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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
WIGGINS'S RESOLUTIONS.

The people Of st. Louis will indorse
the resolutions for an investigation Of
the Supply Department presented in the
Council by Councilman Virgins. They
believe that these resolutions state the
facts ami they believe that a real in
vestigation designed for investigation
and action will experience little of the
difficulty which Mayor Ziegenhein's in
vestigation" anticipated and found.
There is literal truth in the assertion
contained in the resolutions that the dis
missil Of the charges against the Supply
Department by the Mayor does not re-
store public confidence in the officials of
the city or remove the cloud upon the
integrity or fitness for office of such Of
ficials.''
real Investigation should have no
trouble getting at the truth or falsity
of the charges made in the report of
the Grand Jury that the city supplies
Were being bought In a manner contrary
to the city ordinances, that the city was
paying exorbitant prices for them and
that goods were bought without compe-
ttion from few favored firms.
The materials for investigating these
charges stand in the records Of the Sup
ply Commissioners Office, which are in
the custody of the city. Testimony re-
garding the supplies can be given by the
supertntendents and employees of city in
stitutions and by St. Louis business men
who tried to sell supplies to the city
and failed for other reasons than that
their prices were too high.
These results can be reached as the
February Grand Jury probably reached
them and without summoning the mem-
bers of the Grand Jury to testify. Mayor
Ziesenhein's Investigation" religiousIy
examined every member of the Grand
Jury who was bound by oath not to dis
close the facts he knew at second hand,
but 1t did not examine a single employe
Of the office of the Supply Commissioner,
q single head of a city institution, or n
single business man who had been IN
able to cut his prices low enough to Get
city supply order.
st. Louisans will be able to determine
very soon after the new investigation
opens-should the Council take the
proper course Of ordering new investi-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
VIGILANCE DEMANDED.

1t Is to be hoped that the Mayors
proclamation forbidding the discharge If
dynamite or cannon crackers, firearms OF
any kind. bombs or loose powder on the
Fourth Of July will be so faithfully OBJ
served by the people of 81. Louis as TO
reduce TO the minimum the dangers Of
the Fourth under the exceptional condi-
tions now existing.
That the use of ordinary fireworks,
such as skyrockets. Roman candles. fire
crackers and the like is not prohibited
by the Mayor will. however, make il ex-
tremely difficult for the police 10 guard
against possible acts OF violence com
mitted under shelter of the patriotic
celebration of the nations birthday.
There will be a plenty of noise de-
yeioped by the use of ordinary fireworks.
Lawless characters disposed to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity may find it
safer than it should he 10 testify mis-
takenly to their alleged sympathy with
The Street Railway Union by imperilins
life and property in ST. Louis.
The Mayor has not adequately dis
charged his duty to the community in
this instance. a due regard for the pub
lie safety demanded the absolute prohi-
bition of all fireworks. explosives or fire
arms as means Of celebrating the Fourth
of July. The line should have been 10
clearly drawn that there could be no
possible nisinterpretation of the
Mayors meaning. While it is true that
some hardship might have been caused
10 dealers In fireworks. it is equally true
that the public safety must receive con-
sideration as of more moment than the
commercial interests of any class of the
The police are earnestly urged 10 eX-
ercise exceptional vigilance On the
Fourth. Whatever is possible 10 pre-
vent disorder should be done. All good
citizens should assist In inSuring order
To the best Of their ability The street
railway strike has already cost ST. Louis
too much In blood, in money and in
credit with the outside world.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

sorts OF things and 20 stock Il would empty
the ordinary corner grocery store. The
sugar bin has :, capacity of two barrels.
the flour bin twice that the lard frkins
look large enough for bath tubs. and every
thing else Is on the same generous proper
tions.
The other important parts OF the camp
are two water wagons. a dynamite wagon,
a wire wagon. two pole wagons and a tool
wagon. Seventy-fve men make UP the con-
struction party. each OF them a trained em-
ploye OF the company. The live stock con-
sisis OF fourteen mules and six horses. The
whole outfit will be shipped by rail to Troy.
Mo. where work will begin, and the COM
pany expects that not less than a mile or
line Will De built per day on an average.
Whenever IL is possible camp will be
pitched near running water. and the object
Is not TO move oftener than every third
day.
Each of the wagons is so nearly auto
matte In It's operation that IA force Of eight
men will be able 10 move and pitch camp
In "A day The men will be fed by the COM
pany. breakfast and supper being served in
camp and luncheon sent out to them at
their posts.
General Manager Durant is much inter-
ested in the camp, and says 1t is by all odds
the most complete and up-to-date that has
ever been organized. Every appliance to be
used In the work is of the latest model. and
as result it Is expected that the new toll
lines VIII be built at a minimum cost and
with maximum comfort to the men en-
ployed. a second outi;. similar In ALI re
spects to this, Is being shipped, and win
start WORK from DE Soto in the near fu.
ture.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

