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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
REPUBLIC GAVE NEWS FIRST.
Extra Edition Told the People the
Strike Had Been Settled.

The termination Of the great street rail-
way employees strike. which for two
months has been the theme Of general dis
cussion and cogitation in this city. was first
made known to the people of st. Louis by
The Republic.
At $50 O'Clock last night Edwards Whit
aker, president of the transit company, and
T. Il. Edwards. chairman Of the strikers
Executive Committee. signed an agreement
which was acceptable to both sides Of tho
controversy.
Within a very short time after the sign
ing of this agreement The Republics extra
edition was on the streets. II gave q sue
cinct account of the final negotiations
which brought the big strike to an end. and
In an Incredibly short time the extra was
transmitted to the remote parts OF the city
the summer gardens and the suburbs. Be-
fore the summer hour Of retiring citizens
in all parts Of the city were reading The
Republics exclusive report Of the settle
ment of the strike.
Meanwhile the indefatigable and enthu-
siastic newsboys. thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of legitimate journalistic enter
prise. were crying the extras up and down
MES. the reward of their alertness and
ambition.
Men and women. hearing the newsboys
crying Republic EXTRA Strike settled"
ran out Of their homes to meet the well
come harbingers Of such splendid. hrst and
unexpected news.
ON Olive street and Washington avenue
where the outgoing cars were crowded with
business men returning TO their homes. dog
ems of passengers on the cars, hearing the
ran to the sidewalks to grasp copies OF the
extras.
There was ne harping or parieying over
penny change In those sales. The buaneoD
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
STREET RAILWAY.
STRIKE is SETTLED.
Continued From Page Ono.

Element of the strike. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il am delighted 10 know that the strlRe
Is settled. While We have mol coVeIeu eI,i I'M,
rhatical!v all points in the controversy. we
feel that the rights of both parties are
main'"inci ana that mutual good win hs
the result. Let US bury all ani!noSiues anu
enjoy "A glorious Fourth | desire to thank
the citizens of 81. Louis for the noble sup,
port given. and i'm future communication
VIII express myself more !ully-
Now for q Great Fourth.
Doctor w. w. Boyd remained in Mr..
Folks Office for an hour after the agree
mcut mad been SirEcd. exchanging 'ohS'dt.
dtdtinnS upon the Sut'esStiI '.fiiiiud'Iom ", va
the negotiations In speaking Of the set''e-
mcut Of the strike n said
The settlement of the grave questions
growing cat Of the strike hes h'cu rendered
pos-ii,.. hv tn. manifest q sire both
sides To arrive 1T fair. just aud h"norable
adjustment. the greatest question inNov"d
WIS the rc-eml l"ym'ut or the mHn WHO
with the representatives of the company
the present rian WIS nit upon pom. r.,o fro.
'',ir praise y due Mr.. FOLK, WHO. iree
of all charge. and si.luly influenced by pub
lie spirit. has given his whole time unSeu-
ishly To- bringing the men and the company
tucetnpr | .,.,.a.d the terms Of the settle
ment under al th- circ instances, entirely
fair "a all parties. ard am sure that me
usit company will treat its former en-
rloy.s in N" fGll suirit Of The settlement
ana an e" entirely generous Way. ,.
"fh" adjustment - =" 'N'ily pd'd 80
that tE're Is room for no buas'InE on e'lher
side. hut. together with all ia- citaehs or
-. LOUIS, We may relnic" mat SrANs
crisis Is happily passed and that We may
Row celebrate III. Fourth OF July in the
old faS lirn"G WAY"
Continuing. he said that h" had put in a
great part of his time day and night In
The last week doing what hr could 10 as
sist il bringing the strike 10 an end ON
tine first SUNDAY syaEin. Of the strike he
Ir..sCksd To the strikers and their :dm!iles
IN the West End { 'iiSeum. and on Mrnldy
and Tuesday Of tina, week RED To bring
the parties 10 the CoutrOVcrsy together fut
10 satisfactory conditions could te SEC ured
on Tn, third week q; the strike h" attempt
ed 10 suggest a settlement and again failed.
MIR. Folk called on him a week ago Mon
day IL obtain his ass!stanc" In securing
some new plan from the men. and the
weeks work resulted in proposition TO
the transit company, eInbodyinc he essen
tial features on which the settlement has
been effected to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
TICKETS TO THE CONVENTION
Missourians Will Receive About
400 Per Day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Kansas City. Mo. July 2-Missour. Will
receive tickets of admission to the number
Of about 600. These will be allotted a. ,o,-
lows: To members of the State CnrrM,t,n.
three each, ~ about 100; TO ConTr.ssre,,,'
hve each. or total OF sixty: to the dele.
eates 10 tne CONVENTION. four each. or Ias:
This makes total OF abou, "a 81 IA ~ ~
tickets TO be apportioned TO the iho,,ss nSs
secured from delegates OUTSIDE H. IVY S ,ncre
With about 100 ushers and other ofrcers IN
~ the Convention Il trings the total up to
uniting visitors TO use these ticker. 49, 81,
a portion OF the session each day severaf
thousand LOYAL democrats In the state viii
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

