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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
BRYAN.S DAY IN WISCONSIN.
Five Speeches to Crowds whose En-
thusiasm Rain Did Not Dampen.

waukesha. Wis. Oct. s.-Mr. Bryan had a
comparatively easy day to-day. He made
Travelled by easy stages from Portage City
to this place speaking only at por,ase' and and
WaSHs:ha Rain fe d1fns sSs
part of the day. This circumstance had the
effect Of reducing the crowds somewhat.
but at nnS most or tnese d pe bear wSa
said.
Mr. Bryan said tonight that he would
Iinois, the 10Th and llth to Michigan. and
the 18th. 18th and 18th to Ohio. He Will go
direct from Cleveland to New York reach
before he is TO speak in Madison Square
Garden.
AT Watertown Mr. Bryan spoke in the
Turner Opera house. because of the in
clemency of the weather. The building was
packed and the audience was very enthu-
siastic.
He chided the Republicans for failing 20
mention the Declaration Of Independence in
their Philadelphia platform. He said in this
Republicans. show me a document ever
penncd by modern Republican that VIII
compare with the Declaration Of Independ-
cree. Show me a speech made by a Repub-
lean Of to-day that will have the influence
OF the Declaration of Independence. That
Declaration of Independence has been read
all over the world. In South Dakota 1 met
Governor Lee. Norwegian by birth, who.
away of in distant Norway. had read the
drawn him here. and he Is now IA Governor
OF a great State.
I'm Minnesota, met Governor Lind. who
read the Declaration OF Independence IN
sweden. and 1t drew him TO the United
States. and he is now Governor Of
great State.
Away off In Germany. Bomrich read II.
II drew him here. and it is my earnest
hope that he may become the Governor Of
this State.
Republicans. have you any documents
that are drawing people,?
Charging the Republican party with self
ish motives in its Philippine policy. he
said:
Let me call your attention to the fact
that the chairman of the Republican Com
mittee of Military Affairs. a Republican
n. mber of Congress. the man who had
charge of the bill raising the army TO
10000 is the president Of the Phllippines
has already valuable lumber lands In the
Philippine Islands, and in Its prospectus
says that the labor question there Is cas-
lily solved. because there is cheap labor
there, and II can be had for from 30 TO 40
Cents a day, Mexican money
Mayor Jones presided over the meeting at
Portage He first introduced Mr.. Bomr'ch.
the Democratic gubernatortal candidate
who made a strong plea against the undue
increase of the army. based upon his OBJ
servations OF affairs in Europe.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan. Mayor Jones
predicted that five months from to-day he
would move from the plains Of Nebraska
to the Executive Mansion at Washington:
fulfilled. will depend somewhat upon your
votes" said Mr.. Bryan. but l want you
TO know that in the language of the song.
| am willing to leave my happy home Tor
you -
he arose and this sally was received with
laughter. Mr.. Bryan also took up the Ques-
ton of taxation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
WANTS NO MORE HORSES.
Germany Has Released Severa
Transports Chartered Here.

San Francisco. Cal. Oct 3.-The German
Government has released several of the
large steamers sent here under contract tC
transport horses to the German troops ir
China.
Six large steamers have been released
ana viii carry grain from this city to ar
English port. The transport Alesia sailed
to-day for Taku. with 52s mules and mum.
Der Of horses. and IL is believed she will
be the last 20 leave this port with horses
for the German Army.
For a time il looked as though the de-
mand for horses to go from this port to ths
German troops IN China would exhaust the
supply of cavalry animals on the Pacific
Coast Agents of the German Army secured
California. Oregon. WASHINGTON and Ne
vada. buying horses wherever they could
be procured, paying prices far In advance OF
the usual market values.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
FIGHTING NEAR KUMASSlE.
One British Charge Repulsed at
Abu ASU.

london. Oct. "A dispatch to the Morning:
Post from KunaSsie reports that heavy
fighting took place last Sunday between
Colonel Willcocks's column and the Ashan-
Ills at Abu Asu.
After heavy firing says the dispatch.
"the British column made an incffecjuai
attempt to charge the Ashanti positions.
but was obliged to retire and to resume tho
rifle duel while awaiting re-enforc5ments.
Eventually, after hard work. Colonel Will
cocks captured the positions and occupied
the village of Isinsu without oppOsition-
Subsequently the British carried three other
villages at the point of the bayOnet and
burned them.
Seventy Ashantis Were killed The Brit
ish losses We're Major Meliss and Captain
Luard severely wounded. three officers
slightly wounded. three men killed and
twenty-eight others wounded
"A flying column of 500 men. with two
guns. sent Monday in pursuit of tho
enemy"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
LOCAL, AND SUBURBAN.

