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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
Cleveland Citizens Urged to Pro
tect Their Franchise From
Hanna's Grasp.
ONE C0UNCILMAN'S BOLD STAND
Toland Accuses the Cleveland
Council of COrruption-Hem-
pen Cord Plan Vigorously
Applauded.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cleveland. o. July 15-Councilman Toland
at mass meeting of citizens held In this
city advised his hearers TO go TO the Coun-
Gil chamber with cords of hemp in their
hands and threaten to hang the members
OF the city's legislative body who would
dare to vote for "A twenty-fve-year extern
sion OF the franchise of the Little Consoli-
dated Street Railway Company. of which
Senator Hanna is the president and prln-
cipal stockholder.
The Councilman. in addressing the mem
bers Of the Bell Avenue Improvement As
sociation. said:
Just think Of the proposition which will
come up for decision. II has been esti-
mated that the franchise ordinance now
pending in the Council Is worth 800. 900. 200,
and all this can be given away by twelve
Councilmen. With the Mayor and the
Council both favorable to the street railway
company We cannot expect much. Every
fair minded man must admit that to extend
a franchise for twenty-five years at the
present time is wrong. No honest man
can think any other way.
Yet / believe the ordinance will be
passed. From what know OF the doings
OF the Council! in a general way, ] be-
iieve the present Council Is corrupt. and
have ample grounds for believing So"
Councilman Toland was vigorously ap-
plauded. The franchises Of the Little Con-
solldated Street Railway Company do not
expire for six or seven years and the people
OF Cleveland contend that no extension
should be given until the present franchises
expire
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
PREACHER HAS THREE WIVES.
Arrested for Bigamy-Admits He
Is Guilty.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL


Philadelphia. Pa, July 1a-Locked up in
the Camden, n. J., Jail is Edward Burrows,
local preacher of the Congregational
, Methodist Episcopal Church Of Camden,
who IS charged with too free exercise of
the marriage habit.
Burrows's arrest was caused by his fourth
wife, who until June went under the name
OF Margaret Christy. She met Burrows
cester, Camden County. and was married 70
him by a Gloucester minister. Their mar
ried life came TO an end a few days ago.
when the bride, who was sitting Oh her
front porch, was accosted by a woman who
asked her IL she was Mrs. Burrows. She
said she was. but the stranger remarked:
'Oh, no; you're not. You only think you
are. 1 have more right to that title than
you, and could break I'D this home If
wanted to-"
The stranger said her name was Kate
rows in 1898 by the Reverend Charles Hal
ter Of Camuen. She added that few days
Burrows had already been married twice
and that one of his wives was still living
undiscovered
The woman said she promptly left Bur-
not have done SO had she not heard of
his fourth marriage.
was revived by No. 3. As soon as she re-
covered, she informed the Chief Of Police.
who called upon the Reverend Mr.. Halter
and others: who corroborated the story told
by Miss Glanden.
Burrows admitted to Chief of Police Fos-
ter that he had married four times. and
partners were alive. including the first one.
who Is living IN Phiiadelphia. She had left
him. he said, and he considered himself free
10 marry again. The second woman he mar
ried was dead and the third, having left
him, he again felt himself free to marry.
Burrows repeated this excuse before JUS
tice Stackhouse who Did him In 81 900 bail
on the charge of bigamy, and, in default.
committed him to prison.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
HOTEL TRUST STUMPS HANNA.
Republican Boss Must Pay Dearly
for Chicago Headquarters.
RrPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, July ls.-A singular condition OF
affairs seems to confront Mark Hanna and
the Republican Committee in their searcn
for campaign headquarters.
They have to grapple with 4 trust.
The octopus assumes the form u hotei
combine 10 charge preposterOusiy hlgn
rates for the accommodations the political
managers stand in need OF. In 1895 the
Republicans had magnificent quarters in
the Auditorium Hotel building. and the
Democrats made themselves comfortabia
just across the way in the Auditorium An
mex.
But to neither party are the hotels Offer
ing the fine quarters and liberal treatment
which marked the policy of 1886
Not one of the big hotels seemed eager to
receive the political managers and their
TetinueS save as regular guests at regular
rates. The hotel managers throw up their
hands and protes! that there is absolutely
nothing in the report that they have COM
They say that the crowds who come to
the particular house containing the head
quarters tend to drive away the regular
patrons
But the political leaders on both sides
consider this argument disingenuouS and
point out that each of the leading hotels
will take them, but at figures that are not
only extremely high, but suspiciously alike.
Moreover, each leading hotel management
has It's grip on vacant property near by,
which is held out Just the place for
document rooms and distributing head
quarters"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
HELD UP BY THREE BOYS.
Andrew Whittle Relieved of Cash
at Point of Revolver.

