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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
PlATT'S GRIM CUNNING
BEATS ROOSEVELT'S WILL,
As IN Quicksaad the Struggling Young Governor of New
York Is Dragged Slowly but Surely Into
Political Oblivion.

I have complete control OF the situation in
the State.
And SO the delegates and leaders from
all parts Of the country stand idly watch
ing the Governor of New York struggling
in the cold clutches of the silent veteran.
They hear the Governors frantic ':No. no.
ro' and they hear the Senator's whispered
..Yes. yes. yes" And they wag their heads
and stick their tongues in their cheeks
and say there is a row In New York.
Roosevelt i'm Quicksand.
There is no row in New York. There is
no row anywhere. There can be no row be-
tween a man and a quicksand-oniy an eff
fort to escape. Governor Roosevelt thinks
he is too young to end his political career
Mr. Plat thinks otherwise. That is all
there is to it. -
Mr.. Piatt viii try to stampede the con-
vention for Governor Roosevelt.
Now the real position of Mr.. Hanna Is
this: Mr. Hanna wants Bliss of New York
nominated for Vice President. II Governor
Roosevelt will not have 1t, for the reason
that Mr.. Bliss Is an eminent New York
business man. and Is the best raiser Of
campaign funds in the country. Mr.. Hanna
wants Platt to agree to Mr.. Bliss. but Mr.
Piatt wants to know what Mr.. Hanna has
against that noblest. that most radiant and
heroic soldier and statesman, Governor
Roosevelt. Then Mr.. Hanna has to shut
up. as the vulgar would say. .-.. g.
They had a great night Of It last night
when the millionaires met in the Union
League Club and feasted in honor of MIR.
Hanna. 1t was an inspiring sight. Abra-
ham Lincoln would have appreciated such
a scene.
Real Convention Held.
And to-day. when the drizzle grew slower
and grayer. Mr.. Hanna went. with Secre-
tary Root, Mr.. Bliss. Postmaster General
Smith. Senator Allison. Senator Lodge
Senator Fairbanks. Senator Foraker. Sena-
tor Depew and Congressman Grosvenor to
Haverford. hard by Philadelphia. More.
they dined with Clement A. Griscom. pres
ident Of the International Navigation Com
pany, and A. ]. Cassatt, president of the
Pennsylvania Company.
In this congenial and suggestive company
Mr.. Hanna laid down his plans. Here the
real Republican National Convention was
held. The platform was agreed upon. and
the vice presidency was arranged for in the
event of Mr.. Platts most probable failure
to coerce Governor Roosevelt.
The skies are still sullen. The wet flags
are stuck to their poles. The raln-soaked
listless crowds are wondering whether MIR.
pendence Hall Is closed and the Declara-
tion Of Independence is locked up in safe.
The last word We get from Mr.. Hanna is
kinley on a full stomach. Mr.. Hanna also
says that Irving NJ. Scott of California
would make a creditabie Vice President.
COLES +. Huntington has telegraphed to
Mr.. Hanna that he thinks so. too.
Fu.n-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

The Navy Department has issued cir
culars TO manufacturers requesting bids.
The assignment of June cadets has been
announced.
Americas export merchandise Tor the
wear exceeded one billion dollars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18

During the PaAt Fifty Year,
used by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for
with with PERFEcT SUCCESS. 1T 50 sooTHEs i1
the CHILD. SOFTENS THE GUMS. AL
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND collie,
and Is the best remedy for DIARRHEA.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
FOREIGN,

Mexico lowered its flag to half-mast out
Of respect for the death of the German
Minister.
American from Pittsburg. has again aston
ished Paris. this time with a beauty party.
American soldiers are stricken with ma
laria in Manila. Thirty per cent OF two
regiments are in the hospitals.
Croker refuses to discuss the Ice Trust
Astronomer Mareux predicts great heat
this summer on account of the sun spots.
2 The members of the Philippine Commis-
sion have divided their work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
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Millinery.
Wash Goods.