uo,r, I,aftri1ce. an Indian Territory
slayer is en- route TO Columbus priSo"
where he will enter on two ninety-nine-
year terms for murder.
Miss Maud Graham of Madison. Ill. re-
fused proposal Of marriage from w. ;,
Webster Of Colorado because she thouSht
his good looks had vanished.
No trace has been found If Amelia Rich-
enbacher. who disappeared last Sunday.
The Fifteenth Infantry Volunteer Neter-
ans held a reunion and camp fire.
Both Democrats and Republicans are
aiding the Worlds Fair. while pushing their
respective campaign work.
Burglars are supposed to have set fire
to two houses in Spencer place, which were
burned.
Burglars were caught in the house Of
August Fclbert. No. IL Elwood street.
Bud Pickett a negro. was killed in a
pistol duel with James Gray, another negro
Gray was wounded.
Elsie Huber. years old. fell off the sec
oud-sto-y porch at her parents home anu
was killed.
l.. Il. Crowley. a printer. overpowers a
negro footpad and turns him over to the
police.
Emile SteffeI was fatally burned at Belle
vile through trying TO quicken 4 kitchen
fire with gasoline.
The funeral of W. V. Wolcott was at
fended by mary prominent 81. Louisans.
This is Big Thursday at the great ST.
Louis Fair. Coney and Hstte g. will pace.
Illinois miners will celebrate the ami
rersary Of the Virden riots at Mount Olive
October IL.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. kniemsyer are en-
gagged in a controversy over the possession
OF their 4-months-old child.
The registration office will be open to-
day.
Veterinarians of Missouri are holding
their ninth annual session in St Louis.
Priests of ST. Louis gave a banquet to
Archbishop kdin at the home OF Mgr.
Muehlsiepen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
WlLAL0B0S Is SAFE.
Gunboat Which Conveyed Missing
Shields Party Not Captured.

Washington. oct. 3.-The dispatch from
General Macarthur. announcing the dis
aster sustained by Captain Shields's party
on the island Of Martinique, left in doubt
the fate of the gunboat Viilalobos. which
had conveyed the troops t. TorrijaS
In consequence, the Navy Department has
been receiving a number of kilograms from
friends and relatives Of the crew of the
beat. asking for information as TO the af-
fair. A Cablegram was sent to Rear Admiral
EerIpff at Cavite asking for news, and the
following response has been received:
''Caviie. L. l.. Oct. 3.-Secretary of Navy.
Washington: No truth I'm any infavorablc
reports concerning Villalobos or her crew.
Manila paper. september y. published false
report kEMPFF.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
IN HONOR OF VIRDEN VICTIMS
Central Illinois Miners Will Meet
at Mount Olive.

Coal miners of Central Illinois will meet
at Mount Olive on Friday of next week TO
zsns Of that place in the Virden riots two
years ago. There will be a parade in the
morning and memorial services In the after
noon. John Mitchell. president of the United
Mine Workers of America, will he the prin-
cipal speaker. Other addresses will be made
by T. l.. Lewis and ". Il. Wilson. national
officers; John ". Hunter. Illinois State pres
ident, and several of the district presidents.
on the following Sunday. October IA, an
other memorial service will be held at Ed
wardsville in honor of the men from that
place who perished at Nirden.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
WHISTlED AT A FUNERAL.
Hawcs' JOllity Lost Him a Fianccc
and Caused His Arrest.
REPTBLIC SPECIAL.

KET1 BLlE SF'ECIAL.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 3.-Because James
Hawes whistled al Mrs. Schindl@rs funeral
his aifianced. pretty 2"-year-oid Katherine
SCHNEIDER. broke off their engagement. Be
cause Of this Halves broke into her home AT
No. PHI Ames avenue yesterday afternoon
and shortly afterwards broke into jail
According to the testimony of Miss
SCHNEIDER. ELECTED after much time had
been spent on objections by the city Pros
ecutor. she was engaged to lee married 10
Halves. who is n widowcr, but when she
heard him whisfling on the front porch
while the minister read the funeral serv-
ice inside the house. she came TO the con-
Clusion that Hawcs was a hard-heartcd
man. and that he would not make her 4
good husband. She sent back the engage
ment ring. which Hawes pawned. and with
the proceeds becam- Intoxicated. He then
visited his sweetheart's home, and the po-
Ice were called. He was fined s. and costs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
TARIFF A CHINESE WALL"
Veteran bishop Tells Ministers That
II should BE Removed.