ernor Stone and the attorney for the COM
pany. but nothing definite resulted.
In the week that followed there were no
very large disturbances. and cars were OPP
Grated In daylight without much difficulty
In the western part of the city. On Thurs
day night. June !. cars were run until mid
night on the Lirdell lines. with little or no
trouble There were occasional outbreaks,
which showed that there Was always a
chance for serious trouble. but the pres
at important points prevented mobbing of
cars 10 any great extent. The posse had
by this time become thoroughly organized
and was armed with riot guns. In spite Of
the minds OF many citizens as TO the ability
OF the police and pose to cope with the
situl lion. conference was held of all
the police officials. Sheriff Pohlmsn, Cover
nor Stephens and the comma nders of the
Missouri National Guard. but II was decided
not to call out the militia.
Washington Avenue Riot.
Sunday. June 10. marked the climax Of
the rictous actions OF strikers and others.
Several hundred strikers who had attended
Il demonstration In East st. Louis. on their
return, marched Up washington avenue
When they were in front of tho barracks.
occupied by the posse coIniiatus. some Of
their number attacked q transit car. call
ing the crew names. Several of the depu-
ties attempted to arrest one OF the men
and his companions tried TO rescue him. In
the excitement that followed. some one dis
charged q revolver. The deputies respond
ed with shots from the riot guns. The
strikers scattered md ran. but several
were struck. one man fell dead and two
the same day bystander was shot dead
by deputy In the course OF a riot in
North St Louis. Later the Coroner's Jury
failed to hold any one to account for the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
What Our Flag Stands For.

Wherever the American tag is raised in token
Of sovereignty IL stands for liberty. independ
<nce and equality. and all persons taking refuse
under It entitled 10 tfoss privileges. regard
.sss of FACE or color. What the American nas
As to the aafion, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
fs to the indiYitt.al, inasul;ch II not only
gives you freedom from your ailments but pro,
yecfs your system In sach a manner that they
Garnet return, When ytur stomach gets GU,
of order causing you to beich after eating. OF
when you are nervous that you toss about
all risrt unable TO sleep, you should certainly
try II because IL will strengthen your stomach
steady your nerves and induce round healthy
sleep and for suoh other ailments as Indigestion
constipation and eiiicusrzee there is nothing t.
equal II, Rheumatism 10 aiso counteHacted b,
It's direct action On ere kidneys. stimulating
fAeu, to do their work phHez3y.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

