St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 12

JiJ ft) "PATCn-sf DIAMONDS WORTH ALL nWS 'OF THE PARTING $2,000,000, SPARKLE A WORLD'S FA IR Ray Ewry Making the High Jump at the Stadium FAST TRACK AT THE FAIR GROUNDS OLYMPIC COMMUTE URGES ABOLISH OF MARATHON Chief Sullivan Says the Man-Killing Twenty-, Will Probably Be Dropped From the Progf at Rome in 1908. Wireless Messages to the Post-Dispatch Tell of the Beauty of 600 Flawless Gems, One Exceeding in Size and Value the Famous Kohinoor. Vis American lie Forest Wireless Telegraph. POST-DISPATCH WORLD FAIR, Sept. 1.

Six hundred diamonds, each on an absolutely flawless Rem, have been placed on exhibition in the Palace of Manufactures at the World's Fair. The exhitiit is the smallest of its value in the whole Exposition, containing worth of diamonds in a f.iaie the size of an office table. The gems range tn size from 1'2 karats to 124 karats, and among them are diamonds of many different colors. They were ehosen out of a stock of hundreds, each imp for some unique quality. The collection includes many stones which are absolutely unique and which cannot be matched throughout the world.

The largest stone shown is as larg? ks a Mack walnut, and weighs 134 karats IS Only Five Horses Are Withdrawn Today, Including; Jerry Hunt in Fifth Race. Special to tlie I'ost-nisiun h. FAIR GROUNDS RACKTKACK, ST. LOl'iS, Sept. raxing weather brought a large crowd out to the Fair Grounds this afternoon.

The track Is rfast and there is no reason why some good races should not be run today. Tin! following were the scratches: First race, Mattie second race. Topsail: third race. Fox Mead; fifth race, Jerry Hunt; sixth race. Possart.

FIRST RACK Six furlongs. Tally 12 to 1. won; King Rose 4 to 1, seconu; J. O'Neill. i to 2.

third. Time, the race nod drops de4 which Is by no means lmj spoil the frame and pub) then demand the abolish? I think that we had beta advance and drop the M(f It drops us." Those who followed through St. Louis Count good position at the iln, overw helmlnjr arrav of a vinced of the wisdom position. The men who i In the Stadium, Tuesday bly in a ntkU of exha.4 In world athletics. Tho were fed raw eggs and fc each runner Ion from the three fearful hours? roads of St.

tenuis Count This would be losing an untrained m.n. and sldered that these men i There is a strong probability that the terrific Marathon run through St. Uouls County, Tuesday, will be the last under the auspices of the great International Olympic- Oimes committee. Chief James K. Sullivan of the Physical Culture Department of the World's fair.

tld W'ednepday that he had spoken to three members of the Olympic Games committee on the qjestlon, and thst there Is a growing sentiment in favor of abolishing the man-killing run from the program of Olympic events. "When the games are held at Rome in said Mr. Sullivan. "I do not think that the Marathon run will be Included In the program. I.

personally, am opposed to it and It Is indefensible on any ground, but historic. "A twenty-five mile run, especially under the conditions which existed and over the Vr I i -w 76MwVvy i i V-'f Uw karats more than the world's famoiiF Kohinoor. It is a perfect stone of a pure Canary yellow, and is valued at Although the largest, it is not the most valuable of the stones. This place Is h-ld by a pear-shaped stone of 16 9-16 karats, the only sapphire blue diamond on earth. In purity and radiance the near-shaped diamond is unsurpassed, and its sale Is being negotiated for at For 12 years this gem has been in the possession of the exhibitor.