Andrew Whittle Of No. sI35 Bell avenue
was held up shortly before o'clock yester-
day morning by three youthful highway
men, who took sl2 from his pockets
Whittle was on his way home at the time
OF tne robbery. As he passed the house
ht 40 HZ North Jefferson avenue three
young men emerged from the shadows and
commsnded him 70 throw up HIS hands
Ihey mad the drop on him with two re-
VoIVers. and he lost no time in o5eying the
command While two OF them "covered''
MIN the third searched his pockets. taking
S2; an the money he had with him
w hltt!e reported the robbery to the police.
giving description of the three boys.
which resulted in the arrest at their home S
a few hours afterwards of Newberry A.
Ross, ~ years old. of No. so North Twenty
tnird street; William HickwoIff. II years
9Ia. OF NO bi2 Market street. and James
racket. years old. of No. 1907 Mort
Twenty-third street
Mhittle positively identified them. and tho
In the hold-up o'-i7
Ross and Hickwolff deny that they had
anything 10 do with the robbery Applica-
against them
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
NOT A BRIER-ROOT PIPE.
Smokers FavOrite Said to Be
Called by Wrong Name.
.e London Daily News.

FROM Tue London Daily News.
How many smokers know what their
briar-root pipes are really made OF, In
one OF those valuable repertoires of fact
tne consular reports, We fad some informa-
De read with interest. Our Vice Consul ist
Leghorn, Mr.. Carmichael, writes: The
Wood from which briar pipes are made is
not the root of the briar rose but the root
OF the large heath. known in botany as the
erica arborea- Our brtar' is but a corruption
OF the French brryere-' The briar-root In
Gustry has had somewhat curious history
FIRST begun in the Pyrenees some fifty
Years ago. 1t Travelled along the French
Riviera and the L!gurian coast taking Cor
sica IN by the way) TO the Tuscan laren-
ma, and has now reached Calabria In the
south, which Is at present the most flour
Hning g center. Leghorn has always been the
center or The export OF Tuscan briar-root
existence. but as the South italian briar
Is OF admittedly superior quality. a large
quahuty or the Calabrian root Is also i'm
ported into Leghorn for selection and sub
sequent export"
How the briar-root pipe is made is also
.apIanSu py vice Consul Carmichael. who
says an she root that comes into Leghorl
mas already been cut into thss shape in
fans,inn Mhten II Is exported TO the pipe manu-
,actuElhS centers. which are principally at
least as regards Italian briar St C.Ia,,Ss in
France. Nuremberg in Bavaria, and vari-
Gus .,;i TOWNS IN Rrenish Prussia and Thurin-
ga The roots which are Sometimes OF a
circumference of two feet or more are cut
INTO blocks and then boiled If there is any
% ueIect IN the root which has not been dis
Diock5 are bound to split sooner or later.
briar-root blocks are cut into about twent-
E-nve different sizes and three principal
ss.TsPeS The shapes are 'Marseilaise'
heieVe and Belgian" The first two ara
the most usual shapes. From the Mar
ssiliaise ,'s blocks are cut the ordinary briar
p.pes. which have bowl and stein at right
angles relieve blocks are cut into a shape
Ior converting into hanging pipes and BEL
slan DOCKS, Tor which there Is bu; small
demand. are shaped TO fashion into pipes
which have bowl and stem at an obtuse an
gle A.considerable quantity of blocks IS
sent TO the United States. but apparently
none Whatever to the United Kingdorn.--
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
HAVE TAKEN LONDON.
American Christian Endeavorers
at the Worlds Convention.

