Julian Laurent, two doors from the Fanger home, and It was here that Fanger packed his clothing the morning of Feb.

22, took $S5, all the money he had, and left. Since then the wife, prostrated by his absence, has heard nothing from her husband, and, one week ago, she appealed to the Post-Dispatch to aid In finding him. The New York address given by Frederick B. Fanger in his application to the Western Electrical is 231 West Sixteenth street. New York City.

ANTHRACITE COAL CASEJECISIOH Supreme CouTt Rules Against the Pennsylvania Railroad Combine. WASHINGTON, April 4. The case of the Interstate commerce- commission vs. Baird, commonly known as the anthracite coal case, was decided by the supreme court of the United States today in favor of the contentions of ttie cornmlswion. the decision of the United States circuit court for the southern district of New York being reversed.

This is the case instituted before the commission by W. Ft. Hearst of New York, who alleged discrimination by the railroad companies which reached the anthracite coal m'n's in Pennsylvania. During the hearing some of the witnesses refused to produce certain contracts bearing on the busines of the railroad companies and the coal mines, which action was upheld bv the circuit court of New York. The United States supreme court held that the contracts should have been supplied.

The opinion was handed down by Justice Day. WIDOW AND CHILDREN ALONE Mrs. Corjper and Her Children, All the Way From Arkansas, Stranded at Union Station. Mrs. Bridget Cooper, a widow of Winslow, Crawford County, and her three children are at t'nion Station hoping that Mrs.

Cociper's nephew, William Cooper, wiil appear and relieve them of their anxiety as to what to do in a large city. Mrs. Cooper's nephew had written to her that St. Louis was a great place, and advised her to come here and open a rooming house. William did not meet her when she arrived Monday morning, and none of the Union Station officials seemed to know him.

They told her, however, that they would help her try to find him. and meantime for ber to remain at the station. She says William Is a clayworker. Mrs. Cooper has enough money for her immediate needs, but not enough to pay her railroad fare back to WinsTow.

NEW YORK BROKERS FAIL. W. B. Mack Co. Has Made an Assignment.

NEW YORK, April 4. The brokerage firm of W. B. Mack Co. has suspended.

The firm traded In cotton and had a stock exchange membership. It had a mercantile rating of from J125.000 to The failure of the iirm was announced on both the stock and cotton exchanges. The firm was formed in Ma v. 19il. and was composed of Wtllird B.

Mack, Thomas S. Smith and Edward S. Long. The failure was not regarded as very important, and it was reported that the firm probably will be able to resume business. Later In the day W.

B. Mack Co. made an assinnmei) to Philip J. Brltt. Missouri stockmanTfails.

M. B. Gnthrie. Heavy Holder of Farming Lands. MEXICO.

April 4. M. B. Guthrie, a stock raiser and capitalist, has made an assignment. His assets are placed at SI 60.000.

and liabilities are believed to be less than J100.000. Mr. Guthrie was one of the heaviest holders of farming land the state. Get a "Katy" Album. To send away to your friends.

Views of World's Fair buildings in colors; 2Dc at "Katy" office. 530 Olive street. Third Baptist Revival. Owing the increased Interest manifested yesterday, the revtval meetings now in progress at the Third Baptist Church will continue through the week. Services will be held at 3:20 p.

m. and at 8 p. m. Rev. Joseph P.

Jacobs. missionary In charge of the chapel car. "Messenger of Peace," m-lll preach at the afternoon service and the pastor. Rev. W.

J. Williamson, at the evening service. Preferred Rejected Suitor. J. Marshall Dempaey, who filed suit Monday for divorce frtm his wife, Loulee, alleges that she early repented her choice and wrote letters assuring a former sweetheart that she should have married him Instead of her husiiand.

She vowed affection for the rejected suitor and left her husband Feb. 2d. telling hint what she had written In the letters. Your Table and Bed Linen. Beautifully laundered at lowest prices.

Both phonea. Monitrch I-aundry JT1-2725 Franklin av. MISSING Clarence Hall, Brought Here From Toledo on Suspicion, Was Not "Prof. Carmody." NEPHEW OF DETECTIVE CHIEF License Made Out in His Name Caused Him to Be Connected With Case. The indictment against Clarence IlaJl, charged with the theft of $1000 from Fred Schmidt, was dismissed Monday on the testimony of Schmidt that Hall was not "Prof.