I world. hts own family will often be virtual
| strangers. Mr.. Bradbury knew members of
| his fellow-townspeople far more accurately
| than he knew his own son.
The Deacon's thoughts roved far afeld
after this tremendous blow. HIS outraged
\ spirit declared war against its Maker
| ''Tro goin' T. say II. l tell YET? he ex-
| claimed TO his wife. who had demonstrated
| with him. Il thought considerable bout II
| when this-this thing happened, two days
| since. but I crowded 1t down. Now it's UP
ag'in fr good. I tell ye. don't an wont
b'lieve in tn Book o. Job. mr. In an Al
| mighty thet'd let him n you n me be tor
mentsd so. when they've done nothin I de-
serve it,
Nathan" implored his wife. rising In her
excitement, ~ don know what y re say
In.
Yes / do. too" calculated the deacon
positively. He approached. towering above
her. magnificent in his rage and insurrec-
tion. What We you n l done? What've
We done? An tn girls too?' He motioned
toward Mart "Anythin' Z deserve thief
"a thief-fr a son n brother. an then Z
hev III hull world know he's one? Martha"
he paused, then spoke deliberately. reso-
iutely. 'ef sech things en- be. then there's
no Providence in heaven after all
Mr.. Bradbury did not stop with this an
nouncement to his wife. He went to his
minister and announced that I'm goin' t
leave tn church,
Mr. Bradbury" cried the minister. sure
ly you don't mean that you are no longer
willing to be a member OF Christian con-
gregation?'
'Thets exactly what I do mean." re-
turned the other. doggedly. Il want Z quit
tn church-Quit bein' deacon--quit bein'
member. even: an never hev anythin'
more L do with IT all.
.'Oh. Mr.. Bradbury" besought the min
lister. don't you see where this will lead
you? No commandments! No faith, No
Bible! No -"
But the farmer had recovered himself.
'-Th' teachin's o. tn commandments stay
by" he said, whether a mans In tn church
or not. It's Jest wrong [ lie. either way.
whether / b'ieve there's a power above
thet'll punish me eff / do, or whether 1
know there amt any secl, power. lies
lie. I'm not intendin' L turn wicked. An
lie IL d be. MIR. Marshall. tell ye. ef
stayed in tn congregation another day after
mex Eleetincay.
The deacon was firm. even when the min
lister came TO talk to him. bringing Hiss
Jewett with him. Miss Jewett WIS one OF
the strong characters of the village. she
had more sense n most mem was the
deacon's opinion of her. expressed long ago.
People to-day are suffering. all over this
land. and they're not all of them wicked.
surely. Yet they know there's reason. IL
they could only find il. and that it'll come
TO good in the end. and they go on BELIEF
ing" said she.
''Thet's well fr them thet they can." re-
turned the farmer. IL only wish cd think
tn same" He spoke almost wisifuly.
'"Tain't thet 1 want L blieve tn con-
trslry." he cried. Il say / can't help It,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
WHAT BRAUN INSTRUCTOR OF THE
CHINESE SAYS OF CIVA'S FIGHTING POWERS * ~
~ ~ .x X ~ ~ ~

big enough TO make lasting impression
will be shipped to China and maintained
there. At any rate. none can be got ready
quickly enough to put a decisive stop To
the tide Of lingo feeling now swaying the
countless millions of the yellow race
The Uprising May Spread.
I think the Powers should reckon with
the possibility that the present uprising
; spreads and becomes general throughout
the Empire-an armed revolt against ev-
erythirg European and against all English
speaking settlers, against everybody witt
a white face
/ have seen talk of a Chinese party
voring the foreigners. Take my word 1
It,. there is no such party at least no
strong enough to oppose the white-man
haters.
Ny own observation among the Chinese
tends to show that the sons OF the Md
die Kinsdom are united but in one thing.
hatred and contempt for the foreign dew
ils.'
Let US kill hundred thousand and all
the Powers are bankrupt" said the Chinese
General. and he added: with us loss of
men doesn't count. not in the least. With
you it's different, and that's your weak
point 1
Who can deny this?
Chinese Navy.
II II comes to war. the Chinese Navy will
make a good showing. / think. The naval
officers corps is a select body of men. very
ambitious. well trained and honest.
Since 1897 five ironclad cruisers. four tor
pedo-boat destroyers and five torpedo-boatS
were put in service. I doubt, however.
whether the new ships are completely Of
ficered.
The marine administration has besn pro-
ceeding on progressive lines ever since the :
late var with Japan. Old stores have been
continuously replenished and old material
Is regularly renewed.
The Powers have no boats for interior
warfare on the lakes and rivera All their
available craft draw too much water. I
don't believe the gunboats of either France.
Germany. Great Britain or Russia can pro-
ceed further than Hankou. Maybe the Uni
ted States could help out with soma Of the
small Spanish craft captured in the Philip
pines.
Great Britain Is now building some gum
boats of small draft, fitted with formids-
BILE machinery, for Chinese river navigation.
Whether they will be ready In time for usa
FRI the present complications Is a question
Heavy machinery Is essential to over
come the tremendous currents peculiar to
Chinese rivers.-Captain Braun, late In
structor Chinese Army.
Copyright, 1900. by Henry W. Fischer)
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
"DEACON BRADBURY" WAS "HONEST WITH HIMSELF" >"
a Mans Fight With His Own Unbelief.