London. July l5.-The original programme
OF the Worlds Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion for to-day was seriously interfered with
by the late arrival of the 600 American dele
gates. Again. however, the convention was
favored with fire weather. The Reverend
Charles Sheldon addressed meetings and
overflow gatherings at the Alexandra Pal
ace, everywhere being received with great
enthusiasm. Peter Bilhorl was also pres
ent. He has charge of the vocal music dur
ing the convention.
Thus far all the meetings have been large
ly attended, and the inspiring strains of the
Christian Endeavor hymns could be heard
all over the grounds until long after mid
night. Indeed soon after 3 O'Clock this
morning the secretary himself and many
others resumed singing.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
BUSINESS AND SYMPATHY.
The Merchant Was Careful There
Was Nothing Overlooked

Speaking OF business SAWS Brother
isatcson, down the street, Speaking OF
business. listen to this:
. He runs q clothing store, the old fellow
thdt am telling you about. His ancestors
We're in MoseS's personally conducted tour
The other day lady whose husband has
been one of his customers for MANY wears
came into the store. She got a smiling well
come OF course.
And how ISIS der goot man. INV tear
matam? he asked
The lazy burst into tears oh I've lost
my poor husband she said, wiping her
eyes. He died last night. i have come fo
buy some clothes to lay him out in. He
bought goods Of you SO long / know you
understand just what to give me-
On, DER poor man. der poor man. the
old fellow walled. Der poor man to haf 10
go an leave such goot home and s,Ich n
goot VIE. On, he vas der goot man. he yas
Not many like him. Here's a black snif M
clothes, Dey're just what he woIid nj
picked ouid-tust de style he liked On
der poor man- Desc stockings are yery nica
bargains lie vas vun Of der best man dat
efer come here TO drade. Dere Won he
shirt. suit. der stockings-au nice drade-f
wouldn't gife you anything dat WASN'T do
BEST An der goot man-and To haf 20
go away and leave all de goot thirrs'
He rolled up the goods. tied them and
pushed the package over the counter The
lady paid him, took the bundle and STARED
70 so. He was still praising the dece,seS
Just as she had reached the door he s,,d-
denly broke out: nv SUI"
!" Won momsnts my tear matam. Den.a
you vahnd a hat?'
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
BOWLING TOURNAMENT,
International Meeting Opened i'm
New York Yesterday.

New York. July l5.-The International
bowling tournament was opened to-day at
Schuetzen Park. Union Hill. y. J. Between
500 and i.eoo persons attended the opening
ceremonies and during the afternoon and
night the entire park presented lively
scene A large number OF men and women
DoWlers from distant cities were present,
ana before the opening of the tournament
they - Tere = rendered reception at
Beethovn Hall, this city.
The bowling proper will not begin until
tuesday, when the principal event, the in
tercity contest will begin. In addition 10
this there viii be strike and spar. head-pin.
duck-pin, candle-pin, cocAed-hat and ten
pin contests. all OF which have received a
large number OF entries.
Special events have also been placed on
the programme for the women Tournament
There are twenty-four alleys in all erected
in the park. Six of these which are situated
under The big dancing pavilion. have been
assisred TO the women bowlers Tor thei
tournament.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
MORE LIGHT THROWN
ON CUBAN SCANDAL.
Postal Departments Investigation Reveals
Remarkable Expenditures.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Rafbones Accounts
Disaowed or Suspended for Explanafion-Thrty
One Dollars for Boots