A. Kknayan of Paris. Every morning since the gem cams into his possession he has had it set before him on his desk before beginning business. Then he has admired it for 15 minutes, locked it in his safe and then settled down to the cares of the day. minute win-n they star course selected for the Tuesday race, in i i "i wsin ten potx iminAH (C-t ,4 vwwn asking too muen 01 numaii i-huiiiit.

organic weakness In Is a great relief to me that the event is mignt be developed in tr Fii day's Fair Grounds Entries. t-'irsi race, fix furlongo, 4 yeai-olils ami up, selling: niiiler 712-Hritrht Flower 114 71'--Mde Miller KM IliiHkv Secret lol ts4 lot 1 jtl p.urlinKtou b': lr 1.m Amumltt l'ft il2 letei4l net Nellie Hun 11 lm OS4 'Catherine Knox lo. Second race, five ami one-'ualf furlniis, mai'lea tvo-yf ar-olils, alloVHiie: I.siy Sellers lu Veiactlaii li-o UMJ A ten Km lii; (174 Telephone Belle Flying Fire 1( Kleniku loo h74 I'liarmacv loo 'Si- Mr. Ultcble um 72Ti Mahle Klmmn 14at C-aimty loo 7'J'i Fav Sharp too ttltiHilhr pw Third ra-e. six furlongs.

4 year-olds and up. selling. b.ibly be fatal In the stral 8 LAY FOR HOURS FATE HINGES Oil GESTURE OE HAND over and rone of the runners, apparently, any the worse for It. "But In sending some thirty men or more Into an endurance test as keen and terrible as the Marathon run, an awful chance is taken. No one can be sure that all of-them are perfectly trained and have perfectly sound hearts Then supposing a man not In condition to stand the wtraln attempts run.

Though nr-ed by every Hy and cotrmon sense, will die hard. It Is the any athletic event In from the glorious story Through legend, htator story of the run of the come down through tw halo of sentiment whlcb a hard bar i nthe jp lht BRING LIFE CORBETT DECLARES HERE'S A HUNCH FOR RACE PLAYERS Fritz Steitz Cut His Wrists and Throat Wednesday and Not Found Till Thursday. Eying on a bed. his life slowly ebbing from gashes In his two wrists and a rive irch g.ish in his throat. Fritz Steitz, aged 35.

was found In a room at 517 South Seventh street by- Rudolph Schultz of 15o? 712 I.ad.v Churchill Apiile Sweet Xt 1 an? I We Hfv( Aihie 7t IruniUKm! iiS4 Santa Ventura 4t Maul Wallace Hazel Notveta "Sam tlssima FourtU Tai-e. six furlonf, 10ft MM 104 in P4 104 104 tf 3-year-ulds, allow- "In That Direction Ke Asked, His Finders Com in? Near Purse, and Then She Had Him Arrested. A slicht gesture of the hand made by John Stein. C-S years old, while he was asking directions, as to the location of a certain street, will be made the point at issue In Stein's CHe when he is tried on a chaige attempted robbery. Emily Jennings of 2733 Geyer avenue, who preferred the charge against Stein.

Claires that the latter made the gesture with hia in an attempt snatch her furse. Stip he made the gesture merely to understand the directions he had nd that he made no effort to ai.ces 7-rt Murijnls le Carabas South Seventh street, at 11 o'clock Thursday morning. Steitz told Schultz, the lat li tehx Mozzei -llf-siionrtlve ...110 lor. .12 ...1117 lt2 -Bel "oeuer -Fanm tte TwemUrw Komliin 7ai- 5 ter says, that he cut his own throat and wrists at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and had lain In his room since that time waiting for death to come. Steitz was taken to the City Hospital where it is said he has a chance for ri7- f.

V'--. t' way (7i'J Mafalda Foiitela "Vvv: 107 711 Uir-1 Pond Sa.lle Iturch 17 1x7- natioin.au league 717 Trocou A I.ida Vivlau VKt Fifth race five anil one-balf furlongs, maiden allwance3: Proposed Six-Bound End Club Has Fallen Thr According to a wire to Promoter Haughton Club. Jim Corbett. flunked out of the propo here and the fight has When the fight was delphla. President Hauf It to St.

Louis. Cor agreed and he offen O'Brien wired back thr small and a percentage ranged. Immediately followin O'Brien wired: "Corbett flunks. Car else to go on with O'Brien did not say manner or cause of th dour Jim and President he thinks he can brinj West Kud club. In clines the Issue, he at will be substituted.

Capt. Brown Has Already Prepared to Celebrate His Victory in Waldorf Stakes. NEW YORK, Spt. 1. Here is a hunch for people who play the -races.