J. Carmody," the clairvoyant who, a few weeks ago, exchanged the envelope In which was Schmidt's Jl'JOO for one that contained only worthless paper. Hall's arrest was due to the exercise ot the deductive powers of members of the St. Louis detective department. Carmody, or the man known by that name, had parlors near Garrison and Washington avenues.

He advertised that he could read the secrets of the future, and was particularly good at giving advice as to financial investments. Three weeks ago Schmidt, who had 1000 that he wanted to into a good, safe thing, saw the advertisement and called on Carmody. Carmody said the stars were not right that day, but for him to come back next day and bring the money. Schmidt came, the money in an envelope, and Carmody began to work out the secret. He told Schmidt to put the money with the envelope on the table betwen them, and to shut his eyes.

When he opened them on orders, he was given back what he thought was the envelope, and told to call again. As soon as Schmidt found that his envelope contained only blank papr, he reported to the police. Thev found that Carmody parlors were deserted. They found a Photograph which Schmidt says was one of Carmody, and a fortune teller's license bearing the name of Clarence Hall. They decided that "Carmody" was an alias, and that Hall was the man wanted.

Hall was found at Toledo. where his uncle, William Hall, is chief of detectives. The uncle brought the nephew to St. Louis despite his protestations of innocence and the fact that he did not resemble the photograph which Schmidt had identified. As soon as Schmidt saw Hall he said he was not the swindler, and Hall was released.

Hall says he knows Carmody, but has never been associated with him or engaged in business as a clairvoyant. He thinks Carmody used his name in securing the license found in the deserted room. Carmody is still at large. POLICE VISIT WINE" BOOMS Twenty Places Reported to the Exciie Commissioner, but No Arrests Were Made. The polite made a round of winrooms Sunday night, and reported to the excise commissioner the following places.

No arrests wer- ma ae: The Tannhauser. George Belcher proprietor, 111 North Sixth Ftreet; Joseph and Fred Deck. 626 Pine street; M. J. Donovan, 2227 Olive street; M.

J. Donnell. 2322 Olive street: Charles D. Carrigiui. 2131 Pine Mreot; John Schappner.

V231 Pine street; D. A. Naughton. 2321 Olive street: Charles Cordell. 23 Washington avenue; Michael Howard, 1900 Chestnut street; Hodnott "Warrance.

19 il Olive street; Snringman, 2101 Market street; Burnsteln and STU) Chestnut street: Lem Swink. 2227 Chestnut si net; Edward Lnb-bert, 2K3 Chestnut street: Charles Thompson, 2301 Chestnut street; John P. Roth, 100 North Jefferson avenue: William Dixon, 2214 Pine street; Arthur Metcalf. 21 no Pine street, and John Oillefpy, f19 Market street, and Joseph Danerix, 2200 Chestnut street; John Gillespy. 619 Market street.

DEATH OFJU. BOUTON Retired Publisher Succumbed to Heart Failure at the Home of His Daughter Near Clayton. G. S. Bouton, for nearly forty years one of the best-Known printers, publishers and retired business men of St.

Louis, died Sunday afternoon of heart failure at the home of his daughter. Mrs. H. C. Jones, near Clayton.

He will be burled Wednesday or Thursday, as soon as his wife and his other daughter, Mrs. W. J. Thorn of Buffalo, Wye, where Mrs. Bouton has been visiting, can arrive.

Mr. Bouton began the study of law at his old home, Farmington. but the death of his father, a minister, when he was IS years old, placed upon him the support of the family and he becume a printer's apprentice in Goshen, Ind. He acquired a naticnal reputation as a rapid compositor, and in 18iS came to St. Louis.

In 1874 he went into the publishing business. Eighteen years ago he retired. Last Christmas time Mr. and Mrs. Bouton celebrated their golden wedding.

Soon afterward Mr. Bouton became afflicted with heart trouble. Sunday Mr. Bouton was stricken with an attack from which he did not recover. He was 76 years old.

"EVENING STAR" HER REQUIEM Instrumental Music Is Rendered at Funeral of Mrs. Charles P. Johnson. The funeral of Mrs. Charles P.

