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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
AUGUST CIRCULATION.

yctTis Republic being st.Iv -worn. -svs that
the actual number Of fun snd complete
Copies Of the daily snd Sunday Republic
printed during the month Of August, 1900. all
in regular editions. was AA per schedule
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Miss Ruth Louise Homer daughter OF Mr
and Mrs. William Bradford Homer OF No.
i4ra Morgan street. and Mr.. George Franklin
Allen viii be married this evening at !
o'clock at the home or the bride. the Rever-
end Doctor Howard :. MacAyeal performing
tn" ceremony.
The house f. 30 bo much decorated with
golden rod and greens. large bell Of the
autumn flower being suspended between the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Ard said ". 3 Carr further eayS
that the number Of copies returned or re-
ported ursoId during the month OF August
was 7.22 per cert.
". B. CARR
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me- this
sist day Of August. 1867
II. NJ. KNOX.
Notary Public, City OF 81. Louis. No. Ny
term expires July l2. 1901
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
Current AillA

A. the Century sh:s week The Brrgcmaste7'
s. making friend. for Itself and its players. For
the coming week the musical comedy "A Run
away GIri," viii be the bill. II is of last
seaSon's favcrftes The play comes ST. Louis
this year with sixty people In It's Organization.
with Mr.. Arthur Dunn. the w=ll-kn comedian.
In the leading comedy role Of "Flipper." tie
English Jockey
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

TIE Music Hail n, the Exposition this year .
provided with vaudeville Performances by Colo
mel John n. Hopkins. which proving Q strong
attraction. An interesting act Is that OF the
ponies. cats and dogs. which Professor Morris
as trained The Florence troupe OF acrobatA
entertainment.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15

ough President Edward NJ Grout. c. T Mahony.
Colonel B. T. Clayton. James w. Ridgway Police
Captain John W. EasOn, Captain Alfred Cranston,
Herbert T. Gunnison General Theodore 3. Gates.
James Whitlock. Colonel Andrew D. Baird and
James y. Rankin.
Last week this commission, after examination OF
fourteen models and designs for the proposed
statue. chose that submitted by Henry Baerer, of
No. 2o4 East Eighysixth-st., Manhattan. II repre-
SentS the General as he looked in later years,
dressed uniform. His left hand rests the hilt
Of his sword. which is unlocked The right hand
rests firmly against the side The attitude is one
tirmuess and determination
The figure when erected will be eight feet in
height. The following are some OF the dimensions
foot inches high; first base, feet inches In
diameter foot high; second base feet s inches in
foot high The total height of the pedestal is to be
D feet 4 inches and the total height or the mOnu-
meut and statue Is feet inches.
\ laurel wreath with the name "FOwler' IN
raised letters will be the simple Inscription on the
front. Quincy granite VIII be used IN the pedeStaI
and bronze in the statue. The entire cost Is estl-
mated 5000
The monument IS to lie erected the eastern
side of the Prospect Park Plaza, on a site corre-
spending to that now occupied by General w ar
ren's monument. May % has been chosen as the
fav for the unVeiling 5 il thai day in 1851
that the I4th Regiment sworn into the volun-
General Edward Il. Fowler was born In Newly ork
City in 1927. and died in Brooklyn on January 10.
1886. He received public school educatlon, H. M At
the Union Blues This became a part OF tne
14,h Regiment New-York Militia, in 1871 when
When in 1851. the regiment volunteered for the
National service he went out as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the command and was engaged, IN tWehtS -IMo
battles and SkiTmiSheS, In which he was IN com
mand Of the regiment or l1e prSio 1S,I D.
was attached In the second battle or f5I Run ne
was seriously wounded and again at CettFsburS,
For service in the latter 6atte ne was was DIgEttre5{ {
brisader eenral. on June b. 1871 ne was mustered
out ana spent the rest Of his life in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
GEN. FOWLER'S MONUMENT
COMMISSION ACCEPTS DESIGN FOR
STATUE To BE PLACED IN
PROSPECT PARK.

- present plans are carried out there will be un-
Nti7o IN the prospect Park Plaza May .. 1901
an artstc statue of Brevet Brigadier General Ed
ward B. Fowler. the first war commander Of the
hghtlnS' 18th Regiment. This project which is
now about 10 he consummated was conceived
ABOUT three years ago but it has been DELAYED for
various reasons The chief reason is that the COM
lttee mas been exercising the greatest care in get
lhs model that Will do justice General Fow-
Ter character as well carry out the best artis-
TIC IDEAS More than year ago a number OF
mooeIs were submitted to the committee but they
We're rejected. II has only been in the last week
mat model has been chosen. and the work of
casting the statue will be started as soon as pos
sible
The idea OF erecting a statue Of General Fowler
originated with c. T Mahony. president of the 18th
Regiment War Veterans Association a commits
sion to have charge of the work was appointed
under ar act of the Legislature. This commission
did not work we'll together, and by another State
OIL new commission was appointed for the
ton of a monument and statue of the late General
Edward B. Fowler. and providing for payments
therefor" The commission is composed of Bor-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
ALCOHOLIC BAROMETER OF BOOM TOWNS.