Capt. S. 8. Brown, the Pittsburg coal king and turfman, has already placed an order for an expensive dinner to celebrate the victory of his entry in the Waldorf stakes for 2-year-olds, which will be decided at the Shecpshead Bay track on Sept. 7.

Capt, Rrown will be represented In the stake by Broadcloth and Agile. With this pair to choose from It looks as though Capt. Brown has an unbeatable hand in the Waldorf stakes, the best of the other eligl-bles being Jpke Sanders, Red Friar, Aeronaut, Portsmouth, Dazzle. Dandelion. Lord-ling, Baron Ksher, The Claimant and Stimulant.

Capt. Brown thinks either Broadcloth or Agile has the Waldorf stakes already won and has invited 4( well-known eastern horse owners aifd trainers to partake of his hospitality on the evening of Sept. 7 at the Waldorf-Astoria. AnadaTeo Philadelphia 12 3 AT ST. LOUIS 7 8 9 10 11 H.

FJ. e. 'iied Itfi'ore Judge Moore in riminal correction Thursday not guilty to the charge of dhOery. Jennings says while she was walt-nr a street car Stein approached and ed her the direction of Jefferson ave-ae. "It's just one "Mock in that direcCk.n." Raid Miss Jernings.

pointing east. "In that direction asked Stein, raising Ms arm quickly so that his hand came within a few inches of Jennings-parse, which was suspended from i.er outstretched li.ir.l. Jennings quickly drew in her purse. Il-lle Brooks IlarU-q'iiii -Mcltecclvcr 7U" Itessle Mc 7'-V- Kora 7J'-Iady Mercury True Wlm: '2(t Trlace White Herman lloyle Odd Hersumsn Im 1li let .103 Scbultz and Steitz are both paper hangers. Thursday morning Schultz went to Steltz's room at 517 South Seventh street In order to get Etfiiz to help him with some work.

Knocking at the dnor he got no response and linally he forced his way in. Steitz was still able to speak. "1 am glad you he said, according Schultz. "I wanted to die. My wife and I are separated and do not even know where my three children are," he added.

Schultz at once notified the police and Steitz was taken to the hospital. eisTBsilMs, St. Louis enth, 3-year- Sixth race. on mile aud a slitec ds and up. sellins: old; AT PITTSBURG Boston walked off in the direction of iveniie-.

all there was to the incident ceman happened along and HOT OJPP- TURF GOSSIP Pittsburer 1 FULL OF HIS 71 Varro lr (72ai MlsanHimiie upera 1C 71 Muha 717 Little lol 7LM 'Kev-iiia I 1H 7I Little Corker Inn 71' Scalper (71-) 'liuKlehorn 71," Tawson 1'C mi 71s Dnlinda tir. tW7l The Hebrew 72 "Sitpr Lilliau 1J Ailownnee claimed. Weather clear; track fast. LEiil Crowd livens Things Vy by Attack on Brook AT CHICAGO If TO HOSPITAL Mike O'Neil pitched a yesterday. Only four off him up to the elghtt have scored a shut-out! bled Ilulswitt's grotindi lowing I.ush to score The Phillies have bee since they started on Freight Wagon Loaded With Chicago's Eest.

Caughnawaga won the valuable Twin City handicap at Shecpshead Ray, Mining tht mile and a quarter in 2:05 with 15 pounds up. Dainty and Graziallo wer the contending horses at the finish. McChed-ney, which won the stake last year, and Gunfire, which annexed it two Hgo. were among the unplaced horses in this year's renewal of the event. CauKhn.iwaga is a son of the mighty Clifford, which w.n tht.

Club Members handicap at the Pair Grounds. Ia Tosca, the dam of was a famous race mare in her day. Friday's Shepshead Bay Entries. Firjt race ciaiden nix furlongs on Futurity course: Chicapro Things were dead dull around Blair ave nue and O'Fallon street at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. or Convicted Han Will Be They have met the Chicago and St.