man who has felt for weeks the dire effects
upon his business OF a big strike did not
think or care for his change. The news was
worth dollars. 1t cost but penny. And
the newsooys can go 10 a dozen baseball
games.
At the summer gardens. where great
crowds were trying To find some air on the
suitry and oppressive night, The Republics
extra created sensation. Papers sold like
hot cakes and as the good news was dis
semfnated the heavy atmosphere seemed to
lift and clear and the faces of the thrones
testified to their appreciation of The Re-
As one man said. Ii was positive and
convincing proof that bona fide news
paper extra, carrying to q city full of peo-
pie a news story of vital interest to all, Is
appreciated ana bought by all.
Piles Cured Dithout the X nffe.
Itching. Blind. Bleed Protrud,ng Piles No
cure. pay All druggists authorized By
the manufacturers Of faso Pile Ointment
fund the money where IL fails u cure any case
OF piles no matter Of how long standing. Cures
ordinary cases in six days. the worst cases IN
fourteen DAYS. One Application giyes ease and
rest. Relieves itching Instantly. This Is a
discovery and Is the only pile remedy sold
a positive guarantee. cure. pay. Price Soc
IL your druggist don't keep 1t in stock send
Doc in postage stamps and will forward
by mail Manufactured By Paris Medicine Co,
81. Louis. Mo Manufactures OF Laxative
Bromo-tpirline and Groves Tasteisss Chill Tonic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
10 DISMISS EXTRA POLICE.
No Further Need of Their Services
After This Week.

Now that the street railway strike Is SET
tied. the emergency policemen have outlived
their usefulness adiuncts to the police
force of the city. and they will be dis
charged during the week
Chief Of Police Campbell said that the
settiemsn Of the strike will put an end to
representations aud violence on the part
OF strike sympathiZers. and that the eIner-
gency police consequently will not be neces-
sary.
When II was found that the regular police
force OF the city could not cope wifi, fha
strike situation, a cali was issued for e1o
emergency policemen. About 800 men re-
sponded 10 the call. The failure of the Po-
nee Board to procure the desired number
CT emergency policemen made necessary ms
equalization OF the posse comitatus
duty S~S w
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
MAYOR WAS SURPRISED.
Couldn't Say Whether He Would
Modify His Proclamation

Mayor Ziegenhein was called upon at mid
night by Republic reporter and advised OF
the settlement of the strike He was asked
II he would change his proclamation re-.
iating TO the use OF fireworks on tho J.our.s<
OF July. but refused to make a statemerf
at tina; time.
=, The Mayor was not easily convinced that
Inc good news carried 10 him was true AMI
when he was satisfied Of the authenticity Of
the report. merely said
Il am glad to hear it / canno; discuss thu
strike settlement. however until i have
been officially notified. and until I have had
time to consider the charged conditions 4
cannot say whether or not will modify nv
fireworks proclamation 1'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.


Discount rates were 3 to : per cent on
call and time loans. Slearines, So'ie''oa''
balances. s5J6 .2oS. New York exchange V'
Ai.ror-t hid mar asked Louisville. sc dis
count Hsd mar asked: Chicago. SOC discount
bid. a0c discount asked; Cincinnati ice DIS
count bid. par asked; New Orleans &c dis
count lid. par asked
The local market Tor wheat closed lower
M .Tasc 4 July, 1850 n Aug sc n sept
s0T,ll. C No. 2 red. Corn closed lower al fi,4c
a guIy-. AZ s~r.e;.c n. Sept. 425sc No. white.
oats closed 1t 22-sc Il. July. 2zasc a. sept
25lzc No >.
A. Chicago wheat closed lower at ''e n
July. IIs.c b. Aug. 7Sssc sept. Corn closed
lover az 4IE.c Il. July. 4.'sc b. Aug, &c
h Sepr. oats closed al 2j:sc july, ESQ
Aug, - 423ss SC Sept.
The local market for spot cotton closed
steady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
BRITISH VICTORY REPORTED.
Said to Have Captured Generals
Snyman and Botha.