During the past week we lave received several large
lots of Cotton Dress Novelties:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

AOAlg AMI
David Atchison OF Pittsburg. whose wife
left him last April. arrived in the city to
effect a reconciliation. She refused to listen
10 him and disappeared, leaving note
limiting ut suicide.
Jessie Dickson. a negress, was shot arc
instantly killed yesterday morning by Abe
Shelton. a negro, at a dance on henneriy
avenue. Jealousy was the cause.
The picnic Of the Ancient Order or HI
hernians at the Fair Grounds was imam
cial and athletic success, over 19.coo peop
being present.
The Immaculate Heart School at Nor
mandy was closed yesterday afternoon with
appropriate exercises in the presence "f a
large audience.
The police have been unable to discover
the identity of the robbers who locked
Grocers Dennehy and Peterson In their
iceboxes after robbing them. The victims
did a rushing business yesterday. relating
their experiences TO crowds Of thirsty In
qUirers.
The roads running into the Relay Depot
at East ST. Louis have at last come to an
agreement, and the new depot is now as
sured
William II. Hughes and Hayes Besser-
man were arrested yesterday on charge
of attempting to abduct Hughes's 1-year-
old son.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
Marine Intelligence.

isle OF Wight. June T.-Passed: Steamer
Kensington. Antwerp for New York.
Dover. June E.-Passed: Steamer Noord-
land, New York for Antwerp.
Southampton. June IL, go a. m.-Arrfved:
Steamer Barbarossa. New York for Brs-
men.
Queenstown, June H. CAB a m.-Arrived:
Steamer Saxonia, Boston for Liverpool, and
proceeded. --.-
eania. from Liverpool for New York.
Southampton, June IL. p. m.-Sailed:
Steamer Bremen. from Bremen for New
York
New York, June 17-Arrived: Steamers
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, and Bouiogne,
Thingvaila. Stettin. Christiania, etc; Fur
nessia. Glasgow. and Moville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
RAILROADS

Certain lines are charged with granting
too many free tickets to secure business to
the Kansas City Convention.
The task Of financing the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient has been postponed un-
til June 29.
Great difficulty has been found in estab-
fishing a standard basis for the valuation
of railway properties.
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific has
Just received two OF the largest passenger
locomotives ever turned out of any shops
in the world.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Arthur Cooper OF Versailles. Mo-. thrown
into a rapiily revolving wheel, escaped
with slight injuries.
Methodist parsonage at Versailles. Mo.
struck by lightning.
Missing whaling schooner Pioneer now
known TO hsve been wrecked.
Michael Crtsham an Illinois farmer, was
killed at Decatur by a Wabash train.
g. II. King, an Omaha stock broker. shot
and killed James Flood. a hack driver.
Homer Dickinson of Bowling Green. No.,
shot himself through the heart.
Eighty thousand ties were cut in the
swamps Of Yazoo and shipped to st. Louis
The ''Burgomaster," new musical
comedy. has scored a great hit in Chicago.
The Des Moines auditorium was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday.
Fire destroyed Kansas City grain ele-
vator.-
Christian County Qll) Republicans have
decided to nominate by primaries
The Chicago Municipal Ownership League
is preparing for an active campaign this
fall.
Kentucky Democrats Will be solidly
united in the coming campaign. Governor
Beckharn Is an energetic fighter and his
course IN the conduct of affairs is meet
ing with general approval.
A severe storm swept through the Mis-
souri, zinc belt, causing some damage.
The merchants of Little Rock have
formed an association.
Missing heirs to a Missouri estate are
supposed to be in Allegheny. Pa.
The Southern Association OF Illinois
Teachers will meet at Mount Vernon on
June e6
Baylor Female College has closed for the
season.
An officer who served at Manila predicts
that the Philippine war will last for years
Homer Dickinson a Bowling Green
printer, killed himself.
miilionaire's daughter is living in
freight car with her husband. who is a
section hand. He is the son of the general
superintendent OF the railroad, however.
and is beginning the business at the bot
tom Of the ladder.
The United Mine Workers of America will
present a new scale to the Missouri opera
tors to-day.
Last week was very quiet in the lead and
zinc fields.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
Bad Blood Is a
Bad Thing

It h fcrpoasihle for most Of the diseases
from which humanity suffers. 1t causes
scrofula. salt rheum. humors and many
other troubles. including rheumatism aas5
that tired feeling. But bad blood Is made
good blood and all these troubles are cured
by Hoods sarsaparilla- Do not allow your
blood to remain impure. The wise course
Is to take Hoods sarsaparilla at the mss
Indication of impurities.
sefes-Weakness-"HooGs sarsapanpa
was taken In our family for weakness anu
loss Of appetite and for deep sores on tne
hands. knees and foot. and in both cases
1t effected q cure" MRS NORA CUM
WAY. 80 z. Vest Street Marshall, NO. .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
SPORT.