REPt'BIIC SPECIAL.
Chicago Ill. Oct. 3-Methodist ministers
to-day listened to a denunciation of the Re-
publican party's tariff principles by Mis-
sionary Bishop ]. H. Thoburn at the after
noon session of the Rock River Conference
at the Garfield Park Church to-day. The
Bishop. who has spent forty years in the
Orient. delivered the first of series of
lectures on the Eastern situation.
"Our fathers never intended to build n
Chinese wall around this nation" he said
"by putting a duty upon things and keep
ing the foreigner from bringing in his goods.
We are doing as the Chinese have done for
centuries. We must get broader notions
about these matters. The Chinese built a
stone wall that they thought would keep
out the foreigners. Our stone wall Is the
custom house that We set on our borders
Before I became a missionary I believed
in the Republican policy of protection. i
have learned that II a nation wants to sur
vive 1t must open wide its doors and trade
with the world.
':Let our revenues be raised from direct
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
SURRENDERED TO POLICE.
Striking Street Railway Man Con
feSspd an Assault.

August G. Lane. a striking conductor,
formerly employed on the Deimar avenue
division of the transit company. called Al
the Ninth District Station last night and
surrendered To Lieutenant Wilson. He ad-
mitted that June / he shot Albert VII
son of No. 210l North broadway. while
Wilson was coming out Of Picker's saloon
at No. 1900 Fairfax avenue. Wilson was
shot I'm the back and several innocent per
sons were arrested and charged with tho
shooting. All of them were subsequently
released. Immediately after the shooting
Lane disappeared. Several days ago he re-
turned to ST. Louis and visited the home
Of his sister. No. 1926 Lincoln avenue
Lieutenant Wilson and Detectives Field and
Ahearn learned of Lanes return to ST
Louis and searched the home of his 81 i=ter
Monday evening without avail. Albert Will
son recovered and Is now in the employ OF
the transit company
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
LOOKS LIKE A NEW STORE.
improvements at Scruggs. Wander.
vcOrt 4 Barney's.

Everything glistens and shines in the
ney. at Broadway and Locust street. II has
been furnished with new furniture. new
enamel on the walls and new goods In the
cases As the many customers entered yes
terday they stopped in pleased astonish-
m.nt and made admiring remarks on the
appearance OF the different floors. And when
they came to the third floor they saw the
opened 1t is stocked with a variety of the
cost:iest rugs for sale in the city.
There is also boys clothing depart
ment. an innovation. and the shoe depart
ment. with the famous ''sorosis Shoes on
the third floor. which is pleasing TO the
shoppers. as they have long felt that there
should he something of this sort.
A visit to this large department store
now Is as fascinating going to the mat
inee. Up on the third floor. as the most
striking feature. of course. there is the
Oriental rug room. II is distinctly Oriental
In all its furnishings. The floor Is dark
stained. polished hardwood. giving soft:
refined tone to the large apartment, and
the hangtngs correspond in color
Scruggs. Nandervoort & Barney's rug de-
partment is perhaps one Of the most COM
plste In the city. they have importa-
tions from all rugmakns centers OF the
world. Most of the patterns in this de-
partment are exclusively sold by the firm
and nowhere else in the wide world can
they be found. The gentleman In charge of
the department is an expert on rugs.
Next to the rug room is ;he upholstery de-
creased. Then. another new room Is filed
with the boys and youths clothing. of the
very latest patterns. and of the best of
wool stuffs. made as well any tailor can
cut them after measurement.
More than one mother remarked yester-
day. after going through the room. how
convenient Il was now to be able 10 get
even her boys garments at the store. Con-
siderable space Is devoted to the shoe de-
partment and the art bric-a-brac- In one
corner Of the floor there are three new Of
fees for the officials of the firm.
On the second floor the millinery depart
ment and the ready-made garment counters
have a fresh. new aspect that Is inviting.
The walls are white enameled. and the
counters. show cases and chairs are new.
LARGE mirrors abound. Standing on the
landing between the second and first floor
one can see the glistening rows of columns
and the Moorish balcony. decorated with
gold leaf. which Is an impressive sight. and
gives one an idea of the size Of the estab-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
IO.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were s 10 per cent on eau
and time loans. Clearings. S.2S,ls2; hai-
ances, SI7.5i0 New York exchange, ~
discount bid, s5c discount asked; Louisville
25c discount bid, par asked; Chicago 80
discount bid. 25c discount asked; New or
leans. Sc discount bid, par asked; Iihcii'
natl DC discount bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher al
T5hc n Oct, 7694c a. Dec, soasGs.c b. May
.6a76l.c No. red. Corn closed higher ~
37S.c Il Oct. 3iiSILc Dec. S5'sc n year. ~
No > white oats closed higher at 2SNsr
II. Oct, 2Sssc a. Dec, :i@ac May, -"'-4-t' &c
No. ..
The local market for standard mess pork
closed higher at sl3 for new. Prime steam
lard closed higher at 737i.NE7. .i0c East side
The local market for spot cotton closed
steady
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
Jacksonville Lady Denies That She
Said He Had Accepted
u Bribe.
RETAILED REPUBLICAN GOSSIP.
Democratic Candidate Also De
clares That the Tale of Cyrus
NJ. Kingman Has Been Made
Out of Whole Cloth.
REPrBLIC SPECIAL.