London, July at is said tonight that
news has been received at the War Office
from Zeerust. reporting the capture near
Litchtenburg OF General Snyman, the be-
sieger of Mafeking, Coulrnandant Botha and
the whole MArico commando.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

of tho reinstatement OF the men. Before
the proposition had been submitted TO the
Transit Company tue strikers had delegated
Ia the Grievance Committee power 10 eftcy
a settlement on any terms which the COM
mitieC thought wee. fair TO the inra That
action had much TO do with bringing about
the settlement
After the refusal Of the ST. Louis Transit
Company TO accept the proposition OF the
strikers, negotiate We're carried on Sc
cretiy," said AlT. Folk. and several meet
inSS wee held between III" rrprCS- ntarlN's
Of the strikers ana the company. Tfv me- l.
iuGs were witout result. and last saturday
tie Executive Committee Of the union. ACT
ing GA my advice. adopted - proposition
based on liSt 81 names ut men who .lT, 10
He Toinstated by the -. LOUIS Transit COM
laEy-
The proposition was to the .ftcc; that
the ST. Louis Transit Company WAS 10 I'LL
all VACANCIES with men whose names We're
on tire submitted list. and TO employ the
Others rs fast as vacancies utc.!t 81. a.i
To employ noIe but ANTON men un.il al! the
union men are reinstated.
This proposition WIS presented to T. l.
wards " hitaktT, president OF the =. LOUIS
Transit C0ElDany, Saturday night. 10y Chair
man Edwards of the Grievance COMMITTEES.
and myself, and the meeting that WAS held
.n Mr.. Lehmann's Office this afternoon WAS
then arranged for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Texas IS now afflicted with severe
sro,th. which rnenaces crops.
Ali corporations in Texas must NE am
davis that they are not Connected Will
trusts.
w. r-1eyA --ssseI committed suicide IN
the Veudon1e Hotel. Kansas City.
-. Governor Theodore Roosevelt was Warmly
greeted in Missouri and Kansas.
sixty-seven bodies have been Teoovereo
from the burned North German Lioya
steamers
National Wall Paper Company VIII SNORT
IL be dissolved.
Directors of the American Steel and Wire
Company meet IN New York to-day.
John Scltysiah. a Chicago grocer. round
dead with a bullet near his heart and his
skull crushed.
Dubuque street railways and electric hght
plants combined
!. Three Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock job
bers convicted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
Statement From the strikers.

Harry a Bryan. national organize: Tor the
Anal. ImaIed Association OF street f,al.-
way Employ IS or America. whs. IN the alb
seiice Of President ". -. MahcG. acts a.
the head of the crgauiZat.9a. gave out the
following staten nj tor the Grievance Com
mittse. the members Of this body being pres
ent and nagsing il.
An agreement was reached Tonight.
about 80. between the Transit Company
and the Cri-yanc. Committee, representing
the striking srnu;oyes ". believe that =
satisfactory agreement has been reached.
one which VIII commend Itself 10 the people
OF St Louis and the Transit Company and
It's former employees.
Concessions We're necessarily made by
both parties. After having duly considered
the tremendous proportions tn strike had
assumed and taking into consideration the
terrible Inconvenience 10 which our citizens
have been put. both parties are relieved
TO know that the t~uubl" is over and that
business can now assume its normal condi-
lions"
Speaking for himself in regard to the set
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

TO Northern Michigan Summer Resorts n
via the Illinois Central Through Sleeping
Cars. Leave st. Louis Union Station at
1850 noon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
18th Of July
EXCURSIONS
Via L. and ~. r. r.

To points north of Ohio River. one fare
for round "trip, July 3 and 4, good returning
until July d. South Of Ohio River. one and
one-third fare. good returning until July q.
Tickets at city office. No 0S North Broad
way, or Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
RAILROADS.