ST. Louis baseball team is playing very
poor ball. Cincinnati defeated 1t yesterday
Il to 2 In a very bad game.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18

Thrives on good food and sunshine. with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face blooms
with tts beauty. II her system needs the
cleansing action of a laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
ADV,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
HOODS
Sarsaparilla

Z Amsrtea's oreetsst Blood NedscinA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18
FOulard Silks

23-inch Japanese Foulard Twills,
in assorted White Figures on
Black and Colored Grounds.
SOC per yard.
Formerly were Csc and 75c.
24-inch Foulards in Multi Color,
Jardiniere Stripes. Escurial. Ec-
centric, Geometric and Floral
Sketch Designs;
6Sc per yard.
Formerly were Toe, Soc, e1.00.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-18

The Green delegates had but one answer
to the appeals Of these rooters. and II was,
'See Green. He knows how I'll vote"
Burkftt of Palestine. Coree Of Atlantis
and Love Of Mckinney were standing In the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
SPEi K R HENDERSON.

Speaker Henderson insists that things
shall he done decently and I'm order. He
doesn't care personally, butt he believes
high office which he hoids-No- repre-
sentative now addresses the speaker as
Dave" although 10 or so presumed on
the old relationship when the session
opened according to the st. Louis
Globc-Democrat
The other night there was a vacant
place where the speaker had been .ex-
pected TO sit at "A dinner. The president
pro tenn. OF the senate. Mr.. Frye. occu-
pied the chair at the right OF the host.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Henderson. the Of
fie Of speaker ranks next 20 that OF vice
president. The vice presidency being va
cant through the death of Mr.. Hobart.
the president pro tenn. OF tho senate
does not succeed officially 90 the position.
but the speaker outranks the provisional
head of the senate. The seating Of Mr..
Frye above the speaker was violation
Of theory oil precedence, and IL was re-
Dul<el.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT GIVEN
AT BROAD ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH

A large and enthusiastic audience
assembled at Broad Street Christian
church last evening to hear the concert
given by the following local talent:
Miss Harriet j.. Barrows. soprano I;
George w. Dover. tenor; Bowen r..
Church. ccrnetist; Charles l.. Kenyon.
orgahist and accompanist. and the
Adelphi Male Quartet. consisting OF
Messrs. Dover, Davis, Mays and Freese.
The program was as follows:
Organ. FEST Overture" Kela Bella.
Charles l.. Kenyon; Adelphi Male Quar-
tet, II Long for Thee" (a) Loeb Lo-
mond.' Old Scotch: (b) THE Lass with
the Delicate Air." DIR. Arne. Miss Har-
riot II. Barrows; song. selected, Mr..
George w. Dover; cornet solo, them,
and variations. Haydn; quartet Ken
tucky Babs:" ta) Idylee op. TO- Brink
man; (b) Andantlno Chamet, Guilmant.
Mr.. Kenyon ;auartet, "A Gay Pilgrim"
solo. THE Gypsy Maiden" Parker.
Miss Barrows: solo. selected. Mr.. Do
var: corntt solo, ''The Holy CITY,"
Adams; quartet, Good Night"
The audience was we'll pleased and
showed It's appreciation by repeated
bursts OF applause. Mr.. Bowen r.
Church was especially singled out for
applause which was justly msrited
Refreshments were served In the ves-
try OF the church at the close OF the
entertainment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

position as his heirs have found. He
considered himself a British sub&ec'
and so the Crown taxed his estate for
So.ooO,o00 as aforesaid-the death du-
ties as they call them over there.
The heirs are I'm New York and so
that state comes in for s2,ooo0o0 In
heritance tax.
As Smiths money was made In the
United States and is mostly In the
form OF American securities the United
states government assesses It's war
taxes on inheritances, a matter OF S5,-
600 900 more.
That makes twelve millions out cs
Smiths forty miiIons seized for taxes
OF one kind and another.
The constitutionality of the law under
which Uncle sam proposes To levy his
tax Is now in the Supreme Court, not
In the Smith case but another. and so
until that question is settled the five
millions tay. will only hang over the
head OF the Smith heirs.
Smith il further supposed TO have
property out in Chicago and. II that Ia
so. there will be an Inheritance tax on
that.
The chances appear TO be fairly good,
however. that after the death duties
OF one kind and another are all paid.
the heirs will still have something left
10 keep the wolf from the door although
the proposition 10 seize more than one
quarter OF a fellows property for taxes
would not seem 10 me inviting, Il
were the fellow.
OF course, Smith and all other men
who are so excessively rich that on
dying their property is subject 10
heavy rake off under the inheritance
tax laws can dodge the same by dispos-
ing of the stocks and bonds and such
like before leaving earth.
1T is interesting To note. by the way,
that the comptroller of New York city
anG the governor IF New York state,
after the two millions had been collect
ed from the Smith heirs. kept it secret
until the legislature was almost ready
TO adjourn as knowledge of the same,
it was feared, would have set the AL
bany statesmen on a regular orgie of
appropriate
DAN II. Low.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
SERVICE HELD IN saEMORY Of
JOHN WRIGHT DEAN Al paWrucKET