T. can't make y'rsef b1ieve or disbleve.
wish v could, But I've got TO be honest
with myself. Thet's tn fust thing. I'm sar-
tin sure o. thet.'
"If that is really your final decision. Sir.
bradbury =
1T is.'' he said.
Then / think, as ] said. that It's ons
of the boldest. gIaBdest. sorrowfulest
things that's ever been done in this town!
And you sha'n't lose one particle Of my
respect Oh account OF it, Nathan Brad
bury
Miss Jewetts splendid adherence fired
the others. For the moment. at least. they
seemed to see into Naihan's fearless
stainless soul. and discern its stern and
rugged truth
Time passed slowly, and after several
years the deacon heard a direct accusation
from a ne!ghhor that his son was a shief.
Then he found that he did not really be-
iieve that his boy had stolen the money.
He never did. He couldn't" he affirmed
simply. II don't keer what's been
said or thought. now or ever" he ave,red,
with the triumph of a new and great GER
tainty. II don't keer eff all tn world sn'd
say he did. don't keer ef he sh'd we said
so himself"
He made bIindly for his home. ana
sought his wife. who was upstairs sort
ing over her piece-bag.
Martha he said. entering abruptly.
Charlie didn't tech a cent o. thet money!
His wife heard his words in amaze. Then
she sprang up. dropping bag, pieces and all,
and rushing to him clasped her arms about !,
his neck.
"Oh, papar' she cried. jubilantfy. with a
great. heaving sob. II knew y ID find out
Z was SO. sooner or later"
When the deacon's faith. and his Wife's
and his d&ughters' was confirmed. and 1t
came out that Charlie was not guilty In any
degree. the minister and Miss Jewett came
back to talk TO Mr.. Bradbury.
The deacon was firm In his unbeiief. or in
his belief that he did not believe. He must
be homes. with himself. he insisted.
III any man can mean 20 be and try to
be. think you do" said Miss Jewett-
Yes; an yit he amt" cried the wife
swiftly. her voice vibrating with clair
voyant certainty He found he didn't be-
lieve what he thought he did bout
don't see it,
commiseration-
"As to that" she said. gently. no other
human soul can tell: and it may be. not
even his own. Good-by."
They We're happy at the Bradbury home
in spite of the deacon's attitude. for
Charlie had come home. His father had
begged his pardon. and everything went
well. Matte Pickering. faithful sweet
heart had compelled Enos Reed 20 confess
the sneaking part he had played in both
of Charlie Bradburys misfortunes. When
Miss Jewett and the minister went away
the afternoon Of their talk with the deacon
the girls said that Charlie had gone ". -
Mattie's." L2
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