REPtBLIC SPECIAL.
Jacksonville. H., Oct. ain making the
| charge that W. ]. Bryan had received Slj1.-
coo for insisting upon the passage Of the
silver plank IN the Kansas City platform.
Cyrus NJ. Kingman OF Peoria. Ill, declared
that young woman Of this city who had
visited at Mr. Bryan's home this summer
| had told him that representatives, of The
silver interests OF Colorado offered Mr.
BRYAN $4,000 If he would refuse To accept
any nomination on other than free silver
platform. and had further asserted that Mr..
Bryan had accepted the offer.
The young woman referred to is Miss Lulu
II. Hay. daughter of a. J.. Hay. we'll
known real estate dealer. She and Miss
Bryan. a sister of the Democratic candidate
who is Mrs. Allen. were intimate
friends while Miss Rryan was a student at
the Academy for Young Women here. In
the latter part Of last June Miss Hay went
To- Lincoln. Neb.. to visit Mrs. Allen and
the friends. and was there when the Kan
sls City convention was held.
Miss HAY was seen at her home here
this morning and the article sent out from
Peoria was read to her. TIL. purport of the
article published she unhesitatingly
pronounced false She declared that Mrs
Allen Is not the private secretary Of her
her Lor her family connections.
August 20. she says. she was coming home
from Chicago on the Alton Hummer -
leaving Chicago at 6 o'clock. a man came
In and other seats wer" occupied, he
took the one beside her. They found in talk
ing that they had "A mutual friend AMI in
conversation which followed they talked #
various things. including her visit TO Lin
coin and the Lake region. and she says she
told him of some of the political talk in
Lincoln while she was there.
Among this gossip were statements COM
Ing To her wholly from Republican sources
in Lincoln. including the State Journal Of
that city. that three men from some nf
the Western States. who stopped OFF there
10 see Mr.. Bryan their way TO the
Kansas city convention. had stated to Mr..
Bryan that II he would stand out for
| and procure silver plank in the platform
each of the three would contribute 5000
| to the Democratic campaign fund. She
serts most emphaticaily that she never
heard anything. never knew anything and
! never told Mr.. KIngman anything concern
| Ing the matter except political gossip
| coming to her wholly and exclusively from
| Republican sources In Lincoln, and that
| she did not even tell him that in the man
ner stated in the article read to her.
She asserts that the nearest she came
| to talking on anything about politics with
| any Of the Bryans while In Lincoln was
| in canvass!ng the question about attend
ing the Kansas City convention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
SAYS Ii is DISQUALIFIED.
Foreign Ministers Would Have tC
Act as Suppliants.

London. Oct. 4.-Doctor Morrison, wiring
to the Times from Pekin, under date of
September 2s. says:
If the negotiations for the settlement are
carried on at Tien-Tsin. Ii Hung Chang. be-
ing the Niceroy resident there, cannot be a
plenipotentary, unless the foreign Min
listers prepared to appear before him az
Suppliants for peace and not as dictators;
for thus their action would be interpreted
throughout the Empire"
Commenting upon Emperor Williams
letter to Emperor Kwang Su, the Times
says:
I'VE sincerely trust that the other Powers
will act on the lines of the German En-
perors message. Action of no other kind
will secure to the numerous American citi-
zens engaged in commerce and missionary
work in China that protection which Secre-
tary Hays note affirms a desire to give
them"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
RAILROADS.