Johnson, held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the residence, 4300 Washington boulevard, was conducted by Kev. Robert C. Cave of 3928 West Belle place, and was largely attended. Instrumottal selections, closing with The Evening Star," from Tannhauser, Mrs. Johnson's favorite composition.

were fdnyed by an organist, violinist and 'cel-ist. The pallbearers were: Philip D. Fouke. Richard M. Johnson, Robert Runyon, William Sommerville, Rufe Tavlor, F.

J. Merryman. Herman Stein-wender and Wiiliam Burnett. The burial was in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Skull Fractured in Fight.

Leon Creeley. 20 years old of lAW Sidney street, was struck during a quarrel at Dan Naughton's saloon. Twenty-third and Olive streets. Saturday night and fe.l. fracturing his skull so that he may die.

Wiley Smith, the negro porter, had a pair of brass knuckles when searched at the station. He savs he did not strike Creeley until the latter had drawn a revolver. Fugitive Ends Lffe. Fear lest Russian authorities should discover his hiding place and force him to enlist for the Japanese war Is said to have caused the dath of Joseph Bakeslofsky, 32 years old. whose bodv was found In a room at 1024 High street Sunday morning.

Bag-eslofsky is reported to have fled from Russia to escape enlistment. Japanese Society to Entertain. President HaJIme Ota of the Imperial Japanese commission presided Sunday right at a banquet of the St. Louis Japanese Society at the Hamilton Hotel, at which 60 members were present. Arrangements were made for a reception to St.

T.ouls guests at the opening of the World Fair. Five Sons Share Equally. By his will, probated Monday, Peter O. Gerhart of 340 Washington avenue Uavea the bulk of his exiaie. share alike, to his five sons.

Frank. Charles. Thomas. Henry and George, and bluest hs ums of $100 to to numerous institution. In a codicil revokes the appointment of the threa first named as exen nemes in stead his sons, Frank and Albert Oerst.

MILTON ARTHUR Vnder circumstances that are extremely peculiar, Milton Arthur, a tobacco worker and his 3-year-old daughter. Rose, are missing from their home, 435S Swan avenue, since Friday evening. The police are puzzled over the case, and the mother of the and -wife of the missing husband, is stopping at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Schlager, 6117 Shaw avenue, waiting to hear some word from her dear ones. She says that she cannot understand what has happened to her husband and baby as when they left the house on Friday ostensibly to take a street car ride, she kissed them both good-by, and the most affectionate condition prevailed.

Mrs. Lizzie Arthur was Been Monday morning at her sinter's home by the Post-Dispatch. She sqid: "I am beginning to think that some accident has befallen them. I can account tn no way for their mysterious absence. I have notified the police, and now three days have gone by without hearing a single word from them." Arthur is described as toeing about 5 feet eight inches, rather slim and wearing dark clothes.

His hair is dark. He weighs about 150 pounds. natural surroundings, is the strongest place eieen mg xng ana ax. nesiaes tnese (natural advantages there is an old Corean jfort there which, had it been defended with spirit, would have been hard to take. The 'Japanese are gratified at the comparative eae with which they drove the Russians from this fort.

Russian patrols are reported to be in the country east of the Pekin road, but it is not probable that there is any considerable force of Russians in that section. The patrols are withdrawing gradually to the northward toward the Yalu. RUSSIANS HOLD STRONG POSITIONS NEAR NEW CHWANG BY H. J. AVHIGHAM, Special AVar Correspondent ot the JTetr York World, Poat-Dlspateh a ad London Mornlns Post.

(Copyright, 1U04, by the Prew Pahllshlnx Y'lXKOW, April 4. I have received trustworthy information from the interior. My informant says that when he was at Harbin, troops were being detrained there at the rate of more than 2000 a together with many horse. In the last three weeks 28 batteries of artillery have reached Harbin and from these 00 guns have arrived here, making a total of nearly 100 guns to defend Xew-Chwnng. The position here is becoming stronger every day.

A fortnight ago the Japanese could have landed with comparative ease, but now they could do so only with great difficulty. Latest trustworthy reports show that the main Russian concentration is on the line from Liao Yang to Hai Chang, south of Mukden, and that arrivals from the north and depletion from the Port Arthur garrison are concentrated there at a convenient point for dispatch to the Y'aln. There is also a mobile force in readiness to meet any other threatened Japanese advance or landing. It is not easy to form a correct estimate of the naval situation. The Russians hold the Yalu river for 73 mile- from its mouth.