Inul8 Treated in the Hope of Restor A pock-marked cloud hung over the Legatee 11 Kiinjuiniiek Light Note Ill jnalrille 1'aiilm Tree 11a Salt and IVnper. Cornell 11" Nmalian iSir Brillar 113 Fnlr Heveller Ked Fox 112 tdiver Cromwell. Bulwark 112 Linda I'e ing Her Mind. 11') New York 'AT CINCINNATI they have an even bret lerday's defeat put I tin a ran a mile and seventy vinln in 1:42 3-5 over the Haclern track," which is Aucassln 115 Second ra'e, aidllng, six and one-half fnrlnnr on xuain t'ack: a new track record for the Dal- nnnn DDIfTO vay belongs to H. M.

Tichenor. the well- UUUU rnlUCO rl known fancy harness horseman, ar.d Is I Cincinnati Sprightly Bidding i trained hy ITenry McDaniel, who handled the C. Bennett stable at the Grounds until he succeeded Harry Riddle Pol Kos-cr llfi PottHiie Maid Blue Peter Wi Ceraniiim i'alette H-H Atwood Stolen Momenta io sirereirn Vatrarv Ciovls Kickahaw Wizard as trainer of the Tichenor stable. l'Cf X8 H7 HH neighborhood and a crowd of men and boys hung around the corner. 'Eet's start something." said a thin man with a thick appetite for devilment.

"Eet's." echoed the acquiescent crowd. A big freight wagon was approaching the corner. It was one of the wagons of tiie Armour Packing and it was loaded with hams. Andrew Jackson of 2008 North Tenth street was driving. "Whoop!" There was a rush for the wagon.

"Grab a hem, shouted the leader of tlie boarding party. In a moment the air was full of hams. Hams flew as thick as flies about a molasses They rolled on the pave Artful, the Futurity winner. Is surely a Countemoise Canajoharle 1'at Bnlxer 1 1' Injr lvper Foxy Kane 103 Yo San grand filly. She demonstrated conclusive AMERICAN LEAGUE ly that her victory In the Futurity was no fluke when she picked up 125 pounds In the Great Filly stakes and i-eoled oft six furlongs In which is 1-5 of St.

Lonis 12 3 AT PHILADELPHIA 6 7 8 9 10 second faster than her time for the same 4 5 11 r. Julius Lhrrjann was removed from home. North Twenty-third street, edr.esday night to th Emergency Hos-tal. at Fourteenth and O'Fallon streets. She will be tieated there temporarily, and is found that she is Incurable or that will take a time to improve she I probably be seat to a private sani-um.

rs. Lohmatm's condition Is the result of Jjimg over her husband's incarceration he stjte pcmieiuiary on a seven-vear ence for bribery. Lehmann r-cntly became so at hrr husband' misfortunes that oaughters were unable to control her. PLEA FIXED. Charles F.

former member of the Caise of un ier indictment on he nas not cUcd I to plead cmlty. His 1Vs in the hands of his- attorney, who has decided xet what to advNe te savs. he has nlwavs a DeniOfrit nd be has not been emit red tic pillty bv 1S "St- 'time of the election he will vote for Ik for governor. n. e.

distance In the. Futurity last Saturday. at Sheepsn XEW YOHK, Bept from the Napa Stoc' and Oakley studs. head Bay yesterday i were realized. Newtot good buyer, paving Solltarie II Carnation son of Imp.

Solltal He also bought a colt Head Flower for JITS a colt by Imp. Matiu? er sales or tlOHl or I 'h. c. Imp. Mrtii? C.

Hililrrth H. 1.. tiy Iii. Bolitidre Aley Ch. c.

hy Imp. HUrttw 1 tTj. 1 -ItrWl B. C. Imp.