Announcement has been made Of the new
general officers of the S.eaboard Air Line.
The Court OF Civfi Appeals at Dallas, Tex.
decided q case involving $4,000 worth Of
land against Coils p, huntington.
: a number Of appointments and changes
have been announced OH the Omaha line.
George H. Lee has been appointed gen.
reral passenger agent Of the Choctaw. Okla
honaa and Gulf.
{. There appears to be an earnest movement
Ito build the proposed line from New York
TO Buenos Ayres-
c. Z. Phelps has been appointed assistant
superintendent. of tho Louisville and Nash
VILE.
Il Is said the Northern Pacific has count
ermanded large freight car order
= Judge Blschoff OF the New York Supreme
Court has granted a unandanius In the tax
assessment cases.
Applications for renewal Of receivers OF
THE Omaha and St Louis. and Kansas City
land Northern were made in the United
States Circuit Court here-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Bremen. July ARRIVED: Friedrich der
Crosse from New York.
New York. July ARRIVED: Anchoria
from Glasgow.
Yokohama, June 9e-Arrived previously:
Gaelic, San Francisco
Liverpool, July 2-Ar1ived: Servia, New
York.
London. July ARRIVED: Minnesota, Phil
.adelphia.
New York. July ARRIVED: Tauric. Liy-
erpool.
New York. July Arrived: Steamer Mar
Quette from London
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

y
But tire greatest loss OF all, and a loss
that can hardly be estimated Is that Of
trade. Retail business was practically dead
during large Part of the strike. Besides
this persons who lived in certain parts of
the city have been put 10 great expense
ever since the cars began TO run, through
their fear TO ride on them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
SPORT.

Mondays Fair Grounds winners; Harry
Duke. Onnel Seide, TclSfui. Judge WardeIl
and Hi-Eoilor.
S. G. Stickney OF st Louis distinguished
himself In amateur golf championship at
Garden City, L l.
BY hitting Pitcher Powell very hard.
Brooklyn defeated St Louis, to z, at
League Park yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
HOW PARIS WAS SEIZED.

New York, July 2.-Reginald w. Paris was
an Enslishu,a1, about ~ years old. and had
represented the rubber company since UctD-
her, 1885. Arthur L. Townsend OF the COM
pany. whose Offices are at Nc. Is Eesey
street. said to-cay tina: his latest reports
had indicated that MI Paris had been re-
leased, but he had heard nothing since a
letter Of June 2. and the report OF Mr..
Paris's death was a great shock to him
Mr. Paris was arrested on March IT while
taking letters from the British Vice Consul
at TImaco out to the steamship Quito,
which had arrived of me port, ana which
been closed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
DIED WHILE In PRISON.
"A gent of an American Company IN
Colombia Dead.

=
Panama, Colombia, via Galveston. Tex,
July 2-CCopyright, 1900. by the New York
Herald Company.l-A report reaches here
from Tumaco that Resn w Paris. rep
resenta live of the Manhattan Rubber Com
paly of New York, who was made a pris-
onsr by the Government forces on the island
Of Moro on Mach Il. is dead
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Washington avenue killings. and the Grand
Jury indicted twenty of the strikers. who
Were In the crowd that started the dis
tuTba
The shooting OF the strikers awakened
the widest Indignation on the part Of their
friends. bus there were no more demon
STATIONS or SO grave nature as had
characterized the previous weeks. On the
following Friday the strikers submitted an
offer TO leave the matter of reinstatement
Of former employees 10 arbitration. This
proposal was not well received. The str!k-
ers then began To push their project of es-
tabliShng bus lines to compete with the
transit company.
Last week the situation so well I'm
hand that the Sheriff began To- disband his
posse. and the last company was mustered
out only three DAYS ago. Shortly after the
company had declined 10 arbitrate the
question giving the strikers employment.
the negOtia lions began which resulted at
last IN the agreement explained fully else
where.
Cost of the Strike.
The actual cash cost OF the eight weeks
OF strike to ST. Louis far as II can be
estimated. is approximately S. $50 Co., ap-
portioned follows:
Loss in salaries to persons thrown out
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

At night not car moved in st. Louis.
People who had been able to get downtown
In the morning were forced to walk home or
ride in such rude vehicles as had been
pressed into service for the occasion. Olive
street and other downtown thoroughfares
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

Probably the most unique feature devei-
oped by the great strike was the posse
comitatus. Never before IN the history OF
this country has SO large body Of promi-
nent men been called from their business
pursuits to shoulder shotguns and patrol
= al..i Il. h.
The daily news., 1900-04-11


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