Their cavalry is cencent rated at Wiju. No engagement is expected on the southern side of the river. The presence of Hen. Ma of the Chinese army close to the China-Manchurian frontier, where he can menace the rear of the Russian army, hinders its movements to a certain extent. It appears certain that an understanding exists be-tweeen flen.

Ma and the Japanese, but it is less complete than hitherto. The Chinese general seeing his friends the Russians doing badly, yet hesitates to run the risk of an adventure that would cost China dear. Nevertheless his presence is intolerable to the Russians in the quarter where he insists upon remaining. CHICAGO JOURNAL CHANGES. Oldest Paper in Chicago Bought by John C.

Eastman and E. W. Harden. CHICAGO. April 4 The Chicago Journal has been purchased by John C.

Kastman. who has been, since its inauguration, business manager of Hearst's American. Formal traiisier was made todav by George i. Rooth of Detroit and Kalph H. Booth of Chicago.

The sale of the property was arranged by Charles M. Palmer. E. W. Harden, one of the owners of the New York Commercial and for many year connected with the pro; of Chicago.

Is asso-ciuted with Mr. Eastman in the ownership "tnd management of the paper. The Journal Is the oldest d.Vlv newspaper In Illinois, hiving been established In 1S44. It la i member of the Associated Press. The journal -hs been Republican In politlca.

but iv Is unJerntuod it 1 be Independent mier iu new management. The paper will be at once enlarged and many new features added. Unique Exhibit Tuesday and Wednesday Individual Dress Patterns Everybody Had a Good Easter Time, but the Half-Naked, Sad-Eyed Filipinos at the Fair. Even-body had a good Easter but the poor little brown men" in the Filipino cuartel at the Fair. The Filipinos had a bad Easter.

Their lilies were all pumpkin blossoms. No pretty maid of the Tagalogs had a new hat. nor any belle of the black-eyed Visayans a pretty new shirtwaist. Nor did anv of the young men come out in a nice new suit. Alas! The best the poor Igorotte could do for an Easter sartorial display was to tie one more red string about his coffee-colored person.

They were all quite miserable, were the little brown men. and every one felt sorry for them. Never, surely, did civilization so shine In contrast with barbarism as it did at the fair grounds Sunday, when all the Americanos were grouped around the cuartel In splendid raiment, while the poor little brown people, half-naked and far away from their beloved isles, looked sad-eyed from the windows and would not even stretch out a hand to catch the pennies flipped up to them. Yes. they had a bad Easter.

All day long they stayed indoors. All day long they bent the never-varying, doleful tomtom and danced the dance that isn't a dance at all, though these simple little children think it is. What a far cry from the Easter paens in the St. Louis churches! What a gulf of sorrow between the patter of the tom-tom and the peal of the magnificent organ! Poor little brown men. What have you been doing over there In the south seas all these thousands of years? CHAMPERTOUS CONTRACT VOID Judfje Wood Dismisses Suit Because Attorneys Shared Cost.

For the first time in the St. Louis courts, not in the state, a suit on a contract was decided adversely Monday. Judge Horatio D. Wood rendered the decision In division No. 1 on the ground that the contract waa "champertous." A champertous contract Is one entered hito where a person who has no Interest In the controversy offers to pay part of the cost of litigation in consideration of sharing in the proceeds.

The suit in which the decision was rendered was on a contract made by Patrick F. Kelleher and others with Attorneys Henderson Sheld for a portion of the fees received in the prosecution of suits againc-t Knox County on bonds issued for the construction of a railroad. The contract sued on was not champertous. but it was involved in the original contract, which the court decided was ohampertonis the decision was accordingly against the plaintiff. The suit was for tlo.OoO.

PIPES OFFERED TO MOURNERS. Third Death in Cuartel Filipino Observed by Fantastic Dance. For the third time death has invaded the Cuartel Filipino at the World's Fair. Basio, aged 45 years, influential member of his tribe and once mayor of his native Negrito village of Batune, succumbed Sunday afternoon to pneumonia at Mullanphy Hospital. The sound of wailing came from the cuartel when the news reached the natives.