Iron, The New Orleans Times Democrat
,.1-,a first time I ever saw Theodore Roosevelt
WIS hack in the early eighties said a man who
naed 10 live in the West. Il met him on a sleeping
visiting his ranch the edge OF the Bad Lands.
mar time e unknown 10 the puDuc except
as The author of few magazine articles on Vest
rrn life. but luckily I had read them. and they
formed a bridge for conversation. | found him a
iurlv Young man with a heavy brown beard, which
he had allowed 10 grow during his trip. and with
manners thai nervous and abrupt, but never
theless very engaging. He was Just recovering
from an attack of snow blindness and wore large
blue ola he pretty well disguised
representing the usual wide variety Of type 10 be
found on the frontier and / remember that Roose-
Welt easily took The lead in conversation. His YER
sattv and the extent of his Information were sur
pl i-ing. and there vein OF quaint humor that
ran through his talk and lent certain sparkle 10
almost everything he said.
Somebody remarked. for instance. that he had
recently visited new mining camp in the Black
Hills and had TO nay 30 cents for drink OF eX
ccTable whiskey. You always determine
camps age and stage of development by the price
charged for drinks said Roosevelt. chuckling.
tied conditions and the presence Of haf-barrel
which fellow has brouch; over the trail on
a burro. Tw2-bit whiskey indicates that the reSu-
lation boom : on that tenderfeet are plenty and
that regula" communication with the outside world
has been established The next drop TO three for
a half is sign of slump. but merely shows
that the frs excitement has passed and the town
is getting down 20 what they call business
basis. Fifteen-cent drinks mean that the business
oasis is reached, courts have heen esta 5liShed-
schoClhouse is being built, claim jumping has be-
cone had form, plug hats are tolerated and faro
hanks have moved upstairs Any further decline.
however added Mr.. Roosevelt, is danger signal
Two-fcr-a a-quarter whiskey is sign of detero-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
an INSTANCE IN WHICH BROOKLYN GOT
ITS MONEYS WORTH-ITS
MEMORIES

The Municipal Building is said TO be the only
pubIc building ever constructed in Brooklyn within
the appropriation Its cost sl99979 49, The ap-
propriation 10000 The ceremonies in connection
with the breaking Of the ground for the building
took place Wednesday morning. June 26 1876
William c. De Witt. then Corporation Counsel. and
one Of the speakers Of the occasion, said:
May the new building stand to witness as many
centennial celebrations of country's indepen-
dence as there men upon this field! And NAV
rbe city of Brooklyn survive long after its most
enduring marble shall have crumbled into dust!
The property on which the Municipal Building
stands acquired from Kings County through
the transfer to the county Of property at North
second-st. and Bedford-ave.. which was then and
is STILL the site of the old 47th Regiment Armory
Objections raised by several of the county Of
hcias the transfer, but the objections were
brushed aside and time has shown the wisdom Of
the act IN grouping the public buildings around the
City Hall.
The Municipal Building Is brought public at
tention owing the fact that Police Head
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
ROUNDSH4N'S BRAVE RESCUE.
CROWD CHEERS POLICEMAN AS HE SAVES
BOYS FROM DROWNING.

The rescue by Roundsman Patrick J. Sheehan OF
two boys who were upset in boat the Ber-
gen Beach pier yesterday afternoon called forth
the cheers OF five hundred people who witnessed
the act
lhe boys. who got into boat the pier and
VINO were dashing the boat up and down in fun,
were clifford Strtffler. sixteen years old OF No.
Lo27 Gates-ave-; Lewis Cdlehlum. twelve years Old.
OF No. l0l2 Gates-ave.; Frank Basterdi. ten years
olu or No eS5 Gates-ave- and jeff Miller nine
years old, of No. Gao Gates-ave.
ney finally had the boat swaying violently
mat II upset, and they thrown into the water.
mere was a frantic scream from the boys and the
people VINO were on the oisr. For moment
Cne made a move to rescue the boys Some
told ROundSman Sheehan. and he plunged into the
water and brought up Clifford Strif.ier. Several
people took hold of the hoy the rOundsnan
swan with him 10 the pier. and then Sheehan diVed
again and brought up Lewis Edleblum- The two
boys were brought 10 consciousness after some
the Kings County Hospital The two other boys
were able TO swim. and reached the pier unaided
The people on the pier enthusiastic in their
praise of Sheehans deed.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
NAY BE FIGHT IN DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
SILVER MEN THREATEN TO FORCE THE Or
GANIzATIoN TO GO ON RECORD.