The Monon directors elected officers for
the ensuing year.
The Texarkana, Shreveport and Natchcz
will give its first public excursion soon.
The Louisiana and Arkansas will build an
extension beyond jamestown. La.
The Legislature of the Chickasaw Nation
has provided a plan for taxing the Frisco's
right of way for its extension
The stockholders Of the Louisville and
Nashville held their annual meeting.
The gross earnings of the Wabash for
the month of September were the larges,
in the history of the company.
1t is said 4 transcontinental passenger as
sociation has been formed at last.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

William Jennings Bryan made six speech
es in Wisconsin yesterday to large audi
ences. whose enthusiasm Il soaking rain did
not affect in the least
Senator Hanna has decided to go on n
speaking tour with Senator Frye. He will
visit Wisconsin, Nebraska and South Da-
kota.
The Convention of the National Associa-
tion Of Democratic Clubs was opened yes
1erday in Indianapolis by Senator Jones in
the absence of President Hearst. whom ill
ness detained from the convention
The boundary line dispute al Mount Bak-
er has reached almost an international
crisis.
fresh outbreak of smallpox at Nome
Nome City.
Fire at Williamsport. Pa. destroyed a
boot and shoe factory and contents. valued
at s900OO0.
The St. Paul Presbytery has voted in IA
3Or of revision of the Westminster Con-
fession of Faith
The mosquito feet, built for customs
service at Cuba, sailed yesterday for Cuban
ports.
General Woods annual report recommends
that all troops in Cuba be mounted
Civilians at Havana are frightened by
the inroads of yellow fever into their num-
bers.
The National Association of Bankers. ir
session at Richmond. Va, will elect new
officers tomorrow. Interesting papers or
firance and industrial conditions were read
at yesterdays session.
Oliver H. p. Belmont was nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of his district
The State election in Georgia passed of
quietly. only a light vote being polled The
Democratic ticket was elected by majority
of i0G0o
Reports TO r. G. Dun Co. show tha,
failures in the United States during the
first nine months of 1890 number 7s51, as
asainst 6,SIi in the same period of 1893 with
liabilities of slol. $50, AS. against s57,103,-
Eo5 in nine months of ISs9
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
FUNERAL OF W. v. WOLC0TT.
by Many Prominent st
Louis Citizens.

The funeral of w. V. Walcott. Boston
broker. who was formerly a newspaper man
Of this city. who died of apopiexy Saturday
in indianapolis. Ind took place yesterday
afternoon from the home Of his nlother-in-
law. Mrs. T. w. McManus, No. cI4l Lucas
avenue. Mr.. Wolcott had a large acquaint-
ance among the prominent men of 81. Louis
and many of these were present yesterday.
The active pallbearers were Nessrs. II. II
B!erman. Julius 4. Birge. A. W. Benedict.
J. \. Laird. Charles f. Pearce. Wand and
Crow. The services were conducted at the
McManus residence by the Reverend Doctor
The burial was in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
HOmeseeker Rates Reduced.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 3.-The Great North
ern Railway has issued IA circular an
ncuncing big reduction in homesee kers
rates To points on its line. The rates are
thereafter on Tuesday of each week till
November q. From Chicago the one-way
rate Ia all points east of Great Falls and
Kalispel IS reduced from sil.i3 to So; to
points west of Kalispel Mont, Including
Seattle. from s5l.j9 to $50.
These are for one way. with a thirty-day Y
limit and stop-over privileges. In addition
n round-trp rate is made from Chicago
points east of Great Falls and Kalispel of
s45. and west of Kalispel, and including
Seattle. of So
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
FARMERS FAIR IN EFFINGHAM,
Miss Julia Austen Chosen Queen
After Il Long Contest.


EfhnSham. Ill, Oct. 3.-The Farmers
Street Fair of Efngham. ILL.,. was opened
to-day with nearly 1o.6o persons In attend
ance- The crowning of the queen ed
In the afternoon. Miss Julia Austin was
chosen queen. after "A long voting contest
Addresses were delivered by w w Austin
the president of the Fair Association. Mayor
Groves and the queen herself The ex hibi,s
number over 2Go0.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-04
LIGHT VOTE IN GEORGIA.
Democratic State Ticket Was
Elected by 10000 Majority.
REPTRLIC SPECIAL,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 3.-The State election
in Georgia to-day passed of very quietly.
The Democratic ticket. headed by Governor
Gambler was elected by about 4009 major
ity. The Popuist ticket polled about POOP
votes. in which were many Republican bal
lots
The vote throughout the State was ex-
ceptionally light. as the result was fore
gone conclusion.