shelved this early In the season Fred warrs-.
end Al Blanchard. who has now risen to the a.
nifty q end man. promise entertaining comic -
sentimental ditties. The other solos have -
given to Frank Girard. Ben Cook and Joh.
Ro6GsTs. Frank Dunsont holds over as thsiN
teriG.utor- The vaudeville list is headed by xns
famous NignsEi Family. musical bareers Theirs
Is one Of the most Unique and pleasing musical
s:scfaitles the stage There four OF the
Misnanis and all Sood instrumentaiists. Mr.. suiIv
will offer a .nonoogue in the clio. and the show
closes with a Duiaont afterpiece- The daily mat
frees at the suburban continue in favor with
ladies' and children
Forest Park Highlands will be opened this
afternoon Messrs. Hopkins and stuever have
arranged a long and unusually attractive vaude-
vile biIi- out OF the eight turns all but two
head-liners in winter programme
There are the Dcltorellis. European musical gro
tesaues: Lew Hawkins. the Chesterfield Of min
strelsy; Miss Cheridsh Simpson. the ieautifut
young woman with ample musical talent; MAJ
zuz and Maze't. pair OF prime funmakers, ir
Tramp: Bernard DyiLin.- the dangerous mar
from Denver: Sisters LIE Page. character change
artists: Budd Brothers. acrobatic comedy clowns.
and George Austin. in clever act on the wire
The Highlands are unionized throughout. ane
despite the long delay in the opening tine sroands
have been kept in iinc order All the side shows
are open. the scenic railway. the billiard and
bowiinS annex. and the restaurant Is N charge
OF a we'll known caterer. The brilliant Iumsua-
tion Of the grounds will be insugurated TONIGHT
Matinees will be given daily. 4
Daughter OF the Regiment. will be psodpcx 81
for the FIRST time this season at Chrix's & -
commencing tonight. The part Of Maria, ss5-j
daughter Of the regiment. Will be sung bY III. a
Grace Van Studdford To William Wade Hin
shaw Is intrusted the difficult role Of -airreant
Supics and Martin Pache. who has already won
his way amongst tho music-loving patfuns, viii
sing Tonic. George Shields. William Steiger
Gertrude Lodge will again appear In the samo
role in which they were successful :ast see
son. Fanny Da Costa will play 2soetts. For
next week Manager NcNeary promises . sur
prise in the FIRST production by professionals In
this city Of Flo,ows beautiful opsra. StrsdeIls-"
'.Evangeline." with It's pretty riri. and ,n,.
ful choruses. has been SO popalarly received q
Delmar Garden that Manager Gumpsrfs vill |
keep II on for second week ,sgifi,ing va
this afternoons matinee. Nessrs sloan Car
and the other members Of the Rice I.xtravaranz1
Company are pleasant enough Commanders for
summer nights frolc In -'Esanseli 1s and a
experiment OF trying extravxeanxa has been =
entire success. After 'Evangeiinp's ~ SON
Rsny wfli appear IN rsytvaJ d ssfhs Ell Fron
two years ago - -.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
BUNK-WAG0N," A HOTEL ON WHEELS.
Room Enough for Seyenty-Tw0 Men.

Perhaps the most unique habitation on
wheels Is the new bunk wagon, or road
Pullman" which the Bell Telephone Com
pany will start out with a construction
camp early this week Nothing like IL IN
the way OF vehicle was ever seen in these
parts before. and IL is destined to cause no
end of a commot!on up in Lincoln County.
where IL will spend the next few months.
1t Is a regular Doctor Jekyi and Mr.. Hyde
contrivance, If such al comparison is aG-
missibie with iDan.mate things. When on
the road il seems nothing more than a
four-mule wagon loaded with miscellaneous
baggage. When In camp IL is a great big
tent, a hotel In fact. with sleeping quarters
for seventy-two men. IL takes just twenty
five minutes TO transform 1t from hotel
into a wagon or from a wagon into ho-
tel. The purpose for which it is intended
was the occasion OF Its building: or, to put
1t another way 1t Is another child of the
mother OF inventicns-Necessity-
The Bell company is preparing to build
several toll lines In Lincoln and adjoining
counties, and must keep a considerable
force Of men in the field until cold weather
sets in The country Is sparceiy settled,
and accommodation for the men at hotels
and boarding houses is hard to get, as well
as unsatisfactory In most cases. Some
means had to be devised for taking care of
the men. and Messrs Johnson and Dean OF
the engineer corps were detailed to work
out the problem. Both had had experience
in the work to be done and knew what Was
required: so they put their heads together,
and the bunk wagon" is the result.
What the Wagon Ii Like.
The unique vehicle was built In the yards
OF the company on the Missouri Pacific
tracks west of vandeventer avenue. and
was completed last Thursday. As a wagon
It measures nineteen feet in length by six
feet eight inches in width. and Is six feet
high. As a hotel 1t covers thirty by Atty
feet. and the top Of the tent is twenty feet
from the ground.
When the tent Is pitched. the wagon dis
appears, and one might pass and repass Il
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
Summer Amusement