Some hotheaded members of the Brooklyn Demo
cratic Club who ardent Silverites may pre-
cipitate fight in that organization. if they carry
their threats OF demanding that Mr.. East
mond the president. call a special meeting TO rat
ify the nominations and platform of the Kansas
City Convention. II was reported that Mr.. East
mond and several other of the leading members of
the organization held conferences with Grover
Cleveland attempt 10 get his consent to become
a candidate at the Convention 1t is known that
they not highly pleased with Bryan and his
ideas and would avoid any specific declaration Of
ale eEiance. If possible.
The club. it is said is about evenly divided on
the subject. ana should effort be made TO force
il declare itself it is believed there would be
first class Members like General HOratio C
King. Dick :. Ramsey and Herman Metz have al
ready bOlted the ticket publicly.
The conservative members of both factions are
in favor of delay. in order that the sentiment Of
the club may more clearly crystaltze. The rabtd
SiIveTteS. however, declare that they have waited
long enough. and may force the issue this week
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15

investigate. however They found their aunt dead.
lying face downward tho floor between the
kitchen and dining room DR.. D. NJ. Flanncry of
No 273 Warren-st., called. and said that death
was due 10 apopexy. which had probably been
brought about by fall. II believed that the
woman had been dead for at least twenty-four
hours The Coroner Will make investigation.
Richard Gibbons the builder, of the dead
woman, has only recently become involved in fnan-
cial difficulties that caused his He was
dUcting the old firm of NJ. Gibbons & Son, and. il
is said, lost about $4,000 Of the estate in the burn
ing of one OF the Bush warehouses; which he was
rebuilding in Forty-second-st. Some notes were
given, and, 1t was alleged. frauduently in
doTsed. Mrs. Gibbons 1t is said. worried good
deal over the prospect Of having her husbands
estate wiped entirely
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15

Ills GENLAL RECEPTION.

From The Kansas City Journal
The hatred held by Chief Justice Doster for coli
IeEe students reminds us of gallant old American
soldier who a time was we'll known IN Kan
saS, and who had many idiOSynCraSes not the least
which iTTepreSSible dislike for young ueU-
tenants when first out from West Point. The
name of this soldier General Starr, and at the
time of which write he was a major in the 9th
United States Cavalry, though during the Civl
War he had been brigadier-generaL
In 1874 General Starr command at Fort
Riley. and day orderly came 10 his quarters
with the age that Lieutenant Morrison. just
from West Point at the post ready pay his
respects and report for duty. In response to this
message the old General starting for his ONCE,
when his wife, motherly old soul plucked him by
the sleeve and said: Now. General. promise
that You won't be rough with that young man"
'Rough2' said the old man. smiling amiably upon
his matrimonial companion: why I'll be peaches
ard cream unless the young dog riles me-
Reaching his Office, the General was confronted
with dapper little fellow, spiCk and span as
though ne had just come from the hands of his
barber and tailor. while he had the haIf-super-
ciljOus air that seems irseparable from the first
stages of military education.
Looking the young lieutenant over for half mo-
u1ert the old General said. with great dignity:
How do you do, Mr.. Morrison; I pleased to
see YOU" Then a flush gradually mounted over
his weather beaten features, he added: Il al
ways glad To see YOU young men from the Military
Academy. YOU-yOu-( here the General ended with
roar YOU think yourself so damn smart.''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
EnPLOYnENT FOR NEGROEs FROu SOUTH.

The Rev. S. p. w. Drew. pastor OF St Stephens
Baptist Church of Long Island City, is heading a
movement which has for its object the helping OF
Young colored boys and girls and young men and
women to secure good places in Manhattan and
Brooklyn when they arrive from Southern homes.
Mr.. Drew is the originator ana the head OF the
Lincoln Employment Bureau, at No. ls2 Myrtle
ave- with a branch office at No. l22 Broadway,
Long Island City; telephone. 81 Astoria. This bu-
raall is being run under the active assistance Of
committee from St Stephens Church. The branch
at Astoria has been in existence Tor three months,
and the central branch in Brooklyn has been run
ming some three weeks. Mr.. Drew Is president
and treasurer, and the Rev. {. H. NanderhoH IS
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
MILK FOR SICK BABIES.
THE WORK OF DISTRIBUTING THE PAS
TEURIzED FLUID TO BEGIN TUESDAY.