The relatives of the dead man were comforted by the offer of pipes of tobacco or by the fantast.c dancing of their tribesmen to the music of drums. The bodies of the three Filipinos who have died since their arrival here two weeks ago will probably be sent back to the Philippines. Baslo's widow and daughter are here. CHILDREN SAVED MOTHER. Warrant Refused Against Woman Charged With Having Scalded a Neighbor.

Mrs. Sarah Logan, aged 70. of 23'S Walnut street, was refused a warrant for Mrs. Mary Sullivan of 230 Walnut KlrAftt fnnHav hmrninir ii a u.tc .111 3. Sullivan hal five children.

Mrs. logan charges that Mrs. Sullivan threw scalding water from a porch on her Saturday night, severely burning her face and neck. FLOWER NAME FOR ANGELS. Pansy Used in Baptism at Temple of Spiritualism.

"Whlie this boy may be known among men as Marcus Edmund Mucnch. among angels he will be known as 'Little Pansy' out of regard for this fcjwer. used as the token of baptism instead of wafer," said Rev. Thomas Grlmshnw in a baptismal ceremony at the Temple of Spiritualism Sunda v. The baptism of the 9-months-nld boy was the closing feature of a three-days' service held at the temple at 3015 Pine street in honor of the Sttth anniversary of spiritualism.

Kansan Sought in St. Louis. Charles Baumann. who left Topeka. Jan.

.30 with the Jntentlrm of going to Cln-cinnnti. has not been heird from since he reached St. Louis and the St. Louis police have been asked to aid in the search for him. The police will endeavor to locate R.

S. Mann, who is said to have Indorsed a draft for a large sum drawn by Bau-maren on a Topeka bank. WHERE IS ROOSEVELT PLACE? ji here are persistent reports that the Japanese are landing at the mouth of the Yalu tiver. These reports are discredited here are improbable, but they continue to d. KUen of the United States army, Effective to observe the military op-Cuburban t'nion Statlonjtat? ns frwt of the brilliant the JPnew trooj.s, leaves 11:25 jan average only 13 men fell out riving rniop battalion on the march between top at tha.nd Ting Van a.

mat Ion UTokl army is now in a position FH-ca. tempt to force the whenever piTnd wherever he may deci.le, but, uppar-wpntly having secured a strategic position, is awaiting the velopincni of the sec-iond Japanese mobilization belore making a decisive move. This development is al-jeady under way, but I am precluded from detailing it. Tne country which the troops are now Operating in fias been studied with a view to rendering the operation of the Cossacks valuable than those of well trained infantry. Hitherto, honors have been even.

The Japanese think that the defenses of -I'rtr I i Special designs for Evening, Dinner and Reception Gowns. Exclusive Materials Voile de Soie, Mousseline Imprime, Voile Robes, Lace Robes. Also Garniture in Exquisite Designs. Dress a i n'g a 1 ors FOURTH FLOOR FOR ONLY THREE MORE DAYS. SPECIAL SALE OF HARDY i -mui umi so weakened tnat he early capture of I he port is to be There is little doubt that only narrow passage is left and that at the first favorable opportunity the Japanese ill bkxk the channel.

The Russians have taken many 12-inch ui mi'ir smps io arm the old and iew defenses of Tort Arthur. In the first attack of Port Arthur the greater part of the Japanese torpedo boat jlotiila mistakenly followed two Russian torpedo boat destroyers which crossed their atn, and thus failed to enter the harbor to complete the destruction of the Russian fleet. rv. 1 tuu HuvHiuc uhiu vi me uapancse army northwestern Corea occupied the town ftf Seng Cheng without opposition. Seng Cheni? is on the IVkin IS mi! i i 'L I 1B 1 I B4 MS) El LI Sow "HA VALAWN" Oratt Seed.

not deity. Sow It today. JUST ISSUED Supplement to or 1504 Catalog, "BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME CKOUKDS." thmiU read it. ef Cheng Ju and about 4i miles south ot grtiju. When the Japanese drove the Russian.

ut of Cheng Ju lust Monday, the Russians Withdrew in two columns, one going over the Koak San road and the other over the kin road. The Japanese advance from fcheng Ju was made very rapidly. It was Anticipated that tiie Russians would resist oe advance, but they failed to do and IV 4t is now not probable that there will be ny further opjxisition south of the Yalu "ftiivtt, Cheni Ju, Ixnmuse of it tupertor' St. Louis Seed 615 N. FOURTH ST.

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