Soiltoll J. Joyner Oh. by iiam- Add4- Artful and her stable companion. Rose of Dawn, were coupled In the betting the Great Filly stakes and quoted at the prohibitive price of 1 to 15. Third ra-e.

handicap, mile and one-eiirhtb: Hiea Choncellor ...112 ralmtiearvr 14 Urar I-Yiar 110 Cloverland liC Adrlntha 110 Iekatier 101 Fulstia 107 Mannee 17 Snrinjr Brivrand i7 Dalesman H'a Autiujisster Foiuth rtce. ali apes, one mile: Milly Brant 114 Hurstlwirne 122 Broomstick Sli- Light 90 Fifth race, handicap. 2-vear-old. rive and one-balf furlongs of Fulurily Ciseau 111 Zeiila c. Tonunrdcr 114 (Jamara listi Merry Ijirk 11.

Blue Bird iiilltin Jerry Sixth rao. handicap, one uille and a quarter on the tur: Philadelphia P. J. Nolan attempted a big Tjetting coup with Fred Cook's filly B'vsle Mo in the third race at the Fair Grounds -stcr-flav. Nolan and his friends twickod llesste Mc from the 3('s down to 7 to 1 post time.

Bessie Mc would have surely cut Chicajro AT WASHINGTON pt. ri a tm i Ilnrst Tark linntlre .127 Money .122 Carliciitle Mineola Oimfire. Mineola. rinryca entry. Weather clear: track fast.

ment, shot into the air, fell with dull thuds in th" street and the yards, and failed around like shrapnel in front of Elao Vang. "When Jackson remonstrated he was spotted betwten the shoulders with a ham. Ali the he was mystified, being unable to make out whether it wa a holdup, mi attack by strikers or just a plain bit of devilment. When the load of hams had been strung cut over a half acre of gruond, the attacking paXy withdrew. Jackson drove on.

leaving the harrs in the street. Two hours later Officer Hrnnesav to Hiair avenue and O'Fallon street to Investigate. The hams bid d'sappeared. The began searching houses in tne suhborhood. and repurts that be found nains in the homes if Wyatt and Mandy Clark, colored, living at 12u9 Blair avenue; Mrs.

Nt Hie Jackson, li.4 Blair avenue. Michael Mcliuiness of H22 Blair avenue. lb r.nessy says all these people claim to have picked the ba.me up on the street, mid he beli. ves they did. Only the darks were neld by the police.

some figure In the race had Jockey Williams succeeded in getting the 'illy nway from the pot. A field of 13 start-d in the taco and Williams managed to tfet off thirteenth with Bessie Mc. Dan Patch piced a mile In 2:0514 over the half-mlio track at Dineoln. NeV This Is a ttew pacing record for half-mile tra.ks. Dan Patch was accontn ini-d by a r.n.tins pacemaker, but had -io ind shield.

KOTORHAN SAVED A IMS LIFE Good Frt "Tou say j-ou by brigands?" "Well." answered 31 know that I would If some brigand wer t.fteen thousand up. It mtKht make ninounled to something From the Chicago Key Illrka' Liquid Cp hea Jache. exhaustion. Washington BE1EE3E103L313E3 9B1 Pttroit AT NEW YORK NVw York Eis Presence of Mind in Dropping Lawn Party for Mission. Society of Christ Church hedral MlKSir.n.

-1210 North Grand ave- will give a lawn party for the benent the mission at the residence of Airs sternum the Southeast corner or Tfursrtav fiT- 11 "cnt vain, tee part ba-emmt of the mission Fender Prevents Setions Injury to Illinois Visitor. By the c.eft dropping of a finder James JTrs. Winslow's Soothinsj Syrup foti ClillJren toethinc sortvn tb ram tod allaja all I rain. 2-V. Kampman.

iiiotoi m.in ot tdive str car No. 372. saved John Cnttr of from sei iou. injury at Itr.mliton. 2 oclo-k Ihursdav afternoon El.

OKAS: -DR. KING CORES BEN- Cottei li; (tiive street and was near the curb on the smttti side when he took a notion to retrace stctiH. In Mr uarantee Dollar Seed Paid Until Cured." AT BOSTON pnEE33.ia3E3 0i3 mmm S'hmm son piisj doiii so he. stepped front of 9 car. Kampman quickly the fonder.