The distribution of Pasteurized milk for zic!,
oaoies in Brooklyn will begin or Tuesday The
milk Is free TO all children who need it. All that
Is required of the applicant IS the written state
ment from some physician saying that the milk Is
required. The physicians order is required only
as a precautionary measure against fraud \
deposit OF three cents will be required insure the
return of the bottle, which will he refunded when
the bottle is returned.
The distributing places for the milk will be the
diet dispensares at No. q De KaIb-ave. No. 263
Sackett-st., No. 50 Sumner-ave and No 2s1 Lori
mer-st Other points of distribution will be at the
plant under the bridge and probably later in the
season al the Memorial Hospital ard the Howard
Dspensary in Howard-ave
a. ne plant where the milk will be Pasteurzed was
Itted by the Bridge Department several years ago.
IT. ~ is IN lower Main7st, right under the Bridge.
Inc prepara ton OF the milk will ne conducted by
DT; Henry A. HigIey for the Board of Health
he Bureau of Charities, through its secretary.
W liiiam l. Nichols. has undertaken the work Of
GoLrctlng funds for this work. Last year about
S-,y'9 was cole cted, and equal amount will be
needed this year. Additional contributions will be
welcomed at the office of the Bureau of Charities.
at No 90 SchermerhOrn-St.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE BAY RIDGE SEWER.
WORK ON THIS IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT
UNDER WAY.

Great rejoicing among suburbanites IS now in
order, for the big Bay Ridge sewer that IS to
drain the southern suburban district has been
started at last. Borough Park Blythebourne,
Gravesend and part of FIatbush have never had
an adequate sewer system. Every rain has con-
verted the streets into giant puddes and property
has suffered greatly result,
The new trunk sewer is to follow the course Of
the ridge from Borough Park to New-York Bay,
from Fourteenth-ave and Forty-hrst-st, by way
OF Fourteenth ave. SiXtieth-st., Fort Hamilton
ave. Sixty y-second-st SiXth-aVe. and SiXty-fourth-
St. TO the Bay. The sewer is to be 1872 inches In
diameter and will cost $4,000 If the contract i
carried it will he completed in thirteen months.
Sixty-second and Sixty-foUTth SITS and SiXth-ave.
have never been opened all the way through. and
the work of condemn!nS properly for this pur-
pose may cause delay.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
MRS. GIBBONS FOUND DEAD.

LONELY END OF WIDOW AND MOTHER OF
WELL KNOWN BUILDERS.
Having been estranged from her family for some
time Mrs Mary Gibbons, widow of Michael Glib
bons, well known South Brooklyn architect and
builder. and mother Of Richard Gibbons, also a
builder, was found dead in her lonely apartments
at No $50 Coumbia-st, midnight Friday. No
one had seen her alive since Thursday. The body
found by Thomas Kane and Michael Kane. two
nephews of the dead woman. Two Of her grown
up daughters lived in the building. but had
not spoken to their mother in several years.
The Kanes visited them on Friday night. In the
course OF the conversation it developed that Mrs.
Gibbons had not been for two days. The
daughters said that she had probably gone to visit
friends in the country. The nephews decided to
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
HORSE AND BARN BURNED.

Mineoa. Long Island. July 1.-THE large barn on
Timothy Treadwells farm at East WiIston was
burned yesterday. Mr.. Treadwell had been the
laying of the cornerstone of the new county court
house here and returning home when he saw
the blaze. He drove rapidly. but the barn was
mass of flames when he reached it The Fire De-
partmeut here was called and assisted in
saving the other barns on the farm one horse
prriShed in the flames The loss is estima ted at
5000. The insurance il s. 800
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
LOOKING FOR 4 NEW SITE.

THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING COMPANY MAY
MOVE FROM THE TwENTY-THIRD WARD.
1t is admitted by the officials OF the Buttsrtck
Publishing Company, which for more than thirty
years has been in the Twenty-third Ward, that
they are contemplating moving to other loca-
ton. They say that if their fine property. taking
half block at Lafayette and Throop aves-. can
sold coo they Will seek another location
\ rumOr 10 this effect has been in circulation
for time The officials at first denied that
such a move in contemplation, and even after
admitting its possibility would go into details.
The buildings occupied have the appearance
of flats. and the concern has always been well
come in the neighborhOod- Recently, however,
some labor saving machinery has been introduced.
and ii is said that some OF the neighbors have
complained of the noise tn company has
ployed high six hundred young women, but
il is said that the machines Will cut down
this number considerably.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
BROOKLYN CHARGES DISCRIMINATION.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS TO PROTEST
AGAINST ALLEGED INEQUALITY
OF SALARIES.