Rubber tires for the carriage. sl95.
Manuel Wales and others, miscellaneous
bills. Incidental TO tn. carriage outfit aS-
gregating. Sii2.79.
Repairs to the carriage and 10 hired
carriage. S25a
One set double harness and fixtures,
s356.SS
One set single harness and fixtures, 500
Hat for coachnlan. SS.Ss.
Boots for coachman. Sl.N.
Suit for coachnian. sls.35.
Jipijapa hat for coachman. sl2.SS.
Panama hat for footman. SS.sS.
Boots for coachman, 500.
Shirts for coachman, $50. IL
Uniform for coachman. SOB.
Livery for coachman. Se0s3
Rain coat for footman. $3.50.
Suits for coachman and footman, S,i.
Paid extra TO hostler. SIS
Laundry for coachman. paid by Nealy, $50.
Laundry for coachman, paid by Nicely. S2S.
Total S4i907.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
NARROWLY AVERTED.
Engineers Sharp Eyes Prevented
Serious Wreck in Kansas.
REF UBLIC SPECIAL

REF UBLIC SPETAL.
Manhattan. Kas.. July 15.-What appears
to have been an attempt to wreck and rob
the Union Pacific west-bound flyer was dis
covered at a siding four piles west of here
at 1880 o'clock tonight
When the train reached the siding the
engineer saw that the switch had been
thrown and Immediately set brakes. bring
Ing the train to n stop within ten yards of
the end of the siding. Had he noticed the
thrown switch two seconds later the train
would have been ditched.
A search of the vicinity revealed shot
gun, several sticks of dynamite and bot
tie supposed TO contain nitroglycerin on a
pile Of ties.
The trainmen believe that robbers tried
to wreck the train, planning to get away
with the express safe in the confusion and
blow IL up at their leisure. The failure TO
ditch the train, 1t is thought disconnected
them and they fed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
Twelve Persons Injured in Acct
dent at Lindell Boulevard
and Sarah Street.
TWO OF THE CASES SERIOUS.
Baby Picked Up on Front Plat,
form Slightly Hurt-Victims
Cared For at Nearby
Residences.
THE INJURED.

REUBEN KApI.AN. 3s years, No. 1913 North
Eighth street. head. back and limbs hurt anu
internally injured: serious.
MRS. MATTE KAPI.AN wife Of Reuben.
head eye and Jaw bruised; left leg confused
MEYER KUMMENS. No. 1921 North Eisntn
street. shoulder and leg wrenched
MRS LILLE KCMMENS. wife OF Meyer, iett
arm. shoulder and leg Injured
MISS DORA KUMMENs. pupil Of Jefferson
School. hand cut.
MISS FANNIE KUMMESS. bruised.
ED ROSENBLUM NO. SIS North Ninth
street. head and neck cut and right leg hurt.
MRS. RosENBLUM. wife Of Ed. injured in
abdomen: serious.
BABY ABE RosENBLUM. back hurt.
NORRIS VL.ADiMERskY. No. 1on North
Broadway. scalp spit.
MRS. vI.ADiMERsKY. wife OF Morris. hand
cut.
J. KAPI.AN. owner of the rig shaken up.
Car No 80 OF the Suburban Company
Webster division ran into and capsized
wagon loaded with picnickers returning
from Forest Park last night at o'clock at
Lindell boulevard and Sarah street and
twelve Of them were hurt. two seriously.
The wagon. a covered delivery vehicle lined
with benches. was broken into splinters and
the horse was crippled.
When the acciden; happened rain was fail
ing heavily. Reuben Kaplan. who held the
re!ns urged his horse eastward as rapidly
as he could, but the load was too heavy to
induce him to proceed faster than quick
step. The car was going at rapid rate and
all the Kaplans and Kummenses insist that
they heard no gong sounding.
The car struck the rear wheel. pushed the
wagon sideways and then spilled the occu-
pants. The Rosenblum baby was picked Up
on the front platform of the car. but wheth-
er IL was thrown there or carried there by
a bystander no one seems to know. Reuben
Kaplan. it is thought. must have been
rolled by the fender. as he is internally
hurt. Mrs Kaplan fell on the steel rail-
head first. The others were piled UP In ut
ter confusion. The car proceeded twenty
feet before il came TO a stop.
The passengers. Of whom there were many.
screamed when the jolt came, and rushed
out pell-mell on the platforms. The injured
women and children were taken to the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moss, No. ii2l LtndeIl
boulevard. where temporary attention was
given them and when the ambulance ar
rived the victims were taken to the kapian
home. where Doctor Frumson opened a
small hospital for the time.
In our excitement some of us forgot
that 1t was a Suburban car that hit US and
We yelled 'scab' at the motorman after
the accident said ]. Kaplan. There as
no policeman near. but the neighoors
brought US bandages and water and We
washed the mud of our clothes Reuben
Kaplan lost a gold watch when he fell
What surprised us most was to see
form. .We think it fell there when We coll
lided. / had just given the rig TO MIR.
kummens to-day and II was hts first trip.
1t was sad picnic for us.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
HERMAN BAUDE DEAD.
Shot in ARRAY Between Strikers
and Transit Emplove.