It struck tiie ankles of tT.ttf and iosed him to one side. He was dai-id but apparently not injured, and went una) un.i-sifted. I enr wltonnt o.rratlcn it Vari encele, tnr. ami iindr my trtmeut the Condition (nithtn tn .11.4 r. to their natural ronllttoa.

lor a'nd atrengtS WOUND HIS BADGE OF COURAGE Stricture 1 cure atfirtn-- without thit antfe er ma-rn ent br an application which acta St. Louis' Only pelvic Specialist Wl BLOOD POi STRICTURE, VA' Narvcus and Sexual Deciic Hydrocele and Diseases 1 Bladder and Prcstst a the part a artveieU. the atri -tort LEAGUE STANDING AND AVERAGES rrmj aaixair-e'evtrlol end ateliral irvatuwnt. ym'. rmiea me la ajowia interfere lta jour NATIONAL IKAt.lE.

AKKRA I.F. AGIE. I ncc nf -n1i Vlrrr larxtct 'n tb 1,1 lower of Palit. If an. Will reet're to rcn the mtn CHA.

A. DITF, M. D. the Ins of which may reiil: ii-'ui r( aliil Maahu A bullet v.ound in his left arm is Charles liasoilckki'y bario of courage, rarned in an effort to play the peacemaker at 1H'! North Xlnth streoi early Thursday morning. Anton!) Pa Mi.

whom the polloe xay admits olickkl's wound, has been arrest, -d ami i Iwing held. l'attl and his faihpr-in-law. Saivadora Skalasti. were tiKhtirK over Mrs. I'Htti.

It ia tutid. wh.tn lia-iolnkki attempted to In-t rf re. rni had a revolver. Ilusollckkl charpen. and iltv'd foitr shots, despite li! Interier-nce.

one the bullotn Inking effect In arm. Id Us -ri the tlaha. taadlag (he Clsba. Won. I.oat.

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p.ston New 4'lcvrland 1 trit SI. Iltli4 Wajblntun tag. ln bar I Invitation to call at my office or write me My practice has 1 pitRls of the country, where I have acquired knowledge that I specialist with no equal, and 1 hold diplomas from medical Insures those who de with that mv methods do all I clatl ft HI. OK C'H R(K tkaalalrly charge Kvery patient receives written guarantee to return very dol if thev do not recel a complete, lifelong core. In a fled in i i it- liner UXIF.LK.

S1G. l.NK ST. I oi ls 1 a- bi.riiii( and Itching. tt.Uxtiinii tle aa jmaimi urn. I A.

M. to i V. a.c-e.j ia 1 entire satisfaction, and my well-known financial standing la any one tt at I am entirely responsible for any contract that I I oanultailoa Kree, 4 raldrallal mmu Ialr4, both at ffke ence. successful treatment by mBll. Terms are always triad lnce of any "Be appl 'Ing for treatment, and very rensonal treat elsewhere until have investigated my rn-i hoUa mS during m.

Vt p. n-: Sujdaya, to 1. Chronic Diordrs of Mn Cured uoia mm try Finds Jewelry Sample Case. Tony Koekig, HviiiR at the fo.it of I'tah treet. over t.

Ihe ollce Thuri-Ity a smpli- which he snvs he rdeked on the Mwr back near h's home lst lnday morning. The case contains a lot cheap ti'wlry. and Is imnM with the rnr''-7f R- Rs. lS Wash street An officer was sent to the address to Investigate. 1.

ti. rilM. A. 1)1 FF, I Olive. VI who represented himself as an officer of the 1m.

George Campell of Saskatoon. Canadit. and Herman also frm Canada were- accosted by two men at 1m kc or! Wednesday. They say they were boatt-n nnd robbed of 113. After getting the money the alleged officers orderd their victims to leave the grounds The county offle'als mve made no arrests In these cases.

GAMBLERS ASSAULT VICTIMS. Gamblers at Creve Covur lake are getting Bcrldes rcl.blng visitors to that re-'rt Wcdnesilay. they addisj assault to their list of crimes. nd one old soldier who complained because he hnd been r.ibbed of ft cents was knocked down nd st-vcrely beateu by or.e of. the "cappers." lave A Ortflal -ltl-w( la order 4eraoiMiU rt 5n tn diseases th I U4.