Lew suiiy's annual engagement at the subu,-
han Garden opens to-day. For several season. h.
has played for hessrs Jannopoulo and C,um
pertz. with constantly increasing success snm.
of Suily's best sorgs have been written ara .rnS
70 the hrst time at the suburban. u Want 70
Go to Morrow and other pieces that have he
ssnie duite as classical In their way Joe MI
lsrs Joke book come under this head No, ~
AZ writer Of songs. but as a singer and a. =
comedian. has Lew Suily become known This
year he comes direct FROM long engagement
with Primrose and Docks.ader's Minstreis ana
may be relied upon for the usual quota of fre.h
Esks and sayings Carroll johnson, who stiII en-
Joys stellar honors viii sing At leass one new
scns and two others that ere too popular Ia ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

a dozen times without guessing the true
nature Of the vehicle. The body OF the
wagon is completely hidden by a series of
scanoids or frames into which fit the beds
for the men There are six dozen
of these beds. one for each member of the
crew. and each as comfortable and cozy as
could be wished IL desirable. the tent can
be made tight enough TO keep out the cold
and heated by portable furnace. In hot
weather the sides may be raised, thus per-
mittins free circulation of air. While the
men are slowed away without loss of room,
there Is no crowdlnS and the sanitary ar
ranSements OF the portable hotel are we'll
nigh perfect.
While this bunk wagon" Is the main
feature of the construction camp. IL Is by
no means the only thing worth noticing.
The o.iice wagon, where the foreman and
his assistants Will live. is even more COM
plete In Its appointments. II has a sta
tionary washstand, a shower bath. a chif-
fonier, and mirror. in addition to four
good beds. II Is smaller. of course. than
the bunk wagon and Is not SO much of a
novelty; having been patterned somewhat
aiier the fashion OF q gypsy's house-on-
wheels. and having seen one years service.
Two mules can haul II anywhere that any
wagon can go with ease.
Next In point Of convenience and COM
pleteness are the kitchen wagon and its
dining-room attachment. The kitchen has
large range, hot and cold water. all the
necessary cupboards. and no end of cook
ing utensils 1t will keep three expect
cooks busy to feed the party. and they
have plenty of room for their work One
OF the features Of the kitchen il u coffee
urn such as is commonly seen IN. the down.
town restaurants. and IL the men don't have
good coffee the fault will not lie with the
tools.
How the Workmen Are Fed.
With the kitchen wagon goes the COM
missary wagon. another unique and decid-
edly important part Of the camp outfit. Be-
sides an ice box Of half q ton capacity 1t
has bins for dour. sugar. vegetables and all
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

sanic Impairment which a little rest will
not mend.
The attitude Of st. Louis in attracting
attention 10 the possible depression Is
like that which Tyil Eulenspiegel, the
hero OF German folklore, assumed on his
journeys afoot when he was sad in de-
scending hill because then he reflected
that he would have TO climb the next
hill. while in climbing hill he was mer-
ry because he thought of the descent on
the other side.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Grosvenor declares that the real Re
publican platform will be Mckinley's let
ter of acceptance. The Republican party
will doubtless be delighted with this in-
formation and will put on an extra squirt
on that account
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Roosevelt's Fourth of July speech will
be seriously impaired in effectiveness
by the fact that he is the nominee OF the
party that would change the greatest
Republic on earth into an Empire.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

The police authorities should lose no
time in training patrolmen TO discrimi-
nate by ear between permitted and for
hidden explosions. Mayor Ziegenhein
can be done
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Councilman Virgins seems to be one
of the large number of ST. Louisans who
consider that no investigation of the
Supply Commissioner office has yet
been held. the Mayor to the contrary
nOtWitlSfa n1inr
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

An investigation that investigates the
Supply Department is what ST. Louisans
have been clamoring for and what illey
have not yet had. The Council can COLI
duct such an investigation II il will.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

And said Charles ". Knapp further says
that the number Of copies returned or re-
uorteJ unsold during the month OF June
was SIC per cent.
CHARLES w. KNAPP.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me thls
thirtieth day OF June, 1899.
J. F. FARISH.
Notary Public. City % ST. Louis, Mo. My
term expires April 26. 1901
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Webster Davis is now declaring his
Intention of securing the Insertion of Il
Rocr sympathy plank ia the Democratic
platform. Webster Davis might as wei
teach q duck TO swim.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

ST. Louis Worlds Fair representatives
AT the Paris Exposition will profit by
learning the mistakes as well AS the sue
cesses developed during the progress Of
that enterprise.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

July will be celebrated this year at
Kansas City more effectively Than by
reading the Declaration of Independ-
ence. The day will be celebrated by
the adoption Of measures TO re-establish
the integrity and validity of that docu-
mpDt
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01

Before the blame for the defects In the
Philadelphia platform is laid on the re-
visers it might be well to examine the
original. What's done We partly may
compute, but know not what's resisted. -