Herman Baude of No. 27:7 Elliot avenue.
who was shot in a figh, In the drugstore at
No. 200 St. Louis avenue Saturday after
noon. died at the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. Jefferson avenue and Gamble
street, yesterday morning Baude was not
Interested in the fight. but was telephOninS
TO his employers Office. when a stray bull
let hit him In the chest, piercing his lung.
The shooting was the outgrowth OF the
strike. William Herman, an emp!oye OF
the ST. Louis Transit Company went into
the drugstore to make some purchases. AS
he laid his money down on the counter
William Gray. a striker. who had followed
him into the store. told the proprietor that
Herman was a scab and not TO sell him any
thing A quarrel followed, and Charles
Young also a striker. came to Gray's as
distance. Herman drew his revolver and
shot several times. One of the bullets
struck Young in ;he abdomen. but glanced.
inficting only Il bruise. Another ball struck
Raude, who was at the telephone. He was
not involved In the controversy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
REFUGEES ARE MISTREATED.
British Women Huddled Together
on Dirty Freighter.

Copyrighted. $780, by the Associated Press.
Chee-Foo. July 10. via Shanghai. July 15.-
Several hundred refugees. most of them
women md children. left Tien-Tsin In ac-
cord with Admiral Seymours orders to all
noncombatants to depart. Many women
have remained behind. however. refusing
TO leave their husbands. whose business
detains them. The refugees were sent down
the river on board lighters and tugs, snd
were then transferred TO merchant ships
in the harbor.
The American. japanese and German
warships received their people, the officers
Of the United States gunboat Yorktown
generously entertaining 200. most of them
missionaries and their families.
The British refugees were crowded on a
dirty treighter. and women accustomed to
luxury have been sleeping huddled to-
sether on the decks. They complain bit
terly because the half-empty British fleet
declines TO receive them, and they have
drafted a strong protest to Admiral Sey-
mour.
The United States transport Logan has
arrived with the Ninth Infantry from
Manila The work Of Decentralization will
occupy some days, as boats are scarce.
The Logan will take the American refu-
gees to Nagasaki. and the Yorktown will
leave to tow the Oregon to Yokohama
Cannon from the warships are being sent
TO Tien-Tsin to silence the Chinese guns
Twenty-three guns shelled the Chinese bat
teries yesterday. the Chinese replying in
termittently.
Bodies of from 1000 to 5000 attack the
foreign lines daily. A field battery Is sup
porting the biunt OF the attacks against
the railway station and against the Rus
sian and Japanese outposts in that neigh
borhood. Bullets are dropping throughout
the foreign settlement at all hours Of the
day. and the people have become so ac-
customed to II that they go about the
streets undisturbed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
INSPECTING MEATS.
German Consul at Chicago Per.
suaded to Make Investigation.