The remains OF John Wright Dean.
the "Quaker evangelist" were yester-
day taken flom Pawtucket 10 WASH
ington on the colonial express. In
charge OF the sister and eldest son OF
the deceased. te
Previous TO the removal there was q
prayer service held at the residence Of
John w. Llttle. where the great preach
er breathed his last, and the exercises
consisted OF singing 1y Charles l.. Es-
tey, who was an associate of Dwight
l.. Moody. and remarks In eulogy by
Geo. -. Avery. Superintendent OF the
Christian Home FOR Men. sew York. AT
which institution Mr.. Dean WAS for
merly teacher; Rev. Robert Cameron
OF Providence. and Lawrence ID. Green
wood. a co-worker win Mr.. DcNn IN the
revival I'm progress mere.
There were many floral offerings
from the religious societies of this city
and Central Falls, and a large number
or people gathered at the depot TO Wit
ness the departure OF the train with
the funeral party.
Last even ng there. was a memorial
service for MIR. Dean he'd In The au-
nrtorium. and a large assembly at
tended. The eulogy was pronounced by
George ;. Avery. and .the singing and
other services were very touching
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
SNOW ON Loi Dos STREETS.

London is in many respects quite be-
hind the great cities of the world, and
one of them-by no means the least an
noying-is the inadequate arrangements
for keeping its streets clean. In ordi-
nary times the matter is one which calls
for serious consideration, but under spe-
cial circumstances IL becomes "a positive
scandal Ihe recent fall Of snow In the
metropolis showed how powerless we are
TO cope with an extraordinary state of
the streets. declares the London Times.
4 barrister summoned the Marylebone
Vestry for not performing the duty re-
quired of II under the public health act
by promptly clearing away the snow and
ice and he drew vivid picture OF the
dilatoriness OF the authorities and
inconvenience IL caused. His remarks
may be applied to other parts OF Lon
don. One OF his witnesses was Lord
Robert Cecil, q. c.. who thoroughly in
dorsed the complainants remarks.
The vestry replied that IN had done all
Il conid do. II could not obtain suf-
ficent labor to clean ,.ie streets but IL
had carried off and disposed OF some 49,
00v tons of snow. Mr.. Curtis Bennett
dismissed the summons but without
mission that the vestry did its best.
though IL was not much use. Certainly
some means should he. devised to protect
Londoners from the terrible inconve-
niences OF snowy streets. IL the vssf~v
cannot cope with the difficulty. their
responsibilities ought 10 be placed I'm
other hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
FELL ASLEEP WHILE SMOKING
AND WAS BADLY BURNED.

Robert Harkness 35 years of age.
was brought from Comfortable last
evening in badly burned condition.
He had received the burns at a place
not far from the station In centerdale
while lying down and smoking at the
same time. He fell asleep and was
awakened by smoke and heat TO find
himself a mass OF flames. His cries
were answered by friends nearby. who
tore the burning clothes from his body.
but not before he had been seve, ! v
burned. The Rhode Island hospital
was notified by telephone and the in
Jured man placed aboard a train for
this city.
Upon reaching the station here he
was Immediately conveyed to the hos
pital, where the attending phys'ci
consider his life to be In much danger.
The burns extended from the toes 10
the thighs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
STRAWBERRIES oN,T6EEs.