Brooklyn members of the Central Board Of Edu-
cation say that they VIII make several protests to-
morrow night when there is TO be a meeting for
the adoption OF the salary schedule prepared
under the provisions of the Davis bill. The first
protest be made by the six Brooklynites will be
against the provision allowing the borough super
intendents in Manhattan salary of 1880, while
in Brooklyn they to get only $1,000
Then, again. there is a discrimination between
boroughs in the salaries of associate superin-
tendents. In Manhattan they get 5000
while in Brooklyn they are 70 receive only $i.J0l
The Brooklyn members do believe there is any
Just cause for making any distinction, and are
firmly Of the intention to stand out for equaliza-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE THIRD BArTERr AT FREEPoRT.
AFTER a MARCH OF TwENTY-THREE MILES THE
COMMAND GOES INTO CAMP

Freeport. Long Island, July 1.-THE Sd Battery
of Brooklyn, Lieutenant Chauncey Matlock m
mandng, arrived here this afternoon. The troops
came by way of the Merrick Road and marched
a distance of about twenty-three miles. The bat
terry has four howitzers, each drawn by four
horses, truck and one battery wagon. with pro-
visions The pitched camp near the railroad
station The battery Will remain here until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. when II will go on TO
AnityVle. on Monday the will go on TO
Patchogue, and thence to Riverhead and New
suffolk, arriving at the latter place on Wednes-
day. and remaining there until Sunday when they
will return o Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
To PAY REBATE on STAMPS.

Word has Just been received in Brooklyn that the
United States Revenue Department has accepted as
final the decision of Judge Edward B. Thomas. OF
the Brooklyn District Court. in the action OF the
Nassau Brewing Company against Revenue Col
Iector Frank r. Moore the question OF discount
m heer stamps claimed by the brewers and denied
nv the Department. The Department VIII now have
to pay large amount of money IN rebates all over
~ country II has informed brewers to present
their claims.
Judge Thomass decision was follows:
When the Government Of the United States. fol-
lowing the practice observed by it for many years,
cold at Il deduction of ~ per cent a stamp Of the
Denomination of ST. and assured the purchaser that
tho stamp was worth whole dollar for the purpose
~ having taxes such stamp should have a pay
ing power equal the highest obligation issued ny
me Government: and II. after such sale, the pur-
chaser used the stamp in his business. he should be
deemed 10 have fulfilled every obligation resting
1pon him and 10 have perfected the right initiated
bv his purchase.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
AGED WOMAN CCrs HER WRISTS.
SHE THEN GOES TO A HOTEL AND DRINKS A
GLASS OF BEER-sHE MAY RECOVER

GLASS OF BEER-SHE MAY RECOVER
Elizabeth Isaacson. ftty-nine years old. an Eng
hsh widow. who Is said To be well connected is
under arrest in St Marys Hospital the charge
OF attempted suicide She Will recover.
On Friday night Mrs. Isaacson went TO Cypress
Hills Cemetery TO the lot where her mother
brother and husband are buried She carried with
her bottle of laudanum and razor. On the
grave OF her husband, who died two years ago she
slashed both Of her wrists with the The
pam seemed TO bring her back to her senses She
threw the razor and laudanUm away and walked
out or the cemetery TO BeCk's Hotel. There she
sat down and drank glass Of beer. II was not
until she had gone that the blood the floor was
Half an hour later Mrs. Isaacson appeared at
Ihe nome OF her niece. Mrs. Mary Johnson. at No.
LOgan-St Mrs lsaaCSOn, whose home is at No.
1oiS Lafayette-ave-. had visited Mrs. Johnson
Tor many months The latter surprised when
ner aunt came in staggering from loss OF blood
Ut. van SchOOnhOVen, OF No 1,060 IAafavette-ave
was called in and dressed the wounds. An ambu-
lance surgeon was called, and the old woman was
saken 10 St Mary's Hospital S1e denied attempt
Ing suicide The doctors believe that is mental
case last night
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
DANIEL PLINN

The funeral of Daniel Blinn forty-five years old.
the business manager of the Ernest Ochs Brewery,
at Scholes-st. and Bushwck-ave.. Will be held to-
morrow evening at his home. No 40 Bushwick-
ave He had been associated with NJ; Ochs for
seventeen years. Death was unexpected, ana was
due TO heart failure. He a member Of the
Bushwick Club and the Gambrnus Bowling Club.
widow and married daughter survive him.