Chicago. July l5.-In response to invita-
tions from the Chicago packers interested
in Germany's attitude OF alleged hostility
to American slaughter-houSe products.
Doctor Voitaie Viewer, recently appointed
Gel man Consul in this city. will begin to-
aorrow an extensive tour of investigation
into the meat packing methods prevailing
at several of the largest plants in the STOCK
yards district.
Ii will be an informal inspection on the
part OF the Consul, but the Government Of
the Kaiser is expected To become directly
ed at no distant date in move
ment for which the tour OF Consul Viewer
IS intended TO pave the Way
This movement is to have for its chief
object the devising of arguments which
may. be of sufficient weight to induce En-
peror William to send d corps of meat in
speetors here to work in the stock yards, at
the plants from which any packng-h house
products are TO be sent to the German mar
kef
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
WERE BURIED ALIVE.
Filipino Prisoners Say That Was
the Fate of American Prisoners.

Manila, July l5.-Captain Steever. who
has been pursuing Tinio, Natividad, Agli-
pay and Aiejandrino in the lilo counties dis
tricts. has scattered the force of Tinio and
pushed on TO Adra. 1t Is reported from
Baler that the Americans have captured
some insurgents. who assert that they witt
messed the burial alive of a number OF the
party OF Lieutenant J. Z. Gilmore CT the
Yorktown. captured there by the Filipinos
In the spring of last year.
Captain Charles ID. Roberts of the Thir-
ty-fifth Volunteer Infantry. who was cap
tured by the Fiiipinos last May, has been
paroled. and is expected to to arrive here
any aay. AIr. Ferguson has been ap-
pointed chief secretary of the commission.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
WAR is NOT ENDED,
Several Americans and Number
of Filipinos Killed.

Manila, July l5.-During last weeks
scouting three Americans We're killed and
two wounded. and thirty-five rebels were
killed Fifty rebels were captured, and
twenty-five rifles and fourteen tons of DOW
der and ammunition taken
It VIII become necessary under the new
code OF procedure, which the commission
expects 10 adopt. TO secure the services of
American Judges knowing the Spanish Ian
the Provinces
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
HILL TO SPEAK FOR BRYAN.
VIII Open the Democratic Cam
paign in Indiana.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

KEPUBI1IC SPLCIAIA
Albany, n. Y, July 15.-Former Senator
David L. Hill will open the Democratic
campaign in Indiana, where his first speech
on behalf of Bryan and the Democracy
VIII be delivered. Nr. Hill is in great de-
mand as a speaker. and is daily In receipt
of many letters and kilograms. urging him
TO make appointments.
His principal speechmaking tour will in
cluGe Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. he
having pledged himself to deliver at least
three speeches in each State. Neither his
dates nor his route have as yet been ar
ranged but he does not expect TO take the
stump before tho middle of September.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
TRANSIT EMPlOYE SHOT.
Negro Track Cleaner Wounded by
an Unknown Man.

Charles Timer, a negro, employed by the
ST. Louis Transit Company. was shot
through the right shoulder and painfully
wounded by an unknown man yesterday
afternoon. Timer was cleaning a car track
curve at Eighth and Hickory street about 2
O'Clock. when a crowd of men began TO guy
him and call him a "scab."
Timer paid little attention to them and
one Of the men drew revolver and fired.
The bullet struck the negro in the right
shoulder. He was taken to his home at No.
7l3 North Fourteenth street, where a ply
sician pronounced his condition not serious.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-16
PESOS FOR UNCLE SAM.
Over Three Millions Shipped From
San Juan to New York.

San Juan. July I5.-The transport McPher
son. which left here yesterday for Santiago
and New York. carries 100000 pesos, max
ing a total Of 3.1il 900 pesos already shipped
to the United States Mint. A million pesos
are now In the hands Of the various barLs
leaving one million unredeemed. The agent:
hope TO be able to redeem the balance On %
before July 81 when the time for redemp-
ton ex0ires e.