At last NJ. Ballet, the great French
specialist. has been enabled TO grow
strawberries on plants OK decidedly
tree-like nature.
The method is simplicity itself. The
runners are trained up vertically and
tied TO a stake, In the same way that
pot-tomato plant Is, and then the lat
eral buds are pinched out. Result-a
strawberry tree On small scale, says
the London Nal.
The system, as regards the strawber-
ry plant, has been utilized In the pro-
duction OF ee-hellotropes. or cherry
pie" az the fragrant flowers are usu-
ally called. on account of the strong
cherry-like perfume they give out The
finest specimens of ,hesc are to be
seen In the season In the lovely gardens
of walmer Cattle, the late Marchioness
Of Salisbury having been very part al
20 them.
II Is predicted by several eminent
members OF the Royal horticultural
society that the 'tree-strawberry will be
a prominent feature OF the coming fruit
shows In England during the present
Nc1f.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

At first sight IL would seem that the
like good luck might fall To any man.
hut the reality runs much the other way.
The man OF quick intelligence of judg-
ment and decision Is not the man who or
dinarily achieves this sudden wealth. II
is the man who IL too stupid 10 know
the risks he Is taking. and IL is the reck-
less man who plunges wildly and misses
no desperate chance who seem favorites
of the god OF chance. Nor do all good
luck stories have pleasant endings. often
after the pile" Is made, accident. dis
ease or death steps In To prevent Its
legitimate enjoyment, says a writer I'm
Ainslee's Magazine.
ono man dropped dead when at the
weighing Of the first clsan-up he found
thing wrong with his heart. lie had the
phvs.cnl strength to make the fight
AGAINST bad food and water. To endure
the back-brcaking toll of developing and
working out. and all the strain of the
uncertainty that went before. The SUI
prcme moment of success was more than
he could stand. and the use OF the gold
ua sicd from him with it's requirement.
certain James Meade Law down with
typhoid fever In an OUTLYING camp just
ns ne was starting for home with tho
acctinula tone of the year, and he and his
L~v of dust entered Dawson together on
n Ntfer. ~ took six men 20 bring him
ina terrating our 20 carry and two
~ raet--and he paid each man SIS a dav.
N,tter and When his sailing dav came
hc walked go the boat. Hc reached the
wharf ard fell dead as ne was about 70
GO aboard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

The government at Washington has
sent to the News some advance sheets
of commercial relations showing the re-
lations which the United States bears
tc the trade of the world. The summary
was made by Mr.. Frederic Emory.
chief of the Bureau of foreign COM
merce.
Mr.. Emory lays special stress upon
the continued development of our ex-
port Of manufactured goods, and calls
attention TO the fact that the general
demand for American coal in Europe
opens up a new field OF enterprise and
presents the United States in a triple
role as purveyor OF food, Of manu-
factured goods. and OF fuel for the in
dustrdal fires OF the nations which sell
10. as well as buy from us most largely.
This summary is OF much interest.
and the News world gladly print it en-
tire. but space cannot be given. We
must be content with an extract, that
touching commercial expansion. Mr..
Emory says: "Since the date of the last
annual review of reports from consul
lar and diplomatic officers upon the in
dustries and commerce of foreign coun-
tries. the commercial expansion of the
United States, which was then (Feb-
ruary, 1S99) described as having passed
the boundaries OF speculation and ex-
pertinent has proceeded at a pace which
has exceeded the expectations OF even
those who were most confident of n
great development of our export trade
During the calendar year 1899. ac-
eording to the figures of the Treasury
Department. the domestic exports OF
the United States amounted to si.252,-
903.9s7, against 81. .233, ,55s.14o in 1898. The
percentage OF manufactured products
was s0.3s in 1899, 24.e6 in 1898; of agri-
cultural products. 62.42 in 1899. 6s06 in
1898; Of mineral products. 2.66 in 1899,
2.o9 in 1898; of forest products. 3.S In
1899, 3.1s in 1898; OF fishery products.
O.45 in 1899. 0.47 in 1898. 1t will be seen
that the gain was most marked I'm man
ufactured goods. and the. increase Is
the more significant from the fact that
st synchronizes with general revival
OF industrial activity in Europe show
fng that we were able to hold our own
in an intensified competition in the
worlds markets and with a greatly in
creased consumption at home OF iron
and steel. which were being exported in
increasing quantities during the period
of our commercial depression. Our
total imports during the calendar year
1899 were valued at s7ss.s45.571, against
1884. .se4. .44s in 1898. an increase Of nearly
1164. 100000.
Every American must read these de-
tails with delight, for, look how II
changes the inbreeding conditions
which have So long held this country
aloof from the world outside.